After nightfall, a medium-sized fishing boat quietly entered the waters of White Dragon Island. This medium-sized fishing boat belonged to the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty who had set off from Tianguang Port. On the surface, there were only a dozen ordinary fishermen on the boat, but there were 30 elite soldiers of the Tang Dynasty hidden in the cabin. They came here to sneak into the armed fast ships of the pirates and give the pirates a fatal blow when they least expected it at the critical moment.
At this time, not only did they need to hide their whereabouts, but they also needed to pay close attention to the pirates' whereabouts. Although the light was very dim in the dark night, there was still a little visibility on the sea under the moonlight. With the help of binoculars, they could still find the pirate ships not too far away in advance. As long as they found the pirate ships, it would be fine.
In order to increase the chances of discovering the pirate ships, they deliberately released three lifeboats and spread them out to investigate from different directions. The pirates had a total of ten ships, so the chances of them escaping their detection were not high. There was a high chance that they would be discovered by the pirates, so they could find the right time to sneak into the pirate's armed ships.
Just as the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were carefully investigating, 10 pirate ships had approached the sea near White Dragon Island. Under the cover of the night, they quietly approached White Dragon Island. According to the map prepared for them by the spies, they would attack the weak points of White Dragon Island. In this way, they had the highest chance of success.
The pirate leader, Black Wolf King, looked in the direction of White Dragon Island complacently and said, "It should be in this direction. According to the agreement, they should light the torches to show us the way later."
One-Eyed Wolf said, "Big brother, will it be dangerous for the spies to do this? Not only can we see the bonfire, but the guards on the island must also see it. Isn't it obvious that we are telling the guards on the island where we are going to go ashore? "
"Yes! Big brother, aren't we going to sneak up quietly? Why do we need to light the torches? This will really attract everyone's attention! "
Red Dog said.
Sea Wolf King said with a smile, "If you can think of it, how can I not? Don't worry! In this way, we can catch them off guard. As long as we get on the island, they can't do anything to us. There are many guards on the island. Let's not rush to grab the treasures. We have to eliminate at least half of the guards first. Otherwise, once the guards counterattack, we won't be able to take away the treasures. "
"Haha! Big Brother is mighty. Like I said, Big Brother wouldn't be careless. In this way, our attack on White Dragon Island will be foolproof. Haha! "
The big-eyed wolf laughed.
One-Eyed Wolf said, "Big Brother, let's take the opportunity to get closer. When the bonfire lights up, we will rush ashore and set fire to their residential area. We will kill more guards and servants to weaken their strength as much as possible so that it will be easier for us to rob. When we set off, we will leave a few brothers to watch the boat. Give the fishermen who are rowing a knife and let them fight with us. After we grab the treasures, they will be the most important transportation force."
Black Wolf King said, "Don't worry! The spies have prepared more than 30 empty carriages for us. They are not far from where we landed. Let some of the fishermen drive the carriages and move with us. In this way, we can transport the treasures back to the fishing boat as soon as possible. "
"Haha! Big Brother, you are really thoughtful! You even thought of this. It will be much easier for us to rob with carriages. This time, we must take away all the useful goods on White Dragon Island, not leaving a box of food. "
White Dog said arrogantly.
White-Eyed Wolf said, "30 carriages, this number is enough. With so many carriages, it will be enough for us to rob all the treasures on White Dragon Island quickly. Hahaha!"
One-Eyed Wolf touched his one eye and said arrogantly, "All the treasures on White Dragon Island will belong to us soon. Big Brother, why don't we occupy White Dragon Island and make it our territory? In this way, when we pass by here in the future, we can dock and resupply in time."
Red Dog said disdainfully, "Fourth Brother, are you crazy? It's crazy to occupy this place. Aren't you afraid that the wind will bite your tongue? This place is close to the main channel. Once we are surrounded by soldiers, we won't even have a place to run. "
One-Eyed Wolf said with a smile, "I mean to occupy this place, but we don't have to stay here. We just need to make it an ordinary fishermen island. The leaders are our people, and the rest of the fishermen are ordinary people. Such an island should have a lot of income every year. It's a pity to give it up. As long as we manage it carefully, it may become a money island."
White Dog said, "Fourth Brother's idea is good, but it's a little whimsical. It's not that easy. Let's not talk about the instability of our foothold. The remnants of the Zhou Family alone won't let us go. The Zhou Family has more than a dozen strongholds nearby, and White Dragon Island is only the most important one. Once the Zhou Family in other strongholds finds out that the main island has been occupied, they will definitely not let it go. Although we are not afraid of the Zhou Family, we can't underestimate them. The Zhou Family is a big family in the Tang Dynasty, and it's just a branch overseas. Once the main family of the Tang Dynasty comes to us, we may not be their match. So, we'd better rob and leave. Who will know that it's us? If we stay here and secretly control the island, we will be exposed sooner or later and make enemies for ourselves."
Black Wolf King said with a smile, "Fourth Brother, you're too rash. Seventh Brother is right. Our strength is not enough to occupy White Dragon Island. What we should do is rob and leave. Let's not talk about whether the Zhou Family will let us off or not. The patrol warships of the Tang Dynasty are not to be trifled with! White Dragon Island is very close to the sea route opened by the Tang Dynasty. We can often see the giant warships of the Tang Dynasty on this island. We'd better stay away from them. If we encounter the elite warships of the Tang Dynasty, I'm afraid we won't even have time to escape! "
"That's right. Big Brother is right. We are pirates. We are born to rob. Why do we have to do business? This is not what we pirates should do. Hahaha! "
Red Dog said.
The pirates chatted and laughed. It seems like for them, robbing was a very easy thing to do. They didn't feel the slightest pressure when it came to robbing. In their view, robbing was just a hunter's hunt. Everyone that was robbed was prey in their eyes. Hunters don't have any sympathy for their prey. Otherwise, the hunter would be the one to starve to death.
Just as the pirates were preparing to hunt, a lifeboat was drifting slowly on the sea less than three miles away from them. There were only three people on this lifeboat. One was a fisherman who was driving the boat, and two soldiers of the Tang Dynasty who were holding binoculars. They were observing the pirate ship in the distance. Although it was not very far away, it was dark at night, so they could not see it very clearly. They needed to remove the binoculars to see the pirate ship not too far away.
"The pirates are really here. Let's go back and report."
One of the soldiers said.
The soldier next to him nodded. The two of them helped the fisherman shake the oars together. The three of them shook the oars together faster, so they could return to the medium-sized fishing boat as soon as possible and report the discovery of the pirate fleet.
After gathering, the 30 soldiers of the Tang Dynasty only needed to wait. It was enough to determine the location of the pirates. After the pirates took action, they could take the opportunity to sneak under the pirate ship. If they sneaked in at this time, they would be easily discovered. After all, there were many pirates on the pirate ship at this time. More pirates meant more eyes, so it would be easier for them to find the abnormal situation around them. However, when the pirates began to rob, the situation would be completely different. After all, the pirates who stayed behind were only a small part of the pirates. Their attention would be attracted by the situation on White Dragon Island, so they would ignore the movements behind them. In addition, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty would not blatantly take the medium-sized fishing boat to get close to the pirate's armed fast boat, which would cause too much noise. At that time, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty would take the lifeboat to a certain distance from the pirate's armed fast boat. Then, all the soldiers would hold a piece of wood and swim over in batches. Such a small movement would certainly not attract the attention of the pirates. They could completely sneak under the pirate's armed fast boat quietly and complete the mission of hiding.
At this time, on White Dragon Island, the Patriarch of the Zhou Family could not fall asleep no matter what. He always felt a little uneasy, as if something was going to happen. This feeling was so strong that it made him restless and even a little frightened. What exactly was this feeling? The Patriarch of the Zhou Family could not explain it clearly. In short, he was very uneasy. When the pirates of Seagull Island made trouble last time, he also felt uneasy. However, compared with the uneasiness last time, the feeling was obviously much stronger this time.
"Butler, do you feel any trepidation?"
The Patriarch of the Zhou Family looked at the new steward next to him and asked.
The steward said, "Patriarch, I don't feel that way!"
"Let's go. Take a few guards with us. Let's go out for a walk."
The Patriarch of the Zhou Family said.
"Yes, Patriarch."
The six guards followed behind the two of them and strolled on the main road of the island. It was particularly abrupt in the middle of the night.
Because most people were asleep at night, the surrounding environment seemed particularly deserted. It was so quiet that the sound of the waves hitting the shore could be heard clearly.
Looking at the quiet surroundings, the new steward felt that the Patriarch was crazy. He did not sleep in the middle of the night, causing him to have to stay up late as well. The feeling of staying up late was naturally unpleasant.
"Patriarch, the surroundings are quiet. I can't see anything unusual!"
The new steward said.
The Patriarch of the Zhou Family did not answer. He looked around quietly with a solemn expression. The more normal the surroundings were, the more nervous he felt.
"Patriarch, steward, the two people you asked us to follow suddenly left the house in the middle of the night and disappeared in the blink of an eye. It was too dark to follow them."
A guard suddenly ran over and replied when he saw the Patriarch and the new steward.
"What? They suddenly left in the middle of the night and disappeared?"
The Patriarch of the Zhou Family knew that something bad was going to happen. He immediately became nervous.
"Patriarch, could it be that they have a guilty conscience and want to escape?"
The new steward said.
The Patriarch of the Zhou Family sighed and said, "It would be great if they are really escaping. I'm just afraid that they are leading the way for the thieves to rob our White Dragon Island. Besides, they didn't do anything before. What's there to be guilty about?"
"Patriarch, what should we do?"
The new steward had no experience in dealing with big matters. He was a little flustered.
The Patriarch of the Zhou Family looked at the six guards behind him and said quickly, "You guys split up. Get all the guards to be fully armed and gather at the defense tower next to the secret room. Be quick. Get as many as you can."
"Patriarch, isn't this a little …?"
The new steward wanted to say something, but he couldn't remember what it was.
"It's better to be safe than sorry. If the thieves sneak up on us tonight and we aren't prepared, it will be terrible."
The Patriarch of the Zhou Family said.
Just as the new butler was considering whether or not the family head was telling the truth, he suddenly saw a huge bonfire on one side of the pirates.
"Patriarch, there's a bonfire by the sea. It seems that they are really spies and are sending signals to the thieves."
The new steward said.
The Patriarch of the Zhou Family sighed and said, "When it rains, it pours! These thieves really know how to pick the right time! They are really insidious to attack us when we are in trouble. "
"Patriarch, since we know that the thieves are coming from that direction, why don't we focus all our efforts to eliminate them on the beach?"
The new steward said.
The Patriarch said, "We don't have the strength to do that now. We haven't gathered our people yet. If three or five people rush over, they will die. Our guards must be gathered together to play the greatest role. The more guards we gather, the greater our chances of success. Now, nothing is more important than us gathering our guards. In addition, the most important thing for our Zhou Family now is the treasures in the secret chamber. Only by guarding these treasures can our Zhou Family make a comeback. If something happens to these treasures, our Zhou Family will really be finished. Therefore, guarding these treasures is the most important thing. If there are too many thieves, we won't be able to hold on for long if we don't have enough food and water."
Obviously, the Patriarch of the Zhou Family considered the problem very carefully. He thought of all the problems he could think of and didn't leave any loopholes. He even thought of guarding the defense tower for a long time.
"Yes, Patriarch. I will arrange it right away."
The new steward said.
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