Chapter 551: Jinzhou Island
After all, Jinzhou Island was the refuge of the two emperors of the Song Dynasty in the past, and some of the military buildings were preserved on the island, so the Blue Flag Gang was able to defend against the danger. With their own strong strength, coupled with the declining Divine Guard, the Blue Banner is enough to stand proudly.
It's just a pity that the wheel of history has deviated a little. They blocked Lin Haoran's way to open the sea and became a stepping stone to his career, and the fate of the Blue Flag Gang naturally changed.
Lin Haoran led 500 elite Leizhou guards to board the ship from Leizhou yard, directly crossed Leizhou Bay, and went ashore on the west side of Jinzhou Island. The Shendian Guard led by Qi Jiguang arrived first, had already settled here, and investigated the situation on the island, and even had two tentative confrontations with the Blue Flag Gang.
There is a simple pier here, but the coast is full of rocks, showing the landscape of a volcanic island. It was okay for them to land lightly, but it would be extremely difficult to transport large quantities of ordnance, let alone a thousand-pound Franc cannon.
Qi Jiguang was nearly thirty years old, wearing armor, and walked over majestically, but when he got closer, he was slightly puzzled. It's just that Lin Haoran has a little girl next to him, and he actually let an old man with extraordinary bearing walk in front, but I don't know which one he sang today.
Fortunately, Lin Haoran was more reliable than Hu Niu, so he took the initiative to introduce: "General Qi, the lord of the ministry came to supervise the battle this time, you have to fight this battle with your heart!" ”
"The last general, Qi Jiguang, see the lord of the department!" Qi Jiguang was also shocked when he heard this, and immediately led the soldiers behind him to salute.
His superior yamen is the Guangdong Metropolitan Division, and the Guangdong Metropolitan Division has to obey the orders of the Liangguang Governor's Mansion, so Wang Fu belongs to his absolute top boss, which really makes Qi Jiguang both excited and afraid.
excited, naturally because this big man actually came to supervise the battle in person; is afraid, is worried that this war will be lost, then he will leave a bad impression on this big man, and he will not even think about the day of success in this life.
Although the authority of Wang Fang, the governor of these two Guangzhous, is not as strong as that of Hu Zongxian, the governor of Zhejiang, he is also a prince of one side and a core member of the Xu party.
The soldiers who followed behind Qi Jiguang were much simpler, and their faces were full of excited smiles. With Governor Wang Fang personally supervising the battle, not to mention that they may be favored by this big man, at least the old bastards of the Guangdong Dusi will not dare to easily deduct their military exploits.
"General Qi doesn't need to be polite!" Wang Fu stepped forward and helped him for a moment, and then said with a look of wanting to stay out of the matter: "The old man was invited by Lin Futai to watch the battle this time, how to fight this battle, just follow your original plan!" ”
Qi Jiguang got up from the ground, and couldn't help but glance at Lin Haoran again, he was able to invite the governor of Liangguang. Looking at the relationship between the two, it seems to be not bad, and it is really a promising Lin Wenkui.
"Then the subordinate is respectful, it is better to obey his orders!" Lin Haoran was also not polite, and then asked Qi Jiguang directly: "General Qi, how is the situation on the island?" ”
Qi Jiguang replied solemnly: "Lord Yubutang, Lord Futai, these thieves have built a stockade a few miles away from the island. The terrain of the village is dangerous, with bluestone to build the city, most of the places are thick walls, with a number of arrow towers, such a strong degree of the village, the end of the general is also rare in life! ”
"General Qi, please lead the way!" Lin Haoran nodded slightly, but there was no intention of retreating in his heart.
No matter what the situation of Jinzhou Island is, even if it is really solid, then he has to dig a hole. Who let this get in the way of him, now that he has been preparing for so long, it's time to show his fangs.
The island is a volcanic island, where black stones can be found everywhere, and because the inhabitants have been moving inward for hundreds of years, the trees here are very dense. The camp of the Divine Guardian ended up more than a mile away, which was undoubtedly a hidden danger.
Supply lines are the lifeblood of an army, and excessively long supply lines often give the enemy a chance. Fortunately, the elite of Shendianwei and Leizhouwei were mobilized this time, which not only had the ability to prevent the Blue Flag Gang's delays, but also maintained a numerical advantage on the island.
Especially now that the big boss of the Blue Flag Gang, the Blue Scorpion, has been captured, the second boss Blue Snake has been killed, and the fourth boss Blue Four is also ambushed. Although it cannot be said that the dragons are leaderless, the cohesion must be greatly reduced, but they are not afraid of him raiding the camp.
After landing on the island, Lin Haoran did not rush to attack, but followed Qi Jiguang to check the situation.
The situation is not much different from what was previously known, and the stockade is located in the hinterland of the island, near the horseshoe well. Although the Blue Flag Gang is entrenched here all year round, they do not farm here, and the surrounding area is very barren.
Although he had been prepared in his heart, seeing the abrupt rise of the city on such a barren island also made Lin Haoran sigh secretly. The wall was 300 meters wide and stood on a high slope like an iron gate.
It's not easy to attack the city, and you have to attack from the back, and the difficulty is also escalated. The men of the Blue Banner Gang are condescending from the city walls, and can not only shoot arrows, but also smash people with rolling stones.
After returning for dinner, Qi Jiguang spread out the map he had drawn on the table, discussing the route of tomorrow's attack.
Because it is a high degree of military secrecy, the big account here is also under martial law. But the tiger girl sat there eating pastries, and instead of being driven away, she became an insider.
"Professional!"
Lin Haoran has seen the rough and indiscriminate military maps of this era, and compared with Qi Jiguang, it is simply the difference between a primary school student and a master, and Qi Jiguang outlines all the landforms around the cottage.
Just this point, you can see why Qi Jiguang can become a god of war. This is not only the outstanding military talent, but also the details are very meticulous, even extreme.
To the south of this map, Qi Jiguang marked the best offensive route.
"What do you think?" Qi Jiguang pointed to the route and looked at Lin Haoran with a little apprehension.
Lin Haoran smiled and lifted the brush, also drew a route on the ground, looked up and asked him, "General Qi, our troops are divided into two roads, how about it?" ”
"Not bad! This one is also possible! Qi Jiguang's eyes lit up slightly, and he praised him sincerely.
The two looked at each other and smiled, and then continued to work out the details. They all seem to be perfectionists, and they are very concerned about the casualty rate, striving to win the Blue Flag at the lowest cost.
The next morning, the fog was filled.
After half an hour of trekking, Lei Zhouwei and Shenzhou Wei finally came to the cottage.
They didn't appear for long, and there were many people on the walls of the cottage, and they even saw a lot of knives and guns. And a bright ray of sunlight fell on the slope, and the dew on the slope revealed the crystal, which seemed to signal the beginning of the war.