Xu Dalong himself is a cautious person. He accepted Mr. Chen's suggestion and thanked him for the reminder, and then left Mr. Chen's office with Zhao Gang.
Shortly after Xu Dalong left, Secretary Chen came to see Mr. Chen and reported several things to him, one of which was about the gold mine on Wake Island.
In the process of regaining Malaysia, Long Yingyuan played a big role and gave a lot of help in terms of manpower and financial resources. Most people agreed to hand over the management of the Wake Island gold mine to him. However, there are also some people who do not understand the truth of the matter. In their eyes, they only see the huge economic benefits that the gold mine can bring. Therefore, they have objections about handing over the gold mine management rights to Long Yingyuan and have complained to relevant personnel. thing.
After Secretary Chen learned about it, he explained to these people. After those people understood the truth of the matter, they basically had no objections.
Secretary Chen has a strong working ability. He can take the initiative to help Mr. Chen solve many problems and then report the results to him.
Mr. Chen expressed his appreciation for Secretary Chen's proactive spirit, but did not pay much attention to the specific details of the discussions with those people.
Neither Mr. Chen nor Secretary Chen noticed that this matter attracted special attention from some people. The Japanese army had just withdrawn from Malaysia, leaving behind a large number of island country secret agents.
The news that Xu Dalong was about to go to Wake Island was obtained by a hidden island country spy. He sent a telegram to the island country's spy agency that was evacuating with the Japanese army.
Yamashita Fengwen was driven out of Dama and Daxin by the anti-Japanese armed forces led by Xu Dalong. He was very worried about this and hated Xu Dalong deeply.
After leaving Daxin, Yamashita Fengwen has been looking for opportunities, hoping to lead an army back to Malaysia and then compete with Xu Dalong. But he knew very well that the Japanese army no longer had the ability to regroup and return to Malaysia, and he deeply regretted this.
When he heard that Xu Dalong was going to cross the sea to Wake Island, he also had the idea of intercepting Xu Dalong on the way, so he reported the situation to the Navy, and put pressure on the Navy through the base camp, asking them to take action to eradicate it. Xu Dalong.
The Japanese base camp attached great importance to this and immediately issued an order to the navy through the Navy Department, asking them to organize forces to deal with Xu Dalong.
The Navy accepted this task and asked Yamashita Fengfumi to provide accurate information to the Navy. Yamashita Fengwen immediately ordered the secret service to cooperate with the navy's actions.
Zhao Gang also attaches great importance to Xu Dalong's safety. He reminded Xu Dalong that his goal was too big, and asked him to change into casual clothes, quietly leave Kuala Lumpur, go to the seaside port, and hide his whereabouts as much as possible.
Xu Dalong also accepted Zhao Gang's suggestion, put on a suit, and headed to the port escorted by Wei Dayong and a squad of special forces members.
Wei Dayong was always vigilant about Xu Dalong's safety. After arriving at the port, he suggested that Xu Dalong move at night to avoid the eyes and ears of Japanese and puppet spies. Xu Dalong also accepted Wei Dayong's suggestion. After arriving at the port, he rested for an afternoon, boarded a gunboat captured from the Japanese army at 11 o'clock in the night, and left the port.
Wake Island is in the southeast of Malaysia, 17 nautical miles away from the mainland of Malaysia. Xu Dalong took a boat to Wake Island. Starting from Kuala Lumpur, he needed to travel 75 nautical miles on the sea. Wei Dayong has already calculated the time and expects to arrive at Wake Island around 3:00 at night.
Tonight is a rare sunny day, the moonlight is like water, quietly shining on the wide sea. Xu Dalong chatted with Wei Dayong for a while. It was already midnight, but he was not tired at all.
He walked out of the cabin and came to the deck, enjoying the quiet night with the bright moon rising over the sea. As the waves gently rise and fall, Xu Dalong has a lot of thoughts.
He had seen the photo of his son that Zhao Gang had brought. The little guy was so cute. He really hoped to end things here quickly and go back to hug the chubby little guy. Then he thought of Chu Yun'er who was far away in the United States and their lovely daughter. Although he did not see the photo, the cute image of the little guy described by Chu Yun'er in the telegram also appeared in Xu Dalong's mind.
In this era, Xu Dalong has no relatives. These two pairs of mother and son are the closest people to Xu Dalong. They make Xu Dalong feel like home and have his own concerns. This feeling is very happy and gives Xu Dalong a sense of belonging.
He is now eager to end this terrible war as soon as possible, to accompany his wife and children, and enjoy family happiness.
Suddenly, Xu Dalong seemed to hear some subtle sound. He quickly put back his wandering thoughts and listened. A moment later, Xu Dalong shouted urgently: "Everyone, pay attention, there is a large ship ahead, it may be an enemy ship."
Hearing Xu Dalong's shout, everyone on the gunboat became nervous.
Although Wei Dayong did not hear the sound of large ships moving in the distance, he believed Xu Dalong's hearing, so he quickly ran to the gunboat's cab and asked him to make an emergency escape to the right.
The captain is a local and is familiar with the water conditions here. He said with some embarrassment: "Sir, the coast is on the right side. There are many rocks on the seabed. I can't distinguish the situation clearly at night. It may be dangerous to move to the right."
Wei Dayong said decisively: "You can turn off the engine, keep it quiet, and wait until the distant danger has passed before restarting it."
Wei Dayong believed in Xu Dalong's hearing. He believed that Xu Dalong could hear the sound of large ships passing by in the distance, but people over there might not be able to hear the sound of gunboats. At this time, he turned off the engine and kept quiet, in the vast sky. In the darkness, the other party should not be able to detect the gunboat.
The captain obeyed Wei Dayong's order and immediately turned off the engine.
Xu Dalong heard Wei Dayong's emergency response and thought it was very appropriate. He smiled and nodded, and then continued to listen to the noise in the distance.
Suddenly Xu Dalong shouted loudly again: "Don't stall the engine, restart it immediately."
Wei Dayong heard Xu Dalong's shout. Although he was a little confused, he still carried out his order and immediately asked the captain to restart the engine.
At this time, Xu Dalong's shout was heard again: "Everyone, pay attention, there is a speedboat approaching here, be ready for battle."
Then Xu Dalong came to the cockpit and said to the captain: "Turn around immediately! Go back the same way."
The captain was not familiar with Xu Dalong and did not know the magic of his hearing. After hearing Xu Dalong's cry for the first time, he also listened carefully to the movement on the sea, but did not hear anything unusual.
He asked with some confusion: "Sir, why is this?"
Wei Dayong said impatiently: "Stop talking nonsense and execute the order."
The captain was shocked by Wei Dayong's stern tone and immediately executed the order. The special operations team members on the gunboat all believed in Xu Dalong. They immediately loaded their bullets, looked for bunkers, and prepared for battle.
Soon after, the sound of engines came from the sea. Because the gunboat had just shut down and restarted, and because it was about to turn around, the ship's speed slowed down significantly. The sound of the speedboats was getting closer, and even everyone could hear it. They clenched the guns in their hands, ready to fight at any time.
This gunboat captured from the Japanese army has a 20mm rapid-fire gun on the bow. The gun body can be rotated to hit targets in the front and on the left and right wings. The gunner manned the rapid-fire cannon, trying to find targets on the sea.
However, it was night after all, and despite the moonlight, the approaching speedboat could not be seen.
At this time, Xu Dalong came over, took the rapid-fire cannon from the gunner's hand, and searched for targets on the sea. His eyesight was very good, and soon he spotted a dark figure approaching from a distance. Xu Dalong did not hesitate and decisively fired cannonballs at the black shadow.
The reason why Xu Dalong was so sure that the person operating the speedboat must be the enemy was because he had already learned about the situation of the Coast Guard before leaving and knew that there would be no activities of our ships here at night, so those who appeared here were It must be an enemy ship, and he instinctively felt that these enemy ships were coming towards him.
Xu Dalu's guess was indeed correct. They were facing the Japanese army, and they were coming for Xu Dalong.
The Japanese Navy agreed to Yamashita Fengwen's request and sent a destroyer to deal with Xu Dalong. Based on notifications from Japanese and puppet spies lurking at the port, they said that Xu Dalong had left Kuala Lumpur and headed to Wake Island. The Japanese destroyer intercepted Xu Dalong on his only way.
In order to avoid being unable to find the gunboat Xu Dalong was riding at night, the Japanese army lowered three speedboats from the destroyer. These speedboats turned off their engines and waited quietly on the route that Xu Dalong must pass.
When the enemy heard the sound of the gunboat moving, they started the engine, so Xu Dalong did not hear it in advance. The black shadow Xu Dalong saw was a Japanese speedboat.
Xu Dalong fired a row of artillery shells. Because it was at night, the distance was relatively long, and the speedboat was moving at high speed, this row of shells did not hit it.
The speedboat continued to rush over, and as the distance got closer, Xu Dalong could see it more clearly. Aiming carefully, he fired again, fiercely.
This time, a row of shells accurately hit the speedboat that was traveling at high speed, turning it into a ball of fire.
After a while, two other Japanese speedboats also approached the gunboat, and a fierce battle broke out between the two sides.
Xu Dalong wanted to use a rapid-fire cannon to attack the enemy's speedboat. However, due to the angle, the rapid-fire cannon could no longer work, so he picked up a sniper rifle and came to the stern of the ship.
After the enemy troops on the speedboat discovered the gunboat, they immediately reported it to the Japanese troops on the destroyer. The fierce sound of gunfire after the battle between the two sides, as well as the flashing fire from the muzzles of the guns and muzzles, exposed the location of the gunboat, and the Japanese destroyer also headed in this direction at high speed.
Xu Dalong noticed this and couldn't help but groan secretly in his heart. If it were just to deal with a few Japanese speedboats, Xu Dalong was absolutely sure that he and his special forces would wipe them all out. However, he was at a loss when facing the Japanese destroyers. The only way is to destroy the enemy's speedboat as soon as possible, then escape quickly and hide in the darkness, so as to possibly escape. As for whether it was too late, he didn't think about it.
Xu Dalong picked up his sniper rifle, aimed at the flashing flames from the opponent's muzzle, and hit him.
The Japanese troops on the speedboat originally thought that they were outnumbered, and wanted to rush to the gunboat quickly to eliminate the enemy troops on the gunboat, and even hoped to capture Xu Dalong alive. However, after they exchanged fire with the special forces team members, they discovered how powerful the opponent was.
At night with such low visibility, both sides were moving rapidly, but the marksmanship of the special forces team members was still very accurate. Many Japanese soldiers who were shooting were hit by flying bullets, causing considerable casualties.
The Japanese commander felt that he was no match for the enemy and immediately decided to change his tactics. He called the Japanese troops on other speedboats through the walkie-talkie, asking them to slow down and never shoot. Be careful when shooting and don't reveal your position. Just keep an eye on the enemy gunboat and indicate the target for the destroyer.
Xu Dalong noticed the changes in the Japanese army and knew that he would not be able to escape the Japanese army's tracking if this continued. The enemy destroyers are approaching rapidly. If this continues, the gunboat will be destroyed by the enemy destroyers sooner or later. He knew that the rifle in his hand alone could not shoot down the pursuing enemy speedboat. So he decisively ordered the gunboat to change its direction and turn the hull sideways to facilitate the rapid-fire cannon firepower.
Xu Dalong came to the rapid-fire cannon again and personally controlled the rapid-fire cannon to attack the following Japanese speedboats.
In the darkness, the Japanese army could not see the movements on the gunboat. They still followed the gunboat and were beaten hard by Xu Dalong's rapid-fire cannon. A speedboat was quickly sunk.
The Japanese army only had one speedboat left, and the Japanese soldiers on the speedboat no longer dared to shoot for fear of exposing their targets. They remained silent and still followed the gunboat in front of them from a distance.
Xu Dalong knew that this was not going to work, so he decisively ordered the captain to turn the bow and rush towards the only remaining Japanese speedboat.
The Japanese speedboat could not see clearly what was ahead, and could only vaguely see the black shadow ahead. When they discovered that the black shadow was getting bigger and bigger, it was already too late.
Xu Dalong controlled the rapid-fire cannon and fired violently at the enemy's speedboat. The shell hit the cutter and shattered it into pieces.
Seeing that the tracking enemy speedboats were completely wiped out, Xu Dalong ordered the gunboats to drive at high speed toward the coast. The terrain near the coast is complex, and the gunboat has a small tonnage and shallow draft, making it easy to approach. The enemy's destroyers are large in tonnage and have deep drafts, so they dare not get too close to the coast. This is the only way to get rid of the enemy destroyer.
The captain of the gunboat could not see clearly the situation near the coast at night. He knew that this was very dangerous. The gunboat was likely to hit the rocks, destroying the ship and killing people. However, facing the threat of enemy destroyers, he didn't care much and steered the gunboat towards the coast.
At this time, the enemy destroyer had locked the gunboat's position, and the ship's artillery fired in the direction of the gunboat.
The heavy shells kept splashing high water jets, and the sound was amazing. At this time, everyone, including Xu Dalong, was praying not to be hit by enemy shells.
Fortunately, it was at night, the two sides were traveling at high speed, and the gunboat's hull was relatively small, so it was difficult to hit it accurately.
