Chapter Five Hundred and Fifty Eight: Cornered
When a trace of fish belly appeared in the sky, twenty five-masted ships were ready to pull the anchor. On the warship, all the combat soldiers were fully armed. From the moment the anchor was pulled, war could occur at any time. Unlike fighting on land, the chance of survival was even smaller in water battles. The generals of each ship looked at the direction of the flagship, waiting for the signal of Ji Wuliang's order to start.
As expected, until the sun rose, it was an hour later than the time scheduled last night, and the flagship was still quiet and there was no order issued.
Something must have happened, and the generals of each ship had such an idea in their hearts.
As the generals and officers of various ships were speculating, Ji Wuliang was like a trapped beast, his eyes were red and his hair was wide open. The facilities in the cabin were now smashed into chaos. In the Jingzhou Incident, Ji's family was captured in one go. The news had been delivered to him last night through extremely secret channels.
In a mess, he was completely out of attention at this time. He was usually the eldest brother Ji Wujiu made his decisions. He was just a loyal executor. But now, the Ji family has been destroyed and he has become the only one in Ji family. Thinking of the relatives in Jingzhou City have become cages at this time. When he thinks of his wife and children, his heart is like a knife. Ji Wuliang knows that once what his brother does, he will definitely be unlucky and the Ji family will be in a slump.
Where is the way out? Ji Wuliang suddenly tore open the porthole, and the dazzling sunlight shot in. His eyes couldn't help but starry sky. He suddenly lowered his head, closed his eyes for a while before he replied.
Gripping his teeth, he whispered, "It's nothing, it's just a death-death fight!"
"Come here, I'll order the generals of all ships to gather with the flagship!" Ji Wuliang shouted.
The moment the generals of each ship stepped onto the flagship, they felt the different atmosphere. All the soldiers stood upright with their bows, looking straight, extending from the bow to the stern. On the three-story deck, almost full of soldiers. When they walked into the cabin, everyone was even more nervous. The cabin was messy, and they stood on the head with their swords, showing the generals one by one.
Even here, leaning against the ship wall, there were still fully armed guards standing.
"I've seen the general!" Everyone bowed with fists.
Ji Wuliang's eyes swept across the faces of everyone in front of him one by one, his eyes were blood red, and his voice became hoarse.
"Everyone, my Ji family, what do you think I have always been to you?"
"Gratitude is as heavy as a mountain!"
"Like brothers!"
A response rang out in the cabin.
"It's great, just be sure everyone understands it. Over the years, everyone has been commanding the most elite soldiers, driving the best warships, equipped with the best weapons, holding twice the salary for others, and enjoying the privileges envied by others. Now, it's time for everyone to repay our Ji family." Ji Wuliang's gloomy eyes swept across everyone.
Everyone's faces changed color and looked at Ji Wuliang. The panic was beyond words, and they didn't know what was going on.
"Cheng Qun wants to seize the military power of our Ji family, accused my elder brother of corruptcy, colluded with the White Lotus sect bandits, and intended to rebel. Now he has arrested my elder brother secretly. My Ji family is in Jingzhou, and it is now a disaster!" Ji Wuliang said indignantly.
Everyone was shocked and said Ji Wujiu was corrupt. Everyone believed that everyone was beneficiary. Almost all the people present were beneficiaries. Following the Ji family, they all made a lot of money. However, if Ji Wujiu colluded with Bai Lian and intended to rebel, everyone did not believe that at all.
"General, what should we do now?" a general asked loudly.
"Get back!" Ji Wuliang shouted loudly: "Get back to Jingzhou, I want to see if the Jingzhou navy without the Ji family can still become a well-trained army?"
"General think twice!" A general came out, "General, we only have twenty five-masted warships, and the Jingzhou Navy Base can now have nearly seventy large ships."
"My elder brother was arrested, and the Jingzhou Navy will inevitably be in turmoil now. Who dares to use Cheng Qun?" Ji Wuliang said angrily.
"General Ji, have you forgotten Li Hongchao, the deputy commander of the Navy?" The general shouted.
Ji Wuliang's face turned red and white. Li Hongchao, the deputy commander of the Navy, has always been another force among the Navy. Although there are many forces that are weaker than Ji Wujiu, Ji Wujiu cannot do anything to him for many years, because there are also many people who are unwilling to cover up the sky with one hand and always maintain another force of checks and balances among the Navy. Over the years, Li Hongchao has been following the guidance and tried his best to avoid conflicts with Ji Wujiu. Ji Wuliang almost threw his threat out of the Nine Night Clouds, but at this time he discovered that the existence of this person was a devastating blow to the Ji family at this time.
"What should I do? Are you just watching my Ji family destroy my family and destroy my clan?" Ji Wuliang roared.
"General Ji, the Ji family still has you. If you are alive, the Ji family still has hope!" The general said: "Maybe Cheng Qun is looking forward to you fighting back at this time! Li Hongchao must be ready."
Before he finished speaking, a captain ran in outside the cabin, "General, another fast ship came to Jingzhou. It was our own people!"
"Hurry, let him in!"
A man with dark skin, trouser legs rolled up and barefoot was taken into the command cabin.
"Second Master!" He worshiped Ji Wuliang, "Li Hongchao, deputy commander of Jingzhou Navy, led his troops to a total of more than 20 five-masted warships and nearly 100 auxiliary warships, have left the Jingzhou Navy Base and are heading towards the second master's location."
"Very good, this is to kill everyone!" Ji Wuliang gritted his teeth, "Come on, come on, fight to the death."
"General Ji!" Outside the cabin, the captain rushed in again just now, "The wardrobe ship in Bo Yang's direction returned, and the opponent's warship began to be mobilized, and it had already left the port. It seemed that we had found traces. Judging from the opponent's appearance, it seemed like he was going to attack us!"
Everyone gasped. If it weren't for Li Hongchao's fleet, the navy and combat personnel of the North Army would have been seriously under-equipped with more than a dozen five-masted warships, but at this time, the fleet of the Ji family was facing the dilemma of being attacked from both sides, and the catastrophe was about to be in front of him.
Ji Wuliang sighed to the sky, "Does my Ji family really die today?"
Many generals had their faces pale. They and the Ji family were all grasshoppers on the same line. If the Ji family was in trouble, they would never be able to go there!
"General Ji, there is no way to go, we are not without a road!" The man's face was gloomy and clear. After a while, he seemed to have finally settled his attention and walked to Ji Wuliang.
"Say, say it quickly, Zhang Yujie, what are your good ideas?"
"Cheng Qun wants our lives. We are back and going to the Jingzhou Navy. However, there is another place. I am sure that they must welcome us." Zhang Yujie looked at Ji Wuliang.
"There is a place to welcome us. Where is it?..." Ji Wuliang suddenly reacted, "Are you saying, the Northern Army?"
"Yes, the Northern Army!" Zhang Yujie said: "Aren't they secretly building a water and water division? They used all their means to get rid of some of our five-masted warships, but compared to the Jingzhou Navy, they were still a little loach. Whether it was the number of warships or the well-trained sailors, they were far less than that. If we went to join them, they would definitely welcome them. And they would definitely be reused."
"Tele to the Northern Army of the Conquest?" Ji Wuliang pondered without saying a word, and was a little unsure of attention in his heart. It can be said that the Ji family has an inseparable relationship with the Northern Army of the Conquest. It can even be said that the Northern Army of the Conquest pushed them to the current situation with one hand. Now, it is really reluctant to ask him to conquer the Northern Army.
"General Ji, the only one who can protect us now is the only one who is willing to protect us. Yun Zhao's purpose of establishing the navy is clear at a glance. He will never hand us over to Cheng Qun." Zhang Yujie said, "The navy of the northern army is weak at present. We will go to the country to vote at this time, and we will definitely be valued. Otherwise, we will either be defeated by the Jingzhou navy or become bandits. General, you have to pay attention!"
"That's all!" Ji Wuliang thought about it again and again. Indeed, this was the only way out now. He was alone, without logistics supplies, and no wharf repairs. Not to mention that the Northern Army was taking advantage of the situation, even if Li Hongchao came and delayed him for a while, he would have to collapse the entire army.
"The whole army set out and set out towards the Wangjiangwan River Naval Base. General Zhang, your idea is that you are. You should first contact the Naval Division of the Northern Army. Our entire army joins the Naval Division of the Northern Army. My condition is that the fleet cannot be disbanded and must be led by us." Ji Wuliang said.
"Yes, General, I'll set out right away!"
"Everyone go back to the boat and draw the anchor!" Ji Wuliang waved his hand.
At the Boyang Wangjiangwan Navy Base, the thirteen five-masted warships have been modified and are sailing out of the base one by one. After the sentry detective discovered Ji Wuliang Fleet, Cao Xinyu was not surprised but happy. The last time the two armies suddenly encountered a complete victory, Cao Xinyu greatly increased his confidence and had a deep understanding of the combat effectiveness of the modified five-masted ship. Although the opponent's warships were larger, Cao Xinyu was sure to defeat his opponent again.
As Ji Wuliang expected, the Navy of the Northern Army would defend the water camp to the death. Cao Xinyu led the fleet to take the initiative to greet him. The vast fleet lined up and drove into the Cangjiang River channel in an orderly formation, facing Ji Wuliang's navy.
"General Cao, we will get a few more warships this time!" Ma You stood beside Cao Xinyu, grinning with a big mouth. He had no doubt about the victory of the Northern Army.
"In this battle, the number of victories is actually only 55%!" Cao Xinyu was not as optimistic as Ma You. "Although our fleet is small, it has sharp long-range strikes. This is our advantage. However, our sailors are insufficient. There is a gap in the ability of combat soldiers equipped on each warship. Lao Ma, don't forget that this time, we brought the army onto the ship to make up for the shortcomings of the sailors. Don't look at them now. But water combat and land combat are completely different concepts. It's really hard to say how many combat powers can be played out at that time."
"You're not sure?"
Chapter completed!