The two Ming treasure ships that opened the way in front had slowly crossed over, and the tentative artillery fire in the row just now was obviously fired by them, and the drumming sound also sounded from these two treasure ships, indicating that the enemy was encountered in front. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Hearing the sound of drums and seeing the Ming warships flying out of the battle flag, the Ming warships quickly assembled and adjusted, and the scattered array of treasure ships that were originally blown by the storm changed rapidly, and the treasure ships in the rear were pushed to the front, lined up on the left and right wings of the flagship, and more flying clippers sailed out in the gaps of the treasure ships, forming a formation and cruising back and forth in front of the treasure ships, and the gunholes of all the warships were opened, and a statue of artillery was pushed out of the muzzles. A large number of giant bed crossbows and trebuchets were also raised to the deck with the activation of the mechanism, and the soldiers ran to and fro, the firecrackers and crossbowmen lined up on both sides of the ship, and the soldiers with crossbows with divine arms climbed directly onto the mast, and they stood in the gondola on the mast.

Although the Nanyang Fleet has not experienced any major wars after conquering the South Seas, its training has never been relaxed over the years, after all, they are the most powerful fleet of the Ming Dynasty, and they are the foundation of the Ming Dynasty's maintenance of the Maritime Silk Road and the rule of the South Seas, not to mention that they inherited the former Song Dynasty Naval Division, which is known as the first in the world.

It is precisely for these reasons that the Nanyang Fleet has been waiting for a prey that can prove itself for too long, and what better prey is there than the fleet of sailors of the Mongol Tartars?

So when these Mongol warships appeared, there was no need for Ma Yan to do any pre-war mobilization, and all the officers and men of the entire fleet had already breathed a sigh of relief. They need to have the blood of the enemy to prove themselves, and this blood is not the uncivilized natives of the South Seas, nor the Dongying people who control the sampans in the East Ocean, but the real opponents who can compete with the Ming warships.

The oncoming fleet of sailors obviously meets such a requirement.

"Mongol Tartar warships?" The style of the ship was unclear, but Ma Yan knew exactly what the black flag meant, and he asked a naval brigade commander beside him as he watched the sudden appearance of the enemy fleet with clairvoyance.

"It should be the Ilkhanate sailor warship, and there have been merchant ships that have brought intelligence to tell us that the sailors of the Ilkhanate have also been dispatched, the main purpose is to transport grain and grass for the land division by sea, and it is also possible that they want to rob my Ming merchant ships." The brigade commander nodded and explained, "This Komorin Point is already the southernmost part of Tianzhu, so it is very likely that it is for the latter, after all, we have requisitioned half of the merchant ships in the South Seas, and we have been reminded before, so the number of merchant ships on this channel has been greatly reduced, and these Mongolian Tatar warships are estimated to be unable to find a target, so they have to go south along the coast." ”

And Qin Feng, who heard the news and walked quickly to the shipbuilding, also nodded and said: "There is a haven of considerable scale not far from the north, and our merchant ships usually choose to take shelter from the storm in that harbor, and it is very likely that this Mongolian fleet will go south from there to bypass Cape Comorin." If we want to take a breather, we'd better go to that haven. ”

"We met on a narrow road," Ma Yan sighed.

The surrounding Ming generals also held their breath, looking at the enemy and their own fleet that were changing formations. The two sides are already ready to fly, and a naval battle is about to break out.

On the sea that gradually calmed down, the warships slowly turned their bows. On the seat of the ship, the flag has been raised, and the treasure ships escorted by the two wings of the flagship move forward at the same time, changing from a straight line to a "V" shape, while the two treasure ships remain to protect the merchant ships in front of them.

The Ilkhanate naval division also began to change formations, the wind was southeast, of course it was not good for them in the northwest direction, although they were not as large as the Ming army's treasure ships, but the size of the warships that had far exceeded the Ming army's troop transport merchant ships behind slowly turned their bows and moved in the northeast direction, so that they could open up the distance between them and the Ming navy - the first round of artillery bombardment of the Ming navy just now was about to hit the Mongolian warships, and of course they had to withdraw from the range of the Ming army's artillery first.

The Ilkhanate's warships were faster than the treasure ships - after all, the treasure ships were huge - but they were much fuller than the flying clippers, and apparently the generals of the Ilkhanate were also aware of this problem, so they did not intend to snatch the "T" prefix horizontally that was easy to concentrate firepower - if the Ilkhanate naval division had learned this tactic from the previous battles of the Ming navy - but turned directly to the northeast and then turned south, and its purpose was naturally very clear, with a long snake formation quickly interspersed.

In this way, it can not only avoid all the warships from being hit by artillery at the cost of damage to the warships in front of the road, but also approach the Ming warship queue at the fastest speed, so as to give full play to the role of close-range high-power equipment such as trebuchets on the warships of the Ilkhanate.

Even Ma Yan had not really commanded naval operations, but at this time, he saw the intentions of the Ilkhanate Naval Division, and secretly admired in his heart, it was indeed a strong enemy. And the naval brigade commander next to him also said in a low voice: "General, if we meet it so straight, it will be difficult to cause damage to the enemy, if we let the warships of the Ilkhanate approach, we will definitely suffer, after all, they go all the way to the south, not necessarily to really fight us, but also to go to the merchant ships." ”

Even if Ma Yan has never eaten pork, he has seen pigs run, not to mention that as a general, he is not without research on the combat methods of naval divisions and navies. The situation was not yet out of his control.

As Ma Yan calmly ordered, the array of treasure ships that were originally lined up in an inverted "V" began to change, and the left wing warships accelerated at the same time, plowing the sea surface that gradually calmed down, drawing a large arc on the sea surface, headed by the treasure ship farthest from the flagship on the left flank, and rushing straight to the middle of the Ilkhanate fleet, while the right wing flotilla slowed down and stopped, crossed the hull, facing the oncoming enemy, and occupied the horizontal position, as long as Ma Rong gave an order, the guns on the side of the warship could concentrate fire on the Ilkhanate warship in the lead, The commander of the division of the South Ocean Fleet on the right flank in charge of the command patted his chest and promised to send it to the bottom of the sea within a quarter of an hour.

A large number of clippers also moved at the same time, protruding forward in two formations, apparently ready to intersperse the ranks of the Ilkhanate ships at any time, and if they had any flaws or gaps, these clippers would pounce on them like hungry wolves and completely disrupt their queues.

Although the flying clippers are not large in size and are not equipped with many artillery, but in terms of speed, I am afraid that none of the warships present are their opponents, so Ma Yan did not hesitate to release these flying clippers, only by breaking away from the shackles of the treasure ship, they can show their strength.

This is the first time that the Clipper Clipper has participated in a large-scale naval battle, and both Ma Yan and many of the generals below are looking forward to their performance.

This arrangement is actually just the most normal tactic, but in the face of the Ilkhanate fleet that collides headlong, this arrangement is reasonable, as long as the ships cooperate properly, the Ilkhanate fleet will be the prey they have hit the net, and all that awaits them is an out-and-out massacre.

The Ilkhanate fleet also began to change formation again, the fleet that was originally from north to south against the wind and struggled to move forward was disconnected from the middle, and the half of the warships in front quickly turned around and turned to the northeast to the southwest, while the warships behind still maintained this way of advancing, but the speed slowed down, obviously no longer to rush straight to the Ming warships lined up in a horizontal formation, but to meet the Ming army's left flank fleet outflanked by an arc route, the warships of the Ilkhanate had an advantage in speed compared to the treasure ships, so they were able to complete the change of formation very calmly, And the generals of the Ming army could only watch and be in a hurry.

"Ghost tricks," a Ming army brigade commander couldn't help but sneer, "The strength of the warships on both sides is here, even if we can't grab the horizontal position, will we be afraid of you?" ”

And Ma Yan raised his eyebrows: "These Mongolian Tartars are not trying to take advantage, but are stalling for time." They are not stupid and understand that they cannot defeat us on their own. No, another group of prey has been sent to the door, it depends on whether we have such a big appetite. ”

All the generals looked in the direction of the horse, and another fleet of the Ilkhanate naval divisions, with a large number of ships, appeared on the sea level, and this team came close to the coastline, and began to move westward as it moved south.

The faces of the generals changed slightly, and the sailors of the Ilkhanate were also exquisite, so the number of ships was not easy to deal with. And the number of warships of these two teams of sailors in front of them is also quite large, and nine times out of ten they are the main force of the Ilkhanate sailors, and this battle suddenly becomes a little suspenseful.

One by one, his eyes fell on Ma Yan, and the white-haired old general stood straight on the ship's tower and said in a cold voice: "No matter how many Mongolian Tartars, since they are here, then send them all to the bottom of the sea!" ”

The old general's voice was loud and sound, and above his head, the red dragon banner of the Ming Dynasty was hunting and dancing at the top of the mast, and the golden dragon on the banner opened its teeth and claws, roaring towards the sea and sky.

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Swallows are on the rocks, and the clouds and mist cover the mountains and rivers.

"Your Majesty is really leisurely, come here to fish." Wen Tianxiang said with a smile, the two of them were ordinary white robes, they looked like two scholars and scholars who were traveling to study, this dress made Wen Tianxiang go back to the situation when he and Ye Yingwu left Lin'an and went to Qingyuan Mansion in a trance.

Two people, two horses, the same ordinary clothes, and Ye Yingwu at that time, his ambitions were hidden very deeply, Wen Tianxiang at that time, the future was uncertain but he still had a glimmer of hope for the future. And at this moment, the two people who were a little downcast at the beginning have stood at the top of the whole world.

Ye Yingwu sat down with a smile while taking a good time: "It's just a day of leisure." What's more, even if I don't want to come here to fish now, there is no way. ”

Stunned for a moment, Wen Tianxiang immediately realized that this was Ye Yingwu ridiculing himself, Ye Yingwu didn't do anything and came here to fish because he had nothing to do, and the reason was that Wen Tianxiang didn't cooperate with his work. Laughing at the moment, Wen Tianxiang also picked up his robe and sat down, looking at the fishing rod that was not moving: "Your Majesty looks at the fish that may be caught in this river?" ”

Ye Yingwu patted Wen Tianxiang on the shoulder, and said seriously: "Aiqing, you can't be discouraged, because I came empty-handed, and it's almost noon, you won't be hungry, if we can't catch fish, then we will be hungry at noon." ”

With a wry smile, Wen Tianxiang looked at the two fishing rods in front of the two people, just with these two fishing rods, how many fish did His Majesty want to catch, it was a little wishful thinking, right?

Ye Yingwu didn't seem to notice Wen Tianxiang's expression, but just squinted slightly and said, "It seems that the two of us haven't sat together and talked about the sky for a long time." ”

I don't know how many meanings Ye Yingwu has in it, Wen Tianxiang can only try to nod: "Since the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, government affairs have been busy, whether it is Your Majesty or his subordinates, they are all dressed in stars and moons, and they are busy for official business, so naturally there is not so much time." ”

"There are some things that are really difficult to understand if you don't understand them." Ye Yingwu said headlessly, looking at Wen Tianxiang slightly, "This time it is indeed difficult for Aiqing to catch, but everything can't be dragged on, Aiqing is the left prime minister of the Ming Dynasty, and he must also know the danger that the Ming Dynasty is facing now, it seems that the Northern Expedition is victorious and the country is prosperous, but in fact, whether it is on the grassland or in the South Seas, the war is still burning, and the outcome is difficult to decide, as for the domestic ······"

Ye Yingwu didn't say any more, his eyes moved to the fishing rod again, as if those words just now were just an unintentional move, and Ye Yingwu's attention was not taken away from the calm river from beginning to end. Wen Tianxiang also knows these facts, so he doesn't need Ye Yingwu to say how clearly he says, in fact, what Ye Yingwu needs now is Wen Tianxiang's attitude.

So Ye Yingwu didn't have anything to go around in circles, he got straight to the point, and asked what kind of decision Wen Tianxiang was going to make.

"The minister understands," Wen Tianxiang said in a deep voice, gritting his teeth, "The minister is the minister of the Ming Dynasty, the minister of His Majesty, the order of His Majesty, the minister should go to the soup and the fire." ”

These words were categorical, making Ye Yingwu exhale lightly, regardless of whether Tianxiang was willing or unwilling, at least Wen Tianxiang at this moment was determined to stand on his side. And at this moment, the fishing rod in front of Ye Yingwu shook, Ye Yingwu's eyes were fast, and he pulled the fishing rod suddenly, and a fish that was not very big jumped out of the water with its tail.

Wen Tianxiang laughed and rolled up his sleeves and picked up the net pocket next to him: "Your Majesty be careful, the minister will catch this fish." ”

Although this grass carp is not long, its strength is not small, constantly shaking its tail, and the water droplets are all on Ye Yingwu and Wen Tianxiang, and Ye Yingwu lifted the fishing rod fiercely, and the fish has accurately landed in the net pocket held by Wen Tianxiang. And Wen Tianxiang unhooked the fish and put the fish in the bucket that had been prepared a long time ago, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is opening the door." ”

Ye Yingwu wiped a handful of water on his face with a smile, pointed to the fish in the bucket and said: "Don't patronize the sycophants, this fish was caught by me, if you want to eat it, you have no way, if you want to eat it, you have the ability to catch one!" ”

Before Ye Yingwu finished speaking, Wen Tianxiang's fishing rod also shook, and Wen Tianxiang hurriedly grabbed the fishing rod and said with a smile: "It's really Your Majesty's auspicious words, and the minister is here too." ”

This hook is a perch about the same length as Ye Yingwu's grass carp, Ye Yingwu nodded while helping Wen Tianxiang fish the fish: "This perch is probably your Wen Aiqing's supporter, as soon as I heard that Wen Aiqing was going to starve, why don't you hurry up and find the door yourself." ”

Wen Tianxiang put on the bait again, paused for a moment in his hand, frowned slightly and said: "Your Majesty's words are wrong, if there is such a person who wants to come and shoot horses regardless of his life, how can the minister let it succeed, so waiting for its fate can only become the food in the belly!" ”

"Well said!" Ye Yingwu clapped his hands, and then sighed softly, "If all the officials in the world can be like Wen Aiqing, then why be uneasy?" ”

"Your Majesty," Wen Tianxiang threw out the fishing rod again, "There are no perfect people in the world, people are not sages, who can do nothing, wine and wealth, how much will make people yearn, so Your Majesty does not need to be demanding, of course, you can't indulge." There is a limit to everything, and what Your Majesty has to do is to ensure that everyone, whether it is officials, ordinary people, or generals and soldiers in the army, does not cross this boundary. ”

Ye Yingwu nodded, the drunkard didn't mean to drink, Wen Tianxiang wouldn't really discuss anything with Ye Yingwu at this time, what he said about this boundary was actually referring to those families and heroes who were trying to challenge the Ming Dynasty.