Carrying AK into Ming Dynasty

Chapter 732 Meeting in a narrow road

Palawan Island, located to the west of the later Philippines and adjacent to the Sulu Islands, is the only place for the Sulu fleet to go north to Daming.

On the Shanhaiguan, Liu Hongjian lay lazily in the cabin, holding a walkie-talkie in his hand.

"Old Qi, how long will it take to get to Palawan?" Liu Hongjian said into the intercom.

It has been a month since he floated in Nanyang. At the beginning, Liu Hongjian was still impressed by the blue sea, but after a long time, he found that the sea is not only blue, but also blue.

There is no way, he doesn't have so much artistic talent, and he doesn't have so much emotion to recite poems and prose, so that Liu Hongjian has gained several catties recently when he only eats and sleeps.

"My lord, it's coming soon. In three days at most, our navy will arrive in Palawan, but according to the intelligence reports, the Dutch have already captured that side. If we want to go to Sulu, we may have to take a detour."

Qi Yuangong seemed to be on the deck, the sea breeze was blowing, and his voice was also high-pitched.

Liu Hongjian was lazy anytime and anywhere, but Qi Yuangong didn't dare. As the tactical commander of the Beiyang Navy, he had to devote [-]% of his energy to ensure the safety of the navy.

It would take about [-] days to reach here from Taiwan Island, but it would only take about [-] days in winter, but now it is summer, and the Beiyang Navy had to head south all the way.

Fortunately, the warships of the Beiyang Navy have been replaced by steam power, otherwise, if the sailboat wants to sail against the wind, it must go in zigzag, which will consume more time.

"It hurts to be idle, and I don't have anything to do with the ball, come over to have a drink!" Liu Hongjian said lazily.

It’s no wonder that Liu Hongjian is in pain. Ocean voyages are really exhausting. Every day there is only so much space on the ship, the scenery is the endless sea, and there are only a few people going back and forth. It’s okay for three or two days. The moon can drive people crazy.

These days, Liu Hongjian was so bored that he flipped through the short videos on his phone several times. Now he understood why the brothels in Jiangsu and Zhejiang were unwilling to take orders from sailors who had just returned from the boat.

It's very simple, after floating on the sea for a month, even seeing Sister Feng will feel as beautiful as a fairy, and after holding it for so long, there are a few sisters who can bear it.

"Oh, my lord, wait a moment, the humble job will be over." Qi Yuangong seemed to understand Liu Hongjian very well, or maybe he felt too boring and did not refuse.

The Dingyuan where Qi Yuangong was located was not far from the Shanhaiguan, and after a short meeting, Qi Yuangong rushed to the Shanhaiguan in a bird boat.

Liu Hongjian had already set up lunch on the deck. Fresh grapes, watermelon, golden-roasted venison, and several unique side dishes were all served, together with a jug of fine wine, and he sat under the parasol. Liu Hongjian's only pleasure is drinking wine while the sea breeze blows.

Grapes, watermelons and other seasonal fruits naturally cannot be stored for a long time, but Liu Hongjian is a special case. There is no concept of time in the ring space. Not only will the things stored in it not deteriorate, even mobile phones and other items will not age .

Of course, only Liu Hongjian was the top VIP, and the soldiers of the Beiyang Navy could only eat raisins.

No way, Liu Hongjian knew that long-term ocean voyages were particularly prone to scurvy, and the solution was simple, vitamin C supplementation.

For this reason, when Liu Hongjian was in Quanzhou, he often collected grapes and vegetables in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and dried them in the sun for long-term consumption by naval soldiers.

"Your Excellency is really in a good mood today, and this time I can have a glass of wine again." Qi Yuangong smiled and sat next to Liu Hongjian and said.

Of all the ships of the Beiyang Navy, only Liu Hongjian's flagship was equipped with wine, not even Qi Yuangong's Dingyuan. This was an order issued by Qi Yuangong himself.

Of course, this order was not valid for Liu Hongjian, and there were a few soldiers who didn't like to drink, and they were strict with themselves on weekdays. When they came to Liu Hongjian's place, Qi Yuangong had a nice drink as soon as he sat down.

"This king is also boring. You said that Eunuch Zheng went to sea for a year. How did he spend such a long time floating in the sea every day? This king can't bear it after only staying for a month." Liu Hongjian also said. Had a glass of wine.

After experiencing the big storm in Penghu, Liu Hongjian no longer felt seasick.

"Hehe, my lord doesn't know something. Zheng Gong had no choice but to go there for a year. At that time, the boats were all sailing boats, and the only way to go to sea was in winter, and to return was in summer.

Besides, Eunuch Zheng is not floating on the sea all the time, there are many islands in the South Seas, and Eunuch Zheng can enjoy it more than we do! "Qi Yuangong explained.

Although Zheng He can be called a man of great talent, he also loves to eat. Every time he goes to a place, he has to taste the local delicacies. It is said that the durian is named by Zheng He.

This kind of fruit that smells bad but has endless aftertaste made Zheng He linger, so he named it durian.

Liu Hongjian also loved this thing very much, but Daming didn't have it at all, and he hoped that Xiao Zheng should have it along the way.

The two chatted for a meal on the deck, and Qi Yuangong returned to the Dingyuan due to his busy schedule.

Liu Hongjian suddenly felt bored, and wanted to go back to the cabin to sleep after throwing away his picks, but he was woken up by Niu Zhuang just as he was about to fall asleep.

"Master, General Qi's call said that there is an enemy fleet ahead, coming towards us!" Niu Zhuang shouted as soon as he entered the cabin door with the walkie-talkie in his hand.

Niu Zhuang didn't know what a phone was, but his master insisted that he call the walkie-talkie in his hand a phone.

"What? Ouch—" Liu Hongjian cleverly got up from the bed, but the bunk in the cabin was too low, so he stood up suddenly and hit Liu Hongjian's head on the deck.

"My lord, the Dutch fleet appears six or seven miles ahead, and I will immediately deploy formations to meet the enemy!" Qi Yuangong on the walkie-talkie seemed to hear Liu Hongjian's voice, and hurriedly repeated.

"Made, are we finally going to meet? Old Qi, it's up to you!" Liu Hongjian said excitedly while avoiding the walkie-talkie.

The encounter with the Dutch fleet was not beyond the expectations of Liu Hongjian and Qi Yuangong. There was no news of the breach from Zheng Sen's side. Most likely, the Dutch came to support after hearing that Taiwan was taken over by the Beiyang Navy.

The Dutch warships came from south to north with a tailwind. It didn't take long for Liu Hongjian to see the Dutch fleet ahead through the telescope.

"Is this the fleet that defeated the Spanish Armada?" Liu Hongjian murmured looking at the Dutch warships in the distance.

There is no doubt that the Dutch warships were recognized as the strongest in the world in the middle of the seventeenth century, no matter in terms of the number of artillery pieces, the range, or the tonnage of the warships.

The Dutch fleet in the distance has completed a linear array and is heading towards the Beiyang Navy at a constant speed.

"Bu Jiageng, I order you to aim at the Dutch battleship ahead and fire immediately!" Liu Hongjian put down his binoculars and said to Bu Jiageng, the chief mate of the Shanhaiguan.

"But my lord, the enemy army hasn't entered the range of our artillery yet! Are we fighting now..." Bu Jiageng frowned.

He was also observing the Dutch fleet ahead. Although the Shanhaiguan was the key protection object of the Beiyang Navy, even if the battle started, he might not have the opportunity to participate in the battle, but as the first officer of the flagship, Bu Jiageng still did not dare to relax.

"Why do you care so much? Fire the gun in the direction of the Dutchman! Fire it immediately!" Liu Hongjian didn't have time to explain to Bu Jiageng, and repeated his order.

"Yes, I obey! All the gunners on the port side, get ready, light the fire!" Bu Jiageng shouted at the gunners without any hesitation.

boom--

Boom—boom——

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(End of this chapter)