The warship set sail and slowly passed away to the east. Xiao Shizhu stood on the bow of the flagship, wearing a golden lacquered mountain armor. His right hand held the hilt of the long sword hanging on his waist, but he did not complain about the armor on his body as before.
Heavy, just staring ahead silently.
His cloak and helmet tassels moved with the wind, showing his high spirits.
At this moment, all he could see was the boundless sea in front of him. Little did he know that on the island far behind him, in the Ghost Mother's Palace at the top of Xiaoyushan City, the Ghost Mother also climbed up the east tower, facing the east and looking forward, with constant thoughts in her heart.
He prayed: "Xiao Shizhu, you must come back alive, otherwise I will not be able to spare you."
After the warship had sailed more than ten miles, Xiao Shizhu had no intention of entering the cabin; he let the sea breeze blow against his face and stared blankly at the gloomy sun that was gradually setting in the east.
Those gorgeous sunsets on the horizon are like spilled paint spilled on the horizon, setting off the blood-red overcast sun. But the red light of the overcast sun is like intoxicating red wine pouring into the sea, shaking and dyeing the blue sea water crimson.
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Such beautiful scenery made Xiao Shizhu intoxicated, and she couldn't help thinking: "The underworld also has such beautiful scenery. I really want to take the ghost mother to see it one day, and I can also take the opportunity to confess to her." There was no fear on his face, and he could not help but think.
There was no trace of the tension and fear before the war, but instead it was a bit more comfortable.
"Brother." Suddenly, someone tapped him on the shoulder, interrupting his intoxication. He turned around and saw a familiar horse body.
"Yingzhao?" Xiao Shizhu was stunned, and then cursed: "Didn't I tell you not to come?". I don't know how Yingzhao secretly boarded the ship.
"I have to protect you." Yingzhao sneered, scratched his head and said, "I promise to follow you closely, don't worry."
"If you don't obey me, shouldn't I ask you to stay on the shore?" Xiao Shizhu pulled out his sword and cursed angrily: "Believe it or not, I will chop you down?". He promised Ying'er not to take Yingzhao away, but at this time Yingzhao was there.
If something unexpected happens on the ship, I really don’t know how to explain it to Ying’er in the future.
"As long as you are willing?" Yingzhao was not afraid, but looked at him with a rogue expression, smiling.
After following Xiao Shizhu for a long time, he learned a lot through words and deeds, and he also learned to cheat on Yingzhu, which made Xiao Shizhu dumbfounded. He had to slowly take back the sword, and with an idea, he said: "I will definitely not chop you, but I will punish you by shaking it."
Go paddle." Anyway, the cabin is safer than the deck, so at least it can reduce the risk of accidents.
"Okay." Yingzhao responded with a smile and ran away in a hurry.
As soon as Yingzhao left, King Kong came over from the stern of the ship, stood in front of him, and said: "General, Sir Lu Wu has flagged down that it is the west wind at this time; and this west wind will blow for two or three days, and the weather is right.
We are in an advantage. But he doesn’t know what kind of wind it will turn to in three days. What will we do if the wind blows from the east?”
"What can I do if nothing happens!" Xiao Shizhu chuckled and said calmly: "The battle will be over tomorrow morning. Let's gather all the households and I will hold a pre-war meeting. I will also call Yu Rong and Qin Yuan over, as well as Lu Wu."
After finishing speaking, he turned around and walked back to the cabin.
At Youshi, the warships arrived outside Wu Zhiqi's base as scheduled and stopped on the sea two miles west of the three islands. They were lined up according to Xiao Shizhu's request, with their starboard sides all facing the direction of Wu Zhiqi's base.
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Five civilian ships followed closely behind them; they actually turned their bows to the west, as if they were ready to escape at any time.
At this time, the sea was calm and there were no big waves. It was as quiet as if it were asleep. The stars were shining on the sea, drifting with the waves.
Then Xiao Shizhu ordered the sergeants to take out the underwater Dragon King Cannon and place it in the sea around the fleet. Then he had someone bring him a chair and sit on the bow of the ship.
Xiao Shizhu looked at the small island not far away, where the lights were dimming and then brightening. He snorted coldly and said sarcastically: "Wu Zhiqi is really leisurely and has no sense of crisis at all. If we send a ship to patrol the sea, our plan
Everything has come to nothing. A thief is a thief, so long as he is unorganized and undisciplined. He has no culture at all. I really don’t know how he has managed to be so invincible all these years."
"Don't say that." As soon as he finished speaking, Qiu Shuang's voice sounded behind him: "Maybe he is calibrating the artillery and aiming at us at this time?" As she said that, she stood next to Xiao Shizhu and picked up the
With the telescopic telescope in his hand, he opened it to look at Wu Zhiqi's island.
"Haha, am I afraid of him?" Xiao Shizhu said with a look of disdain on his face, "I have already studied it, and there are some crossbows and flint cannons on his island, as well as a small number of red cannons.
But I am now outside his shooting range, and if you ask him to hit me, he won’t be able to hit me.”
"Then we can't hit him?" Qiu Shuang stamped her feet anxiously. She only had some squatting cannons on her ship, but she couldn't shoot two miles away.
"Be at ease, sister Qiu Shuang." Xiao Shizhu waved his hand, turned to look at the moon rising slowly in the sky behind him, and said to King Kong: "The order is given, the air force is dispatched."
King Kong responded, turned and left.
Just when Qiu Shuang was wondering what the air force was, he saw many feathered people flying from civilian ships. They flew in groups of three or five, relying on each other, flying in formation; taking advantage of the yin moon rising in the west, they headed east
The moonlight shining down on the road quietly moved towards Wu Zhiqi.
When the feathermen passed over Xiao Shizhu's head, he danced with his hands and beat the time rhythmically, closed his eyes slightly, and hummed Mozart's minuet.
Wu Zhiqi's current base is Sanxing Island, where the Yu people lived in the past. Although the three islands are not large, only about a thousand hectares in size, they are in the shape of a triangle and angle each other. And each island is
The mountains are continuous, and the trees are tall and dense. Almost every inch of the land is covered with towering ancient trees, blocking out the sky and the sun. The tree trunks are densely covered with moss and lichen, and hanging silk flowers. It is extremely easy for people who are not familiar with the terrain to get lost on the island.
This is also one of the reasons why the surrounding vassal states have been robbed by Wu Zhiqi for hundreds of years, but there is nothing they can do against him. As long as he retreats to the island, the enemy will be unable to do anything to him. Even if you attack the island, he will be defeated by him.
Taking advantage of the favorable geographical situation, his subordinates used guerrilla tactics to beat the enemy.
On the small island to the north, there is a high mountain in the middle. Although it is no more than a hundred feet high, it looks like a stone pillar pointing straight to the sky. It is called Qianjue Peak. In the mountain, there are red cliffs and strange rocks everywhere, and the walls are cut and covered with strange pines. You can cut them with knives and axes.
Many caves have been built on the cliffs. Among the caves, there are many wooden houses stacked on top of the cliffs. They are backed by steep cliffs, surrounded by dangerous rocks, facing deep valleys and suspended pavilions.
This was originally the place where the Feather People lived for generations, but now it is Wu Zhiqi's base camp.
On the top of the west side of the peak, there is a building with high eaves and dentils. The doors, windows and eaves are ornately carved, and the pillars and stones are well carved with birds and animals. This is Wu Zhiqi's residence.
At this moment, Wu Zhiqi was sitting on a high chair deep in the room. He was seven feet tall, shaped like an ape, with golden eyes and snowy teeth. His whole body was covered with green hair and his muscles were knotted. He was holding a handle tightly in his right hand.
A hundred kilograms of ghost head knife.
On the wall behind him, there was a plaque hanging high, with the four official script characters "瑞海一太" written on it. It must be said that such a plaque fully demonstrated his vulgarity as an uneducated pirate.
Below him, there are two chairs facing each other on the left and right sides. On each of the four chairs, there is a demon monkey sitting. The black-haired monkey sitting on the first chair on the left is not tall, but he is only half an inch taller than five feet tall.
He has a pair of strange eyes like a star. He wears golden armor, a golden crown on his head and cloud shoes, and holds a golden hoop in his hand.
This monkey's name is Lingming. Every inch of its body is as hard as stone and invulnerable. It is the most powerful general under Wu Zhiqi.
The monkey sitting under Lingming is called Red Horse. It is about six feet tall and has a red butt as big as a horse. It is covered in red hair. The saliva in its eyes and nose exudes a foul smell, and its eyes are as bright as lightning.
Wearing mountain armor and holding a copper ax. Although he looks ferocious, he is Wu Zhiqi's dog-headed military advisor. The most agile brain is this monster monkey.
The monkey sitting on the first seat on the right has his arms above his knees and his ears above his shoulders. His whole body is long and snow-white, and he is holding a golden halberd, which is called Tong Arm.
Below him is a yellow-haired demon monkey, which looks like a macaque but has six ears. It holds a big sword and is named Liu Er. It is Wu Zhiqi's vanguard general.
They gathered here today precisely because half an hour ago, Wu Zhiqi received a report from his minions that the Navy of the Ghost Mother Kingdom had arrived at the city. Therefore, they all came to discuss the matter.
"Your Majesty, is this old lady Xia Xing here again?" Before Wu Zhiqi could speak, Lingming scratched his head and said, "You really don't have a long memory."
"Hahaha." Wu Zhiqi laughed loudly and said in an arrogant tone: "Whoever he is, don't even think about going back when he comes. Tell the children to launch the water at dawn and scuttle their warships.
They went to feed the fish.”.
"Yes!" The other three monkeys all responded, but Chima didn't say anything. Instead, after thinking about it for a moment, he said thoughtfully to Wu Zhiqi: "Master Juzi, didn't you send someone to tell me that the ghost mother has appointed someone?"
Is a human soul named Xiao Shizhu a rebel general? Could it be this human soul who came this time?"
"Then what are you afraid of?" Wu Zhiqi spat and said: "A nobody who has no reputation in the underworld and has never even heard of his name dares to compete with me, Wu Zhiqi, the tyrant of Minghai, he is afraid
I’m tired of living.”
"I heard that this little soul has very magical powers." A trace of worry flashed in Chima's eyes, and he said: "Master Juzi cleverly planned to let the Ghost King place the secret envoys in the Ghost Mother's Palace, but he easily caught them out.
Although we didn’t know that the ghost kingdom was under our control, this human soul seems to be not simple.”
"Red Horse!" Before Wu Zhiqi could reply, Liu'er, who was sitting opposite Red Horse, cursed: "Don't destroy your own prestige and increase the ambition of others! We have 50,000 demon soldiers and more than 30 warships.
Are you afraid of him?" Immediately, Ling Ming and Tong Ju also echoed: "Yes, yes, let him never come back.".
"Don't argue." Wu Zhiqi raised his hand to interrupt them and said: "What Chi Ma said is not unreasonable, but we have strong troops and favorable geographical location, so we are not afraid of him."
Just as he finished speaking, he heard a series of rumblings outside the house, followed by the feeling of the earth shaking and the mountains shaking, causing the house to shake left and right.
The loud noise was like a thunderstorm coming from the sky, causing Wu Zhiqi and the others' eardrums to ache and buzz. Before they could react, they could smell the faint smell of gunpowder smoke coming from outside the house.
Wu Zhiqi's heart tightened. He didn't care that the room continued to tremble slightly, and stood up quickly. He looked nervously at the closed door of the room.
At this moment, a young man came from outside the house without even saying hello, and hurriedly opened the door and entered. The man trotted all the way to Wu Zhiqi and knelt down in front of Wu Zhiqi, with panic on his face and shouting
: "Great, great, great king, the navy of the Ghost Mother Kingdom has attacked the island.".
"Trash! Why are you panicking?" Wu Zhiqi kicked the little guy down and roared: "Follow me!" Then he strode out the door with the ghost head knife in his hand.
As soon as he came out of the house, he saw billowing black smoke and raging fire everywhere on the island.
The flames were like a poisonous snake, and the place it swept was scorched black. The raging flames expanded its claws unbridled, trying to cover all the places on the island under its rule. And in the air, there were still
Fireballs continued to fall, and as soon as they hit the ground, there was an explosion, making the flames on the ground more and more intense. Some demon soldiers were unable to avoid it, and their flesh and blood flew everywhere.
In addition to the fireballs, there were also many rockets, like raindrops, with a "swish, swish" sound breaking through the air, shooting toward Qianjue Peak where Wu Zhiqi was.
Many buildings around him built on cliffs and in dangerous places were gradually surrounded and engulfed by flames.
Wu Zhiqi raised his head and took a closer look, but saw that in addition to rockets and fireballs, there were many black spherical objects falling in the sky, all the size of two fists, with a ignited fuse at the top. It was not a thunderbolt, but also a fuse.
What?
"Your Majesty, be careful." Chi Ma yelled and threw him to the ground from behind. The moment Wu Zhiqi fell to the ground, there was a loud noise next to him, and at the same time, the shock wave caused by the explosion swept away the dust and flew toward him.
There was an attack from his side. Fortunately, Chima was on top of him, so he was not injured by the shock wave.
But when he turned over and got up, the red horse was already a bloody mess, with only outgoing air and no incoming air. Every inch of skin on his body exuded a burning smell.
Despair appeared in Wu Zhiqi's eyes for the first time in his life.