Section X

Got a boat? Wu Ming couldn't help but be startled. According to the itinerary, he should not have entered the Nanban Sea yet, and he couldn't help but be surprised: "Could it be that the Persians have caught up?" ”

Zhu Yuqing looked at it, shook his head and said, "The ship is from the east, how can it be a Persian, it must be a Southern Barbarian." ”

Now that the Saint-Gorire was heading east, Wu Ming ran to the bow deck a few times, and looked forward with his hand on the awning. The sea was undulating, the sun was dazzling, and there seemed to be a ship coming in front of me. Hearing the warning, the two men rushed out surrounded by a large group of sailors, and shouted at the same time: "Where are the boats?" ”

Wu Ming pointed to the east, and Feierden hurriedly climbed up to the lookout to take a look, then turned over and jumped down, rushed to everyone and said, "Fuck, it's really unlucky." ”

His face was a little pale, obviously frightened, Wu Ming's heart sank, and said, "What's wrong?" ”

"This time it's troublesome, the Southern Barbarians not only have an invincible ship, but also four or five five-masted galleons to help."

"So much?"

Wu Ming was so frightened that he almost screamed, and he climbed to the lookout in a rage, looking into the distance with all his might. Now the southeast wind was blowing, and the ships on the opposite side were moving very fast, and after a while, the boats, which were still a little vague just a moment, could gradually be seen clearly. First of all, it was a nine-masted square galleon, and from a long distance, you could also see the unique hull, which was the Nanban Invincible Ship. In the rear, three five-masted sails have been revealed. Behind, two sailboats exposed one of their masts, and then one of them was raised high, slowly emerging from the junction of sea and sky.

The Saint-Gorillet is a seven-masted galleon that has become one of the world's largest ships. The five-masted galleon was smaller than him, but it was a giant ship. can be compared with the invincible ship rushing to the front, it is still like a three-year-old boy standing next to a giant man, which sets off the majesty of its scale.

Feierden had no time to pay attention to Wu Ming, and panicked Zhang Zhang with sailors to deploy defenses. The Saint-Goryret was already a warship, but the combat equipment was sufficient, not to mention the strong bows and crossbows, there were more than a dozen catapults alone. Sailors came in and out, carrying catapults onto the deck and assembling them. Because of the lack of opportunity, the catapult must not be as powerful as the thunderbolt, but in naval combat, this is the long-range strike weapon of the Persian navy. Wu Ming looked at it, and couldn't help but say to Geng Riming beside him: "Brother, are we going to use this to repel the Southern Barbarians?" ”

Geng Riming climbed on the side of the ship, stretched his neck to look into the distance, and turned his head when he heard the words: "Repulsion? I'm still thinking about how to run. ”

Wu Ming couldn't help frowning when he saw that his face had changed. Seeing Wu Ming's expression, Geng Riming swallowed his saliva and explained: "Wu Du, it's not that I'm cowardly and cowardly, but that there is a huge difference between the enemy and me, and it is really unwise to attack head-on. ”

Wu Ming said: "The enemy is too big to fight hard, I naturally know this." But when we go in the opposite direction with the enemy ship, isn't this a sheep in the mouth of a tiger? ”

As soon as he heard Wu Ming say this, Geng Riming breathed a sigh of relief, and he pointed to the Nanban warship that was heading towards him at high speed and said: "I think Wu Du also knows that Nanban and Eastern Han warships use square sails. This kind of sail is greatly advantageous to sail downwind, but the speed is greatly reduced against the wind. And the spinnaker used by the Saint-Gorire, which had already injured a mast in the sea breeze, would be caught up by the Nanban sooner or later even if it was traveling at full speed. Therefore, we can only take a risk, directly break through the encirclement of the southern barbarians, and continue to exercise eastward, so that there may be a glimmer of life. ”

He is skilled in water warfare, and he is many times better than Wu Ming's half a tank of water. Seeing that he was so well analyzed, Wu Ming also breathed a sigh of relief: "With my brother here, I will definitely be able to fight for that glimmer of life." ”

Geng Riming looked at the Nanban fleet again, and said a little strangely: "If it is an unexpected encounter, I am very sure to break through." But if they come prepared, it's hard to say. It's strange, how did these Nanban people know our whereabouts, as if they were waiting on the route. ”

By this time, the sailors had assembled the catapult. Wu Ming said to the three wives and concubines: "We will fight with the Nanban later, the ship is dangerous, you should go back to the cabin first." ”

Zhu Yuqing and Xiaohui also knew that staying on it was just to add to the chaos, so they responded, "Yes." The two of them went back to the cabin. Esther shook her head and said, "I won't go back, Brother Amin I want to help you." ”

She is a seventh-stage master, and staying on the deck is also a big help, Wu Ming didn't force it, nodded and said, "Okay, but you have to be more careful later." ”

The sails were fully loaded, the ship was moving fast, and all the sailors poured onto the deck in full array. Geng Riming looked at the enemy ships coming at high speed, frowned, and said, "Turn right forty-five degrees and bypass them." ”

Although they are at war, the two countries are both big maritime trade countries, and their naval forces have always been friendly. If the two sides just met unexpectedly and the Persian warships retreated, the southern barbarians generally did not take the initiative to chase them. As he was thinking about it, he exclaimed, "I just said that these southern barbarians have nothing to do to block so many ships, it turns out that they are really coming at us." ”

Wu Ming's heart sank, and he looked up. I saw that several Nanban warships followed and turned around, still rushing straight towards the Saint-Gorilli. couldn't help but be inexplicable: "What do these Southern Barbarians want to do?" ”

Geng Riming scolded: "Who knows what crazy these guys are doing? Bah, do you really think Lao Tzu is a soft persimmon, do you want to pinch it? He turned his head and yelled, "Brothers, get ready, give them some cruelty, let these guys retreat." ”

The Aph. ship was in the center, and the other five warships were on the left and right, and they rode the wind to break through the Lang, coming extremely fast, and they were close, and their bulging sails could be seen in the distance, and there was a long white mark on the stern. You can still vaguely see a large number of southern barbarians standing on the deck, densely packed, a sword and sword shadow.

Seeing this battle, Wu Ming only felt that his scalp was numb: "No, it seems that these Southern Barbarians really want to fight with us." ”

Needless to say, even an idiot knows that the other party has bad intentions. Geng Riming laughed angrily: "Do you really think that Lao Tzu is easy to bully if he has few boats?" These southern barbarians must be good-looking. ”

It seemed that he had to fight, Wu Ming pulled out the red night and said, "Without further ado, I will ask my subordinates to come up and help you." ”

Now is not the time to be polite, Geng Riming nodded and said: "Yes, the southern barbarians are fierce in naval warfare, and they are good at broadside battles, so let the brothers beware." ”

Wu Ming also nodded, and was about to call Esther to give the order. At this time, Lin Wu hurriedly rushed out of the cabin and shouted, "Governor, what's wrong?" ”

Wu Ming said: "It's just in time, you go and tell your brothers to prepare, the Southern Barbarians are coming." ”

Lin Wu was taken aback and craned his neck to look. Now that the enemy ship was quite close, he exclaimed, "What a Southern Barbarian. After that, he pulled out his saber and said arrogantly: "Fuck, there are so many people, if he really dares to jump up, are we still afraid of melee combat?" See if I don't cut all these Nanban people home to see my grandmother. ”

Now there are more than 100 guards on the ship, although there are not many people, almost all of them are elite warriors. Wu Ming's heart was relieved, although Lin Wu said rudely, it was also a fact, and he couldn't help but say: "That's exactly the truth." Let the brothers show some prestige and show the Persian brothers that our Eastern Han Dynasty men can only make meritorious contributions on land. When he met Nanban, he was still rampant. ”

Lin Wu answered and went down. After a while, more than a hundred Eastern Han warriors all went to the deck and lined up neatly on the ship. Geng Riming ordered the sailors to make several evasive moves, but the other party bit the Saint-Gorile and did not let go. Not only that, but several other ships have been outflanked, and there is no way to escape. The invincible ship of the Southern Barbarians in front had rushed to a hundred paces away from the Saint-Gorire, and the hideous ramming horns of the other party could be seen from afar. The bottom of the boat pressed all the way over, the water splashed, and it was white. Seeing the other party's crazy momentum, he was already a little discolored, and said loudly: "Avoid, avoid." ”

The Saint-Goryret is smaller than the Nanban Invincible, and if it really collides, it will definitely suffer a big loss. Fortunately, the Persian navy was also excellent, and the words fell brightly. The bow of the Saint-Gorire was tilted, like a huge fish, with a beautiful tail swing in the sea. It was able to pass the oncoming enemy ship.

The two ships passed in opposite directions, only about ten paces apart. Standing on the deck, both sides could see each other's murderous faces. During the high-speed driving, Geng Riming shouted: "Listen to the Nanban people on the other side, I am Persian Geng Riming, what are your intentions?" ”

The name of Jiaohou not only resounded in the Persian seas, but the southern barbarians were also afraid of three points. Generally speaking, as long as it is not a deep hatred, it will give him some face.

Although the Invincible Ship of the Nanban was larger than the Saint-Gorire, it was about the same height, except that it also had towers built in the bow and stern of the ship, which was convenient for jumping gangs and deck defense, and was shaped like a moon with upturned ends at both ends. But this appearance is added to the giant monster about 50 zhang long and more than 20 zhang wide, and it does not have half a cute effect, but makes it more hideous. Before Geng Riming's words fell, a young man in a white shirt parted the crowd and said in a loud voice: "Jiaohou is on top, the boy Youlu is very polite." As long as Hou Ye works for my Nanban and hands over Wu Ming at the same time, he will naturally not be embarrassed. ”

Geng Riming still didn't give up: "Are you so aggressive, aren't you afraid that the two arms will merge and both will lose?" ”

From the opposite side, there was a graceful laugh from Yulute: "Master Hou, don't visit me, you are a wanted criminal now, can you still represent Persia?" ”

Geng Riming's face changed, and he turned his head to Wu Ming and smiled bitterly: "Wu Du, the other party already knows about Gehan's matter, and it seems that he can only fight hard." ”

While a few people were talking, the two boats were moving at high speed, and they could miss the hull, and at this time, Youluteyou was persuading him to surrender: "Master Hou has a skill, and my emperor appreciates it very much." Why don't you join our army and show your strengths......"

He was chattering and about to say more, and even more Riming grew up, and shouted: "Release the arrow!" ”

The sailors had been waiting for a long time, and as he gave the order, more than a hundred people in the stern of the ship simultaneously drew their bows and struck the enemy with a row of sharp arrows. Yourut was trying to persuade him to surrender, and the Nanban sailors didn't take much precautions, so they stood in the bow of the boat, and when they boarded, they screamed and were shot down a dozen. He was so startled that he rolled over in fright, and shrank in the crowd and never showed his head again, and there was confusion when the enemy ship boarded.

Geng Riming laughed and said: "I, Lao Tzu has been spanning his whole life, happy and revengeful, how can he serve the turtle in Pabri?" Eat Lao Tzu's dust. ”

He has been decadent in the past few days, and at this time, it is like a different person, decisive and heroic. Wu Ming was heartbroken. At this time, Geng Riming issued another call: "Full rudder, rush." ”