Chapter 156: Shelling Tung Chung
Chen Haiyang demanded that the pirates' observation posts be removed within three days and the pirates' intelligence sources be completely blocked. [No pop-up novel website] This is a bit difficult for the special reconnaissance team. Lantau Island itself is not small, almost all of it is mountainous, and observation posts can be hidden everywhere. However, Chen Sigen soon discovered that the pirates had no sense of confidentiality. Cooking will be done on the mountain during the day and a bonfire will be lit at night. The smoke and fire made it easy for the special reconnaissance team to mark all the sentry posts on the map and then touch them one by one.
The whistle-blowing battle went smoothly. There were at least five or six people at each post, but the pirates had no experience with anti-touch posts and seemed very surprised when they were suddenly attacked. When Chen Sigen interrogated the prisoners, he found that the pirates did not think that the enemy would work hard to climb the mountain to attack them.
Generally speaking, Chen Sigen learned from the pirates that the officers and soldiers in Guangdong were very "lazy" and they basically would not take any intelligence warfare measures.
In contrast, the pirates still have some awareness of this aspect, at least they know how to set up spies at traffic hubs. No wonder the ancients often described it as "arrogant and lazy" when commenting on the degeneration of an army.
The special reconnaissance team found an iron pot, rice, and many pickles from this post. There are also daily necessities such as wooden barrels for carrying water and storing water. It looks like I'm going to stay here for a long time.
"It seems like they are living very comfortably, eating hot meals every day." Chen Sigen said jokingly to his men.
"They just eat some hot rice. How can it compare to us eating meat and fish every day?" A team member said, "It's cold, it's cold, it's good to eat."
The food of the special reconnaissance team is the first type of supply standard: it is characterized by high protein content and high calories. Each serving of the Special Reconnaissance Team's "Southern Sea" type dry food can provide 4500 calories. Among them are special items such as beef jerky and egg cream biscuits that only seniors can enjoy.
"After the battle is over, we will go back to the base and have a nice meal - I heard there are wild boars on the island here."
One team member said: “There are not only wild boars, but also roe deer and goats.”
"After the war, we will go hunting and hold a tooth festival." After Chen Sigen finished speaking, he ordered the observation post to be destroyed and everything destroyed - this place did not meet their requirements. The special reconnaissance team should set up an observation post where Dongchong can be monitored. .
Another task of the special reconnaissance team is to find a road that can transport supplies from the east coast of Lantau Island to the west coast of the hill overlooking Tung Chung.
There are no roads on the entire Lantau Island, and there are almost no activities in the mountainous areas. The small number of residents on the island rarely go deep into the hinterland of the island except for collecting firewood and logging near residential areas.
The special reconnaissance team is looking for roads in mountainous areas without roads that allow troops to pass through and that can carry equipment with a certain weight. They have been doing this kind of road marking work for several days. Some naval soldiers have successfully reached the hills around Tung Chung along the marked route.
Shi Zhiqi is now on the top of Sheung Ling Shan. A camp has been secretly opened here. Marines and sailors go back and forth from here to the east coast of Lantau Island several times a day. The 12-pound mountain howitzer was disassembled and carried on human backs, and the Hale rockets were also transported by manpower, bit by bit, to the camp.
Among these weapons, the 12-pound mountain howitzer has a short range and average killing effect, so it is not the main weapon. Hale Rockets are Shi Zhiqi’s trump card. But the Hale rocket fired too fast. Without sufficient stocks, dozens of rockets would be gone in an instant, and they would not be able to continuously suppress the enemy.
"One hundred pieces have been transported here in Shangshanling." Shi Zhiqi reported to Chen Haiyang on the radio. "The transportation cannot be faster. There are no roads here. It takes soldiers three to four hours to go back and forth. The roads are dangerous after dark and cannot be Shipping again.”
"I'll add some more sailors to you, and you'll need to stock up on enough before the tenth."
"I understand. The mission must be completed. In addition, I hope to allocate some blankets - it is very cold at night, the soldiers sleep in the open, and they cannot make large-scale fires."
"I will take care of the logistics staff. Over."
Until September 9th. The special reconnaissance team set up observation posts in the mountains around Tung Chung to observe the movement of pirate ships in the harbor 24 hours a day. A temporary team composed of part of the navy and the sailors on the ship also quietly boarded the ship and moved into place from the east coast of Lantau Island at night. Artillery and Hale rockets were prepared on the hilltop. In order to carry out large-scale harassment operations in this Battle of the Pearl River Estuary, a large number of rockets were equipped. This time I just want to consume part of it first.
With just one order, rockets fired from Liujiao Mountain and Shangling Mountain to Dongchongkou were enough to plunge the entire fleet into great chaos. It is said that even the Danish fleet cannot withstand the rocket fire of the British Navy, and the pirate fleet is even less likely to maintain calm action under the dense rockets.
While the preparations for the attack were in full swing, Zheng Bao was also preparing for the attack. Wang You's unsuccessful return made Zheng Bao feel even more satisfied - he didn't want to get some "alliance leader" on his head.
Noon on September 10th. Chen Haiyang boarded his Linte 11 and ordered all ships except the whale and the remaining fleet to weigh anchor. 2 patrol boat squadrons, 7 special agent boat squadrons, and 36 ships sailed northwest, bypassed the Ma Wan Strait, and poured into the east of Lantau Island.
The sky was slightly bright, and all the battleships entered in single file. Keep a certain distance between each ship. Sailing on the wind and waves. Chen Haiyang stood on the poop, observing the fleet's navigation status from time to time.
Eight dhow patrol boats sailed on both sides of the fleet, patrolling back and forth to guard the sea. According to Chen Haiyang's order, all patrol boats encountered scattered ships on the sea were sunk to avoid reporting information to the other party.
"Convoy sailing?"
"" a staff officer reported.
"Any news from the observation post?"
"Reported fifteen minutes ago, there is no abnormality in Tung Chung."
"Have the Marine Corps and Marine Corps 6 entered and exited their positions?"
"The artillery is still in the process of transporting heavy weapons and ammunition. Captain Shi said that they will all be in position in another ninety minutes."
"Okay, tell the observation post to always pay attention to the enemy's movements." What Chen Haiyang was most worried about was the artillery. Lantau Island is a mountain island, and there are no roads on the top of the mountains. Everything has to be carried up by manpower. It’s easy to get disconnected.
Chen Haiyang sat on a high-backed chair. According to this flight, it will take more than three hours to reach the combat position. It was mid-afternoon when we arrived at the position - the sun was setting in the west. He led his fleet into battle with his back to the sun, while the pirates had to face the sun to fight him. This small advantage was very useful in the era of sailing fleets.
Afternoon...thirty. Under the unified command of Chen Haiyang, the 6th Marine Corps fired Hale rockets at Liujiao Mountain and Shangling Mountain as a signal to start the general offensive, and the task force entered the battle.
Most of the rockets fired from the hills around Tung Chung were aimed at pirate ships in Tung Chung Port, and some were also fired at residential areas near Tung Chung Port - which Chen Haiyang believed might be a pirate camp.
Then, the mountain howitzers began to fire - they fired grenades, and the killing effect was effective, mainly to increase the chaos at Dongchongkou.
When the first rocket trailed thick smoke onto the sea in the port, pirates rushed onto the deck to see this rare diorama. When more and more rockets appeared in the sky and fell towards their heads, the entire Dongyongkou suddenly became chaotic.
Six rockets fall into the sea and ground at Tung Chung Port every minute. Boats and houses were constantly hit and set on fire, with thick smoke rising into the sky. A rocket hit a ship. After the explosion, the fierce flames instantly engulfed the entire ship. The explosion of gunpowder on the ship threw debris into the air. Some rockets fell directly into the crowd, and human bodies were burned into fireballs rolling all over the ground.
The trestle, which was densely packed with sampans and long queues, was hit by more than a dozen rockets, and one small boat after another burst into flames. Suddenly there was a fire on the trestle, and the sun was blocked by thick smoke.
The pirates and the residents of the village were stunned by this sudden blow from the sky. But the terrifying and spectacular scene of the second wave of rockets rising from the top of the mountain caused the pirates to immediately blow up the camp. These Hale rockets all have a whistle on them, which makes a sharp whistling sound when flying and falling. The screams came from far away and seemed to be falling towards the top of his head.
Amidst the chaotic shouts and screams, people trampled on each other, and many people rushed to the ship, preparing to pull the anchor and sail the ship at all costs to escape from this hell ruled by the screaming god of death.
Wang Youqiang calmed down - he had not been able to carry out any specific rebellion activities after returning to Tung Chung, but he knew that several leaders had long been dissatisfied with Zheng Bao. Seeing that the situation around him was in chaos, he quickly ordered people to call a few reliable people, preparing to take the opportunity to clarify the situation and take action together.
Zheng Bao was originally living and drinking in a small village in Dongyongkou - he asked the nearby village to send several women to him for entertainment. Wang You failed to negotiate, and there was no hope of instigating rebellion. Zheng Bao was very dissatisfied with him and decided that no matter what the attitude of the Australians was, he would lead the team into the Pearl River Massacre first. As for what happens in the future, we’ll talk about it when the time comes. You must know that it is rare for Liu Xiang to leave the Pearl River Estuary. It would be a pity not to seize the opportunity.
Just as he was having fun and thinking about which villages and towns to start robbing, he remembered a commotion outside, followed by chaotic whistling and explosions. Zheng Bao woke up from his drunken state. He quickly pushed the woman away and stood up from the bamboo couch.
"What's going on? What's going on outside?" He asked loudly. It didn't look like there was an army coming to attack - if that were the case, the sentries he had placed on the surrounding mountains should have alerted them long ago. a! ~!
