Thank you to the relatives and friends of Ma Jia for the reward of ten thousand gold, and take a bow!
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Five unidentified ships approached, and there were soldiers on board. This aroused Wang Guichen's alert, and ordered the fast eagle ships and bluff ships to outflank them.
Surprisingly, after seeing the Qin fleet's obviously hostile actions, the other five ships not only did not escape, but instead greeted Wang Guichen and the others. The people on the ship kept waving their hands, obviously wanting to show goodwill. .
At this moment, behind these five unidentified ships, six more warships sailed out of the light mist in the early morning, desperately chasing the five ships in front, boom! The sound of gunfire suddenly came, surprising Wang Guichen and the others.
Wang Guichen quickly turned from shock to anger. The opponent's warship was not as big as the Qin army's medium-sized warship, and he dared to fire in front of the Qin Royal Navy. This was a provocation, a naked provocation, which is tolerable and what is unacceptable? Tolerate.
"Order, everyone enters combat status!"
Wang Guichen's pair of inverted eyebrows were almost raised, and his thin but well-defined face was filled with murderous intent.
Two battalions of the Qin army, four large gunboats, and sixteen small and medium-sized eagle ships and bluff ships, all entered combat mode at his order, with guns loaded and cannons loaded, and the battle would begin as soon as the two sides entered the shooting range.
The five ships in front saw the Qin Army's black gun muzzles pushed out of the portholes. The people on the ship waving desperately were frightened and shouted. At the same time, they simply lowered the sails and stopped the ship to show that they were not hostile.
The six warships chasing after them came even more desperately. They must not have telescopes. They were two miles away and blocked by the early morning mist. They could not see the Qin army's artillery pushing out the portholes with murderous intent until The two sides were close for more than a mile, and when they realized that the situation was not good, they started to turn around.
Their six-ship battleship was not as big as Wang Guichen's bluffing ship. There were only two native cannons, and the soldiers on board mostly used weapons such as bows and arrows.
The Qin army saw the situation. The bluff boats and eagle boats in front relied on their speed and no longer waited for the gunboats behind them. They desperately pursued them. The bows of the boats plowed through white waves, like sharks flying in the waves, and quickly caught up with the six boats. Within two hundred steps of the enemy ship, rows of Qin soldiers knelt on the side of the ship with one leg and began to fire continuously with Type 68 rifles.
The Type 68 rifle is a rifle that was improved by the Great Qin Ordnance Supervision. Because it was finalized in 1868 of the Qin and Yuan Dynasties, it was named the Type 68 rifle by Qin Mu.
The effective range of the Type 68 rifle can reach 300 steps, nearly 400 meters, which is similar to the range of the enemy's native artillery. At this distance, the hit rate of the enemy's artillery and arrows can be simply ignored, and the enemy can only be beaten, and there is no way to fight back. force.
Boom boom boom!
Boom boom boom!
On the Qin army's small and medium-sized warships, gunfire continued. The bullets whizzed and hit the enemy ship, and some of the enemy were shot and fell one after another.
The bullets of the Type 68 rifle have conical warheads and rotate at high speed. The wounds caused were very small. Many enemies screamed and fell to the ground when they saw their companions around them. They didn't even know what was going on. The inexplicable panic made people almost go crazy. All kinds of strange chirping sounds filled the enemy ships.
The Qin army's warships were getting closer and closer, and the enemy's cannons were still firing hopelessly. Boom! A few minutes later there was a sound of artillery fire. And it's still a solid bullet. How can this prevent the Qin army from approaching.
In less than a stick of incense, all six enemy ships were surrounded. Gunfire was like rain. It was impossible to stand on the upper decks of the enemy ships, and they could not even control the sails. In the end, they had to surrender obediently;
The Qin army's warship approached, and the soldiers jumped on the enemy ship with guns in hand, shouting fiercely that if they dared to move even slightly, they would shoot and kill them immediately. The people on the enemy ship were so frightened that they lay on the deck and did not dare to make any move.
The five ships in front that lowered their sails to show that they were not hostile were already surrounded by the Qin army's gunboats. A man in his twenties, who claimed to be the prince of the Sultanate of Sulu, was taken aboard Wang Guichen's warship.
Under Wang Guichen's personal interrogation, the matter was quickly clarified.
The Sultan King of Sulu died of illness ten days ago. The second prince Luo Lan, the young man who was personally interrogated by Wang Guichen, launched a palace coup that night in an attempt to seize the throne of the Sulu Sultan King. The palace coup was carried out by a spy planted by the eldest prince Lot. Get it in advance and tell the great prince Lot;
When Luo Lan took action, he was attacked head-on by the eldest prince Lot. After his defeat, Luo Lan took his cronies to the sea and fled on a floating boat.
Because Luo Lan had a high reputation in the Sulu Sultanate in the past and won the support of the people, the eldest prince Lot knew that keeping his brother Luo Lan alive would cause endless troubles, so he sent his inner circle general Ha Ci to pursue him all the way. The six ships were the pursuers led by Hala.
Wang Guichen looked at Luo Lan, who had fair skin and looked very different from the natives of Nanyang, and asked calmly: "You talk about yourself so well and are deeply loved by the people in the country, then why do you want to launch a palace coup?" ?”
Luo Lan's mother-in-law is Persian, and his appearance is half Persian, which is somewhat different from the local Sulu people.
Seeing Wang Guichen's question, he hurriedly said: "The generals of the Qin Dynasty don't know something. Lote is cruel and murderous by nature. The people of our country don't like him. My father also intends to pass the throne to me. He has long been jealous of him." mind.
He has won over some generals. My father's death this time was probably caused by his poison. If he is allowed to ascend the throne, not only will I die without a burial place, but the people of our country will also suffer disaster;
I had no choice but to act in advance and wanted to eradicate Lot. Unexpectedly, Lot was very treacherous and had placed spies around me long ago, causing the action to be leaked in advance. Our country has always regarded the Central Plains Celestial Empire as the supreme leader of the country, and often paid tribute, and also invited generals to serve as I decide. "
This kind of fighting between brothers for the throne has long been common in various countries.
Luo Lan is handsome and can speak fluent Chinese, which makes people have a better impression of him. In short, Luo Lan does not look like a treacherous person, and his tone is sincere when he speaks, and he does not seem to be lying.
Wang Guichen's mind changed rapidly and he felt that this was a rare opportunity for Da Qin, so he said harmoniously: "Your Highness, there is no need to be polite. You are safe now. I will report your matter to the Emperor of Da Qin as soon as possible." , As long as what you say is true, I, the Emperor of Qin, will definitely make the decision for you."
"Thank you, General. Luo Lan will never forget the general's great kindness and kindness." Luo Lan learned the etiquette of the Han people and extended his body to salute.
Wang Guichen looked at him as if he were looking at a piece of gold.
Who would have expected that something like this would happen on this trip. If he interfered with the Sulu Sultanate in the name of this, he would be famous.
The full name of the Sulu Sultanate is the Sulu Peace House Islamic Sultanate. It is an Islamic sultanate established by the Sulu people in the 8th year of Ming Dynasty. Its borders are located in Mindanao and the Sulu Islands, including Palawan Island, northern Borneo and other parts of the surrounding Sulu. An archipelago surrounding the Lok Sea, its capital is Hoa Lak.
After the Spanish invaded Luzon, as the colonists expanded their scope of activities, they found that most of the islands in the southern Philippines were populated by Muslims;
Christianity and Islam are inherently antagonistic. The Spaniards killed local Muslims, and the territory of the Sulu Sultanate was constantly being squeezed southward. However, Spain had relatively few troops and was unable to destroy the Sulu Sultanate.
Luo Lan asked at this time: "General Wang, I wonder where you are planning to go on this trip?"
Only then did Wang Guichen remember the purpose of his trip, which was to "discover" a large gold mine in the south as soon as possible before the natives in southern Luzon received news from Fusu City, so as to lure the surrounding natives to pan for gold.
There is no need to delay this matter, otherwise once the news comes that the natives in Fusu City have been trafficked, this strategy will not work.
Wang Guichen thought for a while and said to Luo Lan: "Your Highness, we are going to the south of Luzon Island, so please follow us first. Don't worry, Your Highness, we will definitely ensure your safety. When the Emperor of Heaven comes, After receiving your reply, I will escort His Royal Highness back to the country to seize the throne that should belong to you."
"General Wang, I want to go to Da Qin to see His Majesty the Emperor of Da Qin. Is it possible?"
"Your Highness, I have an urgent mission now and cannot escort His Highness back to Da Qin. Lott will not be willing to let you go, His Highness, and may send other troops to chase you. It is really unsafe for Your Highness to go to Da Qin by yourself, or Just follow me first.”
Seeing Wang Guichen's impatient look, Luo Lan couldn't hold on any longer and had to agree to follow Wang Guichen first.
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ps: It was another cloudy day. The bougainvillea dyed the grape trellis in the courtyard lonely red. The swallows disappeared, leaving only the sparrows jumping up and down on the pine branches outside the courtyard, announcing that they had become the protagonist of this season. Several huanghuali plants set off the ancient tile-roofed houses, with clusters of green leaves growing on the tops of their thin and long branches, giving it the charm of an ink painting. But when the wind blows, its branches are easily broken. Who would have thought that huanghuali, which is famous for its hardness, would be so fragile when it was young.
I feel that I am fragile now. When people are fragile, they like to talk nonsense... I don't know if I can become strong one day, maybe I will be old by then...
.(To be continued...)
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