Chapter 298: The Helan Fleet Attacks
?? In order to wait for the third batch of Doumi-style rifles, the prince of Fuwang stayed in the Beijing division for another ten days, and after ten days, he left the Beijing division with 800 Doumi-style rifles, 100,000 rounds of conical lead bullets, and his Yan Liangwen and Zhu Zhongyi.
In addition, a batch of Hongyi cannons cast by the arms company were purchased, each weighing 3,000 catties and having a firing range of five miles, which was much inferior in range compared with the front-loading smoothbore cannons of England and other countries that could reach eight miles.
Daming Arms Company is developing a breeched rifled gun, which is easy to solve, but the problem of gun latch closure has not yet been broken through, and it has not yet been put into production.
Although there has been no breakthrough in the technical level of the Hongyi cannon cast by the Daming Arms Company, it has been standardized, and with the use of gun tables, gun gauges, and gun rulers, the fire control level has made a qualitative leap.
Before leaving Jingshi, Zhu Shun told the prince of Fu a bad news and asked him to raise his precautions against the Landong India Company.
The Helandong India Company had 15,000 branches around the world, and the main battle of the Galen ships was more than 10,000.
After years of war damage and replenishment, the main battle ship in the hands of King Fu has expanded to more than 20 ships, which is not enough for a fraction of the Landong India Company.
When he heard that the Helandong India Company was so powerful, he didn't feel a little frustrated, and he had a little more fighting spirit and excitement than before, as well as killing intent.
This gang of Hongmaofan, who occupied the Ming Ryukyu, will sooner or later catch them in the mine to mine.
In the face of the Helandong India Company, which has a power all over the world, the prince of Fu has so much confidence, because of the support of the Daming Arms Company, as long as there are various advanced firearms of the Daming Arms Company, he is afraid of eggs.
The caravan of the prince of Fuwang was still a hundred miles away from Ryukyu when he encountered a general sent by Shi Daxuan.
This general used to be a pirate, and after he was recruited, he was also settled, but he still retained some pirate style.
But after seeing the prince of Fuwang, all the Haikou's style is gone, and he hurriedly kowtows to Tianhuang nobles: "The little one has seen the little prince, and the little one is the eldest brother... That one... Shi guerrilla asked the little one to give the little prince a mouth. ”
"The red-haired fan has gathered a large army on Pengjia Island, ready to attack the caravan of the little prince, and this red-haired fan army has a total of twenty large and small Galen ships."
Twenty ships!
The Helan fleet dared to fight against the Daming Navy, which had fifty large warships, with eight Galen ships.
The generals of the pro-Ding family on the deck looked dignified, and their faces were no longer a little leisurely, all of them were solemn.
The prince of Fuwang took a heavy ingot of ten taels of silver and threw it to the general manager who passed the message: "Go back and tell Shi Daxuan that this person has been recorded by the son." ”
The total took over the silver and kowtowed quickly, and went back overjoyed, I have seen a lot of silver, but the silver rewarded by the prince of Fu Wang is enough for him to brag for a lifetime.
The prince of King Fu has also trained many sailors over the years, among which Xiong Rulin and Liang Zhaoyang are the most brilliant.
Xiong Rulin used to be a magistrate in Tong'an County, and once organized a group of township warriors to defeat the Helan invaders in Xiamen.
The prince of Fuwang supplied Qingshui in Xiamen, heard about the deeds of the magistrate, personally visited the door, and invited Xiong Rulin, who assisted the prince of Fuwang to fight a lot of victories over the years.
Liang Zhaoyang is also a magistrate, and in the naval battle of Liaoluo Bay in the sixth year of Chongzhen, he once led his troops to cross Kinmen Huyu at night and attacked the Helan army.
Knowing that Hongmao Fan sent a total of twenty Galen ships, Liang Zhaoyang, who has always been warlike, was more serious: "Little prince, we only have seven lucky ships in our hands, and the difference in strength is too great." ”
"I suggest changing the course and going to Fuzhou Mansion, where a part of Zheng Zhilong's sailors are stationed, and the little prince will give them a reward of 120,000 silver, so that they can escort us through the Ryukyu Strait."
As the first loser of the Ming Dynasty, the most important thing he lacks is money, and he often does this kind of thing.
But today, in the face of the Helan people who occupied the Ming Ryukyu, the prince of Fuwang didn't want to do this, and just wanted to fight hard.
Before the prince of Fu could say anything, Xiong Rulin, who had defeated the Helan invaders with inferior forces, spoke: "This matter is not as simple as it seems. ”
"After the Battle of Liuluo Bay, Zheng Zhilong basically dominated the southeast coast, and also signed trade documents with Hongmaofan, who occupied the Ming Ryukyu."
"Since the sixth year of Chongzhen, all passing merchant ships must fly a Zheng flag so that they will not be attacked by the 'pirates'."
Liang Zhaoyang personally participated in the Battle of Liuluo Bay, and he was very clear about many of the details, and hesitated: "What Mr. Meng Ze means is that the Zheng family also has a part in this matter. ”
Xiong Rulin didn't answer Liang Zhaoyang, and continued: "Little Lord Wang can think about it, why Shi Daxuan just sent a cronie to deliver the news, instead of waiting for the Fuwang caravan to fight with Hongmaofan, and came over to deliver charcoal in the snow. ”
"It's just a piece of news, it's not even the icing on the cake, let alone compared to the incense in the snow."
The prince of Fuwang had already figured out the joints when Xiong Rulin said the first sentence, not that Shi Daxuan didn't want to send charcoal in the snow, but he didn't dare.
Zheng Zhilong's banner, for example, is 30,000 taels of silver, how can a prince of the Fu Dynasty pay a royal relative to a 'Haikou'.
This time, on the surface, it was the little prince of the Ming Dynasty who robbed the Helan fleet, but there was a conspiracy to protect the interests of the Zheng family, after all, the Zheng family had signed a document with the Helan people.
The exact content is unknown, but it must have been a compliment.
This silver cannot be given!
King Fu's face was gloomy and terrifying, and he sneered: "It's okay for this prince to reward you with silver, but you want to come and grab it?" Even if the whole army is wiped out, this son will not give you a penny of silver. ”
The belligerent Liang Zhaoyang once again persuaded bitterly: "The little prince must think twice, the red-haired fan can fight against the Daming Sailor with eight Galen ships, and now with twenty Galen ships, we will only have one end." ”
"Annihilation."
"Although the Fuwang fleet can be rebuilt if it is gone, the little prince has ever thought of a problem, as long as the Fuwang fleet is gone, the foundation of Java will fall into the hands of Hongmaofan."
"Years of hard work will be ruined, and the little prince's plan for the Australian empire will no longer be realized."
Prince Fu suddenly narrowed his eyes, looking at the vast sea level, his teeth clenched together.
Face or the Australian Empire, which one is more important, how can the prince of Fu Wang not know.
But he was really not reconciled.
Throwing his face on the ground and letting people step on it has made the prince of Fuwang unbearable, and the people who stepped on him are still the Helan people who occupy the Ming Ryukyu, and Zheng Zhilong, who colluded with the Helan people.
Unwilling!
Really unwilling!
Xiong Rulin seemed to see through the thoughts of the prince of Fuwang, and only said one sentence, but it made the prince of Fuwang feel like he was punched: "The time is running out, and the prince of Fuwang has already made a decision." ”
There's no time left to spend any more.
King Fu slowly closed his eyes, ready to say the words that made him almost want to kill himself: "Go and send a letter of invitation to the people of Helan......."
Please drop two words yet.
Zhu Zhongyi, who had been silent, suddenly said.
"If he wants to fight, then he will fight."