Mao Wenlong had already followed Hong Chengchou's advice and did not immediately launch a retaliatory attack on Huang Taiji. After making enough defenses at the border gates in various places, he went to Phi Island with Hong Chengchou.

At present, after a carpet search in Liaodong, no trace of the Japanese has been found. Adou's order to chase and kill did play some role, and just ten days after the order was issued, some people from the rivers and lakes came to receive the reward with the heads of the would-be robbers.

And most importantly, Mao Wenlong accidentally got a gang of pirates hiding somewhere off the coast of Phi Island. This made Mao Wenlong very excited, and he immediately went to Phi Dao, ready to personally lead troops to encircle and suppress these hateful guys.

Yang Qing of Phi Dao personally went to greet Mao Wenlong's arrival, and the large wharf under construction is already the final construction period, according to Yang Qing's introduction, it will almost be completed after the beginning of spring.

Mao Wenlong did not go to inspect the situation at the wharf, he went straight to sea from Phi Dao in a small boat. There are already ten warships waiting in the open sea, and Lihui, Licheng, and Lixuan are already waiting on the Fu ship.

"See the Commander-in-Chief!" When the three of them saw Mao Wenlong coming, they immediately shouted with their hands.

"No excuses." Mao Wenlong waved his hand casually.

After Yang Qing sent Mao Wenlong, he still took a small boat back, and Mao Wenlong immediately ordered Lihui to go to sea.

Without any delay, the ten warships turned around and slowly headed towards the vast sea!

Mao Wenlong stood on the deck of the bow of the ship, holding binoculars and looking around at the beautiful scenery of the sea, and behind him stood the three brothers of Haoda and Lijia in turn.

Mao Wenlong suddenly put down the binoculars and asked Lihui in a deep voice: "Can someone send someone to spy on the truth first?" ”

Li Hui hurriedly bowed his hand and said: "Chief soldier, my subordinates have sent people to find out that there is indeed a small island ten nautical miles away, which has always been deserted, and there is no fresh water on it, so it is impossible for people to survive on it." But we did find an anomaly there, and every few days a fishing boat would come in and out, carrying fresh water and food each time. ”

Mao Wenlong frowned: "Then did you find out whether the island was inhabited by widows?" ”

A trace of embarrassment flashed on Lihui's face, and he said lightly: "This ...... It is not yet possible to find out. ”

A hint of displeasure flashed on Mao Wenlong's face, but he didn't say much? After all, it's out now, and there's no need to just turn back like this. Anyway, once you get there, you'll find out!

The sails had all been deployed, and with the help of the sea breeze, ten warships sped quickly on the sea, heading towards the destination known to Lihui.

Half a day later, Mao Wenlong and his eyes could already see a small island not far ahead. It's more apt to say it's a reef than an island.

Whether it is an island or a reef, Mao Wenlong doesn't care, his purpose is whether there are Japanese robbers living on the reef at this moment? Ten warships were a mile away from each other, and then they quickly dispersed, encircling the entire small reef.

Lihui stayed by Mao Wenlong's side, while Licheng and Lixuan had already brought a few boats each, and then went straight to the reef. Because the reef is really small, the size of a football field, there are some low trees on it, but there is no depth, so there is no need to sneak around.

"Report ......"

In the middle of the dense forest on the reef island, Murataro and his daughter Umeko, who had been hiding here since escaping, were discussing the matter when they suddenly asked a sharp question, and when they turned their heads, they saw a samurai running towards them in a hurry.

"Elder Qiyu, the warships of the Dongjiang Army suddenly appeared outside, and they have already surrounded our reef islands." The samurai said nervously.

"Is the Dongjiang Army coming?" Murakotaro didn't seem nervous, on the contrary, his eyes lit up at the moment.

"Yes, Elder." The samurai replied.

Murakotaro immediately stood upright and walked outside with Umeko, and there was a three-meter-high watchtower outside the tent. Without saying a word, Murako Taro immediately climbed up, and Umeko followed closely behind.

On the watchtower, Murakotaro immediately took out his binoculars to watch, and soon found that there were more than a dozen warships parked outside the reef island, and the flags fluttering on them were Mao Wenlong's.

"Pass the order, let the Dongjiang army go ashore and then fight with them." Murakotaro didn't look back.

"Yes, Elder!" Meizi replied, then raised the order flag in her hand and began to wave it downward.

There was silence on the reef island, and Licheng and Lixuan each slowly approached the shore with three warships and five hundred sailors each. originally thought that there should be a fierce battle before they went ashore, but until the two of them led their troops ashore, they still didn't see any movement on the island and reef, and the two suspected that there was no one on the island and reef at all, let alone any Japanese robbers?

"It's so quiet, isn't it that all the pirates have run out?" Li Xuan muttered beside Li Cheng.

"No matter what, we can't take it lightly, these pirates have always been cunning." Licheng is obviously cautious after all, and he doesn't dare to slack off at all.

Li Xuan didn't say much, he just nodded in agreement, and then separated from Li Cheng and his people, forming a semi-circle of encirclement, and slowly advanced towards the depths of the island and reef.

There was no attack on the gentle beach, and nothing unusual was seen at first glance. Licheng and Lixuan soon walked across a sandy beach of less than five meters, followed by some sparse bushes.

Li Xuan and Li Cheng exchanged a look, and after that, he took the lead with ten brothers, holding a saber into the bushes, and spying first.

Li Xuan had just plunged into the bushes in front of him, but unexpectedly, a cold light suddenly swept across his face. Li Xuan was startled, and in a hurry, he had to mention to block, 'ding' was accompanied by a sound of gold and iron, and some sparks flashed when the two knives collided.

Feeling a slight numbness in his arm, Li Xuan almost failed to hold the saber in his hand, and when he was surprised who was hiding in the secret to attack him, there was a whistling sound on the other side.

Li Xuan immediately sensed that something was wrong, and he immediately rolled down and withdrew, and when he rolled out of the bushes to look, he saw that where he had just stood, there were two cold and shining katana slashing on the sand.

"There are robbers hiding in the bushes, everyone be careful!" Li Xuan immediately shouted a warning.

However, his warning was a step slower, and after hearing a snort of pain from the ten brothers who had just entered the bush at the same time as him, there was no more sound. Obviously, they are already fierce and unlucky at this moment, and nine times out of ten they have died under the sneak attack of those Japanese robbers, Li Xuan thought of this, and a flame of anger suddenly ignited in his heart.