Chapter 255: Gunshots on the Haihe River
Without thinking about it, he picked up his horse and ran to the riverbank...... Maybe it was a big merchant ship that had stumbled into here by mistake?
In that case, you'll make a fortune!
His retinue followed without hesitation...... When they saw the three big boats, they saw them like they saw three fat sheep!!
As long as there are passing merchants here, they will have more to gain.
The small fleet of three warships had set off again at dawn, and they had slept remarkably quietly that night.
The captain who took the lead still didn't believe that such a good place would be uninhabited!
They made their way to the upstream zigzag early...... The Hai River is wide, deep enough for them to move forward, and the river flows slowly.
They know that there are no big cities in the middle and upper reaches of the river, but they should be able to find a place with people quickly.
Sure enough, at about nine-ten o'clock, they saw in the distance a field on the bank of the river.
Looking through a telescope, it was mainly cornfield...... The captain who led the team looked at it and suddenly laughed out loud.
He shouted, "Quick, quick, tell the other two ships...... There are more than twenty Tatar cavalry to come and send them to death! ”
A herald quickly waved the two-color flag at the two ships behind him.
The two ships that followed behind adjusted their sails to keep up quickly, and they no longer had to keep their distance.
The captain of the captain then ordered: "Marines prepare rifle ......"
It is clear that artillery is not needed at all in this situation!
The same order seems to have been given on the other two ships...... They carried a total of 300 marines on three warships, just in case...... Really didn't expect it to come in handy now!
After the hundred households rushed to the riverbank, he suddenly figured out that he couldn't let the three big boats stop for his own "inspection"!
The last time he "checked" a passing merchant was five years ago, and the harvest at that time is still fresh in his memory!
This group of merchants was clearly the largest he had ever seen...... The eyes of the hundred households were spewing fire, and they glared angrily at the three great ships...... Helplessly, he didn't believe that his shouting could stop them from the ship......
However, a miracle happened, and the three big boats were slowly approaching them like three big fat sheep!!
Immortal God, they actually have the intention of landing on the shore!!
The hundred households of Dasilda grinned, and the wealth took the initiative to send it to the door......
He saw that there were people in the big ship swinging their sails, and the big ship was slowly twisting its hull and trying to get close to the shore where he stood.
At this time, he saw three identical flags floating on the mast, and he couldn't understand what was written on them, but he thought the color was strange.
I saw a row of men in blue clothes standing neatly on the side of the boat, holding the ...... together Yes! Muskets!
In fact, it is not a flintlock pistol, it is a Type 1285 naval rifle, which is shorter than the army's...... But he had only seen a pistol, and he thought it was.
Dasilda, the Hundred Households, suddenly remembered the Liuqiu pirate...... His pupils narrowed dramatically, and before he could give the order to retreat, he saw a flash of fire flash from the muzzles of the guns almost simultaneously, and then his chest hurt, his eyes blackened, and then he knew nothing.
The salvo of fifty Marines was staggering...... The Tatar cavalry stood there on horseback, clearly an excellent fixed target...... Moreover, the water on the river is not rippling, and this is almost a 50-meter standing shooting exercise!
Only one guy escaped, and he seemed to have been injured in the arm, and he was able to control the war horse with his legs and turn and run away!
The marines on the second ship replenished their guns...... But the guy miraculously escaped.
The captain who led the team put down his binoculars and opened fire? Pull it down...... Not at all.
The captain of the group suddenly had a new plan, because he saw several rows of buildings resembling houses in the distance...... There were either barracks or military warehouses, otherwise there would be no need for these cavalrymen to patrol along the riverbank...... Do you dare to go ashore and take them?!
The thought wriggled in his mind like a silkworm...... He saw the runaway guy running there......
The terrain of this place is open, and there should be no cavalry assault.
The captain of the team raised his binoculars again and looked at the rows of buildings in the distance, only to see the fleeing guy running in......
It's their barracks!
Then he saw the fleeing fellow come out of it at a rapid pace, with a man on his horse...... One appears to be a woman, the other appears to be a child.
Behind him, some infantry with weapons also rushed out, but there were only a few dozen of them, but instead of rushing to the riverbank, they scattered and fled!
Well, the enemy did not have much cavalry!
He suddenly had the courage to shout, "Put down the assault boat!" Marines ashore!! At ten o'clock, there was an enemy barracks at four or five hundred meters!! ”
Two assault boats were quickly lowered on his ship...... The two ships behind him moved with him, and they were also put down...... The Marines jumped up cleanly.
They rowed their oars at a rapid pace, and within a few minutes they were on the riverbank.
This is the true meaning of forced landing for war...... The captain calmly watched as the Marines in blue uniforms quickly pounced on the enemy barracks.
He then ordered: "Gunners and sailors on rotation, take note, let us go ashore together and go to their aid!" ”
The black-clad gunners and the white-clad sailors were having fun, and they quickly lowered their small barges, which were not as chaotic as the Marines, but they all jumped on board and began to paddle towards the riverbank.
Before the captain jumped onto the small barge, he said to his first mate, "Tell the second captain that he is now in full command of everything on the water......
The captain who led the team has already made up his mind, if this operation succeeds, he will not say anything, if it fails, he will die on the shore!
There was no order to let him go ashore to fight, but he was given the power to act cheaply...... If he doesn't seize such a good opportunity, he will not be willing to die!
The small barge loaded with soldiers in black and white uniforms also approached the river bank smoothly, and the captain, who had been standing at the bow of the boat, was the first to jump ashore, and then, with a revolver, took the lead in rushing towards the enemy barracks.
Sailors and gunners also had their own rifles...... But there are all kinds of styles.
By the time they arrived panting, the Marines had completely occupied the place.
A large group of men and women, young and old, squatted in the courtyard, and judging by their clothing, there were both Han and Tatar people in the north.
The captain who led the team felt that things were unexpected.
He asked a platoon commander of a Marine Corps, "You didn't catch a Tatar?!" ”
"They're running too fast...... We did capture their families, and some serfs ......"
"Those northern Han people are serfs?"
"yes...... They said that they had come from somewhere else and had given the Tatars nothing to eat for nothing. ”
The captain of the captain of the team had red eyes, and said to the serfs: "Don't squat with them, get up, come to us!" ”
The captain who led the team saw that the serfs did not dare to move.
He added: "We are the army of the Federal Empire, specially here to fight the Tatar robbers who slaughtered the Han and took others as slaves!" ”
A young serf finally stood up...... He said timidly: "I'll hear that it's a begging...... The army defeated them many times......"
"Haha, we used to be a Liuqiu army, but now that the country has become bigger, of course we will change its name to the Federal Imperial Army......"
With a bang, the men all stood up and walked straight to their side.
I thought there was a more powerful bandit coming......
PS: Thank you for the reward from Australian book friend Lao Wu.