Before heading north, the sailors of the Marin flotilla removed the beams on the masts and replaced the sails with upper edge diagonal truss. Because, when sailing from north to south, there is no tailwind, and it is best to use an upper edge jisper sail that can adapt to any wind direction.

However, it doesn't seem to be a good ride along the way. So, the fleet did not travel hundreds of kilometers a day. It took more than 20 years to get there after a distance of more than 1,600 kilometers. However, this is also about the same speed as horseback riding. Moreover, horses cannot carry cargo, while the fleet can carry a large amount of cargo, which has a huge advantage.

When he arrived at Dagukou, Ma Lin found that the dock at Dagukou was full of Ming soldiers armed with knives and guns......

Seeing this battle, Marin was shocked - could it be that something had happened?

In fact, there was nothing wrong, but Liu Jin was afraid that something would happen, so he transferred most of the soldiers and horses of Tianjin Wei to Dagukou to prevent accidents. After all, Marin said that he was bringing a fleet over, and there were more people. Liu Jin was worried that Ma Lin's barbarians would take the opportunity to loot Tianjin Wei, so he sent most of the Tianjin Wei people to spy on Ma Lin's people.

On the shore, Tianjin Wei commander Tongzhi (adjutant of the guard) He Zhenwu was sweating profusely at this time. Why? Because Marin's fleet is so terrifying......

10 500-ton warships, in the eyes of He Zhenwu, who has never seen any big ships, it is a proper super fleet. Such a scale is enough to attack Tianjin Wei.

Therefore, when Marin's fleet tried to dock, He Zhenwu had a warning shot, prohibiting Marin's fleet from approaching......

Marin didn't know why, so he had to stop the fleet, and then sent Conté to land in a dinghy to negotiate with the other party......

"General He, I don't know why you don't let our fleet dock?" After seeing He Zhenwu, Kong Tai asked suspiciously.

"Why don't you let you land? Hmph, Envoy Kong, you brought a lot of people, right? If you are rashly allowed to land, what should you do if you attack Tianjinwei? In the final analysis, He Zhenwu was afraid. After all, the men and horses he brought were only 3,000 people, and they were still some guards who had been absent from the battle formation for a long time, and they really didn't have the confidence to defend Tianjin. It's good to guard the Tianjin Acropolis, after all, there is a city wall as a backing. But if it's a battle in a port......

Kong Tai immediately understood what the other party meant, and in the end, the other party was worried......

So, Conté explained:

"General He, this time to pay tribute, the lord of our Beihai Kingdom has come in person. The status of the lord of the country is noble, and there is no room for loss. That's why we brought thousands of Praetorian guards with us. I think, if His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty goes out on patrol, there will be more than 10,000 guards, right? It's those princes, many of whom have soldiers and horses with two or three guards. It is said that there were at least 3,000 men and horses in one guard. How can my lord say that he is also the lord of a country, and bringing a thousand guards is not a violation, right? ”

And He Zhenwu pointed to the guns on the deck of the fleet and asked:

"Why are there so many guns on board? Are you plotting against Tianjin? ”

Kong Tai was a little stunned - Nima, isn't this to find fault? Artillery on board, that's a European practice, okay? But he still had to patiently explain:

"General He doesn't know that pirates are raging at sea. How can the travel of the country's lord be a precaution? These cannons were designed to combat pirates. Otherwise, if the lord's fleet is attacked by pirates, for my Beihai country, the sky will fall apart! ”

He Zhenwu listened and agreed with Kong Tai's words. After all, Marin is also the lord of a country. Although, in the eyes of the Ming people, Ma Lin is just the lord of a small country, but the lord of the country is the lord of the country, and it is normal to be cautious.

However, He Zhenwu was very cautious and refused to let everyone land at one time. He was only willing to let Marin's ship dock first, and let Marin only bring 100 men ashore. As for other ships, they will not dock for the time being.

In doing this, in fact, He Zhenwu was afraid that the other party's thousands of people would suddenly attack after landing together. What kind of goods are the guards of Tianjin Wei, as the commander of the guard, He Zhenwu understands very well in his heart. It's okay for these guards to bully and bully farmers or ruffians, but they can't be defeated when they encounter elite enemies. Unless, it is a battle to defend the city.

Therefore, he asked Marin to land with a hundred guards first. In this way, even if a hundred people are in trouble, he will not be unable to cope with three thousand.

……

Conté returned to the ship and told Marin the news. Regarding He Zhenwu's request, Ma Lin's subordinates were quite worried, worried that Ma Lin would be detained by the other party.

But Ma Lin was not worried, because he knew that the Ming court loved face and would not do anything unethical to detain foreign monarchs at will. Moreover, with the two or three thousand Tianjin guards on the shore, Ma Lin really didn't pay attention to it. Even if the other party makes trouble, he has a hundred personal soldiers, which is enough to deal with it. You must know that Marin's hundred personal guards are all carefully selected elites, and everyone can wear a full set of plate armor to fight for a long time, and their martial arts are good. What's more, Marin still has the humanoid monster Karn by his side, so he doesn't have to worry about the guards of the Ming Dynasty at all......

In this way, Marin landed on the shore with a calm face and a hundred personal soldiers, and also led more than 100 high-headed horses from Europe.

……

Originally, Marin wanted his soldiers to wear fake plate armor cut from white iron to strengthen his momentum. However, in the end, Marin gave up on the idea of this sassy bag.

Why? Ma Lin came to the Ming Dynasty this time to ask for trade, not to show off. Therefore, the counterfeit plate armor used by the dazzling white iron guard of honor cannot be worn. Otherwise, the people of the Ming Dynasty still thought that Beihai was very rich. Although this is true, Marin does not want to be seen as a Kaizi.

Therefore, after thinking about it again and again, Ma Lin still asked his guards to wear red lobster soldier uniforms made of wool cloth and tricorne hats as ceremonial clothes.

As soon as a hundred guards landed on the shore, they formed a neat line under Karn's command, and then waited silently for orders......

When He Zhenwu saw this scene, his heart suddenly tightened - this is definitely elite......

What's the Elite? Elite soldiers are not only physically strong, but also highly disciplined. He Zhenwu didn't know the martial arts of these people, but just looking at their tall horses and bulging arms, he knew that their combat effectiveness was not bad. At least, it's stronger than the guards under his command.

Moreover, when he was lining up just now, He Zhenwu found that these Fanbang soldiers did not ask the commander to shout, and they completely consciously stood in the position where they should stand, fast and neat......

If you change to the guards of the Tianjin Guard, it is estimated that even if the generals shout, it will take a while to line up, and it is definitely not so neat.

Therefore, the hand of the Praetorian Guard of the Beihai Kingdom greatly shocked He Zhenwu and filled his heart with fear.

"They must not be allowed to land all their 1,000 soldiers and horses! At least, they must not be allowed to go ashore with weapons! This is the strongest thought in He Zhenwu's heart at this time......