Judging from the time, it has been about a month since the Qiongzhou Army set off, but until now, it has not been able to catch up with the Annan fleet. Could it be that the enemy's army is more powerful and faster than our own?
No, very wrong!
According to the information received, Annan's ships were very small and had weak sails, so they could never be faster than Qiongzhou's three-masted sailing ship.
The current situation is really puzzling.
Qi Yu and Duan Zicheng analyzed it for a long time, but they couldn't explain it.
Just as I was about to return to the cabin for dinner, I suddenly saw a small boat floating on the sea directly in front of me. Looking at the precarious situation, I felt a sense of tension like "in and out of the storm", which made people feel suspenseful.
"Huh? I didn't expect that in this deep sea, there are actually boats that are not afraid of death." Qi Yu smacked his lips and exclaimed in surprise.
"Oh, is it so?"
When Duan Zicheng heard this, he quickly took out the telescope in his arms and examined the details carefully.
After seeing it, he hurriedly corrected him: "Mr. Qi, that is not a so-called light boat, but a broken deck that was disassembled from a large ship. Judging from the situation, a large ship must have sunk."
Qi Yu suddenly understood and nodded. Before he could answer, he heard him say again: "No, no, no! Look at those suffering people, they are all dressed in our Qiongzhou costumes!"
"What? Is he one of ours? Why are you still standing there? Save him quickly!"
"yes!"
Woohoo~~
A low and long trumpet sound broke the silence and stirred up many waves.
This is a military order.
After receiving the order, the deputy commander of the trip, Fu Xian, immediately commanded the fleet to change direction and sail towards the location of the 'flat boat'.
Then they sent sailors into the sea to rescue people.
The whole process went very quickly and smoothly, and all the people who fell into the sea were rescued by Qiong's army and were completely out of danger.
After taking some rest, Qi Yu immediately summoned them.
"See Mr. Qi!"
"No gift!"
"Thank you, sir!"
After seeing the ceremony, Qi Yu asked straight to the point: "Are you my overseas merchant from Qiongzhou?"
Hearing this, an old man hurriedly stepped forward and spoke: "Sir, we are all spice merchants under the Hai family. Uh... we have always abided by the law and paid taxes according to the regulations. We have never..."
Cough, spit!
What are you talking about?
Who asked you about taxes?
Besides, isn't your rich son-in-law Tan Junyan solely responsible for tax matters? With such a relationship, how can I still give you some shoes to wear?
Qi Yu coughed angrily and interrupted him: "Hold on! Listen to my question and then answer! I said, there has been no typhoon passing through, nor heavy rain in recent days. Why did your merchant ship sink?
What about?”
The old man was startled at first, then hurriedly replied: "Sir, our merchant ship was not in trouble due to extreme weather, but was sunk by Annan's warship on the way back. As a last resort, we had to jump into the sea to survive.
"
What? Sunk?
Niang Xipi!
Is Annan's child too brave? He dares to bully my merchants in Qiongzhou?
Qi Yu was so angry that his mouth was full of smoke, and he was cursing and chewing. His little thoughts of protecting the calf were completely reflected on his face.
When all the merchants saw Master Qi protecting his shortcomings, they all burst into tears with emotion, and some even shed tears of aggrieved relief.
After all their emotions were vented, Mr. Qi said leisurely: "Okay, tell the truth about your experiences. Be sure to be detailed enough."
Everyone responded in unison: "Yes!"
Next, the old man, as the representative, explained what happened and what happened.
According to what he said, after Annan's fleet encountered the Qiongzhou merchant ship, the other party didn't even say hello and just blasted it with a cannon.
He believed that the other party probably mistook his own merchant ship for a Luzon ship.
It means it was caused by accidental injury.
However, Qi Yu refused to admit it. Even if it was an accidental injury, he could not let it go. He had to make Annan pay the price.
As far as this matter is concerned, it is not complicated, and it will become very clear once you take a closer look.
However, Qi Yu noticed something unusual from one of the details.
So what is it?
According to the old man, the current course of Annan's fleet is not heading towards Luzon, but more like heading towards Sarawak.
Sarawak?
In Qi Yu's memory, this is a large island country located in the southwest of Luzon. Its ecology is primitive and its civilization is as primitive as Qiongzhou before development.
So, here comes the problem.
Why did Annan's fleet sail in the direction of Sarawak?
Wouldn't marching like this deviate from the proper course?
It’s really against common sense!
Not to mention Qi Yu, even Duan Zicheng, who was good at planning, was puzzled and could not help but frown deeply.
At this moment of confusion, the old man suddenly told a rumor from the sea world that was of great reference value.
He said that he heard that the gunboats of the red-haired ghosts of the Flangji Kingdom were currently gathering in the Sarawak area, and he didn't know what they wanted. Did the Annan Army want to go to war with these ghosts?
Contest?
Haha, how is this possible?
Unless I, Qiongzhou, lend him some courage!
However, this phenomenon also triggered extended thinking...
Duan Zicheng's reaction was very fast. His face froze, and he immediately said seriously: "Could it be that...the two families want to collude, join forces, and then attack Luzon together?"
"Don't mention it, it's really possible!" Qi Yu thought about the past and analyzed: "You have to know that the gold mines in Luzon were surveyed by people from the Franco Kingdom. People like them are only interested in profit.
How can you not covet something if you are greedy for money?"
Duan Zicheng nodded and responded: "Well, it makes sense..."
Qi Yu added: "Let's look at it from a geographical perspective. As far as I know, this Japanese country has opened a large colony in Tianzhu. It would be very convenient for them to sail from there. Moreover, they can attack and retreat, and they can defend.
It is precisely because of this convenience that they are so unscrupulous."
right!
We are a country with colonies. Even if we launch an aggressive war, we don't need to apply for troops from the mother country. They can come wherever is convenient.
One can imagine how much the King of Luzon would praise him for his wisdom and martial prowess after hearing this.
Yes, if we don't decisively embrace Qiongzhou's thigh, how can we compete with the tiger and wolf army with our own meager national power?
Let’s talk about the present first.
As for the current situation, it is much more complicated than expected.
Now Annan is no longer fighting alone. He is joined by a strong reinforcement that no one can ignore. The Qiongzhou Army is one against two, so it does not necessarily have an advantage.
In addition, there is a general Fuxi in Luzon whose elbows are turned outward. If the three parties conspire to cooperate inside and outside, they are likely to capsize in the gutter and end up in a mess.
"Child Annan, I really underestimated you before." Thinking of this, Qi Yu sighed sadly and said.
