The sky was still slightly white, and Weiming, who was standing on the bow of the boat, finally saw the wide sea.
This was Weiming's first time seeing the sea, and he was extremely excited.
"We're in the sea!" Weiming turned around and shouted loudly to Qin Hongshang, who was also excited. Qin Hongshang also nodded excitedly.
Several other people on the boat were standing or sitting very calmly, and several other members of the Sea Shark Gang were constantly looking at the "little man" who was traveling in the same boat.
This little dwarf is Jiang Yu.
It's not that the people in the Haisha Gang think there's something wrong with Jiang Yu being too short, but Jiang Yu's body type easily reminds them of a Japanese.
The height of Japanese people is generally less than five feet (1.6 meters). The easiest way for Haisha Gang people to distinguish between "real Japanese" and "fake Japanese" is to look at their heads.
Yes, Japanese pirates still have fake ones.
Because the Japanese country has been in war for many years, many Japanese warriors who have lost their masters are forced to wander overseas. These are one of the sources of Japanese pirates.
However, in addition to a small number of real Japanese, there are also many fake Japanese, almost to the extent that nine out of ten Japanese are fake.
Many bandits and pirates along the coast put on Japanese clothes, changed their hairstyle, and then pretended to be Japanese pirates, burning, killing, and looting.
Because these fake Japanese pirates were easily spotted by the common people, they became even more ferocious in order to conceal their identities.
If the real Japanese pirates mainly wanted to rob people, these fake Japanese pirates wanted to gain both wealth and life.
The people from the Haisha Gang fought countless bloody battles with the Japanese pirates, so they subconsciously thought of the Japanese when they saw the short man.
"Look at what you are looking at! Is there anything good to see!" Xiong Tianba yelled at the gang members, "When you have time, keep a close eye on your surroundings. If you hit a rock or go off course, I will kill you."
shark!"
"I got it, boss." After being shouted at, several members of the gang shrank their heads and pretended to be busy.
Xiong Tianba put away the fierce look on his face, put on a fairly friendly smile (with his protruding eyes and beard, this was already the limit), and said to Jiang Yu: "Master Jiang,
My subordinates are all shoppies who have never seen the world. They are blind and ignorant. There are many of them, so please don’t worry about them."
Although Jiang Yu is short in stature, his energy is not small.
The supplies Shi Yi transported last time were mainly kerosene, and the last batch of the most important supplies were all thunder bombs.
Because Shi Yi was almost intercepted by bandits during the transportation process, Xiong Tianba found Lu Shaolin from the Jinfeng Escort Bureau just in case.
It also has to be said that Mr. Lu Shaolin has a lot of face and a lot of money. He actually asked Tiangang Gate to get through, and Tiangang Gate was responsible for the land protection of this batch of goods.
Perhaps in order to allow his son to travel more and see the world, Jiang Tianxiong even sent Jiang Yu to escort him personally.
With Jiang Yu in charge, no blind bandit would dare to take advantage of this batch of goods.
The last batch of thunder bombs were successfully delivered to the Sea Shark Gang without any setbacks.
Therefore, not to mention that Jiang Yu looks short, he is just a baby. As long as he can get supplies for the Haisha Gang to kill Japanese pirates, Xiong Tianba can call him "Lord" sincerely from the bottom of his heart.
It has been too difficult for the Haisha Gang to fight against Japanese pirates in recent years, and the biggest enemies of the Haisha Gang in recent years are the Japanese pirates they are going to kill today.
This group of Japanese pirates is different from other Japanese pirates. These are all genuine Japanese pirates, not a single one is fake.
Not only are these Japanese pirates highly skilled in martial arts, but they are also deadly in fighting, and their organization is probably not just this one, it should be much larger.
These are all elites drawn from a huge organization, that's why they are so powerful.
Most of the people in the Haisha Gang were fishermen. Later, some people joined specifically to kill Japanese pirates, but their overall strength was far behind that of the Japanese pirates.
Many times, a few Japanese pirates would jump on a big boat and kill all the dozen or so people in the boat, and then jump onto another boat unscathed.
After so many years of fierce fighting, if there were not a steady stream of people joining the Haisha Gang, the Haisha Gang would have died long ago.
Seeing the brothers under his command changing one after another, the unfamiliar faces slowly blending into familiar faces, and the familiar faces gradually disappearing into the sea, Xiong Tianba's heart was full of sadness, anger and sadness.
Every time I go out to sea to kill Japanese pirates, it is a farewell to life and death.
But this time it's different.
This time, the ships of the Sea Shark Gang were loaded with kerosene and thunderbolt bullets made by Pilitang. These were not only sharp weapons, they were simply magical weapons.
Although kerosene is inconspicuous, it can burn wherever it is attached. Not only can it not be extinguished by water, but it is also incompatible with water and can float on water and burn.
As long as the kerosene was lit and thrown onto the Japanese pirate boats, no one in their boats could escape.
Thunderbolt bullets are even scarier, but only the disciples of the Thunderbolt Hall can use them.
I saw them throwing thunderbolts, and a moment later, there was a loud bang, causing sand and rocks to fly.
Even a fat pig with such a thick skin could not eat a few thunder bullets. It was not until the stew was eaten that some brothers complained about biting iron slag.
No matter how powerful the Japanese pirates were, as long as they threw thunderbolt bombs at them, they would die as many as they came.
Thinking of this, Xiong Tianba faced the cold wind on the bow of the ship, his heart still burning with fire.
Today, the Haisha Gang will pay a blood debt with the Japanese pirates.
As for the two young masters and Miss Qin who boarded the boat, Xiong Tianba didn't think they could be of much help.
Even if they are highly skilled in martial arts, they are only on land.
At sea, no matter how strong a person's bravery is, it will definitely not be as effective as kerosene and thunderbolts.
It is normal for Xiong Tianba to think this way. After all, he is an outsider who has just reached the threshold. What the top combat power of a martial arts practitioner is beyond his imagination.
In his eyes, Shi Yi and Lu Shaolin are already the top masters in the world. No matter how high the others are, where can they go?
Compared with Wei Ming and Qin Hongshang, whose faces were extremely excited, Jiang Yu had a calm face. No matter whether it was the cold wind in front of him or the strange look in his eyes, it could not stir up any emotion in his heart.
In today's attack on the Japanese camp, Jiang Yu took the initiative to rush into the first line, not only to provide a certain amount of military support for the Haisha Gang, but also to provide an important task assigned to him by Jiang Tianxiong.
There are two tasks: first, to ensure that the Japanese are wiped out; second, to supervise the Haisha Gang to count the Japanese supplies.
Jiang Yu knew some of the things his father did, but he didn't think his father had any difficulties.
What is suffering is called being unable to control yourself.
What my father did was not involuntary, it was his active choice.
Jiang Yu clearly knows what is good, what is evil, what is loyalty, and what is righteousness. He also understands what the path his father took means to the Jiang family.
The so-called reputation is worth nothing, and the so-called wealth is worth nothing.
In this world, the only thing that remains unchanged is one's origin.
If the Jiang family wants to move forward, they need a better background.
Everything my father has done is for the benefit of the descendants of the Jiang family. As the only son of the Jiang family, he must also contribute his share to the Jiang family.
This pledge was requested by Jiang Yu himself. He wanted to prove to his father that even if he was a dog, he was still a dog that could bite.
…
At this time, a member of the Sea Shark Gang slid down from the mast and shouted: "You can see it now, it's not far away."
The Japanese camp was actually not far from the mainland.
There are many islands outside Hangzhou Bay, most of which were originally desert islands. The Japanese occupied one of the desert islands as their camp.
The imperial court also knew that the Japanese had camps here, and used the camps as a springboard to frequently attack coastal villages, but they were helpless.
Every time the imperial court sent out troops, the procedures were extremely cumbersome. By the time the naval division was assembled, the Japanese had long since fled, and the naval division could not pick up anything except rags all over the ground.
As soon as the naval forces retreated, the Japanese came again. Maybe they would return to the original island, or maybe they would change a new one. In short, the imperial court spent a lot of military money in exchange for the short-term safety of the coastal people. No matter how you look at it,
Blood loss.
The imperial court also thought about arranging garrison garrison on the island.
But the problem arises again. There are more soldiers stationed, and supplies are a big problem. There are fewer soldiers stationed. If there are less than a hundred soldiers, it is easy for the Japanese who come back to catch turtles in the jar.
Once, the navy of the imperial court saw the brothers who were staying on the island setting off beacon smoke, and quickly gathered their troops and rushed over.
By the time the rescuers arrived, not only had none of the dozens of soldiers left behind on the island survived, but all their equipment and clothing had been stripped naked. Dozens of corpses were piled naked together, making everyone who saw them feel ashamed and angry.
I felt frightened again.
Within a few days, soldiers stationed on other islands started making trouble, and as a last resort, the navy had to withdraw them all.
From then on, the imperial court no longer sent soldiers to garrison the island, and the Japanese became even more unscrupulous.
…
The sea wind is strong, the sails of the ship are full of wind, and the ship cuts through the water like a sharp sword. Now everyone can see the islands in front of them more and more clearly without climbing the mast.
Xiong Tianba walked to the stern of the ship with a hurricane lantern and signaled to the fleet following behind.
Landing on the island at night is not that simple. You can't see any reefs, and if you don't pay attention, the boat will be destroyed and people will be killed.
The so-called night attack actually means sailing at night, arriving when the sky is just beginning to turn white, and then launching the attack before daybreak.
This hydrology is very familiar to the people of the Haisha Gang.
Before this raid, the Haisha Gang had already found a few people who had been on the island before the Japanese occupied it. They knew exactly where there were rocks and where to park their boats.
I have to say that the Japanese put a lot of thought into choosing this island.
This small island is densely covered with reefs on three sides, and only the side facing the open sea can be landed. This topography determines that it is easier to land on the island from the sea than from the inland. It can also be said that it is easier to retreat to the open sea.
But there are pros and cons, because there is only one landing point where ships can dock, so all the Japanese boats are parked there, which provides the most favorable conditions for the Sea Shark Gang to take down the Japanese in one fell swoop.
After traveling all night, just when the sky turned white, the fleet sailed outside the island.
"Lower the sails and sizing."
Xiong Tianba gave the order while looking at the densely packed ships in the bay, with a happy smile finally showing on his face.
Even if the Japanese discover them now, it will be too late.
This time it's a tough game: no one can escape.
At this time, several Japanese people who got up early on the island also saw this fleet of boats rowing towards them. These ten or so sloops were not new, with no collision angle in front of the boat and no boom in the stern (one with a big stone attached to it)
A long pole, used to smash enemy ships during naval battles), obviously not a Chinese navy.
As long as they are not the navy of China, then it will be fine. Maybe, these are our own people sent from the headquarters to replace them.
Thinking of this, many Japanese people gathered on the shore and pointed at the fleet.
Until the fleet was very close, and the sky gradually became brighter, a Japanese man on the shore had a very good look, and he saw that the tall figure standing on the bow of the boat turned out to be his mortal enemy Xiong Tianba.
"Give me a strike (enemy attack)! Give me a strike (enemy attack)!" The Japanese shouted in panic and loudly, running towards the commander's room.
Seeing the Japanese on the island suddenly getting into a mess, Xiong Tianba burst out laughing. He didn't realize until he was about to die that it was too late.
Xiong Tianba waved his hand and shouted: "Set up the leather bow and flick the kerosene over to me."
When Xiong Tianba shouted, the members of the Sea Shark Gang quickly lifted up several parts placed on the boat, and they saw that a huge slingshot was assembled after a fierce operation.
This is the secret weapon Xiong Tianba carefully prepared after getting the first batch of kerosene.
This is all thanks to Mr. Bai from the Wangfu.
Originally, Xiong Tianba wanted to find a few people who were not afraid of death, and drove a sampan filled with kerosene to rush towards the Japanese pirate fleet, just like the fire attack ships in the Three Kingdoms, burning Red Cliff.
As a result, Mr. Bai rolled his eyes at Xiong Tianba and said that the Japanese pirates didn't have strong bows or crossbows, so why not get closer and smash the kerosene jars onto their boats.
After Mr. Bai finished speaking, he made some casual gestures. Xiong Tianba immediately understood that this was just a big slingshot.
So Xiong Tianba found someone to make a dozen of these giant slingshots, and then organized people to practice for several months. Now he said that he was going to use this thing to shoot birds. It was indeed a bit difficult, but it was too difficult to throw a fire oil can.
It couldn't be simpler.
Xiong Tianba's fleet stopped not far away, and then a dense number of kerosene tanks flew towards the Japanese ship. Although a few kerosene tanks fell into the sea, most of them were either sideways or
Yes, they all hit the Japanese boat.
Seeing that the canister of fire oil was almost full, Xiong Tianba personally lit a fire can and handed it to the pitcher. The pitcher took the fire can and skillfully put it on, and bounced it out with a bang.
All the eyes on the ship were looking at the fire pot that drew a long arc in the sky, and then everyone's hopeful hearts followed it and fell into the sea.
"Damn it!" Xiong Tianba slapped the pitcher on the head and cursed: "Aim better for me, or I will ask you to swim over and light the fire yourself while holding the torch."
The pitcher shrank his neck. The sea breeze was so strong that every canister landed at random locations. This was not his problem.
That's what I thought, but if the shot really went wrong again, Xiong Tianba might really have to swim over and light the fire himself. After all, each boat only carried three tinder cans.
This time the pitcher aimed carefully, and he also measured the wind direction. Feeling that everything was under control, he let go of his hand and caused the fire pot to fly into the sky.
"Guaranteed!" the pitcher shouted confidently, but as soon as he finished speaking, a huge wave of fire broke out on the Japanese boat.
This was too accurate. As soon as he raised his hand, the enemy fell.
Oh, everyone took a look, and it turned out that other ships had also thrown fire cans, and they were the ones who made the correct throw first.
"Hit, hit!" the pitcher pointed at the steaming flames in the distance and shouted loudly, trying to attract everyone's attention again, but this was only second, and there was nothing to be excited about.
The fire grew bigger and bigger, and with the sea breeze blowing, the tongues of fire licked everywhere, and soon all the Japanese boats were on fire.