I was the emperor in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 523 Hard fight
This method is the first of the Ming Dynasty, and it is also one of the huge wishes that the treasure ship of the Ming Dynasty dared to build so that it can run rampant in this era.

But everything has pros and cons.

The driving of pedal wheel paddles is indeed convenient and practical, but the requirements for driving personnel are relatively high.

If you want to drive the largest treasure ship, you need at least two or three hundred wrestlers to step on the wheel oars uninterruptedly.

Although the warship commanded by Chen Hong was only a medium-sized warship, it would take more than 20 people to step on it if it wanted to drive it.

The pedals of the wheel paddles are in the cabin, and more than 20 need to be divided out at this time.

For a team that originally only had about [-] people, the combat effectiveness was equivalent to a one-third reduction.

For the remaining more than 40 people, a dozen people need to be assigned to control the rudder, sails, and cannons.

In this way, the people who are used to defend against pirate attacks are even more stretched.

Facing the three enemy ships gradually forming an encirclement circle on the sea, and more than 200 elite pirates who came up from the coastline.

The remaining 20 people immediately fell into a bitter battle.

Zhu Zhanji held an Xiuchun knife in each hand, and within the short time of a stick of incense, he had chopped down at least a dozen pirates who were about to climb onto the treasure ship with their claws.

The Xiuchun Knife, which was not very good at first, had already been cut a little bit.

And he himself was a little out of breath due to the long-distance attack in the early stage and the violent slashing just now.

Lin Wuque beside him couldn't help teasing when he saw him dressed like this,
"Our Royal Highness, what's the matter, I can't hold on for a while!"

Zhu Zhanji glanced at the blood-stained long sword in Lin Wuque's hand, and said weakly,

"Hmph, don't be so proud, you have the strength to laugh at me, why don't you kill a few more pirates!"

While resting and panting, the two bickered and saw that the people around them were quite speechless.

Tang Wuyang, Tang Wanqing and others are the absolute backbone of the battleship at this time, defending in the most intensively attacked area, so busy that they don't even have time to breathe.

After repelling a wave of dangerous attacks just now, I finally got to catch my breath, but I saw that Zhu Zhanji and the two were still arguing with each other.

Tang Wuyang roared angrily,

"You two brats, you still have time to talk nonsense, why don't you hurry up and help Wanqing and the others stand up for a while, a big man is not ashamed to hide behind a woman!"

The two glanced at each other, snorted arrogantly, and rushed to meet each other.

"Wanqing, Ben Gong is here, let Ben Gong help you!"

As he spoke, he rushed forward brandishing two embroidered spring knives with gaping teeth.

Tang Wanqing's kung fu is much better than those of her junior sisters, so she can still handle it at this time.

Turning around and seeing Zhu Zhanji rushing over regardless of his fatigue, it was impossible not to be moved.

But in front of so many acquaintances, Zhu Zhanji's obvious partiality still made her blush.

low voice,
"Go away, I can handle it here."

Lin Wuque saw that Zhu Zhanji had been bitten by a small soft nail, and was about to make fun of him.

Qu suddenly heard the sound of piercing through the air, and his face froze immediately.

exclaimed,
"Everyone pay attention to dodge, they shot arrows."

Although he yelled in time, several people were caught off guard by the cold arrows.

"Damn it, seeing that they can't attack, these bastards actually started to shoot arrows, everyone pay attention to dodge."

However, after the first wave of arrow rain, the next arrows were replaced by rockets.

After the arrows coated with kerosene hit the deck, Duoduo quickly set the wooden deck on fire.

Everyone had no choice but to extinguish the fire while dodging the arrow attack.

In this way, under the distraction, more people start to get hurt.

After Zhu Zhanji started to panic, with Tang Wanqing's help, he was not injured.

Seeing that more and more people were injured, he anxiously shouted to Chen Hong who was commanding the helmsman and crew,
"Chen Qianhu, how long will it take, if we don't enter the sea, we will soon become roasted chicken!"

Chen Hong was also sweating profusely.

There are too few people, and the rotation of the wheel paddles is too slow. It is already very laborious to complete the U-turn. It is so easy to speed up and drive out of the sea.

"These bastards actually set fire to the ship. It seems that they don't intend to take this ship, but want to wipe us out completely."

A little leader of Mingjiao couldn't help worrying,
"In my opinion, we might as well give up the big ship and go down to fight with them. In order to keep the ship, making everyone a living target is too embarrassing!"

When Chen Hong heard this, he said angrily,

"We are all soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. The ship is alive, and the ship is dead. Your Excellency wants to escape, so go by yourself. I will swear to the death to keep the ship of the Ming Dynasty!"

That Mingjiao disciple is just a reckless man who doesn't understand what the glory of a soldier is.

Although it is a rough word, it is not rough. Abandoning the ship and going ashore at this time is indeed one of the ways to save everyone's life.

"Hmph, we can understand that you want to be loyal to your court, but there's no need to drag all of us to be buried with you!"

"Cowardless bandits, deficiencies and schemes!"

"you……"

The situation is precarious. Seeing that the crisis has not yet passed, and his own people are about to split, Tang Wuyang stepped forward at this time and said,

"Everyone, stop arguing and calm down. It is serious business to find a way to get through the immediate crisis now!"

Chen Hong glanced at Zhu Zhanji and saw him nodding at him, only then did he realize that what he just said was indeed a little too much.

Forcibly suppressing the anger in my heart, I whispered,

"I don't know what a good solution Master Tang has."

Tang Wuyang glanced down from the gap between the ship stacks, and said solemnly,

"Originally, with the height of the ship, we could barely handle the two hundred pirates on the shore, but now the only thing to worry about is their rockets.

We might as well take the best wave of martial arts and disembark, destroy their bows and arrows, so that their greatest threat will no longer exist. "

At first glance, this sounds like a good idea.

But think about it.

Even if these people who disembark can destroy the opponent's rocket, they will face a fierce siege by more than two hundred pirates. Without the advantage of the ship attacking the low from the high, no matter how good the martial arts are, these people may not be able to There is no return.

Chen Hong immediately said,

"No, this is too dangerous. People who disembark are basically the same as going to die!"

Tang Wuyang is also a person who has the courage to sacrifice, with a heroic way,

"Tang Mou volunteered to carry out this mission, Chen Qianhu doesn't have to worry."

Hearing that Tang Wuyang was willing to take the initiative to take on this suicidal task, the other people on board were somewhat ashamed, and unconsciously bowed their heads silently.

(End of this chapter)