Chapter 669: See the Fort Again
A fleet led by big black ships passed through the Qiongzhou Strait, followed by dozens of warships, and quietly entered the vast Tokyo Bay. Under the cover of night, they marched towards Longmen Bay, pointing at the lair of the Red Flag Gang.
As the winds were blowing from east to west, and the currents in the bay were calmer and there were fewer reefs, the fleet did not encounter any obstacles, as if it were passing over the calm sea.
Qi Jiguang was wearing armor and standing on the plate armor, with a Chinese face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and his hand on the hilt of the knife at his waist, this young general looked high-spirited at the moment.
Becoming the commander of a powerful fleet was undoubtedly a short-term dream of his. As early as when he was transferred to the command of the White Guard, he had already fantasized about this scene, hoping to lead the fleet to patrol the sea frontier of the Ming Dynasty.
It's just that the situation of Shendianwei really disappointed him, there are no slightly better warships in the guard, and the good warships have long been transferred to Jiangsu and Zhejiang to fight against the Japanese, so his Shendianwei is simply an empty shell.
On weekdays, patrolling the coastal waters has to worry about encountering strong pirates, which in turn will be destroyed by pirates, thus becoming a big laughing cake.
But now, he finally got his wish, and led this fleet, which was temporarily formed but had good strength, to Longmen Bay to eradicate the Red Flag Gang, the largest pirate gang in western Guangdong.
Facing the trust from that genius and shouldering the burden of eliminating harm for the people of western Guangdong, while his heart was excited, he still felt a heavy sense of mission on his shoulders.
Sailing at night has a certain danger in this era, but it can often achieve the effect of surprise attacks.
After a day and night of sailing, the fleet was not far from Longmen Bay. As long as you go forward for another half an hour, you can reach the mouth of Longmen Bay, and the real battle will begin.
Of course, the biggest trouble was the batteries on both sides of the bay mouth.
Since the mouth of the bay was only a few miles wide, the Red Flag Gang had already set up batteries on both sides, so that the ships that entered would be within the range of the shore guns. This shore gun was not attacked by waves, and the hit rate was greatly improved.
It is not without reason that the Red Flag Gang can dominate the waters of western Guangdong. Even if the former Guangdong Sea Road forced them to annihilate them, I am afraid that it would be a lot of work, and they would also have to pay a great price.
Bang......
The fort had apparently spotted them, and the fort standing on the broom flat was the first to take the lead, and the fort was suddenly blazing. The shore guns exploded like thunder, and one after another iron or stone bullets fell on the sea, causing a splash of water several meters high.
This movement was indeed terrifying, and the shells from the sky fell in front of the fleet, and the small boat was also smashed, which was bound to be destroyed and killed. In addition, they actually had several Xiyi cannons, with a range of three or four kilometers.
"Slow down!"
When Wei Jiguang saw this scene, he watched the pioneer ship in front of him sway more violently by the churned waves, and his heart was also furious, and he hurriedly ordered the ship to slow down.
Even though this was a brand new fleet formed by the United Firm, and joined the elite naval forces of Leizhouwei, Shendianwei, and Qiongzhouwei, if they forcibly entered the port, the casualties would inevitably be extremely heavy.
"Rush!"
But at this moment, a crunchy sound came from the three-masted gunboat next to it.
In this fleet, there is a person with a special identity, and Lin Leigong's baby sister Tiger Niu is also involved. This pink-carved girl was dressed in a unicorn suit, and at this time she stood decently on the plate armor, holding a short sword and commanding the warship.
"Quick, let them slow down!"
Qi Jiguang saw that this girl actually commanded the gunboat to enter the dangerous area, and he was immediately very anxious. Before sailing, Lin Lei Gong could tell him a thousand times that he must ensure his sister's safety.
If this girl has any three strengths and two weaknesses, with Lin Leigong's status and potential, then his little commander will never come out, and he will even be killed sooner or later.
"In the future, look!"
As soon as the words fell, a lookout officer hurriedly came to report that a signal flag had already been heard from the battery.
He knew very well how difficult it would be to break through the Red Flag Gang's lair, and the best way to conquer this place was to advance by land and water, and Lian Zhouwei needed to work together to help capture those two batteries.
Before sailing, Lin Haoran only told him that he didn't need to worry about the fort, and then didn't say anything else, which made him suspicious until now.
His news is not closed, knowing the fact that Zhao Yong, who Lin Haoran sent to Leizhouwei as a commander, was imprisoned, Lin Haoran seems to have lost control of Lianzhouwei.
In addition, Lian Zhouwei has the inner ghost of the Red Flag Gang, and it is simply nonsense to want to seize the fort unknowingly.
But the facts were already in front of them, and at this appointed time, at this most critical moment, signal flags were transmitted from both batteries, proving that the batteries had been owned by them.
"Quick! Stay in formation and sail into Longmen Bay at full speed! ”
Qi Jiguang knew the truth of the speed of the soldiers, and immediately changed the command, and accelerated towards Longmen Bay like a tiger girl. Although he was in the clouds at this moment, he saw the hope of exterminating the Red Flag Gang.
If his eyes were sufficient, he would have been able to see an even more surprising scene at this time.
Zhao Yong, the commander of the Lianzhou Guard, who was supposed to stay in prison, was now wearing armor and holding a big knife to kill the enemy on the fort, and cut off the head of a small pirate leader, and blood splattered.
Xu Ji is a patrol of imperial history, which can affect the promotion of ordinary officials, so many officials are afraid of him. It's just that when he arrived at the boundary of Lianzhou Mansion, he still wanted to cover it with one hand and act recklessly, which was really a big mistake.
As the prefect of Lianzhou, Lei Changjiang has already mastered local government affairs, and he has firmly controlled local officials.
Zhao Yong's arrival in Lianzhouwei was still short, but with the help of the lid and Lin Haoran's strong support, Lianzhouwei has changed a group of generals from top to bottom, and he has recruited many bloody men of Lianzhouwei.
Although Xu Ji was wary and locked Zhao Yong in the cell of the Haibei Salt Sect Lifting Division, Su Changgui had already surrendered to Lin Haoran, where could Zhao Yong be held.
It's just that this Xu Ji is a patrol imperial history after all, and the three yamen have given him face on the surface. But as soon as he went to Qinzhou to collect money on his front foot, Zhao Yong was invited out on the back foot and stayed comfortably in the Yamen of Haibei Salt Class.
After receiving Lin Haoran's latest instructions, Zhao Yong carried out the operation in secret. In order not to startle the snake, most of the people in Lianzhouwei were not alarmed, and only used nearly 500 people from the Qianhu Office in Qinzhou.
Either holding back the fire in his heart, or wanting to clear his name as soon as possible, Zhao Yong is extraordinarily heroic this time. For this long-planned plan to seize the fort, he took the lead and took the initiative to take over this dangerous job.
Burst......
Zhao Yong was able to mix with thousands of households before Lin Haoran took office, and was even promoted to the position of Lianzhou commander by Lin Haoran, so he was naturally a very powerful person and a rare general.
After slashing the last Red Flag Gang member under the knife, his clothes were already splattered with blood, and he stood on the ground above the fort. By the rising sun, watching the fleet slowly enter Longmen Bay, his eyes swelled with a touch of expectation.
His sacred mission has been completed, and the next thing is to see Qi Jiguang.