In order to capture Penghu Island, Liang Chuan mobilized thirty ships at once, ten of which were Xia Dehai's warships, five or six troop transports, and the rest were all merchant ships loaded with fresh water and supplies.
The merchant ship was borrowed from Qingyuan Shipyard. Liang Chuan used his personal relationship with Liang Zao and gave the official who managed the shipyard a sum of money, so that he could borrow it!
There are about five to six hundred people on a ship. The cargo hold of the troop transport ship has been changed into a pallet for the crew to sleep. Each person only has a small space. The transport ship follows behind, replenishing water and food at any time.
Sea-going ships do not have freezers and fresh water circulation, and water stored on them will easily deteriorate. According to Song Tiegen, the food includes a lot of dried plums and persimmons, as well as pickles bought in the port, plus barley pancakes that can be stored for a long time, and Liang Chuan purchases a lot of dried meat and fish, and every time he eats, they are paired with fruits and grains. It’s so delicious!
When the Tianxiong Army was in the northwest, the food had been greatly improved with Liang Chuan. At that time, Liang Chuan was very willing to slaughter and cook cattle to improve the food. Now Liang Chuan is not stingy, just because he is afraid that they will not eat well, as long as If there is a war, these foods will be enough!
Liang Chuan even wanted to make some dairy products for people on the ship to eat!
Cow's and goat's milk are not easy to store, but cow's and goat's milk can be made into many kinds of foods!
When he was in the northwest, that ghost place was full of cattle and sheep, and the herdsmen were afraid of eating it, but Liang Chuan looked at it with greed!
Add a little salt to the milk, heat it until it is slightly hot, stir it constantly and then separate it, you can get the milk curds, compact these curds, and finally you will have delicious cheese.
Although it is a bit salty and not suitable for eating at sea, it is extremely high in calories and can hold a lot of meat. It is exactly what these hard-working soldiers need most!
Best of all, cheese is easy to store! There is no need to worry about damage during long-distance transportation!
Everything is ready!
Su Wei signaled to Xia Dehai that he was ready to take action!
The main ship hoisted a red signal flag, and the ships followed the ship to the south of Penghu!
Xia Dehai formulated a series of unified signal flags. The warships were divided into several fleets. The stewards on each main ship had a telescope. This was made by gold and jade craftsmen in a hurry these days. Although the accuracy needs to be improved, it has fully satisfied the needs of the sea. The need to give orders!
After receiving the red signal flag, all the ships dispersed and sailed to the predetermined island with their respective crews and supplies.
According to Su Wei's battle plan, there was no technical content in this battle. They just found the island distribution map detected by Xia Dehai's sailors and found their designated targets. They first plowed the island with a cannon and blew up the islands on the seaside with boats. , the people on the island moved the artillery down and used the artillery to blow it up!
Wait for the artillery to greet the active forces on the island first, and then the Tianxiong Army and the Chengguan Brigade will go to the island to harvest human lives!
The simplest tactic is also the most practical tactic!
The more difficult thing is that all the artillery must fire at the same time, otherwise the consequences will be to alert the snake. Once the pirates on the island hear the movement and hide, the power and effect of the artillery will be greatly reduced!
The ship sailed a long distance south and waited until nightfall before taking advantage of the southeasterly wind to head for Penghu. Night was the time when precautions were lowest! Only at night can these pirates have no way of knowing the true situation of their enemies!
It was night, and there were waves on the violent sea surface. Xia Dehai said that it might not be peaceful these days.
Su Wei was overjoyed. God helped me. The more the weather was like this, the more unexpected it was that there would be people wandering on the sea!
The moon in his sky was shrouded in dark clouds, and the sea was pitch black. Su Wei immediately ordered the sails to be raised and headed for Penghu Island!
The strong southeast wind inflated the sails of the huge sea-going ship like it was free of charge. The sea-going ship used all its strength and headed to the southeast of the island!
A special thing about Penghu Island is that the waves on the outside are very rough, but the internal waters connected by several islands are calm. In addition, the islands have many natural ports, which is very suitable for hiding and sheltering from the wind!
After half a month of investigation, Xia Dehai's men had already figured out the distribution of these pirate buildings. They dare not go to the hinterland of the island. Firstly, there are many poisonous snakes and beasts on it. Secondly, they are ready to escape at any time. The back door of thieves is always open, so that they can escape! Of course being a pirate is no exception!
It was already the middle of the night, and with the south storm rising, the sound of howling winds filled the ears. The pirates on the island gradually dispersed after the carnival, and everyone went back to their respective barracks to rest. The entire island suddenly became quiet.
This timing couldn’t be better!
The ship quietly sailed into the pirate's secret harbor.
This port is a natural stone port with an extremely deep draft. The port is in the shape of a trumpet. It is flanked by two protruding highlands. Only the front is left with a path leading to the pirates' settlement.
This place is hard to find. It is in the hinterland of three islands, surrounded by many continuous coasts and rocks, and there are many coconut trees on the seaside. It is difficult for outsiders to find the pirate gathering place unless they look carefully.
There are more than ten sea-going ships parked in the port. The sea-going ships are not as big as Liang Chuan's ship, and the hulls are also very old, with heavy marks of being hacked by fire, knives and axes! At this time, these ships were parked quietly in the port, without any movement!
Su Wei called Xia Dehai and asked: "All the pirates you have seen before have this kind of virtue? Did you go to bed after drinking? It's a bit strange to be so quiet?"
Xia Dehai said: "Back to the Soviet military division, these people are like this. During the day and the first half of the night, they are drunk and dreaming. They eat, sleep and eat. When the things on the island are used up, they go to grab more. They live a life of eating and dying. !”
Su Wei hummed. Although she didn't like this kind of lifestyle, she didn't think too much about it. The island was only a big place. You could pee at the beach when you went out to pee. There was really nothing else to do. It's a miracle these pirates don't go crazy!
"Go to the island!"
Su Wei gave another order, and Xia Dehai changed the signal flag again.
The main ship with Liang Chuan in the port did not move. Other ships outside the port docked one after another. The sailors did not dare to make a sound, so they put the cannon on the rope and dragged it to the sea!
The barrel of the artillery is separated from the gun mount, and wheels are installed on the gun mount for easy movement!
The beach was busy, but no one made any unnecessary noise. If there was too much movement, it would probably alert others.
The artillery was moved from the ship one by one, first put on the boat, and then transported to the nearby beach by boat.
There are not many docks on these islands, and sea-going ships are too deep to dock directly. It takes a lot of effort to come and go! Even the members of the Tianxiong Army have to be transported by boat!
These Guanzhong men from the northwest have never seen the sea. Most of them go to sea for the first time. They have a heartfelt fear of the bottomless sea. They are okay on the big ship and will not be so afraid. When they got into the boat, they all clung to the side of the boat for fear that they would fall into the sea.
As soon as they landed, they all ran to higher ground like crazy. There was really nothing they could do about the sea.
Although they were scared, their professionalism was immediately revealed as soon as they stepped on the ground. Everyone immediately equipped themselves with weapons and armor and formed their formations! The order they received was to wait until one round of artillery fire was completed, and then enter the island to massacre!
They are just a few pirates. They have even beaten the party members on horseback and equipped with Iron Buddha. How can they still be afraid of these poor people at sea?
Everyone moves very quickly. They want to finish everything before dawn. No matter how bad the pirates are at dawn, some people will get up to urinate due to lack of sleep, and their position will probably be exposed by then.
Liang Chuan divided into five fleets, Song Youcai led one fleet, Yao Yuan led another fleet, Huang Jinshan and Chen Fugui each led another fleet, which were composed of people from Tianxiong Army and Chengguan Brigade.
Five fleets are scattered in the five corners of the island. Some are preparing to bombard warehouses, some are bombing weapons depots, and some are bombing barracks. They divide their work and strive to work together in the end to annihilate these pirates on the shore!
The last thing to wait for is the signal from Liang Chuan's main ship!
Chirp! A firework flare pierced the dark sky and illuminated an area of the sea. Everyone could see it clearly. The five people in charge roared: "Set off the fire!"
The torch burned and ignited the fuse on the gun barrel. Flames were sprayed from the mouth of the gun barrel. Cannonballs were fired from five places at the same time. The small island suddenly became a sea of fire!
The key positions on the island have been explored, but one shot missed. After adjusting the angle of the artillery, Liang Chuan went to sea this time and equipped each team with nearly twenty artillery pieces. It was the absolute truth!
The pirate's lair is within range of truth!
Boom boom boom, the artillery tore everything into pieces, and the pirates' simple warehouses and barracks were reduced to ashes after a volley of fire! When you turn your head, you can see that the horizon is rendered orange. That's other people's artillery roaring!
Su Wei watched for a long time on the ship. The situation on the island was clearest through the telescope, but he couldn't see a single pirate running out!
"Something's not right!"
Saying this at this time was like pouring cold water on a basin. Liang Chuan immediately asked, "What did you see wrong?"
Su Wei continued to watch and murmured: "Our movement was so loud, why didn't any pirates run out? They couldn't all be killed!"
"The Romance of Fairy Wood"
Liang Chuan snatched Xia Dehai's telescope and immediately looked towards the island himself!
There were fires everywhere on the island, and no complete building could be seen. But as Su Wei said, not a single pirate escaped from the island, and their lives and deaths were unknown!
Liang Chuan said with a grim smile: "Live or die, let the Tianxiong Army and the Chengguan Brigade attack after two more rounds of bombing. I don't believe they can't kill these pirates. They can still grow wings and fly to the sky! We just need to keep this place safe." There are only a few boats, and they can only go to the sea to feed the fish! Don’t let any of them get away from me!”
