A slender boat rowed across the river quickly. There were ten people on the boat with sculls and a helmsman at the stern. The hull was about one meter wide. Bigger winds and waves could easily overturn it.
"Hurry up, hurry up!" the helmsman shouted, "We must get to Eagle Point before dawn. If we find out about our country's fleet, we must send it to Hengfu City as soon as possible!"
This strange-shaped narrow boat belongs to Hengfu City and was designed by the lord Ding Kui. It is specially designed to travel along the Tongyuan River. It is purely driven by human power and cannot rely on the power of sails. It has the disadvantage of being fast, especially when sailing against the current; but it also has disadvantages.
Obviously, less loading capacity means lower safety and shorter voyage.
Ding Kui used this kind of boat for river reconnaissance, equipped the helmsman with a telescope, and prepared dry food for three to five days on board, specifically to deal with threats from the south.
Late at night on September 2nd, this reconnaissance ship from Hengfu City discovered the traces of our country's fleet and hurried back at full speed. The people on board were all trap-level warriors, and the speed of rowing at full strength was several times that of our country's ships.
Every time the reconnaissance ship goes out on a mission, it will put down a man with the letter eagle on the shore. The location is about half a day's flight away from Hengfu City. In case of emergency, the reconnaissance ship can write down the information and release the letter eagle after returning.
Pass it back to Hengfu City as soon as possible.
On the afternoon of September 3rd, Lao Qiantou received the information sent back by the reconnaissance ship.
"Our fleet was discovered late last night. Based on the speed of the medium-sized warships, our people are expected to arrive at Juyang City from tomorrow night to the morning of the day after tomorrow." Old Qiantou handed the information to Ding Kun, who came after hearing the news.
"They won't go ashore at night. They should arrive early in the morning on September 5th. Ao Yu hasn't come back yet, and it is said that Master Xie Peng has also gone out. I have to return to the master tomorrow to avoid the other party's sixth level
The warriors came to attack us."
Ding Kun knew that there was a forbidden magician named Xie Peng who lived in the Juyang City Welfare Institution, but Ding Kui specifically asked him not to disturb Xie Peng's practice, so he never had any dealings with the magician. The war was about to begin, and Ding Kui
Worried that Xie Peng's identity would be exposed, he simply said that he was out.
The fleet of our country should have arrived earlier, but it encountered heavy rain on the way and the wind and waves were rough on the Tongyuan River, so it had to slow down to ensure the safety of the fleet.
On the night of September 4th, the fleet stopped in the middle of the river, and continued forward until they entered the observation range of Juyang City. Landing at night was time-consuming and dangerous, so it was better to wait until midnight and then go forward to find a landing point near dawn tomorrow.
In the early morning of the next day, the sky had just turned white. Outside Juyang City, the Tongyuan River was shrouded in mist like a gauze. The water splashed on the boulders on the shore, splashing desperately into the air, trying to be the first to refract the light of the morning sun.
Since the first level of combat readiness was activated, no one was walking on the shore except for the occasional patrol.
A gust of north wind blows, and the already thin mist on the flat river is torn away, and the sky that turns from black to white sheds the remaining light of the morning sun that has not yet appeared. The dark shadow that appeared at the southern end of the Tongyuan River is changing.
Big, as the light intensifies, the shadowy sail jumps out of the river.
Beep, beep!
Clear whistles sounded near the river bank, and figures emerged from the darkness in several places. Those people came out of their hiding places and ran away, rushing towards the river as hard as they could.
"Who is that? Stop!" A sentry from a nearby watchtower noticed something unusual.
"Ah! There is a fleet to the south! Archers! Shoot the arrows and don't let those people jump into the river."
"Spies! There are spies! Someone, stop them quickly!"
The guards on alert on the shore saw the shadow of the sail appearing in the south, and immediately realized that those few people might be spies of their own country.
Several people whose identities were unknown had already rushed to the river, plunged into the cold water, and swam towards the endless fleet of boats that was slowly approaching from the south, leaving behind a group of busy patrols on the shore.
The flagship "Pingbo" that Ji Man, Le Pi and others were riding was exactly what Fei Ze said was a Qianlong ship, a kind of super giant ship.
The Qianlong ship is about one hundred meters long and nearly fifty meters wide. The bow and stern have three layers each, with three main sails in the middle. A huge dragon head is carved on the bow of the ship, with its mouth wide open and fangs exposed.
It looks a bit like a giant dragon swimming in the water.
Lang Chun appeared on the flagship's dragon's head, looked at the small black dot swimming in the distance, and then shot it like an arrow towards the ship in front.
A sailor ran into the cockpit and reported to Le Pi: "This place is more than 400 meters away from the river bank. The water depth near the shore is insufficient. The Pingbo cannot approach the shore any further, otherwise there is a risk of running aground."
"Order the ships on the left to continue approaching the shore, find a landing point and blockade the two docks of Juyang City; the ships on the center and right will sweep upstream and sink all ships in sight."
A messenger ran onto the deck to convey Le Pi's order.
Half an hour later, Langchun returned to the commander's cabin and said: "The riverside in the Juyang City area has been buried with wooden piles and piled with stones. In some places, old ships have been deliberately scuttled, making it difficult for medium-sized warships to dock.
Only about twenty miles north of Juyang City, there is no river bank defense project due to lack of materials, which can allow medium-sized warships to dock. The river bank there extends inward and the terrain is relatively flat, enough to deploy ten or twenty thousand troops."
"Let's go to the left fleet." Jiman suggested. "The Pingbo goes north to guard against the navy of Shaodian Kingdom. Let's get closer to observe the situation in Juyang City."
"You really have this intention." Le Pi stood up to help the case.
The headquarters of the Mibin Jiangzhou Theater was transferred to a large warship. Although the large warship cannot dock, it can drive to a place more than 100 meters away from the shore. Most people can see the shore clearly without the use of equipment.
In the early morning, Juyang City was awakened by the rapid sound of horse hooves. From the south, scouts rushed into the city on horseback and rushed towards the lord's mansion.
There is a watchtower in the southwest corner, which was rebuilt using the remaining city walls. It is 25 meters high and is the tallest building in the vicinity.
Ding Kui, Shaodian Luan, Ding Kun, Liu Yu, Fei Ze, Xue Chong, Feng Liang, Liang Chong, Huan Qiao and Li Fei came to the watchtower and were looking at the rapidly approaching fleet in the distance.
"Is that the Qianlong ship?" Ding Kui first saw the unusually eye-catching Pingbo, "What a giant ship!"
He had seen pictures of aircraft carriers from TV magazines before, but he had never seen a real giant ship of 10,000 tons. At most, he had seen a cruise ship that could carry hundreds of people. This was the first time he had seen a ship as big as the Pingbo.
"Our navy has a similar giant ship, but it is difficult for ordinary people to see it. I have been lucky enough to have been to the West China Sea and seen a ship similar to that one." Liu Yu pointed at the Pingbo and said.
"The water depth in this area is not enough, so it is difficult for it to exert its combat effectiveness. It will sink even if a forbidden magic hits it." Huan Qiao looked natural. Although he did not say it clearly, his tone revealed that he had seen such a big ship.
Ding Kui thought to himself: Can you release such a large forbidden magic?
However, there was no need for him to openly criticize Huan Qiao, and said in his mouth: "It can become a small base for the enemy on the river. With it here, it can also deter the naval forces in the Chunlu Bay Water Village. Now the river is their world." .”
"Le Pi won't give up until Juyang City is captured." Liang Chong arrived yesterday.
It is not convenient for Zhang Jie to show up. He is Ding Kui's brother and a descendant of Tianjihou. He has every reason to join Ding Kui's side in the noble war.
"Such a big battle is not just for the Giant Sheep City. Your crow's mouth is indeed very sharp." He patted Ding Kui on the shoulder.
"Hmph, I knew that Jiman was not a good person when I met him before, but I didn't expect that this time he would personally plot against our country." Shao Dianluan has almost all the intelligence of the security bureau and knows that Jiman participated in his country's invasion of Juyang City. .
"Where will they land?" Feng Liang tried his best to hide the nervousness in his heart. The overwhelming sails meant that there were massive enemy troops, and they would definitely not be able to stop the attack of our own people from the front.
Fei Ze took the opportunity to ask Ding Kui: "Do you want to implement Kong Wei's plan?"
Ding Kui nodded, "Mr. Fei, please go and execute it. Kong Wei has already led people to practice. He can't make it in Hengfu City at this time."
"As ordered." Fei Ze turned around and walked down the watchtower.
Ding Kui glanced north before replying to Feng Liang: "The nearby riverside has been blocked by the Construction Bureau. Medium-sized ships can only dock at Lengshui Slope in the north. After a while, Mr. Fei laid suspicion at the two piers. If we don't expect it, the enemy troops will go to Lengshuislope."
Liu Yu smiled slightly and asked: "Haha, my lord let those spies go there on purpose, right? Otherwise, how would the enemy know that there is a gap in Lengshui Slope?"
"As cunning as ever." Li Fei muttered, and Shao Dianluan looked deeply convinced.
"Hahaha, this is called strategy!" Ding Kui pointed to a ship that had just left the Pingbo and said, "The enemy's command has changed ships, and he is probably coming to say hello to us."
"You can't say hello. You can watch from a hundred or dozens of meters away at most." Liang Chong is probably the person on the watchtower who is most familiar with water battles. "Is Lao Fei going to the dock to set some fires? I think Captain Feng is leading the people. Let’s run to the shore and help the old man out.”
Ding Kui glanced at Liang Chong knowingly and nodded to Feng Liang.
"Oh, what a good idea!" Feng Liang also understood, "Then I'll go get someone to warm up."
After Shao Dian Luan waited for Feng Liang to leave, he poked Ding Kui's waist with a finger and asked quietly: "How can the First Brigade help Mr. Fei when they run to the river?"
"Our purpose is to force the enemy to go north and land on Lengshui Slope. As long as the enemy gives up attacking the dock, Mr. Fei's trick will be considered successful. The first brigade is an elite cavalry brigade. The enemy will definitely see them running along the river. You see, knowing that we are fully prepared near the dock, we will probably give up attacking the dock." Ding Kui explained in Shao Dian Luan's ear.
Li Fei came over and took Shao Dianluan's arm and said, "We don't have to worry about how they fight. Just cheer for them from behind. You shouldn't be exposed to those conspiracies."
"His Excellency Li Fei is still awesome. I don't know whether to be happy or angry when you say that. President Huan, the Magic Guild should withdraw to Hengfu City first. There is no need for magicians today." Ding Kui has recruited more than ten people in the past two days. A magician, accounting for half of the Magic Guild.