The wind and rain died down, and the sea became calm. The pirates were very familiar with the area around them. Even without the wind and rain, they managed to find their target. The second leader hurriedly ran over, "Third brother, how are you?"
"Second brother, you're finally here. You don't know, but I almost died." The third leader's face was pale.
When he heard this, the second leader turned to the person beside him, "Is the doctor here? Hurry and treat my third brother's injuries. "
"Yes." Another doctor came forward to check on him.
"Third brother, what's the situation now? Where did the soldiers go? "The second leader asked anxiously.
"Second brother, I only have eight boats left. There's nothing left." The third leader sighed, "As for the soldiers, they fought with us and suffered heavy losses. They did the same thing before, when they were defeated, they fled."
The second leader felt that something wasn't right. This man was Fang Ji. He wasn't even thirty years of age and was skinny. He had thin eyebrows and was the brains of the three brothers. He then said, "Third brother, in front of your own brother, don't lie to me. Tell me everything."
"It's fine to lose a few people, but it's bad if things go south."
The third leader, Fang Tong, patted his thighs in embarrassment and dismissed the people around him. He then explained everything in detail. The more Fang Ji listened, the more he felt that something wasn't right. He stood up and stood on the deck. His face turned pale, "Quick, men, contact the island."
Meeting Hall
Fang Zhi was walking back and forth when he heard the news. He hurriedly walked up and asked, "How is third brother?"
Fang Ji replied anxiously, "Big brother, we've picked up third brother."
"Big brother, let's talk about this later. How many people are left on the island now? I suspect that the soldiers are already on their way here."
"What?" Fang Zhi was shocked and was about to speak.
"Leader, bad news. We've discovered the soldiers. They're already ten kilometers away from the island." Someone shouted as he ran in.
"What? Set up a defense, set up a defense. Second brother, come back quickly. " Fang Zhi ordered before turning to the Daoist, "Can you still use the spell you set up the last time?"
"The last time, we had to gather everyone to activate it. Now, we only have twenty percent of the Daoist left. Even if we were to activate it again, it wouldn't be as strong." The Daoist's expression changed as well. Other than the commoners, there were less than three hundred people left on the island. The situation was dire.
"Not good, it's too late, the enemy has already landed." Another small leader rushed in and reported while kneeling on the ground.
"Gather at the fort. We'll defend by the fort." Fang Zhi gritted his teeth and ordered. If they were to scatter all over the island, they would all die in less than an hour. Right now, they could only rely on the mountain to defend.
He then said to the Daoist priest, "There's no time to activate the spell. I remember that there are traps and gunpowder. Let's blow them up when we see the enemy!"
The Daoist was a little unwilling. These were meant for Pei Zi Yun. Now that they were being used on a soldier, it would be a waste. However, he had no other choice and could only sigh, "Alright then!"
Pei Zi Yun stood on the boat and looked at the island. He then smiled to his left and right, "What a beautiful island."
His heart skipped a beat. This island looked to be more than a hundred square kilometers, which was much larger than the sentinel island. The sentinel island was more than ten square kilometers, which was difficult to live in. However, this island was self-sufficient.
Pei Zi Yun saw that the soldiers on the boat had already finished their military meals. It was made by the Great Xu Dynasty's army, consisting of rations, cooked rice, and salted meat.
The cooked rice was cooked by boiling rice and exposing it to the sun. After a few repetitions, the dried rice would be dried and eaten. The salted meat was needless to say. Although it didn't taste good, it could be eaten with salt and water. At this point, Pei Zi Yun ordered, "Captain Cai, attack!"
"Yes!" Cai Yuan Zhen replied.
The sound of a horn could be heard as the boats docked one by one. The gangplank was raised and the sound of footsteps could be heard. After a while, a report was heard, "The enemy is not resisting, and has retreated to the fort."
"Charge."
From afar, the sounds of fighting could be heard. Pei Zi Yun and Chen Pu climbed up to a higher point and saw a group of people fighting. They then laughed, "The bandits still haven't given up."
As he laughed, a thunderous roar rang out. Following which, a bright light could be seen. From afar, it looked as though someone's house was on fire. Chen Pu then asked, "What's going on? What's going on? "
Pei Zi Yun was very sensitive to such things and paused, "Ask them what's going on."
After some time, a group of soldiers came back to report, "Your excellency Pei, the bandits are on the road. Some of the important points have been filled with gunpowder, and several of our men have been injured."
Pei Zi Yun didn't take the matter to heart. After all, in a war, the deaths of several men was nothing. Pei Zi Yun was in a state of panic, as he was in the dark and couldn't see his face clearly. He then said, "Let's go take a look."
The island was only about ten kilometers wide, and they reached it in no time. Pei Zi Yun was surrounded by a dozen of his personal guards, all of them were clad in armor and had cloaks draped over their shoulders. Their movements were filled with killing intent.
When they arrived at the island, Pei Zi Yun sucked in a breath of cold air. There was a huge pit in the ground, and corpses were scattered all around.
"How much gunpowder was buried here?" Chen Pu asked curiously. Gunpowder wasn't very powerful, and it was rare to see it explode to such an extent.
Pei Zi Yun touched it and felt it. His face turned ashen as he thought to himself, "There are traces of Dao Arts. This wasn't targeted at the soldiers, it was targeted at me."
"If I were to rush forward, and be careless, no matter how high my martial arts skills are, I would be blasted into smithereens."
"However, this is ineffective against Daoists at the third and fourth level of the Yin Master level. The third and fourth level of the Yin Master level are at the Divine level, and can see everything from the perspective of a Yin Master.
"Unless it's a Dao Art that's used to conceal the gunpowder, otherwise, the gunpowder would be filled with killing intent. Once I get close, I would be able to detect it!"
"Even if that's the case, it's still terrifying. It's better to have soldiers. It doesn't matter how many people die. This is something that Daoists can never hope to achieve."
In the previous dynasty, there was a Wulin master who killed an official. Several provinces' patrol officers joined hands, tens of thousands of people joined hands to pursue the man. This man did not even have a chance to catch his breath. As a result, he wandered through several provinces, unable to find peace day and night. No matter how good his martial art was, he could not withstand this kind of torture. In the end, he died in the hands of a county patrol officer.
No matter how strong a Daoist or a martial artist was, as long as they were caught in the net of the law, no matter how smart or powerful they were, even if they won a thousand battles, they would be doomed.
Even if the imperial court failed a thousand times, as long as they won a single battle, it would be considered a real victory. This was the biggest difference between the imperial court and the martial artists.
At this point, he saw that the gunpowder was a huge threat to him, but to the army, it was like a light drizzle. Didn't they just kill a dozen people?
His heart was filled with regret and self-reflection. However, he didn't have time to think too much. The people in front of him reported, "We've surrounded the enemy. They're in the stronghold!"
He hurriedly rushed forward.
At the stronghold, the soldiers were in formation. The entire stronghold was filled with commotion. The bandits were jumping up and down the walls. Pei Zi Yun looked on coldly as he analyzed the situation carefully.
At this point, Cai Yuan Zhen stepped forward, his face was solemn and relaxed. He pointed and said, "The bandits didn't expect to be attacked. Their stronghold wasn't built very securely."
"There aren't any rolling stones or anything like that. There are a few bows and arrows, but not many."
Pei Zi Yun nodded his head. It was easy to get wet on the sea. Once the bowstrings get wet, they would become loose. Apart from the soldiers, there weren't any bows and arrows.
"It's just that I can see two groups of people. Something's not right." Cai Yuan Zhen pointed to the east wall and said, "Your excellency, look. This group of people seems to be organized. They don't look like ordinary pirates."
"The group on the west side is a group of pirates, but they look very fierce."
"Or maybe it's Ji Bei Hou and the real pirates." Pei Zi Yun thought to himself before asking, "Can we take them down?"
"There aren't many people in these two groups. From the looks of it, there aren't more than a hundred of them. We can take them down by force." Cai Yuan Zhen replied.
"Then try to persuade them to surrender. If they don't listen, we'll take them down immediately."
"Yes!"
Moments later, a loud voice rang out. He ran until he was a hundred steps away from the stronghold and stopped. He then shouted, "Listen up, I am the Imperial Court Judge. I am here on orders from his Excellency Pei and Captain Cai to inform you that if you surrender now, you will be spared from death. If you dare to resist, you will not be spared!"
At this point, an arrow flew through the air. Although it didn't hit its target, it showed its attitude. Pei Zi Yun laughed coldly, "You won't shed tears until you see your coffin. Kill your way in, and leave no survivors!"
"Yes!" Cai Yuan Zhen replied as he waved his hands.
Immediately, a group of swordsmen and shield wielders appeared in front of them. They raised their shields and even brought up wooden planks and ladders. The archers followed closely behind. As they neared, the sound of arrows being released could be heard as they landed on the wooden planks and shields. Soon after, the order was given, "Shoot!"
The enemy hadn't even finished shooting their arrows when another wave of arrows was released. Like a rain of arrows, they flew towards the wall. Some of them were aimed at the wall, while others were aimed at projecting arrows.
In fact, projecting arrows was even more dangerous. When the arrows landed on the wall, screams and screams could be heard.
Some of the bandits weren't able to defend themselves in time and were hit by the arrows. They rolled on the ground, struggling as blood flowed from their wounds, staining the wall red.
"Everyone, shoot!" Seeing that his men were nearing the wall, Cai Yuan Zhen gave the order. It was easy to hit his own men if they were to shoot directly. However, if they were to shoot from afar, they would be able to kill their enemies.
Even Pei Zi Yun could only hear the sound of arrows being released. He then heard the screams of pain coming from within the wall. He then saw the archers opening up a safe zone, allowing the soldiers to climb up.
He couldn't help but ask, "Where did these wooden planks and ladders come from?"
"There are wooden planks on every ship. They are used to repair the ship's hold. The ladders are a type of springboard." Cai Yuan Zhen turned around and explained. He then commanded, "Charge, charge!"
However, at this point, a group of people charged forward. They were well-trained and were even wearing armor. Wherever they pointed their swords, the people who were charging up fell to the ground.
In his field of vision, he could see that these fifty to sixty people were extremely skilled and experienced. They split up into small groups of three to five and took turns to cover for each other. At that point, more and more people were charging up the wall. At that point, a loud "boom" could be heard. Both sides were charging forward and killing each other. Blood rained down on each other.
Feeling motivated, the bandits shouted out and charged forward as well. Like a flood, they fought fiercely. In the blink of an eye, everything was dark red.
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