Ma Kai looked at several detachment commanders and continued: "The mission carried out by the Marine Corps is highly confidential, there is no need for everyone to know, curiosity is understandable, but it is better to bear with it." According to the intelligence, we learned that the Keelung Harbor Fort Forts were stationed with British troops, so the attack was not difficult. But retreating after blowing up the battery is the key, and we need to take advantage of the enemy's confusion and evacuate quickly. The area around the port is full of Japanese troops, remember that we are fighting in the heart of the enemy, danger can arise at any time. ”

Ma Kai continued: "According to the analysis of the command, the Japanese Taipei Command has learned that Hsinchu has been captured and will mobilize Japanese troops north of Taipei to reinforce Hsinchu, so the Japanese troops in the north of Taipei are empty. After we completed the task, we assembled in the 15 districts north of Taipei, and everyone understood. The squad leaders nodded. Ma Kai continued: "After the operation begins, they will fight separately, and after completing the mission, they are not allowed to evacuate quickly, remember to blow up the enemy battery before midnight, let's act!" ”

There is a small fishing village on the west side of Keelung Harbor, where Zhong Shaohua led the Marines. There is an agent lurking in the fishing village, and they want to get in touch with the agent. Soon, a man dressed as a fisherman was brought to Zhong Shaohua. "Captain, I'm looking forward to you!" The middle-aged man's eyes flashed with tears, and he looked very excited. Zhong Shaohua got straight to the point and said: "Now is not the time to sensationalize, time is pressing, can you tell me about the situation of the enemy fleet in the harbor?" ”

The middle-aged man said: "The enemy fleet has been anchored in the military port recently, and several patrol gunboats have sailed regularly in normal times. Enemy gunboats and torpedo boats were moored in a row on the pier, the enemy flagship, the London. The Birmingham is moored at sea, about 100 metres or so from the pier, and that's what happened. "Good. You follow us in action! "Subordinate Order!" After Zhong Shaohua understood the situation, he immediately called a meeting of the captains and detachment leaders to announce the battle.

Zhong Shaohua said majestically: "Brothers, we have been training for two years, and we are facing a difficult task on our first expedition. As the saying goes: Raising soldiers for a thousand days and using soldiers for a while, it's time for us to make an appearance. Along the way, everyone was confused, and they didn't know what we were doing with the enemy's heart. Now I can tell you. According to the operational jihua of the headquarters, our goal was to capture the enemy battleships HMS London, HMS Birmingham. And to drive back the captured enemy ships. "Everyone couldn't help but be enthusiastic when they heard it.

Zhong Shaohua understood everyone's emotions and continued: "I know that everyone's desire to fight has long been suffocated, but the difficulty of this mission can be imagined. The Army's characteristic units work together to eliminate the threat of harbor batteries to battleships. In addition, we have to eliminate the threat of enemy torpedo attack boats. Now I come to issue combat missions. I led the 1st Brigade, the 1st and 2nd Divisions of the 2nd Brigade. Deal with the enemy battleship HMS London. The deputy captain led the 3rd and 2nd Brigades, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Detachments against the enemy battleship Birmingham. ”

"The 3rd and 4th battalions were responsible for dealing with the enemy's torpedo boats. Your task is not to blow up torpedo boats. Instead, destroy the propeller. In addition, you can capture two torpedo boats and retreat with the battleships. Remember, when the first explosion of the fort sounds, it is the signal for us to move, everyone knows! "Clear!" "Good! Let's get started! The team members went to the beach and went down to the sea one by one, and under the guidance of the agents, swam in the direction of the port.

Inside the 2nd Fleet Command of Keelung Military Port. Former Chief of Staff of the 2nd Fleet, General Charles, who was unexpectedly promoted to Commander of the 2nd Fleet. Some sat depressedly in their chairs, staring blankly at the charts on the wall. After Tandin was escorted back to the headquarters in Tokyo for trial, Charles was honored as the commander of the fleet. In fact, letting Charles lead the detachment to stay in Keelung is not only to support the Japanese army and stabilize the morale of the army, but also to decoy Commander Martin's subordinates.

Martin, the commander of the Pacific Fleet, devised a fishing plan for Charles to lure the Chinese fleet to attack, and then gather and annihilate it. Martin can be described as painstaking, and finally came up with a new bitter meat plan. Therefore, he led five capital warships, including the battleship Great Britain, and a huge fleet to ambush near the island of Lagoon, about 100 nautical miles northeast of Keelung Harbor. As soon as the Chinese fleet appeared in Keelung Harbor, the main fleet was immediately outflanked and a devastating blow was delivered. Martin's jihua is seamless and very deceptive. However, Martin never imagined that the enemy would boldly capture his battleship, which was completely different from what he had imagined, and then made him lose his position as commander of the Pacific Fleet.

"Commander, the Chinese army has landed in Hsinchu, and the next step will definitely be in Keelung, the news has been passed to General Martin, and it is estimated that the main fleet fleet has slowly moved closer to the port." Seeing the commander's expression, the subordinates comforted. Charles said: "Whether the Chinese can take the bait, whether they can destroy the Chinese fleet, in one fell swoop." Two more gunboats to patrol tomorrow morning," Charles said, keeping his eyes on the sea, not expecting a problem with his ship. In the enemy's heavily walled military port, seizing the battleship and evacuating it safely has never had a precedent in the history of Shijie naval warfare, and this kind of bold jihua can only be thought of and put into practice by cunning Chinese.

The sea was quiet, and Zhong Shaohua led the team to swim to the tail of the battleship London. They listened for a while at the tail, and then Zhong Shaohua ordered the action to begin. I saw a member of the team take out a crossbow and shoot at the railing at the stern of the ship, and a hook with a rope grabbed the railing. The sound of the hook alerted the sentries patrolling the stern. The sentry approached and spotted the hook and couldn't help but put his head out into the sea. Just then, a bolt burst through the air and pierced the sentry's neck, and the creature struggled to the ground a few times.

One of the team members tugged on the rope and immediately climbed after making sure that it was grasped. When Zhong Shaohua climbed onto the battleship, a member of the team reported: "Captain, the enemy sentry is dead, and there is still a sentry on the front deck!" Zhong Shaohua waved his hand to signal everyone to hide, and then looked at the Birmingham, which was about 100 meters away from the battleship London, which was quiet, and I don't know how the vice captain was going. Since the bow of the HMS Birmingham was facing this direction, the situation at the stern was not clear at all.

The wait is exhausting, even a minute can feel like a long time. Suddenly, there was a flash of fire in the direction of the fort, and a dull explosion sounded, followed by a second and third sounds. The sound of the explosion was muffled, indicating that the explosives were exploding in the chamber of the gun. Seeing this scene, Zhong Shaohua was overjoyed, and with a wave of his hand, the team members quickly attacked. A foredeck patrol sentry was looking in the direction of the battery in horror with his neck outstretched, and a crossbow bolt pierced the back of his heart.

The team members quickly entered the cabin along the hatch, and they didn't know how many times they had gone through this kind of training, and they were familiar with the road. Zhong Shaohua did not get out of the cabin, but stayed on the deck to command the battle. That's when he noticed a signal coming from the Birmingham and knew that the vice-captain had also succeeded and was going well. At this time, a continuous explosion was heard from the side of the pier, and it was obvious that the team members in charge of the enemy patrol boat also began to move. The explosions caused chaos on the dock, and the moored warships began to leave the dock.

"Report to the captain, the battle is over, 65 shadow sailors were killed, 260 were captured, and the commander of the enemy fleet was not on board." A squadron leader reports. "Boost the pressure immediately, lift the anchor!" After Zhong Shaohua gave the order, he immediately called the signal light to contact the Birmingham, and soon the other party responded that everything went well. The battleship anchored and sailed, without arousing the slightest suspicion, the port was attacked, and the battleship naturally had to sail to sea. At this time, many enemy ships used signal lights to contact the flagship London, but the London did not respond, which confused the enemy ships.

In the darkness of night, Ma Kai led his team to retreat, and the British garrison rushed into the battery, saw the blown up cannon, and immediately launched a pursuit. The British learned the lesson of Kaohsiung Harbor and, in order to strengthen their defenses, stationed a regiment of troops near the battery. However, the British did not expect that this time the Chinese army changed its tactics and blew up the artillery instead of occupying the fort, which meant that the threat to the warships on the sea was lifted.

Ma Kai led the team to run east for about 1 hour, and there were no pursuers behind them. While the players were resting, Ma Kai asked, "Is anyone injured?" "Report to the captain, two members of the team were slightly wounded, and none were killed," after the wounded were newly bandaged, Ma Kai ordered to advance to the assembly area. He looked in the direction of the harbor and said silently: Brothers Marines, it's up to you next, good luck to you.

Zhong Shaohua personally piloted the battleship London, and the battleship Birmingham was on the left, side by side towards the sea. The enemy's gunboats also sailed towards the sea without knowing the truth, and many enemy gunboats automatically formed to escort the battleships, and the scene was a bit comical because they couldn't see clearly in the dark night. On the battleship London, a squadron leader was a little apprehensive: "Captain, it is too dangerous for these gunboats to follow us, whether to shoot them away with their cannons." ”

Zhong Shaohua shook his head and said, "The enemy doesn't know the truth, so let them escort us temporarily." The two captured torpedo boats were ordered to move forward to meet the receiving fleet, and the receiving fleet was informed that we had succeeded. Zhong Shaohua inadvertently made a correct choice, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable. When the battleship arrived at Jinshan, the sky began to shine, and at this moment the enemy gunboats noticed that something was wrong and began to make frequent contact with signal flags

Zhong Shaohua ordered the ship's guns to open fire, and suddenly fierce artillery fire roared, after all, the special combat team members were not formal navy, nor were they real gunners. Although he can maneuver the ship's guns, his marksmanship is far from good. The naval guns challenged the battleship alone undoubtedly to find death, and the enemy gunboats fled one after another, watching the two battleships go away. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief at the sight of the enemy gunboats halting their advance. The situation of the enemy gunboat is unknown, and if it knew the real situation on the battleship, it would not hesitate to rush up and fight to the death.

The team members all stood on the deck, admiring their masterpieces, and everyone rejoiced. In the command cabin, Zhong Shaohua personally piloted the battleship and headed towards the northwest at full speed, when suddenly a subordinate held a telescope and shouted: "There is a situation, a large number of fleets have been found in the northeast!" Suddenly, a piercing alarm sounded, and everyone was in a state of panic. (To be continued......)

PS: No matter how thoughtful Jihua is, there are negligences.