"Chief, we finally got rid of those Kurut barbarians..." Rounding the northeastern corner of Gejia Island, the ketch of the Chiyang fleet finally raised all the hard sails made of bamboo strips to full capacity after the efforts of all the sailors. , blown by the strong sea breeze, these Chinese-style sailing boats, which were generally less than thirty meters in length, began to slowly accelerate. Finally, they took advantage of the wind and plowed through the blue water at an extremely fast speed, far away from the hostile Gejia Island. left behind.
And the barbarians on the island seem to have given up the pursuit! At least, in the monocular telescope of Yan Si, the fleet painter, the iconic eight-legged boat of the Kurut indigenous people has never appeared. It seems that these primitive and ignorant savage tribes have recognized the reality and know that only With his own flesh and blood, he was unable to compete with the cannons and blasters of the Chiyang fleet, so he had rationally withdrawn to his home base. But the subsequent development of the situation was exactly opposite to Yan Zan's guess. The Kuruts, who are known for their tenacity, had no intention of giving up the pursuit at all. In the mid-air, more than a hundred meters above the heads of the Chiyang fleet, a scout eagle belonging to the Salentre people (a type of falcon, which can be tamed by the Salentre people, became the hunting weapon of the Sarente people). The powerful helper is spreading its wings and soaring, and every move of the red sun on the sea is under its surveillance.
"I hope so. We have officially run out of ammunition. If the barbarians continue to struggle with us, it will be a bit difficult..." However, compared to his staff officer's judgment, Conlin did not He was so optimistic because deep down in his heart, he instinctively felt that things would not end so easily. From the eyes of those savages, Conlin could see the determination and madness. These savages who were used to dominating and dominating would never allow their reputation to rise. Suffering even a little loss; what's more, temporary allies Qiao Si and Yu Shan also repeatedly told him that the Kuruts are by no means easy people, and they are by no means good gentlemen who can remain calm after suffering losses. Therefore, There was a trace of worry in Kang Lin's heart from the beginning, and although it seemed calm now, no one knew whether this was the last calm before the storm. Therefore, the leader of Kang Lin, who was cautious and could not make a big mistake, still let his relatives Then Yang Qi issued an order to all ships to be on alert and ready to go into battle at any time, "Yang Qi, order all ships to have the gunners load the last ammunition into the artillery, and be ready to go into battle at any time!"
However, the pursuit battle that this guy expected did not come! Until seven or eight hours later, the Chiyang fleet successfully arrived at its final destination, and there was still no Kurut eight-legged boat in the sight of Kang Lin and others on the Shahuo Island, which covers an area of about two to three square kilometers. Inside, on the contrary, there was a big black and white fish about three or four meters long that followed Conlin's fleet to the waters of Shaihuo Island. Of course, along with it came the fish that had been hovering in mid-air. Scouting Eagle!
Blue sea water, rising sun, rugged rocks, yellow beaches, lush woods, looming islands in the distance... This is Qiao Si's desolate and barren Shaihuo Island in the mountain pass, far away from the normal waterway. It is also according to Kang Lin. , Qiao Si and the two agreed that the East China Sea Chamber of Commerce would lend the Chiyang fleet a place to stay temporarily.
"Not bad, not bad. The water is deep enough. Haicang boats and bird boats can sail in directly. As long as the seaside trestle is built, materials and personnel can be transported ashore directly from the trestle without rowing boats..." As the sun rises, Slowly rising, the mist on the sea was quickly dissipating. The fat man slowly walked out of the cabin. Surrounded by his followers and praises, he came to the command platform of the flagship and began to look at the first building that would truly belong to him. Island (Although it was agreed with Qiao Si that Shaihuo Island is only temporarily lent to the Chiyang fleet, the shameless Kang Lin has decided to take this small desert island covering an area of two to three square kilometers firmly in his own hands and turn it into His first territory in another world), unlike Qiao Si and others' business vision, Kanglin thinks this island is very good. Although the place is a bit remote and far away from the trade routes, the fleet has little production now. , there is no need to trade with people at all, so the geographical location is not a problem here at all. On the contrary, because the geographical location deviates from the normal trade routes, there are no pirates patrolling in the surrounding waters, and the threat is still at a weak initial position. The Chiyang fleet. Therefore, as long as Kang Lin and others manage their business carefully, this desolate place in the eyes of businessmen can be regarded as an excellent place to start a business.
"Put down the rowing boat, send a team of people up to investigate, tell Lao Fan and ask him to try his best to select elite players and don't use new recruits to make up for it. In a word, I don't want what happened on the Ge Family Island to happen again!" Kang Lin withdrew his satisfied gaze on the island. Kang Lin turned around and whispered a few instructions to his personal attendant Yang Qi. Under his instruction, the fleet management officer Fan Huzi immediately dispatched a small team with strong combat effectiveness. , launched a preliminary reconnaissance of the island. Different from the failed outpost reconnaissance battle on Gejia Island last time, the landing team members will be composed of special recruits and elite players who have participated in more than two combat missions. This time they They will go all the way along the coastline until they find the beach on the other side of the island and then come back to report the situation. Before that, the rest of the fleet will stay in the cabin and wait for news. Of course, in order to respond to the advance team that goes deep into the island for reconnaissance, Yan Si and Fan Huzi will also send a small number of new recruits and prisoners to the elite veterans (common recruits who have fought more than two times, after the leader Kang Lin uses the militia upgrade order). Automatically become a junior militia with level 2 proficiency in cold weapons or level 2 proficiency in hot weapons. They can use cold weapons such as knives and axes or hot weapons such as fire blunderbuss and small artillery. Under the protection of the protection, take a rowing boat to the northwest of Shaihuo Island. A temporary trestle was built on the beach at the corner of the island so that the outpost reconnaissance team could quickly evacuate when encountering danger, and the fleet could subsequently transport supplies and personnel to the island conveniently and quickly.
"Look, what is that?"
"Is it Jiang Zhu, or something else?"
"I don't know. I've never seen him before. Could it be the patrolling Yaksha under the Sea Dragon King?"
"Xunhai Yaksha, why don't you talk about the third prince of the Dragon King? He is so big..."
"Yes, yes, this thing has been following us since the beginning of Ge Family Island. I don't know what it wants to do..."
However, just when Kang Lin, Yan Si and others took back the copper telescope and were about to return to the cabin to discuss the next step, a burst of noisy discussion suddenly came from the deck, which made Kang Lin's frown instantly He became even more wrinkled. He was originally just a young white-collar worker in the city. He had never joined the army, and he had never been to a bloody battlefield, so he had no military experience at all. But since he came to the other world, However, he has been hanging around on the line of life and death, and later he learned a lot of sailing and management knowledge from Liu Laoliu, an old sailor. The leader who actually commanded the sailing), and even Fan Huzi, the general flag of the Dongjiang Army, who arrived last, and Yan Si, a hundred households in the Denglai Military Examination, also taught Kang Lin a lot of basic command-related knowledge, so he already had some management experience. Kang Lin is now very strict and cruel in running the army just like Liu Laoliu. His subordinates will be whipped if they disobey his orders. Men and women are no exception. But now he sees that the sailors under his command do not stay in their positions. Everyone was performing their duties, but they gathered on the deck and made a lot of discussions. He couldn't help but feel a little angry. However, as the leader of the fleet, he could not go directly to the deck to reprimand the ordinary sailors. Therefore, he could only let his relatives Luo Guang followed Luo Guang to order Fan Hu, Zheng Nansheng and other officers to go to the deck immediately to sort out those guys who left their posts without permission.
"Immediately send an order to Luo Meng (Note 1) to take his Shandongren to the northwest waters to guard. Remember to ask Deputy Chang Zanhua to allocate all the remaining gunpowder and lead bullets in the fleet to them. I have a hunch. Those natives who were beaten up by us will not just give up. They will definitely gather a large group of people to come for revenge. If we are more prepared, we will not be afraid of these savages taking advantage of the chaos to cause trouble. As for the fact that we have not been assigned a mission People, please don’t be idle right now. Clean the deck, cook soup, and cast nets for fishing. There are still many things to do. Don’t wait for us. I hope that when the outpost reconnaissance team comes back, we can Sitting on the beach of Shaihuo Island and having breakfast..." Watching Luo Guang disappear in the corridor next to the command platform, Kang Lin, the leader of the fleet, continued to give orders. For a while, as his orders continued to be heard, the entire Chiyang Ship The team immediately got into work in full swing. Some people formed a group to fish on the bow, some brought buckets of seawater from the sea to clean the deck, and some people moved the people who cooked rice and soup onto the bow and started. Improvisational cooking.
Unconsciously, half an hour passed. Kang Lin, Yan Si, Fan Hu, Gu Wenlai, Lin Wu and others finally walked out of the flagship meeting room again (Note 2). After a short discussion, they had made a decision. As long as There was no large native tribe on this seemingly desolate island, so the fleet immediately transferred supplies and personnel to the shore and began to build a temporary camp.
"Look, Jiang Zhu is here again..."
"Yes, yes, look, this river pig is even jumping up. Hey, tell me, if we catch such a big river pig, how much fish can we catch?"
"Eat, eat, eat. You just know how to eat, and you don't even look at what it is. Guo Lezi, you dare to eat the Dragon Prince's patrol yaksha, are you brave enough to eat the bear's heart and the leopard's heart?!"
"Okay, Big Head Wang, don't keep nagging. Everything in your mouth has become the property of all the gods. Last time we found a long worm near the campsite, you insist on saying it is The Spiritual Snake General under the Zhenwu Emperor doesn’t want us to take supplements, but why, we sacrificed that useless Spiritual Snake General to the Five Zang Temple, isn’t that a big deal!” Someone next to him was dissatisfied with this guy named Wang Datou. Shen Shen Nao Nao couldn't help but joke.
"You bastard, what do you know? You can call me Wang Da Nao. You have to call me Uncle Wang. Besides, if you ate that spiritual snake, it's okay for you to call me. Damn it, your calves are soft. If it wasn't for the doctor, Lord Lei (Lei Huzi) has given me some medicine for you to take. Now that you are able to talk to us so confidently, Amitabha, Immeasurable Heavenly Lord, please forgive these ignorant people..." Ignoring the sarcastic companions next to him, Wang Big Head He was very pious. He raised his head and glanced at the black creatures swimming happily in the sea, then continued to lower his head and began to pray silently. Although this guy had very mixed beliefs, such as Buddha, Arhat, Venerable, Supreme Laojun, Yuanshi. He believed in everything from Tianzun, Zhenwu Emperor, and Ziwei Xingjun, but the one he firmly believed in was Mazu, who protected the safety of the sea runners.
Note 1: The Chiyang fleet captured a small Guangzhou ship from a small group of pirates. After systematic transformation and repair, it was renamed the "Flying Shandongese" and was captained by the former Tianjin sailor Luo Meng. The ship carried a A small Folang machine gun, two squatting tiger cannons, and half-armor-sized marines.
Note 2: Kanglin's bird ship "Flying Henanese" originally only had a small room for the helmsman to steer. However, after system modification and repair, an extra stern floor was created out of thin air, consisting of two rooms, namely The meeting room for Kang Lin to rest, work, and discuss matters, and the helmsman's cabin for the helmsman to steer and accompany him on duty, occupy an area of about six square meters.
