Black Dragon's confidant had a good idea. He felt that with the advantage of the speed and weapons of the ships, they could rush out quickly before the enemy's encirclement was completely closed. However, this was obviously not an easy thing to do. Since the Tang dynasty soldiers had surrounded them, how could they let them escape so easily? That would be too shameful.
"The pirates want to escape. Attack immediately."
The captain of the Tang dynasty behind Black Dog immediately gave the order to attack. Immediately, eight modified armed ships immediately launched a fierce attack on the two pirate armed ships that were surrounded. Dozens of huge crossbow bolts whistled toward the two pirate ships. The momentum was quite amazing. Many pirates were killed on the spot, and several of them were strung together.
These pirates naturally had weapons in their hands, so they immediately fought back with giant crossbows. However, the pirates only had two armed ships, while the other side had eight armed ships. As the saying goes, two fists are no match for four hands. This kind of counterattack was doomed to be futile. The pirates fought back for a while, but it did not have much effect. Instead, they were suppressed and could not move. It was not realistic to want to break out of the encirclement. Many of the oars of the two pirate ships were nailed to the sides of the ships, showing the intensity of the battle and the density of the crossbow bolts.
There were not many pirates on the two pirate ships, only about 50 people in total. They needed to be scattered to face the attacks of multiple armed ships. At least if there were a little casualties, it would be difficult for them to continue. It would be more and more difficult for them to resist. It would be more and more difficult for them to maneuver the ships to escape. They had nowhere to run.
Black Dog shouted again, "Surrender and you'll be spared. Why don't you surrender?"
"Our brothers have at least 30% casualties. We can't break out. It's better to surrender."
"It's better to surrender than to die. There's still a way to live if we surrender. If we fight to the death, we'll really die."
"We're all brothers. There's no need to fight to the death."
"Shut up. Aren't you afraid that our people on the island will win and the Great Emperor will investigate?"
"What's the point of thinking about the future? If we don't surrender, we'll see the King of Hell immediately. These giant crossbows don't recognize people. "
"Boss, let's surrender! I think there's really no way out. There are too many of them and they've sealed off the road. "
When the pirates saw that there was no hope of breaking out, they became very anxious. They planned to surrender and save their lives. Only by saving their lives would they be able to live better. If they couldn't even keep their lives, then what was the point of everything?
The Black Dragon's trusted aide frowned and scolded, "Shut up, all of you shut up. Defend your posts and fight back fiercely. The Great Emperor's reinforcements will definitely arrive soon."
At this moment, he actually still had a glimmer of hope. It was hard for this confidant of his. He was too loyal to the Black Dragon. Even if he lost his life, he was unwilling to betray the Black Dragon.
Seeing that these pirates were still unwilling to surrender, Black Dog naturally wouldn't be polite. He was a pirate who had surrendered, so he had to work hard to atone for his sins. Therefore, he was very active and always rushed to the front. He had to do this job well.
"Since they don't want to surrender, let's burn them to death."
Black Dog didn't hesitate to give the order to attack with fire.
When preparing for the battle, Li An had considered that the pirate ships were faster, and their equipment was much better than the modified fishing boats. If he wanted to take down the pirates with less casualties, he had to make sufficient preparations. Among them, preparing for a fire attack was a very good idea. Fire attacks could minimize casualties to the greatest extent, and they could end the battle without starting a boarding battle. It was a good tactic to benefit oneself at the expense of others.
Since ancient times, fire attack had always been the most powerful attack method. Zhuge Liang of the Three Kingdoms liked to attack with fire the most. He could burn a large area, which could greatly reduce the loss of his own troops. At the same time, it could also cause a lot of damage to the enemy.
This time, in order to reduce their casualties, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty also prepared equipment for fire attack. As long as the pirates stubbornly resisted, they would use fire attack to make the pirates have nowhere to hide.
The captain of the Tang Dynasty did not listen to Black Dog's order. Black Dog's words were at most a reference. His order was given by Ang Lee. As long as the pirates stubbornly resisted, they could use fire attack. Since the pirates had not surrendered and caused a certain number of casualties to the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty when they fought back, there was no need to be polite to them.
"Fire crossbows, use fire crossbows."
The captain of the Tang Dynasty gave the order to use fire attack. The biggest difference between these special fire crossbows and ordinary crossbows was that the front end of the crossbow was tied with oil cotton. As long as it was lit and shot, it could set the ship on fire. One or two crossbow bolts might not change anything, but if dozens of crossbow bolts were lit at the same time, the pirates would not be able to put out the fire in time. The fire would soon spread throughout the ship and eventually burn the entire ship.
The eight ships had prepared at least 800 fire crossbows. It would not take too much time to fire all these fire crossbows. Soon, the two pirate ships were hit by a large number of burning fire crossbow bolts. The fire began to spread on the two ships, and the fire was getting more and more serious. The pirates were suppressed by the crossbows of the Tang Dynasty soldiers and had no way to put out the fire. Although they were surrounded by seawater, the pirates could only watch the fire outside the ship without being able to put out the fire. Because of this, they were very anxious.
"Boss, our ship has been set on fire. If we don't surrender, we can only be burned alive. Let's surrender quickly!"
"I don't think we can count on the Great Emperor. They are so fearless. I'm afraid that the Great Emperor has someone to deal with them. Who knows if they have other backup plans? Maybe they have external help."
"The fire is burning fast. If we don't surrender now, we won't have a chance. I don't want to be burned to death, drowned to death, or shot to death. Let's surrender!"
"Cough, cough, cough! I'm going to be suffocated. If we don't surrender now, even if we don't get burned to death, we will be suffocated to death. It's too uncomfortable. "
"I don't care. I'm going to surrender anyway. You can do whatever you want!"
"Surrender, I want to surrender too. I don't want to die here. If I don't want to die, I must surrender."
"Quickly put up the white flag. Let's surrender."
They didn't want to lose their lives for anyone. They were pirates, not people who were specially educated. They wouldn't be stupid enough to be loyal to some Black Dragon. They only cared about themselves. Nothing was more important than their lives. Moreover, they didn't know that they were facing soldiers. They thought that they were really Black Dog's people.
The Black Dragon's confidant saw that his subordinates were disobeying his orders. He was very helpless. Things had already developed to this point. Even if he wanted to stop them, he was afraid that he couldn't do anything. Now that the ship had been set on fire, if they didn't surrender, only death would await them. In this case, his usual prestige was worthless. No one would listen to him anymore.
Under the attack of the fire, the pirates on the two armed clippers could no longer hold on. They raised the white flag and asked to surrender. They still wanted to live. In the process of resisting, more than ten of them had died. Coupled with the deterrence of the fire, they had no choice but to surrender.
"The pirates have raised the white flag. Stop attacking. Immediately tell them to throw away all their weapons and come out to put out the fire."
The captain of the Tang dynasty looked at the Black Dog and ordered.
The Black Dog nodded. Seeing that the soldiers of the Tang dynasty had stopped attacking, he shouted, "We've stopped attacking. Hurry up and come out to put out the fire. Everyone, throw away your weapons. Don't play any tricks. Otherwise, humph!"
Because they were not far away and Black Dog's voice was very loud, the pirates on the two pirate ships heard him. Seeing that there was no more whistling outside, they thought for a moment, then bravely walked out of the cabin and began to put out the fire with their own means. It was not difficult to put out the fire on the ship. After all, under the ship was the sea, and seawater was also water. Naturally, it could be used to put out the fire, but it would take some time. As the pirates who walked out of the cabin first were not attacked, the remaining pirates who were still alive came out and immediately began to put out the fire. Not far away, the soldiers of the Tang dynasty just watched them put out the fire. Because they had enough strength, the soldiers of the Tang dynasty were not worried that these guys would continue to resist after putting out the fire.
"How good it would have been if we had surrendered earlier! If we had surrendered earlier, so many of our brothers wouldn't have died. Hurry up and put out the fire. Don't be lazy, haha! "
The Black Dog laughed proudly.
The faces of the pirates who came out to put out the fire were getting worse and worse. They did not know whether they had killed the people on the opposite side when they resisted just now. But if they had really killed the people on the opposite side, they naturally knew what would have been waiting for them. Perhaps they would not have been killed, but they would have been tortured.
After a fierce battle, the pirates on the two ships finally surrendered. At the same time, another six armed ships entered the port and quickly attacked. They took control of the more than 20 people left behind on the four pirate ships. At the same time, they rescued the captured pirates who had surrendered. These people took on the task of luring the enemy. They could be considered to have made a great contribution. As for those who made a great contribution, they would naturally be rewarded. Perhaps it could even offset their sins as pirates.
The last fleet of the main force at sea was also approaching the fleet personally led by the Black Dragon. However, at this time, the Black Dragon obviously did not expect the fate he was about to face. He was still happily talking and laughing, as if everything was under his control.
"Listen, the movements on this island are so beautiful! These screams must have been made by the Black Tiger and the others. I hope they are not dead. If they die so easily, it would be too easy for them. "
The Black Dragon said with a smile. He was very confident about the situation on the island. He felt that his brothers under his command were enough to wipe out Black Wolf Island.
"The Great Emperor is right. We have three hundred brothers, and there are only a little more than a hundred people on the island. Three against one, how can we not win?"
"The Great Emperor, I don't think we should stay here. Why don't we go directly to the island and see the despair in the eyes of the Black Tiger and the others?"
"Yes! It's a pity that we were not there for such a wonderful fight. If we miss it, we won't have such an opportunity next time. "
"I think it's better to be safe. What's there to see? It's the same whether we watch it or not. Isn't it good for us to rest here? It won't be too late for us to go after the dust on the island has settled!"
A few of his confidants spoke, but their opinions did not seem to be unanimous.
The Black Dragon thought for a moment and said, "Don't argue. Let's just wait here. I don't mind watching such a scene. It's enough for me to see the corpses of the Black Tiger and the others."
Obviously, the Black Dragon was still timid. He was worried that there would be an accident. In other words, he felt that since his subordinates could handle the matter well, there was no need for him to do it personally. He did not mind waiting here quietly. He liked to quietly imagine the beautiful life in the future.
"When tonight's matter is over, no one in the entire sea will dare to go against us. In the future, we will have the final say here. No one will dare to go against us. "
The Black Dragon said happily.
"Great Emperor, after dealing with these guys, we still have to control the surrounding islands. We can't leave them alone like before. Otherwise, even if we eliminate the Black Tiger and the others this time, it won't be long before these guys appear again. As long as we don't control the surrounding islands, they will be snatched away by others sooner or later. We have so many brothers. It's not impossible to send some to guard the surrounding islands!"
One of his confidants said.
The Black Dragon remained silent. If he had taken control of the surrounding islands earlier, perhaps the current situation would not have happened. However, the surrounding islands were too far away from the Black Dragon Island. If one of his confidants was stationed on an island for a long time, they would become unfamiliar with each other over time and even form their own independent force. However, if they rotated frequently, these confidants would be dissatisfied. They would feel that the Black Dragon did not trust them and would feel uncomfortable. Therefore, the Black Dragon used the excuse that he could not bear to see his brothers separated as an excuse to force all his brothers to stay on the Black Dragon Island. This caused the surrounding islands to be occupied by other pirates and developed into a force that made them uncomfortable.
"Great Emperor, the surrounding main islands are only a few hours away from our island. Even if we are separated, we won't be unfamiliar with each other. At most, we can just take turns to come back."
"After tonight, we should consider taking control of these four islands. We can't let any forces that go against us appear in these places again."
"Great Emperor, you must believe in our brothers. We will never betray you. We will always be good brothers."
A few of his confidants said.
The Black Dragon seemed to be a little shaken. However, his eyelids suddenly twitched. Generally, his eyelids would only twitch when a very serious disaster was about to happen.
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