Chapter 176: The Spider
With a telescope.
Zhang Luo stood at the bow of the boat.
Look at the Japanese boats on the edge of the island.
The fleet of the Japanese had all kinds of ships.
There are ordinary punts.
There are also sand boats.
and slightly larger merchant ships.
In the middle is a huge warship.
The ship looks.
It's a lot bigger than Zhenhaiwei's warship.
After Zhang Liansheng saw this warship.
On the side, he reminded:
"This is the warship of the Four Kings of the Sea, the Spider."
What Zhang Luo didn't expect was.
The warship of the Four Kings of the Sea turned out to be a stray ship.
The paddle boat has to move in addition to the wind.
There are extremely long flip paddles on all sides.
It can be done by people.
One time to speed things up.
Because there are flip oars on both sides.
And the hull is on the larger side.
So it looks like a spider.
At first glance, this ship does not look like it was built in the Ming Dynasty.
张莲生 says:
"I heard that this spider was built by Westerners."
"Twenty oars on each side."
"The man rowing on the boat."
"They are all slaves stolen by the Four Kings of the Sea."
"The four kings of the sea have robbed a place."
"Women will spoil their men."
"Dispose of the old people and children."
"And young and strong men."
"All used as coolies."
"Give them boats and carry supplies."
"The Four Kings of the Sea also have a fetish."
"As long as the slave in his hand lives for twenty days."
"And he gave them freedom."
"But the one who fell into his hands."
"It's rare to live past twenty days."
"If you can have it, it's basically half-dead."
"Why?"
"These rowers are tied together with rope and paddles."
"Every day Lazar eats in the cabin."
"When it's hot, it's no different from being tortured."
"It takes a lot of physical effort to make a rower."
"There's also a Japanese overseer on the side."
"If you don't have the strength to row."
"You'll be killed on the spot."
"And a new slave."
The more Zhang Luo listened, the more angry he became.
I couldn't help but blush.
"It's really something that pigs and dogs are not as good as dogs!"
Close to Middle Bend Island.
The fleet of sea scouts.
Slowly move towards the shore.
A search for a small boat.
to the fleet.
It's already very close to Middle Bend Island.
Zhang Luo picked up the telescope again.
Look at the island pier.
Sure enough, I saw it.
An ammunition depot full of fireworks.
It's the same as Zhang Luo thought.
The powder magazine will certainly be built next to the horse's head.
The Four Kings of the Sea obviously wouldn't have thought of it.
That's when someone wants to blow up his powder magazine.
Zhang Luo quickly deployed the troops on the dockside.
Give a record in a notebook.
Although the island is easy to defend and difficult to attack.
But it is also suitable for surprise attacks.
Because of the one-way exit.
The fleet of the Four Kings of the Sea.
All crammed in one direction.
It's like a dumpling.
As long as you can detonate a search.
All ships will think about running.
When the time comes, the ship will be crowded.
All huddled together.
The plan in Zhang Luo's mind has been formed.
Now the question is.
How to put the burning ship.
Give the pier that drives into the middle bend island.
Middle Bend Island.
This is the first outer island in Fujian,
It's like a crazy paradise for the Japanese robbers.
The Four Kings of the Sea made the patient slave at will,
A small palace was built on the island.
to satisfy the dream of the king in his heart.
The palace is built on a steep hill.
Just building a palace and falling to death are not taken prisoner.
There were no less than a hundred.
The Four Kings of the Sea are wearing a pair of heavy armor.
Wearing a white-haired mask.
It's scary to look at.
And the four kings of the sea are also very much.
Keen on others seeing him scared.
The decay and weakness of the Ming Empire.
Let the confidence pack jump.
This time the attack on Fujian.
He is only here to plunder.
He has even greater ambitions.
What he wants is the entire outer island of Fujian.
Including Penghu Island.
How big is the middle bend island?
How many are there in the entire outer islands of Fujian.
If it were all the outer islands of Fujian.
It's all to him.
That's in the Wako community.
It's not your average widow anymore.
At least it's comparable to a shogun in the Wa Kingdom.
However, the outer islands of Fujian are still in a natural state.
He needs more Ming slaves.
to help him develop the islands.
The Four Kings of the Sea attacked Fujian this time.
He was completely prepared.
The fires alone were almost piled up all over the dock.
Also from the hands of Western hair.
Thirty artillery pieces were bought.
Now on the Spider.
It was equipped with six Western artillery.
Defeated the Ming Dynasty Guards last time.
It's the artillery of these Westerners.
Speaking of this spider battleship.
He spent more than enough gold.
Let the shipbuilders of the West be a master.
Dedicated to all the builds.
When sailing at sea.
It can be steadily advanced by the wind.
When you need to accelerate.
Able to paddle eastward.
Double the speed of your voyage.
The four kings of the sea are the most arrogant.
As long as the enemy's ships are found.
No one has ever escaped the Spider.
The sea scouts handed over the grain to the Wakos.
The whole fleet returned home.
Zhang Luo and Zhang Liansheng.
None of them were seen by the Japanese Kou.
The two breathed a sigh of relief.
Eight old men for this transaction.
Apparently very happy.
His words and those of his men.
Zhang Luo listened to it in his ears.
Zhang Luo also knew.
In addition to trading grain with the Japanese invaders.
I also sold them maps.
Map of the prefectures and counties of the Ming Dynasty!
But it's also normal.
These people already think of themselves.
It has nothing to do with the Ming Dynasty.
Which side gives more money.
Just send supplies over there.
Zhang Luo thought for a moment.
I heard it just now.
The eighth master said that there was not enough food on the ship.
So I went to the cabin.
In this Cantonese.
Said to the eighth master:
"You need food."
"We can sell it to you."
The people around the eighth master were shocked.
They all took out the sabers at their waists.
The eighth master was surprised at first.
And then with a chaotic look.
looked at Zhang Luo.
He didn't expect it.
How this Ming Dynasty officer.
Able to speak a different kind of Cantonese.
He'd never seen any.
A Ming Dynasty officer.
Able to speak this language.
And Zhang Luo's appearance.
It doesn't look like a Cantonese.
Zhang Luo continued:
"I'm not malicious, I'm here to make a deal."
"I can sell you grain."
The Eighth Master hesitated.
Let the subordinates on the side lay down their weapons.
From Zhang Luo's unskilled words.
The eighth master can see it.
It didn't take long for Zhang Luo to learn Cantonese.
It's weird.
It's none other than him these days.
I learned from the people in the boat.
That's too fast, right?
The Eighth Master didn't think about it anymore.
For the transaction proposed by Zhang Luo.
He was in the mood.
They sell grain because they don't have money.
And not because they have enough food.
There aren't many places willing to sell and buy with them
Wako is one here.
The Ming people all regarded them as outliers.
A group of wild species.
Food this thing.
Daming is also lacking now.
A general guardhouse.
It's not enough to sell yourself.
The eighth master looked at Zhang Luo and said:
"Yes, do you have any medicinal herbs over there?"
"Herbs?"
Zhang Luo pondered in his heart.
It was Hai Tan who looked at Zhang Luo and spoke.
Do you want to grow for the long term?
But it's also.
Medicinal herbs.
It's rarer than food.
Sea scouts are always at sea.
There must be a great shortage of medicinal herbs.
"There is enough food, and there are also medicinal herbs."