As he yelled, obscene remarks continued outside the ship's side.
The pirates jumped into gangs to fight, and of course they left manpower on the boats on both sides. At least the ones who watched the rudders and those who operated the oars had to be left behind. But at this moment, the curses in those voices all had Northern accents, and not a single seaman
A very familiar voice is included.
The Fu ship was a merchant ship, and the ship's side was already higher. Zhang Kai's ship did not carry much cargo, and its draft was very shallow, but the ship's side was higher. Just now, the two sides were fighting fiercely, and no one paid attention to the clippers on either side.
trend.
At this time, they heard people's voices rising and falling, and the pirates immediately knew that something was wrong.
A shirtless man with tattoos all over his body stepped on the side of the ship with one foot, leaned out slightly, and shouted: "Which kind of hero came from the sea? Don't collide with your family! We are here..."
Only halfway through his words, the bow string below vibrated, and with a buzzing sound, the shirtless man fell to the sky.
The pirates on the boat rushed forward to look, only to see his eyes bulging, his mouth making rattling sounds, and an arrow shaft at his throat still trembling slightly.
The pirates immediately screamed: "Damn, there's an ambush! There's an enemy here!"
Amid the shouts, more arrows were thrown up, crackling like raindrops and sweeping across the ship's plank.
The moisture at sea is heavy and seawater is highly corrosive. Whether it is iron armor or leather armor, it is very easy to be damaged. Moreover, falling into the water is a common occurrence when fighting at sea, so pirates rarely wear armor. The people gathered on the lucky boat now
Many of the pirates were like the dead who had been shot by arrows. They were shirtless and looked intimidating with the embroidery on their bodies.
As a result, the lethality of the arrows was simply terrifying. In the blink of an eye, two or three rounds of arrows were fired, and the number of people on the deck who could still stand intact was less than half of the number before.
There were dead people everywhere, and the smell of blood was much stronger than before. The stench of the deceased's feces and urine also suddenly filled the air. There were many injured, some with arrows in their arms or legs, gritting their teeth and hiding in the ground.
There was a muffled groan from the corner of the ship's plank. The seriously injured person who had been hit by arrows wailed several times, causing additional arrows to fall. After a few puffs, there was no sound.
The old soldier with the iron hook tied to his hand poked his head out again and continued to shout: "Go up! Go up!"
Several people dressed as Jin soldiers jumped out from beside him and stood on the deck of the ship.
The way they climbed over the side of the ship was awkward, and they obviously had no experience in making a living on the water. As soon as someone landed, the ship swayed slightly under the water waves, so they cursed and slipped and fell, lying on the spot.
Zhang Kai only shouted: "Be careful!"
The two pirates had already seen the opportunity and swung their swords from the left and right at the same time.
But the man who fell did not panic. He pulled out the short ax from his waist and threw it. The sharp blade hit an enemy in the face, almost cutting out the enemy's brains. When another pirate approached, he had already straightened his back.
Standing up, the blades collided with each other in an instant, and they were fighting together.
More pirates rushed up, and more soldiers boarded the deck from the old soldier's side or from the other side of the ship.
When it comes to the experience of fighting on ships, the pirates are extremely rich. However, they have only robbed merchant ships for a long time, and are used to bullying the weak. For a while, they were unable to form an effective queue, and they continued to shout and kill randomly, relying on individuals
Fight the enemy fiercely and bravely.
But the soldiers who jumped on the deck were different.
Zhang Kai could see clearly that these soldiers seemed to be in a mess and were tired, but in fact they were working together in a tacit understanding. They were holding various weapons, and three or five of them were covering each other, as if they were strolling in a courtyard. And they were fighting.
His judgment was extremely calm, and his movements were precise and sophisticated. It didn't look like killing people at all, but rather like an experienced sailor at sea raising a sail and rocking an oar, or a cook doing a serious craft like slaughtering pigs and sheep.
It was obvious that the enemy howled like a beast and tried his best. It was obvious that the lives of both sides were decided in an instant. It was obvious that these soldiers would also die... Zhang Kai watched as one soldier was stabbed through his leather armor by two or three swords.
They fell to the ground bleeding and died... But this group of people showed a calm and unhurried energy. They seemed not to be afraid of death at all, and even fought as a matter of course.
Zhang Kai could feel that their eyes were very calm. The companions in the front were fighting, and the people in the back could chat a few words. It was obvious that they had a calm attitude honed on the battlefield.
The old captain whom Zhang Kai trusted had served as a soldier and fought in wars when he was young. He once told Zhang Kai that to judge whether a warrior is experienced, you only need to look at their demeanor and movements.
Those whose demeanor and movements appear to be intimidating must be novices. Real veterans will definitely maintain their physical strength and control their emotions, so that they can persevere stably in any situation and strive for a chance of survival.
The group of soldiers in front of me were almost all veterans of the battlefield as Lao Chuantou said. They were extremely powerful wherever they were placed.
Although Zhang Kai himself is not brave, he has a good vision. He has been at sea in the past few years and has gained experience. He can be sure that the patrol soldiers who are responsible for manning and extracting fences on the ocean in Mingzhou are by no means so elite;
As for the naval divisions under the Coastal Construction Department and even the Tiger Wing Navy, they may have well-trained soldiers, but they may not be as fierce as these soldiers!
Where do these people come from?
Just as Zhang Kai was thinking about it for a short moment, those ferocious pirates were forced to retreat continuously from the scabies house at the rear of the hull to the forward cabin without the transom board.
The place was so cramped that the pirates were forced to stand shoulder to shoulder with no room for retreat, making it increasingly difficult to defeat them.
One of the pirates at the front was hit by an iron rod. Blood was pouring from his mouth, nose, eyes and ears, and he staggered to the ground. A pirate behind him stepped over the former and was about to engage in battle.
, had been penetrated through the lower abdomen by a short spear.
This man was also fierce. He covered his stomach with one hand and slashed with a knife with the other hand. However, the wound on his stomach kept tearing open, and the increasingly intense pain finally destroyed his will. He sat down on the ground and saw himself
The colorful intestines slowly overflowed from the gaps between the fingers, and finally let out a horrifying scream.
The pirates at the highest point of the ship began to jump into the water to escape, and several pirates shouted: "Don't kill any more! We surrender!"
The accent of these pirates was originally different from that of northerners. But now the word "surrender" was spoken in a correct and standard manner.
The old soldier with an iron hook tied to his arm did not participate in the fighting. He had been sitting next to the side of the ship with a big sword, and only occasionally gave orders. Now when he heard the pirates begging for mercy, he only waved:
"Leave no one alive! Kill them all for me!"
So the soldiers ignored him and continued to kill.
Zhang Kai, who was behind the boat, couldn't stand it. He opened his mouth to say something, but then he saw that all the sailors around him were injured, so he gritted his teeth and said bitterly: "Well done!"
Soon there were several dead bodies on the bow.
Most of the pirates flipped over the side of the boat and jumped into the river.
"Don't let them escape!" Several sailors shouted, and some people simply stood on the side of the ship and walked to the front along the palm-wide plank: "Gentlemen! Look! They are there!"
The pirates chose this section of the waterway to chase Zhang Kai's lucky ship because the waterway here was narrow and there were mudflats on both sides, making it difficult for the ship to move. Now they jumped into the water to escape, and they also faced the same problem. Someone fell from a height.
, smashed directly into the mudflat, with his legs exposed, and after a few kicks, he stopped moving; some people drifted along the water, and then were shot at randomly by arrows under the instructions of the sailors.
Zhang Kai heard several people on the boats on both sides shouting: "Old Zhao said, no one will be left alive! Shoot arrows, shoot arrows! Hurry!"
Further on the shore, there were people shouting: "Bring the horses here! Let's chase them along the river and kill them all!"
Seeing that the fight on the ship was over, Zhang Kai carefully stood up from the corner of the scabies house and walked forward slowly.
After walking a few steps, he arrived in front of the old soldier with an iron hook tied to his hand. Zhang Kai didn't say a word, but knelt down and saluted solemnly.
"Young man, you don't have to be polite. We're just doing it conveniently. Those two clippers will belong to me from now on. Do you mind?" The old soldier accepted the courtesy politely and said lightly.
"I don't mind, I don't mind." Zhang Kai said repeatedly.
At this time, many people started chasing the fleeing pirates in front of the ship, while most of the soldiers on the deck sat down to rest.
When they were charging and killing, they were all extremely brave. When the murderous intent subsided, many of them were panting like cattle. Others rubbed their chests and kept saying: "I can't do it anymore, I'm tired, I'm old!"
Zhang Kai glanced around and saw their faces one by one, only to find that these people were either old or had disabilities in their hands and feet. Even the leader of the old pawn, Zhang Kai could see clearly that his
The reason why the left arm is tied with an iron hook is because half of the palm is gone, leaving only a narrow piece and two fingers.
The old pawn noticed Zhang Kai's eyes and snorted coldly, showing a bit of displeasure.
Zhang Kai reacted quickly, and quickly bowed deeply and complimented: "Looking at the demeanor of all the generals, they must be warriors of the Kingdom of Jin. I, Zhang Zihe, have also met several generals of the Kingdom of Jin in Shandong.
But I don’t know that you are…”
At this time, someone on the river bank in front shouted from a distance: "Kill them all! All six heads have been cut off!"
Someone near the lucky boat responded: "And the heads here, chop them off and hang them on bamboo poles!"
Many people probably thought this was very funny and burst into laughter. Some people laughed and cursed: "Are several pirates worthy of hanging bamboo poles?"
Zhang Kai was frightened by this ferocious force and was stunned for a long time before continuing: "Ahem, where are you from the Kingdom of Jin..."
The old soldier stood up impatiently and waved the iron hook: "The Kingdom of Jin is a piece of shit! Okay, the two clippers are ours. You can clean up your ship yourself!"
Zhang Kai said repeatedly: "Yes, yes. Thank you very much, General!"
Although he said thank you, he was a little worried in his heart.
With so many of our sailors dead, it’s not easy to sail the ship back to Mingzhou. What’s more, we were chased by pirates under Mr. Shi Sanye this time. The pirates died completely and completely. My Zhang and Shi Jia’s
The hatred becomes even deeper. At first, I could still maintain a superficial harmony. But if something goes wrong after I return to Mingzhou, I will have no one around me to deal with. How will I deal with it?
Thinking of this, an idea suddenly flashed in his mind.