Old John, with a brown face and a big beard, was the first to rush out of the cabin. He raised his gun with his left hand and hit a pirate who was facing him. Then, he avoided a short spear with agility that was not commensurate with his bloated body.
In an attack, he picked up the boarding ax with his right hand and chopped it hard on the attacker's face. In an instant, the splattered blood fell on his face and beard, and the screams of the enemy under his ax formed a series of
A picture that is both cruel and evil. He is like a demon who has just climbed out of hell, full of danger.
Old John raised his head and roared: "You bastards, let me show you how powerful I am, Old John!"
"Houston! Houston! Houston!"
More and more voices sounded behind Old John. Finally, a group of more than 20 sailors, wearing iron helmets, breastplates, and holding boarding axes, joined the battle group on the deck. They were full of energy and high morale.
Under the leadership of the brave sailor Elder John, they quickly defeated the main pirate force on the "Heusden".
During this period, William was not idle. He quietly organized a group of long-range soldiers. As soon as Old John and his boarding ax sailors achieved victory, he immediately ordered an attack on the pirate ship adjacent to the "Houston (Heusden)", that is, Zhao Hongyi
The ship opened fire.
Swivel guns, muskets, and grenades were fired at the same time...
Violent explosions, dense rain of bullets, and thick gunpowder smoke caused Zhao Hongyi's men on the Big Bird ship to stir. A small number of spear and halberd soldiers cooperated with the boarding axe sailors to take the opportunity to launch a fierce attack on it, successfully landed and firmly occupied the Big Bird.
A corner of the boat.
"What is the purpose of the red-haired fan...?" Yang Dong frowned unconsciously.
Zhao Hongyi said what was in his heart for him: "As expected, Hongyi's goal is the big leader."
The corners of Yang Dong's mouth twitched, causing a striking black mole on the upper left side to tremble. His face was filled with disbelief: "Brother Zhao, do you think they really think they can succeed? Or do you mean that the red-haired fans come from a barbaric land and don't know how to adapt. They are born with a natural talent.
Genji?”
"It's just a fight between trapped beasts." Zhao Hongyi said with a slightly gloomy expression.
To be honest, he didn't expect Hongyi to be so cunning. He still had a back-up plan after defeating him like this. Judging from his actions, it was obvious that he had evil intentions towards the big leader, but these Hongyi, who were wearing iron armor and holding short-handled axes, must have
It's the opponent's last trump card.
Zhao Hongyi admitted that they were indeed very powerful, but their number was too small. He did not think that the other party had the ability to defeat him and Yang Dong, let alone threaten Huang Chen's safety. You must know that Huang Chen's Dafu flagship carried as many as 250 people.
Name, each of them is a strong person who has stood out from many people after a fierce competition. He has the most generous salary and the best equipment on a daily basis. He can be called the elite of the elite. Not to mention the one in front of Hongyi District.
Even in his heyday, he couldn't even think of hurting Huang Chen at all.
Yang Dong's already narrow eyes narrowed into slits, and he chuckled: "Brother Zhao, all the brothers are watching. It's embarrassing enough to be killed by the red-haired gang and boarded on the ship. What if they get on the big leader's ship again?
Hehe! Even if the big leader doesn’t blame you, you and I will become the laughing stock of others in the future, and we will have no shame to see anyone again."
"..." How could Zhao Hongyi not know this truth? Yang Dong said everything in his heart. Although the chance of this is low. However, there are no absolutes in the world, and who can guarantee that it will be foolproof?
He is the leader of Huang Chen's generals. He seems to have a high position and great fame, but in fact, there are many people who are eyeing him and want to replace him. It's just that he has a cautious character, no matter in life or in war. He rarely does anything improper.
, there is nothing anyone who cares about can do to him. If the boat accidentally capsizes in a ditch, even if everyone beats the drowned dog, no one will be willing to help him.
Zhao Hongyi was extremely vigilant and mobilized his troops. He made a strict layout, especially the largest number of troops were placed in the direction leading to Huang Chen's ship. His first consideration was to prevent the enemy from threatening Huang Chen's "security".
The second priority is your own safety.
The Dutch attackers were armored, and Zhao Hongyi and Yang Dong also had armored soldiers. The Dutch wore crude plate armor that only protected the chest and back, while Zhao and Yang's men wore purple cloth (iron) armor captured from the army.
In addition to the chest and back, there are also arm armor and skirt armor to protect the arms and thighs. The protective area is better than that of the Dutch. However, the armor, weapons and other objects made by the official craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty have always been made of perfunctory materials, and their protective capabilities are not as good as those of the Dutch. Speaking of which,
To put it bluntly, neither of them is actually a good thing. They can only be said to be better than nothing.
The armor of both sides is evenly matched, and weapons are the key to victory. Zhao Hongyi and Yang Dong have many spearmen and muskets, while the Dutch only have soldiers and some sailors equipped with spears and halberds, and the rest are all boarding axes.
Revolvers are powerful, but they are outnumbered and have no time to reload their ammunition. Most of them misfire after one shot. As spearmen and halberdiers were killed or wounded one after another, the Netherlands
The pressure people feel has increased exponentially, and casualties have also increased dramatically.
The long sword in William's hand weighed more than 1,500 grams, which was not half lighter than a pirate's sword. However, he still did not want to use the sword to make any contact with the enemy's sword, which was not in line with the swordsmanship philosophy.
William avoided the pirate's attack with an almost elegant posture, and raised his hand to stab. When the opponent used a round shield (shield) to resist his thrust, a blind spot inevitably formed in his line of sight. William's left hand dagger was hidden along the opponent's side.
Entering into the blind spot, the moment the opponent removed his shield, the sharp sword tip pierced his throat like lightning, ending the life of an enemy again. This was the fourth opponent he rushed onto the pirate ship and killed with his left-hand dagger.
The left-hand short sword (main-gauche) is more deadly than the right-hand long sword (rapier), because the long sword is sometimes used to contain the enemy, while the short sword will inevitably see blood. The long sword, short stab, is
The standard configuration of a swordsman. Although the Antwerp sword master Herald Thebaert who once taught William advocated abandoning the left-handed dagger and specializing in long swords, William thought that a single sword duel might be feasible, but it would not be good on the battlefield.
, it will become very difficult to kill the enemy, and the probability of death will expand infinitely.
Before William could take a breath, two more enemies came towards him with short spears in their hands. Facing the continuous attack of short spears, he no longer had the calmness before, and avoided harm in a rather embarrassed manner. In the end, he was just a captain.
, even if he has excellent swordsmanship, he should not be the protagonist on the battlefield. The problem is that he no longer has spearmen, halberdiers are available, and musketeers can't give him any support. He has to stand up even if he doesn't want to.
He uses his double swords and swordsmanship which are not very suitable for large-scale battlefields.
William kept dodging, and finally waited for an opportunity to stab his opponent in the knee with his long sword. The short sword was sent into his left chest and stirred hard. The other pirate witnessed the death of his companion, but he was unmoved and expressionless.
He stabbed him ferociously with a short spear, and William had to use the dead enemy as his shield to resist the attack. Maybe it was unethical to do so, but he had no other choice.
The sharp spear point penetrated the corpse and hit William's chest. The pirate's smile suddenly froze. His opponent did not die as he thought, but was only knocked back a few steps.
"How is that possible?" Until the side of the pirate's neck was penetrated by William's sword, there was still a look of shock on his face.
William secretly breathed a sigh of relief. His opponent's strength was really astonishing. The corpse shield and half-body armor saved his life.
"Captain, look." Old John, covered in blood, came from behind and pointed his ax forward.
William looked up and saw that there were still many enemies, but he saw wisps of light through the gaps between the enemies, indicating that there were far fewer enemies than imagined. At the same time, the pressure from the flanks was increasing, indirectly confirming this guess.
.But...his men have dropped to single digits. Even if he breaks through the blockade and climbs onto the pirate leader's flagship, what can he do?
"I can show the other party my bravery, unyielding, sacrifice, honor...!" William was not confused for long, his eyes became firm again, he clenched the sword in his right hand, and was about to launch a new round, which may also be the last round.
During the round of attack, the enemy on the opposite side suddenly separated to make way for a road. He had tried his best to open the road. The other pirates also stopped fighting and stood not far away, looking at them with various eyes.
William and others from a foreign land.
William's light blue eyes were filled with confusion. In the eyes of the pirate leader, maybe he and everyone on the "Houston" were clowns. Their poor acting skills and precious life performances earned him the honor.
Pleasure. As soon as this thought came up, William couldn't stop trembling all over, not because of fear, but because of anger.
"Captain..." Old John yelled with grief and anger.
William turned to look at Old John, then at the few sailors behind him, and silently stepped forward to board the pirate's flagship.
The hundreds of attention salutes did not scare William, even though they were stronger than all the pirates he had encountered before. William secretly smiled bitterly, he actually wanted to kidnap the pirate leader with such a guard. If he had known that the other party was so powerful, maybe
He will choose an honorable surrender. You may or may not die if you surrender, but you will definitely die if you fight against him.
William walked to the center of the deck and stopped. There was a language barrier between the two parties, but some things did not require words. He slowly raised the sword in his right hand and pointed it at the tall helm of the Junk ship.
"Eh? Is he... looking for me to challenge him?" Seeing William's provocative movements, Huang Chen burst into laughter. He never relaxed for a moment in polishing his martial arts, and his level of hard work amazed everyone who knew him.
He was stunned. With his martial arts skills, he was naturally not afraid of William, who was at the end of his strength. But why should he agree to the other party's request? He is a superior, not a common man who likes to fight bravely.
Huang Chen turned around and said calmly to the Yan brothers: "You two go down and capture him. Remember, I want him alive, and then bring him to me."
"Yes, Chief." Hikojiro and Hikoshiro responded at the same time. (To be continued...)