There was silence on the beach. Compared with the rumbling sound of gunfire in the distance, the waves filtered by the mangroves gently lapped the beach on the shore. Although the beach was not big, it was as white as a layer of fine snow.
covered on top.
The team did not dare to go to the island rashly. Chen Shiyi and several personal guards took Figo and three other Franco soldiers to slowly approach and boarded the beach. After some observation and inspection, it was determined that there was no danger around.
, Zhang Yanling and more than 600 soldiers landed ashore one after another.
"To the east is the mouth of the strait leading to Xin'an County, and to the west is the castle two miles away. This road leads to the castle in the west. There are two checkpoints on the road." After Zhang Yanling asked, Figo gestured and said.
Zhang Yanling nodded, turned around and gave the order, ordering the team to be divided into two parts. He and Chen Shiyi's personal guards escorted three Fo Langji soldiers to explore the way forward, and the soldiers from the rear group followed slowly, keeping a distance of 200 steps.
This is naturally to prevent the team from having too many people and the target being too large, which can easily expose the target. Although most of the French soldiers on the island are currently fighting at sea, there are castles on the island and forts guarding them, so they still cannot make a big splash.
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After a stick of incense, the road led to the top of the ramp. Figo, who was walking in front, stopped and reminded in a low voice: "Your Majesty, there is a checkpoint and a fort ahead."
Everyone stopped and hid by the bushes on the roadside and looked up. As expected, the outline of the fortifications was vaguely visible. There was also a sentry tower standing in the shadows.
"How many people are guarding it?" Chen Shiyi asked.
"Generally, there are seven or eight soldiers guarding it. Three gunners, one observer, and three gunners." Figo said.
Chen Shiyi whispered: "Master Hou, there are not many people, let's just touch them and kill them."
Zhang Yanling shook his head in thought and whispered: "No, they are so condescending that we can't touch them. At this moment, the battle on the sea has started, and they should have been alerted. Once they send a message telling the castle defenders that there are enemies on the island, then
It’s not easy. I don’t want to force my way into a castle defended by forts.”
Chen Shi nodded, smacked his lips and said, "Then what should we do? Take a detour? I'm afraid that's not possible. This place is full of barren mountains and forests. There is no road at all. I don't know how far we have to take a detour."
Zhang Yanling waved his hand and said: "There is no way around it, and we can't force our way in. We can only outwit. Figo, Mario, the time has come for you to make a contribution."
Soon after, more than a dozen figures walked along the mountain road to the checkpoint on the slope. As they walked, there were people chatting and chatting. When they were about a hundred steps down the slope, several Buddhas in the simple fort fortification on the slope came up.
Langji's soldiers immediately discovered their traces.
They chirped loudly and each entered the fighting position. The three gunners jingled and turned the position of the muzzle, aiming it at the bottom of the mountain road. The three gunmen loaded the ammunition. They lit the torch and waited for ignition.
On the slope, the French soldiers heard that it was their own language. They knew Sergeant Figo. So they shouted loudly: "It turns out to be Sergeant Figo. Didn't you accompany Captain Andara and Lieutenant Piris to the city?"
Did you go to the banquet here? Why are you here?"
Figo replied loudly: "Yes, we are back."
The soldier on the slope was a little confused and asked loudly: "Is Captain Andara here too? Please speak to Captain Andara."
"The captain is at the back. Together with Lieutenant Piris. Mario, Gusta and I are back first." Figo said.
"That's not right. Aren't you supposed to come back by boat? Why did you come back this way?" The soldiers on the ramp were not fools either, and asked loudly.
"Idiot, didn't you hear the sound of cannons at sea? The Ming Dynasty people have turned against us and are chasing us all the way. We can only take a detour and go ashore from the northern beach." Figo shouted.
"...I see. But, who are those people around you?"
"Idiot, why do you think the people of the Ming Dynasty turned against each other? We caught a few pigs back by the way. They were discovered by the people in their city, so they started making a fuss. We captured these people. Anyway, they were making a fuss.
It was overturned, so I simply brought it back. Mr. Andara said that we just had enough to make a boatload of pigs and transport them away together."
"So that's it. I wonder if the people of the Ming Dynasty will send a large army to attack us. It's so late at night, the cannons are booming, which makes people very panicked."
Figo shouted: "Why are you panicking? With those broken ships and firearms of the Ming Dynasty, they are no match for us. Don't say it anymore, we are exhausted. We have to go back to the castle quickly. Can we pass?"
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"Of course. Sergeant Figo, you are allowed to pass the checkpoint." The defender above said loudly.
Figo waved his hand, and more than a dozen people slowly approached. The Franco soldiers on the slope could see clearly through the lights that Figo and others were indeed escorting several Ming Dynasty people with their hands tied and their bodies wrapped in black cloth.
Those people had their heads down and weeping, their hair was messy, their bodies were wet, and they looked extremely embarrassed.
Everyone walked up the steps to the fortification. The leader of the soldiers, Sergeant Sullivan, came up to chat and joke with them.
"Sergeant Figo, I thought you were going to have a banquet this time, but I didn't expect you to be in such a mess. Mr. Figo looks like a vampire. Hahaha."
"Stop fucking making fun of me. Call your guys over here. I've brought some good stuff for you to share. You guys have worked hard enough. I count you lucky today and I'll give you some benefits," Figo said.
Sullivan was overjoyed and said with a smile: "Mr. Figo is usually a stingy man, but he turned out to be generous today."
Figo reached out and grabbed a handful of broken silver in his arms and spread it out: "Stop talking nonsense, if you want it, come here and share some with each of us. I, Figo, am the most generous person. This is the silver I grabbed back by the way.
Let the guys get some benefits."
"Hahaha, guys, come here quickly. Mr. Figo is going to share the money." Sullivan shouted with joy.
Several soldiers gathered around him, and the observation post on the sentry tower also climbed down the wooden ladder. When the soldiers gathered in front of him, Figo threw the silver to the ground and said with a smile: "Whoever grabs it will be the one."
of."
When the eight Franco soldiers, including Sullivan, screamed and bent down to grab the silver, a low shout rang in their ears.
"Do it!"
"Puff, puff, puff! Rub, rub, rub!"
A long line of guards from the Zhenwei Battalion standing aside, their wrists tied, were like hungry tigers pouncing on sheep, their weapons flashing in their hands with clean and neat movements. Before the eight Franco soldiers could react, they fell to the ground one after another.
land.
Vital parts of their bodies were pierced, their throats were cut, and some were stabbed multiple times. They were all killed in an instant.
Chen Shiyi flashed and quickly checked inside and outside the fortification, but no other soldiers were found.
"Figo, you did a great job. You chatted a lot, but you didn't tell the truth. This shows your loyalty. You have made great contributions, and I will definitely reward you heavily." Zhang Yanling said solemnly.
Figo choked and bowed and said: "I was scared to death. Figo has never lied before. This is the first time in his life."
Zhang Yanling laughed and did not want to talk nonsense to this shameless person. She waved her hand and said: "Pack up and set off."
Chen Shiyi whispered: "Master Hou, there are cannons there."
Zhang Yanling had already seen the Folan cannon on the fort position not far away. He quickly walked over and took a look. It should be a small Folan cannon, but it was indeed sturdy and compact. The breech was
The sub-cannon has been installed and is just waiting to be fired. Only one such small artillery can block a narrow mountain pass. It is indeed a good thing.
"Cover it with branches. Let's pick it up later. Let's go." Zhang Yanling said.
Soon after, at the second fort sentry post, Figo scored twice, and his acting skills became more and more proficient. He defeated the guys of his old club in just a few words. There were only five defenders in this fort. Therefore, Chen Shiyi and others effortlessly
Then they were dealt with. Some of the guards even didn't even pull out their knives, and all five of them went to see God.
After passing the second guard post, we headed west for a short while. Suddenly, the vision suddenly opened up. A tall stone castle stood in front of us. In the distance, artillery fire rumbled on the sea, and the sea breeze was strong and whistling, carrying the smell of sulfur gunpowder.
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This is the open area of the cliff on the west side of Tuen Mun Island, where the Flemish people built their castle.
Although there is still a gap between the castle and the castle in Zhang Yanling's impression. At best, it just looks like a small city outline surrounded by tall stone walls. But the forts built around the walls are clearly visible. There is a tall building with a spire inside, making this
The city outline looks completely different from the Ming Dynasty architecture.
Figo said that the huge building with a spire is the church they built. It is also the headquarters of the military camp of the Tuen Mun Island garrison.
At this moment, the entire castle was brightly lit. On the city walls, forts, and churches, the lights were bright and figures were swaying. The battle on the sea had awakened the entire castle, and all the French soldiers in the castle were on alert.
In this case, attacking this castle will be a big problem.