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Volume 1: Who Rides the Star Chassis to Break through the Void Chapter 300: Patience Exhausted and Fighting

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    Wang Ran naturally didn't want more people to know the location of Aolai Country. If Ye Chang could be eliminated, it would mean that they could monopolize the trade routes of Aolai Country. Thinking of this, Wang Yu felt his heart heat up.  That is a trade route that can reach a million dollars a year. Although the sea is rough and dangerous, the profits of this million dollars are enough for people to take risks.  Since they had made this preparation, they kept an eye on Ye Chang's whereabouts. Sure enough, the next day, Ye Chang drove lightly and took only five people to the Plum Blossom Temple. They stayed in the Plum Blossom Temple for half a day and tasted the specially prepared food by Jiang Mei, the owner of the temple.  After drinking plum blossom tea, I returned to my house.  He walked on the front foot, and Zhen'er on the back foot spread the news. She overheard that Ye Chang would go to sea at 2:00 tomorrow.  At 2:00 p.m., the sky was still dimly lit. If they hadn't known the news in advance, it would have been easy for them to miss it.  On the day of departure, Ye Chang boarded the big ship named "Penglai" and set out to sea on time at two o'clock.  "Are you following me?" Ye Chang asked after driving out of Lushun Pass.  "Following us, about three miles away from us." There was a slight mist on the sea. Ye Chang squinted and looked behind the ship, and saw a ship with a strange shape.  The shape of this boat is quite similar to that of a water bird, and its size is similar to the two river and sea boats he originally built. It is about 30 meters long and 5 meters wide.  "What kind of ship is that?" Ye Chang was also a little surprised: "You have never seen the navy use this kind of ship before, right?" "This is a sea falcon ship. It is fast, can go into the ocean, and can withstand wind and waves." Su Cu  Legs replied. ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?? In front of Ye Chang, he was more respectful than usual.  "It seems that Cheng Xuanjie is serious this time." Ye Chang nodded: "Do you think we can deal with this ship?" "The Penglai is equipped with too few weapons. It can indeed carry more people than the Falcon."  , but I don¡¯t have a racket, so I can¡¯t fight with the enemy.¡± Ye Chang laughed.  "Battle engagements don't just rely on joining the ship's side. In surface combat, the first priority is fire attack." "Yes Sima is right, but the Penglai has not prepared fire attacks on the ship." "Rockets will also work." Ye Chang said meaningfully.  .  "Sima's intention?" "We'll see then. The reason why I came here in person this time is to lure the enemy, and secondly, to test our naval tactics." "Naval tactics" Su thick legs have  He was a little puzzled. In his opinion, the only way to use naval warfare was to suppress small ships with big ships, attack slow ships with fire, have more ships bully smaller ships, jump gangs, and pick up sides. What other tactics could there be.  Only the Tang Dynasty Navy had more tactics such as throwing rocks, twisting crossbows, and shooting sticks.  Just returning the stick is one of the most important tactics. The accuracy of throwing rocks and twisting crossbows is greatly reduced because of the strong wind and waves on the sea and the difficulty of using them on the deck.  He was familiar with the structure of the Penglai, and naturally knew that Ye Chang had done some tricks on the Penglai. Its structure was more complicated than that of a traditional sea-going ship, and it could even be said that it had undergone tremendous changes.  This time, it is also necessary to test these changes in actual combat.  "You won't be chasing us away, right? I heard that Ye Chang has a treasure from the Immortal Family in his hand and can see clearly from ten miles away. They must have noticed us, right?" While Ye Chang was talking to Su Thick Legs, someone followed behind him.  On the Sea Falcon boat, Wang Ran asked Cheng Fangyuan.  Cheng Fangyuan was a little impatient. There were already many taboos about sailing on the sea. If Wang Ran kept asking questions like this, if he were an ordinary guest, he would probably be thrown into the sea.  "If you are afraid, we are not far from the sea now, you can still take a sampan back." Cheng Fangyuan replied stiffly, "I am just worried about this. The boats built by Ye Chang in the Lushun shipyard are all extremely fast. Previously,  We haven't caught up several times" Wang Ran was a little embarrassed, but he still expressed his worries. "What do you think this sea falcon boat is?" Cheng Fangyuan said proudly: "You think I, Cheng, have a false reputation?  In short, you just wait on the ship to reach Aolai Country." "Ye Chang is very cunning and wise, and he is very clever. He did not mention the speed of the Penglai ship this time. He may have deliberately lured me to wait in the depths of the sea.  "They have done something similar before. After taking our ship into the ocean, they suddenly accelerated and escaped." "Bring Butler Wang into the cabin. No one is allowed to wander around on the ship without my order."  Don't let him out." Hearing Wang Yu's words, Cheng Fangyuan lowered his eyes.  "Cheng Xuanjie, what do you mean?" Wang Ran asked in shock.  "I am the one who makes the final decision on matters at sea. You are just a merchant butler, so you dare to boss me around?" Cheng Fangyuan said coldly: "I have said this many times, but you still don't know what to do, so what?  Just stay in the cabin for me,"I'll let you out when we get to Aolai Country." Wang He was still waiting to say anything, but he was pushed away by a few soldiers and taken away. He secretly thought in his heart, these powerful soldiers are like wolves and tigers.  If I say it again, I'm afraid I'll have to endure some hardships and swallow my anger for a while until I complete my mission. After Wang Yuan was taken away, a sergeant beside Cheng Fangyuan laughed and said, "This guy deserves to be punished for not knowing how to advance or retreat.  But isn't the captain afraid that he will go back and complain?  " "Wang Yuanbao has some power in Beijing and some influence in Zizhou, but among our navy, he is nothing. What can he do to me?  " "What if he goes to Consort Yang to complain?  " "Do you think Yang Consort is willing to share Heng Ao's route to the country with Wang Yuanbao, or is he willing to monopolize its benefits?  Cheng Fangyuan said with a sinister smile: "I have long been tired of being the captain of the Xuejie School. I want to be promoted to an official, but no matter what happens, I want to become a rich man like Wang Yuanbao."  As long as this guy bought a glass treasure in the Aolai Kingdom, and on the way back he got carried away and fell into the sea who can blame me?  Even Wang Yuanbao may be asking me to provide him with some glass treasures.¡± The sergeant next to him raised his thumb and said in admiration: ¡°The captain is still thinking far-reaching. Our brothers¡¯ future wealth will depend on it.¡±  "I'm the captain of the school." "Brothers, just rest assured, we have done a great job with this vote. I will naturally not treat you badly. I will get promoted and get rich. You can get whatever you want." He not only promised verbally, but also brought Wang He with him.  The silk silk that was going to be used for trade with the Aolai country was taken out and given to the sailors and sergeants on the ship. For a moment, the morale on the ship was greatly boosted, and everyone on the ship was working hard and staring closely at the Penglai.  The ship sailed eastward for nine days, and the sea falcon ship followed for nine days. At this time, ships mostly relied on the coastal terrain to determine their direction. It was rare for even the navy of the Tang Dynasty to sail deep into the sea for nine days.  Although the sailors and sergeants on the Sea Falcon received rewards, they could only see the vast sea every day. At night, they could only rely on the lights on the Penglai in front to illuminate their direction, and Cheng Fangyuan also became anxious and anxious.  Later, the main officers on the ship had to be summoned to discuss whether to continue the pursuit. ¡°Several times before, it took five days at most and two days at least. We must have lost the whereabouts of the Anton Chamber of Commerce ship. This time we can follow them.  Nine days is already rare.  It's just that they haven't seen the land for nine days, and they don't know whether they were sailing towards their destination or lost their way in the sea. Now the sailors and soldiers on the ship are exhausted, and they fought seven times in a row Let's discuss it together.  Continue chasing, or turn around and head west.  " Hearing what Cheng Fangyuan said, someone among the crowd started to retreat: "Captain Cheng, in view of our humble duty, we should return home.  After all, if we go forward, no one knows that we will reach Aolai Country. We can¡¯t remember how we got here.¡± ¡°Why can Ye Chang remember the sea route to Aolai Country?¡±  "Someone asked. "Exactly, we thought he had a nautical chart hidden in his hand before, but now the situation is obvious. There is no nautical chart that can draw this seaway with neither islands nor coasts. Either way, what is Ye Chang doing this time?  The target of the operation is not Aolai Country at all, or the so-called Aolai Country is simply a lie made up by him." "It's impossible to lie. We saw that glassware with our own eyes in Dengzhou, and their ships went to sea.  Make a circle, and then return to Dengzhou, and you will have glassware." Someone objected to this guess that was closest to the truth: "In my opinion, the most likely thing is that he is still playing tricks on us." Ye Chang is playing with their courage.  Of course, there is no shortage. When it comes to official positions, Ye Chang is much older than Cheng Fangyuan, the biggest official here. If the two parties were not subordinate to each other, they would have to bow to Ye Chang when they saw him, and Ye Chang could even find an excuse to take it.  Military law dealt with them. At this time, after a long voyage, everyone was angry. Therefore, after being pointed out that they might have been tricked by Ye Chang, some of them couldn't help but said with a bad temper: "Traitors and cowards"  In such a vast sea, in my opinion, it is better to simply capture the guy, force him to hand over the secrets of Aolai Country, and then throw them into the sea. "With so many people, if the news is leaked, none of us will be left behind"  "Everyone has benefited, and we are all working together, who dares to leak the news? And if we can get to Aolai National Sea Road, why worry about Yang Consort not supporting us? With the support of the powerful consort, what will happen if the news is leaked?" Cheng Fangyuan was pounding.  Ran's heart moved.  The big shots know more information and know that even with Yang Hui's support, they may not be able to offend Ye Chang.  But in the eyes of a little person like Cheng Fangyuan, the prince-in-law is the emperor's son-in-law, and he is a great big shot. Although Ye Chang is famous and has outstanding achievements, he is still far behind compared to the dignified prince-in-law.  That's why he had the courage to make such a decision.  After hearing this, everyone felt that it was reasonable, and in a few words, they made a decision: After they had made a decision, they no longer wanted to follow the Penglai to ride the waves, so they filled up the sails and made all the soldiers fully mobilized.  As an oarsman, start moving at full speed.  Hearing this order, the sergeants and watermen immediatelyThe cheers were like thunder. They had been anxious these days, and fights broke out among themselves. They all knew that this situation could not be allowed to continue.  Now it is clear that they are going to have a real fight with the person they are tracking, and everyone feels that they have a channel to vent their anger. What's more, the Anton Chamber of Commerce has always been famous for its wealth. If they rob the other party's ship, everyone will definitely gain something.  There were not many rules on the sea at this time. Although they were sea masters, they had also done the business of acting as pirates to kill people and seize goods. No one questioned Cheng Fangyuan's decision, but they all cheered.  Wang Yu, who was sitting in the cabin, felt something was wrong. The ship seemed to be significantly faster. He thought he had discovered Aolaiguo, so he wanted to get out.  The officers and soldiers who were originally watching him to prevent him from wandering around were now called to prepare for battle, so no one stopped him when he left the cabin.  When he arrived on the deck, he saw that the soldiers were already standing beside the crossbows and trebuchets, ready to launch at any time, and the sergeants who were shooting poles and jumping to the side were also in their positions.  Although he didn't quite understand what these meant, he also knew that something was wrong.  "Cheng Xuanjie, what are you doing?" he asked loudly in horror.  Cheng Fangyuan and his colleagues were staring at the Penglai ahead. When they saw him coming, they snorted in disgust: "Go back to the cabin. If I see you messing around outside again, I will throw you into the sea to feed the fish and crabs." Wang  He was shocked. From Cheng Fangyuan's words, he did hear murderous intent. He could be sent by Wang Yuanbao to carry out this matter. He was originally good at observing faces. Judging from the preparations of Cheng Fangyuan and others, they  It was clear that he had lost his patience and was ready to force himself.  Wang Ran was initially shocked by Cheng Fangyuan's boldness, but then he realized something was wrong: If the other party did such a thing, would they still let outsiders like them know about it?  Thinking of this, he suddenly became frightened and did not dare to wander outside anymore, so he hurriedly ran back to the cabin.  He also had two companions traveling with him who were being watched separately from him. Now that he knew the situation was not good, he went to find those two companions and wanted to discuss how to get out.  Regarding the battle between the Sea Falcon and the Penglai, he had no doubt in his mind. Ye Chang was indeed famous on land, but how could he defeat a ship like the Sea Falcon specially designed for naval battles at sea? Cheng Fangyuan ignored Wang Juan.  Just stare at the Penglai. ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? "Throw stones," Cheng Fangyuan ordered.  This is their usual tactic, throwing rocks to intimidate the other party to stop the ship, and when they get close to it, they can take possession of their lives or their lives.  The soldiers put the stones into their pockets, and several strongmen twisted the leather ropes with a bang. Then a strongman smashed open the machine with a hammer. With a buzzing sound, a stone the size of the man's head flew into the sky.  "It's just that the trebuchet at this time is not very accurate, let alone on a rough sea.  The stone flew high and far, but it was about half a mile away from the Penglai and fell into the sea, causing waves several feet high.  "Come again, come again." Cheng Fangyuan also blushed a little. It was expected that he could not hit the target, but such a far difference it was a bit too much.  But at this moment, the person next to him said: "Colonel, look quickly."
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