The small boats of the Japanese pirates were imitated from the Portuguese multi-oared speedboats. At that time, the Ming Dynasty also imitated them and called them centipede boats. At the moment, the three small boats of the Japanese pirates were slowly approaching the stranded Goa. Calm down.
Yin Feng took a breath, turned around and looked at the chaotic crew, and shouted in Portuguese: "Do you want to live?"
The crew stared at him blankly. Yin Feng stood on the bow and shouted: "Everyone listen to me and load the muskets with ammunition..."
Due to the wind direction, the Japanese pirate's small boat had to be rowed close to the coastline, and then followed the wind and current to approach the bow of the Goa. This gave Yin Feng some time to prepare for the battle.
About half an hour later, a temporary bunker consisting of wooden boxes, wine barrels, and cloth cargo bags was piled in the middle of the upper deck of the merchant ship. More than 30 crew members, businessmen, and servants were holding various weapons in their hands, facing the direction of the ship's bow, anxious
Crouch behind cover.
Yin Feng was sweating profusely and his mouth was dry. He spent all his energy and words to direct everyone to build such a temporary bunker. Before the injured captain Rodriguez finally passed out, he ordered the entire crew to follow Yin Feng's orders. Those black people
Therefore, they were more obedient to the command, while the Indian and Malay crew members were always in a state of panic. Zeng Jingshan led the Zeng family's servants to obey Yin Feng's orders unconditionally, although he did not understand why Yin Feng gave up the bow of the ship at all.
To guard, all personnel were concentrated in the center of the ship.
Bernardo had hid in the bilge when the gunfight just started. His two servants, who were also black, had been on the deck. Ma Jialuo followed Yin Feng, holding a hammer in his left hand and an ax in his right hand.
Yin Feng also squatted down, checked carefully, and turned around and said to Ma Jiuluo: "After the battle begins, you must wait for my order before rushing out!" He said it again in Chinese to the Zeng family.
At the moment, he has 15 black men holding 15 matchlock guns, 5 Malay sailors operating 5 trigger crossbows, a few trembling Indians and 5 Tseng family servants, possessing swords, axes, clubs and other weapons. At the same time, the
A small bronze cannon on the wooden box was also prepared and was in the hands of Yin Feng. The small bronze cannon on the bow of the ship was injured and comatose, so no one knew how to disassemble it, so it had to be left there.
Zeng Jingshan, who was leaning on the side of the boat and watching, shouted: "They are coming."
Before he finished speaking, there was a burst of scattered gunfire, and the gun hit the place where the small bronze cannon was set up on the bow of the ship until sparks flew out. The Japanese pirates learned the lesson of the first attack. Since the small bronze cannon had a short range, they left a small boat behind.
Stopping outside the range of the small cannon, they kept shooting at the bow of the ship with matchlock guns to eliminate all possible fire points; the Japanese pirates on the other two small boats quickly rowed towards the bow of the Goa under the cover of matchlock guns.
The distance between the bow of the ship and the temporary bunker in the middle was only about twenty steps. Once the Japanese pirates boarded the ship, they had only one chance to fire their muskets. It was the first time that Yin Feng commanded this kind of combat in the era of mixed hot and cold weapons, and he tried his best to recall the memories.
War history information and the plots of countless war movies also poured into his mind. He took several deep breaths in succession to expel all the images from his mind, calmed down and stared in the direction of the bow of the ship, and shouted loudly: "Listen to my order, pay attention...
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A series of grappling hooks and ropes were thrown onto the bow of the ship, and the short figures of the Japanese pirates appeared on the bow of the ship quickly. They jumped over the side of the ship, stood still, and held the Japanese sword tightly with both hands. Everyone's eyes were red and full of murderous intent. But in front of them
There were no enemies on the deck, not even the bodies of the crew members killed in the previous attack.
There were about 10 Japanese ronin in the first group. The leading samurai in black discovered a strange and messy pile in the middle of the upper deck, with smoke rising from behind (actually the smoke from the burning matchlock on the matchlock gun). He was puzzled
Go here.
He just took a step forward. Yin Feng, who had been observing the situation in the gap between the wooden boxes, suddenly stood up straight and shouted: "Fogo!" (Portuguese: Fire)
The black musketeers stood upright one after another, and there was a burst of gunfire, and gunpowder smoke filled the entire middle of the hull. Although it was only a salvo of 15 matchlocks, plus Yin Feng's pistol shot, the gunpowder smoke also made Yin Feng fierce.
He coughed. The smoke was blown away by the sea breeze in a few seconds. Only one of the 10 Japanese pirates was still standing there in a daze, and the rest were lying on the deck, dead or injured. Before Yin Feng could say anything,
Plop, plop, the short arrow fired by the Malay's trigger crossbow was fired, and two arrows were inserted into the chest of the dazed Japanese pirate.
Yin Feng was furious and looked back. The Malay crew members were still in a daze holding crossbows. The crossbow arrows were originally scheduled to be used in the second round of shooting to make up for the problems that might be caused by the slow loading speed of the matchlock gun. Now
Well... He opened his mouth and wanted to curse, but in the end he didn't curse. He just said loudly: "Quickly load the ammunition!"
The black men were also stunned by the effect of their shooting. Only then did they think of loading ammunition and got busy. Yin Feng found that the Malays were still in a daze and shouted at them angrily: "Hurry up and load the ammunition."
Arrow!"
Zeng Jingshan suddenly shouted again: "Someone is coming up again."
Several figures quickly appeared on the bow of the ship, white light flashed, and several flying knives killed several black musketeers who were loading bullets. Before Yin Feng could give the order, the panicked black people had already fired several shots.
, no one was hit. Several more Japanese pirates boarded the bow, then let out a loud roar and rushed toward the crew position of the Goa.
There was no other way, it was too late for the matchlock gun to fire the second round. Yin Feng lit the small bronze cannon with the matchlock in his hand.
"Boom!", smoke suddenly filled Yin Feng's eyes again, and his ears were shocked to the point of losing their function for a moment. The recoil of the small copper cannon pushed the sandbags behind Yin Feng, and he fell on his back on the deck.
On the way up, the back of his head hit the deck, but he still did not forget to shout: "Come up!"
People around him seemed to be rushing forward, and their footsteps were chaotic. When he struggled to support the ground with his hands, he bent down and stood up, and found that his hands were full of blood. He looked up towards the bow of the ship, and everyone was moving to the deck with weapons.
Smash, stab, poke.
All the Japanese pirates who came up in the second batch were lying in a pool of blood. At least half of them died from the close-range bombardment of small copper cannon shotguns. The remaining few were injured and were chopped down by dozens of sailors who rushed up.
Die, stab to death, smash to death. There are at least 20 corpses on the bow deck now, and all the injured Japanese pirates have been killed. The overly excited and nervous crew members are still adding more damage to the corpses.
"Stop! Stop!" Yin Feng jumped over, yelling, pulling and kicking on the bloody bow deck, and finally calmed everyone down. Zeng Jingshan looked at the bow again, and turned around and said excitedly: "Yin
Master, the Japanese pirates have escaped!!"
Seeing that both groups of crew members had gone aboard but never returned, the Japanese pirates in charge of the cover wisely decided to retreat, and their small boats quickly turned around and rowed towards the mother ship. However, the idea of retreating back to their own ships became a luxury.
More than a dozen small fishing boats and boats appeared along the coastline, and they were quickly approaching the Japanese pirates' "Yamato" ships. At the mouth of Jiangjun Creek on the east side of the bay, a Chinese sailboat also appeared, approaching the fighting area.
"Junk ship! Junk ship! It's not a pirate again, is it?" the black man Magaro exclaimed. At that time, Westerners collectively called Chinese-style sailing ships Junk ships, and Magaro worked on sea ships, so he also
This name has been followed.
Yin Feng smiled and found that Magaro's chest was stained with blood. He patted him on the shoulder and said, "You're not injured, are you? Don't worry, you should be familiar with that Chinese pirate ship."
Magaro's thick lips opened, revealing his white teeth, and he gaped at the approaching Chinese sailing ship. This was Zeng Erjiao's pirate ship, with a sheep's head and a "Li" flag floating on it.
Luo had been on it for more than half a year. In any case, he never expected to see the ship again. Yin Feng was actually wondering, had Zeng Erjiao given up his plan to retire abroad? When he saw the big man talking slang
, the question was finally answered after Zeng Erjiao's deputy came to Shandong Dahan Lu Shitou.
The pirate ship of the Japanese pirates failed to wait until the tide came out and was surrounded by fishing boats coming from the pirate village and Lu Shitou's ship. After a long-range attack with bows, arrows, muskets and harpoons, the Chinese pirates attacked the "Yamato" ship and destroyed the ship.
The Japanese pirates who robbed the port in accordance with the rules were slaughtered. The East Asian pirate community usually regarded the port as a trading port for smuggled goods and a safe haven for pirate ships. They did not want to cause trouble with the coastal local government by robbing a legitimate merchant's cargo ship.
Or the attention of aristocratic families who trade overseas.
This Japanese pirate ship also took shelter here. There is also a small village in Singang where Japanese immigrants gather. But for some reason, this ship suddenly attacked the Goa and violated the taboo. Therefore, the local Chinese fishermen and pirates joined forces.
The Japanese pirate ship was destroyed. The Japanese village also sent out a small boat and successfully took over the Japanese pirate ship that came from an unknown place.
The main residential area of Yingang has no official name, but is commonly known as Fanhan Street. In addition to the surrounding indigenous Tingping people, the residents are all fishermen, pirates, merchants, and refugees from the coast of mainland China. The residents of the Japanese village are also Japanese pirates and ronin.
The residents are in a state of complete anarchy. Residents of various ethnic groups and professions are controlled by several powerful pirate leaders. The various gangs restrain each other, and there is a delicate balance relationship.
After the tide rose, the Goa finally got out of trouble and was led into the sea of Jiangjun Creek in the northeasternmost part of the windward inner harbor. There was a ship repair dock there, and the ship would be repaired here. The captain, second officer, and other injured personnel were sent to Fan
In Han Street, there is the most experienced healing doctor among pirates. After hearing Zeng Jingshan’s propaganda, Lu Shitou held Yin Feng at the dock and laughed happily: “I didn’t expect you to be able to resist the Japanese pirates.
I thought you were a fat monster, haha!"
Zeng Jingshan immediately leaned into Yin Feng's ear and said, "Fat demon refers to a cowardly person."
Yin Feng rolled his eyes and said angrily: "Why didn't you follow Mr. Jiao to Malacca?"
"I don't want to go to Hongmao's territory because I can't understand the Yi language. It's better to be here, where there are lotus flowers and lotus water, and I, the King of Heaven, can't control me." Lu Shitou patted his chest and said.
Zeng Jingshan said softly on the side: "The lotus refers to the bowl, the flow is the meat, and the water is the wine."
Zeng Erjiao did listen to Yin Feng's advice and went to Malacca, planning to find a contact before going to Banten and Old Port to live his retirement life. Legend has it that Zeng Yiben, Lin Feng and other senior pirates washed their hands in the golden basin there.
Retirement. Lu Shitou did not want to stay away from his motherland. Firstly, he was still in his 30s and did not want to retire. Secondly, there were elderly people in his family. He thought that after working for a few more years, he would earn enough money and then take care of his family.
The old man went to Nanyang to live a good life.
"Now is not a good time to do this kind of capital-free business. The government and various wealthy businessmen are all watching here." Yin Feng persuaded Lu Shitou at the evening banquet; "When will it end if we are floating on the sea like this?
You have to do some real business."
This is a hotel on Fanhan Street. Under the simple bamboo shed, under the dim oil lamp, only Lu Shitou and Yin Feng were drinking. Lu Shitou drank the local wine of the local Pingpu Siraya people, looking a little depressed: "This way
Come here, several of our brothers have already left and no longer work."
Suddenly he beamed again: "However, now that I've found a talent, it's time for me to make a fortune!" Seeing the confused look on Yin Feng's face, he laughed loudly: "Forgot, you are not a member of the world, haha.
What I am saying is that I have found a partner to do business with. This person, like you, knows a lot of barbarian language and has been to places where barbarians live."
Yin Feng thought to himself: There were many people who were dealing with Westerners and Chinese at that time. Who could it be?
Coincidentally, a group of people walked into the hotel at this time and greeted Lu Shitou one after another: "Boss Lu!" "Brother Shitou!"
Lu Shitou jumped up and hurriedly pulled them over. These people were all dressed in short clothes and were not tall. Their faces were dark from living at sea all year round. One of them was about 30 years old and had an extraordinary bearing. He had a dagger stuck in his waist.
It can be said that with a smile on his handsome face, he first stepped forward to give Yin Feng a fist and salute: "Is this brother Yin Feng who commanded Ruoding this morning to repel the Japanese pirates?"
His Mandarin had a hint of Minnan accent. Yin Feng jumped up quickly and saluted with his hands in his hands, saying modestly: "How dare you, how dare you, if you are a commander, you don't dare to say that. You are just forcing yourself to go up Liangshan and give it a try."
Lu Shitou laughed and said, "Brother Yin, this is my painter, Li Dan."
"I am Li Dan, a native of Quanzhou, Fujian, now doing business in Manila, Luzon."
Yin Feng was shocked, and quickly saluted again: "My younger brother Yin Feng, returned from the West, now Zengjia Haozi Trading Company in Quanzhou, Fujian Province is helping me."
In Yin Feng's world, Li Dan was a famous figure in the Chinese pirate world in the late Ming Dynasty, the adoptive father of Zheng Zhilong, and the former king of the sea in East Asia. He originally did business in the Philippines and was the leader of the Chinese in Manila, but later fell out with the Spanish rulers.
He was driven to settle in Kyushu, Japan. With the help of the Japanese pirate group, he formed a large armed fleet and conducted business and piracy at the same time in China, Japan, Southeast Asia and other routes. Tokugawa Ieyasu also relied on him to unify Japan's overseas trade.
Support and funding. His son Li Guozhu inherited his father's business and was also a famous maritime merchant at that time. Zheng Zhilong inherited his power and then became a maritime overlord.
Li Dan introduced two young men behind him who were no more than 17 years old. The fatter one was named Yuan Jin, and the thinner one was Li Zhong. They were both from Tong'an, Fujian. Yin Feng did not think of these two people in his memory, but they were actually the same.
Celebrities. In Yin Feng's historical era, Yuan Jin and Li Zhong were also pirate leaders active on the southeast coast before the Ming Dynasty. In Yin Feng's historical era, they would roam the Fujian-Guangdong sea for many years. In the forty-seventh year of Wanli,
(1619) surrendered to the government with more than 40 ships, and later went to the northeast to aid the Liao Dynasty and participated in the battle against Hou Jin. But now, they are just Li Dan's men and are in the apprenticeship period of their pirate career.
On this day in 1600, the three future celebrities in East Asia's pirate world gathered in a simple hotel in Dongfanjing Port, drinking and chatting with Yin Feng.
Li Dan was indeed one of the rare people in China at that time who knew the world outside China very well. He was fluent in Spanish and Portuguese, as well as Japanese, and was proficient in Hokkien, Cantonese, Beijing Mandarin and other local dialects - this made him
Yin Feng felt ashamed. Li Dan knew the difference between Spain and Portugal, and also knew that the two countries shared the same king. He claimed to have been baptized as a Catholic, but he was baptized into the religion in order to participate in the election of the Chinese Kapitan (Chinese leader) in Manila.
Because the Spaniards stipulated that Chinese Japitans must be Catholics. But in fact, many local Chinese believers who were forced to convert often took off their crosses when they returned home and put them on again when they went to Manila to do business.
Li Dan was not selected for the position of Chinese leader Kabidan because he was too young and not qualified enough, but he was still one of the leaders among the Chinese in Manila. Since Yin Feng came from the West and was very familiar with the outside world, the two of them had a lot in common.
This made Li Dan unconsciously feel close to him. After hearing about Yin Feng's business plan, Li Dan asked: "Why risk going to Jiangnan to smuggle raw silk?"
Yin Feng said: "Brother Li, does he know how much the purchase price of Manila raw silk is?"
"Last year's price was about 240 taels per quintal."
"The purchase price of raw silk in Macau this year is 150 taels per quintal. I have inquired, and the price of raw silk purchased directly in Jiangnan is twice as low."
Li Dan nodded: "This naturally saves the intermediate turnover link and greatly increases the profit. However, the risk is too great." He drank down a large bowl of local wine in one gulp, stretched out his hand and raised a finger: "I heard it from Brother Lu.
Brother Yin is very courageous and loyal. He was brave and strategic in dealing with the Japanese pirates in the morning, which is admirable. Brother Yin and I met very late, and we are not afraid of talking about it. I secretly thought that Brother Yin was reckless in this trip!
"
Yin Feng's eyes lit up; he never thought that he was invincible as a time traveler. His advantages only lay in his language communication skills with foreigners, his grasp of historical trends, and his written knowledge of the general overseas trade situation at that time.
.In fact, he felt that he still knew too little about China's overseas trade and various commercial situations at that time, and he wanted to have a better understanding. He quickly said: "I was about to ask for advice. Please speak frankly, Brother Li."