A Clash of Gods - Chapter 978

[Chapter 968 Shark hunting]

Shen Liangqiu had a detailed plan, and Qi Ning knew that in order to capture the black tiger shark, this General Shen really lost a lot of thought.

“On the side of the navy, do you often patrol the sea?” Qi Ning asked.

Shen Liangqiu said: “A few ships will be sent out every month, and occasionally a dozen ships will be dispatched. First, it is to deter the pirates and make them dare not approach the coast. Besides, it is also for military training. In the name of patrolling the sea, three groups of people are dispatched. This is something that the navy has several times a year. Even if the pirates get the news, they will never know our true intentions. The other two groups of people patrol the sea as usual, and The low-ranking generals have not disclosed this operation to them, so they just take it as a real sea patrol.”

“Using those two men and horses as a cover, so that the pirates can’t figure out our true intentions, and then silently stab the black tiger shark like a sharp blade, this is a good move.” Qi Ning thought for a while, and finally said: “Since there is such an opportunity, even if the news is inaccurate, it should not be missed. General Shen, when are you going to leave?”

Shen Liangqiu listened to Qi Ning’s agreement, and immediately said: “Master Hou, the three fast boats used this time can travel more than ten nautical miles per hour, but in order to achieve the purpose of a surprise attack, we will try our best to avoid pirate activities during this trip. Frequent sea areas.” He opened his hand, pressed his palm to an area on the chart, and explained, “So let’s avoid this sea area as much as possible.” He stretched out a finger and drew an arc, and said softly: “So As a result, we need to go around in the southeast direction, so to reach the unknown island, it may take fifty or sixty nautical miles to travel, adding up to more than three hundred nautical miles!”

“In other words, from here, it will take two days at the earliest to arrive?”

Shen Liangqiu nodded and said, “We are non-stop day and night. If everything goes well, we should be able to arrive within two days.” He cupped his hands and said, “Master Hou, it’s not too late, the general is going to set off tonight, and I also ask Master Hou to sit in the water army, Waiting for the good news of the humble general!”

“General Shen is saying that Ben Hou should stay in the main camp?” Qi Ning sighed, “The old man asked Ben Hou to come to the East China Sea to find out the cause of the death of the Governor. Now that he knows that the death of the Governor is related to the black tiger shark , how can Ben Hou sit here and wait, of course, to see the black tiger shark being captured. (The fastest update)”

Shen Liangqiu was startled, and said in surprise, “Master Hou, what do you mean?”

“General Shen, don’t get me wrong.” Qi Ning smiled and said, “I will go with you for this operation, just to see the black tiger shark being captured and brought to justice, and I have absolutely no intention of attacking with General Shen. ”

Shen Liangqiu was taken aback, and immediately knelt down on one knee, Tang Hui and Zhu Shuo also knelt down immediately, Shen Liangqiu said with a trace of panic: “The humble general has no such idea, Marquis!”

“I know I know.” Qi Ning helped Shen Liangqiu up, and said with a smile, “This time, Ben Hou is just a spectator, don’t worry, before the operation is over, everything is under your command, and Ben Hou will never interfere in this matter. You can just be a sailor on your ship.”

Shen Liangqiu hesitated for a while, and finally said: “The humble general does not have other ideas, but is worried about the safety of the Marquis. In order to be as secretive as possible for this operation, there are not many people with him, once it is!”

“General Shen is worried about being trapped by the pirates?” Qi Ning smiled and said, “Didn’t you say that our three ships are all fast boats? If we are in danger, even if we retreat, the pirates will not be able to catch up.” He patted Shen Liangqiu’s arm lightly and said, “You don’t have to look ahead. We call this operation a shark catching operation. We hope that it will be a success. If the black tiger shark is really caught, it will not only eliminate a major scourge in the East China Sea, but also You can comfort the great governor in the spirit of heaven, and when the time comes, this marquis will personally write to the imperial court to report on your merits, and the imperial court will have its own awards.”

Shen Liangqiu bowed solemnly and said, “The humble general is grateful to the Marquis!”

After the discussion, Shen Liangqiu led Qi Ning to the seaside. Looking around, the naval ships were docked in an orderly manner, with masts like forests.

Qi Ning also had a little understanding of the navy in the early days. Now the Donghai Division has 20,000 troops and more than 200 warships. Although its strength and combat experience are slightly inferior to that of the Dongqi Navy,

But apart from the Dongqi Navy, the Donghai Navy is already the most powerful navy army in the world.

The East Sea Master was formed by Tantai Huang, the Golden Sabre Marquis. It is also the most powerful strength in the hands of the Jindao Tantai family. In the past few years, the Tantai family has not put much effort into the navy. Among them, half of them were built year by year after the establishment of the East Sea Division, which cost a lot of financial and material resources, but the performance of the warships was also very impressive.

The warships that Qi Ning saw were not equipped with cannons. He knew that the cannons had not appeared at this time.

The warships of the East Sea Division are large and small. The largest warship can accommodate two or three hundred people, and the smallest warship can accommodate thirty or forty people. The fifteen large ships are the main warships of the East Sea Division.

These fifteen warships were built after the establishment of the East China Sea Navy and a large amount of money was allocated from the imperial court. Like fifteen giant sea beasts, the warships were equipped with catapults at the bow and stern. When the ship is engaged in long-distance combat, the bow and arrow and catapult become the most reliable weapons. Once it is close to the enemy ship, ramming the enemy ship has become an important means of combat.

The bow and stern of the warship are equipped with armor, and the spikes are deliberately stretched out, which is used for close combat.

The three fast boats that Shen Liangqiu mentioned are already docked on the shore and are ready to set off at any time. The helmsman, food, and water on board are all ready. Because speed is important, the three boats are not very large. It is not small compared with the main warships of the East Sea Division, but it is much larger than ordinary fishing boats.

Each clipper can hold a maximum of 40 people. Shen Liangqiu plans to arrange 30 elite soldiers on each ship, but Qi Ning wants to participate in this operation. When Lord Hou comes out, Wu Dalin and other ten guards will naturally follow, so the total number is There were a hundred people, Shen Liangqiu could only change the plan, and transferred five people from the boat he was on to the other two boats, and Qi Ning and ten of his men took Shen Liangqiu’s boat.

At dusk, Shen Liangqiu issued an order, and the soldiers who had been dispatched in advance boarded the ship immediately. Qi Ning saw that the soldiers of the Navy were in good order, without the slightest sense of disorder, and he was quite admirable. Trained to become a battleable army.

The 20,000 sailors belong to the Tantai family, so the selection of soldiers is also very strict. Every soldier is a capable person, all of them are young adults, both physical and mental are in excellent condition.

Qi Ning observed the actions of these navy forces, and knew that the Donghai navy had indeed undergone extremely strict training.

Zhu Shuo and Tang Hui also led their soldiers to board the ship. Shen Liangqiu invited Qi Ning to board the ship. Wu Dalin and others had also changed into sailor uniforms and followed Qi Ning to board the ship.

Before dark, the three sailors set off separately, all the way to the northeast, all the way to the southeast, and the three clippers headed straight east.

The most important thing for sailing on water is to be able to identify the direction. Fortunately, Sinan has appeared in this era, and there is a special person on the boat to control the direction. In fact, for people who have lived at sea for a long time, they can even roughly judge the direction from the wind direction.

Shen Liangqiu has a chart of the East China Sea. As the commander of the East China Sea Division, this map in his hand is naturally the most accurate chart at present. Almost all the islands and reefs found on the map are accurate locations, and Shen Liangqiu has already After determining the exact location and distance of Wuming Island, and then according to the speed of the boat, we can judge how far away it is from Wuming Island.

These sailors are all carefully selected elite soldiers. Not only are they fierce, but they are also very familiar with the environment at sea.

There is a special person to pay attention to the direction, there is a special person to test the speed of the ship, and all kinds of information are sent to Shen Liangqiu. Shen Liangqiu can control the direction of the boat with the information at hand. The two fast boats of Tang Hui and Zhu Shuo are like two wings. On both sides, like three sharp arrows swiftly sailing on the sea.

Because Qi Ning was with him, one of the only two cabins on the ship was vacated for Qi Ning to rest, and the other was used as Shen Liangqiu’s command room.

Early the next morning, Qi Ning saw the rising sun at the bow of the ship, and he was sure that the direction of the ship was correct.

Today is a good weather. After a night of sailing, the ship has long been far away from the coastline. The wind is calm and the waves are blue. Looking at the boundless sea in the distance, it makes people feel relaxed. The seagulls hovering on the sea also add to the vast sea. a little angry.

“Master Marquis got up early!” Qi Ning was in a good mood when a voice came from behind, he didn’t need to look back, Qi Ning had already heard that it was Shen Liangqiu, and when he looked back, he saw Shen Liangqiu walking over and nodded with a smile, “General Shen slept very late last night, right? ”

Shen Liangqiu looked a little haggard, UU reading www.sonicmtl.

com I saw that I stayed up all night last night.

Shen Liangqiu just smiled, walked to the piercing railing, and said, “Sailing at sea is fine during the day, but I’m afraid that the weather will change at night. Once there is a storm, it will be a little troublesome. Last night there was a faint sound of thunder, and the humble general returned. I was really worried about the storm, but luckily everything went well.”

“As long as everything goes well.” Qi Ning smiled and said, “If you can successfully catch the black tiger shark, this trip will be full of rewards.”

Shen Liangqiu nodded slightly, and Qi Ning suddenly asked, “General Shen, I heard that you are the adopted son of the old marquis?”

Shen Liangqiu was stunned, obviously did not expect that Qi Ning would suddenly mention this topic, he hesitated before nodding lightly and said: “Hui Houye said, my father used to follow Laohouye to fight and became brothers, after my father passed away, it was Laohouye. Nurturing the poor will become an adult, and accepting the poor will be the adopted son.”

“Old Marquis mentioned it.” Qi Ning sighed, “Old Marquis also said that you and Tantai’s second son Zhiqi had similar temperaments and became Jin Lan brothers. Later, the second son passed away due to illness, and you were saddened to go out. Traveled for three years.”

Shen Liangqiu looked sad and smiled bitterly: “Bei Jiang has always been taken care of by the Second Young Master. He treats Bei Jiang like a brother, and suddenly passed away, Bei Jiang and Bei Jiang are really unbearable. Those years of traveling are actually to ease the grief in my heart.” Looking up at the sky, he murmured: “If the second son is alive, he must be the backbone of my great Chu!”

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