The seventy half-new guns in stock in the Xishan Ranch and the thirty brand-new guns of the Great Iron Supervisor Chu Jing were sold to Thomas. At the same time, he was accompanied by Chen Jia's fleet.

Now Chen Jia's fleet has eleven large Karak galleons, and their combat effectiveness is first-class.

"Your cannon won't fly into the sea like last time, will you?" Chen Jia stared at Chu Jing suspiciously.

In the past, Qin Cang had a whim and loaded a two-pounder cannon on the Karak galleon. But at that time there was no experience at all, and the sailors did not know how to deal with it. Put the cannon on the side of the ship's hold.

As a result, while walking near the island of Chios, there was a storm, and several of his mother's cannons flew into the sea.......

After coming back, Qin Cang specially asked Chu Jing to study how to increase the volume and caliber of the naval gun, and how to fix this guy. So, after expanding the data of the two-pounder gun, Chu Jing came up with a four-pounder gun-level naval gun. The data is double that of a two-pounder gun!

Of course, this big guy has only made improvements after canceling mobility and other aspects, and the real four-pounder gun is still in trial production.

But in any case, when the cannon, which weighed four times as much as a two-pounder gun, was fastened to the side of the cabin, the sailors said, 'I want a shot!' ’

After setting up narrow gauges, fixing the wheels to prevent it from flying out of the hold, and having room for shock absorption, the sailors spontaneously fixed the ammunition box and something with nails. No one wants to be blown up into a roasted ape by the black powder that suddenly flies out.

The fleet set sail, eleven warships and transports and twenty big-bellied cargo ships.

Target, Constantinople.

Hiding in the cabin, Thomas was full of grievances.

The ship sailed for about three days and was already approaching the Bosphorus.

"There are pirates! Ha ha! Catch up! ”

The sailors screamed exaggeratedly, and then jumped into the cabin one after another, grabbing the gunner's place!

"Mine! This point is Lao Tzu! You go and move the medicine box! ”

"Cao Nima, fight!"

......

The noisy environment made Thomas choose to go out on deck. The current cabin environment was also very bad in ancient times. A dark and damp room with glass windows, and without glass, you can feel the darkness yourself. And the dampness can make you rheumatic, so you have to sleep in a hammock. The air is suffocating and oxygen is scarce. It's shaking every day, almost allowing you to experience the ancient version of 3D vertigo.

So, there is a reason why Conrador rejected the ships and chose the carriage.

"See! What the hell is the flag?! A bird? "The lookout hand said that Lao Tzu's eyes, it really is a dog.

"Whatever! Three boats on the starboard side are out for battle! Go and sink the girl for me! ”

People who are familiar with history are less likely to take detours. At this time, artillery had not yet been put on ships, and it was mainly engaged in broadside warfare. And later, when there were artillery, it was initially placed directly on the deck. It wasn't until the British developed lighter, flatter shapes, and ships on the side of the ships that crushed the Armada, that naval battles emerged as in Assassin's Creed.

Therefore, Qin Cang's ship took a hundred years of detours from the beginning. Fortunately, there were no watchtowers on the deck of Qin Cang's ship, otherwise the ship would have been overturned directly.

"Fire!"

Boom Boom Boom !!!

The black smoke that was constantly spewing out of the side of the ship in the distance, and the vibrations it caused, almost sent Thomas flying!

Stunned as he watched the pirate ship sink in the distance with an inevitable trend as a shot pierced through the keel, Thomas thrust his jaw back into its original position. The power of the artillery is even greater than he imagined!

Think of a two-pounder gun, the original one weighed a kilogram, and it didn't have a problem flying over to blow up a few people and knock down a house. Now this directly blew through the keel of the boat!

"Damn, I want this cannon!" Thomas couldn't help but exclaim!

But his exclamations were useless. Chen Jia wasn't ready to see him at all.

Rushing past the Ottoman fortress of Rumili, Chen Jia's fleet headed straight for Sophia Bay south of the city. By the way, a group of blocked boats were bombarded into scum! Looking at the tall ships that were flying away, and looking at the fluttering black and red dragon flags, the Ottoman navy Pasha had no choice but to swallow this breath.

The port of Sofia is not inaccessible. It's just that in the case of Italians doing business tax-free, the throughput here can only be described as miserable.

"So, Prince Thomas. From here, halfway to Constantine's Square, and to the east, the wasteland. Much less than the Italians are asking for, how? Chen Jia said with a smile.

Chen Jia's request was within Thomas's tolerance, and even a little less. So Thomas gladly accepted.

Faced with Constantine XI, who came to greet him, Thomas sadly confessed the fact that he had been squeezed to the bottom of his pants.

"It's all right, my dear brother Wang. You've done your best. Constantine XI couldn't help but shed tears when he heard this. Poor, this port will be Han from now on.

"It's all good! It has to be opened up as a commercial port over there! And what about our army? ”

The two brothers were stunned to find nearly three thousand hardcover men disembarking from the ship. These were the rags recruited from the territory, some of whom were assigned muskets, and all of them wore improvised cuirasses, spears, and iron helmets. Their mission was to defend the port, and for this purpose, Chen Jia also left four naval guns and two two-pounder guns.

Such a luxurious configuration made Constantine XI's eyes red. It wasn't until the cabin was opened, and a hundred cannons and armor were delivered, that he relented.

"I want to take the princess away now. After all, you're in this city...... It can crash at any time. For this, I can privately sponsor you five hundred sets of cuirasses. Chen Jia said dryly.

Five hundred pairs of armor can increase the combat effectiveness of an entire section of the wall! Coupled with artillery, it could keep the Roman Empire alive for a long time.

"I agree!" Crisp female voice, this is Artenis.

Hidden in the crowd, her tall figure pushed past the servants and appeared in front of Constantine XI.

"Let me go." She said. Determined eyes radiate a beautiful brilliance.

“....... All right. "What else can Constantine XI say? He hugged his daughter deeply, and then watched her get on Chen Jia's boat.

The ship departed, and the middle-aged man cried like a child.......

On the boat, Artenis asked Chen Jia, "When can I reach Chizhou?" I have heard that the Khan already has three concubines. So will I still be the queen? ”

Chen Jia touched his beard and said with a smile: "The old man guesses that you will probably be the queen of the main family." ”

Artenis was overjoyed that he could save his father!

"But yes. A few days ago, the concubines had successfully given birth. gave birth to two sons and a daughter, so ...... The prince is certainly not your child anymore. Hehe......."

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