The bodyguard glanced at Chang Shan and said hesitantly: "Well, this villain is employed by Boss Yu Chang, and his responsibility is to ensure his safety."
Master No. 2 raised his hand and said, "We will ensure Boss Chang's safety. Besides, after catching the water bandit, everyone will be safe."
"That's right, that's right, you follow the arrangements of Master No. 2." Changshan secretly scolded the bodyguards for being stupid. If they don't obey now, they may die immediately.
"That little man is willing to help you adults deal with the water bandits."
With Changshan's words, the bodyguards have no worries. Dealing with water bandits is better than dealing with these murderous gods in front of them.
"What's your name?" Master No. 2 asked.
"The villain Zhu Geliang."
"Well, you go to the deck, pay attention to the situation around the Yongchang, and report to me if any suspicious ships appear." Master No. 2 ordered.
"Yes!" Zhu Geliang left the lounge and went to the deck to perform the tasks assigned to him.
"You," Master No. 2 pointed at Changshan, "Boss Chang, I will have someone take you to meet your crew in a moment. You have to explain to them clearly that we are not robbers and you must cooperate with us in our work. Do you understand?
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"I understand, I understand, but sir, how many people are there for you and your family? I am worried that the food prepared on the ship is not enough."
The space on the Yongchang is limited. In addition to the boatmen, sailors and ship boss, food for two more people was originally prepared. Now it seems that there are at least ten people in this group of unknown origins.
"You don't have to worry about this. We are prepared. You should do whatever you have to do before sailing. You just have to be a little aggrieved and squeeze in on the deck when you have a rest." Master No. 2 came prepared.
"The villain must let them try their best to cooperate with your arrangements." As long as these people are not here to steal Changshan's goods, let him do anything.
You wouldn't know it, but you would be shocked to see that there were more than a hundred outsiders who secretly boarded the Yongchang this time. Yongchang Trading Co., Ltd. happened to be selling herbs, and the goods were not ballasted. Lord No. 2's men threw away a few ballast stones.
, to maintain the waterline of the ship so that outsiders cannot see that there are many more people on the ship.
All the boatmen and sailors on the Yongchang were tied up and locked up in the bottom of the ship. Just as they were in extreme fear, the boss came to them with the hope of saving their lives. The extra hundred or ten people on the ship actually had little impact on the crew.
Since the boss is not interested, they don't care even more.
A strong sailor put on a pair of leather armor, found the No. 2 man on the bow, and said, "Team Feng, Boss Chang has convinced the crew and sailors to take over the operation of the Yongchang."
Master No. 2 turned around, and the undisguised face was none other than Feng Liang, "Very good, Li Hao, go to the mast in a moment and pay attention to whether there are magicians in the sky. If you see any, report it to me immediately."
"Yes!" This sailor is pretending to be Li Hao.
Feng Liang selected one hundred and twenty experts from the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th squadrons of the First Battalion to board the ship. Each of them was proficient in water skills and had undergone long-term water warfare training in Juyang City.
What Changshan saw on the port side was Qianyou, who was sitting leisurely on the deck and basking in the sun. Fengliang walked over with a smile and said, "Junior brother wants you to help me, not for a trip."
"Boss Chang, didn't I help you stop it? If it weren't for the sake of leading the team, I wouldn't have come out. In fact, I just came to scare people. The water bandit's magician did not take action in the past robbery incident.
He must be just a senior scout, I will be responsible for containing him, Brother Tao will take care of other things, so you don’t have to worry."
Tao Mu is more than ten years older than Qianyou, so it is in line with seniority for Qianyou and Ding Cai to call him eldest brother.
One day passed, and the Yongchang cruised quietly on the Tongyuan River, with nothing special happening.
Li Hao jumped off the mast, walked towards Feng Liang and shook his head, saying, "If it doesn't appear, should we send out a letter eagle to inform the base? Let them pay attention to the waters of Juyang City."
"No, this is close to the central area of the swamp. The trust eagle is easily hunted by monsters. Besides, the water bandits may not appear this time. We must be calm. Team D did not give us a time limit. We focus on stability." Feng Liang spent most of the time. They all stood at the bow of the boat, thinking that the water bandits must be waiting for them somewhere in front.
After nightfall, the Yongsheng Base welcomed a big shot, Zhang Jie, the commander of the 2o1 Division. His men went abroad to perform missions, and he felt uneasy in Nanqiu County.
"Ding Kui, are you going to build a city with this massive construction project?" He had no idea that Ding Kui would build an outpost to such a scale.
"Have you forgotten, sir? It was you who asked your subordinates to expand appropriately." Ding Kui pretended to be confused, pretending to understand.
"Appropriate? Well, since it didn't cost the division's funds, I won't reimburse you." Zhang Jie felt relieved after thinking about it.
No matter how much Ding Kui tried, if the military didn't spend a single coin, the big boss would definitely pretend not to know, and it would still be used by the military when it should be used. At that time, someone would naturally step forward to take advantage of the operation.
"Well, sir, this has to be paid for in the carriage and horse shop's share, and my subordinates can't afford so much money." Ding Kui bargained, "Have you received the report from the good staff? This training supply point can always be reimbursed. "
"If the boss approves it, just pay a part of it. You can't pay it all in the share. The brothers' troops are also short of money. They didn't even get the full pension last year." Zhang Jie didn't hide anything about money when he discussed it with Ding Kui.
"Aren't you here to supervise the battle at the front? Talking about money hurts feelings." Ding Kui started to act like a liar and refused to let go.
"It's not you who organized it. The 2o1 Division just needs to fulfill its responsibility of defending the territory. It also sends people to perform tasks abroad. I won't help you create disputes between the two countries." Zhang Jie was bypassed by Ding Kui.
"Haha, sir, you are just joking. Why don't you take care of my subordinates when they are in trouble? Don't worry, sir, Feng Liang is much more cautious than me. With him leading the team, there won't be any trouble. I'm just worried that the water bandits will notice. If they go into hiding, it will be difficult to catch them." Ding Kui treated Zhang Jie as an elder.
"Although your soldiers have fearless strength, there are also many strong men in our country. What if there are six-level warriors among the water bandits?" Zhang Jie still felt uncomfortable.
"There must be a reason for sending out level six combatants. You can't just send one out just because of a trivial matter, like Ding Yu." Ding Kui pointed at Ao Yu, who was carefree, "I will never use him casually."
"I only approved your action this time if the explanation makes sense. Don't let the water bandits get caught and end up in a mess. The navy won't thank us for helping to fight the water bandits, and they will definitely laugh at us if something goes wrong. , in order to gain reputation, you should also do things more beautifully."
Zhang Jie was under a lot of pressure in approving Ding Kui's actions, but he was the first to propose the concept of special operations, and it was impossible for him to refuse if his subordinates would put it into action.
At this time, Liang Chong spread out a map, pointed at the map and said: "Captain Feng and the others should have arrived at this location by this time. This place is still far from the border between the two countries. According to the analysis of the water bandits' previous actions, they should be at this location." We will start operations near the border and within our waters.
Therefore, nothing will happen tonight. I estimate that the bandits are very likely to attack from tomorrow afternoon to noon the day after tomorrow. From the pier of the outpost to the water area where the bandits may attack, the fastest time will be around It will take half a day. If you are really worried, you can follow the response team out at noon tomorrow."
"Well, no need. I have confidence in the First Brigade. The main force here this time is to walk around. The direct troops can't go without seeing the general for a long time." Zhang Jie saw that his two capable men were concerned about this matter, and his confidence returned. On him.
Ding Kui and Liang Chong looked at each other, smiled, and said, "Qian You will follow them. Whenever there is danger, he will release magic light bombs. Ding Yu will be able to get over quickly. My subordinates are only worried that the water bandits will not show up."
"Oh, you're worried that the water bandits won't show up, but why do I think you should know the water bandits best?" Zhang Jie looked at Ding Kui with a half-smile.
"Uh, um, sir, would you like to review the horse racing company's account books?"
"That Liangchong will help me review it. The account books you handed over look the same. Don't try to go around in circles with me, thinking that I don't know about your robbery of the merchant ship of Bangladesh?"
"Hehe, sir, you can't say it clearly. The situation is different. The Meng Navy has been dispatched many times to deal with the 'robbers'. At present, we are still standing still on the surface. Besides, our merchant ships have never been robbed, so we don't necessarily have to take action." Ding Kui also knew that it would be difficult to hide this from the veteran.
"Liang Chong, please report my order to the First Battalion to test warship weapons. From now on, this place will become a training and supply point. Many secrets cannot be kept. Those things that violate the rules need to be explained." Zhang Jie focused his attention. Move the action team from Feng Liang to the outpost.
"Okay, sir, how much do farmers need to apply for?" Liangchong was already prepared for this.
"For the outpost alone, the maximum number of households you can apply for is five hundred. As for the training and supply points, we will submit applications based on five thousand households. We will take whatever the superiors can approve." Zhang Jie counted with his fingers.
Only troops stationed at the border can apply for farming households. Because there are many wars in the border areas, no one dares to reclaim many wastelands. Only with the protection and support of the army can anyone dare to come, so border troops can apply for farming households.
"Five thousand households? It's almost the level of a town. The local government will sue us for robbing the refugees." Ding Kui gradually learned more about local government affairs.
"If the local government doesn't sue us, why don't you stop robbing us? Farmers are not registered in the military. Those civilians are still considered the local population. Border cities should fund the army." Zhang Jie has experience in competing with local officials and is not worried at all. .
"What if this becomes private property?" Ding Kui took the opportunity to ask.
"Private territory? Well, the population of the farming households is considered part of the kingdom, but the harvest they pay to the military can be used by the lord as taxes to the kingdom. Why do you ask this?" Zhang Jie was surprised.
"Haha, it's nothing. I just fantasize about being a lord." Ding Kui said half-seriously.