Kai Fu Han

Chapter 586 The second march westward
Da Liuqiu was completely occupied by the Fourth Brigade at the end of January. There may be some remaining Gaoshan natives in the mountains, but there are two to three thousand Japanese servants who are still searching the mountains. It is only a matter of time before the natives in the mountains are completely cleared out. thing.

So Liu Xinyuan and Ye Chuan had time to take a boat out for a walk.

"Quanzhou is not something you can touch now. I can guarantee that as long as you occupy Quanzhou, one hundred thousand Southern Zhao soldiers will gather outside the city in three days at most. Within ten days, this number can increase to 30." Zhao After hearing Liu Xinyuan's explanation, Nan did not agree, but still tried to persuade him.

He looked back at the four ships behind him. Counting the navy officers and soldiers, only 500 people could survive.

Looking back at Zhao Nan, he said somewhat speechlessly: "I'm not crazy. How could I think of occupying Quanzhou now?"

While the fleet is berthed, nearly a hundred merchant ships have entered and exited Quanzhou Port. You can imagine how many ships there are in the port.It can also be seen from the side how huge interests are involved in this huge port.

When I came to Quanzhou this time, I only brought two mountain-class and two state-class warships. Everything I wanted to do was in vain.

"Just take a look. Quanzhou is not something we can move now. Even if we gather all the warships from the alliance to attack it, the subsequent impact will be too serious." Zhao Nan is considered the person who knows Nan Zhao best in the Xinghan Alliance.

After all, Nan Zhao still has a population of over 5000 million and occupies wealthy areas such as Henan, Jianghuai, Zhejiang and Guangxi, Hubei and Chengdu. In terms of economic strength, it cannot be compared with the current Xinghan League.

"It can't just be a look." Liu Xinyuan said with a slight smile.

Zhao Nan looked at Liu Xinyuan, the rumors about him in the Xinghan League were too clear, seeing the smile on his face about making trouble, he knew that today must be a toss.

"Inform all the ships to anchor and rest, prepare at midnight, and enter the harbor to plunder after dark."

"Yes!" The signal soldier hurriedly went down to deliver the order.

"How do you plan to rob it?" Now that Liu Xinyuan has made a decision, Zhao Nan can't persuade him any more and can only provide maximum assistance.

"Did you see that?" Liu Xinyuan pointed to the mast of the Huashan and said, "The flags above were all lowered and put away when they approached Quanzhou."

Zhao Nan looked up and saw that, except for the sail cables and the observation basket, there was no flag indicating the organization on the mast.

It felt strange when I got on the boat just now, but now I finally understand what is strange.

"When it gets dark, we will hang up a pirate flag and rush directly into the harbor. We will pick out large and fully loaded ships and rob them. If anyone comes to resist or stop them, we will capture them all. When we have robbed enough, we will leave and return to Beigang." Liu Xinyuan's plan was very simple and crude.

"Quanzhou Port cannot be defenseless. There must be long-range attack weapons. As far as I know, there are car crossbows, bed crossbows, and catapults that can launch kerosene bombs on the port highlands and watchtowers. Even the newly developed The wheel-type stone-shooting carts are all equipped with them. If we rush into the port so recklessly, we will definitely be attacked by a group of people." Zhao Nan explained.

"It's okay. When we were in Penglai, [-] people went for the Jin Kingdom's ship. Didn't they grab it without any damage, but now there are more people and they are timid?" Liu Xinyuan patted Zhao Nan on the shoulder.

That year, Liujiabao got its first ship, the Chaoyang, which also started the fast track for Liujiabao's development.

Seeing that Zhao Nan still had concerns, Liu Xinyuan continued to explain: "Don't worry, I have a proper plan, that's it."

It soon became dark. After dinner, the Xinghan League soldiers began to prepare. The army soldiers of the fourth brigade on the ship were the ones who took the lead in this operation. The main forces to seize the ship and control the ship were composed of navy and land forces. The soldiers of the team are responsible.

When the moon rises, the moonlight reflects on the sea, improving visibility.

The four warships were commanded by soldiers as lookouts, and Yang Fan drifted towards Quanzhou Port.

The orders that used to be shouted out became very quiet during the night attack, and seemed to be insignificant against the background of the sea wind and waves.

There is a very tall lighthouse outside Quanzhou Bay. There is a pavilion on the top of the tower and a very large ever-burning light inside. The light can be seen far and wide on the sea, pointing the direction for ships traveling at night.

The fleet slowly approached Quanzhou Port, entered Quanzhou Port, and stopped half a mile away from the shore.Liu Xinyuan finally followed Zhao Nan's advice and did not let his warships get too close to the shore.

The sampan tied to the side of the battleship was lowered and lowered to the sea.

These sampans are generally used for shipwreck self-rescue, sea rescue, combat raids, landing transfers, information transmission, etc. Their raid role was played tonight.

Elite Marines, Navy officers, and Army officers were selected, got on the sampan, and continued paddling toward the ship docked on the shore.

"Who!" A warning sounded in Cantonese accent!Seeing that no one had recovered, the dark shadows were still approaching, and the copper bells of "Dang, Dang, Dang" were rang.

"Speed ​​up!" ordered the officer of the raiding force.

The assault troops, who were worried that the sound was too loud and had a small paddle stroke, began to paddle vigorously, and the sampan swished forward as if it was powered by a steam engine.

"Shoot an arrow!" There were people on guard at night on the big ships docked on the shore. Under the circumstances of the situation being unclear, these night watchmen chose to use bows and arrows to greet the uninvited guests.

"Shield!" The matching army soldiers used a large shield to protect the sailor soldiers who were paddling.

Duh!Duh!The arrows struck shields and sampans, and most of them fell into the sea.

With a bang, the spikes on the front of the sampan pierced the side of the big ship, connecting the two ships together.The soldiers on the sampan jumped directly onto the deck of the big ship.

The knife came out of its sheath and blood splattered everywhere!
More and more lights in the port were lit up, and the shouts of killing sounded, and then quickly fell silent.

The raid battle ended quickly despite the huge disparity in combat power. The subsequent sampans moved forward and sent sailors onto the captured ship.

The cables tied to the shore were cut and the sails were hoisted.

At the same time, the steam engines of the two Mountain-class battleships were also started.

One after another, under the escort of four warships, they sailed out of the port, and Liu Xinyuan stood at the bow of Huashan to collect the numbers.

"One, two, three, fifteen ships."

"The defenders are out." Ye Chuan reminded.

"The rest is up to you." Liu Xinyuan handed over the command to Ye Chuan, who is not good at naval battles.

When the night in Quanzhou Port is noisy, Haicang Town in Laizhou is also brightly lit.

The [-]th, [-]th and [-]th Field Brigades, which have been resting in Haicang Town for almost five months, are preparing to pack overnight.

The second west offensive has begun.

The whole station was noisy, with officers at all levels shouting orders everywhere.

The garrison troops coming from all over Denglai are lining up to enter the camp. They will serve as the servants of this westward offensive, clearing the ground for the field troops charging ahead, and maintaining security in the newly recovered prefectures, counties, and cities.

(End of this chapter)