"Master, Sail!"

The lookout hand on the mast shouted loudly on it. In the vast ocean, it was always lonely, but the crew members were afraid of seeing other ships.

No one knows whether the ships encountered at sea will be friends or enemies.

The first ones found are always high masts and sails, and there are usually signs on the top sails. No one wants to touch the black flag, or simply the black skull flag, which means pirates.

"It's a sledding fast ship!" Wu Sangui quickly picked up the binoculars and looked in the direction indicated by his looking hands. This pair of double-copper telescopes can see farther and clearer than the mononoculars, but the price is ten times higher.

Wu Sangui first looked for the masts of both sides from the double tubes.

There is only one mast, longitudinal sail cable. The bowsprit is very short, and the foreline has only one head sail.

This is a sloop, but it is also a fast sailing boat.

Like the double-gun schooner, this type of ship is the main type of pirate privateer. They are not as large as merchant ships, but they are more flexible and light.

At sea, most pirates, their pirate ships are actually small fast sailing ships. What pirates need is speed and flexibility. The main way of combat is to rely on helping to fight in close combat.

Few pirates can use large sailing ships, let alone use regular naval shelling tactics. Pirates do not have the capital, and the larger the ship, the slower the speed.

"What flag is hanging!" Wu Xiang's eyesight is not as good as his son. He heard that it was a fast ship, and he felt a little nervous.

"It's not a black flag, it's a red flag!"

When the people on the ship heard that it was a red flag, they all breathed a sigh of relief. The ships of Wu Zu's fleet were also hung on the red flag. This was the national flag of the Han Dynasty, and the merchant ships hung the red flag of the Han Dynasty, indicating their nationality.

The fast sailing boat was very fast and headed towards them at high speed.

Everyone has seen clearly that this is a ship of the Han Dynasty or a warship of the Han Navy.

The opposite side was already placing flags at them. They signaled to stop the boat and get off the anchor and be inspected.

"A sixth-class frigate." Zu Dashou is running on the sea now. He is also very clear about the types of warships in the Han Dynasty. This schooner is smaller than their merchant ships, but they dare not neglect the slightest.

After all, there is a warship opposite, even a level 6 frigate, and there are dozens of cannons on the ship.

"Thirty-two cannons, standard sixth-class warships, painted with hull numbers 101 frigate, the Seventh Fleet of the East China Sea Fleet."

Seeing only three hull numbers of 101, Wu Sangui had immediately thought of the frigate's belonging to. The frigate of the 101 frigate. The frigate of the Seventh Squadron of the East China Sea Fleet, also known as the frigate of the Wuxi.

The fleet of the Han Navy has both numerical numbers and exclusive ship names. The naming rules are generally that the first, second and third-level battleships are named after the county government, while the fourth, fifth and sixth-level warships are named after the county government.

No. 101, also known as Wuxi, is a standard sixth-class frigate with thirty-two artillery pieces.

Wu Sangui ordered the anchor to descend the sail and prepared to undergo inspection.

"Go and get some silver coupons." Wu Xiang told his subordinates to do so.

Above the East China Sea, it is completely the back garden of the Han Navy, and the Bohai Bay is completely the territory of the Royal Task Force. The northern part of the Yellow Sea, from Shandong to Liaodong, is under the jurisdiction of the North Sea Fleet. From Jiangbei to Fujian, Taiwan, this area of ​​Ryukyu Japan belongs to the East Sea Fleet. Further south, it is the territory of the South China Sea and the West Sea Fleet.

The route they are now on is within the jurisdiction of the East China Sea Fleet.

The East China Sea Fleet is located within its jurisdiction, with four squadrons, governing this vast sea area. Each squadron has warships patrols all year round, both to combat pirates and to investigate smuggling.

The Wu family's ships do not have to worry about inspection. They have serious business licenses, ship licenses, customs declaration documents, etc., which are completely legal. Patrol ships have the right to request on board for inspection at any time, and all ships must cooperate. Otherwise, they can sink the anti-inspection ships on the spot.

The Wuxi arrived soon. After seeing the three boats here honestly descending their sails, they first circled around the fleet and were very cautious, and then slowly leaned over.

Instead of directly placing the boat on the side, they set off a distance and sent people to the boat. The frigate did not place anchors and sails, but opened the cannon windows and came over the side of the boat, and pointed a row of cannons at them.

Wu Sangui's ship did not have guns. They were ordinary merchant ships, not armed merchant ships. There was no permission to load guns on the ship, but there were a batch of bows, arrows, swords and guns, and several muskets, which were registered in the Taiwan government and approved.

The ship put down the rope ladder, and the navy on the boat stepped up the ladder.

Wu Sangui and his father, uncle and brother stood there to welcome him.

"Tong Haifeng, the captain of the 101th frigate of the Seventh Squadron of the East China Sea Fleet of the Han Empire, patrolling the sea area and boarding the ship for inspection. Please cooperate with the presentation of the license and documents!"

Zuo Duwei Tong Haifeng took a small team of musketeers on board the ship and stood on the deck of the ship. He glanced at everyone first and then informed him of his identity.

Wu Sangui looked at the two green wolves on the shoulders of this very young guy opposite, and understood that the other party was indeed the Left Commander. The Left Commander of the Navy is now at the 18th level of officer rank, just corresponding to the 18th level of officer rank, and the Left Commander is the seventh level.

Wu Sangui was so young and was a seventh-grade warship, especially as he was already a captain of a sixth-level warship, which surprised Wu Sangui a little.

Wu Xiang had already prepared all his licenses and documents and presented them with both hands. Although he had been a governor, he would not mention his courage back then.

Tong Haifeng saw that the ship was very cooperative, carefully checked it, and then looked at the cargo list on their ship.

"Do you want to return to Keelung Port, Taiwan?"

"Yes, sir, I just came from Nagasaki and sold some copper materials for the court."

While talking, Wu Xiang had already taken out a stack of silver dollar coupons from his sleeve, all of which were large red tickets with a maximum denomination of 100 yuan per piece. There were at least ten of them in this stack.

Tong Haifeng, who had a good attitude, immediately put away the smile on his face when he saw these red tickets. His face was as deep as water, and his eyes glared, "What do you mean?"

Seeing this, Wu Xiang couldn't help but be stunned. He thought that this young commander had a big appetite, and he couldn't satisfy the 1,000 yuan. Thinking about how he worked hard to make three ships earned about 20,000 yuan. This is still the smuggling copper now. Under normal circumstances, there is not so much profit. Now he takes out 1,000 yuan. The other party is not satisfied. He is really greedy.

My heart hurts. But Wu Xiang still took out five more red tickets.

Unexpectedly, Tong Haifeng's face became even worse.

"Sir, we go to Japan to sell some copper, and we still have to make some money. In fact, we just make some hard money. Please don't think it's too little. We will be filial to you in the future."

"Put it!" Tong Haifeng shouted coldly.

Wu Xiang was a little confused about the real idea of ​​this young officer, and he was well-informed. But he had never seen anyone who didn't have money. The other party caught up with him from afar, just to collect some benefits.

Did he think it was wrong?

Tong Haifeng looked ugly, and he stared at Wu Xiang and said, "Do you know, what is the sentencing standard for bribery?"

Without waiting for Wu Xiang to answer, Tong Haifeng had already taken the initiative to continue, "Those who accept more than fifty silver dollars and property constitute the crime of accepting bribes. You will take out 1,500 yuan at once and want to harm me?"

"There is no such intention!"

"Hmph. Let me tell you again, if you give more than fifty silver dollars and property, you will also be a crime of bribery."

After saying that, Tong Haifeng waved his hand and said, "Go to the cabin to check the cargo!"

Wu Xiang was stunned for a long time with the stack of money.

"You take out all your ID cards and register and check!" Tong Haifeng was not polite.

A silver coupon of 1,500 yuan is indeed tempting, and he can be regarded as his salary for several years. But he will not miss his future for this little money. It is not uncommon for him to be promoted to the Left Commander and become a seventh-rank officer in his twenties. However, it is very difficult to become a captain of a sixth-class warship with thirty-two cannons.

Wu Xiang didn't quite understand what was going on, but he still cooperated to take out the ID card he carried with him.

Tong Haifeng didn't react much when he saw the name Wu Xiang, but when he saw the names Wu Sangui, Wu Sanfu, and Zu Dashou, he was already very shocked.

He looked at these people carefully and slowly determined his thoughts in his heart. These people were indeed those people. Wu Xiang had served as the governor and Wu Sangui had served as the admiral. Zu Dashou was not only the general officer, but also the commander of the army of the Ministry of War.

Each of these three guys has been given the rank of General, but now they are General Five Tigers.

However, after the instant shock, his contempt for these three people immediately arose in his heart. He could have become a senior military leader in the new dynasty, but he couldn't see the situation clearly. If it weren't for the later rebellion in Yanbei and helping the court to defeat the Qing army, he would have lost his life now.

The soldiers who went down to check the goods came back and reported that the goods were consistent with the goods order and did not carry any prohibited items.

Tong Haifeng nodded and returned the ID card to Wu Xiang and a few more.

"I know your past identities, but the past is the past, and now it is the present. Since Your Majesty is kind, you should be more grateful. In the future, you will be honest, do business seriously, abide by the law, and pay taxes truthfully."

"It's my first time thinking about you. It's okay if you tried to bribe just now. I'll warn you once and there will be no next time. Okay, sign and put your fingerprint on this checklist."

Wu Sangui looked at a small seventh-grade commander and scolded his father and son so mercilessly, his face flushed and red. The scar on his nose felt itchy.

He clenched his hands tightly into fists, wishing he could smash the young captain to the ground with one punch. But as he looked at the father and son smiling, his uncle couldn't bear it, and he could only secretly press the anger into his heart.

After signing A, the father and son pressed their handprints and smiled and sent them away.

"Okay, you should return to Keelung early. Recently, the Japanese Satsuma family sent troops to invade Ryukyu. Japanese people appeared from time to time at sea, so be careful yourself. Once you meet the police, remember not to bother with them and return to Hong Kong early. If you can't get rid of it, send a signal. There is our patrol boat on the sea, and you will come to rescue if you see it." After that, Tong Haifeng gathered up and took his men off the boat along the rope ladder.

After getting off the boat, they rowed the boat back to the warship on the same route. After a while, the warship turned around, cut the waves away, and gradually disappeared.

Wu Xiang had already put away the silver dollar coupon. He looked at the direction of the warship going away and sighed in his heart, "I didn't expect that there was such a young captain in the navy. It's not simple. In time, this person will be grand!"

Wu Sangui turned a deaf ear to his father's words. His hands were still clenched with fists, and even his nails were pinching his palms and bleeding.

What he had in his heart was the anger of being bullied by a little captain! (To be continued.)

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