"That's great, Mr. Captain. Long-term cooperation will be good for all of us. In the future, there will be order and the bandits will not dare to act rashly after seeing Fengzhong Mining. Then our escort team will be relaxed and you will be able to make more money. Everyone will be happy."

." The butcher replied happily.

"That would be great..."

Such scientific planning and demonstration of strength have inspired the enthusiasm of the bearded captain, first mate, second mate and others. They have personally experienced and seen with their own eyes that the butterfly effect produced will be great.

Early the next morning, five barges were successfully hooked to the stern of the ship. The escort team on board also increased to thirty-three people. Two additional light machine guns were placed on the barges. The Maxim heavy machine gun also had enough bullets.

Following the command from the bearded captain, the whistle of the Orchid sounded again, and the fleet once again set sail towards the northern part of Dongting Lake.

This section of the route is relatively safe, because the iron-clad shallow-water gunboats escorted the Plum Blossom and then returned, and they happened to be in this section of water.

The Blood Wolf followed the Xiangjiang River in the south of Dongting Lake and arrived at the Songjiafang Wharf on the Xunjiang River. Thousands of tons of military and living supplies were also loaded on the ship, which was unloaded to the military camp where Ji Chunsheng was located.

Chen Tianhua disembarked from the ship here. He set out on horseback from here, first inspecting various mining areas of Pingxiang Coal Mine in western Ganxi, and then all the way to the Xihuashan Mining Area in southern Jiangxi, where he inspected Song Xiaoniu's Gannan Fengzhong Mining Corporation.

The gunboat Blood Wolf cruises in the waters from western Jiangxi to Dongting Lake.

…

In the thirty-third year of Guangxu's reign, it was mid-October.

Poyang Lake Kanglangshan Port.

On the lake at the foot of Kanglang Mountain, the autumn wind blows strongly and the waves are turbulent.

Kanglangshan Port was originally the port of the Poyang Lake Navy of the Qing Dynasty. However, due to the decrease in military expenditures of the imperial court and the shrinkage of the navy year by year, the port was abandoned.

Two months ago, Chen Er, on orders from the Huaikan Base Camp, led the warship Yelang to Poyang Lake. He used 30,000 silver dollars to buy Kanglangshan Port from the left-behind team of the Daqing Navy.

This port has been in disrepair for many years and has long been dilapidated. Chen Er spent thousands of dollars on foreign affairs to find someone to repair it. The barracks, warehouses, forts, etc. were basically ready.

This port has become a military base and shipping transfer station for Fengzhong Mining in Poyang Lake, deterring water bandits throughout Poyang Lake.

Speaking of Kanglang Mountain, the largest water battle in ancient Chinese history took place here, known historically as the Battle of Poyang Lake.

At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang, the leader of the uprising army in the late Yuan Dynasty, led an army of 200,000 to fight to the death with Chen Youliang's army of 600,000.

As a result, Zhu Yuanzhang was superior, won the final victory, and created the Ming Dynasty.

Early this morning, the sun rose in the east, and the thick fog on the lake gradually dissipated, leaving a trace of light fog lingering there.

On the lake about ten kilometers away from the port, a group of black warships and speedboats appeared, with hundreds of large and small ships.

With the flag hanging, anyone with a discerning eye can tell that this is the largest water bandit gang on Poyang Lake - Sailongwang.

The third leader of the Sailong King is Bai Fengchun. He is the Navy Admiral of the Sailong King. He is in his thirties and has a dark face.

At this time, Bai Fengchun was sitting on a gunboat converted from a large merchant ship. This gunboat had a tonnage of more than 2,000 and was the flagship of King Sailong's navy.

He held a telescope, looked into the distance, and asked the deacon beside him, "How far is it from Kanglangshan Port?"

The deacon took out the map of Poyang Lake and looked at it carefully for a while, then replied:

"Third Master, there are still less than twenty miles left. The distance is not very far. We just need to go around.

Pass through the turbulence, otherwise we would already be there!"

"Okay, notify all ships and prepare for battle. In addition, send an advance speedboat to explore the situation in the port waters!"

"yes…"

The deacon immediately went to make arrangements. After a while, the signal trooper on the flagship sent out a signal to prepare for battle.

Ten speedboats left the fleet at lightning speed and headed towards Kanglang Mountain.

This so-called mixed fleet of the Sailong King Navy is, to put it bluntly, a combination of many water bandit ships, including more than 80 speedboats, more than a dozen armed fishing boats of different tonnages, and five thousand-ton gunboats.

You can say that he is a navy master. After all, King Sailong is the largest gangster in Poyang Lake, and he works on both land and water.

You can also regard him as an ordinary water bandit. After all, their main job is to rob passing merchant ships and collect protection fees.

Poyang Lake, like Dongting Lake and Taihu Lake, has countless water bandits. There are water bandits everywhere here, and it is impossible to tell whether they are bandits or fishermen.

In the waters of Poyang Lake, Chen Er knew very well that if there was a slight movement on his side, no one among his men or himself could easily get out of Poyang Lake.

Therefore, he must quickly build a military base in Poyang Lake and set it here like a wedge.

On this point, he was still very sure.

The half battalion of 300 soldiers he brought from the base camp this time were all first placed at Kanglangshan Port, including all artillery, mortars, light and heavy machine guns and ammunition.

After he stabilized, he set up transfer ships in other directions in Poyang Lake.

At Bajingtai Pier, Song Xiaoniu had provided armed escort for the ore ship two months ago and fought with Poyang Lake bandits more than ten times. Fengzhong Mining suffered a lot of losses at the beginning, not only losing more than a dozen barges of ore, but also dozens of deaths.

Commando.

However, since the port base was established, the Wild Wolf gunboat and the armored shallow-water gunboat have been able to attack quickly, and logistics supplies and ammunition have been replenished in a timely manner. In the past month, Fengzhong Mining has suffered almost no losses. On the contrary, the water bandits have suffered a lot.

For this reason, the Sailongwang gang saw the port as a thorn in their side and decided to send a mixed fleet to destroy the Kanglangshan port and let this abominable Fengzhong mining and military base go to hell.

Chen Tianhua arrived at Kanglangshan Port from Gannan Mining Corporation half a month ago, under the personal escort of Song Xiaoniu.

Chen Tianhua was able to get timely information on all the movements of the Poyang Lake water bandits, mainly the Dragon King Gang.

The Dragon King gang here was preparing to attack the port, but they soon fell into Chen Tianhua's hands.

These situations were brought about by the shadow men of the Military Investigation Division.

The shadows who infiltrate the gangs have funds for their activities. It is easy to find a few informants among the gangs, but the gangs don't understand what confidentiality means.

It is easier to get information when you have money.

Shadow has quick reactions and has received special training in intelligence work. He can collect any information you want in the gang without any high risks.

Chen Er and Song Xiaoniu have always been curious about where these shadows came from with so many connections. Basically, they seem to have their friends wherever they walk in southern Gansu.

To use a more fashionable saying, wherever he poops, someone will give him paper.

Of course, these gangsters have no city to speak of. As long as they offer some small favors, they will tell you anything.

In addition, these water bandit bosses do not like to engage in these so-called conspiracies. They prefer to engage in high-profile activities, for fear that others will not know his interests.
Chapter completed!