Chapter 275 The naval battle is coming
Li Yuanlong was a little hesitant. This fleet was too big, especially the seven giant ships, each of which was a hegemonic at sea. Although he commanded 30,000 naval divisions, he had only more than 100 warships under his command, most of which were more than 1,000 materials. Even his flagship was only only 3,000 materials, and the gap between them was a bit big.
If he was near the sea, he could still start fishing boats, and many ants would bite the elephant to death, but he could not break the rules. After all, the Wu Dynasty was not a place where he could cover the sky with one hand.
Since he asked the Han fleet to change to a new style of sails, Li Yuanlong was uneasy after all.
"Of course we have to do it, General. His subordinates have repeatedly suggested that they actually pretended to be deaf and dumb. Especially the boy in the lead, if it weren't for the general's kindness, how could he have a way out?" The aide was so angry that day that day. This was the first time that he was ignored by others and was cursed to the point of being flattered by others on weekdays.
"I'm afraid I can't eat it, so I have to consider it again." Li Yuanlong felt a little unsure. The warship was too large, with thousands of people on the ship, all of which were strong men. With the advantage of the size of the ship, it was too risky to kill it like this.
"The general, my subordinates have seen it. These are all merchant ships. The seven large ships are just cargoes. There is nothing else except a bed crossbow on the bow." The staff members gently twisted their beards and were of great size. They must have combat effectiveness. Although their warships are small, there are at least three bed crossbows on the deck, and there are also catapults on some large ships.
"Let's go, go to the island to change clothes first." Li Yuanlong made up his mind. His nest was on an island in the southeast. Since he decided to take action, he would attack with all his might and earn this vote.
Li Yuanlong went straight to the Clippers and headed to the island, which was his navy's base camp. As long as the speed was fast enough, there was no need to worry about the other side's fleet leaving. The route was fixed and the sea was clear.
"I'll go back to the mansion first, let everyone prepare and set off in one hour." Li Yuanlong waited until the ship approached the dock and immediately strided away. This island is Li Yuanlong's nest. As long as the navy holds it in his hands, no one can do anything about his property on the island.
Li Yuanlong arrived at the mansion, stopped the servant who wanted to go in and report, and walked towards the backyard alone.
A young woman in the yard was sitting alone on the swing, holding a book in her hand and reading without noticed Li Yuanlong coming in at all.
"Yingzhu, what book are you reading?" Li Yuanlong walked to the swing and took the woman into his arms. The woman wanted to struggle, but finally gave up.
"It's just a collection of poems." Liang Yingzhu held the book in her arms, and she also founded it with great effort.
"Did you miss home?" Li Yuanlong rubbed her hair with great pamperingness.
"Yeah!" Liang Yingzhu nodded. She had been on this island for five years, but she could never get used to it. What she thought about most throughout the day was the streets and alleys that she remembered when she was young, and the pastry shops at the entrance of the alley.
I remember that at that time, she often played with other friends, and when she was hungry, she went to the pastry shop to eat. The pastry shop was the property of the Song family, and the eldest son of the Song family, Song Wumian, personally posted the account, so they naturally had no scruples.
I don’t know how Brother Song is doing now, whether he has found a good marriage and has a lot of children. There is also the boy from the Chen family who is accustomed to bullying people. Fortunately, Brother Song is protecting her, and I heard that his father has become a general now.
I am now in the army, and I guess he should have risen and become a major general. I don’t know how many more they can remember when they parted, and whether they occasionally remembered that she is still here.
"Yingzhu, don't go. At worst, let's fight with them." Song Wumian, who was not yet in a state of weakness, held a long sword and stopped Liang Yingzhu.
"Brother Song is right, let's fight, they will fight." Chen He, who was also young, was also passionate at the time.
"Brother Song, this matter is caused by me, four major families, dozens of ships, and thousands of people. If they were all buried under the sea because of me, even if I die, I will be ashamed of my ancestors." Liang Yingzhu remembered that she was very scared at that time, but she had to do so.
It was all her fault. If it weren't for curiosity, she wouldn't have allowed her to get on the boat, the four major families wouldn't have allowed her to get on the boat anyway. The next day after the fleet went out to sea, she was so hungry that she couldn't bear it. She was not deported because Song Wumian and Chen He had helped her.
Liang Yingzhu, who dressed in men's clothes, went smoothly and also saw the customs and customs of Nanyang with the fleet. Finally, in Da Nang, he relaxed his vigilance because he was approaching home. When he was dressed in women's clothes, he was attracted by the Navy General Li Yuanlong. Song Wumian and Chen He were not vegetarians, so he fought with Li Yuanlong and fled back to the ship.
Unfortunately, near the sea, Li Yuanlong could command countless small clutches to surround the caravan. In the end, Liang Yingzhu left with Li Yuanlong, and the caravan also presented a dowry worth 100,000 yuan, and this matter was settled.
"Yingzhu, don't worry, as long as I go back alive, one day, I will definitely take you back to Quanzhou. If you don't have three years, you will have five years. If you don't have five years, you will have ten years. When I become the head of my family, I must build the strongest warship and defeat the Wu Dynasty's navy. I don't believe that bullshit general and dare not hand over someone."
This is the last thing Song Wumian said to him. After saying this, he was taken away by others. He was afraid that he would cause trouble again on impulse. Chen He was also taken away.
"Next year, I will personally send someone to Quanzhou and invite Lord Taishan to stay for a few days. I, Li, was rude before, but I really loved you, Yingzhu, and I really couldn't bear to let go." Li Yuanlong said this from the heart. If it weren't for this, how could he send a navy to intercept it? The caravans of the four major families paid protection fees. Because of this, the caravans in Da Nang were greatly reduced, and he was often scolded by the king.
"I heard that the Han caravan came today, and I don't know where it came from?" Liang Yingzhu asked in a low voice. How hoped she was that it was a caravan from Quanzhou, and there should be familiar people on it.
"Oh, that was brought from Panyuyi. I don't understand the rules and I'm preparing to teach them a lesson for my husband." Of course, Li Yuanlong would not tell him the truth.
"It's not easy to get less life." Liang Yingzhu sighed and persuaded her.
"When did you kill all of you for your husband just to make money? If you kill all these people, where can you collect protection fees? The king's mission is very heavy every year." Li Yuanlong shook his head. The king simply regarded him as a money house. The main reason is that the civil war in the Wu Dynasty has not stopped over the years, and no matter how much money the family has left, it has been empty. Over the years, Li Yuanlong has always wanted to expand the scale of the navy, but he has never saved up money. The scale of the fleet that can go to sea is not much stronger than five years ago.
"Well, I don't understand these things either." Liang Yingzhu
Nodding, just don’t kill anyone, you can earn it again if you lose money.
"You can stay at home and wait for me to come back." Li Yuanlong stood up and strided away.
On the vast sea, a huge fleet slowly moved. The originally three-stage soft sail has only risen two sections. Two men in armor stood at the stern of the boat and looked towards the northeast. I wonder if the Wu Chao navy would come.
"Captain Song, have you thought about it?" Chen He felt that Song Wumian had done this a little, and it was simply fishing. If he walked with his sails, he would probably have escaped before the other party caught up.
"When I allow them to board the ship to unload the goods, they are ready." Song Wumian nodded. The so-called wealth is not revealed. Since it is revealed, it must be fishing and taking the bait.
"Have you found out about Yingzhu?" Chen He saw that he could not stop it, so he could only face it together.
"No, but I believe that Yingzhu is still alive, and is probably in Li Yuanlong's lair. If Yingzhu is gone, it will kill the thief and avenge her. Deputy Chief Chen, it is true that I am trying to save Yingzhu, but this Wu Chao navy has always been a barrier to the sea trade. Since there is a chance, of course it must be done once and for all." Song Wumian's biggest barrier now is the cannons loaded in seven new warships, and he is confident of destroying the other party.
"I hope this is the case, it seems to be coming." Chen He saw the small black dots appearing in the distance, took out the telescope in his arms, lengthened it and looked carefully.
The same is true for Song Wumian. The one that appeared in the lens barrel was indeed the Wu Dynasty navy. Compared to what I saw in Da Nang, the several large ships that turned the Wu Dynasty flag into a black flag, which was just a secret sight.
"Send the order, raise the sail, control the speed, and let them catch up tomorrow morning." Song Wumian ordered that it was not far enough from Da Nang at this time, and it was only two hours before the sunset at this time. If the other party saw that the situation was not good and ran away in the night, it would be difficult for them to chase.
Song Wumian plans to start war early tomorrow morning to let them see the power of artillery. Even if they chase them to Da Nang, they will destroy them all.
"General, at this speed, we can catch up with you tomorrow from Chen to Si." The staff watched for a while, then calculated for a long time, and generally estimated.
"Just don't throw it away. This time I want those two guys to go to the sea to feed the fish last time." Li Yuanlong didn't know who the two were Yingzhu's sweetheart, so he threw it into the sea together, breaking her thoughts.
"Don't worry, General, you will definitely not be able to escape." The aide said, patting his chest and watching the star map route in the sky at night, that's his specialty.
After nightfall, the storm became even stronger. Song Wumian carefully wiped the long sword in the room. The battle was tomorrow, and he was a little uneasy.
Chen He held two wooden sticks with a fat fish on them, which were all fresh goods that just came online today. He picked two of the most plump ones and baked them with their own hands to make them burnt on the outside and tender on the inside.
"Eat something?" Song Wumian's door was not closed, Chen He walked in directly and handed one of them to Song Wumian.
"The craftsmanship is good!" Song Wumian ate it and kept nodding. If this craftsmanship is set up a barbecue stall, the business will be good.
Chapter completed!