In a full column of incense, they broke through the defense line of the Japanese in the rain of arrows, and the ship was about to fall apart. The hull of the ship was damaged in many places, and the sides were full of arrows like a hedgehog.

The breach they opened behind them allowed three of their ships to rush in, but the fourth one was not so lucky, sinking on the spot and blocking the gap.

Looking at the three equally miserable ships next to him, Yun Yun smiled bitterly: "Now that I'm in, what should I do next?"

The sea wolf pursed his lips, pointed to the giant ship Okada half a mile away, and said, "Of course I'm going to do it!" After speaking, he ordered his subordinates: "Lean over and find a chance to board the ship to fight." ”

With him taking the lead, the other three ships also swarmed up. However, the fleet of the Japanese did not separate their ships to stop them, and remained in formation, while the Okada accelerated towards them.

"Yo he! This is a pair of four!" The sea wolf's eyes are red: "Brothers, it!"

Before he finished speaking, a stone the size of a millstone fell from the sky and smashed a hole in the deck, and several gangsters subconsciously raised their shields to block it, and they were instantly smashed into pulp.

"Damn it, there's a trebuchet on the Woko's flagship!" the sea wolf cried wildly, "change course, serpentine." ”

But before they could react, one of their own warships was smashed from the deck to the bottom of the ship by a boulder, and the bow was raised high to see that it was about to sink.

Trebuchets are rarely used in naval warfare today due to their short range and high requirements for additional ships. But it is definitely a weapon in close combat, and its lethality is greater than that of artillery. In particular, a total of eight units were installed on Okada, and the momentum was amazing. In the blink of an eye, the other battleship was hit twice, smashing not only the side of the ship, but also the mast and rudder. Only the two of them could barely adjust their direction and slaughter the Okada frantically.

The Okada had no intention of dodging, and kept course until it was about to hit. There were two loud bangs, and the ships of the Sea Sand Gang slammed into the hull of the Okada one after the other. Then the horn snapped and the bow of the ship shattered, and the sea water rushed in instantly, and the whole ship, including Yun Yun and the sea wolf, was shaken away. The Okada, on the other hand, was almost unscathed, extending its oars and calmly slicing past the two badly damaged battleships, without even giving them a lethal attack.

The sea wolf was even more crazy after being despised for it, and he didn't care about the one-foot-long blood on his forehead that was cut out of the wooden plank, and wiped a handful of blood in front of him at will, and shouted loudly: "Chase me up!"

His subordinates shouted anxiously: "Brother Wolf, the oars and rudder are broken, and they can't move!"

The sea wolf was stunned: "Then put down the boat for me!"

Yun grabbed him who was running wildly: "Don't go crazy! Chasing other people's giant ships with a small boat can only be sent to death in vain! Have you ever seen an ant bite an elephant to death?"

"What then?" the sea wolf calmed down and ran out of ideas.

"It couldn't be helped, we tried our best. Only rely on Brother Hailong and Sister Hong. ”

The sea wolf also knew that this was the only way, and slashed the side of the ship with a single sword. "Move all the guns to the deck, run out of shells, and be ready to abandon ship......"

They were just the tip of the battlefield, and all the ships of both sides were engaged in the battle, and the giant ships were interspersed with each other, chasing each other, reaping each other's lives like meat grinders. From time to time, ships broke and sank, and people fell into the sea with a terrible howl, and the whole sea was stained red with blood and fire.

The fighters on both sides who fell into the water still did not let each other go, tearing each other's hair, pinching their necks, and even biting, trying their best to press their opponents into the water. Many people floated up and then stopped moving, drifting away with the current. The burning wreckage and floating corpses everywhere turned the entire sea area into the Shura Hell. In addition to blood and flames in people's eyes, there is only one thought in their minds, kill the enemy!

At this moment, Kojiro's flagship Okada has successfully broken through the first line of defense of the Sea Sand Gang under the cover of the Japanese ships. This giant ship is a sea giant built by Kojiro after the sinking of the Overlord Maru, and the entire ship is wrapped in a thick layer of iron plates, which is extremely strong, and even the flagship of the sailor and the ironclad ship of the sea dragon are obviously inferior.

The medium-sized warships were not on the same level as it in terms of firepower and tonnage, ordinary guns could only leave a mark on its hull, the arrows were bounced back when they hit it, and any obstacle in its way was brutally smashed open and torn to pieces.

Then the sea dragon's second line of defense was lost, and even his ironclad ship collided with the Okada, which was smashed open, and a huge hole appeared in the bow, which only slowed its speed.

The flagship of the naval division broke through the rear of the Japanese and fired fiercely at Okada, and then the mast was broken by artillery fire, and his movement was greatly limited, and he was no longer able to chase after him, so he could only strangle the ordinary Japanese ships around him.

Seeing that it had taken the lead in breaking through the third line of defense, the ironclad reluctantly pursued it again and launched a parallel bombardment. With just a stick of incense, the ironclad ship was damaged in many places, and the flames soared into the sky, but it also succeeded in burning the opponent's mainsail and slowing down the speed of the Okada.

After another violent collision, the two sides parted for a moment, and the Okada's course remained unchanged, and the ironclad made an arc to bite its stern. But the sharp-eyed clouds found that the crew of the ironclad ship began to jump into the sea continuously, which surprised him very much. Although the flagship of the sea dragon was badly damaged, it did not reach the point of abandoning the ship, what is going on?

At this moment, Hailong held the helm in one hand and Zhang Hong in the other, but the Yiren in his arms had already died. A volley of arrows just now came like a torrential rain, Zhang Hong pushed him away in time, but he was pierced through the back of the heart by a sharp arrow. Yesterday, my lady who was still in love with me is now leaving him forever, the sea dragon looks up to the sky and roars, and a line of blood and tears crosses the corners of his eyes.

"Bring all the gunpowder to the deck. He calmly commanded his men.

"Big brother, you, what are you going to do?" his calmness gave the brothers an ominous premonition. At this moment, they would rather him frantically scold or hang his head and cry bitterly than to see him so calm and almost desperate.

"You know, Ah Hong and I have been childhood sweethearts since childhood, and there have been many twists and turns along the way. It's hard to be together, but since then Yin and Yang have been separated, and I'm afraid she will be lonely on the Huangquan Road. Listen to me and leave. ”

"Big brother!" Dozens of old brothers knelt in front of Hailong: "We are not afraid of death, let's go together!"

The sea dragon smiled, looking at the kind faces, and the smile was so reluctant: "Monkey, old pig, big bear...... You are all good brothers with whom I have been friends for more than ten years. Brother, I have never begged you for anything, and now my brother begs you, give me and Ah Hong a space with only the two of us, let us talk about our hearts. Let's go, don't look back......"

Seeing that the brothers were reluctant to leave one by one in tears, the sea dragon hit the rudder, and the ironclad ship drew a graceful arc and hit the flank of the Okada again. This time, the striking angle of the bow of the ship successfully embedded itself in its hull, pinning the two together. Hailong looked at Zhang Hong in his arms, as if he was asleep, he lowered his head emotionally and kissed her still soft lips: "Ah Hong, wait for me." Then the torch in his hand was thrown away.

With a loud bang, the ironclad exploded to pieces. The Okada, which was connected to it, began to disintegrate from the outside, shattering its hull, flying cannons, breaking masts, and collapsing trebuchets. Then there was a muffled sound from inside the cabin, and the whole ship instantly swelled and then fell apart......

The sea wolf in the distance watched his flagship and the ship explode into a mushroom cloud at the same time, and could no longer bear it, spewing out a mouthful of blood and turning over and falling. Yun and the others hurriedly stepped forward to rescue, and put down the boat and leaned towards the accident site against the flames that were still flying in the sky. Although I know that there is little hope, I still hope for a miracle......

An hour later, the battle was over. Lost their unified command, the Wako fell into chaos, and were immediately separated by the sailors and the two gangs, each of which was defeated. Only a dozen or so boats escaped, but it was difficult to survive again.

All the members of the two gangs boarded the boat and rushed to the place where the ironclad ship sank, and they learned what had happened from the mouths of the Haisha gang brothers who jumped from the ship, and at this moment they did not report any illusions, but only hoped to find the bodies of the two gang leaders and bury them properly.

The clouds are also constantly searching in the crowd, after this period of getting along, he regards Zhang Hong as his relative, Yiren's voice and smile are still in front of him, but at this moment he has disappeared forever in the sea area she loves. Watching the brothers of the two gangs ruthlessly attack the Japanese who were still struggling in the sea, there was no mercy in his heart, only resentment and sadness......

Early in the morning, the fleet of the sailors and the two gangs slowly sailed into the harbor. Many of the boats were badly damaged, incapacitated, and dragged along. All ships have white flags tied to their mainmasts, which signify the fall of important people. The flotilla marched silently, and the officers and men and the two gangs stood on both sides of the ship, without the slightest joy of escaping death after the victory of the great battle, and there was only deep sadness in their eyes.

How many brothers who were drinking and chatting together a few days ago are now buried in that familiar sea area, including the gang leaders of the two gangs, Hailong and Zhang Hong.

A few hours later, the mourning hall was cleaned up, and the coffins of Hailong and Zhang Hong were placed in the center. Their bodies were not found, and the two clothes they wore on a daily basis were solemnly placed, and the corners of the clothes were tightly tied together, which was a concentric knot.

On the white banner of the mourning hall, there are four big characters written on it--- righteousness lasts forever. It was inscribed by Lord Zhou with tears in his eyes. There was an endless stream of people who came to worship, and the characters with heads and faces in the vicinity came, and even the gang bosses who were not on the same page on weekdays came in person, kowtowed a few times, and put on a stick of incense. The previous internal contradictions were negligible in the face of national righteousness.

Two strong men stood at the door and kept shouting hoarsely: "There are guests arriving, kneeling, worshipping, and family members replying." ”

Hailong and Zhang Hong no longer have any family, and Yun and the sea wolf knelt aside in linen and filial piety as a silent return gift from their families. Hundreds of men from two gangs stood on both sides and wept like children......

Three days later, when the funeral procession took to the streets, Yun was stunned by the scene in front of him. On the ten-mile-long street, the people spontaneously stood on both sides of the road, the men tied white cloth strips on their arms, and the women wore white paper flowers on their temples, without a trace of noise, and everyone silently watched the team leave.

Almost all the officers and soldiers of the sailor division went out to open the way in front, the boss personally scattered paper money, the clouds and the sea wolf supported the coffin, and the group walked solemnly and solemnly towards the outside of the city.

In the distance, the port was filled with the rumbling sound of cannons, which meant a farewell to the hero......

Two days later, Yun boarded the merchant ship on the return journey, and the sea wolf came to the port to see him off. The words of parting still echoed in his ears.

"I'm an orphan, and I've been eating and drinking since I was a child. Later, Brother Long formed the Haisha Gang, and we have always been together, and we are not brothers but better than brothers over the years. Now that Brother Long is gone, but with Sister Hong with him, I think he won't be alone in another world. ”

"The Haisha Gang is like having no soul without Brother Long, and I don't want to run it anymore. So I took all my possessions out and gave the money to my brothers. If nothing else, this money is enough for them to live the rest of their lives quietly, and they no longer have to fight for their lives, and their families don't have to live in fear all day long. ”

"Then what are your plans? Why don't you go to Jiangdu with me? The brothers of the Chamber of Commerce are all bold personalities, and you will get along very well. ”

"No, thank you for your kindness. But I love the sea and I can't live without it. I woke up every day without smelling the salty smell of seawater, and I didn't feel comfortable all day. I'm going to buy a fishing boat to fish on weekdays, and when I have time, I drink and brag with my brothers, and I can live a good life. If something doesn't go well, you can also go to Brother Long's grave and mumble, and burn more paper money for them during the New Year's holidays, so that they can live a happy life without worrying about food or drink at that end......"

"Well, I respect your choice. Take care!"

"Take care!"

The ship slowly sailed out of the harbor, and the figure of the sea wolf gradually blurred in his vision, but he could still be seen waving his hand hard. (Volume 2--- The End of the Maritime Rivalry)