Chapter 42: Scare the Pirate Ship Away
Not far ahead, on the sea, there were four two-masted clippers, the most commonly used clippers by pirates, with sixteen pieces of duck pulp on either side of the three-sail twin masts. This ship has an advantage on the sea, a little faster than most merchant and cargo ships.
The difference in speed on the vast sea is a fatal gap, and you can quickly catch up with the cargo ship, unless the cargo ship is equipped with strong force, or has the protection strength recognized by the pirates, it will be burned and looted.
The 12 boats temporarily put together by Mengjia Fishing Village are fishing boats from the time of construction and design, and speed is the final element to consider, and the primary emphasis is on driving safety, winch strength, cargo compartment size, etc.
However, under the leadership of Zhao Tianyou, these simply armed fishing boats were not afraid at all, and rushed straight towards the other party's route without a trace of hesitation.
As the distance continued to approach, the pirates on the clipper ship in the distance were already confused, and the small leader of the leading clipper ship squinted at the oncoming wave of fishing boats, and asked in a daze: "Little people, which fishing village are these fishing boats, why are they so eye-catching, do you know anyone!" ”
"Big brother, these boats are so strange, there seem to be hoardings on both sides, are you afraid that we will shoot them?"
"We never rob broken fishing boats, can we get a warehouse of fish to sell in Quanzhou Fang Market?"
"Damn, my eldest brother is not good, it seems to be the fishing boat of the Meng family's fishing village!"
When the little leader heard this, his face changed greatly, and he grabbed the pirate who had just spoken, and asked sharply: "You can show me more clearly, is it the boat of the Meng family's fishing village?" ”
"It's true, big brother, we've seen the lead boat many times, what should we do big brother? Are we going to run away......"
The little leader pushed him away, crossed his waist and said majestically: "Nonsense, we are pirates on Xishan Island, and we have no grudges with him for a long time and no enmity for a long time, what are we afraid of?" Why run away. Brothers, pass on my command to play the flag, all turn left, let's change places! ”
After a rush of hurry, the four pirate ships hurriedly turned their rudder left to avoid the route of the Mengjia fishing village, and turned around to avoid it without conflict.
"Wow, the pirate ship on Xishan Island was actually scared away by our fishing boat! Our Mengjia fishing village is now famous and far away, and this is all thanks to Zhao Jiaotou's training! ”
"Zhao Jiaotou is mighty......"
"Chase or not, let's catch up, isn't it good to rob their boat? Our boat is small and slow, and I'm a little disgusted with it. ”
"Little Liu, your skull is broken, can our fishing boat catch up? Joke! ”
Zhao Tianyou's tense heartstrings loosened again, because the fishing boat was short, and the archers had no cover and completely leaked, so it was a great loss if they really had to fight each other. Half-human-high flaps were temporarily ordered on both sides of the ship, so that the archers could hide and avoid being injured by their arrows.
However, this affected the speed of the boat, and there was a gap in the speed of the fishing boat, and now it was impossible to catch up with the chasing pirate ship, so Zhao Tianyou immediately ordered to turn around and continue to sail towards Dongshan Island.
The small episodes on the road boosted morale, and after lunch, the boats gathered together for a short rest and continued towards Dongshan Island. Strive to get close to the reef area before evening, and when the tide rises at night, this small fishing boat has a shallow draft, and can not be afraid of the threat of reefs in the sea, and directly kill the dock dock on Dongshan Island.
Zhao Tianyou doesn't think that this time can be called a raid, because there is no need to cover up, the pirates of Dongshan Island have a grudge against our family, I just want to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, and chase you to your island to take revenge, what can you do?
However, this time it was an active attack, and it was much more dangerous than the last defensive battle, and no matter who it was, there was a danger of losing one's life, and all the training and arrangements made were realized just to minimize the possibility of casualties.
After eating a piece of fish and drinking a bowl of soup, Zhao Tianyou didn't drink the bowl of wine that Meng Shuirou poured for him, and now he has arrived at the reef area outside Dongshan Island, and there may be a battle at any time, Zhao Tianyou doesn't want alcohol to numb his brain.
If it were a change to the past, when he was just a big soldier, he would definitely have killed that bowl of rice wine, and if he didn't have fun, he could have two more bowls. But now it was different, and he had a lot on his shoulders, although he didn't admit it.
He really sees Meng Shuirou's chivalrous bones, but the more he does this, the more he has to keep his distance, and he doesn't want to make this relationship too complicated, because he can't give Meng Shuirou anything. According to Zhao Tianyou's character in the past, when I met the right girl, if you were willing to go to bed a long time ago, how could I do it and watch it like this!
"The tide is high, and our boat can pass the current water level!" Meng Hao somehow slipped into the ship, carrying a spear with a hook, pointing at the rising sea water in front of the bow of the ship.
"Why did you kid run here, get back for me, it's the ability to take your subordinates well, why are you running to me!" Zhao Tianyou kicked him, and Meng Hao dodged with a grin.
"Sect Leader Zhao, I'll be happy when I stay by your side for a while, and then I'll be mentally ready, and I'll have the strength to fight for a while."
Meng Shuirou cut and glanced at Meng Hao with white eyes.
"Sister Shuirou, General Meng Shuirou, I'm not going to go, ah...... Can't I go......"
was hit twice on the skull by Meng Shuirou with an arrow, and Meng Hao flipped away and went back to the boat he led.
"Shui Rou, after landing on the island for a while, you have to follow me, so that I can take a little bit." As soon as Zhao Tianyou raised his hand, he made a gesture to the standard-bearer of the herald, and ordered the entire fleet to sail and anchor and send troops to Dongshan Island.
The moon was bright on the sea, and the shadows were three, and with the bright moonlight, twelve fishing boats rushed into the reef area. Now that the tide has reached its peak, if they do not pass through this reef area in two hours, the twelve boats will be trapped here, and they will have to wait for the water level to rise again tomorrow before they can continue to move forward.
"Pulp!"
As the flag continued, the twelve paddles shook the water, and the fishing boat was like an arrow from the string, splitting a line of water and rushing straight towards the pier.
In front of him, there was a long black shadow, and from a distance, you could see the tall dock dock, where more than a dozen clippers were moored, undulating with the back and forth of the sea. There were a few half-dimmed lights on the wharf, and in front of a row of wooden houses, there were seven or eight figures gathered together, seemingly talking and laughing.
There was a pirate with a spear who suddenly tilted his ears, and the sound of the sea breeze was strange, like the sound of a ship entering the water, but how could there be a boat rowing in this night.
He listened and glanced at the sea in the distance, when a dark cloud drifted by, obscuring the bright moonlight, and something seemed to move on the dark water. He glanced at a few of his drunken companions, cursed them a few times, and then turned and ran to the shore of the dockyard, where he wanted to take a closer look at what was on the sea.
He squinted and looked hard, and the sound of the oars grew louder and louder, and just then the moon came out, and a dozen small boats appeared in his sight as if out of thin air.
"Enemy ......"