Chapter 288: It's Finally Out!
Morita who was hiding on the ship wanted to cry without tears, and what was originally a good battle of annihilation became what it is now. He became a lost dog and hid in the boat to continue to resist.
The pirates surrounded the ship they were on, and they were not too easy to get acquainted with the enemy attacking the ship.
The flying claws that were originally used to hook the enemy ships became the talisman of the Japanese people, and the pirates threw the flying claws towards the ship.
There was no place to dodge on the ship full of people, and the Japanese people who were caught by the flying claws screamed and were pulled off the ship and were silent.
Seeing that the number of people around him was gradually decreasing, Morita pulled out the knife inserted in his waist and stabbed it at his lower abdomen. His seppuku made the remaining samurai Ashigaru lose the will to resist and surrender to the pirates.
The landing battle ended with the destruction of the shogunate samurai Ashigaru's army, and Yan Siqi's pirates also suffered nearly 1,000 casualties. The two sides were frozen here all at once, the pirates could not break out of Ukumachi, and the shogunate sailors could not attack the island.
Watching the ships being dragged onto the beach by pirates one by one, and building a line of defense on the beach, Tokugawa Iemitsu completely gave up the idea of landing on the island from here.
In the Juyi Hall in Ujiu Town, Yan Siqi held a big bowl and said to Zheng Yiguan: "Brother Yiguan! I want you to lend a hand today, otherwise my brother and I will be on the beach. Come and give you a bowl of brother! ”
Zheng Yiguan took the wine bowl and drank it all, and he was about to turn the dry one upside down and show it to the pirates, causing a burst of cheers!
"Good amount of alcohol!" Yan Siqi praised loudly.
When the two of them sat down, Yan Siqi asked: "The armor worn by the warriors under Brother Guan today is really sharp, I don't know where these armor brothers got from?" ”
Zheng Yiguan didn't answer and smiled silently, and Yan Siqi's mind flashed. "Could it be that the gang made it?"
"Brother Yan's talent is quick, and the younger brother admires it!" Zheng Yiguan complimented.
Yan Siqi's heart was turbulent, what kind of force was that group of people? How many of them are there? And how many weapons have you never seen? One question after another is like a kitten scratching an itch in his heart, and Yan Siqi lost sleep for the first time that night, and his heart has been snatched away by mysterious forces.
Zheng Yiguan has been trapped on Ukumachi Island for more than a month, and the shogunate sailors have exhausted all means to land on the island again during this month.
The shogunate sailors also wanted to clear the channel at night, but the small hayafune was found by his own gunboat and sunk a lot, and the already blocked channel was even more difficult to clean.
Tokugawa Iemitsu, who had no choice, chose to besiege it for a long time, after all, this is an island. The island's supplies are all dependent on external supplies, and as long as the island's supply is cut off, Uku-cho will be self-defeating.
This trick is the most stupid, but it is the most effective. Although the siege of the island by the shogunate sailors was enormous, the life of the thousands of people on the island without supplies was even more difficult.
The original three meals a day have long since become two, and pirates who are not on patrol duty are basking in the sun to reduce physical exertion.
Today, a month later, non-combatants on the island have stopped distributing food. They all went to the beach in droves to get whatever they could swallow, and dozens of people on the island had died from diarrhea in their stomachs.
A plague is just around the corner, and if we can't think of a way, everyone will die here.
Zheng Yiguan still habitually stands at the highest place and looks at the sea every day, and there is always a hope in his heart. It was very slim, but it was his only way to live.
Yan Siqi walked up to Zheng Yiguan and said, "Brother Yiguan, it's my brother who has caused you." You might as well clear a sailing channel all night and rush out! Now only your ship can escape, so don't wait here with me to die! ”
"Where did the big brother come from? Is the younger brother greedy for life and afraid of death? Zheng Yiguan said.
Yan Siqi interrupted Zheng Yiguan's words, "Brother Yiguan is a brother who knows that it is a dead end now. When the channel is cleared, the old brother will bring someone to create a chance for you to escape. You take your brothers' families and run for your life! That's the last thing I've done for my brothers! ”
"Big brother! There is still a chance, we can hold on for a little longer! Zheng Yiguan still did not give up persuading Yan Siqi.
"Forget it! Wait any longer, the brothers are so hungry that they can't even hold knives, how can they fight with the Japanese people! That's it, let's start cleaning the channel tonight. After Yan Siqi finished speaking, he turned around and left.
Tokugawa Iemitsu was resting in the cabin that night when a samurai knocked on his door.
"My lord! There is movement among the pirates on the island of Ukumachi, and they are secretly clearing the waterway! ”
After hearing this, Tokugawa Iemitsu turned over and got up from the collapse, he pushed away the woman next to him and strode to the door and said, "Can you see clearly?" ”
"My subordinates can see very clearly, there are two small boats clearing the channel!"
"Good!" Tokugawa Iemitsu shouted, "Pull back all the Ataka ships and let the pirates clear the passages." Let's block the outside, and when the time comes...... "After receiving an order from Tokugawa Iemitsu, the samurai took people down to prepare."
The Juyi Hall on the island of Ukumachi is where large and small pirate leaders gather.
Yan Siqi stood in the center of the crowd and said, "Brothers! There is no food left on the island, and it is impossible to hold on any longer. I believe that some brothers and family members have died of diarrhea, and we can't sit idly by. Even if he died, he had to bite off a piece of the shogunate's flesh. ”
"That's right! Fight with them! ”
"Lao Tzu has long been fed up with the shogunate's wretchedness, and he will kill enough tonight!"
"Kill the shogunate!"
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"Good!" Yan Siqi said loudly: "Let's act tomorrow, and the widows are sleeping at that time." We have the best chance of rushing out, and each brother can send a family member to the ship of an official brother. His gunboat had the best chance of rushing out, and it was the last thing I could do for my brothers! Let's go! ”
In the night, the pirates moved, and countless people on the island staged a scene of their wives being separated. Although the pirates are fierce and brutal, they also have their own gentle side.
Looking at the pirates who said goodbye to their families, Zheng Yiguan's eyes looked into the distance. Maybe it's the only pure land in the world, and it's time for me to make a decision.
"Brother Yiguan, the family of the brothers will be handed over to you! Wait until you get out at last, and leave us alone! Yan Siqi instructed.
Zheng Yiguan nodded heavily and said, "Brother Yan, don't worry, as long as Yiguan has a breath of air, he will definitely be able to protect the integrity of your brothers' families." If any of the brothers could escape, they would go to the Satsuma Domain to ask the merchants of the Ming Dynasty about the whereabouts of the officials. ”
A group of pirates also clasped their fists in unison, although they didn't understand how there could be Ming merchants in the Satsuma Domain. But he still took Zheng Yiguan's words to heart, and as long as he could break through, he would definitely go to the Satsuma Domain.
At dawn, one after another sea boats from Ukumachi Island leave the harbor.
"It's finally out, and the order goes down! Beat the drums to meet the enemy! Tokugawa Iemitsu said proudly on the bow of the ship.