It is not far from the place where the pirates' boat was sunk to the shore, but it is definitely not close. [] Although the pirates who live on the ship all year round have good water skills, they cannot swim to the shore.
He was as tired as a dog that had just chased a whole group of rabbits. These guys were all panting with their mouths wide open, and they were exhausted from swimming all the way to the shore as they crawled on their hands and knees.
A pirate spat out the sand in his mouth, raised his head and glanced towards the land, and then whispered with horror on his face: "What a tragedy..."
On the shore not far away, a row of crossbowmen appeared in the moonlight. Several arrow clusters shone coldly in the moonlight, announcing the end of these pirates.
Before the other pirates could react, the crossbowmen had already fired deadly arrows at them. The arrow clusters reflected a frightening cold light under the moonlight, and the sound of "whooshing" piercing through the air penetrated deeply into the pirates.
body.
Pirates live on the water all year round and often enter the water for various reasons. Of course they do not wear heavy metal armor. In fact, there are very few pirates who even wear leather armor. They can hardly be called protected pirates in front of crossbowmen.
,simply
They were like lambs being slaughtered. Suddenly screams broke out on the beach, and the pirates stumbled into the water one after another. Some people could barely struggle, and more people quickly floated motionless.
On the surface, dead.
The pirates who were so aggressive just now turned into beaten dogs in the blink of an eye. Half of them lost their lives in the first blow of the crossbowmen. The rest did not have the courage to go ashore again, and shouted and screamed into the depths of the sea.
Swim. But it is not easy to swim back to the ship from the shore. For these exhausted pirates, this is a journey to death.
However, the crossbowmen didn't care how miserable the pirates were. They only knew how to faithfully carry out Roger's orders and wipe out all the enemies. So the crossbowmen aimed at the pirates who were desperately swimming away and launched mercilessly.
Fatal attack.
Under the bright moonlight, pirates swimming in the sea are simply the best targets. After several rounds of shooting, there are only a few pirates left alive, and even those who are lucky enough to escape are few who can swim back to the ship.
, most people drowned in the vast sea.
Roger, who was sitting in the castle, knew all this clearly through the hippogryph. He was a little surprised that he could easily repulse the pirates' first attack. He couldn't help but whispered: "What is the most powerful Red Dragon pirate group? I
That’s it…”
If Roger's words were heard by the one-eye who directed this attack, he would be furious to death. This is too bullying. Who would have thought that a castle would appear out of thin air on the original island, equipped with a crossbow bed?
A big killer weapon against small boats? If One Eye could have known that this was going to happen earlier, he would never have chosen to launch a strong attack from the coast.
At this time, One Eye was on the Sea Dragon, which was more than two miles away from the coast. Naturally, he couldn't hear Roger's words. But even so, One Eye's mood fell to the bottom. He looked at the small boats that were in a mess near the big ship with a gloomy expression.
He didn't say anything and didn't know what he was thinking.
One-Eye was aware of the situation just now, and he also knew in his heart that it would be difficult for a small boat to break through the blockade of the crossbow bed and send people to the shore. To ask his men to charge forcefully would be to let them die. However, a retreat had to be ordered at the beginning of the war, and One-Eye would inevitably let One-Eye
It was a bit embarrassing. Along the way, he laughed at Bluebeard and the others a lot, saying that they were useless and that they were simply embarrassing the Red Dragon Pirates.
But Bluebeard and the others launched an attack on Kent Town after all, and it is said that they almost captured the town. But now that One-Eye has brought so many people, they have to retreat before even reaching Kent Town. It is really difficult
It was so embarrassing. He just felt that the words he had laughed at Bluebeard and others before were like slapping himself in the mouth. If he really ordered a retreat, how could he hold his head high in front of other leaders in the future?
One Eye was in a dilemma in his mind, but his first mate had no patience to wait any longer. He came forward and asked softly: "Captain, what should we do now?"
The first mate's words brought One Eye back to reality, and he knew that he could no longer hesitate. Although One Eye knew that ordering to continue the attack would not only save face, but also have the possibility of being washed ashore, but when he thought about what if the person above him knew his little plan
After seeing what happened, he couldn't help but shudder, and quickly ordered loudly: "Well, the action of luring the enemy is very successful, let everyone get on the boat, and officially launch the offensive after dawn!"
Seeing that the attack was blocked, the large dungeon also had a grimace on his face. After hearing what One Eye said, he immediately said with admiration: "It turns out that this attack is just to lure the enemy. Captain, you are so smart. Everyone is still worried, haha!
"
In fact, Duyan said this just to save a little face for himself. Seeing that his subordinates also believed his words, he smiled proudly and said: "Huh, this was originally within my plan. Now the enemies are attracted to the coast.
We can land from other places!"
Not to mention how many pirates would believe One-Eye's words, but the order to stop the attack was quickly implemented. The small boats on the sea were taken back to the large ships, and the fleet turned to sail deep into the sea, and soon disappeared into the vast sea.
superior.
This is the advantage the pirates have. The ships give them good mobility, allowing the pirates to freely choose the location and time to attack. Roger, on the other hand, has to spread his forces across a long defense line and passively wait for the opponent.
Hit the door. If you fail to grasp the whereabouts of the pirates in time, you may be caught off guard and eventually lead to a complete rout.
Of course, this situation would not happen to Roger. Just as the pirates were retreating, two harpy eagles were hovering over the fleet. No matter when and where the pirates chose to land, Roger could do it.
Know as soon as possible and respond promptly.
Seeing that the pirates had really retreated, Roger naturally would not waste his mental energy to keep the castle in the main material world, but quickly recalled the castle to the secondary space, and then returned to the shore in a small boat. After so long
After much trouble, it was already getting brighter, and Roger could finally see the results of last night's battle.
In the water near the shore, there are corpses of pirates floating everywhere. As far as you can see, there are no less than three to five hundred corpses. Each corpse has several arrows deeply embedded in it, indicating to people that
The reason for their death was revealed. The water on the shore was dyed pink with the blood of the pirates, and even the air had a faint smell of blood.
Although the situation in front of him was indeed tragic, Roger had no sympathy for these pirates. These guys were all villains who committed murder and looting. If they broke through Kent Town, the fate of those in the town would definitely be worse than that of the pirates.
The more pirates Roger kills, the happier he will feel, and he will never feel any guilt. For him, the more opportunities to beat up drowned dogs, the better. It would be even better if he could wipe out all the pirates.
It couldn't be better.
But Roger also knew that pirates would not be stupid enough to make the same mistake again, and the next war would still have to be fought!
In fact, just as Roger expected, the pirate fleet did not go far. They just made a circle on the sea. After sailing out of sight on the shore, they quickly changed direction and sailed towards the mouth of the Tula River at high speed.
The Tula River originates in the west of the Kingdom of Thorne, flows through the capital city of Mandos, and finally flows into the ocean. Every day, several merchant ships pass through the Tula River to and from Mandos City and many other countries. It is the largest river in the entire kingdom.
Busy waterway. The mouth of this river is near Kent Town. On the river bank of Kent Town, there are many docks that can dock large ships, less than a mile away from the town.
Since Roger took charge of Kent Town, the dock area on the river has developed rapidly, and many new docks have been built, which can now dock twelve three-masted sailing ships at the same time. However, because news of the pirate attack has been received, the docks on the dock
All the merchant ships have sailed upriver to take refuge. At this time, the dock area is empty and no longer as bustling as it used to be.
The pirates' intention to advance towards the mouth of the Tula River was obvious, that is, they wanted to dock directly at the dock area, and then launch an attack on the nearby Kent Town. Although the boarding operation on the beach failed miserably, that was because the crossbow bed was an obstacle to the landing.
The threat of small boats is too great. The same weapons are not that big a threat to three-masted or even four-masted ships. A ship as big as the Sea Dragon can completely withstand the attack of the crossbow bed and dock at the dock.
Speaking of which, One-Eye is not really a useful person. He can sit in the position of leader of the Red Dragon Pirates. How can he be an ordinary person? The reason why he suffered a big loss when he was at the beach was entirely because he did not expect that he could be the leader of the Red Dragon Pirates.
A castle suddenly appeared on the small island that controlled the entire bay, and it was also equipped with a large killing weapon such as a crossbow bed. After all, in the intelligence collected by the pirates before, there was no mention of the small town of Kent.
has such strength.
This time, One Eye decided to land directly from the dock and launch a surprise attack on the beach while the other party's attention was attracted. Dozens of large ships would be enough to send thousands of pirates ashore. By then, it would be no problem to destroy the small Kent Town!
It's just that One Eye had no idea how powerful the enemy he faced was, and he didn't expect that every move he made was under the surveillance of the opponent. Any idea of a sneak attack was simply a fantasy.
Just as the pirates entered the mouth of the Tula River and were heading upstream to the dock, Roger was waiting for them on a three-masted merchant ship. This ship was called the Queen Mary, which Cage bought at a high price according to Roger's instructions.
The hired man was currently anchored a mile upstream from the pier.
The captain and sailors of the Queen Mary also knew the news of the pirate attack and were very uneasy about parking the ship here. However, this was the order of the lord, and he was also on the ship, so it must not be a big deal.
It was dangerous, so everyone was relatively calm.
Roger stood at the bow of the ship, and the oncoming wind made his clothes rustle. Roger looked at the water in front of him with an expression on his face. Several masts were vaguely visible on the horizon. The pirate fleet was very close!
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The number of chapters in the previous chapter is wrong. It should be 323, not 333. Please forgive me.