Cao Yi returned to the cabin, and everyone looked at him expectantly.

"Lord Cao, what's wrong with your face?"

Cao Yi smiled awkwardly: "It's nothing, I went to the steam engine furnace and was scalded." ”

Of course, he can't tell others that he was rewarded by the emperor for a big-eared post.

Shame on you!

Didn't you just give some opinions, as for doing it......

"What did the emperor say?"

"I just said that I went to Qiongzhou to carry out a mission, and the old man didn't know what the specific task was."

Everyone's faces were a little depressed, the emperor couldn't listen to persuasion at all now, forget it, what's wrong with love, I'm tired!

The Zheng He continued to sail south, and by night again, more and more people were already feeling dizzy and nauseous.

They weren't worried about any danger on this trip, for such a large ship, sailing along the offshore waters, would not sink.

As for going on a mission...... Who knows what the mission, it won't be going to war, right?

In the cabin, Zhu Qizhen stared at the charts, and beside him, the crew members were busy calculating one by one, and they had to keep track of fuel consumption.

"Your Majesty, according to calculations, the fuel is enough to reach Qiongzhou Island, and now that the north wind is blowing, raising the auxiliary sail can save a lot of fuel, but according to the experience of these days, it may turn south wind during the day, and the consumption of fuel will definitely increase at that time."

"Keep going, if you run out of fuel, you must give early warning and resupply at the shore."

"Yes!"

"Also, order the combatants to go and rest quickly, enemy ships may appear at any time, and everyone must be ready to fight at any time."

"Yes!"

Zheng He went all the way to the south, and the sky turned from dark to bright again, and it was not far from Qiongzhou Island.

However, the officers accompanying the ship began to fall one after another.

Most of them are seasickness, or diarrhea and vomiting caused by water and soil adaptation, and some are stiff, but they are also sick.

Cao Yi couldn't help but sigh with emotion, he was afraid that his old bones would have to be confessed on the boat.

Zhu Qizhen learned that many of the stewards were sick, but he did not show even a trace of concern.

"This group of officials is used to enjoying happiness on weekdays, and they can't survive after only two days on the boat, but these crew members, which of them are not adrift in the sea all year round, how can they survive?"

Finally, before it got dark again, news came from the deck that Zheng He had arrived on Qiongzhou Island.

Zhu Qizhen was just about to leave the cabin, but was stopped by Jin Ying.

"Your Majesty, the location of the enemy ship is unknown, you better go back to the cabin!"

"No, I'll see for myself!"

Zhu Qizhen ignored the obstacles, came to the deck, took out the binoculars and looked into the distance.

In the vast sea, there is no ship in sight except for Zheng He.

Looking at the shore again, it was still empty, with only a few seagulls hovering overhead.

"How much fuel is left?"

Jin Ying replied: "At most, you can sail for three hours." ”

"Enough!"

Zhu Qizhen then ordered: "Run two cylinders, go around the island for a week!" ”

"This ...... Be! ”

Jin Ying instinctively wanted to dissuade him, because there was really not much fuel, and if he went around the island for a week, he would basically be exhausted.

However, he knows the emperor's temper best.

That's ...... Don't listen to persuasion!

…………

In the cabin, everyone was still talking.

"Since you have arrived in Qiongzhou, why haven't you returned yet?"

"Didn't you say it, there is action, and it must be still preparing now."

"What kind of action?"

"How do I know!"

Cao Yi wanted to say something, but he wanted to say it again and again, forget it, don't say it.

Otherwise, if you are elected as a representative, you will not be able to get a big mouth.

Dangdangdang......

At noon, the crowd was eating, and all of a sudden, the bell rang on deck.

Immediately afterward, it became noisy outside, and it seemed that something urgent had happened.

"Lord Cao, what happened?"

Cao Yi glanced at him and said angrily: "I don't know!" ”

At this moment, a shout came from outside: "Report, enemy ship found!" ”

Hearing these words, Cao Yi clearly felt that his heartbeat began to accelerate.

The other people reacted in the same way, wasn't it a sea trial, how could there still be enemy ships?

Besides, where did this enemy come from?

"The emperor has an order, everyone is ready to fight, and the gunners are in place!"

"Lower the sail and turn on the backup boiler!"

"The medical team is ready to take over the wounded!"

"The main gun is ready!"

In the bow, a heavy flying tiger cannon with a black hole was equipped.

With a heavy iron lid on the outside of the gun, it looks like a tank.

On the deck, everyone was running forward, and they were preparing for the battle in an orderly manner.

Cao Yi suddenly felt some cramps in his legs and stomach, and hurriedly reached out and pressed it.

This is...... To go to war?

There are a total of 23 stewards who have followed the ship from Ningbo for sea trials, and at this moment, they are all in a state of confusion.

Isn't it a sea trial, why is there a war all of a sudden?

Besides, if you want to fight, you put us down!

Bang!

The hatch opened, and I saw Yuan Bin holding the knife, and said coldly: "Today, an enemy ship has invaded my Daming, and the emperor has declared war, and all unrelated people stay in the cabin, and they can't leave the cabin without a call!" ”

When the people heard that there was really going to be a war, they were terrified.

"Let me go, I'm going home!"

"I want to see the emperor, I want to see the emperor!"

Brush!

In a flash, Yuan Bin had already drawn his knife.

"Those who resist the will will not be forgiven!"

At this moment, everyone quieted down.

Cao Yi hurriedly said immediately: "Please ask Yuan to command the envoy to tell the emperor that the gentleman does not stand under the dangerous wall, and now he should take refuge for the time being, wait for the opportunity to change, and send an envoy to denounce it!" ”

Yuan Bin glanced at him and said slowly: "Everyone has come to your house, and they are still denouncing a fart!" ”

"But...... After all, when it comes to state-to-state diplomacy, it is better to do it properly. ”

"Appropriate?"

Yuan Bin sneered and said, "The most appropriate way to deal with it is to bombard the enemy in the future!" ”

After saying that, he ignored the congregation officials and turned to leave.

Zhu Qizhen took the binoculars and looked, and in front of him, there were indeed three ships moored, whether it was the style or the flag, they were not Ming's.

What's even more surprising is that a port has already been built here!

Qiongzhou Island is vast and sparsely populated, and there are few people on weekdays, but I didn't expect it to give foreigners an opportunity.

Damn, taking advantage of Lao Tzu's head, I'm really impatient!

In the fuel tank, everyone kept adding coal to the boiler, and the Zheng He was already fully open on all four cylinders, rushing towards the enemy ship at full speed.

The impeller under the hull of the ship rowed a long wave.

Under the midday sun, the hull cast a huge shadow on the sea.

The lookout observed the movement of the other party and immediately shouted: "The enemy ships begin to move, one is coming head-on, and two are flanking!" ”

Jin Ying was a little panicked and said: "Your Majesty, with one enemy and three, we have little chance of winning. ”