Palawan, located west of the Philippines and adjacent to the Sulu Islands, was the only place for the Sulu fleet to go north to the Ming Dynasty.

On the Shanhaiguan, Liu Hong was lying lazily in the cabin, holding a walkie-talkie in his hand.

"Old Qi, how long will it take to get to Palawan?" Liu Hong gradually rushed to the walkie-talkie.

It has been floating in the South China Sea for a month, and at first Liu Hongchuan still felt fresh about the blue sea, but after a long time, he found that this sea, in addition to blue, is still blue.

There is no way, he doesn't have so many artistic cells, and he doesn't have so many emotions to use to recite poems and lyrics, so that in recent times, Liu Hong has gradually increased his weight by several pounds in addition to eating and sleeping.

"My lord, it's coming, in three days at most, our sailors will arrive in Palawan, but it is reported that the Dutch have already captured that side, and if we want to go to Sulu, I'm afraid we will have to take a detour."

Qi Yuangong seemed to be on the deck, the sea breeze was whistling, and he spoke in a high tone.

Liu Hong gradually became lazy anytime and anywhere, Qi Yuangong didn't dare, as the tactical commander of the Beiyang Naval Division, he had to devote twelve points of energy to ensure the safety of the Naval Division.

From the island of Taiwan, it only takes about 20 days to reach here in winter, but now it is summer, and the Beiyang Navy Division has to go all the way south against the south.

Thanks to the fact that the warships of the Beiyang Naval Division were all replaced with steam power, otherwise the sailing ships would have to go zigzag if they wanted to sail against the wind, which would have to consume more time.

"The idle egg hurts, and there is nothing to do, come over and drink the bar!" Liu Hong said lazily.

It's no wonder that Liu Hong is getting painful, ocean voyages are really boiling, every day there is so much space on the ship, the scenery is the endless sea, and there are only a few people back and forth, three or two days are OK, staying for a month can drive people crazy.

These days, Liu Hong has become so bored that he has flipped through the small videos on his mobile phone several times, and he now understands why the brothels in Jiangsu and Zhejiang are reluctant to take orders from sailors who have just returned from running a boat.

It's very simple, floating on the sea for a month, even when you see Sister Feng, you will feel as beautiful as a fairy, and after holding it for so long, there are a few kiln sisters who can stand it.

"Oh, wait a minute, the humble position will pass." Qi Yuangong seemed to understand Liu Hongjian very well, or he also felt too boring, so he didn't refuse.

Qi Yuangong's Dingyuan was not far from the Shanhaiguan, and it didn't take long for Qi Yuangong to take a bird boat to the Shanhaiguan.

Liu Hong's lunch was arranged on the deck early, fresh grapes, watermelon, golden roasted venison, and a few unique side dishes were all served, accompanied by a pot of fine wine, sitting under the parasol, and drinking wine in the sea breeze, which was Liu Hongji's only pleasure.

Seasonal fruits such as grapes and watermelons naturally can't be stored for a long time, but Liu Hongjian is a special case, there is no concept of time in the ring space at all, and the things stored in it will not only not deteriorate, but even mobile phones and other things will not age when they are put in.

Of course, the top VIP is only Liu Hongji, and the soldiers of the Beiyang Navy Division can only eat raisins.

There is no way, Liu Hong gradually knows that long-term ocean voyages are particularly easy to get scurvy, and the solution is very simple, supplement vitamin C.

For this reason, when Liu Hongjian was in Quanzhou, he collected grapes and vegetables in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, dried them, and dried them for long-term consumption by the soldiers of the water division.

"My lord is really in a good mood today, and this time I can drink a glass of wine again." Qi Yuangong smiled and sat down under Liu Hongji.

Of all the ships of the Beiyang Naval Division, only the flagship where Liu Hongjian was located was loaded with wine, and even the Dingyuan, where Qi Yuangong was located, was not on the Dingyuan, which was still Qi Yuangong's own order.

Of course, this order is ineffective for Liu Hong, and there are a few soldiers who don't like to drink, and they are strict with themselves on weekdays.

"This king is also boring, you said that when Gonggong Zheng went to sea for a year, how did he spend so long floating on the sea every day, this king only stayed for a month and couldn't stand it." Liu Hongjian also drank a glass of wine.

After experiencing the storm in Penghu, Liu Hong gradually stopped getting seasick.

"Hehe, the prince doesn't know, Zheng Gong was forced to go for a year, the ships at that time were all sailboats, and the only way to go to sea was in winter, and the return voyage was in summer.

Besides, Zheng Gonggong has not been floating on the sea, there are many islands in the South Seas, Zheng Gong can enjoy it more than us! Qi Yuangong explained.

Although Zheng He can be called eloquent, but also very fond of eating, every place to taste the local food, it is said that durian is the name given by Zheng He.

This kind of smelly but evocative fruit made Zheng He linger, so he named it durian.

Liu Hongjian also loves this thing, but Daming doesn't have it at all, and he still hopes that Xiao Zheng should have it along the way.

The two chatted about a meal on the deck, and Qi Yuangong returned to Dingyuan due to busy affairs.

Liu Hong gradually felt bored, and after picking a pick, he was about to go back to the cabin to sleep, but who knew that he was just about to fall asleep when he was woken up by Niu Zhuang.

"Master, General Qi's phone call said that there is an enemy fleet ahead, and it is coming towards us!" Niu Zhuang held the walkie-talkie in his hand and shouted as soon as he entered the hatch.

Niu Zhuang didn't know what a telephone was, but his master insisted that he call the walkie-talkie in his hand a telephone.

"What? Ouch-" Liu Hongjian got up from the bed with a cleverness, but the bunk in the cabin was too low, and he got up violently and Liu Hongjian hit his head on the deck.

"My lord, the Dutch fleet appears six or seven miles ahead, and the humble position will immediately deploy a formation to meet the enemy!" Qi Yuangong on the other end of the walkie-talkie seemed to hear Liu Hongji's voice, and hurriedly repeated.

"Made, are you finally going to run into it? It's up to you, old man! Liu Hong gradually avoided the walkie-talkie's excitedness.

The encounter with the Dutch fleet did not surprise Liu Hongjian and Qi Yuangong, and there was no news of the breach from Zheng Sen's side, most likely because the Dutch heard that Taiwan had been copied by the Beiyang Navy Division and rushed to support.

The Dutch warships came from south to north and it was a tailwind, and it didn't take long for Liu Hong to see the Dutch fleet in front of him through a telescope.

"Was this the fleet that defeated the Spanish Armada?" Liu Hong gradually looked at the Dutch warship in the distance and muttered.

There is no doubt that the Dutch were recognized as the most powerful warships in the world in the mid-seventeenth century, both in terms of the number of guns, the range, and the tonnage of the ships.

In the distance, the Dutch fleet had completed the line array and was heading towards the Beiyang Naval Division at a constant speed.

"Bu Jiageng, this king orders you, aim at the Dutch battleship in front and fire immediately!" Liu Hong gradually put down the binoculars and said to the first mate of the Shanhaiguan Bu family.

"But my lord, the enemy has not yet come within range of our artillery! Is it ...... to fight now," Bu Jiageng frowned.

He was also observing the Dutch fleet in front, although the Shanhaiguan was the key protection object of the Beiyang Naval Division, and even if the battle began, he might not have the opportunity to participate in the battle, but as the flagship first mate, Bu Jiageng still did not dare to relax.

"What's the matter, shoot the cannon, and it's in the direction of the Dutch! Fire now! Liu Hong gradually lost time to explain to Bu Jiageng, and repeated his command.

"Yes, obedience! All gunners on the port side, ready, ignition! Bu Jiageng did not hesitate to shout at the gunners.

Boom –

Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom

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