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It was a stormy night, and the hurricane tide resounded throughout the world like the roar of dragons and tigers. The huge Peach Blossom Island seemed like a drop in the ocean, as if it was capsized at any time in the waves. The power of the hurricane was obviously about to reach its peak.
But this night, Lin Jue was also tortured. There were too many things on his mind, and his sleep was not comfortable at all. He kept waking up and going back to sleep, endlessly.
In the early morning, Lin Jue woke up with soreness all over his body and dizziness. Starting from the night before yesterday, fighting the wind and waves to return to Peach Blossom Island, the crazy experience of narrow escape still left a lot of marks on his body. His body was full of scars, although it was all
They were traumas and sprains. I didn't care about them at the time because of my nervousness. But after a night of sudden relaxation, these scars began to hurt violently. That's all, the clothes on my body were not dry all day and night, and I sweated for a while.
Having been exposed to the rain, I am now top-heavy, my nose is stuffy and my head is dizzy. It is obvious that I have caught the wind and cold.
Gao Muqing got up early and prepared hot water for Lin Jue to wash up. Seeing that Lin Jue's expression was not right, she learned after questioning that Lin Jue was not feeling well, and immediately panicked. She asked Lin Jue to lie down again and went to
She asked a doctor in the army to diagnose Lin Jue, but Lin Jue stopped her in a hurry.
What does my minor problem mean at this time? The wind and cold passed away after a while, and it is not considered a serious illness. According to the decision last night, the army gathered early this morning and headed to the east of the island to see the terrain of Otori Island and plan an attack.
Big Bird Island's method. At this moment, everyone is making preparations. How can I lie down because of this little problem?
Gao Muqing couldn't resist him, so he had to make some hot porridge for Lin Jue to eat, and found a set of the best rainproof raincoats and bamboo hats for Lin Jue to wear. At Chen hour, Guo Kun, Yan Zhengsu, Song Yanping, Lin Jue and others
Starting to set off, thousands of soldiers and horses searched for the remaining enemies on the island while heading towards the east of the island.
Overnight, the island changed its appearance. The force of the hurricane swept across, and the trees on the island swayed here and there. In some places, rocks collapsed and debris flowed across the island. Various signs showed that the center of the hurricane had arrived. The wind was heavy and the rain was heavy, and the sky was dark. The situation was extremely bad.
Everyone couldn't help but feel a little scared and thankful. Fortunately, they captured the island at the last moment yesterday. Otherwise, the army would probably have had to avoid the storm and retreat in despair. But now it was a different situation. The island was successfully captured.
More than 10,000 bandits were wiped out, but the situation was completely different. Although Hai Dongqing escaped to Big Bird Island, it can basically be said that this bandit suppression was a complete victory. Thirty thousand pirates passed through this place.
After several days of encirclement and suppression, most of them have been wiped out, leaving only a very small part. This is a goal that everyone could hardly believe before coming. Of course, at the last moment, it was Lin Jue's actions on the island that finally changed the situation.
After all this, no one denies this, no matter how much they know about Lin Jue.
Because the pirates who needed to clear the forest had already cleared the battlefield of yesterday's battle, the army advanced slowly. In fact, the strong wind and rain last night had exhausted the seven or eight hundred pirates who had fled to various parts of the island. They were all wet and cold like
The frightened rats generally hid in the woods without any intention of resisting. Many people took the initiative to surrender when the army swept in.
When they swept into a forest in the middle of the island, the officers and soldiers discovered dozens of simple houses hidden in the forest and many people imprisoned on the island. They immediately came to report to Guo Kun, Yan Zhengsu and others. When
When everyone rushed there, they were stunned when they saw the situation in those houses.
There were more than a dozen women living in each room. They were disheveled and looked panicked, huddled in a corner of the room like frightened deer. Seriously, they called an older woman to ask, and the woman learned that they were here.
When they saw the officers and soldiers of the imperial court, they burst into tears. When the other women learned about this, they also hugged each other and cried together.
These women were all virtuous women who were kidnapped by pirates. Some were captured by robbed ships at sea, and some were kidnapped by pirates when they raided coastal fishing villages and towns. There were as many as a hundred of them. They were placed in
This is for the pirates to vent their desires. Some of them have been imprisoned here for seven or eight years. In fact, most of them did not survive more than a year before being ravaged to death.
Amid the thundering cries, Yan Zhengsheng looked solemn and heartbroken. He blamed himself endlessly. Under his rule, pirates were rampant. The people were devastated and suffered such evil deeds. However, he had been a parent official in Hangzhou for three years, but
The only thing that failed to solve this biggest cancer was that he still thought of himself as a good official. When faced with this situation, he almost felt ashamed to death.
Seeing the miserable condition of these ravaged women, the generals were furious. All of this was done by the evil bandit Hai Dongqing. This bandit leader had committed heinous crimes and must be captured and severely punished.
Yan Zhengsu was angry and ordered to speed up to Dongya. He hoped to find a way to conquer Big Bird Island as soon as possible. Hai Dongqing was huddled on the island at the moment. He hoped to catch the thief and avenge these people.
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However, half an hour later, when Yan Zhengsu, Guo Kun and others arrived at the top of the East Cliff, standing in the wind and rain and looking at the nearby Big Bird Island, which was only a few miles away, everyone felt a chill in their hearts.
Although they have known the layout of Big Bird Island for a long time, they all know that it is a dangerous island, whether from previous information or from the blurry shadow they saw in the wind and rain after arriving at Peach Blossom Island. But at this moment, across the
When the huge waves looked at the dangerous island opposite, which was created by nature's uncanny craftsmanship at close range, everyone frowned.
The sea breeze washed away the turbid waves. Among the huge waves, the Big Bird Island stood tall, like a pillar holding up the sky in the wind and rain. Looking faintly, the island was densely covered with holes, like a honeycomb.
.The figures of the pirates swaying at the entrance of the cave are clearly distinguishable. Although the distance between the two islands is only a few miles wide, this narrow strait is a natural chasm. This is the wind outlet, and huge waves surge and hit the cliffs.
At that moment, waves crashed onto the cliff dozens of feet high, scattering seawater foam in the wind to where everyone was standing on the top of the cliff.
"Young prince, Master Yan, I'm afraid this island...can't be conquered. Although it's only a few miles apart, it's so close to the end of the world, and the natural chasm is difficult to cross. Under such storms, the warships can't reach the opposite side at all." Song Yanping said solemnly.
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Yan Zhengshen frowned, feeling very disappointed. He knew that what Song Yanping said was true, and there was really nothing he could do in this situation.
"It seems that we can only wait. After the hurricane passes and the weather is calm, we may be able to capture this island." Yan Zhengshen nodded.
"My lords, I'm afraid it won't be easy to get hold of after the storm calms down." Lin Jue on the side covered his mouth and coughed, his voice hoarse. Even though he was wearing a thick raincoat and a big bamboo hat, Lin Jue's body was still wet.
At this moment, his body was cold, but his face was hot. He was already having a fever.
"Oh? How do you say this?" Yan Zheng turned his head and looked.
"Didn't Commander Song and Deputy Ambassador Wang report it to you? The information I sent before was very clear. Not to mention the small size of this island, the stone pillars in the middle have been hollowed out, and there are thousands of archers stationed there.
In order to demonstrate to us that day, Haidongqing once demonstrated their defense methods. During tea time, thousands of arrows were fired on the island, killing hundreds of sharks. Within a hundred steps of the island is a forbidden area, attack
Unless the island's defense system can be breached, it is absolutely impossible."
Yan Zhengzhen glanced at Song Yanping, who hurriedly said: "Sir Yan, I did not report this matter because I thought it was not necessary. After all, Master Yan does not need to worry about the details of these intelligence. Besides, for Lin Lin that day,
I also had some doubts about the situation I described. But now that I have seen it with my own eyes, I know that what I said is true."
Yan Zhengsheng snorted in annoyance. In fact, to put it bluntly, Song Yanping just didn't want to tell him. After all, he didn't understand military affairs, so it was useless to tell him this.
"Then according to what you say, this island cannot be captured? It's such a small Danwan Island, so there's nothing you can do about it? What should you do if you destroy its defense system?"
"Lin Jue means that if heavy siege equipment can break through its barriers, its solid defenses can be destroyed. But this can only be said. We don't have siege engines or other siege equipment.
Even if there is, how can it be transported here? It cannot be used when it is still up there." Song Yanping said.
Lin Jue nodded and said, "That's true. Those things can only be used on land. Unless our ship is equipped with artillery, it won't work."
"Artillery?" Song Yanping frowned and said, "Are you talking about firearms? What's the use of that? Someone in the Privy Council once mentioned it, but that thing is stupid and heavy, not very powerful, and costs a lot of money. This proposal
They have already been rejected by the imperial court. Let me tell you, they are not even as useful as the heavy ballistas equipped on my warships. It is a pity that this time, in order to resist the waves, we dismantled the ballistae on the deck, otherwise we might give it a try."
Lin Jue smiled bitterly and shook his head and said: "The ballista is useless. It can only shoot some people. The power of artillery is that it can destroy defenses and destroy the terrain. It is best used here. But the problem you mentioned is that it is not powerful enough, which is stupid and serious.
, it seems useless, so don’t think about it.”
What Lin Jue actually wanted to say was that you don't understand the power of gunpowder. The box on my waist can smash a person's head to pieces. How do you know the power of purified gunpowder? Of course, Lin Jue didn't want to say these words.
Say more. Besides, subject to the smelting ability, maybe the problem is not the gunpowder, but other aspects.
"Then...can we send people to the island secretly, like Peach Blossom Island, and coordinate from within? To disrupt them, just like what Lin Jue did." Yan Zhengsheng frowned.
Everyone laughed, but it was all ridicule and bitter laughter. This Master Yan really doesn't understand military affairs, and his behavior is completely whimsical.
"Master Yan, such a small island is less than a mile in diameter, and there are tall rocks standing on it. Every move is under their control. Who can get on the island? Besides, Haidong Qing will order people to monitor the surroundings of the island day and night.
, I am afraid that even a flying bird will be shot down, how can I let anyone get close? Master Yan takes this for granted." Guo Kun said without concealing his sarcastic expression.
Yan Zhengsheng didn't take it seriously. He was just proposing various possibilities and trying his best to find solutions. If it was rejected, it wouldn't be a big deal.
"Then, if we wait until the hurricane passes and we encircle them without attacking, and trap them to death, is it possible?" Yan Zhengsheng asked again.
"Sir, we can't trap them to death. Under the island is a hollow warehouse. Hai Dongqing told us personally that there are hundreds of thousands of stones of food, a large amount of water and various materials hidden underneath. They only have three or four thousand people. It is estimated that there are three
There will be no worries in five years." Lin Jue said with a smile, but suddenly his throat became itchy and he coughed violently. Gao Muqing asked in a low voice with concern, Lin Jue stopped coughing and waved his hand to indicate that he was fine.
