Chapter 2267: Catching the Enemy

After leaving the strait, there was a vast expanse of sea water all around, and the insecurity of not being able to see the land gradually increased.

Lin Zheng stood at the bow, and even though there was a lookout on the mast constantly observing with a telescope, he was still looking around.

"Sir, do you want to separate?"

Someone asked behind him, and Lin Zheng shook his head slightly: "No, if the Thais really come out, then they dare only walk along the shore, so let the fleet follow the shore."

The fleet immediately began to move to the right, and when they could see the shore, the fleet began to correct the course.

"Sir, do you want to go to Siam for repairs?"

The deputy came over and asked.

Lin Zheng put down the telescope and shook his head: "No, Myanmar has already suppressed Siam, they are panicking. If we go there again, they might collapse or go crazy, so let's go to Myanmar."

"Sir, last time you said that the road over there has been repaired, and the dock should be ready."

Lin Zheng said with anticipation: "Yes! There are many places to farm over there. When the time comes, plant more land, and the fleet can come here for supplies in the future."

...

Shang Qi looks out at the sea every day. Since he came here, he feels that his future should belong to the sea.

But Fang Zheng's order to him is to monitor and supervise the natives to build docks and a series of buildings.

This will become a stronghold of Daming in the future, a stronghold that makes Siam restless.

The dock has begun to take shape, and there are wooden houses and camps on the shore.

The natives work very hard because the food is good.

"What are we eating today?"

Shang Qi turned around and asked.

A centurion was probably also a foodie, and said with a sad face: "Sir, today we still have vermicelli."

Shang Qi cursed: "Fuck! Vermicelli every day, vermicelli every day, what flavor today? If you dare to make clear soup again, I will kill the chef and offer sacrifice to the gods!"

The centurion quickly asked someone to inquire, and then the group wandered around the beach.

"Has the Siamese ship not come again?"

"No, sir, their people were scared last time, and they dared to come. Then we will report to Lord Fang, and they may not be able to sit still."

"Yes! Lord Fang has troops stationed on the border. Once Siam behaves arrogantly, don't think about pretending to be a grandson anymore!"

After a circle, the people who went to inquire also came back.

Seeing his happy face, everyone who had eaten potato vermicelli until they wanted to vomit were overjoyed.

"Sir, what kind of sour and spicy vermicelli is it?"

"Good!"

"Good! Sir, the cooks should be rewarded!"

"Yes, it is said that in order to come up with new tricks, the hair of those cooks has turned a lot whiter."

"....."

Shang Qi said with emotion: "Good! I will give you a reward later, damn! Eating well is also a morale boost!"

Shang Qi, in a good mood, just returned to the camp, but someone was shouting behind him.

"Sir, there are ships!"

Huh?

Shang Qi was furious and turned around and ran to the seaside.

Ding Ding Ding!

The sound of the horn came from the camp, and then the horn came.

The lookout on the watchtower raised the telescope and looked at the sea, shouting: "Three ships, tell the lord... No, that ship is not right, I haven't seen it, I haven't seen it!"

The cavalry rushed out immediately, and after catching up with Shang Qi, they conveyed the words of the lookout.

Shang Qi's footsteps paused, and then he got on his horse and shouted: "Keep an eye on those ships, it will be a great achievement if you recognize them!"

He knew that things might be complicated, so he offered a reward.

The cavalry rushed to the seashore and began to observe.

"Sir, they are slowing down."

Shang Qi dismounted, raised his telescope with a larger magnification, and looked into the distance.

In the sight of the telescope, three ships of unfamiliar style were slowing down, and the people on the boats were pointing at the shore.

"Who are those people? Tianfang people?"

"The clothes are different, sir, the clothes are different, they are not Tianfang people!"

"Besides Tianfang people, who else looks like this?"

"Beware! Beware!"

Shang Qi put down the telescope and shouted,

But the three ships stopped and no longer approached.

"What do they mean?"

"Do they think we are unfriendly?"

Shang Qi said cautiously: "They are not friends, be careful, and report to Lord Fang immediately."

As the Ming army was on guard on the shore, the three ships finally turned around and left.

Shang Qi immediately sent a messenger to report to Fang Zheng, and then had a comfortable meal of sour and spicy vermicelli.

When he patted his belly and burped like the soldiers, the lookout screamed again.

"A fleet is coming!"

Shang Qi, who had just eaten to his heart's content and wanted to find a place to take a nap, was angry.

He was strangely angry!

"Go to sea! Go to sea!"

There is a ship here, although it is a little small, but the morale is at its peak. Shang Qi wants to test the other side's quality, even if it costs some sacrifices.

So the soldiers ran to the dock frantically, but there were only two ships on the dock, and they were new ships, which could seat up to 34 people.

After a round of robbing, a general flag officer successfully boarded the ship with his subordinates, and then ordered the boatman to start.

"It's our ship! Sir, I saw the treasure ship."

"Get off the boat, get off the boat, it's our people!"

After a round of chaos, the shore finally calmed down.

First, a small boat came over there, and the officer on the boat shouted loudly: "Who's here?"

"I'm Shang Qi!"

Shang Qi felt that he was a tragedy. After being "exiled" here, he felt like vomiting when he saw potato vermicelli, but he was frightened three times a day.

This life was unbearable!

So he said: "More than an hour ago, there were three ships that I had never seen before spying nearby. I thought they were from the Arabian people, but how dare the Arabian people spy on the Ming Dynasty? And their clothes are completely different from those of the Arabian people. Later they went to the right!"

The boat went back immediately, and the flag signal continued. The fleet in the distance began to speed up.

"Are you going to find their bad luck? Good!"

Shang Qi couldn't help but shout good, and his subordinates followed one after another, and there was a noise on the dock.

"Sir, people here said that three ships that they had never seen were found an hour ago. Those people looked like the Arabian people, but their clothes were completely different."

Lin Zheng's eyes flashed with a fierce look, and he shouted: "Turn around and find them!"

The fleet began to turn and then went to the right.

...

One night later, Lin Zheng stood at the bow with a sullen face and cursed.

"The scout actually hit a reef, how stupid! Where is that idiot? Tell him to repair his ship and then go back!"

On the right, an old warship has already docked, and a group of soldiers are looking at a few craftsmen who are trying to repair it with a sad face.

"It has been delayed for almost two hours, don't let them get away!"

The fleet set off with full sails, and began to deploy the formation, expanding the scope of the search.

Lin Zheng was a little anxious. He knew what his mission was, but he finally caught the tail of the opponent, but was delayed by a reef.

When it was afternoon, the warship of the scout in front brought back a merchant ship of the Tianfang people.

The familiar costumes disappointed Lin Zheng. He believed in the judgment of the Ming army at the dock, because there was more than an hour to recall. If there were still mistakes, no matter who it was, even Fang Zheng, he would be pulled back to the capital by an order to be impeached.

When the merchant bowed to him, the familiar smell made Lin Zheng completely desperate.

"Ask him about the three ships!"

Lin Zheng pulled out his long knife and used it to cut his nails.

The merchant was startled, worried that Lin Zheng might accidentally cut his finger.

The interpreter asked, "Did you see three ships?"

The merchant said in astonishment, "No..."

The long knife paused, then rested diagonally on the deck.

Lin Zheng squinted at the merchant and said, "There are many fish in this sea area, but less food."

After hearing what the interpreter said, the merchant smiled and said, "Sir, really..."

Swish!

The long knife bounced off the ground without any sign, and before the merchant could react, the long knife was placed on his shoulder.

Lin Zheng's eyes suddenly widened, and he shouted, "How dare you deceive me?!"

The interpreter also shouted and translated, and added, "Do you want to go to the sea to feed the fish?"