Liu Xia ran all the way towards Xingdao, while the pirates from Dongji Island and the Kunsha Gang were evacuating towards Xingdao with all their strength.
The Battle of Jiangling caused them heavy losses, especially the pirates on Dongji Island. More than 18,000 pirates who landed on the island almost survived with their lives.
In addition, the main battleship Tianbao was lost, and Dai Bang and Kana were all killed in the battle. Now we are in a situation where we are the leader of the pack, and we can only withdraw to Star Island to make adjustments.
However, they would not have thought that Huang Pujie's imperial navy was already there, waiting for them to take the bait.
The evacuated ships were in chaotic formation in the vast sea. When they were far away from Jiangzhou, they began to slow down and calm down.
On board the Weilong of the Kunsha Gang, Wang Kunsha was sitting on the bed with a pale face, half of his body stained red with blood.
One of his men was bandaging him in a hurry.
Today, I saw that young man on the city wall. His cultivation was so terrifying that he was still sweating coldly just thinking about it.
After traveling across the South China Sea for so many years, I have dealt with Nangong Tianwen twice, but I have never seen a master as weird and terrifying as that boy in my life.[
"Boss, are you feeling better?"
Zhang Gouzi bowed beside Wang Kunsa and asked with concern.
"The external injury is not a problem, but there is an extremely domineering Qi flowing in my body. It must have been accidentally penetrated into my body by that kid during the fight. I can't subdue this Qi."
After saying this, Wang Kunsha coughed and blood overflowed from the corner of his mouth.
The power of the spiritual source that Liu Xia penetrated into his body was extremely overbearing. Not only did it cause serious internal injuries, but it also tortured his body all the time. It could be said that life was worse than death.
"I just heard from people on Dongji Island that both Kana and Dai Bang were killed. Tianbao was reported to have sunk. The Dongji Island fleet is now heading towards Star Island. What should we do?"
Zhang Gouzi said.
"What!"
Even though Wang Kunsha was calm, he couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this.
He was well aware of Kana's cultivation, but then he thought about it, if Kana and that boy met, he probably wouldn't be able to gain any advantage.
Being killed was unexpected. It seemed that the young man's cultivation was higher than he expected. Even Kana was killed before he had a chance to escape.
This shows how terrifying that young man is.
"Who is leading the group of guys on Dongji Island now?"
Wang Kunsha asked.
"It was Lake, he was the one who gave the evacuation order."[
"Rake?"
Wang Kunsha groaned.
Reike is the second-ranking figure among the Dongji Island pirates. Although his status and prestige are lower than Kana's, he still has a very high prestige among the Dongji Island pirates.
Among the Dongji Island pirates, Lake's faction accounts for the fourth level.
It's just that because he usually gives in to Kana, he rarely comes forward to give orders.
However, with Reike around, the pirates on Dongji Island are not in disarray.
"Where are we going now?"
Wang Kunsha asked.
"We are following the Dongji Island Fleet to Star Island."
Zhang Gouzi said.
"Send the order immediately to turn around and head south."
Wang Kunsha suddenly remembered something and shouted hurriedly.
"Going south, we won't go to Star Island for supplies?"
"Idiot! In today's battle at Jiangling, no imperial navy was seen from the beginning to the end. I suspect that this was originally a trap."
Wang Kunsha said.
Zhang Gouzi suddenly woke up when he heard this.
He hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "I'm going to give the order right now."
Wang Kunsha felt relieved now, but the severe pain in his body made him more irritable. He clenched his fists tightly, gritted his teeth and said angrily: "Damn it, I'm going to kill that kid with my own hands in my lifetime."
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"Headman, Wang Kunsha's fleet has deviated from our route."
At this time, a scout stood beside Lake and said with his fists clasped.
"knew."
At this time, standing on the side of the ship was a shirtless, dark-skinned middle-aged man in his fifties.
His face was resolute, and the cold light in his eyes was restrained. This man was the second-in-command of the Dongji Island pirates—Lake.
After Khanna was killed, according to the rules, he was naturally the first to take charge of the fleet.
"How far is it from Star Island now?"
Lake asked.
"If we move forward at full speed, we will arrive tomorrow night."
The subordinate said.
"What about our losses?"
Lake asked.
"Come back, we lost 17,000 to 17,000 people. Basically, none of the brothers who landed came back alive."
A deputy next to him said softly.
"I didn't expect that there would be such a master in the imperial court. Did you really look carefully?"
Lake asked.
"Headman, we saw clearly. The leader of Kana was beaten so hard that he could hardly fight back. It seems that the person who attacked the leader was Liu Xia."
Behind him stood a wounded leader, speaking angrily.
"Soko, you are the master of spiritual cultivation. Now you can fly back to Dongji Island to ask for help. You must ask Duanshui Shuihui to send experts to reinforce you. If we can't do anything to Liu Xia, this year will be difficult."
Lake said.
"As commanded."
When Lake heard this, he couldn't help but sigh.
He initially disagreed with the attack on Jiangzhou.
Although Jiangzhou is prosperous, it is close to the north, its people are fierce, and reinforcements from the imperial court can arrive very quickly.
Once you are bitten by them, you will suffer heavy losses.
But Kana insisted on having his own way, so he had no choice but to obey.
On the other hand, he was also lucky in his heart. If he could plunder Jiangling City, this year would be a good harvest year, which would allow his brothers to stand up and expand the fleet at the same time.
However, it's too late to say anything now.
He must find a way to make up for such a heavy loss.
Otherwise, this year will be very difficult. His brothers, including their wives, children, and children, will all point to them for food.
Fortunately, although they lost many brothers, their battleships were basically still there and their combat effectiveness was still strong. As long as they avoided the main force of the imperial court, there was nothing the imperial court could do to them.
"Go full speed ahead."
Lake thought of this and gave the order.
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"Your Highness, ahead is Star Island."
At this moment, Huang Pujie, who was standing on the deck of the Dragon Soul, pointed at a densely populated island in the distance and smiled.
The islands on Star Island are not large in size and are very scattered. Most of the islands have nothing but one, but the islands in the center are lush and green from a distance.
This is a place where pirates supply fresh water. Under normal circumstances, Dongji Island will park here first and then continue to plunder.
Over the years, this place has become one of their dens of thieves.
"If they don't deviate from the route, they will definitely arrive tonight. We must be prepared."
Liu Xia smiled.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, we have just experienced several battles, and the morale of the soldiers is high. Although we are not very sure about facing the Dongji Island pirates, we are still seventy percent sure."
Huang Pujie smiled confidently.
Liu Xia looked back and saw that the imperial navy had indeed undergone some subtle changes after experiencing several battles.
In his heart, he had great confidence in Huang Pujie. Even if they both died together, the goal was achieved, so Liu Xia had no worries at all.
"Your Highness, news just came from Jiangzhou that the Kunsha Gang once appeared in Jiangzhou. However, after encountering our resistance, they evacuated immediately."
At this time, Zhang Zong cupped his fists and said.
"The Kunsha Gang is not with the pirates from Dongji Island?"
Liu Xia asked curiously.
"That appears to be the case at the moment."
Zhang Zong said.
"Great, I was worried that it would be difficult to deal with them if they teamed up with the Kunsha Gang. Well, now there are only the pirates from Dongji Island. Then the situation is very simple."
Huangpujie laughed and said.
"It seems that Wang Kunsha is very cautious. Anyway, I guess he is worse off than dead now. After dealing with the pirates in Dongji Island first, we will deal with this Wang Kunsha."
Liu Xia gritted his teeth and said.
Before I knew it, it was already night.
The imperial navy was anchored ten miles away from Star Island, and all the ships were dimly lit, quietly lurking on the sea, waiting for the arrival of the Dongji Island pirates.
Liu Xia glanced at the sky. It was less than a quarter of an hour before midnight.
The Dongji Island pirates are probably not far from Star Island.
At this time, Zhang Zong hurriedly came down and said: "Your Highness, I saw that the pirates on Dongji Island are still thirty miles away from the east of Star Island."
"Very good, get ready to fight."
Liu Xia smiled.
On the other side, Lake was sitting in the cabin, frowning as he looked at the attrition reported by each warship.
In the past, Kana was handling these matters, and he was willing to be a free man, so he rarely interfered.
In the battle of Jiangling, although the battleships were not damaged, the number of men he brought out was less than 40,000, which was more than half.
Today, there is a shortage of manpower on some warships, which has seriously affected the operational capabilities of the warships.
It seems that after replenishing supplies at Star Island, you need to return to Ji Island to replenish some of your troops. Otherwise, when you encounter Wang Kunsha, that boy will most likely be taken advantage of.
This was a bad start, which severely damaged their morale.
Lake knew in his heart that his men were not a regular army. Only during the monsoon season would they gather together and simply practice for dozens of days before boarding ships to fight.
Usually, most people here are fishermen.
The resources of Ji Island are extremely poor. Even the nobles have a hard life, let alone the ordinary people.
Sometimes when there is bad weather, people starve to death on the island.
If you come here to rob, your life will be extremely difficult.
I have encountered that once these subordinates suffer setbacks, they are more deadly than the regular army.
When Lake was young, he also traveled in the Dragon Soul Continent, saw the wealth of the people in the Dragon Soul Continent, and also knew the gap between them and the Tianji Dynasty.
If the Nangong family hadn't intentionally joined forces with them to weaken the southeastern border garrison in recent years, I'm afraid they wouldn't have been so happy in these years.
Thinking of this, Lake couldn't help but feel a little worried.
Now that the Nangong family has fallen, I am afraid that life in the future will not be easy.
"Headman, we will arrive at Star Island soon."
At this time, the subordinate came in and said.
"Okay, I ordered that after arriving at Star Island, the battleship will dock first and all the captains will gather at my place. I have something important to announce."
Lake said.
"As commanded."
Lake watched him leave the room, the expression on his face becoming serious.