Above the sea, Hu Yanqing stood on the bow of the largest merchant ship. Because it was a merchant ship, there were not too many buildings on the deck, only a few warehouses and masts, and most of the soldiers were in the cabins. Qinbei Pavilion
"horn!"
Seeing that he was about to reach Salmon Island, Hu Yanqing waved his hand and ordered to blow the horn. He was not planning to go to Salmon Island. This island group was very large. It would take ten days to search, so he might not be able to complete the search. He had to hurry up.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
The horn sounded.
"what happened?"
Looking at the unresponsive Salmon Island, Hu Yanqing frowned. There were many people on Salmen Island. The bugle had been ringing for a long time, but no one came out.
"Did something happen on the island?"
Hu Yanqing's heart tightened. If the thieves could sneak attack on Daoyu Village, they would definitely be able to capture Salmon Island.
"General, why don't you go to the island and have a look!"
An officer asked as he watched Hu Yanqing clasping his fists.
"The army cannot go to the island. If the thieves hide on the island, we will be ambushed if we stop the ship."
Hu Yanqing shook his head and said, if you go to the island, the ships will have to dock. The most taboo thing in maritime warfare is for the ships to stop. Once they stop, it will be equivalent to exposing a vulnerability to the enemy.
"The fleet advanced slowly in a zigzag pattern and sent small boats to the island!"
Hu Yanqing looked at Salmon Island for a while and found no problems before giving the order.
"There are seventy or eighty prisoners and two hundred servants in the prison city on this island. Why are there not any of them?"
Hu Yanqing looked at the intact prison city and buildings on Shamen Island and frowned. The thieves had artillery, but there were no traces of bombardment here.
A small boat quickly sent a dozen people on board, while Hu Yanqing watched all this from the bow. He would not stop the boat and go to the island without waiting for a clear result.
"This Hu Yanqing is really cautious. He is worthy of a general who has been fighting at sea for many years."
Behind a deserted island not far away, Ruan Xiaoer was looking at the situation near Salmon Island with a telescope. He saw everything Hu Yanqing did.
"It's such a pity. If he brings people to the island, Fei Bao can directly cut his way out, making it difficult for him to fly!"
Ruan Xiaowu said.
"Hu Yanqing is not a fool. Except for some islands, the sea is unobstructed and it is difficult to set up an ambush. As long as his ship does not stop, he will be able to fight!"
Ruan Xiaoer said, this is the sea, not Liangshan Lake. There are patches of reeds and various waterfront branches in Liangshan Lake. There is nothing on the sea. You can have a panoramic view for more than ten miles. If the weather is better, stand on the mast. You can even see dozens of miles away, so how can you set up an ambush?
"Second brother, can't we brothers win this battle?"
Ruan Xiaowu whispered in Ruan Xiaoer's ear. There was no third person around him at this time. Ruan Xiaowu also wanted this skill very much. He originally thought that Ruan Xiaoer was in charge this time and should give him the first battle. But Ruan Xiaoer gave Fei Bao.
"Do you know why I sent Ni Yun and Wang Dingliu there together?"
Ruan Xiaoer whispered.
"have no idea!"
Ruan Xiaowu shook his head. Wang Dingliu and Ni Yun were their deputy generals, and they were also let out this time.
"How can we three brothers, He De, occupy three seats in the fourth navy battalion? What were we before? We were just three fishermen from Shijie Village."
Ruan Xiaoer looked at the floating clouds in the sky and said that he used to like to watch the clouds floating in the sky. It was the freedom he longed for, but life always forced him to fish, endless fishing, and now he can finally pursue it. That freedom.
"It's all thanks to brother Sun Lei!"
Ruan Xiaowu replied that they could change from a fisherman to the leader of Liangshanbo, and they could also lead a battalion of navy and more than a dozen warships, all of which came from Sun Lei.
"So we can't tear down my brother. He treats us well. If we still form small groups and exclude others, do you think my brother will be happy?"
Ruan Xiaoer said that they were the first to follow Sun Lei, and Sun Lei also gave them a very high status, so the three brothers were willing to do anything for Sun Lei.
"Our three brothers have high and stable positions. What's the impact of more credit and less credit? But what about the new brothers? Especially Fei Bao, Ni Yun, Bu Qing, Di Cheng and Wang Dingliu are different. They need a Contribute to solidify your position.”
"And this is also very important for the overall momentum of the navy. Our navy has few opportunities to make meritorious deeds. The new brothers have no merit, feel unsure, and have a lot of gossip. Where will the morale be in the long run?"
Ruan Xiaoer looked at Ruan Xiaowu and said, what the navy lacks most now is credit. Unlike the cavalry and infantry, which can be filled with just one hit, the navy has no leaders, soldiers, and warships in Liangshan. But there is no room for display.
"That's true. Brother Fei Bao followed his brother from Jiangnan all the way to Liangshanbo, and they still have no chance to take action. It's really inappropriate for our brothers to grab the credit again."
Ruan Xiaowu nodded. As Sun Lei's most loyal follower, he naturally cannot cause trouble to Sun Lei. Even if Fei Bao has made great contributions, the status of the three of them in Sun Lei's heart will not be shaken at all.
On Salmon Island, the soldiers who came to the island ran out of the prison city in fear. There was already an empty city.
After getting on the boat, a group of soldiers quickly reported the news to Hu Yanqing.
"What, no one? Not even corpses?"
Hu Yanqing's face changed slightly. Although he had long thought that something happened in the prison city, he never expected that it would be like this. This was really weird. How could there not be a single body?
"Have you searched inside and outside?"
Hu Yanqing asked in confirmation.
"I've searched them all, and it's not only missing in the prison, but also in the house where the servants live outside. It's empty, as if it disappeared out of thin air!"
The soldiers reported back with horrified faces. Ever since the attack on Daoyu Village, Ping Haijun had lost all morale, and their fear of unknown enemies was growing day by day. Now that they encountered this strange scene, they couldn't help but feel that they had encountered a ghost in the sea.
"Set sail and head to Turtle Island!"
Hu Yanqing ordered to the soldiers that since Salmon Island was already an empty island, there was no need for him to go ashore and go directly to the next island that might be inhabited.
"Hu Yanqing was fooled!"
Ruan Xiaowu said with a smile when he saw the Huyanqing fleet bypassing Salmon Island and continuing to move forward.
"It depends on how Fei Bao and the others fight!"
Ruan Xiaoer nodded.
Hu Yanqing led the army all the way to the north. Hu Yanqing was very careful and led the fleet to places with islands and reefs. If the enemy suddenly appeared, he would use the hundreds of miles of open islands and reefs to deal with the enemy.
"I want to see who is faking it!"
Hu Yanqing said coldly in his heart. He had been in Dengzhou Pinghai Navy for more than ten years and was responsible for the defense of the eastern coast. He was familiar with this island and reef. This was his home field. No matter who came, they would not be able to escape death on the rocks. fate.
"Report, an unknown ship has been spotted ahead!"
The sentry on the mast suddenly shouted loudly.
The sound instantly alerted everyone, and they all ran to the bow of the ship to look. Sure enough, there was a loach warship in the distance.
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