The sea surface was rippling with blue waves at night, and the waves broken by the wooden boat spread to both sides of the sea surface.
Chen Zhong finally chose to hand over the officers and soldiers stationed at Tieshan to Mao Wenlong to capture Pi Island, while he and more than a hundred officers and soldiers stayed behind at Tieshan.
The officers and soldiers who attacked Pi Island quickly split into two teams shortly after setting out from Tieshan.
Mao Wenlong led most of the officers and soldiers in small boats and rafts to attack the garrison on Pi Island, while Navy Qianhu Chen Luqing led some ships and officers and soldiers to burn the Tiger Flag warship docked near Pi Island.
"Are you going in the wrong direction?" Mao Wenlong asked Mao Dusi, who was on the same boat.
There are very few reference objects on the sea, especially at night. If the sailing direction deviates slightly, you may miss Phi Island and sail to deeper waters.
Mao Dusi raised his head and glanced at the night sky above his head, and said: "Don't worry, Commander-in-Chief, your subordinates will definitely be keeping an eye on the direction. There will definitely be no problem."
There is no moonlight in the night sky, but there are stars all over the sky, which can be used to identify directions.
"I found it, I found it. The black shadow in front of me should be Pi Dao." Someone on the boat in front pointed at a huge black shadow in front of him and shouted excitedly.
However, as soon as he finished shouting, he was immediately blocked by the people on the same boat.
The water surface separating Phi Island and Tieshan is not very wide, but because it was not clear at night, we did not discover Phi Island immediately after entering the water.
Mao Wenlong on the boat secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Although the water between Tieshan and Pi Island is not the kind of sea that cannot be seen to the edge, it is connected in all directions. If they get lost and fail to find Pi Island, they may be lost at sea forever.
"Can you find the place you mentioned to land on the island?" Mao Wenlong asked Mao Dusi beside him.
Although he is the chief military officer of Dongjiang Town, in terms of familiarity with the island, he is not as familiar as Mao Dusi who follows him. The other general, who is usually in charge of the defense of Pi Island, knows the situation on the island best than he does in Dongjiang Town. It will be easier for the coach to find a suitable place to land on the island.
Mao Dusi held the bow of the boat with his hands and looked at the island in front.
It was pitch black and he couldn't see anything clearly, so he had to turn around and ask Mao Wenlong for a telescope.
However, the telescope could only help him see farther away, but it could not illuminate the darkness for him. In the end, he had to return the telescope in his hand and said helplessly: "The sky is too dark, and the ship needs to be moved closer." Only then can we identify the location on the island.”
Mao Wenlong nodded expressionlessly.
He knew that the night was too dark and he couldn't blame the other party. If he wanted to blame him, he could only blame the lack of moonlight in the latter half of the night.
Everyone on the boat seemed to know that it was not far from Phi Island, and even the rowing movements were much lighter. Each stroke of the oar only brought out a slight sound of water flow.
As the wooden boat rowed forward, the Pi Island became clearer and clearer in everyone's eyes. When they got closer, they could even see the lights near the island's pier.
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"Commander Commander, we can't go any further. In front of us is the pier on the island. There must be someone guarding it. We are conducting a sneak attack. We have to land on the island from a less crowded and remote place." After seeing the fire on the pier, Mao Dusi confirmed that they location.
Mao Wenlong picked up the telescope and glanced at the lights on the island, and said, "Which way to go?"
"Our current location is southwest of Pi Island. There is a cliff on the east side of Pi Island. It is remote and not easy to be discovered. We can wait for the island from there." Mao Dusi explained to Mao Wenlong.
Mao Wenlong pondered for a moment, frowned and said: "I know the place you mentioned, there is no way to get to the island there, unless there is someone above using a rope to lift people up."
"It's definitely not possible for outsiders to get to the island from the cliff, but my subordinates know a trail that allows them to climb up to the island, and they have people prepare ropes and select a few skilled people to go to the island through the trail first, and then use The rope pulls the others up," Maodushi explained.
Mao Wenlong thought for a moment and said, "As long as you can get to the island, you can arrange the rest!"
"Don't worry, Commander, the people in the Tiger Flag will never think that we will get to the island from the cliff on the east side of Pi Island." Mao Dusi said confidently.
Although Pi Island is not big, it cannot be completely guarded by the troops as small as the Tiger Flag. It is a waste of troops to station troops in a dangerous place like the cliff.
In the past, when Pi Island was still in the hands of Dongjiang Town, no one was assigned to guard it. At most, officers and soldiers were sent to patrol once. However, there were fewer tiger flags on the island, and it was not clear that there was a trail on the cliff that could lead to the island. It was impossible to arrange for someone to guard it, so he was sure that he could successfully land on Phi Island without alerting the defenders on the island.
The officers and soldiers' boats changed and rowed along the cliffs on the east side of the island.
In the quiet night, except for the sound of water flowing, there were almost no strange sounds. The officers and soldiers starting from Tieshan, guided by Mao Dusi, successfully arrived at the east side of Pi Island.
"Send the order, and the boats behind will follow the boats in front. There are many reefs under the water, so be careful." Mao Dusi warned.
Most of the boats they ride on are small. If they hit a reef, the boat will basically be destroyed and the people on board will fall into the sea water.
He didn't care whether a few officers and soldiers would be drowned. What he was afraid of was making too much noise and offending the people on the island.
After approaching the cliff, the speed of the two boats at the forefront slowed down. Every time the boat was rowed, the officers and soldiers on the boat tried it around with the oars first, and only then rowed the boat after confirming that everything was fine.
After several twists and turns, we finally arrived at the bottom of the cliff.
"Is there any path to the island that you mentioned?" Mao Wenlong looked at the dark cliff in front of him. He looked around several times but found no way to the island.
Mao Dusi took out a lantern from the cabin, took out the fire stick and lit it, then raised his right hand to shine around the cliff.
"Pull the boat a little to the right." He pointed to the right side of the cliff while holding up the lantern.
The officers and soldiers on the boat slowly rowed the oars in the direction he said.
"Stop." Mao Dusi suddenly shouted, then he raised the lantern to shine in front, then turned back to look at Mao Wenlong and said, "This is right here, you can climb up from here."
Mao Wenlong stood up from the boat and looked over with the faint light of the fire.
There were a lot of stone edges and stone pillars in front of him. They were not as smooth as the cliff just now. It was indeed possible to climb up by stepping on these stone edges. When he was on the island before, he never thought that there was such a remote place where he could climb up. island.
"Commander Commander, I believe that my subordinate is telling the truth this time!" Mao Dusi said taking credit.
Mao Wenlong nodded and said happily: "If you can capture Pi Island this time, I will remember your first achievement here. Go to the island!"
As he spoke, he waved his hand.
"My subordinates are most familiar with it here. It is better to let them go to the island first, and then throw the rope down." Mao Dusi said to Mao Wenlong.
Mao Wendong nodded in agreement.
After receiving permission, Mao Dusi handed the lantern to someone else, picked up the rope he had prepared, wrapped it around his shoulders, then stepped on the rock closest to the ship and began to climb toward the island.
Chapter 1947: Going to the Island in the Dark
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