Standing on the bow of an inland steam-deck barge, Liu Tong led the Far East Army fleet to sweep through the southern part of Wuchang Province. Since he was captured by the First Fleet, because he was familiar with the waterways around Wuchang Mansion, he was temporarily requisitioned by Ye Changsheng.

Ye Changsheng didn't pay attention to him originally, and kicked him to the prisoner of war camp when he ran out, who knew that this guy knew all the waters near Wuchang Mansion, and even the information collected by the Intelligence Department didn't know as much as him.

This also made Ye Changsheng think about it, and he was determined to find a group of local snakes like Liu Tong and cooperate with the Ministry of Intelligence to sweep the area around Wuchang Mansion.

After all, these guys have been floating on the river near Wuchang Mansion for more than ten years, don't look at the war, but all kinds of unsightly deeds, these guys are more or less involved.

So Ye Changsheng asked Liu Tong to go to the prisoner of war camp, and selected more than 100 old fritters who floated on the river near Wuchang Mansion all the year round, and assigned them to various assault units.

Facts have proved that these guys do have a way, because they have been doing some unsightly things on the river all the year round, and the officials don't know what they don't know.

Liu Tong has been staying with the Far Eastern Army in the past few days, which also made him finally see the strength of the Far Eastern Army. More than 100 officers and soldiers from the Far East can easily capture a county seat. Then quickly control the urban area, requisition the local low-level people, and collect all kinds of materials in an orderly manner.

The supplies collected by the troops from the towns were placed on the docks along the coast, and then only a few dozen officers and soldiers were left to guard, and the main forces continued to advance.

In the face of the strong firearms of the Far Eastern Army, the officers and soldiers defending the city scattered in an instant, turned around and fled in all directions.

Liu Tong held a telescope and observed the situation ahead. This telescope was specially issued to him by the Far Eastern Army, such a delicate thing, so that Liu Tong was amazed, when he used to patrol the river, if there was such a treasure, the monthly deduction of oil and water can definitely double.

He put down his binoculars, turned to a Far Eastern Army officer next to him and said with a smile: "General, there is He Shuipu in front, which looks inconspicuous, and laymen think it is a fishing village, but it is actually a nest of several powerful people on the water around." These guys do their best to kill people and steal goods on weekdays, and all the looted goods are transported here.

They colluded with the inspection department of Wuchang Prefecture and the salt inspection department on the river. The water heroes in Dongting Lake and other places have done business, and they have also sold their stolen goods here, and they are full of oil and water. It's just that...... It's just that...... The waterways in here are complicated, all of them are reeds one person high, and there are hundreds of men who can fight to guard them, so it's not easy to enter......"

Standing beside Liu Tong was Sun Zhou, the battalion commander of the Fourth Overseas Division of the Far Eastern Army, who was also a veteran ruffian from Dongjiang Town. Sun Zhou raised the telescope in his hand and looked carefully at He Shuipu in the distance.

"Lao Liu, you haven't been to this place before, have you?"

Liu Tong was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then said with a dry laugh: "Hehe...... Mixed on the river near Wuchang Mansion, how can anyone who has never been here, and has been here occasionally...... Occasional ......"

Sun Zhou smiled, then turned his head and asked, "We don't care about the you used to do, I just want to know if there is food in it?" ”

"Yes...... The people in He Shuipu are fierce, except for the idea of not daring to fight the boat, they dare to think about any boat. Most of the ships coming from Yuezhou Mansion, Changde Mansion and Changsha Mansion are ships transporting grain, and now the price of grain is rising, and these guys are not lacking in grain. ”

After listening to Liu Tong's words, Sun Zhou nodded and said, "Then hit the damn ......."

After he finished speaking, he shouted to several battalion commanders behind him: "Prepare for battle......

The officers and men of the Far East on board heard the order and all responded loudly. Then they all returned to their respective units for active preparation.

Liu Tong hurriedly pulled Sun Zhou and hurriedly said, "General...... Master ...... He Shuipu is not easy to enter, not only there are hundreds of thieves who can fight, there are hundreds of fire guns and bird guns, and there are more than a dozen Franc machines and big bowls. The river was so narrow that there were reeds as high as one man everywhere, and the people on the shore could not be seen when the boat entered, and if it was attacked by the thieves lying in ambush on both sides, the big boat would not be able to turn away, and it would not be possible to rush in. ”

Sun Zhou sneered and said, "You don't care about the war, just lead the way...... That's right, put this on. ”

After he finished speaking, he threw the same steel helmet to Liu, and then turned around and prepared. Liu Tong held the steel helmet, and couldn't help but regret a little in his heart, he shouldn't have told them about this place, he felt that the general of the Far Eastern Army was a little too big.

He Shuipu didn't go less, even if the Far Eastern Army was strong, but no matter how many people there were, it was useless, as long as there was a wind and grass, the thieves inside could be prepared, and that large area of reeds was swirling, and thousands of eight hundred people couldn't find it.

But at this point, he could only grit his teeth and put the helmet on his head, thinking in his heart that as long as the fleet was trapped, once the momentum was not good, he would immediately take advantage of the chaos to escape.

Sun Zhou ordered the fleet to stop in the waters outside Heshuipu, and he led several river engine sailboats, steam-deck barges, and a company of soldiers to Heshuipu.

As soon as the boat entered the reeds of Heshuipu, because this is a large wetland, and the waterways are so complex that it is impossible to distinguish between the southeast and the northwest.

Liu Tong looked at the lush reeds on the shore, and his heart rose to his throat. If there were thieves in ambush on both sides, and a bolt of fire and artillery would come over, most of the 100 people on several ships would fall.

He Shuipu has been here all the year round, the complicated waterways here have long been familiar, and if you enter, you can attack, and if you retreat, you can defend, but it is really not possible for a few people to set up a small boat to drill into the reeds, where to find them.

At this time, Sun Zhou came to Liu Tong's side, glanced at Liu Tong, who was almost curled up in the bow of the boat, and then picked up the microphone and shouted: "Flying Eagle No. 1...... Flying Eagle One...... Please answer ...... when you hear it."

"Flying Eagle 1 received ...... Flying Eagle 1 receives ...... Our boat is conducting reconnaissance of the surrounding area over the flotilla and is in touch at all times......"

Liu Tong, who was lying on the bow of the boat, looked up and saw Sun Zhouzheng holding a thing, talking to himself there, and he couldn't help but have some doubts in his heart, but he didn't dare to ask more, and buried his head in the bow of the boat, still nervous in his heart.

The ship continued to go deeper, slowly moving through the narrow and complicated river, and the officers and men of the Far East on board were holding rifles in their hands, observing the surrounding situation with solemn faces.

"Spotting the enemy...... Detect the enemy...... At eleven o'clock in the flotilla, an unknown armed man was spotted driving more than 100 small boats towards the flotilla, which is currently about 2,000 kilometers away from you......"

(To be continued.) )