"I have heard for a long time that the firearms of Yizhou are sharp and unparalleled in the world, I wonder if Master Hou can open the eyes of the little old man?"

"Hahaha, old ship owner, I, Zhang Ke, have always been open and honest with my friends, if you want to see firearms, it's no problem, in fact, if the old ship owner can see it, it doesn't hurt to sell some."

Of course, Li Dan coveted the firearms of the Yizhou soldiers, but everyone knew that the ability to take care of the house would not be passed on. Li Dan just wanted to test Zhang Ke, but he didn't expect Zhang Ke to be so generous, which made him overjoyed.

"Master Hou, little old man doesn't talk nonsense, if the firearms can be combined, I will buy as much silver as possible."

In the end, it is the hegemon of the sea, that is, it is heroic.

Zhang Ke took Li Dan to the north side of Changsheng Island, where a shooting range was temporarily set up.

There were soldiers training, and the guns were rumbling and earth-shattering. Li Dan squinted his old eyes and looked carefully, only to see that the Ming army was extremely far away from the target, and it looked like it was at least about one hundred and twenty steps.

Immediately he frowned, for many years in Japan, Li Dan knew that the best bird gun was only sixty steps, such a long distance, can you hit accurately?

Syllable!

Shots rang out, and targets one hundred and twenty paces away shattered, sending sawdust flying all over the sky.

The soldier who shot did not fluctuate in the slightest, as if it was a matter of course, silently loaded the bullet and continued to shoot.

Li Dan gasped, his eyes widened. As a pirate who often deals with foreigners, Li Dan is very familiar with the firearms of various countries. In terms of the best firearms, they are all European, originally the Franco, and the things of the Red Hair are not bad, and then there is no English country that comes first. The firearms of these countries can fight sixty or seventy steps, ignoring armor, and being extremely sharp.

It's just that they came from afar and regarded all the firearms as treasures, and occasionally they could buy some, and Li Dan regarded them as treasures. Leave it to your closest confidants.

In addition to Xiyi, that is, the Japanese bird gun is not bad, it is an imitation of the Dutch, and Li Dan's subordinates have a lot of equipment. Only the Ming Dynasty of the Celestial Empire, the most powerful and wealthy empire, has a pitiful difference in firearms, and the fire gun is worse than the burning stick.

Over the years, the way of naval warfare has gradually changed, and at first the two armies were on a rampage, relying on the strong hull of the ship. Upon approaching, the soldiers jumped onto the opposing boats and fought until one side was killed, and the ship went to the victor.

Such a method of warfare, to put it bluntly, is a land battle at sea, but with the arrival of Xiyi, they brought new tactics.

The tall and sturdy sea ship crashed into the ferocious artillery, and the soldiers were armed with muskets. Two or three miles away, or even further, they opened fire and destroyed the opposing ships.

The brand-new tactics brought strong pressure to Li Dan. He knew very well that Xiyi had already defeated them in the field of technology, and if it weren't for the fact that he was the head snake of the land, there would be a large number of people, and the vast sea would fall into the hands of Xiyi.

Because of this trepidation. Li Dan heard that the firearms of the Yizhou soldiers were powerful, so he couldn't wait to see them.

"Old shipowner, do you think the firecracker is available?"

"Available. Absolutely! ”

Li Dan wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth, and said with difficulty: "Master Hou, this, can this kind of fire gun be sold to Xiao Lao'er?" ”

"Of course!"

Zhang Ke said without hesitation: "Old ship owner, what you need most is probably not firearms, but more powerful artillery, and you also need powerful warships that can carry many artillery, as for this, in order to compete with the Westerners for the sea, right?" ”

"Hou Ye is really a celestial, and he is a genius. If Hou Ye can give Xiao Lao'er an artillery warship, Xiao Lao'er's cheap life will be sold to Hou Ye. ”

"Hahaha, the old shipowner is too polite, our family doesn't talk to each other, the firearm in my hand can definitely be compared with the best firearm in Xiyi, within a year, I can allocate a thousand rods to the old shipowner." As for artillery, to be honest, we are a step behind Xiyi. However, we have obtained a few Xiyi naval guns and are working on them, and soon the first batch of twelve-pounder cannons will be ready for battle, and a larger caliber will be developed next. With these guns, it will definitely make the old owner's battleship more powerful and look at it! ”

Li Dan's old face was smiling, he not only saw the powerful firearms, but also saw a completely different attitude.

Zhang Ke seems to know the West better than him, and has an overall plan for the development of firearms, so what is there to worry about cooperating with such a person.

"Okay, thank you Lord Hou for your generosity, you are so generous, Xiao Lao'er can't be looked down upon, I will immediately go to mobilize ship sailors, two months later, Xiao Lao'er will be the pioneer and take the Golden State for Hou Ye!"

……

The two sides hit it off. Before leaving, Zhang Ke specially sent 200 firecrackers and ten cannons to Li Dan, and the old man danced happily and immediately said goodbye.

"My lord, this guy Li Dan is a pirate leader, and he has the most no faith, if he takes something and doesn't do anything, won't we lose money?" Du Qing said unwillingly.

Zhang Keman didn't care, and said with a smile: "Can't lose, don't people give so many pearls, the gifts are still exchanged, have I ever made a loss-making deal!" ”

At the mention of pearls, Du Qing's face turned red.

"Big, big, grown......"

"Don't mother-in-law, mother-in-law, have something to say!"

"Yes, can you give some pearls to your subordinates?"

Du Qing, a big man, lowered his head when he spoke, looking embarrassed.

Zhang Ke's gaze swept over his face, and suddenly his heart moved, and he suddenly smiled: "Which girl is so blessed?" ”

"Xu-uh, no, no!" Du Qing said in a panic: "The subordinates didn't say anything, the subordinates retired!" Du Qing turned around and was about to be defeated.

Zhang Ke snorted coldly: "Come back to me, what's so embarrassing about the male and female marrying, see who else is a single, divide all the pearls, keep them as a dowry, and prepare to marry a daughter-in-law." ”

"Yes!" Du Qing's old face was flushed, and he hurriedly agreed, and ran out.

Zhang Ke sat on the chair and couldn't help but say to himself: "It seems that I also have to prepare a little pearl." ”

That's right, on the third day of Li Dan's departure, a caravan of more than thirty large ships arrived at Changsheng Island, and it was Fang Yunqing who was in charge of the fleet.

Zhang Ke is still pitiful, since he had a spring breeze with Fang Yunqing, he proposed not to let her worry about things at sea, especially not to take risks back and forth. But Fang Yunqing refused without hesitation.

Fang Yunqing, who was born in the first half of her life, has always been kept in captivity, but she is just a beautiful canary. Now it is very pleasant to be able to be alone, especially in the vast sea merchants.

Fang Yunqing told Zhang Ke that it was okay to keep her if she wanted to, unless Ming Media was marrying.

This request is obviously beyond Zhang Ke's ability, even if he has the heart, the old lady will not agree.

Facing the increasingly wild Fang girl, Zhang Ke was also at a loss.

"Giggles!" A string of silver bell-like sounds, Fang Yunqing fluttered far away.

"The little woman meets the Marquis of Dingliao!"

"Hahaha, your ears are well-informed!" Zhang Ke walked over with a smile, grabbed Fang Yunqing's jade arm, blinked his eyes, and said with a smile: "Miss Fang, you are dark again!" ”

"Nasty!" Fang Yunqing glanced at Zhang Ke fiercely, gritted her silver teeth and said, "You, don't care how big an official you are, you are all big wood that doesn't understand the amorous feelings!" ”

"Yes, the temperament is getting more and more wild, it seems that this marquis should be trained well!" Zhang Ke hugged Fang Yunqing violently as he spoke, and a strong manly aura hit Fang Yunqing's brain, and his body was suddenly numb.

She barely kept her calm, and said in a low voice: "Master Hou, there is something serious, General Mao sent someone over, and the North Korean side has become!" ”

"North Korea, what North Korea?"

Zhang Ke was taken aback and unconsciously let go, Fang Yunqing hurriedly tidied up her clothes, her little face flushed.

"Master Hou, don't you know what good things you have done yourself? North Korea has changed, and Gwanghae-kun has been driven down! ”

Zhang Ke had already laid the groundwork, wanting to get rid of the disobedient Guanghaijun, completely pull North Korea to the side of the Ming Dynasty, and jointly besiege Jiannu.

But after all, he is the king of a country, and he is not so easy to deal with, and when he suddenly heard the good news, Zhang Ke was a little surprised, and then he was extremely curious.

"Quick, bring the messenger!"

Not long after, a young man hurriedly ran over, and when he saw Zhang Ke, he hurriedly kowtowed.

"Little nephew Mao Chenglu, meet Master Hou!"

Zhang Ke hurriedly pulled him up and said with a smile: "Tell me quickly, what happened to North Korea?" ”

"Yes!"

Mao Chenglu hurriedly reported: "My father trained the new army hard according to the order of the Hou Ye, helped Li Gui train his soldiers, and waited for the opportunity to move. Just last winter, Guanghaijun Li Hui fell ill and his health deteriorated. Li Gui was urgently recruited into Beijing, he led a thousand men, half of which were Phi Dao soldiers, and his father led the team and met Li Hui's nephew Li Liang. We made an appointment, did it together, and without much effort, we took Gwanghae-kun, and North Korea is already in the bag! (To be continued......) R1292