The heavy rain became more and more intensive, and even though it was already dawn, the world was still dark. Only the sound of wind and rain were left, echoing endlessly in the darkness under the dim sky.
The dense crackling sound of raindrops made the land shrouded in wind and rain become even more muddy and turbid.
The Fengdu military camp that was attacked by the mighty underworld ghost soldiers was left in a mess in the wind and rain, without any breath of life. Broken tents, crooked fences, and those who were attacked by the underworld ghost soldiers
The arrow tower that was pushed alive lay quietly on the ground motionless in the muddy mud.
The dead and injured Fengdu ghost soldiers lay motionless in the muddy water. After a moment of dying, there were still Fengdu ghost soldiers with their eyes wide open, looking up at the dense raindrops all over the sky.
In their eyeballs that have not yet turned into bloody powder, there is still the fear and panic that was fixed in their eyes before they died. They never dreamed that a large army would suddenly attack with the help of the cover of weather.
The sky full of strong winds and showers became the best cover for the underworld's ghost soldiers.
Before they died, all the Fengdu ghost soldiers who stayed in this military camp naively thought that the Huangquan ghost soldiers and Xiao Shizhu were still on the towering green mountains, deep in the mountains and old forests, and the large number of Fengdu ghost soldiers who had lost contact after entering the mountains.
Fierce fighting.
Or in the northwest, where they were attacked, thousands of Fengdu ghost soldiers started a brutal fight in the rain.
I never thought that these underworld armies would suddenly come out from the north in the dark night before dawn, in the wind and rain. As a result, most of the dead Fengdu ghost soldiers were killed by underworld before they could even scream in pain.
Killed by ghost soldiers.
The sound of wind and rain caused everything that happened in this camp to disappear as the wind and rain passed by. The sound of wind and rain covered up the sounds of fighting, gunshots and screams.
Any sound was reduced to nothingness amidst the rapid sound of wind and rain.
The rainwater and splashing mud gradually buried the footsteps of the ghost soldiers in the distance one by one under the mud and stagnant water on the ground. Even the breath of the ghost soldiers in the underworld was lost in the wind and rain.
Nothing left.
Soon, the ghost soldiers of Huangquan broke out from the heavy siege and disappeared under the wind and rain without a trace.
It was not until a long time later that the other Fengdu ghost soldiers stationed on the east and west sides of the camp discovered the hole that they thought had been torn out of the encirclement of the dragnet. But they only saw demon souls and beast souls in the mess.
The remains were mud on the ground and wind and rain in the sky.
At dawn, the wind and rain became more intense, and the thick dark clouds still covered the sky tightly. Under the violent wind and rain, the sky and the earth were still dark, so that the ghosts in it could not tell whether it was day or night. The ghost soldiers from Fengdu who arrived were on the ground.
I saw nothing but water and mud.
According to Xiao Shizhu's request, the underworld ghost soldiers wore rattan armor, so their footprints were not deep and were soon covered by rain and mud. There were occasional deep footprints that had not disappeared, but they were intermittent and incomplete.
The Fengdu ghost soldiers could no longer find the whereabouts and traces of the Huangquan ghost soldiers. They could only look at the endless raindrops in the sky and sigh helplessly in the strong wind...
Dusk shrouded the world in the underworld. The afterglow of the setting sun made the sea surface of Minghai in the south turn a dark red, as if the entire sea surface had been stained with blood.
Gonggong stood on the bow of his flagship in the afterglow, looking around in the sea breeze, frowning as he watched the warships salvaging materials floating on the sea.
Gonggong clearly remembered that this was the fifteenth time he led his team to attack and ambush the Beiyin Dynasty supply fleet on the Minghai Sea.
However, the supplies that were salvaged were getting less and less. Except for some weapons for the Fengdu troops and sailors on the escort warships, there were only supplies for the hostile fleets, and there was not a large amount of supplies and food.
It stands to reason that the size of these supply fleets is not small, and they all ride the wind and waves all the way south. They should be going to support the Fengdu army on Shuoyue Island.
Such a huge supply fleet should be loaded with all kinds of supplies. From grain and grass to feathers and arrows, from ammunition to guns and artillery, everything should be available.
But since Gonggong's attack, except for the first few times when the fleets robbed were fully loaded with supplies, the next ten times there were no dazzling supplies and provisions.
Gonggong felt more and more suspicious. It seemed that what he encountered were suspicious soldiers from the Beiyin Dynasty who had spent a lot of money, not the real supply fleet.
However, the vast sea of Minghai is tens of thousands of miles away and vast, and Gonggong cannot defend the entire sea of Minghai with just one fleet.
Gonggong has reported this situation to Yuque City and also sent a message to Shuoyue Island. He believes that his judgment based on his long-term naval battle experience is basically accurate. The Beiyin Dynasty took advantage of Minghai's situation.
The Guangyu and Jiuyou Kingdom fleets, which had few warships, quietly entered this sea area from other places, and then quietly entered the vicinity of Shuoyue Island.
In this vast underworld, the Northern Yin Dynasty indeed has this strength.
The last ray of afterglow disappeared as the overcast sun set under the sea level in the east, and the sky and the earth instantly became dark.
The Jiuyou Kingdom's fleet finally completed the salvage at the darkest moment, quickly loaded the supplies onto the ship, then unmoored the ship and set sail, heading toward the southeast.
Gonggong was still standing on the bow deck of the ship and did not move. Listening to the clattering sound of the ship's bow breaking through the waves, he continued his meditation.
"Captain." I don't know how long it took before his adjutant rushed out of the cabin and walked to him and stood next to him: "The Ginseng Water Monkey finally couldn't bear the whipping. He said he wanted to see you. It seems like
What are you going to say?".
Hearing this, Gonggong's frown suddenly relaxed, and a look of joy appeared on his face.
He has been ordered to detain this enemy general and continue to interrogate this enemy general according to the requirements of the Jade Palace. Where is the real supply fleet? But Shenshui Yuan is very stubborn, and the ghost soldiers of Jiuyou Kingdom have been tough on him.
So many days, and he was beaten all over with bruises, but he refused to speak.
I don’t know why this tough guy suddenly thought of speaking out today? But in any case, Shenshuiyuan’s proposal to meet is good news for Gonggong.
Perhaps Gonggong could ask about the whereabouts of the supply fleet and Emperor Fengdu's plans.
"Let's go and see what he said?" Gonggong slowly unfolded the snake's tail coiled under his waist, turned around and followed the lieutenant toward the cabin entrance.
Shenshui ape was detained deep in the cabin of Gonggong's flagship, in a heavily guarded cabin, and had been shackled by shackles made of large peach wood. When Gonggong stood up again, Shenshui was imprisoned in the cage.
When he was an ape, this ghost's body was completely covered with skin.
The originally smooth and soft green hair on the body of the ginseng ape has fallen off a lot and has become sparse. The exposed skin is covered with ugly scars of different sizes.
Some have scabs, but most are still bleeding, and there is still a faint smell of blood in the air of the cabin.
These scars were caused by the whippings given by the ghost soldiers of Jiuyou Kingdom. Each whip made the skin and flesh of the ginseng water ape open, and the pain corroded the bones and heart, torturing the ginseng water ape day and night.
Ginseng Shuiyuan looked exhausted and in pain, and every inch of the scar on his body was feeling intense, burning pain, causing nothing but pain all over his body.
"I'm still thinking that you can hold on for a little longer." Gonggong stood outside the standing cage, in front of the ginseng water ape, staring at the ginseng water ape's red eyes, and slowly asked a few questions: "
How did you figure it out? Do you want to say something if you want to see me?".
Gonggong was not in a hurry, and instead started chatting with Ginshui Yuan.
Without knowing the cause and effect, I thought they had a deep friendship.
Gonggong's words and deeds also made Shenshuiyuan very unhappy. He felt that he had been humiliated by Gonggong. Even though he was about to die with bruises on one side of his body, Shenshuiyuan still didn't forget it and glared fiercely.
He glanced at Gonggong.
Gonggong turned a blind eye to Ginseng Shuiyuan's glare, and after a pause, he asked: "You don't need to say more, tell me where is the supply fleet that is actually carrying supplies to Shuoyue Island for reinforcements?"
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Shenshuiyuan was still silent, and it was not that he had no intention of not saying anything. After glaring at Gonggong, who was smiling but not smiling, and remaining silent for a moment, Shenshuiyuan finally spoke, and said feebly to Gonggong: "
I've said it many times, but I don't know."
When Gonggong heard this, his face suddenly turned gloomy.
When the ginseng water monkey opposite saw this, he immediately became happy and raised the corners of his mouth.
"Wait for whipping." Gonggong saw that his smile was full of sarcasm, and his anger suddenly rose in his heart. He was too lazy to talk nonsense with the ginseng, and when he turned to leave, he gave the order in a deep voice to the soldiers in the cabin.
"Wait a minute, the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy of the Nine Nether Kingdom." Just as Gonggong finished his words, the water-gathering ape behind him stopped him and raised his voice a few decibels, speaking to Gonggong.
Said: "Although I don't know where the supply fleet is, I can think of how His Majesty planned it?".
Gonggong stopped at the door of the cabin, but did not look back. After a moment of silence, he turned his back to the ginseng and asked, "How did you plan it?"
"In addition to using us as suspects, the only other way is to take a detour. Enter Minghai from the south of Ruoshui, circle to the south of Heilong Island, and then detour into the sea west of Shuoyue Island." Shenshuiyuan's smile does not diminish.
, the eyes that stared at Gonggong's back showed a triumphant look: "If it were me, I would do the same thing. Weak Shui is not an ordinary ship.
The weak water that can only be entered, where a feather cannot float, is the weakness of the Jiuyou Kingdom's navy. Only ships with keels made of unsinkable wood and water dragon ribs, and masts made of Ruo wood, can sail freely on weak water. And Jiuyou Kingdom can sail freely on weak water.
It seems that except for the main warships in Youguo, none of them are made of unsinkable wood, and the control of the weak water is still in the hands of our court."
Just as he spoke, Gonggong suddenly turned around and stared at the proud Ginseng Shuiyuan, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.
"So what?" After he finished speaking, the muscles in the corners of Gonggong's eyes twitched. He should have thought of this a long time ago. After all, Weoshui is closely connected to Minghai and is not under the control of Jiuyou Kingdom.
Since the Beiyin Dynasty sent suspicious troops, the real supply fleet should have departed from Ruoshui, Kunlun Continent, or Fenglin Continent. But it definitely did not depart from Liutian Continent.
Moreover, most of the main force of the navy of Jiuyou Kingdom was cruising near Xuanyan Continent and Yunmeng Continent at this time. The rest were either following Gonggong in the waters north of Minghai, robbing the Beiyin Dynasty fleet, or they were all surrounding them.
Fight with Gong Mingyi near Shuoyue Island.
Maritime outposts became weak.
Although this lengthens the supply line, it also increases the safety of the supply fleet. Arriving safely at Shuoyue Island is not a problem.
It’s just that he couldn’t figure it out. Even if the real supply fleet was seizing this weakness of Jiuyou Kingdom, what could it do if it bypassed the sea sentry? Shuoyue Island had been surrounded by the army of Jiuyou Kingdom, and they cooperated inside and outside to capture Gong Mingyi and others.
The army under his command was trapped in the stone forest on the sea.
So, how can this real supply fleet break through the tight siege outside Shuoyue Island?