History of Hong Kong Island

Chapter 327
Late at night, ten o'clock.

In the port of Singapore, three cargo ships full of gunmen sailed out and sailed towards the waters of the Nansha Islands against the night.At the same time, more than 80 ships of the Hongqi gang arrived at the outer side of the archipelago. The observation posts on the two islands and reefs looked at the densely packed ships in the sea, and they immediately boarded the fort to fight back with horror.

"boom!"

"boom!"

Several shells fell into the water, blasting water jets.

The fleet of the Hongqi Gang was not afraid at all, and continued to head towards Meiji Island.

I saw that the mortars on the three main ships were operated by Ma Zai, quickly turned their muzzles, loaded ammunition, and immediately made a muffled sound, and the turrets smashed back on the island and reef one by one.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"Boom!" Neither side's shells hit anyone, but the remaining dozen warships in the Hongqi Gang fleet and more than 60 kerosene fishing boats burst into shouts: "Kill!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

The three fishing boats sailed away from the convoy, flying a red flag, and rushed towards the island and reef fearlessly.

In fact, with the current international military power, not many countries actually possess battleships and navies.In the period just after World War II, countries did not have the money to buy warships, and generally had to take the lead in upgrading ground weapons.

Pirates rely on a large number of fishing boats, and with a little modification, they are enough to traverse Southeast Asia.

With a merchant ship with a displacement of a thousand tons as the main body, the mortar can be carried on a freighter, and the strength of a fleet can already be proud of the South Seas!

"The Red Flag Gang is here!" Xu Tianbao was wearing a black windbreaker, holding a telescope in his hand, standing on the deck of the main ship Tianbao, looking at the artillery fire in the distance, and his tone was full of chilling: "Notify the whole gang, let the anchor go out of port !"

"Meet the enemy!"

Zhao Wencai was wearing a short shirt, carrying a rifle, and wearing a headscarf, and came to the pier to blow the trumpet.The sound of the trumpet spread throughout the docks, and every warship had a trumpeter, and the whole island was covered by the anchor, and all the gangs on the island knew that another big battle was about to break out.

The real core combatants totaled more than 1000 to [-] people, all of whom had boarded the ship to face the battle, and those who remained on the ship were nothing more than family members, women and children.

As the main ship sailed out of the dock first, eight warships refitted from freighters followed closely behind, slowly following, and finally more than seventy fishing boats, large and small, full of bandits spread out.

A black flag was hoisted high on the mast, and more than [-] ships were laid out in a "T-shaped" lineup.First, the flagship "Tianbao" took the lead, and then eight warships ran side by side, four on each side, to protect the flagship.

In the end, it was the large-scale fishing boat that followed unhurriedly.

In fact, the flagship warships of the pirates are more like weapons at the bottom of the box. When they usually rob merchant ships, they will either not dispatch them, or they will scare them. It is the small fishing boats that are really capable of fighting.Although the small fishing boat does not have any weapons at all, it is equipped with a kerosene engine, which is extremely fast at sea, like a swarm of bees, and can attack a merchant ship in an instant and play the role of an assault boat.Moreover, the fishing boat can be loaded with goods, fished, manned, and landed for operations, which is very convenient.

But tonight.

Driven by their own interests, the two big pirates came out in full force, and whoever could defeat the other would become the next Nanyang overlord!
Observe the reef.

More than a dozen Tianbao thieves armed with rifles and guarding the island reefs fought a bloody battle with the Red Flag Gang who had landed on the beach.More than [-] people from the three fishing boats of the Hongqi gang got off, and after a fierce battle, they quickly defeated the defense line of the Tianbao bandits.

Xu Tianbao has set up observation posts on the islands and reefs in several directions, but he didn't expect a dozen horse boys to really resist the enemy ship army.It just serves as a warning. When the fort is fired, no matter whether it hits the ship or not, the mission of the observation post has been completed.

The Tianbao thief on the stage had no choice but to resist desperately.If it is a regular army suppressing bandits, the Tianbao bandits may still surrender, but the people on the other side are also pirates.It's still a lot of friction with the Hongqi Gang, and the Tianbao thief will not end well if it falls into the hands of the Hongqi Gang.

Just as the few remaining Tianbao thieves ran to a sea cliff and planned to jump into the sea to escape, they suddenly saw more than 40 ships appearing in the night.Although the lights of the ship were not turned on, it could be seen that the ship was impressive and well-equipped.

This is the Marine District boat!
"boom."

"boom."

"boom."

A gunshot rang out, and the two Tianbao thieves were shot dead. The remaining two looked at each other and jumped into the sea to escape, but the bodies soon surfaced.After setting fire to the observation post, the members of the Red Flag Gang returned to the fishing boat and started the boat to move forward.

Standing on the flagship, Lin Xingyue watched Tianbao break through the waves under the starry sky, and her confident eyes could not help showing shock.

As the second-ranked Red Flag Gang among the three major pirates, their overall strength is much inferior to that of the Tianbao Thief.Because the Tianbao is a [-]-ton sea drive, it is not qualified to be a cruiser for a regular navy, but it is also a leading force among pirates.

Lin Xingyue's flagship, the Hongqi, only had a displacement of more than 500 tons, and the remaining two main ships only reached [-] tons.However, each of Xu Tianbao's Eight King Kongs has a displacement of thousands of ships, that is to say, the number of large ships with light wheels and cannons. Xu Tianbao's strength is more than three times that of Lin Xingyue. Fortunately, the Hongqi Gang has transformed some small warships. It can make up for some advantages in boarding battles, and the number of ordinary fishing boats, the Tianbao thief also has an advantage.

Xu Tianbao has at least twice the strength of the Red Flag Gang, no wonder he dared to treat the Red Flag Gang as nothing and actively provoke He Dingxian to Nanyang.

The remaining two of the three major pirates combined are not enough for him to fight!

And when Xu Tianbao saw eighty ships flying menacingly with red flags approaching, the corner of his mouth raised a sneer: "Little Pi Niang, come out in full force, it seems that Officer He used the beauty trick to subdue him! This time Not only will I swallow your Red Flag Gang, but I will also swallow you!"

"Adjust your posture and prepare to fire."

"Got it, big brother!"

"Target the enemy ship!"

"Muzzle adjustment!"

The Tianbao took the lead in turning the hull sideways, aiming the side of the last gun muzzle at the Hongqi, and then began to adjust the angles of the cannons one by one.The Tianbao ship is equipped with a special ship-mounted gun, which is far greater than the mortar on board in terms of stability, hit rate, and power at sea.

Naval warfare is a kind of multi-dimensional space warfare. In ancient times, sea battles were mostly straight-to-straight, which is a two-dimensional battle like the army.But in modern times, it involves underwater warfare and air warfare, forming a three-dimensional battlefield, and even information warfare and satellite warfare in later generations form a five-dimensional or even six-dimensional battlefield.

Similar to fighter jet fire control radar aiming, when the warship starts to adjust its posture and points the side with the muzzle at the enemy ship, it has officially entered the combat state.The three main ships of the Red Flag Gang did not need to give orders at all, they adjusted their postures, loaded their artillery, and prepared to fight.

But there is no unified command among them. From this, it can be seen that Lin Xingyue lacks control over the Red Flag Gang.But when the main ships of both sides set up their positions and were about to start the battle, the densely packed fishing boats had already surpassed the main ship and began to rush towards the enemy.

Under the night starry sky, nearly [-] warships, large and small, flying various flags were intertwined together, and the usually peaceful sea became extremely lively.

"Da da da."

"boom!"

"Bang!" The sound of various submachine guns, rifles, and machine guns rang out one after another, and a series of splashes were shot on the water. Many pirates fell into the sea screaming. Under the lights of the main ship, corpses could be faintly seen floating along the waves.

There are also people who fell into the sea holding buckets and continuing to swim towards their own fishing boats.

Some fishing boats collided with each other, causing huge waves. The cruelty of naval battles is that there is no retreat, and there is nowhere to escape!
"Boom boom boom!"

"Boom boom boom!"

Suddenly, a series of thunders sounded, but there was no wind and cloud in the sky, only waves rose into the sky, and the sea surface was like a pot of boiled water, boiling endlessly!
Fight more than ever!

He Dingxian sat on a freighter departing from Singapore and went around with the Yiqun brothers. He came to the back of the battlefield and looked at the battle situation in the distance. His hands holding the binoculars were trembling faintly.From his point of view, the ships participating in the battle are all happy, not to mention comparing them with aircraft carriers, a modern cruiser can easily kill them in seconds.Because whether it is the steel used in construction, technology, or weapons, they are very backward, but the bravery, brutality and brutality that erupted together are equally shocking.

If you see thousands of modern soldiers fighting with fear, fear, and shock, you will feel the same about thousands of ancient soldiers. Even if more than 1000 primitive people hold sticks and fight into a ball, they will still be shocked!Because, what shocked you was not only the weapons, but also the madness and bloody courage that humans erupted!
Probably because he didn't come to the battleship in person, he wasn't too scared, so he just slipped away at worst.On the contrary, there was a surge of excitement and excitement in my heart. If the two pirates can cook together today, not only will they be famous in Nanyang, but they will also get a lot of money. They can develop the Marine Police District and form a stronger force than the Customs Department. water power.You can never lose money in a war. If you mobilize so many troops and ships, and don't suck up the money of the two big pirates, how can the brothers be willing to work for him in the future?
You can't let the brothers hold fees in their hands, do black affairs, and have ideals and beliefs at every bite, right?
"Tianyang, you are more familiar with things on the water. The current situation looks very anxious. Do you have any tips to listen to?" At this time, He Dingxian put down the binoculars and looked sideways at Jiang Tianyang, who was already in sight with the battlefield. Visible distance.Jiang Tianyang felt that the big boss wanted to come to the line of fire in person, but considering that the two sides were fighting fiercely, it was impossible to turn the bow and come over, and the distance from the muzzle was not enough, so he was quite at ease. After thinking for a while, he said: "Big boss, look all the way over Xu Tianbao is still a very cunning pirate. First of all, they have set up forts in many places in the archipelago, some are observation posts, and some are land-based artillery, which are specially used to attack merchant ships."

"The entire archipelago has become a pocket. Anyone who wants to attack them will face the attack of sea and land artillery as soon as he enters the archipelago. Of course, after warships control the sea, they will be a crushing threat to the island."

"With sea power, Xu Tianbao couldn't just sit back and watch the Hongqi gang drive to the gate of Meiji Island."

What the navy is fighting for is the control of the sea. It is impossible to stop at the port, build fortifications, and wait for others to come to the door.Once the location of the water village is determined, they can only go to sea to meet it. Otherwise, if the pier is burned with a torch, or the warship is plowed with shells, the people on the island will have to wait to die.

"As a pirate gang, the Red Flag Gang probably knew Xu Tianbao's plan well. After pulling out the two observation reefs, they did not enter the archipelago again. They chose to wait outside the archipelago for Xu Tianbao to come out. It’s very practical, and we have taken the initiative, but unfortunately, the Red Flag Gang’s power is not good enough, the two main ships have been shot, but the Tianbao was not destroyed, only one warship was hit.”

He Dingxian nodded after hearing this and said: "The marine police force is almost here. I can't just wait on the boat, A Chao, you take your brother to Meiji Island by speedboat, and the brothers from the associations on the two cargo ships behind you will be transferred there together." Under your command."

"I stabbed the Tianbao thief's lair. The criminals on the shore...um. Here on the high seas, according to my law, there is no trial.

"Yes, sir!" Chen Zichao stood at attention and saluted, and immediately led people to do business.

(End of this chapter)