Ming Dynasty fake eunuch

Chapter 598 Unexpected Encounter
Compared with the battle that took place on the snowy plateau, Ye Xun's side did not go so smoothly.

People often say that there are unpredictable things in the sky. This sentence can be said to be very correct when applied to the sea. The sea was calm a moment ago, but it was not long before the clouds covered the sky and the waves surged into the sky.

Fortunately, Tian Siqing and his men are a group of experienced sailors, and they are also familiar with the situation in the nearby sea area.

When the clouds in the sky came together, they immediately realized that something was wrong, and then sailed the fleet into an island reef to take shelter from the wind in the shortest possible time.

Although Tian Siqing and the others responded in a timely manner, the fleet was too large, and the sheltered space in the islands and reefs was too limited to accommodate the entire fleet.

Before the storm came, everyone worked together to rescue the officers, soldiers and sailors on more than a dozen supply ships who could not hide in the safe haven. As for the supplies and ships, they could only resign themselves to their fate.

When approaching the island and reef, anchored and lowered the sails, it was worthwhile to take good protection, and the storm came suddenly.

It was the first time for Ye Xun to experience a storm at sea. He looked up through the window of the cabin, and saw the dark clouds curled by the strong wind, covering the sky and the sun, and the soaring waves were rushing and rolling in the strong wind, and the huge sound waves overwhelmed everything. Sound, the whole world seemed to tremble under the lust of the storm.

The few ships that did not enter the safe haven were quickly swallowed into the monstrous waves without a trace.

Only by experiencing it personally can one feel the insignificance of human beings in front of nature. This reminds Ye Xun of the end-of-the-world scene in the movie 2012, which is so similar to the scene in front of him.

This time Ye Xun didn't need to take the initiative to hug him, Xiao Luo was so frightened that she crawled into his arms, trembling, but didn't even dare to lift her head.

With one arm around his little wife, while admiring the violent storm outside, it was quite a pleasure.

The wind and waves on the sea came and went quickly, and it didn't take long for the sea to return to calm again. The horrible scene just now seemed to have never happened.

Ye Xun knew that this was the magic of nature.

After the storm, we counted the losses. There was nothing wrong with the personnel. Except for a few minor injuries, no one died.

In terms of supplies, the loss was even greater. On the dozen or so ships, some were loaded with food and fresh water, some with vegetables and fruits, and some weapons and ammunition.

After hearing the report from Tian Siqing's subordinates, Ye Xun couldn't help frowning.

"How far is it from Luzon?"

The sea is vast, and if you don't go to the shore, supplies will be a problem.

"Elder-in-law don't have to worry about this. If all goes well, we will be able to arrive in Luzon tomorrow. The remaining supplies are enough, but I am afraid we will berth here today. Depending on the weather, there may be a storm tonight."

Tian Siqing seemed indifferent, he came from a family of pirates, and he had encountered such situations a lot in the sea.

And a storm?The weather on the sea is really fickle!

Ye Xun's heart rose inexplicably. He really had too many things on his mind. Apart from other things, whether Mughal sent troops to the snowy area was enough to worry him.

It would be nice to have a satellite phone, one call and everything is over.

The calm sea surface was restored, and soon there was another picture. Seabirds appeared from nowhere under the blue sea and blue sky, singing and flying and circling on the sea surface.

Such a scene can easily make people feel better. The matter has come to this point, it is useless for Ye Xun to be anxious. It is better to relax and enjoy this rare time.

It was just past noon at this time, that is to say, Ye Xun and the others would stay in this natural sheltered harbor for an afternoon and a night.

He ordered his subordinates to find fishing rods, then put down a small boat, and with a small basket, the two of them boarded the small boat to enjoy the world of two.

This trip to the south and sea was the happiest time for Xiao Luo since she was a child, and when she was with Ye Xun, she was always smiling.

It's a pity that the great war is approaching, and the happy time is always very short.

Just when Ye Xun was drowsy on the boat, a rush of sirens suddenly sounded without warning.

Ye Xun sat up abruptly, took off the hat that was covering his face to block the sun, and looked at the treasure ship, only to see Tian Siqing beckoning him to go back.

The small boat was not far from the treasure boat, Ye Xun grabbed the oar from Xiaoluo's hand, rowed the small boat under the treasure boat with a few strokes, then jumped, and landed steadily amidst the exclamation of all the sailors. On the deck of a treasure ship.

He motioned for the guards to pick up Xiao Luo, then turned around and asked, "What's going on?"

"Eunuch, look!"

Tian Siqing said and handed over the binoculars.

Ye Xun took the binoculars and looked up, only to see more than a dozen small black spots on the sea in the distance moving rapidly towards this side. The time was not long, and the black spots became clearer and clearer, but it turned out to be several armed ships. merchant ship.

Ye Xun was not very clear about the flags of ancient countries, but Tian Siqing quickly solved his doubts.

"It's Spaniards!"

Hearing Tian Siqing's words, Ye Xun's eyes couldn't help but narrowed. It was obvious that not only the people of Luzon knew about the news that he led the fleet to Luzon, but even the Spaniards also knew about it.

Ye Xun knew that although Spain's sea power was strong at this time, its attention had just turned to the east. In addition, it was invading Luzon in an all-round way, so the force it could send was limited. Now that the other party looked menacing, I'm afraid it wasn't here to negotiate .

It's just that these Spaniards came a little too fast, right?Is it a temporary idea, or did you go to sea long ago?
It's okay if it's a sudden idea, but if it's going to sea early, it's probably not as simple as fighting against yourself.

There is only such a natural safe haven in the nearby sea area, and the Spaniards obviously knew that there had just been a storm here, so they went directly to find it.

Without Ye Xun's orders, Tian Siqing issued a series of orders, and the warships of the Ming army also moved.

There was a treasure ship, and the battleship was equipped with the latest artillery from the Liaodong Arsenal. Tian Siqing really didn't take these Spaniards seriously.

The supply ship stayed behind, and the rest of the warships sailed out one by one, and the last was the Yegong No. [-], which was like a castle on the sea.

I don't know if the other party was scared when they saw the treasure ship, or they didn't expect the Ming army's warships to be so sophisticated, so they quickly slowed down, and after breaking down, they even put down a small boat and rowed towards this side.

Seeing this, Tian Siqing, who had been paying close attention to the other party's movements, couldn't help giving a "bah" and said, "Why are there so many ungrown goods?"

Ye Xun scanned the main ship of the Spanish armed merchant ship through the binoculars, but saw a bearded man standing at the stern of the ship, gesturing to other warships.

Seeing this scene, my heart couldn't help but said in a deep voice: "Be careful, these red-haired ghosts are probably trying to play tricks, what do these gestures mean?"

Ye Xun didn't have much research on semaphore, so he imitated the bearded man's hand gestures a few times while speaking.

Seeing this, Tian Siqing's eyes suddenly lit up, and blurted out: "His grandma, I said these red-haired ghosts are not so easily subdued! It turns out that they have taken a fancy to our treasure ship."
(End of this chapter)