The threat of massacre took effect immediately, and the order in the city was restored after the Marine Corps entered the city. In less than a quarter of an hour, everyone in the city had gathered at the city government office with sad faces. 【Read the latest chapter】
The whole process of entering the city was well done, and there was no need for Lu Zeyang to take care of it. Naturally, there were naturalized cadres and board members of the meeting. He immediately sent his wife and detachments to put out the fire, capture the defeated soldiers, collect the corpses, and treat the wounded. Taking in refugees... will be implemented in an orderly manner.
The public and private warehouses and the residences of the escaped "Zheng Ni" group members were all sealed and blocked by the navy and stationed on guard. No one was allowed to enter or leave until the personnel of the Planning Institute's special search team landed and an inventory was carried out.
Although there were many fires in the city, the fires were not big. They were put out quickly after organizing personnel to put out the fires. On the other hand, the fire near the Zhongzuo Station Pier has taken hold. A large amount of flammable materials are burning, and it is no longer tenable to stand close to the fire scene. Lu Zeyang knew that with the current level of technology, there was no possibility of extinguishing the fire manually, so he had no choice but to order engineers to blow up a warehouse and residence and build firebreaks to prevent it from spreading to other places.
"What a pity! What a pity!" Lu Yuanlao stamped his feet and beat his chest. A large number of trade goods were piled up in the warehouses and yards of the dock: sugar, raw silk, silk and various groceries were all caught in the sea of fire. The sweet smell of burning sugar, The scorched smell of raw silk mixed together to make you sick, and the whole package of porcelain also crackled and exploded in the sea of fire.
At this time, someone came to report that several of Zheng Zhilong's maids and concubines were captured in the city, and his personal seal and many documents were also found in his signature room in the city.
"The prisoners will be detained first like everyone else. Leave the seals and documents untouched until people from the Intelligence Department come to accept them." Lu Zeyang ordered. I thought that Zheng Zhilong really had some heroic qualities. Seeing that there was nothing he could do, he didn't hold on to Zhong Zuo, who was full of money, like an old businessman, and decisively "transited" under the escort of black guards and Japanese mercenaries - leaving Qingshan without fear of being lost. Firewood - Since ancient times, those who can bend and stretch can achieve great things. No wonder the Ministry of Intelligence demanded that he be killed as much as possible.
"It's a pity that your lair will soon be turned into a pile of rubble." Lu Zeyang thought maliciously. It's a pity that the military industry department has not developed yellow phosphorus bombs, otherwise... Haha!
Shi Zhiqi led two companies in pursuit. The Zheng family's army, which was hit by volleys of gunfire and heavy artillery, did not run much slower than expected. Although Shi Zhiqi sent a platoon to run and attack in an attempt to intercept the defeated troops, the platoon spread its legs and still could not capture the defeated troops who tried their best to escape. live. Near the center left are mountains and forests. There are many mountains and lush forests. Many Zheng Jun were so frightened that they simply plunged into the woods and shivered and couldn't come out - which inevitably required the following men and horses to poke them with spears.
Since Zheng's army had been completely routed and there were broken troops everywhere, it was impossible to determine the escape route of Zheng Zhilong's team for a while. The members of the special reconnaissance team who had been in contact with them also lost the direction of Zheng Zhilong's escape.
There are not many escape routes near the Zhongzuo Suo where Zheng's army formed: the Suo City is located on a narrow plain between Wulao Peak and the sea. Since the Furong Tunnel leading to the other side of the mountain has not yet been excavated, Lao Zheng's escape route can only be from the direction of Nanputuo Temple, which was called Puzhao Temple at the time, or from the west gate of the city.
The direction of Puzhao Temple is Wulaofeng. There are many mountains and dense forests, which is of course very beneficial for individuals to hide their whereabouts. However, once Zheng Zhilong's large group of troops enters the mountains and forests, it will be difficult to get rid of the pursuit quickly. Therefore, Shi Zhiqi judged that he might have run away from the west gate of the city and followed the relatively flat coastal line to the future tourist ferry terminal or Yuandang Lake - these two places have narrow waters and the power of the Senate Navy. We haven't arrived yet, and opposite is his other stronghold, Gulangyu Island. Judging from Lao Zheng's heroic nature, he will definitely leave a few boats running away here, and he, Zheng Zhilong, is no longer Zheng Zhilong.
"Call the Hornets!" Shi Zhiqi immediately asked someone to call Qianshui Association and told him his judgment.
"I agree with your judgment, but we must guard against the possibility of a false shot by the enemy. I am currently at Wulaofeng. I will immediately take people to the direction of Puzhao Temple to intercept." Qian Shuixie said on the walkie-talkie.
"Okay, let's split up!"
"I've ordered a squad to meet you on the way. They're equipped with sniper rifles. I hope they'll be of use to you."
"Thank you so much." Shi Zhiqi thanked him, "over!" He put down his headphones and waved his hand: "Chase along the coastline!"
At this moment, Zheng Zhilong was also secretly complaining. The all-round powerful combat power displayed by Kun Thief refreshed his three views on the "tiger and wolf division" time and time again. Unexpectedly, the cannons obtained by Kirichidan at a great cost for the Konthief's own use could not stop the Konthief's advance - the opponent easily leveled the gun positions at the top of the city with only two or three rounds of volleys.
And the Japanese Guards and the Black Guards, who he had high hopes for, were unable to fight back at the hands of the thief. Apart from blocking bullets and covering his escape, they had no effect - leaving behind the fifty Japanese. The guards were easily annihilated by a row of guns and bayonets by the bandits. As for Matos's black guards, they had lost half of their men as they fled all the way. It is not known whether they were killed or escaped.
"This group of damned Kun thieves!" Zheng Zhilong cursed secretly. He saw that there were only more than 200 Kun thieves chasing him all the way with bayonets and stabbing them with guns and knives. His thousands of troops were being chased and killed like guinea pigs and sheep. Those who couldn't run simply collapsed on the ground, closed their eyes and sat there waiting for death, feeling miserable in their hearts.
"Sir!" Totaro ran over with his sword in hand, "If we keep running like this, we will definitely be overtaken by the Kun thieves. I will lead others to the back to resist, sir, please leave quickly!"
Zheng Zhilong looked at the pursuing navy team and shook his head: "If you try to resist, you are just throwing an egg at a stone. Many men will die in vain, and you will only gain a moment of effort. Go and call Matos."
Matos's hat had fallen off, the buttons were in pieces, and his face was covered in soot. He ran over and said loudly: "General! Don't stop, let's run towards the seaside... we will soon be able to get to the shore and take a boat..."
Zheng Zhilong said in a deep voice: "If we run as a large group, we will be overtaken by others sooner or later. Let's run ahead."
Before Matos thought anything, Totaro had already understood: "Kagemusha!" He then shook his head in annoyance, "It's a pity that we didn't prepare in advance!"
"Haha, it doesn't matter." Zheng Zhilong said, "Matos is the Shadow Warrior!"
Toutaro was startled and understood immediately. The black guards are different from ordinary Zheng family soldiers in terms of skin color and clothing. The thieves will definitely follow the black guards in pursuit.
"Matos takes the black guards and some of your people and continues to the dock," Zheng Zhilong said, "You take a few capable warriors and my personal soldiers to escort me to Wulaofeng! We can escape by climbing over the mountain - Xiamen The island is very big, and there are only a few hundred bandits, so they cannot be searched. We will choose the opportunity to cross the sea and go to the mainland."
"Yes, sir!" Tongtaro nodded and immediately started communicating with the confused Matos. Matos, a mixed-race Portuguese and black man, is not very smart and cannot avoid so many twists and turns, but it is still clear that he should attract the pursuers and cover Zheng Zhilong's escape - besides, escaping to the dock and taking a boat seems to be easier than climbing a mountain. He wanted to escape for his life, so he immediately stated that he would never retreat and would definitely lead his army to escape to the dock and take a boat.
"Okay, I'll leave it to you." Zheng Zhilong said, "If we can get out of danger, we will meet at Nan'an County."
Matos and the main force immediately continued to escape along the coastline. Tongtaro selected 20 warriors who were excellent in iron artillery and infantry combat, and together with a dozen of Zheng Zhilong's personal soldiers, they covered Zheng Zhilong's escape towards Puzhao Temple. .
In the Puzhao Temple area, Qian Shuixie and the Hornets were setting up defense. It is difficult to establish a tight blockade in such a mountainous and forested landscape. Fortunately, the road here is rugged, and there is only one road into the mountain that passes in front of Puzhao Temple. Qian Shuixie believes that even if Zheng Zhilong travels in a simple car, there will not be less than thirty or forty people around him. Many of these people will be separated if they go over the mountains and forests. . Moreover, the current situation on the entire Xiamen Island is unclear. It is impossible for him, Zheng Zhilong, to lead only four or five people on foot - even if he does not encounter the Australians who have landed, he will be in danger if he encounters his evil-hearted subordinates. Most likely, they will lead a large group of people into the right path of the mountain. Therefore, it was decided to deploy most of the team members on the hillside near Puzhao Temple.
There were several team members in Qian Shuixie's team who were familiar with the local situation. Under their guidance, surveillance posts were placed on several nearby easy-to-cross paths. More than a dozen telescopes were monitoring the large and small sections of the Puzhao Temple area at the same time, just waiting for Zheng Zhilong to fall into the trap.
Tongtaro escorted Zheng Zhilong all the way. Except for the weapons in his hands and some emergency accessories, all unnecessary things were discarded on the road. Zheng Zhilong took them on a mountain path to avoid the pursuit of the rebels and Kun thieves all over the ground. Compared with the Kun thieves, the rebel soldiers who did not recognize their relatives were more dangerous. They had to encounter the rebel soldiers several times. After finally escaping all the way to the vicinity of Puzhao Temple, I didn't dare to rest and headed all the way towards Wulao Peak.
"Captain, at six o'clock, there is a suspicious group of people approaching 800 meters away." The observer immediately reported to Qian Shui Association.
Qian Shuixie raised his telescope: Sure enough, on the mountain road 800 meters away, a small group of people was trekking. Judging from the weapons they mainly carried - tachi and Japanese iron cannons, they should be Zheng Zhilong's Japanese Guards. Zheng Zhilong is probably among this group of people.
Qian Shuixie picked up the walkie-talkie - used to contact various surveillance posts: "Attention to each surveillance post: there is a group of enemies about to break through. Watch out for any sporadic people sneaking across at each intersection!" (To be continued...)
