The sky was getting darker and darker, and basically nothing could be seen on the entire sea. Only the strong sea wind whistled past the mast and the side of the ship, bringing a sharp howling sound.
This was not Feng Ziying's first time taking a boat at night, but the use of a surprise attack to launch a landing attack from the sea still made him a little excited.
The Chenqianshan Islands are at the easternmost end of the entire Chengsi Islands. They are not very large in area. There are only two or three islands that can accommodate a so-called attack base, so we only need to do some reconnaissance around these islands.
The target will be determined quickly.
The sea conditions in this area of the sea are quite complicated, especially because there are a large number of uninhabited islands scattered in this area of the sea. It is difficult for even the guide who is most familiar with the situation here to distinguish clearly at night.
The warship continued to move forward in the set direction, and the reconnaissance boats had already dispersed. They would discover the situation in advance and report back with flags and lights.
It was already past midnight, and according to the prediction, we should have arrived near the West Island. But the sky was pitch black, and we couldn't see anything at all. It wasn't until a flash of light flickered that the people on the boat became excited.
Soon the boat came close to us.
"... Go around the small island in front of you, and walk a few miles further, and you will see a mountain hill hidden behind, with a lighthouse and a light and dark sentry..."
The scout's words were full of excitement. As long as he found the right target, he would not be afraid of thousands of sailors, whether it was a strong attack or a sneak attack.
Qi Xianzong was not that excited. He just listened to the intelligence report calmly, sometimes frowning and sometimes nodding.
Feng Ziying stood aside and said nothing. He said again that professional matters should be handled by professionals. He didn't care about the process, only the results.
After the scout finished introducing the situation, Qi Xianzong asked several questions in a row, and a military attache next to him asked a few more questions, before Qi Xianzong came over and bowed with his fists in hand.
"Sir, the situation is similar. The situation in this area is more complicated, but the only place where people can live is the West Island. I have been to this island once, but I don't have much impression. There are mountains to the south, and I have to go around a fork, but
There is a lighthouse and sentry post there, so it is difficult to avoid it, so you need to go around from the east, but that may require walking close to the Qibali Mountain Road..."
Feng Ziying waved her hands and laughed: "You decide, don't consider me. Xianzong, you don't think I can't even walk ten miles away, do you? I am also a martial artist inherited from my family, and I have fought hard since I was a child.
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"Okay, then we will take a detour to the east and walk along the mountain road. When we get close, our scouts can deal with the enemy checkpoints first. In addition, the warships will return to the front and block the exit, so that we can catch them all..."
Qi Xianzong admired Feng Ziying's decisiveness and freedom.
What I'm most afraid of when I'm in battle is those Shangguan who doesn't understand anything but likes to point fingers. Moreover, if you don't do what he says, he won't be happy and will find trouble for you.
The Feng Shilang in front of him was not ignorant of military affairs, but he was able to completely let go. His courage and courage alone were unparalleled by few.
The warship quickly turned around and turned eastward. It did not drop anchor until it was about half a mile near the easternmost end of the West Island. The only way to get ashore here was by small boats, and large ships could not approach.
Fortunately, more small boats were specially added before arriving. More than ten small boats landed quickly. The sailors had already become very skilled in this method of landing operations. They quickly paddled towards the shore. After half an hour, 800 soldiers arrived.
They had already landed and lined up to wait.
They are all self-generated flintlock muskets with a triangular spike on the waist. They can be loaded with a sleeve at any time, or can be operated with one hand as a melee weapon for stabbing.
Of course, there are also 150 specialized sword and shield soldiers in the sailors. This is also to prevent some situations that are not suitable for the use of fire gun soldiers. The sword and shield soldiers can be used as supplements and reserves.
Feng Ziying, You Sanjie and Li Guibao walked as fast as flying, following the rapidly advancing sailors along the rugged and winding mountain road.
This mountain road should be used by Japanese pirates for training, but given that the terrain to the east is not suitable for expansion, the Japanese pirates may not have thought that anyone would come from this way, so there is no sentry at this end, but if you go further, it is
mountainside
At the entrance of the throat, there must be Japanese pirates' whistles, both light and dark.
These are also expected.
Is there any reason to take precautions against a Japanese pirate's lair?
This is also because the Japanese pirates have been hiding in hiding for too long this year, which may have given rise to some laziness. Otherwise, if one or two sentries were ambushed in the darkness at the eastern end, the sneak attack would be discovered immediately.
Of course, this cannot change their fate, but at least it can turn this sneak attack into a hard attack.
The team slowed down and finally stopped, huddled on the roadside close to the rocks, waiting for the scout masters from the navy camp ahead to clear the obstacles.
Feng Ziying didn't even ask if Li Guibao and the others were needed to help with the front line. In his opinion, Qi Xianzong's naval camp obviously had some skilled warriors who were qualified for this task.
Li Guibao quietly mentioned to him that among the scouts there were at least masters from the Jianghu sects from Denglai, Mount Tai and Hejian, and he vaguely knew one or two of them.
Soon the team took action again. Passing by the narrowest throat, Feng Ziying vaguely saw a few people dragging two secret sentries who had fallen limply aside. It was estimated that a sudden interrogation would be launched, but it would not happen.
Influence the advancement of actions.
It had been a long time since Feng Ziying had stumbled along at night like this. No torches were allowed, and she could only be distinguished by the occasional flash of incense.
The military discipline of the Marine Battalion is excellent and there is almost no sound, which is enough to show that after several times of tempering, this team is truly worthy of a big job.
Walking straight up a hillside, bypassing the woods blocking the front of the hillside, a clear view suddenly opened up. The mouth of a valley suddenly enlarged. Although the terrain was slightly lower, you could still roughly see the situation inside the valley.
There is a huge gap at the back end of the valley, like an open space, which leads directly to the seaside pier. You can even vaguely see the dark shadows of ships on the pier, the arrow tower, the lighthouse and a gun emplacement on the pier.
It's a rough idea, but it's a little further away so I can't see it clearly.
On the inside of the valley, the fence extends along the open area to the mountain wall at the back end of the valley. Even high up on the mountain wall, you can see a watchtower post, which can condescendingly block the road from here.
However, because the supporting part of the rock wall is too narrow and can only support one or two people, a hemp rope ladder hangs down to the bottom.
The team had stopped and was hidden from the sight of possible exposure. Qi Xianzong and another military attache had sneaked to the front to observe and study the specific details of how to take action.
Feng Ziying did not go to the front end, so as not to interfere with Qi Xianzong's decision. At this point, it was just a question of how to win the battle as quickly as possible with the minimum loss and to maximize the results. There was no possibility of failure.
Fortunately, Qi Xianzong and the others soon made up their minds and came over to briefly report to Feng Ziying. Feng Ziying waved her hand in agreement without even hearing the specific details.
Several turtle dove guns were quickly set up and aimed at that archery tower sentry post. Once an abnormality was found in the archery tower, the turtle dove guns would shoot without hesitation to curb the attack that the archery tower might have on the commandos filing in.
threaten.
In fact, even if the Japanese pirates inside the fence discovered the army at this time, they could no longer react much. Even if they immediately fled to the open space over there and sailed to the dock to escape, it would be of no avail.
The navy's warships had already blocked the waterway, and they might be blown to pieces by the navy's cannons before they could even sail away.
According to Qi Xianzong's arrangement, 800 sailors and 150 sword and shield soldiers took the lead and acted as the vanguard.
The fire gunners who followed were divided into three teams.
One team breaks through directly from the front, while the other team quickly passes through the front and flanks and crosses the fence to block the open area as much as possible. The other team wants to occupy the high ground on the other side in order to better control the entire situation. When the Japanese pirates counterattack or resist,
attack.
Feng Ziying nodded slightly, Qi Xianzong's mature and prudent approach was still very appropriate.
Since you are already sure of winning, it is best to avoid your own losses as much as possible. There is no need to show off your power by opening and closing, causing unnecessary losses.
With Qi Xianzong's sudden wave of his hand, several detachments that were already ready to go quickly rushed out according to their respective goals. Such a large-scale charge would inevitably bring about various noises, and naturally it was impossible to hide their whereabouts.
Soon the police whistle sounded a shrill bamboo whistle, followed by a golden sound, and the houses in the valley fell into panic.
I have to say that Qi Xianzong's judgment was correct.
After nearly a year of dormancy and seclusion, this group of Japanese pirates is still much more relaxed than before, or it may be said that this group of Japanese pirates has already degenerated.
Over the years, they have basically not carried out large-scale landings to attack cities and besiege forts. Instead, they have only engaged in plundering merchant ships. Landings, attacks, kidnappings and extortions also rely on information revealed by insiders in the government and internal and external cooperation, making them almost invincible.
After going along like this for a long time, the necessary vigilance and reaction capabilities have been seriously weakened.
However, these Japanese pirates who have been roaming the East China Sea for many years are still somewhat brave. With a burst of Japanese chatter, multiple groups of people rushed out of several gathered houses at the same time and began to roar and charge towards the sailors.
The Japanese sword was sharp and shone brightly in the raised torch.
Howling again and again, the Japanese ronin and sea pirates charging in line ran like thunder. Amidst the roar of laughter, their steps were neat, their faces were ferocious and crazy, and their swords were flashing. It was really amazing that they could form a formation in such a short period of time.
Some of them are as fast as wind and aggressive as fire.
But all this was extremely funny in the eyes of Qi Xianzong and Feng Ziying, who looked calm.
This chapter has been completed!