Daming Yinghua

Chapter 83 Siraya

The boat in Wang Yangzhong sailed due east from the southernmost tip of Penghu Island.

The red sun has completely jumped out of the sea, and its golden light seems to be able to shine into the darkest corners of the heart, arousing people's nostalgia for the beauty of the world.

As a result, these subjects, who appear powerful in front of their peers, but extremely small in the world, are inspired by the light to have a strong desire to survive.

"I'll take the helm," Yan Siqi said to everyone, "There is a deer's ear canal in the southwest of Taiwan Island, but there are many hidden reefs."

Eunuch Liu Shi Shiran touched Hui Anan's neck, glanced at Yan Siqi's back that was calmly shown to Ma Xianglin, and loudly ordered his helmsman: "Give the rudder to Yan Zhuangshi."

Yan Siqi's two brothers who were ordered to search the ship also poked their heads out of the middle cabin and reported: "Brother, the keel of this ship is usable for piling, and it can last for about half an hour."

Ma Xianglin put away his weapon, and asked Zheng Haizhu next to him in a low voice: "What is that?"

Zheng Haizhu said: "It's for pumping water on the boat."

Ma Xianglin let out an "oh", and glanced at the Muramasa sword that had been sheathed in her hand.

Just at the end of the boat battle, Ma Xianglin saw the power of the knife in Yan Siqi's hands, and then saw it return to the hands of the hostess who did not know martial arts.

"I'll go down and help." Ma Xianglin said flatly.

The temperature of the sun gradually increased, and Eunuch Liu sat down on the stake of the cable, closed his eyes, and fell asleep in a leisurely way.

Like a quiet old cat.

Zheng Haizhu leaned on the girder, quietly watched Yan Siqi steer the rudder, watched Zheng Zhilong cooperate with him to control the bamboo sails, and faintly heard the noise of people driving piles and pumping water from the bilge.

She was about to lean over to see if there was water coming out of the hole in the hull, but Eunuch Liu said in a low voice, "Girl, don't you wonder why General Ma and I got a new boat and left Moon Harbor?" so far?"

"Curiosity, but dare not ask. Azhu only has to answer the words of her father-in-law."

"Hehe," Liu Shimin smiled gently, "I don't have anything to ask you. As for Yan Zhuangshi, our family has already seen his actions and knows him. You are not bad, fellow."

Zheng Haizhu nodded: "He is very good, and he has done a lot of business. Unfortunately, after this battle, he can't go back to Hirado."

On the deck, the surviving Chieftain Soldiers and Jin Yiwei moved the corpses including Cai Feng to a cool place, and then lay down and slept soundly.

The silence in the sea breeze lasted for half an hour, when Zheng Zhilong on the mast suddenly shouted: "Brother, there is a boat capsized over there, only the bow and the foremast are up."

Hearing this, Yan Siqi raised his binoculars.

"It is it, it should have hit the rocks."

Yan Siqi murmured.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the Luer Channel with complex terrain and dangerous reefs, he saw his inexplicably missing sealed cargo ship.

With a serious expression, Yan Siqi handed the binoculars to Zheng Zhilong, and gave instructions. Zheng Zhilong climbed up the mast again, held up the mirror to look around for a long time, and then waved his hand to Yan Siqi, indicating that he did not see any survivors floating on the sea.

In the corner, Li Guozhu, who was taken out of the cloth for begging for water, looked up to the sky and said with a smile: "I know, Yan Siqi must be your most valued third son. He also wanted to stand on his own, so he ran away in a boat. Here. How come, don’t you go to pick up the goods? The tea leaves are finished, at least a few pieces of silk can be scooped up to dry, and I can make some clothes for your showy lover. Hehe, hehehe.”

He took a sip of water, moistened his lips, and salivated at the Shijiechuan soldier who was carrying the water bag, "Little brother, how did you General Ma treat you? My brother told you, the pirate who sailed the boat was his opponent." Brother Xia is too mean, he is not allowed to rob this one, and he is not allowed to kill that one, forcing the brothers to turn against him, look, look, woo..."

Li Guozhu's nonsensical words stopped abruptly, and Ma Xianglin, who came up from the bottom cabin, picked up the rags on the ground and stuffed them back into his mouth.

Ma Xianglin walked behind Yan Siqi, and said in a low voice, "The keel pump is about to collapse. Your people said that if you last half an hour at most, the boat will suddenly sink."

Yan Siqi was still looking straight ahead, only squinting his eyes: "I can't die, it's almost there."

……

The dull thunderous impact sounded several times.

The big wooden boat finally ran aground in the water between the two reefs, and then slowly tilted towards one of the reefs. Finally, the keel exposed on the water firmly leaned against the smooth stone surface.

Everyone grabbed the wooden girders of the ship's side, and when the ship stopped shaking, they removed the wooden bolts from the fence on one side, and released the firewood and water boats to transport people, goods, and corpses.

Liu Shimin couldn't help secretly praising that Yan Siqi not only has excellent sailing skills, but also has a very calm mind.

Just now when he was about to approach the shore, the bilge was flooded. Everyone thought that the wooden boat would suddenly capsize in the next moment, but Yan Siqi still calmly searched for the best channel, trying to moor the boat at the place closest to the shore, and expose most of the water. The hull, don't sink to the bottom of the water, it will bring danger to the subsequent ships.

Arrive at the shore, but behind the vast and stretching sandy beach, there are verdant trees and faintly shining lake water.

Farther away, the mountains are undulating, the clouds are shrouded in mist, and the flocks of birds are passing by.Listen carefully, and occasionally there will be the howling of apes.

Although Yan Siqi had no humble attitude towards Liu Shimin, after all, he was the oldest and had a status, so he took the initiative to say in a reporting tone: "Elder-in-law, this place is in the southwest of Taiwan Island. The maritime merchants we deal with call him a senior official, but I often go to the stupid port in the north of the island to trade and get fresh water. Therefore, Yan only knows that it is the closest to the southern tip of Penghu Island, but has never moored ashore."

Liu Shimin asked: "Yan Zhuangshi, if we go to Bengang in the north, how far is it by boat?"

"Ordinary bamboo-sail bird boats, if the weather is fine and the wind is smooth, two days will be enough, but if you rely on this paddle firewood boat to find someone to rescue, I'm afraid it's better to go by land."

"Oh, then how about we camp and rest overnight, and then send three or four people to go north together?"

Hearing Liu Shimin's polite words, Yan Siqi clapped his hands and said: "Okay, please wait here with my father-in-law and General Ma, Yan will take two brothers to explore the way at the foot of the forest mountain, fetch water and bring back some prey."

"Then there will be a strong man named Laoyan."

Zheng Zhilong on the side raised his bow: "Brother, I'll go with you."

Yan Siqi waved his hand: "You take good care of Ah Zhu."

Zheng Haizhu smiled: "What do I want to take care of, let him go. A calf can beat a tiger to death, and an official might be able to lead a deer back."

Suddenly remembered something, and reminded: "By the way, Brother Yan, when I was in Haicheng County, I heard that most of the natives of Taiwan Island live in the south. The natives are brutal, so be careful when you go into the mountains."

Yan Siqi said "Don't worry", and walked towards the forest with Zheng Zhilong and others stepping on the gravel.

Zheng Haizhu turned his head, but saw that Ma Xianglin had no time to put away his sullen expression, and his face was a little weird and embarrassed. He suddenly realized that the ancestors of General Ma were also natives in Sichuan and Shu, and what he said just now was indeed offensive. .

She hurried forward and sincerely apologized: "I never meant to offend, but I did speak inappropriately, um, it was rude."

Seeing her like this, Ma Xianglin didn't feel the slightest bit of hesitation. The corners of his mouth twitched, and he explained it with self-deprecation: "It's nothing. If we natives are not fierce and brave, the imperial court will not look down on us, and will not entrust them with peace and military training." important task."

After a pause, he said softly again: "Azhu, you were born in the same year as Ma, and you have suffered many times. From now on, you don't have to be so born as a general and a general. You can call me Xianglin."

After saying that, Ma Xianglin looked at the figures of Yan Siqi and others hiding in the forest, and always felt that he should do something, so he walked up to Liu Shimin: "Eunuch, it is so hot in the first month in the south of Taiwan, are these corpses here today?" Are you going to dispose of it? My people, I will burn them and bring the bones back to Sichuan."

Liu Shimin thought for a while and said, "My brocade guards should also be sent away with fire, and the bones should be given to their families. After all, Cai Feng is a fourth-rank official. First, he dismantled the boards from the boat, surrounded them, and buried them in the ground. After going to Fujian to make it clear, the imperial court will always send people to transport it."

So the plan has been decided, the soldiers and sailors on the beach, those who light the fire, those who shovel the soil, are busy.

Liu Shimin watched Cai Feng's body being placed on a makeshift boat plank and put into the earth pit, thinking that after all, they were all paid by the imperial court, so he asked Ma Xianglin to bring over the wine bag he had with him and sprinkle it on the ground. Wine into the pit.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he stood up, he heard the sound of swords "cang clang clang clang" behind him.

Liu Shimin hurriedly turned his head, only to see Ma Xianglin and the others facing the woods amidst the thick smoke of the cremation, showing their weapons.

(End of this chapter)