Traveling to Ancient Times: My Space Contains Weapons

Chapter 148 The Rampant Japanese and Their Difficult Sea Voyages

On the table, Murong Huai was slurping up mouthfuls of instant noodles.

In the middle of autumn, we ate until we were sweating profusely.

Since Roy had thoughtfully prepared a bowl for the two maids as well, after everyone finished eating...

There were two extra bowls. Now that the city lord has arrived, how could those maids dare to eat the food on the table?

Good heavens, Murong Huai made a complete mess of those three bowls of instant noodles.

Everyone who saw this was astonished and their mouths dropped open. This was the first time they'd ever eaten so much; wouldn't they get a sore throat?

After the meal, Chu Chen instructed Luo Yi to unload two boxes of instant noodles from the car for Murong Huai.

Since you like to eat it, then eat more. After two boxes, you won't be afraid of getting tired of it.

"Young Master Chu said last night that he wanted to go to sea?"

After eating and drinking his fill, Murong Huai asked Chu Chen.

"Yes, we would like to ask City Lord Murong to provide us with ships?"

Chu Chen got straight to the point, saying that he had been wondering where to rent a boat since he was at the seaside, but now that he was at the city lord's mansion, he might as well just ask them for one.

Murong Huai frowned after hearing this.

"To be honest, young master, the navy of our Great Xia is not strong enough. Although we have ships, it is not safe at sea."

Seeing Murong Huai's furrowed brows, Chu Chen suddenly became anxious as well.

What's the point of coming all the way to the seaside if you can't even get out of the sea?

So he quickly asked, "Unsafe? What's the situation? Please enlighten me, Lord City Lord."

"Due to the lack of a navy, pirates are rampant at sea. Many wealthy young men used to go out to sea, but after a few accidents, no one dares to go out to sea anymore."

"Only those fishermen, within the area under the jurisdiction of my navy, can still fish."

Hearing this, Chu Chen understood. He guessed that these pirates specifically targeted wealthy young men who went out to sea for leisure.

The navy of the Great Xia Dynasty was not well-developed, which led to a situation where no one dared to venture deep into the sea.

"Who are these river bandits? How can they be so rampant?"

Chu Chen asked again.

“There are all kinds of people, including the most wicked people in my Great Xia, as well as people from other races.”

"Foreigners?" Chu Chen asked, puzzled.

"Hey, it's those Japanese. These foreigners are extremely cruel. Sometimes, they even land in my coastal city and rob and plunder."

Holy crap, this is interesting. He's a modern person who transmigrated here.

Chu Chen could deeply feel this hatred; it was a hatred passed down from his ancestors.

Although this is an alternate history, since you're bad, I can't just sit idly by.

So he turned to Mu Xueqin, who had been silent all along, and said...

"Master Mu, are you afraid to go out to sea?"

Mu Xueqin rolled her eyes at him and drew her steel sword: "What do you think?"

"Alright, Lord Murong, if possible, please lend me a boat."

"Young Master Chu, this journey is perilous, perhaps..."

Murong Huai wanted to stop him, but Chu Chen interrupted him.

"Don't worry, City Lord Murong. This man is a ninth-rank expert. He can take me away safely without any problem."

Murong Huai had no choice but to lead everyone to the seaside.

A large ship was arranged, and a squad of soldiers was dispatched to protect it.

“Young Master Chu, this is Commander Lü Rongdong. He will be in charge of protecting your safety on this trip.”

Chu Chen smiled at Lü Rongdong and said, "Thank you for your help, Commander Lü."

After speaking, he led the three women onto the ship, while several soldiers behind him carried several boxes from Chu Chen's car onto the ship as well.

At Lü Rongdong's command, the boatmen below the large ship began to row with their huge oars.

The entire ship headed towards the deep sea.

Lu Rongdong walked up to Chu Chen and said, "Young Master Chu, let's just look around here near the sea. It's not safe to go too far."

Chu Chen looked up at the dark-skinned man and asked, "Commander Lü, how did you fight this naval battle? Did you use cannons?"

"Yes," Lü Rongdong blurted out without thinking.

"Oh, since you have gunpowder, why aren't there any cannons on your ship?"

"Young Master Chu, please explain clearly, what is this cannon?"

Holy crap, you don't even know what a cannon is? Where did this artillery attack come from?

After a series of questions and answers, Chu Chen finally understood.

It turns out that there were several types of naval warfare in this era.

One option is to hook the enemy's ship over and engage in hand-to-hand combat, just like on land.

The second method involved installing catapults on large ships to launch stones or kerosene at the enemy.

The "artillery fire" that Lü Rongdong mentioned earlier was actually kerosene jars.

After understanding the situation, Chu Chen did not ask any further questions.

Instead, he ordered the ship to head towards the open sea.

His target this time is deep-sea tuna and grouper.

The box was full of fishing rods and other equipment that he had scavenged from the fishing tackle shop in his space.

There was another reason: when Murong Huai mentioned the word "Japanese," Chu Chen wanted to go and see for himself.

Are those so-called Japanese people living like modern people?

If it's about the same, then fulfilling the dreams I can't achieve in modern times in this fictional ancient world would be satisfying, wouldn't it?

The boatmen rowed the large boat very fast.

Soon after, they entered the vast ocean.

At this point, no matter what Lü Rongdong said, he was unwilling to continue.

Pointing to the blurry figure ahead, he said, "Young Master Chu, that's an island where the bandits usually stay. We can't go any further."

After listening, Chu Chen took out a pair of binoculars and looked in the direction that Lü Rongdong pointed out.

Sure enough, there was an island ahead, which I estimated to be about two kilometers in circumference.

The island was surrounded by boats of all sizes.

Through a high-powered telescope, one could even see traces of human movement.

After Chu Chen finished reading, he casually handed the binoculars to Lü Rongdong.

"Commander Lü, it seems there aren't many people on that island. Why are our Great Xia ships hesitant to approach?"

Lu Rongdong took the binoculars with a look of surprise, wondering if it would be possible to see what was in front of him.

So they followed suit and brought their hands closer to their eyes.

In an instant, a huge island appeared before him, startling him so much that he almost threw his binoculars away.

"Young Master Chu, is this... a telescope?"

"If you say so, then it is. Take a closer look..."

So Lü Rongdong picked up his binoculars and began to observe the island again.

After a long while, Lü Rongdong respectfully handed the binoculars back to Chu Chen.

“Young Master Chu, with this divine artifact, we can know the movements of the river bandits in advance. We are prepared for battle and are not afraid of them.”

"The reason we can't win is simply because their ships are fast; they often attack and then run away."

Lu Rongdong stared at the binoculars in Chu Chen's hand and said with great pride.

Seeing his expression, Chu Chen casually handed the binoculars back.

"Here, this is for you. You probably need it more."

"Young Master Chu, such a precious item? You want to bestow it upon me as a small gift..."

He hadn't even uttered the word "military officer" yet.

Then Chu Chen took out another identical one from the strange backpack behind him.

Oh, so it turns out that Young Master Chu has many more of these divine objects.