Judge of the Lamp

Chapter 608
In a blink of an eye, it was almost the end of the month, a group of people, three boats, drifted on the sea for more than half a month.

Xu Zhiqiong didn't think it took too long, in addition to catching fish and shrimp, he could also practice martial arts with his elder sister. He had to practice every day, but he still felt that life passed faster.

On this day, the two brought up some totoaba, and Yu Chilan set up a pot, fried the fish one by one, and gave them to Xu Zhiqiong.

She knew that Xu Zhiqiong loved to eat totoaba, and she was reluctant to touch a bite. Xu Zhiqiong was eating, how could she let her senior sister watch, and peeled off the petals of the fish, and fed it to her mouth.

Yu Chilan blushed: "You can eat, senior sister doesn't like fish."

"That won't work. Senior sister won't eat it, and neither will I."

"Then I'll eat one, you, you don't have to feed me, I'll take one myself."

"No, I have to feed you!"

Liang Yuyao shouted from behind: "You are not ashamed, Li Xuefei, your subordinates are not doing their jobs properly, but you don't care?"

Yu Chilan hurriedly got up and saluted Liang Yuyao.

Xu Zhiqiong took the opportunity to stuff the fish into his senior sister's mouth, clapped his hands and said, "Why don't we do business properly, the two of us watch the enemy's situation here every day, do you know how hard it is?"

Liang Yuyao said angrily, "I can't see anything in this sea except water, so where is there any enemy?"

Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said: "This is what you don't understand. There are strong men on the ground, and bandits on the sea. If you encounter pirates, you have no precautions in advance..."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly heard Song Jinglong, the chief worm of the sea, ordered someone to blow the horn.

Really hostile!
Xu Zhiqiong jumped to the watchtower in a few steps, and Song Jinglong looked into the distance with a very nervous expression.

Following his gaze, Xu Zhiqiong saw a sea boat approaching this side.

Not one, seven warships stacked on top of each other, it was not clear at first, but when they approached, the seven ships quickly dispersed, encircling Daxuan's three ships in the center.

"Expert!" Song Jinglong was quite surprised.

"Do you know the history?"

"Look at the shape of the ship, it's a Tu slave!"

Xu Zhiqiong shouted to the watch downstairs: "Every battalion is ready for battle!"

Yu Shan led the Wuwei Battalion to the deck, and Song Jinglong ordered the sailors on the three ships to prepare their crossbows and stone carts.

The Qingyi envoy and the red envoy sent Liang Yuyao into the cabin, the onmyoji prepared the magic circle, and the Mohist craftsman prepared the mechanism.

If they really want to stand firm in the fight, Song Jinglong is really not afraid of them. Daxuan's ordnance is excellent, and they can shoot far and accurately. They shoot each other from a long distance and have an absolute advantage.

What worries him most is the boarding battle.

Tunu's warships are rough in workmanship, but there are two advantages that cannot be underestimated.

One is the fast speed of the boat. There are a large number of oars on the Tunu boat, which can sprint at full speed in a short distance.

The second is that the bow is hard, and Tunu's armaments are not good enough. The best way to fight at sea is to ram it head-on.

It sounds silly, but this tactic is actually very effective. Tunu's bow is not only very hard, but also has spikes, iron nails and spears on it. Even if it is hit by a Tunu warship, Daxuan's warship will It is possible to sink.

There are only two warships and one flagship in the fleet. They are too big to deal with Tunu's warship. Song Jinglong gritted his teeth and said, "If I knew I would meet Tunu, I should have brought more small boats."

Hai Changchong is a careful general, so he shouldn't have taken precautions beforehand.

Xu Zhiqiong asked, "Are there usually Tu slaves in this sea?"

Song Jinglong said: "I have been to Yelang Kingdom six times, but I have never seen Tunu here."

"How far is Tunu from here?"

Song Jinglong said: "At least it's a two-month voyage."

Xu Zhiqiong looked at Tunu's warship and felt that it was less than half the size of Xuanguo's warship.

"Can this kind of boat carry water and rice for two months?"

"I can't carry it!" Song Jinglong was very sure, "The reason why I didn't guard against them is because there shouldn't be Tunu on this sea route!"

Xu Zhiqiong was lost in thought, and Tu Nuren didn't seem to be in a hurry to attack.

They drew up their positions and stopped outside the range of the stone chariots and crossbows, as if they were waiting for Xuan Guo's warship to move first.

Song Jinglong didn't dare to act lightly. He wasn't sure which direction Tu Nu would attack from. If he made a slight move, it would be difficult to turn around.

In the blink of an eye, half an hour passed, and the two sides remained at a stalemate on the sea.

Such a stalemate would be extremely detrimental to Daxuan. Tunu could eat, chat, and enjoy the scenery on the boat. They were the attacking party, and they only had to wait for the right time to attack.

Daxuan's soldiers must be on guard at all times, and they must not be negligent for a moment in any direction.

Whether it is a person or an army, high alert is a great consumption.

If this consumption continues, it may only be a matter of time before the three warships are hit and sunk by Tu Nu.

Fortunately, Song Jinglong had experienced many battles and quickly formulated countermeasures.

"There are two ways. One is to let the two warships cover the left and right sides, and the flagship is in the middle, and rush out. If the Tunu warship hits you, fight against the warships on the left and right flanks, and protect the flagship with all your strength."

Xu Zhiqiong said: "After rushing out, can you get rid of Tu Nu?"

"I can't get rid of them within an hour, but I can definitely get rid of them within a day. Half of Tunu's warship relies on sails, and half relies on rowing oars. It sails for half a day and must be rested."

Xu Zhiqiong shook his head. This method was too costly. Not to mention the loss of two warships, if the opponent made a decisive move, the flagship might not be able to be saved.

"Another way is to let the Onmyoji directly arrange the magic circle and send the soldiers to the enemy warships. As long as they can capture two enemy warships, they will be sure to break through."

Yu Shan's Wuwei army can fight, and Song Jinglong's sailors can also fight. The key is to know how many troops are on Tunu's warship, and it is impossible for the Onmyoji to send all the soldiers there.

In case the sergeant is broken, but the opponent's warship is not captured, the next thing is to wait for death.

In a dilemma, Hong Zuchang stepped onto the deck and said to Xu Zhiqiong: "Don't be alarmed, Marquis Yun, these people are habitual thieves on this sea. Maybe they saw Xuan Guo's ships and became tempted. If you know the old man On the boat, they still have to give some noodles."

What do you mean by that?How much face will the pirates give you?Are you meeting someone you know?
When meeting acquaintances on the street, it is common to say hello.

It is more difficult to meet an acquaintance at sea than to find an acquaintance mouse in the capital.

He said that this group of people were habitual thieves, but why did Song Jinglong know nothing about them?
Xu Zhiqiong didn't question rashly, let's see what Hong Zuchang planned.

Hong Zuchang asked Song Jinglong for a small boat, and four boatmen paddled him to send him to Tunu's warship.

After half a day, towards dusk, Hong Zuchang came back.

Judging from the look on his face, he didn't have a smooth conversation with these pirates.

"This group of pirates hasn't opened for a month," Hong Zongchang sighed, "If we don't leave something behind, we might not be able to get away today."

Leave something behind.

Xu Zhiqiong nodded slightly: "Doctor Hong, do you think it would be appropriate for us to leave something behind? Is the money okay?"

"It's not just silver. They only allowed us to take away one ship. The gold and silver on this ship were so soft that we had to keep everything we needed for food and clothing.
The ordnance on the ship must also be left behind, not even the soldiers' weapons can be taken away. "

"If you leave all the weapons and weapons behind, don't we want to be slaughtered?"

Hong Zuchang said: "Marquis Yun, you still don't trust me? It's only a three-day voyage away from my country of a thousand times. Such pirates would never dare to break their promise to this old man."

Song Jinglong looked at Xu Zhiqiong and shook his head slightly from time to time. He had spent half his life fighting at sea, and it was impossible for him to give his life to the pirates.

Xu Zhiqiong sighed and said, "For the present plan, I can only follow Doctor Hong's orders."

Song Jinglong stopped Xu Zhiqiong and said, "Marquis Yun, this matter should be handled with caution, and the generals of all battalions should discuss it together."

Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said: "There is nothing else to discuss. The matter has come to an end. Hurry up and gather the soldiers, pack up your bags, choose a better warship, and leave this place as soon as possible."

While speaking, Xu Zhiqiong kept looking into Song Jinglong's eyes.

The corners of Song Jinglong's eyes trembled, and Xu Zhiqiong's voice was heard in his mind.

Xu Zhiqiong injected the power of imagery and yin and yang together into the sound transmission card, and said to Song Jinglong: "Doctor Yelang is acting, we will accompany him in the performance, but we will not give anything!"

Xu Zhiqiong asked Hong Zuchang: "Did those pirates tell us when we should leave?"

Hong Zuchang said: "As long as we pay what we need, we can go on the road at any time."

Xu Zhiqiong sighed and said, "Then don't be idle, I'll go and pack my bags first."

As soon as she heard that the ordnance was going to be handed over, Liang Yuyao rushed out from the cabin: "Xu Zhiqiong, what are you doing? Are you really afraid to fight?"

"I can't fight, Your Highness, there are difficulties here, let me explain to you in detail."

Xu Zhiqiong persuaded the princess a few words, returned to his cabin, first left an anchor point on the boat with the Punishment Order, then quickly went to the Punishment Department, and returned to the Marquis' Mansion through the Chengfeng Tower.

Taking Xia Hu, Yang Wu, and Chang Decai with him, Xu Zhiqiong returned to the ship, stood at a corner of the deck, pointed at the surrounding ships, and whispered to Xia Hu.

Xia Hu took the tools he brought from Zhong Shen, patted Xu Zhiqiong's conscience and said, "This matter is easy to handle, but all the crimes of my subordinates belong to me!"

Xu Zhiqiong patted Xia Hu's conscience and said, "Is this matter also arguing with the officials?"

Xia Hu pinched Xu Zhiqiong: "Why don't you care about it? Your cultivation base is so much higher than mine, and you still don't know how to feel sorry for my lady!"

This girl is really good, and she didn't forget to talk about business with officials.

Yang Wu noted down the positions of the seven Tunu warships, pointed to the one facing the bow of the flagship, and said to Xu Zhiqiong, "Let's fight!"

Xu Zhiqiong nodded, and gave Yang Wu a twin candle: "I got it, give me a message!"

"I don't need that candle, it's too troublesome!" Yang Wu took out a stack of paintings from his arms.

Paihua is a kind of play set (toy) of Daxuan. It is very similar to playing cards. It is made of round wood chips with a paper painting on it. The painting is covered with a layer of wax. It is very well made and has both games. sex, but also has collection value.

Yang Wu counted out seven paper paintings, each with a small doll drawn in different shapes and expressions.

Yang Wu blew on the seven pictures, and all the dolls in the pictures grinned and cried.

He handed the seven photographs to Xu Zhiqiong, pointing to the seven ships on the sea, corresponding to the seven photographs in Xu Zhiqiong's hand.

"Which little doll on the picture smiles, it proves which ship has succeeded!"

After Yang Wu finished speaking, he set up the magic circle, took Xia Hu and Chang Decai with him, and disappeared on the deck at the same time.

Xu Zhiqiong strolled towards the bow of the boat, when he met Hong Zuchang and Song Jinglong arguing.

It turned out that dozens of sea bandits from Tunu rowed over in small boats, intending to board Daxuan's flagship and come up to inspect the ordnance and gold and silver.

Song Jinglong naturally couldn't let them board the ship, so he had an argument with Hong Zuchang.

"General Song!" Hong Zuchang yelled loudly, "How can you put everyone's safety at risk when you are still acting out of your will at the critical moment of life and death?"

Song Jinglong said: "I don't let the pirates board the ship, just for the safety of everyone!"

Hong Zuchang said: "If the pirates are not allowed to board the ship, and the enemy rushes up to sink the flagship, what should you do? You can disregard my life, but don't you even disregard the princess of Xuanguo?"

Song Jinglong blushed and was speechless.

In terms of quarrel, he can't be Hong Zuchang's opponent.

Xu Zhiqiong came up and quickly persuaded: "Doctor Hong, don't be annoyed, General Song is also worried that the pirates will not obey the rules after boarding the ship."

Hong Zuchang shouted: "Your Honor, the old man is willing to guarantee with his life, as long as we don't conflict with this group of pirates, they will never dare to do anything wrong after boarding the ship!"

Xu Zhiqiong said: "You can be sure, it is guaranteed with your life."

Hong Zuchang was stunned: "What does Marquis Yun mean by that?"

Xu Zhiqiong ignored Hong Zuchang, and said to Song Jinglong: "Let the pirates get on board, they don't dare to mess around, I guarantee it with Doctor Hong's life!"

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