As night falls, Tianheng Island is slowly shrouded in the darkness. The battle traces that occur during the day are completely shrouded in the night. The gunshots that have been resounding for a day have become completely silent. Listen carefully, only the sea breeze blows through the magpie forest. Even the cry of autumn insects is completely impossible to hear. The sea breeze keeps blowing, gradually dissipating the rich bloody smell, and the air at night is still very fresh and pleasant.

Unfortunately, no one appreciates such a beautiful scenery. Whether it is the warriors of the guards or the remaining Tartars, there is only one thing they have to do, which is to hurry up and rest, accumulate energy, and prepare for tomorrow's battle. The calmer it is before the storm comes, the more violent it is, the more violent the upcoming storm. The battle on Tatsuyoshima is the same. Almost everyone can feel that tomorrow's battle will definitely be more intense than today.

Of course, it is necessary to send people to harass the other party and prevent them from resting. To put it bluntly, the most basic military principle is actually very simple, that is, you will not let the enemy do whatever he wants to do. You will do whatever the enemy does not want to do. For example, if the guards want to get enough rest, the Tartars must stop it.

"We need to increase our vigilance tonight!"

"The Tartars will definitely come out to test it at night!"

Zhang Zhun gave cautious instructions.

In order to give most of the soldiers sufficient rest and prepare for tomorrow's battle, Zhang Zhun only arranged a sniper team and Zhang Yatie's team to fight on duty in the south of the Magpie Forest. The other soldiers were already asleep in the rear. The sniper team also divided the work. The snipers on duty in the first half of the night were Liu Jixiang and Shi Liwei.

Like Zhu Chengtai and others, Shi Liwei are new members of snipers. They performed well in their original troops and were selected by Zhang Zhun to the sniper team. Under the leadership of the old members, their sniping level improved very quickly. However, for Shi Liwei, he still lacked practical combat experience. The battle between Tian Hengdao was his first actual combat.

The two of them lurked quietly in the woods, taking turns monitoring the movements ahead. In front of them was the Old Fairy Cave where the Tartars were entrenched. From where they were lurking, they could not see any trace of the Tartars. However, they could speculate that the Tartars in the Old Fairy Cave must have wanted to rush out, break through the siege of the guards, and escape from the heaven of birth. Therefore, they were destined to be uneasy tonight.

Because it was the end of the moon, there was no moonlight or starlight at all, and the sky was pitch black, like the bottom of the pot being turned upside down. For lighting, in the grass south of the Magpie Forest, in the middle of the Magpie Forest and the Old Fairy Cave, Zhang Zhun arranged a large number of torches. The flames that were constantly swaying by the sea breeze were as bright as day. Under such illumination, it was absolutely impossible for the Tartars to come out without being discovered by the guards. As soon as they appeared and what was waiting for them was the bullets of Shi Liwei and Liu Jixiang.

"Here you come!"

Shi Liwei suddenly made a gesture quietly.

Liu Jixiang nodded and squatted up like a cat.

One advantage of the Hu Ben Gun is that after the ammunition is loaded, the personnel can squat down or lie down and hide behind the trees. Even if the Hu Ben Gun is released, the Minnie bullet will not slide out of the barrel. Even if the barrel is placed upside down, it is OK to put the barrel upside down. This is probably the benefit of the rifled gun. Ordinary smoothbore guns cannot be used.

Very slight footsteps came.

Sure enough, in the firelight, there were three fully armed Tartars quietly descending from the Old Fairy Cave. They all held bows and arrows in their hands, scimitars hung around their waists, wearing thick animal skins, and hats on their heads. The firelight shone on their bodies, landing long shadows on the slope in front of the Old Fairy Cave. Both their figures and their shadows were very clear.

In the eyes of outsiders, the Tartars' movements are quite a bit like stealing the bell. As long as they are humans, they know that the guards will definitely closely monitor the movements of the Laoxian Cave. It is impossible for the guards to not discover them when they run out like this. Therefore, their movements are completely unnecessary. As long as they leave the Laoxian Cave, they will not be able to escape.

Perhaps, they are in the Old Fairy Cave and can no longer bear it. Even if they may be discovered, they can't help but run out. Even if they die outside, it is better than suffocating them in the Old Fairy Cave. In fact, the taste of limestone areas is indeed very bad. Especially if the air is not circulating, the dust generated by the limestone will soon fill the entire cave. These dust is fatal and seriously affects the breathing of the human body. If there is water shortage, it will be even more deadly.

With the time of siege between the officers and soldiers, the Tartars should have been in the Old Fairy Cave for almost three days, which is basically the limit of human tolerance. Under such a background, even Oboi could not completely suppress his subordinates' actions. Even if they were taking suicide, they could only let them go.

Generally speaking, in such a situation, it is best to launch a night attack barefoot. However, the Tartars have no habit of taking off their shoes. The rich wild beast fur provides cheap raw materials for Tartars to make leather boots. This slight sound is the sound of leather boots crushing limestone. Even if there is no fire, such a sound is enough to attract the attention of the enemy.

"Let me go."

"Get closer and then fight."

Liu Jixiang reminded him gently.

The two of them need some skills to eliminate the three Tartars. Because they can only shoot two shots, and then they need to reload. The loading speed takes about twelve seconds. At the same time, the white smoke generated by the Hu Ben gun shooting will also expose their own position. After the shooting is over, they must transfer as soon as possible. The transfer position takes about five seconds.

A total of seventeen seconds is not long or short. People with fast speed can already run over fifty feet in a flat sports field in a seventeen seconds. Of course, under full armed conditions, the Tartars traveled through the grassland, which is obviously not that fast, and they can run at most twenty feet.

Therefore, they cannot let the Tartars be too far away from the Old Fairy Cave, so as not to shrink back and the third shot cannot be shot. However, they cannot let the Tartars be too close to themselves, otherwise they will threaten themselves. The Tartars' arrows have extremely strong lethality within a distance of twenty feet. Once shot, the consequences will be unimaginable.

In order to make it easier for snipers to find targets, Zhang Zhun sent someone to clean up the grass between the Magpie Forest and the Old Fairy Cave. The grass is basically exposed, and the longest grass is only half a foot. On this grass, the Tartars are absolutely impossible to hide. In other words, even if they change positions, they will not be unable to see the target.

After the three Tartars got down from the Old Fairy Cave, they quickly rushed towards the direction of the Magpie Forest. It seems that the Tartars had already felt that only speed was the only way to defeat the escort bullets. As long as they successfully entered the range of the bow and arrow, they had a chance to shoot the target. However, they were aimed at the escort warriors, and speed could not provide them with much help.

"Bang!"

Shi Liwei took the lead in pulling the trigger.

"puff!"

The Tartars fell head-on on the grass.

The two Tartars behind did not retreat but advanced, and the speed was faster.

"Bang!"

Liu Jixiang also pulled the trigger.

The fastest-running Tartar also fell head-on.

However, there was another Tartar who quickly approached the two. While running at high speed, the Tartar had already tapped the arrowhead and the bowstring had been pulled open. As long as it entered the range of the bow and arrow, it would immediately shoot at the two. The white smoke produced by the two's shooting had exposed its lurking position.

At this time, Liu Jixiang and Shi Liwei were both in a state of transfer. They quickly came to a place about five meters away from their original location and quickly loaded.

As time goes by, the distance between the Tartars is getting closer and closer. Because of the continuous swaying of the flames, the Tartars' movements look particularly fierce. The bows and arrows he holds in his hand are in a state that can be fired at any time.

Thirty feet...

Twenty-five zhang...

Twenty feet...

"Swoosh!"

The Tartars shot out sharp arrows.

The arrows roared past and inserted into the woods where Baiyan was.

No hit.

The Tartars, who were shining by torches, had not accurately seen the people in the dark, and had already transferred. In the dark, he could judge the white smoke produced by the shooting, so he accurately hit Baiyan. The problem is that Shi Liwei and Liu Jixiang both moved their positions after shooting. Of course, this kind of shooting of the boat-carving and sword-seeking style will not have any effect.

Finally, Shi Liwei reloaded.

At this time, the Tartars were less than twenty feet away from the two.

"Bang!"

Shi Liwei raised his gun and aimed it decisively.

With a gunshot, the Tartar paused and fell down unwillingly.

At such a short distance, Shi Liwei of course hit the target with one shot. Therefore, even if the Tartar was unwilling to give in, he had to fall down obediently. The bent bow in his hand also escaped, rolled on the grass and finally fell down helplessly.

"Shh!"

Shi Liwei let out a sigh of relief and hurriedly changed his seat.

Liu Jixiang was responsible for alerting and observing whether more Tartars appeared.

Shi Liwei finally breathed a sigh of relief after reloading.

“What’s the situation?”

Behind them, Zhang Zhun's voice suddenly came.

But Zhang Zhun and Song Degang both came.

Liu Jixiang briefly described the situation just now.

Zhang Zhun raised the Qianli Mile Mile Mile, looked at the Old Fairy Cave carefully, and said slowly: "It's just now that night is coming, the Tartars can't help it... It seems that it will be very lively tonight!"

Shi Liwei said with some whimsical thoughts: "Sir, do you think the Tartars will break through?"

Zhang Zhun asked back without answering: "What do you think?"

Shi Liwei inferred: "I think it's possible. I heard from the old people at home that the Tartars are impulsive and like to take the initiative to attack. If they want them to wait in the cave and wait for death, it's better to kill them directly. As long as they have the chance, the Tartars will definitely find a way to break through."

Zhang Zhun said in surprise: "Have your old man been to Liaodong?"

Shi Liwei said obscenely: "He turned out to be Shang Kexi's subordinate."

Zhang Zhun said a moment, put down the telescope, and his face looked a little surprised.

Shang Kexi's subordinate?

Officers and soldiers of Dongjiang Town?

Zhang Zhun was naturally familiar with Dongjiang Town. The general of Dongjiang Town was the famous Mao Wenlong. In the Ming Dynasty, there was no Dongjiang Town, only the important towns on the nine sides. However, after Mao Wenlong arrived at Pi Island, he tried every means to form a team of tens of thousands of people, known as one hundred thousand. He appeared on the flank of the Tartars and successfully threatened Chenyang. In the end, the imperial court established Dongjiang Town on Pi Island and appointed Mao Wenlong as the general.

The grudges between Mao Wenlong and Yuan Chonghuan will be discussed later. The reason why Dongjiang Town is mentioned is that many people have close ties with Dongjiang Town on the territory of Shandong. Many people in Shandong went to Pi Island to surrender to Mao Wenlong, and many Mao Wenlong's subordinates went to Shandong to play wild. The three major traitors familiar to Han people in later generations, Kong Youde, Shang Kexi, and Geng Zhongming, were actually mine disciples in Shandong. In the end, the three became Mao Wenlong's most capable subordinates. Later, the founding of the Qing Dynasty, and these three became the Sanshun Kings of the Tartars.

However, this does not mean that these three people were all wearing the same pair of pants. There were actually too many differences between the three people. The time they surrendered to the Tartars was Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming. On May 20th of the sixth year of Chongzhen (1633), Kong Youde and others were chased by the Ming army and fled to Lushun. General Huang Long defeated Kong Youde's army on the island, killed Yingyuan, captured Mao Chenglu, Chen Guangfu, Su Yougong and others alive. Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming fled and surrendered to the Later Jin Dynasty. The former Dengzhou firearms, cannons and those who were skilled in their skills all returned to the Later Jin Dynasty.

As for Shang Kexi, there was no sign of surrendering to the Tartars at that time. On the contrary, he was quite supportive of the general Huang Long. Kong Youde rebelled against the Ming Dynasty and captured Dengzhou (now Penglai, Shandong). Lushun and Guanglu Island were all in charge of the deputy generals. Huang Long sent Shang Kexi to pacify the Ding Islands. Later, Jin soldiers stationed in Lushun, and Shang Kexi took them away, so he stationed in his place. Soon, he was promoted to Guanglu Island.

In July of the sixth year of Chongzhen, Huang Long, the general of Dongjiang, was defeated and committed suicide. The Ming Dynasty appointed Shen Shikui as the general. Wang Tingrui, Yuan Anbang and others of the army, and falsely punished him. Shen Shikui ordered Shang Kexi to Pi Island. Shang Kexi heard that Gou was guarding Guanglu Island. On the second day of the first lunar month of the seventh year of Chongzhen, he led his troops to surrender to the Later Jin Dynasty. Simply put, Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming surrendered to the Tartars, which was proactive, Shang Kexi but had a passive nature.
Chapter completed!