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"Empire Hegemony" Chapter 633
In the deep night, the waters of the Dongjiang River were filled with clouds of mist, and big fish jumped out of the water from time to time, splashing and splashing.
A fast boat carrying more than a dozen water bandits emerged from the darkness like a ghost and appeared on the river.
These flesh-faced water bandits rowed cautiously, staring vigilantly at the reeds on the other side.
After the ship in charge of serving as an outpost slowly passed by, one ship after another full of water bandits also appeared on the river.
The oars were paddling gently, and the boat slowly headed towards the south bank of the Dongjiang River.
Under the cover of night, these boats full of water bandits quickly passed through the center of the river. Through the night fog, they could see a faint light not far from the south bank.
As the ship approached the south bank, the light in the distance became more and more clear. It was the light from the torches and fires of the Southern Army Navy in Xilang Port.
In such a dark night, the lights of Xilang Port were particularly dazzling, but the boats crossing the river did not go to Xilang Port, but stopped not far from Xilang Port.
The boat hit the mud and ran aground five or six meters away from the river beach. The bandits on the boat jumped into the water one after another regardless of the coldness of the river.
These water bandits are people who make a living on the water. This time they were invited by the Qinghe Army with a generous reward, mainly to deal with the Southern Army Navy.
The various water bandits that the Southern Army Navy Fleet fought at the beginning were in a state of embarrassment. It can be said that the water bandits hated the Southern Army Navy.
However, the water bandits from all walks of life are also fighting each other openly and secretly, full of contradictions, so they have no chance to unite to deal with the Southern Army Navy Fleet.
This time, with the generous reward offered by the Qinghe Army, they reluctantly gathered together to deal with the Southern Army Navy Fleet.
Leading these water bandits to cross the river first was Xiang Kun, deputy head of the 19th Banner Regiment of the Qinghe Army Sailors.
The former water bandit leader has now officially joined the Qinghe Army and has become a senior officer.
According to what Xiang Kun said, he is a bandit, and the Qinghe army is a thief. They are a family, so he quickly integrated into the Qinghe army.
This time, he personally led hundreds of water bandits across the river, with the purpose of capturing the Xilang Port Wharf and establishing a bridgehead for subsequent troops to land.
After all, Xilang Port Wharf has a deep draft and can dock ships. The surrounding river beaches are full of silt, and ships are easily stranded, which is not conducive to landing.
Xiang Kun and the others jumped into the waist-deep water and walked onto the river beach, all wet.
After all the water bandits came up from the water, they took the sharp knives that were smeared with mud and headed towards the pier of Xilang Port.
The Southern Army Navy Fleet is going to block the waters of the Dongjiang River, so there are not many troops stationed at the Xilang Port Wharf.
What's more, the Qinghe army does not have a navy fleet. As long as they have not encountered any opponents on the Dongjiang River, their vigilance is lax.
Xiang Kun, the deputy head of the banner, led hundreds of water bandits to the vicinity of Xilang Port quietly. Seeing the sentinel next to the fire in the distance, he unloaded a small and delicate crossbow on his back.
The Qinghe Army now has a production base for Liannu. Although the output is not much, it can still produce more than ten per week.
Chen Ziang brought a hundred Liannu to the 19th Banner Regiment of the Sailors, this time Xiang Kun directly brought fifty.
The arrows of the continuous crossbow are one-third shorter than those of the hard bow, but the arrow clusters have been modified to be triangular arrow clusters, which improves the lethality.
After a multi-directional test, the effective killing distance of their repeated crossbows is about eighty steps.
Under the cover of night, Xiang Kun and the others kept approaching the Southern Army sentries, and soon came within range.
Those Confederate sentinels didn't realize that the danger was approaching. They were talking and laughing by the fire to watch the night.
"Fire the arrow!"
While giving the order in a low voice, Xiang Kun directly pulled the crossbow.
"Phew!"
Arrows flew out, enveloping the Confederate Army sentry beside the fire.
"Puff puff¡ª¡ª"
These southern army sentries had just heard the whistle, and before they could react, the arrows had already pierced through their bodies fiercely.
"Boom¡ª¡ª"
A Confederate sentry fell to the ground and fell into the fire, sparks flew everywhere.
"superior!"
After Xiang Kun reloaded an arrow, he stood up holding the crossbow.?Rush forward.
Those murderous water bandits were not to be outdone, and rushed forward with knives in their hands.
"There are enemies!"
A sentinel of the Southern Army who was on guard just shouted, and was immediately pierced by two arrows, and fell to the ground with a plop.
Several water bandits rushed forward and slashed down with their knives. The still struggling Southern Army sentry was bloody and bloody.
Xiang Kun and the others led the battle with crossbow arrows, and the water bandits followed closely behind, and quickly eliminated the sentries and patrols on the pier.
In the distance, Xilang Town was full of hustle and bustle. Hearing the movement here, many soldiers of the Southern Army and Navy living in the town were also alarmed, and they were gathering amid the shouts of officers.
Xiang Kun and the others did not launch an attack on Xilang Town. After he sent someone to guard the main road, he immediately sent a signal.
The mighty water bandit fleet has slowly arrived in the middle of the river and waited. Seeing that Xiang Kun and the others took down the pier, they didn't hide it, and rushed over at the fastest speed.
When the Southern Army navy soldiers holding torches rushed over from Xilang Town, the water bandits' boats had already docked.
The wolf-like water bandits jumped off without waiting for the ship to stop, and immediately rushed to the Southern Army sailors who came to kill them.
These water bandits are full of hatred for the Southern Army sailors, and now the Qinghe Army has issued a reward, killing a Southern Army sailor can get three gold coins.
With a heavy reward, there must be a brave man, and these vicious water bandits rushed forward.
The two sides collided near the pier. Under the light of the torches, there were screams one after another, and the blood was soaring.
The combat effectiveness of the soldiers of the Southern Army's navy is not strong. In the past, the various water bandits who fought in the past fled because of their large number of people and large number of ships.
Now the water bandits are also gathered under the command of the Qinghe Army, and they rushed forward in a swarm. Facing these fierce and brave water bandits, the Southern Army soldiers were defeated after only holding on for more than ten minutes.
The water bandits chased the defeated Southern Army sailors into Xilang Town and quickly occupied Xilang Town.
When Hong Bo, head of the 19th Banner of the Qinghe Army Sailors, set foot on the pier of Xilang Port, the water bandits had completely controlled Xilang Port and Xilang Town.
"Master Banner, the brothers were so busy killing the enemies on the shore that they didn't notice that two patrol boats ran away on the river!"
Although Xiang Kun and the others captured Xilang Port, they didn't pay attention during the battle. Two patrol boats returning to the port saw that the situation was not good and slipped away.
"Run away, let them go back and report."
Hong Bo didn't care that two patrol boats from the Southern Army sailed away, because they would know sooner or later.
Now that they have launched a challenge to the southern army and navy fleet, it is inevitable that a big battle will break out between the two sides.
And now they have seized the Southern Army's Xilang Port Wharf, which is just the beginning. (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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