The little guard ran to Lu Yulong with excitement on his face.
"General, listen!"
Lu Yulong hurried to the bow of the ship, listened carefully for a while, and relaxed a little.
"Is it the sound of a gong?"
"Yes." The little guard's eyes were full of light, "Our fishermen's police gong."
This kind of gong is usually used by fishermen to call for help after an accident occurs at sea.
Of course, if you encounter an enemy, you can also use it to send a warning.
With just one tap, it can reverberate in all directions.
Although the transmission distance is a bit shorter than the Cloud-Piercing Arrow, it is still convenient and easy to use. At least you don't have to worry about the gunpowder getting soaked by water.
"So many gongs should have alerted a lot of fishing boats and merchant ships."
As he spoke, Lu Yulong raised his head and looked toward the western sky with complex eyes.
"This time the news here will surely reach His Majesty's ears in time."
The young guard nodded vigorously, "Don't worry, General, we will definitely be able to do it."
"It's best this way!" Lu Yulong sighed and silently looked away.
When civil unrest broke out in the west, local officials in Laigu tried their best not to report the news for the sake of their own future and money.
It wasn't until the civil unrest in the four western counties almost became one, and many officials were killed, that the news spread.
However, this is not the end.
The shocking news reached Xingji City, but was suppressed by the wealthy families with interests in the four western counties.
In the end, another group of officials who suffered heavy losses reported it, and the news of the civil unrest spread to the ears of Emperor Changxing.
Several months have passed during this period, and the final result is that the west is in ruins.
The west is like this, and the eastern coast is not much better.
Wei Junqian had already attended the memorial when he was still stationed in Beiguan.
In the memorial, he always reminded the imperial capital to pay attention to the eastern coast and be prepared to prevent Japanese pirates from landing on the mainland.
I don’t know if Wei Junqian’s excerpt appeared on Emperor Changxing’s Dragon Eucalyptus, but in the end the entire Xingluo Army was driven into Baekje.
As for Mo Canghai, after Shinya Iwagami attacked Jiuyuan Racecourse, he also wrote to the Ministry of War and requested support.
As a result, there has been no official reply from the Ministry of War.
In the end, he was forced to run to the Jiuyuan Racecourse as a magistrate guarding three counties, and humbly show horses to the young men of the Central Army...
"General, just relax!"
When the young guard saw Lu Yulong frowning, he couldn't help but comfort him.
"It's just fishermen. Most of the merchant ships near here are destined for Sulan City. As the economic center of Yunchui, no one can stop the news there."
Lu Yulong nodded.
This is also the reason why he does not hesitate to take risks and keeps enriching his fleet.
"Pass this general's order, we will no longer be lazy and brave. Let's speed up collectively and sail towards Dinghai Pier."
"Let's go home!"
"Okay!" the messenger cheered and ran away with a smile on his face.
In fact, Dinghai Pier is located in Huayang County.
There are three counties between Huayang County and Pinghai County, the base camp of the East China Sea Barrier, so this place cannot be considered a "home".
But for the soldiers and sailors in the fleet, they have been away from Yunzhui for two or three years. Now returning to the mainland is naturally equivalent to returning home.
Lu Yulong smiled slightly and his eyes fell on the last few frigates of the Yulong fleet.
Soon, his smile faded again.
In order to enrich the fleet, it is natural to give the other side some sweetness and hope, so that they will obediently catch up.
Therefore, the last few ships of the Yulong Fleet were not moving too fast or too slowly, neither too far nor too close, and would be fiercely attacked by the Doi Fleet from time to time.
Although most of the attacks fell into the sea, many crossbows still hit the hull.
The only minor injuries were the damage to the deck and side of the ship, the fire was extinguished, and the engineers could repair it and everything would be fine.
As for the one with the most severe injuries, it was already in a semi-sunken state, and there were still raging fires burning everywhere on the ship.
The ship could only be towed away by other battle battalions, resisting the attacks from behind and trying to move the officers and sailors on board. Everyone was busy.
Lu Yulong saw everything in his eyes. Although he didn't say anything, he actually felt terrible pain in his heart.
Now that his goal has been achieved, he no longer wants to play with Yuuto Doi.
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In the rear, Doi fleet.
Ryudou number.
The deputy general ran over anxiously, "General, look quickly."
His mother-in-law said to herself: "We can't chase him anymore."
"What are you looking at?"
The two sides were going back and forth, and fireballs and crossbow arrows were flying in the sky above their heads.
Our own fleet was approaching step by step, and the killing was going smoothly; while the enemy's fleet was retreating steadily, and could not care about its east end but its west end.
Doi Yongto was enjoying the sight and even wanted to give the order to catch up and shoot a few arrows for fun.
But he had learned from past experiences, so he had no choice but to endure it silently.
This good mood was disturbed by the lieutenant, and the brave man became a little angry.
"Land. General, look, that's land."
The lieutenant general has no intention of taking into account the mood of Doichi Yuto.
"We are now close to the Yunzhui sea. We have also been discovered by fishermen."
"So what?" Doi Yongto didn't care.
They are just fishermen. As long as they dare to come and join the war, no matter how many there are, they are just cannon fodder.
The deputy general opened his mouth, but finally changed his explanation.
"General, this location is close to Dinghai Pier. And we were led here by the Jade Dragon Fleet, not by ourselves. No one knows what is waiting for us near the pier."
"Therefore, the general feels that it is better for us to be careful."
pier?
The rich and brave man pondered.
Piers in this era usually represent prosperity, large numbers of people, and geographical importance, and there are usually certain garrisons around them.
Doi Yongto couldn't help but shudder.
He immediately thought of the Jinryongtan port in Baekje and the sea-proof crossbow above.
Thinking of that powerful weapon, even the general-level warriors would shy away.
In an instant, the brave man's head became much clearer.
The two of them looked up again and looked ahead.
At some point, the speed of the Jade Dragon Fleet increased, gradually widening the distance between them.
Seeing all the fired crossbow arrows fall into the sea, the deputy general felt like he was waking up from a dream.
"General, look! Their ship speed has been very conservative before. That bastard Lu Yulong has been suppressing the speed of the fleet, which is what led us here."
Dohi Yuto was dubious, and raised his head to look at the speed measuring and guiding soldiers: "Are we slower, or is the enemy speeding up again?"
"Quick test!"
"Yes!" Xiao Bing responded.
He ran to the side of the ship with a rope tied in many knots and an hourglass.
Call out,
Throw the rope tied to the big empty bucket into the water and keep an eye on the hourglass.
The bucket fell into the water and floated on the spot, and the rope pulled away with a clatter as the boat moved forward.
"One section, two sections, three sections..."
When the little hourglass finished leaking, the little soldier had already obtained the number of knots (knots) the rope had pulled out, and hurried back.
"Back to General, the speed of the Ryudou has been found out, and the number of knots is the same as an hour ago."
Doi Yongto nodded and looked grimly at the Jade Dragon Fleet that was sailing farther and farther away.
"It seems they are really fast."
"Send the order, everyone will turn around immediately, and we will return."