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Chapter 208 Boao

After talking about the current situation for a while, both of them felt that the future was unpredictable. Now the plan was to defend Qiongzhou as the foundation and make plans as the situation changed, but they were unwilling to feel bored. In order to ensure safety, the fleet was sailing close to the coastline, and the scenery on the shore was full of sight. As the harsh fishing took the opportunity to talk about how to use the mountainous terrain to arrange troops, build forts and set up camps, and control points. These common sense of military tactics was exactly what Zhao Bing lacked, so he naturally listened seriously and was able to relieve the loneliness of the journey.

"Your Highness, look ahead is the estuary of the Baiquan River. There is a sandbank in it that can guard the estuary, and a battalion of troops can block the enemy upstream." After more than half a day of sailing, the ship arrived at the waters of Huitong County and pointed at the west bank and said.

"Well, this is a place that is indeed important. If the enemy climbs 6th from now on, we can avoid our frontal defense and detour from the flank to Qiongzhou. I remember that the Huang Fu Camp of the Central Army is stationed here!" Zhao Bing picked up the telescope and looked at it. He saw the coconut trees in front of him and betel nuts hidden in this small island. The river water diversions around the island and into the sea. There are sails scattered on the sea. After seeing it, he put down the telescope.

"Your Highness has a good record. A fortress has been built here and generals have been sent to garrison." Ying Jieyan nodded and said.

"Is this place called Boao?" Zhao Bing asked thoughtfully when he saw the clear water and white sand here.

"That's right, this is Boao, what's wrong?" Qiongzhou's defense was naturally presided over by the Fushi. Ying Jieyan personally examined where to garrison and where to set up camp. He knew much more clearly than Zhao Bing. Seeing that His Highness was strange, he asked back.

"Oh, nothing, I just feel that the place is called strange!" Zhao Bing said casually. He remembered that he had come here in his previous life, but it was a world-famous modern town built at the mouth of Wanquan River and Haikou. He just heard Ying Jieyan say that this place was Baiquan River, and he was not sure about this question, but he felt quite moved when he came to the 'old place'.

"Broad, vast, and numerous; turtles are the genus of fish and turtles. It means there are many fish, shrimps, turtles, and turtles here." Ying Jieyan explained, but he did not see any different colors under the hall.

"So that's it, the students have been taught." Zhao Bing responded casually at the sea surface.

"Your Highness, Fushou, it's getting late. Will we go to the dock and rest? Let's go tomorrow?" Zheng Yong asked for instructions.

"Okay, you can check the coastal defense too!" Zhao Bing said with a little excitement.

"Your Highness, there is only one battalion of soldiers here. If..." Ying Jieyan was a little hesitant. It was indeed risky to sail on the boat when it was dark, and he was worried about the police when he got ashore.

"Don't worry, the commander-in-chief. This place is the place where my gentry lives for generations. If there is something wrong, you can gather thousands of people to rescue him with just a whistle!" Zheng Yong said with a smile.

"Haha, it turns out that this is your home. I will treat me well at that time!" Zhao Bing said with a smile without waiting for Ying Jieyan's answer.

"Your Highness is willing to give in, how dare you not treat me with all your heart!" Zheng Yongyan said.

‘Dangdang…’ As he spoke, the alarm bell suddenly rang on the boat, and the soldiers on the boat entered the battle position. The cannon door and crossbow window opened, and the guards also surrounded him.

"Your Highness, more than a dozen small boats are coming towards our ship, and they are still approaching without hearing the warning. Are you going to fight?" the captain of the Warrior came over and reported.

"Wait, it's okay. Our ship entered the waters of the Han tribe. They came to observe the situation and wait for me to talk!" Zheng Yong looked out and turned around and shouted.

"Relieve the alert to prevent accidental injury!" Zhao Bing immediately ordered after hearing this, and signaled Zheng Yong to go and explain, so as not to cause misunderstandings between the two sides.

Having said that, His Highness dared not make any mistakes on the ship. Therefore, although he closed the cannon door, the arrow was still on the string, and his hand was still on the hilt. He did not relax his vigilance. Ni Liang even blocked His Highness and stared at the sea with a fierce look. Zhao Bing knew that it was useless to say it, and Ni Liang blocked the porthole again. He could only listen to what they said with his ears, but he could only hear the other party shouting and shouting, and he couldn't understand a word.

After Zhao Bing came to this world, although he sometimes felt many inconveniences, he was basically used to it in life. What made him feel most helpless now was speaking. The Mandarin in the Song Dynasty, which is now spoken in Henan dialect with Kaifeng accent, was still the same after moving south to Jiangnan. Zhao Bing was originally from the northerner, and he could still understand Mandarin, while the eunuchs in the palace naturally spoke Mandarin. The Song Dynasty also tended to speak Mandarin scholars, and Mandarin naturally became a necessary skill for scholars, so communication was not a problem when they first arrived.

On the epidemic ship, they only contacted Liu Fu, Zhao Mengjin and others. They were all from the officialdom, while Zhuang Shilin was a businessman, and there was no obstacle to talking. But after arriving at Jiazi, the military came from all over the place. He could barely understand Minnan dialect because he worked in the south, but it was also difficult for him to go. When he arrived in Guangzhou, the generals came to join the army and his accent was diverse, so he most likely didn't know how to understand. When he arrived in Qiongzhou, his accent was even more different, and he had to lead a translator when he went out.

Zheng Fuweng was the leader of the Dan tribe. No one knew his eldest son, and after a shout, the misunderstanding was resolved. Because the reefs in this sea area were densely packed and the water was complicated, Zheng Yong drove a ship to lead the fleet to the dock. The guard Huang Fu and Huitong Magistrate, who received the letter, were waiting here and welcomed His Highness and others into the city.

When he entered the city, Zhao Bing looked as he walked. There was no city in the county. This time, the new city built by the coastal defense was built. The walls were made of stone, two meters high and more than one hundred meters high and less than four hundred meters around. There were two city gates in the south and north, and the size was only equivalent to a larger town in the mainland. The city had only two streets across and vertically. Except for the county government and military camp, there were only a few shops and workshops, and there were only a hundred households. It took less than ten minutes to walk from one end to the other, and it took less than half an hour to walk around.

Now that the city has been built, the city defense facilities are not complete. There is neither Yuecheng nor Wengcheng, let alone the moat. Even a city tower has only been built. It can overlook the entire Northeast sea surface, and all the ships can escape the eyes of the sentry. However, the island is not large, with a radius of only two square kilometers. Arrangement of crossbows on the city can block the waterway and prevent the enemy from entering the Baiquan River.
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