Nowadays, there is a fixed shipping route between Jeju Island and Fukgang Island, and there are ships passing through from time to time, although the ships that pass through are still relatively simple, only flywheel warships, but they are quite frequent, with an average of one every two or three days. 【】

"Master Ma, do you really want to sell the flywheel battleship to the North Koreans?" On the way back from Jeju Island, Lu Renyi asked very curiously.

"Of course, otherwise what would they take to Tsushima? How could it be possible to fight against the Japanese people? Sitting comfortably in the bow of the boat, Maang was very pleasantly blowing the sea breeze, obviously very satisfied with the status quo.

"Then why not sell some lucky ships to them, why sell flywheel warships?" Lu Xiaoer stomped on the deck, looking reluctant, "It's too wasteful to sell such a good ship to the North Koreans, right?" ”

"Don't waste it, let's not only sell it to the sticks, but also sell it to the Japanese people in the future, but then after the sticks occupy Tsushima Island, with our support, the Matsuura Party will be strengthened, in order to avoid losing the tail, of course we have to find an opponent for them, haha."

Ma Ang waved his hand and smiled mysteriously: "Moreover, there are some other mysteries in this, you will know later." ”

"Mystery?" Ma Ang sold the guanzi in a key place, which made Lu Renyi's heart itch, but when he asked again and again, Ma Ang smiled and shook his head silently, which made him very depressed. However, his eyes lit up when he saw the sharp weapon in the middle of the deck.

"I see, eighty percent of them just sell ships, not thunderbolts, right?" The biggest feature of the flywheel battleship is that it is fast, but if there is no powerful and terrifying thunderbolt, then this ship is just an ordinary clipper, so Lu Renyi feels that his guess is quite reliable.

"Why don't you sell it? If it is not sold, the flywheel battleship can only be used as a towing ship, and it is not a battleship at all, we not only have to sell thunderbolt guns, but also the supporting ammunition. Ma Ang's nonchalantly said something that surprised Lu Renyi again.

"But......" Lu Renyi felt that his head was a little insufficient, and he stammered a little when he spoke, "The stick is still docile, but the widow is the surname of the jackal, if you get such a sharp weapon, there will be a repetition later, wouldn't it be bad?" ”

"Actually, it's not that serious, incendiary bombs still have some technical content, even if they are taken and studied, they can't be imitated for a while, so we just need to control the amount of ammunition sold, in case it is really imitated in the future...... Hehe, Second Brother Lu, in fact, the power of the incendiary bomb is not as strong as imagined. ”

"A fire that can't be extinguished by water, isn't that strong?" Lu Renyi shook his head, a hundred didn't believe it.

"It's just that water can't be extinguished, and there are still many ways to extinguish this kind of fire......"

These strategies were explained by Xie Hong before he returned, and when he first heard it, Ma Ang's reaction was similar to Lu Renyi's, but after understanding it, he was also in his chest. Lu Renyi's surprised look made him talk a lot, and he was idle on the road anyway, so he started to talk about it.

"Wow! I see. Although Ma Ang talked a lot, he didn't digress yet, so although he spoke for a long time, Lu Renyi still understood.

"Of course, that's the power of science." Ma Ang said triumphantly: "Moreover, Second Brother Lu, don't forget, before our Hou Ye returned to Liaodong, he said that he would build a new ship when he went back, and it was a big ship!" When that one comes out, the flywheel battleship will be useless, just take it and sell it for a good price. ”

"Hou Ye is wise." Lu Renyi nodded with a golden star, originally thought that Hou Ye was in a hurry because of lack of money, and after doing it for a long time, he originally planned to reuse the waste products.

However, this update is really fast, from the launch of the flywheel battleship to now, in fact, it has only been a few months, and science is really powerful.

"Master Ma, it's more powerful than a flywheel battleship, what kind of ship is the new ship?"

"Well...... Ma Ang patted the back of his head, a little embarrassed, the ship was still in the design, he really didn't know, "Anyway, you just need to know that it's very powerful...... Look, it's already to Fukue Island. With a casual perfunctory remark, he quickly changed the subject.

"Well, it seems that there are more ships, could it be that another maritime merchant has arrived? But looking at the style, it doesn't seem to be a lucky boat......" Lu Renyi's eyesight is stronger than Ma Ang's, and the observed situation is more detailed.

"Oh? Could it be that the maritime merchants have returned? Thinking of this possible surname, Ma Ang's eyebrows fluttered, "Everything is ready, only the east wind is owed, and it is just right to come back." ”

"A boat is coming, and the one at the bow should be the third brother." Lu Renyi raised his hand and pointed, and when Ma Ang followed the sound, he saw a flywheel battleship approaching rapidly.

"Just for the sake of maritime merchants, there shouldn't be a need to be in such a hurry, right?" Ma Ang frowned, feeling that something was wrong, "Is there something wrong?" ”

"Subordinates, see Master Ma." Lu Renbing has always done things in a straightforward manner, and after crossing the boat, he first greeted him unhurriedly.

"They are all their own brothers, why be so polite?" Ma Ang waved his hand and asked, "Third Brother Lu, you are in such a hurry to catch up, could it be that something happened on the island?" ”

"It's not a big deal, but it's a little weird......"

In terms of eloquence, Lu Laosan is far worse than his second brother, but he can speak clearly. The maritime merchants who went to gather information and contact with the target daimyo have returned a bit, bringing a lot of good news, but this is not the reason why he came out, and what makes him feel troublesome is another thing.

"A ship coming from the south? And also ran away from under the flywheel battleship? "This matter is indeed very evil, Ma Ang and Lu Renyi looked at each other and were surprised.

"There were also fast boats, and there were five or six of them, and there was only one warship patrolling at that time, so it was very difficult to stop them all."

Lu Laosan said with some confusion: "Those ships look similar to the Ming Dynasty's Fu boats, but the ships are definitely not loaded with goods, so the speed is very fast, the strangest thing is that they were cautious when they approached Fujiang Island, but as soon as they saw our patrol boat, they turned around and ran away." ”

"The patrol boat caught up and hit two with thunderbolts, but even if there was a fire, they did not stop the boat, the action was very strange, it was night, the captain on duty was afraid of the trap, so he did not chase closely, and they fled too fast, and the island's backup did not have time to move, so let them run."

"This kind of behavior ......" Maang felt that this pattern sounded somewhat familiar, he thought about it, suddenly slapped the table, and suddenly said, "It's a scout!" ”

"Scouts?" The Lu brothers exclaimed in unison.

"That's right, it's a scout." The three of them are all considered military households, but after all, Ma Ang's father is a thousand households, and he is also at the forefront of Xuanfu, and he is quite familiar with military affairs.

"Coming lightly, and being a clipper, and coming at night, is obviously ill-intentioned; As soon as they saw the patrol boat, they ran away, obviously knowing something about the situation on Fukue Island, well, they didn't stop the boat when it caught fire, which means that they know a lot, and they must be scouts who spy on intelligence. ”

"What Master Ma said makes sense, but whose ship will it be from the south?" Lu Renyi nodded, and said suspiciously: "If you are in the country, the Matsuura party has surrendered, in addition to them, only the Ouchi family and the Shimazu family's naval army on Kyushu Island is still a bit large, but the Ouchi family's words are not in the right direction, and the Shimazu family has already expressed goodwill......"

He shook his head and said to himself: "It shouldn't be them, then it's only from the Ryukyu side, will it be the Ryukyu Kingdom, or the Ming Maritime Merchant?" ”

Ma Ang said in a deep voice: "The Ryukyu Kingdom is too small, they shouldn't have such thoughts, but the words of the Ming Maritime Merchants...... It's not yet October, so it's too late for them. ”

"Who could that be? Could it be that there are other forces in the East China Sea? Lu Renyi said blankly.

"Of course there is, Brother Xie mentioned before, there are still a lot of pirates in the East China Sea, maybe it's them." Maang snorted coldly.

"So what do we do? There are not many boats and ammunition on the island now, and if the other party makes a big attack, I am afraid it will be difficult to resist. Actually, I don't think the North Korean side needs to spend so much effort, even Jeju Island has been ceded, do you still need to beat it like this? It's better to transfer the fleet as soon as possible, just in case. ”

Before Xie Hong left, he left six ships, just to deal with the Japanese navy is enough, even if there are maritime merchants in gangs, they can be suppressed, but if a large number of pirates attack, it is difficult to say, the other party is also a warship, and the ships are also old sailors, under the disparity between the numbers, it may not be able to resist.

"Brother Xie said that the Japanese people are the same as the sticks, and they have to be beaten a few times from time to time, so that they can firmly remember their identity, and this crossing is very important, and there can be no accidents in any case, so it is better to be cautious."

After being in charge for a few months, Ma Ang also has the bearing of a big man, at least at this time, he can calm down more than the Lu family brothers.

"Actually, it's okay to do it here, there will be results on Ganghwa Island soon, and at the speed of the flywheel battleship, it will soon be able to reach this side. Besides, those pirates may not be ready, otherwise why not attack directly? Second Brother Lu, you don't have to worry too much. ”

After appeasing Lu Renyi, Ma Ang suddenly turned to Lu Laosan and asked, "Third Brother Lu, where did all the maritime merchants who came back come from?" ”

"Most of the people who went to San'in and Sanyang, and most of the people who went to Shikoku have returned, and there is a ...... who went to Jinnai at the farthest" The topic changed a little suddenly, but Lu Laosan still replied without hesitation.

"Have all the people who contacted the Maori family and the Niko family come back?" Maang asked again.

"Well, it's already on the island, but your lord wants to summon them?"

"The two families and the one who went to Jinnai, let them all come to see me."

"Yes."

(To be continued)