Chapter 174 General Attack
The next morning, Brother Long's fleet of eighteen princes sailed towards the north shore of the island in a mighty manner. They had long discovered that space teleportation was not possible on the island. They performed multiple space teleportations within a day to reduce the distance, and then hurriedly arrived at their destination.
Brother Long spent a lot of effort this time, and gathered a large wave of survivors to attack Zhang Shi with huge profits. There were more than 20 ships that invaded this time. Regardless of the quality, at least the quantity worked. More than twenty ships of various sizes surrounded almost the entire sea area, and they looked quite impressive.
Zhang Shi observed it and found that they did not carry any heavy weapons, so he relaxed immediately. The only place suitable for landing on the island is the north shore. Zhang Shi only needs to guard the north with heavy troops, and the defensive pressure is not great.
Long Ge ordered all the ships to temporarily dock at sea and asked the leaders of all forces to come to his ship for a meeting. Cai Qing realized that this was an opportunity, so he secretly contacted Zhang Shi, opened his voice, and broadcast the complete words and deeds of Brother Long to Zhang Shi.
In the cabin, more than twenty people were sitting casually at a long table. A group of people were either chatting or taking out some dried fruits to eat. They were all doing their own thing. The scene was extremely noisy, and there was no hint of the urgency of a war. feel.
Brother Long suppressed the unknown fire rising in his heart and knocked on the table. Unfortunately, no one was knocking him. Seeing this, Xie Dong on the side took out the hammer and threw it into the center of the table. The violent sound interrupted the noise, and the cabin became completely quiet.
Brother Long cleared his throat and stood up.
"Everyone, I won't say much about the situation. Everyone gathered here today either has a grudge against Zhang Shi or is eyeing the rich resources on his island. To be honest, the first time I saw his island, I was also shocked. How come we were exposed to the wind and sun on the sea, working so hard that we could only make ends meet, but he didn’t have to do anything and could suck our blood by just moving his fingers in the trading market? Do you think it’s fair to just sit back and enjoy the results?”
Chen Beipan on the side took a look at the fat and pale Brother Long, and saw no traces of weathering on him, but he still came out to flatter him against his will.
"You don't know something. Zhang Shi and I are from the same district. He made his first pot of gold by cheating in the early days. He talked about getting rich first and then bringing all the survivors in the district to get rich. But when After he became prosperous, he began to monopolize and drive up regional prices, especially those who were dissatisfied with him. The survivors in our subdivision suffered greatly from the murderer, but they had to bow to him in order to get the food they needed to survive. Now we have heroes from all walks of life gathered together to defeat Zhang Shi, and this fight will not be successful. Not only for my own benefit, but also for the benefit of the majority of survivors!”
Chen Beipan's words aroused the emotions of everyone present. Although everyone knew that his words could not be taken seriously, they still pretended to be indignant and claimed that they would tear Zhang Shi apart with their own hands to eliminate harm for the people.
When Brother Long saw this, an imperceptible smile appeared on his lips. He knew that although the words of these people were equally untrustworthy, at least everyone formed a united front on the surface, which was of great benefit to his plan. He gently raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and then continued:
"Very good, it seems that everyone has the same mind. Zhang Shi is indeed cunning and greedy. He uses his resources and status to turn a blind eye to us survivors who are really struggling on the line of life and death. But today, we will not We are no longer isolated individuals, but united as a coalition. We have strength, wisdom, and a desire for justice.”
Having said this, Brother Long paused and glanced at everyone present to ensure that his words could touch everyone's heartstrings. Then he continued:
"In order to ensure that this operation is foolproof, we need to formulate a careful plan. First, our fleet will be divided into three teams to surround the island from the east, west, and south directions to disperse Zhang Shi's Attention. The main force, including me and several leaders of the major forces, will personally lead the main attack from the north shore. Remember, our goal is to attack Huanglong, destroy his defense system, and occupy his island."
Next, Brother Long deployed a specific action plan in detail, including landing time, attack route, retreat plan, etc., ensuring that every link was carefully planned and no loopholes were left.
After the meeting, the various leaders returned to their respective ships and began to prepare intensively. As for Zhang Shi, through Cai Qing's real-time live broadcast, he already knew the entire plan well. He quite admired Brother Long's ability to do things, and he was able to condense a pile of loose sand into a force so quickly. Zhang Shi realized that this battle would be the biggest challenge he had faced since the establishment of the island, but it was also a critical moment to test his defense system and team cohesion.
Zhang Shi also quickly gathered people, shared the information he had, and then looked at everyone.
"If you have any ideas, just say them."
Zhao Feng's eyes showed a fierce look. He had a big feud with the Dragon and Tiger Brothers. If the other party dared to attack today, his battle ax would definitely be bloody.
"Those rabble-rousers don't even understand our equipment. Most of their ships are wooden fishing boats. If they dare to approach the island, they will be sunk by a round of artillery. I really hope they will also face the artillery." To be so brave.”
Ge Dalong, who has always been strict, did not refute, which shows that Zhao Feng's words are reasonable.
Although Brother Long and his group were numerous, they had no ability to fight at sea. Although they had made a detailed battle plan in advance, they overlooked the most important point: they did not consider how to land successfully.
Zhang Shi had already deployed a large number of musketeers and artillery on the north bank of the island. Any ship that dared to invade would be bombed into slag in the first place. Brother Long's fleet would be considered successful if it could land on the island alive.
Zhang Shi nodded gently. For the sake of caution, he contacted Cai Qing and confirmed again and again that there were indeed no heavy weapons on the fleet side. Zhang Shi was relieved and stared at the north side of the island, hoping that the other party would come to deliver it quickly.
After a morning of adjustment, Brother Long's 18 princes finally launched a general attack at noon. According to the plan, they divided into several small boats and went to other directions of the island to surround the island. The main force led by Brother Long took the lead and rushed towards the north bank.
Seeing that the enemy was coming with great force, Zhang Shi did not hide anything. He gave an order and the artillery fired in unison. The fleet was covered with a rain of bullets. For a moment, the sound of exploding shells was everywhere. There were ghostly howls from the fleet. Brother Long was stunned by this sudden change and stood there in a daze.