Chapter 3028
Chapter 3028
Chapter 3028
The sky was getting dark, but somewhere on the southeast coast of Phuket Island, there was a bonfire raging, and many young and strong men were gathering around the fire to eat meat and drink.From time to time, some people shouted loudly while taking advantage of the strength of the wine, but the languages used by these people were varied, and they did not seem to be of the same race.
They are not residents of Phuket Island, but armed pirates who have been rampant in the nearby waters recently.This place on Phuket Island is one of their temporary residences.
This place originally belonged to a group of aboriginal islanders, but the livelihood of the other party is also pirates. The so-called colleagues are enemies. After they chose this place, they mercilessly cleaned up the original owners, and by the way the huts built by the aborigines were also removed. Take it all for yourself.
Shao Tianhu was standing under the eaves of one of the sheds at this time, he did not take the initiative to join in, but just watched his subordinates drinking and having fun from afar.This is not because he is pretending to be arrogant, but because he is waiting for instructions from his superiors.
After leading his troops to leave the station in Padang Port, he had to ask the signal soldiers to turn on the radio at the agreed time every day, report the progress of the operation, and then receive the latest instructions from the Xingdao Command.
After completing this fixed task of clocking in every day, he can settle down to enjoy food and wine.
Objectively speaking, during the execution of the mission, the living conditions are of course far inferior to the station in Padang Port, but fortunately, the supply of supplies is still sufficient, at least they can eat and drink without worrying about it.
During the first battalion led by Shao Tianhu stationed in Phuket Island, two batches of supply ships came successively, bringing them a lot of supplies, even livestock such as pigs and sheep, and good wine from Sanya.
For people like the mercenary group, there is meat and wine, which is the most basic guarantee of combat effectiveness.As for the poorer living conditions, it's not a big problem. Anyway, in their line of work, it's common to eat and sleep in the open.
The first battalion has been acting as a pirate in the nearby waters for almost a month. According to the instructions Shao Tianhu received in Padang Port, it is almost time to end the operation.The instructions received a few days ago also confirmed this. The headquarters asked them to create traces of fighting in Penang and Langkawi, and then retreat to Phuket to stand by.
According to the information provided by the headquarters, Shao Tianhu knew that Xingdao had dispatched troops, and its purpose was to destroy the pirate gang he played.The purpose of creating battle traces is of course to show the outside world what Hai Han has achieved after sending troops.
The superior ordered Shao Tianhu to pay more attention to this link, so they even burned and sunk an old ship near Langkawi Island the day before yesterday, and then reported the location to the headquarters by telegram.This ship was originally a supply ship for the first battalion, and it was used as a one-time prop, which can be said to have cost a lot of money.
However, this kind of loss is not a big problem for the first battalion. All the personnel involved in this operation will be transferred from the Xingdao area after the operation, and they don't need to worry about losing a supply ship in the future. A lot of inconvenience.
The messenger sent the telegram just received, and after Shao Tianhu opened it to confirm the content, he immediately set it on fire and burned it.
He was informed by telegram that the army going north to "suppress bandits" was about to arrive in the waters of Phuket Island one day later, and the first battalion immediately packed up and prepared to evacuate the next day.
Of course, before leaving Phuket, the First Battalion needs to leave some necessary evidence locally to prove that this place is one of the main lairs of pirates.Only in this way can the Haihan army have sufficient reasons to station troops here.
The next day, hours after the mercenaries had evacuated from Phuket, the fleet of the Haihan Army appeared near the coast.
Like several previous landing operations, Gao Qiaonan was still one of the first combatants to land on the island.But this time it was probably much simpler than the operations he participated in in the past. The area around the landing point had already been cleared by the mercenary group, so there was no need to worry about encountering any resistance.
And after going ashore, there was no need to search, as the mercenary regiment's temporary station on the island was right in front of them.All the evidence needed by the Haihan Army has been laid out in advance, and there is even a sailboat left by the sea as an indispensable spoil of war.
The soldiers who landed ashore quickly found the "witnesses" in a nearby cave, which were dozens of indigenous pirates imprisoned by the mercenary group.As for how to deal with these people, it depends on the needs of the Haihan army.
"It's a beautiful job!" Although Gao Qiaonan was expressionless, he admired the performance of the mercenary group in his heart.
Gao Qiaonan really wanted to meet the commander of the mercenary regiment, but unfortunately the other party could not meet the Haihan army face to face, and had already evacuated the place ahead of time.He made up his mind to inquire about the commander by the way when he met with Roger later.
The area of Phuket Island is only slightly smaller than that of Xing Tao. In order to completely control this place, Haihan must station a certain size of troops.In addition to Qian Tiandun's special warfare division, some troops from Annan will also be stationed here.
And the temporary station left by the "pirates" on the coast is obviously not suitable for use as a garrison base. The troops may then have to act as engineers and build barracks and port facilities in this place.
Two days later Roger arrived in Phuket with Lopez and Kaza.Same as the previous process, they first took them to check the results of the Haihan army here. Apart from the large amount of stolen goods, weapons, and a sailboat destroyed near the coast, they finally saw Haihan here. A group of pirates captured by the army.
Although Roger claimed that these prisoners were members of a pirate gang that had recently caused trouble in nearby waters, Lopez was still a little reluctant to believe it.It was really hard for him to imagine how these seemingly inconspicuous indigenous islanders built and operated those sailboats to plunder.
"I'm sorry, Master Roger, I really find it hard to believe that these guys are able to sink the British armed merchant ship at sea."
After thinking about it again and again, Lopez still raised doubts.According to the information he learned, the British sailing ship that was sunk last month was a large ship with hundreds of crew members, and it was equipped with at least six to eight cannons.Such a sailing ship, ordinary pirates have no chance to get close, let alone sink it.
As for the ragged natives in front of them, it seemed that they might not even know how to use muskets. It would be too unrealistic for them to go to sea to rob an armed merchant ship from Europe.
Roger had already prepared an answer to this: "These prisoners are just some minions. According to our interrogation, there are other people who organized and directed them, but they have not been arrested yet, and we are still continuing to hunt them down."
Lopez didn't believe what Roger said, but he didn't understand these indigenous languages, so he couldn't verify whether Roger's statement was credible at the moment.
(End of this chapter)
The sky was getting dark, but somewhere on the southeast coast of Phuket Island, there was a bonfire raging, and many young and strong men were gathering around the fire to eat meat and drink.From time to time, some people shouted loudly while taking advantage of the strength of the wine, but the languages used by these people were varied, and they did not seem to be of the same race.
They are not residents of Phuket Island, but armed pirates who have been rampant in the nearby waters recently.This place on Phuket Island is one of their temporary residences.
This place originally belonged to a group of aboriginal islanders, but the livelihood of the other party is also pirates. The so-called colleagues are enemies. After they chose this place, they mercilessly cleaned up the original owners, and by the way the huts built by the aborigines were also removed. Take it all for yourself.
Shao Tianhu was standing under the eaves of one of the sheds at this time, he did not take the initiative to join in, but just watched his subordinates drinking and having fun from afar.This is not because he is pretending to be arrogant, but because he is waiting for instructions from his superiors.
After leading his troops to leave the station in Padang Port, he had to ask the signal soldiers to turn on the radio at the agreed time every day, report the progress of the operation, and then receive the latest instructions from the Xingdao Command.
After completing this fixed task of clocking in every day, he can settle down to enjoy food and wine.
Objectively speaking, during the execution of the mission, the living conditions are of course far inferior to the station in Padang Port, but fortunately, the supply of supplies is still sufficient, at least they can eat and drink without worrying about it.
During the first battalion led by Shao Tianhu stationed in Phuket Island, two batches of supply ships came successively, bringing them a lot of supplies, even livestock such as pigs and sheep, and good wine from Sanya.
For people like the mercenary group, there is meat and wine, which is the most basic guarantee of combat effectiveness.As for the poorer living conditions, it's not a big problem. Anyway, in their line of work, it's common to eat and sleep in the open.
The first battalion has been acting as a pirate in the nearby waters for almost a month. According to the instructions Shao Tianhu received in Padang Port, it is almost time to end the operation.The instructions received a few days ago also confirmed this. The headquarters asked them to create traces of fighting in Penang and Langkawi, and then retreat to Phuket to stand by.
According to the information provided by the headquarters, Shao Tianhu knew that Xingdao had dispatched troops, and its purpose was to destroy the pirate gang he played.The purpose of creating battle traces is of course to show the outside world what Hai Han has achieved after sending troops.
The superior ordered Shao Tianhu to pay more attention to this link, so they even burned and sunk an old ship near Langkawi Island the day before yesterday, and then reported the location to the headquarters by telegram.This ship was originally a supply ship for the first battalion, and it was used as a one-time prop, which can be said to have cost a lot of money.
However, this kind of loss is not a big problem for the first battalion. All the personnel involved in this operation will be transferred from the Xingdao area after the operation, and they don't need to worry about losing a supply ship in the future. A lot of inconvenience.
The messenger sent the telegram just received, and after Shao Tianhu opened it to confirm the content, he immediately set it on fire and burned it.
He was informed by telegram that the army going north to "suppress bandits" was about to arrive in the waters of Phuket Island one day later, and the first battalion immediately packed up and prepared to evacuate the next day.
Of course, before leaving Phuket, the First Battalion needs to leave some necessary evidence locally to prove that this place is one of the main lairs of pirates.Only in this way can the Haihan army have sufficient reasons to station troops here.
The next day, hours after the mercenaries had evacuated from Phuket, the fleet of the Haihan Army appeared near the coast.
Like several previous landing operations, Gao Qiaonan was still one of the first combatants to land on the island.But this time it was probably much simpler than the operations he participated in in the past. The area around the landing point had already been cleared by the mercenary group, so there was no need to worry about encountering any resistance.
And after going ashore, there was no need to search, as the mercenary regiment's temporary station on the island was right in front of them.All the evidence needed by the Haihan Army has been laid out in advance, and there is even a sailboat left by the sea as an indispensable spoil of war.
The soldiers who landed ashore quickly found the "witnesses" in a nearby cave, which were dozens of indigenous pirates imprisoned by the mercenary group.As for how to deal with these people, it depends on the needs of the Haihan army.
"It's a beautiful job!" Although Gao Qiaonan was expressionless, he admired the performance of the mercenary group in his heart.
Gao Qiaonan really wanted to meet the commander of the mercenary regiment, but unfortunately the other party could not meet the Haihan army face to face, and had already evacuated the place ahead of time.He made up his mind to inquire about the commander by the way when he met with Roger later.
The area of Phuket Island is only slightly smaller than that of Xing Tao. In order to completely control this place, Haihan must station a certain size of troops.In addition to Qian Tiandun's special warfare division, some troops from Annan will also be stationed here.
And the temporary station left by the "pirates" on the coast is obviously not suitable for use as a garrison base. The troops may then have to act as engineers and build barracks and port facilities in this place.
Two days later Roger arrived in Phuket with Lopez and Kaza.Same as the previous process, they first took them to check the results of the Haihan army here. Apart from the large amount of stolen goods, weapons, and a sailboat destroyed near the coast, they finally saw Haihan here. A group of pirates captured by the army.
Although Roger claimed that these prisoners were members of a pirate gang that had recently caused trouble in nearby waters, Lopez was still a little reluctant to believe it.It was really hard for him to imagine how these seemingly inconspicuous indigenous islanders built and operated those sailboats to plunder.
"I'm sorry, Master Roger, I really find it hard to believe that these guys are able to sink the British armed merchant ship at sea."
After thinking about it again and again, Lopez still raised doubts.According to the information he learned, the British sailing ship that was sunk last month was a large ship with hundreds of crew members, and it was equipped with at least six to eight cannons.Such a sailing ship, ordinary pirates have no chance to get close, let alone sink it.
As for the ragged natives in front of them, it seemed that they might not even know how to use muskets. It would be too unrealistic for them to go to sea to rob an armed merchant ship from Europe.
Roger had already prepared an answer to this: "These prisoners are just some minions. According to our interrogation, there are other people who organized and directed them, but they have not been arrested yet, and we are still continuing to hunt them down."
Lopez didn't believe what Roger said, but he didn't understand these indigenous languages, so he couldn't verify whether Roger's statement was credible at the moment.
(End of this chapter)