Yamafu Military Affairs

Chapter 168 Twists and turns

Yushan, fishing port.

The more than ten-foot-long Zhenyue was parked at the dock, and baskets of supplies were carried onto the deck by the water creatures. The accompanying craftsmen of the treasure fleet were inspecting the hull of the warship and repairing any leaks. Compared with the Zhenyue, the other moored fishing boats were like swimming fish and whale sharks, not even in the same league.

Ever since Qianhai was killed, the black coffin was removed, and Huineng got rid of the endless hungry ghosts, those schools of fish that had disappeared in the past also swam back from the deep sea and began to reproduce again.

The changes near the coast naturally could not be hidden from the water dwellers who depended on the sea for their livelihood. The two brothers Hong Yuan, who had keen senses, left in a hurry after meeting Master Sanbao yesterday.

He returned to Yushan overnight and mobilized his tribesmen to go fishing to relieve the famine.

There was no other way. Although there were supplies from the three divisions, the water tribes still had thousands of mouths to feed. Every day they went out to sea to fish, the risk of running out of food increased.

After encountering many fishing boats, the horse boats under the treasure fleet docked at the shore, unloaded the sundries they were carrying and handed them over.

All the people from the three divisions jumped down one after another, said hello to Qin Huai, and then went to pack their luggage.

Qin Huai stood on the dock, watching the treasure ship navy moving the black coffin while listening to the captain of the Zhenyue, Lu Sheng, recommending himself.

Name: Lu Sheng

Status: Golden organs and jade bowels, knowing the way

Expertise: Ancient Chinese Navigation 82%, Military Skills 80%, Wooden Boat Repair 74%.

Skills: Turtle Breathing Technique (Lu Sheng's family secret technique, which can be used after achieving the Golden Organs and Jade Fu. It can greatly reduce the body's consumption and move freely in the water. If practiced to a high level, the vital signs can be reduced to nothing, and fake death can be escaped.)
Threat level: Blue
Note: You can get clues about [Skill: Turtle Breathing Technique] from him.

"Captain, the Zhenyue is long and wide, and it will be no problem to carry the BMWs of the Xiaowei brothers. But sailing is not like walking, and the oars, sails, anchors and rudders on the boat need experienced hands to operate. I am afraid that the Xiaowei brothers will not be used to them and will delay your trip. How about you consider taking my brothers with you?"

Lu Sheng rubbed his hands gently, looking simple and honest.

"Bang~"

The black coffin fell to the ground and the ship swayed slightly.

Qin Huai looked at the craftsmen who had almost finished their work, turned around and smiled, "Then I'll trouble Lu Guandai. When I return to the Sansi, Qin Huai will not forget the contributions of the sailors."

"Okay, okay, Captain, please wait here for a moment. I will go and call my old brothers over right away."

Lu Sheng was delighted when he heard this, and he clasped his fists and quickly rushed out to the dock.

Looking at Lu Sheng's back, Qin Huai could understand the old soldier's thoughts.

Previously, when the Zhenyue went out to sea to kill fish, Qin Huai considered that Lu Sheng's troops were not as strong as Shui Yi's, so he asked them to wait in Yushan and let Shui Yi take charge of the rudder and sail.

With this back and forth, the Zhenyue lost some credit.

Now that the storm has subsided and the treasure is about to leave, it is indeed inappropriate to let Jiaozhi Shuiyi accompany the three officials to Nanning, Mingjiang. So today, even if Lu Sheng didn't say it, Qin Huai would ask them to accompany him on the journey as a favor.

After all, there is a high probability that this fruit will be returned to me, so every bit of help counts.

After a while, dozens of sailors from the Three Divisions, led by Lu Sheng, greeted Qin Huai and went to work on the ship.

Deng Deng~
The sound of horse hooves was heard, and the hundred brave guards also arrived at the dock with their war horses. Under the guidance of Zhang Teng, the elite soldiers appeased these treasures while driving them to the horse compartment.

Seeing that all the necessary items had been loaded onto the ship and all the people on the trip were present, Qin Huai ticked the list and handed it to the treasure ship craftsman who had been waiting for a long time.

"Thank you all for your help today. If you are free in the future, please come to Sansi and I will treat everyone to a drink."

"You are too polite, sir. The Zhenyue ship is a solid ship and won't take much effort. It is also close to Qinzhou and can be reached in two or three days along the coast. As long as you don't go to the deep sea, your trip will be smooth sailing."

"Then I'll lend you some good advice."

The craftsman bowed, took the list, gave a few reminders, and then boarded the horse boat, parting ways with Qin Huai and others.

Zhang Teng walked up to Qin Huai and said loudly, "Sir, the brothers are all ready. Shall we go now?"

Qin Huai nodded and jumped onto the Zhenyue with Zhang Teng.

"set off!"

Following Lu Sheng's command, the call spread throughout the ship, and the experienced and skilled sailors raised the anchor and sails, untied the ropes, and the large flat-bottomed ship painted dark red suddenly made a rustling sound.

With the sails several meters high fully drawn and the fiery red Ming dragon flag fluttering, the Zhenyue slowly sailed away from the dock.

"Lu Guandai has many talented people under his command. I think they are not much worse than Sanbaoye's treasure fleet!"

The sailors of the three divisions moved skillfully, and their movements were as pleasing to the eye as flowing clouds and water. Qin Huai leaned on the railing, taking a rest in the sea breeze, and sighed casually.

"No, no, Sanbaoye's treasure fleet can cut through the waves and open the sea, and go where ordinary people can't go. It's a heaven-reaching ability. And we have little skills, and can only follow the right time and place. It's just relying on the legacy of our ancestors to make a living under Sansi."

The Three Departments' navy mostly crisscrossed the inland rivers of Jiaozhi and were good at carrying out military duties in the complex small river areas. They were indeed not as good as the treasure fleet that dominated the ocean when sailing on the open sea.

Qin Huai did not comment, and changed the subject: "Then in Lu Guandai's opinion, how many days will it take us to arrive?"

"It is July now, and the wind is blowing from the south. In my opinion, we can land in Qinzhou in three days at most."

Seeing Qin Huai's examination, Lu Sheng blurted out the answer without hesitation, obviously having a deep understanding of the climate of Southeast Asia.

It is now the 27th of July, and there is still a month before returning to Jambudvīpa. At this rate of progress, the black coffin should be successfully delivered to Nanning Guard in less than half a month.

Qin Huai said goodbye to Lu Sheng, calculated the time in his mind, left the deck, and walked into the empty cabin where the black coffin was placed.

In the dark cabin, a few candles burned quietly, and the huge coffin swallowed up the light and heat endlessly like a black hole. Ordinary people would not only feel uncomfortable if they looked at it for a long time, but also feel dizzy.

Qin Huai endured the discomfort and took a glimpse.

After such a long journey to Yama, Qin Huai also figured out some techniques for using the "Glimpse".

Qin Huai discovered that the greater the difference in strength and the longer the battle, the more detailed the information obtained from a glimpse. When facing people and objects that you can't find out much information about at the moment, if you look at them for a while longer, there is a high probability that you will get additional information.

As the black ripples surged in his eyes, the mysterious veil of the coffin was gradually lifted by Yanfu, revealing some truth before Qin Huai.

【coffin】

Category: Foreign matter

Quality: Special

Two coffins and three outer coffins were used by the princes and were the funeral rites second only to the emperor's.

The five coffins of Lord Helong of the Red Ghost Kingdom are: jade coffin, black gold coffin, white stone coffin, green wood coffin, and red lake coffin.

[Jade Coffin] is a derivative of the kernel of the Jambu fruit of the god Bingshen No. 33, and has various mysterious and supreme uses.

Note: Since ancient times, great treasures have been associated with great misfortune. This object is extremely heavy and difficult to hold.

pat~
The hot wax melted and dripped, leaving a gorgeous candle flower on the lamp holder.

Qin Huai suppressed the irritability and hunger in his heart, took his eyes off the black coffin, and gently shook his hands. A fiery red liquid shot out from his fingertips, passed through the wick and ignited it again.

The hatch opened, and a gust of sea breeze blew in, causing the light in the room to sway. "Brother Dao."

Guan Wei and the Crazy Wu walked in to take over Qin Huai's position and guard the black coffin.

Qin Huai once tried to put the black coffin into his personal space, but was unfortunately warned by Yan Fu, who said that the items exceeded the maximum carrying capacity and did not support such dangerous behavior.

Later, in order to ensure that the black coffin was not lost, Qin Huai adopted a primitive method. He divided the five people from the three divisions into three groups, two people in each group, for four hours a day to ensure that there was always someone guarding the black coffin.

"This coffin has some evil properties. Don't keep staring at it. Something bad may happen."

Qin Huai's serious tone made Guan Wei and the others, who were well prepared, more alert.

"If anything goes wrong, I will inform Brother Dao immediately."

"So best."

Seeing that Guan Wei was tactful, Qin Huai nodded and went to rest.
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Yu Shui, near the bottom of the sea.

Silver fish roamed, and squids swam. Just a few hours after the black coffin left its place, the waters that had been ravaged by the thousand sea breams had recovered most of their vitality, presenting a scene of vigorous prosperity.

In the clear blue sea, several zombies pushed aside the dense seaweed of various colors, devouring fish, shrimp, shellfish and crabs to replenish their blood food, while looking around among the coral reefs, as if looking for something.

That’s right, these zombies that dig deep into the ground and plunder the flesh and blood of warriors in the sea are precisely the refined corpses sent by the Black Corpse Taoist Li Zhi.

After a night of calculations, Li Zhi finally set his sights on the corpses of the monsters that were killed by the Treasure Ship Python.

Instead of feeding fish and shrimps, it is better to recycle waste!
In a dim cave on a remote island reef, Li Zhi looked at the few corpse monsters he had harvested with an unchanged expression. He took the remaining limbs and stuffed them into the bloody mouth of the Flying Yaksha.

"Refining!"

The spell in Li Zhi's hand changed and he roared angrily. Several black coffins around him suddenly glowed with black light and emitted countless gray-black air currents.

The air currents intertwined and merged, forming a gray cocoon that was as tall as a person. The flesh wings, more than half a meter long, broke out of the cocoon and unfolded, revealing a ferocious and terrifying face of a Yaksha.

Looking at the Flying Yaksha whose body was still incomplete and missing an arm and a leg, Li Zhi frowned, wondering what he was thinking.

Suddenly, a bell rang, attracting the attention of the Black Corpse Taoist.

It was the ghost formation that Li Zhi had set up before to monitor the situation near the coast.

It’s a pity that the central core was completely destroyed by the Treasure Ship Sky Python, leaving only a few corners remaining.

Oh? A ship went north?
Li Zhi closed and opened his eyes, the whites of his eyes instantly turned dark, and needle-sized white dots lit up faintly in his pupils.

Black Corpse Technique: The Deep Cave Shines Far Away!
Several miles away, an illusory ghost eye suddenly opened and stared at the speeding warship below.

The hundred guards patrolling alternately, the sailors rowing the oars and sailing, the Qinhuai River blowing in the sea breeze.
It’s the military officer of the Third Division who has a heavenly appearance!

Li Zhi looked at Qin Huai deeply, his ghost pupils exploded, his eyelids moved up and down, and his pupils returned to normal.

"It's wonderful that it has the flesh and blood of a warrior and can avenge a great vengeance!"

After opening the lids of the two black coffins and looking at the hairy zombies whose white fur had hardened into clumps, Li Zhi pinched his fingers and collected all the miscellaneous items in the cave.

When they walked out of the cave, the Flying Yaksha had already spread its flesh wings. Li Zhi grabbed its one foot, and the man and the corpse flew towards the north.
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The weather was calm on the Zhenyue, the sea was vast and the water was blue. From time to time, gray-brown boobies could be seen diving into the sea.

Boom!Boom!
A dull collision sound came from the bottom of the boat along the wooden board. Qin Huai, who was resting with his eyes closed in the cabin, frowned. Just as he was about to get up, he found that the hull was unstable, as if it was being hit by a sea monster.

Qin Huai rushed to the deck with Suiyun in his hand. He took a quick glance and saw dozens of gray-white sharks crashing into the hull.

Mako Shark

Evaluation: Scattered

A species of South Sea shark with a ferocious temperament, driven by ??? to attack human ships.

It can be used as food, and will slightly increase blood energy after taking it.

Skill: [Fierce Teeth]

Huh? Someone has set their sights on the Zhenyue so soon?

Qin Huai narrowed his eyes, Canglan rolled up waves, and in an instant dozens of black shadows appeared on the deck, and the Zhenyue was no longer a threat.

"Someone just tripped me up, brothers, be careful!"

The sound spread all over the place, and was heard not only by people from the three divisions, but also by the sneaky people who were gathering information in the dark.

Qin Huai patrolled the deck for a while, and seeing that there were no sea beasts causing trouble, he returned to the cabin.

Not long after he closed his eyes, the sound of collision was heard again. A cold light flashed in Qin Huai's eyes, and the Canglan water flowed into the sea under the boat.

【Centipede giant seal】

Rating: Ten

One of the overlords of the South Seas, with tremendous strength, was driven by ??? to attack human ships.

A precious ingredient that can improve physical strength when eaten raw.

Skills: [Strangle] [Regeneration]

Beneath the dark blue sea, the ferocious centipede octopus danced with its thick tentacles, and its coin-sized suction cups kept hitting the bottom of the boat, trying to make a hole in the hull.

Just as the Centipede Giant Scorpion was showing off its might, a giant green turtle suddenly appeared on the sea. The giant turtle leaned over and stuck its head out, biting off the giant squid's head in one bite and throwing it onto the deck.

As the top warship under the command of the Three Divisions, the sailors equipped on the Zhenyue were naturally not mediocre. Although they were not as elite as the Hundred Guards, with tacit cooperation, they were enough to summon the military energy and blood on the Zhenyue.

Name: Zhenyue (82 people)
Status: Military Qi, Blood, and Dark Turtle

Expertise: Naval Battle 85% (75% + 10%)

Skills: Fighting the waves, Great thief, Brave and good at fighting
Threat Level: Dark Red (Friendly)
Fighting the Waves: The Zhenyue is commanded by veteran soldiers with a naval expertise of more than 75%. They are elite soldiers of the Three Divisions who have fought in the many water systems of Jiaozhi for many years. They will gain the blessing status of "Military Qi, Blood and Killing Turtle".

Military Qi and Blood Evil Canggui: Qi and blood blend together, and their minds are connected.

It requires a high level of tacit understanding between sailors to summon the military spirit on the Zhenyue, which can cut through the wind and waves and protect the ship from sinking. (60~400 people are required, currently 82)

The Great Bandit's Voice: As the elite troops of the Three Divisions who have strangled many pirates including the Wujiang Water Bandits and the Nanyang Giant Bandits, the Zhenyue Ship is more adept at dealing with bandits, and their fighting spirit increases as the bounty on the bandits increases.

Brave and Good at Fighting: The Zhenyue's group will increase their naval expertise by 10% when fighting, with a minimum of 60 players.
Perhaps it was because they had seen the tragic end of the [Giant Centipede], that in the next half day, no more sea beasts were so foolish as to provoke the Three Divisions and seek their own death.

The Zhenyue continued to sail steadily like this, through the dusk, the eve, and until midnight.

As the yang declined and the yin rose, large patches of damp and cold sea fog suddenly appeared, silently wrapping around the warships, leaving a small circle of space.

(End of this chapter)