Chapter 1399: Han Banner World (Eighty-Nine) Pier

The two speedboats approached slowly, one from the left and the other from the right. Zhai Qing looked desperately at the fully armed soldiers on the side of the other side of the ship and the divine machine crossbow aimed at them. He knew this thing and had seen it before. This thing, this kind of crossbow machine fires hundreds of crossbow arrows when fired, enough to shoot itself into a hornet's nest.

With two bangs, the three ships came close to each other, and the sound of bangs was heard endlessly. One by one, the Han soldiers jumped onto the Chu navy ship. Soon, Zhai Qing and his soldiers were tied up like candied haws on a stick. , and brought it to one of the Han navy ships.

Countless ships passed by Zhai Qing. Just a rough count showed that there were more than sixty ships passing in front, and there was a steady stream of ships emerging from behind.

Zhai Qing's body was dripping with cold sweat + pig + pig + island + novel + www + z + Li. The Han navy was coming to attack Qingchao, but Jiangdong County was defenseless at the moment. A large number of naval ships should be parked at this moment. On the pier.

It's over, it's over! He sat dejectedly on the deck. On the other side of the boat, there was a group of prisoners. They were the smugglers he had been chasing for half the night. However, these people were not tied up. They were leaning against the side of the boat, sneering. Looking at him.

Many years later, these two people, an officer and a businessman, who almost fought life and death for Xiao Midiye, became sworn friends, because Zhai Qing felt that if he had not chased that guy Xiao Midiye and left the naval camp, , I will definitely become like the excrement of fish and shrimp under the river under the artillery of the Han Navy, just like my former colleagues. These two guys eventually became maritime merchants. Both of them were people who made a living on the water. They were courageous and skilled. In an era when the Han Dynasty was vigorously developing overseas, people like them did not have to worry about having no way out. The two people who eventually became millionaires recalled this period of time. All very sad.

At this moment, Li Quan naturally had no intention to pay attention to what these prisoners were thinking. He was a little worried. Since he could see a warship of the Chu Navy here, would more warships leave the port? He would not He was worried that the Han navy would not be able to defeat the opponent, but could not block the opponent in the harbor. If the two sides dispersed, it would be difficult to pursue them, which would cause trouble in the future. What Li Quan wanted was to capture most of the opponent's ships. Blocked in the harbor and annihilated in one fell swoop. Once and for all.

The Taihe Wharf outside Jiangdong County is the largest wharf in the entire Chu State. Unlike the Han State's military and civilian wharfs, which were completely separated, the Taihe Wharf was used by both military and civilians. With the rapid development of trade with the Han State, the waterway The advantage over the land route has allowed Taihe Pier to develop greatly in recent years, almost doubling its size, but this is not the case. The entire Taihe Pier is still unable to accommodate the huge military and civilian fleets. The overcrowded pier is like a vegetable market, and more ships are anchored here on the river outside the pier. Waiting for the moment to enter the port.

In the eyes of the Han merchants who often visited Taihe, the management of Taihe's wharf was really chaotic, compared with the Fenzhou and Cangzhou wharfs of the Han Dynasty. Management is not on the same level at all. The largest docks in Fenzhou and Cangzhou are much larger than Taihe dock, and the number of ships entering them is at least twice as many.

But the management there is extremely orderly. As soon as you enter the managed waters of the dock, a management speedboat from the dock will come, designate a temporary docking area for you and give you a serial number. Then all you have to do is to be quiet Wait for the guide boat to guide you to the dock at the appropriate time. After unloading or loading the goods within the specified time, you will leave under the guidance of the guide boat. The whole time is perfectly integrated, and all rows of in and out waterways The roads do not interfere with each other, which greatly improves the utilization efficiency of the terminal. Like Taihe Pier, the whole place is in chaos.

Yang Yunhua sat bored on the bow of the boat, staring at the densely packed boats ahead. You were squeezing me, and I was leaning on your boat. He was a Han businessman, and his main business was to transport Chu's specialties to Han for sale. Every time, it was the biggest headache. What is most unique is this experience at Taihe Pier. You have to wait for an unknown amount of time, and you have to take care of yourself. If you don't take care of things, it is common for you to wait outside for ten and a half months without being able to enter the pier. A small half of the profit from each trip is spent on this up and down management.

"Boss, the fourth child should have been taken care of. We have been stopped for three full days this time." An anxious voice came to his ears. Yang Yunhua didn't need to look back to know that it was the voice of the second child Pu Cheng. Pu Cheng He is the captain of this ship. He once served as the first mate on a naval ship. However, he lost a leg in a battle overseas and had to retire. After retiring, Pu Cheng, who was unwilling to be left alone, jointly purchased this ship with himself and started to travel to Chu State. He provided the funds himself, and Pu Cheng contributed the technology and recruited sailors. He made a lot of money in the past two years.

"Second brother, don't worry. Fourth child specializes in doing this on the pier. He is also very skilled at it. He will find people with some real power on the pier. But look at the situation at Taihe Wharf. , even if it is convenient for us, it will probably take time. Just wait, or it will be our turn."

"This damn Taihe Pier is so chaotic." Pu Cheng said dissatisfiedly. He was used to the orderliness among the Han army. Although he had been running this route for nearly two years and had gone in and out of Taihe countless times, And the dock, he was still not quite used to it.

"Coming, coming!" Yang Yunhua suddenly stood up and pointed ahead. A dock ship with an official flag was struggling to squeeze out of a narrow waterway. The person standing on the bow of the ship was My fourth child.

"Weigh the anchor, brothers, get ready to work!" Pu Cheng was overjoyed and shouted at the top of his voice.

The drowsy sailors on the deck suddenly became active. Most of these sailors were retired sailors that Pu Cheng used his connections to find. They were all very capable. They were all in the navy earlier. If you do it, once you reach the inland river, it will be a piece of cake.

Pu Cheng excitedly prepared to command the ship to enter the port, but as soon as he took a step, he was stunned. He looked at Shimen Mountain in the distance and said in shock: "Boss, what is going on?"

Yang Yunhua followed the direction pointed by Pu Cheng and was also dumbfounded. On Shimen Mountain, a straight line of wolf smoke was rising straight up. A moment later, there was a second and third line.

They who often travel this route know very well that on Shimen Mountain, there is a warning post set up by the Chu Navy. From there, you can see the situation on the river several miles away. The smoke means that there is an enemy attack. The smoke of a wolf represents a great emergency.

On the river, Chu's navy had only one enemy, and that was the Han army's inland river navy.

"No way?" Yang Yunhua looked at Pu Cheng. Pu Cheng is still quite well-known among the navy.

"I don't know. I have never heard that our navy is coming to attack here!" Pu Cheng murmured.

As the warning smoke rose on Shimen Mountain, the alarm bell immediately sounded, and the entire Taihe Pier suddenly became chaotic. One by one, the navy of the Chu Kingdom hurriedly lifted anchors and sails, trying to turn around and sail out of the dock. However, the chaotic situation on the entire dock made it difficult for them to move. And most of the civilian ships also understood what was happening at this moment. Everyone Everyone wanted to escape from here as soon as possible. Suddenly, thousands of sails rose together, and the sound of clanging and clanging could be heard endlessly.

Everyone wanted to escape, but the only narrow passage was blocked so tightly that no one could get out.

"What a disaster!" Yang Yunhua suddenly panicked, "Second brother, is there any way out? Our navy is equipped with artillery. When the time comes, a cannon attack will identify us as Han people! By then our ship will be finished, no, even the people will be finished.”

"Boss, unless you put wings on this boat, we can fly out. Look, there are boats in front, back, left and right. Damn it, it's impossible to get out." Pu Cheng said with a bitter smile.

Both of them were in a panic. At their wits' end, they saw the first Hanoi River Navy ship flying the Yellow Dragon flag emerging from the river in the distance. The three-story ship was the largest ship in Chu State. The naval ships were even larger, one after another. In an instant, the river in the distance was filled with ships of the Han Army's river navy.

"Raise the Yellow Dragon Flag, raise the Yellow Dragon Flag, identify yourself to our army, and watch carefully when attacking. Don't dig us into the bottom of the river." Pu Cheng finally came to his senses and ordered loudly.

Hearing this, Yang Yunhua seemed to have found a life-saving straw, "Yes, raise our national flag and let them watch and beat us."

Pu Cheng turned to look at Yang Yunhua and chuckled: "Boss, this is just better than nothing. From now on, we can only wait for fate. You can find a place to hide. I will go up and take a look." He Pointing to Diao Dou at the top of the ship, "You can see it more clearly from above."

Even though Pu Cheng had lost one leg, he climbed the mast with great ease. He climbed to the top like a monkey in a few clicks. This time, he could see more clearly.

You are so obedient, this is an all-out effort! For Pu Cheng, who was a first mate of a naval warship, he had a natural sensitivity to naval ships. Just by looking at the number of large warships, he knew that the Han Army's river navy was attacking with all its strength.

"Commander, there are many Chinese merchant ships flying the Yellow Dragon flag in Taihe Pier. What should I do? They are fighting with the enemy. The civilian ships are crowded together, and they are likely to be accidentally injured." At the front, a building ship The captain sent a message to the command ship via semaphore.

A moment later, he got a reply, only four words: "The attack begins!"

The captain understood immediately and shouted loudly: "Prepare to attack!" After a moment of hesitation, he continued: "Aim more carefully and try not to accidentally injure the merchant ship flying the Yellow Dragon flag."

There was a roar, thick smoke rose, and a solid iron bullet flew towards Taihe Pier with a huge roar. (To be continued.)