The expedition sailed in the semi-enclosed sea area between the two islands of Batam and Bintan in the Riau Islands, with many shoals and small islands on both sides, which was extremely inconvenient for the mixed element ship with a displacement of 500 tons and mainly powered by the wind, and the speed naturally slowed down. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The sampans and canoes of the Auranglaut were small and nimble in their hulls, and they were fast in semi-enclosed seas, quickly approaching the expedition.

As soon as the expedition ships approached, the arrows of the Auranglauts often whizzed from the boat, but fortunately the hull was large enough and the side of the ship was high enough that the arrows fired by the Auranglauts could hardly hurt anyone.

When the Aurang Lauts switched to projectiles, the expedition men had to use their shields to block and shoot back with bows and crossbows at the battlements on the side of the ship.

The sampan boats of the Aurang Lauts surrounded the ships of the expedition, and Yu Hong, who had been waiting for a long time, was overjoyed, and picked up the fire tower that had been lit with a red-hot cone, and the front of the cylinder of the fire cabinet contained the ignition powder.

A soldier quickly and forcefully pulled the pump to put pressure on the air in the oil tank, and then caused the fierce fire oil to burst into flames twenty feet long when it erupted from the "fire tower", and with a roar, the Aurang Lauts on the sampan boats that surrounded them burned and jumped into the sea.

The three ships of the expedition formed a triangular formation to defend each other, and a fierce oil tank on each ship spewed fire violently at the sampan driven by the Aurang Lauts approaching outside the ship, and the expedition soldiers did not forget to throw small oil pots at the sampan to help the ignition.

For a while, the sampan boats and canoes that surrounded them were on fire, and the only piece of wrapping cloth on the Oranglaut people on the boat was instantly ignited, and the skin was burned with a smell of meat.

The Aurang Lauts wanted to gather around to fight more and fight less, throw hookropes and climb onto the ships of the expedition to give full play to their advantage of hand-to-hand combat, but when they saw the tragic image of their companions who surrounded first, they stopped their hands one by one.

As for the leader of the Auranglauts at the front, he thought he was a charred corpse on a sampan ship that had caught fire.

"Come again, look at the fire oil in your Dao Master's hand!" Wang Haichong was covered in stinky sweat, his hands stood on the side of the ship, and he shouted like a cow.

"A certain Taoist chief, what can you do if you really call these natives?"

"Look at the Dao Chief's body, it doesn't seem to be suitable for another fight, right?"

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Several team leaders and gang leaders who had a good relationship with Wang Haichong joked, and Wang Haichong choked back unconvinced: "Don't underestimate Daoye, Daoye's body has strength, and his recovery power is much stronger than your bamboo poles......"

Wang Haichong replied like a cannonball, and said a few team members and team leaders, and he didn't want to see if he was really thin?

Yu Hong, who drank saliva to moisten his throat, sprayed directly, and looked at the subordinates who were scolded by Wang Haichong as bamboo poles, all of them were strong men with strong muscles, which one was a bamboo pole?

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Although they repelled the attack of the Aurang Lauts, it was a nuisance for them to besiege and not attack.

Yu Hong suggested taking the initiative to attack, and then taught this group of barbarians who did not know the height of the sky and the height of the earth a hard lesson, but was opposed by Zhang Qin, who was familiar with the sea conditions here.

There are many shoals and reefs in the area of the Riau Islands, and the Auranglaut people are very familiar with the sea conditions here, and they are easily led into the shallows and reef-dense waters by the Auranglaut people.

Once the large ships of the expedition ran aground, it would be difficult to get out of danger, and the Auranglauts would attack them in groups, and the expedition would be in danger.

Zhang Qin estimated that he would be able to travel another 100 miles by sea to the nearest port of Luoyue Kingdom, and he would be able to get rid of these annoying Auranglauts.

Although Yu Hong was a little unhappy in his heart, Zhang Qin was the chief manager, and what he said was reasonable, so he had to agree.

In order to drive the Auranglauts farther away from the fleet, in case they seize the opportunity to surround them again. Yu Hong ordered his soldiers to tie strips of rag to the arrows, dipped them in fire oil, and make rockets, and fired them at the sampan boats of the Aurang Lauts within range.

The whizzing rockets made these undying Aurang Lautes see the benefits and disadvantages of the Tang Dynasty bow and crossbow again. More than 20 sampans were set on fire, hundreds of people were shot by rockets, and those who were killed on the spot were considered lucky, and those who were not shot not only had to endure the wounds of the arrows, but also the burning of the rockets.

The Aurang Lauts who were not hit by the rocket were really scared this time, and the remaining dozens of ships were scattered, rowing the boat and fleeing far away.

The expedition, which had temporarily lifted the threat, quickly left the sea with its sails hoisted and headed west for the small South Seas country of Luo Yue, where the country was founded in what would become Johor.

Luo Yue Kingdom belongs to the existence of the foundation among the Nanyang countries, although the port of Singapore, the largest free trade port in the Asia-Pacific region in later generations, is to the southeast of him. However, most of the merchant ships that traveled between the Tang Dynasty and Tianzhu did not stop at the ports of the Luo Yue Kingdom, but went to the ports of Pahang, Kedah, Mo Luo You, and Sri Buddha to trade and pay toll taxes and port taxes.

did not attract more merchant ships to trade, so naturally there was not much income, and the national strength of Luo Yue Kingdom was naturally strong.

In the later generations, Singapore, an island nation in the Asia-Pacific region that flourished as an entrepot trade, was still covered with tropical rainforests, and only a desolate island with more than 100 natives settled along the coast.

Under the command of Zhang Qin, the expedition team sailed into the future Straits of Johor with ease, looked at the dense jungle of Pulozhong (Singapore Island) to the southwest, and said to himself: "This island is strategically located, and the merchant ships heading south to the South Seas need to pass through the southern waters of this island. His Royal Highness promised to conquer the South Seas, and he needed to occupy the island first. Build a fortified city, build a port, and garrison heavy troops on the island, you can collect rich toll taxes and port taxes to raise troops, and you can also use this place as a base to send water troops out to attack and plunder the countries of the South Seas. ”

Yu Hong happened to come behind Zhang Qin, and he heard every word in his ears, and said with a smile: "His Royal Highness Nuo is going to attack the countries of Nanyang, and he will definitely petition to lead the army to go on the expedition, and at that time, he will make every effort to exterminate the Auranglaots who are entrenched in the Nanyang area." ”

Wang Haichong couldn't help but smile: "Captain Yu, choke?" If you die, you will be promoted to lieutenant. Your Highness promised to send troops to the South Seas, and with your current military posture, it seems that you can't lead the army to the battle, right? ”

"After completing this mission and going back, will you still be a captain?" Yu Hong didn't have a good air, and glared at Wang Haichong, who had a playful face.

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The last time he entered the country of Bori, Wang Haichong suggested pretending to be an envoy of the imperial court, and was warmly received by the king of Bori. This time into the Luo Yue Kingdom, although I have not heard that the country has sent envoys to the Tang Dynasty to pay tribute, but the prestige of the Tang Dynasty is also well-known in Nanyang, and the people who can go to the Tang Dynasty to pay tribute are basically Nanyang powers.

Pretending to be an envoy of the imperial court again, presumably a small country like Luo Yue would not dare to slack off.

Zhang Qin and Yu Hong did not have Wang Haichong's proposal this time, and they pretended to be court envoys without any psychological burden, and as soon as they entered the port of Luoyue, they were arrogant and came to collect port taxes from Luoyue officials: "The envoys of the Tang Dynasty are here, and I will quickly invite the king of your country to meet them." ”

Zhang Qin also took out his waist card to indicate his identity, and the coaxing Luo Yue officials were stunned for a moment, and hurriedly left to inform the king.