The old housekeeper was a real person, he actually selected dozens of relatively young veterans who retired from the Treasure Shipyard in Zheng Fuli, and asked these people to be Tang Ming's personal soldiers. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info This will all put on clothes and armor, and stand in the Zheng Mansion waiting for Tang Ming's review.

Tang Ming took a look and found that there were a lot of people, after all, his position in the army was only a discipline, and the influence of having nearly a hundred personal soldiers around him was not very good. But the old butler didn't care about this, and said that no one was allowed to be left behind when everyone was called.

Make people laugh, make people laugh, a little more manpower, his safety will also be more guaranteed, and the old housekeeper's heart can't be postponed.

Eighty guards and a dozen ox carts pulled the line, and the procession stretched long through the streets of the city. In order to get to the emperor as quickly as possible, Tang Ming decided to take a boat to Tianjin first, and then take a land route from there.

This saves time, speed, and most importantly, eliminates the need for hard work. The treasure ship of the treasure shipyard was ready early in the morning, and Tang Ming got on the ship directly as soon as he arrived. There was no one to see him off, this was what Tang Ming meant, so he set off immediately after getting on the boat.

In a hidden corner of the cabin, there were dozens of boxes with large wooden planks stacked, which was what Tang Ming valued the most, and it was also something that he could save his life when he went to the battlefield. When he left Nanjing, he went to the Ordnance Department to get these flintlock guns.

Zhu Yong looked down on these things very much, thinking that it was inappropriate for Tang Ming to rely on these things to save his life. The battlefield is changing rapidly, and although this flintlock pistol is much more powerful than a bow and arrow, it can only put a gun at a distance, and then it still has to fight the enemy with real knives and real guns.

And this flintlock pistol is more troublesome when loading, although Tang Ming has improved a lot, it is not much better than a bow and arrow. In terms of speed alone, in fact, the flintlock pistol is not comparable to the bow and arrow. He had already tried it himself, and if he fired a flintlock pistol, he could shoot two arrows himself, which was a hard wound.

And this flintlock pistol is too long because of the trouble of loading, and it can only be fired twice from a distance on the battlefield, and then it can only be abandoned and used as a stick.

"If you want to rely on these things to save your life, it is better to wait until Beiping, and I will go to my father's military camp to pull a team of elite soldiers. These things like burning sticks don't play much role on the battlefield, and they are not as practical as those porcelain pot mines. Zhu Yong pursed his lips and muttered disdainfully as he pointed at the full warehouse of flintlock pistols.

Tang Ming said confidently: "Don't underestimate these things, how others use them is someone else's business, in my hands these are indestructible weapons, and those Tatar cavalry are the live targets of these flintlock muskets, I will kill as many as I come, and make sure they come and go." ”

Tang Ming never said big things, which Zhu Yong admitted, but what he said now was indeed a bit exaggerated in his opinion, so Zhu Yong still couldn't accept it, but he didn't say it on the surface.

It's good whether Zhu Yong believes in himself or not, Tang Ming doesn't need to have a pointless dispute with him at this moment, facts speak louder than words, only by proving himself with facts can Zhu Yong be convinced.

The treasure ship sailed steadily on the calm sea, the seagulls hovered at the bow of the ship, and the good weather with calm waves brought a good sign to Tang Ming's expedition. If the journey from Nanjing to Tianjin is smooth, it will only take five days, which is more than half the time compared to taking the nearest road by land.

Not only is it fast, but it also saves everyone from the hard work of running all the way, Zhu Yong is the most touching person, a few days ago he took people and horses from Nanjing to Beiping to run back and forth. Not to mention the wind and dust along the way, sometimes you have to sleep in the wilderness, and now compared with this boat, it is one in the sky and one on the ground.

Zhu Yong patted the boat Xuan, and said with emotion: "This boat ride is comfortable, I knew that I would take a boat last time, but Lao Tzu ran back and forth hard, and almost broke up all the bones in my body." ”

Tang Ming suddenly frowned, put his hand on his eyebrows and looked at the dark sky in front of him. The weather at sea is changeable, and in the blink of an eye when the sky was still clear, a storm and rain are coming.

Stretching out his hand and pointing at the black clouds in the distance, Tang Ming said with a mysterious smile: "Wait a minute, it seems too early for you to draw conclusions now." ”

Dropping these words, Tang Ming turned around and walked towards the cabin, leaving Zhu Yong, who was struggling to think about what Tang Ming meant. Suddenly, there was a muffled thunder in the distance, and Zhu Yong seemed to have a flash of inspiration and thought of something.

He didn't dare to stay in the bow of the boat for a moment, followed Tang Ming's footsteps to catch up with him, and said bitterly with a wrinkled face: "Did what you said just now mean that a storm is coming?" ”

Tang Ming nodded and said, "Exactly, so you better be mentally prepared, it is very likely that this storm will not be small, and the bumps waiting for will definitely not be less than you riding a horse on land." ”

Regarding the boat, Zhu Yong counted this time as the third time, and he had never encountered any storms before. He had no bottom in his heart at all, and he couldn't help but feel worried when Tang Ming said this.

But he didn't want to show face in front of Tang Ming, so he said nonchalantly: "Isn't it just a storm?" I, Zhu Yong, have lived for more than ten years, and I haven't encountered any storms, so what's there to worry about. ”

Zhu Yong said it hardly, but his subconscious actions completely betrayed him, and he saw that this guy followed Tang Ming's footsteps closely, and he didn't leave a step away from him.

Tang Ming suddenly felt funny, but he couldn't hold back his laughter and quickly returned to his bedroom. The sound of the sailors outside could be faintly heard, and the shouting was even louder.

A black-faced man was shirtless, knocked on Tang Ming's bedroom and reported that he was about to encounter a storm, and asked Tang Ming to prepare himself mentally.

Zhu Yong heard others talk about the storm again, and then he suddenly felt the seriousness of the matter. For the sake of the attack's fate, he decided to follow Tang Ming's side closely, and he couldn't leave half a step even if he was killed.

There was a violent thunderclap outside, and the sky was clear just now, and the whole sky was dark without warning. The gloomy and gloomy heart suddenly felt depressed, and then the treasure ship that was sailing smoothly began to shake gradually, and Zhu Yong, who was unprepared, almost fell on his heels.

"Smack, boom!"

With a loud thunderclap, the entire sea level was covered in rain, and the bean-sized raindrops hit the hull of the treasure ship with a crackling sound. The waves stirred by the gale were bigger and higher one by one, and the treasure ship began to sway violently. (To be continued.) )