Volume 5 The Return of the King 26 Lives should not be extinguished
I've always been more considerate of women, and although sometimes it's true that I'm treating men like or even more harshly than men, I'm still willing to be kind to them in normal times.
It was not easy to find a suitable beach, and it was necessary to ensure that the disembarkation was not too far from the port of Minahir, and each of them was given some money when they were allowed to disembark.
Although the sailors were dissatisfied, it didn't matter. And the guy who once loved a certain woman in the bottom warehouse didn't get off the boat, if the guy really wanted to be good, I was really ready to give him some settling-in money, but he didn't seem to be a person worth entrusting.
After releasing the women, I directed the ship south along the coast, and after leaving the control of the port of Minethil, the crew did not relax again, but became nervous. The first mate told me that this area is actually the sphere of influence of the South Sea pirates, and if I encounter them, the consequences may be a bit miserable.
They all say that they are afraid of something, and this is often accurate, but this time it is accurate.
In fact, before meeting them, I also specifically asked them if they could escape if they met, and although some people said that it should be possible, it was obvious that they were not confident enough. But that's the case, and all that can be done is pray.
The first two days had been quite peaceful, and the wind and waves were calm, but on the afternoon of the third day, a hurried alarm bell dragged me out of the captain's room.
"Prepare for battle!"
The roar kicked off the battle. The other party's ships were moving fast, and although we were on the run, it was only a matter of time before they caught up. The crew was nervous, for there were less than twenty of them who could take part in the battle, and that there were at least two to three times as many as we could rob at sea. Hope is twice as much, not triple.
"Where is the sea in front of you?" That's the only way I can think of it.
"Stormwind Kingdom, Captain!" The first mate said.
"Is there a village or a harbor ahead?"
"I don't know!"
"Have you been to the nearby waters?"
"Very little!"
"When will there be a fleet or patrol ship here?"
"I don't know!" He shouted.
His answer didn't seem like a fake. Glancing at the ship that was catching up, it seemed that there was really going to be a fight. The number of guns on the ship was not much, only ten, and they were small-caliber, and this kind of artillery hit on the opposite body was no different from tickling.
"Is there any oil in the cabin?" I grabbed Thompson and shouted.
"Yes!" "But not much!" he said. ”
"Move out!" When I finished speaking to him, I shouted to them, "Prepare your bows and arrows!" Arrow tied strip of cloth! If you can't beat it, you'll be doomed! ”
There really wasn't much oil, only two small kegs, but it was almost enough.
The rear ship is slowly catching up, and at this time we can only wait for the opposite ship to get close enough, and win or lose in one fell swoop!
"Steady!" I shouted! "Steady!"
Getting closer and closer, the people in the boat behind were screaming desperately with their mouths wide open, knowing that it was meant to scare us, but at this moment the intimidating effect of this roar was doubled!
"Shoot wherever I say! What the hell did you hear for me? I lowered my voice and gritted my teeth to squeeze out the words.
Their nervous eyes and somewhat stiff faces told me that they were actually running out of energy now. Staring at the speed of the rear ship, I estimate how long it will take to catch up, usually walking may not feel how far a hundred meters is, even how far a hundred meters is many people have no impression, but a hundred meters in this endless sea really feels too close! But I can't let there be only a hundred meters between the two ships, the range of the bow and arrow is not the same as the headwind when the wind is downwind, we shoot from the front to the back, although it is also a headwind, but the possibility of the back ship is chasing forward is still very high.
My bow had the longest range, and as a marker I shot the first arrow, which made a relatively flat arc in the air and landed on the back boat, which was a bit far away, although it didn't hit anyone. Then the men of the ship were very angry at the arrow, and they also shot an arrow at us, but the arrow did not reach our ship!
I switched to their bows and fired another arrow at the back, and when I saw the arrow fall on their bow, I turned my head and shouted to them, "Fire!" ”
If the people of the world worship the god of fire, then I will be a faithful believer in the god of fire. How many times have the flames turned the tide of battle and saved our lives, and this time I hope the god of fire will protect me again.
I prayed as the flaming arrows flew towards the ships behind, and a dozen flaming arrows streaked across the right sky and landed on the foresails of the ships behind. At this point I wish I could see the flames spread, and I wish the flames would swallow up their sails.
"Keep firing the arrows!"
Our arrows asked for their sails, and they immediately put away their jibs and foresails, and some people tried to climb up to put out the fire. The men in the bow of the ship did not look at it, and they immediately fired back.
We have suffered from the lack of people. They also knew that there were not many of us, so when a group of them shot at us, we had to dodge.
The results of this chase have been shown and we can't restrain their pace. "Prepare the artillery!" I gave up and continued to resist with a bow and arrow. The bows and arrows of the rear ship were so overwhelming that we could not stay on deck, and although the crew had prepared artillery, it seemed that there was no chance of victory.
The first mate had turned the rudder to the limit, and the boat was turned as far as possible to avoid being caught by the hook rope that had been thrown over. But despite his efforts to turn, he was still pulled by two ropes. Someone tried to cut the rope but was shot straight to death. Seeing this, I picked up my shield and wanted to try it, but the arrows fired directly from the opposite side made me have to dodge.
Just then, someone shouted, "There's a boat over there!" ”
Looking for prestige, there is a ship in the distance, and now there is no way to care about it so much, and there is only one way to seek its help. But it's easy to say, but it's very difficult to hold out until the ship comes to the rescue.
At this point they were almost on board.
"Fire!" I shouted.
"No angle, sir!"
"I'll go your way! Fire! I scolded directly.
"Thompson!" I shouted at the top of my voice, "Go and hang up the banner of that damn Stormwind Kingdom!" ”
Hang the flag! Yes, that's the right thing to do! If nothing else, when that ship sees our flag, it should come to our aid.
The boat shuddered, and we were trapped.
"Prepare to meet the enemy!" I screamed, drew two muskets, and fired directly at the enemy.
It was only after that battle that I learned that weapons like muskets had not yet been assembled on a large scale! My two shots surprised the people on the other side, and except for the person who was shot and fell to the ground, the people next to me leaned down to dodge.
I dared to duck to the side, quickly reload, and try to shoot two more before they jumped. But by the time I got out of the captain's quarters after loading the bullets, the planks had already been set up.
One shot, another shot. The two of them immediately fell into the sea, and then I immediately ducked back.
I was also in a hurry, but with these two rounds loaded, I felt a little more at ease.
Picking up my musket, I drew my weapon and joined the fight.
When the other man jumped on our ship, the ship suddenly made me feel so small, and the deck was not very spacious and crowded with people, which would be very detrimental to the fight.
The short sword in the left hand and the hammer in the right hand, I now demand that the opponent must lose its combat effectiveness when the hammer goes down. So when I joined the fight, every hammer was smashed into their joints. It's not that I don't want to hit their heads, but at this time, it will take more time to pick up the hammer and smash it again, even if it takes ten more seconds at this time, it will be absolutely long.
At this time, only the joints and the most painful parts of the body are the most likely to lose combat effectiveness. Whether it's the knee or the lower abdomen or the crotch or the tail vertebrae, if there is a chance to hit them hard in the chest. These were just pirates, the most common pirates, armed with axes and daggers or daggers, with a small shield that had almost all the protection.
So when I rushed in, I just abolished the three of them, but immediately I was surrounded, which I didn't expect! Then I resolutely abandoned the hammer, pulled out the dagger, and stabbed the man next to me.
I can't count how many knives have been cut on my armor, and the clothes on my body are torn in locks, but there are not many places that really hurt my flesh. My arms were where I hurt the most, and the scratches on the armor kept track of every damage it inflicted on me.
We won a battle that we thought would be extremely treacherous and uncertain, and although there were only six of us left, the Stormwind Kingdom patrol ship finally chose to join the battle without fear.
In fact, after the six of us were surrounded, I felt that there was a chance of survival. But when the patrol boat rushed over, they chose to give up.
We roared and sent them away, but it made sense for them to abandon the ship, after all, the ship did not run as fast as theirs, and if they were caught up by the patrol boats, they might as well abandon the ship.
When the pirates ran away, one of the guys next to me asked me if we should run away. I glanced at him and said, "We're a merchant ship of the Stormwind Kingdom right now. ”
The patrol ship approached, and when their captain boarded the ship, he frowned at the corpses on the deck, and then came over and said, "You are saved!" ”
I immediately expressed my deep gratitude to our savior, and the five guys were so cooperative that they wept bitterly. After inspecting the cabin, they helped to carry all the bodies out of the cabin. All of us who were wounded and couldn't go to war were killed in the cabin.
After cleaning up the battlefield, the other side did not just leave, but checked our papers, and to be honest, if I hadn't been a little prepared after I captured the ship, it would have been exposed, and with the help of the sailors, it would have been fooled.
We told them that we had set out from the port of Minahir, but we had been on the run for our lives by pirates on the way, and that those who had been killed in the cabin in bandages were our wounded. I told them a story of a desperate struggle to survive.
Because the information I said about the ship and other information did not differ much from the content of the license, and they couldn't get a big grip, but looking at their faces that wanted to play tricks, I chose to give them some cargo in our cabin, and they immediately smiled. At my insistence, they reluctantly accepted our five barrels of wine, two large crates of bacon, one crate of fabrics, one crate of spices, and two hundred gold coins.
They were about to leave after accepting the gifts, but when I found out that the first mate was dead, I begged them to show us the way, and now we just want to get to the port as soon as possible! They were happy to do the same, and we had a party every day on the boat for the next few days, and they were so happy.
But when I learned that we were going to dock at King's Harbor, I was a little stumped. Hope no more problems!