Chapter 31: The Aggrieved Artillery
Bai Sha looked at the glowing red stone and muttered, "What the hell, as soon as I say it, I have a reaction." ”
Outside the room, there was a sudden sound of dense footsteps, Bai Sha quickly put away the red stones, and the next moment the door was pushed open.
Zheng Zhilong pushed open the door and said urgently: "Baisha, come out quickly, there is a situation!" ”
Looking at Zheng Zhilong, who looked in a hurry, Bai Sha knew that something urgent must have happened, and immediately followed Zheng Zhilong to the side of the ship.
Zheng Zhilong pointed in one direction and said, "Look behind, there is a fleet of ships coming up. ”
Bai Sha looked at it, and sure enough, a fleet of ships followed, the speed was very fast, and the intention was unknown.
"It really came true?" Bai Sha whispered to himself.
"What did you say?" Zheng Zhilong asked.
Bai Sha shook his head and said, "The crew of the other party is standing on the side of the ship with weapons, it seems that the comer is not good, prepare to fight!" ”
Zheng Zhilong instructed the crew to quickly take out the signal flag and signal the other ships to be on alert.
The situation was urgent, Bai Sha hurriedly said: "The other party is chasing from behind, I will go to the two warships behind first, you turn the bow of the ship, and the three warships in front will meet with the two warships behind, I will go to the back to meet Qiu Tian first!" ”
Zheng Zhilong nodded, "You go first, I'll arrive later!"
Soon all the ships received instructions from the signal flag, and the situation was urgent, and everyone followed the signal from the signal sent by the signal flag.
Da Biao frantically turned the rudder, turning the bow of the ship and shouting, "Everyone enter the cabin and watch the signal flag to act." ”
Du Ju handed the rudder to the rest of the crew and led the rest of the crew to the deck, all armed with bows and crossbows.
Cargo ships lowered their canvases and tried to stay in place.
The two boats commanded by Qiu Tian at the back also gradually turned their bows.
According to the signal sent by the signal flag, each ship received a different command, and for a while, the signal flags of different colors were waved in the wind, and the fleet made preparations for the battle in a short time.
Qiu Tian's lack of experience was what Bai Sha was worried about, so he rushed to the last two warships as soon as possible.
Shuttling between each boat is a common thing for Bai Sha, and with a rope in his hand, he can complete the jump.
Not long after, Bai Sha rushed to Qiu Tian's side.
Qiu Tian hugged his fists and said: "First mate, we have received an order, turn the bow of the ship and stand by!" ”
Bai Sha looked at the rapidly approaching fleet behind him, visually measuring the distance between the two fleets.
Now all but the three ships that turned their bows in front of them have stopped, and are now stationary.
While approaching quickly, while standing still, it will not be long before the opposing fleet arrives.
"It's not too late." Bai Sha said.
Zheng Zhilong led the three warships in front of him to the position of the two warships behind, and the five warships that were separated from the second supply point at sea gathered again at this time, lined up, and quietly waited for the arrival of the opposite side.
Qiu Tian asked, "First mate, is it friend or foe?" ”
Bai Sha licked his dry lips and said: "Most of the people who come are not good, but don't act rashly yet, just ask the crew to prepare bows and crossbows, and don't show up the artillery first, that's our hole card." ”
"Detached, I'll arrange it right away." Qiu Tian turned around and went to deploy.
Bai Sha once again came to Zheng Zhilong's side.
Bai Sha looked at Du Ju's ship, the crew had all entered the cabin, but the artillery had not appeared.
Zheng Zhilong looked at the railing from a distance and said, "The bow and crossbow are enough for them to drink a pot." ”
When the signal flag was waving in the wind, Li Qiaoer already felt that the situation was not good, and there was a great sense of panic in her heart, and when she stumbled out of the room, she also saw the chasing fleet from a distance.
Li Qiaoer knows this fleet, is very familiar, to be precise, he is from this fleet. And the chasing fleet also came because of the 'ashes powder' thrown by Li Qiaoer.
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On the chasing fleet, there was a man with a beard on his face, and he opened his binoculars to observe, it was the captain of the fleet who had stopped briefly at the second supply point. After a short stay on the island, they began to pursue at full speed, and finally caught up with Bai Sha's group without following Lost.
Captain Beard put away his binoculars and said to himself, "Finally caught up!" ”
Then his face changed, and he said worriedly, "Is my baby daughter okay?" ”
The bearded captain turned around and waved his long sleeves and shouted, "Pass the order down and prepare for battle." Two things, snatch the goods! Save! ”
The decks of each ship were full of crews, some armed with broadswords, some with longbows, and on the masts stood crew members with grappling hooks, ready to attack.
"Woo woo woo ......"
The bearded captain beat his chest and roared, like a gorilla, and the crew echoed it, and for a while, the ape couldn't stop crying, and the crew was in a state of extreme excitement.
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Bai Sha heard the roar and squinted his eyes, this time it was certain that the other party was here to find trouble.
Li Qiao'er, who was standing behind Bai Sha and Zheng Zhilong, heard the roar coming from her, and her anxious tears fell out.
Bai Sha said: "Zhilong, the number of crews on the opposite side is far superior to ours, although we have bows and crossbows, but if the opposite side rushes up, we will be defeated if we open a breakthrough, or will we show the artillery?" ”
Zheng Zhilong lowered his head and pondered, and did not make a decision for a long time.
"No, you can't!" Li Qiaoer said anxiously.
Bai Sha kept looking at the other party's fleet, but ignored Li Qiao'er, and at this time, looking at Li Qiao'er who was shedding tears, Bai Sha asked curiously: "What are you crying about, bad luck!" And what do you say no? ”
Zheng Zhilong also turned around and looked at Li Qiao'er with a questioning expression.
Li Qiao'er couldn't help it, mung bean's big tears fell wildly, and then she sat down on the ground and said, "Captain, first mate." I was wrong, I shouldn't have signaled them to catch up, it's my father's fleet on the other side, they're here to rob! ”
This result shocked Zheng Zhilong, Bai Sha didn't have too many surprises, just snorted coldly and said: "What are you afraid of, you have always had nothing to fear when you dare to come to rob, why are you acting like this now?" ”
Li Qiao'er said in a low voice: "Who knew that you found the artillery and the bow and crossbow halfway, and after you found out that I threw the medicine, I threw all the medicine into the sea and didn't let them chase it, but I didn't expect them to catch up." ”
Bai Sha shouted loudly: "Isn't that your father's ashes?!" ”
Li Qiaoer is not hiding it, she is telling it all.
"I lied to the first mate, it's a drug, my dad has a big fish, and he is very sensitive to this taste, and he can track it down with these drugs."
Li Qiao'er's paralyzed body suddenly knelt down, grabbed Bai Sha's sleeves with both hands and said: "First mate, don't use artillery, my father will die, you take me as a hostage to blackmail my father, my father will definitely not attack." ”
Bai Sha waved his sleeves, got rid of Li Qiao'er's entanglement, and took a deep breath: "Your father will die?" Am I going to die? ”
Li Qiao'er begged Baisha to no avail, turned to Zheng Zhilong and begged: "Captain, for the sake of me serving tea and water every day, you can take me as a hostage." ”
Zheng Zhilong looked at the pleading Li Qiao'er and couldn't bear it, if Li Qiao'er could be relieved by taking Li Qiao'er as a hostage, it would be a good way, so he looked at Baisha.
Bai Sha looked at Zheng Zhilong's appearance, frowned, and said unhappily: "Look at what I'm doing, you are the captain, you have an idea!" ”
Zheng Zhilong thought for a while and said: "It's not too bad to miss you, these few days can be regarded as inheriting your favor, I agree to your request and take you as a hostage." ”
Li Qiao'er wanted to grasp a life-saving straw and nodded frantically.
"Are you afraid of heights?" Zheng Zhilong said.
Li Qiao'er shook her head.
The next moment, Zheng Zhilong hugged Li Qiaoer's waist and followed the mast to the top position.
Bai Sha lined up on the side of the ship with a heavy palm, then turned and walked down the cabin.
On the chasing fleet, Captain Beard saw Zheng Zhilong standing on the mast with Li Qiao'er in his arms through the binoculars.
Captain Beard was very happy to see his daughter, but he was very unhappy when he saw Zheng Zhilong.
"How dare that my daughter threaten me?" The bearded captain's angry beard trembled.
At this time, a crew member came over and said, "Captain, Miss is being blackmailed, what should I do?" ”
The bearded captain slapped the other party on the head and reprimanded: "I forgive them for not daring to move my daughter, don't let the battle stop!" ”
After saying that, he kicked the crew away.
Captain Beard turned away from the rest of the crew.
Old tears are rampant.
"Daughter, forgive Dad for having a last resort!"
Old tears fell into the beard and disappeared without a trace.
Captain Beard took out his binoculars and continued to look at the two men standing on the mast.
Zheng Zhilong was sure that the other party had seen the two of them, but the other party's fleet had no intention of slowing down, and now the two fleets were very close.
Li Qiao'er was desperate, she knew that her life could no longer stop her father's attack.
"Captain, kill me." Li Qiaoer said desperately.
Taking Li Qiao'er as a hostage doesn't work, Zheng Zhilong looked at Li Qiao'er and said: "Taking you as a hostage is against my wishes, how can I kill you, and what happens next, it's up to your father." ”
Zheng Zhilong hugged Li Qiao'er's waist again and returned to the deck along the mast.
The bearded captain saw all this, and she knew that her daughter was probably safe.
Bai Sha went to the cabin for a walk, and then returned to the deck to see Zheng Zhilong and Li Qiao'er coming down from the mast.
"I knew it was useless, a waste of expression!" After Bai Sha finished speaking, he did not continue to stay on this ship, but came to Qiu Tian's warship.
Qiu Tian watched Bai Sha coming, and hurriedly said, "First mate, it's very close. ”
Bai Sha could see clearly that the crew standing on the mast had rounded the grappling hook and was ready to board the ship.
"Qiu Tian, do you have the confidence to block the enemy's attack?" Bai Sha asked.
Qiu Tian's throat rolled and said, "I'll advance and retreat with the first mate!" ”
Bai Sha is actually very aware of Zheng Zhilong's jealousy in his heart, once the artillery is used, it means that he can't go back, which will attract endless wanted by the imperial court, Zheng Zhilong is very in awe of the imperial court, Bai Sha is very clear in the daily communication, which is why Zheng Zhilong has been pressing and not letting the artillery appear, and the use of the bow and crossbow is already being used on the charge.
Bai Sha didn't have so many rules and regulations in his heart, but for the sake of Zheng Zhilong, he chose to forbear.
You can't use artillery, it depends on whether you have the advantage in numbers or the bow and crossbow, and the actual combat will give a conclusion!
"Qiu Tian, follow me to defend against the enemy!"
"Yes!"