Great Song Pirate

Chapter 389
When these Jiangbei ships with guns left the shipyard, Xu Yi and Gong Zhen immediately began to modify these square cargo ships, because they might not be able to find a dock to dock in the future, and these ships are all For those used by the infantry, it is necessary to ensure that the infantry soldiers can easily get on and off the ship.

After Xu Yi observed the structure of the square boat, he saw that its bottom was smooth, which was quite similar to the bottom of the landing ships of later generations. Unexpectedly, it was stranded on the beach after being washed and overturned, so he thought of the ship's bow. With the addition of a springboard, when necessary, the square boat can be washed directly on the beach, and the infantry or mules and horses on the ship can directly disembark and disembark from the wide springboard at the bow, which makes it much more convenient for people and goods to disembark and disembark.

In addition, Xu Yi also ordered Gong Zhen to install many more large sampans than ordinary ships on these large square boats, so that they could be used to pick up infantry soldiers when necessary. A combined pulley crane pulled by manpower was also installed on both sides of the ship's side, so that several people can hoist the artillery or mules and horses to the sampan under the big ship to transport these heavy objects. There was a big fight in the cargo warehouse, some unnecessary cabins or things were demolished, and it was transformed into a steerage, and a lot of hammocks were installed. It was required to ensure that all loaded infantry soldiers had their own beds, and that they could not be allowed to sleep in the warehouse. On the floor, a latrine was added here, lest some guy urinate anywhere without knowing the cleanliness. Filling the water tank to flush the toilet can improve the living conditions on the ship, which can be of great benefit to maintaining combat power.

Due to the change to accommodate people, the galleys on these ships have also been enlarged a lot, some stoves have been installed, and a large number of water tanks, sand, etc. The warehouse has been changed to a place where live animals such as pigs, sheep, chickens and ducks can be raised, so that the soldiers on the road will not only eat salted meat or salted fish, but also let them eat some fresh meat and improve their food. Yang Zaixing, who got on the boat to see the situation, was not thoughtful, and he was very grateful. These things were all considered for their infantry brothers!

Yang Zaixing saw that Xu Yi was so thoughtful for their infantry brothers, and he secretly made up his mind that he would make a blockbuster when he went out this time, so he would do a good job for Xu Yi and let the navy brothers see them The infantry is great.

Xu Yi looked at these generous boats being transformed step by step according to his ideas, and he was very proud. What kind of cargo ship is this?It's just a batch of landing ships!Ha ha!This time his infantry has really become a standard Marine Corps!

With the continuous transformation of the ships, fleets from all over the world began to arrive at Danshuizhai one after another. The first to arrive was the fleet sent by Wang Feng. There were seven warships in total, all of which were sea-going ships built on Fujian Road. They are all good new ships that they plundered in the past two years. After refitting, they became their warships, and they were all filled with some supplies needed for this expedition, so that some food and other supplies that Gao Xu had worked so hard to prepare were gone. On the contrary, a lot of things were unloaded from the fleet. Wang Feng's current deputy named Bai Youliang was leading the fleet, and he immediately reported to Xu Yi as soon as he arrived in Danshui Village.

"Bai Youliang sees the lord! This time, I was ordered by the commander of the king to accompany the lord on the expedition. This time, I brought a total of seven warships, 850 sailors and jumping helpers. I am here to report to the lord! Please accept it, my lord! "While paying homage to Xu Yi, Bai Youliang loudly reported the number of ships and manpower he brought.

Xu Yi had seen Bai Youliang before and had an impression of him, so he nodded in satisfaction and said, "Get up and talk, Deputy Commander Bai, I will take over your fleet, now you can arrange for the brothers to inspect the ships, ballistas, armor, etc. Prepare enough supplies, if you don’t have enough, ask Commander Gao Xugao for use, and be ready to go at any time, you can go!”

"I obey you! I am willing to serve my lord! Resign!" Bai Youliang loudly replied vigorously, then got up and strode out of the shipyard, and began to prepare to go.

Not long afterward, Diao Bin led his subordinates to the Danshuizhai wharf. Xu Yi also rushed to the wharf after hearing the news and caught Diao Bin. After getting off the boat, Diao Bin immediately reported to Xu Yi: "Please refer to the lord for humble duties, Diao Bin." Bin came here this time with six of the best warships and six large square boats, bringing a total of 830 people, and he is here to report to the lord, please give me instructions!"

When Xu Yi saw the ships on the pier behind him, he knew at a glance that these ships were absolutely elite ships under his jurisdiction, so he nodded and said, "That's right, Diao Bin, this time we will go to rescue Qiangui and they will come back together. The ones you brought When these cargo ships come back, they must be filled with captives, gold, silver and jewels of the Annan people. As much as they take from us, they will spit out a hundred times and repay us. You check the weapons of the ships first, and wait until they are all in place. Let's go, just add what is not enough, and the Dulong Island fleet, such as ballista kerosene bombs and thunderbolts, will add some more!"

Diao Bin immediately agreed: "My lord, don't worry, if we don't beat Annan's bastards this time until his mother can't even recognize them, we won't be considered men! Resign from the humble job, and I will unload the goods first!"

Xu Yi inspected the two fleets and saw that they were basically large and sturdy ships, and there was no problem in going to the South China Sea, so he was relieved, and knew that the brothers had taken out their magic weapons this time. , it seems that the ancestors of the Vietnamese little devils will not give up if they don't clean up this time!
Originally, Xu Yi thought about asking Gao Xu to prepare more food and meat, but seeing the food brought by the two fleets in front, he knew that his worries were superfluous. The food delivered by the fleet is enough for this trip, not counting the Dulong Island cargo fleet that has not yet arrived. If you think about it, you will definitely bring a large amount of dried whale meat and a large amount of food. Here It is enough to prepare some live pigs, sheep, chickens and ducks, which saves Gao Xu a lot of trouble.

After finding the busy Gao Xu, Xu Yi told him: "You don't have to worry about preparing food and grass. This matter seems to have been resolved. You just need to arrange the manpower to dispatch these goods. Add more arrows, it’s not easy to replenish after this thing goes out!"

Gao Xu wiped his sweat and said with a smile: "Originally, I was still having a headache about this matter, but I didn't expect that Brother Wang and Brother Diao were all ready to take over. It really saved me a lot of trouble. As for Lord Arrow, don't worry! This time, Jilongzhai sent us [-] arrows, is that enough?"

Xu Yi shook his head: "One hundred thousand? Not enough! There should be more, Annan seems to have quite a few people!"

Xu Yi's words overwhelmed the people around him. Could it be that Xu Yi wanted to kill all the Annan people? One hundred thousand arrows was not enough. How much did he want?How big a vote will he have to do this time?There were question marks all over everyone's heads, so everyone raised their hands to wipe their sweat in unison!
Gao Xu wiped his sweat and said, "If my lord thinks it's not enough, I'll immediately notify the chicken cage village and ask them to continue making a batch of arrows and deliver them before departure! My lord thinks there should be more." A little more? I'll notify the other side as well!"

Xu Yi inspected the mountains of supplies, looked at the packaged medicine packs, the solid shells, and the packs of shotguns, and muttered: "Forget about the arrows, these things are still strong enough, you might as well get more of them." I don’t know how much gunpowder Dulong Island can send over this time. You can arrange for some people to prepare some of these kits. These gunpowder pouches should be stored separately, not only to be waterproof and moisture-proof, but also to pay attention to fire prevention, and there must be no mistakes!"

"I obey!" Gao Xu hurriedly agreed.

"Li Bo, go to Diao Bin and Bai Youliang's place again, and tell them to pay special attention to this matter. This is a life-threatening thing. If it fails, the ship will sink and people will die. The captains of all ships are not allowed to be sloppy. ! Ignore the military law that causes explosions or those affected by moisture!" Xu Yi gave Li Bo another order.

Li Bo responded immediately, turned around to find Diao Bin and Bai Youliang, and they went to convey Xu Yi's order.

Xu Yi then got on his horse and drove straight towards the infantry camp. He wanted to see how Yang Zaixing's infantry was preparing. When he was still a considerable distance away from the infantry camp, he heard the rumble of artillery from afar. There was also the sound of screaming and killing, which came from the barracks like rolling thunder, and it was known that Yang Zaixing and Gao Jun were definitely still practicing wantonly at this time.

Xu Yi rushed into the infantry camp on horseback. The guards here already knew Xu Yi, so they didn't dare to stop him, and let him and his personal guards directly enter the infantry camp.

After Xu Yi entered the barracks, he dismounted from his horse, threw the bridle to his subordinates, and walked towards the huge school field. As he expected, more than 1000 people were performing drills on the school field, including [-] artillerymen. Maneuvering, loading, aiming, shooting, resetting, and preparing horses for marching and other skills, everyone is sweating profusely. Since these artillerymen do not need to approach the front, they only wear leather armor and are not equipped with iron bag armor. This reduces some of their load, and if necessary, they can carry some supplies on their shoulders and march.

On the other side is the crossbow shooting range. There are a large number of soldiers here who are busy training archery skills. 200 of them are professional archers. They are all northern hunters or people who have practiced archery before, so they are all equipped with hard bows and become full-time archers The archers are all in leather armor, each carrying double quiver, each quiver is equipped with 24 long arrows, two quiver is 48 arrows, enough for a fierce battle, and they Each has a waist knife at his waist, which can also be used for melee combat when necessary; while some soldiers carrying machine crossbows are not good at using bows, but machine crossbows are a compulsory skill for them. Wearing black oilcloth bag armor, each holds a long spear with a three-edged spear tip; the fully armed shield swordsman also has a large shield and a one-handed sword, and each is also equipped with a small steel-frame machine crossbow. The crossbows are far away, but when fired at close range, their power cannot be underestimated at all. It can be said that they are armed to the teeth. They can not only attack from a distance, but also exert great melee capabilities.

On the school grounds, several teams of men and horses are practicing against each other. Each team of them is composed of spearmen and shield swordsmen. The formation is very closely coordinated. Although the marching speed is not fast, every step forward of these phalanxes makes people feel excited. There was a strong sense of coercion, which made people shudder, walking slowly like an iron wall, and the timid people might not be able to bear this momentum!In particular, their black helmets and black armor give people an irresistible aura, and some of their pikemen actually carry a pair of Zhuge Liannu on their backs. Although the penetrating power is not strong when fired, it can deal with A large number of opponents with poor equipment, at close range, covering and launching as quickly as a rainstorm, will also cause huge losses to the opponent. Looking at this infantry army of more than [-] people, isn't this exactly what Xu Yi wants? An army like that?Even Xu Yi's blood boiled with excitement.

At this time, Yang Zaixing, who was leading the troops to drill, saw Xu Yi, and hurriedly stopped. With an order, all more than 1000 infantry soldiers immediately gathered together and arranged them into twelve neat square formations, each with 100 people. , exactly one capital, led by a capital chief, two of the officers and soldiers of the twelve capitals are artillery, equipped with [-] Leigong cannons, two are archers, and one is rangers, mainly used as scouts, and can be used as scouts when necessary. It is used by the light cavalry. This is a cavalry team that they have just formed. Although the number is not large, it is particularly important for future development. A hundred horses are obviously still being trained, and they seem a little restless at the moment.

Yang Zaixing quickly ran up to Xu Yi and shouted loudly: "The [-] soldiers of the Fubo Army infantry are here to meet the Lord!"

Following Yang Zaixing's shout, these soldiers immediately bowed to pay respects to Xu Yi in unison, and there was a loud crash of armor and weapons!
Xu Yi was fooled by this scene again, so he shouted a little excitedly: "Brothers, please forgive me, this time I will take you to let that little country who dared to provoke our Fubo army see how powerful we are! They know what the anger of our Fubo army looks like. Where there is gold and silver, where there are jewels, where there are women, it will be yours! What is the result of anger? Will you come with me?"

After hearing Xu Yi's almost crazy declaration, these generals felt that they were very appetizing, so they immediately shouted in unison: "Yes!..."

When Xu Yi left the barracks, he still had the thrilling excitement just now in his heart. Li Bo laughed beside him and said, "It turns out that the lord can be so deceptive when he speaks foul words! Even I couldn't help following along." They roared! The big cow almost broke his throat!"

"Hey! I feel like I forget what to say when I get excited. I didn't expect to make these brothers so excited by swearing. I didn't expect it! I really didn't expect it!" Xu Yi felt very good about himself at the moment.

Before the arrival of the Dulong Island fleet, all the people who had decided to set off were busy with various preparations. Not only did they have to check the ships, but they also had to conduct various drills every day, although they were doing what they were already familiar with. work, but the people are still meticulously completing the orders issued by the various officers, for no other reason than to show their faces in front of their lords during this expedition, and at the same time to teach those Annan little devils a good lesson. Everyone is familiar with the name of this little devil now. It is said that their lord Xu Yi created this word himself. It is appropriate for the Japanese, and it is also appropriate for the Annan people.

With the gradual completion of the landing ships modified by the square boats, Yang Zaixing led the infantry to start boarding and disembarkation drills. He used these sailboat landing ships to practice non-stop on the beach or on the pier all day long, and from time to time the infantry Pulling out of the sea and carrying out adaptive training at sea, 20 days is very short. They must adapt to the feeling of being on a boat during these 20 days, and at the same time learn to quickly use various methods to land on the beach, so the current Danshuizhai Pier is the most Even the infantry brothers are busy!

Gao Jun did not drill these infantry with Yang Zaixing, he was busy recruiting troops with Gao Xu, and personally went to various villages to screen out those strong and strong people. The task of the army, there is no time to take care of this matter!Teams of recruits who were screened out were brought into the infantry camp by their instructors, where they were given two uniforms sewn uniformly, and then brought to the school grounds to watch the drills of the veterans. Setting an example will be very beneficial for their future training, at least it will set up a goal for these rookies to catch up with. Gao Jun still has a lot of ways, he is not willing to let this opportunity pass by.

When it was busy here, the fleet of Dulong Island finally arrived at Danshui Village at full speed after half a month. When they appeared in Danshui Village, the wharf of Danshui Village was already crowded, but it was very majestic Extraordinary, two unified flags were hoisted high above all the ships, the main mast was a purple-colored Fubo military flag, and the sub-mast was a black skull flag, which made people excited when they saw it. After the Dulong Island fleet docked, Wang Zhi immediately disembarked and went straight to Xu Yi. After seeing Xu Yi and others, he immediately bowed down to Xu Yi and shouted: "The humble king directly ordered the Dulong Island fleet to return! Please, my lord. Receive and check the goods!"

Then someone rushed over and bowed down in front of Xu Yi and shouted: "Please refer to the lord for the humble position, Liu Laoliu has been ordered to report to the lord!"

Xu Yi was very happy, the ones who were supposed to come finally came, he stepped forward to help the two of them, and smiled at them: "You guys came really fast! You arrived five days earlier than I expected. As soon as we heard the news, we set sail immediately, and I know that you have never stopped all the way to get here so quickly! Isn’t that right? The sixth came just in time. With you, a guy who can predict the wind and rain, here this time, how can we get here again? It's an extra insurance!"

After the two stood up, Wang Zhi whispered to Xu Yi: "My lord! Master Qian asked me to send you a message. He said thank you, but if you can't do it, don't do it!"

Xu Yi was stunned for a moment, but immediately understood the meaning of this sentence, his heart was agitated, and he replied in a low voice: "This time you go back and tell Brother Qian, just say what I said, as long as Qian Gui is still alive, I will definitely Bring him back alive!"

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