Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 449 Hunting the Kun

  The treasure ship starts to approach the big fish.

  Looking at the gushing spring water and the exposed fish body.

   Countless people on the deck had bright eyes.

  They are too poor.

  This kind of poverty does not come from how much wealth they have now. In fact, they are treated very well now, with food and drink. How can they be rewarded with more than ten taels of silver in a month.

  Their poverty comes from the memory engraved in their bones.

So they are greedy, they have been poor for eighteen lifetimes, and their ancestors have always died, but they were just rolled up in straw mats and buried hastily. There is no trace of the bones of the ancestors, but what remains is the spirit of the ancestors, to live , You must eat and drink well to live, and you can't suffer from poverty!

  Thus, although they are nervous, they are more excited.

   This big fish probably weighs more than a hundred thousand catties, maybe even... hundreds of thousands of catties.

   This is a sea fish about tens of meters long.

  Its size is only a little smaller than the awe-inspiring Zhen Guogong.

  The closer you get, the more you are under the blue sea, seeing that huge body, everyone's scalps are numb.

   This fish must cost more than a penny a catty.

  Sailors, how much can still be counted, thanks to their experience in selling fish, hundreds of thousands of catties of fish, return one... what is the price?

  Tang Xiuzhuan is a kind person. If you sell anything in the sea, you will be rewarded. If you can really catch this fish...

   "Get ready, get ready..."

  The giant fish seems to be indifferent to the upcoming danger. As the overlord of the sea, it obviously has no awareness of any danger.

  Hu Kaishan roared, his nervous veins were exposed, when he saw the giant fish body, in fact, his heart was also trembling.

   But according to his many years of experience as a thief, for anything, don’t compare blindly, grab it first... No, let’s do it first.

  On the deck, the sailors began to set up their crossbows and gave an order.

  Several giant crossbows swished and fired arrows.

  Chick...

  A huge crossbow, its huge crossbow bolt is half a foot long, but in front of this giant fish, it is only the size of a matchstick.

  The sharp crossbow arrows sank into the body of the giant fish.

  The body of this giant fish is very soft, and when it stabs it all at once, blood gushes out immediately.

   But even so, this is obviously only a minor injury to the giant fish.

   It was as if someone had driven a nail the size of a matchstick into Hu Kaishan's body.

  The giant fish obviously felt the pain, and then...began to be irritable. It rolled over, gushing like a fountain, and its tail fin slapped the sea surface. In an instant, the entire sea area seemed to have a huge wave, and the huge wave hit the hull.

  The majestic Zhen Guogong began to shake violently.

   Tang Yin was stunned.

   Immediately shouted: "Withdraw the jib, fast, fast, turn the rudder."

  In the past, everyone only bullied the big yellow croaker. After going to sea for more than a month, it can be regarded as gradually getting familiar with this kind of life in the water.

   But once they encountered such a fierce fight, many people began to panic.

  The helmsman was a little flustered, and actually got the wrong direction. The sailors on the ship staggered with the violent pitching of the ship, and the sailors who were pulling the canvas cables almost fell into the sea.

  Countless people are like headless chickens.

  Hu Kaishan shouted: "Continue to mount the crossbow, mount the crossbow..."

  The crossbow was barely pulled open, and under the violent shaking, an unfixed crossbow flew directly out of the deck and fell into the sea.

  Tang Yin hugged the mast tightly, his face pale.

   Someone shouted: "The giant fish is coming, it is coming!"

   "Fire gun...Fire gun..."

   There were barely a few sailors, and hurriedly raised their firecrackers and fired at the giant fish.

   "Papa..."

  The giant fish didn't seem to respond at all.

  Boom...

  The tail fin of the giant fish slapped the hull fiercely.

   All of a sudden...

  The world is cool.

  In this sea with huge waves, the entire majestic Zhen Guogong was tilted directly.

  In the cabin, someone shouted: "There is a hole in the bilge, hurry, hurry... Come and plug the leak."

  The entire hull tilted directly, big waves poured on the deck, and the pouring sea water washed over the hull. Fortunately, the hull turned back again when it was almost submerged in the ocean.

  The people who were still in shock held all the things they could hold, and I don't know how many people fell into the sea.

  Hu Kaishan held Tang Yin tightly, if not for this, Tang Yin would probably be buried in the belly of a fish.

  Hu Kaishan roared at this moment: "Steer the rudder, what he wants is a hard idea."

  Everyone was struggling in the waves, and the partner who fell into the water didn't seem to be eaten by the giant fish. The giant fish just flicked its tail fin angrily, rolling up waves of huge waves.

As a result, the people on the deck began to drop the cables one by one, pulling as many people as they could get on board, and the ship began to turn the rudder. , It is completely useless to deal with this giant fish.

The sad and poor people tried their best to help their partners, and at the same time, they began to try their best to keep the big boat away from the giant fish. The giant fish body is still leisurely.

   "..."

  Hu Kaishan burst into tears.

  Since the opening of the water village, countless fish have been caught. I have never encountered such a hard idea, nor have I suffered such a big loss.

  The big boat began to move away from the giant fish slowly, and Hu Kaishan patted Tang Yin's back in embarrassment. Tang Yin coughed desperately, coughed up sea water, and then took heavy breaths.

   "We..." Looking in the direction of the spring, Hu Kaishan roared angrily, "We will come back!"

  The majestic and majestic Zhen Guogong, which was dilapidated, found nothing this time and quietly returned to Hong Kong.

   This time, a huge problem was exposed.

  The sailors are more than brave, but they are not calm enough when they are in trouble, and they cannot cooperate effectively in various positions.

   In addition, the powerful fishing tools on the boat are not enough. If you encounter such a giant fish, it is impossible to cause fatal damage to it.

   There is also the hull, which is not sufficiently resistant to waves.

   All in all, there are loopholes everywhere. Fortunately, this is a giant fish, and the giant fish did not take advantage of the victory to pursue it. Otherwise, the majestic and majestic Zhen Guogong would have died without a place to bury him.

   Hu Kaishan gritted his teeth, and grinned when he heard the report of the seven dead and injured.

   "I, Hu Kaishan, are at odds with that giant fish!"

  He is a man of his word.

   Tang Yin looked calm.

The reality is very clear that these exposed problems need to be remedied, so on the one hand, the ship needs to be repaired, and, in some places, it needs to be reinforced. This hull cannot be modified, but when the next ship is manufactured, it will This weakness needs to be improved.

  Then there is the personnel, the combat experience is too poor.

   There is a fart for screaming. Poverty alone still cannot defeat the opponent.

  Weapons... By the way, weapons, this giant crossbow is obviously not going to work.

   On the one hand, he began to recruit craftsmen to find ways to build new weapons, and on the other hand, he repaired books for his mentor.

  Master will always find a way, um... definitely will.

  ...

  Penglai Water Village.

  A decree has come.

  Order Qi Jingtong to immediately lead the sailors to attack and destroy the Japanese pirates' lair.

  Qi Jingtong got the order and fell silent.

  He is only thirty years old, and he is in his prime.

  At a young age, he has repeatedly made outstanding achievements, and was even appreciated by the Ministry of War.

   In the eyes of countless Qiuba, this is a coveted treatment.

  Now the imperial court has handed over this elite Japanese guard to Qi Jingtong. In addition, it has also mobilized thousands of elite soldiers and six treasure ships that are the only ones in the Ming Dynasty.

   That is to say, what Qi Jingtong has in hand now is the only naval force in the Ming Dynasty.

  Oh, by the way, there is another one called Zhenguofu Beiwowei in Ningbo Shuizhai, where... it can be ignored.

   But after receiving the order, Qi Jingtong's expression turned serious.

   Lieutenants surrounded him, waiting for his order to go out to encircle and suppress.

  Qi Jingtong sighed.

   "Commander Qi..."

   "Huh?" Qi Jingtong raised his eyes.

   "This is a great thing. Now that I know the lair of the Japanese pirates, it is time to complete the battle. The brothers practiced day and night, and they have been holding back for too long."

  Qi Jingtong sighed: "At this time, it shouldn't be the time to attack."

   "This... Could it be that the commander thinks there is fraud in it?"

   "There may be fraud, or there may be no fraud!" Qi Jingtong said, "Whether there is fraud or not, it is not scary. The most terrifying thing is that even if the Japanese pirates are entrenched there, we are sure to encircle them in one fell swoop?"

"this…"

Qi Jingtong said: "Da Ming knew nothing about Wang Yang. Although the elite recruited by the Japanese guards were not old, weak, sick or disabled, to be honest, there were a few of them who had experience in naval warfare. How many of them... dare to fight?" War? Japanese pirates are criss-crossing in the sea. If you are not careful, you will die! And what about us? Our officers and soldiers eat imperial rations. How many people are willing to work hard to eat imperial rations? Why, once the boat is out of the sea, it will be more bumpy, and if they can stand firm on the boat without getting dizzy, they are considered old soldiers."

  Qi Jingtong sighed: "The Japanese pirates wait for work with ease. They know that piece of sea area very well, how about us?"

   "The imperial court knows nothing about the suppression of the Japanese. They only think about the number of soldiers and ships on the surface, and they think that they can calculate success or failure. But in reality, it's more than that?"

"Originally, I really wanted to mobilize the backbone. Taking advantage of this opportunity, I spent three to five years training my soldiers. Maybe...they could fight the ferocious Japanese pirates. But the court...was in a hurry. What's more...prepare There are a lot of ills in the Japanese guards... It is too late to eliminate them, so if we attack at this time, it may be more dangerous than good!"

  Qi Jingtong looked sad.

  He is from Dengzhou. He grew up with his father in the military camp since he was a child, and he has great ambitions in his heart. Therefore, he is familiar with boats, bows and horses. He understands that Qi Jingtong is not the only one who can fight the sea battle, encircle and suppress the Japanese pirates, nor can Qi Jingtong do it alone.

   But with the so-called elite preparation of Japanese guard officers and soldiers, can it be done?

only…

  He clenched his fists hard, his eyes flashed decisively, and he hammered his fists on the case: "Your Majesty has a decree, and there is no reason not to attack if we die. Order... to attack! Destroy the Japanese pirates' lair!"

  (end of this chapter)