At the beginning of the civil castle, the Ming God of War was a little panicked

Chapter 365: One Enemy Three
When Cao Yi returned to the cabin, everyone looked at him expectantly.

"Lord Cao, what happened to your face?"

Cao Yi laughed awkwardly: "It's nothing, I went to the steam engine stove and got burned."

Of course he couldn't tell others that he was rewarded with a big post by the emperor.

Shame!
Isn't it just a suggestion? As for doing it...

"What does the emperor say?"

"It's only about going to Qiongzhou to perform a mission. I don't know what the specific mission is."

Everyone looked a little frustrated, the emperor couldn't listen to persuasion at all now, forget it, what to do, I'm tired!

The Zheng He continued to sail south, and at night, more and more people felt dizzy and nauseous.

They weren't worried about the dangers of the trip. Such a big ship sailing along the sea would not sink.

As for carrying out the mission... Who knows what the mission is, it won't be going to war, right?

In the cabin, Zhu Qizhen stared at the chart. Beside him, the crew members were busy with their pens and calculations. They had to keep abreast of the fuel consumption situation.

"My Majesty, according to calculations, the fuel is enough to reach Qiongzhou Island. Now that the north wind is blowing, raising the jib can save a lot of fuel. However, according to the experience of these days, the wind may turn south during the day. Fuel consumption is bound to increase."

"Go ahead, if the fuel is exhausted, you must give an early warning and go to shore for supplies."

"Yes!"

"Also, order the combatants to go to rest quickly. Enemy ships may appear at any time, and everyone must be ready to fight at any time."

"Yes!"

The Zheng He headed south all the way, the sky turned from dark to bright again, and it was not far from Qiongzhou Island.

However, the officials accompanying the ship began to fall one after another.

Most of them were seasick, or diarrhea and vomiting caused by acclimatization, and some were sickly, although they were firm.

Cao Yi couldn't help but sigh with emotion, he might have to confess his old bones on the boat.

Zhu Qizhen learned that many administrators were sick, but he didn't show even a hint of concern.

"This group of officials is used to enjoying life, and they can't survive after only two days on the boat. But which of these crew members has not been wandering in the sea all year round, how can they survive?"

Finally, before it got dark again, news came from the deck that the Zheng He had arrived at Qiongzhou Island.

Just as Zhu Qizhen was about to leave the cabin, he was stopped by Jin Ying.

"Your Majesty, the location of the enemy ship is unknown, you should go back to the cabin!"

"No, I'll go and see for myself!"

Regardless of the obstruction, Zhu Qizhen came to the deck, took out his binoculars and looked into the distance.

In the vast sea, no ships other than the Zheng He could be seen.

Looking at the shore again, it was still empty, with only a few seagulls circling overhead.

"How much fuel is left?"

Jin Ying replied: "It can sail for at least three hours."

"enough!"

Zhu Qizhen then gave an order: "Two cylinders run, circle the island for a week!"

"This is!"

Jin Ying instinctively wanted to dissuade him, because he was running out of fuel, and if he went around the island for a week, he would basically be exhausted.

However, he knows the emperor's temper best.

That is... don't listen to advice!

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In the cabin, everyone is still discussing.

"Since we have arrived in Qiongzhou, why not return?"

"Didn't you say that there is action, and it must be preparing now."

"What action?"

"How did I know!"

Cao Yi wanted to say something, but he hesitated to say something, forget it, don't say it.

Otherwise, it would not be worthwhile to be elected as a representative and then get a big mouth.

dang dang...

At noon, when everyone was eating, suddenly, a bell rang loudly on the deck.

Immediately afterwards, the outside became noisy, and it seemed that there was an emergency.

"Master Cao, what happened?"

Cao Yi glanced at him and said angrily, "I don't know!"

At this moment, a shout came from outside: "Report, found the enemy ship!"

Hearing these words, Cao Yi could clearly feel his heart beating faster.

Others reacted in the same way, isn't it a sea trial, why is there an enemy ship?

Besides, where did this enemy come from?

"The emperor has a decree, everyone is ready to fight, and the gunners are in place!"

"Put down the jib and turn on the spare boiler!"

"The medical team is ready to take over the wounded!"

"The main gun is ready!"

In the bow, equipped with a black hole heavy Flying Tiger Cannon.

With a thick iron cover on the outside of the gun barrel, it looks like a tank.

On the deck, everyone was running forward, and they prepared for the battle in an orderly manner.

Cao Yi suddenly felt some cramp in his calf, so he quickly stretched out his hand to press it.

Is this... going to war?

There are a total of 23 stewards who sailed with the ship from Ningbo. At this moment, all of them are in a state of bewilderment.

Isn't it a sea trial? Why is there a war all of a sudden?
Besides, if we want to fight, you put us down!
boom!
The cabin door opened, and Yuan Bin was holding a knife, and said coldly: "Today, an enemy ship invaded our Daming, and the emperor has declared war. All irrelevant people stay in the cabin, and they cannot leave the cabin without summons!"

When everyone heard that there was going to be a war, they were terrified.

"Put me down, I want to go home!"

"I want to see the emperor, I want to see the emperor!"

brush!
With a flash of coldness, Yuan Bin had already drawn out his knife.

"Anyone who resists the decree and disrespects will be killed immediately without pardon!"

This time, everyone fell silent.

Cao Yi hurriedly said: "Commander Yuan, please tell the emperor that a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, and now he should stay away temporarily, wait for the opportunity to change, and send an envoy to denounce him!"

Yuan Bin glanced at him, and said slowly, "They've all come to your house, and you're still blaming me!"

"But...after all, it involves state-to-state diplomacy, so it's better to do it properly."

"proper?"

Yuan Bin sneered, and said, "The most appropriate way to deal with it is to blast the offending enemy into scum!"

After finishing speaking, he ignored the officials and turned to leave.

Zhu Qizhen took a look through the binoculars, and there were indeed three ships moored directly in front of him. Neither the style nor the flag belonged to Daming.

What is even more surprising is that a port has already been built here!
Qiongzhou Island is vast and sparsely populated, and few people come and go on weekdays. Unexpectedly, it gave foreigners an opportunity to take advantage of it.

Damn, I'm so impatient to take advantage of my head!
In the fuel tank, everyone kept adding coal to the boiler, and the Zheng He had already turned on all four cylinders, rushing towards the enemy ship at full speed.

The impeller under the hull draws out a long water wave.

In the midday sun, the hull cast a huge shadow on the sea.

The watchman observed the other party's movements and immediately shouted: "The enemy ships have started to move, one is approaching from the front, and the two flanks are outflanking!"

Jin Ying was a little panicked, and said: "Your Majesty, with one against three, we have little chance of winning. In the humble opinion of this servant, it is better to avoid the sharp edge for now."

(End of this chapter)