Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1180, Red Sea destroys pirates

In the scorching Red Sea, the roiling heat waves form bursts of scorching hot wind. The red sea water is like stagnant water, and there are few fluctuations.

A large ship sailed in the Red Sea, heading for Egypt from south to north, with the dragon flag of Ming Dynasty and the flag of an unknown company flying on it.

"I don't know if these Red Sea pirates will come~"

Yang Zhen wiped the sweat from his forehead. It was too hot here, which made him a bit uncomfortable as he was born in Shaanxi. He still prefers a cooler climate.

The army occupies Djibouti and builds a military base here in Djibouti. The navy can't be idle, and starts to eliminate pirates in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and the Strait of Mandeb.

Pirates are almost extinct in the area controlled by the Ming Dynasty. Under the attack of the powerful Ming Dynasty Navy, the pirates have nowhere to escape.

But outside of the Ming Dynasty, there are countless pirates. For example, in the Indian Ocean region, there are many Arab pirates, Persian pirates, and Tianzhu pirates.

There are even more pirates in Europe and the Mediterranean Sea. Some countries even support pirates on the surface. Many pirates have private piracy licenses issued by the state.

The geographical position of the Red Sea is very special, because through the Red Sea, and then through Egypt, you can reach the Mediterranean Sea and Europe with the fastest speed and the shortest journey.

With the global expansion and development of Ming Dynasty, many merchants went to Europe through the Red Sea, and a large number of ships passed through the Red Sea, which also breeds bandits here.

There are a large number of pirates entrenched in the Red Sea, looting and extorting passing Ming merchant ships.

This time, the warship led by Yang Zhen was also disguised as a merchant ship and walked in the Red Sea. When it stopped at the port along the way, it also pretended to be very generous, allowing people to see the full load of goods on the ship, so as to attract the attention of pirates. force.

"It will definitely come. They have no reason to let such a fat sheep not eat."

Regarding Yang Zhen's identity, Deng Cheng, the commander of the Red Sea Fleet, said very confidently.

Deng Cheng is the commander-in-chief of the Red Sea Fleet, which is under the jurisdiction of the Red Sea Fleet. It can be regarded as the subordinate of Mao Lun and Yang Zhen. Well, the main reason is that the Red Sea Fleet is very small, with only [-] warships and [-] people.

This scale is nothing in the huge Ming navy. The navy of Ming Dynasty has now been divided into the East China Sea Fleet, which is mainly responsible for the maritime security of the East China Sea, Yellow Sea, North Korea, and Japan.

The Nanyang Fleet is responsible for maritime security in the South Seas and Australia. In addition, there is an Atlantic Fleet stationed in Penglai City, responsible for the east and west coasts of the Golden Continent and the Atlantic Ocean.

The Bohai Fleet is in charge of the Bohai region, and its main duty is to compliment the security of the Beijing-Tianjin region.

There is also the West Sea Fleet. The West Sea Fleet mainly includes the Black Sea Fleet, the Mediterranean Fleet, and the newly established Red Sea Fleet here in Djibouti, each responsible for an area.

There are four major fleets in total, and each fleet is very large in size. It owns multiple naval military bases and has multiple squadrons stationed in various places.

The Red Sea Fleet is under the command of the West Sea Fleet, but it is also under the jurisdiction and command of the Red Sea Fleet. The appointment of Red Sea Fleet officials is on the side of the West Sea Fleet, and the operational command is on the side of the Red Navy. The main purpose is to facilitate the transfer and maintain the Ming Dynasty in this area Interests.

After the opening of the Egyptian Canal, when it is convenient for the Red Sea Fleet to travel between the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea, the operational command will be handed over to the West Sea Fleet again.

"I hope so, otherwise the sweat will be in vain."

Yang Zhen said with a smile.

To be honest, coming to the Red Sea is not as comfortable as going to other places. The weather here is hot, it is far away from Daming, and all the facilities here in the military base have not been built yet, life must not be so comfortable.

But the Red Sea is very suitable for making contributions. There are also a large number of hostile forces here, such as pirates and bandits. As long as you are lucky, you can make some contributions casually.

When the time comes, you can be promoted immediately after being transferred back to Daming. This is not the case in other places.

In today's Daming, singing and dancing is peaceful and conquering the world. No one dares to provoke it. Even in Nanyun Province, the powerful Ottoman Empire does not dare to provoke Daming. There is no war to fight.

And the current military system of Ming Dynasty places great emphasis on military merits. If there is no war, where does military merit come from?
What Yang Zhen applied to come here is that he can make contributions here, and if he has a military industry, he can be promoted. After staying here for a few years, he can be knighted and become a new nobleman after returning.

"Clang~clang~"

At this moment, there were bursts of bells above the ship's mast.

"There are pirates~ There are pirates~"

The watchman shouted excitedly towards the bottom.

"Haha, finally came to life!"

Yang Zhen and Deng Cheng looked at each other and laughed immediately.

Picking up the binoculars and looking at the surrounding sea surface, I soon discovered that in the sea area ahead, there were four ships that were not too big, but only medium-sized, and were quickly heading towards me.

"Mediterranean centipede ship!"

Seeing these four ships, Deng Cheng immediately recognized them.

This kind of centipede boat is named for its row of oars on both sides, which looks like a centipede. There are two kinds of power, one is the sail on the boat, and the other is to rely on the oars on both sides to row. It moves very fast, so it is a very common pirate ship in the Mediterranean Sea.

"Ask what they mean?"

Yang Zhen looked at the black skull pirate flag hoisted above the opponent's ship, smiled and ordered.

Soon, the semaphore soldiers on the mast quickly waved the flag to convey their meaning to the other party.

"The other party said that this is their waters and asked us to pay a toll."

Soon, the semaphore soldier got a reply, translating the meaning of the other semaphore soldier.

"Ask how much toll they charge?"

Yang Zhen raised the corner of his mouth slightly and laughed.

Tolls, I will send you to Lord Yan to collect tolls later.

"The other party said that they would board our ship to inspect our goods and then determine how much they would charge for the passers-by."

Soon, the semaphore soldier spoke back.

"Tell them it's impossible, we're not going to let them on board."

Yang Zhen and Deng Cheng looked at each other and laughed again.

"Don't be in a hurry, wait for them to get closer, and then push out our cannons, arguing that the first round of attack will send them all into the sea."

Yang Zhen gave orders to Deng Cheng.

"Yes!"

Deng Cheng got the order and immediately conveyed it.

"The other party said that if they are not allowed to board the ship, they will ransack our ship."

"Tell them that we are ships of the Ming Empire. If they dare to loot, our Ming Empire will kill them all."

"They said they were not afraid of the Ming Empire, and said that we, the Ming Dynasty, had money, and they were the people of the Ming Dynasty who robbed us."

"We Daming were the ones who robbed us?"

Immediately, Yang Zhen couldn't help laughing angrily and said: "Wait for these pirates, don't let any of them go, I don't want any prisoners, send them all to the sea to feed the fish."

"Yes~"

Hearing Yang Zhen's order, all the sailors in ordinary clothes on the ship became excited. In the cabin, the sailors clenched their guns tightly and looked at the pirate ship that was speeding towards them.

"Haha~"

"It's a big fat sheep, and it didn't even invite the bodyguard."

"This time we made a fortune, a fortune!"

The four pirate ships here, as the two sides got closer, the pirates also shouted excitedly, waving their weapons constantly.

This pirate group is called the Barbary Pirates. It is one of the most ferocious and powerful pirate groups on Earth in the Red Sea. The leader of the pirate group is called Barbary, a Djiboutian. The Ming ships escorted by the Escort would often loot the ships and kill all of them.

If there is a ship escorted by the Escort, Barbary knows the strong fighting power of the Escort. Although the Barbary Pirates have a great reputation, in fact, their combat effectiveness is very average. They will also blackmail and extort a sum of money.

"Haha, it's probably a group of novices who just came here."

"This time, we really got rich. This is a big ship. I have long wanted to have a Ming ship as my flagship."

"Kill all the Daming people on board!"

"My Barbary must not be damaged!"

Barbary looked at the huge Ming ship in front of him, excitedly gave orders to his subordinates.

He is very eager to own a large ship, and the ships of the Ming people are very good.

"Kill!"

"Come on!"

After receiving the order, the pirates on several ships shouted excitedly.

Some pirates prepared hooks, and when the ships were very close, they used the hooks to hook the Daming ship, and then quickly landed on the opponent's ship with a rope.

Some pirates came to the mast with a big axe, ready to cut off the mast, and hit the opponent's ship through the mast. The pirates on the ship could quickly land on the opponent's ship with the mast, and the mast could be connected. The two ships made it impossible for the other party to get out and escape quickly.

These are the most common methods used by pirates, and they are also the most important way of naval warfare in this era - string warfare.

Yang Zhen and Deng Cheng looked at the pirate ships that were getting closer and closer, without any panic, and silently calculated the distance between the two sides.

"Come closer!"

Yang Zhen looked at the increasingly clear pirates, and he could already clearly see the appearance of these pirates. Most of these pirates were from the areas on both sides of the Red Sea, including Arabs, Kunlun slaves, and some Indians and Persians. Most of them looked very vicious.

In the cabin, the navy soldiers are waiting, and the cannons are ready.

"Fire out!"

Soon, with an order, the gun holes opened, and the Miyun cannons were pushed out, revealing their ferocious faces!
(End of this chapter)