Section 285 Unannounced Visit to Bopu (2)

"Jiang Youling is really a mistake!" Zhang Wen next to him whispered, "Now that Australians have become a climate in Bopu, it will be difficult to fight again." ”

"You know what?!" Tang Yunwen scolded. Zhang Wen is his distant relative, and he also has a small flag on his body. Tang Yunwen promoted him to be a thousand generals of the standard battalion of the Chinese army, as his own personal general. is not more than ordinary people in terms of affection.

"Did the Australians' cannons be made from Lingao?" Tang Yunwen said, "How many boats do we have for him?" ”

Zhang Wen stopped squeaking, and his face--color-didn't seem to be convinced.

Tang Yunwen asked, "Where is the big iron ship?" ”

"The ship is in the harbor, and you can't see it from here," said the captain of the ship, "and you have to go around the high corner to see it." ”

"Let's go around and take a look!" The legendary big iron ship, of course Tang Yunwen wants to see it.

The boat slowly turned the rudder and circled towards Lingaojiao, Tang Yunwen noticed that the security on Lingaojiao was very strict, and there were things like horses around the pier platform, and there were people like soldiers standing guard on the platform, carrying long firearms. Behind the pier, there is another tall round tower made of stone, which, according to the boat boss, is a newly built lighthouse. With this lighthouse, it is much safer to sail at night and in bad weather.

The ship bypassed Lingaojiao, and the iron ship gradually appeared in Tang Yunwen's sight, and at this moment he held his breath - it was too big! Tang Yunwen had seen the large plywood boats of the Fur Machine and the Red-Hair-Man, and he was deeply impressed by the huge hull and towering mast. But compared to the big iron ship in front of him, it is not worth mentioning at all. How can a ship be built so big!

"God, this ship is so big!" Zhang Wen couldn't help but say.

"This ship is now a scene on the high ground, and many people come to see it." The captain said, "It's higher than the walls of the city!" ”

"There is no mast on this ship, and there are no oars, how can it be driven?" Tang Yunwen felt that it was impossible for this ship to sail on its own at sea - how big a sail would it take to drive this huge ship? Moreover, it is made of iron, and is it not many times heavier than that of wood.

"I've heard people say that you don't need an oar, the boat will move on its own." The captain of the boat said, "But the little one has never seen it, and this ship has not moved since it hit Bopu." ”

Zhang Wen said: "My lord, this ship is about an iron sheet, otherwise don't say that it will sail if you build a boat with iron, and it will sink when you go into the water." ”

Tang Yunwen thought so, he remembered that he had heard the old shipwright say that during the Cheng and Xuan years, the Longjiang Shipyard built a kind of ceremonial treasure ship, which was extremely grandiose in shape, and the deck was a multi-story palace, like a water city. However, they could not drive on their own, nor could they go to sea for long voyages, so they were towed by smaller boats when they moved. It is about the same for this big iron ship, otherwise Tang Yunwen really can't think of any liliang in this world that can directly drive such a large ship across the sea.

"Even if it's iron-clad, this kung fu is amazing." Tang Yunwen commented, looking up again with a telescope, only to see that there seemed to be a cannon on the bow deck of the ship. He was old in military warfare, and he had already marked three gun emplacements in his chest. With these three cannons, it would be extremely dangerous to attack Bopu directly from the sea.

As he was sinking, the ship's boss suddenly said in a trembling voice: "It's broken! The cruiser is coming! Tang Yunwen looked up and saw a dhow coming not far away, sailing quickly with a full sail, the speed was almost like flying on the waves, but the hull of the ship was tilted so much that Tang Yunwen once thought it was going to overturn.

Tang Yunwen knew that he couldn't escape if he ran away at this time, so he quickly put away the telescope and hid it. Pretend to be a fisherman and inspect the nets in the cabin. Zhang Wen was a little nervous, and his eyes couldn't stop looking out.

"Calm down." Tang Yunwen admonished.

The patrol boat quickly approached the fishing boat, and the moment the two boats came to rest, several men in blue-colored jackets jumped over and stood on the deck of the fishing boat, and then threw several ropes to hold the two boats firmly together.

Judging by their agility, these people are clearly veterans of the sea. They all wore blue cloth tight-fitting cardigan short coats, with iron buckles and wide cloth belts tied around their waists, and they looked very strong and capable.

Each man had a short sword skin sheath hanging down from his waist, and a triangular cloth pocket hung from the belt around his waist, which was fastened with a strap and an iron buckle. I don't know what it's pretending to be.

Looking at the blue cloth coats on their bodies, the rough appearance is simple, and if you look closely at the bits and pieces on them, there are many bits and pieces on them, and the collar is raised up with small black-colored squares of cloth, and there are crooked patterns on them. There are extra soft cloth stumbling blocks on the shoulders, embellished with patterns and bars. He noticed that the leader had fewer bars than the others, but much thicker.

There is also a strip of cloth nailed to everyone's chest, and the word "coast guard" is written on it, I don't know what it means, Tang Yunwen guessed that it was about a subordinate relationship.

When the boat arrived, the people immediately dispersed, some stood at the stern of the boat, controlled the helmsman, and some urged the boatmen to lower the sails. Soon the whole ship will be under control.

On the opposite boat, two small cannons were already aimed at the fishing boat, and Tang Yunwen had seen similar small cannons on the ship of the Francophiles, and knew that this was specially fired-fired-small iron to kill and injure deck sailors.

Although this group of people is a sea coward, the whole process of jumping the gang and controlling the ship is smooth and fast, and it can be seen that they are well-trained elite divisions. Tang Yunwen wants to do it with his own Chinese military standard battalion. I'm afraid it's not so fast.

The leader of the group said: "Where did you come from the fishing boat, why don't you hang the flag?" ”

It speaks official dialect, but the accent has the accent of southern Fujian. This pirate is obviously not an Australian, but a Ming people, most of whom are Zhu Cai's subordinates, who defected to the Australians.

The captain of the boat had already nodded and greeted him: "The little one hasn't received the flag yet......

"How did you come here to fish without a flag?"

"I haven't heard that the fishing grounds here in Lingao have a good harvest, so let's see how the situation is. If it's really good, come and get a certificate. The boat boss pointed to the cabin with a smile on his face, "The little ones don't dare to break the rules, you see that the fishing nets are all closed, not to mention fish and shrimp in the cabin, there is not even a single fish scale." ”

Tang Yunwen knew that according to the general routine, the leader of the team would inevitably have to reprimand him with a straight face, and then threaten how to do it, and the captain of the ship would naturally present the prepared haode silver at this time. As for what to check, it's nothing more than a formality.

However, this leader did not come to this routine intimidation and threat, and directly waved his hand, and his subordinates immediately dispersed, and really had to search and inspect cabin by cabin, even the haode rope and the fishing nets piled up, very carefully.

The captain of the boat hurriedly dug out a few coins from his waist and tried to stuff them over. was pushed back by the other party:

"Collect the money yourself. If there is no poaching, you will be let go. The leader said seriously, "If there is an act of poaching, you will be offended." ”

"Poaching is categorically non-existent. This is a little meaning, buy wine for a few deputy masters, "The captain of the boat still stuffed the silver into his hand.

The leader still didn't accept it, not only did he not accept it, but he also reprimanded the captain of the ship harshly. looked at Tang Yunwen stunned for a moment - looking at his appearance, refusing to accept the money was not contrived.

I don't even want the money sent to my door, can this Australian still be regarded as a coward? Tang Yunwen has dealt with the heroes of the sea a lot, and knows that the reasons for those who take this road are varied: when he arrives in Zuihou, it is completely for money and women. I can't imagine that there is such a group of pirates who don't love money now!

After some inspection, of course, no catch was found, and Tang Yunwen's clairvoyant mirror was properly hidden and not found. The boss also registered the name of the boat boss and the port where the ship was located one by one before leaving, and did not forget to tell him before leaving: if you want to fish locally, you should register as soon as possible, and recently Bopu has established a "fishery association" and introduced a lot of ways to give benefits to fishermen, so that the boat boss can "take a look" if he is interested.

Of course, the boss of the ship was submissive, nodding his head and sending people away. That's when people are cared for and the sails are raised. Seeing Tang Yunwen sitting under the mast staring at the departing patrol boat, he couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Master, I'm really scared to death." ”

"What are you afraid of! There are no swords and guns on this ship, and there are no sigils, so as long as you are careful, you can't get into trouble. Tang Yunwen asked, "It was the Australian's subordinate who got on the boat just now, right?" ”

"Yes, it's a patrol in this area," said the captain of the ship, "and it's a small boat, and a big two-masted ship." The inventory is very tight! Recently, I have caught a lot of sporadic pirates. The sea on Lingao is much calmer than in previous years. Shipowners and merchants along the coast said that as soon as the ship entered the high sea, it would be too flat. ”

In this way, the Australians not only collect the benefits of "catches" here, but also take care of pirates and protect merchants. It's a bit like the government's actions. Thinking of this, Tang Yunwen was already vigilant, this group of Australians has no small ambitions.

Zhang Wen proposed to go ashore to have a look. Explore the virtual reality on land, especially the deployment of defenses on land, as well as artillery. But Tang Yunwen thinks that what he has seen now is enough. On the shore, there are many old tribesmen of the old Zhucai - some of whom have seen him, and it will be troublesome if they are recognized. At the moment, however, he had completely lost interest in expelling the Australians by force - the disparity in strength was too great.

"Go back to Baisha." Tang Yunwen ordered.

"My lord, if you don't know the truth on the shore, if you want to raise an army to fight in the future, wouldn't it—" Zhang Wen whispered.

"It's never too late to probe when the time comes." Tang Yunwen said, "This Lingao matter is very tricky. If you want to crusade, you have to close the power of the whole province. ”

The implication is that there will be no such thing as a crackdown in five or six months, and it is impossible for him to gather the strength of the whole province as a coastal defense general. Just writing a submission and delivering a bunch of official articles such as Tang Bao and so on will have to go for a month.

Moreover, with his identity, the exploration outside the port of Bopu is already "personally involved in danger", and it is unnecessary for him to be involved in Bopu as a detailed work, and he will hand it over to his subordinates.