Chapter 557 Encounter

After 12 years of turbulent development, it finally came to the end of December in the lunar calendar without knowing it.

At this time, Zheng Sen and others still haven't contacted the headquarters.

However, from September to December, and unknowingly, more than three months have passed, and the strength of the Human Revolutionary League has been improved again.

Hao Jian arranged a lot of secrets in the interior, and at the same time secretly took away nearly 20,000 refugees from the Yangtze River and the northern coast.

At this time, the population of Hudouzhou and Zhoushan Islands had climbed to 43,000.

Bai Yulou has successively formed four battalions of troops. Currently, the regular army of the Human Revolutionary League is divided into two parts: the navy and the army.

Among them, the army currently has only 3 battalions, with a total of 1,500 people; the navy has 6 battalions, with a total of 3,000 people. The navy is divided into the East China Sea Fleet and the Marine Corps.

The three scientific-class sailing warships have been incorporated into the East China Sea Fleet after a trial run in November.

The Zhoushan Shipyard has started the construction of 3 scientific-class ships, and there are also 5 newly remodeled dry docks for the construction of an improved version of the "Floot sailing ship", which is used as a transport ship and an armed merchant ship. .

At this time, the East China Sea, especially the Yangtze River Estuary, Zhoushan Fishing Ground and other sea areas.

Only the fishing boats of the East China Sea Fleet and the East China Sea Seafood Company.

In fact, there are not too many ocean-going ships in this era. Many foreign trade merchant ships take offshore routes close to the coastline. For example, the Giant Kun Gang, which was hit hard by the Haisha Gang, appeared in the area that only dared to sail north of the Yangtze River Estuary and the inland river area of ​​the Yangtze River. .

As for the Shuilong Gang, one of the three major ship gangs in the southeast, they are a subsidiary force of the Lingnan Song clan, and their activities are in the South China Sea.

Now the East China Sea Fleet of the Human Revolutionary League has become a tyrant in the East China Sea.

In Zhoushan Military Port.

Bai Yulou glanced at the current progress of the reorganization.

The East China Sea Fleet has gone through a series of eliminating the weak and preserving the strong. At present, it has a total of 3 scientific-class sailing warships, 30 Mengchong warships (displacement 150 tons), 15 first-board warships (displacement 80 tons), and 30 fast ships (displacement 15 tons).

In addition, there are 20 ocean transport ships (displacement between 100 and 200 tons) and 20 inland sandships (displacement of 100 to 200 tons) transformed by Mengchong ships.

Some of the more than 200 miscellaneous and old ships that were eliminated were given to Donghai Seafood Company, some were given to Donghai Transportation Company, and some fast boats were given to the Superintendent of the Sea.

The East China Sea Fleet has a total strength of only 3,000, and now even the Marine Corps is directly incorporated into the ranks of temporary sailors.

Fortunately, after adjustments, there are only 48 main battleships left, and other fast ships and transport ships do not need too many manpower.

Bai Yulou divided the fleet into three squadrons, namely the Yangtze River Squadron, Zhoushan Squadron, and Guerrilla Squadron, each of which happened to be assigned a scientific-class warship.

Just as he was looking at the map of the East Asian Seas.

Secretary Wei Lang knocked on the door and said, "Your Excellency, the reconnaissance team has landed in the northern part of Liuqiu Island; in addition, in the waters east of the Zhoushan Fishing Ground, the fishing fleet found a fleet of 8 Mengchong, 3 Ningbo."

Ningbo ship, a sea-going ship built in the Ningbo area, belongs to the ancestor ship type of Fuchuan, with a displacement of about 150-300 tons.

Bai Yulou reacted in an instant: "East? People from the Dongming faction? Ask the Zhoushan Squadron to alert the other party. If they dare to enter our waters, they will be sunk directly."

Then he continued to order: "Notify the guerrilla squadron and prepare to sail."

The military port suddenly rang a loud bell.

The 1,000 fighters of the guerrilla squadron quickly entered their jobs. After more than half a year of intensive training, these fighters have become forbidden and have the temperament of a soldier.

Unlike the army's equipment, the navy's personal equipment adopts a double armor system. When on board, they only wear rattan and wood mixed armor, which is mainly to avoid falling into the water.

If you wear steel plate armor, once you fall into the water, there is no hope of rescue.

The rattan armor treated with tung oil is not bad in defense, and it can also be used as a life jacket if it falls into the water.

As for the issue of rattan armor being afraid of fire, there is really no need to worry too much at sea.

And when it comes to landing battles and the like, the soldiers of the Marine Corps will switch to plate armor and the like.

The People's Revolutionary Union, which is full of productivity, directly equips the naval soldiers with two types of armor, in order to protect the lives of the soldiers as much as possible.

After more than half a year of study, most of these soldiers have reached the level of primary school students, and some of them have even reached the level of junior high school students.

In the future, when the army expands its strength, these people will be the backbone officers. Bai Yulou doesn't want to use these good steel as cannon fodder.

Under the leadership of the Science, the guerrilla squadron filed out, and the sailors constantly adjusted the sail surface according to the wind direction, so that the battleship could advance at the fastest speed.

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At this time, it was in the sea to the east of Zhoushan Fishing Ground.

The 11 ships of the Dongming Sect formed a fleet and sailed towards Yuhang. The strong northwest wind forced the ships to sail against the wind in a zigzag route.

At this moment, 8 fishing boats of different sizes were trawling on the sea about 6 kilometers away from the Dongming fleet. Now is a good time to catch hairtail.

Among the fishing boats, there is also an armed fishing boat responsible for security work. Now Da Sui is full of refugees and rebels, and many people fled to the island to become pirates.

Seafood companies and transportation companies are equipped with armed forces to fight against pirates.

The Mengchong boat with a displacement of 97 tons is the flagship of the fishing team. It is also equipped with a cannon and 30 special naval soldiers are stationed on it.

Soon the watchman found the approaching Dongming fleet through the binoculars.

Octopus, the captain of the fishing team, looked at Lieutenant Commander Tian Xingbei with a solemn expression: "Major Tian, ​​what should we do?"

"Let the ships prepare for battle. We went over to warn them to leave. This is the territorial waters of the alliance, and no one is allowed to violate it." Tian Xingbei didn't have a trace of fear.

For a hot-blooded youth like Tian Xingbei, the seasoned octopus hastily reminded: "Ahem...Major Tian, ​​should we inform the Admiralty first?"

"Well, while approaching, send a telegram to Zhoushan Military Port." Tian Xingbei calmed down a little.

Twenty minutes later.

The Haicuan armed fishing boat and a group of fishing boats stopped the approaching Dongming fleet.

Tian Xingbei, holding a large copper trumpet, shouted loudly: "The boat on the other side, please leave immediately, this is the territorial waters of the Human Revolutionary League..."

Tian Xingbei whispered several times in a row, and the ships of both sides were less than 50 meters away, so the voice naturally spread to the Dongming fleet.

Shang Ming, who was in charge of dispatching the ships, immediately showed anger when he heard these words.

And Madam Shan Meixian of Dongming, and an elder of the Shang family also heard the noise outside, and asked the maid outside the cabin: "Yun Yi, what happened?"

Suddenly, a pleasant and clear voice came from outside: "Mother! I encountered an enemy ship, and it seems to be someone from the Revolutionary League."

A girl with bright eyes and bright teeth pushed the door open and entered.

"Human Revolutionary Union?"

Elder Shang hurriedly replied: "Madam, it should be the group who replaced the Haisha Gang half a year ago. I heard that they blocked the Yangtze River Estuary and Yuhang Bay and did not allow ships to pass by."

"I want to see why they intercept my Dongming fleet." Shan Meixian's tone turned cold.

After a while.

Shan Meixian, Shan Wanjing, and Elder Shang appeared on the deck.

And Shang Ming commanded the gang, picked up bows, knives and guns, and confronted the Sea Cucumber.

Seeing the glamorous Mrs. Shan Meixian of Dongming, the fishing captain Octopus lost his mind slightly, but Tian Xingbei didn't change his expression and continued to shout.

Seeing that the sailors on the Sea Cucumber were also holding crossbows and steel knives, Shan Meixian was not arrogant enough to jump over with light kungfu. Although her martial arts were good, she was not yet invulnerable.

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