At this point in the battle, the Japanese pirates had not gained any benefit from the Xinxing. Instead, more than half of them had been killed or injured. A Japanese pirate ship with eight banners far away from the battlefield was suddenly hit by a six-pound shell on the hull, and there was a loud bang. , the mast of the ship that was shot overturned, the hull tilted, and people on board fell into the water one after another.
At this moment, the morale of the Japanese pirates finally collapsed.
However, it was too late for them to run away now. In the direction of the inland sea mouth, 14 warships of the Fujian Navy of the Ming Dynasty lined up in a row and were pressing towards them with a loud noise.
Five of the seven Yawata ships were still moving, and another one was too close to the Xinxing and was hit by several shotgun blasts. The casualties were heavy and no one could row the oars or hang the sail; the other one was just hit. Six-pounder shells, cracks appeared in the hull, and too much seawater had been flooded hopelessly, so it could only wait to sink.
The Japanese pirates fled in despair, throwing the gold, silver, jewelry, silk brocade and other stolen goods on the ship into the water. Firstly, they could reduce the weight of the ship so that they could run faster. Secondly, they hoped that the Ming navy would be attracted by the treasure and they could take the opportunity to escape.
The soldiers of the Ming Navy were somewhat tempted, but after all, they were afraid of Shen Yourong's strict military discipline. No one dared to go to the sea to salvage treasures, and insisted on chasing the escaping Japanese pirates by boat. A rocket hit the mast and canvas of the Japanese pirate's eight-banner ship, and many The Japanese pirate ships turned into burning torches in the blink of an eye.
The battle on the sea ended without any suspense with the victory of the Ming Navy.
Then, the Ming army landed on the beach outside Fanhan Street and began to sweep away the Japanese pirate village. Several plumes of smoke quickly rose in the village, and while the fire was flashing, there were still a few ronin warriors resisting.
Ever since the Ming Navy took over the war, the Xinxing No. 1 had been sitting on the sidelines. After all, it was a regular army.
Yin Feng counted the casualties. Among the 130 sailors and merchants on the ship, 39 were slightly injured, 4 were seriously injured, and no one died.
Captain Barreto suddenly appeared again; he disappeared the moment the battle started; and as soon as the battle ended, he mysteriously appeared again. Yin Feng, standing on the bow of the ship, looked at his sincere smile and smiled helplessly. one time.
"Sir, these should be your country's navy, right?"
Yin Feng replied: "I think so. There is a battle flag there, and the words on it indicate that this is the warship of a certain general named Shen."
"Boss?"
Yin Feng sighed and said: "Is it equivalent to a major or a captain? I'm not sure. What I can be sure of is: they are guarding against us. There are five ships cruising in the direction of Haikou, probably trying to block our retreat route." He turned back. , smiled and said to Barreto: "In order to deal with them, I have to give you a promotion first."
Lin Xiao, who had been observing the officers and soldiers fighting Japanese pirates, suddenly said: "These officers and soldiers are very good at fighting. I heard that most of the Fujian Navy are living on empty wages..." By this era, the Ming army has become so decadent that everyone As everyone knows, it is only a little better than those warlord troops in the future.
Shen Yourong had also been paying attention to this strange ship. When the sweep on land was completed, he directed the two ships to sail towards the Xinxing, determined to meet the owner of the ship. Retired veteran Chen Di also followed.
Since Yin Feng came to this era, he has not met any official historical celebrities of the Ming Dynasty. Yazhou magistrate and state magistrate Zeng Qi are both figures recorded in local chronicles, but that is all. They are not mentioned in any other historical materials. Record these two people.
Li Dan, Yuan Jin and others are considered historical celebrities in the eyes of professional historians, but they are basically unknown to the general public. Yin Feng really wanted to get to know world-famous historical figures like Matteo Ricci, but had no choice but to go to Nanjing. By the time of the visit, he had already gone to Beijing. It wasn't that Yin Feng didn't want to get to know some famous people, it was just that he had been dawdling in the business world. At this time in the Ming Dynasty, although businessmen could buy official posts and pay donations, and be arrogant and extravagant, in the social and political world He is always at the bottom of the overall structure. Although Yin Feng has the status of a regular prisoner, he is still unable to blend into the upper-class mainstream society and cannot get acquainted with high-level people at all - except when bribing them. Although Zeng Qi and others are also Both officials and businessmen have identities, but they usually appear as officials and gentry in social situations, and no one will be proud of their identity as a businessman. In the so-called combination of officials and businessmen, only the bureaucrats have the initiative and free choice, and businessmen are not harmonious. The "combination" of officials is prone to bad luck, and "officials" can choose their own business partners at will.
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The Shen Yourong that Yin Feng is facing now is a real historical celebrity; he recovered Taiwan for the first time and drove away the Dutch twice to recapture Penghu. These achievements made him slightly famous in Yin Feng's era. The problem is that he seems to be very Don't trust businessmen.
Yin Feng also knew Chen Di: the author of "Dong Fan Ji", a phonologist, and a contemporary travel companion - the predecessor of Xu Xiake, the student of Yu Dayou, and the subordinate of Qi Jiguang. A person has so many identities and experiences, even if he is placed in Yin In Feng's era, there were opportunities to become celebrities. This person was one of Yin Feng's idols when he was a student.
Barreto Jr. came forward to receive Ming Dynasty Fujian Navy Commander Shen Yourong and Chen Yixing in the captain's cabin. The two parties had a conversation in a sincere and friendly atmosphere. At the same time, Yin Feng performed his tasks very competently and served both guests and hosts. The whole process was translated. Mr. Shen thanked the Macao Francois for taking the initiative to assist the Ming Dynasty Navy in eradicating the Japanese pirates, and hoped to express his gratitude to the ship owner, Mr. Bernardo.
Yin Feng applied for two sets of "licenses" for the Xinxing No. 1, including a license issued by the Macao Council and a water diversion certificate issued by the Yuegang Governor's Office. Of course, they were all obtained through legal departments, but in Yuegang It just cost me a little extra money.
Shen Yourong was dubious, but Yin Feng still respected them. He didn't say too much nonsense, and explained directly how the Xinxing encountered the Japanese pirates. He was not taboo about the fact that the Beigang area was a pirate den. Shen Yourong suddenly Interjected: "Your ships were built in Fuzhou, right?"
Yin Feng suddenly broke into a cold sweat and was a little dazed for a moment, but he immediately realized: Shen Yourong is not a pedantic scholar, but a battle-hardened military general. Although he is a little less sophisticated in terms of human relations, he is not someone who is easy to fool. Fooling historical celebrities is not that fun. He asked questions like this, which means he must have already understood the relevant situation.
Yin Feng recalled his experience of racing against navy ships in the waters of the Penghu Islands half a year ago, and he already understood the whole story. He smiled and said, "General Shen is very aware of everything. The reason why ships are built in Fuzhou is only because of local manpower." It’s cheap, and it’s close to Macau, so the delivery is convenient. Most of the ships shipped by Macau people are built in the Atlantic Ocean or Goa, and it takes more than half a year to get to Macau, which is really inconvenient.”
Chen Di was very interested and asked aloud: "The Atlantic Ocean, where is Goa? Is it farther than Malacca?"
Yin Feng showed more respect to him, bowed deeply and said: "The student came back from the place where the Heifan lived, which is the farthest place where the Sanbao eunuchs went. The people of Macau are called Mozambique, which is further away from the Ming Dynasty than Goa. Goa is further west from Malacca and belongs to India."
Zhang Xie's "A Study of Eastern and Western Oceans" did not record the situation of places west of Malacca. These places were completely blind spots for ordinary Chinese people in the Ming Dynasty at that time. Therefore, Chen Di was a little confused when he heard a string of place names: "Where is the Atlantic Ocean? Where, I heard that the Western Romanian Matteo Ricci, who came from the Atlantic Ocean, had a complete map of the mountains and seas of the world. Can he find the location of the Atlantic Ocean?"
"Students have never seen this map, but I also have a map of the world."
"Really? Where are you now? Can you take a look?" Chen Di's eyes lit up and he stood up. Next to him, Shen Yourong realized that the veteran Chen Di was beginning to indulge in academic issues, and had to cough to remind him. .
Yin Feng bowed deeply again: "Students have heard of Mr.'s name for a long time. Now he lives in Quanzhou and is busy with worldly affairs. One day he hopes to go to Lianjiang to visit Mr. and will hand over the map with both hands." Chen Di said repeatedly, if It wasn't Shen Yourong's urging, but he really wanted to discuss geographical issues with Yin Feng.
As a scholar and traveler, Chen Di was located in the Lianjiang area, an overseas trade center. Some members of his family also went abroad to do business. He did not reject businessmen, otherwise he would not have written "The Legend of Dongfan". Shen Yourong was different. , he is a pure soldier, a soldier deeply instilled in Confucianism, with a formal martial arts background, and has no favorable impression of businessmen.
In fact, Shen Yourong was still dubious about Yin Feng and the Xinxing ship, but there were no flaws in the legal procedures of the other party, and after all, he had helped him defeat the Japanese pirates just now, so he had no intention of going into details. Before leaving, he said to Yin Feng : "Traveling with Japan is, after all, explicitly prohibited by the imperial court. I hope your captain will restrain himself a little more in the future. After all, you have helped me, and I don't want to embarrass everyone when we meet in the future."
Back on his ship, Shen Yourong was still observing the Xinxing. Chen Di asked: "This ship was built in Fuzhou, how did you know?"
Shen Yourong told him about the failed pursuit of the Xinxing No. 1 half a year ago. Afterwards, he asked someone to draw the shape of the ship and went to various shipyards in Fuzhou to find people if they knew about this kind of ship. His original intention was to ask what the ship was like. What's special is that I unexpectedly learned that this ship was built in Fuzhou. However, the old shipwrights strictly abided by the rules and refused to reveal the name of the ship owner, and told him: this ship was built according to a drawing. After the ship was built, the blueprints were taken back by the ship owner.
During the Battle of Dongfan, the Fujian navy "cut its ranks twelve times, but threw themselves into the water and burned them to death, and rescued more than 300 Zhangquan fishermen." These Zhangquan fishermen also included more than a hundred homeless refugees. In recent years, the largest group of Japanese pirates has been uprooted. With the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan, the domestic situation in Japan has been temporarily stable, and no large groups of Japanese pirates have appeared in the following ten years. When the Ming army landed for repairs, the Taiwanese indigenous Dai Maitreya, a chief of the Pingpu tribe, "helped the old and the young, competed with pots of milk, and gave birth to deer to reward the king's division. He put the salt on his hands and put it on his forehead, so that our army could sweep Anji away." They were very grateful to the officers and soldiers who fought them away. The Japanese pirates who killed indiscriminately invited Shen Yourong to their village as a guest. Chen Di, who accompanied him, recorded what he saw and heard along the way, and compiled it into "Dongbo Ji" the next year. It is one of the earliest historical materials of Taiwan in Yin Feng's original time and space. However, , this version of "Dongfan Ji" contains more records about Xinxinghao.
After Shen Yourong accomplished this great feat, he returned to Fujian. What was waiting for him was that the Fujian Dusi Yamen asked him for loot. He said that the Japanese pirates had been looting for many days, so there must be a lot of treasure, right? As a result, "The general office asked for the treasure, and the general asked for the loot." If Zhu Yunchang hadn't been there to support him, he would have been blamed. The final result was that when the good news was reported, Shen Yourong was listed at the end of the list of meritorious deeds, and only received a reward of sixty taels. Okay, 2 taels more than last time.