Chapter 657 I can't catch your boat, can I catch your people?
In Dongji Port, there are many warships and masts. Warships of all sizes are parked all over the port.
Su Ping led the army back to Jiang Xiu to reorganize his troops, and then fought directly back to Dongji Port.
Relying on the power of free captives, Dongji Port, like Nanwan Port, has now been built into a fortress port. Ballistas with a range of up to 2,000 steps are filled with artillery arrays high in the port.
Relying on their ships and cannons, the Mali people tried to attack Dongji Port twice, but in the face of joint attacks from ballistae and flying birds, they abandoned several warships and fled in embarrassment both times.
Standing on the artillery array, Su Ping squinted his eyes and looked into the distance, feeling his heart filled with joy.
In the beginning, the Mari ships were unable to defend Dongji Port. Later, relying on the command of the second brother, they defeated the Mari people who came ashore.
Not only the battle was won, but also the labor force for the construction of Nanwan Port and Dongji Port was used. Look at the idiots who were still dredging at the port. They were all in full swing while working.
This kind of labor is not easy to hire even with labor wages.
"Report, Commander, there is news from Nanwan Port that the Mali people's fleet has been discovered in the Nanhai Sea."
Su Ping stared at the sea and discovered the whereabouts of the Mali people in Nanwan Port. It seems that the Mali people still don't give up and want to continue fighting with us.
"Inform Han Ergou and order him to send the Grasshopper Clipper to explore along the coastline to see if he can find out the whereabouts of the Mali people."
"Send the order to the Bird Camp and order the new type of birds to go forward and search the sea."
Su Ping always felt that something was wrong. He didn't know what was wrong, but there must be something wrong.
The messenger soldier took the order and went to Han Ergou to deliver the order.
In the sky where Su Ping could not see, a general card was hung on Han Ergou. At the same time, cards belonging to the navy, elite soldier cards, sailor cards, and wild goose formation cards were also hung on
On the bodies of Han Ergou's generals.
Han Ergou, who was having sex with several robes on the warship, was shaken and his mind became much clearer. A lot of news flashed through his mind. He seemed to understand what the commander-in-chief had said about water warfare in the past.
Looking at the messengers coming in a hurry from a distance, Han Ergou kicked the deputy general Han Tong next to him:
"Hurry up, there's work to do."
Han Tong glared at Han Ergou and said irritably:
"What's the matter? The Mali people are worried that we have hostages in hand, so they don't dare to attack us. Besides, if the Mali people dare to attack our port with only a few ships, the artillery array will beat them to tears."
"General Han, the commander-in-chief has ordered you to send the Grasshopper Clipper to search for the whereabouts of the Mali fleet along the coast."
Han Ergou stood up quickly, returned the military salute to the ordering soldier, asked a few questions, and said simply:
"Han Tong, assemble the army and bring me the eight grasshopper clippers recently sent up by the Ordnance Department. Order Duan You to lead a team to search for the whereabouts of Mali people."
"Xu Er, take your people with you and keep an eye on these quick hostages for me."
Han Ergou whistled, jumped on a grasshopper clipper next to him, and led his troops.
Watching the Grasshopper Clipper sail out of Dongji Harbor, the waves began to get higher, and the fishy smell of seawater immediately filled his nostrils, and a feeling of comfort permeated his whole body. Han Ergou felt happy all over his body.
Looking to the east, the sea and the sky meet, and there is a world of water everywhere.
Duan You led eight grasshopper boats out of the port and shouted to Han Ergou from the air:
"Boss, where are we going?"
"The wind and waves are so damn strong, don't throw our brothers into the sea."
"Search for the whereabouts of Mari along the coastline."
Han Ergou cursed a few words and urged the grasshopper boat to set off. This was a new speed boat sent by the Ordnance Department. It was twice as fast as the original grasshopper boat. In the past, he was training at sea and running was so refreshing.
, this time it is used to trace the whereabouts of Marito, which is just right.
As soon as my face got wet, big raindrops fell down, and in an instant, my clothes were wet.
Han Ergou glanced at the sailors who were putting on rain gear in an orderly manner, and felt greatly comforted in his heart. It has only been a few decades since the sailors formed an army, but these guys have become elites in all battles.
In the early years when we left Hong Kong and encountered such weather, everyone clamored to go back to Hong Kong and take a nap. Now not only do they not mention taking a nap, but no one takes the rain as a big deal.
"Let's go and search eastward. If we don't find any trace of the Mali people, we won't return to the ship."
When Su Ping returned to the navy stronghold, it started to rain. Thinking about his order just now, Su Ping hesitated for a moment whether he should wait for the rain to stop before going out to search for traces of the Mali people.
However, this thought was fleeting, and the military situation was like a fire. If the Mali people wanted to attack Dongji Port, they would not give up the attack just because it rained today. On the contrary, in such weather, the visibility was not high enough, and the artillery array could not shoot far.
This is a good opportunity for them to launch a massive attack.
Nothing happened all night. The next day, Su Ping asked the soldiers and Han Ergou how the news was going.
When the soldiers told the news that Han Ergou had not returned, Su Ping frowned. He hadn't returned yet, so in what direction was Han Ergou searching?
Five days later, Su Ping looked at the ragged Han Ergou and cursed angrily:
"You turtle egg thing, I asked you to search for the quick people, where did you go to beg for food and come back?"
Han Ergou chuckled and said, "Commander Commander, to tell you the truth, I searched eastward, and I intuitively felt that Manli Mali must have gone eastward, but I couldn't find him. Duan You's grandson kept clamoring to find Hailongwang Island.
We must also search for the quick people."
"I was thinking about it at that time, what do people want to do most right now?"
"Of course it is to rescue his army trapped in Chu State, or rescue them, or cooperate with the inside and outside, attack from both sides, and destroy our Han army."
"Huaishui!"
Su Ping suddenly spoke and stood up suddenly. Su Ping walked to the defense map, looked at the direction of Huai River marked on the map, and punched the map.
"Damn, these grandsons must have taken the Huai River. Whether they besiege our army in Cangwu or evacuate their army through Cangshan, they are likely to succeed."
Su Ping turned to look at Han Ergou and asked:
"How about it? How many warships and infantry transport are there for the Mali people? Have you found out?"
Han Ergou said respectfully:
"There are quite a few warships, including one large ship, two battleships, and the rest of the troop transports and grasshopper ships, about thirty or so. I guess the Maris want a big one this time."
Su Ping waved his hand to stop Han Ergou from continuing, and asked:
"How about it? Are you sure you can build a big one and knock down that big ship?"
Han Ergou sat down on the chair, curled his lips, picked up an apple on the table and took a bite.
"The Mali people are so slippery, what can we do with their big ships? We might even lose our own stern fighting ships."
Su Ping sighed, he was just wishful thinking.
"Go and send a message to the prince, telling him that traces of the Mali army have been found."
"Damn, these bastards, I can't handle your big ship, and I can't even take care of you three grandsons who came ashore. I caught them all. It's a lot of small money."
Han Ergou was also shouting next to him: "Yes, if we can't catch your ship, why can't we catch your people? Commander, let me go, I will definitely kill them."