The five merchant ships passed through the fleet in a daze. They didn't know how much time had passed, but when they came out, they found that the gale had already passed.
The people on the ships were all very excited, occasionally turning their heads to look at the seemingly endless fleet.
After looking around for a while, the captain returned to his cabin, picked up a pen, and wrote, 'We're still in a land of many cannibals, in that part of the sea. I know that it won't be long before we get home. On the way, I saw patrolling armored ships and merchant ships like mine.
Whether it was whales or dolphins, they were all very ordinary on the surface of the sea where the sun constantly rose and set. Even Africa didn't shock me. After all, someone else had been there before me.
I knew that the last part of the journey would go very smoothly, that no country would come to make trouble. I have always firmly believed that the Great Tang's gunships were the most awe-inspiring.
But I must say that the fleet I saw today can no longer be described as awe-inspiring. Without seeing it with one's own eyes, one would never be able to imagine such a scale. This is a sight that should not exist in this world. Warships much larger than merchant ships were anchored on the surface of the sea in rows and groups. When I looked through my binoculars, I couldn't see the end of them.
They simply floated there, doing nothing, but my heart was filled with boundless pride. I truly didn't dare to guess what I would do if I were an enemy of the Great Tang. Perhaps surrendering would have been a good idea, but I would have to kneel on the deck before the gunships could open fire.
But I wasn't. I kept telling myself that I wasn't an enemy, that I was a citizen of the Great Tang, and I was proud to be a citizen of the Great Tang. Thus, I decided to take out ten percent of the profits and use it on the Great Tang's fleet. They were worth it, and I had no regrets.
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The soldiers of the fleet were in no mood to consider the thoughts of the people on the merchant ships that had just passed by. They simply expressed their welcome. According to Cuckoo's request, whenever a Great Tang army left Great Tang territory and encountered a non-combatant of the Great Tang, they had to give them a salute. It was these people who paid the taxes that supported them.
Thus, as soldiers, he naturally needed to provide them with sufficient assistance. Since they didn't need him and the others to help them fight for the time being, showing them some goodwill was also a form of assistance. Cuckoo had said that the salute of a soldier was the most beautiful scene, and it would make the people of the Great Tang feel at ease.
Now that they were at ease, all that was left was to continue the assault on the Duo Eater. The Duo Eater would never have imagined that a group of Tang soldiers would appear in such an important place.
At the narrowest point of the straits, the people who were beginning to approach the shore were very excited. They had already seen the ships of the Maneaters anchored one by one at the rudimentary docks.
Actually, it was not quite correct to call it a dock. It was a pity that in such a good natural deep water place, those boats were too small. Moreover, they were dragged to the shore, where the water was not deep.
"There aren't any reefs down there. If I had known, I would have just let the big boats come over. It's really a good natural harbor, but the scenery is a little lacking. I thought that I would be able to see a cluster of buildings and all kinds of tropical plants."
A sailor who had just docked his boat looked at the scenery in front of him and felt a little disappointed. He had always imagined that other people's docks would be like Lu Zhou's. When he entered the dock from the outside, he would see a cluster of buildings and a pleasant greenery.
However, this was not the case at all. There were no buildings, only a dozen or so boats stranded on the shore. Then, what entered his eyes were mountains, rocks, and yellow hills. The first impression it gave was that it was a barren place.
Moreover, there were no lush forests on the mountains. They were all bare. Only when he looked carefully would he see specks of green grass growing with difficulty and tenacity.
Why didn't the Duo Eater build up such an important place? What a pity.
"Zhang Daqiang, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and move the things ashore. " Just as this person was lost in his thoughts, the captain's voice rang in his ears. He was so frightened that he hurriedly jumped off the boat and began to cooperate with the others to move the things on the boat ashore.
The first batch of things carried by the small boats were machine guns and ammunition. They thought that they would be blocked by the enemy if they came over, so they were prepared to force their way ashore.
In the end, they found that the actual situation was different from what they had expected. There was no Duo Eater at all. What they saw was only desolation. The boats that were dragged to the shore had not been used for a long time. There was a lot of sand in the boats, and the bottom of the boats was a mixture of black and brown sand.
It was obvious that the boats had not been maintained for a long time. If they were to go out to sea now, it would be easy for them to leak. They could even break the boats by gently knocking on a rock on the shore.
However, the team still had to follow the previous steps. They moved the machine guns ashore, connected the ammunition, and prepared to face any possible dangers.
When all the things were moved ashore, six of the eight people on each boat stayed behind while the other two rowed back to provide support. As for sending a big boat to approach directly, they still did not dare. Sitting on a small boat and not being able to see the reefs underwater did not mean that it was equally safe to send a big boat over.
Zhang Daqiang was one of the people who stayed behind. He was a very good sniper. He had received training in jungle warfare and street warfare. He had also specially gone to Feng Zhou, to be precise, the southern bank of the Yellow River in Feng Zhou.
There was a desert there. It was very big. Zhang Daqiang had never walked from one side to the other, and no one would ask for that. However, he had survived there for two days. Yes, two days.
During those two days, he only carried a wet towel wrapped in layers of oil paper and a single-edged serrated knife. Other things, he did not carry.
The experience of those two days was definitely a choice between life and death. Fortunately, there were many eagles circling in the sky. The two most beautiful ones were red and white. The red one was called the Red Luan, and the white one was called the Shuiyun.
If he felt that he could not stand it anymore, he would wave to the sky. There would be eagles bringing water and other supplies, but at the same time, he would be eliminated. Those who were eliminated would not be able to go ashore and continue to move forward.
Zhang Daqiang also participated in other training after that, but it was still in the desert. He only came out after four months. Who knew how many layers of skin on his body had fallen off.
"Damn, it's so hot." Zhang Daqiang and the others left in a small boat. Some people stayed behind to provide cover fire, while he joined one person on each boat. There were a total of two hundred people. They were very familiar with each other. They were teammates who had survived together in the desert.
"Yes, it's hot." A weak voice followed. Zhang Daqiang did not need to look back to know who it was. The person's real name was Tu Dong. He was the fourth child in the family. His nickname was Rabbit. Tu Si, Rabbit. It was very pleasing to the ear.
When Zhang Da Qiang heard Tu Dong's voice, he didn't feel that Tu Dong was a very weak person. Tu Dong's voice was always so soft, and his expression was always shy.
However, this kid was not weak at all. He was the most skilled at catching snakes and skinning them. He was also very bold. No matter what the desert thing was, as long as it was said to be edible, he dared to eat it raw. He ate it more delicious than anyone else.
The most important thing was that he was very sensitive to water. He could always find the place with the heaviest water vapor under the sand, and then use simple tools to gather the water.
Of course, his marksmanship was not bad. Otherwise, he would not have been arranged to be in the first batch of commandos.
"Don't talk so much when you're hot. Get ready and start adjusting your state. Today, we must advance fifty miles and clear all obstacles along the way. We must circle the area where the quicksand may appear and clean up all kinds of dangerous insects and animals in the desert."
The person who came down from the other boat said to Zhang Daqiang and Tu Dong unhappily.
The two of them immediately shut their mouths and began to prepare. They put on their gloves, tied up their sleeves, checked if the straps on their boots were done properly, and tied up their pants. They put on their hats, tied up their collars, and covered their face masks and reflective glasses. Every part of their bodies was covered, and not a single trace of their skin was exposed.
In addition to the large dual backpacks, the guns in their hands, and the knives at their waists, they felt even hotter. However, none of them changed into trousers and vests.
In the past, they did not know, but after participating in the desert training for four months, they had a deep understanding. In the desert, one should not think that it was cool to wear less. The temperature of the sand was very high. If one's skin was exposed, it would be cracked by the sun. The most important thing was that the water in the body would be lost very quickly.
Now, they looked uncomfortable, but they could survive very well and save water at the same time.
The pain of those two days was still etched in their minds. Even so, Cuckoo and Xiao Bao only passed on the surface. The real survival time was three days and three nights, seventy-two hours.
The reason why they did not add an extra day was because the rescue team could not keep up.
During those two days, they could not just hide in one place. They also had to complete the mission. Otherwise, it would be much simpler. They just had to dig a hole in the sand dune facing away from the sun, bury themselves in it, and hold on for a while.
Zhang Daqiang, who had a deep impression of this, did not say anything, but he could use sign language. He said to Tu Dong next to him, "Cuckoo and Xiao Bao are really amazing. When we went for the training three years ago, they must have thought of this moment. If we had not experienced it before, we would not have been able to walk too far."
"Of course, if Cuckoo and Xiao Bao are not amazing, who is? I am now wondering, how do the local polyphagous people survive? Do they also walk on the sand and be fine? "
Tu Dong also used sign language to say. Although it was not a desert in front of them, there was not much greenery. It was yellow, whether it was the mountains or the ground. Coupled with the salty sea breeze and the big sun in the sky, it was easy to imagine how difficult it was to live here.
At this time, the captain made a hand gesture and jogged forward. The others lined up and cooperated with each other to follow. Only the sound of chaotic footsteps echoed in the place where the two hundred people were walking.
The wind was still blowing, and from time to time, the dust on the ground would rise. The clouds in the sky did not have any intention of stopping. They floated by, but not a single drop of rain fell.
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