I, Zhu Youjian: the first prodigal son of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 90 Made a Small Fortune...

In less than a cup of tea time, eleven salvos of three guns were fired, destroying four gun boats flying the Japanese Hinomaru flag.

Cao Wenzhao almost dropped his jaw in shock.

This ironclad warship is terrifying!
What especially surprised the Liaodong Marquis was Captain Chen Yin's calm, almost monstrous and precise command. Not only did he clearly calculate the speed and distance of the ships on both sides, but he also accurately judged the wind direction and speed. Breathtaking.

Zhenhai Wang Zheng Zhilong's subordinates really lived up to their reputation.

Cao Wenzhao immediately fell in love with naval battles...

"Send a letter to the Daming No. [-] ship behind, and hunt down the remaining cargo ships!" Captain Chen Yin ordered calmly after destroying the other four gunboats.

The semaphore soldiers passed the captain's order almost simultaneously to the captain of the ship who followed far behind.

The two giants of the Ming Empire began to turn around, like two huge milky white sea monsters, plowing out two tumbling silver waves on the blue sea, outflanking the twelve cargo ships.

"All musketeers, prepare for battle!"

At the command of Captain Chen Yin, two hundred fully armed sailors went up to the bridge deck in an orderly manner, hid behind the several-inch-thick iron bunker, and pointed their black muzzles at the merchant ships.

"Communicate with the semaphore, let their captain, first mate, helmsman and sailors all gather on the deck."

"Those who violate the order will be shot to death!"

One far away and one approaching, two huge ships blocked twelve Japanese cargo ships on the sea, and at the same time sounded a long and menacing whistle.

The two small flags in the hands of the semaphore soldiers waved one after another.

The captains, chief mates, helmsmen, sailors, and even dozens of stowaways of the twelve cargo ships walked out of the cabins tremblingly, like a flock of frightened ducks, standing on the deck with terrified faces.

The captain of each cargo ship was waving a white flag in his hand, and he was muttering loudly in the Japanese language.

"What are these Japanese devils talking about?" Cao Wenzhao asked in a low voice.

"Those holding the white flag are the bosses of the ship. They say that they are just employed by others to earn some hard money. I hope we don't hurt them." Captain Chen Yin said with a smile:
"These bastards, they pretend to be alike."

"Pretend... what do you mean?" Cao Wenzhao was a little confused, and asked sideways, "Is there something wrong with these cargo ships?"

"There must be a problem, haven't you noticed that some of these Japanese sailors are mixed with Jiannu!" Captain Chen Yin laughed.

"Jiannu?" Cao Wenzhao was taken aback, looked intently, and gradually found a clue.

"Sure enough, there is a problem. Those big butts and bow legs are really slaves and beasts. Haha, Captain Chen Yin, I, Cao Wenzhao, have convinced you today!" Cao Wenzhao turned around and solemnly gave Captain Chen Yin a deep sigh. Bow, said:
"I, Cao Wenzhao, am a reckless man. I used to know how to rush and fight on the battlefield, but now it seems that the Liaodong Marquis that Long Live God made me is really not worthy of the name!

On land, Cao Wenzhao is a wolf, but on a boat, in this vast sea, you guys are real dragons!

Turn around and stop, my brother treats you to a drink! "

Jiannu had lived on horseback for many years, and over a long period of time, he had developed the physical characteristics of big buttocks and bowlegged legs. He was mixed among a group of Japanese sailors, which naturally seemed a little abnormal.

This Captain Chen Yin's observation ability is really not simple. He can be meticulous and discern every detail at a glance. Cao Wenzhao is ashamed of himself.

Cao Wenzhao is also considered a good man. When he respects someone, he naturally speaks it out without hesitation, which surprised even Captain Chen Yin.

It should be noted that civil and military generals of the Ming Dynasty, no matter how powerful they are, have all the stinks of officials. In the eyes of Zheng Zhilong, Chen Yin and other "pirate leaders" who have been working overseas all the year round, there is always a kind of indescribable embarrassment...

Although Cao Wenzhao, Marquis of Liaodong, had some condescending 'official temper', overall, he was much better than some other Ming officials.

"Thank you Lord Hou for seeing it. Chen Yin just fought with Lord Zheng for a few more years and learned a little bit from him." Captain Chen Yin said humbly.

"At the end of the day, the ironclad battleship designed and conceived by the Lord Long Live is the main reason why the four gunboats of the opponent are so clean and tidy. Otherwise, even if they can win by luck, in the case of two versus four, there must be certain casualties."

Captain Chen Yin laughed.

Cao Wenzhao nodded slightly, and understood.

It has long been heard that today's Wansui likes strange and obscene techniques, vigorously promotes and cultivates Song Yingxing, Xu Guangqi and other "big scientists", and was ridiculed behind the back by some civil officials and military generals.

Zhu Youxiao, the carpenter emperor, and Zhu Youjian, the idiot emperor, are the more polite words of the ministers in private.

In many cases, when people talk about the current emperor, they often say "idiot" and everyone will smile knowingly.

Now it seems that everyone's eye sockets are still shallow...

"Order: Lower the boat and let their people board the boat one by one."

"As soon as everyone boards the ship, take it immediately!"

……

Half an hour later, the giant ship set sail again.

The twelve cargo ships changed their captains and sailors, and under the 'guard' of two armored warships, they meandered all the way.

"Marquis Cao, your fortune is good." In the captain's cabin, Chen Yin and Cao Wenzhao sat comfortably by the porthole, drinking hot coffee, with expressions of satisfaction and contentment on their faces.

"Twelve boats of copper and iron were handed over to Lord Hou, which became a gift for you to take office as the Marquis of Liaodong. I guess the Emperor Jiannu would be so distressed that he couldn't sleep when he knew about it!"

The two laughed.

After a simple interrogation, the twelve ships of iron and copper, and several thousand catties of "rare metals" were purchased from the Japanese at a high price by Emperor Jiannu to cast siege cannons.

Those 'rare metals' were unknown to Cao Wenzhao, Chen Yin and others, and they thought they were metal waste.

When the students of Daming Academy discovered these metals, they were overjoyed and almost went crazy with joy.

It turned out that those so-called 'metal wastes' were actually 'steel-making materials' such as lead, tin, nickel, chromium, platinum, etc., and even Song Yingxing was struggling to find one or two of them...

Emperor Jiannu forged siege artillery, what did he want to do?
Obviously, they continued to knock off the south.

"Master Cao is a blessed general. Once he woke up from sleep, he helped Sun Chengzong who guarded Shanhaiguan." Chen Yin was a pirate, so when he mentioned the governors and generals of Ming Dynasty, he often called him directly. In its name, there is little homage.

Cao Wenzhao nodded and smiled, "We are all lucky generals, and we made a small fortune as soon as we went out, haha."

"The materials used to cast cannons from the twelve ships made Hou Ye a small fortune..." Chen Yin shook his head and laughed.

"However, this is a dangerous signal, and it must be sent to the emperor and King Zhenhai as soon as possible." Suddenly, Chen Yin seemed to remember something, frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice:

"The Japanese have also been retreating in recent years, and they have not posed any threat to Daming, but there are always some people who are unwilling to be alone. Is this going to cause trouble?"

"It seems that we have to add another type of business in the future."

"What business?" Cao Wenzhao asked suspiciously.

"Block this sea area and prohibit the passage of Japanese, Korean, Jiannu and Tsarist Russian ships!" Chen Yin said coldly: "This is equivalent to cutting off one of Jiannu's hind legs!"

"As long as the ship leads to Jiannu, whether he is selling salt, iron, grain, firearms, or visiting relatives, we will block him."

"Sleepy, I want to trap those pigtails to death!"

(End of this chapter)