Chapter 358: Island Battle (5) - Night Attack
Bang bang a few sporadic gunshots broke the silence of the night. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć infoThe British troops stationed on the beach were immediately on alert. But the Ming army had already secretly surrounded the camp under the cover of night. So it sounds, there's a sense of embattlement.
The Indian mercenaries who were not used immediately ran around in fright. knocked down the torch and broke up the British troops in formation. A fire lit the tent, and immediately by the wind, it burned slowly.
In an instant, the scene fell into chaos.
And this is exactly the result that the Ming army wants to see the most.
Under the leadership of the knife neck, he rushed into the British camp tent and killed anyone he saw. Due to the previous heroic performance of the knife neck, coupled with the officers of the Ming army, most of them sank into the sea with Guangzong No. 2. Therefore, these more than 100 Ming troops are all under the command of the knife neck.
After all, I have been a pirate, and I have experienced it. The command on this scene is also very appropriate.
In this way, after a long time of fighting, only a few British troops fled. The others have become the wronged souls of the island.
At this moment, the gunfire fell silent! The knife neck immediately ordered someone to clean up the things that were needed in the camp tent. Then the torch was raised and the remaining tent was lit.
Billowing smoke rises and illuminates the beach.
In fact, for safety reasons, he shouldn't have made such a big move. But in order to attract the attention of more British troops, he did it anyway. And in order to anger the British army, he also hung the British soldiers on wooden railings.
Everyone's face was also engraved with the words 'Loyalty to the Ming Dynasty' with a dagger. Under the red firelight, it was so fresh, bloody, dripping, dripping.
Until not far away in the woods, a long dragon of torches rushed out. The knife neck led the Ming army and retreated to the woods behind him.
During this period, Chen Jiasheng and the others had secretly come to the place where the small wooden boat was parked. Untie the reins, paddle the oars, and float silently out to sea. Because the shore was attacked by the Ming army, the British army had no time to take care of the wooden boats.
Under the cover of night, he went down the river.
It's just that the number of small wooden boats is limited, and the Chen family is better than them, and there are more than 400 people. After a quick discussion, it was decided to split it into two! First, more than 200 people were put on wooden boats and waited at the designated place. The other 200 or so men went to another British garrison to find enough ships and rushed to the agreed place.
Hu Quansheng was worried about the safety of the knife, so he wanted to stay on the island for a while. With the remaining 200 or so men, they went to the next British garrison.
Seeing this, Chen Jiasheng only said to take care, and rowed to the troop carrier in the distance with Qin Daniu and others.
But the wind on the sea kept blowing on the shore. So that the ship moving forward, there are many resistances. And the sound of the waves is still there, and the hull of the ship is bumpy. The big waves, which rolled into a meter high, hit the small wooden boat with their heads and faces. The bitter sea water also poured through the bodies and bodies of everyone. But the Ming army still performed their duties, rowing boats, scooping water. No one wiped the water from their faces, and no one paid attention to the sweat and fluid on their foreheads. Even if it flows to the corners of his eyes and mouth, he only shakes his head very quickly. The movements of the hands, but they did not stop at all.
In this way, with the concerted efforts of everyone, the small wooden boat finally left the bay. Although some of them capsized, they were all good swimmers. So it's not a big obstacle!
But in this way, it took more than half an hour. The light of the fire on the beach was also small as a faint candle flame. The shouts were also covered by the waves. The two behemoths were also in their sight, becoming clearer and clearer.
According to visual measurements, it is at least 15 tall and 200 meters long. More than a dozen sails stood tall and lined up. In general, such sailing ships are equipped with at least 74 guns. The firepower is not small, and it has the conditions for ocean voyages!
It was enough for the Ming army to go to the Andaman Sea.
At this time, there was only a little light in the dense hatch of the ship. Apparently the British on the ship, either slept, or there was no one at all. The candlelight on the deck was also scattered, and every ten meters away, there was a British soldier.
The ones left behind were all native British soldiers with high noses and deep eyes. Indian mercenaries with turbans, basically none. The British commander also did not trust the capabilities of Indian mercenaries. Only then will the native British army stay on the troop carrier.
For Chen Jiasheng and them, this is naturally not a good thing. But no matter how difficult it is, they can only move forward, not backward. So the psychological preparation that should be there is also there.
After looking at it like this for a while, Chen Jiasheng took the five Ming troops and then dived into the water. When they were separated by a long distance, they showed their heads one after another and swam towards the small wooden boats parked nearby.
Fortunately, the candlelight on the ship was scattered and faint. Therefore, Chen Jiasheng's actions were not discovered by the British army. So that the night is still so quiet, so ordinary.
However, back on the wooden boat, they only discussed the opportunity to attack, and did not take immediate action. It's also to keep the pre-departure agreement! After all, Hu Quansheng and them said that they would arrive here in half an hour at the latest. That way, they can act together. Manpower can also be sufficient. The certainty of success is also greater.
Now they are waiting at sea, discussing and hoping that Hu Quansheng will win them and come over as soon as possible.
After a long while, there was a sudden sound of splashing nearby. Chen Jiasheng and them, and immediately closed his mouth. At the same time, he raised his musket and looked at the surrounding sea vigilantly.
The small wooden boats also emerged from the dark night in the next second.
But it was Hu Quansheng who arrived!
Just from a long distance, Chen Jiasheng and the others smelled a strong bloody smell. When I got closer, I found that Hu Quansheng and the others were more embarrassed. On that face, there are also blood marks on the horizontal and vertical sides. The military uniform on the body has a hole in the east and a big hole in the west. There are traces of being burned! Ragged, like a beggar begging for food.
There are also only eight small wooden boats. At a full capacity of 20 people per ship, it is far less than 200 people. And some of the ships are not full. This made Chen Jiasheng and them suddenly have a bad premonition.
Sure enough, Hu Quansheng sighed and said sadly: "When we went to steal the ship, we were discovered by the British army. After that, there was an exchange of fire, and reinforcements from nearby were brought in. Finally left the coast, and the British army poured the oil into the sea. As a result, several boats were set on fire at once.
As a result, we lost nearly half of our brothers before we broke through a way to survive and escaped. āć Because of the many uses of fire oil, in the military, it can also play a certain role, so the Ming Dynasty has been in the army, equipped with fire oil. In view of this, the British army also learned from the past. This is why Hu Quansheng and they met.
It was also the knife neck that their movement was too big, which made the British army defenseless. So that when they attacked, they were quickly discovered. And the nearby British troops have long been moved. As soon as they were dragged down, they were blocked by more and more British troops.
If it weren't for the Ming army that was set on fire, he would use his body to rush out of a way to live. That Hu Quansheng and them will all be buried in the fire.
But even if they escaped, their purpose of stealing the ship was easy to guess by those who were interested. Well, it's not far from Burst Dew.
Thinking of the pros and cons of this, everyone immediately decided, without further ado, to do it immediately. Hu Quansheng and them, he didn't care about the injuries on his body, took off his clothes, and jumped into the water. Wash away stains and the smell of blood and fish.
Then hold your breath and dive into the water. Swam to the troop carrier parked at sea. (To be continued.) )