Although the three captains and crew members were reluctant to leave their ship.

But "rescuer" was the highest order, and everything had to give way to the completion of the mission. The crew had no choice but to disembark in tears, load their personal belongings and weapons and equipment onto carriages, and transport them to Suez, 250 miles away.

"There's no need to bring the cannons with you." Liu Zhengqi saw them starting to transport the cannons to the shore, and he didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he stopped them and said, "I'm afraid it's hard to put them on my boat."

"We'll pack as much as we can." The team members' attitude was very firm. After working in a foreign land for so many years, they have developed the habit of only trusting themselves.

"Okay, okay." Liu Zhengqi said helplessly: "Since the laborers are here, we can't let them sit idle. At worst, we can just bring them back."

It took three full days to complete the loading. The fleet became a caravan, with thousands of Egyptian laborers pulling carts to send them to Suez, the northernmost tip of the Red Sea.

In the 7th century AD, Suez was the shipping terminus of the canal connecting the Nile River and the Red Sea. It is now also an important military and commercial port for the Ottoman Empire and Egypt.

Nearly half a century ago, Vasco da Gama led the Portuguese fleet to raid the Port of Suez, trying to capture it and monopolize the Red Sea, but failed due to the heroic resistance of the defenders.

But this also attracted the attention of the Ottomans. In addition to strengthening the coastal defense of Suez, they also rebuilt the road from Cairo to Suez, so the carriages could run quite smoothly on the straight and wide road.

Macaroni is wearing a straw hat and holding a piece of hay in his mouth. He seems to be lying leisurely on a carriage, but his eyes under the straw hat are vigilantly watching the camel caravans passing by from time to time, as well as the desert and palm trees in the distance.

That person suddenly appeared beside him and asked softly, "How are you feeling?"

"Don't worry, you've cried enough, do you still want to commit suicide?" Macaron said lightly.

"I'm talking about Xiao Xiao Luo." said that person.

"Oh, him." Macron pointed to a covered carriage behind him and said, "I'm very happy. Maybe I see hope. After all, the world outside the Red Sea belongs to the Portuguese."

"Let him be happy for now. After all, he won't be happy for many days." The man smiled and said, "Is this unfortunate kid not suspicious?"

"No, they thought we were very wise. They said they would make me a baron and knight everyone else when we get to Goa." Macron laughed and said, "How stingy. Look at Osman. They directly made Representative Liu a count."

"You can't imagine the hardships that Representative Liu has gone through." The man sighed softly, "But I'm afraid your title will be gone. We won't go to Goa."

"Oh?" Macaroon sat up suddenly.

"Shh." The man raised his index finger to his lips and said, "Don't blame me for not reminding you this time."

~~

Two days later, they arrived at the Port of Suez. They followed Liu Zhengqi into the naval port, but they didn't see a single Chinese ship. Looking around, there were Arab sailboats with triangular sails.

"Representative Liu, where is your boat?" Xia Xin and others felt something was not right and asked with their last hope.

"Look, isn't this it?" Liu Zhengqi pointed at the two large three-masted Arab sailboats in front of him and said with a smile: "Look, aren't these two big sailboats beautiful? They were produced by our Luzon Shipyard."

"Da Fei?" Everyone was confused.

"Oh, this is the name given by the young master. It is easy to remember and catchy. There is also the Xiaofei, a small Arab sailboat, and the medium-sized one is called Zhongfei." Liu Zhengqi was full of admiration: "Even the Ottomans praised it and said that the quality is much better than what they made."

"What, you came here on this kind of ship? It's neither a Fujian ship nor a Western ship?" Xia Xin and others were dumbfounded.

"Yes." Liu Zhengqi said as if it was a matter of course: "When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Sing songs that suit the mountains you go to, and it will be easier to get along with them."

"But how can we open it?" Xia Xin and others said frantically.

"It doesn't matter if you can't sail, I have crew on board. This kind of boat is very fast, and the headwind is very strong, so it's most suitable for ocean voyages." Liu Zhengqi said, "If you hurry up, you might be able to return in time for the Lantern Festival, do you believe it?"

"No, how many cannons can this one carry?" Xia Xin said depressedly.

"Two guns? One at the bow and one at the stern. Arab ships cannot carry heavy guns, otherwise they will sink very quickly." Liu Zhengqi blinked and said, "I told you in Cairo not to dismantle the guns, because there won't be enough space. You didn't listen. Now we have to trouble them to pull them back, right?"

"Liu Zhengqi, I fuck you, you profiteer!" The hot-tempered crew member started to curse. These two wicked guys are only worth a few guns, no more? You dare to exchange them for three ships? Not to mention the cost of three ships, there are thirty-six guns alone!

"Watch your words!" Macron shouted, "Here, Representative Liu represents the entire group!"

“……” Everyone fell silent, but they were still indignant and felt like they had been cheated.

"Brothers, think about it, just think of it as you sending cannons to Lao Liu Wanli. We are all family, and my firing is the same as your firing, right?" Liu Zhengqi waved his hand, still smiling:

"Besides, do you know how many ships the group has built in the past five years? Let's put it this way, people used to wait for ships, but now ships wait for people. The Chongming Island Mariners College and the Tamra Island Coast Guard School can't keep up with the annual enrollment expansion. In fact, ordinary crew members and sailors are fine, but there are too few experienced captains and police officers."

When it comes to deception, even if these task force members were put together, they would not be a match for the profiteer Liu. As expected, he successfully diverted their attention.

"For example, the brothers who returned to China in the fourth year of Wanli are now all police officers. You have several more years of overseas experience than them. When you return, won't you all be promoted to captain, ship captain, navigator, etc.? Wouldn't it be more fun to drive a new warship?"

Although the vanguard members didn't say anything, they could clearly hear the sound of swallowing saliva. Now no one had any objections.

~~

After bidding farewell to Representative Liu, who had mixed feelings about them, the team members boarded two large planes to continue their journey.

It was true that the big plane was very fast, and with strong west winds, it could travel three to four hundred miles a day. In just twelve days, it had left the Red Sea and reached the Gulf of Aden.

After a brief rest and replenishment in the famous port city of Aden, the fleet continued sailing eastward.

Ronaldinho was very excited because as long as they left the Gulf of Aden, Portugal would be theirs. At the current speed, they could reach Goa in half a month!

"As soon as I arrive in Goa and meet Bruno, the Vice King of India, I will immediately fulfill my promise and confer titles on you!" He excitedly vowed, "Then you will all be noble knights!"

"Oh, thank you, Your Majesty." The guards... oh no, the team members protecting him pretended to be excited. But they didn't agree in their hearts. If they were greedy for overseas wealth, they would accept Representative Liu's kindness and serve as military attachés of the representative office. Isn't it beautiful to live a life of superiority in Cairo and taste female slaves from various countries?

It's just that everyone has been out for more than five years, and they are all homesick. And after achieving such a legendary achievement, who wouldn't want to return home to enjoy the glory? So no one agreed to stay, and they all said they would return home to complete their mission and follow the arrangements of their superiors.

How could he let little Luo be bewitched?

Xiao Xiao Luo was completely immersed in the excitement of finally leaving the enemy area and entering his own territory, and he didn't care whether they were playing him or not.

However, there is a Chinese saying that goes 'Nothing good ever comes of being happy'...

Four days later, the ship left the Gulf of Aden. After another two days of sailing, when passing Paradise Island, the alarm bell suddenly sounded.

It was midnight, and Ronaldinho was hanging on the bed, dreaming of his return as a king. After being awakened by the alarm, he quickly put on his clothes and went out to check.

Almost collided with Alibaba.

"What's going on?" Xiao Luo asked.

"It seems we have encountered pirates." Alibaba said nervously, "This is bad. We only have two cannons on the ship..."

"Let's ask first." The two of them went to the wheelhouse to ask, and Xia Xin's answer was exactly the same as what Alibaba knew.

"Look." He pointed to the northwest sea and said, "What a huge pirate fleet!"

Xiao Xiao Luo looked through the telescope in the direction he pointed. With the help of the moonlight, he could clearly see a fleet of ships with sails painted black, rapidly approaching the two large aircraft carriers.

He counted them and found that there were about fifteen or sixteen of them. It was indeed beyond the ability of two big aircraft to resist them.

"What now?"

"What else can we do? Run away!" Xia Xin said with a wry smile, "Turn southeast and get rid of them first!"

"Hmm." Xiao Xiao Luo put down the telescope. He felt that the words sounded familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had heard them. He shook his head and went back to sleep.

~~

The two large craft sailed southwest at full speed all night.

When daybreak came, little Luo went out of the cabin and saw that the pirate fleet was still chasing him closely.

Now you can see their full appearance more clearly. They are also triangular sailing ships, but they are basically two-masted, and the ship shape and sail style are slightly different.

The biggest feature of those pirate ships is that there are a lot of fancy and useless decorations hung on the hull and masts.

"Is this also an Arab ship?" he asked Xia Xindao, who was closely watching the enemy situation.

"No, this is an Indian sailboat. Indians and Arabs are both active in the Arabian Sea, and their ship types are basically the same." As an excellent coast guard captain, Xia Xin naturally knows a lot about ships.

"The Arabian Sea has been plagued by pirates since ancient times. In recent years, Portugal has monopolized maritime trade. The original Arab and Indian merchants have lost their livelihoods and have turned to piracy. So it is not surprising to encounter them." That person suddenly appeared and said:

"Besides, although our big boats are not as flexible as their small boats, our sails are much larger than theirs, so we have an advantage in straight-line speed. So your majesty, don't worry. We should be able to get rid of them."

"Even if we can't get rid of them, we will defend the king to the death!" Macron interrupted loudly, "Unless we all die in battle, your majesty will be safe!"

"Okay, thank you." Little Ronaldinho has been suffering for more than four months, and his temper has basically been worn out. He can even say thank you.

So the two large ships continued to speed southeast with full sails, but who knew that this escape would be 10,000 miles...