Chapter 17: The Pirates Rise Under the Reward
Weddell pointed to the pirate ship again and continued: "What's more, the important point is that Liu Xiang agreed with us that we must capture the three Ming ships, and we must also hand over Zhu Kezhen, the master of the Ming ship, to him to deal with!" Ming ship, including everything on board, give it to him! This is his reward. And we are opening the door to trade! To each his own! We can't annoy Liu Xiang! ”
When Terry heard this, he understood, this was the reason why he didn't sink the main ship of the Ming army when it couldn't move.
Weddell and Terry take another look at the battle, and the pirate ship is approaching! As soon as the big ship of the pirate ship approached the main ship of the Ming army, they immediately threw the hook and rope up, set up the ladder, and they were about to forcibly board the ship.
"Can't let them come up!" The Ming army shot one after another at the pirates who climbed up on the edge of the ship, and one pirate after another couldn't help but fall from the ladder into the water, splashing an old high wave.
"The Boss said it! Kill all the people on board! Brethren, there is a lot to be gained! One head of the Ming army is two or two! If you can capture the main general of the Ming army, Zhu Kezhen, you will be rewarded with 5,000 taels! Five thousand taels! Hearing this, the pirates went mad and marched forward with their cards and shields! What they shouted was: "Capture Zhu Kezhen and get five thousand taels!" ”
They were originally outlaws, as long as they have milk, they are mothers, and now they have heard that it is profitable, and the price offered by their boss is so big, how can they not be crazy?
They are screaming for money! For the money! One after another. All of a sudden, he flew aboard the main ship of the Ming army and began hand-to-hand combat with the Ming army.
Not only that, but the British ships also came quickly, and they also wanted to take advantage of the fire to rob! The morale of the main ship of the Ming army was very low, and they knew that if the ship could not move, it would become the target of the other party, and how easy it was to remove the anchor and thorn pile?
Zhu Kezhen heard that he could get five thousand taels if he caught him, and the head of a soldier was worth two taels of silver, so it was conceivable that Liu Xiang had made a bloody investment, and how much he hated himself in his heart!
The most troublesome thing is that the main ship is nailed, how to be good? Zhu Kezhen was facing the predicament, he didn't know what to do for a while, all he could think of was to go to the battle formation in person and lead by example, so as to boost morale. You must know that there are only two ships on the other side, and although the other party destroys one ship, there are still ten boats.
Zhang Pan stopped Zhu Kezhen and said, "General, you can't come to the battle in person!" Zhu Kezhen pushed Zhang Pan away and said, "You go away for me!" ”
Zhu Kezhen shouted: "Brothers, come with me to drive the enemy here!" "As soon as Zhu Kezhen came, his sword was not old, and everyone who rushed in front of him was killed.
Rao is like this, and the morale of the Ming army cannot be raised, because they know that even if they repel the pirates on the ship, but immediately after, the British ships equipped with excellent cannons will blow up and sink the Ming ships. What can a ship that can't move do but become a target?
Now someone in the Ming army has proposed: "Commander, let's move to another ship!" "Zhu Kezhen will not move the ship, the main ship will be demoralized, and there is another point, there are few ships, and if you beat two to ten, the situation will be even more dangerous.
So when a soldier said it, Zhu Kezhen didn't hesitate to kill the soldier, so as to give other soldiers a deterrent effect and prevent them from abandoning the ship again.
And by this time, the British ship was already approaching! Zhang Biwu also knew that a large number of enemies had boarded the ship, and the morale of his army was not high. The situation is so similar, every time he wins, the first thing is to make the morale of his army like a rainbow!
Zhang Biwu was sticking to the letter sent by Qin Huaiyu in his chest at this time, and he had already memorized Huaiyu's letter very well.
He didn't want to die here, he promised Qin Huaiyu that he would go back to Guanyun Mountain to see him! And he also understands that Huaiyu sent a letter, first, he was excited, he could go back to see her, and second, Huaiyu's mother was about to die, and wanted to see Zhang Biwu. But in the current situation, the Ming army is once again in danger, and there is no other way but to break the cauldron and sink the boat!
When the British ship saw that there were pirates landing on Ming's main ship, of course they didn't dare to open fire, they just approached, and then rows of soldiers stood by the ship and aimed at the Ming soldiers to shoot.
The British soldiers were extremely accurate in their marksmanship, and if they were not killed, the Ming army would be extremely dangerous in the battle against the pirates. So these British soldiers must not dare to be arrogant! So they can't shoot with guns! Dampen their spirit, and raise the ambition of the Ming army!
How to get over? You must know that the ship is still far away from this ship! But you can skip it! Zhang Biwu handed the letter Qin Huaiyu gave him to Huang Qi and said, "Huang Qi, good brother! Can you find a safe place to read aloud the letter from my sweetheart? Zhang Biwu said this, his body trembled.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Do you know the truth?" This time, I can't guarantee that I will come back alive, if I can hear my sweetheart's expectations of me, and the promise I made to her, I won't die! I'm sure I'll be able to return to her safely! As long as I hear what is in her letter, I will not die! This is a man's promise to the woman he loves! ”
Huang Qi took the letter and looked at Zhang Biwu. Zhang Biwu nodded and said, "I'm sorry for you!" Huang Qi also nodded firmly and replied: "Okay!" No problem! Zhang Biwu reminded: "You should pay attention to safety when you are reading!" ”
Huang Qi didn't understand what Zhang Biwu was going to do, so he asked: "Biwu, ......what are you going to do?" Zhang Biwu pointed to the British soldiers on the British ship and said, "British soldiers!" I had to! Because it encourages morale! ”
Zhang Biwu said to another soldier: "You go to Lord Zhu Garrison and tell me that if you can damage the British ship hard, the British can't afford it, but our Ming army can!" I told him before the war! The British, who came from thousands of miles, could not afford to lose! Now I will fulfill the oath I made before boarding the ship and departing for the battle, and I will definitely contribute my strength to this battle! ”
The soldier nodded, and he immediately ran over and conveyed Zhang Biwu's words to Zhu Kezhen. When Zhu Kezhen heard Zhang Biwu's words, he also remembered that before he set out to board the ship, he asked Zhang Biwu's opinion, and Zhang Biwu also said that the British side could not afford it.
Turning back to Zhang Biwu's side, Zhang Biwu was holding a spear in his hand, and he said, "I'm going!" Zhang Biwu said, he propped up the spear, and said, "Huang Qi, wait and throw the spear to me!" ”
Zhang Biwu held a spear and stared at the British ship from afar. Huang nodded and said, "Biwu, don't worry!" Huang Qi planned in his heart: "No matter what Biwu decides, it is all right!" For your decision, I have only one choice, implement it! Never! ”
The main ship is far from the British ship! Can Zhang Biwu jump over? Zhang Biwu ignored so much, he began to run! You have to use the spear you hold up and use the momentum to jump to the opposite side.