Water Margin people

Chapter 1781: Landing
"General, it seems that Sam has led his men towards the Red Sea!"

An officer said anxiously.

"Don't be afraid. With our intensive patrols, there's nothing to be afraid of. They will definitely be stopped!"

Someone immediately spoke up and said that they were just one of the patrol teams, and there were more than a dozen similar teams patrolling continuously. It was impossible for the enemy to get through such a dense blockade.

Han Shizhong was in a very heavy mood. He was so angry that he could hardly suppress his surging murderous intent.

"That's not the case. We are in the wasteland, Gobi Desert, and the western front doesn't have the Nile River. We can't be foolproof. If the enemy doesn't march in large groups, but disperses into individuals, hiding during the day and moving at night, and hides on the spot when they encounter a patrol team, we will have no way of finding them!"

Some people expressed their concerns. Because of this, even the head coach Han Shizhong had to lead the team to join the patrol. It seemed that even so, there was no way to be foolproof.

"How can they possibly cross the nearly 200-mile desert without forming a team? We are keeping an eye on several water sources!"

Someone spoke up and said that in order to block the area, they had monitored the only water sources in the wilderness, and those who crossed the wilderness alone could not ride horses or carry too many supplies.

"Of course they can't have crossed the wasteland separately! But they may have taken a detour!"

Han Shizhong said.

"Detour?"

Everyone's expression changed slightly and they all looked towards the Mediterranean Sea in the north.

"Not in the north. We have already deployed defenses along the Mediterranean coast. They can't get ashore by boat! But the southern bay is full of mountains. Many people can hide there!"

Han Shizhong pointed to the south. There were continuous mountains between the Gulf of Aqaba and the Gulf of the Red Sea. When they conquered the Red Sea, many rebels fled there and have not been completely eliminated until now.

"General, you mean they want to go from the mountains to the Red Sea, which is seven hundred miles away!"

Everyone was a little skeptical. The mountain road was difficult to travel on, and it was even more difficult to walk such a long distance when sick.

"Nothing is impossible. If they can do something like this, there's nothing they can't do. Let's go!"

Han Shizhong blew the assembly horn and he was going back to the Red Sea Fortress.

……

Italy, Naples.

Baldwin IV arrived slowly by boat.

"How did it become like this?"

Baldwin IV looked at the deathly silent harbor and the dense black crows flying above it.

The Port of Naples used to be the busiest port in the Mediterranean, with countless ships coming in and out every day, including merchant ships carrying cargo, fishing boats, and cruise ships carrying passengers.

There were always beautiful white seagulls flying above the port of Naples, not the ominous black crows that are the symbol now.

Looking at the densely circling crows, the merchant and the captain's faces changed drastically.

They live on the sea all year round and regard seagulls as a good omen. When they see seagulls, they know they are not far from the coast.

But now the sky above the port of Naples is filled with crows that portend disaster, and the seagulls have disappeared, which means that Naples is now filled with disaster and ominousness.

"Your Majesty, let's not go ashore!"

The captain looked at Baldwin IV and said that they had survived with great difficulty and now there was no Black Death on the ship, so they were unwilling to dock again.

The first mate and a group of sailors immediately gathered behind the captain, even though Baldwin IV was of noble status.

But now the Black Death is raging, everything has changed, identity is no longer important, the most important thing is to survive.

William noticed the hostility in the eyes of those sailors. It seemed that those sailors had weapons hidden behind their backs. If he gave orders by force, these people would definitely fight to the death.

William immediately brought his soldiers to Baldwin IV to prevent any accidents.

"Your Majesty, you want to return to Italy. We have already sent you to Naples. We have done our best. Now we will say goodbye."

The merchant looked at Baldwin IV and spoke.

Baldwin IV looked at the people opposite him. It was obvious that they had already discussed it. "Okay, I'll take the boat ashore with you!"

Baldwin IV spoke, he knew very well that these people in front of him were frightened by the Black Death and would rather die than go ashore.

"We need to take our stuff away!"

William spoke immediately.

They not only exchanged money for the ship, but also a large amount of supplies.

"Take whatever you can. As long as you don't go ashore, everything is fine!"

The captain agreed immediately. His men were all the best sailors, and there was no shortage of food in the Mediterranean. As for fresh water, it could be easily obtained in an uninhabited place. The Mediterranean had such a long coastline and countless rivers flowing into the sea.

"Are you planning to just float on the sea?"

Baldwin IV looked at the men and asked.

"Your Majesty, don't worry about us. Once the Black Death is over, we will reach the shore!"

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The captain spoke.

William quickly ordered the soldiers to load the supplies onto the lifeboat.

"You can stay if you want!"

Baldwin IV looked at his soldiers and spoke. He knew that some of his soldiers were also afraid, and he didn't want them to regret it after going ashore.

"We swear to follow your majesty till death!"

All the soldiers spoke in unison, their expressions solemn and their voices firm.

"Get aboard!"

Baldwin IV smiled rarely and ordered the soldiers to board the ship.

The sailors who were ready to watch the excitement lowered their heads in shame when they saw the soldiers were so loyal. They knew very well that Baldwin IV was going to fight the Black Death and save everyone, but they did not have the courage.

As everyone boarded the boat, it slowly headed towards the port of Naples.

"His Majesty!"

The captain shouted, took off his hat and bowed deeply.

"His Majesty!"

The first mate and the sailors also took off their hats and turbans and bowed to Baldwin IV and others.

Seeing this, Baldwin IV just waved his hand and said nothing.

"Your Majesty, this port is too quiet!"

As they approached the port, William spoke with a serious expression, the port that used to be bustling with traffic was now deathly silent, which was too terrifying.

“Put on protective gear!”

Baldwin IV ordered.

The soldiers immediately opened the boxes one by one and took out thick masks and black hooded jackets.

The soldiers wore masks, coats and hoods.

Baldwin IV then nodded slightly. After his constant requests, the Emperor of Qi finally gave some help, which was these protective items in front of him. It was said that these things could resist the Black Death.

The boat smelled a rotten stench before it even reached the shore.

"The smell of a rotting corpse!"

William frowned. As a veteran of many battles, he was no stranger to this smell, but this was the first time he smelled such a strong smell. This meant that there were many rotting corpses in the port.