Chen Kan took the turtle shell off the tray with great interest, and looked left and right a few times.

Then he looked at the neat army of 15,000 people in front of him, and asked softly: "Everyone, do you think there is still a kingdom in the world that can stop my great might?" ”

When the soldiers heard this, they couldn't help but look at each other.

Isn't it time to divinate the bad fortune, what does it have to do with the great tomorrow?

But a moment later, an abrupt voice suddenly sounded in the field.

"Back to Dashuai, my great tomorrow will be unstoppable, Daming, Wansheng!"

As soon as these words came out, the entire school was suddenly silent.

In the next second, someone suddenly roared: "Da Ming, Wan Sheng!" ”

In an instant, the entire school field was boiling.

"Da Ming, Wan Sheng!"

"Da Ming, ten thousand years!"

The roar shook the sky and made people's blood boil.

Chen Kan smiled with satisfaction.

He slammed the turtle shell in his hand to the ground, waved his big hand, and laughed arrogantly: "My Ming Tianwei was killed by countless sons and daughters with the long knives in their hands. It is also fought by countless generals who are not afraid of death. Why do the gods decide the victory, take up your weapons, and Benhou himself will take you to get them. ”

"Sons, go on the march!"

As soon as Chen Kan's words came out, he instantly ignited the blood of all the soldiers in the school, and even the senior generals couldn't help but be moved.

Yes, the Tianwei of the Ming Dynasty was created by countless soldiers who forgot to die, and it was also fought by countless predecessors who threw their heads and spilled their blood.

God, what is that?

Divination auspicious and evil, will it affect the sons of the Ming Dynasty to achieve the final victory?

No, it doesn't.

Since it doesn't affect, go to their gods!

"Expedition!"

As soon as these words came out, the soldiers instantly moved.

According to the rules that have been divided for a long time, they are orderly arranged on all the warships in the dock.

This time, there were more than 300 warships accompanying Chen Kan's expedition.

Three treasure ships, nearly 100 lucky ships, and more than 200 cruising warships.

"Woo~"

A heavy horn sounded, and the soldiers picked up.

This expedition was prepared by Zhu Di a long time ago, as long as Chen Kan arrived, even the process of ordering troops could be omitted, and he could go to sea directly.

Logistical baggage such as grain, grass, ammunition and so on has long been filled into the cabin.

With these supplies, the fleet is enough to travel at sea for a year.

Dozens of cruising warships opened the way, the trumpets sounded in the army, and the merchant ships on the entire Yangtze River channel quickly pulled over and anchored.

Because when the trumpet sounds, it means that a great army is on the march.

When the army goes out to fight, whether you are a prince or a nobleman or a commoner merchant, everything will dodge.

Chen Kan got on the largest treasure ship, stood on the bow of the ship, and quietly watched the vanguard clear the channel.

Half an hour later, the flag on the cruising battleship waved.

So the Chinese army where Chen Kan belonged moved!

"Knock~"

"Knock~"

"Knock~"

The soldiers at the bow of the ship beat the war drums, and this time the sound of the war drums was different from that of the soldiers, and it was to control the treasure ship.

Hearing the sound of drums, the men who operated the ships understood what speed they should sail.

"Anchor and go!"

The treasure ship under Chen Kan's feet began to move.

Slowly drove into the river along the channel dug in advance.

It was followed by two other treasure ships.

"Turn the rudder, raise the pan~"

With the sailors' shouting, the treasure ship sailed out of the channel, turned a corner, and officially entered the Yangtze River channel.

Chen Kan stood motionless on the bow of the ship, the huge mast behind him slowly erected, and the sail made of fire cloth slowly rose with the rotation of the winch under the control of several wrestlers.

The fleet stretched for several miles, and it took a full day to fully enter the Yangtze River channel.

"Toot ~"

The sound of a long conch sounded, which meant that the vanguard was close to the mouth of the sea.

If you want to control an entire fleet on the sea, you can't simply rely on the flag.

Conchs, horns, and even war drums are indispensable tools for controlling fleets.

Fortunately, Chen Kan didn't need to understand these overly complicated things, and there would naturally be sailors on the ship to control the course of the fleet.

By the time Chen Kan's treasure ship arrived at the mouth of the sea, it was already evening.

Deputy Marshal Song Qing walked into Chen Kan's room, knelt down on one knee and asked, "Report, Marshal, the fleet has arrived in Jiangning, do you need to dock at Jiangning Wharf for a night's rest?" ”

Jiangning, the Shanghai of later generations, is also the only outlet of the Yangtze River to the sea.

"No, keep sailing!"

Chen Kan refused the offer to rest without thinking about it.

At this time, the fleet has just started, and if it docks at Jiangning Wharf to rest, it will waste another day when it sets off tomorrow.

What's more, this is the sea, and there is a difference between day and night above the sea.

As long as you don't stay far from the continental shelf and sail according to the originally scheduled route, there will be basically no problems.

Song Qing took the order and left, Chen Kan ate a little dry food casually, and then fell asleep on the bed.

From Beijing to Nanjing, Chen Kan only took ten days, and ten days to run a distance of 2,000 miles, even if Chen Kan was beaten with iron, he had already reached the limit.

Not to mention that after arriving in Nanjing, Chen Kan didn't have time to make any rest, so he was urged by Zhu Di to go on the expedition again.

Now that the fleet is on the sea, he only needs to follow a fixed course, and he finally has time to rest.

The fleet sails on the quiet sea, and the sound of the waves is the best calming song.

When Chen Kan fell asleep, more than half of the soldiers on the ship also went into the cabin and began to sleep and rest.

Only the men who control the ships are still working.

......

......

On a deserted island in the Indian Ocean, Zheng He sat in a rudimentary makeshift command room.

Around the pirates were hundreds of warships that had become slightly dilapidated.

This nameless desert island, less than 500 nautical miles from the Strait of Malacca, was a temporary foothold for 20,000 people under Zheng He's command.

The desert island is not big, but there is a lake in the middle of the island, and the lake is filled with fresh water.

It is precisely because of the existence of that lake that Zheng He will temporarily stick to this deserted island.

After going to sea for three years, Zheng He has also changed from a white-faced and beardless eunuch to a dark-skinned rough man.

The luxurious python robe he was wearing also turned into a hard cloth felt at this time.

Zheng He drove away all the people who served and sat alone on a rattan chair woven of rattan.

In his hand was a thick pile of nautical charts made of sheepskin, which had become somewhat white.

These charts are Zheng He's biggest harvest in the past three years.

This time, Zheng He's footprints extended to the Cape of Good Hope in Africa, and Zheng He made detailed records of the customs and customs along the way, as well as the specific conditions of the countries he passed.

He even brought back a pair of legendary unicorns, also known as giraffes, from the African continent.

Spread the chart on a table made of rattan and put it away, and by candlelight, Zheng He picked up his pen and began to change some imperfections on the chart.

He has been working on the island for more than a month.

The Strait of Malacca was jointly blockaded by the two major empires of the South Seas, and he led the fleet to storm several times without success.

Every time, it was because of the enemy on the back of the abdomen, coupled with the crowd tactics implemented by the opponent, which led to failure.

There are many people on the other side, and you can fight.

But Zheng He only had 20,000 people under his command, and he couldn't afford to consume it.

So after fighting a few tough battles, Zheng He simply found a small island as a station, and sent people from the land to ask for help.

Fortunately, although there were many people on the other side, the strength of the ships was too different from Zheng He's treasure ships, so although the two empires coveted the supplies on Zheng He's ship, they did not dare to send fleets to chase them into the Indian Ocean.

The two sides are now in a position of peace and security.

Zheng He couldn't get by, and the other party didn't dare to chase after him.

Such a stalemate lasted for more than half a year.

"Squeak!"

The rattan room was pushed open, and Zheng He subconsciously pulled the parchment on the table into his arms.

It wasn't until he saw that the person who came was his deputy, Wang En, that he relaxed his vigilance.

Wang En was the chief general of the 10,000 soldiers under Zheng He.

Above the entire fleet, the status is second only to Zheng He.

"What's the matter, Xuan Zhen, you don't sleep so late?"

Zheng He asked, put away the finished parchment in an orderly manner, and then stretched out his hand to signal Wang En to sit down.

Wang En never left his body in battle armor, and when he received Zheng He's signal, he was not polite to him, pulled out a rattan chair and sat opposite Zheng He.

Then he said in a loud voice: "The last general can't sleep, so let's see what you're doing, general." ”

"What's wrong, what's on your mind?"

Zheng He also pulled out a rattan chair and sat down, with a warm smile on his face.

Wang En was silent for a moment and asked, "General, do you say that Your Majesty still remembers us?" ”

Zheng He was surprised for a moment, and asked rhetorically, "Why did Xuan Zhen say this?" ”

"General, the last general has been following you for more than three years, and we have been floating on the sea for more than three years.

"If you want to say that you are trapped on the island, you will be trapped, but our messages for help have been sent out for more than half a year, but Your Majesty's reply has not yet arrived, you say, did Your Majesty forget about us?"

Wang En is a straight intestine, and he always says whatever he wants in front of Zheng He, so he naturally doesn't think about whether to commit a taboo or not when he complains.

Looking at the look of indignation on Wang En's face, Zheng He couldn't help but smile dumbly and asked, "Is Xuan Zhen complaining about me?" ”

Wang Enwen said angrily: "The last general will not dare!" ”

Zheng He continued to smile and asked, "Don't you dare, or don't you complain?" ”

Most of the time, Zheng He was a very nice person to get along with, and he didn't have the dark and vicious minds of other eunuchs.

Whether it's his personality or how he treats people, he is like a bold general, and he generally doesn't lose his temper much.

Therefore, the soldiers under his command talked to him more casually.

But at this time, as soon as he asked, although it was an inquiry, it still made Wang En stunned for a moment.

But after being stunned, there is fear.

At this time, he realized what kind of bastard thing he had just said.

"Will... Generals, last generals... The last general ......"

Zheng He raised his hand to interrupt his defense, and said with a smile: "It's okay, half a year has passed in a flash, but the general has not made an inch, and it is normal for the soldiers to complain in their hearts." ”

A cold sweat broke out on Wang En's forehead: "General, the last general didn't mean that." ”

Zheng He shook his head and didn't say anything harsh.

just said lightly: "You go and tell the soldiers, our reinforcements are about to arrive, Your Majesty has not forgotten us, it's just that we are too far away from Daming, and the reinforcements won't be in time for a while." ”

Hearing this, Wang En couldn't help but be stunned, and couldn't care less about fear, and hurriedly asked, "General, are you saying that our reinforcements are coming?" ”

"This, this, is it true?"

Zheng He replied expressionlessly: "Naturally, it's true, can Ben Jiang still be able to deceive you?" ”

Seeing that the look on Zheng He's face did not seem to be fake, Wang En was instantly overjoyed.

couldn't help but be surprised: "It turns out that Your Majesty still remembers our ......"

Halfway through his words, Wang En hurriedly silenced.

When he raised his head and saw that Zheng He had no expression, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he bowed his hand to Zheng He and said, "Then the general, the last general is going to tell the brothers the good news?" ”

Zheng He nodded and said: "Go ahead, tell the brothers to cheer up, train well, in addition, the ship has loopholes that should be repaired, and when the reinforcements arrive, let's also let Bairi Missoula feel what it's like to be flanked in front and back." ”

"The last general commands!"

Wang En sighed and walked happily.

Looking at Wang En's back in the distance, Zheng He's face became gloomy in an instant.

Wang En's attitude largely represents the attitude of his subordinates.

That's why he didn't get angry.

Three years of drifting at sea has long made these iron-clad Ming men full of complaints.

For a group of disgruntled soldiers, the best way is to appease, not to press.

If he dares to be angry with Wang En today, maybe tomorrow the soldiers will dare to mutiny.

Zheng He is well versed in the way of leading troops, how can he not understand these things.

As for telling Wang En that the reinforcements sent by His Majesty are already on the way, in fact, it is just a reassuring move in desperation.

Their current location is too far away from Daming.

Although he sent three waves of messengers in a row, he was still not sure that the messengers would be able to send the news of their trapped Indian Ocean back to Nanjing.

It can be said that he Zheng He is more flustered than any soldier.

After all, the soldiers are individual individuals, and they have grievances to complain about.

But he can't, not only can he not show the panic in his heart, but he must also maintain indifference and self-confidence in front of all the soldiers.

This feeling of suffering once gave him the urge to break through the blockade of the two countries and return to Daming regardless of casualties.

But in the end, he suppressed this impulse with the strongest of his sense.

He can't do that, he's the commander of this fleet, and he's the soul of this fleet.

He must be responsible for the 20,000 lives in the fleet, and he brought these 20,000 people, and he has the responsibility and obligation to bring them back.

And the supplies and charts on the ship, he must bring back to Daming.

Because in addition to the gold, silver and rare treasures that he has traded with various countries in recent years, there are also all kinds of grain that he has collected in various places in the past few years.

These things are too important, more important than his life.