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Chapter 605 Feint to the West, Attack to the East
Chapter 605 Feint to the West, Attack to the East
Waters near Lamma Island.
Wang Wenzhou led his fleet to lie in ambush there until it gradually got dark.
Wang Wenzhou gave the order: "Special Forces Battalion, move out!"
"Yes!" Fu Xingping accepted the order and quickly boarded the hot air balloon.
Jian Fengyu was sent to Guangzhou by Wang Wenzhou, so this time the special forces battalion could only be led by Fu Xingping.
In a short while, a total of 30 hot air balloons on 15 warships slowly floated up.
Lamma Island's north and south shores are both sheer cliffs, making landing impossible. The east and west shores are accessible for landing, but both are fortified with coastal artillery. In this era, it's difficult for warships to destroy the turrets, and the presence of these turrets makes a safe landing impossible. Therefore, Wang Wenzhou dispatched a special forces battalion to airdrop and occupy the east shore's artillery positions. Meanwhile, Zheng Zhilong led his warships in a feint attack on the west shore to draw attention away from the island.
On Lamma Island.
Liu Xiang's daughter, Liu Li, was about to fall asleep when suddenly a series of cannon shots rang out.
Liu Li immediately got up, rushed out of the room, and asked in a cold voice, "What happened? Where did they fire?"
Liu Li is 19 years old this year. She should be married by now. However, a few years ago, Liu Xiang had a conflict with Zheng Zhilong. Liu Li's fiancé was Zheng Zhilong's third brother, Zheng Zhibao. Because of this, Liu Li's marriage fell through.
Liu Xiang wanted to marry off his daughter, who was already so old, but Liu Xiang was a pirate, and good families didn't want her daughter. He also looked down on the pirates under his command. Before long, Liu Li was 19 years old and still hadn't gotten married.
A moment later, a guard rushed over and reported, "Young Miss, something terrible has happened! A large number of warships are attacking the island from the west coast."
Liu Li frowned and asked, "Who is it?"
The guard replied, "Your Highness, judging from the flags, this is Zheng Zhilong's unit."
"Hmph!" Liu Li snorted coldly and said angrily, "Zheng Zhilong is quite the schemer. He wants to take advantage of my father's attack on Guangzhou with his fleet. Don't even think about it! Immediately gather the brothers and hold the west bank. With the forts there, they won't be able to break ashore. When my father returns, we'll trap them and make sure they never come back!"
"Yes!" The guard accepted the order and hurried away.
At that moment, Fu Xingping led his special forces battalion, arriving over the east coast in a hot air balloon.
Because of the constant gunfire on the west bank, the pirates defending the east bank forts dared not sleep. The sea was calm, and under the moonlight, not a single ship could be seen in the distance. With nothing else to do, they began to drink. One pirate, having drunk too much, went to the toilet. He urinated, looked up, and exclaimed, "Wow! What huge stars!" He then turned and went back inside.
Above the sky, of course, were not stars, but the flames emitted by the hot air balloon.
Fu Xingping waved his hand, and the special forces soldiers on the hot air balloon began their rapid descent. In a short while, all 300 special forces soldiers had safely reached the ground.
The coastal artillery emplacements could only defend the sea surface; their rear sections were completely undefended.
Under the cover of darkness, the special forces soldiers stealthily moved in. The pirates, half-drunk, realized the enemy was charging from behind, but it was too late.
Within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, all 43 forts on the west bank were captured by the special forces. Every single pirate defending the forts was killed.
Seeing that all the fortifications were in hand, Fu Xingping immediately ordered, "Send the signal to the lord!"
"Yes, sir!" The three special forces soldiers quickly picked up lanterns and waved them towards the sea.
On the Little Lanlan, Wang Wenzhou learned that Fu Xingping had already occupied the fort. He smiled slightly and ordered, "Pass down the order: the fleet, light the lights, weigh anchor, and escort the Ugly Monster to the beach for a landing."
Soon, the Ugly Duckling landing ship, along with two transport ships, docked under the escort of 15 warships.
The soldiers on the three ships quickly landed.
Holding his two babies, Wang Wenzhou, escorted by the sedan chair carriers, disembarked. This was the pirates' lair, surely brimming with gold and silver, and perhaps even beautiful girls; Wang Wenzhou, of course, had to personally lead the attack.
Half an hour later, all 2 troops landed safely.
Wang Wenzhou commanded, "All troops, attack!"
Led by the special operations battalion, the troops advanced rapidly.
Although the island had a population of 6, it had no city walls and was more like a large fishing village. Soon, the troops reached the outskirts of Liu Xiang's stronghold.
Liu Xiang led his elite troops to attack Guangzhou, leaving 3000 soldiers on the island, who had just been sent by Liu Li to defend the west bank. Now only the old, weak, sick, and disabled remained, and they were terrified when they saw the large number of government troops attacking.
Zheng Zhihu asked, "Sir, shall we attack?"
Wang Wenzhou smiled and said, "We can't kill them all. It's best to force them to surrender. The more people we capture alive, the greater the chance Liu Xiang will surrender. Quickly set up the catapults. Let's call out to them first!"
"Yes!" Zheng Zhihu accepted the order.
Soldiers continuously unloaded parts from the wagons, and in no time, 100 catapults were assembled.
The soldiers began shouting: "Listen up, pirates! Liu Xiang's fleet has been completely annihilated. You have one incense stick's time to surrender immediately! Otherwise, you will be killed without mercy!"
Liu Li frowned deeply. What should she do?
Liu Xiang's butler, Liu Lin, said, "Miss, Master's ronin guards are still here. They will surely fight their way out and escort you to safety!"
Liu Li said with a wry smile, "But what about the people here?"
Liu Lin quickly said, "Miss, we can't worry about that now, let's go! Master only has you as his daughter!"
"No!" Liu Li shook her head and said, "With the Ronin Guard here, we can hold out for a while longer. When they see this place being attacked, the brothers on the West Bank will definitely come to our rescue. As long as we can hold out until my father returns, we still have hope!"
Seeing that he couldn't persuade the young lady, Liu Lin shook his head with a wry smile and could only obey her orders.
Seeing that the pirates still hadn't surrendered, Wang Wenzhou ordered, "Catapults, begin the attack!"
At Wang Wenzhou's command, fireballs flew out one after another. The fireballs were covered with cotton soaked in oil, and inside the cotton was a layer of cowhide filled with whale oil. Each fireball weighed 10 jin (5 catties). When they hit the ground, the cowhide ruptured, and the whale oil gushed out, instantly turning the surrounding area into a sea of fire.
The catapults fired only two volleys, and most of the houses surrounding the pirates were set ablaze, turning the area into daylight.
Wang Wenzhou ordered, "Cease fire! Immediately begin shouting for them to surrender!"
"This is your last chance! Surrender now! Otherwise, you will be killed without mercy!" the soldier shouted again.
"Kill them!" Suddenly, a group of ronin wearing wooden clogs and wielding Japanese swords rushed out.
This is Liu Xiang's ronin guard, totaling 500 men. The ronin are incredibly powerful; these 500 could easily wipe out several thousand Ming Dynasty soldiers. Liu Li sent them out in a desperate gamble to destroy Wang Wenzhou's catapults. If the catapults were to fire, they would all be burned alive.
"Yo-shi!" Wang Wenzhou smiled slightly and ordered, "The Rolling War Beast Squadron, attack!"
"Yes!" Shen He quickly accepted the order and left.
In no time, two hundred heavily armored giant pandas, under the command of their respective "beast tamers," charged toward the ronin.