EBE Chapter 476 Intelligence
Chapter 476 Intelligence
"What do you want with this clam shell?"
Chen Changfan studied it carefully. Although the meat of the clam monster was rich in the essence of the Azure Dragon, the clam shell seemed to have no special effects except for being larger in size. He just thought that the clam shell could be taken back and given to Luo Luo as a toy. If Bai Wei wanted it, it would not be impossible to trade it to her.
"Brother Changfan, you may not know that the material requirements for my White Moon Clam magic weapon are quite high. If it is a low-quality clam shell, the scaling ability and movement speed will be slightly insufficient. If I use your clam shell to refine it, perhaps I can refine a higher-grade Bright Moon Clam. At that time, the defense and speed of the magic weapon will be greatly improved." Bai Wei carefully looked at the clam shell in Chen Changfan's hand, and suddenly she couldn't let it go.
"Master Bai, if you can lend me the 'Mysterious Records of the Water God', why not give me this clam shell?"
Chen Changfan knew that the Water God Cult had an ancient book that recorded a mysterious water god, which was also one of the beliefs of the Water God Cult. He vaguely felt that it might be related to Qinglong, so he wanted to see for himself.
"The Mysterious Stories of the Water God? Okay, I'll ask Qinglian to copy a copy and send it to you tomorrow." Bai Wei hesitated for a moment, then agreed.
Chen Changfan nodded and handed the clam shells directly to Bai Wei. He was not afraid that the other party would dare to default on his debt. After all, no one present could compete with him and would not be stupid enough to offend him for a pair of clam shells.
"This clam shell should be the outer shell of the river god. Did you give the river god to that one?" Yue Lingfei said bluntly.
The others also cast curious glances over here. They sensed that Chen Changfan's aura seemed to be much stronger, and immediately guessed that he might have had another adventure.
Wait, why do you say again?
Hearing Yue Lingfei's words, Chen Changfan was a little amused and said, "Can you please explain clearly? What do you mean by I gave the River God to that person?"
Chen Changfan couldn't help feeling nauseous when he thought of the river god who was as fat as a Michelin star.
Even if Chen Changfan was extremely hungry and thirsty, he would not look for such a dinosaur.
Xiao Suchen's eyes fixed, and he made a gesture of wiping his neck. Chen Changfan nodded.
Everyone was immediately shocked.
It had only been a short while since they had sent those poor children to a safe place, and yet Chen Changfan had done such a big thing without saying a word, killing the river god directly?
"Stop talking nonsense. I think those pirates will chase us like crazy. It's better for us to leave first." Zhou Xing looked around vigilantly. He faintly heard footsteps coming from the shore and said with some uneasiness.
"Have you got the intelligence?" Chen Changfan asked.
"We got it. We caught two informants and extracted a lot of information. It turns out that Shuibo County is planning a big move."
"It's good that we got it. Let's go back and discuss it in detail," Chen Changfan nodded. "Continue diving and head home."
As soon as she finished speaking, Bai Wei immediately controlled the White Moon Clam to dive down and flew towards Qinghe County.
They were not afraid of those stragglers, but they just didn't want to reveal their identities.
The meaning of intelligence is that the enemy does not know that you have obtained the intelligence, and you can often attack them by surprise and catch them off guard.
The bandits in Shuibo County searched the mountains and plundered the land, but could not find any trace of the river god, let alone any trace of the enemy.
However, the disappearance of a deputy hall master's concubine and a pirate caused rumors to spread in the village.
It was said that the two eloped overnight, and the deputy hall master was so angry that his nose became crooked.
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Yongxin Street, inside the small courtyard.
The five alliance leaders sat around the stone table and shared the intelligence information obtained from this operation.
"So, the top combat power of Shuibo County is not much different from ours, but the navy is extremely strong."
Xiao Suchen gently waved his feather fan and pointed at the map on the table. "This is the shipyard in Shuibo County. They can build two black boats a day. In wartime, they can build four. Shuibo County doesn't like to use large ships in battle. They basically use small black boats like these, and even sampans. These ships are of average quality, but they are cheap, quick to build, and extremely flexible. They are very difficult to fight against."
"Almost everyone in Shuibo County is a soldier. They can mobilize approximately 5000 pirates, dinghies, and an unknown number of sampans. The pirates are known for their bravery and cunning. When a direct confrontation is necessary, they will brutally overturn the enemy's boats and stab the drowned enemy with their spikes. The spikes aren't lethal, but they attract piranhas, which will bite the enemy to death."
"If they can't defeat the enemy head-on, the pirates will abandon their ships and dive into the water, using special chisels to pierce the bottom of the enemy ship. Besides these, they also use hooks, kerosene, and other attack methods. In short, they will use any means necessary to achieve victory."
Hearing this, Chen Changfan's eyes darkened.
No wonder the imperial court did not dare to suppress the bandits easily. These water bandits were indeed quite powerful. With such combat effectiveness, it would be difficult for him to gain the upper hand even if he used firearms.
After all, although the artillery is powerful, its accuracy is not enough. It is accurate enough to attack large ships, but when facing the flexible and compact Wupeng, it is like using an anti-aircraft gun to kill a mosquito.
However, he is not without other means to defeat the enemy. The use of firearms is not limited to muskets, artillery and grenades.
"Since the other party is good at using flexible small boats, why don't we build small boats as well? This will save a lot of costs." Zhou Xing suggested.
Chen Changfan remained silent.
Shen Wanwu, who was standing by, was a little anxious. "Boss, our shipyard has already started construction. If we were to rebuild the small boat now, the workload would be too huge, and it would be such a waste..."
This shipyard was designed and built with the construction of strong ships and cannons as the starting point. According to the owner's expectations, these ships must be larger than tower ships, extremely strong, and able to carry cannons. All the supporting facilities of the shipyard are built around this. It would be a pity to directly convert it into a small dock!
"No, let's build a big ship!" Chen Changfan waved his hand and gave a clear answer.
"The large ship is indeed majestic, and the artillery is quite powerful, but facing the attack of the organized Wupeng boats, it is difficult to exert its advantage. In my opinion..."
Zhou Xing also felt that it was inappropriate to continue building the big ship, so he began to persuade them.
"Chen Changfan, do you have any special considerations? It's better to tell us as soon as possible to save us from guessing blindly."
Yue Lingfei understood Chen Changfan well. She knew that this guy would never do anything without a purpose, and that he would never do anything without a profit. Since he insisted on building a big ship, there must be a reason for it.
"You all know that small boats are maneuverable, but are you aware that this boat has a short endurance, low strength, and poor resistance to wind and waves?"
When Chen Changfan said this, everyone was speechless.
The small black-sailed boat was not designed for long-distance combat. It relied solely on human power to row. How far could it travel in a day?
The small black-sailed boat has a simple structure and is made of weak materials, so it naturally cannot withstand the wind and waves.
But what does this have to do with building big ships?
Everyone was still confused.
"The purpose of our shipbuilding is not defense, but counterattack."
Chen Changfan stood up and pointed at the map, "Everyone, please look."