Yongle Emperor's grandson: Zhu Yuanzhang with cheats, Zhu Di went crazy

Chapter 175 Surprise or not? Unexpected or not

"Damn those Ouchi dogs, they are just dirty rats, always sneaking around in all kinds of dark places."

Iwami Izumo Sea area.

Several small single-sail boats were anchored on the relatively calm sea.

A warrior on guard withdrew his gaze from the surrounding sea, rubbed his eyes tiredly, and cursed softly.

"Haha... Taro, you probably miss Yoshiko and want to go back home."

A samurai with a shaved head retrieved the fishing net from the sea. He checked the catch and teased his companions with a smile.

Mentioning his fiancée, the warrior on guard smiled. As long as they patrol for a few more days, they will be able to go back.

Then, with the reward and the fish he had caught in the past few days, he could marry his most beloved woman.

Although he was happy in his heart, he replied: "How could I miss her? She is just a woman. She should be the one who misses me."

"Ha ha…"

The guy's stubborn look made more than a dozen people on the boat laugh.

Faced with the ridicule of his friends, Taro snorted in anger and turned his head to look at the sea.

However, when he turned around, his pupils shrank instantly.

I saw a row of small black dots looming on the rough sea in the distance.

"Baga, something's happening."

Taro yelled and hit the small piece of iron next to him hard.

The dinging alarm sounded, and the fishing boats around quickly reeled in their nets, spread their sails and prepared for battle.

"Where are the enemies?"

The only warrior wearing armor on the ship ran out of the cabin quickly.

His face was flushed and his steps were unsteady, it was obvious that he had just drunk some wine.

"there!"

Taro quickly pointed in the direction where the black spot was found.

The warrior stood on a high place and looked over with his drunken eyes narrowed.

However, he was not a lookout after all, and after looking for a long time, he did not see the so-called black face.

"idiot!"

"Taro, you don't have any black spots, I..."

The scolding stopped halfway through.

Taro looked back and saw that his adult was looking in the direction of the black spot with his eyes wide open and his mouth open.

"Damn you, you're such an idiot for only seeing this now."

Taro felt a wave of contempt in his heart.

"Baga, what are you still standing there for?"

After a moment's pause, the armored warrior reacted and shouted at the soldiers to get ready.

At the same time, he rushed to the house he had just walked out of and hurriedly took out his samurai sword and bow and arrow.

The other sailors don't have the financial resources to wear armor.

Some took out their treasured bamboo armor or wooden armor, and raised their spears, axes and daggers, ready for battle.

"Target: nine single-sailed warships."

The black spot that Taro discovered was exactly Zhu Zhanjun's fleet, which had set out from the Ming Dynasty and traveled for more than a month.

Sailing is boring. All Zhu Zhanjun does every day except eating, sleeping, fishing, or going to the space to get supplies for the fleet.

With the cheat of space, the nutrition of the fleet is very balanced.

Not only are there fish, meat, chicken and eggs, but even fresh vegetables that are hard to find at sea are all supplied in unlimited quantities.

This made Wang Jun very confused. He didn't understand where Zhu Zhanjun got so many precious things from.

But then again, he didn't dare to ask.

As a subordinate, you should eat and drink as you please. If you ask too many questions, not only will you lose these things, you may also lose your life.

So Wang Jun and the crew members of his fleet.

The daily task, apart from daily drills of catching fish, is to eat, drink and sleep, and to follow the fleet ahead slowly.

Just an hour ago, the lookout discovered the coastline.

According to Zheng Zilong's estimation, it should be the territory of Japan.

According to his judgment, the target of their journey was correct and should be in the Izumo-Iwami area.

After arriving at the designated location, Zhu Zhanjun immediately gave orders to prepare for battle.

The cannons were loaded with projectiles, the soldiers put on leather armor, the flintlock rifles were taken out of the maintenance boxes, and they began to be cleaned and maintained, loaded with ammunition, and prepared for battle.

Seawater is highly corrosive. When there is no fighting, the ironware carried on the ship will be stored in a fixed area to prevent the sea vapor from corroding these things.

Zhu Zhanjun ordered the soldiers assigned by the old man to wear leather armor to prevent the iron armor from being corroded and wasted at sea.

"Your Highness, capture or sink?"

After confirming the target number, Zheng Zilong asked Zhu Zhanjun about his plan.

"We need the Sun Point and intelligence on the current situation in Japan. Let's capture as many prisoners as possible."

The Ming Dynasty really didn’t know much about the situation in Japan, mainly because it didn’t take this country seriously.

In the later period, Japanese pirates attacked the coastal areas. However, in the early Ming Dynasty, the real impact was not that great.

In addition, with the arrival of Zheng He in the second year of Yongle, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu cleared out some of the pirates, and the influence of the Japanese pirates on the Ming Dynasty was not as great as that in the north.

The old man was only focused on the north, so he didn't care about the country of Japan.

If the superiors don't care, the subordinates won't cause trouble.

As a result, the only intelligence the Ming Dynasty knew about Japan was that the current head was Ashikaga Yoshimochi, the son of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, and the division of other forces was not very clear.

Wars are fought over intelligence.

If you want to gain an advantage in battle, intelligence is of paramount importance.

It is not known whether these boats are patrolling or fishing, but the people on them are the best source of intelligence.

After understanding Zhu Zhanjun's meaning, Zheng Zilong personally waved the command flag and issued Zhu Zhanjun's order.

Among the warships that received the order, the Zhenyuan was in the lead, and Wang Jun sent six warships to cooperate.

The seven warships marched towards the nine small single-sail warships in a mighty manner.

"Goddess Amaterasu, is this really a ship?"

Taro, standing at the lookout position, looked at the huge warship approaching rapidly from a distance, his eyes full of confusion and shock.

In his opinion, their ship was already very large.

But looking at it now, their ships are like thatched huts, while the other side's are luxurious palaces and cities. There is no comparison at all.

"Baga! Taro, what are you doing? Did you see the other person's identity clearly?"

The armored warrior, whose alcohol had half disappeared, stared at the approaching ship. He didn't know whether it was the effect of alcohol or his poor eyesight, but he could only barely see the ship, but he didn't know what flag it was flying or who the other party was.

Taro was suddenly awakened and squinted at the flag hanging opposite.

A red battle flag with a strange word in the middle and a green dragon coiled outside.

Taro searched his mind but couldn't find a symbol that was the same as the other side's flag.

"Sir, I don't know him?"

Taro looked at the armored warrior with a sad face.

"Baga! You are just an idiot, draw a picture of what you look like."

Taro quickly gestured in the air, and although it was a bit abstract, the armored warrior could barely make it out.

In fact, when Taro drew that word, he guessed the other person's identity.

"Ming Dynasty, definitely Ming Dynasty."

The armored warrior's face changed.

When the Ming Dynasty sent people here a few years ago, he was just a small warrior and he saw the Ming Dynasty fleet from afar.

The shock and horror in my heart are still fresh in my mind.

Later, some people mocked General Ashikaga Yoshimitsu for being frightened by the Ming Dynasty, but those who saw the Ming fleet with their own eyes understood how terrifying it was.

"Why is Daming here again?"

Although he was confused, his nervous heart relaxed.

It would be good if it’s Ming Dynasty. If it’s someone from the Ouchi family, then they will be in trouble.

Ashikaga Yoshimochi severed diplomatic relations with the Ming Dynasty, but he never told the lower-class people about it, so that they still thought that they were still maintaining diplomatic relations with the Ming Dynasty.

After confirming that it was the Ming Dynasty, the armored warrior felt relieved and notified other ships that they just needed to be vigilant and not to be too nervous.

In order to express the friendship between the two sides, the armored warrior even asked his men to hang up welcome flags.

After all, in his impression, the Ming fleet was very rich and generous.

If you are friendly, you might even get a reward from the other party.

Porcelain and silk are all very valuable. You can make money by just getting a little bit of them.

Thinking of the beauty, the armored warrior smiled.

Soon, the two fleets approached each other.

In an effort to be friendly and not let other ships steal the spotlight.

The armored warrior moved the boat forward a little, stood next to Taro, and waved vigorously at a huge warship approaching.

"Dunk your chicken baby!"

Taro and others nearby, under the command of the armored warrior, also smiled, waved vigorously at the big ship, and kept shouting.

"Dunk your chicken baby!"

However, what puzzled Taro was that no matter how they expressed their friendship, the Ming Dynasty team did not respond.

Several Ming soldiers on guard looked at them with strange eyes.

The two ships were getting closer and closer, and soon they were adjacent to each other.

The two parties were close enough to see each other's expressions.

In order to gain benefits, the armored warriors were so enthusiastic that they kept shouting all kinds of friendly words.

When the warships of both sides came to a stop, the Ming Dynasty finally responded.

"Shhhhh..."

A group of Ming soldiers appeared out of nowhere, aiming their bows and crossbows at them.

The hull they were facing suddenly began to reveal small holes, and dark holes emerged from it, aiming at them.

The sudden change made the armored warrior feel terrified.

Although he didn't understand why the friendly Ming Dynasty was like this, he knew he was doomed.

Less than half an hour later, on the deck of the Dingyuan ship.

"Linen, linen!"

There were bursts of screams and begging for mercy.

All those with a little status on the nine sloops of war were taken here. Each guy had two or three men around him, who were shirtless and warmly entertained him.

He was beaten terribly with fists, whips and kicks.

There was an unlucky guy whose foot was kicked into an S shape.

"Did you ask?"

After lunch, Zhu Zhanjun walked out of the cabin and asked Zheng Zilong, who was in charge of the interrogation.

Zheng Zilong clasped his fists and replied, "Your Highness, I haven't asked yet."

"No." Wang Jun, who came over to listen to the intelligence, looked at Zheng Zilong with a confused look on his face.

"Brother, you beat me without even asking?"

"This is called a show of force. These little bastards are all low-key. Beat them up and then ask them. The effect will be very good." Zheng Zilong said as if it was a matter of course, as if he knew this kind of thing very well.

"Forehead."

Wang Jun opened his mouth. This interrogation method was really strange.

"He has been here for a long time and knows the people here best." Zhu Zhanjun patted Wang Jun on the shoulder and sat down in the seat where Zheng Zilong had just sat.

The two stood on either side, quietly admiring the fight in front of them.

After a while, Zheng Zilong waved his hand when he felt it was about right.

Several men stepped forward and dragged out a small squash that was breathing out more than breathing in.

Then he took a ballast stone, tied it to the opponent's feet with a hemp rope, and in front of the remaining small squash, he lifted it up and threw it into the sea.

The remaining little squashes were so frightened when they saw this scene that they trembled in fear and kept begging the men around them.

A man accidentally approached them, and they were so scared that they shouted "Hey, damn it!"

Zhu Zhanjun glanced at Zheng Zilong, who saluted with his fists, strode forward and came to a little gourd with a bruised face and nose, lying on the ground gasping for breath.

Coincidentally, this guy is the armored warrior on Taro's ship.

"I asked you, if you hesitate to answer the question wrongly, I will throw you into the sea to feed the sharks."

Hearing this, the armored warrior was about to cry.

"Your Excellency, please ask whatever you want, and I will answer all that I know."

He was so depressed. Was it because he didn't flatter well enough, or what? Why were these Ming officials different from what he had imagined?

If you have any questions, just ask directly. How can you know if I don’t tell you if you don’t ask?

Aunt Amaterasu, this beating was in vain.

(End of this chapter)