He took a breath, rubbed his legs and looked into the distance.
"Lao He, don't you think it's strange that the Japanese pirates actually made a big detour to come from the east?"
Lao He paused for a moment and then got busy again.
"What's weird?"
Ji Heitu scratched his head and said, "I have a feeling that the Japanese pirates are not coming to attack our Jiuyuan County."
Lao He glared at him, "Which one is better, you or Mr. Mo?"
"The Japanese pirates have traveled so far and are not planning to attack Jiuyuan Racecourse, then where are they going to attack?"
hey-hey.
Ji Heitu sneered, "Of course Mr. Mo is so powerful, otherwise we wouldn't show up here to show off, right? But I just feel something is wrong."
"How about we stay and watch them from a distance?"
Lao He was startled and looked a little weird when he looked at Ji Heitu's big silly face.
"Didn't you just keep talking about wanting to get ashore quickly? Now you can leave, but you still drag your feet and want to stay?"
hey-hey.
"We are the eyes. If the Japanese pirates are really not here to attack Jiuyuan County, wouldn't that delay the judgment of the Lord Commander?"
"That makes sense."
The two of them climbed up the mast again and looked towards the east together.
"Look, kid! The Japanese pirates have already sent a boat heading west."
Ji Heitu nodded, "But the number is not large. It doesn't look like they are heading west collectively, but more like they are driving us away."
"Look, the bow of the fleet behind has still not turned around."
Lao He stretched his neck and looked around silently for a while, then sat down on the mast.
He looked up to the east for a while, and then looked at the small fishing boat under his feet, with a look of embarrassment on his face.
Generally speaking, the smaller the boat, the more nimble it is and the easier it is to move around.
But only if the wind is favorable and there are enough sailors or power.
There were only four people on their small fishing boat that served as an eye.
Sooner or later, manpower will be exhausted.
If they didn't leave quickly, once the Japanese pirates from the east caught up with them, they would be killed if they bumped into them with their boats or fired a crossbow arrow.
"How about we drive west out of their sight first, and wait for a while. If the Japanese pirates' large force doesn't catch up, then we can turn around and catch up and have a look?" Ji Heitu suggested.
Bah!
Lao He slapped his thigh hard.
"Okay, let's do it."
Now that they had made a decision, the four people quickly started to paddle.
It was almost midnight, and the coastline of Jiuyuan County was still far away, but the four of them were already exhausted.
Whoosh.
The northwest wind becomes stronger at night.
Old Hesse squatted on the mast tremblingly, like a tattered kite.
He tried his best to look eastward, "I'll keep an eye on you three. Eat something first."
"Okay." Ji Heitu and the others randomly stuffed dry food like ice cubes into their mouths and swallowed them hard.
"Are the Japanese pirates still chasing me?"
It was almost mid-month, and the moon was high above the sea, but I could barely see clearly in the distance.
"No." Lao He hesitated, "But my eyesight is bad. Come up and take a look after you have eaten."
"OK!"
At Yinshi (3 o'clock in the morning), the boat turned around again and sailed toward the east with the wind.
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Huayang County, Dinghai Wharf.
Two teams arrived in a hurry.
Lu Ping'an was of lower rank and came out first to salute: "East China Sea Barrier, Lu Ping'an."
"Lu Ping'an?" Lin Hanmo nodded slightly: "General Lu's name is really...simple."
hehe.
He smiled reservedly, "Lin Hanmo, the forward general of the Central Army Corps."
Lu Pingan nodded expressionlessly.
"I heard that all the generals of the Central Army came from wealthy families in the imperial capital. I guess General Lin's family is also a man of great talent and prowess in writing. Naturally, it is extremely luxurious to get a name. My Lu family has been a seaside martial artist for several generations, so I am naturally good in this respect.
Can’t compare.”
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Lin Hanmo was very satisfied after hearing this, and then turned his eyes to Dinghai Pier ahead.
"It's true, Mr. Mo. The letters for help sent to everywhere are extremely exaggerated, as if Dinghai Pier will be breached in the next second. Isn't this okay?"
Lu Pingan also looked up.
The dock in front of us was silent. Although the Japanese pirate ships were all over the eastern sea, the brave warriors of Tufei fought for several days, but they were still unable to break through the first line of defense set up by Zhang Yang.
"Barbarians are barbarians, there is nothing to worry about." Lin Hanmo sighed.
Lu Ping'an couldn't help but frown.
"General Lin, the military manual says: despise the enemy strategically and pay attention to the enemy tactically. The last general has fought against Japanese pirates in Baekje for more than three years. You must not underestimate their cunning and viciousness..."
Ha ha.
Lin Hanmo twitched his lips and interrupted Lu Pingan's words with a dry smile.
"General Lu, when it comes to military books, I have read much more than you."
He bowed his hands respectfully in the direction of the imperial capital.
"You grew up in Pinghai County, so you must have never seen the tens of thousands of books in the Ministry of War and Hanlin Courtyard."
"I have seen it, and I have studied almost every one of them carefully. It is said that a few years ago, His Majesty personally gave me a test, and in the end he was amazed by my knowledge."
Lu Ping'an was speechless for a moment, so he could only lower his eyes and cupped his hands indifferently.
"It turns out that I was playing swordsmanship in front of Guan Gong, and General Lin laughed at me."
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter!" Lin Hanmo was very generous.
Ta-ta-ta.
At this time, the rapid sound of horse hooves sounded.
Zhang Yang hurriedly came up with several guards.
"I've met General Lin and General Lu."
He just jumped off the horse, and before the two of them could respond, he pointed north without any explanation.
"Two generals, we have just received news from Jiuyuan County. In addition to attacking the Dinghai Pier in front of us, the Japanese pirates have also sent a large fleet to attack Jiuyuan Racecourse. There will be nothing here for a while. Please go to support Mr. Mo as soon as possible."
What?
Lu Ping'an was immediately startled and quickly opened the map and took a few glances.
The more I looked at him, the more serious his expression became.
"General Lin," Lu Ping'an looked at Lin Hanmo, who was standing upright, "Jiuyuan Racecourse is one of the three major racecourses in Yunchui. Its status is extremely important and cannot be lost easily."
"The central legion you lead is almost all cavalry and can move faster than us. Why don't you take the first step and we will arrive soon!"
"No matter what, we must ensure the safety of Jiuyuan Racecourse."
"That's right." Zhang Yang next to him agreed.
"This..." Lin Hanmo looked embarrassed.
He turned around and cupped his hands in the direction of Star City.
"I am here to support Dinghai Pier under His Majesty's order. I am afraid it would be inappropriate to change the target at will just after arriving. Otherwise, I will send someone back to ask for orders first?"
Request a decree?
Lu Pingan almost doubted his ears.
"General Lin, as the saying goes, I will not accept your orders. The Japanese pirates are about to land. Jiuyuan Racecourse is in danger. Now is not the time to ask for orders."
"Don't worry." Lin Han waved his hands calmly.
He looked at Zhang Yang, whose face was as dark as water.
"They're just Japanese pirates. Lieutenant Zhang can hold out for so long with 10,000 people, let alone Master Mo's side with 20,000 people. They will definitely not be able to get ashore for a while."
"And we soldiers have always taken it as our bounden duty to obey orders. Since Your Majesty and General Feng have asked me to help guard Huayang County, I will never leave easily without receiving other orders."
"You..." Lu Ping'an's brows jumped, and he subconsciously stretched his hand to his waist, almost pulling out the waist knife.
well.
After reacting, he let out a long sigh.
"Pass my order to the East China Sea Barrier's personnel to immediately cross Dinghai Pier and head north, aiming for Jiuyuan County."
"No one shall delay."
"Yes!" the guard responded, turned around and ran away on horseback.