Every detail of the shark-catching plan had been carefully planned by Shen Liangqiu before setting off, and everyone under his command knew their respective tasks.
In order to avoid being discovered by the black tiger sharks on the island, the ship naturally did not dock. Everyone involved in the operation had to move to the water and then dive ashore. This matter is not a problem for the sailors. Next, all the soldiers in the East China Sea are water rats with excellent water properties. It is a piece of cake to dive and land ashore, but Wu Dalin and his group are in some trouble.
According to the plan, Wu Dalin and others also wanted to go ashore to defend one side, but four of the ten people were not good at water.
Although Wu Dalin and others were all from the military, they fought on land and had never been trained in the water. Suddenly they had to dive in the deep sea, and some of them were not good at water. It was really difficult.
Fortunately, Wu Dalin was familiar with water and could only bring five people ashore together. Shen Liangqiu originally wanted to send a few people to Wu Dalin, but Qining had already ordered a set of water to be brought to him.
"Master Marquis, just wait on the boat. We don't know anything about the situation on the island. You must not take risks easily." When Shen Liangqiu saw that Qining was also preparing to land, Shen Liangqiu hurriedly persuaded him.
Qi Ning smiled and said: "General Shen is overly worried. We have a hundred people, and they are all fully armed. No matter how powerful the black tiger shark is, can it still hurt me? You don't have to worry, everything is going according to plan."
Seeing Qi Ning's insistence, Shen Liangqiu also knew that there were many people on his side and Qi Ning's own skills were not weak, so he stopped trying to persuade him and ordered him to get some water.
Qi Ning and the others moved onto the water, and then one by one entered the water from the side of the ship. Everyone had already brought their own weapons. In addition to swords, half of them were equipped with arrows.
Crossbows are much easier to operate than bows and arrows, and they are also powerful weapons in the army. However, because the production cost is higher than bows and arrows, there are not a large number of crossbows in the army. There are only a small number of crossbows in each legion of the Chu State. Just soldiers.
One of the assessments for sailors' water quality is that they must not make any noise when moving in the water. Therefore, when these people under Shen Liangqiu's hands were in the water, they were really silent. They were even worse than water rats. Wu Dalin and other guards Although their ability in the water is far from comparable to that of these sailors, fortunately it is already late at night and the wind and waves on the sea are much stronger. Especially when approaching the shore, the waves crash towards the shore from time to time, making a crashing sound. La sound, so even if Wu Dalin and others made noise in the water, it was completely covered by the sound of the waves.
Qining's water quality is indeed very good. The sea is dark and crowded with people. Everyone knows the location of Wuming Island, so they naturally don't worry about going astray.
It took more than half an hour to get close to the shore. According to the advance plan, they were to be surrounded on all sides. The front side was to be handed over to Wu Dalin and others, so Shen Liangqiu and others separated on the left and right when they were about to reach the shore. , to go around the island in other directions, we have already estimated in advance that it will take more than half an hour until the other three groups of people arrive and are ready, so we have to wait until an hour later, that is, to actually start taking action. The ugly hours of the night.
That is also the time when the human body is the most relaxed and weak. Once a sudden attack is launched, the possibility of catching the black tiger shark alive is much greater.
Qi Ning led Wu Dalin to the coast in the night. Although it was still in the night, the scene on the island could be roughly seen. The island was mostly bare rocks, but there were also some trees around it. It's so beautiful, but it also has a unique scenery.
The island is not big. In the center of the island are some jungles and two protruding stone peaks. The stone peaks are not very high, but they are jagged with strange rocks. Qining knows that if the black tiger shark hides on the island, it will definitely hide among them.
According to Shen Liangqiu's plan, the people on this group do not need to search forward, they only need to stand by the coast. Once the Black Tiger Shark and others really escape this way, they can catch the turtle in the jar.
In addition to Qining's group, Shen Liangqiu also arranged for people to ambush the ship. The two spies who landed on the island before knew where the ship was hidden, so they went to the cave in front of them at night and hid nearby. In the piles of rocks near the cave, everyone is hiding, waiting for the black tiger shark to appear.
Qi Ning and others were waiting on the beach. There were several large rocks on the beach, which they could use as cover to hide behind.
The moonlight was cold, and the waves rolled towards the shore from time to time, washing the beach. Qining leaned against the rocks, watching the waves rolling in at night, and listening to the sound of the tide, which felt very comfortable.
Wu Dalin's first duty is to protect Qi Ning's safety, so he has always followed Qi Ning. At this time, he was sitting next to Qi Ning. He has never been a talkative person. If Qin Ning didn't speak, he didn't dare to say much.
Suddenly I heard Qi Ning ask: "Commander Wu, do you think that after Tantai Zhilin's death, who in our country is the most suitable to take over as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy?"
Wu Dalin was transferred from the Yulin Camp to the Black Scale Camp as the deputy commander. At this time, Qining directly called him Commander Wu, but it was also a sign of respect for him.
Not many people know about Tantai Zhilin's suicide. Wu Dalin has never seen Tantai Zhilin's body with his own eyes, but he follows Qining every day, and the accompanying officials from the Ministry of Justice already know about it. , so Wu Dalin has heard about it for a long time.
It's just that he didn't expect Qi Ning to suddenly ask him such a question. He was startled for a moment and then said: "Master Hou, it's hard to say that you have a humble position...!"
"You don't have to be shy when talking to me." Qi Ning smiled and said, "You are from the army, so you know the rules in the army better than I do. Moreover, you have been a general for a long time, and you have had ups and downs, so you have more insights into this kind of thing. .”
Wu Dalin hesitated for a moment and then said softly: "Master Marquis, if you are in a humble position, speak out boldly. If the court has a world-famous general, such as General Qi, no matter where the court transfers such a famous general, the soldiers will not have anything to say. .”
General Qi naturally refers to the deceased General Qi Jing of the Qinhuai Army, a famous general who was famous all over the world.
"Then do you think there is such a general in the imperial court?"
Wu Dalin hesitated to speak, but saw Qin Ning looking at him calmly, silent for a moment, and finally said: "I think that except for the old Marquis of Jin Dao, there seems to be... no other general in the court who has such a reputation. But Dan Tai Laohou is already over seventy years old and in poor health, so it is impossible for him to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the Donghai Navy again."
"In other words, the court really has no suitable candidates?"
"Master Marquis, in my humble opinion, if a general in the army dies, the best way is not to transfer generals from outside, but to directly promote generals from the army." Wu Dalin said softly: "People promoted from the army are already good at the army. The major and minor matters must be very clear, otherwise if there is a slight mistake in the external transfer of the general, it may cause instability in the morale of the military."
Qi Ning nodded slightly. Seeing Qi Ning's demeanor, Wu Dalin knew that Qi Ning agreed with his words, and he became a little more confident. He continued: "This time the governor of Tantai passed away, the situation is even more special. I am the oldest Chu only has one naval force, the Donghai Navy, and the naval generals are no better than the generals of other legions. If they are not familiar with water affairs and send people here at will, it will be counterproductive."
"What you said makes sense." Qi Ning agreed: "What do you think of Shen Liangqiu?"
Wu Dalin hesitated for a moment, then finally said: "Actually, I believe that if the Donghai Navy wants to promote someone to succeed the Tantai Commander-in-Chief, no one is more suitable than Shen Liangqiu."
"You think so?"
Wu Dalin nodded and said: "Yes. Shen Liangqiu was originally the deputy general of the Grand Governor. He was outstanding in talent and had always been trusted by the Grand Governor. Previously, when Beizhi and the Marquis entered the Donghai Navy Camp, it was obvious that those naval officers had a deep respect for Shen Liang Qiu was in awe. This General Shen must have a very high prestige in the East China Sea Navy. General Shen had a very detailed plan to capture the black tiger shark this time, and he was obviously very familiar with the environment of the East China Sea, so he was so humble. I feel that if we really want to find a suitable naval general to take over the position of Navy Commander, there is really no one more suitable than General Shen."
Qi Ning was thoughtful, silent for a moment, and then finally said: "You haven't had much contact with him, and even you feel this way. I'm afraid everyone in the Donghai Navy thinks so. If the imperial court decrees that General Shen will serve as the commander of the navy, The Commander-in-Chief, for the Donghai Navy, should be regarded as a welcome addition."
Wu Dalin said softly: "Master Marquis, the imperial court has not sent an order to send a new governor yet. If General Shen can really capture the black tiger shark this time, with this credit, maybe the imperial court will really consider it. And this Shen Liangqiu He has a close relationship with the Tantai family and can be regarded as a member of the Tantai family. If Mr. Jin Dao is...!" At this point, he seemed to feel that something was wrong and he did not dare to say anything else.
Qi Ning patted him on the shoulder and said, "You can say whatever you want. There is no need to look forward or backward."
"Yes." Wu Dalin lowered his voice and said: "The Tantai family never wants the hard work of two generations to fall into the hands of others, so Mr. Jin Dao will definitely fight for the candidate of the new governor. He thinks that he is humble. , if General Shen takes over the post of Grand Governor, with the relationship between General Shen and the Tantai family, Old Marquis Tantai should not object."
Qining didn't say anything, just looked up at the night sky, thoughtfully.
Time passed, and no one knew how long it had passed. Qi Ning suddenly heard a faint sound of killing. His expression tightened, and he turned around and lay down on the rock. His action immediately alerted Wu Dalin and others, and they all tightened their knives. He lay down behind the rock and looked towards the center of the island.
Qi Ning's ears were astonishing, and it was natural for him to be the first to discover it. At this time, Wu Dalin had actually noticed it. With a cold expression, he lowered his voice and said: "Master Marquis, they have already taken action. It seems that the black tiger shark is indeed on the island."
Even if a ship was found on the island before, everyone could not completely conclude that there must be someone on the island, and it was the Black Tiger Shark. But now that they heard the killing sound, everyone knew that there was no doubt that there was someone on the island.