Zhao Xuhai walked up to a navy soldier, pulled out the soldier's waist knife, walked to the side of the ship in a few steps, cut off a thick rope with his knife, and shouted: "I, Zhao Xuhai, swear on a human head that today
I will fight the pirates to the death, if I can’t defeat the enemy, there will be such a rope around Zhao’s neck!”
He threw down his saber and shouted: "Pass my general order! All the soldiers and sailors on the ship were in position, immediately turned the rudder and turned around, and headed straight for the captured three-masted ship. We will snatch them back! Where is the flag officer? Give me the order
Give me the flag, and I will personally command and mobilize the ships!"
Although two of the three large gunboats of the Pioneer Battalion have been taken away, there will definitely be some damage due to the pirates boarding the ship and fighting, and the newly captured warship will be difficult to control for a while. Now there is "
With the presence of the God of War Zhu Hong, he was not afraid of close combat with pirates, so he could turn around and go back to recapture the two lost three-masted gunboats.
Zhao Xuhai also thought about the situation when Peng San was on the "Jinyu" and commanded seven groups of warships to enter the "Thousand Scales Water Formation" at the same time. The pirate ships had previously been divided into five groups. Presumably the opponent's naval combat capabilities were not as good as Peng San's. Although Zhao Xuhai
He doesn't have that kind of naval battle capability, but he can still do it by mobilizing the remaining Pioneer Battalion ships on the sea.
As long as the remaining ships are gathered together and formed into a formation, they will be able to fight against the pirate fleet!
The soldiers on the deck obeyed the order and left. Zhao Xuhai took the two flags giving orders, gritted his teeth and climbed up the rope ladder towards the highest command tower on the ship.
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When Zhao Xuhai was on the control tower of the three-masted gunboat, mobilizing the remaining warships of the Pioneer Battalion to fight the pirate fleet, Cao Muyun was standing by the window thirty miles away, holding a long telescope in his hand, looking into the distance
The war on the sea is played by the American landlord.
The hall where Cao Muyun is located is a hall. This hall is very spacious, no smaller than the meeting hall of the city lord's palace in Okura City. The hall is fully equipped with tables, chairs and coffee tables, and is made of fine mahogany furniture. There is an incense burner in the corner.
Smoked with sandalwood, a string of wind chimes hanging by the window was sounding gently.
If it were on land, such a hall would be nothing, but this hall was not on land, but on a ship.
Except for the Dragon-Slaying Ship, there is probably no other ship in the world that has such a hall.
The Zhanlong Ship is forty-six feet long and nine feet wide. The deck is nearly five feet out of the water. It has six levels of cabins. Even the helm building at the back of the ship has three levels, totaling two feet and seven feet in height. On the sea, the Zhanlong Ship
It is like a majestic high city, and this hall is located on the top floor of the cabin, like a turret on the city wall.
The wind and waves on the sea are not small, but on a huge ship like the Dragon-Slaying Ship, you will not feel too strong a shock. In addition to Cao Muyun, there are nine people in the hall who are participating in this expedition.
The three parties attacking Black Dragon Island.
Several leaders of the "Wanjin Hall", except Yao Yuanxiao who stayed in Okura City, the eldest lady Sima Rulan, Chai Lin and Xiong Bailing were all in the hall; and there were four people from the "Evil Dog Gate", Hua Bushi and Yang Jiangyi
, Hai Hongzhu and Bai Yiling; representing the imperial court were Qiu Hengbo, a master of Dongchang, and Shen Youlong, the governor of Guangdong.
Qiu Hengbo was still wearing a large floral robe, standing alone in a corner of the hall. No one wanted to get close to him. Mr. Shen Youlong was nearly fifty years old, with a thin face and five strands of long beard floating on his chest. He looked very upright.
, he wore a black gauze hat and an official uniform with a peacock in full bloom embroidered on it. He was standing behind Cao Muyun with his hands lowered, with a fearful expression on his face as a subordinate facing his superior.
Although Shen Youlong has a third-grade official title and is in charge of the military power in Guangdong, Cao Muyun is not only a prince, but also an imperial envoy with secret orders to dispatch officials from various places. Even if he has no rank, he is still a very special existence. Lord Shen is in the officialdom After many years, it is still very clear what to do in front of this "Mr. Muyun".
At this time, Cao Muyun's expression was not very good, because he had clearly seen through the telescope the battle between the fifty warships of the Pioneer Battalion and the twenty small boats of the "Black Dragon Palace".
"Master Shen," Cao Muyun put down his telescope and said in a deep voice, "You appointed the pioneer Zhao Xuhai. It seems that your Excellency has a lot of insight into how to employ people!"
Shen Youlong's expression suddenly changed, and he knelt on the ground with a bang, kowtowing and said: "Youlong hired someone inappropriately, please forgive me, Mr. Cao!"
Cao Muyun waved his hand and said: "Get up! The war is not over yet, and the outcome is still difficult to predict. I have no intention of blaming Mr. Shen. What's more, letting the Pioneer Battalion take the lead is just to test the 'Black Dragon Palace' Even if you lose, it’s not a big deal.”
Shen Youlong said: "Yes, yes, thank you Mr. Cao for your kindness!" He kowtowed again and then got up tremblingly from the ground. However, he secretly hated Zhao Xuhai in his heart and planned to wait for that guy to fight. When you come back from the battle, you must be punished well.
However, Cao Muyun turned his attention to Hua Bushi and said: "The navy in Guangdong Province has no good generals. It is really shameful! I wonder what Brother Hua thinks of this battle?"
Hua Bushi was sitting in front of the round table at the moment, looking at the sea map in his hand, and what was drawn on the map was the direction of Heilong Island. After hearing Cao Muyun's inquiry, he raised his head and said: "This place is still a few miles away from Heilong Island. Sixty miles away, what the vanguard battalion encountered now was only twenty small boats, not the main fleet of the Dragon Palace tribe. In my opinion, the other party must have the same idea as us, and this battle is just a test move. "
Cao Muyun said: "Brother Hua is saying that the opponent's main fleet is like us, watching the war from a distance, waiting for opportunities to move?"
Hua Bushi said: "I guess that's probably the case."
Cao Muyun turned his head and said: "Command order! Send out ten sentinel ships to search the sea fifty miles around, and find a large group of pirate ships using fireworks to send a message to Uncle! Daddy! The latest chapter!"
There was a messenger at the door who answered the call and left.
"I'm afraid Mr. Cao's move is of little use." It was Chai Lin who spoke. The head of Chaiyuan, Nan'ao, stood by the window with his hands folded. "There are many small islands in the sea around here, which are convenient for ships to hide. The pirates of the Black Dragon Palace are more familiar with this sea area than we are. If they want to hide the fleet, it may be difficult for us to find it, and even if we can find it, the terrain of the battle will most likely be unfavorable to us."
Cao Muyun said: "The pirates have been in this sea area for a long time, so they have the advantage of the location. We have come from a long way, so we can only try to find them first and then plan to attack."
"Look, we don't have to go through all the trouble of searching here and there. We can just rush to Black Dragon Island and get rid of their lair!" The person who spoke was none other than Hai Hongzhu.
During this expedition to Black Dragon Island, Hua Bushi originally wanted to leave Hai Hongzhu in Okura City, but as soon as she heard that Sima Rulan and Yang Jiangyi were coming, she had to come with them. Hua Bushi was entangled. However, he had no choice but to take her with him. In this battle, the forces of the Guangdong Navy and Okura City had the upper hand, and there were peerless masters like Qiu Hengbo sitting in command. Although the Dragon Palace tribe was fierce, as long as Hai Hongzhu stayed in the killing place honestly There is probably no danger on the dragon ship.
The ideas of this heroine of the sea were as straightforward as her personality. When Sima Rulan heard this, her eyes lit up and she said: "Sister Hai is right! We can go directly to Black Dragon Island, so we are not afraid of them.
The main force won’t come out!”
Cao Muyun frowned and said, "Don't we care about the war in the Pioneer Camp?"
The first battle of the vanguard battalion was unfavorable, but the main forces of both sides had not yet taken action. If a ship was sent to support, the other party would probably hold back more troops, but if no support was sent, the vanguard battalion might be wiped out by the other party.
The way to use troops on the battlefield is to strive to "control others without being controlled by others". Cao Muyun knew this truth very well.
Chai Lin said: "The opponent's strategy is to use a small number of ships to entangle us, but the main force is hiding in the dark waiting for an opportunity to attack. Just now, Master Cai sent Brother Zhu over there, and now the battle situation there seems to have improved.
Changes will not lead to defeat for a while. Chai also believes that we should go directly to Black Dragon Island. When the opponent's lair is in danger, the main force will have to show up to fight us."
Cao Muyun raised his telescope again and looked at the battle at sea in the distance. Sure enough, he saw that the flagship of the Pioneer Battalion had escaped the siege of several pirate ships. The navy ships that had been disrupted also began to move and gather. There was indeed a turn for the better.
The appearance is much better than the previous state of disarray.
He looked at Hua Bushi again and said, "What do you think of Brother Hua?"
Hua Bushi said: "I also agree with Miss Lan'er and Master Chai. Our goal is Black Dragon Island. There is no need to tangle with the other side's small fleet here. As long as our main fleet leaves, those two
It would be meaningless for ten pirate ships to engage in a battle with the Pioneer Battalion, and they will probably withdraw. However, the Dragon Palace tribe must have expected this moment when they followed this strategy. If we want to attack Black Dragon Island directly, it may not be that easy."
Cao Muyun nodded, smiled slightly and said, "Okay, let's go to Black Dragon Island. Whatever tricks the 'Black Dragon Palace' has, we'll figure it out later when they use it."
He immediately gave the order: "Commander's order! Every ship pulls anchor and sets sail, maintain formation, and sail straight to Black Dragon Island!"
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The sea area where Heilong Island is located is located in the middle of the Qizhou Ocean. It is 1,300 miles away from the coast of Guangdong, 800 miles away from Qiongzhou Island, and 1,100 miles away from Ryukyu. In terms of location, Heilong Island is farther away than Okura Island.
Closer to Middle-earth.
Heilong Island is not an isolated island. There are hundreds of islands of various sizes in the surrounding waters. Most of these islands are uninhabited, and some islands will be submerged when the tide rises, forming the so-called "
"Dark Island". The existence of these "hidden islands" makes it difficult for ships to sail to Black Dragon Island, and they must know the route.
From the pirates who were captured in the last battle of Okura Island, Cao Muyun had already found out the route to Black Dragon Island and marked it on the chart in detail. But even the pirates of the "Black Dragon Palace" did not
It is impossible to know everything about these hundreds of islands.