Qi Yu's carry-on bag is very simple and light. Apart from a few changes of clothes, there is only a small carry-on bag.
The bag was filled with practical gadgets, such as muskets, compasses, maps, telescopes, etc. Except for the gun, everything else was necessary for navigation.
This trip is to welcome my family, how can I be careless?
Set off!
In terms of probability, the possibility of finding them in this vast sea was very slim, almost zero. However, Qi Yu still insisted on going to sea without any hesitation.
As long as there is one percent hope, one hundred percent effort must be made.
To this end, he also specially deduced a so-called route to give the helmsman a sense of direction when moving forward. That is: first pass through the Yangcheng Prefecture area for supplies, and then change to the direction of Fujian Prefecture.
On the way, you need to pay close attention to passing ships, especially government passenger ships. If necessary, you should take the initiative to strike up a conversation and ask.
After arranging these important matters, Qi Yu regained his mood and carefully inspected the small battleship under his feet.
When the betrothal gift was revealed last time, I only glanced at it briefly and did not study it too seriously. Now that I am on board the ship, why not take advantage of the situation and do some understanding?
Unexpectedly, this understanding really updated the original understanding.
Since this type of ship has a small tonnage and does not carry much, it does not have real long-distance voyage capabilities in a strict sense.
The reason is simple: the supplies cannot keep up.
If the experienced shipwrights had not designed it properly and made full use of all the space, there would probably have been no room for human food and fresh water after loading the cannonballs.
Overall, it is quite good to be able to achieve this step. At the very least, it can basically be maintained by eating and drinking on a daily basis.
When talking about eating and drinking, Qi Yu couldn't help but frown and sighed to himself: It's really not that bad!
You see, in addition to salted fish, there are only dried meat and various pickled vegetables in this cabin. There are no seasonal vegetables that can be eaten.
Fortunately, there is no shortage of various fish in the sea, and catching one from time to time is a change of taste.
The reason for this embarrassment is that the ship is not big enough.
"Sigh... It seems that this kind of small ship can only be regarded as a temporary measure. When conditions are met in the future, it must be upgraded..."
Upgrade? To what extent?
Let's put it this way.
If a warship is available, it must at least be as big as the treasure ships used by the imperial court for its voyages to the West. Only with such a large tonnage can real voyages be achieved.
The road is long and long, and we can only explore it one step at a time and in a down-to-earth manner.
…
Eight days later, two gunboats led by Qi Yu sailed into Yangcheng Harbor, but they did not stay here for long. After adding supplies, the group continued sailing in the northeast direction.
As for the military trends in Finland and Hong Kong, I have no intention to pay more attention to them now.
Do you like to fight or not?
Compared with family members, everything is insignificant and trivial, and can be discarded when necessary, even the black gauze hat on one's head.
We went like this for another six days, but unexpectedly the weather suddenly changed.
At first it was drizzling and misty. Unexpectedly, after the rain stopped and the wind stopped, we were greeted by heavy fog.
At this time, the visibility on the sea is extremely low. Even if you open your eyes wide, you can't see very far. As for the direction, you have to rely on the compass to guide you.
This sudden incident made Qi Dalang very angry.
Searching for ships and people at sea is already difficult, but now in such bad weather, how can we continue?
Damn it, please stop being so immoral, okay?
"Fake!"
Angry and depressed, Qi Yu could no longer care about his gentlemanly demeanor and vented his inner dissatisfaction by grinning an uncivilized Western curse.
what to do?
No solution!
Just when I was feeling helpless, I suddenly heard the sound of a cannon in the distance, and my eardrums couldn't help but shake.
Huh?
Why are there artillery fires in this place?
This sea area is close to Fujian and is very far away from the sensitive Finnish port. At this time, King Yong's gunboats are also in a confrontation with the government troops, and there is no way they can come here to conduct unnecessary test firings.
Qiongzhou's frigates mainly escort the offshore area from Qiongzhou to Luzon, and it is impossible to appear here.
Once this is eliminated, only the unknown remains.
"Go that way!"
"yes!"
Almost without thinking, Qi Yu actually issued a puzzling order like a ghost: immediately change the route and head towards the direction of the sound of the cannon.
ah?
Could it be that your Excellency is feeling anxious and wants to take it out on the thieves?
Well, it kind of does!
"From now on, enter combat status immediately!"
"yes!"
In the heavy fog, I could only hear the sound of cannons echoing on the sea, but I couldn't see anything unusual.
…
And somewhere a few miles away, there was a huge treasure ship eager to escape, riding the wind and waves, sailing at high speed. Behind it, there was also a gunboat flying the flag of an overseas totem, and from time to time it shot at the treasure ship ahead.
Launch an attack.
However, due to the heavy fog and low visibility at the moment, the gunboat's crosshair was also far off. It was precisely for this reason that the treasure ship had survived until now.
On the deck of the treasure ship, Qi Xiaotong was fearless in the face of danger, directing the sailors to change the course to avoid the artillery attack behind her. And beside her, stood a mighty man holding an iron rod, who was surprisingly Tong Yanhuo who was responsible for protecting her.
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Yes, Xiaotong's Dawan and his party were not in vain. Not only did they save the unconscious Grand Master Meng Lanshan, she also became ruthless and robbed the ship in the den of thieves, occupying the ship 'Lost Orphan'.
's treasure ship.
The little girl was thinking, she was about to meet her father, so how could she be so embarrassed if she didn't give her a decent meeting gift?
Just like that, the treasure ship changed its surname to Qi.
The surname is Qi?
Haha, you are talking nonsense, this ship belongs to the imperial court!
It was true before, but it is no longer true now.
Let’s listen to the breakdown:
According to Fang Ruojiao's previous analysis, this treasure ship will eventually be classified as a normal navigation damage. Neither the local officials nor the current emperor will explicitly say that their honor ship was captured by pirates.
According to this logic, this treasure ship is currently ownerless, and whoever takes it belongs to him. If this is the case, why don't you take advantage of it?
Seizing food from the tiger's mouth is also risky.
On that day, if Tong Yanhuo hadn't used an iron rod to bend the dozen matchlock guns with great force and restrained the foreign devils in one fell swoop, a different outcome would have probably occurred.
After succeeding, Qi Xiaotong led the rescued sailors and quickly returned to Fujian on the newly acquired treasure ship.
After picking up Qi's family and bidding farewell to Fang Ruojiao, the treasure ship immediately set sail again and headed towards Qiongzhou.
This treasure ship is too ostentatious, so it is better to leave as soon as possible to avoid a long night and many dreams.
The family all thought that this huge ship was a gift from Fang Ruojiao, so they didn't ask any more questions. After being amazed, they settled down with peace of mind, and then took care of the unconscious Meng Lanshan.
Unexpectedly, the treasure ship encountered an accident only half a day after sailing.
It turned out that the foreigners in Dawan were lucky enough to find out the whereabouts of the treasure ship, successfully locked its general location, and then chased it along the way.
Xiaotong finally felt scared when she saw the opponent was attacking with cannons.
However, it is useless to be afraid. When things have reached this point, we can only face it bravely.
So, after she settled her family, she sneaked onto the deck and took the initiative to act as the escape commander.
Since the sailors were all rescued by her, they obeyed her words and did not disobey because of her young age. Of course, there is another reason, that is, with Tong Yanhuo here to suppress the situation, who would dare to say anything dissatisfied?
Character?
It was precisely because of this concerted effort that we were able to avoid the danger of being bombarded many times.
However, just hiding is not the solution. If someone is not careful, wouldn't it be an eternal regret?
what should I do?
The little girl brushed her bangs and began to pray to the sky in the heavy fog: Mazu, God of the Sea, I hope you will have mercy and save our family...
