Black Tiger and his brothers went to the island confidently. Under the guidance of the spy, they quickly walked to the main building where Black Wolf lived. They planned to capture the leader first. As long as they captured Black Wolf and several other leaders, the rest would be easy.
"Why is this Black Wolf Island so quiet? Not even the sound of insects. Don't tell me even the insects are asleep!"
Halfway there, Black Tiger suddenly felt that something was wrong. He could not hear any sound on the island. It was so quiet that he could clearly hear the sound of the waves hitting the beach in the distance. This was obviously very abnormal because there would be all kinds of insect sounds on the island even at night. Any pirate would be like this, and Black Wolf Island was no exception. The reason why there were no insect sounds was either because it was raining heavily or because someone was lying in ambush. Once someone was lying in ambush, the insects around would be frightened and stop chirping. At this time, it was obviously not raining, so the biggest possibility was that there was an ambush around.
Black Wolf Island was so large that if there were only a few people lying in ambush around, it would be impossible for there to be no insect sounds. Only when there were a large number of people lying in ambush around could such a situation happen.
"Yes! Why is it so quiet around here? "
One of the henchmen was also dumbfounded and felt that the situation was very strange.
The henchman in charge of leading the way was suddenly shocked. He naturally knew that the troops of the Tang dynasty were lying in ambush around and would come out soon, but he did not know how to explain it. The only thing he could do was to escape immediately.
"Oh no, Your Majesty, there's an ambush."
The spy shouted and suddenly ran forward, giving everyone a fright.
This shout was also a signal. Just as Black Tiger's spy shouted, seven to eight hundred Tang dynasty soldiers lying in ambush suddenly came out and surrounded Black Tiger and his brothers. Many times the number of soldiers made it impossible for Black Tiger to escape.
Looking at so many people, Black Tiger was extremely shocked. So many people had appeared on Black Wolf Island, which was far beyond his expectation and puzzled him. At the same time, he was sure that his spy had betrayed him.
"Your Majesty, we've been deceived. That guy actually defected to the enemy."
"That's not right! How can Black Wolf have so many brothers? There are too many of them. Even the Black Dragon doesn't have so many brothers. "
"They're not Black Wolf's men. They're definitely not Black Wolf's men. Black Wolf doesn't have so many men under his command."
Several of Black Tiger's trusted subordinates were stunned, and appeared to be extremely flustered for a moment.
Black Tiger was naturally shocked as well. He originally had a beautiful dream of occupying Black Wolf Island, but he didn't expect to fall into someone else's trap, causing himself to be heavily surrounded. Looking at his subordinates who were already surrounded, Black Tiger was already at his wit's end.
Now, Black Tiger had no ability to resist. Not only did the enemy have a large number of people, but they were also well-prepared. All kinds of weapons were very neat. In the front were shields, behind were spears, and at the back were archers. If they really fought, only a few of them would die, but almost all of Black Tiger and his brothers would die.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid we can't escape. What should we do?"
"Your Majesty, it seems that we have no choice but to surrender."
"Your Majesty, there's no other choice. We're surrounded."
"Your Majesty is waiting for news from the other group. If the other group can kill us from behind, we may be able to escape."
"Sigh! I'm afraid we're also surrounded. Let's stop dreaming. "
A few of his trusted subordinates said.
"Black Tiger, long time no see. Surrender! Haha! "
Green Dog suddenly walked out of the crowd, looked at Black Tiger, and said with a grin.
Black Tiger naturally knew Green Dog. Seeing Green Dog's grin, he was very angry and said, "Green Dog, why are there so many of you? Don't tell me you're all newly recruited brothers! You guys are a little too capable. It's really impressive. "
With Black Tiger's understanding of Black Wolf Island, there shouldn't be so many people here. Moreover, these people were obviously elites. They weren't temporarily put together.
Green Dog smiled and said, "Black Tiger, open your dog eyes and look carefully. These are all soldiers of the Tang dynasty. You're surrounded by soldiers and soldiers. Hurry up and surrender! If you surrender, you may still have a chance to live. Otherwise, everyone will die. "
"Soldiers of the Tang dynasty. Soldiers and soldiers. It's really soldiers and soldiers."
"So it's soldiers and soldiers. No wonder."
"Your Majesty, only soldiers and soldiers can be so well-equipped. They must be soldiers and soldiers."
"Your Majesty, since Green Dog and the others can surrender to soldiers and soldiers, we can too. We have no other way out."
Several henchmen saw that the situation was hopeless and tried to persuade him.
Black Tiger sighed. He was very upset and didn't give the order to surrender.
"Black Tiger, are you still hoping that the other group of people will come and save you? You'd better save your breath! When you split up, we saw it clearly. The people you split up were also surrounded by several times the number of soldiers. None of them could escape. Not a single one of them could escape. "
Green Dog said loudly.
Since they had surrendered, Green Dog had to do what he should do seriously to please Ang Lee and redeem his crimes. If he performed well enough, Ang Lee could completely forgive him and even arrange a position for him. The Tang dynasty had many overseas operations. It was also a time when people were needed. As long as they were obedient, they could be employed.
"Conspiracy, all of this is a conspiracy."
Black Tiger said angrily.
He really did not dare to surrender. He was worried that even if he surrendered, he would not be able to escape death, or even die in humiliation. However, his brothers were terrified. Even his close confidants had softened, not to mention his other brothers. At this moment, he and his brothers were clearly at a disadvantage. If he forced his brothers to fight the Tang soldiers to the death, it was likely that none of his brothers would obey his order. In this case, it seemed that he only had two options: surrender or suicide.
Black Tiger hesitated. He didn't know how to choose. However, his henchmen and brothers didn't dare to wait any longer. They were afraid that the soldiers and soldiers would lose their patience and directly attack them.
"I surrender, I surrender."
"I surrender too."
"I don't want to be a thief anymore. I want to be an ordinary person again."
When a pirate put down his weapon and surrendered, he immediately led a large group of pirates to do the same. The situation was out of control in an instant. Except for Black Tiger, all the pirates put down their weapons. Even Black Tiger's henchmen put down their weapons.
"Hehe! What's wrong, Black Tiger? You're the only one left. Are you still not willing to surrender? "
Green Dog asked with a smile.
Black Tiger sighed. He put down his weapon and surrendered obediently. He still couldn't make up his mind to commit suicide.
At the same time, another group of people also chose to surrender. Moreover, they surrendered even more decisively than Black Tiger's group. After realizing that they couldn't defeat the enemy, they immediately surrendered.
At this point, Black Tiger and the 200 brothers under his command had all surrendered. These surrendered pirates were all gathered together and detained in groups of 50. They were divided into four groups and detained in order to prevent too many people from causing trouble. This was called divide and conquer, and was a very effective method of governance.
"Assistant Minister Li, none of Black Tiger and his 200 pirates escaped. They were all captured by us."
Chen Long said proudly.
Ang Lee nodded with satisfaction and said, "The soldiers performed well. This time, everyone who contributed will be rewarded. Next, we should consider how to attack and occupy Black Tiger Island."
"Assistant Minister Li, after dark tomorrow, we'll attack and occupy Black Tiger Island. We only need to bring a few people to lead the way. Black Tiger and his main forces have all been captured. Black Tiger probably doesn't have many people left on Black Tiger Island. Dispatching 300 soldiers should be enough to control the situation."
Chen Long said.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Very good. I agree. Make all the preparations before dark tomorrow. We'll set off as soon as the sun sets. We'll try to reach Black Tiger Island in the middle of the night. We'll take advantage of the night to occupy Black Tiger Island and seal off all news to prevent other pirates from knowing about this."
Chen Long nodded, indicating that he understood what to do.
"It'll be daybreak soon. Let's go to Red Iron Island and take a look. We'll also take some of the pig iron and tungsten we seized."
Ang Lee said.
"Assistant Minister Li, are you planning to make weapons?"
Chen Long asked curiously.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "I've designed a model of armored ship. The hull needs to be made by Giant Tree Island, but the armor covering the ship needs to be made by the craftsmen of Red Iron Island."
"Armored ship? Why do we need to make armored ship? Our Tang Dynasty already has warships. Isn't it a little redundant?"
Chen Long asked.
Li An thought for a moment and said, "The Tang Empire has better warships, but they cost too much. Therefore, we can only put some warships in the most critical positions. Many unimportant positions along the way don't have armed ships. For example, there are few Tang warships patrolling near Tianguang Port. The Silk Road on the Sea is so huge that there are too many sea areas to patrol. Expensive warships are not enough, so we also need to design a cheap armed ship. The pirate designed fast ships are very good. We just need to make some slight improvements and cover the important parts of the ship with iron armor. In this way, we can deter the pirates at sea, increase the patrol frequency of the Tang Empire's officers and soldiers, and further weaken the influence of the pirates in the sea, so that more merchants can make a living on this sea route."
"Do you want to take Green Dog with us? He's familiar enough with Red Iron Island. His words are more effective than ours. Of course, we can't expose ourselves easily."
Chen Long said.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Okay, let's take Green Dog with us! There are a lot of things that we can't do. "
Soon, Ang Lee and Chen Long took Green Dog and the others to Red Iron Island. Since Green Dog knew Ang Lee's identity, they would definitely be exposed if they didn't make some preparations in advance. The most important thing was how Green Dog should address Ang Lee.
"When we arrive at Red Iron Island, you can just call me Moneybags Li. You must treat me as an equal. Don't be humble, or you will be exposed."
On the deck, Ang Lee taught Green Dog a lesson.
Green Dog hurriedly said, "Yes, Moneybags Li."
"Well, very good. That's the attitude. Be neither humble nor overbearing. Talk to me as an equal and don't make anyone suspicious."
Ang Lee said with satisfaction.
From Black Wolf Island to Red Iron Island, it was only a little more than twenty miles away. It didn't take long for Ang Lee and the others to arrive at Red Iron Island in an hour and successfully disembark.
Because Green Dog had a lot of power and prestige in the Black Wolf Sea, when they saw Green Dog on the island, several blacksmiths on the island immediately came over to greet him.
"Sixth King, what brings you here? What can I do for you?"
A blacksmith said politely.
Green Dog glanced at Ang Lee and said with a smile, "It's nothing much. I'm here to accompany Moneybags Li and introduce you to a big business. If you do well, you'll get a lot of benefits. You have to do your best!"
"Oh, Moneybags Li, you look familiar! I think you came to Red Iron Island a few days ago. "
The blacksmith said with a smile.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Yes, I did come here a few days ago and bought some whaling crossbows."
"Oh, I remember, I remember. Sixth King, Moneybags Li, please."
Seeing that there was a big business coming, the blacksmith hurriedly invited Ang Lee and Green Dog to his temporary resting place. The environment there was the best, so it was convenient to talk about business.
Ang Lee waved his hand and said, "No need. Let's go to the place where you work! I've already drawn the blueprints. You just need to build according to them. I've even prepared the materials. They will be transported to the island soon. "
At this time, dozens of Tang dynasty soldiers were moving boxes of pig iron and tungsten from the cabin to the island. These were all materials. Considering that Red Iron Island might not have enough resources, Ang Lee brought the materials himself. In this way, they could save a lot of manpower in mining. He asked them to stop smelting iron temporarily and directly use the ready-made pig iron to make equipment.
"This is iron sheet. Its thickness can barely be considered an iron plate. Its shape is also very strange. What is it for?"
The blacksmith looked at the blueprints prepared by Ang Lee and asked.
Ang Lee replied, "This is the deck armor for ships. It can make the ship stronger. Even if it is attacked by heavy crossbows and large stones, it won't be a big problem."
"Armor for ships? I've never seen anything like that."
The blacksmith said.
Ang Lee took out a bag of gold and said, "This is the payment in advance. Do a good job and just build according to my blueprints. If you do well enough, there will be more orders in the future. I promise you won't be mistreated."
"So much, so much, so much. I don't need so much gold."
The blacksmith was shocked when he saw so much gold. He was so nervous that he was a little incoherent. This happiness came so suddenly that the blacksmith was not mentally prepared.
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