Three hundred Da Zong tribe and three thousand naval soldiers rushed out from the Poseidon Temple. The remaining pirates in Black Dragon City immediately began to flee. These Dragon Palace tribesmen fought with the Thorn Tiger Soldiers all night, and they had already suffered heavy casualties.
Hearing that the leader was killed, he lost any fighting spirit.
Huo Sanwen failed to escape, and was killed by Zhu Hong and Xiong Bailing in the melee.
The Cihu warriors of the "Evil Dog Gate" suffered more than thirty casualties in this battle, and seventy or eighty others were injured. The total number of injuries accounted for more than half. However, the number of casualties among the Dragon Palace tribe was higher than that of the Cihu warriors.
There are twenty times more scholars.
A war department of two hundred people engaged in a head-on battle with four thousand elite pirates from the "Black Dragon Palace", killing more than two thousand enemies in one night. After this battle, the name of the Tiger Thorns spread across the South China Sea, causing all forces to be furious.
Of timidity.
After dawn, the hundreds of pirate fleets that appeared on the sea at night did not attack the water fortress outside the bay, but retreated one after another. Presumably, they also learned about the murder of the Black Dragon King. By this time, Peng San had already
Returning to the Dragon-Slaying Ship, although he was seriously injured and could no longer personally wave the flag to command, he still ordered the fleet to attack in different directions.
After half a day of fierce fighting and pursuit, the Guangdong Navy and the "Wanjintang" fleet sank more than 20 pirate ships and captured more than a dozen. The rest of the pirate ships fled without a trace. The war at sea was considered
Come to an end.
The battle was successful and the victory was complete. The only flaw was that the treasures taken from Black Dragon Island were not as much as Cao Muyun had expected. There were originally a lot of gold, silver and jewelry in the Crystal Palace, but they were stolen by Long Tingzu.
A fire set before his death burned most of it. When the navy soldiers climbed up the mountainside and everyone worked together to put out the fire, only about 30% of the treasures in the hall were left.
Despite this, the value of these treasures is two to three million silver taels, which is enough to raise the military expenses that Cao Muyun was ordered to raise this time.
The rise of the "Black Dragon Palace" has been more than fifteen years, and it has dominated the South China Sea for eight years. Its final destruction only happened in one day and one night.
Although Meng Yixiao and Qiao Shuangchou escaped with their lives, the Black Dragon King was dead, most of the "Nine Dragon Sons" were killed, and the Dragon Palace tribe suffered heavy losses. Even if Meng Yixiao and others wanted to make a comeback, it would not be possible in the short term.
Do it.
Cao Muyun ordered all the ports, city walls, and village buildings on Black Dragon Island to be destroyed. The civilians living on the island were also deported. Some were sent back to the Middle-earth mainland, and many voluntarily moved to Okura City.
The largest pirate lair in the South China Sea has ceased to exist, and Okura Castle will not have to worry about any more pirates daring to invade it for at least a few years.
In fact, in the ten years after this battle, Meng Yixiao and Qiao Shuangchou were missing and never appeared in the Ming Dynasty in China. Although there were still "seven bandits" and many sporadic banditry in the South China Sea, such as "
A powerful pirate force as dominant as the "Black Dragon Palace" has never appeared again.
※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※For ordinary people, no festival in the year is more important than the Chinese New Year.
The New Year's Eve is always the most lively time of the year. This year's New Year's Eve is the busiest New Year's Eve in the fifteen years since Okura Castle was first built.
The twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month is the Little New Year in the south, also known as Dust Dusting Day.
The streets and alleys in the city are decorated with lights, red Spring Festival couplets have been posted on many doors, and crackling firecrackers sound from time to time. The shops on the streets are all open, and the shops are crowded with customers. , business is booming.
People's faces were full of joy, and they did not want to dust themselves at home, but wanted to walk around in the streets.
The attack on Black Dragon Island was already a month ago.
For a long time, the "Black Dragon Palace" has been a serious problem in Okura City, not only for "Wanjintang", but also for all the merchants in the city who engage in ocean trade, and even ordinary people, the "Black Dragon Palace" is a lingering problem for them. Go to the nightmare.
But now, this sleepless nightmare has finally been eliminated!
Although the situation of that battle is unknown to most people, everyone already knows that the "Black Dragon Palace" no longer exists. From now on, there is no need to worry about merchant ships being robbed by the Dragon Palace tribe, and they can live in the city with peace of mind, without fear of being attacked. A large group of pirates came to attack the city and kill people.
This is enough to make everyone smile.
Therefore, it is natural that this year will be more lively and festive than every year before.
At dusk, Hua Bushi came out of the City Lord's Mansion and rode his horse through Orchid Street back to Veitian Tower. He seemed to be infected by the crowds on the street, and there was a lot of joy on his face.
"Hey, Master Hua! Come and take a look. The newly arrived rouge gouache, buy a few boxes for Madam!"
"Authentic West Lake Longjing tea. How much do you want? I'll send it to your house!"
"Hey Master Hua, it's been a long time since I've been here. Come in and have a few drinks!"
"All medicinal materials in this pharmacy are on sale at a 20% discount. Master Hua, don't you want to buy more?"
After living in Okura City for more than half a year, many vendors in the city have already recognized Hua Bushi. Walking through this not-so-long Orchid Street, many people are vying to say hello to this young master and promote business. , which made him feel as if he had returned to Wuyang City in western Hunan.
Of course, not all stores welcome Hua Bu Shi. Twenty steps ahead there is a very luxuriously decorated shop. On the large red painted pillar at the door is a white piece of paper with eight words written on it. Large characters:
"Young Master Dogs are not allowed in!"
There was a gold-lettered signboard "Shun Fa Tang" hanging on the door of that shop, which was a casino.
In fact, not only "Shunfa Hall", but also the entrances of gambling halls in Okura City have signs saying that Hua Bushi is not welcome to enter. After the dog fighting gambling at the "Purple Sky Conference", Hua Bushi Shi Ying wiped out the fortunes of all the gamblers in Okura City, and his winnings were unclear, and he was suspected of cheating. Now no one in the city will gamble with him anymore.
Looking at the blank paper, Hua Bushi could only smile bitterly.
When he dismounted in front of the gate of Weitian Tower, the waiter immediately greeted him, took the reins from Hua Bushi's hand, bowed and said in greeting: "The boss is back!"
Today, Hua Bushi has become the only boss of Veitian Tower, because Cao Muyun has given half of his share to the young master.
After the Battle of Black Dragon Island, Cao Muyun directly returned to the mainland with the fleet of the Guangdong Navy. Now that he had obtained the treasures of the "Black Dragon Palace", he was eager to return to the capital to return the order, and had no time to go to Okura Castle. Coming.
Before they parted ways at sea that day, Cao Muyun came specifically to see Hua Bushi. After saying goodbye to him, he pulled the young master to the platform outside the top cabin of the Zhanlong ship.
At that time, strong winds were howling, and the waves on the sea were very large. Even the giant dragon-slaying ship was still a bit undulating in the waves. Cao Muyun was still wearing a white shirt, standing steadily on the side of the ship with his hands behind his back, like a jade tree facing the wind. , Hua Bushi didn't have his Qinggong body skills, so he had to hold on to the fence to stand firm.
"This expedition to Black Dragon Island, thanks to Brother Hua and your disciples, we were able to win in one battle," Cao Muyun raised his eyebrows and said, "If we want to talk about merit, Brother Hua should be at the top of the list!"
Hua Bushi said: "Brother Cao deserves the reward. The sword that finally assassinated the Black Dragon King was done by Brother Cao. How can I dare to claim credit?"
A wave of waves hit the side of the dragon-slaying ship, causing the hull to sway. Hua Bushi quickly grasped the wooden railing with both hands to avoid falling.
Cao Muyun was silent for a moment and suddenly said: "The storm on the sea today is not small. Just like the current situation in the world, it is in the midst of wind and rain. If you want to gain a foothold, it only depends on whether Brother Hua can hold on to the wooden railing."
Hua Bushi's eyes flashed and he asked: "Brother Cao, what do you mean by this?"
Cao Muyun said: "This dragon-slaying ship is solid and huge. As long as we stand firm on this ship, we will not be afraid of strong winds and huge waves. Brother Hua, do you think which is the largest ship in the world today?"
When it comes to ships, there is probably no ship bigger than the Dragon-Slaying Ship in the world, but of course Hua Bushi knew that Cao Muyun had other intentions. He pondered for a while, and then said: "In the whole world, is it the king's land?"
, the largest ship in the world belongs to the Ming Dynasty. It’s just that my younger brother has no virtue and incompetence, and has no ambition to serve the imperial court. I’m afraid I will disappoint Brother Cao.”
Cao Muyun smiled and said: "Brother Hua is not without talent, nor is he without ambition, it's just that his ambition is not here. I know that most of you in the world only consider the interests of one sect, and as the leader of one sect, Brother Hua
Those who only want to expand the power of their own sect and do not want to get involved in other disputes, I understand that."
He changed the subject and added: "But Brother Hua should understand that there is actually no difference whether in the Jianghu or the imperial court. In this world, strength is supreme. The power of the 'Evil Dog Sect' continues to grow, and it is not just the Jianghu.
Things that happen will also arouse the fear of all parties, and conflicts are inevitable. If there is no big ship to ride on, it may be destroyed in the strong wind and waves."
Hua Bushi frowned and said, "Does the various forces mentioned by Brother Cao also include the Ming Dynasty?"
Cao Muyun stared at Hua Bushi and said calmly: "All conflicts and disputes originate from interests, and the imperial court also has the interests of the imperial court, so naturally this is included."
After hearing this, Hua Bushi remained silent for a while.
Although Cao Muyun didn't say it directly, Hua Bushi completely understood what he meant.
The rivers and lakes and the imperial court are inseparable, but how easy is it to be alone in the rivers and lakes? The famous sects on the White Road are inextricably linked to the Ming Dynasty court. The "Wudang" and "Kongtong" have always been supported by the imperial court.
Needless to say, even sects such as "Shaolin" and "Tang Sect" probably have some roots in the government. In the Ming Dynasty, there were constant party disputes between the government and the opposition, and these sects were also the targets of the parties in the government and the central government.
And more importantly, the Ming court will not allow the existence of forces that are too powerful but cannot be controlled by it. If the "Evil Dog Gate" continues to grow in strength, it will become the realm of the Ming Dynasty as Hua Bushi imagined.
The leading gang will face not only the black and white gangs, but also the entire Ming Dynasty one day.