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While the "Happiness" was fighting against the harsh environment and pirates at sea, Ye Dahai, the commander of the expeditionary colonial fleet, thought that his ships had been completely buried in the sea.
To be honest, he felt a little distressed. Long Zhantian was one of the earlier members of Ding Yunyi's group. The expedition colonization plan had just begun, but there had already been such losses, which had to make people feel distressed.
But for Ye Dahai, no matter how big the difficulty is, it must be overcome. They will not slow down their pace because of the loss of the ship.
"Commander, we just met a merchant ship from Java. He said that he heard the sound of cannons in the direction of Longya Mountain." Qu Yihang, the boat commander on the "Hu Lie", came over in a hurry and said.
"In the direction of Java? Batavia?" Ye Dahai asked with a frown.
"I don't know. That merchant ship belongs to our Daming Ocean Company. I have already invited the owner over."
Just as he was talking, the owner of the merchant ship had already arrived on the "Hu Lie". They met each other. The owner's name was Sun Weida, who was hired by the "Da Ming Ocean Company". I heard that the one-armed scar-faced general standing opposite was the Tiger Guards warrior Ye.
Sun Weida respects the sea very much.
The two sides exchanged a few polite words. When Ye Dahai asked about the situation, Sun Weida hurriedly said: "Yes, there is such a thing. The sound of the cannon fire was very fierce. I was worried that it would harm my merchant ship, so I did not get close. But there were people on my ship.
I took a special look through the telescope, and I saw a ship, which is my Ming Dynasty warship."
"What?" Upon hearing this, Ye Dahai became alert: "The Ming Dynasty warship? Mr. Sun, are you reading that correctly?"
"No. I, the Ming Dynasty Triangle Dragon Flag, will never admit my mistake!"
Sun Weida answered affirmatively, causing Ye Dahai's brows to knit together deeply.
Daming warships? Apart from our own fleet, where are the Ming warships in the nearby waters? Are they from the Zheng family navy? According to the days, the Huben guards have already started a war with the Zheng family navy. And Ye Dahai can be very sure that the Huben guards are at war with the Zheng family navy.
It cannot be defeated, so are those the remaining defeated generals of the Zheng family navy?
That's not right. Since Zheng Zhilong has rebelled, he will never fly the Ming Dynasty Dragon Flag again...
Where did that warship come from?
Ye Dahai suddenly felt something in his heart. Could it be that that was his missing ship? If that was really the case, then Long Zhantian and the others might not be dead yet...
But the strange thing is that if it is really Long Zhantian and the others, which pirates are so bold and dare to touch the warships of Hu Benwei? Lord Zongzhen rules the world's pirates, where do those pirates come from?
"Commander, could it be the missing ship of Long Zhantian and others?" Qu Yihang on the side asked the same question.
Now there are two paths before Ye Dahai. The first is to ignore it and move forward directly according to the preset goal; the second is to turn around and go back to see if those brothers he has fallen behind are not.
Ye Dahai didn't hesitate much, and quickly issued his order: "The entire fleet turns to the rudder. The target is Mount Aralia on Java Island!"
The voyage colonial fleet did not hesitate too much, and countless warships began to turn their rudders towards the Dragon Tooth Mountain...
Maybe they will get nothing this time, but that is not important. What is important is that they will never let go of any brother...
But at this time, Long Zhantian and his brothers in Longya Mountain encountered a new situation: the pirates who had just been repelled came back again.
This makes Long Zhantian puzzled...
Where did the pirates come from? Didn't they see the battle flag of the Ming Dynasty? Even the "Huanxi" even hung the battle flag of the Tiger Guard and the pirate alliance flag.
But all this seems to have no effect on these pirates...
There were about eight or nine ships on the other side. All of them were equipped with artillery and lined up on the sea, staring at the "Happiness" with eager eyes, with the possibility of attacking at any time.
But the "Huanxi" no longer has the ability to continue fighting...
They had no cannonballs or muskets. The Huben Guards Navy, which had always been proud of its sharp firearms, had to face an extremely embarrassing situation:
They must fight with cold weapons!
"Li Dongsheng!"
"Excuse me!"
Long Zhantian looked at the subordinate who almost had his head chopped off: "Abandon ship!"
"What? Abandon ship?" Li Dongsheng was shocked when he heard this.
"Abandon ship!" Long Zhantian answered without any hesitation: "Order all the brothers to go ashore and build temporary defenses. It seems to me that these pirates are not ready to let us go..."
Although he was reluctant, he had to issue such an order!
He was also reluctant to give up the "Huanxi" just like that, but he had to take responsibility for the lives of his brothers on the ship. The "Huanxi" had no possibility of continuing to fight, but he would never allow his brothers to sacrifice their lives in vain.
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The "Happiness" has docked, and the injured and sick brothers on the ship all walked off with the help of the still healthy brothers. After not seeing land for many days, suddenly I stepped on the land with my feet, and the feeling of intimacy came over me.
born.
But no one can feel relaxed at all... From here, we can see that the pirate ships are slowly moving towards here at a fast speed...
A fierce battle on land may be imminent...
Long Zhantian counted the number of people and found that there were less than thirty people capable of fighting. He couldn't help but smile bitterly. He had not been in such a passive situation for a long time since he followed Wu Liebo in the battle.
Li Dongsheng came to his side, holding a torch in his hand. He glanced at the "Happiness" with infinite nostalgia, and then silently handed the torch to Long Zhantian's hand...
Long Zhantian sighed softly, and there was also infinite nostalgia in his eyes. Then, he silently threw the torch to the igniting objects piled on the deck of the "Happiness"...
He was reluctant to part with it, just like all the brothers. But they had to do it. Even if the "Happiness" was burned down, it must not be left to the enemy...
The fire rose from the "Happiness", and the blazing flames illuminated the sky and illuminated Longya Mountain...
Those brothers who were able to stand up, supported the injured and sick brothers, watched everything silently, and stared silently at the burning "Happy"...
Farewell, "Happy"!
Far away on the land, some locals quietly came out of their hiding places and peered at these uninvited guests who had suddenly arrived.
Although Longya Mountain is a natural harbor, it has been abandoned for a long time since Hongyi established the city of Batavia. It has long lost the excitement it once had.
Where did these strange soldiers come from?
"Commander, there is a hill there." Meng Tianxiong, who went to check on the situation, hurried over and said, "I have seen it. Although the terrain of the hill is not dangerous, it can temporarily resist the pirates' attack."
At this time, judging from the situation of the pirates, everyone knew that those pirates would definitely land.
"Brothers who are injured and sick will evacuate first." Long Zhantian pursed his lips and gave this order: "Li Dongsheng and I are separated from the rear."
Looking at the brothers who had just landed ashore and hadn't had time to take a breath, Long Zhantian smiled bitterly. When did he become so embarrassed? He was chased around by a group of pirates?
As long as I can slow down this energy, I must avenge myself...
Soldiers of the Ming Dynasty quickly appeared on the hill, and temporary fortifications were set up immediately. Although these soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were very tired, they did not forget their duties...
After taking the telescope, Long Zhantian looked towards the sea. He found that the pirate ships were approaching quickly. When they docked, a large number of pirates jumped off the ship without stopping.
What's even more strange is that when these pirates landed, they didn't yell like other pirates and couldn't wait to plunder the local area.
On the contrary, they behaved very orderly and had no intention of attacking in a hurry.
Where did these pirates come from? Long Zhantian became increasingly confused. This was different from any pirates he had seen before.
Then, something even more surprising happened to Long Zhantian...
The pirates began to dismantle the artillery on the ship and transport it to the shore. Did they want to use these artillery pieces to attack the hill?
The development of things quickly confirmed Long Zhantian's judgment...
The pirates searched in an orderly manner, and it could be seen through the telescope that they even seemed friendly to the locals. The locals they captured, instead of being mistreated, were still communicating with the pirates.
But the pirates, judging from the pirates' actions, they have obviously targeted the building where the Ming army soldiers were hiding.
Long Zhantian's brows were furrowed, and he began to faintly notice something was wrong...
The pirates began to move here, and they found the Ming army's hiding place, but they still made no attempt to attack.
Night had fallen, and countless bonfires were burning at the foot of the mountain. It was obvious that the pirates were preparing to wait until dawn before launching a large-scale attack.
"Li Dongsheng, are these pirates?" Long Zhantian called Li Dongsheng over and raised his question.
"I can't tell, their costumes look good, but their actions don't look much like them." Li Dongsheng also had worry on his face: "I've observed it carefully, although their actions are nothing like other pirates.
They were separated, but the march, formation, and pursuit seemed very orderly. Occasionally, confusion would be corrected quickly... If I guessed correctly, someone must be directing the action there, and this person must be there.
Been in the army..."
"Who do you think their marching movements look like?" Long Zhantian suddenly asked.
Li Dongsheng shook his head in confusion.
Long Zhantian pursed his lips: "I can't tell, but I feel very familiar..."
He thought for a long time but had no answer. After a while, he called Lin Jinjia to his side: "Judging from the pirates' current actions, they won't attack tonight, for fear of waiting until dawn. We have few people, and
We have lost more than half of our combat effectiveness, and are severely lacking in weapons. We cannot hold on for long. You are not a soldier, so you don't have to fight here."
"Ah!" Lin Jinjia was a little confused when he heard this.
"And you, Mr. Wei." Long Zhantian turned to Wei Dong again: "You are the doctor on the ship, and you don't have to stay here to die with us. Once we fail tomorrow, I allow you two to surrender to the pirates.
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"What? Surrender to the pirates?" Lin Jinjia and Wei Dong shouted at the same time.
"Yes, you can surrender to the pirates!" Long Zhantian's tone has never been so firm: "One of you is a scholar and is familiar with the navigation knowledge recorded in the 'Wu Bei Zhi'; the other is a doctor who specializes in treating diseases and saving people.
So keeping you here is useful to the pirates..."
Lin Jinjia said without thinking: "Commander, although I am not a soldier, I also know that there has never been such a thing as surrender in the Huben Guards. Do you want Mr. Wei and I to suffer such humiliation?"
"Lin Jinjia, Mr. Wei!" Long Zhantian increased his voice: "What's so scary about death? Just close your eyes and that's it, but living is sometimes harder than dying. We all can fight and die.
Here, but who told Wu Liebo what happened here? Who will avenge us people? Lin Jinjia, Mr. Wei, when I beg you, you must live well, no matter how great the humiliation is.
You must live until the day you meet Wu Liebo!"
Lin Jinjia and Wei Dong understood, completely.
If the command tells them to live, they must live. Even if they are raped and mentally insulted by pirates, they must grit their teeth and live!
Not live for yourself, but live for these brothers who are about to die!
Perhaps from this moment on, Long Zhantian and all the brothers here have made up their minds to die, but they need someone to tell their story to Wu Liebo and all the brothers in Huben Guard.
Sooner or later, someone will avenge them.
"Commander Long, I understand." Lin Jinjia pursed his lips and tried his best not to make his voice tremble. He was trying his best to control his emotions: "We will definitely live well, and we will also
I guarantee you that we will be able to see Wu Liebo one day and tell him what happened here and who killed the soldiers of Huben Guards!"
Long Zhantian smiled lightly, so openly.
Death was nothing to be afraid of. He had been prepared to die from the first day he joined the army, and this day finally came to him.
Since they must die, then wait until dawn and let those pirates see the style of our Tiger Guards!
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