That night, Zhang Hong sent someone to invite Lord Zhou to discuss the plan to deal with the Japanese invaders.

After listening to Hailong's speech, the old general pondered for a while before he spoke: "There is no problem with the source, right?"

"It should be fine. The sea dragon replied, "The merchant is a local, and now the family is still in the hands of the sea wolf, and he dare not lie." After speaking, I knew that I had lost my words, and I often tied up the whole family, and I couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed to say it in front of the court officials.

Lord Zhou waved his hand: "It's okay, it's not a pity that this kind of national scum colludes with the Japanese to die." I know the Seahorse Gang, a gang of outlaws. robbing merchants, extortion, and doing all kinds of evil. I've already received reports from the people, but I've been anxious about the affairs of the Japanese and haven't freed up my hands to clean them up, but I didn't expect them to find their own death this time. However, their thief's nest, Conch Island, is easy to defend and difficult to attack, as its name suggests, a conch-shaped. It is surrounded by cliffs, and there is only a waterway to enter and exit the conch mouth, but it is densely packed with reefs, and it can only be passed through at high tide. And the black bear also has a younger brother named Black Tiger, which is not far from Twintail Island, and they echo and support each other on weekdays, which is also a variable!"

Hehe, Yun scratched his head and smiled: "That black tiger doesn't have to think about it, we had a conflict with the black tiger on Chongming Island a few days ago, and we killed him." ”

Oh! The old man couldn't help but look at the clouds again. I didn't pay attention to him before, I just thought it was Zhang Hong's newly accepted younger brother, and it turned out that he still had such strength.

Zhang Hong also smiled happily: "I'll just say that Brother Yun is a good general, you see that not only is he strong in martial arts but also has foresight, and he has removed his henchmen before the war." ”

Yun Yun was embarrassed by her praise and smiled bitterly.

"Okay!" Lord Zhou also said happily: "In this case, you can ignore the foreign aid of the Seahorse Gang for now." Let's make a good plan and make a solid plan to wipe out all the pirates. ”

So everyone discussed until late at night before they came up with a complete plan, and after repeated deliberation, there were no mistakes, and it was decided to act two days later. The sailors are the main force, and the fishing gang and the sea sand gang assist, jointly exterminate the Japanese and water bandits.

Two days passed quickly, during which Zhang Hong continued to reinforce the ships and dismantle the guns on the other ships and install them on the capital ships. And open the storeroom and load all the weapons that can be used on the ship......

Early in the morning of the third day, according to the agreement, the two major gangs each sent three main warships, and the naval division sent out seven main warships and more than 20 troop transport ships to meet at the mouth of the sea.

Waiting for Yun Yun and Zhang Hong to board the flagship of the naval division, the old general was already waiting there with his helmet and armor neatly dressed. The war was urgent, and Lord Zhou didn't talk nonsense and ordered to set off. So more than 30 boats sailed quickly in the direction of Conch Island......

At noon, the flotilla began to disperse and enter the waters near Conch Island in batches. Lord Zhou leaned on the side of the boat and observed the weather: "There is a possibility of fog tonight, which will have advantages and disadvantages for us. The advantage is that it is not easy to be detected under the cover of fog, and the disadvantage is that the fog can also affect our vision. There are many reefs near Conch Island, which will make it difficult for us to raid. Ah Hong, you inform the sea dragon that all the people at the helm are replaced by experienced old sailors, and there can be no difference in this battle. ”

At the third watch, the flotilla regrouped five miles away from Conch Island. At this point, the outline of the island can already be faintly seen. Sure enough, the sea began to be foggy, and the old man ordered everyone to turn off the lights, hurry up and rest, and touch the island by the tide and the faint moonlight before dawn.

The waterway into the island is actually not long, only about two miles, but such a short distance makes everyone walk in fear. Although a detailed investigation had been carried out and a map had been drawn by fishermen who were familiar with the area, accidents were still frequent, and the shrill grinding sound of the reef crossing the bottom of the boat could be heard far away in the quiet night, making people worry that they would hit the reef and sink in the next moment.

It took half an hour for the fleet to stumble out of the waterway. Suddenly the front opened up, it was a wide bay, dozens of ships of different shapes docked in the harbor, everyone saw two unique shapes of Japanese ships at a glance.

Lord Zhou also breathed a sigh of relief, the plan was already half successful. Without further hesitation, he ordered his officers and men to signal the lights and attack! The first battle to exterminate the Kojiro group began.

After the first salvo, most of the enemy ships were damaged and set on fire, and the two Japanese ships were given special care. The one that was being repaired was smashed and slowly sunk on the spot. And the other party was also awakened and began to shout loudly and organize resistance. It was only too late, and the ships of the naval division and the two gangs lined up in a zigzag in the bay and began the second fire coverage in all directions.

Guns roared and blaze, flaming shells swept through the dark night sky like meteor showers, and enemy ships were hit and destroyed, lighting up the entire waters......

By the time this round of shelling is over, there are not many enemy ships left that are still fighting power. The surviving Japanese ship survived the attack with heavy armor and forced its way out, but was immediately surrounded by two gangs of four capital ships. Although it is still trapped and fighting, it is a matter of time before it overturns in the face of powerful firepower. And the battleships of the naval division have dispersed and started a chase with the surviving enemy ships. The remaining two warships of the two gangs did not join the fight, but blocked the exit of the waterway with firepower, and this natural barrier became an obstacle to the enemy's escape.

Seeing that the first step of the plan had been successful, Zhou began to instruct the next step in the implementation of the plan. The sailors signaled, and the troop transport slowly approached to prepare for a forced landing operation. Just when everyone thought that the overall situation was timed, the unexpected came suddenly.

With a loud bang, a naval battleship next to the flagship was hit by a bullet and caught fire, and the bow of the ship was blown to pieces.

"Where is the cannon?" Lord Zhou anxiously asked, his eyes were patrolling around the island, with decades of experience in naval warfare, he knew that the caliber of the cannon that could cause such great damage must be not small, and the ship could not be retrofitted, it must be placed somewhere on the island.

Before everyone could find it, the fire flashed and the cannon fire started again. The battleship that had just been shot was hit by another shot on the side of the ship, and a large hole several feet in diameter was blown out, and the hull of the ship had begun to tilt, and many sailors fell into the sea screaming, and it was only a matter of time before they saw that it capsized.

Cloudy and sharp-eyed, he found the enemy's location with the flicker of fire just now. "On the cliff in the middle of the island!" he reminded loudly.

Then another cannon rang out, and a cannonball blasted into the sea overboard the flagship, causing a large splash of water, and even the flagship was shaken.

"Knock him out for me!" shouted the veteran.

"General!" his gunners shouted: "The enemy's artillery is on a cliff dozens of feet high, and it has a long range and is condescending, so it can hit us." And our cannon can't reach it at all, the only thing that can barely fight back is the Huwei cannon mounted on the bow of the ship, but the cannon is too heavy to adjust the angle, and can only shoot flat, unable to counterattack!"

Lord Zhou's brows were twisted together, the threat of the other party's cannon was too great, and the firepower was far away. Perhaps the Marine's warships might have been able to dodge for a while with their nimble maneuvering, but the heavy and slow troop carriers were simply live targets, and they would not have been lucky under such a blow.

There was nothing the crowd could do, and the old general had no choice but to order the ships to retreat and temporarily withdraw from the range of enemy artillery fire. At this time, two more ironclad ships slowly sailed out of the depths of the harbor, but they did not step forward, but anchored outside the attack range of the sailors. The ship's cannons were all concentrated on one side, pointing in the direction of the flotilla.

"It's the main battleship of the Seahorse Gang!" Zhang Hong recognized: "No wonder I didn't find it just now, I want to come to the depths of the harbor There is a hidden waterway." But what's the use of them confronting us now?"

Lord Zhou sighed: "They are waiting, waiting for the tide to recede." Our battleships are too large and have too deep drafts, and in the event of low tide, they lose their maneuverability. At that time, we can only withdraw, otherwise we will run aground, and then we will be slaughtered. The only battery that missed the enemy, and I think they had just built it, and we didn't hear from it before, so it seems that this operation is going to end in failure!"

Yun Yun asked puzzledly: "Didn't you just say that the cannon at the bow of the ship can hit the fort? Can't you find a tool to set up and adjust the angle?"

"I really can't!" Lord Zhou smiled bitterly: "The Huwei cannon is specially customized by the imperial court, made of stainless steel, weighing thousands of catties, and the cannon body is extremely smooth, where to find the materials in a short time!"

Hearing this, Yun thought for a while before saying, "Otherwise, I'll try!"