Daming: I am the most powerful emperor grandson, please abdicate the throne

Chapter 140 Defeating the Pirates
  Those Japanese pirates were stunned by the artillery.

Their leader, Chen Zuyi, had never thought that the Ming Navy had such terrifying warships. If he had known about it earlier, he would have been emboldened by the water tank, and he would not have dared to provoke the Ming Dynasty.

Today I just want to grab a batch of Ming Dynasty merchant ships smuggled out to sea, and give Huaying and the others a warning. They are not afraid of those Guangdong navy, but that steel cruise ship and super powerful artillery can kill them. Rub against the sea surface.

Chen Zuyi's first thought was to retreat.

Zhu Xuan's first thought was to chase after those pirate ships. Even Hua Ying led the warship to chase them out.

The steel cruise ship was very fast and was chasing behind the pirate ship in the blink of an eye.

"Give them two more shots!"

Zhu Xuan ordered.

Wang Er and Li Niu continued to direct the artillery fire.

As the roar of artillery sounded again, several more pirate ships were sunk. The Japanese pirates on board were either killed on the spot or had to jump into the sea to escape.

Hua Ying, who followed from behind, saw the scene of gunfire from a closer distance and was shocked beyond description.

It's so arrogant!

The soldiers of Guanghaiwei and Nanhaiwei once again cheered and shouted with enthusiasm.

Although they couldn't help the big ship by following them, they still followed the big ship. What was important was a sense of participation, and by the way, they could witness the power of their Ming navy.

Zhu Xuan was on the boat, playing with the sniper gun again.

I fired a few random shots to get the hang of it. After all, I was not a professional sniper. I found that I couldn't hit the enemy, so I focused on the battlefield. I looked out with a telescope and found that the hit rate of the artillery shells was still not very high. .

Especially against such moving targets.

The Shenji Battalion is fighting at sea, and it still needs to get used to the artillery.

After sinking more than twenty enemy ships, the remaining enemies no longer ran together, but all separated. The remaining pirate ships fled in all directions of the sea.

Zhu Xuan and the others caught up with one of them and sank it. Then they looked at the other pirate ships that had separated. They had already pulled away and penetrated deep into the sea. It was difficult to pursue them. Even if they pursued them, they could only sink one or two more ships, which was of little significance. .

Hua Ying and other Ming warships were worse than pirate ships, and they did not dare to pursue them too deeply.

"That's almost it. Let's go to Guangdong first."

Zhu Xuan ordered.

The big ship changed its direction and sailed towards Guangdong.

"Return!"

Huaying and the others felt more involved, and when they saw this, they also gave the order.

"Our ship doesn't seem to have a name yet."

When Zhu Xuan was returning, he suddenly thought of the names of various warships in later generations and said: "From now on, this ship will be called the Yingtian Ship. This is our Ming Dynasty's first warship to shock overseas. There will be more in the future." many!"

The first naval battle was quite fierce.

Zhu Xuan experienced the thrilling feeling of a naval battle, and it was still very satisfying to crush pirates with absolute force.

The truth is indeed within the range of the cannon!
  Land soon appeared in sight.

The place where they docked on their return voyage was still Haojing. Hundreds of years later, it had another name, Macau.

"Get to the shore!"

Zheng He shouted loudly.

Sailors on board, hurry to work.

There were still some Daming naval forces left behind on the shore, waving excitedly to welcome the arrival of the Yingtian ship.

"Your Highness, the soldiers on the shore welcome us." Hou Xian first smiled and said.

Zhu Xuan nodded slightly and said, "Then let's get off the boat."

"Your Highness, our royal guards will go down first!"

Yan Guan asked people to put down the gangway and first came under the boat. Jinyiwei separated an open space on the shore and intercepted the people who were waiting to watch to ensure the safety of the surrounding area. Zhu Xuan then led the soldiers from the Shenji Battalion to disembark.

They waited for a long time, and the warship led by Huaying finally returned.

"May I ask which general is here to assist our Guangdong Navy in combating Japanese pirates?"

Hua Ying came over and asked expectantly.

Zhu Xuan grew up relatively quickly and looked like a boy of twelve or thirteen years old. He had a special bearing. Hua Ying could tell at a glance that the owner of this big ship was this boy.

"Is your lord the commander-in-chief of Guangdong?"

Zhu Xuan asked back, and then said: "I followed the order of Grandpa Huang to lead our Ming warships south to attack Annan. Passing by Guangdong, I happened to see the Japanese pirates being so arrogant, so I helped you fire a few cannons."

Grandpa Huang?
  Is the person who led the team a grandson of the emperor?
  Huaying's attitude became more respectful.

But how could His Majesty arrange for a child to fight Annan?
  Looking at the huge ship again, Hua Ying understood something instantly. His Majesty probably sent the emperor's grandson to sea just for the purpose of gilding. With such a huge ship, defeating Annan is not something that can be done with bare hands.

If we fire a few cannons on the ship to reach Annan, there will be no danger.

"Greetings to Your Highness!"

Thinking of so many things, Hua Ying bowed and said: "This official is Hua Ying, the commander of the Guangdong capital. Thank you, Your Highness, for coming to the rescue!"

Zhu Xuan said: "Since we have encountered each other, we will not ignore it. It is a simple matter. However, it is getting late now and we have been on the boat. Now we want to rest on land for a night. Can you arrange a place to stay?"

This grandson of the emperor is not very old, but he is very old-fashioned.

This was Hua Ying's evaluation of Zhu Xuan, and she quickly said: "Of course, if your Highness doesn't mind traveling a little longer, you might as well come with us to Panyu to rest for a night."

"Okay!"

Zhu Xuan readily agreed.

They will reach Qinzhou in two days.

Calculating the speed at which Mu Sheng and the others were heading south, they probably hadn't even completed one-third of the journey.

During this period, they still have plenty of time to do many things, such as walking around Guangdong.

Hua Ying said again: "Your Highness, I have a request. Can I come to your ship and have a look?"

There was enthusiasm in his eyes.

"Then let's get on the boat together!"

Zhu Xuan agreed.

He returned to the ship first, followed by Hua Ying, who only brought a few soldiers with him. He did not dare to take other sailors on the ship without permission. Then the ship started again and sailed towards the Pearl River.

As soon as Huaying arrived on the deck, she looked at the big ship.

I saw that the structure of the ship was all steel, without sails. It was so big that it could go to sea and would not sink. Those huge forts were right in front of them. They had never heard of such a powerful warship in the Ming Dynasty.

Hua Ying asked again: "Where did your highness come from?"

"God!"

Zhu Xuan replied and asked: "What are the backgrounds of the Japanese pirates here? Are they supported by those small countries in Nanyang? They even dare to attack our Ming Dynasty. They are so courageous!"

Hua Ying said: "The leader of the Japanese pirates is called Chen Zuyi. He is now the chief of a country called Bolin State over at Sanfoqi. This man was originally from Chaozhou Prefecture in Guangdong. He has been out to sea as a pirate for many years. He travels overseas and specializes in plundering. The passing merchant ships are very powerful in the Nanyang area."

(End of this chapter)