The entire battle lasted for about twenty minutes. Zhang Heng and his men played a crucial role in killing the Jackdaw's men, and the Jackdaw's pirates were eager for revenge. Even so, they paid a hefty price to break into the cabin.
Billy was shot, but fortunately, it was just a scratch. Zhang Heng joined the battle as well. He boarded the Kent and began to look for the enemy's commander. Unfortunately, Worden was under the protection of his soldiers, and the enemy was looking for him as well. They wanted to kill the captain, and the Jackdaw's morale plummeted.
Both sides were very cautious. Zhang Heng was relying on his marksmanship, and Worden's side had more men, and they were all well-trained. Neither side was able to take advantage of the situation. However, if the stalemate continued, the navy on the other deck would be the first to collapse. Left with no choice, Worden and his men retreated to the second deck. A fierce battle broke out at the top of the stairs. In the end, Anne led her vanguard team and took over the place.
Worden, on the other hand, retreated to the captain's cabin with the rest of his men.
Knowing that there was no way out, the navy's sailors unleashed their full strength. Billy and his men charged at the Kent twice, only to be repelled. A few corpses were left on the deck, which infuriated the helmsman of the Jackdaw.
By now, the pirates had taken control of the Kent. The small group of navy sailors in the armory had surrendered, and only the captain's cabin remained unconquered.
Billy shouted from the outside, asking the people inside to surrender. However, a series of gunshots answered him. Fortunately, the latter was not standing at the door. Even so, he was still furious. Soon, Zhang Heng arrived at the scene.
"What's the situation?"
"I wanted to use up all their ammunition and charge in, but it seems like their firepower isn't weakening at all," Billy said helplessly.
Zhang Heng waved behind him, and a young officer with a nervous look was escorted over. "Let him talk to you."
The young officer gulped. "When Captain Worden retreated to the second deck, he asked me to bring twelve barrels of gunpowder to the captain's cabin. He said he was preparing for the worst."
Billy was shocked. "Why does he need so much gunpowder?"
"Obviously, although he lost this battle, he doesn't intend to give us this ship." Zhang Heng paused and continued.
"Worden is probably waiting for us to gather our men and detonate the explosives when we're ready to charge in. That way, not only will he destroy the Kent, but he'll also deal as much damage as possible to us. Let's give up. Withdraw all our men and leave a few outside to keep pressure on the people inside. The rest of you, head to the lower level to move the supplies.
"Especially food and fresh water. After picking up the survivors on the island, these things will definitely become more urgent. While the ship hasn't sunk yet, we should move as much as we can. Also, we need shells and gunpowder. After a quarter of an hour, everyone must return to the Jackdaw. Also, have the cannoneers on the ship aim at the captain's cabin. Once everyone has evacuated, fire the cannons. Since Walden wants to die with his ship, we'll fulfill his wish. "
The pirates obeyed Zhang Heng's orders strictly. After a quarter of an hour, all of them retreated to the Jackdaw and unhooked the grappling hooks on the side of the ship. As the two ships moved further away from each other, the Jackdaw's iron cannons started firing again.
The shell hit the captain's cabin and caused a violent explosion. The Kent was instantly torn in half, and Worden and his team of navy soldiers, who were at the center of the explosion, were blown to smithereens.
Putting aside the fact that they were enemies, Zhang Heng admired Worden a lot. Their identities meant that this was going to be a life-and-death battle. From Worden's point of view, Worden's command of the battle was brilliant, and he made almost no mistakes.
Unfortunately, Worden didn't know Zhang Heng as well as Zhang Heng did.
Zhang Heng squeezed out all the information he could from Worden and used it to come up with the corresponding battle plan. In the end, they won the battle.
On the other hand, Worden never expected to fight the Jackdaw again. Naturally, he didn't study Zhang Heng specifically. On the other hand, his experience in annihilating pirates had given him a wealth of combat experience. At the same time, it also made him conceited.
This indirectly led to his defeat and death.
… …
Although the battle was over, there were more things to do after that. Vincent continued to treat the wounded in the infirmary. Guy and the carpenters were running around, repairing the cracks and holes on the ship. Dufresne was counting the supplies and looking for a way to transport the gold to the ship. Zhang Heng, on the other hand, brought a batch of food and fresh water to Parrot Island.
While the Jackdaw and the Kent were engaged in a fierce battle, Eric and Brook led the surviving pirates to the beach. Unfortunately, they didn't have a ship, and their muskets couldn't shoot that far. All they could do was watch from afar. When the people on the beach knew that the Jackdaw had won the battle, they cheered.
Zhang Heng knew that there might not be many survivors left on the island, but he was still surprised that there were so few of them. While he was distributing food and water, he heard about Black Prince Sam's death. "My condolences. Do you have any plans for the future?" he asked the helmsman.
The latter smiled bitterly. "I wanted to take down the Kent to avenge him. It was the only thing that kept me alive on the island. I didn't expect you to destroy that ship so quickly. Fortunately, there are six other ships left."
"Erm, strictly speaking, there are five of them. We sunk the Miranda a few days ago," said Zhang Heng.
"Thank you. It's all thanks to you and your Jackdaw that we survived this time. Once we return to Nassau, I plan to find another ship to take revenge for Sam. I want everyone involved to pay for what they did to us!" Eric's eyes were burning with passion. "But I won't force everyone to follow me to seek revenge. The Quidah sank because Sam is not around. The pirates are done for. If it's possible, I hope that Captain Zhang Heng can take in the rest of the pirates."
"No problem. If you don't know what to do after your revenge, you can look for me," said Zhang Heng as he shook the helmsman's hand.
There were less than 20 survivors left on the Quidah. Half of them were willing to follow Eric on his quest for revenge, and the other half wanted to join the Jackdaw.
They were all experienced sailors, and they were invaluable to any ship. Most importantly, Zhang Heng was willing to accept the number of people on the Jackdaw. With the Jackdaw's current crew structure, he didn't have to worry about any accidents. Other than that, the other two pirate ships also expressed their desire to join the Jackdaw. As for the Swordfish, since Captain Brook was still around, no one wanted to leave.
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