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Chapter 957 The hemp pole beats the wolf and is afraid of both ends

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    Soon after seeing Tamna Island, Elder Niu gave the order to turn the steering wheel and use the Dangui needle to drive due north and west.

    In March, the spring scenery is bright and calm, and the view on the sea is excellent.  From time to time, Zhao Hao can see islands in Korean waters with his telescope, which are excellent navigation marks.

    In fact, you don¡¯t even need to look at the chart when you get here. As long as you have a compass, you can definitely drive to Tianjin.  Anyway, the coast along the coast is either the territory of the Ming Dynasty or North Korea, and there is no danger at all.  It¡¯s nothing more than taking more detours.

    Therefore, the rest of the voyage was very relaxing. Zhao Hao accompanied the girls every day to fish, chat, look at the stars, and talk about life. He did not feel bored at all.

    On this day, he was in the cabin, playing mahjong with his godmother, when he suddenly heard the sailor on the mast outside shouting in surprise: "I saw land!"

    Seeing that he was about to lose, Mr. Zhao pushed his cards, picked up his binoculars, and ran to the wheelhouse to take a look.

    Sure enough, at nine o'clock, we saw a continent with green peaks.  At the end of the continent is a promontory with majestic cliffs.

    The top of the mountain and the end of the sky.

    This is Weihaiwei, the easternmost point of the Shandong Peninsula.

    "We've arrived in Shandong." Elder Niu said with a relaxed expression: "From here, I use a single-armor needle to perform forty shifts, and then I go directly to Dagokou. It takes exactly one hundred shifts."

    "It's really fast." Zhao Hao couldn't help but sigh: "Last time I left Beijing, I hurried and hurried slowly, and it took nearly a month to arrive in Nanjing."

    "Young Master, this is extremely fast. All watercraft are expired for three months, and there are many cases that are overdue for four months." Elder Niu said with emotion: "Although our trip was exceptionally calm, even if the weather  Oops, it won¡¯t take more than half a month.¡±

    Zhao Haoxin said that in fact, if we sail along the North Korean side and use the warm current, we can save at least another day.

    ¡°But crew members like to sail close to their own country, which makes them feel more secure.  Perhaps the veterans of the Yuan Dynasty also had this consideration in mind, so they would rather spend an extra day and go against the current.

    "But from now on, the coastal guards can also see us." Elder Niu said nervously: "Our such conspicuous fleet will probably attract inquiries."

    "What are you afraid of? Who dares to block the eldest princess's driving, even at sea?" Mr. Zhao encouraged him, but he was a little worried in his heart.  The sea is a place where there is no rule of law. If any officers and soldiers become interested in making money and become pirates, it will also be a test for the Coast Guard.

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    ¡°The people responsible for the security of this shipping are the 500 Coast Guard Team led by Wang Rulong and Ma Yinglong.  Because there are only a few people on board, they are not evenly distributed to each boat.  Instead, five sand patrol ships were converted into warships. In addition to the captain and sailors, each ship carried a hundred security personnel.

    The five boats look the same as the rest of the sand patrol boats, but they are not loaded with food, the boat plates are thickened, and the waterline is covered with copper.  Sharp bamboo nails were inserted outwards on the side of the ship, and gill nets were hung to prevent enemies from climbing up when docking.

    In addition to leaving two Franco aircraft for each grain ship for self-defense, the remaining fifty-five and five bronze snake cannons were placed on the decks of these five warships.  In the later period of the Qi Jiajun's anti-Japanese war in the southeast, they mainly focused on naval battles. Wang Rulong certainly knew that concentrated firepower can be powerful.

    However, this firepower is still not enough to see on the sea.  He knew that decent pirate groups had hundreds of cannons.  And it's not something like the Folang machine, which has a short range and low power, and is somewhere between guns and cannons.

    Once you encounter a large ship with one or two thousand materials and a dozen cannons mounted on it, its firepower will be completely suppressed.  He had to pick up the string as soon as possible in order to fight.

    But in that case, it will inevitably be diverted away from the mountain. What will happen to the grain transport fleet?

    As the escort party, the pressure is even greater.

    Along the way, Wang Rulong slept with one eye open. It wasn't until he entered Laizhou Bay that he felt half relieved.

    Since sailing here is close to the coastline, the chance of escaping from encountering enemies is much higher.  Moreover, the two major defense zones of Daming, Denglai and Liaodong guard the Bohai Bay like gateways.  You can also call the North Korean navy for help at any time, so generally no pirates will cause trouble here.

    The reason why I only put down half of it is because there are still threats from the army.

    Wang Rulong knew that the Ming Dynasty's coastal defense in the north was quite difficult.  Not only did they not have a dedicated navy, but the largest warships in Denglai and Liaodong only had 400 pieces of material. They had no long-distance navigation capabilities and were seriously short of manpower.

    The reason is ¡°poverty¡±. I heard that the officers and soldiers in Fujian and Guangdong have all switched to black-tailed boats to fight pirates.  The two poor places in Shandong and Liaodong had no money to build ships at all.

    I asked the imperial court for it, but the imperial court had no money.  Anyway?!  "

    "Bing Xian, please wait for the good news!" Pi Shenjiang saluted with clasped fists, and led the guerrillas and other men out proudly, towards the dock.

    "Boss, are we really going to fight to the death?" Far away from the Bingbei Yamen, the guerrilla behind him couldn't help but ask.

    "It's a no-brainer." Pi Shenjiang spat, "Get the clippers ready. If the situation goes bad, we'll just run away using the old method. Anyway, the one holding the tank is Qin."

    The so-called old method is to sink your own battleship yourself.  Because the navy has its own special characteristics, it is not like the army, which requires you to fight to the death and fight to the last man.  Otherwise, it will be considered as running away.

    Once a navy warship sinks, sailors and marines will be unable to fight. It is natural to withdraw from the battlefield, so it is not considered an escape (Remember this website's website address: www.hlnovel.com
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