Chapter 993: Flame Bird
Hundreds of warships pierced the sea, and it looked very majestic indeed.
Unfortunately, it wasn't until the time they really took control that many people realized that long-distance navigation was not as good as they imagined.
The supply of more than 5,000 people alone is a big problem on the ocean, and emotions such as illness and anxiety are also attacking Lei Lin's men all the time.
Fortunately, the Crimson Tiger Pirates were originally pirates, and they are still used to this kind of voyage.
Tifa also sent all his reserve priests to each warship, and used the priests to boost morale.
Although there is no divine aid, it is also a great test of the ability of these pre-priests.
"Our fresh water and food are running out, and the voyage strategy of this period is a huge gamble......
Leylin stood at the front of the deck of the largest Crimson Tiger, looking at the blue sea, and sighed softly.
"Fortunately, at the current rate, we can reach Bankz Island before the supplies are exhausted......"
Isabell, who followed behind Leylin, had a trace of blood in her eyes, after so many years of becoming the leader of the Crimson Tiger Pirate Regiment, the original noble lady seemed to have died long ago, leaving only this female pirate full of ferocity and cunning, and only in front of Leylin, Isabel would inadvertently show a little girlish style.
"Is it too unsafe to rely on local grain collection?"
Hearing the meaning of the girl's words, Lei Lin shook his head: "Our current manpower is limited, and each one is precious and cannot be consumed at will...... And this method of warfare is too risky......"
Even in Leylin's previous life. A large army landing operation, even with cover, is a gamble. Not to mention now.
"What do you mean?"
Isabel looked at Leylin, who had already taken out a pair of charts from before.
Bankz Island is right in the center. It's just that the scale is a bit exaggerated, but it's barely enough.
"Let's go around half a circle first, go here!"
Leylin pointed to the string of islands around Bankz Island, which is a giant island the size of two or three kingdoms, and naturally there are small strings of islands around Bankz Island.
"You mean...... Will you take Chihuahua Island first and use it as a supply point?"
Isabel said speculatively, though she had thought about the proposal, but it had been shelved because it was too time-consuming, not in the face of great urgency and danger. Lei Lin can still maintain his original intention, and he will not be slow or slow.
"Well, and there seems to be a tribe of tens of thousands of people here, just enough to train our troops, and also to run in......"
Although they have confidence in the combat power of both sides, the cooperation between each other cannot be established in a day or two, and Lei Lin can only be slowly tested in actual combat.
"I got it......"
This steady and steady strategy made Isabel immediately see Leylin's determination, so she immediately went down to prepare.
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Chihuahua Island, which is close to Bankez Island. Therefore, the indigenous tribes that lived on it were also vassals of the Zacatekaz Empire, but due to the barrier of the sea, this tribe had a great deal of independence.
After all, the shipbuilding technology of the natives is sad. To conquer this place with a canoe, I am afraid that it will not be enough to cut down all the giant trees around the coast.
Although the emperor may have thought so, the other nobles and priests would have wisely persuaded the monarch.
In this case. This tribe is still quite passing, much better than other tribes that are asked for worship by the Empire from time to time.
At this time. The great chieftain of the tribe, Abbas, was comfortably carrying a huge banana umbrella under the costume of a maid. At the same time, you can taste a lot of tropical fruits.
Abbas has dark skin, a very bloated body, layers of fat towering down, the whole person looks like a fat Shar Pei, but his neck is very slender, which is the sign of all nobles, there are special piercings on his lips connected by iron rings, and his face is covered with many oil paints, so that he can't see his original face clearly.
"Oh no!"
Just as Abbas was enjoying the clothes of the young woman's small hands, another old man with a figure that felt like dry wood rushed directly over.
"Oh, my wise high priest, what is it that hastens you so haste?"
The High Priest, whom Abbas called, had a strong smell of incense mixed with lamp oil, and the crown of multicolored feathers he wore on his head was even two or three meters long, and several slender feathers twisted in a dangerous arc in the air.
"My great chief, the king of all Chihuahua, the ancestral spirits of our sacrifice are angry at this time, and you need to go and comfort them yourself......"
The high priest fell to his knees and his voice was heavy.
"The wrath of the Great Ancestor Spirit, is our previous sacrifice not enough?" Encountering this kind of thing, even Abbas had no intention of continuing to enjoy himself, and he pushed the maid away, and his fat eyes were fixed on the high priest.
"No! I think it's more like a warning!" the high priest had a blood clot on his forehead, and he was obviously frightened by what had happened before.
"Take me!" Abbas waved his hand, and several monkey-like natives immediately lifted the chair he had sat down on.
Less than an hour later, almost the entire tribe of natives gathered around to watch the performance of the high priest in the middle of the race.
Some kind of anesthetic incense and gas burned all around, and Abbas, as the leader, was in a rare costume—a cloak made of five-colored beast skins stood at the front of the procession, and the high priest danced a certain constantly, and his body convulsed almost like a sheep had a seizure.
At the very center of the sacrifice, on a rough animal skin flag, a trace of dark red gold thread appeared at this time.
"Great ancestral spirits...... Do you want to give me any inspiration?" Abbas fell to his knees, followed by the other natives.
Thundered!
In the midst of the prostration, a huge cloud rose from the center of the altar, and the image of a creature flashed, and several roars of inexplicable meaning were heard.
"The ancestral spirit has been warned!"
At this time, the original high priest jumped up as if he had received a divine revelation.
"In the West...... Enemies like never before will emerge as they harness the steely sea fortress to bring slaughter and death...... They are ......"
A layer of white foam spat came out of the high priest's mouth.
"What is it?" Abbas tugged at the high priest's neck, causing his face to turn purple as if he was about to suffocate to death in the next moment.
"They are...... White-skinned devil!"
After spitting out this sentence, the high priest passed out.
"White-skinned devil?" Abbas touched his chin, "Send the order, all the warriors bring spears and stone knives, and wait for the ...... on the western coastline."
The natives were so poor in vocabulary and knowledge that even the Great Chief had a hard time understanding what the white-skinned devil meant, but he knew that an enemy was coming.
"Oh oh!" Inspired by the manifestation of the ancestral spirit, the young warriors of the tribe completed the assembly with unprecedented speed.
Abbas, who led his men, was in high spirits: "I will peel off the scalp of the enemy leader this time and hang it on the wall as a ...... of my merits."
......
"Hmm? Our attack seems to have been discovered......
Relin on the deck frowned.
"But fortunately, it's only a small tribe here, and the natural spirits that serve are only divine at best......"
"Isabelle!
Looking at the native warriors near the coastline, Lei Lin spoke indifferently.
"The subordinates are here!"
"I've handed over the command to you, you don't need to care about other things at all, just take down the entire island of Chihuahua, be careful to block the sea lane, and don't let go of a single ......"
As for the things that he came to invade, it is natural to delay it for a day.
After giving these orders, Leylin flew directly into the sky and rushed towards a certain divine being.
Isabelle, who had taken over the command, drew the red dragon sword in her hand and looked disdainfully at the natives gathered along the coastline, as well as the wooden spears and stone knives in their hands, and, of course, the canoes.
"Shelling! Let them see how good we are!"
Isabel burst into tears, the natives on the other side were so poorly equipped, and the total number was less than two thousand, which was simply a big piece of fat.
"Kill!" the other pirates also red-eyed, and the warship let out a terrifying roar.
A wave of shelling instantly landed on the positions of the natives.
The ferocious explosion, and the screams that lingered in his ears, caused Abbas to fall into a stupor.
"O ancient ancestors, from the great castle of the sea...... And this kind of fire? What the hell are we getting into trouble?"
The great chief let out a desperate roar as many ships pounced, his canoes capsized, and even the guards around him began to howl and flee.
And in the next moment, the old chief was beheaded by a war knife.
"Hey, this fat pig looks like a high-ranking official, I don't know if there is a reward...... With this voice, the gold and silver ornaments on the body of the big chief were instantly scavenged.
"Is this the guardian spirit of the natives? Although it has divinity, its wisdom is very low......
Leylin looked at a divine creature resembling a flame bird in front of him, and a chip flashed in his eyes.
"Your followers are being slaughtered by me, and the power of the realm is decreasing, now surrender to me!
Lei Lin directly used his divine thoughts to transmit a wave of information, but the reply he received was the roar of the flame bird.
"Chirp!"
With a piercing roar, a golden flame directly surrounded Thunderlin, and the surrounding air instantly distorted and rose. (To be continued.) )