Chapter 119: The Return of the Flotilla Trouble Again

When Li Wei, Li Jing, Ningde, and Li Kui on the Western Front received the arrangements for the western region and the personnel adjustment order from Yaogang, Sun Chuanting and the Ottoman Imperial envoys were on their way and did not receive notice. After Ning De received the order, he discussed with Li Kui and decided to hand over the two river basins to Li Kui in advance, and Li Kui would wait for Sun Chuanting here. Ning De went directly to Li Wei and Li Jing to take over the work there. He knew it was a very large place, and his task was much heavier.

When Ning De left Li Kui, he said to him: "When we get to the Arabian Peninsula, don't let them think that we are soft, just like here, but we need to kill more people." ”

Li Kui smiled and said, "Hehe! We were all told by Mr. Zhang, we can't let go of our hands and kill people. Now that I've let go, I'm not going to be soft. It's just that you're going to be tired of running such a large area alone! ”

"Actually, there are a lot of capable people in our army, and when I go over, let those political commissars take care of more things, and I won't be tired! It's just that there was no fight, and I felt a little awkward in the past! "Ningde and Li Kui have worked together for a long time, and their relationship is also good.

"Hey! There was no way, it turned out that I thought I could do a big job with the whole West, so I sent Li Wei and Li Jing over at home. Now that they have the meat to eat, let's drink some soup! Li Kui also said helplessly.

"But no, they wiped out more than 300,000 people in the Ottoman Empire at once, we just can't catch up with this good thing, really!" Ningde also felt regretful.

Li Kui rode a horse and sent Ning De out of the distance, and watched Ning De run away with the guards on horseback.

Ningde Li Kui Li Kui here, all the way to the north, because the road conditions are not too good, the car is not as fast as riding. Their caravan came to the southern shore of the Caspian Sea, where two speedboats were already waiting for them. Ningde and the guards boarded two speedboats, which launched directly north across the Caspian Sea. Ningde also hadn't seen Li Wei and Li Jing for a long time, and he was very anxious to see them.

When Ningde was here, he established a water brigade, and none of the officers and soldiers on board did not know Ningde. The captain was very happy to see Ning De, and was in a good mood, and asked, "General Ning, when will we start digging the canal in the Black Sea?" ”

"Huh! Like you, I know how to dig and when to dig now. Ningde replied.

"But the canal from the Aral Sea to here is fast! A lot of people have already come to our Caspian Sea to measure. According to those people, the canal from Lake Balkhash to the Aral Sea is almost over. A lot of people have already begun to move up the canal from the Aral Sea to the Black Sea. Also, we have hundreds of thousands of Ottoman captives, and they don't come to ransom people, they can't feed them in vain! I see the canals of the Black Sea, hurry up and dig them! The captain said anxiously.

"Huh! Do you want to go over there on the Black Sea? "Ningde knows that the Caspian Sea Army Brigade has not left the Caspian Sea since its establishment.

"Yes! If the canal is dug up, we'll sail to the Black Sea! I heard that it leads directly to the Atlantic Ocean, and from the Atlantic, you can also sail the ship back to our Ming Dynasty. In that case, our boat will be able to sail back to our Fen River and sail to the dock of my hometown! "This captain is from Shanxi and is starting to imagine.

After listening to the captain's words, Ning De was also in a good mood, "Then it's too far!" Now that we have the canal, your boats will be able to go to Lake Balrakech, and from there you will be able to take the train back! ”

"Huh! yes! Dig the canal quickly! It's much more comfortable to take a boat than a car! When we came here, we took a car, and the road was not good at that time, and the bones were almost falling apart! ”

"You kid, isn't that much better than walking on two legs and riding a horse?" Ningde said.

"That's right! The soldiers in our kiln gang are really comfortable, just like uncles. The last time I went home to visit my family, many young people came to ask questions, and they all wanted to be soldiers, but they couldn't be either! I can't afford to spend money now! ”

"Hehe, it's not, damn, I've only heard of catching soldiers everywhere since ancient times, and I haven't heard of rushing to be a soldier, and I can't be a soldier!" Ningde is also very proud.

"Oops! Exercise in the army for a while, return to your hometown, and find a daughter-in-law! We have a few veterans, who have been discharged from the army, and when they leave, they are reluctant to go by hanging themselves for death! When I got home, I wrote that beautiful thing! They are all cadres! It's all a treasure when you get home! They all learned to write in the army, and they actually knew how to write a letter, but when they went back, they were both civil and military figures. Local government departments are rushing for them. Especially our navy, knowing a little bit of machinery, is even more amazing! ”

Ning De couldn't help but nod and said, "Mr. Zhang is really amazing!" It's a powerful trick to let veterans retire! It not only allows the officers and men of our army to remain young and energetic, but also allows the officers and men who have been trained in the army for a period of time to return to their localities to play their role! You tell the officers and men that when they are fine, they will know more words and learn more skills, which will not only be useful in the army, but will also be more beneficial to you when they return to the localities! ”

"Don't worry, General Ning! Our officers and men are very clever, and when they see the letters from the veterans, they all know what to do! ”

The speedboat was northwest of the Caspian Sea, entered the Don River and entered the first tributary of the Black Sea, and went upstream. Slowly, I felt that a thin layer of ice had begun to form on the surface of the river. Barely drove to a pier, Ningde they went ashore, and a convoy was waiting for Ningde them here. Before getting on the bus, Ningde was on the dock and had a meal of mutton prepared for him by the officers and soldiers.

Further on, I ate in the shepherd's tent many times on the way.

Ningde didn't expect that all the shepherds were passionate about their roots and gave them the best things to eat. Of course, when Ningde leaves, he will leave enough kiln coins for them.

Ningde told the officers and soldiers that the more the people do this to us, the more we can't take advantage of them!

The officer who came to pick up Ningde said: "General Ning, don't worry, I don't know what is like in other places, we have very good military-civilian relations here!" Relationships are all about both sides! We honor them, and they honor us! ”

Ning De sighed and said, "Alas! If only this were the case in the Two Rivers Basin and the Arabian Peninsula! ”

Ningde and their refueling at the military station along the way, did not stop overnight. The car is driven by the driver. When the convoy arrived at the docks in the Assyrian Sea, it was just getting dark. But the docks were still brightly lit, and the ships were loading and unloading their cargo.

Hearing that Ningde had arrived, Li Wei and Li Jing both greeted him.

The weather here was already a little cold, and when Ningde saw Li Wei and Li Jing, he hurriedly saluted.

Li Jing smiled and said, "Old General Ning, let's not be so polite!" ”

"You two are my superiors, and you can't help but talk about etiquette!" Ningde said, "However, you have to take care of my wine today!" ”

Li Wei said: "Let's calculate, you can arrive today, the mutton is already cooked!" The wine will be served to you in no time! Oh no, there's a lot of seafood here! ”

"What are the delicacies of the mountains and the sea! But I still think a pot of mutton is better than anything else! That's all I have to offer! "Ningde is a professional soldier, he has been in the barracks since he was a child, and he rarely eats seafood, so it is habitual that many Li Wei and Li Jing are not like seafood. However, the good wine from Yaogang brought by Li Wei and Li Jing is enough for Ningde today.

No matter where they go, the people of Yaogang now feel that only Yaogang's own wine is the best. This is also strange, all over the place is selling the wine of the kiln, and it is more expensive than the wine in various places. Now as long as it is a kiln hill, it seems to be a higher level. However, for the same wine, the packaging of the kiln is good. The slightly high-grade wine is all in glass bottles, plus carton packaging. No matter what the wine is, the packaging is very bluffing. When the drink was served, Mu Yi and Zheng Zhilong also rushed over from the boat.

Although Ning De and Li Wei and Li Jing have always maintained telegraph contact, and they basically understand each other's situation, the situation is not very detailed after all. A few people drank heartily, drank wine, and introduced the situation to each other. Mu Yi and Zheng Zhilong also briefed Ningde on their situation at sea.

Just now, Mu Yi and Zheng Zhilong didn't come to pick up Ningde because they were making the final supplies to the ship and adding some missing things. In particular, the ammunition brought on the cargo ship was very dangerous to transfer to the warship, and the two of them did not dare to leave. In fact, after the ammunition is replenished, they are also about to set sail.

Fortunately, Li Wei and the others discovered the coal mine, and the best quality coal had already been transported to the dock in advance, and it was very simple to replenish the coal. The 20,000-ton Taishan was burned with heavy oil, and Li Wei and his team also transported it from the Suzhou (Jiuquan) oil refinery with a fleet of automobiles. Diesel fuel for four frigates and a lot of speedboats is also available on the docks. There is no inconvenience with the replenishment of the fleet. But when he left, the ships had to carry some goods, which were transported by land, and when the fleet returned, they could be brought back and sold.

However, Mu Yi and Zheng Zhilong both knew that they still had to fight on the way back. The Francos (Spain) and the British, the French, and the Furmen (Dutch) knew that the Yaogang fleet was coming, and they would surely be blocking them on their way back. Of course, Mu Yi and Zheng Zhilong didn't take them seriously, but it was necessary to replenish the ammunition. No matter how good a ship is without ammunition, it will not work very well. Of course, with the kiln boats, they can also knock over those wooden sailing boats. But that's a stupid move.

In the past two days, Ning De has been accompanying Li Wei and Li Jing, helping Mu Yi and Zheng Zhilong to be busy with the affairs of the fleet. This time, all the ships of Yaogang, that is, the ships that will remain in the Black Sea in the future, will also go to sea with the fleet. The plan was that the fleet would go out of the Strait of Gibraltar and sail south from the Atlantic Ocean without problems, and the ships that remained in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea would come back.

In order to avoid being frozen in the Assyrian Sea, the fleet was replenished, and they left the dock and set sail in the bitter cold wind.

Li Wei, Li Jing and Ning De were on the dock together, waving to see off the fleet.

Li Wei and Li Jing, before leaving, had a lot of work to explain to Ningde. Coincidentally, Jiang Hao also came here, and he came to negotiate with them to study the matter of the adjacent defense line with Li Wei and them. Actually, everyone understands that Jiang Hao couldn't stay on the side of the Ural Mountains, so he came to join in the fun.

When Jiang Hao heard that the fleet had just left, he let out an angry "sigh", "I should have come over earlier!" It's always a stumbling block! It's a pity that we didn't see our expeditionary fleet. ”

In fact, what Jiang Hao came to discuss is really important.

On both sides of the lower Don River, there were many Turgot Mongols, all of whom were under the jurisdiction of their khanate himself, and this situation could not be preserved forever. However, when dealing with the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire, the Turks cooperated very well with the Yaogang army, and how to solve this matter really needs to be carefully considered.

It's a real nuisance. Li Wei: They didn't come up with a unanimous opinion. The matter should be reported to the command center.

When Zhang Zhimu heard that it was the matter of the Turk Special Department, he knew in his heart that in his previous life, they braved the siege and interception of the Imperial Army of the Russian Empire to return to the east. As for dealing with them like this, Zhang Zhimu is really a little embarrassed!

However, Ouyang He felt that this was not a problem.