It was like an invisible wind swept through it, and the reeds trembled,

In the reeds and grass swings near the shore, like a startled bird's nest, dozens of large and small rows suddenly appeared, rowing desperately towards the water ship that had been artificially stranded.

The attackers, who were shirtless and armed with swords and bows in the cold weather, roared and shouted loudly, and with the waving splashes and trumpets, they were forced to come violently, and suddenly some of the sailors began to weaken or tremble

The lowered boat, carrying several sailors, jumped into the water and pulled it against the stake with a big saw, and then another man screamed, but it was attacked by a projection from the shore, and sank with arrow shafts and blood flowers.

At this time, several water steamers also approached, and began to shoot back with the bows and arrows on board, and after a few screams came from the reeds, the cold arrows finally stopped

Then the rows also took the opportunity to approach the stuck steamer, and their bodies struggling to crouch beside the boat could be clearly seen, and their distorted faces covered in mud and dirt.

Their purpose was clear, specifically to besiege this stranded steamer, and then force the others

Bows and arrows were also concentrated on these rows, and from time to time some people fell into the water in the water, but many more, with their rudimentary wooden rafts and fishing nets, climbed onto the side of the boat with a strange cry as they shook from the collision.

At this time, I saw a black shadow falling with a whistling voice.

But it was a rotating clapstick that was shaken with all its might, whistling like blowing away a fallen leaf, sweeping away several climbing human bodies, smashing heavily on a large paddle, and folding into two short with a click.

It lifted up again, and hung the human body on another big paddle, and it collided against the hull like rags, and when it sank, only bubbles and blood foam remained.

Then there were many sailors on the side of the boat, and they roared and raised the tip of the stern, or the sharp wooden spear, and stabbed hard at the figure of the ant clinging to the boat.

Almost unhindered, they stabbed into the bodies of the climbers, and then rolled down with a gushing stream of blood, but more thieves stepped on the wounded and corpses, climbed up again, and began to fight back.

So standing on the board of the boat to resist the sailors, some were caught by the pole, dragged unbalanced, fell into the water thieves, or were hit by sticks thrown from the bottom up, or were caught in hooks and fishing nets, and overturned and rolled into a ball.

In the midst of the arrows, I had to hide in another ship and play a bystander.

After sweeping the lever on the side of the boat again, and breaking a paddle again, it was stuck and could not move, but it was entangled in several deliberately hung fishing nets, and no matter how much the handle was shaken, it could not be turned.

This is the other things that have been piled up on the board of the ship beforehand, and they have been picked up.

It was the jar that smelled of fish, and it was thrown heavily, and then it splashed greasy on the thieves and the boats, and then, with the torches that were dropped, it exploded into a boiling fire, and several paddles and the people on them were swept in.

The rest of the paddles scattered uncontrollably, and those who ran slower were overwhelmed by the fire and rolled into the water with a wail.

However, this suspected fish oil burning substance did not last long on the water, and the thieves on the other side climbed up and killed, in addition to short knives and clubs, they also used familiar fishing nets and hooks as weapons, and waved forks and poles on the side of the boat, and the head was broken and bleeding, and the retreat was defeated, and it was useless to shout and scold.

The bow of the ship could only lead a few men to meet them, wielding swords and spears against these thieves.

Then the bow of the ship, which was fighting, was suddenly hooked by a rope hook that flew up, and the blood gushed down, and he was dragged out of the boat, and saw that he was not saved.

The rest of the men were immediately demoralized, and in the blink of an eye they were overwhelmed and cut down by the thieves who pounced on them, and they cut all kinds of sail cables one after another, and made up their minds to stop and seize the water steamer.

"Hurry ......"

The young shipowner not far away couldn't help but roar with a pale face

"Get that thing out ......"

The voice did not fall,

"Here ......

Old Xu, the bow of the boat, had already led people to lift a few tubes from the cabin, put them heavily on the wooden frame, and then stuffed some things and compacted them tightly with wooden poles.

In the direction of the most water thieves, he used incense sticks to lead it, and suddenly there was a loud noise and gray smoke.

There was a dense white splash, and on several paddles huddled together, there was the sound of raindrops lapping, and the people standing on it almost screamed and rolled down into the water.

Then the second and third also ignited and fired, like a storm.

With the successive sounds, their arms and faces were almost broken, and they could only touch their bloody heads and faces, and they were idling and wailing in place without brains, being stabbed down by the demoralized sailors, or poking and falling into the water.

The water thieves who had climbed up from other places were also expelled again in a lonely voice, with the support and threat of other steamers that were gradually approaching.

The remaining water thieves finally lost their confidence and fighting spirit, and with an uproar, the outermost thieves began to stretch out their paddles or jump into the water, and fled one after another.

At this time, several other steamers that were slowly moving came in handy, and these rows that were too busy to flee but were holding on to the masses of rows were turned over one after another.

Then he viciously used the tips and paddleboards to poke the water thieves, shoulders and heads that had fallen into the water, until they no longer struggled to sink with blood, and listened to their screams and cries in the water, which tasted a bit of exaltation.

After a while, the fleet had no power to pursue the thieves who had fled to the shore, but only scuttled all the rows hanging on the side of the boat, and threw the corpses into the water.

I, who had been helping the wounded, had time to take a closer look, and what they had solemnly put away was like something cut from a tree trunk.

Although it has been painted, it still has the texture of the tree itself, and I can't help but be a little embarrassed, isn't this the soil killing weapon in the Anti-Japanese War - pine cannon.

"Please also ask Xia Langzhong to keep his mouth shut"

Old Xu at the bow of the boat walked over with his bloody arm and explained in a low voice......

"Begging for a living on the water is somewhat taboo......"

"Of course......"

I nodded.

The wooden stakes that were hindering navigation in the water were finally cleared, and with the help of the rest of the people, the stumbling steamer was hurriedly pushed into the deep water farther offshore, and finally could breathe a sigh of relief.

The rest was time for torture and torture, and the sailors, who had escaped and were cowardly in battle, about a dozen of them, were stripped naked and tied to the side of the boat, and whipped one by one with whips in turn.

But compared to the water thief captives who were locked in the cabin for torture and occasionally dragged out a bloody corpse, they were much luckier, at least for a while.

I was in an open area on one side of the deck, handling and inspecting the wounded, judging by the way whether they still needed treatment, and then giving basic treatment and bandaging.

Dressed in men's clothes, although she was bloody and disgusting, she had a disgusting expression, but she had finally experienced so many things with me, and she was still a barely qualified helper.

Still, I was busy until dark and didn't deal with it properly.

In the pervasive smell of blood, the severed limbs were thrown into the water, and the screams of the wounded who used coals to close the wounds on their limbs came and went, and I didn't expect that what I had just promised would come in handy so quickly.

The young shipowner who reappeared in front of the people, although the smiling good life encouraged everyone, announced that he would reward those who worked hard to keep the ship safe, and would pay tribute to the dead and wounded.

But from the expression in the corner of his eyes, I could still feel a certain hidden melancholy, coupled with some ominous muttering when he treated the arm wound of the bow Lao Xu, as if this attack of the water thieves was not so simple, or it was not an accidental incident.

Well, I can vomit, what a fucking mess, you can get into trouble wherever you go.

Although this group of water thieves who appeared unexpectedly was repelled, and the cargo on board did not suffer much loss, the losses of the corresponding sailors and shipwrights in the fleet were inevitably too much, and there were thirty or forty dead alone, and there were even more sailors who could not dry up because of their injuries.

What's more, on the head ship that was tripped up, the boatmen who were originally responsible for operating the ship with experience and skill also lost seven or eight, which constituted a strict impact on the itinerary of this fleet.

We had to detach some men from other ships and slowly maintain the rest of the voyage.

Then the shadow of the boat that appeared on the horizon made everyone nervous again, and when they looked at the flag, it was the long-overdue Huncheng naval army.

It's like the police who always appear last in film and television dramas, they drive the sailor's unique single-sail fast boat, slowly leaning over, holding weapons and swooping on the water boat, shouting where the thief is, and then pretending to be on guard against the water coward who no longer exists.

With suspicious and vicious eyes, he looked at the battle marks, blood stains, and personnel on the ship, and then was led into the top cabin by the young shipowner, and after a long time of re-emergence, he changed his expression.

The leading general waved his hand and let the remaining water thieves be taken away. Then a small boat was left behind to lead us

I found out afterwards that they were here to steal the credit, maybe there were some other thoughts, such as climbing and blackmail, but the owner was not a fuel-efficient lamp, and the backer and background were not weak.

Therefore, according to the final negotiated terms, they took the credit for this big water thief.

Then, in exchange for not being held accountable and not prosecuting officials afterwards, the Huncheng Sailor would be allowed to anchor in the local water village to rest and recuperate, and provide supplies and supplies for the fleet, including a number of weapons that had originally been lost.

Then escorted to the state city, so our trip had to be interrupted in Huncheng.

Because of the news that war broke out again between Caozhou and Huazhou in the south, Jiyin, an important town in the lower reaches of Jishui, was blocked, and a number of official and civilian ships had been detained and requisitioned for military use.

It seems that we only have a land route to go, and the owner of the willow ship, who can only turn back, has somewhat compensated for me, and arranged a place for me to accompany me from the caravan of a familiar family and a large family who went to Gunzhou-Huaisi.