This ship in the vast ocean sails from the southernmost tip of Penghu Island towards the due east.
The red sun has completely jumped out of the sea, and its golden light seems to shine into the darkest corners of the heart, arousing people's love for the beauty of the world.
As a result, these subjects, who appeared powerful in front of their own kind but were extremely small in the world, were inspired by the light to have a strong desire to survive.
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"I'll take the helm," Yan Siqi said to everyone. "There is a Luer Channel in the southwest of Taiwan Island that can allow ships to enter, but there are many reefs."
Eunuch Liu Shi Shiran touched his neck that was back to safety, glanced at Yan Siqi's back, which was openly exposed to Ma Xianglin, and loudly ordered his helmsman: "Give the rudder to Yan Zhuangshi."
Two brothers, Yan Siqi, who were ordered to search the ship, also poked their heads out of the middle cabin and reported: "Brother, the keel of this ship can be used for piling, and it can last for about half an hour."
Ma Xianglin put away his weapon and asked Zheng Haizhu beside him in a low voice: "What is that?"
Zheng Haizhu said: "It is used for pumping water on the ship."
Ma Xianglin said "Oh" and glanced at the Muramasa sword in her hand that had been sheathed.
Just at the end of the ship battle, Ma Xianglin saw the power of this knife in Yan Siqi's hands, and then saw it returned to the hands of the mistress who did not know martial arts.
"I'll go down and help." Ma Xianglin said calmly.
As the temperature of the sun gradually increased, Eunuch Liu sat down against the wooden stake of the cable rope, closed his eyes, and took a good nap.
Like an old cat that has spent its time peacefully.
Zheng Haizhu leaned on the ship's girder, quietly watching Yan Siqi hold the rudder, watching Zheng Zhilong cooperate with him to control the bamboo sail, and vaguely heard the noise of people driving piles and pumping water from the bilge.
She was about to lean forward to see if there was any water spurting out of the holes in the hull, but Eunuch Liu said quietly: "Girl, aren't you curious how General Ma and I got a new ship and left Yuegang?"
so far away?"
"I'm curious, but I don't dare to ask. Azhu can only tell her father-in-law."
"Haha," Liu Shimin smiled gently, "I have nothing more to ask you. As for Yan Zhuangshi, our family has already seen his behavior and knows his character. You, a fellow countryman, are quite good."
Zheng Haizhu nodded: "He is very good, and his business is huge. It's a pity that after this battle, he can't go back to Hirado."
On the deck, the surviving chieftain soldiers and Jin Yiwei moved the bodies, including Cai Feng's, to a cool place and then lay down to sleep soundly.
The silence in the sea breeze lasted for half an hour. Zheng Zhilong on the mast suddenly called out: "Brother, there is a boat capsized over there, and only the bow and foremast are left tilted."
Yan Siqi heard this and raised his telescope.
"It must have hit the rocks."
Yan Siqi murmured.
Unexpectedly, as soon as we entered the Luer Waterway, which has complex terrain and dangerous reefs, we saw our inexplicably missing Fengzhou cargo ship.
With a serious look on his face, Yan Siqi handed the telescope to Zheng Zhilong and gave some instructions. Zheng Zhilong climbed up the mast again and looked around with the telescope for a long time before waving his hand to Yan Siqi to indicate that he had not seen any survivors floating on the sea.
In the corner, Li Guozhu, who was asked for water and had a piece of cloth taken out, looked up to the sky and said with a smile: "I know, Yan Siqi must be your most valued third child. He also wanted to start his own business, so he ran away in a boat. Unexpectedly, he
Here. Why don’t you go fishing? The tea is gone, but I can still fish out a few pieces of silk to dry in the sun, and make some clothes for your lover who is in public. Hehe, hehehe."
He took a sip of water to moisten his lips, and then said shamelessly to the soldier Shi Lingchuan who was holding the water bag: "Little brother, what does General Ma do to you? Brother, let me tell you, the pirate who sailed the boat is his opponent.
Brother Xia is too mean. He is not allowed to rob this one and not kill that one, forcing all the brothers to turn against him. Look, look, ugh..."
Li Guozhu's noncommittal words stopped abruptly. Ma Xianglin came up from the bottom cabin, picked up the rags on the ground, and stuffed them back into his mouth.
Ma Xianglin walked up behind Yan Siqi and said in a loud voice: "The keel pump is about to collapse. Your people said that if it lasts for half an hour at most, the ship will suddenly sink."
Yan Siqi still looked straight ahead, squinting his eyes: "I can't die, I'm almost there."
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A dull thunderous crash sounded several times.
The large wooden boat finally ran aground in the water between two rocks, and then slowly tilted towards one of the rocks. Finally, the keel exposed on the water rested firmly against the relatively smooth stone surface.
Everyone held on to the wooden girder on the side of the ship. After the ship stopped rocking, they removed the wooden bolts of the fence on one side and released the firewood boat to transport people, items and corpses.
Liu Shimin couldn't help but secretly praise Yan Siqi not only for his great sailing skills, but also for his extremely calm mind.
When they were about to approach the shore, the bottom tank was already flooded with water. Everyone thought that the wooden boat would capsize suddenly at the next moment. However, Yan Siqi still calmly searched for the best channel, trying to park the boat closest to the shore and expose most of the boat.
The hull should not sink to the bottom of the water, causing danger to subsequent ships.
When we got to the shore, we saw a vast stretch of beach followed by lush trees and a faint glistening lake.
Further away, there are undulating mountains, shrouded in clouds and mist, and flocks of birds passing by. If you listen carefully, you can hear the occasional whistle of apes.
Although Yan Siqi was not condescending towards Liu Shimin, after all, he cared about him being the oldest and having a high status, so he took the initiative and said in a reporting tone: "Father, this is in the southwest of Taiwan Island. The maritime merchants we deal with call him a senior official, but
They often go to Bengang in the north of the island to trade and get Danshui. Therefore, Yan only knows that it is closest to the southern end of Penghu Island, but he has never anchored ashore."
Liu Shimin asked: "Master Yan, how far is it by boat from Bengang in the north?"
"An ordinary bamboo-sailed bird boat can take two days if the weather is fine and the wind is favorable, but if we rely on this paddle-driven wood-water boat to find people to rescue, I'm afraid it would be faster than taking the land route."
"Oh, how about we camp and rest for the night first, and then send three or four people to go north together?"
Yan Siqi heard Liu Shimin's polite words and hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "Okay, please wait here for my father-in-law and General Ma. Yan will take the two brothers to explore the way to the foot of the mountain in the forest, collect water and hunt some prey."
"Then there will be brave men."
Zheng Zhilong on the side raised his bow and said: "Brother, I will go with you."
Yan Siqi waved his hand: "You take good care of Azhu."
Zheng Haizhu smiled and said: "Let him take care of me if I want it. A calf can kill a tiger, and an official may be able to bring back a deer."
Suddenly he remembered something and reminded: "By the way, Brother Yan, when I was in Haicheng County, I heard that the natives of Taiwan Island mostly live in the south. The natives are fierce and barbaric, so be careful when you go into the mountains."
Yan Siqi said, "Don't worry," and walked toward the forest with Zheng Zhilong and others on the gravel.
Zheng Haizhu turned his head, and saw that Ma Xianglin had no time to put away his slightly stunned look, with a slightly weird and embarrassed look on his face. He immediately realized that General Ma's ancestors were also natives of Sichuan and Sichuan, and what he just said was indeed offensive.
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She hurriedly stepped forward and apologized sincerely: "I never meant any offense, but I did say something careless. Well, it was rude."
Seeing her like this, Ma Xianglin didn't have the slightest qualms about it. He twitched his lips and said with self-mockery: "It's nothing. If we natives are not ferocious and brave, the imperial court will not look down on us and will not entrust us with quelling chaos and training troops."
important responsibility.”
After a pause, he said softly: "Azhu, you and Ma were born in the same year, and you have been in trouble many times. From now on, you don't have to be so different from a general to a general. Just call me Xianglin."
After saying that, Ma Xianglin looked at the figures of Yan Siqi and others hiding in the forest. He always felt that he should do something, so he walked up to Liu Shimin and said: "Father, it's so hot in the south of Taiwan in the first month of the year. Will these corpses be recovered today?"
Do you want to dispose of it? I will burn it for my people, and then take the bones back to Sichuan."
Liu Shimin thought for a while and said: "My Jinyi guards should also be sent away with fire, and the bones should be given to their families. After all, Cai Feng is a fourth-rank official. He first removed the planks from the ship, surrounded them, and buried them in the ground. Return
After we go to Fujian and make it clear, the imperial court will always send someone to transport it."
With the plan thus decided, the soldiers and sailors on the beach were busy lighting fires and shoveling earth.
Liu Shimin looked at Cai Feng's body being placed on a makeshift boat plank and put into the pit. He thought that after all, he was receiving salary from the imperial court, so he wanted Ma Xianglin to take the wine bag he had brought with him and sprinkle it on him.
Drink into the pit.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he stood up, he heard the sound of swords "Cang Rang Cang Rang" behind him.
Liu Shimin hurriedly turned around, only to see Ma Xianglin and others facing the woods and showing their weapons amid the thick smoke from the cremation.