Chapter 575 Tsushima Island
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On this day, Sun Xiaoliu rushed into Li Shiyue's study, looking travel-worn and excited: "General! We found it!"
Following the general's orders, the brothers worked day and night, searching all suspicious sea areas while severely torturing Cai Hua's confidants. Now, they have finally discovered the trail to Tsushima Island!
The island was secluded and shrouded in mist year-round; we would have almost missed it if we hadn't been watching closely!
Li Shiyue was working on the sand table when she heard this. She looked up abruptly, a glint of light in her eyes: "Confirmed?"
"Confirmed!"
Sun Xiaoliu nodded emphatically, "Our scouts risked their lives to get close and saw with their own eyes Japanese pirates dressed as ronin on the island!"
They built simple shacks on the island, and there were even traces of boat repairs on the beach near the sea!
Although they were very vigilant and had sent out hidden sentries around the perimeter, our people were even more formidable!
There's absolutely no mistake, that's a hideout of the Japanese pirates!
"good!"
Li Shiyue slammed his palm on the edge of the sand table, causing the small flags on it to rustle. "It's been hidden well!"
We finally managed to dig those rats out of their hole!
Continue surveillance to ascertain their troop rotation patterns and deployment, but absolutely do not alert them!
"yes!"
Sun Xiaoliu accepted the order, but hesitated for a moment, "General, there is one more thing... Recently, we have discovered that small groups of Japanese pirates are sailing fast boats and appearing near the patrol routes of the garrison."
They acted strangely, sometimes provoking, sometimes fleeing, as if... as if they were deliberately luring our patrol fleet into pursuit.
"Seduction?"
Li Shiyue's lips curled up, and she let out a cold laugh. "Haha," she looked at the sand table of Jian'an's coastal area in front of her, "it seems that they can't sit still anymore and want to play a trick to lure us into a trap."
"Perfect timing! I was just wondering how to assess the results of our brothers' training these past few days."
After a moment's thought, Li Shiyue ordered, "Pass down the order: starting tomorrow, the patrol teams will set sail as usual. If they encounter any provocation from the Japanese pirates, they should feign anger and pursue them!"
But you must pretend you can't catch up, and at most chase for twenty miles, then immediately turn back—no mistakes allowed!
Sun Xiaoliu was a smart man, and after hearing what Li Shiyue said, he understood what Li Shiyue meant.
Li Shiyue is trying to seduce the Japanese pirates in reverse!
"Your subordinate obeys!"
In the following days, just as Sun Xiaoliu had reported, three to five Japanese pirate speedboats appeared in the sight of the town's patrol team every day in the sea area under the jurisdiction of the town army, like water ghosts.
Instead of fleeing at the sight of the garrison's ships as before, several ships circled the garrison's patrol boats back and forth.
Arrows would occasionally fly by, and Japanese pirates would even stand at the bow of the ship and make all sorts of insulting gestures at the garrison's large ship, showing their extreme provocation.
But the officers on the patrol boat always kept Li Shiyue's orders in mind, so they could only suppress their anger, pretend to have fallen for the trap, and roared for a pursuit.
Upon seeing this, the Japanese pirates' fast ships immediately changed course and sped off into the open sea.
The garrison's ships gave chase, relentlessly pursuing them through the wind and waves.
Seeing that they had chased for nearly twenty miles, the Japanese pirate ships slowed down, as if they were waiting ahead for the garrison to catch up.
Upon seeing this, the officer on the garrison ship decisively ordered: "Cease the pursuit and turn back!"
The ronin on the Japanese pirate ship seemed somewhat taken aback upon seeing this. They lingered for a few more moments, unwilling to give up, before reluctantly leaving.
This continued for five days in a row!
When the news reached the governor's mansion, Li Shiyue happily laughed and said, "There really is a trap!"
Their ambush was likely set up in the sea about twenty miles away, or behind some deserted island nearby.
Once Li Shiyue had confirmed this, he immediately went out and summoned the mechanical golden eagle from the sky. These mechanical creations from the future world are truly amazing!
Available at a moment's notice! Powered by solar energy! And only listens to Li Shiyue!
The golden eagle's eyes were like lightning, and its talons were like hooks. At this moment, it stood quietly on Li Shiyue's arm, exuding the arrogance and majesty of a raptor.
Li Shiyue gently stroked the golden eagle's feathers, leaned close to its head, and whispered, "Tomorrow, it's up to you!"
Fly higher, see farther, and see for me where those demons and monsters are hiding!
The golden eagle seemed to understand her words and let out a low, sharp cry.
After giving the instructions to the golden eagle, Li Shiyue turned to Sun Xiaoliu, who was standing to the side, and said, "Xiaoliu!"
"Your subordinate is here!"
"You should leave the city immediately and head to the garrison. Tomorrow, you should personally board the ship and see if those Japanese pirates are still acting in the same way."
I'll have Xiao Jin follow you. Then we'll naturally find out what's hidden on Tsushima Island, and where it's hidden!
A day later, Li Shiyue also arrived at the Zhenjun Village outside Jian'an City.
Li Shiyue even disguised herself as an ordinary soldier and followed the officer on the patrol boat out to sea, deliberately chasing the provocative Japanese pirates for twenty nautical miles.
After the patrol boat returned to the garrison, Li Shiyue immediately summoned the remaining three officers of the garrison.
What was originally Cai Hua's study has now become Li Shiyue's.
In the middle of the study, there was a huge rectangular sand table, showing the long coastline of Jian'an and several small islands that could be seen nearby.
"The opportunity has arrived!"
"General?"
"What does the general mean by this?"
The other of the three officers did not ask a question, but he also raised his head and looked at Li Shiyue with a question in his eyes.
In less than 15 minutes, Li Shiyue selected the parts of the news that the golden eagle had seen and told them to everyone present.
"Xiao Liu, tonight, you will lead ten fast boats, carrying oil rockets, to lie in ambush in the Black Reef area between Tsushima Island and our patrol route."
There shouldn't be any problems tonight, but starting tomorrow, once you see a large fleet of Japanese pirate ships leaving their hideout and heading towards their pre-arranged ambush points;
You should immediately lead your men to take advantage of their vulnerability, launch a surprise attack on Tsushima Island, burn their stronghold, and cut off their escape route!
Don't worry, I'll definitely bring people to support you when the time comes!
"Understood!"
"General Wang Bie!"
"Your subordinate is here!"
"I hereby order you to lead twenty of your main warships, lower your flags and silence your drums, and secretly sail to the ambush point prepared by the Japanese pirates before dawn tomorrow."
Li Shiyue pointed to a spot on the sand table, indicating to Wang Biejiang, "When the time comes, you will wait at this foggy spot."
When the Japanese pirates have all come out of their ambush and are engaged in battle with my luring fleet, listen to my command to intercept them from the waist and make sure to divide and surround them!
"Then we'll eat from both sides!"
"Understood!"
"General Sun and General Cui will accompany me to command the central army. Tomorrow morning, we will make a big show of our preparations, creating the appearance of a major offensive, to lure the enemy out!"
"Yes!" the generals roared in response, their fighting spirit soaring.
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