It was still raining and the wind was still strong. The sea was rough and the waves were rolling. The three of them couldn't tell where they were for a while, so they swam along the cliff and swam sideways out of the sea where the cave entrance was. Soon, in front of them was
On the rocky beach below the cliff, the three of them could finally step onto the ground and breathe a sigh of relief.
The wind and rain were too strong, so the three of them found a shelter from the wind to take a breather, and at the same time, they could identify the direction and discuss things. The three of them soon saw the Optimus Prime Tower standing on the sea in the distance in the wind and rain.
From here, it can be concluded that the island is under the high cliff to the east of Peach Blossom Island. This is basically the same as Lin Jue's judgment. The entrance to the dense forest where the underground warehouse is located is located to the east of the island, so the exit is on the island.
It is also very possible to go under the cliff on the east side.
The three of them estimated the time and believed that it should be around 6 o'clock in the morning. If the time estimate is accurate, then at this moment the officers and soldiers of the Ning Navy are about to launch an attack on the island. The ships of the Ning Navy should also have arrived around Peach Blossom Island.
Location. But we were at the foot of the cliff in the east of the island. This was obviously not the direction of Ning Haijun's attack, so Lin Jue and others had no way of knowing the specific information.
"Master Lin, if we destroy their food supplies, the pirates will be in chaos. The officers and soldiers should be able to capture Taohua Island soon. Otherwise, we can hide here and wait for the officers and soldiers to successfully attack the island. I'm afraid it would be unwise for us to show up at this moment.
"Liang Qi suggested.
Lin Jue pondered for a moment and said: "No, we must determine whether the officers and soldiers have begun to attack the island. And even if we destroyed the underground warehouse on the island just now, the officers and soldiers may not be able to successfully attack Peach Blossom Island. Without kerosene and crossbows, etc.
, the pirates can still rely on the advantages of location and numbers to defend. We must completely stop their attempts to defend. Don’t forget, there is a large amount of food and supplies hidden in that stone pillar island, and the pirates still have capital.
Hold on to this island."
Gao Muqing and Liang Qi looked at Lin Jue in astonishment. Gao Muqing said: "Are you planning to destroy the materials in that stone pillar island again? Are you crazy? How can we get in there? It's impossible to even get close."
Lin Jue hurriedly shook his head and said: "Do you really think I'm crazy? I don't dare to go, it would be the same as committing suicide. But we can destroy the ropeway. If the ropeway is broken, they will not be able to transport supplies. That's all, let's go south and see.
At first glance, it turns out that the distance here is too far to see clearly. We have to get closer to the ropeway and take a look at the situation before we make any calculations."
The three of them braved the wind and rain and walked slowly southward under the cliff. After walking for several miles, the outline of Big Bird Island in the wind and rain ahead was extremely clear. The cableway connecting the two islands was also clearly visible. Three
After hiding on the rocks, the person looked up and saw that the rope bridge was swaying violently in the strong wind like a swing set in the wind. There was no one on the bridge, and there was no imagined bandit soldier trying desperately to transfer supplies to Taohua Island.
situation. However, the sound of the horn carried in the wind was extremely clear. It was the horn blown by the bandit soldiers at the top of Big Bird Island. Sometimes it was long and sometimes rapid.
"Looking like this, it seems that the officers and soldiers have not arrived. Otherwise, how could they not transfer the supplies? What does the horn sound mean? It sounds like the officers and soldiers are attacking the island again, and I don't know what happened." Gao Muqing had his head full.
The path of mist.
"Yes, when we look at it like this, we are like blind people. We don't know what is happening now." Liang Qiye said.
Lin Jue said in a deep voice: "The officers and soldiers are here, it must be the officers and soldiers who are here."
Gao Muqing and Liang Qi were surprised: "How can you see it?"
Lin Jue said: "The sound of the horns is changeable. This must be the signal they transmit. The situation around the island can be observed from the top. Even in such weather conditions, the visual distance can cover the surroundings of the island. Such frequent horns are not
What else could it be when the officers and soldiers are here?"
Gao Muqing and Liang Qi were noncommittal. Lin Jue was just speculating, but it might not be the case.
"Also, didn't you notice the materials being transferred? Look at what's moving above the cable bridge?" Lin Jue stretched out his hand and pointed toward the sky above the cable bridge.
"Transported materials?" Gao Muqing and Liang Qi both looked at it carefully in surprise.
This time, with Lin Jue's guidance, they finally saw clearly. Although no one was carrying supplies on the cable bridge, things were moving in the sky above the cable bridge. Small black dots were moving at extremely slow speeds.
The speed is moving from Big Bird Island towards Peach Blossom Island. If you look carefully, you can see that there are bundles of wrapped things suspended in the air. They are obviously hung on a rope, but the rope above is too far away because of the distance.
The reason for the distance is just invisible.
At this moment, Gao Muqing and Liang Qi suddenly realized.
"What a clever idea. There are thick ropes hung above the rope bridge, so there is no need for people to carry them. They only need to be transported by ropes. This means someone must be pulling the goods with long ropes on the top of the cliff." Gao Muqing exclaimed.
Lin Jue nodded and said: "Yes, I have been wondering what the significance of this rope bridge is. Once the wind and rain hit, such a long rope bridge would sway like a streamer and it would be difficult to stand. How would they transport supplies and soldiers in such bad weather?
Ma? Now the answer is right in front of you. Usually they can transfer supplies through the rope bridge. In this case, they can use the zipline to transfer supplies. It is really a smart way. From this, it can also be determined that there is only one underground place on Peach Blossom Island.
The warehouse has been destroyed by us. And Hai Dongqing is ordering people to transfer grain and grass supplies from the island. Therefore, we must destroy this supply channel again, and completely isolate Taohua Island. I judge
The basis for the arrival of the officers and soldiers is that this method of transferring supplies does not require communication through horns, but can be accomplished with flags and gestures. Is the sound of the horns played for fun? It is obviously a means of reporting the enemy's situation."
"What Mr. Lin said makes sense. Mr. Lin, you can do whatever you say. Although I just want to hide here and not show up, if the officers and soldiers cannot win, we will also die. Let's do it again.
"Liang Qi nodded.
Lin Jue said: "Okay, we have to go up the cliff, cut off the ropeway, and we're done."
"Is it that simple?" Liang Qi said.
"Yes, it's that simple." Lin Jue smiled.
Gao Muqing rolled his eyes at Lin Jue and said, "Is it that simple? There must be a large group of bandit soldiers up there. How many people can be left to transport supplies and transport them to the island?"
Lin Jue chuckled and said, "You saw it through. But no matter how many people there are, we still have to do it. Of course we can't do it forcefully. Let's go up and see the situation first, and then discuss a solution. In short, if the ropeway is broken, it's done.
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Back to more than an hour ago, when Hai Dongqing and Xu Xing rushed to the warehouse anxiously, the fire in the warehouse was already in full swing and the cave was collapsing. Thick smoke came out of the shaft.
The smoke and dust were as terrifying as a volcanic eruption. Hai Dongqing rushed to the shaft and became furious, shouting loudly and ordering people to go down to check. This order was obviously an irrational order. Who dared to go down the smoke-filled shaft to check?
Isn't that just seeking death? No one dared to go down. Haidong Qing was so angry that he wanted to kill someone. Xu Xing quickly persuaded him to stop him.
Soon after, a huge explosion came from the depths of the cave, making the entire ground tremble, like a landslide. Xu Xing hurriedly ordered people to pull Hai Dongqing away from the place, because he knew that there were a large number of weapons hidden in the warehouse.
Fire oil, this fire oil has obviously exploded and caught fire. Although it is in a cave more than 20 feet underground, it is still extremely dangerous.
Not long after they evacuated the dangerous place, a large area of the ground began to collapse. Soon the entire warehouse area and large areas of dense forest formed a huge depression with a radius of several tens of feet. It was really like the sky collapsed and the earth collapsed. Below
After the collapse of the huge cave, there would have been another layer of rock to support it. However, the power of the explosion of hundreds of barrels of kerosene caused the rock to vibrate and crack, and part of it actually collapsed, forming a chain reaction. The entire ground collapsed.
Maybe, it just didn't completely collapse.
Everyone looked at all this with their mouths open, and every bandit soldier was filled with horror and fear. They knew that hundreds of people below had all been buried alive under the rocks. The trees on the ground were leaning here and there, and from between the gaps in the ground.
There was smoke billowing out of Zhongwu, as if it had experienced a violent earthquake.
"My kerosene, my crossbow cart, my hundreds of thousands of stones of grain, my armor and weapons. My wealth accumulated over more than ten years. It's all gone." Hai Dongqing roared loudly, waving his mace.
The trees around him were flying, mud and water splashed. He had never been so out of control, and he had never been so heartbroken. His wife, concubines, and several sons were all dead, and he had never been so heartbroken. But at this moment, he really felt that he
About to collapse.
The wealth that I had accumulated over ten years of hard work, and I was going to make a big splash with it. But at this moment, it was all destroyed. The hope that I had spent countless efforts on disappeared as the warehouse was completely destroyed.
Xu Xing was also heartbroken, but at this time, he was the only one who dared to step forward to persuade him. Others did not dare to approach Hai Dongqing at all, for fear of being beaten away by him with a mace.
"The Holy Duke calm down, the Holy Duke calm down. The Holy Duke can't do this now, he needs to cheer up. The officers and soldiers are coming soon, and we need to transport supplies from Big Bird Island quickly. The brothers all need the Holy Duke's orders.
Holy Duke, please take care of yourself."
"It's all you. I told you a long time ago that I want you to open another warehouse and store the kerosene and supplies separately. You just shirk the blame. It's fine now. You'll be punished in one pot." Hai Dongqing said angrily.
Xu Xing's face turned red, but he still maintained his humility and said: "Yes, yes, it was my mistake. Once the officers and soldiers are defeated, I can do whatever the Holy Duke does to me. But now, please calm down the Holy Duke."
Hai Dongqing let out a long sigh, dropped the mace with a clang, and roared several times. He turned around and said: "Brother Xu, I don't blame you, it's just me who got angry. Opening an underground warehouse requires a lot of manpower, how can it be so easy?
Yes. You proposed to store it on the ground, but I didn't allow it because I was worried about hurricanes and safety. This is all my fault and has nothing to do with you. You are right, the officers and soldiers are coming, and we cannot be discouraged because the supplies are destroyed.
As long as we still have Peach Blossom Island, these things will be available again sooner or later. Yes, yes, transport food supplies from Big Bird Island immediately, hurry up, or it will be too late."
