The progress of the two groups of Tang Dynasty soldiers was quite smooth. One group, led by the Black Dragon guards, went to the Black Dragon's residential area, which was the core of the entire Black Dragon Island. As long as they controlled it, they could control more than half of the Black Dragon Island. The other group, led by a woman captured by pirates, went to a pirate's residential area near the port. One-third of the pirates on the island were resting in this area. As long as they attacked this area, the pirates in the port would inevitably send reinforcements, which would make it easier for the main force to attack from the front.
The progress of the two groups of soldiers was very smooth. One group, led by the Black Dragon guards, soon arrived at the Black Dragon's residential area, which could also be called the Dragon Palace. The Black Dragon named his residential area as the Dragon Palace, which showed that he was a very conceited person. He actually regarded himself as an emperor and called his residential area as a palace.
"Hey, why did you come back so soon? Are you alone?"
The two Black Dragon guards who stayed in the Dragon Palace asked casually when they saw the pirates who went out before come back.
"He's injured. He's outside. Come and give him a hand."
The Black Dragon guard said.
"Injured? Don't tell me he was bitten by a female turtle! Hahaha! "
The two pirates came out laughing. As soon as they went out, they were restrained by four Tang Dynasty soldiers.
"Who are you?"
The two Black Dragon guards turned pale with fright.
The captain of the Tang Dynasty said with a smile, "We're soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. You've been captured. Now, you have to be obedient. Otherwise, you'll be dead."
"Understood, understood."
Seeing that the number of people on the other side was far greater than theirs, the two Black Dragon guards lost their temper. A wise man knew better than to fight when the odds were against him. They did not want to die in vain.
The two Black Dragon guards obediently opened the gate of the Dragon Palace. Apart from these two guards, there were only some women who had no fighting power left in the Dragon Palace. These women were all captured by the Black Dragon from all over the world. They could be regarded as pitiful people, but some of them had changed their minds. They had been conquered by the Black Dragon, or to a certain extent, they had become the confidants and minions of the Black Dragon. They were helping the Black Dragon manage the newly captured women, persuade them to obey the Black Dragon, and brainwash them to make them submit to the Black Dragon's despotic power.
When the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty rushed into the Dragon Palace, it immediately caused a commotion. Although most of the more than 30 women had already gone to bed, the five or six people who were on night watch still made a lot of noise and woke up more than a dozen women who had not slept well, thus causing a greater disturbance.
However, these were just women after all. They could not cause any trouble. The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty quickly took control of the main defense facilities of the Dragon Palace and closed the gate of the Dragon Palace. They were ready to defend this place to the death. Of course, the pirates might not come to attack. There were only more than 100 pirates on the island. They really did not have the strength to do so.
"Control these young women. Don't let them run around. In addition, light a fire in the courtyard of the Dragon Palace. No, directly light a house. Make a big scene."
The captain of the Tang Dynasty said.
Soon, a house in the Dragon Palace was set on fire. The fire lit up the area within a mile as bright as day. The pirates in the port far away could see it.
At this time, there were only more than 30 pirates on duty in the port. These guys occupied several defensive positions on the island. They stayed in the arrow towers. If they did not come out, it would be difficult to kill them. If they kept resisting, they might cause some casualties to the attacking soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. But as long as they were transferred away, the pressure on the attacking soldiers of the port would be greatly reduced. After all, in addition to the arrow towers, the port also had defensive platforms that could throw huge rolling logs and stones. The huge logs and stones piled on these platforms could even destroy ships. The power of the ballistas on the giant arrow towers could not be underestimated. It was not difficult for them to shoot through the planks of ships. Therefore, it was better to be careful.
"Look, the Dragon Palace is on fire. What's going on?"
At the moment when the Dragon Palace was on fire, whether the pirates in the port or in other parts of the island, as long as they were awake, all noticed the abnormality of the Dragon Palace and immediately discovered that it was on fire.
The Dragon Palace was an important place on Black Wolf Island. It was not a small matter that it suddenly caught fire. If the delicate women of the Black Dragon were burned, it would be bad. Therefore, after discovering that the Dragon Palace was on fire, all the pirates in all areas began to run in the direction of the Dragon Palace. Except for more than a dozen people in the port, almost all the pirates in other areas ran there.
Some pirates who had fallen asleep also got up and ran in the direction of the Dragon Palace. There were also a lot of noisy shouting and cursing. It was really a big movement.
"It seems that they have started. We can't fall behind."
On the other side, the captain of the Tang Dynasty looked at the fire in the distance and said.
At this time, they were near the pirate camp not far from the port. Seeing more than 20 pirates running out of the houses, they planned to set fire here as well.
"The pirates have gone some distance. Let's go there and set fire now. Set fire to all the houses of the pirates. Our momentum can't be smaller than theirs."
The captain of the Tang Dynasty said.
Because all the pirates in the camp had run in the direction of the Dragon Palace, there was no one left to stay. Therefore, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty smoothly rushed into the camp and set fire to all the houses of the pirates. The fire soon spread and burned more fiercely than the Dragon Palace.
"There is a lot of kerosene in this pirate camp. Otherwise, it wouldn't be so easy to set fire to such a big place."
The captain of the Tang Dynasty smiled happily. He was naturally more satisfied with the bigger the momentum he made.
The sudden fire in the camp made the more than 20 pirates who ran in the direction of the Dragon Palace feel awkward. They didn't know whether they should continue to run in the direction of the Dragon Palace or immediately return to their houses to put out the fire.
In the direction of the port, more than a dozen pirates found that their houses were on fire. They were even more frightened. Without thinking, they immediately ran to their houses and didn't care about the defense of the port. They didn't expect that there would be hundreds of soldiers of the Tang Dynasty waiting outside the port.
More than a dozen pirates all evacuated from the port and ran to their houses on fire. Although the distance was not far, it was still two miles. It would take them a lot of time to run back. The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty who set fire to their houses were already waiting for them.
Because of the lighthouse in the port, the pirates had nowhere to hide. The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty on the sea watched the pirates evacuate one by one through binoculars and immediately felt relieved.
"The pirates in the port have evacuated. Let's set off quickly and occupy the port immediately. Eliminate all the pirates on the island."
The captain of the Tang Dynasty said.
Soon, more than a dozen medium-sized fishing boats carrying the soldiers quickly rushed to the port of Black Dragon Island. Because the hiding place of these boats was not far from the port, it didn't take long for them to enter the port. For the undefended port at this time, it was too easy for them to enter the port.
"Seize all the defense arrow towers immediately. The rest of the soldiers will divide into three groups and eliminate all the pirates on the island."
The captain of the Tang Dynasty shouted.
Fifty soldiers were sent to occupy the important defense facilities in the port and control the powerful defense weapons there. Then, the rest of the soldiers divided into three groups and went to different places on the Black Dragon Island, ready to attack all the pirates on the island and not let any of them escape.
In the direction of the Dragon Palace, dozens of pirates arrived one after another. However, when they arrived, they saw that the place had been taken over by the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. The pirates who were originally guarding here had already been captured, which surprised them.
"Surrender quickly. Surrender is your only way out. If you don't surrender, what awaits you is a dead end. Think carefully!"
The captain of the Tang Dynasty stood on the gatehouse of the Dragon Palace, looked down at the pirates and loudly advised them to surrender.
The pirates were also stunned. They didn't expect that the core palace on the island would be occupied by the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. Their main force had just left the Black Dragon Island, but their island was visited by the soldiers. Even a fool could see that there was something wrong. When the Black Dragon left with its people, it was because they had fallen into a trap.
The number of these pirates was not much more than that of the Tang Dynasty soldiers who occupied the Dragon Palace. Moreover, they were at an absolute disadvantage. More than half of them did not carry weapons. In such a situation, they naturally had no ability to challenge the military power of the Tang Dynasty soldiers. They could only stand in the distance and watch. However, they did not surrender because the Black Dragon Island was big enough and they had many places to hide. They would not surrender at will until they fully understood the situation.
These dozens of Tang Dynasty soldiers were mainly responsible for controlling the Dragon Palace. When they saw that the pirates did not surrender, they were not in a hurry to urge them. As long as more soldiers entered the island, none of the pirates could escape. In the end, all the pirates would be captured by the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, and none of them would be able to escape.
After 500 to 600 soldiers entered the Black Dragon Island, it soon caused a great commotion on the island. It also made the pirates on the island realize that they were really finished. Some of the pirates had taken the initiative to surrender to the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. Some of them hid in the jungle of the island, trying to escape from the Black Dragon Island. They did not trust the soldiers very much. They always seemed to think that the soldiers would punish them or kill them. Therefore, they did not dare to surrender to the soldiers. However, they would surrender sooner or later. It was just a matter of time. If these pirates did not surrender, they would die.
Because it was too dark, many pirates on the island were hiding in the jungle. It was really difficult to completely eliminate them. Even if there were 500 to 600 soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, the Black Dragon Island was not small. It was impossible to find all the hiding pirates with only 500 to 600 soldiers searching back and forth in the dark. It was already very good if they could find some of them. Therefore, the soldiers were not in a hurry to finish the task of eliminating all the pirates. Their first task was to control the Black Dragon Island. After dawn, they could calmly capture all the hiding pirates. After dawn, more soldiers would arrive at the Black Dragon Island. Ang Lee would also come in person. At that time, the number of Tang Dynasty soldiers gathered on the Black Dragon Island would exceed 1,000, or even more.
In the direction of Black Wolf Island, Ang Lee left 100 soldiers to guard the captured pirates. Then, he led most of the main force and set off for the Black Dragon Island by ship overnight. That was the core island of the entire Black Dragon Sea Area. All the pirates in this area would be eliminated soon. Therefore, Ang Lee naturally wanted to go and have a look. After being in the Black Dragon Sea Area for so long, he had not been to the Black Dragon Island yet. At this time, he could go to the island to see the situation and make a good plan for the future of the Black Dragon Island. He also planned the production and living facilities on the island as reasonably as possible. It would be best if the soldiers could achieve self-sufficiency in food. This would be of great help in reducing the burden of the imperial court. It could even support the imperial court's financial needs.
The eight armed clippers in charge of chasing the Black Dragon Island had been doing their best to chase. However, the pirates were also trying their best to escape. Although part of the three pirate ships were set on fire by the flaming crossbows, it obviously did not cause enough damage to the pirates. Even if the ships were on fire, the pirates were still desperately escaping. They desperately wanted to escape back. The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty could only keep chasing them from behind. They did not dare to relax at all. The visibility on the sea was too low. Only by chasing them closely could they ensure that the pirates would not really escape. If the pirates appeared out of sight and ran to an unknown area, it would be difficult to find them again.
"It's strange. How can they run so fast? The manpower on their ships is not enough. We have so many people, taking turns to chase them, but we still haven't caught up with them after so long."
The captain of the Tang Dynasty said doubtfully.
Black Tiger replied with a smile, "You may not know, but we have been making a living on the sea all year round. We don't have any other skills, but our rowing skills are first-class. That's all we can do."
"I see. Why didn't you say so earlier? If I had known, I would have asked your former brothers to row the boats."
The captain of the Tang Dynasty said angrily.
Black Tiger replied with a smile, "It's not that the soldiers don't trust our brothers. Most of them have been sent away. Not many of them are left here. It's far from enough to row eight boats."
This was not a lie. Black Tiger was telling the truth. Most of the captive pirates had been sent to Tianguang Port, which was far away from the Black Dragon Sea Area. There were not many captive pirates left in the Black Dragon Sea Area, so they could not meet the needs of rowing. Therefore, they could only ask the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty to row the boats themselves. Although the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty had been trained in this aspect, compared with the pirates who had been wandering on the sea all year round, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were still a little inferior. There was no doubt that the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were weaker than the pirates in operating boats at sea. From the fact that the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty could not catch up with the pirates, it could be seen that the rowing skills of the pirates could not be underestimated.
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