The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 253 Enemies meet on a narrow road

Seeing that Jia Huan was not fooled, the red-bearded Luo Er couldn't help but feel anxious, but there was nothing he could do. At this time, the other Westerners on the deck were already busy repairing the sail. After all, it was their own ship, so they were familiar with the sails, and there were more people and more strength. The progress was obviously much faster than that of Zheng Sanxi and others. After a while, the main sail was repaired. It was raised successfully, using the sail taken off the pirate ship.

The blond and blue-eyed Western woman was also brought onto the deck. She was standing quietly in the corner at the moment, still looking happy and content with the situation, but her hair was pulled up. From Jia Huan's angle, she could just see her Half of the delicate profile.

Although this woman is downcast and slovenly, the skin hidden under the dirt still reveals the tip of the iceberg. She is very white and tender, not too old, has long legs and slender waist, round hips, tall peaks, and a tall and graceful pear-shaped figure. It is extremely eye-catching and is filled with youthful atmosphere from top to bottom.

When Luo Er saw Jia Huan staring at the Western woman, he couldn't help but roll his eyes and said: "Her name is Mandarin. She is only seventeen years old. She is a female slave I bought some time ago. She just has a bad temper and is not willing to be disciplined. , I always wanted to jump off the ship and escape, so I could only lock her up, but now she is much more honest."

"Mandarin? It's a good name, it sounds nice." Jia Huan looked away and said.

Luo Er smiled ambiguously and said: "Not only does the name sound nice, but she is also good-looking. She is an outstanding beauty with a great figure, isn't she? I bet that even in the entire continent of Europa, Mandarin can be considered a beauty. The ultimate beauty.”

Jia Huan silently took a sip of bitter coffee. Seeing this, Luo Er smiled mysteriously and said, "What's even more valuable is that she is still a virgin."

Jia Huan glanced at the guy calmly, remaining calm. Luo Er thought Jia Huan didn't believe it and swore, "I dare to swear to God that Mandarin is definitely a virgin."

Jia Huan's eyes were a little strange and he said: "Sir Luo Er, are you inhumane, or do you like men?"

Luo Er thought for a while before coming to his senses and shook his head: "Master Jia misunderstood. I think Master Jia also understands that virgins are more valuable. I just want to sell them for a good price. I still value money more than women." .”

Jia Huanqi said: "Then why didn't you sell her along the way?"

Rohr shrugged: "I have never found a suitable buyer. When I was in Japan, I planned to sell Mandarin to a powerful person. The price was negotiated, but unfortunately something happened later and the sale failed. , Haha, if Mr. Jia likes it, how about giving it to you?"

After finishing speaking, he licked his lips a little obscenely and continued: "You Eastern women are petite and easy to manipulate, but Western women also have the charm and soul of Western women. I believe Mr. Jia has not tasted the taste of Western women. Bar?"

Jia Huan couldn't help but said with a smile: "It's a pity that Mr. Luo Er doesn't pimp you. I can guarantee that you will be an outstanding turtle man."

Luo Er asked in astonishment: "What does pimping mean? And what is Turtle Man?"

"He is a man who specializes in soliciting clients for prostitutes."

"Oh damn, you're insulting my character," Rohr said angrily.

Jia Huan said casually: "Then you want to duel with me? I heard that this is very popular in your country." He patted the short gun on his waist.

Rohr's eyes lit up, but he immediately shook his head and pretended to be contemptuous: "Impossible, it is impossible for a person like you to give me a gun for a fair duel."

Jia Huan looked calm and said: "Of course, I am not an idiot. When the advantage is in my favor, only idiots would do stupid things like a fair duel."

"Damn it, you cunning coward, you are not worthy of being the commander-in-chief of the army." Rolle sneered angrily.

Jia Huan smiled and said: "The beauty trap is useless to me, and the provoking method is even more useless. If Mr. Luo Er wants to regain his freedom, it is best to show sincerity in the deal. Don't be too clever and self-defeating. Otherwise, you will lose your life in vain." alright."

Luo Er's plan was revealed, and he suddenly became angry. At the same time, he was secretly awe-inspiring. What the hell, this kid is obviously not very old, but he is as cunning and old as an old fox. A top beauty like Mandarin is not the same. It's rare that even the Governor almost couldn't control himself, but to his surprise, this boy was indifferent.

Thinking of this, Luo Er couldn't help but completely give up the idea of ​​having any evil ideas. After all, guys who can control their own desires are ruthless characters and are definitely not easy to mess with.

When Jia Huan saw that Luo Er had become quiet, he knew that the beating was in place and couldn't help but smile lightly. As the saying goes, it is a man's nature to pursue beautiful things and enjoy beautiful things, including beautiful women, and that Western woman Mandarin is undoubtedly a top beauty, and her unique exotic style is even more exciting, but Youdao is a sword prefixed with the word "sex". Throughout the ages, countless heroes and heroes have fallen into trouble with the problem of Xiasanlu. Although Jia Huan asked himself that he was not a hero, he did not want to repeat the mistakes of the ancients. You must know that the boat capsized in the gutter. People will die, and if the boat capsizes in the sea, the whole army is more likely to be wiped out.

In addition, it may be hypocritical to say something, but Jia Huan has always believed that intercourse between men and women should be a communication of spirit and desire. If there is no emotional basis and it is purely for venting, desire, and desire, then what is the difference between mating with animals? ? For example, the "communication" between his pretty maid Ping'er is a matter of course.

"Let's go, Lord Luo Er!" Jia Huan stood up and smiled. The latter asked in shock: "Where to go?"

"Of course I'm going to teach my people how to use your artillery. Your Excellency, Luo Er, won't forget our agreement so quickly, right?" Jia Huan said.

Luo Er shrugged and said: "I almost forgot, we haven't signed the agreement yet. What will happen if you don't accept it then?"

Jia Huan smiled and said: "Don't worry, benevolence, justice, etiquette and trustworthiness are the universal values ​​of my Dajin. I will never break my promise to you."

Rohr shook his head like a rattle and said: "No, no, no, we still sign the agreement. It is written in black and white, and it is well-founded. No one can deny it."

Jia Huan couldn't help but laugh. Luo Er insisted on signing the agreement, which also showed that he had "accepted his fate" and completely gave up the idea of ​​playing tricks. This was a good thing, so he said: "There is no problem signing the agreement, but it is best to dock. Later, let our governor sign it with you." Luo Er quickly asked: "Which one has the higher position, the governor, or Mr. Jia's position?"

"Of course I am the governor. I am just the governor's staff and students. I am just a white-haired, idle citizen!" Jia Huan said bluntly.

Rohr couldn't help but be speechless. It turned out that this guy in front of him was just a civilian with no official position? Why did the Jin soldiers on the ship listen to him?

Jia Huan ignored Luo Er's shocked eyes and walked directly to the heavy cannon at the stern of the ship and asked: "This Hongyi... No, how much does this cannon weigh? What is its caliber? How much gunpowder should be used?"

Different models of artillery have different calibers, and the size and amount of the shells they use are also different. The shells are too big to fit in, and the shells that are too small will leak and affect the range. If you put too much gunpowder, it may explode the chamber, and if you put too little gunpowder, it will not be able to hit. It's far away, so you can't be careless. It would be better if you have experienced guidance.

In this regard, Luo Er obviously did not dare to lie, because if he lied, he would be exposed as soon as he verified it, so he called a gunner and taught the Jin gunners how to use the Hongyi cannon. Jia Huan was also on the spot The order was given to test a few rounds, but unfortunately there were not many shells left on the ship. Otherwise, the artillerymen could have been tested a few more times.

In the afternoon, the three sails of the ship were finally repaired. Jia Huan had just ordered to weigh anchor and set sail. The soldiers who were watching on the mast suddenly shouted: "There are fireworks over there!"

Jia Huan, Tie Hu and others quickly followed what they expected, and sure enough they saw a smoke column rising into the sky in the southeast direction, but the distance was too far, and apart from the vague smoke column, only the vast sea level remained.

Jia Huan quickly boarded the fifth-floor plywood of the houseboat, raised his telescope and took a closer look, and finally saw a sailboat with a bow heading this way, and the smoke column rose from the bow of the ship. It was obviously a fire.

Soon, another three-bowed ship appeared behind the burning bow ship, and it was gathering its sails to catch up with the burning bow ship in front. The weapons reflected the cold light under the scorching sun, and you could feel it even if it was more than ten miles away. Furious murderous intent.

Jia Huan's heart shuddered, and he immediately ordered the whole ship to be on alert. At the same time, he observed more carefully. At this time, the ship with the burning bow was much closer, but he could see clearly that there was a red Jin army flag hanging on the main mast, and the place where the fire was. It was at the stern of the bow that the people on the deck were frantically trying to save the ship.

Jia Huan said hurriedly: "Lao Dai, he is one of our own, raise our flag immediately and come forward to greet him!"

Dai Shilin immediately conveyed Jia Huan's order. At this time, it was Zheng Sanxi and other five pirates who were in charge of steering the ship. After hearing the words, they immediately adjusted the direction of the rudder and sails and sailed towards the ship with the bow on fire.

Jia Huan had been observing the movement in the distance with a telescope. As the distance got closer, the three-bowed ship chasing behind him was finally clearly visible. A black skull flag was hung on the mast. In addition, the pirate ship leading the bow was There is also a small red tricolor flag hanging on the ship. On the deck of the bow, a man in a red cloak seems to be directing a group of thieves. His movements are fierce and somewhat imposing.

At this moment, a puff of gunpowder smoke suddenly rose from the bow pirate ship, and then a bang was heard. It turned out that the bow pirate ship fired a cannon, but it did not hit the escaping Jin army ship in front.

Jia Huan made a visual inspection and found that the distance between the two sides was still about six or seven miles. According to Rohr, the two heavy cannons at the bow and stern of his ship had a maximum range of six miles and an effective range of five miles, so he ordered the artillery to prepare. Fire cover.

The artilleryman quickly filled the gunpowder, loaded one of the few solid iron bullets into the barrel, adjusted the angle and aimed, and only waited for Jia Huan's order to activate.

The Jin army ship with its bow on fire obviously saw the flag on the Western ship here, and immediately rushed here as if grasping a life-saving straw. The three-bow pirate ship behind it was still chasing after it, firing a few cannonballs from time to time. , one of the rounds hit, and the number of casualties was unknown. Anyway, Jia Huan looked through the telescope and found that the soldiers on the ship were running around, making a mess, while the pirates on the pirate ship behind were jumping and shouting, and there was a lot of joy. .

"Fire!" Seeing the pirate ship entering the five-mile effective range, Jia Huan gave the order decisively.

boom!

The Hongyi heavy cannon on the bow let out a terrifying roar, and a hot fireball shot out, screaming across the sky. Even though Jia Huan was prepared, he was still staggered by the huge shock wave. There was even a strong gust of wind, which made his gown rustle.

Pong...

The shell passed over the burning Jin ship and landed on the sea more than ten meters in front of the pirate ship that was chasing it. Although it missed, the huge waves it stirred up still shocked the pirates on board.

"This is... the heavy artillery of the Westerners!" Qin Hongyu wiped a handful of sea water on her head and face and said in silence.

It turns out that the pirate leader on the bow ship is Qin Hongyu, the fifth master of Dulong Island, nicknamed the Red Lady. She took the lead in sailing out of the bay of Lu Sichang, followed closely by Kang Dayong, and Yi Hong and Dai Li led the captured pirate ships with seven or eight bows and chased them. After chasing for most of a day, they encountered a big storm.

This storm came too violently and quickly. Even though Qin Hongyu and other pirates had rich experience, they still lost two bows. But Yi Hong and Dai Li were even worse. The eight-bow ship sank six bows, and there were many people on the remaining two-bow ships. Few people fell into the water or were injured, and Yi Hong himself almost lost his life. He was so frightened and annoyed that he dared to pursue them again. After reluctantly repairing the damaged sail, he prepared to return home.

However, things are so magical. Yi Hong was chasing after him because of his greed for merit. Now he wanted to withdraw, but he ran into Qin Hongyu's boat.

Qin Hongyu was quite capable, and her subordinates were all experienced pirates who were familiar with water warfare. In addition, with a three-bowed ship versus a two-bowed ship, she had an advantage in terms of strength. Who was Yi Hong's opponent? The two sides fought fiercely for half a day. Yi Hong and Dai Li's boat was sunk. If Shi Shi hadn't rescued them on his boat before the boat sank, these two people would have received their lunch boxes.

Qin Hongyu never stopped doing anything, and took advantage of the victory to pursue Shitou Xingwei's boat. Although Shitou suspected that Xiao Yuanyuan was on Qin Hongyu's boat, seeing that the situation was not good, it was more important to save his life, so he quickly turned around and ran away. Who knows that misfortunes never come singly? , the cannon installed at the stern exploded, ignited the gunpowder, and then burned the mast and sails, raising thick smoke, but it happened to be discovered by Jia Huan and others in the distance. .

Let’s get back to the subject, let’s talk about the artillerymen on the Western ship here. Seeing that the shot missed, they immediately reloaded the ammunition, adjusted the angle slightly, and then fired another shot - boom!

Qin Hongyu, who was on the boat over there, saw a cloud of gunpowder smoke rising from the Western ship from a distance. Her expression changed slightly, and she hurriedly threw herself on the deck. In the blink of an eye, a terrifying howl passed over her head, and she only heard a snapping sound. Then there was a loud noise. It turned out that a mast was hit by a cannonball and broke on the spot. The huge wooden frame and the sail collapsed. An unlucky guy was crushed upright and vomited blood on the spot. There were also several The injured pirate screamed miserably.

Qin Hongyu felt a sharp pain in her calf. When she calmed down, she saw that a piece of broken wood thorn the size of a finger had been inserted into her calf, and the surrounding trouser legs were stained red with blood.

(End of this chapter)