274: Chapter 274 Yes, you are Xu Fu!

The warships of Xu Fu's fleet were approximately one zhang and six chi wide and twelve zhang long. Each could accommodate twenty-six warriors, fifty oarsmen, three helmsmen to control the direction, four soldiers wielding long hooked spears and axes, and one official, servant, archer, and commanding officer each, totaling ninety-one people.

A thirty-meter-long ship was by no means small.

Xu Fu's warships were the tower ships used by the Qin navy.

The Qin navy, also known as Louchuan Soldiers, was a component of the Qin Dynasty's armed forces. Their numbers were second only to the infantry, far exceeding the chariot units and cavalry.

In the thirty-third year of Qin Shi Huang's reign, among the 500,000-strong army led by Wei Tusui to conquer the south of Baiyue, the main force consisted of 'Louchuan Soldiers.' This illustrates the massive scale of the Qin navy at the time and its ability to carry out combat missions independently.

After Great Qin crushed the State of Chu, it incorporated Chu's navy into its own.

A Great Qin naval force of over a thousand men was stationed at Cixi Port.

After the Artillerymen finished their bombardment, the warships set sail.

Fifty oarsmen exerted their strength in unison, chanting rhythmic work songs. This not only gave them more vigor but also allowed them to concentrate their collective strength, propelling the warships forward at a faster speed.

Under the direction of the flag signalers, the three helmsmen steered the vessels forward.

Ten warships fanned out to surround Xu Fu's fleet, completely cutting off their path of retreat.

The Louchuan Soldiers on board held revolvers, aiming them at the people on Xu Fu's fleet.

Over the course of one 'Kun year,' revolvers had already been issued to the entire army.

Even the Public Security Forces were equipped with revolvers, and the armed police units specifically were equipped with striker shotguns. During his check-ins, Zhao Fusu had obtained two more Thought Steel Seals and applied them to both units.

The first thought Zhao Fusu instilled in them was that their guns were their second lives and must never be lost!

If guns were to leak into the civilian population and fall into the hands of anti-Qin elements, it would definitely not be good news for Great Qin!

Xu Fu's guards watched as the Great Qin Louchuan Soldiers pointed strange weapons at them. Although they had never seen such weapons before, the terrifying explosions from earlier made them afraid to underestimate them.

"We surrender, we surrender!"

Xu Fu raised his hands.

He ordered his guards to place their bows, crossbows, and bronze swords on the ground, signaling that they had no intention of resisting.

The Great Qin warships pulled up alongside Xu Fu's ships, and the Louchuan Soldiers, like wolves and tigers, leaped onto Xu Fu's vessels.

They detained Xu Fu and escorted him to the ship where the naval general was located.

"That's right, you are Xu Fu!"

Xu Ning held a portrait of Xu Fu in his hand. After looking at Xu Fu and making a careful comparison, he finally confirmed that the person before him was indeed Xu Fu.

Once a person passes the age of forty, their appearance changes relatively little.

Even though Xu Fu had been away for nine years, he was still recognized.

Xu Fu frowned, feeling quite perplexed.

Seeing Xu Ning holding his portrait, it was clear that Great Qin had been conducting a wide-scale search for him.

Could it be that the dream he had was fake?

He asked tentatively, "General, did His Majesty the First Emperor send you to find me?"

"No."

Xu Ning shook his head and said, "His Majesty the First Emperor died three years ago."

"What!"

"His Majesty the First Emperor died three years ago!"

Hearing this explosive information, a look of disbelief appeared on Xu Fu's face.

Xu Fu didn't know whether he should be happy or worried.

The good news was that His Majesty the First Emperor was truly dead, and had been for three years; the bad news was that if the First Emperor was dead, who was it that had been keeping an eye on him!

Logically speaking, a newly enthroned emperor, especially a young one, wouldn't be thinking about the elixir of immortality so soon.

By the time the other party reached an age where they wanted the elixir, he would have been long dead, and it would have nothing to do with him.