Chapter 598: Wolf Pack Tactics

Compared with the war that took place on the Tibetan plateau, Ye Xun's side was not so smooth.

People often say that there are unforeseen storms and clouds in the sky, and this sentence can be said to be very correct on the sea.

Fortunately, Tian Siqing and his subordinates are a group of experienced sailors, and they are also familiar with the situation in the nearby seas.

As soon as the sky was cloudy, they immediately realized that something was wrong, and then sailed the fleet into an island and reef to take shelter from the wind in the shortest possible time.

Although Tian Siqing and the others reacted in time, firstly, the fleet was too large, and secondly, the sheltered space on the islands and reefs was limited, and it was impossible to accommodate the entire fleet.

Before the storm came, everyone worked together to save the officers and sailors on the more than ten supply ships that could not hide in the safe harbor, but as for the supplies and ships, they could only resign themselves to fate.

Close to the reef, drop anchor and lower the sails, which can be well protected, and the storm will come suddenly.

Ye Xun experienced a storm at sea for the first time, looking up through the window of the cabin, but saw the wind curling dark clouds, covering the sky and the sun, and the waves rushing to the sky were rushing and rolling in the wind, and the huge sound overshadowed all the sounds, and the whole world seemed to tremble under the obscenity of the storm.

The few ships that did not enter the haven were soon swallowed up into the monstrous waves and disappeared without a trace.

Only by experiencing it can you feel the insignificance of human beings in front of nature, which can't help but remind Ye Xun of the apocalyptic scene in the movie 2012, which is really similar to the scene in front of him.

This time, there was no need for Ye Xun to take the initiative to hug him, Xiao Xun was so frightened that he got into his arms, trembling, but he didn't even dare to raise his head.

Holding his little wife in one hand and admiring the storm outside, it can be regarded as a unique taste.

The wind and waves on the sea came and went quickly, and it didn't take long for the sea to return to calm again, and the terrifying scene just now seemed to have never happened.

Ye Xun knows that this is the magic of nature.

After the storm passed, the losses were counted, and there were no personnel, except for a few who were slightly injured, not a single one died.

In terms of materials, the losses were huge, and some of the more than ten ships were loaded with grain and fresh water, some were vegetables and fruits, and some weapons and ammunition.

Listening to the report of Tian Siqing's subordinates, Ye Xun's brows couldn't help frowning.

"How far is it from Luzon?"

The sea is vast, and if you don't dock again, supplies will have to be a problem.

"Don't worry about this, if it goes well, we will be able to go to Luzon tomorrow, and the rest of the supplies are enough, but I am afraid that I will have to anchor here today, looking at the weather, I am afraid that there will be a storm tonight"

Tian Siqing looked indifferent, he was born in a pirate family, and he encountered this situation a lot on the sea.

And the storm? The weather on the sea is so fickle!

Ye Xun's heart was inexplicably raised, it was really too many things for him to worry about, not to mention anything else, whether the Mughals would send troops to Tibet, it was enough to worry him.

It would be nice to have a satellite phone, and with a phone call, everything would be over.

The calm sea was restored, and soon it was another picture, under the blue sea and blue sky, seabirds appeared out of nowhere, chirping and flying and hovering on the sea.

This kind of scene is easy to make people's mood better, and the matter has come to this point, Ye Xun is useless no matter how anxious he is, it is better to relax and enjoy this rare time.

At this time, it was just after noon, which meant that Ye Xun and the others were going to spend an afternoon and an evening in this natural haven.

Ordered his subordinates to find a fishing rod, then put down a small boat, took the small basket, and the two of them got on the small boat to enjoy the world of two.

This trip to the south and going to sea can be said to be the happiest time for Xiao Xun from childhood to adulthood, and when he was by Ye Xun's side, he was always smiling and groaning.

It's a pity that the big war is coming, and happy times are always very short-lived.

Just when Ye Xun was sitting on the dinghy and drowsy, a rapid siren suddenly sounded without warning.

Ye Xun sat up suddenly, took off the hat that was buckled on his face to block the sun, and looked at the treasure boat, but saw that Tian Siqing was constantly beckoning him to go back.

The dinghy was not far from the treasure ship, Ye Xun snatched the oars in Xiao Luo's hand, rowed the dinghy under the treasure ship in just a few clicks, and then jumped and landed firmly on the deck of the treasure ship amid the exclamations of all the sailors and soldiers.

motioned to the guards to pick up the basket, then turned his head and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

"Father-in-law, look!"

Tian Siqing said and handed over the monocular clairvoyant.

Ye Xun took the clairvoyant mirror and looked up, only to see that on the sea in the distance, there were more than ten small black dots moving rapidly towards this side, the time was not big, the black dots were getting clearer and clearer, but it turned out to be several armed merchant ships.

Ye Xun was not very clear about the flags of ancient countries, but Tian Siqing quickly solved his doubts.

"It's a Spaniard!"

Listening to Tian Siqing's words, Ye Xun's eyes couldn't help narrowing, it was obvious that the news that he led a fleet to Luzon in a big way was not only known to the Luzon people, but also to these Spaniards.

Ye Xun knew that although Spain's maritime power was strong at this time, its attention had just turned to the east, and it was invading Luzon in an all-out way, so the forces that could be sent were limited.

It's just that these Spaniards came a little too fast, right? Was it a temporary idea, or did you go to sea a long time ago?

If it is temporary, it is better to say, if it is to go to sea a long time ago, then I am afraid it will not be as simple as facing yourself.

There was only one natural haven in the nearby sea, and the Spaniards obviously knew that it had just experienced a storm, so they went straight to it.

There was no need for Ye Xun's orders, Tian Siqing's series of orders were handed down, and the warships of the Ming army also moved.

There is a treasure ship, and the battleship is equipped with the latest artillery of the Liaodong Arsenal, and Tian Siqing really didn't take these Spaniards seriously.

The supply ships were left, and the rest of the warships sailed out in turn, and finally Ye Gong No. 1, which was like a castle on the sea.

I don't know if the other party was scared when he saw the treasure ship, or he didn't expect the Ming army battleship to be so sophisticated, so he quickly slowed down his speed, and after anchoring, he actually put down a small boat and rowed this way.

Seeing this, Tian Siqing, who had been paying close attention to the other party's movements, couldn't help but take a sip of "puff" fiercely, and said, "Why are they all some unplanted goods?" ”

Ye Xun swept the main ship of the Spanish armed merchant ship along the clairvoyant mirror, but saw a bearded man standing at the stern of the ship, gesturing to the other warships.

Seeing this scene, his heart couldn't help but move, and he said in a deep voice: "Be careful, these red-haired ghosts are afraid that they want to play tricks, what do these gestures mean?" ”

Ye Xun didn't have much research on the flag language, and learned the bearded gesture a few times while speaking.

Seeing this, Tian Siqing's eyes suddenly lit up, and he blurted out: "His grandmother's, I just said that these red-haired ghosts are not so easy to soften!" It turns out that they have taken a fancy to our treasure ship"...