"Master Zheng, what is the use of borrowing the carrier pigeon?"
Daqiang asked.
"The Imperial Adviser was attacked. This matter is of great importance. I must report it to the court, but all the carrier pigeons of my navy have been poisoned. I came to you, firstly, to speculate that someone might take action against the dockyard, and secondly,
Come to borrow a carrier pigeon!"
Zheng Chiyuan said anxiously.
Sometimes the smarter people are, the more suspicious they are.
In the opinion of the deputy company commander, the escorts led by Jin Feng were the best among the best, and the ship was equipped with hot air balloons, heavy crossbows and other sharp weapons. It was impossible for anyone in this world to sink Jin Feng's ship.
So as soon as Zheng Chiyuan finished what he said just now, his first thought was that Zheng Chiyuan was lying and wanted to divert the tiger away from the mountain and transfer the main force of the shipyard away.
If Zheng Chiyuan hadn't just sunk three pirate ships, he wouldn't have let Zheng Chiyuan in.
This is also the reason why he stopped Daqiang from taking people to Jiaolin Island.
But seeing Zheng Chiyuan so anxious and the expression on his face not looking fake at all, the deputy company commander felt a little shaken.
"Is what he said true?"
The deputy company commander couldn't help but have this thought flash through his mind.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
The deputy company commander instinctively resisted this idea in his heart.
Because the result is too serious!
Jin Feng is the backbone of the escort agency. If something happens to him, most of Jinchuan's sky will collapse!
But once the thought occurs, it won't go away. The more the deputy company commander thinks about it, the more terrifying it becomes!
"Don't panic, don't panic, he might be lying to us!"
The deputy company commander comforted himself in his heart.
After taking two deep breaths to force himself to calm down, he looked at Zheng Chiyuan and said, "General Zheng, what you just said is indeed of great importance, so we must verify it. We cannot lend you the carrier pigeon until we get the exact information!"
"That's okay!"
Zheng Chiyuan, the deputy company commander, had a firm attitude and nodded helplessly: "Then you go and verify, I'll leave first!"
Just as the deputy company commander was about to speak, a bodyguard with soot on his face came over.
"Company commander, deputy company commander, the fire in the backyard has been put out."
Before the pirates attacked, someone set a fire in the dock warehouse. Fortunately, Jin Feng repeatedly emphasized the importance of firefighting and placed fire extinguishers in advance in areas prone to fire in the dock. Before the fire spread, it was extinguished by the bodyguards and dock workers.
Lost.
"How's the loss?" Daqiang asked.
"Because of the timely firefighting, the damage to the warehouse and dock was not significant. Only one room in the equipment warehouse was burned down, and the pigeon house was also burned down."
The escort who reported the news wiped his face and said.
"The pigeon house was burned down?"
The deputy company commander's expression couldn't help but change.
Zheng Chiyuan, who was about to leave, also stopped.
All the navy's pigeons were killed, and the pigeon house here was also burned down.
The deputy company commander instinctively felt that something was wrong.
"Could it be that the real target of the pirate attack just now was not the dock but the pigeon house?"
Knowing that pirates were rampant along the East China Sea, Jin Feng built several fortresses outside the shipyard, making it impossible for the pirates to defeat them.
So when he discovered the pirates just now, the deputy company commander thought that the pirates had been kicked in the head by a donkey and were seeking death.
Now think about it again, what if the target of the pirates is not the dock?
"Has the pigeon been rescued?" the deputy company commander asked, grabbing the escort who reported the news.
"No, they were all burned to death!" the bodyguard replied, shaking his head.
He didn't realize the seriousness of the matter at this time, and didn't understand why the deputy company commander didn't care about the equipment warehouse but the unimportant pigeon house.
"Company Commander, I must take people to Jiaolin Island immediately, and you must guard this place!"
The deputy company commander called Daqiang behind the pillar again and said quickly: "Unless my husband and I come back, no boats or anyone will be allowed to approach the dock!"
"Lao Wu, did you guess something?" Daqiang asked with a frown.
The change in the deputy company commander's attitude made him a little flustered.
"Let's talk about it when I get back!"
The deputy company commander was afraid that his speculation would cause instability in the morale of the troops, so he did not say anything more, but patted Da Qiang on the shoulder, then turned around and ran away.
Soon, a small boat several meters long sailed out of the dock.
The boat is in the shape of a shuttle, a bit like a dragon boat. It is not large and does not carry many people. The only advantage is that when there is no wind or headwind, it can continue to move forward by pedaling, and it is very fast. It is called by Jin Feng
Clippers.
This was originally designed by Jin Feng in Xihewan. When he first came to the East China Sea, he left a stack of drawings for Hong Taoping, including the structural diagram of this fast ship.
The crane was not delivered some time ago, so Hong Taoping had nothing to do. He thought the ship was quite interesting, so he built one, which came in handy at this time.
In order to go faster, the deputy company commander divided the two squads of soldiers into three squads and took turns rowing, rushing to Jiaolin Island without stopping.
The boat was indeed very fast. Under the intense rush, it took only two days and one night for the deputy company commander and others to arrive at Jiaolin Island.
The surrounding sea area has been blocked by the navy, and the deputy company commander led the navy to the top of the sunken ship.
The seabed is not flat, but rugged.
In some places, the terrain is relatively high and even reaches the surface of the sea, forming small islands.
Seen from the bottom of the sea, every island is a mountain.
The sunken ship is halfway up the mountain on Jiaolin Island, about thirty or forty meters from the sea.
At this time, there is enough sunshine and the water has returned to its previous clarity. Standing on the boat, you can vaguely see the outline of the sunken ship.
The deputy company commander immediately found a bodyguard with good water skills and dived into the seabed to confirm at close range.
The escort held a stone and quickly sank to the bottom of the sea.
Without diving equipment, the escort only lasted less than two minutes under the water before resurfacing.
First, he took two big breaths of fresh air, and then reported with a pale face: "Company Commander, there are two sunken ships below, they are the two ships that Sir was on when he left!"
Before Zheng Chi went to the dock, he was not at the scene, and the deputy company commander did not say anything on the way. He did not know about the attack on Jin Feng.
When he saw the sunken ship just now, he immediately realized what happened and almost choked to death on the bottom of the sea.
"Is it true that sir was killed?"
The deputy company commander sat down on the stool.
Although he had made some mental preparations, the deputy company commander still felt confused after receiving the exact news.
"Company commander, company commander?"
The diving escort waited for a while and found that the deputy company commander was still in a daze, so he gave him a gentle push.
The deputy company commander finally came to his senses and said with wide eyes: "You should know the gentleman's room. Go down and have a look in the gentleman's room. If you find the bodies of the gentleman and his wife, be sure to bring them with you!"
After Hong Taoping borrowed the building boat, Liu arranged for people to board the boat to inspect it and install additional weapons.
The diving escort's team is responsible for checking for safety vulnerabilities and is very familiar with the structure of the building ship.
"Yes! Guaranteed to complete the mission!"
The diving escort nodded solemnly, then picked up a stone and jumped into the sea.