In the cabin.
Bai Xiaowen's body suddenly shook. "The Japanese are really cruel. They can't be judged by common sense."
"What's wrong?"
"Arima Jiro, the Japanese bandit under Pockmarked Ye's command, was beheaded by Matsuura Shinkuro." Bai Xiaowen said.
Li Shuyi was shocked. "Did he see through us?"
Bai Xiaowen shook his head. "Matsuura Shinkuro's last order was to chase after us. He should have believed Arima Jiro's words. However, Arima Jiro's words made him hate us very much. Plus, Arima Jiro himself was incompetent, so Matsuura Shinkuro killed him to vent his anger. "
"It doesn't make sense. If he didn't see through us, Matsuura Shinkuro should have thought that Arima Jiro was an ally who had just escaped from the enemy camp. How could he kill him just like that?"
Bai Xiaowen heaved a sigh. "Maybe it has something to do with the difference in culture. Matsuura Shinkuro was a reckless man. He killed people without thinking about the consequences, which made my plan a little frustrated. I originally wanted Arima Jiro to sneak onto Shinkuro's flagship. First, he could determine the location of the pursuers. Second, he could find an opportunity to sabotage the enemy. Now that Arima Jiro is dead, we have lost a spy. "
"What should we do?" Li Shuyi asked worriedly.
"It's just a little setback. It won't affect the overall situation. When Matsuura Shinkuro went out to the sea to hunt me down, he was doomed to fail. " Bai Xiaowen walked out of the cabin and looked at the rolling sea. He calculated the wind speed, water current, and ship speed. After setting the parameters, he calculated the time it would take for the enemy to catch up.
"Sail to Ningbo Prefecture!" Bai Xiaowen suddenly ordered.
"Yes!" Zhang Ting, who was in charge of commanding, shouted. "Right rudder 30!"
The command of 'Starboard Helm 30' was repeated by the helmsman. Creaking sounds rang out as the two warships slightly adjusted their course, cleaving through the waves as they stealthily advanced on the azure sea.
This was also the reason Bai Xiaowen wanted to borrow the Ming soldiers. He himself did not know how to operate this kind of Ming Dynasty warship. If he did not borrow soldiers, even if he had a ship, he could only watch helplessly. How could he sail on the sea, lure the enemy deep in, and plan to kill the enemy chief?
With Zhang Ting as the captain, Bai Xiaowen only needed to tell him where he wanted to go, and Zhang Ting would naturally lead the fleet there.
"Daoist Bai Xiao, they've appeared!" Zhang Ting used a monocular, which was what the Ming commander called the "Thousand-mile Lookout", to look in the direction of Penghu Island.
"How many ships are there?"
"No less than ten ships. I'm afraid there are close to a thousand people!"
Bai Xiaowen laughed instead. "Alright, I got it. The two ships will line up side by side. Leave only the marines who can pilot the ship on the flagship. Everyone else, move to the second ship!"
"Yes!"
Bai Xiaowen's orders were carried out efficiently by the soldiers. The Ming navy soldiers on the flagship he was on all displayed superb naval combat skills. Pulling out their hooks, they all jumped onto the second battleship to help. Translator's Thoughts
On the flagship, only a dozen marines were left to pilot the ship. Among them were Zhang Ting, Yuan Yuan, and Zhou Zhan.
"Milord, may I ask, why did you send the marines to the second ship? We are about to face a great battle, and the strength of the two ships should not be too different. Even if you want to change the personnel, you should have gathered the majority of the soldiers on your flagship. Protecting the commander's safety is the most important task. "Zhang Ting said.
Bai Xiaowen shook his head. "No, this flagship will soon become the main battlefield of the battle between me and the bandit chief. I'm afraid it will inevitably be destroyed in the end. This was originally a pirate ship that I seized from the Wokou pirate Chen Duoyan. It won't be a pity if it is destroyed. As for the other ship, I borrowed it from Governor Hu. If it sinks, Governor Hu's face will not look good. In any case, my final plan only requires one ship. "
Zhang Ting did not fully understand, but he still nodded and did not ask any more questions.
Bai Xiaowen looked around at the remaining Ming soldiers on the flagship and said, "Those of you who stayed behind, do not panic. You will all survive. Furthermore, I will not take any of the credit for this battle. I will share it with you so that you will all be conferred the title of wife and children. "
Bai Xiaowen's reputation in the Ming army had reached the level of reverence. His words were still very powerful in the ears of these Ming soldiers. If it was someone else who said the same thing, they might not believe it. However, Bai Xiaowen's words successfully stimulated their morale.
"Sir, Matsuura Shinkuro has caught up!" Zhang Ting said loudly.
Without using the Thousand Li Vision, Bai Xiaowen could already see Matsuura Shinkuro standing at the bow of the ship. He could even feel the strong murderous intent in his eyes.
"Zhang Ting, order the two ships to split up and move forward in a straight line." Bai Xiaowen said.
Although Zhang Ting did not understand what he meant, he still did as he was told and shouted the order to turn the rudder.
The two ships, which were originally side by side, split up like a pair of mandarin ducks and sped up.
…
When Bai Xiaowen saw Matsuura Shinkuro, Matsuura Shinkuro naturally saw him as well.
"Continue to chase, speed up! Catch up with these pigs. I want to take the head of that damn Ming person with my own hands! "Matsuura Shinkuro roared. In his heart, he added," I want to take back my beloved sword! "
"Sir, the two ships of the enemy have split up! Which one should we chase? "The helmsman of the pirate's flagship asked.
Matsuura Shinkuro narrowed his eyes and said, "This is … the Gecko's Tail Breaking Tactic? These Ming people really think that they can escape. How ridiculous. "
In his heart, he was thinking about which ship his beloved sword would be on.
Logically speaking, his beloved sword should be on Bai Xiaowen's flagship.
However, could the other party be deceitful and hide his beloved saber in another boat, so that they could escape separately and use it as a bargaining chip to threaten him in the future?
"We have ten times more people than the enemy. If they split up, we will chase after them! "Matsuura Shinkuro sneered." I will take half of the ships to chase after the enemy's leader. Fourth Assistant, Tea Assistant, you take the rest of the fleet to chase after the enemy's second ship! We must not let them escape! "
Matsuura Fourth Assistant said worriedly, "The enemy has so few people, yet they split up. Everything is suspicious. Lord Shinkuro, I think we should ignore the others and focus on chasing after the enemy's leader. "
"Don't be so cowardly, Fourth Assistant!" Matsuura Shinkuro was a little annoyed. "We have so many samurai, but the enemy only has one or two hundred people!"
Matsuura Shinkuro had brought more than a thousand Japanese pirates with him this time. Most of them were elite pirates who had seen blood and were quite strong. Even if they split up, each side still had more than five hundred people. Against the Ming people who only had one or two hundred people, it was absolutely a crushing advantage.
"Okay. I can use the divine power of Takama-ga-hara to speed up our fleet. Leader Shinkuro, we must intercept them as soon as possible and meet up immediately after the battle! "
Matsuura Fourth Assistant straightened his tall hat and waved his white paper fan. In the sky, dark clouds began to gather slowly, and gusts of cold wind blew.
The sails of the ten Japanese ships seemed to be pushed by an invisible force and became swollen. The speed of the ships obviously increased a lot.
"Good!"
Matsuura Shinkuro was overjoyed. He immediately waved his hand and ordered two fast ships to take a roundabout route and intercept Bai Xiaowen's flagship. He led the other three warships and chased after it.
Bai Xiaowen and Matsuura's fleets originally formed a straight line, one in front and one behind. However, Bai Xiaowen ordered them to split up. The two ships sailed left and right, forming a "T" shape with the Matsuura fleet behind.
At that moment, Matsuura Shinkuro bit the tail of Bai Xiaowen's flagship and continued to pursue it in a T-shaped straight line. The two fast ships, however, took the oblique side of the triangle and circled around to intercept Bai Xiaowen's flagship.
As long as they could delay Bai Xiaowen's flagship for a while, Matsuura Shinkuro would be able to catch up and avenge his humiliation.
Matsuura Shinkuro's plan was successful. He could see through Thousand-Mile Vision that Bai Xiaowen's flagship had been intercepted by the two fast ships. The brave and fearless Japanese warriors had begun to ram the ships and jump ship. Bai Xiaowen's flagship was in a state of stagnation.
Matsuura Shinkuro abandoned Thousand-Mile Vision and shouted excitedly, "Full speed ahead!"
After a short period of sailing, Matsuura Shinkuro's three ships finally caught up with Bai Xiaowen's flagship. The collision between the ships almost made them lose their balance. Immediately after, heavy wooden planks were laid on top of it. Groups of Japanese warriors stepped on the planks and charged towards Bai Xiaowen's flagship!
Matsuura Shinkuro, on the other hand, was filled with killing intent. He immediately activated his ninjutsu, touched the hilt of the katana he had "borrowed", and quietly boarded Bai Xiaowen's flagship. He was ready to teach Bai Xiaowen an unforgettable lesson.
However, after the three ships collided with Bai Xiaowen's flagship, Bai Xiaowen, Zhang Ting, and the others, who were fighting against the Japanese pirates, ran along the side of the ship to the bottom of the ship, as if they had made an agreement in advance.
"These cowardly people only know how to run away when they see the situation is bad. Humph, where can they run to on this sea? "Matsuura Shinkuro thought to himself.
"Chief! Chief's precious katana! "Someone exclaimed.
Matsuura Shinkuro, who was in the state of ninjutsu, heard the exclamations of the crowd. When he looked up, he almost went crazy with anger. His family's precious katana was nailed to the top of the mast, and the scabbard was nowhere to be found. If one didn't look carefully, it would be difficult to find it.
Matsuura Shinkuro didn't show himself to be safe. Instead, he ordered a pirate to climb up the mast and take down his precious katana.
"Those people have occupied the bottom of the ship. I guess they are going to fight to the death." Matsuura Shinkuro wasn't there, but his voice echoed above the deck. It was somewhat ethereal, and no one could determine his location by his voice. This was also the strength of ninjutsu.
"Only by killing them can the honor of the Matsuura family be preserved! What are you waiting for? Go to the bottom of the ship, break their cabin door, and drag those lowly rats out! "Matsuura Shinkuro ordered.
Teams of elite pirates howled and rushed to the bottom of the ship.
However, at this moment, a sudden change occurred!
With a loud rumble, the hull of the ship trembled, followed by a soul-stirring explosion!
Bai Xiaowen's flagship was instantly destroyed by the explosion of a huge amount of gunpowder. Then, a terrifying shockwave swept across the ship. One by one, the elite pirates, including Matsuura Shinkuro, were blown away like pieces of paper.
Of course, this kind of explosion was fatal to ordinary people, but to these elite pirates, it was only a small injury. As for Matsuura Shinkuro, he didn't even suffer much damage from the explosion. He just looked a little embarrassed.
"Gunpowder blew up the ship? Are those people crazy? "Matsuura Shinkuro scolded. However, he had a bad feeling in his heart. Where did those people get the gunpowder? And it was enough to destroy a large ship in an instant!
Huge ripples spread out in all directions. The surrounding pirate ships were pushed back by the huge waves and were pushed back dozens of feet.
After the ship exploded, Matsuura Shinkuro's ninjutsu disappeared and he fell into the water.
Whoosh!
A metal chain whizzed through the air. It was obvious that this metal chain had been charged for a long time. It accurately hit Matsuura Shinkuro and caused him a certain amount of damage.
It was Fatty Suture.
Fatty Suture activated his Meat Hook skill. After hitting the target, he would drag the target back, but only if the target passed the Strength Test.
Although Matsuura Shinkuro was an Agility-based Boss, his Strength was still higher than Fatty Suture's. He sneered, grabbed the chain with one hand, and pulled it back. It was like a tug-of-war, and he pulled Fatty Suture's huge body from the other end of the ship.
Whoosh!
Fatty Suture's fat body drew a parabola in the air.
However, Matsuura Shinkuro had miscalculated one thing. He was in the water, and his movements, especially his steps, were not as agile as they were on land.
Originally, he had planned to drag Matsuura Shinkuro over, take a step back, and then finish him off with a powerful Katana Draw.
However, Matsuura Shinkuro was in the water, so he didn't lose his position by taking a step back out of habit. He only swam back half a foot.
Fatty Suture's huge butt was like a millstone as he sat down.
Boom! Mount Tai came crashing down!
Fatty Suture created a huge splash and smashed Matsuura Shinkuro into the water. In an instant, he was ten feet deep! Then, Fatty Suture's thick arms firmly wrapped around Matsuura Shinkuro, and both of them sank down together.
Matsuura Shinkuro tried to break free, but Fatty Suture's hands were not only holding him down, but also the chain that was wrapped around his body was tightly bound. After struggling, he found that Fatty Suture was not as weak as he looked. Fatty Suture's Strength was quite high, and he couldn't break free for a while.
"Just now, this monster was pulled over by me. Is there a trap?" Matsuura Shinkuro had a bad feeling.
That was indeed the case. In the tug-of-war just now, Fatty Suture seemed to be trying his best to drag Matsuura Shinkuro over. In fact, Bai Xiaowen knew that it was impossible, so when Matsuura Shinkuro pulled back, Fatty Suture simply let go of his strength and was pulled over smoothly.
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