On May 11, the inspection fleet headed north from Shengsi Island, with two 200-ton warships as the lead. Five miles behind, there were 11 main 500-ton warships. The remaining small ships were also divided into two groups, and eight ships were in the lead.
, most of them pass through the main force.
After Zhu Xianjian died in a tragic defeat the year before last, master practitioner Wang Shouyu woke up from the fog of advocating Confucianism and turning to Taoism. He realized that the so-called "Confucian Kung Fu" was just a glove made by a big shot in the Taoist sect. Just throw it away after use.
The foundation of spiritual practice is still Taoism.
After being delisted from Chaotian Palace, knowing that he was far from comparable to Zhao Ran in terms of fighting skills and power, Wang Shouyu finally gave up and spent the whole day rethinking the Taoist skills to get his way back to the right path.
Been honest for a year and a half.
Lu Xixing asked him to join the inspection fleet, and he had no choice but to accept it honestly, hoping to make some achievements so that he could change his ways and not be obsessed with revenge by the powerful Abbot Zhao.
Although he joined the inspection fleet late, he is already a highly qualified person. He can be promoted to a master by practicing the so-called Confucian exercises. His intelligence is evident. Therefore, after more than two months of training at sea, his performance is getting better and better.
This time, he was finally promoted to a vanguard officer by Li Dayin, who went out to explore the way for the army.
He knew that his mission as a pioneer officer was not to charge into the battle, but to find the three pirate ships that had repeatedly attacked Dongzhong Station and Clam Harbor, so he lined up the ten ships under his command, two miles apart from each other, to form an east-west line.
The search zone, which is nearly twenty miles long, keeps in touch with the infinite rosette above the head at all times and advances steadily northward.
On the third day, the fleet arrived at the waters of Clam Port. Zhou Keli and Ling Congluo landed in the port and asked Qianhu, the defender of the city, about the situation of the invading ships again, and then continued north.
On the fifth day of the boat trip, when they arrived at the waters of Dongzhongsuo, Zhou Keli and Ling Congyun in the sky discovered five extremely small black spots on the sea surface. They dropped slightly and finally distinguished them as five boats, one of which seemed to be slightly larger.
, four ships are slightly smaller.
They dare not descend any further. If they descend any further, they will easily be discovered by the other party. Even at the current height, it is already quite dangerous. Once discovered, it will easily arouse the other party's vigilance. If they are more timid, they may immediately speed up and escape.
It's hard to catch up.
Zhou Keli immediately flew a talisman to Wang Shouyu: "Wang Lianshi, we have found a suspicious target. There are five ships in total, one large and four small, about thirty miles in front of your troops."
"Five ships? Not three? Can you identify the size of the ships?"
"Young Master Yun has no cover. You may be discovered if you go down."
"Understood, continue to monitor."
Wang Shouyu immediately flew to Li Dayin to ask for instructions. Li Dayin immediately ordered: Speed up your troops to the front to intercept them, and wait for the main force to catch up and attack from behind.
After receiving the clear order, Wang Shouyu gathered the leading fleet and sailed toward the open sea for two hours. Then each ship installed wind charms and used them to drive quickly and headed north.
Chasing and setting up ambush at sea is a long process, and the competition is often about patience. Although the inspection fleet is young, it also knows the truth. Wang Shouyu communicates with Zhou Keli's flying talisman in the sky from time to time to adjust his sailing direction.
A wind talisman can be used up to one stick of incense, and after about a quarter of an hour, you can use one to make sure you are moving forward with full wind. When the wind direction changes, or the ocean currents are contrary to each other, you must add two more wind talismans.
Or activate all three at the same time.
Chasing until evening, Zhou Keli sent a flying talisman: "Your fleet and the suspected enemy ship have moved north parallel to each other, about fifteen miles apart. Please maintain the course. The main force of the fleet is twenty miles away to the southwest of your troop. It is already dark, so the general
The commander advises you to slow down the ship, keep the course unchanged, and contact us at 4:00 tomorrow."
Wang Shouyu replied: "Known."
The infinite rosette slowly retreated into the sunset. Wang Shouyu withdrew his gaze and ordered the flying talismans of each ship: "Get closer to my ship."
The remaining nine warships of the leading fleet, large and small, moved closer to Wang Shouyu's ship. It took nearly half an hour to complete the formation change. They were about fifty feet apart, and the ship's speed also slowed down.
Wang Shouyu ordered: "Measure the speed."
Immediately, a sailor dropped a piece of wood at the carved line on the bow. When the piece of wood touched the water, he cut the string and at the same time gave the order: "Run!"
A sailor waiting beside him at the engraved line immediately ran towards the stern of the ship. When he reached the waist of the ship, the observer here urged: "Hurry up."
The runner accelerated and ran toward the stern of the ship. When he reached the stern mark, he arrived at the same time as the wood chips.
The observer at the stern of the ship shouted: "Guide!"
The sailor next to him immediately sealed the middle insert of the hourglass and calculated the time. The time from the bow mark to the stern mark was substituted into the length, which was the ship's speed.
If the runner arrives first and the call is not made, if the runner arrives later and the call is too late, the measurement must be re-measured. The training of the inspection fleet is relatively hard, so it is a success the first time.
The ship's speed was reported quickly, three tenths of a mile. The first watch was sixty miles, and the ship's speed was eighteen miles per hour.
Wang Shouyu ordered: "Come down again."
Sea-going ships traveling at night usually reduce their speed to less than two tenths or even drop anchor to prevent running aground on rocks. The inspection fleet is chasing a suspected pirate fleet. Because it has to get in front of the enemy, it cannot drop anchor and stop the ship.
Can keep moving forward.
A small boat with hundreds of materials was pulled in front to act as an arrow. The captain was a golden elixir monk who controlled a round mirror-like magic weapon to shoot a beam of light forward. The beam can detect a distance of about thirty feet, which can detect the reef ahead in advance.
The gunners and sergeants were asked to sleep in the cabin, and the sailors were divided into two shifts to operate the ship. After an hour, according to the usual drill, the arrow ship gave up its position and retreated to the right side. The first ship on the left pushed forward and acted as a
Arrow, Captain Huang Guan took the magic weapon and continued to explore.
At the fourth quarter of the Yin hour, Wang Shouyu suddenly received a flying talisman from Li Dayin: "Encountered an enemy ship, and the pirates are undoubtedly fighting. I order you to form an interception line behind the enemy to prevent the pirates from escaping."
Wang Shouyu immediately sent an order to prepare for battle. Judging the direction based on the position of the stars, the fleet turned to the west, turned on the wind charm, and accelerated to six tenths.
The speed of sailing in the middle of the night is quite dangerous, and there are many rocks in the offshore area. If you encounter one, it will be difficult to avoid it. However, the military situation is urgent, and Wang Shouyu doesn't care about it. He personally rushes to the arrow ship, always ready to attack with his cultivation level of the Master Refiner.
reef.
When a reddish color appeared in the east, Wang Shouyu ordered the ship to stop and wait for the next order.
The red sun jumped out of the sea, and Zhou Keli, who took off again, sent a flying talisman from the infinite rosette: "Commander Wang, I saw you! Three enemy ships are fleeing, and you should head northwest to intercept them."
Wang Shouyu quickly ordered the fleet to turn around and asked about the results of the night battle. Zhou Keli replied: "Two enemy ships were sunk, one of which cost 300 pieces of material."
Wang Shouyu immediately circulated the battle report to the entire army, and enthusiastic cheers erupted from the surrounding ships.