During the prosperous period of the Tang Dynasty, the Silk Road was unblocked and the endless trading caravans made great contributions to the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. After the Anshi Rebellion, the Southern Tang Dynasty was no longer able to maintain control of the Western Regions, and trade plummeted.

At this time, someone proposed a bold idea, going west from the sea, going thousands of miles across the South Ocean, you should be able to reach Persia. This is not a guess out of thin air, but a deduction based on the evolution of the astrological phenomena in the sky.

At that time, there was a craze of voyage to Southeast Asia in the coastal areas of the Tang Dynasty. Years passed by, and it was costly and laborious, but it was still clueless. I gradually gave up and no one mentioned it again.

In this process, it greatly promoted the exchanges between the Tang Dynasty and the Nanyang region, not only trade, but also cultural output was extremely obvious. The most obvious thing was that the ports and wealthy families in the Nanyang region began to imitate the costumes of the Han people, and even began to learn Chinese characters and read books by the Han people.

It was from that time that three thousand materials of sea ships appeared, which could cross the ocean. The flagship under Qian Mufeng and others was the latest achievement at that time. The drawings of the ships were recorded in the books of the Nanyue Royal Family. Qian Mufeng found a craftsman and took two years to build it successfully.

When the flagship was launched, it was known as the number one ship in the world. Outside Hangzhou, the onlookers surrounded the docks. Even many scholars walked together in groups to the port to watch the grand scenery, which became the most beautiful scenery for a while.

But now looking at the other party's neat row of giant ships, Qian Mufeng felt that he had really looked at the sky and underestimated the heroes of the world.

In fact, Qian Mufeng cannot be blamed for this, but the ships that went to Southeast Asia were built in Fujian and their inheritance has not been broken, so naturally it is not comparable to that of the South Vietnamese Kingdom.

Song Wumian, on the flagship of the Zhongyong Army Navy, kept looking at the other party's flagship with a telescope. He was too far away and could not see the figure clearly. Judging from the speed of the other party's reaction, he knew that he was not a person who was a good person.

If it can be blocked directly in the port, this battle will be much easier.

"Report to the general, the other side's clutch is approaching." The captain in charge of this ship reported that the rest of the ship were also waiting for Song Wumian's orders.

"Go forward at full speed, dare to stop it, and directly sink!" The fleet is now in a very good formation. On the other hand, the opponent is in a panic. How could Song Wumian give up such a great opportunity? He should kill him in one go and beat the opponent to pieces. This is why they have been nesting on the Unmanned Island for many days.

The sailors of the South Vietnamese country on the two Clippers kept making gestures and shouting, but were directly ignored. The warship passed the waves brought by the water, and directly stirred the Clippers like swings, shaking constantly.

The armed merchant ships in the rear could not dodge and directly knocked them over. Seeing that the situation was not good, the sailors jumped into the sea one after another.

Qian Mufeng, who had been watching the situation here, had a pale face. The other party clearly wanted to take action against them.

"Tell the ships to prepare for war!" Although his ship is not as big as the other party, it would be wrong to think that he is really a lamb at slaughter.

In the past, there was always a shortage of pirates on the East China Sea, especially near the Xiaoliuqiu Island, but now they have long disappeared. Most of them were due to Qian Mufeng's credit, and they were thrown into the sea to feed the fish.

In the cabin, several strong men shouted horns and moved out the crossbow, which was squat-width wide, and fixed it on the deck.

These crossbows are specially made, and are more than three points larger than usual for military use. Just one crossbow, from raw materials to finished products, took more than three years, compared to the ship

It takes a long time to use it.

The flagship has a wide deck, which can be equipped with three bed crossbows, and most of the other ships can only be placed with two. These are the barriers for Qian Mufeng to cross the East China Sea. There are also many people who are jealous of this sea route. Some people in the Song Dynasty want to get involved, but they are all taken care of by him.

"Transfer, the ships scattered, in a semicircular shape, surrounding the other party." Song Wumian could clearly see the other party's arrangement from the telescope. The attack distance of this kind of crossbow is extremely long. If the projectile is used, the range can exceed one mile.

The other party didn't know about artillery objects, so they could just fool them in the first round, so they could be more brisk in the back.

The fleet is too long now, and the armed merchant ships in the rear are useless at all, so they must change their formation.

The Nanyue fleet no longer fled, but turned the bow of the ship one after another. The originally empty deck was placed with huge crossbows, like roaring sea beasts.

"It's really damn it!" Qian Mufeng slapped the railing, and the other party's fleet was like a scattered flower in the sky. This formation was simply an insult.

"Sir, this is not the right thing to do. They were just drilled through them in a while." The staff gently stroked their beards. Such a powerful fleet was actually a fool. Where can I find such a good thing?

"That's right, if you can eat this fleet, then..." Qian Mufeng remembered that he had annexed the fleet in front of him, where can he not go to this world?

The scale of the fleet in front of him is even if he gives all the drawings, he cannot build it in less than ten years. After all, it will take three to five years to cultivate a qualified craftsman.

"Send the order and load the artillery!" The two sides are about five miles away, and it's time to load the medicine. Song Wumian ordered the transmission of the ships.

The sea is heavily tides, and after a long time, gunpowder is difficult to ignite. It is usually wrapped in oil paper and is only filled in during wartime.

The gunpowder used on the warship is all individually packaged after weighing and filling it with oil paper bags. Just open the oil paper bag and pour it in, then put the iron eggs in, and use a poke stick to tightly.

In Qian Mufeng's puzzled eyes, ten huge warships slowly turned around and exposed their waistlines completely in front of him.

"Sir, let's rush up and hit him!" The aide felt that his saliva was almost flowing. This was like a beauty, and she was undressed in front of him. How could she bear it?

"Wait a little longer!" Qian Mufeng held back. This was too strange, so he would not do so.

On the blue sea, the two sides were getting closer and closer, and the war was about to begin. The King of Ryukyu on the island was also alarmed and was holding a guard, raising his eyes and looking at it. The fleet was already far away from the island, and could only vaguely see some. As for sailing a boat to sea to watch the fun, it was absolutely impossible.

"Send the order, push all the artillery out and prepare for war!"

The distance between the two sides is only three miles, and it is already within the range of the warship artillery. However, the range of the artillery on the armed merchant ship is short and it is still impossible to cause damage. The optimal combat distance between the two sides is two miles, which can maximize the power of the artillery, but can avoid attacks from the opponent's bed crossbow.

A dark cannon slowly pushed out from the side of the battleship. Although Qian Mufeng didn't know what it was, he also knew that it must be a means of attack.

The artillery bunkers were also removed on the armed merchant ships. The small number one naval gun was impatient to show its charm to the world.

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, So what exactly is it?" The aide felt unsure. The other party had significantly slowed down. Could that thing be so far?

"I don't know!" Qian Mufeng shook his head and could only wait.

"Send the order, put the string!" Qian Mufeng ordered that at this distance, he had to wait a little longer on weekdays, because the long-term bend was not good for the maintenance of the crossbow. But today, Qian Mufeng was confused. Only in this way could he feel more at ease.

"All the artillery of the warships should aim at the opponent's flagship, and the rest should choose their targets freely." The opponent's flagship was still stupid in the middle, so Song Wumian would not be polite. It would be better to take it away in one wave, and the opponent would inevitably be in chaos.

Thirty cannons that extended out of the hull slowly turned and pointed the muzzle at the flagship where Qian Mufeng was.

"Ignite!" Song Wumian made a quick decision. Although the distance between each other has not yet entered the best range, he didn't care about so much. The other party's flagship is ready to retreat.

Qian Mufeng is not stupid. The dark tubes that the other party stretched out are aimed at him. There will definitely be no good.

As soon as the flagship sail turned, bursts of black smoke rose on the opponent's warship, followed by a constant rumbling sound.

Qian Mufeng, who was stunned by the movement, suddenly felt a slimy and uncomfortable feeling. When he reached out to touch it, it turned out to be minced meat mixed with blood foam.

In a blink of an eye, the staff who had followed him for many years were only half of his body left beside him, his head rolling at the door of the cabin, his eyes wide open, and he was obviously dying with his eyes open.

"Bang!" A shell hit the mast, and the mast broke directly, and the flagship lost its power, making it impossible to retreat.

"Be careful!" The guard rushed over and threw Qian Mufeng on the deck. A shell hit the crossbow next to him, which instantly fell apart. The wood that was knocked off by the shell still had enough lethality unless it was protected by armor.

"It's over!" Qian Mufeng only had this idea, two miles away. What exactly is this? No matter how hard he wanted to break his head, he didn't know what kind of weapon it could hit so far.

The shells kept flying, and the flagship cabin became the main target of care and had basically been flattened.

"Sir, it's not good, the water has come into the cabin!" The guard hugged and walked to Qian Mufeng and said.

Just now, two shells hit the ship's waterline. The water splashes brought by the waves had already poured into the cabin along the hole. When the water was poured in, the ship was sinking as a whole, and the hole was getting closer and closer to the water surface, the irrigation speed would get faster and faster until the ship sank.

"What's wrong with the other party?" After a series of loud noises, it seemed to have calmed down now, and Qian Mufeng tried to think of getting up.

"Sir, they are turning around." The guard looked up carefully and looked at it. All the ships seemed to be turning around in place.

"Quick, give the order, rush forward!" Qian Mufeng looked up and saw that it was indeed the case. He subconsciously felt that the other party's attack must be one-time, or it was a long time to run away after the fight, and then come up after the time passed.

Now is the best opportunity. As long as they rush up, they can change the situation.

The messenger who had stood at the highest point of the flagship had long sunk into the sea, and the guards climbed above the broken cabin and passed Qian Mufeng's orders out.
Chapter completed!