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Chapter 510 The Fleet from China

"Are you ships from the Celestial Dynasty? Please drop anchor immediately and let our crew go up and talk to you!" The sailors on the Ruan family's navy ship gave orders to the huge Kyushu army fleet.

When these sailors saw the huge hull, their voices were a little apprehensive.Their warship is only 20 meters long, compared with the 50-meter-long warship of the Daqin, it is like hitting a stone with a pebble.You must know that the length of the hull is more than twice that of theirs. If the volume is counted, the Daqin sailing battleship is more than eight times the volume of the ordinary warships of the Ruan family navy.From the perspective of the warships of the Ruan family navy, the battleship Daqin was a terrifying castle on the sea.

What is even more frightening is that the Nanyang Fleet not only has the sailing battleship Daqin, but also has three large sailing battleships, Dazhao, Dawei, and Daehan, which are similar in size to Daqin.There are also a large number of frigates and cruisers around these four large sailing battleships, like stars and moons.

The Ruan family's offshore naval fleet dispatched several warships that they were proud of to intercept the unidentified fleet that appeared on the horizon.However, when they approached the fleet flying the Qinglong flag of the Kyushu Army, they realized how unrealistic it is to judge with the naked eye from a distance. This fleet turned out to be unprecedentedly powerful, and it was something their Ruan family sailors had seen before. Strong fleet!
"Commander, the Ruan Family Navy asked us to drop anchor and hoist their crew up." A crew member reported to Commander Deng Qianlong.

When Deng Qianlong saw the Ruan family's warships that looked like fishing boats, he couldn't help but sneered.It's not that Deng Qianlong himself is arrogant, but that An Nanguo's warship really can't catch Deng Qianlong's eyes.In Deng Qianlong's view, the warships of the Ruan family were not so much warships as fishing boats with cannons installed. Even the merchant ships coming from Guangzhou might be bigger than them.

"Let them come up and meet me on the deck of the Daqin," Deng Qianlong said.Anyway, it was just a few soldiers from the Ruan family on the deck of the Daqin. Apart from handymen and sailors, the Daqin also had two hundred naval soldiers equipped with Dreiser rifles, which were the prototype of the Marine Corps. They were not afraid at all. What tricks can the soldiers of the Ruan family do.

The iron anchor on the deck of the Daqin was thrown out and sank into the deep Pacific Ocean.As a result, the Daqin calmed down a little in the undulating waves.A few sailors from the Ruan family came to the deck of the Daqin and met Deng Qianlong, the supreme commander who led the fleet.

"I am Ruan Youyi, Ruan's chief strategist. This is Deng Qianlong, the admiral of the Celestial Dynasty, and a friend of our Ruan family. Please don't conflict with them." Ruan Youyi, who was on the Daqin, quickly appeared when he saw someone from his own forces. Special emphasis is placed on the last sentence.

"It turned out to be Lord Ruan Youyi!" The members of the Ruan family's naval division couldn't help being overjoyed when they saw Ruan Youyi, "Our navy has long heard that General Ruan Youyi went to the Chinese court to ask for support, and was also ordered to wait for the Chinese firearms outside Hoi An Port, but we didn't expect to see him. So many ships coming..."

I didn't even think of it!Ruan Youyi's face was like a bitter gourd: "How is the Lord?"

"The Lord's Dragon is in poor health, and has been cultivating his body and mind in Fuchun, the capital city. His Royal Highness the Second Prince and General Ruan Youjin will be in command of the front line."

Ruan Youyi nodded slightly, his expression becoming unnatural.Ruan Youyi, the counselor, is naturally aware of the physical condition of Ruan Lord Ruan Fuyuan. The two princes are both in their early thirties this year, and Ruan Fuyuan is naturally older, approaching 70 years old.

In ancient times with poor medical conditions, being able to live to 70 years old was almost the limit. Ruan Fuyuan's health was deteriorating day by day, and it is estimated that he could not last for two or three years...

The second prince, Ruan Fulan, was already able to take charge of his own affairs. Logically speaking, even if Ruan Fuyuan died, the Ruan family could still have successors.But now it's an eventful time. Lord Zheng, the Kyushu Army, and Western forces have focused their attention on the southern part of Annan Country. The Ruan family is like dancing on an egg. If they are not careful, they will lose everything.This makes Ruan Youyi, who is a counselor, deeply worried.

Deng Qianlong, the deputy captain, and the navy soldiers nearby couldn't help laughing when they heard that Ruan Youyi called Lord Ruan the Lord, and why the dragon was in poor health.Even Chu Yun, the supreme ruler who controls the inside and outside of the pass, whose territory extends from the barren Siberia Plain in the north to the vast Southeast Asia in the south, the Ryukyu Islands in the east, and Yumen Pass in the west, would not call himself that. , only had a population of more than 60, and even Handan learned the way of the Ming Dynasty like a toddler.

"Then, has Master Zheng of the North done anything recently?" Ruan Youyi asked again.

"The Changde base is still the same as usual. The second prince and General Ruan Youjin are guarding it, but the Changde base is safe and sound." Said the navy soldier.

"We thought the same way a year ago, but Master Zheng broke through Changyulei's line of defense." Ruan Youyi said dissatisfied.

"Ahem, don't you guys take our Kyushu army seriously? Now that our identity has been verified, let us sail into Hoi An Port. Our soldiers urgently need fresh fruits." Deng Qianlong said.Since leaving Qiongzhou Island, the Nanyang Fleet has been sailing close to the coastline of An Nanguo.But the north is the coastline of Zheng's family, and the Nanyang Fleet does not want to conflict with Lord Zheng for the time being, so it has not docked for supplies.

"Lord Ruan Youyi?" The sailor soldier looked at Ruan Youyi, as if he was asking Ruan Youyi, who had a higher status, for his opinion.

"Follow the wishes of the admiral of the Celestial Dynasty." Ruan Youyi knew that he could not provoke the fleet of the Kyushu Army, so he could only take one step at a time.

"Okay, let's go back and report to our lord, and then lead the fleet into Hoi An Port." Said the navy soldier.

After several Ruan family navy soldiers returned to their ships, the restless Ruan family warships finally calmed down, and then guided the Nanyang fleet in front.

Hoi An Port is located slightly south of the capital of the Ruan family. It is the most prosperous port in the southern part of Annan Kingdom. It gathers businessmen from China, the West, Dongying, and Nanyang small countries. There are also Huaxia merchants and Dongying merchants who set up guild halls here.The arrival of the mighty Nanyang Fleet caused a sensation in Hoi An Port.

"My God, which country does such a huge ship come from?"

"It's unbelievable, this ship is even bigger than our Japanese Ataka ship!"

Countless merchants gathered at the pier of Hoi An Port after hearing the news. They saw the fleet covering the sky and the sun, and the Ruan family's navy warships, which usually show off their might, acted as guides in front!
"That is the ship of our Chinese Kyushu Army!" A Chinese businessman stranded in Hoi An Port recognized the mark of the Kyushu Army and exclaimed.

　There is one more chapter later.

　　
　
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