C525 Pirates of Jiaozhou Bay (1/2)

On the pitch black sea, three battleships had dropped their anchors. The sailors on the deck were all carrying a set of neatly folded clothes in their hands while a flag was slowly lowered from the mast above their heads.

”Brothers, today we will take off our military uniforms so that we can wear even higher ranking uniforms tomorrow. The country needs you, the emperor needs you …”

”From today onwards, you are no longer soldiers, but pirates. Your only mission is to think of a way to kill Xiao Letian's forces …”

”No need to be depressed and no need to be upset. Any glory will hide the darkness, and your sacrifices will definitely be rewarded …”

This was the outer sea of the Jiaozhou, the place which was known as the Qingdao in future generations. In the distance, there was a vague shadow of a giant, what else could it be if it wasn't Laoshan? The three battleships that were parked in the ocean were the French battleships that had been withdrawn from the Ryukyu.

Zodiac, Roman s, the two frigate s were the two battleships that were slowly lowering the flag, and behind them, a large group of sailors was watching as their comrades handed in their navy uniforms one by one, they too felt the same, and their expressions became lonely.

This was the last time he was lecturing as a soldier. From today onwards, the two warships, the Zodiac and the Roman, would be under the control of the French Navy. They had seized the warships and became a wandering pirate.

All of this was just an excuse, but in truth, these two battleships were just General Bruce's last effort. He had already thrown his limits, and was prepared to use the most heinous method to punish Xiao Letian.

Your Ryukyu does not have a powerful navy after all, and the cause of your Ryukyu cannot leave the ocean. Since your Expeditionary forces has failed, and you have dodged the spear, then let's see our hidden arrows.

Zodiac s and Roman s, after loading all the Arms and ammunition s and supplies, and then selecting the volunteers from within the entire Expeditionary forces, from this moment on, legally speaking, they were all pirates.

”All of you have to remember, from today onwards, your identities will be pirates, pirates that roamed the Asia region. You will not get any support from the Home Country.

”The weak Asia has no rival, the entire Great Qing Province's coastline is where you earn money. I, Bruce, swear in the name of God, that your contributions will be recorded in secret, and the moment Xiao Letian goes to hell, you will definitely return to your homeland …”

”Now, give me back the flag and military uniform. You can go and fight!”

In the darkness, the French flag and the two battleships' flags were neatly folded and handed to General Bruce. The soldiers' uniforms were also taken away by the other soldiers.

France was, after all, one of the central countries of European culture, and this was also the origin of the Revolution. The people's national and national attitudes were very strong, and at the moment of handing over the military flag and military uniforms, many soldiers began to cry.

Bruce was also infected by this atmosphere. He really wanted to cancel the mission, but then he thought that if he did not make up for it, no one would be able to quell the Emperor's anger.

”God bless you! France bless you! ”Let's go fight, boys. We'll trade the victories for your tickets home …” ”No, no.

Bruce turned around and walked away. The Holiness had brought him all the way south to the British Colony Hong Kong. By now, the Glory should have arrived at the Taiwan Strait.

The captain of the Zodiac, Kraft, and the captain of the Roman, Molde, knew that the morale of the troops was very unstable. They made their decision after a brief encounter.

”Soldiers... No, no, warriors! Why cry? ”You have to see the good side. We are no longer bound by martial law, so our chance to get rich has come …”

”Think about it. Why did you volunteer to board the ship and take off your uniform? Isn't it just a dream to get rich? Warriors, not far from the east is the weak Great Qing Dynasty. That is Jiaozhou Bay, and the fertile villages and towns are waiting for us to visit. ”Attack at dawn …”

”Long live! ”Attack at dawn …” The battleship was filled with cheers as it began to carefully head towards the east.

It was impossible to attack by night while traveling in the unknown waters of the sea. The group of robbers could only carefully approach the point where the sky was bright and they could only launch their attacks.

The late Qing did not have the Qingdao as a given name, and the Jiaozhou was merely a slightly larger town. There was only one shed for the so-called garrison here, and on the old turret on the mountain top, there were only three red-clothed cannons forged by Kang Xi.

This was a one-sided massacre. The people who had just woken up were stunned by the loud explosion before they even had time to eat breakfast. The fishermen on the sea only saw two hideous monsters rushing out from the Dongfang morning mist.