Jade Dragon.
The little guard ran to Lu Yulong with excitement on his face.
"General, listen!"
Lu Yulong hurried to the bow of the ship, listened carefully for a while, and relaxed his brows a little.
"Is it the sound of a gong?"
"Yes." The little guard's eyes were full of light, "Our fishermen's police gong."
This kind of gong is usually used by fishermen to call for help after an accident occurs at sea.
Of course, if you encounter an enemy, you can also use it to send a warning.
With just one tap, it can sound everywhere.
Although the communication distance is a bit shorter than the Cloud Piercer Arrow, it is still convenient and easy to use. At least you don't have to worry about the gunpowder getting soaked by water.
"The sound of so many gongs should have alerted a lot of fishing boats and merchant ships."
As he spoke, Lu Yulong raised his head and looked toward the western sky with complex eyes.
"This time the news here will surely reach His Majesty's ears in time."
The young guard nodded vigorously, "Don't worry, General, we will definitely be able to do it."
"It's best this way!" Lu Yulong sighed and silently looked away.
When civil unrest broke out in the west, local officials in Laigu tried their best not to report the news for the sake of their own future and money.
It wasn't until the civil unrest in the four western counties almost became one, and many officials were killed, that the news spread.
However, this is not the end.
The shocking news reached Xingji City, but was suppressed by the wealthy families with interests in the four western counties.
In the end, another group of officials who suffered heavy losses reported, and the news of the civil unrest spread to the ears of Emperor Changxing.
Several months have passed during this period, and the final result is that the west is in ruins.
The west is like this, and the eastern coast is not much better.
Wei Junqian had already attended the memorial when he was still stationed in Beiguan.
In the memorial, he kept reminding the imperial capital to pay attention to the eastern coast and be prepared to prevent Japanese pirates from landing on the mainland.
I don’t know if Wei Junqian’s statement appeared on Emperor Changxing’s Dragon Eucalyptus, but in the end the entire Xingluo Army was driven into Baekje.
As for Mo Canghai, after Shinya Iwagami attacked Jiuyuan Racecourse, he also wrote to the Ministry of War and requested support.
As a result, there has been no formal reply from the Ministry of War.
In the end, he was forced to run to the Jiuyuan Racecourse as a magistrate guarding three counties, and humbly show horses to the young men of the Central Army...
"General, just relax!"
When the young guard saw Lu Yulong frowning, he couldn't help but comfort him.
"It's just fishermen. Most of the merchant ships near here are destined for Sulan City. As the economic center of Yunchui, no one can stop the news there."
Lu Yulong nodded.
This is also the reason why he does not hesitate to take risks and keeps enriching the fleet.
"Pass this general's order, we will no longer be lazy and brave. Let's speed up collectively and sail towards Dinghai Pier."
"Let's go home!"
"Okay!" The messenger cheered and ran away with a smile on his face.
In fact, Dinghai Pier is located in Huayang County.
There are still three counties between Huayang County and Pinghai County, the base camp of the East China Sea Barrier, so this place cannot be considered a "home".
But for the soldiers and sailors in the fleet, they have been away from Yunzhui for two or three years. Now returning to my hometown is naturally equivalent to arriving home.
Lu Yulong smiled slightly and his eyes fell on the last few frigates of the Yulong fleet.
Soon, his smile faded again.
In order to enrich the fleet, it is natural to give the other side some sweetness and hope, so that they will obediently catch up.
Therefore, the last few ships of the Jade Dragon Fleet were not moving too fast or too slowly, neither too far nor too close, and would be fiercely attacked by the Doi Fleet from time to time.
Although most of the attacks fell into the sea, many crossbows still hit the hull.
The only minor injuries were the damage to the deck and side of the ship, the fire was extinguished, and the engineers could repair it and everything would be fine.
As for the most seriously injured one, it was already in a semi-sunken state, and there were still raging fires burning everywhere on the ship.
The ship could only be towed away by other battle battalions. While resisting the attacks from behind, they worked hard to move the officers and sailors on board. Everyone was busy.
Lu Yulong saw everything in his eyes. Although he didn't say anything, he actually felt terrible pain in his heart.
Now that his goal had been achieved, he no longer wanted to play with Yuuto Doi.
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In the rear, the Doi fleet.
Ryudou number.
The deputy general ran over with an anxious look on his face, "General, look quickly."
His mother-in-law said to herself: "We can't chase him anymore."
"What are you looking at?"
The two sides were going back and forth, and fireballs and crossbow arrows were flying in the sky above their heads.
Our own fleet was approaching step by step, and the killing was going smoothly; but the enemy fleet was retreating steadily, and it was too busy to care about the east end and not the west end.
Doi Yongto was enjoying the sight and even wanted to give the order to catch up and shoot a few arrows for fun.
But he had learned from past experiences, so he had no choice but to endure it silently.
This good mood was disturbed by the lieutenant, and Doi Yongto became a little angry.
"Land. Look, general, that's land."
The lieutenant general had no intention of caring about Doi Yongto's mood.
"We are now close to the Yunzhui sea. We have also been discovered by fishermen."
"So what?" Doi Yongto didn't care.
They are just fishermen. As long as they dare to come and join the war, no matter how many there are, they are just cannon fodder.
The deputy general opened his mouth, but finally changed his explanation.
"General, this location is close to Dinghai Pier. And we were led here by the Jade Dragon Fleet, not by ourselves. No one knows what is waiting for us near the pier."
"Therefore, I think it is better for us to be careful."
pier?
Doi Yongren pondered.
Piers of this era usually represented prosperity, crowds, and geographical importance, and were usually surrounded by a certain garrison.
Doi Yongto couldn't help but shudder.
He immediately thought of Baekje's Jinlongtan Port and the sea-proof crossbow above.
Thinking of that powerful weapon, even the general-level warriors would shy away.
In an instant, Doi Yongto's head became much clearer.
The two looked up again and looked ahead.
At some point, the speed of the Jade Dragon Fleet increased, gradually widening the distance between them.
Seeing all the fired crossbow arrows fall into the sea, the deputy general felt like he was waking up from a dream.
"Look, General! Their ship speed has been very conservative before. That bastard Lu Yulong has been suppressing the speed of the fleet, which is what led us here."
Dohi Yuto was dubious, and raised his head to look at the speed measuring and guiding soldiers: "Are we slower, or is the enemy speeding up again?"
"Quick test!"
"Yes!" Xiaobing responded.
He ran to the side of the ship with a rope tied in many knots and an hourglass.
Call out,
Throw the rope tied to the empty bucket into the water while keeping an eye on the hourglass.
The bucket fell into the water and floated on the spot, and the rope pulled away with a clattering sound as the boat moved forward.
"One section, two sections, three sections..."
After the hourglass was finished leaking, the soldier had already obtained the number of knots that the rope had pulled away, and hurried back.
"Back to General, the speed of the Ryudou has been found out, and the number of knots is the same as an hour ago."
Dohi Yongto nodded and looked at the Jade Dragon Fleet that was sailing farther and farther away.
"It seems they are really fast."
"Give the order, everyone will turn around immediately, and we will return."
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