Chapter 130: On the eve of the naval battle
During the Qing Dynasty, Hong Kong was made up of three major islands, Lantau Island, Hong Kong Island, Lamma Island, and a number of other small islands. Since taking over the Ming Dynasty and taking control of Guangdong, Kangxi implemented the internal relocation of coastal residents for 50 miles, and imposed a sea ban, Hong Kong has become a place where pirates are rampant.
Large and small islands, wherever people can live, there will basically be a group of bandits occupying them.
At the end of the Qianlong period, social turmoil, corrupt officials and corrupt officials were rampant, the people who were tossed were not able to make a living, bandits and rebels were everywhere, which made the pirates on the southeast coast more and more rampant, and the bandits were rampant, the most powerful.
When Admiral Sun Chuanmou and Lin Guoliang had a secret discussion late at night, in the depths of Lantau Island, near Phoenix Mountain, although it was already the top of the moon, the stars were twinkling, and the night was dark and the wind was high, but here was brightly lit, and the sound of drinking and drinking came and went.
In the hall in the cottage, there is the little gangster who reached an agreement with Li Lianying at the beginning, and the place where he helps the leader of the gang is still singing every night, all night long, drinking and meat, and the one who is on the seat is the helmsman of the notorious Black Flag Gang in the coastal area, Guo Po.
At this time, the two women beside him had changed, more enchanting, younger, and more beautiful like flowers. It seemed that they were too young, or they were forced to do it, and the two women seemed so rigid that they couldn't let go of their hands and feet, and a trace of imperceptible wail flashed in their eyes.
Soon, a middle-aged man dressed as a Confucian walked into the hall and walked towards Guo Podai, dressed in this bandit's den, looking so out of place and very disobedient. However, the middle-aged man's entry was not stopped by anyone, and no one dared to show the slightest disrespect and despise him.
The middle-aged man stood not far from Guo Po's wine table, quietly looking at the already drunk gang leader, his wanton teasing of the two women was full of vulgarity and indecency, and he couldn't help frowning, making the originally ugly face even more unsightly, full of worry and worry.
Guo Po's actions are still continuing, looking for fun and pleasure in the two women, and acting recklessly. However, I felt that they didn't make any moves, no longer resisted, no longer squirmed, just lowered their heads in fear, bent their bodies, and were very afraid.
At this time, Guo Po felt that someone was staring at her, opened her confused eyes, looked over, and shouted: "Who, didn't you see that the gang leader is having fun?" Don't bother me."
Through the blurred vision, Guo Po found that this vague figure was very familiar, subconsciously shook her head, rubbed her eyes, and smiled drunken and hazy: "Hehe, it turned out to be a military advisor, come on, military advisor, please sit down~, play together!" ”
At the same time, Guo Po pushed a woman next to her out, "Go, Haosheng is waiting for the military advisor." ”
The middle-aged man turned sideways, dodging the woman who was about to crash into his arms, his eyebrows showed a trace of disgust and disgust, which disappeared in an instant, without anyone noticing, dusted off his sleeves, and said calmly: "Gang leader, according to our informant in Guangzhou Mansion, the Guangdong sailors have set off in the morning and come straight to Lantau Island, wanting to exterminate our Black Flag Gang." ”
As soon as she heard this, Guo Po stared with round eyes, snorted coldly, her face was full of disdain, and said in a deep voice: "Hmph, a Guangdong sailor is just a Guangdong sailor, something that can't be mentioned on the table, last time it still didn't hurt them, didn't let them learn a lesson, and actually dared to take the initiative to find trouble, it seems that Sun Chuanmou Lao'er is really impatient." ”
"Okay, since I dare to come to die, then I can't be soft, live up to their kindness, just take advantage of this opportunity to destroy the Guangdong sailors, so that in the future, our Black Flag Gang's warships can not only run rampant on the Pearl River, but also play a role in killing chickens and monkeys, so that Zhang Baozai's Red Flag Gang and other gangs know our strength, warn them not to rob our business in the future, dare to mess around, Guangdong Sailor is their end."
However, the military advisor did not respond to Guo Po's words, thought about it, his face was full of worry, worried, and persuaded: "Helper, things are not so simple, the Guangdong Navy Division wants to conscript us, and it has been in Guangzhou Mansion for two days, and it is impossible to be eliminated by us so easily." ”
The middle-aged man wanted to continue to tell and express his opinion, but was interrupted by the impatient Guo Podao: "Military division, it's too much, it's just a small Guangdong sailor, just a few broken warships, you can destroy them with a raise your hand, unless they unite the Fujian Navy Division and the Taiwan Navy Division, besiege our Black Flag Gang on three sides, and still fight." ”
"Even so, even if our Black Flag Gang is in a disadvantageous position in the end, if we want to withdraw completely, no one can stop us. What's more, we have an offensive and defensive alliance with the other big gangs, and it really can't be done, so there should be no problem asking them for help. ”
"But, but"
"Okay, military division, the matter of the Guangdong Navy Division coming to attack our Lantau Island will be handed over to you to deal with, don't worry too much."
The middle-aged man knew that it was useless to say more at this time, but the Guangdong sailors could attack at any time, and since the helper Guo Po took the matter to himself, he had to make arrangements as soon as possible, send some more people to patrol the coast, and let some warships patrol and guard the coastal waters.
When the military advisor was about to leave, he was stopped by Guo Po again: "Hey~ Military advisor, tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival, if there is nothing to do, give the brothers a half-day holiday, have a family to get together, and arrange some programs and activities if there is no home, so that they can also be happy and happy." ”
Immediately, when the other pirates who were drinking closest heard this, they jumped up and shouted for joy.
"The gang leader is mighty, the gang leader is Shengming!"
In an instant, everyone in the hall who knew and didn't know what was going on cheered, and shouted: "The helper is mighty, and the helper is sage." After a little inquiry, and knowing what was going on, he shouted harder, rumbling, and echoing throughout the house.
The originally anxious man did not jump with the joy of everyone, and his heart became more and more bitter, the big war is coming, it may break out at any time, how can it be held at this time to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival? Although he thought so in his heart, when he saw Guo Po with that satisfied look, he enjoyed the feeling of everyone shouting, and did not say anything more, and left gloomily, without anyone noticing, and exited the hall.
Leaving the meeting and discussion hall, the military advisor strolled helplessly in the cottage, inspecting the guards, patrolling around, although it was late at night, he did not feel the slightest sleep, full of worries, and a feeling of not being good to go to duty always lingered in his mind and lingered.
As he walked, the middle-aged man turned his hands behind his back, sighed, and said with some remorse: "Hey, shouldn't I send someone to attack the Pearl River Wharf, that decision was wrong~"
Walking out of the stockade and coming to Mawan, followed by some people, looking at the secluded sea in the distance, the churning waves, the middle-aged man explained.
"Listen, from today onwards, the patrols along the coast will be doubled, and whether it is day or night, there will be people patrolling the shore, keeping a close eye on the nearby waters for suspicious ships approaching. At the same time, as soon as the sky was clear, I immediately sent a few medium-sized warships to sail in the sea area within five miles, and once there was any abnormal situation, I immediately reported it to me, and if there was any concealment and slackness, I would be severely punished and dealt with by the regulations! ”
Although there were complaints in his heart, none of the little pirates around him dared to speak, and with the help of the moonlight, he could vaguely see the stern and tense face of the military advisor, and he did not dare to say more or complain, and honestly accepted the order and carried it out.
After a while, the military advisor saw that there was no abnormal situation, so he felt a little relieved, returned to the village, sleepiness hit, the middle-aged man did not go to Guo Po to take it, explained his arrangements, and went to sleep. (To be continued.) )