The sun never sets in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 123
Pirate leader Yuji Aoi was afraid of encountering Dutch warships again, so he fled to the waters of the Goto Islands to find a home port.

Then day and night, they searched for Daming or Luzon sea ships that were alone and only sailed to Japan. They succeeded three or five times, captured hundreds of slaves, and got a lot of money.

He sold four of the five captured ships that he didn't like, and concentrated his manpower and artillery to refit a No. [-] blessing ship newly launched by Daming, which he was reluctant to sell.

This time he came out to look for an opportunity to grab another one, and strive to get another ship and slaves to bring back to the home port.

He discovered a fleet of more than a dozen ships from Daming, and he became a good boy, without any thought of playing with this fleet at all.

Unexpectedly, other people's unlucky mood was not going well, and they hid from a distance to watch the excitement and caused trouble. They were beaten all over the ground by an inconspicuous straw boat that jumped up.

Yuji Aoi looked at his beloved warship that had been hit by ten shells, trembling with distress, and looked at the dozen or so brothers who had been killed and wounded, wanting to cry without tears.

He hates it in his heart!That cunning and big straw boat is nothing more than relying on its flexibility to bully itself. If it is really a face-to-face confrontation, I will inflict heavy damage on it with only one round of artillery fire.

He has rich experience in naval warfare, and he also knows that he is helpless this time because he is too lonely. If there are two warships, this will not be the case. At least he does not need to flee, and he can completely protect himself and confront the enemy ship.

As long as the two warships remain horizontal and vertical, the enemy's attack will lose its effect.The range of your own six-pound gun is much higher than that of the enemy's four-pound gun, and the enemy's bow is only one gun.

If the enemy ship still came forward to attack like that, he would be greeted by five shells for one shot.

Aoi Yuji decided to return to the home port immediately, and was not going to come out for the time being. Instead, he beat the captured shipbuilders and slaves, equipped the No. [-] Fuchuan as quickly as possible, and repaired his warship.

With two warships, you won't be bullied by this style of play. If you encounter that 'Ba Ga' again, you must try to capture them, and then slowly torture them all to death.

He was obsessed with the 'Ba Ga' who was about to torture him, and was staring at him with a smile on his face.

Huang Sheng found that the injured enemy ship didn't expect that he would follow him at all, and he didn't do anything to confuse the enemy ship in circles at sea, but sailed directly to a bay in the north of Fukue Island and east of Kuga Island.

Huang Sheng immediately realized that the Devil's ship was about to enter the port, and ordered all the officers to observe it himself, and he himself was also watching the enemy ship intently.

The pirate ship began to lower its sails and slowly entered a sea area lined with reefs. In front of it was an island not much larger than Juehua Island. The difference from Juehua Island was that the vegetation on the island was rich and lush.

All the binoculars were observing the island that was suspected to be the home port of the pirates. After careful inspection, no military buildings such as forts were found, nor were there any enemy lookout posts nearby.

The 'Guangning' quietly approached three nautical miles, turned around a large reef, and found a relatively hidden natural deep-water port. There was a No. [-] Fuchuan under repair and reconstruction, and another was damaged. enemy ships.

Huang Sheng secretly rejoiced that he was so lucky that he was fooled again.After careful observation, it is found that this place is relatively simple. The pier is made of so-so logs spliced ​​together, and it may be the living area of ​​pirates next to the pier.

There are not even solid stone houses, but simple dwellings built with fence wood.

There should be one or two hundred people living here. I am afraid that there are not many flat places on this island. More than 100 steps behind the pier is a mountain bag with an altitude of more than 100 meters.

After a day of reconnaissance, they did not find any signs of defense, let alone any artillery facing the port on the island. After confirming that the two warships each had ten artillery pieces that should be the biggest threat to storming the port, the 'Guangning' was silent. to retreat.

Sailing with full sail, 24 soldiers stepped on the pedals hard, and twelve chains drove the gears to drive two copper propellers to increase power. It was more than three times more efficient than 24 paddlers.

Replace with another 24 people in half an hour, and in this way, the speed of the boat will reach the best, which should be close to ten knots.The soldiers were still very relaxed, and no one felt overwhelmed.

In less than half a day, the 'Guangning' arrived at a private port in Hirado Island, Japan.

Huang Sheng used a telescope to observe the island in front. The private port is in a good location, with a mountain sticking out in front of it, like a mother's arm trying to hold her child in her arms.

Under the shade of the trees on the mountain, you can vaguely see a fort and a lookout post, obviously someone is stationed.

Sure enough, it is a good natural harbor that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. As long as you defend that mountain, it will be useless for you to have as many boats as you want.

At this time, I saw the 'Gaizhou' coming out, and from a distance, I saw Huang Mingdao standing on the bow with several people.

After communicating with the semaphore, the 'Guangning' began to slowly enter the port.

This is a natural port with excellent conditions. The entrance is narrow and surrounded by mountains. It is an excellent shelter from the wind, and the interior is very wide. There are already more than a dozen ships of different sizes.

The shore is like a small town, with shops, warehouses, restaurants, and brothels, which are many times stronger than the pirate's kennel that they are going to destroy.

There is already a large group of people waiting for the 'Guangning' on the wharf of the largest berth.

After Huang Sheng got off the boat, Li Er, the steward sent by the Li family to hand over the goods, rushed forward to greet him respectfully and introduced a tall, burly man in his thirties beside him.

The Li family in Tongzhou, Shuntian Prefecture is a big family that has been out of the elders, and the people in the mansion are all coaxed.

The same is true for the chief steward, but after more than half a month of sailing, he saw this arrogant soldier under Lord Huang's command, and this kid saw the wind.

In front of Huang Sheng, he didn't dare to take big, and he was short and called small. He enthusiastically recommended Li Guozhu, the owner here.

Huang Sheng took a few glances at Li Guozhu calmly. He saw his handsome features and bronzed skin. He knew that he must also be a frequent traveler.

It was the first time we met, and the Li family who took the lead was present and couldn't say much. After a few pleasantries, Li Guozhu warmly invited Mr. Huang to the banquet.

He is the son of Li Dan, a pirate of the Great Merchants Corporation. He is also a hero who has fought in water and fire, and he has a soft spot for force.

Seeing the fierce soldiers brought by the lord, and listening to Li Er's introduction, he knew that this Ming official was not simple, and wanted to make friends with Huang Sheng.

Of course, people cannot be turned away thousands of miles away, Huang Sheng arranged for Huang Mingdao to gather the team and prepare to set off immediately, and followed everyone to the living room of Li's house.

This is a Japanese tatami-style structure, and several tables of banquets have been placed inside, all of which are placed on short tables like those of the Tang and Song Dynasties in China.

Everyone took off their shoes and came to the living room to sit on their knees. Huang Sheng hated this sitting posture, it was too uncomfortable, and both knees hurt from kneeling, so he could only endure it.

(End of this chapter)