Chapter Twenty-Three: The First Battle of the Naval Army
"And Seven Nautical Miles!"
"Three nautical miles! There are still three nautical miles left! ”
The ship had fallen silent, and everyone was lying quietly on the deck, gulping their spittle, listening to the terrible howls of the lookouts with their broken gongs.
"Just shouting a bird, the huge island is in front of you, the old man has no eyes! The voice is like a dead mother, and it is noisy! ”
It may be that there was a mess in the team just now, and Deng Fei, who was in a violent temper, was whipped a few times, and Qi Daniu, who was angry in his heart, couldn't get used to hearing the poignant voice of the lookout, lowered his head, and quietly scolded in the team.
Wang Si, who was also the leader, couldn't help but smile when he heard it, he was lucky just now, at the back of the team, although there were also a few little cubs under his command who were nervous and had a mess, but fortunately, he didn't eat the whip, but he was happy to see the jokes of Qi Daniu who was promoted together.
"Haha, Brother Da Niu, your skin is rough and the flesh is thick, even if you take a few more whips, what is it, but here you are talking about the lookout, you must not know that you yourself are also a noisy voice, and you will get up on weekdays, we all think that the old eagle in the tree has flown into the house!"
Wang Si's witty words aroused the resonance of the team, and many minions were amused by these words, and they all ate and laughed there, which caused Yang Lin and Deng Fei to look back for a while, Yang Lin was about to open his mouth to scold, but he might as well have an order from Zou Run.
"It's in the shallow water, put the boat!"
Thankfully, Zou Run's most feared broadside battle finally didn't happen, this gang of pirates and smugglers was terrible with low vigilance, his two big ships had touched the shore of the island, but there were no patrol boats on the beach, there were no watchtowers on the shore, and the port was not seen on this side of the coastline.
Considering that the area of Dangji Island is really not small, with an area of more than 10,000 acres, Zou Run guessed that the enemy's port should be on the other side of the island. As a result, the second set of combat plans was officially launched.
"Put the rope ladder! Put the boat! ”
"With the squad as the combat unit, the commander is responsible for commanding the team to land on the beach by boat! Once ashore, assemble on the shore and stand by! ”
Orders were issued from Zou Run's mouth in an orderly manner, and he was no longer flustered when it came to the end, and the battle plan that he had calculated countless times in his heart was clearly applied at this moment.
Four small boats, in two batches of more than 80 minions successfully transferred ashore, there is still no movement on the beach, it seems that this group of thieves really think that the deep island can sit back and relax, it is really the way to die, Zou Run secretly spitted, and then issued the last order after getting off the ship.
"When you sail your ship to the other side of the island, and find the enemy's harbor, anchor at the harbor, and when you light three puffs of smoke and raise a red flag in the harbor, you can sail into the harbor, and I will have someone answer you in the harbor."
Zou Run was full of confidence, this battle will be won, after the explanation, he turned down the railing, down the rope ladder on the side of the hull to the boat, a minion catched, until Zou Run sat firmly, the boat immediately rowed to the shore, there was Yang Lin Deng Fei to rectify the people and horses to catch it.
The big ship behind him truthfully followed Zou Run's order, pulled anchor and set sail, turned around, and sailed slowly to the other side of the island with the help of the wind.
There is a hill with an altitude of nearly 200 meters at the highest point of the island, which is a double-top mountain. The lair of this gang of smugglers, or pirates, is located in a wide leeward place near Shuangding Mountain, and there are about twenty houses, scattered at the foot of the mountain, with no wall in sight, and no one on duty outside, which does not look like a strongman thief's den, but looks like an ordinary village.
At this time, it is the late autumn season, the sea breeze on the top of Shuangding Mountain is biting, teaching people to be extremely difficult, the minions on duty are holding a big gourd wine when they go to the sentry, but they have already drunk a fine light, and they are now sleeping soundly in the watchtower.
The thieves at the foot of the mountain were also scattered in various houses to eat lunch, and inside and outside the house, there was a loud and lively noise.
In the Juyi Hall on the island, Ma Shun, nicknamed the loach, sat high in the hall, holding a leg of mutton and devouring it, his eating appearance was extremely ugly, and there were knives and chopsticks on the table, but he wanted to use both hands and feast, and without eating a few bites, the soup and meat crumbs were all over his chin and beard.
In the Song Dynasty, pork was as cheap as puree, and only ordinary people with underground status would serve it to the table. Beef is a forbidden thing, and it is usually the standard for the heroes of the green forest. As a high-level aristocratic food, mutton is sought after by the royal family and dignitaries. Therefore, the price of mutton was extremely high in the Song Dynasty, and ordinary petty officials and wealthy families were rarely able to eat to their heart's content.
But Ma Shun is not, he is a pleasure-loving person, since he he gathered these hundreds of people as the leader, on weekdays eat meat only mutton, dress only silk and satin, the island wall has not been built, but he has ordered people to build a tall and spacious Juyi Hall for him to live alone, and the backyard is even more forcibly captured three wives and concubines, the poor are just like that.
The stewed soft and flavorful leg of lamb exuded a charming aroma, so that only a bowl of mutton soup was divided around, and the little bosses of a bowl of mutton swallowed their saliva greedily. The leaders are still like this, and Ma Shun's henchmen naturally only have to eat haggis, but Rao is like this, but it also causes ordinary minions outside to complain.
"The leaders are stingy, these stone houses on this island are leaking everywhere, and the cold killers in the autumn are one, they are good, they live in this righteous hall, they have wine to warm up their bodies every day, and they slaughter a sheep every other day to make a tooth sacrifice, and we are only worthy of eating some tasteless multigrain rice outside? Kill people with humility! ”
"That is, the right is not sympathetic to half of us, they are all raised by our mother's father, and they generally give him a knife to sell his life, regardless of whether he collects and sells illegal salt, or robs the house, which time is not our gang rushing ahead? When there is wine and meat, he forgets about us, and only enjoys himself with a bunch of sycophants, and sooner or later the old man can't bear this breath and goes elsewhere! ”
Ordinary minions outside the house complained, you were talking indignantly, but one of the minions moved his ears, as if he heard something, he thought it was the leader's henchmen listening to the corner outside, he couldn't help but be startled, and quickly signaled everyone to silence, and he quietly opened the door, intending to see the situation outside.
"Squeak......
The door opened, and the minion was about to stick his head out to look, when a sharp knife suddenly hit his chin through the gap.
"If you want to stay alive, close your mouth and open the door slowly, don't act rashly!"
A red-eyed man outside the house smiled fiercely and gave a low command, his hand slightly forced, and the sharp tip of the knife pulled a bloody mark on the minion's chin.
This minion's body was like a talisman, and he couldn't help but swallow his saliva as he looked at the strong men squatting along the wall outside.
“…… Plentiful...... Life"
He whispered for mercy and raised his hands slightly, signaling that he would obey the command.
"Less nonsense! Hurry up and open the door! ”
The group worked hard for almost half an hour, and finally touched the enemy's lair, Deng Fei couldn't hold back for a long time, a pair of red eyes were full of murderous intent, and the minions didn't dare to delay when they saw this, so they had to do so and slowly pulled the door open.
Everyone in the house noticed something unusual, and involuntarily put down the dishes and chopsticks, and all looked towards the door, just when they opened their mouths to ask, Deng Fei had already knocked down the minion at the door with a punch, and rushed in with seven or eight people.