The tide is slapped with spring light, and people come and go on the beams of the bridge. Thousands of sails and shadows of thousands of colors, one in Zhejiang-Hangzhou and the other in Hunan. The river fish in Tongan is getting warmer, and the lights in Luzhou’s coastal defense are not cool. In the blue sky, blue waves and clouds, the ZTE gunboat first sounded.
When Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan started to build again in the spring, the lighthouse built by Luzhou finally played its due role.
Above the farthest lighthouse, the person in charge of guarding the tower saw the ship chasing and fleeing. From a thousand miles, the ship fleeing in front was flagged with the flag of Datang, and there was no sign behind it.
While signalling the patrol boat, while guiding the three small boats that flee in front.
The fleeing boat was a lot smaller than the chasing boat. I don't know where the three boats were learned. They were all spinnakers. They were painted with the word "Zig" when they were traveling against the wind.
The chasing ship is the main sail. At this time, the sails have fallen. With only manpower shaking the oars, the two boats kept a certain distance under such circumstances. But it didn't mean to give up in the slightest.
Perhaps the goal of the lighthouse during the day was too small to be seen from a distance. The boat was running in the right direction, but it deviated when it ran. The boat chasing behind did not find a lighthouse here, and it was still working hard. I want to get closer.
As the fireworks rising from the lighthouse sounded, the three small boats quickly adjusted their directions.
"You are watching here, I'm fighting with them, if I die, you will detonate the explosives you want to leave to the patrol boat in the lighthouse, and the Luzhou Chamber of Commerce will avenge us."
The man who got up in his sleep hurriedly put on a piece of clothing, threw a word down, and ran down the stairs, kicking out the ballista with wheels in the warehouse below.
The ballista has twelve arrow positions. Each arrow is four feet three inches long. It is made of fine iron. It is an over-standard weapon, but no one will go so far to investigate it.
The arrows were put up, and the strings were twisted by shaking the handles. When the three leading boats were directly visible with the eyes, all the twelve arrows were in place.
The person who walked off the lighthouse ignored the sore arms when the string was twisted, and spit on his hands and rubbed a few times. , I'm going to catch up, no, I have to block the ballista, so that people can see that they should be defensive, the motherland, or Luzhou Commercial Bank, is bullish, and even equipped the lighthouse with a ballista."
In his own words, he yelled to the ships running over the sea, and regardless of whether he could hear him or not, Xin Xiaodan found a canvas to block the cold arrow of the ballista, and it seemed that he was determined to be a shame.
The people in the three small boats did not hear his shouts, but they saw the lighthouse and they came for the first time. I always heard that the lighthouse here is good. If you are tired from fishing, you can go to the lighthouse to rest. Those who sell fish and shellfish to the Luzhou Chamber of Commerce have free drinks and meals, and they need to have proof of the transaction.
The people on the boat don’t know how strong the force is in the lighthouse, but after all, it’s a place to rest. Not to mention it belongs to the Luzhou Chamber of Commerce. It is better than running alone at sea. Going in and blocking the door can also withstand it for a while. .
The people on the three boats didn’t have time to adjust their positions and landed. They just ran aground on the reef or on the beach. People also ran off. The boats were left alone, and the things on the boats didn’t have time to pay attention. There was no such thing as a little bit of gain. Have to carry down things that are holding back.
A total of ten people jumped down from the three boats. They thought they were saved when they saw the high ground piled up with rocks on the shore and were disappointed when they leaned there alone.
"Quickly go in and block the door, they are coming soon." One of the ten young people yelled anxiously to the people on the high ground.
The five ships chasing from behind are indeed not far away. It is estimated that they will be able to go ashore in less than a quarter of an hour. It is indeed too late to block the door under the lighthouse at this time, but the people standing there are simply Unmoved, he turned his head and looked at ten people and shouted:
"You go in, block the door, don't worry about me, I will let them see how good they are, and I will climb up again later, there is a bow on the top, for you to use, run."
Ten people looked up at the lighthouse, and a rope came down on it, and then looked back at the boat that was chasing. They didn’t intend to wait with the inattentive person. They ran to the lighthouse one by one, and drove the debris on the bottom. Piled at the door, they regretted that the lighthouse had only a mouth but no door.
The five chasing ships have already slowed down at this time, looking at the lighthouse to make choices, whether they can board or not, this is a question.
After hesitating, the ship got closer and closer to the shore, and the people on the ship picked up the javelin, ready to wait for the distance to fly off the person standing on the high ground.
The javelin is almost in range, not to mention the crossbow. In order not to miss the shot, Xin Xiao had the courage to wait and wait, not to mention that he hadn’t killed anyone. He had done a lot of practice in the past, but only used it at that time. It is a wooden arrow shaft with an iron head, shoot into the sea, and then catch it after shooting.
Now with an all-iron arrow, he estimated that the front section was similar to the wooden one, and it might fly farther behind. He lifted the blocking canvas and stood behind the leftmost arrow, ready to shoot with a single shot, and took a slight aim. , As soon as the bayonet was moved, a buzzing arrow shot out.
The people on the boat who were going to use the javelin felt the cool breeze sweep over their heads before they could react, and there was a popping sound from behind. At the moment when they didn't know something, the second arrow shot over. Shot into the water, but into the boat.
With a click, the board at the bottom of the ship was shot through, leaving a big hole, and the area around the hole also cracked a row of holes, and the sea gurgled out of the hole.
The third arrow followed. This arrow may not be standard when it was made. It was farther away and guan was on a rock in front of the side. The whole arrow went halfway in, and the other half buzzed and trembled. .
The people on the boat finally knew what they were flying over one by one. If this thing gets stuck on the body...
"Run, stop the leak, come on." The person on the ship that was shot reacted and yelled.
In fact, he doesn't need to call out anymore. The others are turning around, and those who want to fly the spear also stopped thinking about it. The consequences of confronting the spear in his hand with that kind of thing are very serious.
The five boats started to turn at the fastest speed. They regretted this time. They shouldn't have rushed so close just now. For the first time, they found that the boat that usually turned around quickly was too slow today.
They wanted to run, but Xin Xiao had no intention of letting them go so easily. The three arrows weren't shot by a single person, and there were no more people left. Others should laugh at themselves again.
He put his hand on the bayonet of the fourth arrow, carefully aiming at the ready to launch, he was not afraid that the opponent ran away and the twelve arrows had not been fired yet. This is a ballista. Want to run out of range at such a close distance? late.
The ten people who were rescued had climbed to the top floor at the moment, looking down through the windowless windows. They were ready to fight. Unexpectedly, all five ships were scared away. They had never seen this kind of special use. The ballistas used to attack and defend the city looked at the big thing suspiciously.
"That's all right, they don't have to worry about being caught by them after they leave." One of the ten people tightly wrapped a package in his arms and exclaimed.
"Run? You can't run, be brave, don't shoot, save some arrows, a lot of money for an arrow, remember to take it back, I will not accompany you to salvage, get a magnet and tie a rope, you may not be able to find it in a day , The patrol boat has arrived, if you shoot again, I will report you."
The person who left the tower first glanced to the east, where the patrol ship came, and after seeing the shadow of a ship, he shouted to Xin Xiaoguy below.
Xin Xiao courageously took down the remaining crossbow arrows, and murmured dissatisfiedly while putting the crossbow strings in the air, "Am I courageous? I am ready to sacrifice. There are only nine arrows left, not every one. One of them can be shot, and there are so many people on the five boats. Why are you afraid to die? If you rush up, you can chop me into meat sauce."
While the two tower guards were waiting, when ten people who had dodged felt prostration, the patrol boat rushed over with full sails along the wind. It can be seen from the speed that it is not only full sails, but also the manpower behind. The propeller is also running at full load.
The tower guard gave two semaphores, and the patrol boat rushed toward the five boats that had just left the range of the ballista and were ready to find a way to go up again.
"Don't worry, they won't be able to run. They want to run after the trouble? Now, if you talk about where your family lives, just report your birthplace."
The person standing on the tower patted the shoulders of the eldest of the ten middle-aged people and asked.
"Is it necessary to collect money? I knew that I had tried to do a business with people from Luzhou Commercial Bank." How much does it cost to transfer a big ship.
"No receipt? It costs money to eat. Fish is the cheapest. Pork or vegetables are valuable. If you want to eat fruit, the price is higher."
The person guarding the tower took out a list from the side. The price of the food was written on it. Regardless of whether the person knew the word or not, he handed it to the front to introduce it.
The ten people don’t care about what they eat anymore. It is a great blessing to survive. The person holding the package in his arms asked nervously, “How much does it cost to transfer the boat? And the scare away just now? Other people’s big guys, we can’t get them out if there are too many."
As he spoke, he held the package in his arms tighter.
"Then we must first see if the banners you hang are fake. If the fake ones don't have money, just do hard work."
"It's not fake, we are all from our own dynasty, can this be cheap?"
"Well, it's cheap, you are really from Datang? Report your hometown, press your fingerprints after searching, so that you can get reimbursed. Don't hold your hands, no one can grab them. How much money can you sell for precious things? Luzhou Chamber of Commerce may not be able to do so. Fancy." Seeing that the man still looked defensive, the tower guard said unhappily.
This person is unwilling to relax, "You haven't said how much the people of Datang cost."
"Do not spend money, be careful, remember to thank the court first, and then thank the Luzhou Chamber of Commerce, the ship arrived so fast today, I thought I would have to wait half an hour to come, take a good look at the recipe, what to eat? The courage below The youngest is a cook, and Haiyunjian has been trained, you are a blessing."
The keeper of the tower began to write down the day, write down what happened today, and bring it back to the chamber of commerce when the shift was transferred.
The ten people are relieved now. They didn't expect to transfer the boat to the boat without any money, but they absolutely don't believe that the person below is timid. When he looked at it just now, he looked like... When the majesty, especially the slightly messy hair The posture of being blown by the wind gives people a look of standing proudly in the wind.
But they still can't figure out why they don't have to take the money.
"Um... Really no money? There must be a reason?" The person carrying the bag still wants to confirm.
"Why are you so stupid? The people of Datang don't need money. Do you usually pay the fishing tax? Just pay it. The money for the transfer is paid out of this tax, and the Chamber of Commerce settles the accounts with the court." The tower guard had no choice but to pay. Explain to others, in fact, he knew that the court would not give this money, and the chamber of commerce would pay for it by itself and would also call it okay to the court.
"But the tax we pay is such a big ship that can't be moved once in ten years."
"That's two different things. It's the people of Datang. After paying taxes, you must protect you. Those who can pay taxes are protected as rights, and those who can't pay taxes are protected as benefits. I don’t understand if I tell you. , You know you don’t need to take any money. What are you going to eat? Hurry up, if I don’t eat, I’ll go up there, and I’ll go to bed if I don’t have the courage to eat."
The tower guard saw that the other party asked endlessly, and said with a slight dissatisfaction.
Ten people didn't dare to offend each other. They should be the most prestigious ones. They pointed to a line on the recipe and asked: "What is this?"
"The sauerkraut seafood pot is cheap. You can bring it directly from the sea on your boat. The sauerkraut will produce oil and seasonings. You will be charged 20 cents."
The tower guard glanced at the word and said.
"Twenty texts?" Obviously someone can't afford this price.
"I'll give you a hundred ren now. You can find sauerkraut for me. I want as much as there are. Ten people will pay two sen per person."
After a few people were talking, the patrol boat had caught up with the five boats that were found to be bad and ran away again. It was said that it was a patrol boat, but it was actually a gunboat that had just been launched. It was about to come here to experiment. It just happened to happen, so I got involved. .
There are sixteen large bronze cannons on the ship, eight on the left and the right. The back is stuffed with gunpowder and iron balls in the front. There is no precision. After one shot, the barrel must be brushed. Two shots can be shot in a quarter of an hour.
But even so, many people are full of hope for this new weapon. The iron ball can fly two miles away, and after eight gates, it can change its direction and get eight rounds. At such a long distance, other ships have no counterattack at all. Means, if it is hit twice, it is easy to sink.
If you launch a few more times, and luckily break the mast, the ship will wait for death. At this time, it is normal to fight naval battles and chase and attack each other for a few days. It's not that Xiaobao and Cuckoo had torpedoes drilled indiscriminately and missiles were flying all over the sky. Look like.
The five escaped ships weren't because they knew that they had cannons. They were compared by their sizes. The big ship crashed, and the boat shattered. There were some bowmen on it. They shot several rounds from the ground, and they were all hedgehogs.
"Run, see where you can go, the ship is a little too small, it is not good to hit, try to run, turn the rudder left, reload." Following the command of the commander, the gunboat slowly adjusted its position, accompanied by In order to ignite, eight cannons fired eight rounds in the smoke and loud noise.
As the water column rises, the people on the five small boats hiding behind looked at the surroundings and stopped the boat very actively, kneeling there one by one, not daring to move.