Wang Haitao still planned to go to Guangzhou Mansion to show his muscles after wiping out the governor Biao camp that went to sea. Otherwise, the Zhaowu regime would send troops over at every turn, and Xinghai Kingdom would still be greatly affected.
After all, there is only the principle of catching a thief in a thousand days, but there is no principle of preventing a thief in a thousand days.
Since there is no radar, it is impossible for Wang Haitao to take a ship out to sea to intercept the opponent.
After all, the sea area is so large, even if you try to intercept on the established route, you may miss it due to weather and other reasons.
On the Wavebreaker, based on the visual range of the naked eye, the lookout hand can only have a field of vision of twelve nautical miles at most. Beyond this range, it is impossible to observe.
Although the Breaker was previously a steel fishing boat, it was also equipped with navigation radar and had a sea exploration range of up to 48 kilometers.
But the problem is that if this thing is broken, it cannot be repaired, so Wang Haitao does not dare to use it more until he copies it.
It was precisely because of this that Wang Haitao finally decided to dispatch more lookout posts along the coastline, and distributed some of the intercoms extracted from the warehouse.
The communication distance of these intercoms can reach almost ten kilometers, so when something happens, these lookout posts can notify the Wavebreaker in time.
During this period of time, Wang Haitao stayed on the Wave Breaker and never got off.
The dozen or so merchant ships that Governor Biaoying was traveling on were not very fast, only traveling at a speed of 3-4 knots. Therefore, Wang Haitao waited for three days before receiving the message from a lookout post somewhere.
A merchant fleet with up to fourteen ships appeared from the northeast!
Didn't run!
This is definitely the merchant fleet transporting the governor's camp!
After receiving the news, Wang Haitao immediately activated the Wave Breaker.
Amidst the roar of the diesel engine, the Breaker slowly left the dock and headed in the direction pointed by the lookout post.
At this time, it was the early morning when the sun was slowly rising. Sun Xuebin, who received the news at the same time, immediately asked the dock fort group to be on alert. At the same time, the three infantry battalions stationed in and outside Xinghai City were also dispatched to guard various transportation hubs.
Protect important institutions.
This is not to say that Sun Xuebin thought that the Breaking Waves could not intercept the incoming Governor Biao camp, but it was a preventive measure.
Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens.
If Wang Haitao accidentally misses a few merchant ships, the accident can be avoided.
In Sun Xuebin's mind, elite Ming troops like Governor Biaoying were always much better than those from thousands of households.
To despise the enemy strategically and to pay attention to the enemy tactically is the way to go in war.
As far as Sun Xuebin is concerned, given the current state of Xinghai Kingdom, one cannot overemphasize the enemy.
After all, Xinghai Kingdom can't stand the trouble now. If the governor Biaoying lands in Xinghai City and causes some chaos, Xinghai Kingdom will suffer.
The Breaking Waves sailed toward the open sea, but after searching for a circle, Wang Haitao could only turn on the radar when the lookout failed to find the fleet.
The efficiency of radar, a black technology, is quite astonishing.
Once turned on, within two minutes, some small green dots appeared on the edge of the radar screen.
Although it was not completely confirmed that this was the fleet that Governor Biaoying was riding in, Wang Haitao still made the Breaking Waves change its course and sail slowly towards those small green dots.
After all, in this location, such a fleet of more than ten ships is still rare.
In the past, those trading firms that came to Xinghai City to do business would usually travel in pairs, and more often in single ships.
The reason is very simple. Whether it is sending various raw materials for trading in Xinghai City or transporting various commodities, one lucky ship is basically enough. More ships not only waste space and freight, but also cannot be flexible.
Allocate resources.
It can be seen from the radar screen that this fleet is also heading towards Xinghai City, but its course seems to be a little off, so Wang Haitao could not find it before.
But now that the two sides are moving towards each other, they are getting closer quickly.
"The yellow sand wears golden armor in a hundred battles, and Loulan will never be returned until it is broken!"
On a lucky ship, after just washing up, standing on the bow of the ship and looking at the sun rising from the sea, a garrison man from Governor Biao Camp recited half a poem with high spirits.
"What a poem, what a poem! You are so talented and talented!"
Suddenly, the officers and soldiers of the surrounding Biao camp burst into applause.
"After this expedition, your Excellency will definitely become famous..."
Compared to those officers and soldiers of Biaoying who only know how to applaud, the shopkeeper of the trading company who accompanied him was more capable of flattering him.
Hearing the compliments, the guard smiled with a smile on his face, but he also said a few words modestly: "Everyone is so complimentary. This trip is only possible thanks to Mr. Liu's blessing."
It is true to say that the Lord Guards said this. Under normal circumstances, the Governor's Biao Camp, where the Governor's personal soldiers are located, would not go into battle.
Although there is a lot of money to support, the young men selected are also elites, and their training is considered elite in most Ming armies. However, they cannot fight, which means that it is difficult for the officers in the Biao camp to be promoted based on their military exploits.
Therefore, this time Governor Liu was willing to send out Governor Biaoying to suppress the bandits. In addition to arousing applause among the people, there was also joy within Biaoying.
This was probably a rare occasion when the Nanming army went on an expedition and were overjoyed upon hearing of the battle.
But before the garrison officer could say a few more words, the lookout on the merchant ship yelled: "There is a Kun ship approaching in the distance!"
Kun boat?
Well, because only those ships made of steel are available in time travel, the merchant ships traveling to and from Xinghai City call such ships Kun Ships.
Moreover, the appearance of the steel fishing boat is very different from the existing boats and clippers, so the observer can see clearly from a distance.
Not long after, a loud voice came over: "The Xinghai Kingdom Navy is coming for inspection. All ships immediately lower their sails and wait for inspection! If anyone refuses to listen, they will be shot immediately!"
Well, this sound was made by Wang Haitao using the tweeter attached to the fishing boat.
After all, if it was not necessary, he would still prefer to capture these merchant ships more peacefully rather than directly blast them into the bottom of the sea.
Hearing this sound, the merchant fleet suddenly became confused.
Some merchant ships were preparing to turn around and flee, while others continued to move forward under the coercion of the Ming army, preparing for a hand-to-hand battle with the Kun thieves.
As for stopping the ship under lower sails and waiting for inspection, no merchant ship would do that.
These merchant ships are the property of major trading houses, and now they carry the governor's camp. Once the sails are lowered and the ship stops, it will definitely be confiscated by the thieves.
This is a decision that no captain is willing to accept.
Seeing from a distance that those merchant ships did not obey orders, Wang Haitao didn't think much about it and immediately gave the order: "Let the naval gun crew give them some color."