After the battleship Awakening broke up with the main fleet, Wen Biao, the captain of the ship, summoned Shao Bo, commander of the landing force brigade, and Ma Kai, captain of the special forces group, to hold a military meeting to study the joint landing operation. Since Wen Biao had the highest military rank, he served as a joint command combat mission. At the military meeting, Wen Biao said: "Ladies and gentlemen, I am in charge of this joint landing operation and the campaign to seize Kaohsiung Port. The stakes in this war are of great importance, and whether or not the port of Kaohsiung can be occupied as scheduled will affect the entire Taiwan war situation.

Wen Biao continued: "Whether the main fleet can successfully eat the enemy fleet will have little impact on our landing operations for the time being, but one thing can be guaranteed, the enemy fleet has no chance to come back, and your maritime safety will be guaranteed." Brigade Commander Shao is responsible for commanding the landing operation in Kaohsiung Port, and the specific landing operation can be drawn up according to the actual situation, and I guarantee that the fleet will clear the sea obstacles for you and implement effective artillery support. ”

Shao Bo stood up and said: "Commander, as long as there is no problem at sea, I promise to take Kaohsiung Port and establish a bridgehead for the follow-up landing of the large army." Wen Biao continued: "I am very satisfied that Brigade Commander Shao has such confidence. Captain Ma, attacking the enemy's batteries is the main thing, otherwise the follow-up landing operation cannot be carried out. I will send 5 torpedo boats and 2 gunboats to the waters near Ziguan, and the rest will depend on you, is there any difficulty? ”

"Report to the commander, there is no difficulty, we promise to take the enemy's Kaohsiung Port fortifications and create conditions for the landing fleet to approach Kaohsiung Port." Wen Biao nodded and continued: "Captain Ma, I ask you to take the Kaohsiung Port Fort before 12 o'clock tomorrow to ensure that our fleet is safely close to the Kaohsiung Port dock to launch a landing operation." Do you understand! "Yes! Mission completion guaranteed! Wen Biao shook hands with Ma Kai and said, "Time is pressing, I am waiting for your victory news." ”

Shao Bo on the side of the boat held Ma Kai's hand and said, "Brother, can you successfully launch a landing operation?" It's all up to you. You will face the defending British brigades, and I know how much pressure there is. However, without seizing the fortress batteries in the port, the fleet will not be able to get close to the port docks, and the fortress batteries are the key to whether the landing operation can be launched smoothly. "Dude, don't worry, sneak attacks are our forte, and I promise to take the British fortified batteries before 12 o'clock." Clear the way for the fleet. "See you at Kaohsiung Port!" "See you at Kaohsiung Port!" The two solemnly covered their hands and said goodbye.

A moment later, five torpedo boats and two gunboats broke away from the fleet and headed northeast. Behind the gunboat towed 20 sampans. 400 special operators, all boarded two gunboats. There was still a glimmer of light in the eastern sky, and the sea was already gray. The team members already knew the specific combat mission, so they were particularly excited. On the foredeck of the gunboat. Li Tie took out a cigarette. Then he handed it to Ma Kai and said: "I don't know what happened to the main fleet, the naval battle is artillery to artillery, that scene must be spectacular, I really want to see the scene of the naval battle." ”

Ma Kai said, "You kid is worried about nothing, or think more about our affairs." "We've thought about what we should think, and the rest can only go to Kaohsiung Port, and now I don't want to bother with it." Li Tie shook his head. Ma Kai took a hard puff of smoke and said, "If we go ashore smoothly, we can quickly move along the coastline to Kaohsiung Port." But there is one question that is very important. What if we can't connect with the agent we are answering? ”

Li Tie was surprised: "I didn't think of this problem!" Ma Kai said: "It is very likely that this will happen. It's possible that our secret landing site is off, because we're not familiar with the terrain, or we're up or down the landing site, so we won't be able to see the agent in the first place. Time is of the essence and we cannot look along the coast, so there must be a second option. Li Tie's face became serious.

As the saying goes: There are unforeseen circumstances in the sky, and sure enough, there was an accident, even more serious than Ma Kai imagined.

Due to the outbreak of fighting in Penghu, Japanese troops strengthened their vigilance on the western coastline of Taiwan Island, demanding that fishermen along the coast not go out to sea and not go near the shore. At the same time, the Japanese Coast Guard Force stepped up its coastal patrols. At dusk that day, the agent appeared on the coast and was arrested as a suspicious person by a Japanese patrol. Although the Japanese did not get anything from the agent, it was impossible for the agent to be present at the secret landing site, which added to the difficulties for the special forces.

Soon after dark, the gunboats and covered torpedo boats carried by the special forces arrived in the waters near Ziguan. Visibility was extremely poor due to the control of the lights. A gunboat captain shook Ma Kai's hand and said apologetically: "Captain Ma, this place is still about 5 nautical miles from the shore, because the sea conditions here are very complicated, and the shore is full of reefs, so I can only send you here." Ma Kai understood, and immediately ordered the soldiers to go to the sampan. An hour later, the sampan left the gunboat, and the soldiers rowed hard towards the shore.

Soon after the sampan left the gunboat, the rain fell from the sky, and the sea was even more chaotic. The breeze on the sea, the sound of rain and the sound of paddles are very clear. "Attention, go ahead into the reef area and pass backwards." The ship in front made a sound. Ma Kai ordered everyone to pay attention, not to run aground, and to move forward in a column. Soon the sampan in front stopped advancing. Mackay ordered the sampan to step forward. The spearhead ship that came to the front asked, "What happened?" ”

"Report to the captain, the reef here is dense, and it is estimated that it is almost to the shore." Ma Kai said decisively: "Send a contact code immediately!" A soldier next to him lit a directional oil lamp and made three circles to the left and right of the shore, which was a pre-agreed communication code. 5 minutes passed without any reaction from the shore. Mackay ordered to be contacted again. After 10 minutes there was still no response from the shore. Repeat the contact code for the third time, but there is still no response. Half an hour had passed since Ma Kai took out his pocket watch.

"Captain, it looks like you're really right, maybe we've deviated from the landing location!" Li Tiedao. "We can't wait any longer, order the sharp ships to dock first, and if there is no situation, send a signal immediately." Everyone waited anxiously with bated breath, as if time had frozen. The sea gently lapped against the reef, making a rattling sound, and it was still dark in front of them, and the light rain was still falling, and the rain was wetting the uniforms, but no one cared, and their eyes were all looking ahead.

"Signal, signal from the shore!" One of the soldiers said excitedly. Mackay let out a sigh of relief and ordered to go ashore. The shore was rocky and rocky, and it was indeed a dangerous area that was not suitable for landing, so the Japanese army did not set up any guard posts on the coast. Ma Kai went ashore, and in the dark, the captain of the sharp soldier ship reported to him: "Report to the captain, we have found no suspicious situation in the vicinity, the terrain is unfamiliar, and we dare not go deeper." ”

Ma Kai said to Li Tie: "Time is pressing, and there is no time to find someone to answer, so we will advance along the coastline to Kaohsiung Port in accordance with the second plan discussed in advance." Li Tiedao: "I took the detachment of advanced soldiers to open the way in front. The detachment of spearheads set off first, and the brigade followed behind. There are no roads on the shore at all, and the roads are extremely difficult. Two hours later, Li Tie came down from the front and said, "Captain, it's too slow to go like this, according to Jihua, it's already delayed." ”

Ma Kai said: "Yes! It's not the way to go! "It would be nice if we could find a road, why don't you explore the depths?" Li Tie suggested, and Ma Kai groaned and said, "Give you an hour to search." About an hour later, Li Tie sent someone to report that he had found a dirt road, but he couldn't guarantee that it was the road to Kaohsiung Port. Ma Kai led the team to the side of the road quickly. Sure enough, I found a dirt road stretching forward, and I couldn't make out the direction in the dark.

Li Tie greeted him and said, "Captain, what if this dirt road leads to Kaohsiung Port?" Ma Kai muttered for a moment and said, "We use the compass to move forward, and this road will not be wrong as long as it points south or southeast." Command all to run forward, we have lost time. "Although the special forces carry heavy loads, they have undergone rigorous training and have no problem with their marching speed. In fact, they chose the right way, if they advance along the coastline, not to mention the difficult road, there are many harbors distributed on the shore, the distance is twice as far, I am afraid that I will not be able to reach the port of Kaohsiung at dawn.

The soldiers ran forward at a constant pace, and suddenly a muffled command came from the front: "There is a situation!" The soldiers quickly hid on both sides of the road. I saw a patrol of Japanese horses roaring past. The team continued on the road and soon encountered a patrol of Japanese horses, and in about two hours they encountered five patrols. Another pair of patrol horses roared by. Li Tie got up from his hiding place and said depressedly: "Captain, if we continue like this, we will also delay time, and we must find a way." ”

Ma Kai said: "Have you observed the horse team that just passed?" "What is there to observe about the patrol horses of Little Japan, I just have itchy hands and want to kill them!" Li Tie was dismissive. Ma Kai smiled: "If you want to say that you are not usually careful, you will make a mistake if you are so-so." I observed the patrol in front of me, the horses were small, and this team of horses was very tall, what does this mean? "You're saying this patrol is British?" "It shouldn't be wrong, it means we're not far from the port!" Mackay is very confident.

"Brother really has you, yes, this patrol of war horses is indeed tall, the war horses of small Japan are all produced in Hokkaido, and they are relatively short, in the Korean Peninsula, the war horses of the Japanese army are indeed like this." Li Tie was convinced. Follow the dirt road to a dirt hill, and the front suddenly opens up. There was a sparse light, especially on the docks. The team seemed relieved and sat on the ground to catch their breath.

Ma Kai took out his pocket watch, and a soldier struck a match, and it was already two o'clock in the morning. Ma Kai said: "We were two hours late, and in another hour it will be dawn, and there is no time to investigate. You lead 10 detachments back to the east side of the harbor to deal with the batteries of the eastern survey. Remember, you're taking action after my side does it. I reckon the battery has a garrison, but not too many. It is necessary to deal with the batteries and the enemy's garrison at the same time, fight a quick battle, and seize the batteries before 12 o'clock at any cost, so as to ensure the smooth landing of the landing force. ”

Ma Kai added: "After capturing the fort, the enemy will definitely counterattack, if you can hold the fort, if you can't hold it, blow up the artillery." Li Tie shook hands with Ma Kai and disappeared into the night with 10 detachments. (To be continued......)

PS: A group of evil gods attacked again and set foot on the island of Taiwan.