SWDnovel Chapter 49 Sneak Attack
Chapter 49 Sneak Attack
Meijiang River.
Five large ships sailed downstream.
Yang Changhong and Wen Han, the Dao Yin of Diannan Dao, sat facing each other in the cabin of the largest ship in the middle.
"Changhong, don't worry."
"When we arrived, your Yang family was able to hold off the cultists of the Divine Talisman Society. Holding them off now is not a problem."
"We're almost at Yongkang County. Those cult members from the Shenfu Society in your county are like grasshoppers in autumn; they won't last long."
"Once these five large ships arrive, everything will be settled."
Dao Yin Wenhan said with a confident expression.
He looked very relaxed, with a leisurely and carefree expression.
The officers and soldiers on these ships are all professionally trained, and their combat capabilities are far superior to those of ordinary people.
Just like the generals who led the troops, they were all graduates of the provincial military academy and had received professional training.
Those soldiers, specially trained by these professional officers, were undoubtedly superior to those at the Yongkang County Police Station.
Dao Yin Wenhan had complete confidence in the strength of the officers and soldiers on these ships.
In the eyes of Dao Yin Wenhan, the cultists of the Divine Talisman Society in Yongkang County were just a small touchstone; his focus remained on Yuning County.
The acting governor ordered him to eliminate the Divine Talisman Society in Yongkang County and then provide support to Yuning County, because the Divine Talisman Society cultists in Yuning County had not yet been dealt with. That was the real main battlefield, where most of the Divine Talisman Society's fighting force was located.
If he leads his troops to eliminate the members of the Divine Talisman Society in Yuning County, he can become famous in one battle and move up in rank.
Being in officialdom, he desperately wanted to advance his career.
"What I'm worried about isn't the cultists in the city before, but that after the Divine Talisman Society failed to take Yongkang County, they might send even more powerful people over."
"If they know we've arrived, they might use their superior strength to take Yongkang County first, or they might ambush us on the way."
Yang Changhong did not relax; his brows were slightly furrowed.
The Yang family's decision to drive the Divine Talisman Society out of the main city sounds like a good thing, but it also means that the cultists in the city were not strong enough to take over the main city.
In this situation, the Divine Talisman Society should have withdrawn, especially after learning that he was not in the county and guessing that he was very likely to request support. However, the Divine Talisman Society did not choose to withdraw but waited.
If they act in this way, there's only one explanation: the Divine Symbol Society is waiting for reinforcements to arrive.
If the reinforcements are the same fighting force that the Yang family has demonstrated, that would be fine. Yang Changhong is afraid that the reinforcements from the Divine Talisman Society are already aware that they are coming from Yunnan.
"Changhong, you don't need to worry about this. Although our army failed to completely take Yuning County, the cultists of the Divine Talisman Society there won't be able to escape to provide support."
"These cultists appeared out of nowhere, using those new firearms and a group of special martial arts masters, catching the front lines somewhat off guard; otherwise, they would have been dealt with long ago!"
"Now Governor Zhao has ordered a full-scale crackdown on these cult members of the Divine Talisman Society; they won't be able to cause trouble for long."
Dao Yin Wenhan did not take the Divine Talisman Society seriously.
Because the difference in strength between the two sides is very obvious, and the subsequent support forces are not even in the same league.
When the provincial warlords were determined to completely take down the Divine Talisman Society, its defeat was only a matter of time.
Dao Yinwenhan, Yang Changhong, and others all clearly understood this point.
"Well, this problem with the Divine Symbol Society won't last long."
Yang Changhong strongly agrees with this view.
He also noticed the way Dao Yin Wenhan addressed Zhao Han.
The Zhao Han he mentioned was the acting governor of the province, while the current nominal governor of the province, Xue Ding, was still on his way back from the Forbidden City.
Because Xue Ding had openly opposed the restoration, and feared retaliation from the northern warlords, his return route was more secretive and farther, and he has not yet returned.
Yang Changhong noticed these things, but he didn't point them out.
For him, the most urgent task is to resolve the problems within Yongkang County.
"Waaaaah!"
Suddenly, a sharp bugle call sounded from the lead ship, and at the same time, a yellow danger flag was raised.
"Sir, enemy attack."
A man dressed in blue and white military uniforms rushed into the cabin.
"What's going on?"
Wen Han quickly stood up and asked.
At this moment, he no longer had the relaxed demeanor he had just displayed, but instead looked serious.
"Suddenly, a huge monster appeared in the water and attacked our foremost ship."
"Four people dressed in red appeared above and started fighting our people."
The person reporting should quickly explain the situation.
"The one in red must be from the Red Talisman faction of the Divine Talisman Society."
"They attacked us before we even got there."
"In that case, let's kill these clueless cultists."
Upon hearing this, Wen Han quickly realized what was going on.
He was immediately enraged that these cultists dared to be so blatant.
"Just four people and one beast?"
Suppressing her anger, Wen Han asked another question to confirm the situation regarding the enemy attack.
"Yes, but these four people all have a special membrane on their bodies, indicating that they are martial arts masters at the level of martial arts grandmasters."
"The strange beast in the water didn't even react when it was hit by a rifle."
The person giving the report nodded and continued to add to the story.
The attackers were few in number, but their fighting strength was not weak.
The surprise attack, in particular, caught them completely off guard and caused them considerable losses.
"The use of artillery and machine guns is permitted."
"Deploy artillery to bombard the aquatic beasts."
"Those who board the ship, have the soldiers take out machine guns and use them to kill these cultists."
After confirming the situation, Wen Han immediately gave the order.
Although martial arts masters are powerful, they have their limits and are not invincible.
Among them, artillery bombardment, even if it doesn't kill, will severely injure and render the target incapable of fighting.
Machine guns are even more effective; in the hands of professionals, a single burst is enough to overwhelm any martial artist.
With the upgrading of modern firearms, the formidable combat power of martial arts masters is gradually being eroded.
The time, effort, and resources required to industrialize machine gun production, along with training the corresponding gunners, are on a completely different scale, but the combat power they can unleash is, to some extent, comparable.
"Yes, sir."
The person who gave the report saluted and quickly left.
The use of these heavy weapons requires Wen Han's authorization.
"Changhong, you guessed right. These cultists, knowing we were coming, resorted to desperate measures and launched a sneak attack."
"If that's the case, then let them see the power of our army's firearms."
"Changhong, come with me to see these audacious cult members."
Wen Han looked at Yang Changhong and was very impressed with his judgment.
In terms of overall control, Yang Changhong was superior.
He sighed inwardly, thinking that such a person was still burdened by his family; otherwise, why would he be living in a remote corner?
"Alright, I'm also curious to see just how rampant these cultists really are."
Yang Changhong stood up and followed Wen Han's steps.
As the two stepped out of the cabin, they were accompanied by many guards and armed soldiers.
It's surrounded by layers upon layers of people, making it difficult for ordinary people to get close.