The Suzuki, Nemasa and Zuojima fleets lined up from south to north, and they all worked hard to pursue them westward.
However, as the sun rose the next day, the sea ahead was still calm.
Look around.
Neither the Jade Dragon Fleet nor the Doi Fleet was found.
Although there was no agreement, the three fleets stopped in unison.
Firstly, the sailors were tired; secondly, if they went further west, they would be in danger of being exposed.
Flags were flying.
Yamato Suzuki in the middle position gave the signal.
After a while, the three fleets continued to sail westward, and widened the distance from north to south to search.
The three fleets stopped and went, and until noon, no trace of Yulong or Doi fleet was found on the sea.
There was another wave of flags.
Not long after, the three fleets gave up and continued searching westward, and collectively turned around and sailed towards the Sishan Islands.
"General," the guard said politely, "isn't it good for us to go back like this?"
Suzuki Yamato glanced at him indifferently, "It's okay."
Yesterday, Doi Yongto ordered the pursuit without authorization, which was actually depriving them of the credit they deserved.
Now that the three fleets have been chasing for a day and a night but still haven't caught up, the wisest choice at this time is to turn back.
If we go further west, we may catch up with the Jade Dragon Fleet.
It's just that by then their location is already very close to Yunchui's coastal waters, and they can encounter Yunchui's fishermen or even passing merchant ships at any time.
At that time, it was impossible to sink the Yulong fleet as a whole. It was more likely to alarm the defenders along the Yunchui coast.
If they encounter an enemy and fail to kill them, that will be their responsibility.
If you try hard to catch up but fail to catch up, then the responsibility lies with the local hero and has nothing to do with the three of them.
It was a matter of choosing the lesser of two evils, and with the fat and brave men taking the credit from them first, everyone knew what to choose.
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Doi fleet.
Doi Yuuto eventually boarded another Warlord-class ship, the Ryuto.
"General," Ryuto's original captain was automatically demoted to Dohi Yuuto's deputy.
His face was full of anxiety, "This place is already close to Yunzhui and the sea. Should we stop? For example, wait for support from the rear?"
Now they have taken the blame.
If there are a few more unlucky people, it would be good for everyone to share the burden.
It's just that Doi Yongren didn't understand the lieutenant's thoughts.
He looked back at the vast sea and soon became extremely angry.
"There's some backup behind me!"
So much time has passed, and there is still no fleet coming over from the Sishan Islands.
It's probably like before, the others are waiting to see his fat and brave man's jokes.
"Send the order and ask all brothers to work harder. Let's catch up."
The last few frigates of the Jade Dragon Fleet in front were just outside the range of their crossbows. As long as the sailors worked harder, they could catch up and attack the opponent.
Of course, every step of the way makes you wiser.
This time, Dohi Yuuto did not desperately urge the Ryudou under him to go up and show off, but squatted quietly among the frigates.
But he was still unconvinced.
When he looked up at the Jade Dragon Fleet not far ahead, his eyes almost burst into flames.
It was only in the dark and the people were exhausted last night that the Jade Dragon Fleet could ambush him.
Now the sea is calm, the sun is shining, and the view is wide.
Unless all the soldiers of the Doi fleet were blind or asleep, the situation last night would never happen again.
Therefore, you can safely pursue and attack them boldly.
Squeak, squeak, squeak.
The two fleets chase each other, all the way to the west.
It didn't take long before Doi Yongto couldn't bear it anymore.
boom!
He slapped the side of the boat hard.
"Come here, pass this command to the general. The generals of each ship will immediately go down to the bottom of the tank to supervise the battle in person."
"If the sailors are not effective, they will be killed. If there are not enough men, they will be replaced by soldiers to row the oars. If the generals are not supervising the battle well, they will be removed. We must catch up with the Jade Dragon Fleet within half an hour!"
"Any ship that dares to hold back the fleet will be killed!"
The soldiers who ordered the order hurriedly responded and waved flags quickly to convey the order.
It didn't take long for all the ships in the Doi fleet to become busy.
The generals ran clanging down the hold, pinching their noses angrily and waving their whips angrily to drive them away.
If any sailor hesitated or slowed down, a whip soaked in sesame oil would be slapped hard on him...
Soon, the distance between the two fleets was shortening at a speed visible to the naked eye.
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Jade Dragon Fleet.
Lu Yulong put down the telescope, "Have you finished drawing the enemy's flag?"
"Go back to the general, the painting is all finished. The flag language doesn't look much different from what the Japanese pirates used before."
Lu Yulong nodded with satisfaction, "Decode it immediately!"
The Yulong fleet tried to decipher the Japanese pirates' semaphores at Jinlongtan and Nanli Island in the east of Baekje.
Although the translated information is not completely accurate, most of it is correct.
Soon Doi Yongren's order was sent to Lu Yulong.
He laughed after reading it, and then ordered to go down, "The enemy ship is going to speed up, all brothers should be alert. Increase the speed appropriately, and we will continue to fatten this dog."
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East of Huayang County, offshore.
There are little sails on the sea, and vast fishing songs are everywhere.
"Shake the oar, slowly cast the net, scatter the net here and there.
The fish is fat, the fish is fat.
Closing the net, closing the net, the waves are floating, the net is full of fish..."
Lao Suntou was sitting leisurely beside his fishing boat, smoking a water pipe and listening to the fishing songs coming from the sea.
He exchanged a few words with her from time to time, and her little life was very pleasant.
"Dad," Sun Manzhou, a dark and strong man, walked over with a happy face.
"This year Mazu is kind. Every time she goes out, the sea is calm, and she can catch a lot of big fish even if she casts the net casually. It has been a while since we went to sea, and the boat is almost full again. Should we go home? "
Lao Suntou stood up, "Why don't you quickly thank Mazu for your gift? Remember to offer incense to your mother when you go back."
Sun Manzhou nodded quickly, "Yes, yes!"
Lao Suntou glared at his son, bowed respectfully in the direction of Mazu, and threw a few small fish back into the water, and then waved his hand.
"Don't be in a daze. Call your cousins and brothers-in-law and tell everyone to clean up. Let's go home today!"
"Okay!"
Sun Manzhou climbed up the tall mainmast like a monkey, put his hands beside his mouth and shouted, "Eldest brother, second cousin, eldest brother-in-law and second brother-in-law, pack your things and get ready to go home..."
Shouting, he looked east in surprise.
A huge fleet gradually appeared on the distant sea.
They were still far away and could not tell the identity of the other party for a moment.
But Sun Manzhou was a child who grew up by the sea. When he saw the dark prows of those boats, he immediately realized what they were.
"Dad, come and see, there seems to be a navy coming from the east."
"What?" Lao Suntou was shocked.
Although he was not young, he was still agile and climbed up the mainmast in a short time.
At this time, the fleet in the distance was closer.
Lao Suntou saw clearly the flying military flag on the bow of the ship and quickly breathed a sigh of relief, "It's the East China Sea Barrier, our naval fleet."
"Dad," Sun Manzhou climbed much higher than him and could see further, "There is a fleet behind the East China Sea barrier. They seem to be attacking each other."
"That's right. They're at war."
Old Sun's head was pounding, he looked at it a few more times, and jumped down from the mast with a bang.
"Stop looking. Those are damned Japanese pirates."
Dang, Dang, Dang!
He turned over a gong and struck it loudly and quickly.
"Inform your brother and brother-in-law quickly. The Japanese pirates are coming, and we have to leave quickly."
Not long after, the harsh sound of gongs spread in all directions.
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