Getting Simulated By The Empress Is Not My Intention - Chapter 195

  Chapter 195 Naval Battle

  When Zhang Beichen’s boat approached the shore, Jiang Chan and Jiang Shan immediately went to meet it.

   “Zhang Beichen, you’re finally back!” Jiang Chan said with joy on her face.

   “Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern.” Zhang Beichen said with a smile.

  Jiang Chan realized that something was wrong, but she didn’t refute it.

   “Mr. Zhang, can this journey go smoothly?” Jiang Shan asked.

   “It went very well. I have opened up the route to Yan State during this trip, and the King of Yan has agreed to do business with us!” Zhang Beichen said.

   “Really?” Jiang Shan was very surprised. Zhang Beichen’s smooth return is already a rare thing. Selling private salt can still get the attention of King Yan?

   “My lord and grandpa please board the boat and have a look!” Zhang Beichen said mysteriously.

  The two boarded the ship, and the sailors opened the cabin, and the grain and porcelain full of it appeared in front of them.

  Jiang Shan stared at the boss, and exclaimed: “Your income from this trip is worth the income of the entire fief of the old man for three years!”

  Zhang Beichen said: “Now our ships are too small and too few. If there are enough ships, the income will be multiplied by dozens of times!”

   “It’s amazing!” Jiang Chan said, “In this way, maybe we can really save enough capital to restore the country!”

  …

  【After the first trade, you will use all the proceeds to build ships and recruit sailors. Your fleet has doubled in size, and you start trading by sea again. 】

  【One year later, your fleet already has dozens of ships and thousands of people. You not only sell sea salt, but also transport grain and porcelain from Yan to sell. Bilateral trade has made you a lot of money. 】

  At this time, in Jimo City, Tian Zhe, the prefect, had noticed this smuggling fleet active on the coast of Jimo.

   “What’s going on, there is such a huge smuggling fleet in Jimo City? Where are these thieves?” Tian Zhe asked his subordinates.

  The subordinate replied: “They are hiding on the island, and they come and go quickly, so it is really difficult to track them down.”

   “We must catch them. Starting today, all the official ships of Jimo City will be dispatched, and all ships coming to Hong Kong will be interrogated. Once the culprits are found, they will be arrested immediately!” Tian Zhe ordered.

  These smuggling boats earn all the tax money from him and Qi!

“yes!”

  【Jimo City began to strictly investigate smuggling, and dispatched official ships to patrol. 】

[You have bought many officials with the money and food you earned from business and trade, so that the official ships can’t catch you at all. Not only has the smuggling behavior not decreased, but it has intensified. Many officials and nobles in Jimo City have participated in it, even Tian Zhe’s Family members are also secretly participating. 】

  The profits of sea commerce are really huge. As long as the sea salt here is transported to the country of Yan, it can earn dozens of times the price difference!

   And if the porcelain from Yan Kingdom is shipped back, it can also earn dozens, or even a hundred times the profit!

   In addition, Zhang Beichen also ordered people to open up routes to Vietnam, as well as routes from the Yangtze River and the Yellow River into the inland.

  The scale of sea commerce is getting bigger and bigger. The small island at the beginning now has tens of thousands of people living there, all of whom are sailors and their families. There is even a bustling market here!

  …

   “Trash, a bunch of rubbish!” Tian Zhe was furious. Today, he asked the accountant to settle the accounts and found that Jimo City’s tax revenue was reduced by a full 50%!

  What is this concept? You know, Jimo City is the second largest city in Qi, second only to the capital!

  Fifty percent of the tax is enough to feed an army!

   “I want to go out and catch the pirates myself!” Tian Zhe has already defined this group of people as pirates. Although they don’t rob houses, the money they smuggle and steal belongs to Tian’s family in his opinion!

  【Jimo City Governor Tian Zuo began to personally supervise the business and shipping matters. He ordered all the official ships to patrol the sea day and night to guard against pirates. 】

  …

  On the island, due to Tian Zhe’s actions, the recent trade has been affected.

   You must know that this island is not suitable for food cultivation because of its small area. There are only salt fields on the island, and it must rely on commerce to survive.

  So once the trade stops, it is extremely dangerous for everyone.

   “Zhang Beichen, we must take the initiative!” At this time, Jiang Chan was completely different from a few years ago.

  Jiang Chan a few years ago looked weak and weak. But after living at sea for several years, her skin has turned a wheat color, and she looks very capable.

  Jiang Chan started sailing on the ship in the first year, and the scenery along the way made her fall in love with sailing with the ship. The current Jiang Chan is also a qualified “pirate captain”, whether she speaks or does things, she has a bit of heartiness.

   “What is your majesty’s intention?” Zhang Beichen asked.

  Jiang Chan snorted softly, “Didn’t Tian Zhe think he could seal off the sea? Then bomb him and sink all his ships. From now on, only our ships can go to sea in Jimo City!”

   It’s not that Jiang Chan is inflated, but that she really has this strength now.

  After the development of the fleet, Zhang Beichen immediately chose a location in a hidden place, built a shipbuilding workshop, and began to build large ships. At the same time, an artillery workshop was built to provide ammunition.

   At this time, water battles can basically only be shot at each other across the boat, or get close to each other and fight on the boat. The role of artillery is greater than that on the shore!

   “Okay! The minister immediately mobilized the ships and prepared for battle!” Zhang Beichen also felt that he could try.

  …

  【You mobilized more than a thousand ships, large and small, approaching the port of Jimo City. 】

   Among them, there are 100 ships capable of fighting, and the rest are fishing boats. However, in comparison, Jimo City’s official ships were even worse. Their largest large-winged ship, in front of Jiang Chan’s “Qi Wang”, was only a minor child.

  Tian Zhe soon received an alarm from his subordinates: “My lord, pirates are coming!”

   “What? They still dare to come? I’m worried that I won’t be able to find them! Send an order to attack immediately and wipe out these pirates!” Tian Zhe couldn’t wait any longer, and immediately led his soldiers to fight.

   When he boarded the “Big Wing” ship, he was shocked when he saw the pirate fleet!

   Above the sea, more than a thousand ships are heading towards the port together!

  Though there are many fishing boats, they do not pose any threat!

   The key is to head those big ships!

  It was the first time in Tian Zhe’s life that he saw such a big clown, with a body length of one or two hundred feet! It is more than twice the size of a large wing boat!

   Moreover, there is actually a wooden building on this boat!

  Can you build pavilions on board? This overturned Tian Zhe’s cognition! As the governor of Jimo City, he also knows a lot about ships.

  Such a big ship is easily destroyed by wind and waves, and how can it be driven?

  Tian Zhe couldn’t figure it out, but at this time, the pirates were already approaching the port.

   “My lord, what should we do now?” The subordinates were already in a panic. Judging from the boat, they didn’t seem to be opponents of each other.

   “Why panic?” Tian Zhe calmed down and said, “There are tens of thousands of soldiers behind us! Repel them by the port!”

   “Yes!” Tian Zhe thought to himself, as long as he was close to the port and had soldiers on the shore shooting arrows to assist in the attack, it shouldn’t be a problem.

  However, when they actually started fighting the pirates, Tian Zhe realized that his cognition had completely fallen behind.

  The enemy does not attack with arrows and crossbows at all, but with artillery!

  Their boats couldn’t reach the opposite side at all, and the opponent’s artillery could easily destroy their wooden boats!

  Their ships have no keel, and their strength is far inferior to that of the pirates. They will sink if they are hit by a single shot!

   “Your Majesty, that is Tian Zui’s ship!” Zhang Beichen spotted the command ship among the official ships.

  Jiang Chan was overjoyed, and shouted excitedly: “Soldiers, fire this king and kill this traitor!”

  She also came to the gun bay herself to load the ammunition.

   “Boom!” A cannon rang beside Tian Zui’s “Dayi” boat. The shell didn’t hit the boat, but the wind and waves splashed made the boat wobble, and Tian Zhe almost vomited!

   “Withdraw, withdraw!” Tian Zhe panicked and ordered the boat to return.

“Speed ​​up this king! Hit, go up and sink him, and catch Tian Che alive!” Jiang Chan stood at the bow of the boat, with one foot on the side of the boat, one hand holding a long sword high, wearing a royal robe, beautiful hair and a royal robe Fluttering in the wind, just like a pirate captain!

  Zhang Beichen was dumbfounded. He never expected that the weak Qi Wang Jiangchan had now turned into such a rebellious appearance!

   But having said that, Jiang Chan still has a different style at this time!

  The Qi Wang ship is large in size, but its speed is faster than that of the large-winged ship. Not long after, the Qi Wang ship directly crashed into the large-winged ship.

   “Crazy, they are crazy!” Tian Zhe only felt dizzy, and then the boat began to roll over.

   “My lord, the ship is sinking!” The subordinate hurriedly jumped into the sea.

  Tian Zhe didn’t care about other things, so he jumped into the sea.

  Jiang Chan was overjoyed, and ordered: “Boys, catch them all! If you capture Tian Zhe alive, you will be rewarded with a hundred taels of gold!”

  Tian Zhe himself is a monk in the eighth realm, and his strength is not bad, so he was not drowned.

  In the process of capturing him, he also killed several sailors with spells, but he was outnumbered by two fists. Zhang Beichen quickly captured him and tied him to the boat.

   “Tian Zhe, do you still recognize me?” Jiang Chan pointed her sword at him.

  Tian Zhe carefully identified the woman in front of him, and after a while, he said in horror: “Are you, King Qi?”

  Tian Zhe has lived in the capital since he was a child. As Tian Heng’s best child, he has naturally met King Qi many times.

   “It’s the king!” Jiang Chan said.

   “You, you are no longer the king of Qi!” Tian Zhe said firmly, “The current state of Qi is the Qi state of my Tian family. You are just a pirate. Once the king finds out, he will send troops to wipe you out soon!”

   “Joke!” Jiang Chan sneered, “Just rely on your big wing boat?”

   “Oh, by the way, almost all of Qi’s large-winged ships are in Jimo City, and they are all destroyed now. What will Tian Heng use to fight this king?”

  Tian Zhe refused to accept it, and said: “Then you will stay at sea for the rest of your life, and be a coward!”

“Really? The king will take down Jimo City today, and let you see who is the real king of Qi!” Jiang Chan is now a bit more domineering than before, and this is all in the “pirate career” bred out of.

   “Continue to attack, go ashore, and attack Jimo City!” Jiang Chan ordered.

   In the battle at sea, Jiang Chan and Zhang Beichen are almost perfect.

   On the shore, there are tens of thousands of defenders in Jimo City, whose strength should not be underestimated. And on the shore, the ships can’t play much role, and their troops are less than half of the opponent’s!

  Jiang Chan didn’t act on a whim. Before the attack, she had arranged for Jiang Shan to start an incident.

  After getting the money, Jiang Shan has been secretly recruiting soldiers, and now his fief already has a private soldier.

   At this time, private soldiers were marching towards Jimo City and attacking Jimo City.

  In the interior of Jimo City, the officials and nobles who participated in the smuggling also secretly helped because Zhang Beichen got the evidence and did not want to lose the huge profits.

  【The battle to attack Jimo City has begun, the landing battle is extremely difficult, and the defenders of Jimo City are strong. 】

  【At this time, the nobles in Jimo City sent people to open the city gate to create chaos. Jiang Shan’s private soldiers broke into the city, and the defenders lost their positions in the rear. 】

At this time, Jiang Chan stood on the top of the city and shouted: “Soldiers, this king is Qi Wang Jiang Chan! That Tian Heng rebellious officials and traitors usurped the throne. Those who don’t know are innocent. As long as you surrender immediately and serve the king, I will The king will regard you as his subjects, all innocent!”

  The sailors are also shouting long live King Qi.

  Those defenders saw that they were already invincible, and the opponent seemed not to be a pirate, but the real king of Qi. In this case, there was no psychological pressure to surrender.

  So, the defender general led the remaining 20,000 defenders and surrendered directly to Jiang Chan.

   In this regard, Jiang Chan and Zhang Beichen won the second largest city in Qi State and the largest port in the world, Jimo City!

  【After capturing Jimo City, you immediately began to block the main land transportation routes between Jimo City and the outside world, and resume maritime trade. 】

  Jiang Chan transformed the mansion of the governor of Jimo into her temporary residence, but she is still used to living on the boat, which seems to make her feel more secure.

  …

  The news of the fall of Jimo City quickly spread to the capital of Qi.

  Tian Heng was furious when he heard the news: “Jimo City, with its 100,000 elite soldiers and generals, can be taken away by a group of pirates!”

   “Your Majesty, it’s Jiang Chan, and she really isn’t dead!” Tian E reminded.

   “We must get rid of her. She will not die for a day, and this king will have no peace for a day!” Tian Heng said, “Tian E, you lead your troops to Jimo immediately, and you must bring back Jiang Chan’s head!”

“yes!”

  【Tian E dispatched more than 100,000 troops to Jimo City. 】

   While in Jimo City, Zhang Beichen had already started making preparations.

   Jimo City is stronger than other cities in that if the enemy has no water power, it will be difficult to block Jimo City!

  Because Jimo City is backed by the sea, as long as supplies are provided continuously by sea, the enemy will not be able to siege the city.

  【You start to consolidate the city defense, especially the port area. 】

  When Tian E led the army to kill, the gate of Jimo City had been closed, and tens of thousands of soldiers guarded it strictly, leaving only waterways as passages.

  【Tian E began to attack the city, Jimo City was fortified, and Tian E could not attack for a long time. 】

  Tian E is also a well-known general in the world, but now facing Jimo City, he has encountered difficulties.

  In the army account, he was discussing with a group of generals.

   “Nowadays, a strong attack can’t take down Jimo City, and the siege doesn’t work.” Tian E said, “How will Ben go back and explain to the king?”

  General said: “General, Jimo bandits have been relying on the port to transport supplies. If we can make a surprise attack from the port, we will be able to capture this city!”

  (end of this chapter)