Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 413
"Boss, this ship is used by Fan people to transport goods by sea. It is said that gold and silver will be transported tens of thousands of miles to the east, and then exchanged for silk, porcelain and spices in our Daming and Southeast Asia, and then transported back to the mainland. , It will take almost a year to come and go.”

The officers and generals in Guangdong and Fujian all regarded Yu Dayou as a military god. Mr. Qian of the Guangdong Navy did not expect to see Yu Dayou when he came to Tianjin Wei. The so-called Yu Long Qihu, Yu Dayou's status is still Before Qi Jiguang, Mr. Qian was very excited, extremely respectful and attentive.

Walking from the deck to the cabin below, you can see a cannon with a door on the gun mount. There are thick ropes at both ends of the gun mount connected to the wooden frames on both sides of the window. This is the back seat for stopping the gun after firing.

"There are two floors below. The second floor is also equipped with artillery, and the third floor is full of cargo. In addition to the living quarters for the sailors, the cabins on the third floor are used to store cargo, food and drinking water."

Mr. Qian may not be so rich in knowledge. He thinks that he has learned a lot on the ship in the past few months, and Wang Tong listened attentively.

According to his judgment, such a ship should be the most advanced ship type in this era, and the white Europeans used it to travel across the oceans and conquer countries and nations.

Yu Dayou didn't seem to be listening to Mr. Qian's introduction. He had been absorbed in the side of the boat. After entering the cabin on the first floor, he saw those cannons and went forward to caress the cannons.

Mr. Qian said a few words, and somehow the topic turned to entering Macau, talking about the performance of his army and the general, and in front of Yu Dayou, who had been revered for a long time, Mr. Qian beamed and preached:

"The day before, Mr. Chen let our boat enter Macau disguised as a fishing boat and merchant ship. When the day came, the order was issued, which immediately frightened those people..."

"Regardless of whether it is land or sea, if we really want to fight, we still need to fight in a dignified manner. The winner will be determined by strength. If we pull out the battle at sea, can the Guangdong Navy do it?"

While he was talking happily, Yu Dayou looked down at the cannon and said such a sentence, then Mr. Qian stopped immediately and hesitated a few words, but he still couldn't say anything big.

"I can't fight, I can't fight, I can only use a fireboat to approach and burn, but the opponent has so many cannons to let you come close? The opponent is a soft sail, the sea wind is blowing, and he can run faster than you. I am afraid that I will jump to help you." Before it was too late, he was blasted down."

Yu Dayou's inexplicable words became fierce, and the head of Qian Boss did not dare to answer back. Everything Yu Dayou said was true, and Chen Lin had said similar things.

Soft sails, from what Yu Dayou said, Wang Tongcai remembered that when he boarded the ship, he saw that the sails on the masts of this foreign ship were made of canvas, while the sails on Guangzhou Ship and Fu Ship were made of materials similar to summer mats. , He doesn't know much about boats, but according to basic knowledge, the soft sail has a large area, and it seems that the area exposed to the wind is also large. It is estimated that the speed will be faster when the wind is down.

"The artillery of the Fanren ships is so sharp, how can the Daming Navy resist it, and the imperial court is unwilling to spend an extra penny on the sea..."

Yu Dayou clapped his hands on the cannon, his voice gradually trembled and hoarse, and in the end he couldn't help but mutter:

"How to do it, how to do it..."

Yu Dayou Hongzhi was born in 16 years, and now he is 75 years old. He is old, and his body and spirit can no longer bear too much impact. After chanting a few words, his body fell to one side. Beside them, they were agile and quickly stepped forward to support him.

Wang Tong hurriedly called for the guards, and they found a piece of wood in the cabin, put the old man on it, and carried it out carefully. After being disturbed by this incident, Wang Tong lost the mood to continue watching, and walked out together .

After going out, the old man kept muttering "how to do it" in a low voice, tears pouring down his cheeks, Wang Tong was a little confused, and got off the boat together, calling for the carriage to come over, and find a doctor nearby.

Wang Tong stood on the bank and watched the carriage go away. Suddenly he felt something. Looking back, he saw the Portuguese boat. This boat was bigger than those lucky boats with a thousand materials. The mouth is a powerful firepower, which is the most advanced maritime weapon of this era.

Just as he was feeling emotional, Wang Tong suddenly realized that this ship was indeed a symbol of advancement, but it was not Daming's ship, it was a foreign ship, which could pose danger to Daming's coast at any time. Seeing such a sharp weapon at sea, one would naturally be shocked and mourned.

Beginning in the Jiajing period, Ming’s coastal officials and people began to see these Western armed merchant ships, but no one ever thought of imitating and learning them. Until the Opium War a few years later, when the country’s gates were humiliated and opened, that life was regarded as historical knowledge. Zero people will also know the national humiliation.

Inexplicably, he remembered an incident he had heard in history class back then. In the late Qing Dynasty, Hu Linyi saw a foreign steamship on the river going upstream, and fell off his horse vomiting blood.

"That person quickly put on his clothes, doesn't he look good jumping around naked!!"

Wang Tong's thoughts were interrupted by the yelling from the quarantine area over there. He looked at the soldiers who were yelling at the Fanren over there, and then looked back to see that only the Ming soldiers were guarding the big ship, and a smile gradually appeared on his face.

"I'm here, everything is naturally different."

No one heard this soliloquy.

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The blacksmith Balmond is a real person. Wang Tong originally planned to take care of Mrs. Ma according to the treatment given to him in the mansion. He would find a house and find some attendants so that his master could live a comfortable life for a few days.

Unexpectedly, after two days in the mansion, he would open his mouth and stretch out his hands, and Balmond wanted to go out on the third day. When he asked why, he said that he was used to being busy every day, and he felt uncomfortable when he enjoyed it so much. Eat meat, drink wine, live in a comfortable place, and find a blacksmith to make a living.

"Now Wang Tong, you have money and you are also a high-ranking official. You can open a blacksmith workshop here. I also want to hire a few apprentices to help me live a comfortable life as the owner of the workshop."

Balmond's request was really simple, and Wang Tong could only agree with a smile, but he still lived next to the mansion. Anyway, there were no female relatives for meals, so they all called them over to eat together.

"Master, at that time you ran away from home and came to Daming for what!"

It was almost November, and hot dishes such as shabu-shabu began to be served on the dinner table. Balmond ate with a smile on his face, and Wang Tong asked casually after two mouthfuls.

"Didn't I tell you before that when I accidentally killed a master's hound, I was afraid of being held accountable, so I recruited sailors and came to the East. When I arrived in Macau, the captain died of illness, so I stayed."

Wang Tong picked up the jug and poured a glass for Balmond. Of course, he still remembered this incident. He asked this just to start a conversation. Wang Tong continued to ask with a smile:

"And what about the others? What about the sailors on that big ship? What about the soldiers?"

Balmond picked up a chopstick of mutton, put some in the dipping dish, and put it into his mouth with a smile on his face. In a hot place like Macau, the Han people's meals would not have such dishes as shabu-shabu. Balmond liked it as soon as he ate it. Now, every now and then, upon hearing Wang Tong's question, he mumbled while chewing:

"Why else, why do you make money and get rich? It is said that the east is full of gold and treasures. After coming here, you can get rich quickly. Many people come here. After coming, you don't see gold and treasures, but you can earn money by working as a craftsman in Macau. The salary is four to five times that of the hometown, and after a few years, you can save a sum of money. The same is true for sailors and soldiers. The money here is more than that in America..."

Wang Tong poured himself a glass of wine, drank it leisurely, and said with a smile:

"Come to make money, that's easy to say!"

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The current state of mind of the Portuguese craftsmen and soldiers who came to Tianjin Wei is also uneasy. The fear when they boarded the ship has now become numb.

After several months of sea voyages, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty did not use violence despite being strict. After arriving at Tianjin Wei, the first thing they encountered was to take a bath, change clothes and disinfect. This is also normal. If they want to kill or treat them cruelly, I'm afraid they have to do it a long time ago. Now that they are isolated like this, they just don't know what they are doing so hard to arrest everyone in the north of Ming Kingdom.

After all, the high-ranking military officers, officials, priests, and businessmen in Macau did not touch them. Instead, they were all craftsmen, soldiers, and non-commissioned officers. What is the use of these people?

After five days of isolation, some people came to distribute cotton gowns, and some people sent thick quilts. This kind of treatment made everyone feel more at ease. There is a very prosperous big city.

After ten days of isolation, the blacksmith who was taken away first came, dressed like a rich man in Ming Dynasty, and everyone wondered whether the blacksmith suddenly became rich because he met a nobleman in Ming Dynasty.

The blacksmith did not enter the quarantine area, but instead held a musket outside the fence of the quarantine area and asked who knew how to make and repair this weapon.

If I'm not mistaken, this musket is the weapon of a soldier in the quarantine area. When everyone was locked in the quarantine area, the soldier pointed it out.

There were two weapon craftsmen tremblingly saying that they could repair and manufacture, and then they were taken out of the quarantine area, and they didn't know where they went. There was no news for three days. When everyone started to have bad guesses, these two weapon craftsmen He came back with two small boxes.

The anxious and confused people wondered what happened, and the two craftsmen also had sleepwalking expressions on their faces. After the Ming soldiers who brought them back left, everyone immediately surrounded them.

"What the hell happened, what the hell happened?"

Everyone asked questions one after another. The two craftsmen were trembling and unable to speak. They just put down the box and opened it. When they saw the contents of the box, they were all stunned.

The silver in the box is shining, full of silver ingots...
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