What do you want to do with shipbuilding? Of course he ran away!
Jiang Ming's face became extremely ugly. If these people really built a boat and escaped, it would be his problem. A few days ago, he had sworn to Han Du that with continuous ship patrols, it would be absolutely impossible for anyone to come down from the continent. But what happened now showed him that not only were people coming down from the continent, but they were also building ships.
After all, people can hide on the coast and may be difficult to find, but ships must be built in the sea.
"Master Hou, even if the general is very brave, he would never dare to deceive the master. The general has really sent people to patrol continuously."
Facing Jiang Ming's cry of swearing to the sky, Han Du waved his hands lightly and said: "Haha, don't be nervous, I naturally believe you. Moreover, we still don't know what is going on. Let's continue. Keep chasing."
Han Du did not blame Jiang Ming, but comforted him first. Jiang Ming's actions are indeed too suspicious. The gold mine is so close, but because of the Zhu Polong blocking the way, he lost a few people and gave up. It's both reasonable and suspicious. In addition, those people were able to cut down trees and build ships. It was impossible not to make Han Du suspicious.
But what is the right and wrong, you only need to catch those people to know.
The army continued to chase and found unused wood that had been dried on a cliff.
"Master Marquis, there is something going on." Zhang Chao came to Han Du and reported, "There is a hidden pothole ahead, which looks like a shipbuilding place."
Han Du was stunned when he heard this, his face suddenly became serious, and he had a bad feeling in his heart, so he quickly said: "Where is it, lead the way."
The group of people followed Zhang Chao to a canyon and walked down slowly. What you can see is the wood chips left over from processing, which are thrown all over the floor. A large hole is formed at one end of the canyon. The space inside the hole is huge, but when it connects to the sea, it becomes extremely hidden. If you were standing on the sea, you wouldn't be able to see what's going on inside the cave.
Plank roads stand in the water. Now without Jiang Ming's explanation, everyone knows how those people built the boats. They must have taken advantage of the special environment here to camouflage the entrance of the cave, and then built the ship here with confidence. At most, they would send people to stare at the sea and pause when they saw the patrolling Ming army.
In this way, it is really difficult to find out, and at the same time, Jiang Ming's suspicion is lifted. We can't blame Jiang Ming for being stupid, we can only say that the enemy is too cunning.
Coming out along the waterway, there are straight and towering cliffs on both sides, with a long gap in the middle, and a waterway extending from the cave to the sea. Although the waterway is not wide, it is still enough for large ships to pass.
Han Du stood on the beach with a pale face. He didn't expect to take all precautions and let those people escape.
"Jiang Ming."
"As long as the Marquis has orders, all generals will obey them." Among all the people, only Jiang Ming was the most passive, so he couldn't wait to express his position in front of Han Du.
"Immediately go back and mobilize the navy to chase me." Han Du looked at the undulating sea water with cold eyes and gritted teeth.
"yes."
...
A few days later, the navy arrived, and Han Du and others immediately boarded the ship.
Jiang Ming has been having the most difficult days. If he cannot catch up with those people, he will not be able to escape the charge of dereliction of duty no matter what. The best way to get rid of the charges is to catch those people and cut them into pieces. Therefore, Jiang Ming is the most active.
As soon as Han Du boarded the flagship, Jiang Ming hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Master Marquis, where should we pursue him?"
Han Du looked at the vast sea and immediately ordered: "Go east."
There are only two directions here: east and west. Since those people dare not turn back to the west, the most likely thing is to escape to the east. As for going south, Han Du doesn't think these people will choose this direction. If they go south, they will be back on the continent. Rather than going through such troublesome shipbuilding and finally returning to the continent, why not just escape deep into the continent? Why bother?
The navy chased all the way east and soon found man-made garbage on the sea. The group of people became energetic and knew that they were chasing the wrong place.
Fang Xiaoru was greatly surprised by Han Du. On the vast sea, Han Du randomly looked for a direction, and he was really fooled? Fang Xiaoru didn't believe it was a scam, because when Han Du gave the order, everyone in the Navy had no objections and seemed to obey the order. Obviously, they have extreme trust in Han Du.
She looked at him with wide eyes and asked, "How do you know where those people are escaping in this vast sea?"
Han Du patiently explained to Fang Xiaoru, and then added: "I'm not completely sure, I just think it's very likely that they will escape from this direction. Of course, if we don't find any trace for a long time, I will also Let the navy return to sea and pursue it along the continent."
Fang Xiaoru nodded, agreeing with Han Du's explanation.
As they pursued day by day, Han Du and others had to go up and check every time they encountered an island. They found nothing on the four islands in succession. Finally, while checking the fifth island, I made a discovery.
On a flat beach, there were many shallow potholes, large and small, which were scorched black with ashes from burning vegetation.
Needless to say, everyone knows that these must have been left by those people when they rested here. These people must have known that the Ming Dynasty Navy was constantly looking for them, so they did not dare to stay near the continent. They came here in one breath and began to rest for the first time.
"Keep chasing!"
The army sailed east again for three days. On this day, the waves were blue and the sky was clear and cloudless.
Han Du's flagship sailed at the front, riding the wind and waves.
The soldiers on the watch suddenly saw something like the tip of a mast appearing in front of them. They quickly raised their binoculars and saw the top of the fluttering sail.
"Woo~" A shrill, deep voice came from Wangdou.
Han Du and the others were sitting on the bow of the ship eating and drinking. The moment they heard the sound, everyone froze and listened carefully.
"Woo~woo~~woo~~~woo~..."
A brief signal came, and the meaning of the horn sound was instantly interpreted by everyone.
"There is a ship ahead, prepare to fight~"
Jiang Ming's face was instantly overjoyed. When he encountered a ship in this ghost place, he knew it must be those people without even thinking. How could he not be happy that his grievances were being cleared away?
Han Du immediately dropped his chopsticks, stood up and looked ahead with his binoculars. Sure enough, I saw seven or eight sails appearing on the horizon.
As the two sides approached, Han Du slowly began to see the hull of the ship.
"Woo~~~Woo~~~"
"No, they are trying to escape..." Jiang Ming heard the warning horn on Wangdou and said immediately next to Han Du.
Han Du also saw in the telescope that the ships in front began to turn around. Apparently they also discovered the Ming Dynasty Navy. Knowing that they were no match, they wanted to make an emergency turn around and escape.
One side sprints with all its strength, and the other side makes an emergency U-turn before starting to escape. Although the distance between the two sides was very far, Han Du still led the fleet and approached the ship in front at a speed visible to the naked eye.
...
"Which bastard is Han Du? Elder, what should I do?" A middle-aged man stood next to the elder and said with fear. His eyes could not help but tremble when he looked at the elder.
They had obviously gone a long way, why did they turn around and come back? It was because he felt there was no way to go ahead that he had to go back and prepare to find another way.
But it seemed that their luck had all run out. Just two days after they turned around, they bumped into Han Du, who was chasing after him.
In his eyes, the Ming Dynasty Navy's Ming Dynasty Golden Dragon Flag was as terrifying as a soul-calling banner.
He didn't even have time to think about how Han Du found them on the vast sea. He only had one thought in his mind, and that was to escape. Even if he had to turn around and face the boundless sea, he was unwilling to stop and face Han Du.
"Calm down!" the elder shouted sharply. His gaze was like a cold sword, piercing the middle-aged man's heart. If this person wasn't his direct descendant, how could he train such a panicked person into a successor? In several major families, there are not many people who are better and more outstanding than him.
Seeing that the fleet had completed the U-turn and started to flee towards the east, the elder's expression regained some rosiness and he said loudly: "What about Han Du? He has chased us so many times. Didn't we escape smoothly that time? This time It won’t be a surprise.”
Regardless of whether the elder said this to comfort himself or not, the effect of his words was fully exerted. After hearing his words, the panic on the faces of the several family heads instantly calmed down a lot.
But no matter how nice they brag, no matter how powerful they comfort themselves, facing the approaching Ming Dynasty Navy, everyone can't help but have a look of horror on their faces.
At this time, someone came and reported with a trembling voice: "Senior, the Ming Navy is too fast, we may be overtaken by them."
The elder's calm posture could no longer be maintained. He suddenly raised his head and asked sternly: "Nonsense, we have suffered several losses from Han Du. Why are the ships specially built for speed still not as fast as Han Du's warships?"
The visitor showed an expression of embarrassment on his face and quickly replied: "Senior Mingjian, our new ship is faster than the Ming Dynasty Navy. But we turned around midway and the speed has not yet reached the maximum. Judging from the current situation, if we can't If we hinder the Ming Navy, we will soon be overtaken."
The elder understood immediately, his eyes focused, and he asked in a deep voice: "If we stop the Ming Navy, can we get rid of Han Du?"
The visitor's heart trembled, and he quickly said decisively: "Absolutely!"
Several people next to the elder also guessed what he wanted to do. There is no obstruction on the vast sea, and the distance to the Ming Navy is so close. It is self-evident how to stop the Ming Navy. Metaphor.
The elder looked around at the people around him with cold eyes and said: "You all know the situation now. If we don't stop the Ming Navy, none of us will be able to escape. Now is not the time for you to think about it. Give the order." !”
The elder's words made several people tremble. As they looked at each other, a middle-aged man stood up.
With a mournful face, he cupped his hands and said: "Senior, there is my son on the boat behind! If we let them cut off the queen, my son will definitely die..."
When the elder saw that the other people were also lowering their heads and saying nothing, he suddenly stared and cursed sternly: "You said they will definitely die? Do you think that if we don't let them cut off the queen, they will not survive? You have seen the road ahead. After that, isn't it because we can't see a way out that we turned back? Even if we get rid of the Ming Navy, we may not be able to survive. Since they are all dead ends, what difference does it make if we die early or die later?
Besides, if we can escape this time, if you want a son, just give it another try! "
When several people heard this, their faces were full of horror at first, and then they quickly fell into silence. Finally, the middle-aged man who was reluctant to let go of his son just gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, as the elder said, I will give the order right away."
How reluctant the man was just now, how ironic he is now. Indeed, in the face of a life-and-death situation, one can abandon one's wife, children, and children. After his death, what will happen to the flood? However, as long as he lives, there will be no son in the future.
Seeing that there was finally a breakthrough, the elder felt relieved. If no one is willing to give the order at this time, then even if he has reason to persuade a few people, it may be too late.
Now it was just right. The elder did not hesitate at all. He turned to look at the other people and shouted loudly: "What? You are still reluctant to give up. Do you want everyone outside to die without a burial place to be satisfied?"
"No, no..."
"Senior, please calm down, I will give the order soon..."
Woo~woo~~
The deep and deep horn sound carries a sense of determination and desolation. In the second half of the fleet, five large ships immediately began to slow down, turned their rudders and deviated from the original channel, and even placed their hulls across the path of the Ming Navy.
"No, raise the sail quickly and set sail. We are going to follow. Do you want to die?" A young man dressed in white angrily grabbed the captain's lapel and cursed.
The only person who responded to the young master was the cold gaze of the captain. He didn't even bother to explain, he just waved his hand and said: "Turn around and entangle the Ming warship~"
The five ships turned around and then rushed towards the Ming Dynasty warship, with a sense of determination and tragedy.
Han Du saw this scene in the telescope and couldn't help but sneer: "A ship without speed is like a cavalry without galloping, only at the mercy of others."
However, although the Ming Dynasty navy can easily slaughter these five ships, it cannot just rush forward like this. Others obviously want to fight with themselves desperately. If Han Du rushes forward like this, wouldn't it just give them a chance to die together? Chance?
In desperation, Han Du had no choice but to wave his hand and order: "Spread out to the left and right. The warships in the front line will just ignore these ships and cross over directly to continue the pursuit. The warships in the rear line will take down these ships and try to catch them alive."
The speed of these ships has not increased at all, and it is not difficult to capture them alive.
However, even if the warships in the front line did not get entangled with the five ships, they hesitated and detoured from both sides, and had to slow down in disguise. After crossing over, they were pulled away by the ship in front.
The elder and others had this opportunity to breathe, and the speed of the ship has slowly reached its maximum.
During the pursuit, Han Du also discovered that just now he could keep approaching the ship in front, but now he could only maintain a relatively constant distance. Even later, the ship in front was still moving away with a weak speed advantage. Korean warship.
Han Du looked at the ships in front of him that were getting further and further away in surprise. You must know that the warships Han Du was sitting on were not the original warships of the navy, but the latest improved warships of the Ming Dynasty. This kind of warship is a little faster than the original one and has more advantages. But even so, the speed is still a little worse than the previous ships.
Han Du's eyes suddenly lit up. For a ship, speed can be said to be the most important thing. Looking at the ship in front of him, Han Du felt hot in his heart, wanting to know the secret of why the ship was so fast.
Thinking that there were five such ships behind him, Handu even had the urge to turn around and go back to protect the five ships.
"Chase! Chase them to the end of the world, and I will catch them up." Han Du immediately gave the death order.
Nearly a month later, Han Du was still pursuing as usual. But now the ships in front could no longer be seen, and Han Duzhong continued to pursue them based on the traces they left on the sea.
Therefore, there was no need for Han Du to watch from the bow and returned to the cabin.
On this day, Han Du was lying in the cabin. After calculating his current position on the chart, his face suddenly turned livid.
"What's wrong? What happened?" Fang Xiaoru opened the door with a creak and came in, and saw Han Du's ugly face.
Han Du shook his head and did not explain to him. He ordered the soldier standing at the door, "Go and find Zhang Chao and Jiang Ming. I have something to say."
"Yes." The soldier obeyed the order and trotted down quickly.
Han Du then turned around and motioned for Fang Xiaoru to follow. The two came to the bow of the ship and sat on the ground.
Fang Xiaoru knew that Han Du wanted to wait for the two people to arrive before speaking, so he waited quietly for Zhang Chao and Jiang Ming without urging.
"Master Hou~"
"Master Hou..."
Unlike Zhang Chao, who was calm and calm, Jiang Ming's originally worried look improved a little and he was finally not so anxious.
This time, five ships were caught up. Even if the ship in front could not catch up, Jiang Ming's sins could be wiped off.
Han Du nodded, raised his hand and said, "Sit down and talk."
The two of them immediately crossed their legs and sat down suddenly.
After the two sat down, Han Du held his hands together and rubbed them for a few times before saying, "These days, we have islands along the way, which allows us to replenish some fresh water."
Several people looked at each other, wondering why Han Du would bring this matter up separately.
Han Du saw the expressions of several people in his eyes, hesitated and opened his mouth: "But if you go further, there will be no islands."
"Then, isn't there a place to replenish fresh water?" Zhang Chao asked in shock, knowing that fresh water is as important as life at sea.
Han Du nodded slowly with a solemn expression.
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