"The navy is on the sea. Whether it goes smoothly or not depends on God's will. We cannot place our hopes on them arriving on time." Li Jing said directly, "But when they arrive as soon as possible, we must find ways to contact them.
to them."
Niu Hong smiled bitterly and said: "Not to mention that Baipao's foundation in Youzhou is very weak now. If the Marine Corps lands, they can only choose a bay along the coast. And that area is inevitably sparsely populated. It is difficult for Baipao to send manpower there.
, and once the whereabouts are exposed, it will remind Dugu Yongye that we may take action on the coastline."
"Then you have to find it." Li Jing shook his head and reached out to click on the map. "The navy will definitely choose a suitable place to land. The mouth of the river is obviously the best choice. Along the river, there is no need for a guide or a map.
You can reach Yuyang County by heading northwest. So we can contact Baipao first and head towards the mouth of the river along the river."
"What should I do if I can't find it?"
Li Jing looked at Niu Hong.
Niu Hong is very serious.
"There's nothing we can do." Li Jing answered seriously.
Niu Hong wanted to lift the table at this moment.
What does "nothing can be done" mean? Should the army pull in and then pull back, or should these soldiers be used to forcibly attack the city?
But Niu Hong also knew that Li Jing was telling the truth, so he could only pace back and forth.
There is no need to flip the table with Li Jing.
Li Jing also noticed Niu Hong's impatience and stretched out his hand to hold his wrist: "Uncle Niu, the navy is crossing the ocean. It's hard to say whether it can arrive smoothly. Even if it does arrive, where will it arrive? It's hard to choose where to disembark.
It is clear, so we can only resign ourselves to fate and hope that the navy can be more reliable and not have to live in vain in Nanyang these years."
"But you tell me, what if they really don't come?" Niu Hong glared.
Li Jing smiled and said: "With people like us, can't we win Juyongguan?"
"Can you take it?"
"How do you know if you don't try? Anyway, if the navy is unreliable or the marines are discovered in advance and fall short, then Dugu Yongye will definitely turn around and deal with us after taking care of them. When the time comes, it will be a battle for us to attack forward.
Retreating backward is also fighting, why not attack forward? Give it a try, it is possible." Li Jing said directly.
Niu Hong sat down helplessly.
Indeed, there is no other way now.
From the moment the navy sets sail and they break out of their stronghold and advance towards Daijun, it will depend on whether God will give them face in this battle.
As for the guys in the navy, Ushi Hong didn't know if their experience in Nanyang could be put to use.
After all, the seas in the South and North are different, and the enemies they face are also different.
Dugu Yongye is not like those natives and pirates in Southeast Asia.
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"Sneeze!" Wang Chang and Luo Yi sneezed at the same time.
One of the two people was standing on the deck below to supervise the training, and the other was standing on the ship's roof to command the warship. When they heard the sneezing, they couldn't help but look at each other, and they both muttered in their hearts. It must be the Master Lu who doesn't know who is scolding us brothers from behind.
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"Land, it's land!" the soldiers on the observation deck on the mast shouted, waving their flags.
Wang Chang couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
Calculated according to time, unless there is something wrong with my judgment of the wind direction, otherwise the land that appears in front of me must be the Youzhou area.
It's finally here.
It is now close to dusk, and the setting sun casts its fading afterglow slantingly on the vast sea. The waves are rolling, and they are beating against the distant coast with the evening wind. The coast in Youzhou is mainly tidal flats, and they flow into the sea one by one.
The rivers brought sediment and gradually spread to the depths of the sea. These places were definitely not suitable for warships to dock directly.
Therefore, Wang Chang himself also tends to look for the estuaries of large rivers such as Qishui. The water flow at the estuaries is generally turbulent, so the places close to the shore are not so shallow, especially on the north bank of the river, where good harbors can often be found.
Of course, Wang Chang didn't know that this was because of the geocentric force. Rivers in the northern hemisphere tend to wash away the north bank and pile up sediment on the south bank, resulting in many harbors on the north bank and many tidal flats on the south bank.
The appearance of land means that many days of suffering at sea are finally over. The queue of Han army soldiers has been disbanded, and everyone is leaning on the side of the ship, looking at the tidal flats that gradually appear on the horizon and gradually fill the field of vision.
However, land appeared again and again, because he encountered a northwest wind for a period of time during the voyage, so now Wang Chang himself is not sure where exactly he has arrived.
The clippers in the fleet have already set off and are heading towards the coastline.
Wang Chang raised his clairvoyance and looked around, seeing desolation everywhere.
"What a great piece of land." Luo Yi didn't know when he had walked to his side and looked at the vast land. There were no mountains, and there were vast expanses of wilderness as far as the eye could see.
"It's a pity that this area is full of tidal flats, and it's difficult for big ships to get close. If you want to go ashore here, I won't stop you," Wang Chang said with a smile, "But I don't know where this is, let alone that I need to use a small boat to transport you.
How long will it take, and you will wish yourselves the best of luck."
Luo Yi snorted, turned around, and a voice came out: "I don't care if I delay the flight, I will sue you severely. You can't escape the involvement."
Wang Chang's hands shook.
you are vicious!
"Send the order, all clippers sail north and south, find out the terrain as soon as possible, and find a place to go ashore." Wang Chang directly ordered, and at the same time stretched out his hand to draw on the map. Logically speaking, this is near the mouth of the water, even if
Even if there is wind on the road, it will not deviate too far. Wang Chang still knows his navigation command ability. Otherwise, wouldn't his travels in the strong winds and waves of Nanyang all these years have been in vain?
So he believed that the clippers would bring back useful information before long.
"General, there is someone!" At this time, the soldiers on the observation platform waved their flags.
Wang Chang was startled and hurriedly raised his clairvoyance again.
There was indeed a graceful figure on the shore, and his movements seemed to be waving to this side.
Doesn't it look like an enemy scout or an ordinary citizen?
Otherwise, even if you don't run away, you shouldn't take such action, right?
"General, could it be the man in white robes?" asked the captain next to him who was responsible for commanding and steering the ship.
"I hope so." Wang Chang murmured.
If you can meet someone in white robe at this time, it will really be blessed by God.
However, Wang Chang was not familiar with the surrounding hydrology and did not dare to lead the fleet directly forward. The water in the Bohai Sea is far less clear than that in the Nanyang. In many cases in the Nanyang, you can see the bottom of the sea at a glance, and you don’t need to measure the depth to know how deep the sea is.
It is deep, and now it is necessary for the leading ship to test it little by little and constantly lower the water level gauge.
The so-called water level gauge is actually just a rope with a scale tied to a stone.
Simple and practical.
At this time, a clipper ship headed north had turned back.