C387 Qing Dynasty Scouts (2/2)
”What about the clairvoyant? Where did you buy the clairvoyant from? Hurry up and get it for me … ” When the binoculars were presented in front of Sun Ximei, she immediately grabbed it and looked towards the south.
At this time, the two of them stopped fighting, with their arms around each other's shoulders, they stood behind the sib and looked towards the south, constantly asking questions.
”What's going on? What was going on? Isn't that a ship coming from the south? ”What's so strange about that?” Before the two could ask further, Sun Ximei threw the clairvoyant into the house and started running wildly.
”Cut down the trees!” Cut down the message tree and tell the brothers... What about pen and paper? Where are the pigeons? Damned bastards, who let you touch my thing? ”Capture all the carrier pigeons for me...”
”Damned foreign devil!” Damn you, Xiao Letian! Now we're stuck here... It is a French battleship, and I know the flag of the French! ”
The reason why they came to Ryukyu this time was to observe the movements of the French. Now, not only did they not meet any envoys from the French, they had met a French fleet. This meant that the French were here to cause trouble.
”Let me see, let me see …” stubborn donkey was standing beside Chang Sanhao, anxiously trying to steal his eyesight, but Chang Sanhao already had no time to argue with him, because in his eyes, ten battleships filled with killing intent were rushing over from the south to the north, and on the surface of the sea, there were countless fishing ships fleeing in panic.
Although the place that Sun Ximei and the others chose was not the tallest place in Bulbus Glazed Island, it was about there. When they found the French flag flying on the warship appearing on the surface of the sea, the Naha Harbor at the foot of the mountain still didn't know anything.
The heavy axe chopped down on the cherry tree outside the thatched cottage one after another. Each swing was exchanged for a rain of leaves that flew everywhere like a cherry blossom rain in the beginning of spring. In a short while, that bowl thick cherry tree was put down.
In less than ten minutes, at the northern end of the horizon, on another island, a chestnut tree that was as thick as the tree began to shake. Leaves fell from the tree, and soon after, it fell down the mountain like the fate of a cherry tree.
This was a very ancient way of transmitting information, but its efficiency was only second to the telegraph line. After the three message trees were placed down, a sailboat hidden on the small island in the north started sailing west.
These Purging Demons scouts still had more than ten carrier pigeons in their hands. Sun Ximei wrote all of the information that the French battleship was approaching the port on a piece of silk, and after writing it down, she stuffed a few of her subordinates into a thin bamboo tube. Finally, she tied them to the carrier pigeons' feet and released them into the mountains.
”Quick, quick, quick...” Write a few more, cross the sea dangerous, these pigeons may be able to live... Hurry, just hurry up, if we let Xiao Letian's new army discover that there is something wrong, we won't be able to let them go even if we want to … ”
Xiao Letian's Intelligence was very good at using carrier pigeons, and because of this, they were also very good at guarding against carrier pigeons. In a little while, as long as the new army discovered traces of the Southern French Fleet, Wang Huaiyuan's torture chamber would immediately activate its shielding plan.
The Hunting Hawks raised by the Discipline Hall, as well as the countless number of Sharpshooters hidden in cities and mountains, would kill all the flying pigeons in the sky. There wasn't much time left for Chang Sanhao and the others.
Puff, puff … One by one, carrier pigeons were released into the sky, flying towards the western continent. When the fifth carrier pigeon was put down, the Ba Xin Army's post also discovered an abnormality, the southern fleet was finally discovered by the New Army.
Wu wu wu … The sound of the Horn of Ox and the conch resounded throughout the harbor. The fixed sentry posts on the surrounding hills began to fire rhythmically. The entire harbor was in chaos. The entire street was filled with people running wildly.
”Discovered enemy!” Fifteen miles to the south … Discover the French fleet... ”Our enemies have finally arrived …”
”Set up defense, set up defense, enter a state of war …” The brothers of the New Army entered the fortifications... All the citizens of the reserve troops will retreat to the mountains! ”
”Torture Chamber Initiating Shielding Plan...” Eagles... Sniper Ready... ”Take down all the birds in the sky …”
”All cannons in position...” Telegraph operator in place... Remove Cannon Cloak... Open Cannon... ”Let's fuck …”
The entire city was filled with the sounds of orders, and all sorts of order soldiers were running around. The Telegraph operator who were hiding in a house and fortifications started communicating and reporting to each other, and in the end, even the walls of Shouli City were showing the figure of King Shang Tai.
”Look, there's a carrier pigeon in the sky …” The old hunters who were trained by the Discipline Hall immediately saw the abnormality in the sky. Without a word, they took off their rifles and fiercely fired them into the air.
One by one, the carrier pigeons were shot down and soon the hunters found their target. ”Look, it's the east side of the mountain …” Where did the carrier pigeons fly from, charge up and surround them, and catch these spies! ”
At this time, Chang Sanhao and the others had already made their preparations to retreat, the shed was filled with burning oil and everything that they could not take along was thrown in.
stubborn donkey lied on the rock and looked down the mountain. At that time, he was so scared that his back turned cold, ”Damn it, let's run …” Wasn't it three to four hundred of them? Our mission has been completed, so don't work so hard! ”