Chapter 981: Abandoning the Island Landing, Outsmarting for Diesel

As they neared the shore, He Yuzhu called Deputy Captain Zhang, Deputy Captain Li, and Bureau Chief Zhang to his side, lowering his voice to give instructions: "I've been thinking about this for a while; this boat cannot dock directly. The island is covered in dense forest and giant rocks. If the enemy has set an ambush in advance, we won't even have a path to retreat. Take those security guards, go to the rear of the cabin, and load the shells. Once I bring the boat close to the pier, I'll fire a few shells to test their strength."

Bureau Chief Zhang frowned tightly: "But among our group, no one knows how to operate naval guns?"

He Yuzhu grinned, a flash of cunning passing through his eyes: "I won't hide it from you all, I've already privately modified the aiming system for this gun. One-key target locking in the cockpit, fully automatic fire; it can pour out one hundred and sixty-eight shells in a single round. Once it's done, you just need to keep feeding ammunition onto the ammo belt."

After hearing this, Bureau Chief Zhang immediately made the call: "I'm familiar with loading ammunition!" He turned and waved to the security guards under his command, "Follow me, I'll teach you how to load the ammunition."

He Yuzhu looked around at the group again and asked: "Who knows how to operate the M2 Heavy Machine Gun?"

Deputy Captain Li immediately spoke up first: "I've learned it before, my marksmanship is decent enough."

"Good." He Yuzhu's gaze suddenly darkened, "Everyone, get ready for combat. Once I get close to the pier, we will open fire on the island together to suppress them."

As his voice fell, he slammed the accelerator to the floor, and the patrol boat, like a beast ready to pounce, charged straight toward the low, rocky cliff.

This place could hardly be called a proper pier; it was just a low stone wall on the island that could barely accommodate a boat.

The patrol boat approached the shore at high speed. While the people on the boat remained calm and composed, the enemy troops lying in ambush on the island were thrown into a complete panic.

The enemy General Commander Brown raised his Telescope, staring fixedly at the speeding boat, and it took him a long time to recognize it as their own standard patrol boat. But his heart tightened instantly—there had been no prior notification, and no friendly ship should have arrived at this desolate island at all.

He immediately ordered sternly over the radio: "Listen up, everyone! The identity of this ship is suspicious; do not mistake it for a friendly force! The Huaxia people are impossible to guard against; everyone adapt to the situation and get ready for combat!"

The M Country soldiers tensed their nerves instantly upon hearing this, but the Philippine monkeys on the side were completely indifferent. They only felt that Brown was making a mountain out of a molehill. They had been lying in wait on this desolate island for two days, hungry and tired, and now they had to be on high alert even against their own ships; it was truly absurd. Many simply relaxed their guard and poked their heads out to peer at the sea.

Bureau Chief Zhang raised his Telescope and caught sight of figures poking their heads out from behind the reefs. His expression changed abruptly, and he rushed into the cockpit: "Factory Director He, the situation is not right! The area behind the rocks is full of people hiding; they are definitely not ordinary islanders, they are surely enemy troops lying in ambush! Let's turn around and retreat immediately!"

He Yuzhu narrowed his eyes slightly. He had already used the system to clearly scout all the defenses on the island, but he didn't say it directly, instead joking half-heartedly: "Bureau Chief Zhang, it's too late to turn around now, don't panic. Wait until I charge close to the pier and open fire directly to force them all to reveal themselves. If the enemy's strength far exceeds ours, we will drive the boat away immediately."

Bureau Chief Zhang felt a little more at ease and nodded in agreement: "Alright!"

At this moment, the patrol boat was less than three hundred meters from the stone wall pier.

Based on the precise coordinates sent back by the system, He Yuzhu controlled the naval gun to lock onto the enemy commander holding a walkie-talkie behind the giant rock, and his fingertip slammed down on the firing button.

"Boom—!"

A deafening roar exploded, and the shell landed precisely behind the giant rock.

Debris flew in all directions, and billowing smoke rose into the sky. Brown was blown away directly by the shockwave of the explosion.

He never imagined that as the highest commander of this ambush force, he would be the first to lose his life.

The enemy troops under his command fell into chaos on the spot, their formation completely collapsed, especially that group of Philippine monkeys, who were so scared they lay flat on the ground, not daring to move.

A few M Country soldiers were the first to react, raising their Rifles and firing wildly at the patrol boat. The bullets hit the steel hull with a "ding-ding-dang-dang" sound, sparking countless times.

He Yuzhu did not show any mercy, jerking the steering wheel. The hull carved a sharp arc on the sea, and the patrol boat took the opportunity to pull up alongside a protruding shore slope.

In this position, their own naval gun could still cover the enemy's position, while the enemy's light weapon fire would be completely blocked by the protruding stone slope.

He Yuzhu kept his finger on the artillery firing switch, and shells slammed into the shore one after another.

The shells landed one after another on the M Country soldiers' ambush position, with debris flying and flames soaring into the sky.

Over a hundred shells poured down, and the pier coastline turned into a sea of fire in an instant.

A large group of Philippine monkeys could no longer withstand the artillery suppression and stood up one after another, trying to flee toward the small hill in the rear. But as soon as they exposed themselves, they became living targets for the M2 Heavy Machine Gun in Deputy Captain Li's hands.

Deputy Captain Li's hand on the gun was as steady as a rock, switching back and forth between point fire and sweeping fire. His movements were fluid and smooth; it was clear he had put in hard work to practice his marksmanship.

After a round of dense fire coverage, the Philippine monkeys dared not try to break through to the mountain again and changed their strategy, jumping into the seawater one after another.

However, the few security guards accompanying the delegation were all expert marksmen; as long as anyone fell into the water and poked their head out, they would be immediately locked onto and shot.

Of course, the enemy troops on the island were not without the ability to fight back.

Four snipers had been lurking at a high point, seizing any gap to fire at the patrol boat, but everyone on the boat was hiding behind the steel cabin, and the bullets could not penetrate the hull at all.

Captain Tony instructed a corporal beside him: "Raise our Stars and Stripes. The people on this boat don't look like the Huaxia delegation; they look more like our own people."

The corporal was full of confusion: "Captain, what do you mean by that? They were just firing at us; they are clearly the enemy!"

"How can you be so sure they are the enemy?" Tony asked coldly.

"They are shelling us!"

"Have we revealed our identities and stated our position from the beginning to the end?" Tony stared closely at the corporal, pressing him.

The corporal gritted his teeth and, full of reluctance, hoisted the Stars and Stripes, holding it high above the top of the reef.

He Yuzhu's pupils shrank suddenly, and he almost roared: "Cease fire immediately! Deputy Captain Li, stop shooting!"

In an instant, the sound of gunfire and artillery on the patrol boat subsided completely.

He Yuzhu narrowed his eyes, staring fixedly at the flag above the reef, his brain calculating countermeasures at high speed.

The enemy on the island suddenly revealed their own flag; could it be that they really mistook us for their own people?

If that's the case, if I take people to land on the island, I can just happen to wipe out this group of ambushers in one fell swoop.

The main thing is that relying solely on long-range naval gun bombardment, it's impossible to completely annihilate everyone.

He immediately called Bureau Chief Zhang and Director Li into the cockpit and said: "They took the initiative to show the Stars and Stripes, which means there is a high probability they have mistaken us for friendly forces. Why don't we play along and take the opportunity to sneak onto the island and wipe out the enemy."

Upon hearing this, Bureau Chief Zhang's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly tried to dissuade him: "Factory Director He, you cannot do this; this method is too dangerous!"

Seeing that everyone looked apprehensive, He Yuzhu immediately changed his tune: "Then how about this: you stay on the boat to provide cover, and I will go ashore alone to scout."

Bureau Chief Zhang was so anxious he stomped his feet: "What if something happens to you? What will the entire delegation do!"

Director Li, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke up: "Factory Director He, the most urgently needed material we have now is diesel. Since this group of people is stationed on this desolate island, there must be ships anchored nearby. Why don't we raid their transport ship? We can get fuel that way too."

Bureau Chief Zhang hurriedly chimed in: "Director Li is right! If we sail the patrol boat around the island, we will definitely be able to find their ship. After seizing the ship and resupplying with fuel, we can leave directly; why risk landing on the island!"

He Yuzhu was slightly taken aback upon hearing this and patted his head: "Sigh, I haven't had a good rest for several days, my brain is foggy and confused. What you say makes sense; let's sail around the island to search for the ship they arrived on."

After saying this, he gripped the steering wheel again, and the patrol boat silently changed course, hugging the coastline and slowly creeping toward the back of the island.