Lord of Ming Dynasty

There are many warehouses built in the woods behind the port warehouses, and behind the warehouses are open-air coal storage points.

There is a small town about three miles away from the port, where you can relax. There are taverns, inns, stables, iron shops, fish shops, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar shops, and shops selling various repair tools for sailboats. And all kinds of rigging, ropes, as well as some steam engine maintenance shops, laundry shops, clothing shops, and some residents, these residents are the original island natives or the families of the wounded who were injured by the remaining fleet of the New Qin Empire and those from Han family members of the Chinese Empire and mercenary families from Turkey and Russia.

The British prisoners who were captured last time could not stay here. They were gradually transferred away more than half a year ago, and some of their family members were also transferred back to the New Qin Empire. Only more than 100 soldiers were left on guard, and the entire island was stationed for about a long time. has a population of 300.

Every time the relay ship comes back, more than 300 people stay here, and every time the supply ship that transports supplies and food arrives, 150 soldiers are stationed here. The former soldiers go back or part of them go back to change defenses, leaving only a few dozen people Individuals are resident.

There were 5000 people at the most on the entire island, and less than 300 at the least, and now more than 5000 people have poured in.

The materials left in the past are enough to support more than 5000 people to stay here, and more than 700 people can be maintained for a long time, that is, two steam ships and one relay ship. The steam ship is an escort relay ship every time it goes to sea.

Up to now, no one knows about the relay ships. They are very well disguised, and the steam ships are also disguised as merchant ships. Most of them are mercenaries. The Han people are disguised as Indians, but the ships are still commanded by Han officers.

Moreover, the relay ship is the manpower and maintenance technicians sent by the Huaxia Empire.

After coming to Korvo Town, Wunan released more than 800 British prisoners. The prison camp is big enough to accommodate more than 2000 people. Other spare houses and barracks can also hold many people. This time, all the houses were taken away. And the barracks are full.

After intense maintenance and intense ship repairs, everyone ushered in a rest time, everyone had a three-day holiday, and only a few dozen people stayed behind on the island. The residents on the island ushered in a bumper harvest and earned enough money to receive Huaxia Yuan, Spanish gold coins, Mexican Eagle Ocean, and even ingots and silver coins from the East, but because it is the place of the New Qin Empire, the most used one is the Huaxia Yuan.

The New Qin Empire does not have its own currency, but reserves a large amount of Huaxia Yuan, and uses Huaxia Yuan as much as possible for transactions with the French and Spaniards. This is the policy formulated by Zhao Shuai and the others after they came. The New Qin Empire uses Huaxia Yuan as the country’s currency. .

Wu Nan looked at the fleet in the port, and looked into the distance, where there was a small island of the British, he wondered if it was captured. Although the town of Corvo was hidden, the route was too far away, and occasionally there were Spaniards Or the arrival of the French merchant ships, and the British merchant ships generally go to the islands not far away. If the islands are occupied, it will be great for the fleet of the New Qin Empire, and it will be possible to have a larger one in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The ports that can be called are mainly able to grasp all the commercial routes.

While attacking the British, it would also allow the New Qin Empire to block the enemy's transit route, so that the British blocked fleet would not have a place to stay on the northern seas of the Atlantic Ocean, and would have to withdraw thousands of nautical miles away, or Starting from the colonies on the coast of Africa, the distance of two thousand nautical miles is enough to make people daunting, and some sailing ships dare not sail into the middle of the sea at will.

European voyages used to rely on the shore, but thanks to the advancement of navigation technology, it is not difficult to cross the Atlantic Ocean now, but it is still necessary to find a place to stop and rest halfway, and even often avoid storms at sea.

Korvo Town was too small, so he looked closer. The desolate island in the southwest was not very big, but it was much bigger than Korvo Town Island.

Footsteps sounded, and Lu Fang came over, "Sir, where are the people? They are Portuguese, at least 800 people, and they have known us for a long time. Our people have seen them when they go fishing, but there is no friction between the two sides, so Everyone is safe and sound, but I think the Portuguese are still very wary of us. I went to the island to inquire about it, but I didn’t know much about it. Then I took a boat to see where they were. They were very wary of us. The captured British said that where is the territory of the Portuguese.

Moreover, the surrounding islands are also the territory of the Portuguese. The town of Corvo is just because it is desolate, so they didn’t occupy it. They just come here occasionally, but they think it is also their territory. They have come to spy on us many times. I don’t know. Why didn't you do anything to us, we are sometimes only a few dozen people on the island. "

Wu Nan was surprised. This place was temporarily occupied by Mo Lin and the others when they fled. At that time, there were some British people. They did not expect that this place was actually the territory of the Portuguese, and the surrounding islands were also owned by the Portuguese. Didn’t they already have enmity with the Portuguese? Yet?

Unexpectedly, they did not settle down with the British, and they got involved with the Portuguese again. That time Zhuang Lin and the others attacked Tampico, seized the merchant ships of the French and the Spaniards, and lost them in the end. The French and the Spaniards officially returned There was no response, and this time Morin and the others got into friction with the Portuguese again, which was not a good thing.

Yes, it’s not a good thing for the New Qin Empire, which lives in North America and Europe close to the west. This is equivalent to an enmity. If it is not handled well in the future, it is equivalent to declaring war on others. This is a big deal. He has his hands behind his back walk around.

He raised his head suddenly, "Then we heard that the British were resting in the hero port, and the supplies were also agreed by the Portuguese? They agreed where the British were resting, that means they have already stood on the side of the British, so the Portuguese are Our enemies, beware.

In this way, you will lead the ten steam engine warships of the auxiliary fleet to stay here to guard here. The three relay ship fleet may not attract their attention, but if the Portuguese decide to attack us, they may come with the British. That way the power on the island is simply not enough to resist them, and the blockade alone can starve people to death. "

390 Chapter Four Hero Harbor Trouble

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Lu Fang took two ocean-going reconnaissance ships to inspect the Portuguese islands. After returning, he reported to Wu Nan that a British super fleet was being repaired in the port. They may have discovered this side and are preparing to attack. According to Shangdao The scouts came back to report that they might set sail at night and arrive here the next morning. Wu Nan hurriedly prepared the fleet, which had been repaired for a week, to go to battle.

So more than 800 captives, [-] slaves, and combat marine soldiers quickly spent an afternoon replenishing coal, food, and fresh water to the ship, and in the afternoon they set sail and slipped out of the harbor.

Heading towards the deep sea, he didn't want to be blocked in the port by the enemy.

The Portuguese boats in the distance followed for about [-] nautical miles. Wunan and the others accelerated to a speed of [-] knots. The Portuguese sailboats could no longer follow them. They couldn't keep up. speed.

Lu Fang took two scout ships out to check the enemy's movements.

As night fell, the fleet that had been running for several hours turned to the port of Heroes of the Portuguese, and slowed down to five or six knots while checking the equipment. This is the case with steam engines. There are many problems, and they are not stopped for maintenance. on the way.

In the second half of the night, it slowed down to a speed of three knots, and slowly moved towards the Portuguese port of heroes occupied by the British on the sea.

But not far from them, about 35 nautical miles, a British super fleet is heading towards Korwu Town at a speed of ten knots. The huge fleet has more than 100 warships, warships, and supply merchant ships. .

A distance of about thirty nautical miles was opened.

In the front are search sailboats, separated by ten miles, in the middle is the main fleet, about 30 warships, and behind it are cover and supply warships, about 110 ships, a total of more than [-] ships.

Such a fleet is too huge for Wu Nan and the others, so they have to hide. There is a small camouflaged steam engine sailing ship far away from the flank of the fleet. It is Lu Fang's camouflaged search ship, and they are pretending to be Portugal. human patrol boat.

Seeing the enemy's fleet pass by Wunan's fleet at a distance of [-] nautical miles, he immediately returned to report to Wunan and the others.

Wu Nan continued to order the fleet to advance at a speed of three knots, and let most of the people go to rest. In the middle of the night, after changing some people, the fleet began to accelerate to a speed of fifteen knots. There was an ocean-going reconnaissance ship in front of it that had explored the route a long time ago. Turn on the lights and use light signals to guide the fleet forward.

After sailing for about [-] nautical miles, it was [-] nautical miles closer to the Port of Heroes of the Portuguese, and then began to slow down. It was only two hours before dawn. It took half an hour to re-formation, the auxiliary fleet followed, and the ironclad ships were in front.

Continue to advance for nearly [-] nautical miles, the sky is already a little bright, and when it reaches [-] nautical miles, the sky is bright, the merchant ships sailing by the Portuguese saw them, and the scattered auxiliary fleet quickly intercepted the Portuguese merchant ships, and at the same time intercepted the Portuguese The human patrol fleet, the sound of artillery on the sea, nine iron-clad warships of the first type rushed to the front, and five second-type warships spread out behind to deal with the enemy's warship assault.

Half an hour later, they advanced to five nautical miles away from the Portuguese port. At this time, the Portuguese fleet that had received the news swarmed out, followed by a British fleet that stayed in the port. The team was not large, only about twenty ships, a dozen [-]-ton sailboats, seven or eight [-]-ton to [-]-ton steam engine battleships, and two first-class battleships.

On the Portuguese side, there are eight [-]-ton sailing warships, two steam engine warships, [-]-ton sailing ships, and a dozen [-]-ton sailing ships and armed merchant ships.

The fleets of the two families came quickly, and the Portuguese sent a small Portuguese patrol boat towards this side.

Although the two sides did not know each other, and knew that the New Qin Empire seized the Portuguese islands, but now the two sides have not completely torn faces, so Wu Nan received the visiting Portuguese on the No. [-] Type [-] ironclad ship, Da Gama Kidd , a Portuguese navy ensign.

In such a situation, the other party would definitely not send someone with influence or high status. They must have tested it first and sent such a second lieutenant.

There is no shortage of people who understand Chinese in Portugal, because they used to be a maritime empire. They rose earlier than the Netherlands and Spain, and went to the East earlier than the Dutch to rob the treasure ships of the Mughal dynasty in India. Fei, later the British pirates who were notorious went to the East, and the Dutch went to the East, so you can still find Portuguese sailors who have been to the East and can speak Chinese.

No, Wunan and the others can still find Portuguese hired sailors who worked for the British in their team and are now working as slaves in Dicang. Even though they knew it, Wunan still found a few captives and slaves who could speak English and Portuguese to translate for him .

"Dear General, what is your intention for coming here?" Da Gama Kidd suppressed his anger and asked after saluting a gentleman.

"We are here to find the British. They are our enemies. If you want to hide the British, you will become our enemies together." Wu Nan stated his purpose straight to the point.

"The British are our allies. They have the right to berth, overhaul, and rest in our port, but you have not established any relationship with us. If you come to our port like this, it will cause unnecessary misunderstanding. Our Governor hopes that you If you can release the captured Chinese merchant ships and leave here, otherwise it will be regarded as a declaration of war against us." Da Gama Kidd still replied politely, but his attitude and tone seemed impatient.

"You mean you are not going to hand over our enemies? Well, we regard it as your provocation to our new Qin Empire, as a declaration of war on our empire, you can go back and tell your governor, prepare to fight." After he finished speaking, he waved his hand. Da Gama Kidd had just finished listening to the translation, and then he was taken off the bridge by Wu Nan's personal guards and thrown into the boat he came from.

The Portuguese boat drove away, and Wu Nan glanced around, "Ready to fight, let the second-type ironclads approach me, let's go to face the Portuguese fleet, let nine ironclads and first-type warships go to face the British fleet, let The auxiliary fleet is ready to help, let go of those fleeing merchant ships, defeat the Portuguese with all their strength, and then intercept the British fleet here, we are going to make a big fuss in Heroes Harbor today."

Wu Nan didn't pay attention to the Portuguese who were weak at sea, and they didn't feel guilty for bullying a country that was still using sailboats. Who made them stubborn and wanted to protect the British.

Moreover, he hopes that this archipelago can belong to the New Qin Empire, so that it will be more convenient to communicate with the Huaxia Empire in the future. This is an important supply base in the Atlantic Ocean.

Stuck here is tantamount to weakening the important supply channels for the British or French, Spaniards, and Portuguese to North America.

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The battle off the coast of Port of Heroes began the moment Da Gama Kidd returned. ◢With*Dream◢Small*.lā

The Portuguese were very brave. They started before the British started. More than a dozen sail warships headed towards the 9 ironclad ships that were already emitting black smoke and began to accelerate. Flying out from below, with thick white smoke, a white cotton candy-shaped white cloud was sprinkled on the sea, and then as the sails swelled, sailboats rushed out of the white cloud one after another, and when they arrived, they could be seen clearly Facing the warships on the side of the New Qin Empire, the Portuguese artillery rang out once, firing a neat volley of fire, declaring that the Portuguese naval warfare technology, which has been in decline for a long time, has not fallen behind.

The Portuguese are still at least three to five kilometers away from the nine ironclad ships, which is equivalent to a distance of one to two nautical miles. They used the tactics of warships attacking the firepower of shore artillery batteries, raising the muzzle and approaching the maximum angle. The indirect projection of firepower on the enemy's head is the pursuit of the coverage effect. Although they also know this way of fighting, it is a bit of a waste of ammunition to face the enemy's ships on the sea, and the effect is not high, but this also shows that the enemy commander's Smart and helpless, because he must have heard about the previous tactics of the New Qin Empire from the British.

With the firepower and combat effectiveness of their solid bullet old-style artillery sailboat warships, they can't compare with the naval gun turrets or gun gallery artillery of ironclad ships, because the battles of the New Qin Empire are usually fought at about one kilometer, three to five kilometers In addition to shooting artillery upwards, they cannot directly attack the enemy's warships at the distance of naval battles.