The sailors sailed out of the estuary of the Yangtze River. The sailors raised their sails and quickly increased their speed. The southeast wind blew on the sea. The scissors sailed in the northeast direction. The wind blowing from the side and behind formed an angle with the sail. The mast turned at an angle. The sails bulged a certain arc, just like the shape of an aircraft wing.

The wind coming from the side swept across the sail. When blowing from both sides of the sail, the wind speed on both sides is different. A pressure difference is formed on both sides of the sail, which drives the sailboat to sail at high speed. This is a complete aerodynamic principle. Sails that use aerodynamic principles are much more efficient than simply using wind power to propel. Therefore, the speed is much faster than the clippers that appeared in the 19th century in space and time. In the state of the sail, the speed reaches an astonishing twenty-two knots, which is simply a rushing lightning!

"It's too fast!" Zheng Sen's voice came from behind Zhao Peng. He woke up at some point and boarded the deck.

Shi Fu and Shi Lang also boarded the deck. Looking at the sea water that was rapidly flowing toward both sides, Shi Lang shouted excitedly: "It's so fast, it's so satisfying! It's so cool!"

The flying scissors sailed through the wind and waves, plowed the sea water, and sailed north at high speed. Along the way, all kinds of ships such as big blessed ships, Cangshan ships, and platy boats passed by. Those ships were just maritime merchant ships coming and going on in the East China Sea, but the maritime merchants were part-time pirates at that time. The ships suddenly saw a fast-moving "Thaisie gunboat". No pirate dared to come up to provoke him unless his mind was caught by the door.

The passing merchant ship just saw this "red barbarian ship" and then passed by.

Two big blessed ships appeared on the cross-section route, sailing in the same direction as the flying scissors. Perhaps because they saw the "Red and Barbarian Ship" behind them catching up from behind, the two big blessed ships accelerated their speed. They probably misunderstood and thought that the "Red and Barbarian Ship" behind them was going to chase them, so they accelerated to escape.

However, the fastest speed of the Dafu ship is only six knots, and it is not worth mentioning in front of the flying scissors with a speed of twenty-two knots. The two Dafu ships were simply snail's speed and were quickly caught up.

Zhao Peng stood on the deck and saw that the people on the two Dafu ships were already in a hurry and seemed to be ready for battle. Although they knew they could not beat them, there were also cannons on the Dafu ship. After all, they had to fight to avoid being stolen from the cargo.

However, the people on the Dafu ship were falsely alarmed after all. The "Red and Barbarian Ship" catching up with him did not approach him, but rushed past his left, surpassing them, and soon disappeared from their sight.

The Dafu ship sailed towards the Jiaodong Peninsula, sailing on the vast sea, it would be fine if it was the direction, there was a compass on the ship to understand the direction of its ship.

Zhao Peng asked Shi Fu, who was operating the rudder: "Uncle Shi, how should we know where we are now?"

Shi Fu replied: "During the daytime, we look at the islands, shallows, reefs, terrain and water conditions to locate them. When we look at the starry sky at night, we have a navigation chart to know our location."

In fact, from the estuary of the Yangtze River to the Jiaodong Peninsula, ships do not need to leave the coastline too far, but sail along the sea surface that is only more than ten miles away from the coastline. Looking towards the coast with a telescope, you can see the shore in the distance. People with sailing experience will know where they are.

The rudder of this ship also adopts a new type of rudder, not a wooden-rod rotating rudder of an old Chinese ship, but a disc-type rudder. Through ropes and pulley sets, the person who operates the rudder can turn the rudder at the stern can turn, while the person who operates the rudder does not need to stand at the stern, but in the middle of the ship with a wide view.

Soon, the whole day passed and it became darker. Shi Fu and Shi Lang went back to the cabin to sleep. Zheng Zhibao and Zheng Tai came to take over and take charge of the helm at night.

The sailors of the Zheng family army were familiar with this route. The food and other supplies needed by the anti-Qing military and civilians on the Jiaodong Peninsula were transported by the Zheng family army's fleet through this route.

Zhao Peng and Zheng Sen also returned to the cabin to sleep. When they woke up the next morning, the ship was gradually sailing into a bay, which was Jiaozhou Bay. In Jiaozhou Bay, there was a castle newly built not long ago. Originally, this place was under the jurisdiction of the Dengzhou Military Office. Because the Qing army entered the pass, the Ming Dynasty built a defense line on the Jiaodong Peninsula, so a castle was built in Jiaozhou Bay to protect Jiaozhou Bay. Jiaozhou Bay is an important supply port for the military, civilians and gentry on the Jiaozhou Road. Ships from Jiangnan arrived at Jiaozhou Bay and sent food, ammunition, armor, weapons and various medicines, which strongly supported the anti-Qing army, civilians and the people of Jiaodong.

The clippers docked on a pier beside the castle. Zhao Peng raised his head to look at the castle on the shore. He saw that it was a huge castle, which also adopts a complex castle style. At the highest point in the middle of the castle is a huge fort, surrounded by various buildings such as triangle forts, concave forts, slopes, etc.

The boat was docked on the dock, and the soldiers and civilians on the shore carried buckets of fresh water. The vegetables came to the dock, and the sailors on the boat brought the fresh water and vegetables onto the boat.

The Princess Kunxing Clippers docked in Jiaozhou Bay for a morning, replenished fresh water and vegetables, and set sail again, leaving Jiaozhou Bay, and heading towards Laizhou Bay.

Originally, there was a Jiaolai Sea Canal opened in the Yuan Dynasty from Jiaozhou to Laizhou. However, from the middle of the Ming Dynasty to the present, due to Japanese pirates and wars, the canal was no longer open to navigation. As a result, the disrepaired canal can no longer pass through the ships and has been completely abandoned. From Jiaozhou Bay to Laizhou Bay, it is necessary to circle the periphery of the peninsula.

The Princess Kunxing slowly left Jiaozhou Bay with half sails. After leaving the bay, it entered the sea. It soon rose its sail and sailed eastward with lightning speed, passing through the sea outside the easternmost part of the Jiaodong Peninsula, sailing northward, then turning westward, heading towards Laizhou Bay.

After a day and night of sailing, Princess Kunxing arrived at Laizhou Bay at noon the next day.

The flying scissors entered Laizhou Bay. Before the ship approached the pier, Zhao Peng saw the gongs and drums on the pier. There was a crowd of people. Among the crowd, there was a middle-aged man wearing a dark yellow python robe and a silver-wire crown standing on the pier to greet him.

"Zhu Yujian? Zhu Yujian, the King of Tang Dynasty? I didn't expect that a dignified prince would come to greet him in person." Zhao Peng sighed.

The Kunxing Princess docked on the pier, and Zhao Peng and others walked down from the boat.

King Zhu Yujian of Tang brought a group of guards and the Ming army to meet him: "Xiao Wang meets the prince-in-law, and wait for loyalty and bravely!"

"The prince came to greet him in person, I really can't afford it." Zhao Peng sighed.

Zhu Yujian smiled and said, "What can you afford to be responsible? If it weren't for Zhongyong's advice in front of His Majesty, so that we, the vassal kings, could lead troops, Xiao Wang wouldn't know where to stay alive and wait for death! After coming to Jiaodong, Xiao Wang could finally do his part to the country."

Zhao Peng looked around and could see at a glance that the King of Tang Zhu Yujian was still very prestige among the military and civilians in Shandong. It seemed that King of Tang was still well managed in Jiaodong. Moreover, the Jiaodong Peninsula was the front line of the anti-Qing Dynasty. Zhu Yujian was able to lead the military and civilians in Jiaodong to block the crazy attacks of the Qing Dynasty again and again. Although Zhao Peng's bastion played a great role, Zhu Yujian also made an indelible contribution.

The most important point is that as the highest-ranking figure on the Jiaodong Peninsula, Zhu Yujian coordinated the complex relationship between local civil and military officials, regular Ming army, regiment training, Rebel Army, Laideng Navy, Zheng Family Navy, etc., making everyone convinced him.
Chapter completed!