The pirate leader in charge of the defense was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat. No matter how stupid he was, he should have realized that his companions who had just come up were spies. In other words, his companions had already surrendered to the Tang Army.
The stronghold definitely could not be defended. Moreover, if he was not careful, he would be in danger of losing his life. After all, he had less than 100 soldiers under his command. There were 250 spies who came up alone, which was three times his military strength. There were more Tang Army troops below.
"Brother, surrender! Don't work for the king anymore. It's not worth it. "
The leader of the pirates who had been betrayed persuaded and placed a cold broadsword on the leader's neck. At the same time, the 250 vanguard soldiers who had already boarded the stronghold drew their weapons and ordered all the pirates in the stronghold to surrender.
In this case, if they still did not surrender, they would be fools. The pirate profession itself was to gain wealth and make a better life. There was no such thing as absolute loyalty.
"Surrender, I surrender. Brothers, put down your weapons. We surrender."
The leader of the defense of the stronghold quickly figured it out and reached out to take the cold broadsword off his neck.
"Haha, that's great. I'm the commander of the Vanguard Battalion of the Tang Dynasty. I used to be a leader under King Bai. I did the same thing as you, but now I'm in the Tang Army. Assistant Minister Li didn't make things difficult for me, and he won't make things difficult for you, either. Don't worry and surrender!"
The officer of the Vanguard Battalion said happily. He looked at the leader of the defense and said, "You stay here alone. The rest of you, throw away your weapons and go to the Tang Army camp to be reprimanded."
After the main force of the Tang Army's Vanguard Battalion entered the stronghold, a small team of 20 people was sent to escort the surrendered pirates to the concentration camp near the port for ideological reform. 30 people were left to guard the stronghold, and most of the soldiers continued to follow the vanguard troops to support them.
Relying on deception and persuasion, the vanguard troops quickly broke through the checkpoints set by the pirates along the way and captured all the pirates.
At this point, of all the pirates on this island, only the pirate leader Lang One and his three hundred pirates were still hiding on the island. As for the remaining scattered pirates, there was no need to consider them at all. In any case, they were no longer a threat.
"Where is your king? How far is it?"
After passing several checkpoints in a row, the officer of the Vanguard Battalion was so tired that he was panting. Of course, everyone was tired after such a long journey..
"We'll be there after two more hills. It's about twenty miles away. However, there are almost no sentries. At most, we'll encounter some scattered sentries."
The pirate leader said.
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The officer of the vanguard excitedly gave the order.
In this battle, their progress was quite smooth. In just a few hours, they had advanced more than 30 miles and easily captured three strong strongholds. As long as they continued to advance for another 20 miles, they would be able to capture the pirate leader, Wolf One.
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After taking a break and drinking enough water, the team continued to move forward. The vanguard still went first, followed by the rest. In this way, they might be able to capture the pirate king Lang Yi without shedding any blood. But if the rest attacked together, it might cause a lot of casualties on both sides.
This was what they had discussed. They would first control the leaders of the pirates. As long as these leaders were controlled, the remaining 300 pirates could only choose to surrender. In this way, the credit would be greater than killing these pirates.
In a dark and damp cave, the pirate leader Lang One was drinking wine to drown his sorrows. Ever since he was born, his life had always been smooth sailing, especially in the last few years. His strength had increased by several times, and he had plundered more treasures than before. His life had been extremely carefree, and he had also become quite arrogant.
But in an instant, everything he had was gone. If his loyal subordinates had not poured cold water on him to wake him up, he would have been captured by the Tang Army.
At present, the Tang Army refused to leave the island and continued to attack. It seemed that they would not stop until they destroyed him. This made him very upset, and at the same time, he regretted that he had gone too far. If he had robbed less, he might not have suffered such a big revenge.
Just a few hours ago, he had sent a troop to demolish the bridge ahead. He thought that as long as the bridge was demolished, the Tang Army would not be able to continue to attack. However, it would be difficult for him and these pirates under his command to leave this mountain. In short, the future was uncertain, which was very annoying.
After drinking a few glasses of wine, Lang Yi was still upset, and there was no sign of relief, which made him very uncomfortable.
'If only I had a woman by my side,' Lang Yi thought in his heart. At this time of depression, Lang Yi really needed the comfort of a woman. Unfortunately, when he was running away, the situation was too urgent, so he didn't have time to take any woman with him. Now, it was impossible to enjoy her.
In fact, he could also enjoy a docile and fair man, but Lang Yi was not a boy toy. He only liked young and beautiful girls.
"Your Majesty, they're back."
Lang Yi looked up and asked, "What's back?"
"Your Majesty, the people you sent to demolish the bridge have all come back, and some of the brothers guarding the pass have also come back."
The sub-leader reported.
"They demolished the bridge so quickly. They're quite fast."
Lang Yi thought for a moment and suddenly said angrily, "How can the people guarding the pass withdraw? The Tang Army is so powerful. Don't they know how to repair the bridge? Let them go back and stop the Tang Army from repairing the bridge. "
"Your Majesty, they're back. It's not too late to have a meal first."
The sub-leader felt that as a leader, he must learn to win people's hearts at this time of desperation. He must not be too harsh on his subordinates. Otherwise, it would easily cause a rebellion. Once a large number of pirates rebelled, they, as leaders, would be completely finished.
"Okay! Forget it. Let them go back quickly after they're full. "
Lang Yi's subordinates were getting fewer and fewer, and he had become less aggressive. When it was time to be soft, he would still be soft.
When the two hundred Vanguard Battalion elites and fifty surrendered pirates entered the cave, all they saw were dispirited and listless pirates. These guys looked as if they hadn't slept for many days. They could even fall asleep leaning against the cold stone walls of the cave.
"Your Majesty, we're back!"
With a face full of anger, the sub-leader led the elites of the Vanguard Battalion into the depths of the cave.
"Get out, all of you get out. Who let you in?"
Lang Yi was furious. These subordinates were getting more and more unruly. They actually entered his residence on a large scale and disturbed his rest.
"Take him down."
At the command of the Vanguard Battalion officer, a group of soldiers of the Vanguard Battalion swarmed forward, captured the pirate king Lang Yi, and tied him up with ropes. At the same time, they also tied up more than a dozen sub-leaders nearby.
"Who are you?"
Lang Yi was furious when he was tied up.
"Let me tell you, I'm the commander of the Vanguard Battalion of the Tang Dynasty. I used to work under King Bai. Let your people surrender! You have no way out. "
The Vanguard Battalion officer scolded.
"Your Majesty, just surrender! Don't struggle. "
Several sub-leaders also tried to persuade Lang Yi.
"Traitors, you traitors. I've always treated you well, but you actually chose to betray me. I was wrong about you."
Lang Yi scolded angrily.
"Treated my ass. You used to be a tyrant and scold whoever you wanted. But for yourself, you actually let people burn the bridge and abandoned us without telling us."
The abandoned sub-leaders were the most angry and had the strongest intention to rebel.
"If you want to kill me, then kill me."
Lang Yi closed his eyes helplessly.
The Vanguard Battalion officer laughed and said, "You're now a captive. Assistant Minister Li told us to treat captives well. How can I kill you? Also, let me tell you! As long as you're willing to perform meritorious deeds, the Imperial Court of the Tang Dynasty may not execute you. Maybe they can even give you an official position. "
"Humph, I don't believe it."
Lang Yi said angrily.
"Ha! Then it depends on your luck. Come, take him away. "
The Vanguard Battalion officer didn't care about this. He just needed to escort Lang Yi and these pirates back. As for how to deal with them, he didn't need to worry about it.
After Lang Yi and a group of sub-leaders were captured, the rest of the pirates naturally threw down their weapons and surrendered. They were also escorted back together.
Due to the long journey, by the time the pirates were escorted back, the sky was already very dark and it was already time for dinner.
"Assistant Minister Li, good news! The pirate leader Lang Yi and all the pirates under his command have been captured. They will be escorted here soon. "
A messenger soldier ran over and said happily.
Ang Lee was very happy when he heard this and said excitedly, "Finally, they've been captured. Let's go and see what this Lang Yi looks like."
Soon, Lang Yi was escorted to the Tang Dynasty army's camp. Most of the small pirates were detained together, but Lang Yi was escorted alone to see Ang Lee.
"Assistant Minister Li, the Vanguard Battalion has captured the pirate leader Lang Yi and handed him over to Assistant Minister Li."
"The Vanguard Battalion has done a good job. All officers and soldiers will record their merits."
Ang Lee nodded with satisfaction, looked at Lang Yi, and said, "You are Lang Yi. You look a little unconvinced!"
"You have captured him. You can do whatever you want with him."
Lang Yi looked unconvinced.
Ang Lee didn't care and asked, "Do you want to live or die? I'll give you a chance to perform meritorious deeds. "
"Meritorious deeds can be forgiven. Assistant Minister Li won't lie. I'm an example."
The officer of the Vanguard Battalion interrupted.
"Meritorious deeds? What meritorious deeds can I make? How much meritorious deeds do I have to make to offset the crimes I've committed?"
Lang Yi felt very strange. He was the pirate leader and had committed the most crimes. Ordinary meritorious deeds couldn't make up for his crimes.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "As long as you are willing, you can make great meritorious deeds. At that time, the imperial court of the Tang dynasty will not only not punish you for your crimes, but also give you an official position."
"Humph, I don't believe it. Tell me, what kind of meritorious deeds can make me an official?"
Lang Yi didn't believe it. He felt that Ang Lee was joking.
Ang Lee didn't get angry. He said seriously, "Black Wolf of the Dragon Tooth Sect should be your sworn brother, right? You should be very familiar with him. I heard that he has twenty to thirty thousand pirates under his command. Is it true? "
"Brother Black Wolf? Yes, he does have more than twenty thousand pirates under his command. The imperial courts of the surrounding countries don't dare to provoke him. "
Lang Yi answered truthfully. After thinking for a long time, he suddenly realized, "You want me to betray Brother Black Wolf."
"Yes, you have been captured now. The next step is to attack Black Wolf. If you are willing to cooperate, it will be easier for us to capture Black Wolf. At that time, our losses will be very low. Isn't this a great meritorious deed?"
Ang Lee asked with a smile.
Lang Yi thought carefully for a moment. Considering that there was not much affection between him and Black Wolf at all. The relationship between the two sides was just interests. In order to protect himself, it was completely feasible to betray his brother. Moreover, in his opinion, with the strength of the Tang Army, even without his help, Black Wolf would definitely be captured by the Tang Army.
The only difference was that the Tang Army's losses might be greater. Therefore, he didn't feel guilty about betraying his brother. He could completely get over it.
"Okay, I promise to cooperate with you. What should I do?"
Lang Yi finally gave in and was willing to cooperate with the Tang Army to deal with Black Wolf, the largest pirate group on the sea trade route.
Ang Lee was very happy and said loudly, "Come, serve me with writing brush and ink."
After the four treasures of the study were served, Ang Lee said softly, "I heard that Black Wolf's birthday is coming soon. As his sworn brother, you must give him a valuable gift. Why don't you write a letter first and let Black Wolf know about it?"
"You have made such a big noise here. If I write a letter now, will Brother Black Wolf believe it?"
Lang Yi asked doubtfully.
Li An smiled and said, "Our army has already completely controlled the nearby waters. I believe that your men won't be able to get out. So, how would Hei Lang know the details of this place? Even if a passerby saw it and told him, he wouldn't be able to tell the truth, let alone know the details of this place."
"Okay, in that case, I will write."
Lang Yi picked up the writing brush, wrote a birthday letter, and handed it to Ang Lee personally.
Ang Lee glanced at it and felt very satisfied. Then, he looked at several pirate leaders who had just surrendered and said, "Have any of you seen Black Wolf?"
"Assistant Minister Li, I have followed the King to the Dragon Teeth Gate. I have seen Black Wolf. I can deliver the letter."
The pirate leader who was abandoned and surrendered to the Tang Army said loudly.
Ang Lee was very happy and asked, "What's your name?"
"Assistant Minister Li. My name is Wang Liu."
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