"Boom!" Waves crashed against the side of the ship, causing waves to splash everywhere. Several people pointed to the sea, "Young Master, there are no hidden rocks here. There's a beach, we can go ashore."
"There's a sentry post by the beach. There were three people inside. We've already killed them."
"The rain is heavy now. We'll only discover them when we get closer." As he spoke, one of them took out a bag of oil. At this point, the official came forward and opened up his umbrella. The bag of oil opened up, revealing two maps. One of them was a map of the sea. There were several islands scattered all around, and one of them was relatively bigger.
The other was a map of the island, which depicted the terrain.
"Good, pass down the order to dock." Pei Zi Yun took out the map and looked at it before handing it over to Cai Yuanzhen. The island wasn't big, and the terrain was simple. Cai Yuanzhen looked at it for a while before replying, "Yes!"
The battleship docked, and the gangplank was lowered. Soldiers rushed out from the deck, and the sound of footsteps could be heard. The ten-man squad leader held onto his hood tightly, as the bright red tassels on his head gleamed in the rain.
At this point, the pirates seemed to have been alerted. The sound of drums and gongs could be heard from the shore. Pei Zi Yun shouted, "Line up, attack! Kill them all!"
"Cai Yuanzhen, go and give orders."
"Yes!"
Following Pei Zi Yun's order, Cai Yuanzhen stepped forward.
"Soldiers are attacking. Kill them all!" The leader of the pirates shouted out. He couldn't see the scale of the attack due to the rain.
These people were obviously fake pirates. Cai Yuanzhen raised his blade and shouted, "Stab!"
"Kill!"
Hearing Cai Yuanzhen's order, the troops in front of him followed suit. They all charged forward.
"Pu, pu!" The sound of spears piercing through flesh was terrifying. Several pirates charged forward and screamed in pain as they fell to the ground. Both sides then clashed against each other and started killing each other.
Screams of pain rang out continuously. The pirates knew that the soldiers would not be able to escape. At that point, they charged forward with a strong killing intent.
However, the thousand soldiers were calm and collected. Spears pierced through the air, and the left and right sides of the ship.
Only a few of them were injured. A long scream could be heard as the leader of the pirates was pierced by several spears. He fell to his knees, his entire body twitching as fresh blood flowed from his wounds.
"Kill!" A squad leader waved his blade and a head flew into the air.
In the blink of an eye, only half of the twenty pirates were left standing. Pei Zi Yun stood on the deck of the ship and watched the slaughter unfold. The official stood quietly by his side. The leader of the guards stood solemnly, watching the battle unfold.
At this moment, there seemed to be a real Wokou pirate inside. He was a Fusang man wielding a Fusang sword. His body was covered in wounds and he was covered in blood. However, he was still fighting. However, a corporal led his troops and rushed forward, surrounding him and stabbing him.
The warrior let out a blood-curdling screech as he fell to the ground, dead in an instant.
Pei Zi Yun laughed coldly and said, "They're just a bunch of roaming soldiers. What's the use of being brave?"
Seeing the pirates being routed, Pei Zi Yun shouted out, "Captain Cai, follow the terrain and surround them. Kill anyone who resists. Spare those who surrender."
"Kill!"
Cai Yuan Zhen gave the order. Five men split into teams of ten and charged forward. The pirates were all running for their lives. Seeing such a scene, Chen Pu clapped his hands, "Who would've thought that Top Scorer Pei would have made such arrangements. Who would've thought that these pirates would be defeated so easily. However, General Chen Ping can't kill them all. When we get back, we must report this to the higher-ups."
From afar, one could see that the entire island was filled with fighting and killing. The waves of water surged forward, cutting through the enemies.
Mountain stronghold
The thick black clouds flickered, illuminating the entire island before it was plunged into darkness once more. A group of pirates were pushing a cart downwards. The cart was extremely heavy. A Daoist priest shouted, "Quick, throw away anything that's not important. If we die, we'll have nothing left."
"We can't stay in this stronghold any longer. We have to escape." The Daoist priest was filled with resentment as he looked at the pirates and scolded them, "I've already warned them, and yet they're still defeated. Quick, the soldiers are coming."
Most of these people looked like Japanese vagabonds. Hearing these words, one of the warriors shouted out, "Little San Lang, throw away all the other stuff."
Little San Lang felt his heart ache. He hesitated for a moment before throwing away a few pots. Many of the people pushed the carts to a beach, which was filled with sand and pebbles. The beach was filled with sand and pebbles. They could see that the waves were strong and ferocious, as the carts crashed into the pebbles.
However, there was a boat beneath the pebbles. More than ten people started pushing the carts onto the boat. At this point, the Daoist priest heaved a sigh of relief, "Let's set sail. I shall report back immediately."
As he spoke, he activated the talisman. At this point, a shadow appeared, "Is that so? You won't make it in time!"
"What?" The Daoist priest felt his hair stand on end. He then saw a person appear before him. With a flash of a sword, the Daoist priest fell to the ground, fresh blood gushing out of his wounds.
"Ba Ge, this man killed our Daoist Leader. When we return, the feudal lord will definitely punish us. Kill him! Only by killing him can we return." One of the warriors roared out in anger. He waved his hands, and several ronin drew their blades. With a shout, they charged forward.
"Even a grain of rice wants to shine." Pei Zi Yun shouted out, "Wind Form Cloud Body!"
Pei Zi Yun leapt into the fray, fast as lightning. With a flash of his sword, several people fell to the ground. Fresh blood splattered everywhere. When he spun around, only the warrior remained.
"You, you're not human. You're a demon." The warrior's face was filled with fear.
Pei Zi Yun laughed, "Explain everything to me."
"No, even if you're a demon, I won't betray the governor." As he finished speaking, he pulled out a dagger and was about to slice the warrior's stomach. However, before he could do so, Pei Zi Yun's long sword flicked, and the dagger was sent flying.
"You've insulted the warrior." The warrior was enraged as he glared at Pei Zi Yun. Pei Zi Yun didn't waste any more words. With a tap of his finger, the warrior fainted.
"Your excellency Pei, the pirates have all been eliminated." Cai Yuan Zhen led a group of people and rushed over. The official followed behind him. Pei Zi Yun looked at the official and said, "This warrior is the leader. Interrogate him for information about the situation on the island."
"Yes, Young Master." The official replied.
"As for these, bring them to the ship." Pei Zi Yun kicked the chests. The soldiers replied loudly, and nobody raised any questions.
Once they were on the ship, they opened the chests one by one. They were filled with gold, silver, and cloth. Pei Zi Yun turned around and asked Chen Pu, "How much do you think there is here?"
"I've roughly counted. 300 taels of gold, 2500 taels of silver, and 100 taels of cloth."
Hearing this, everyone fell silent. Their eyes were filled with passion. Pei Zi Yun walked over to the chest and picked up a piece of silver. He tossed it in his hands and smiled, "Humans die for wealth, and birds die for food. The ancients were right."
Pei Zi Yun's words were filled with meaning, as everyone around him shuddered. The sound of footsteps could be heard as Cai Yuan Zhen returned, "Your excellency Pei, the pirates have been wiped out. We've discovered two thousand strings of copper coins and six hundred stones of rations."
His voice was filled with joy. When he entered the room, he was stunned by the amount of gold and silver.
"Your excellency, how should we deal with this?" Chen Pu bowed and asked, "I shall leave it to your excellency to decide."
"That's simple. 2000 coins and 600 stones of rations. All of this should be recorded. Split 1000 coins and 300 stones of rations among the soldiers."
"Those who fought will receive 1 stone. Those who didn't fight will receive 500 coins. The other half will go to the treasury."
"This amount is already very generous. Nobody can say anything about it."
"As for this, Cai Yuan Zhen!"
"Your subordinate is here!"
"Gather all the officers on the ship. We shall divide the loot." Pei Zi Yun said casually, "Divide the loot into three portions. Half of it shall be split among the officers. Thirty percent shall be given to the Governor. The remaining twenty percent shall be split among me, your excellency Chen, and the rest."
"What do you think?" Pei Zi Yun didn't really think much of it. However, he knew that he had to take this money. If he didn't, he would become an outcast.
"Your excellency, fifty percent is too much. We can just take thirty percent." Cai Yuan Zhen calculated and realized that half of the loot was about 4000 taels of silver. He then said uneasily.
"It's not much. You are all risking your lives. Eight officers and vice officers, and forty officers and vice officers. This amount of money isn't much!" Pei Zi Yun waved his hands, "There's no need to say more. That's the arrangement."
"We have 1500 taels of silver. I will take 500 taels. The two of you (personal guards) will take 300 taels. The rest of the personal guards will each take 40 taels."
"Yes!" When everyone heard this, they were all convinced. Even the leader of the personal guards, who had a stern look on his face, couldn't help but smile.
Everyone obeyed the order and counted the men. Their morale was greatly boosted. Soon after, cheers could be heard from outside. When Pei Zi Yun heard this, his face relaxed. At this point, he finally had full control of this army and could use it.
Golden Island
Golden Island was much bigger. At this point, the storm was raging. Lightning flashed across the night sky, illuminating the waves and clouds.
A man stood on top of the island, with several Daoists standing beside him. The Daoist held a map in his hands, which was filled with markings. Seeing the heavy rain, the Daoist asked, "Are you sure Pei Zi Yun attacked us directly?"
"Yes. Although this man is very crafty, and attacked us all of a sudden, our men still managed to notify us in time."
"Are you sure it's a thousand men?"
"I'm sure, it's a thousand men. Besides, something else happened. Before Pei Zi Yun left, he killed General Chen Ping's brother-in-law."
"Oh, how did Chen Ping react?" The Daoist was very interested.
"He was furious. Maybe we can get in touch with him and recruit him to our side."
"We can give it a try. What's the situation on the island?"
"There are many traps and Dao arts on it. Some places are even filled with explosives. All of them are waterproof. All we have to do is to trigger them." The Daoist gestured to the map. It was protected by Dao arts. Although the rain fell on it, it didn't get wet at all. Instead, it dripped onto the map.
"Hm, the Imperial Flag won't disembark. Looking at the time, the people should be arriving soon." The leader smiled, "This time, we've done well. We've cooperated with Master Hou. I'm afraid even the Governor will be affected."
The Daoist beside him looked ahead confidently, "That's right. If we go straight to the island, we should be able to kill Pei Zi Yun within a day."
"If we can't surround him, why can't we kill him with explosives? That's how you came up with it. "
Just as the Daoist was deep in thought, someone ran out, "Not good. Pei Zi Yun has killed his way to Sentry Island. Something has happened there."
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