Chapter 534: Sailing the Seas (Page 1/1)

The sudden turn of the armed merchant ship made Qian Bing's feet unsteady and he almost fell to the ground. He glared at the fleeing helmsman, and drew the short hammer from his waist and aimed it at the helmsman.

"Bang!" The sound of a bang woke up the chaotic sailors, and the fleeing helmsman was even hit in the leg by Qian Bing, and fell to the ground screaming.

Meng Fanrui was the first to react, ran to the steering wheel and grabbed the rotating steering wheel.

Qian Bing stood up straight and shouted to the sailors: "Those who escape from the battle will not be killed!" Their escape will lead to the death of everyone, and the execution of them will allow the rest of the people to live, is there anyone against it? ”

None of the sailors spoke, and they were also frightened into a cold sweat by the loss of control of the armed merchant ship just now. If Meng Fanrui hadn't grabbed the steering wheel, he really had to get close to the pirate ship and let the pirates jump over, it would have been a disaster.

The helmsman who was lying on the ground screaming was frightened, he didn't expect that his subconscious desire to find a place to hide would be such a severe punishment.

He opened his throat and cried: "Uncle! Help me! I'm your nephew, you must save me! ”

Meng Fanrui also fell into a difficult situation, at this moment. The pirates opened fire again, several cannonballs the size of eggs.

The cannonball hit the side chord and made a "Knock knock!" The sound did not pierce the side chords. A cannonball hit the tail tower, and the flying sawdust swept past Qian Bing's cheek, bringing up a bead of blood.

Qian Bing's face did not change at all, and he let the blood drip down his cheeks. The body still stands straight. One of his legs was stuck on the deck as if it had taken root, still staring at the approaching pirate ship.

His composure infected everyone, and the sailors began to return to their posts. Meng Fanrui looked at Qian Bing, his eyes full of appreciation.

Originally, he just wanted to use his daughter to win over Qian Bing, but now he sincerely wants Qian Bing to be his son-in-law.

"Prepare for shelling!" With a roar from Li Wei, the armed merchant ship was finally loaded with ammunition.

"Fire!" Qian Bing shouted the order with all his strength, this was the first time he commanded a battle as a captain, although he was commanding a group of rookies, it still made his heart feel excited.

What everyone didn't expect was that Qian Bing would form the largest smuggling fleet in Huaxia in the future. Crisscrossing the continents, the maritime merchants of all countries were terrified, and if they wanted to come to the East, they had to pay a visit to the Oriental captain first.

The departure of the armed merchant ship was less than thirty paces to the left, and the pirates not far away waved their weapons and shouted incessantly, and the hideous expressions on their faces were clearly visible.

Qian Bing decisively ordered to fire at the pirate ships on both sides, and the pirates must not be allowed to come up. The ships are full of novices with little experience, and although they dare to fight, they will inevitably be timid in the face of pirates who have the advantage in numbers.

In an instant, the armed merchant ships opened fire from the left and right, and the 6-pounder guns were ignited in turn. A volley was fired at the pirate ship, and ten iron balls weighing five pounds hit the left and right respectively.

From the pirate ship to the left of the armed merchant ship, five large holes were opened in an instant. There was no chance that the shells would miss at such a close distance, and the unfortunate ship withstood all the fire of the armed merchant ships.

One of the shells was the deadliest, hitting the bulkhead in the middle of the Fukubune. The keel of the Fu ship made by the Ming Dynasty is very small and thin, and the overall load bearing of the ship is partially borne by the partition on the ship.

The partition is equivalent to a rib linking the keel and the hull, and such a sea vessel has good sinking resistance. But its disadvantage is also very obvious, that is, it cannot be deformed a little.

As soon as the wind and waves are too strong and exceed the limits of the hull bulkhead, the whole boat will immediately fall apart.

The cannonballs of the armed merchant ships hit the partition right now, and the huge force shattered the partition in all its parts.

Losing the support of the partition, the Fubune immediately deformed. A large amount of seawater poured in, and the overwhelmed fortune ship instantly became a pile of broken wood at sea.

The fortune boat on the other side is much better, and the side chord is punched out of a big hole. Sawdust flew from a cannonball, and many pirates on deck were hit on the spot. The screams and exclamations rang out, and there was no time to estimate the armed merchant ships.

Qian Bing commanded the armed merchant ships to pass through the interception of Liu Xiang's men without stopping, and sped away into the distance, leaving only a pirate whose back was surprised.

Chu Cai gritted his teeth and looked at the armed merchant ships that fled far away, his eyes widening. This interception of him was a big loss, not to block the armed merchant ship of the Fujianese, but also to take a good warship.

When I returned to Nangui Island, I didn't know how to be laughed at by other shopkeepers! He was secretly ruthless in his heart, as long as he was given the opportunity, he must personally kill the enemies on the armed merchant ship.

The armed merchant ship sailed far away, and Meng Fanrui walked to Qian Bing's side. smiled and said, "Brother Qian! It's really thanks to you today, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to escape Liu Xiang's poisonous hands! Hehe......"

Qian Bing didn't speak, just looked at Meng Fanrui gently. The smile on Meng Fanrui's face became more and more unnatural, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Brother Qian!" This is my nephew who is not a weapon, I once promised my wife and brother to take care of the mountain, can I spare the mountain once in Meng's face! ”

The expression on Qian Bing's face remained unchanged, and he said leisurely: "You are the owner, we all listen to you." However, if you want to be a rich man, you don't have to risk transporting saltpeter for the Changxing Army. It is enough to send goods to Joncoong Port a few more times, but if you want to sail all over the world, you need to make a clear distinction between public and private. Qian Bing said that, what to do depends on the owner! ”

Hearing the words sailing all over the world, Meng Fanrui's heart swelled with infinite yearning. Can you do it yourself? Do business anywhere in the world, what a beautiful scenery the Meng family will be at that time!

Meng Fanrui was in a daze for a moment, his eyes full of determination. When he looked at his nephew, there was a little unbearable in his eyes.

"Mountain! You don't eat the food of the sea, as soon as the ship arrives at the chicken coop port, you will get off the ship and go home to farm! Meng Fanrui said.

"Uncle! You can't! For the sake of an outsider, I have to drive away my nephew, we are a family! Sun Dashan was also anxious, he saw the business opportunity of saltpeter.

As long as you follow your uncle a few times, you can also take the boat on the voyage. By then, a lot of silver would not have filled the cabin! He didn't want to go home to farm, and he didn't want to do that kind of hard life for a day.

But Meng Fanrui was unmoved, and asked him to bandage his wound and carry him down to rest. Sun Dashan blamed all this on Qian Bing's head, although he didn't say anything, he hated Qian Bing in his heart.

The fleet left the waters of Guangdong without any hindrance, and arrived at Jilong Port safely.

Liu Xiang of Nangui Island was angry, and his face was swollen. He said that he wanted to make the cargo ship look good, but not only did he escape, but he also sank one of his lucky ships.

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