"Sir, with the Japanese pirates' desperate offensive, it is estimated that the anti-landing piles in the sea will not last long."
Zhang Yang nodded expressionlessly, feeling no surprise at all.
Dinghai Wharf is a well-known deep-water port. In previous years, large and small official ships and merchant ships passed through it.
But precisely because of the depth of the water and without enough time and equipment, it was almost impossible for the garrison to set up numerous and strong anti-landing piles offshore the dock.
"Obstacles in the sea can only stop Japanese pirates for a while, but they cannot stop them forever. They cannot destroy many Japanese pirate ships. I tell you, all brothers must work hard and perform their duties. If you want to resist Japanese pirates, you can only rely on the fortifications on the shore and all the brothers."
"Understood." The little guard nodded solemnly.
The two of them continued to look toward the sea.
At this time, Akita led a large number of soldiers who fell into the water and rowed boats or rafts into the attack range on the shore.
However, not a single arrow was fired on the shore, and the Yunchui soldiers who were waiting in full formation seemed not to have seen them at all.
Giggle.
Another gust of northwest wind blew by, and the sound of teeth chattering sounded one after another.
"General, Keqie, Yunchui people are so cunning, Keqie, they don't pay attention to us at all."
Akita wiped some water on his face.
At this time, half of his body was soaked by the sea water, his clothes were cold and clinging to his body, and half of his body was numb with cold.
Ha ha.
He forced a relaxed smile.
"Speak to everyone. Just say that there is nothing to fear from being so cold. His Majesty the Emperor will protect us. We will go to the shore later and plunge the swords in our hands deeply into the bodies of those Yunchui people. When the time comes, they will splash out.
The blood is so warm."
"Yes!" Xiaobing stood up unsteadily.
He yelled with all his strength: "All brothers on the Akita..."
boom!
There was a loud noise.
The soldier hasn't finished speaking yet.
The attack on the shore finally came.
A boulder the size of a millstone was thrown over by a trebuchet, and landed heavily next to Akita's boat.
Wow.
Although the boulder did not hit directly, the waves set off hit it directly, and the boat suddenly rocked violently from side to side.
The soldier who shouted was immediately thrown into the water and disappeared in a blink of an eye.
On the shore, a group of trebuchets.
Dry!
Chen Baichang jumped out angrily.
"Who is messing around! We don't have many stones in reserve, and we don't know how long we will be here. The trebuchet is not allowed to be fired without an order."
"But," a soldier pointed to the sea and questioned, "Bai Chang, the enemy in the water is already very close, and they will approach the shore soon..."
"Nothing but." Chen Baichang shouted and interrupted him directly.
"The current batch of enemies are nothing. Their battle camp and team level sank a long way away. Now they are rowing boats and wooden rafts against the wind to try to get ashore. They will definitely be exhausted all the way."
"By the time they reach the shore, they will probably be too tired to even pick up their weapons. The brothers on the shore are waiting for work and can easily deal with them. There is no need to waste our stones. Do you hear me?"
"Yes!" All the trebuchet operators responded hurriedly.
The watchtower was a little far away from the trebuchets, and Zhang Yang above barely got a general idea.
He raised his telescope and looked north.
A long queue was slowly coming along the post road towards Dinghai Pier.
Zhang Yang took a deep look at the team.
Huayang County at the foot is one of the top ten superior counties in Yunchui. The territory is almost full of fertile farmland and there are no big rocks.
And that convoy was composed of ordinary people using their own ox carts to help transport stones from a distance for use in the trebuchets or defenses of the soldiers guarding the shore.
Putting down the telescope, Zhang Yang asked: "The previous news was sent to the governor, right? What is he doing now?"
When a powerful enemy invades, rich landowners can escape, and even county magistrates and government officials can escape, with the exception of a county guard.
As long as he dares to run, not to mention the enemy, even Star City will not let him go.
The little guard nodded.
"Back to your lord, the news has been sent to the governor of the county, Mr. Liu, as soon as possible. He ordered a lot of grain to be moved out and placed under the four gates of Fujiang City, the county capital."
Speaking of this, the little guard looked a little strange.
"At the same time, Lord Liu also ordered all the county magistrates and village chiefs in Huayang County and Li Zheng to issue a notice, saying that we will definitely be able to defend Dinghai Wharf. At the same time, there is enough food in the granaries across Huayang County. As long as the people stay here,
Come down and live and work in peace and contentment, and I guarantee that no one will go hungry."
"Very good." Zhang Yang breathed a long sigh of relief, "It seems that the Sheriff's mind is still very clear."
It's hard to leave their homeland and they don't have much money. Ordinary people are really unwilling to leave their hometown unless they have to.
Now that the government has not only ensured their personal safety but also ensured that they have enough food to eat, the phenomenon of swarms of people fleeing abroad will probably be reduced to some extent.
"Now it depends on whether we can hold on to this place."
"Yes!" The guard nodded.
He hesitated for a moment, then raised his head and looked south.
"Sir, I wonder when General Lu's Jade Dragon Fleet will set off northward?"
"The Jade Dragon Fleet?" Zhang Yang shook his head, "They will definitely not go north until the East China Sea Barrier comes back."
"Ah?" The little guard's eyes widened a bit.
If there were no East China Sea barriers in the sea to block or attack the Japanese pirates, allowing them to come west unscrupulously, it would be unrealistic to hold on to the Dinghai Pier for a long time with just 10,000 troops on the shore.
cough.
Zhang Yang coughed, "It's not that General Lu doesn't want to come, it's that he can't come."
"Why?" The little guard was a little confused.
Ha ha.
Zhang Yang smiled, "Pinghai County is not far from Dinghai Pier. As long as General Lu wants to come over for support, it won't take long for the Jade Dragon Fleet to arrive."
"But where is Pinghai County?"
"In addition to being the headquarters of the East China Sea Barrier, the county also has the largest shipbuilding and repair shop in Yunchui, which stores a large number of East China Sea Barrier's spare warships, many of which are battle camps or even general-level warships."
"If these things were attacked or even destroyed by Japanese pirates, the consequences would be disastrous."
Well.
"That's it." The little guard suddenly realized.
hey-hey.
Zhang Yang smiled.
It was peaceful for the time being on the sea, and he continued to teach the boy in front of him with great interest.
"Besides, if you walk further south from Pinghai County, you'll reach Sulan County."
"Sulan City is the economic center of Yunchui. Its status and importance is almost that of another imperial capital, Xingji City. Therefore, it cannot be destroyed by the enemy."
"At the same time, it is also the outlet of the Xinglan Grand Canal. If the Japanese warships sail into the canal and there is no one to stop them, they can sail to Xingji City in a few days."
"Therefore, General Lu will never come back before the East China Sea Barrier comes back."
"Oh." The little guard understood.
Suddenly, he seemed to remember something, and his expression suddenly changed.
"Sir, there are only ten general-class ships on the sea in front of you. It seems that there are no other fleets of Japanese pirates in the wake. Is their main force really going to attack Dinghai County?"
Zhang Yang's heart skipped a beat and he subconsciously looked up at the sea.
If Ishikawa Taki has indeed mobilized the main force to attack Pinghai County as the little guard said. Even if they can defend Dinghai Pier and Huayang County at their feet, they may have to give up immediately and directly cross the county to go south for support.
Of course, Zhang Yang didn't say this.
"Do not worry!"
After coming back to his senses, he laughed and patted the young guard on the shoulder.
"Who are Master Mo and General Lu? They must have anticipated various possible situations and are well aware of them. It is not your little personal guard's turn to worry."
"Besides, maybe Pinghai County really hopes that the Japanese pirates will go over and hit a wall."
After all, it is the home of the East China Sea Barrier. There may not be many of them, but there are definitely many warships and sea-defense crossbows.
As long as the Japanese pirates dare to go, there will definitely be enough for them to drink a pot.