New Ming Empire mixed in America

Li Mingqi stood on the dock and watched as the soldiers of the National Defense Force took the mines off the carriage one by one and placed them on the shore.

Because the fire tube has not been added, the underwater 'two kickers' at this time are safer than firecrackers.

"Long live my Lord, can we start laying mines now?"

Sun Laifu stood next to Li Mingqi, looking at the weapons called mines, landmines, and grenades. He had already seen them, but this was the first time he had seen this kind of mines.

"Let the soldiers be careful and try not to get too close to the opponent's fort."

Li Ming turned on his telescope and looked at the Auckland Pier on the other side.

Because of the occupation of San Francisco, the current trading port gradually tilted towards Oakland.

However, because San Francisco is located in the Golden Gate Strait, it cannot completely replace San Francisco's status for the time being.

However, if this continues, it will also disrupt Li Mingqi's layout, so the focus of the mine layout this time is around the Auckland Pier.

Sun Laifu nodded to express understanding, then took out his walkie-talkie and ordered the soldiers to start taking action.

The soldiers of the National Defense Force began to inflate the rubber boats. Soon, dozens of rubber boats with engines installed were ready.

Throw the mines connected to the buoys into the sea one by one, and then use a rubber boat to pull them towards Auckland.

The pontoons are connected together with ropes, so when the rubber boat starts moving, it slowly moves forward with a series of pontoons behind it.

There was also a guard wearing strange clothes sitting on each rubber boat. The smooth clothes without any gaps made the National Defense Force soldiers driving the rubber boats very curious.

"Brother, what are your clothes made of? Why does it look like fish skin to me?"

Upon hearing this, the Jin Yiwei glared at the National Defense Force soldier and said coldly:

"Military secrets, no comment!"

The choked National Defense Force soldiers stopped talking and concentrated on driving the rubber boat. They were curious about these mysterious guards but also a little afraid.

I had heard the name of the former Ming Dynasty Jinyiwei before during the Puppet Qing Dynasty, so I naturally had some respect for these notorious guys.

But after joining the Xinming Empire, I discovered that these imperial guards were not only Li Mingqi's bodyguards, but sometimes also participated in some mysterious work.

For example, the rotating machine gun they used was first used by the Jinyiwei, and later became popular among the National Defense Forces.

However, because the use of rotating machine guns also requires some skills, the National Defense Force has a dedicated machine gun squad for rotating machine guns.

Another example is the rifle used by the Jinyi Guards. I heard that it can be fired ten times in a row without reloading.

Thinking of the rifle, the Wehrmacht soldier looked at the opponent's back and felt a little regretful. Because of this special mission, he did not carry that kind of rifle.

When the rubber boat approached the Auckland pier, there was a commotion among the people on the pier.

Although they didn't know what the National Defense Force wanted to do, the fort next to the pier quickly pointed its artillery in this direction.

When San Francisco was occupied some time ago, Oaklanders were very nervous for a while.

After finally discovering that the National Defense Forces had no plans to continue to expand the territory, we felt relieved.

Later, after newspapers reported overwhelmingly that Orientals were brutally killing white people, the people in Oakland became furious.

Later, after the scene of the New Ming Empire's military parade appeared in the newspapers, these people became more honest.

Whether it was the well-equipped soldiers in the photos or the shocking sound of artillery salvos on the day of the military parade, their enthusiasm quickly cooled down.

Then he started complaining about why the Sacramento congressmen didn't send troops to retake San Francisco.

This world is like this. If you don’t have the strength, you don’t dare to speak loudly.

After seeing the unusual movement on the fort, the National Defense Force soldiers said to the Jin Yiwei: "We can only go here, and it will be up to you next."

Jin Yiwei nodded, put on his flippers, and threw a red object into the sea. Then he turned over and jumped into the sea.

The red item is called a deep diving ventilator, which Li Mingqi purchased specifically for this operation (pictured)

After entering the water, Jin Yiwei took the small anchor handed over by the National Defense Forces on the rubber boat and began to arrange it.

There were nearly a hundred rubber boats parked on the sea, which made the Auckland policemen nervous for a while. It was not until the Orientals left in the boats in the evening that they felt relieved.

The dozens of militiamen on the fort cursed for a while before they dared to take turns to eat.

Because there was no danger, the Auckland port resumed its bustling scene the next day.

The mine laying operation lasted for two weeks, during which several forts fired decisively at the rubber boats.

But overall, this mine-laying operation ended perfectly, and the area near San Francisco was already covered with mines.

Even the harbor of San Jose was mined by the National Defense Forces.

midnight.

On a beach, the merchant ship captain responsible for transporting the volunteer team stood on the temporary dock and watched the young people boarding the ship.

The captain admired these young people very much.

Because of the inaction of the Sacramento congressmen, many organizations have emerged in California to support volunteer teams, and this captain is one of them.

He was responsible for delivering supplies and volunteers to a location near San Francisco.

During this period, after the volunteers successfully attacked the Orientals in the San Francisco area, a wave of volunteer craze arose among the Californian people.

They coveted the good prospects proposed in the land occupation laws, so they sent their children to San Francisco to resist the atrocities of the Orientals.

This is the second time the captain has transported a team of volunteers.

Previously, due to the large number of Eastern boats appearing on the sea, the transportation operation had to be suspended for a period of time. This time he wanted to send more people to San Francisco on the other side.

"It's time for Uncle Sam to set sail, let's kick those Eastern monkeys' butts!"

A young man stood on the side of the ship and shouted to the captain on the dock.

Suddenly more than a hundred young people crowded on the boat burst into laughter.

These young men only carried a rifle and a small amount of ammunition because the merchant ship under them would only transport supplies on the next trip.

"Here we go, let's go now." Captain Sam threw the cigarette in his mouth into the water, hugged his wife and walked back to the ship.

At this time, the merchant ship was like a can packed with sardines, and the deck was filled with excited young people.

Under the dim light of the lantern, these young people chatted happily one by one:

"We can't be like those cowards in Eastern California who only dare to hide in the woods and make sneak attacks. We must give those Easterners a lesson."

"Come on, I heard that the weapons of those Easterners are very advanced, much better than our rifles, and they still use metal-cased bullets."

"What's the matter? Look at my Henry rifle. It also uses metal bullets."

The sailors have already boiled the water in the steam engine, and all Sam needs to do is give the order to sail.

Soon, the merchant ship was sailing towards the coast of San Francisco. Sam had been running this route since he was young, so he knew exactly where there were rocks and places suitable for landing.

But a little accident happened today. While driving a merchant ship, Sam suddenly felt as if something was caught on the hull, and then there was a sound of a heavy object hitting the side of the ship.

"Damn it, let's go over there and see if we hit something. I hope it's not a warning sign for the Orientals."

Sam's voice made several sailors walk to the side of the ship. One sailor looked towards the water and shouted: "I don't know what this is, there is a big iron ball hung on the side of the ship!"