Chapter 219: The Privateers (Text)
Off the coast of Guangfu, among the dotted inshore islands, several half-stretched sailing ships are slowly moving, adjusting their direction from time to time to adapt to the current on the route.
Of course, the vast majority of these islands are just large reefs that are difficult for ⊥ people to approach and foothold, or barren seabirds that even seabirds don't want to nest on, bare rocks and gravel piles.
The few that have vegetation and greenery are also small and pitiful, or as uneven as dogs' teeth, which is daunting.
It is only by chance that you can find a place that looks more decent, with enough near-shore palm groves and mangrove groves, as well as large-leaved trees spreading down from the top of the mountain, and the existence of tall trees, which also means that this is rich enough to enrich the marine and terrestrial ecosystems and vitality.
"Here it is......"
Dressed in a new silk tight-fitting suit, the old crab of a successful person who looks like a dog said to Genjiuro beside him a little humbly
"This is called Panshi Island......
The boat just turned one of the headlands of the island, and saw a large patch of mottled and bare stone walls and hillsides, as if gnawing huge blank spaces among the green vegetation. Rao is quite an eyesore.
"There was originally a small fishing village...... As a temporary shelter and anchorage"
"However, they have been digging struvite on the mountain wall for generations, and they have stopped fishing for a long time......
"Later, struvite was gradually excavated...... People on the island don't want to make a living in the old days, so they have moved away
"So it was completely deserted......"
"Later, the exploration ship of the sailor also came......"
"But they think the harbor is too small to be adequate...... So he gave up ......"
"It was only the geography and details of the expedition, but it was written down"
"When Feng Shisan came out to ask for the sea route, it is said that there is a map of the sea area brought out from the sailor as evidence......
"I felt that this place was not too far from the land, so I chose it as a private berth, and it was also one of the earliest bases."
"The main reason is that there are forest springs, ponds, and marshes on the island, as well as large mountains and fields and trees that can be harvested......
"There are several large and small valleys in the mountains, and caves and water caves are all over the place...... Something is good for hiding and absconding"
One by one, the boats were lowered, and the armed men all over their bodies stood on the damp and salty sand, and then after a little formation, they lowered their bodies and relaxed their steps like touching the abandoned fishing village.
The first person had already touched the root of the wall of the fishing village, but he still didn't react, so that the old crab who led the team was a little relieved, and he was about to turn his head and explain something.
Suddenly, a chorus of shouts and desperate gongs made him stand on his feet, and in an instant from the ruined fishing village flew out a number of arrows and spears, and shot the crowd head-on to the sand
"Follow me on ,......"
The old crab, who personally led the team, waved his hand in the crowd to block a short arrow, gritted his teeth and roared
"Death to these deflated calves......"
"Snatch the light, kill the light, burn them ......"
The raid suddenly turned into a kind of assault, and some brave men with big shoulders and round waists personally smashed through the dilapidated buildings on the outskirts of the fishing village and fought with the people inland.
Some of the balls of fire and poisonous smoke were thrown into the buildings of the fishing village, and suddenly they were lit one after another, and they came out one after another like smoked rat holes, and then they were shot and slashed under the wall.
After all, in order to seize the mission this time, almost half of them carried bows and crossbows, and stood on the beach to fire a volley, and suddenly with the advantage of numbers, those smugglers hiding in the building could not raise their heads
Suddenly, a crowd of swords-wielding men rushed out of the palm forest, and immediately scattered the men in the rear who were wielding bows and crossbows.
Immediately after, relying on their condescending advantage, they joined forces with the inside and outside of the village, and defeated the rest of the old crab's men and horses.
"There is an ambush ......"
The armed men, hired or recruited, screamed in fear, turned around and ran, and were slashed from behind in the sand.
Only the little half of the old crab remained in place, shooting the smugglers with their remaining bows and crossbows among the reefs and sparse palm trees.
"Is there an ambush......
Genjiuro, who had already docked and anchored, couldn't help but have a sneer on the corner of his mouth, and he turned to a sergeant wearing an asbestos robe beside him.
"Captain Cheng, please......"
Then, several big black guys were pushed to the edge of the deck and began to fix and adjust the angle with ropes.
After the cannon sound of rolling thunder, the originally deserted and decadent fishing village, like an anthill that had been flooded, suddenly poured out a lot of fish that had slipped through the net and joined in.
Another wave of Haiyi servants, armed with loaded short guns and axes, and wearing half-body leather cases, were already ready to go.
They had been sent to the reef on the edge of the shallows, a little further from the fishing village, and had waited for the order of the cannon salute. Hearing this, he immediately rushed out from the side.
Although they are few in number, they are quite fierce, and almost spontaneously form several attack fronts, and penetrate directly into these smugglers from the front and back
Before engaging in the battle, he first raised his hand and radiated, knocked over dozens of people, and then slashed down with a wave of his head. Suddenly, the group of smugglers who were tired of fighting, but had just had time to turn their heads, rushed to kill in front of them and fled in all directions, repeating the previous scene of being slashed and shot from behind.
After a few calibrated misses on the ship, a projectile finally landed in the crowd on the beach, and Peng tore several people standing together apart with a bang, and splashed a large ring of blood-colored gravel, beating the surrounding people to scream and scream.
It also knocked out the last bit of courage from the smugglers to continue to resist, and they shouted all kinds of names and accents in a disorderly manner, and fled in the direction of the island for their lives.
At this time, Chubby Write led the people under him, but entangled them.
A few hours later, Genkuro, who had finished the battle, walked through the streets of the fishing village with a slight trace of battle, only to find that there was no other world, and the tattered appearance was just something left on the side facing the sea, used to hide people's eyes.
In the hidden fishing village, it has long been operated into a fairly complete settlement and secret stronghold, the ground is sanded and tamped, full of horse-drawn cart ruts, and the various well-repaired and newly built houses and barns on both sides look quite neat.
In the middle of the village, there is even a small ancestral temple and a flat square, which enshrines more than a dozen chaotic gods. There were also many goods piled up in the open air in the square, which could not fit large boxes and baskets, and together with those carts and carts, they were covered with simple straw huts.
Therefore, it can be said that the gains are quite abundant.
Under the cover of the coconut grove behind the village, there are even decent large vegetable fields and fruit groves, as well as pigs, sheep and poultry grazing on the hillside surrounded by a fence, which is like a paradise that is not big or small.
There are also mills, mills, mills, and mortars that turn by waterwheels, and piles of mud bricks that are drying and clay kilns stuffed with half-finished pottery, but the flues above are skillfully treated and guided by the filtering of water-poured palm leaves.
Even if you burn it with all your might, it's hard to see what it looks like when you're at sea. Obviously, the other party has been using this place as a long-term base and has been using it for a long time.
It's just that when attacking the largest old building in the middle of the fishing village, it was a little tricky, and several times when they rushed in, they were beaten out, and even if they threw poisonous smoke balls, the other party couldn't bear to come out, but blocked several entrances with corpses.
I had to throw some oil bombs and explosives into it to completely destroy them, but the contents were also burned.
Genkuro, who was pulling out some pieces of paper from the ashes that had been burned by the letters, suddenly looked up and saw the old crab's sweaty face.
Source ...... Source...... The head of the source capital ......"
After inspecting the somewhat shocking corpses that had been smoked, the old crab stammered a little and whispered
"These seem to be the people of the water master......"
It is said that in order to prevent escape, the early sailors often had a tradition of tattooing tattoos on the bodies of the sailors, and later it became a symbol of martial arts and seniority that only veterans were qualified to boast of.
The tattoos on these corpses are all hooked spears, which are the most obvious marks, and it is obvious that even if this Feng Shisan betrays the sailor, he is still involved.
"Shut up ......"
Genkuro reprimanded categorically.
"Isn't it possible that you still have a chance to turn back......
"Pretend you don't know anything, pack the harvest, and clean up the traces in the ......"
"The rest of the matter will be left to the family to decide......"
The old crab, who felt that he was suffocated by lard, quickly nodded and said
Yizhou, Jilong Mountain, teenagers and young men and women who had just become accustomed to settling on the island, suddenly saw some sea boats docking,
"There is a change ...... Qiongtai City"
A moment later, Hu Jingshui, a shipwhart who had always been in charge of transporting their daily needs, appeared in front of them and said in a loud voice
"My family needs your help."