"Mr. Xi is really sharp!"
The leading man glanced out the window and said calmly: "I received the news from Jin Yiwei today. It seems that something is not normal these days. I guess that the group of Japanese pirates are going to take action, probably tonight.
There is no guard station for fifty miles around here, and we have no way to mobilize troops, and once we mobilize troops, they will definitely be discovered. If they escape by then, it will be difficult to fish them out again.
In this case, it is better to give them a chance to take action and kill them violently.
From now on, don't leave the cabin unless you are heading into the lake, especially at night. "
"Then I wish Yang Qianhu a good start!"
After hearing this, the old man named Xi immediately congratulated.
"You guys are busy, I'll go out and check out the situation!"
After Yang Qianhu said hello, he turned around and walked out of the cabin, strolling along the shore.
The expressions of the remaining family heads in the cabin became serious. The head of the Wang family whispered: "Mr. Xi, we are on the ship and the Japanese pirates are on the shore. What if the Japanese pirates find something wrong and escape? Will they take revenge on our Dongting merchant gang in the future? ?”
"Although I don't know what arrangements these sergeants have made, as long as the Japanese pirates dare to come, not to mention annihilating them all, at least they can kill their companions.
It's too late for the rest to hide, so they dare to come and take revenge on us? "
The old man named Xi comforted him in a low voice.
In fact, he was also beating a drum in his heart.
They didn't know how many sergeants were on board the more than twenty ships or what weapons they were equipped with.
The sun has completely set, and the sky is gradually getting dark. Piles of bonfires are lit, bringing the slightest warmth.
The guys who were almost ready began to cook. The sound of the dishes being put into the pot, the collision of spatulas, and the chatter of the guys were mixed together, and the aroma of the dishes was wafting into the distance.
Behind a mound three hundred meters away, the two of them stared closely at the flickering firelight, smelled the aroma of rice, and said bitterly: "These dogs really know how to enjoy themselves.
We can still have hot food and rice in this wilderness, but I can only freeze and starve here! "
"This is the Dongting Merchant Gang. They have plenty of money, so what's the point of enjoying it? Maybe there are women in the boat!"
"Hmph, eat, eat, this is your last meal, I will send you to see the King of Hell tomorrow!"
"Okay, stop talking nonsense and just keep an eye on it!"
…
The meal took less than half an hour to finish.
Some people were warming up around the campfire, some were washing pots and pans by the light of the fire, and in the large boat in the middle.
A small flag reported in a low voice: "Master Qianhu, we just went to collect firewood nearby, climbed up a tree and searched with clairvoyance, and found some traces in the reed swamp due north.
It was almost certain that the group of Japanese pirates had already arrived and were probably nearby. "
“If you’re not afraid of them coming, you’re just afraid they won’t come!”
Yang Tao sneered, and then whispered: "Chen Zhen, send someone to go by water to find the leader of the Yangzhou Hall of the Cao Gang, and flank him from behind, using the sound of arrows as a signal.
Liang Sheng, take a few people to pretend to be gangsters and go to the shore to keep watch overnight. Use the technique of lying on the ground to listen to the surroundings. Then build a few more fires and pour oil on them. Once the Japanese pirates attack, they will light the fires immediately.
Gao Ming, go and inform the brothers. In the first round, attack the limbs accurately, try to leave as many people alive as possible, and see if you can identify the Japanese pirates hiding in other places.
The second round of indiscriminate attacks, shooting in a wide area.
Get a good rest in the first half of the night. I guess they will attack tomorrow morning at Yinmao hour, in the pre-dawn darkness, when people are most sleepy. "
After a few people responded, everyone dispersed.
After a while, the sergeants in each cabin began to prepare, taking out the weapons prepared in advance from large boxes, and then holding the weapons against the cabin.
The night gradually grew darker, and the candles in the cabin were extinguished one after another.
The moon has risen high in the sky. Although it is not yet fifteen, the bright moonlight is like a layer of white veil covering the earth.
The breeze stirred the reeds and made a rustling sound, mixed with the chirping of insects and the occasional call of water birds.
Extraordinarily quiet.
But beneath this silence lies murderous intent.
The moon moved westward, and snoring could be heard on the ship. It was not until about 10 o'clock in the morning that the Japanese pirates hiding in the north were quietly awakened, and the small group in the lead set off to clear the way.
Three small boats also rowed out from the reed swamps and silently headed towards the Dongting Merchant Gang's fleet.
Then, the large army divided into two groups and moved quickly a mile or two away from the shore.
More than half an hour later, the two teams stopped more than a mile away from the fleet and began to crawl instead of walking. Like oversized geckos, these people slowly approached the caravan with all four limbs together.
When he was about 300 meters away, the sergeant who had been lying on the shore pretending to sleep suddenly turned over, kicked the flag general sitting next to him, and made a few gestures with his hands.
Liang Sheng nodded, reached out and pulled out a bunch of rope from his buttocks, and pulled hard. He saw that there were twenty or thirty thin lines behind the rope, extending to the merchant ship.
At the same time, the sergeants resting on various merchant ships instantly sat up and grabbed their weapons in their hands.
Some slowly climbed out of the cabin, while others stood by the window and put their hands on the window, all ready to go.
Another quarter of an hour later, the Japanese pirates were already 150 meters closer to the merchant ship. They could already see the blurry faces of the night watchmen through the dancing firelight.
This time, after waiting for half an hour, the moon had set and the sky became hazy.
"Chirp..."
A cry of waterfowl sounded from the reeds in the distance, and the Japanese pirates who had been waiting for a long time suddenly burst out, waving their weapons and rushing towards the merchant ship.
In an instant, they rushed within a hundred meters of the merchant ship. At this time, several Yanshan Guard sergeants who were lying on the ground suddenly stood up, looked in the direction of the Japanese pirates, then turned and ran towards the merchant ship.
"There are robbers..."
"Get up quickly...the robbers are coming."
"Quickly cut the rope and row the boat away!"
…
Several people were running and shouting, and they even fell down from time to time. One person even fell directly into the water, seemingly in a panic.
The quiet merchant ship began to stir, the windows were opened, and exclamations came from the windows.
This scene made the chasing Japanese pirates laugh and make strange screams.
"Brothers, go for it, millions of taels of silver!"
"Kill as much as you like!"
"Be more agile in your movements!"
…
All the sergeants in the cabin had sneers on their faces as they listened to the strange screams of the Japanese pirates.
Fifty meters... forty meters... thirty meters... already close to the fire.
call out……
A sharp sound of arrows sounded, and then a brilliant firework exploded in the sky.
Then four rockets shot out of the ship's windows, instantly piercing the space of tens of meters, landing on the oil-sprinkled fire, and bursting into flames.
The surrounding area of a hundred meters was illuminated red, revealing the figures of the Japanese pirates who were rushing towards them.
This sudden change shocked the Japanese pirates who were still charging and stopped instantly.
Just for this short moment of shock, a cold and stern voice sounded: "Kill!"
