Traveling through time as a peasant girl to turn things around

Chapter 663 Planting Trees in the East China Sea - Building a Boat

In the morning, facing the sun, after eating and packing up, the army continued on their journey. Huang Bao rode on the phoenix and flew away. Ye Heng looked at his son and said, "You have grown wings, little bastard!" "Grown up, didn't you notice that your son has grown taller!" "Yes, I saw it. He has lost weight." Guo Guo felt uncomfortable. His son's skin was not good. He blamed himself for being away for too long. Knowing his son's condition, Guo Guo felt guilty. Ye Heng took Guo Guo's hand, "Let's go, ride a horse. I'll take you with me."

By evening, we finally arrived at the East China Sea barracks. The soldiers were exhausted and scorching hot, so they all started stripping off their clothes. They were all wearing only their outer layers. Someone said, "Why is it so hot out here? It's scorching hot." "This is the south!" "No, this is southeast." Someone else said, "This is the East China Sea! There should be more in the East China Sea."

"Hot is better than the northwest! It's too cold there, so this is better."

Ye Heng Guoguo walked into his son's house. "Not bad, you can live in the house when you come." Huang Bao said, "This is your house, I will move in. The general here said that if you come often, we will build a house for you." "Haha, okay." General Huo came to report. How to accommodate these people? Ye Heng said, "If there is a house, let them live there. If not, they can live in tents." General Huo: "Okay, I will arrange it right away."

There were houses, but not many. General Huo arranged for the wounded to stay in the houses, and the remaining soldiers pitched tents under the weeping willow trees. The kitchen heated water for washing and cooking. ...

Guoguo sat in a chair, drinking tea. It was too hot to sleep. Huangbao was recounting the events of the past six months. "They were indeed pirates. They came several times, but were repelled by our army. We didn't pursue them. I'm waiting for you, Daddy. We have a diving ship. Let's go under the sea and attack their lair! We'll eliminate any future trouble."

Ye Heng pondered, "The sea isn't like land; it's hard to go out and reconnoiter far. We can only discern the enemy's strengths and weaknesses during combat." Huang Bao said, "They may not be very skilled in martial arts, but they are strong and excellent swimmers. Our army is still inferior to them. Water combat is our weakness. Not many of the special forces I brought with me can swim, but the ones my mother gave me are quite capable. That's why we weren't defeated! The enemy didn't get any advantage either."

Guoguo said, "It's time to get our ships. Let's keep them this time." Huangbao said, "That's good, but I'm afraid it'll cause us big trouble in the future. Maritime nations will gradually discover our warships and try to steal the blueprints, eventually building them." Yeheng said, "We don't have the blueprints, but our Ministry of War is also researching and building large ships." Guoguo said, "Building large steel ships is impossible, but wood can certainly make them. I heard there's a tree that's waterproof, perfect for warships or long-distance cargo ships." Huangbao said, "I've studied ocean-going cargo ships, but we don't have the materials here. We can look for the tree Mom mentioned. I have some trees I transplanted from the seabed. They're not afraid of water, but I'm not sure if they're afraid of the sun. If they can withstand long-term exposure to the sun without cracking, that's good." Guoguo and Yeheng also thought about planting the mangroves in the space. "Let's try moving them outside. I'll plant them when we get back." Yeheng said, "Let's plant them here and try." "Okay."

Guoguo and his son immediately took action. Huangbao had grafted many of the saplings growing near the water. They dug the saplings and planted them, their heads bent and their butts bent, working. They quickly left, carrying buckets, hoes, and pickaxes. They went to the beach to plant the saplings.

Guoguo even watered the trees with spiritual spring water. "Let's give it a try. If these twenty-odd trees grow up enough to make a boat, that'll be fine." Ye Heng nodded.

General Huo came to Ye Heng to discuss state affairs. Generals Huo and Li were able to offer some ideas, but the generals Ye Heng brought with him had no idea how to fight. It was all a blur. Huang Bao did share his own strategy. We can't just wait for the enemy to arrive and then confront them. This time, we'll take the initiative. There are plenty of small boats. We can take a boat to the enemy island, abandon it, and swim across. It will be difficult for the enemy to spot us, especially if we suddenly appear on the enemy island at night. We can catch them off guard. Ye Heng said, "Then we'll surprise the enemy!" Huang Bao also said, "We can't always be passive."

General Huo said, "Yes. We have gone out many times at night to search for defensive areas. When our lighthouse is lit, we can find it. When we are not out to sea, the lighthouse is not lit." Huang Bao said, "Yes, General Huo is right."

Ye Heng ordered, "Depart tomorrow afternoon and inspect the ship in advance." General Huo listened and said, "Okay, I will prepare it right away."

At night, Guoguo and Yeheng went to the seashore together to launch a few warships and let the soldiers watch them. The soldiers saw Yeheng on the ship, which came from a distance and docked here.

The two disembarked and strolled to the camp. Huang Bao was in the space studying blueprints and researching naval warfare. Could the cannon be used? Guo Guo entered and smiled, "Sure! It's just hard to adjust the angle!" A single cannonball fired at sea would sink a large ship. Everyone on board would perish. Huang Bao said regretfully, "The cannon is gone."

Ye Heng took out several maps and pieced them together. Guoguo looked at them. Isn't this a map of most of the surrounding areas of Dayan? Put them together and it becomes the territory of Dayan. Ye Heng looked at it, pointed and said, "The sea water connects several countries together. Qilian Country, the East China Sea, the Southeast China Sea, and the South China Sea, this large area can all be connected. In other words, if our navy is strong, we can support each other and attack the enemy on both sides. This time, let's take a boat to the South China Sea and give it a try." "Okay, just treat it as a sea trip." Huangbao listened to his parents talking. It seemed that they had forgotten about their younger brother and sister.

In recent days, the special forces have been strengthening their water training, mainly swimming. Those who really can't swim will stay on land and be divided into two groups.

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