She saw it from a high place during the day. She said that the river was where they had just bathed.
The direction is to the far left of the water hole where we are hiding. From there, we can see a faint winding river behind the ridge.
If that's really where it is, then I can find my way back from there and meet Tian Wang and the others smoothly.
Soon the sounds behind me gradually faded away. In the dark sky, they didn’t have the ability like me. Even a snake lurking in the grass couldn’t escape my eyes. When I climbed to the top of the mountain opposite, I looked back.
The peak of the mountain where Xiaoyue and the others were located was already covered with a ray of morning sun. Another tense day awaited them, so I quickened my steps.
These Dutch people have the same attire and the same weapons as what we saw at Ma Liu's house. It can be seen that they come from the same place. It seems that they have a clear purpose in arriving here.
However, the land of China was not affected and harassed by sea troubles. That was still in the late Ming Dynasty. I didn't expect to see their presence here too early. Looking at their ships, they are far more developed than I think you are.
More than a thousand years later, it was the iron-clad warships of these people that opened the door to China's seclusion. At that time, China was arrogant, dreaming of the dream of supremacy in the world and unwilling to wake up. That is, from that time on
, in the eyes of some people, the Chinese are seen as a race that is not interested in shipbuilding and navigation.
Now I know that these are all untrue legends. When it comes to shipbuilding, China is irrefutably in the boss position. Let’s not talk about anything else. Let’s talk about our turtle ship. It has traveled such a long sea route and I have not seen it again.
I have never seen a warship that was more magnificent and more exquisitely crafted than it. Of course, all of this was due to a flash of inspiration on my part.
Among the other warships, any one of them was unique at that time. They were equipped with artillery and prison ropes. If they were to come out to fight against the current ships of the Dutch, the victory would be
something to be expected
I have to go back to King Tian as soon as possible. If possible, I can also tell him about the subsequent history of China.
China, this vast land, is not only a vast land area, but also has a vast sea area of ten kilometers. The Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea, East China Sea, and South China Sea surround it to the east and south, and are connected with the vast land, starting from the north.
The mouth of the Yalu River, the mouth of the Beilun River in Nanjing, and the 36,000-mile-long coastline, how can we tolerate some unworthy people to show off their power?
Judging from their ships, these people's maritime navigation skills cannot be underestimated. Looking at their five ships, although there is still a slight gap compared with our shipbuilding technology, judging from the size and load of the ships,
That has also reached a certain height.
Judging from the actions of these people I have come into contact with, given time, the coast they can reach will become farther and farther away, and I estimate that it will not take more than a thousand years to reach the South China Sea or even the Chinese mainland.
years later
But this is the fact. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the national heroes regained our treasure island of Taiwan from the Dutch. But now, only in the early years of the Han Dynasty, their footprints have already reached the waters of Malacca.
You know, after passing Malacca, you will reach the South China Sea after a few steps. The South China Sea is also our territory.
Did my appearance interrupt the process of purchasing Dutch navigation technology?
In that case, my arrival is not just a simple task of rescuing King Tian from the Yellow Sea. There are many things waiting for me.
I always thought that my appearance was just an accident, but now I see, it’s really not the case
Shipbuilding is an invention of the Chinese. There is no reason for others to drive away so many of us?
Many ancient Chinese legends are related to shipbuilding, such as Fuxi's shipbuilding, the Yellow Emperor's two big sleeping drums and Huodi's boat, Fanyu's boat, Qiaochui's boat, and Huahu's boat
Boat, there is the myth of Boyi making the boat, and Dayu making the boat.
What do they have? There is only one Noah's Ark, but it is said to be miraculous
You deserve bad luck if you meet me, I thought as I ran, and soon I reached the foot of the mountain. The river was right in front of me. I saw the beach by the river at a glance. There seemed to be Jiang Wanqing's small barefoot footprints on it.
But I, Sanlu, have struggled so far in the underground river. There is no reason why we are here. Besides, we took a Dutch boat and traveled all night. Could it be that they just took a boat and circled around here?
circle?
Without further ado, I arrived at King Tian’s place very quickly. People have been looking for us all over the past two days. In addition to missing me, General Tian, Xiaoyue and Jiang Wanqing were also missing.
Of course, the most anxious ones were Hua and Rokjia. Three living people disappeared out of thin air. Hua couldn't sit still. She asked her father, Tian Wang, to send many people around to look for us. When I arrived,
General Meng had just returned. They had been searching all night, and then General Su and Huang Yan set off again.
The first thing King Tian said when he saw me was, "Are Xiaoyue and Jiang Wanqing with you?"
I briefly told him what happened, and then said, "Wang Tian, their situation is very bad now. We are too late to rescue them. I'm afraid something will happen!"
Tian Wang was very surprised, and Pinzhong murmured, "They are the Dutch again. It seems that our relationship with them does not end here."
"Commander! Recruit Su Lang and Huang Yan as soon as possible. Just tell them that I will ask them to come back as soon as possible and take action."
The messenger ran down quickly after receiving the order.
People started to move quickly. At this time, some people ran back from the sea. They escaped from the Dutch in the constellation. Because it was dark and they saw a large number of people stationed in the salt field, they did not dare to do so for a while.
Entering rashly, they turned out to be some of the people who were intercepted here. The Liu brothers were their bosses. As soon as we said it, we understood
Tian Wang said, it just so happens that we have another task to rescue those local people.
I took this time to go home to see the other wives, Hua and Liujia, Liu Yan, Liu Mei and Qixue were very happy to see me returning safely. When I learned that Xiaoyue and Jiang Wanqing were still besieged on the mountain by the enemy, Liu Yan
Yan first asked to go with us and I said:
"No need, we still need someone to take care of us at home. After all, we are in an unfamiliar place. We should just be there just in case."
I expressed my opinion to Tian Wang, and he also said, "There are so many old people and children here, we can't send out all the troops. At least I won't go with you on the expedition. I will look after the house, and Su Lang will stay."
Without further ado, we immediately ordered all the troops and went back to kill them.
When we arrived in front of the Dutch village, we were once again surprised by the speed with which they built the village. In the middle of the night, a complete village had risen from the ground, and it was heavily guarded. Through the wall,
I saw a group of Dutchmen storming the hilltop where Xiaoyue and the others were living. There was a man standing on the wooden platform in front of the trail, holding a blue flag and waving it constantly.
The situation for Jiang Wanqing and Xiaoyue is not optimistic now. A group of people in gray clothes have braved the rocks thrown from above and climbed to the mountainside tenaciously. The enemy's leading team is already less than a few steps away from the entrance of the cave.
My heart was in my throat, and now there was no need to delay. I said to General Ji and General Meng who were accompanying me, "Fight, no tactics, no detours, attack immediately!"
They understand what I mean. Only if we exert enough pressure, Xiaoyue and the others will feel better.
General Ji and General Meng are veterans who have experienced battles for a long time. After hearing my words, they shouted and the leaders rushed out of the woods and ran towards the enemy's gate.
The battle began almost immediately
The people led by General Ji had just rushed to a place more than 30 steps in front of Muzhai, when suddenly a rain of arrows hit them. Not only him, but also me was very surprised.
Yesterday, I didn’t remember that they had this new type of weapon. You know, bows and arrows were very useful in the confrontation between the two armies at that time. In the cold weapon era, soldiers holding swords and squirrels had to be close.
You can only kill the enemy with your own body, and you can attack the attacker from more than thirty steps away. Can this be said to be a trivial matter?
Under this sudden attack, General Ji retreated with his men for the first time since I got to know him. He shouted, "Oh no, how could this happen?" He was holding an arrow that he had caught in the air.
Rod, ran to my side and said
I took it and saw that the arrow was made of wood, with no iron tip at the top, and a parrot feather stuck in the tail.
Looking at General Meng, he also ran back with his men, because when I explained the enemy's fighting style to them on the way, I never mentioned that the opponent had bows and arrows.
But yesterday they clearly didn’t have these things. I said to the two of them
General Ji is an expert in using arrows. He said, "It looks like it was made by a child, just to scare people. If I had known it was this kind of thing, I wouldn't have bothered to run back."
I thought to myself, the Dutch are smart enough. I just did it to shoot them, and they learned how to deal with us in the middle of the night.
But the group of parrots they raised were probably in trouble.
We shouted again and rushed forward. Stones and wooden sticks were knocked down from the wooden village one after another. But I saw that the group attacking Xiaoyue and Jiang Wanqing had no intention of stopping. Two people were trying to seize the entrance of the cave.
rush inside
The current situation is extremely urgent. If they are allowed to rush inside, I don’t think Xiaoyue will be able to hold on for long.
In the distance, a group of ships, large and small, appeared from the sea, with flags fluttering and menacing, and the Dutch in the village cheered.
No, their reinforcements have arrived
The current situation is very unfavorable for us. We are surrounded by enemies from both sides, and the situation in Xiaoyue is not optimistic either. A sergeant came over and loudly reported to me, "General, no, there are fifty warships coming to the sea. It doesn't look like they are."
our people"
"Yes, I know that if our people want to come to support, then it must be Tian Wang, Qi Xue and the others who have brought them."
Halfway up the mountain, a man screamed and was kicked out of the cave.