The first navigator of the Ming Dynasty

"Tell the two adults, there is a water compartment in the bottom compartment that is flooded!" Chen

Xuan responded: "Tell the sailors to withdraw and block the water entry compartment." Check the other damage!"

"Yes, my lord!"

Zheng Hai asked the sailors on the side, "How did you run aground on the reef? Haven't you investigated the hydrological situation in this area before?" "

Your Excellency, our lucky ship is too big and has a deep draft, and the pirate ship is small and has a shallow draft, and this place is too close to the island and reef! Now it is in the period of low tide, the water level is low, and the reef under the water is revealed. The pirate's boat can pass safely, and we..."

"Okay! Hurry up and think of a way, how to get out of here!" Chen Xuan, who was in charge of the command of the sailor, loudly stopped the sailor's explanation, "Quickly send a small boat with a penny to explore the surrounding water depth and reefs, and find a route for the lucky boat to get out of trouble." Several

boatmen and sailors who were in charge of driving the boat were divided into several groups to explore the way, and went out in small boats with long pennies to explore the reef and water depth under the water little by little.

Zheng Hai followed Chen Xuan to the top of the Fu Boat and found out the situation around him.

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checked the surrounding sea conditions for a while, and the alarm horn sounded on the arrow tower of the fortune ship.

"Guard, what's the matter, why did you blow the horn to call the police?" Chen Xuan followed the sound and walked over and asked the sentry in charge of observing the vigilance at the high place.

"Your Excellency, we spotted several pirate boats approaching from behind us.

Zheng Hai followed Chen Xuan to the high-rise building at the stern of the ship, and according to the instructions of the sentry, he found that there were indeed several unknown boats approaching behind the Fu boat.

There were no flags or signs on these boats, and there were many branches, forage and other debris piled up on the bows. It does look like a pirate's boat, and it's getting close to the fleet of Fufunes.

Chen Xuan had already sent someone to explore the way in front of the smaller wave-opening boat, and there were no other ships around the Fu boat.

The sentry asked, "General, what should we do?" Do you want to give an order to the trumpeter to inform the boats in front to come back and encircle these boats?"

Chen Xuan said: "No, pass on my order and call the archers to the tail tower." If they come close, they attack with a bow and arrow. "

The pirate boat behind the Great Ming Sailor approached little by little, and the pirate erected the door panel or held a rattan shield to hide his body.

When the archers on the ship saw the pirate ship approaching, they drew their bows and released their arrows. However, all the feathered arrows were only shot at the door panel or the rattan shield, and did not hurt any of the pirates.

"My lord, the pirate ship is still approaching

!" Chen Xuan shouted: "Keep shooting arrows and use rockets, this official will not believe it, and he will not be able to stop them

!" "Lord Chen, you can't use rockets!" Most of their ships are branches and forage. Their aim was to get close enough to set the ship on fire and attack us. Zheng Hai stopped Chen Xuan and said: "They are smooth sailing, if they light the fire and go straight to our ship, I am afraid..."

Zheng Hai said: "You can use firearms and bombard them with artillery!"

"Didn't you say that you were afraid of catching fire?" What if this firearm hit the forage and accidentally caught fire?"

Zheng Hai explained: "Lord Chen, the purpose of our use of firearms is not to blow them up, but to scare them away! As long as we hit one or two of their ships, they will be afraid and will take the initiative to retreat. It doesn't have to be blown up!"

Chen Xuan did not speak, expressing his acquiescence to Zheng Hai's suggestion.

Zheng Hai commanded the ship's musketeers, preparing cannons, bowl-mouth guns, bird's beak guns, etc. to enter the gun emplacements and firing ports.

"The first platoon is ready, the artillery is aimed in front of them, ignition!" Zheng Hai ordered.

Boom -

the sound of the cannon shook the sky, sparks came out of the muzzle, a black smoke came out, and the smell of gunpowder choked.

Boom

- boom -

the ship's guns continued to fire, the sound of cannons filled the cabin, and the smell of gunpowder filled the air.

However, most of the shells hit the water in front of the pirate ship, splashing up columns of water.

Only one cannonball hit a pirate ship, directly punching a large hole in the side of the hull.

"My lord, I hit a pirate ship

!" "Okay! Prepare for the second shot, aim..."

Before Zheng Hai could give the command to ignite, a soldier shouted: "My lord, my lord, they have retreated!"

Chen Xuan on the side nodded and said to Zheng Hai: "I didn't expect that Zheng Qianhu still has the talent to command water battles, and he did a good job!"

Behind the Fu ship, the pirate ship that wanted to sneak attack was stolen, and the channel ahead was also discovered.

However, after such a long delay, the pirate ship in front of it has disappeared from view.

Chen Xuan shook his head helplessly, ordered the troops to be collected, and returned to the naval division's station. This time, he pursued the pirates, found nothing, and almost fell for the pirates' schemes.

Chen Xuan told the coach Li Jinglong what happened, but Li Jinglong scolded Zheng Hai and blamed Zheng Hai's incorrect information.

Zheng Hai did not shirk his responsibility, and replied: "General, my subordinates don't know much about the situation of pirates, and this intelligence really needs to be strengthened. The subordinate intends to infiltrate the pirates himself in order to help the adults obtain accurate information about the pirates. I hope that the adults will give me the necessary support!" Li

Jinglong stared at Zheng Hai, his eyes bright.

"Then the subordinates will go down to prepare, and once the subordinates send information about the pirates to the adults, please send troops decisively.

Li Jinglong said: "Zheng Qianhu, don't worry! As long as you send accurate information, General Ben will immediately send troops to encircle and suppress the pirates."

After speaking, Zheng Hai withdrew from the room of the great general Li Jinglong.

Li Jinglong looked at Zheng Hai's departing back and asked Chen Xuan, "Lord Chen, do you know the relationship between the pirate Xiang Xiaotian and the Jiangyang thief Xiang Batian?"

Chen Xuan pondered for a moment and replied: "General Yu, before his subordinates came, they investigated the relevant information of the pirate Xiang Xiaotian. Jiang Yang thief Xiang Batian and pirate Xiang Xiaotian are sworn brothers, but..."

"But what?" "

This Jiang Yang thief Xiang Batian died seven or eight years ago, as for how he died, his subordinates are not very clear.

Li Jinglong nodded: "Well, it's nothing, then you can go down."

As soon as Chen Xuan left, one of Li Jinglong's subordinates hurriedly walked into the room: "My lord, the news from the Criminal Department has come to the Criminal Department about the matter you want to investigate, and this is the relevant information sent by the Criminal Department about the case against Batian."

Li Jinglong took the package from his subordinates, opened it, and saw that there were several things inside: an excerpt about Xiang Batian's case, a reward notice, and a case file.

Opening the case file, Li Jinglong found Zheng Hai's name, and his eyes lit up.

"I see! Wei Guogong also wanted me to attack Zheng Hai, and this news is very important. Li Jinglong stroked his little beard lightly, and said with a smile: "I have an idea, I will let Zheng Hai go and never return!" Li Jinglong

beckoned to his subordinates and whispered a few words in his subordinates' ears. The subordinate nodded, and walked out of the room.

Li Jinglong looked out the window and said with a slight smile: "Zheng Hai, you can't blame me, you can only blame yourself." You have offended many people who should not be offended! You participated in the suppression of pirates, but you died at the hands of pirates, and this general will take credit for you!Hahaha!".