Getting closer to Big Nose Island, the soldiers were all dressed up.
Even the navy is ready for battle.
Their task is to take charge of the port after the new army lands on the island.
The main thing is to seize the ship.
If the capture fails, set the ship on fire.
The purpose is to prevent Japanese pirates from escaping by boat.
Liu Zhao was wearing his helmet and armor, but his expression could not be seen in the darkness.
There was only one pair of hands squeezing back and forth, showing the excitement and nervousness inside.
Feng Yibo was also wearing armor and was fully prepared.
After all, it was the first time to play.
Although he will not take the lead, he will inevitably have to go to the front line.
Not only can it boost morale, it is also a reassurance for the new army.
There were a few soldiers accompanying him, carrying some weird things.
Three of them stood in the shape of a Chinese character, with a copper pipe as thick as a bowl under their feet.
There are circles of iron hoops on top, and there is a bracket supporting the front section.
With this, the Yuanyang Formation can be considered a top match.
It is, Tiger Crouching Cannon.
Unfortunately.
Even though Feng Yibo mobilized the best coppersmiths in Xiangshan and spent several months,
Only this one was built.
At first, Feng Yibo thought this thing was just a copper pipe.
Very easy to mass produce.
When he handed over his needs to the coppersmith, problems soon arose.
The finished products delivered several times were not up to standard.
Otherwise, the pouring technique is too poor.
Either the pipe wall is extremely thick, not to mention a waste of copper material.
Also difficult to carry.
Either the thickness is uneven, or there are too many bubbles in the tube wall.
Easy to explode.
Finally, an old coppersmith came up with a stupid idea.
Hollow out the entire copper pillar with a drill.
I just barely got this barrel.
I tried firing it a few times, but the power was barely there.
In addition to the caliber, there is also the issue of gunpowder.
In this era, gunpowder was not yet used on a large scale in warfare.
The most is to create a signal cannon and listen for the news.
Feng Yibo also had limited knowledge of gunpowder and only knew one formula.
One sulfur, two nitrates, three charcoal, and some sugar.
Not to mention that there is no white sugar, even this ratio will not work.
He found a local firecracker-making workshop and prepared a reasonably powerful black powder.
It's definitely still some distance from the optimal ratio, but it's still barely usable.
The disadvantage is that the barrel needs to be cleaned after each use.
Therefore, this squatting tiger cannon was temporarily shelved.
Feng Yibo plans to organize manpower when he has time.
Improve the manufacturing process and gunpowder ratio.
For this expedition, Feng Yibo prepared everything he could.
Although it was better than nothing, I still brought this tiger crouching cannon with me.
It's quite a momentum.
"arrive!"
Liu Zhao took a deep breath and said:
"Brother Yibo must pay attention to his own safety. Don't get involved in danger easily. Just supervise the troops from behind."
"Brother, don't worry, you should also pay attention to your safety!"
Feng Yibo responded and got off the ship along the rope ladder.
The area of Big Nose Island is two to three thousand acres.
On the south side of the island is a mountain peak about 100 meters above sea level, which extends lower and lower towards the north side.
It looks like the nose of the sea from a distance, hence its name.
The east coast of the island is mostly rocks and cannot be docked.
There is a flat area in the north, which is not large.
That's where the Japanese pirates were stationed.
There is a natural harbor in the northwest.
The Japanese pirates built docks here to dock their ships.
There is no reef on the west side, it is a shoal.
Large ships cannot approach.
It was here that the fleet stopped and changed to smaller boats.
After struggling for half an hour, all personnel have successfully landed on the island.
Many people in the new army took a boat ride for the first time, and it was inevitable that they would get seasick.
It took almost a quarter of an hour of adjustment before the team was integrated.
It was autumn at this time, and although the vegetation on the island had turned yellow, it was still dense.
The sword and shield players alternately opened the way in front, and the rest of them marched in a long snake formation.
Feng Yibo is in the middle and behind the team.
On the left and right are Meng Zi and Gou Zi, holding shields and following each step.
Behind them are the soldiers carrying the Crouching Tiger Cannon.
There were two others carrying gunpowder and steel balls on their backs.
The navy soldiers followed loosely at the back.
Carefully bypassed the area where the Japanese pirates were stationed.
After walking for about three or four miles in total, we arrived at the outskirts of the private port in the northwest.
I saw lights flashing hundreds of meters away.
Everyone rested in place for a quarter of an hour to calm down their breathing.
Just when Feng Yibo wanted to give an order and rush towards the port.
Suddenly a large torch lit up in front.
Then the left and right sides, then the back.
The dog was so anxious that he roared: "Oops, we've been ambushed!"
Feng Yibo quickly ordered: "Everyone, stop messing around! The platoon leader will lead the team into a circular formation!"
The circle formation, as the name suggests, is a defensive formation facing all directions.
Military orders were passed from level to level, and the new army immediately took Feng Yibo as the center, and each platoon leader led the formation into formation.
This is the benefit of following Feng Yibo.
If he wasn't there, others might not be able to survive when they were surrounded.
This quickly suppressed the army.
"Don't be afraid, the Japanese pirates are no match for us!"
Feng Yibo shouted loudly and ordered those around him:
"Fill the ammunition, and I'll let you fire again later."
Although they were surrounded, the new army was actually not that scared.
Because it was so dark, it was impossible to tell how many people there were on the other side.
The Navy was in chaos and kept squeezing the New Army.
"Let the navy brothers come in, but if anyone disrupts the military formation, kill them on the spot!"
Feng Yibo was a little helpless, but he could only order them to enter the battle.
Otherwise, they will all be killed and they will live in Huangdao.
Soon Liu Zhao and Feng Yibo gathered together.
At the same time, the Japanese pirates and the new army also began to fight.
More than ten groups of Japanese pirates came over to kill them in a swarm.
Soon they felt the Yuanyang Formation's restraint on them.
In just a few seconds, the new army's circular formation was already covered with corpses.
As the Japanese pirates' casualties became more and more heavy, some Japanese pirate leaders became cautious.
He led others to wave the flag and shout from behind, but he did not move forward.
Abesaburo stood on a high hill and had a clear view of the situation below.
I was holding the folding fan leisurely and contentedly, but I felt like I was a wise man in the world.
But seeing someone retreat, he immediately felt uneasy.
"Ten thousand versus three thousand, the advantage is ours!"
"For Abe's honor, come to me!"
Unfortunately, the shouting of killing was so loud that his voice was instantly drowned out.
After the Japanese pirates attacked several times, they dropped corpses one after another.
They all learned their lesson one after another.
More than ten groups of Japanese pirates withdrew from the front line one after another, and the New Army also got a chance to breathe.
There was a moment of silence on the battlefield.
Abesaburo suddenly frowned and said to the soldiers beside him:
"Go inform them and continue the attack!"
"Just say that the opponent is tired and can break the formation soon!"
The Japanese pirates received orders one after another and hesitated to charge again.
Unfortunately, he retreated faster this time than before.
There is also a group of clever Japanese pirates who have taken advantage of the chaos and simply retreated to the port.
Seeing several gaps in the Japanese pirates' siege, Feng Yibo subconsciously looked around.
I want to find favorable terrain to avoid being continuously surrounded.
But he happened to see a dozen torches flickering on a high hill.
