Chapter 206 The Fight Begins
When Jiang Tangtang heard that the telescope saw something unusual in the distance, she quickly dropped the work in her hands and went to the observation tower with the soldiers.
Just now, because it was too far away and a little unclear, the soldiers were not 100% sure that it was a ship, and could only say that it was a suspicious object.
When Jiang Tangtang came to take a look, she could already see clearly that the black shadows were ships, and there seemed to be quite a few of them.
Jiang Tangtang immediately ordered the soldiers to prepare for battle, and then went to find Xie Xin to discuss countermeasures.
Now Xie Xin is fully responsible for the safety of the island.
In addition to training the army on a daily basis, he also led people to develop weapons.
After seeing the effectiveness of Douxianer's poison, he also fully combined poison and weapons to make several extremely lethal bows, crossbows and spears.
These weapons were originally planned to be sent to Yazhou for Lu Shiyan, but now they have all been moved out.
Following Jiang Tangtang's suggestion, military defense fortresses were built at locations on the island that are now easy to board ships.
These forts could launch a counterattack the moment the enemy forcibly landed on the island. After analyzing the possible locations where the enemy might choose to land, Xie Xin immediately began to deploy troops and arrange defenses.
The sudden appearance of soldiers running around the island with weapons quickly attracted the attention of the islanders.
Most of the islanders were refugees who had already suffered enough from the war. When they saw the abnormalities on the island, they immediately panicked.
They all came to Jiang Tangtang and asked, "Madam, what's going on outside? Is there going to be another war?"
Jiang Tangtang said, "The island guards have spotted a large fleet of ships heading towards our island. As a precaution, our soldiers have been put on alert. Everyone please be alert, but don't panic. Our soldiers are fully capable of defending our island."
Everyone was panicking at first, but after hearing Jiang Tangtang's words, they gradually calmed down.
yes!
How could they forget this person's identity?
This is the wife of the God of War, the one who saved them from dire straits. With the army of the God of War protecting the island, the island will definitely be safe.
"Ma'am, how can we help you?"
Although everyone has only been on the island for a short time, they have already fallen in love with it and regard it as their home.
After learning that Taiwan might be in trouble, everyone expressed their willingness to do their part.
"I am also willing to contribute to the survival of the island. If my wife needs me in any way, please arrange it."
"Yes, yes, madam. Although I, Niu Dazhuang, only have brute force, if you can use me, I will do it for you even if it costs me my life."
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Jiang Tangtang said, "I do need some of you here. If you are willing to contribute to the survival of the pirates, you can come over here and listen to my arrangements."
She couldn't fight and couldn't help them here. The only thing she could do was to do the clerical work so that the soldiers could fight the enemy with peace of mind.
In addition to preparing meals for the soldiers, they also had to prepare more weapons to defend against the enemy.
The islanders couldn't complete tasks that were too difficult, but everyone could still cut bamboo and carve bamboo arrows.
Jiang Tangtang assigned different jobs to the islanders based on their respective strengths. The young, strong man was responsible for cutting bamboo from the wasteland and transporting it back.
Those who were skilled in handcraft were responsible for carving bamboo swords, while the women were responsible for the soldiers' meals.
Jiang Tangtang had already found an opportunity and had the food in Xiang Wanlin's secret warehouse transported back. Now there was no shortage of food on the island.
The only downside is that it lacks meat.
Although Jiang Tangtang also brought back some livestock, these animals were mainly used for breeding, so it was not advisable to kill too many.
Jiang Tangtang had no choice but to use the previous method and mix the sweet potato leaves and wild vegetables in the space into the food cooked for the soldiers to refresh and nourish their bodies.
Everyone on the island was involved in preparations for war, and even the young children did what they could.
Doctor Xue and Dou Xian'er were also busy making poison powder and poison juice.
While the islanders were busy, soldiers led by Wei Haohan's confidant He Zhiyong attacked the island.
But he didn't expect that the soldiers on the island had already discovered them and had made defensive preparations. They launched a fierce counterattack as soon as they landed on the island.
Not only were special defensive fortresses built on the island, but the bows and arrows used by the soldiers on the island were also soaked in poison, and they would kill on sight of blood!
Although the soldiers on the island were not as numerous as those led by He Zhiyong, they had the upper hand by relying on several favorable conditions, and the troops led by He Zhiyong could not reach the shore at all.
Not to mention, there were also heavy casualties.
Wu Zhiyong was forced into a corner and had to retreat first. He would think of a solution after he was out of the shooting range of the soldiers on the island.
Seeing that hundreds of soldiers had been killed before even reaching the shore, Wu Zhiyong was furious and yelled at Ying Zong, "Didn't you say this location was very secret? You said that we wouldn't be discovered by the soldiers on the island if we landed from here? What's going on?"
With so many soldiers dead, how would he explain to the Protector-General when he returned?
It would be fine if he could capture the women of the Lu family in the end, but if he couldn't, he would probably lose his life.
At this moment, he even wanted to kill Ying Zong.
Ying Zong hadn't expected things to go so wrong, but he wasn't convinced by Wu Zhiyong's scolding.
You can't lead the troops, but you blame him.
What an idiot!
But now that the Ying family has been defeated, he is nothing and can only endure the humiliation and say, "Sir, that place is indeed hidden. You can see that it is surrounded by bushes. I think the Lu family came to the island and took precautions. They specially arranged guards here. I really didn't expect this."
"So what should we do next? Is there any hidden place on the island where we can go ashore?"
The soldiers of the Great Zhou were not good at water combat, and now they suffered a setback in the first battle. This made Wu Zhiyong very anxious, and he asked this question subconsciously.
After being asked, he realized that this was not what a commander should say, so he quickly changed his words and said, "What I mean is, I will arrange for someone to take a small boat to check the island for a convenient landing point. You are familiar with the terrain of this island, so you can come with us later."
Ying Zong looked down on Wu Zhiyong, but since he was under someone else's roof, he had to bow his head, so he had no choice but to obey his arrangements.
Soon, Yingzong took his men on a small boat to explore the way.
At the same time, Jiang Tangtang also received the news. Knowing that Xie Xin and his soldiers had won the first battle, she finally felt relieved.
Even though she seemed confident in front of the islanders and that she would definitely win, she actually had no idea.
Although military defense fortresses were built in various hidden places on the island, time was short and there was insufficient manpower on the island, so the fortress was only simply repaired.
Also, there were not many soldiers on the island, and the enemy's manpower was obviously several times greater than theirs.
In such a situation, how could she guarantee that she could defeat the opponent?
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