The Black Panther and his pirates had always thought that the other party was the Black Dragon's pirates. In a situation where their strength was obviously inferior to the other party, they planned to give up most of their profits in exchange for peace. For these pirates, losing some profits was nothing. At worst, they could just continue to rob in the future. However, at this moment, they suddenly realized that the other party was not the Black Dragon's pirates, but the soldiers who wanted to eliminate them. This made them very desperate.
As pirates who were familiar with each other, if the Black Dragon's pirates took the majority of the profits, they would generally not make things difficult for them. They could continue to be pirates without much impact on their normal lives. However, the soldiers were different. The soldiers' responsibility was to eliminate the bandits. Once the pirates fell into the hands of the soldiers, their fate could be imagined. They did not even know if they could keep their lives, let alone continue to be pirates. The best ending for them would probably be to spend time in prison. How could their hearts not collapse?
The pirates naturally thought of escaping subconsciously, but there were too many soldiers and they had already rushed in front of them. At this time, it was simply unrealistic to want to escape. Even if they jumped into the sea, they had no direction to escape. This was the sea. As long as their pirate ship could not escape, they could not escape.
"Black Panther, you have been captured. Surrender obediently! The soldiers will treat the captives well. "
Chen Long shouted loudly.
The Black Panther's face was gloomy. When he saw the soldiers rushing over, he turned around and fled desperately. He wanted to escape back to the cabin. As for what would happen after he escaped back to the cabin, he did not have time to think about it. This was his instinctive reaction. He had been robbing for so many years and his hands were stained with the blood of a lot of innocent people. Just this time, he had killed seven or eight people and thrown all the Wang family's merchants into the sea. If he was captured by the soldiers, he would lose his life. Therefore, his first reaction was that he absolutely could not be captured by the soldiers. He did not want to die, he still wanted to live.
Some of the pirates fled to the cabin, while others stood on the deck foolishly. However, none of them thought of resisting because there were too many soldiers and their equipment was better than theirs. They no longer had the courage to resist. They were worried that if they resisted, they would be even more miserable.
"My King, we have no way to escape! What should we do? "
"My King, we're done for. Why don't we surrender? Perhaps there's still a way out. "
"Surrender? Are you kidding me? We just killed a few people yesterday. If we are caught by the soldiers, our brothers might be fine, but we will definitely be finished. We can't surrender."
"My king, let's just go all out! Killing one is enough, it's better than being beheaded in public. "
"There are too many soldiers. I'm afraid that we won't even dare to fight. Let's just jump into the sea and escape!"
"There's no island nearby. Even if we jump into the sea, we'll be fed to the fish. There's no way we can escape."
A few of his trusted brothers said nervously.
The Black Panther was also flustered. He suddenly had a feeling that his life was about to end. He didn't want to die yet. He was very afraid. When he was deciding the life and death of others, he was laughing and joking. When he saw the terrified look of the Wang family's merchant when he was thrown into the sea, he found it funny and angrily scolded the merchant for being as cowardly as a mouse. But now that he was facing the same situation, he also had the same feeling of fear. Previously, he was arrogant and domineering because he had the power to decide the life and death of others. But now, his life and death were in the hands of others.
"If we surrender, is it possible to save our lives?"
The Black Panther suddenly asked.
"My king, the possibility of that seems unlikely."
A trusted man said.
The Black Panther trembled violently. Suddenly, a large part of his pants was wet. He looked particularly frightened. He was so scared that he actually peed his pants. He hadn't been arrested yet, but he was so scared that he actually peed his pants. It was really embarrassing. This scene shocked the subordinates next to him. They didn't expect that the Black Panther, who usually looked very powerful, was actually a coward. A coward who was scared to the point of peeing his pants.
However, even the pirates who didn't pee their pants were also very scared. None of them stubbornly picked up their weapons to resist. They all obediently threw their weapons on the ground for fear that the soldiers would misunderstand and kill them.
Since the pirates didn't pick up their weapons to resist, the soldiers of the Tang dynasty naturally wouldn't kill them casually. They were getting closer and closer to the pirate ship. When they were completely close, they boarded the deck of the pirate ship. Hundreds of people swarmed up and soon captured the pirates on the ship. A few pirates who were hiding in the corners of the ship were quickly found out. None of them escaped.
The pirates on the other ships also didn't escape. The crew members who were captured by the pirates naturally didn't resist. When they saw the soldiers coming, they were very happy. At the very least, the soldiers wouldn't kill them and would leave them with their lives.
"Assistant Minister Li, all the pirates have been captured by us. There are a total of 180 people. None of them escaped. There are also 120 crew members who were captured by the pirates. We attacked 300 people."
A captain reported.
"Assistant Minister Li, these pirates are lucky. The three merchant ships are full of valuable goods, and there are a lot of gold, silver, and jewelry. Now, they all belong to us."
"We're also lucky. The pirates threw the owners of the goods into the sea to feed the fish. It's impossible for us to return the goods to the original owners."
"I've asked around. After the pirates found the merchant ships, the merchant ships kept fleeing and scattered. It took the pirates several hours to catch up with them. Therefore, the pirates were angry and threw the merchants into the sea to feed the fish."
After learning the truth, several captains of the Tang dynasty reported.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "These damn pirates dared to kill people. Although they helped us, we can't let them go easily. First, lock them up and don't let them eat or drink for three days. If they starve to death, they deserve it. Let's go to the merchant ships to check the goods and see how much we got."
There were a lot of goods on the three merchant ships. Ang Lee and his soldiers first went to a merchant ship to see if the goods on it were really valuable.
"This is the precious silk produced in Hangzhou. What's it called?"
"This is the Sichuan brocade from Yizhou. It's a high-quality product."
"These are the glazed tiles of the official kiln."
"Mirrors. There are so many small mirrors. These are expensive."
A group of soldiers was counting the goods on the merchant ships. They were all very excited. These goods were very expensive. Of course, mirrors were the industry monopolized by Ang Lee himself. Although the price was very high, the processing cost was actually not high. The profit was very high. It was even more expensive to ship them overseas. In the eyes of the world, mirrors were indeed high-end goods. If the world knew that the production cost of mirrors was very low, it would probably cause a big uproar!
Just the goods on this merchant ship in front of them were already very valuable. As for the specific value, the soldiers were still counting and calculating. First, they counted the quantity and then determined according to the market price. Then, they could roughly know the value of the goods on this ship.
"Assistant Minister Li, the count of all kinds of silk has been made. 600 bolts of silk from Hangzhou, 300 bolts of Sichuan brocade from Yizhou, 400 bolts of silk from Guangzhou, 800 bolts of glazed tiles from official kiln in Ezhou, 350 gold-rimmed nanmu gift boxes, 600 mirrors …"
"Assistant Minister Li, according to the estimated price of these goods overseas, I'm afraid that they are no less than 5,000 gold pancakes, or even more."
"Assistant Minister Li, we're going to make a fortune this time."
Several little Weiwei of the Tang dynasty said happily.
Ang Lee said with great satisfaction, "So, we have to thank these pirates. If they hadn't thrown the merchants into the sea, we wouldn't have been able to take these treasures."
Although this was a little inappropriate, it was true. It was because the pirates had thrown all the merchants who were escorting the ship into the sea that these goods were ownerless. Since they were ownerless, Ang Lee naturally had the right to take them. If the merchants who were captured by the pirates were still alive, Ang Lee could not blatantly take these huge goods.
Of course, it was impossible for Li An to really thank the pirates for accidentally obtaining these treasures. The main purpose of the pirates to kill the merchants was to vent their anger, not to give the treasures to the soldiers. It was just a coincidence, so why would Li An thank them?
Looking at this group of trembling pirates, Ang Lee did not have a good impression of them. At this time, the Black Panther and his main forces were under control. It was very easy to take down the Black Panther Island.
"Assistant Minister Li, we can take down the Black Panther Island now."
Chen Long said.
Looking at the three merchant ships full of goods, Ang Lee said, "There are only a few pirates left on the Black Panther Island. Send two hundred soldiers to take down the Black Panther Island easily. The rest of the people and ships should go to Tianguang Port immediately. We can't take so many treasures to the Black Dragon Sea Area. These merchant ships are too big of a target. As long as they enter the Black Dragon Sea Area, they will be easily discovered. We can't hide from the pirates under the command of the Black Dragon. Now, although we have almost finished off four groups of pirates and only the last one is the Black Dragon, the pirates under the command of the Black Dragon account for half of the total strength of the pirates. They are not easy to deal with. Moreover, I don't want to have too many casualties, so we should try our best to cover up and not let the Black Dragon notice too much abnormality."
"We're going to Tianguang Port now. That's right. These three large merchant ships are too conspicuous. Only by taking them to Tianguang Port can we avoid arousing suspicion. Let's change the flag first and change the conspicuous signs on the ships so as to avoid being recognized. If the families of those merchants find us, we'll be in trouble."
Chen Long said.
After pondering for a moment, Ang Lee looked at Chen Long and said, "The crew members who were captured by the pirates should know about the situation of the merchants who were killed. Have you asked them if they have any family members? How can we contact them?"
Chen Long said with a smile, "We've already asked them. They were only paid to help transport the goods. They don't know anything else. Now, the merchants who escorted the ships have been thrown into the sea to feed the fish. They don't know where the families of the merchants are. We can only find them if we go to Guangzhou and slowly investigate."
"The merchants in Guangzhou are too far away. These three merchant ships have passed many difficulties along the way. I didn't expect that they would be robbed here. Have you asked where their destination is?"
Ang Lee continued asking.
Chen Long said with a smile, "Of course. They're going to the Mediterranean for trade. It's still a long way to go. Now they don't know what to do. He even asked me what to do. "
Ang Lee said with a smile, "Then tell them what to do. Let them follow us to Tianguang Port first. After unloading all the goods, they can leave and do what they should do. Tell them that we'll find a way to send the goods to the merchants' families."
"Assistant Minister Li, don't worry. I know what to do."
Chen Long said with a smile.
After a little preparation, two armed clippers and more than 200 soldiers of the Tang dynasty left the fleet and headed for Black Panther Island. In order to take down Black Panther Island more easily, they also took more than ten pirates with them. In this way, they would be foolproof and there wouldn't be any accidents.
The rest of the soldiers and all the boats headed towards Tianguang Port. Because it was too strange for six medium-sized fishing boats to gather together, some soldiers were sent to separate the boats. Anyway, there were enough soldiers and enough people to operate so many boats.
The captured Black Panther and his pirates were scattered on the six medium-sized fishing ships. In this way, the pressure on each clipper ship would be reduced. Separating them could also prevent them from being dishonest.
When the fleet moved forward, there were three armed clippers at the front, followed by three merchant ships, six medium-sized fishing ships that imprisoned the pirates, and three armed clippers at the back. This arrangement could ensure that there wouldn't be any accidents.
The captives were still around 180 meters away. After they were distributed to the six medium-sized fishing boats, each fishing boat could only hold 30 captives. Similarly, there were also 30 soldiers in charge of holding them captive. This made it even safer. These pirates could not be idle while being held captive. Not only did they not have food to eat, they also had to be responsible for shaking the oars. It was just like how they had been held captive in the past. They also suffered the same tragic fate. This could be considered retribution.
After three days and three nights of sailing, the huge fleet of 15 ships finally arrived at Tianguang Port, which was the territory of the Tang dynasty. Not long ago, it was an inconspicuous small port of the Pyu, but after Ang Lee arrived here, it was ceded to the Tang dynasty. Now, it was a port of the Tang dynasty. Moreover, this port was still in the process of expansion. In a few years, Tianguang Port would become a large port, which could easily accommodate hundreds or thousands of ships. In the future, it would be very prosperous and become the largest port within a radius of 100 miles. It would also be connected with railways to facilitate the transportation of goods.
It had been a long time since he left Tianguang Port. Now that he finally came back, Ang Lee planned to stay for a few more days and see how to sell this batch of valuable goods. Although there weren't many people around, there were still many businessmen. As long as the price was reasonable, it wouldn't be difficult to sell these goods.
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