I was the emperor in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 860
But Jiang Hao is a thousand households after all, and his knowledge is far beyond these ordinary fishermen.

At the beginning, because of the mist covering the river, he couldn't see clearly what was going on on the river.

But when the huge monster gradually approached, the outline became clearer and clearer.

His heart couldn't help but trembled.

"Everyone, don't panic, don't be confused, this is not a pirate, it is our Ming's warship!"

"Ah, the warships of the imperial court are generally at sea, and they sailed to the west with Lord Zheng. How did they come to this remote place like ours?"

"Could it be that someone in the imperial court finally remembered the sufferings of the people along the river, and specially sent such a big ship to help us hunt down water pirates!"

"That's right, that's it. I've been looking forward to it for a long time, and finally when the imperial court sent someone, the heavens opened their eyes!"

As one of them shouted, almost everyone shouted,

"Open your eyes, long live the Ming Dynasty, long live Your Majesty, long live the Ming Fleet!"

When there was still a distance from the shore, Chen Hong, Zhu Zhanji and others on the boat heard the roar of the mountain on the shore like a tsunami.

"His Royal Highness, listen, I heard you right, they are shouting long live.

What's going on here? It's possible that they already knew that it would be impossible for us to come today. "

But Zhu Zhanji shook his head, and said with reddish eye circles,
"No, they don't know, but they have been looking forward to this day for too long. Although they are looking forward to it, even though it is the first time they see our ship, they immediately regarded it as their life-saving straw."

"Originally, I thought that since Jiangnan is located in the Central Plains, there have been no natural or man-made disasters for many years, and they should be happy.

If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I don't know how long I would have to wait to know that there are so many miserable people on both sides of the river who are fighting for their lives every day. "

"My palace is late!"

After Zhu Zhanji said a few words, Chen Hong and others couldn't help lowering their heads.

"Your Highness, you are right.

The Invincible Fleet of Ming Dynasty has always galloped on the sea.

We had great scenery outside, and everywhere we went were the voices of cheering.

But we forgot to look back, and didn't realize that behind us, there are countless people who are still looking forward to us defending their homes.

We earned face outside, but we suffered from the common people.

What's the use of coming with such face! "

After saying this, Chen Hong took the lead and knelt down at Zhu Zhanji's feet with everyone.

"Your Highness, I beg you, let's not play tricks this time, and take this opportunity to really help these people who have suffered so much!"

The crowd shouted in unison,
"Your Highness, please issue an order!"

"Your Highness, please issue an order!"

Zhu Zhanji looked at the generals and soldiers who volunteered to fight one by one below, and his whole body became enthusiastic.

He flicked his sleeve robe violently, like a general commanding in front of thousands of troops, he shouted loudly,

"All officers and men listen to the order. This palace wants you to wipe out all the water pirates on the river within half a month. Can you do it!"

"Will never die."

"Don't give up!"

"Okay, this is the demeanor that my Ming soldiers should have, and this is the blood that a hot-blooded man should have!"

"You are above the sea, and you are able to fight against the vicious pirates with ease. I believe that you can also win the battle against these pirates."

"Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng!"

From the perspective of the believers along the coast, the warship with a height of three to four meters is simply a huge monster.

As soon as the docking was completed, it attracted countless military households and ordinary people to watch.

Standing at the bow of the boat, Chen Hong's bright red cloak and shiny armor reflected his heroic prowess.

He said aloud to the people on the shore,

"Under the orders of the Crown Prince of Ming Dynasty, I will lead my sons and daughters to clear the river of bandits.

Is there anyone among you who is familiar with the environment along the river and is willing to be a guide for this general? "

When everyone heard that they were really here to hunt water pirates, they cheered desperately.

There are huge crowds of people who signed up.

"My lord, I have been fishing on the river for 30 years, and there is no place on the river that I don't know about."

"My lord, please take me with you. I know exactly where the lair and branch of those bandits are."

"No one should argue with me. My two sons were taken away by water robbers. I will rescue him personally!"

Seeing the enthusiasm of the crowd, the corners of Chen Hong's mouth could not help but rise slightly, feeling proud that he had done something in accordance with God's will.

At this moment, Jiang Hao pushed everyone away and came to the front of the battleship.

He bowed his hands politely to Chen Hong,
"This general, I am Qianhu Jiang Hao from the Yizhen Qianhu Office, and there are hundreds of brave men under him, so I ask the general to bring us along.

The topography along the river, the water flow and the pattern, the officials are also very familiar with, no worse than the fishermen who have been begging for life on the river all year round! "

Chen Hong and the others have long heard that Jiang Hao is one of the main purposes of their coming here, which is actually for him.

But Chen Hong still turned his head and glanced at Zhu Zhanji. After getting Zhu Zhanji's permission, he said with a smile,

"Okay, Jiang Qianhu, if you are willing to help, I will naturally welcome you warmly! Please come on board and talk to me face to face!"

After saying that, Chen Hong ordered people to put down the plank of the ship, and Jiang Hao stepped onto the huge ship with a feeling of anxiety.

As we all know, warships at sea are very different from ships sailing in rivers.

Because the water flow is relatively slow in some places on the river, the bigger the boat, the heavier it is. In the absence of wind, it is basically unable to move.

Therefore, the boats on the river are generally dominated by rocking boats and barges.

The so-called rocking boat is a small boat that is only three meters long with this arched cabin in the middle, and requires someone to shake it at one end of the boat to move forward.

The barge is actually a flat-bottomed boat.

This kind of ship has a flat bottom, so the waterline is not deep, and the load capacity is not very large. It usually sails in places with relatively shallow water depth.

These two boats are the most common on the river.

And that kind of big ship that weighs thousands of tons and needs three or four masts to sail is actually not very common.

What Chen Hong and the others are currently carrying is actually a medium-sized battleship with a total length of more than 40 meters and a width of about 12 meters. The highest parts of the two ends of the ship are seven or eight meters high from the water surface. root auxiliary sail.

This kind of battleship may not be considered a big deal at sea, but it definitely exists like a giant on the river.

A warship needs at least 400 people to meet basic combat and navigation requirements.

If you want to keep sailing in windless weather, you need a helmsman to shake the oars, and you need at least one or two hundred more people.

Therefore, the maximum number of people loaded on this ship is probably between 800 and 1000 people.

(End of this chapter)