Chapter 2271 Discovery, Attack

"Uncle, a ship is back!"

Just as the fleet was preparing to go to the old port, the outpost ship brought back the people who had returned from Lin Zheng's fleet to report the news.

"Uncle, we found three different ships. The people on them look similar to the Tianfang people, but their clothes are different. Your Excellency sent the younger one to report, and he has already caught up with the fleet."

"It's them! It must be them!"

Hong Bao said angrily: "Our family should let people who have been to Western Europe follow Lin Zheng. Wrong, wrong!"

Fu Xian was also very upset, only Fang Xing was thinking about something.

"Have they spied on the shore?"

Later he asked the person.

"Yes, those three ships were snooping, and later the Tianfang Merchant Ship also encountered them. They were a group of people."

Fang Xing raised his head and said with a smile: "Send the order, go to Sumatra first."

"Xing He Bo!"

Hong Bao frowned and said, "It's better to go for reinforcements first."

Fu Xian also nodded, eager to see what the Taixi fleet looked like.

Liu Pu and Chen Mo were standing behind Fang Xing, thinking about Fang Xing's intentions.

"Uncle Ben wants to see the rubber trees."

After Fang Xing finished speaking and saw everyone's expressions of disbelief, he smiled and said, "Lin Zheng has brought three warships, plus other ships, more than a dozen enemy ships will not be their opponents, so what are they afraid of?"

Fu Xian asked: "Uncle Xinghe, is this a tactic for arrogant enemies?"

Fang Xing nodded, but he was a little noncommittal.

Hong Bao felt cold in his heart and said, "Uncle Xinghe, do you want those Taixi people to gather together?"

Fang Xing nodded again. Hong Bao's expression turned cold and he nodded slowly.

Liu Pu didn't know what this meant, and Chen Mo was in a state of wandering, wondering if he could go to the west of Thailand and experience the 'customs and customs' there.

Just when he was thinking about flying outside the territory, Fang Xing said: "Don't worry about that. Lin Zheng was able to cross the ocean directly with a few ships and reach the other side. Even if the Taixi people used all their main force, Lin Zheng could be cautious. , Ben Bo believes that he can act according to the circumstances.”

Fang Xing left a group of suspicious people behind and went back to sleep.

Liu Pu was just a newbie, and Chen Mo had a low-level official position. As soon as Fang Xing left, they both had no face to stand shoulder to shoulder with Hong Bao and Fu Xian, so they left too.

"Eunuch, why do I think Mr. Xing He..."

Hong Bao said impatiently: "Just tell Uncle Xinghe that he wants to use Lin Zheng as bait. Why are you so secretive?"

Fu Xian said awkwardly: "I am afraid that Lin Zheng is greedy for credit!"

…

The sea and sky are the same color, and the coast can be seen in the distance on the right, and the sky is gradually getting darker.

Lin Zheng stood on the bow of the boat and looked ahead, his body seemed to be stiff and motionless.

"Sir, please take back the sentry ship on the left?"

The lieutenant was a little worried that the weather would change and the sentry ship searching in the deep sea on the left would lose contact with the fleet.

Lin Zheng took a look at the sky and said, "It's not raining heavily, it's just windy. Let them move back a little without returning to the team."

There were clippers going to the left. Lin Zheng looked stern and said, "If those three ships are really from the West, it means that they have broken through the place that Eunuch Hong said. But there are more than three ships, and they have to be on guard." Ming Dynasty’s attack, so those three ships should be here to explore the way!”

The lieutenant general said: "Sir, then they should have seen our people at the new port, and then started to retreat. They want to go back and report the news."

"Yes, they have to report the news, and then their coach will decide whether to attack or retreat."

Two ships appeared in the sight on the left, and Lin Zheng was reassured.

The dark clouds are getting thicker and the wind is getting stronger.

But the rain never fell!

The fleet carefully maintained its course under the dark clouds, with the sails lowered by half.

"Don't worry, it's just a small storm, we can get through it easily."

Among the Ming navy, Lin Zheng is considered a legend: his experience of setting out from the Ming Dynasty and narrowly escaping death to find seeds was like a miracle. When he returned, he was welcomed with artillery fire by the fleet led by Zhu Gaoxu and Fang Xing.

So if he says it's okay, then it must be okay.

When passing through this dark cloud area, the fleet was intact. The vice-admiral breathed a sigh of relief and said: "My lord, your vision is unparalleled..."

"Enemy ship found!"

The lookout who had just climbed onto the mast suddenly shouted.

The voice was sharp, but it cheered everyone up.

"Sir, three ships, three ships!"

Lin Zheng raised the telescope. When three ships with different appearances from the Ming Dynasty appeared in the lens, the corners of his mouth tightened and his left hand pointed forward.

The deputy drew his sword and shouted: "Pursuit!"

"Full sail!"

Lin Zheng put down the telescope and ordered: "Encircle the left side."

Several old warships were immediately separated from the fleet and headed towards the deep sea from the left.

…

"There's a boat behind you!"

The three warships were sailing carefree, and the people on board were very happy to be out of the dark cloud area.

When someone screamed above them, everyone's first reaction was to look at the sky, and then they saw the lookout hand pointing behind them.

"It's the Ming Army...it must be the Ming Army!"

When everyone looked to the rear, they instantly recognized the lookout's judgment.

Even outside the strait, in today's world, except for those in Taixi, no one can have such a big ship.

For a moment, everyone's heart sank, and then the officer leading the team shouted: "Ship speed..."

The lookout shouted desperately: "Let's slow down..."

The officer was immediately surrounded by desperate eyes. He looked around and shouted, "The Ming people will hang us!"

Yes, before setting off, before leaving their respective countries, they were all warned: the Ming people are very domineering. Once they are caught or surrender, they will be hanged or thrown into the sea to feed the fish.

So the archers began to gather, and the rest of the people waited on the deck with various weapons.

"There is no need to escape. We can't escape, and it will make us exhausted!"

The distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer. The officer ordered to slow down and prepare to meet the enemy with a cold body.

He was not worried about winning or losing, but about the speed of the ship.

As pathfinders, their three ships were the strongest and fastest, but the distance with the Ming army was getting closer and closer.

What does this mean?

This means that the Ming army can fight if they want to, and run if they want to.

The distance between the two sides kept getting closer, and a strong wind blew over, and it even blew down the sail on a ship on the Western side.

Lin Zheng laughed and said, "Losing the sails before the battle, what's the difference between this and cutting the flag before the battle, may the Ming Dynasty win!"

The old-style warships all went to the left wing, and the treasure ships and grain ships were dragged behind, which looked even more desolate.

This is the progress of the times, constantly eliminating old things.

Lin Zheng led three new warships to quickly approach the enemy.

"Seven hundred steps!"

The range-finding sergeant shouted loudly.

Lin Zheng stood at the bow with a knife, squinting at the narrowing gap, and suddenly shouted: "Flank to meet the enemy!"

The three warships began to turn flexibly on the sea, and gradually began to use the broadside to meet the Western ships.

Three against three, but the Westerners had no desire to win.

When the muzzle appeared from the broadside, the distance between the two sides was already very close.

"Ignition..."

"Boom!"

A test iron bullet flew out from the broadside, and then entered the water more than twenty steps in front of the enemy ship.

This is accurate!

"Ignite!"

"Ignite!"

"Ignite!"

Roars were heard from all three ships, and then they all trembled.

Countless cannons were fired one after another, and the smoke gradually spread from one side.

"Boom boom boom boom!"

Countless black spots crossed the sea and rushed over quickly under the gaze of those Taixi people.