The Tang Dynasty's soldiers were not as good at rowing as the pirates. This was an indisputable fact that no one could deny. However, because the Tang Dynasty's soldiers were well-equipped, they could take turns to row the ships, which could make up for some shortcomings. Therefore, they were always closely following the pirate ships, not letting the pirates escape from the sight of the Tang Dynasty's soldiers, thus preventing the pirates from completely disappearing.
"Chase them with all your might. Don't let the pirates escape."
The Tang Dynasty's captain loudly cheered the soldiers on, making them work harder to chase the escaping pirates.
The Tang Dynasty's soldiers were trying their best to chase the pirates, but the pirates were also trying their best. They did not want to be caught by the Tang Dynasty's soldiers. If they were really caught, they might face the fate of being punished by the Tang Dynasty's soldiers. Naturally, they were very scared and wanted to get rid of the pursuit of the Tang Dynasty's soldiers as soon as possible.
The Black Dragon's three pirate ships were not running side by side. The Black Dragon's ship was relatively well-equipped, so it was running the fastest. The other two ships were slightly slower, lagging behind by a few hundred steps. Because these two ships were lagging behind, they suffered more firepower. There were more points of fire on their ships, so naturally, they suffered more casualties.
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew on the sea, fanning the fire. This made the fire on the three pirate ships even bigger, especially the two pirate ships in the rear. They were soon set ablaze. Because they were closer to the Tang Dynasty's fast ships, they could not put out the fire in time. As long as the pirates came out to put out the fire, they would be shot by the Tang Dynasty's soldiers behind and lose their lives.
However, the Black Dragon's pirate ship, which was running the fastest, was a certain distance away from the Tang Dynasty's fast ships, so they could send people out to destroy the Tang Dynasty's ships. The range of the Tang Dynasty's crossbows could not reach the pirate ship in the front. Before long, the fire on the pirate ship was put out, but the fire on the two ships behind it burned even more fiercely. Seeing that the two ships were about to be destroyed, the pirates on the ships panicked. They did not want to be burned alive, but after resisting for so long, it seemed a little too late to surrender now. It was dark at night, so they could not escape even if they jumped into the sea. The biggest possibility was that they would be drowned alive, and then their corpses would be eaten by the fish in the sea. However, they did not seem to want to die, which was more painful. They wanted to live, but now, it seemed that they had no chance to live. They felt that they were not far from death. Some of the pirates even began to regret their original decision. If they had not been pirates, this would not have happened. They regretted it very much, but what was the use of regret? Of course, it was useless. Even if they regretted it, it could not change the fact that they were about to lose their lives. At this time, no one could save them. They had to bear the responsibility for their previous choices.
"Brothers, it seems that we can only be brothers in the next life."
"I don't want to die yet. Can we still be saved if we surrender now? "
"It's too late to surrender now. We will be beaten to death."
"Brothers, it's much better to be drowned than to be burned alive. Let's jump into the sea!"
"Let's surrender! What if we can survive? "
A group of pirates argued at the bottom of the cabin of the clipper ship. At this time, the hull above had been set ablaze, but the bottom of the cabin had not yet been set ablaze. However, it was only a matter of time before the bottom of the cabin was set ablaze. Soon, the two pirate ships behind would be completely set ablaze. All the pirates on the ships would be burned alive, and none of them would be able to escape.
Looking at the two pirate ships burning in front of him, Black Tiger's expression was a little complicated. Although he did not have a good relationship with the Black Dragon, the people on the ship were all pirates, and he was a pirate who had just surrendered. Seeing that his former colleagues were about to be burned alive, Black Tiger naturally had a different feeling in his heart. It was a kind of feeling that he could not describe. It was a kind of feeling that he could not describe. There was fear and joy.
"This fire is good! It lit up the sea for several miles around. The pirate ship in front can't sneak away. "
The captain of the Tang dynasty said happily.
When pursuing pirates on the sea, the most frightening thing was that the pirates would suddenly disappear. If that happened, there would be no way to pursue them. These two burning pirate ships were burning brightly. The flames illuminated the surrounding sea, making the surrounding area very bright. This was especially true for the pirate ship that Black Dragon escaped from. It was illuminated very clearly. One could see it clearly even from far away, not to mention that it wasn't that far away.
With these two burning pirate ships as a light source, it became easier to chase the last pirate ship of the Black Dragon.
However, soon, the two pirate ships slowed down significantly. After all, the pirates had no intention of continuing to escape. They knew that it was all in vain. It was meaningless to continue to escape. They might as well wait for death quietly. Of course, there were also some crazy guys among the pirates. They felt that since they could not survive anyway, they might as well die together with the soldiers. In this way, they could show their heroism and leave a heroic reputation. They would not be called cowards.
Soon, one of the two pirate ships suddenly turned around and rushed to the fast ship of the Tang dynasty soldiers behind it with a burning ship full of fire. It made a gesture of mutual destruction. This shocked the soldiers of the Tang dynasty. The Black Tiger was so scared that he hid in the cabin. The pirate ship was not far from the ship behind it. If it turned around and rushed over, it would almost hit the ship. The burning fire of the pirate ship was very hot. If it really hit the ship, it would not be a big problem to set the ship of the Tang dynasty soldiers on fire.
"Dodge, dodge quickly. Don't be hit by the cargo ship."
The captain of the Tang dynasty was very anxious and hurriedly issued the order to dodge temporarily to avoid his ship being hit by the pirate's burning ship and then being set on fire.
If the fleet of the Tang dynasty soldiers dodged, it would inevitably delay their pursuit of the pirate ship in front of them, which would allow the pirate ship in front to escape further and further increase the difficulty of the pursuit. But at this time, they could not think so much. The most important thing was to avoid losses as soon as possible. As for the escape of one pirate ship, it was not particularly important. Nothing was more important than protecting oneself. If the ship of the Tang dynasty was set on fire, it would be even more difficult to pursue.
Seeing the Tang Dynasty fleet dodging in a hurry, the pirates laughed. However, this angered the Tang dynasty soldiers even more, making them very angry. So, more attacks poured on the pirate ship, making the already hopeless pirate ship even more battered and bruised. A large number of heavy crossbows penetrated the thick deck of the ship and shot the pirates on the ship to death, causing the pirates to suffer heavy losses in an instant.
After being tormented by the pirate ship, the distance between the Tang Dynasty fleet and the pirate ship in front of them was at least two miles. If it were not for the telescope that could provide some help at night, the pirate ship would have been lost. Another pirate ship that was a little behind quickly put out part of the fire on the ship due to the desperate efforts of its companions. Moreover, it had escaped a certain distance and seemed to have the hope of escaping. This pirate ship followed closely behind the pirate ship of the Black Dragon in front of them, which made the Black Dragon very angry. After all, the pirate ship had been set on fire and the light was very bright. The more they followed, the easier it would be to expose the pirate ship of the Black Dragon to the eyes of the Tang dynasty soldiers. Naturally, he was angry, but he could not say it. Otherwise, it would make his brothers who followed him feel bitterly disappointed. He did not dare to express his thoughts blatantly.
"Continue to speed up and get back to the island as soon as possible. There are more than 100 brothers on the island. As long as we don't go out, even if they have more people, they can't do anything to us."
The Black Dragon said anxiously.
Originally, the Black Dragon Island could not be self-sufficient in food, but that was because the population of the Black Wolf Island was relatively large. There were 600 to 700 pirates alone and many captured women and craftsmen, so the total population was about 800 people. At this moment, more than half of his brothers had been killed. Even if the Black Dragon returned to the Black Dragon Island, there would only be about 200 brothers left under his command at most. He did not care about the lives of the women on the island. Therefore, it was not a big problem for a large island to support the survival of more than 200 people. Because of the reduction in the number of people, the pirates of the Black Wolf Island did not need to go out to get food. They could directly farm on the island and feed more than 200 people.
The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty chased all the way, but they were afraid that the pirates would suddenly turn around and crash into them. Therefore, they kept a certain distance and played a war of attrition with the pirates. They wanted to see who could outlast the other and who could last until the end.
After a round of pursuit, the second pirate ship at the back was also caught up. Under the continuous fire attack, it was completely burned apart. The pirates on the ship were also burned alive. None of them escaped. Their continuous resistance had angered the Tang soldiers. Therefore, they did not intend to take captives. All the pirates were directly eliminated. This would be clean and convenient.
However, the last pirate ship of the Black Dragon still escaped and escaped from the observation range of the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. However, the pirate ship fled in the direction of the Black Dragon Island. Therefore, even if they could not find the Black Dragon's ship, they would not go wrong as long as they searched in the direction of the Black Dragon Island.
"The Black Dragon must have gone to the Black Dragon Island. There are more than 100 people on the island, and there are more than 20 arrow towers and catapult towers. Especially the catapult tower at the port, the huge stones it throws are enough to sink a ship as big as ours. It's very terrifying."
Black Tiger looked at the captain of the Tang Dynasty and answered.
"Oh, what kind of stones can sink such a big ship? They must be very big!"
The captain of the Tang Dynasty asked curiously.
Black Tiger frowned and said, "The big stones are just one thing. The main thing is that there is a cliff next to the port, which is 300 feet high. The catapult tower is at the top of the cliff. The big stones thrown from such a high place are naturally very powerful. It's not difficult for them to sink a big ship."
The captain of the Tang Dynasty frowned and said, "It's actually so powerful. I wonder if they have succeeded?"
"What! There are also soldiers encircling and suppressing Black Dragon Island? "
Black Tiger asked in surprise.
The captain of the Tang Dynasty smiled and did not answer Black Tiger's question.
In the direction of the Black Dragon Island, 500 to 600 soldiers of the Tang Dynasty had taken control of all the main positions of the Black Dragon Island, captured dozens of pirates, and rescued more than 100 ordinary people enslaved by the pirates, most of whom were women. In addition, dozens of pirates were hiding in the dense forest and had not been captured for the time being. But as long as the day came, none of these pirates could escape.
As the key areas, the Dragon Palace and the port defense facilities were the core areas controlled by the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. 100 soldiers were stationed in the Dragon Palace and nearby areas, and many soldiers were also stationed in the port. These two places were too important, so naturally, no accidents could happen. In addition, the scattered defense towers on the island were all occupied by the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. Even an ordinary small arrow tower could control the area of hundreds of steps. Only by controlling them could the soldiers feel at ease.
After several hours of desperately rushing, the armed fast ship that the Black Dragon was on finally arrived at the Black Dragon Island and was on the way to the port. Just when the Black Dragon felt that he could finally breathe a sigh of relief, he suddenly found that something was wrong with the port. Although the port was not much different from usual, the keen Black Dragon still found some abnormalities. He found that his brothers who liked to wander around the port were gone, and the port was particularly quiet.
"Something's wrong. The port is so quiet. It's different from usual."
"Your Majesty, our Dragon Island won't be captured, right?"
"It can't be! We have more than 100 brothers left here. Even if they send 300 or 400 people, they may not be able to capture Dragon Island. It's impossible. "
"But the situation here is really not right. Are we still going back?"
"What can we do if we don't go back? There is not enough food on this ship. Besides, we have already entered the port. If there is an accident, I'm afraid we can't leave even if we want to."
"Is God going to destroy us? I don't want to die."
The confidant of the Black Dragon shouted.
The port of the Black Wolf Island was a relatively closed port. The water area inside the port was relatively large, but the entrance and exit of the port were relatively small and narrow. This shape of the port was very good for defense, but for the attacking side, it was simply a nightmare. Suddenly, huge stones were thrown from a height of hundreds of feet, which was enough to sink any ship that tried to enter the port.
At this time, the pirate ship that the Black Dragon was on was already at the narrow entrance and exit of the port. It seemed that it was too late to retreat at this time. As long as the stones were thrown from above, their ship would be sunk in minutes.
The Black Dragon and his pirates were in a dilemma at this time. They did not know what to do and could only brace themselves to enter the port. If his brothers were lazy, then it would be a false alarm.
Of course, the pirates' premonition was still very accurate. The abnormality of the port was not an accident. The port was indeed occupied by the soldiers of the Tang dynasty. Moreover, before the Black Dragon's pirate ship entered, the soldiers of the Tang dynasty had already discovered the pirate ship in advance and immediately set up a trap.
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