"It's already dark, get ready for action."
Following the escort general's order, the fire on the lead ship flickered six times.
Then I saw only two large boats. They slipped out of the queue and slid to the left, rowing forward quickly.
In a short time, these two large ships arrived at the front of the fleet.
If it had been daytime, all this would have been easily discovered, but it was night, and the other ships in the fleet were all brightly lit, so the two ships would not have been able to spot them on their own.
After arriving at the front of the fleet, the two ships directly put down a dozen small boats, and asked these small boats to move forward quickly while pulling the ropes in groups of two.
Jin Yiwei already knew the opponent's general plan, how could he not make preparations.
As early as in Suzhou, taking advantage of the imperial court's exclusive control of the port, two naval warships of the Taihu Navy had already been mixed in.
What they are waiting for is this opportunity to catch all the opponents in one fell swoop.
As for those who monitor the fleet, they have already been quietly monitored by the Jinyi Guards.
It didn't take long for the bandits to see Nuo Da's fleet, but after seeing a light rotating back and forth from the other side's ship's bow, many bandits suddenly became frightened.
The light that scanned back and forth quickly scanned a bandit's boat, and then the sound of cannons immediately rang out, and several cannonballs roared towards the boat.
Then there was only a "boom" sound, and the small boat filled with explosives turned into a firework in the eyes of the surrounding bandits.
"No, we were discovered by the Ming army. Everyone, hurry up and slide towards the salt ship."
the bandit leader shouted hurriedly.
The beam of light and the bombardment just now obviously exceeded many people's expectations.
Many bandits were frightened by the explosion just now.
As the bandit leader shouted, many bandits turned around and ran away.
After all, they are just bandits, not regular troops. There is no such thing as discipline.
"After two rounds of bombardment, prepare to surrender." The leading general ordered.
He has seen a lot of these bandits.
In his opinion, these bandits are just talking about loyalty. In fact, they are all bullies who are afraid of others. It is a scourge to the country.
After suffering a setback, the first thing that comes to mind is to "run".
If not, these people are all meritorious, and living is worth more than dead, the leading general will never leave a single person alive.
"Surrender without killing! Resistance without mercy!"
Several fast boats braved the danger and rushed forward quickly. As they went, the soldiers on board persuaded them to surrender.
"The Ming army is lying. If you are caught, you will die!" the bandit leader shouted.
"Bang, bang, bang." The nearby Ming army responded directly with gunfire.
"Surrender without killing! Resistance without mercy!"
Suddenly there was a shout from the shore, and then a large number of torches suddenly appeared.
"Tens of thousands of troops from the imperial court have surrounded the canal. You can't escape. Unless you surrender, we will be shot to death."
"Tens of thousands of troops from the imperial court have surrounded the canal. You can't escape. Unless you surrender, you will be shot to death!
The sound of cannons and calls to surrender quickly broke down the bandits' inner defenses.
As a bandit shouted to surrender, under the watch of the army, he docked the boat on the shore, then got off the boat and surrendered to the Ming army on the shore. The other bandits chose to surrender one after another as if they encountered water in the desert.
As for the little bosses who were unwilling to surrender, they were directly tied up by the minions below. handed over to the Ming army.
Just like that, the attack carefully planned by the old monk disappeared.
