When a large steam ship started, it would emit thick black smoke, which could be seen from far away. However, Ang Lee's fleet was too far away from the pirate ship, so no matter how thick the smoke was, it would not expose their position.
The main fleet was retreating one by one. Although some people were doubtful, as long as it was an order, they would unconditionally obey. They never dared to bargain with Ang Lee.
The five steam gunships that were ordered to take a detour were also speeding towards the south to reach their position as soon as possible. They quietly circled behind the pirate ship.
Ang Lee's ship had multi-magnification binoculars, so even if the ship's retreating speed was much faster than the pirate ship's advancing speed, it would not be out of the sight of the monitor.
Holding the fixed large diameter binoculars, Ang Lee began to carefully observe the pirate ship to figure out the specific situation of the pirate ship. Because it was too far away, he could only see the rough outline of the pirate ship and the densely packed pirates, but he could not see the specific faces of the pirates. He could not even determine the number of pirates. However, this was not important. As long as he knew the general situation of the pirates, it would be enough to successfully wipe them out.
"Big Brother, ten pirate ships are rushing towards us aggressively. Did Wolf One betray us?"
Li Feiyu frowned and asked.
Ang Lee shook his head and said, "Wolf One is very clear about our strength. If he really betrayed us, Black Wolf still dares to send people to Rising Island. Isn't that just courting death? I guess Wolf One is inexperienced, or Black Wolf is too cunning. He found something unusual, so he sent a team to Rising Island to continue to inquire about the situation. "
Li Feiyu said, "Big Brother's analysis is right. Black Wolf is quite cunning. He actually found some clues. In this way, the plan we made for Wolf One is likely to fail. In this way, Wolf One and the others are in danger."
Ang Lee smiled faintly and said, "This depends on their own wisdom. Wolf One and the Vanguard Battalion were originally pirates. It doesn't matter if they lose a little. Even if they die in battle, it won't affect the overall situation."
"Big Brother, I'm worried that their mission will fail. This will affect our established plan of comprehensively eliminating the pirates."
Li Feiyu said.
Ang Lee waved his hand and said, "Don't worry. As long as our elite troops land in Malacca, the pirates' good days will come to an end. Wolf One's plan is just for perfection... Even without Wolf One's plan, we won't waste too much time. At most, it will delay for a few days."
"Haha! Big Brother is right. We are in an invincible position. How Wolf One performs his mission depends on himself. We don't need to worry about him. "
Li Feiyu smiled.
Li An nodded. He held the binoculars and continued to observe for a while. Then, he lay down on the chair and rested.
In order to avoid being detected by the pirates, the other small team of five steam gunships immediately stopped sailing and stayed in place after they reached a few dozen kilometers south. As such, there was no black smoke. As long as the pirates weren't too close, they wouldn't be able to detect them.
They waited until the pirate ship appeared northeast of them. Then, they restarted the power system and went straight to the back of the pirate ship.
"There is smoke in the southwest."
On the highest point of the pirate ship, a pirate in charge of observing suddenly found smoke coming from the southwest. He was shocked and quickly reported the situation to the pirate leader.
The pirate leader looked up and was frightened. A large number of black smoke columns appeared on the sea for no reason. This was a very unusual phenomenon. If there was only one black smoke column, he could judge it as a distant waterspout phenomenon. But if there were more than ten smoke columns, it would be difficult to explain this phenomenon. However, the ignorant pirates had never seen such dense smoke columns and could not think of any other explanation. They could only think of it as a giant waterspout phenomenon.
"More than ten dragon pillars. It's too scary. The brothers who were killed before probably encountered this!"
"That's right. Otherwise, why would they be killed? They are all experts in the sea!"
"I've seen at most three dragons before. This time, there are more than ten dragons. Let's run!"
"What should we do? Let's run away quickly! If we get entangled by these dragon pillars, we won't be able to escape. "
The pirates on the ten ships were all frightened. They had been at sea all year round. As long as they saw a waterspout phenomenon, they would choose to avoid it to avoid the tragedy of their ships being destroyed and their lives being lost.
At this moment, they saw more than ten waterspouts. Naturally, they were even more frightened and wanted to hide in the port immediately.
"Don't be nervous. The waterspout is moving north. It's not completely in our direction. As long as we speed up, we can definitely avoid the waterspout. All ships should speed up and avoid the disaster."
The pirate leader issued an order for all the pirate ships to speed up towards Rising Island.
All this happened under the nose of the Tang Army. The officers and soldiers of the Tang Army clearly saw what was happening in the distance through high-powered binoculars and immediately reported it.
"Big Brother, it's so interesting. After our small team bypassed the pirate ships, not only did the pirate ships not retreat, but they also accelerated towards our main fleet. They are clearly walking into a trap!"
Li Feiyu reported happily.
Ang Lee was slightly surprised. He picked up the binoculars and carefully observed for a moment. A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. "It's true. Did these pirates take the wrong medicine? They are actually rushing towards our main fleet. No, they don't have binoculars. They can't see us."
"Big Brother is right. These stupid pirates can't see us at all. That's why they are rushing towards us. They probably can't see our small team either. We will soon be able to surround them."
Li Feiyu said excitedly.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "The equipment of these pirates is too outdated. However, the small team has been approaching them. They will soon notice us. However, it will be too late by the time they notice the abnormality."
Li Feiyu smiled and suddenly asked, "Big Brother, since the pirates can't see the small team, why did they suddenly speed up just now, almost right after the small team started moving?"
Ang Lee thought for a moment, looked up at the flag on the ship, and then looked at the small team in the distance. He suddenly realized and said, "Our small team is now heading north, and today's wind is weak from the south. So, the chimney of the small team is almost vertical. What does it look like?"
"What does it look like? It looks like a chimney! "
Li Feiyu was puzzled.
"Idiot, you are really stupid. Haven't you seen a waterspout before?"
Ang Lee said.
"I've seen it before, but generally, there is only one water column. Moreover, it is not exactly the same as a chimney! If you look carefully, there is a difference. "
Li Feiyu said.
Ang Lee smiled and said, "A chimney is a chimney, and a waterspout is a waterspout. Of course, they are not exactly the same. But the pirates have probably seen a waterspout before, but have they seen a chimney?"
"I don't think so! The steamships of the Tang dynasty have always been used to go to America and Australia. They have never been to Malacca. I don't think they have seen one. "
Li Feiyu said.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "That's right. The pirates have only seen a waterspout, but they have never seen a chimney. The two are relatively similar. How can they associate it with a waterspout? However, when our small team gets closer, they will find out that it is a few ships. Haha!"
"Big Brother is right. These pirates must have thought that the black chimney is a waterspout. This is too interesting. These ignorant boys."
Li Feiyu laughed.
In the direction of the pirates, the pirates on each ship were closely monitoring the distant chimney and constantly analyzing and studying it.
Because they had never seen such a thing before, none of them could tell what it was. They were just in awe of the sea and were very afraid of it. They were afraid that these unknown things would bring disaster to themselves.
"That's not right! Why does it look more and more like a black column of smoke? "
"Yeah! The waterspout has seen black and white, but it has never been this black! "
"Looking carefully, it looks more and more like a column of smoke. It really looks like a column of smoke!"
After getting a little closer, the pirates found that something was wrong. The waterspout became more and more strange, and it looked like black smoke.
The steam gunships of the Tang Army's small team were relatively fast, at least several times faster than the pirate ships. Therefore, the progress of approaching the pirates was very fast. Soon, the huge hulls of the ships were revealed.
"It's a big ship, a big ship bigger than our ship."
"Are these ships on fire? Why is there such a big smoke? "
"It's not a fire. They should be cooking. There are many people on the ship, and they cook a lot of food. The chimney of the ship's kitchen is naturally bigger. That's why there is such a big chimney."
"Strange. We've been here for so many years, but we've never seen such a big ship! What kind of ship is this? How can it be so big? "
"Let's wait! We'll be able to see it clearly when we get closer. "
The group of pirates had nothing to do, so they began to study the Tang Army's small team in the distance.
"No, the Tang Army. It's the gunship of the Tang Army Navy."
"The gunship of the Tang Army Navy?"
"I can't see the flag clearly, but the nearby countries don't have such a big ship. Only the Navy of the Tang Dynasty can have such a huge ship."
"The speed of the ship is so fast. It must be the Navy of the Tang Dynasty. It seems that there's no mistake about it."
The pirates were scared out of their wits, but Li An was happy on the command platform. Now, the small team was circling behind the pirate ships at the highest speed. It wouldn't take long for them to cut in behind the pirates. Now, the ten pirate ships couldn't escape.
In fact, even if they did not hide just now, they could directly rush up and destroy the pirate ships. However, in this way, during the chase, the pirate ships would enter the vicinity of the busy channel. In this way, Ang Lee's huge fleet would be discovered, and it would be difficult to complete the mission of raiding Malacca.
"Pass down the order. Adjust the direction and go at full speed to meet the pirates."
Ang Lee gave the order domineeringly.
Soon, more than a hundred ships set off together, majestically heading straight ahead.
After the pirates recognized the small team of the Tang Army Navy, they were a little scared and did not know what to do. When they suddenly found that there were more Tang Army Navy in front of them, they completely collapsed.
They were suddenly besieged by more than a hundred ships of the Tang Army. Moreover, all of them were fast and advanced ships. It was impossible for them to escape, and there was no chance of winning if they fought with all their strength. There were only two reliable paths in front of them. They could either fight to the death or surrender immediately.
"The main force of the Tang Army Navy must be in front of us. Why are they here? Didn't they lose to King One?"
"Needless to say, King One has long suspected King One. King One must have deceived King One. They did not defeat the Tang Army Navy at all. They were completely defeated."
"Oh no, King One is going to betray King One. He must have joined forces with the Tang Army to deal with our King."
"Yes, that bastard Wolf One has surrendered to the Tang Army. They are going to cooperate with the Tang Army Navy to capture our King."
"What should we do now? We are surrounded. We can't send a message to King One."
"Don't be afraid. There are only five Tang Army ships behind us. We have ten ships. Let's rush out at full speed and send a message to King One."
Several small leaders were unwilling to surrender and wanted to return to report.
Compared with the advanced steamships of the Tang Dynasty, the biggest advantage of the pirate ships was that they were small and flexible. They could turn around very quickly and soon could sail in the opposite direction.
The ten pirate ships scattered slightly and began to escape with all their strength, ready to break through the encirclement of the Tang Army Navy.
However, their speed was too slow, which was a fatal flaw. It would make it impossible for them to escape. Soon, they would be fully surrounded by the Tang Army.
"Hahaha! Pirates still want to escape? Can they escape? "
Ang Lee looked at the scattered pirate ships and laughed.
"Speed up the chase and capture these ten pirate ships."
Li Feiyu ordered loudly.
The steam gunship at the front of the Tang Army immediately sped up and chased at the highest speed. The small team responsible for the detour also immediately closed in.
Boom, boom, boom …
The sound of cannons firing came from a distance. After entering the firing range, the small team took the lead to fire at the pirate ships to deter the pirates on the ships and prevent them from continuing to escape so as to achieve the goal of capturing them.
The effect of the cannons was very good. After a series of cannonballs fell on the pirate ships, some of the pirate ships suffered some damage. The pirates responsible for rowing the ships also suffered many casualties. A lot of damaged equipment appeared on the ships. The speed of the ships dropped significantly and they almost completely lost the ability to escape.
The remaining pirate ships were also quickly hit by cannonballs and suffered different kinds of damage. They gradually slowed down their escape speed.
"Surrender! Surrender and you will be spared. "
"The Tang Army treats prisoners well. Surrender quickly!"
The small leaders under Wolf One, who had just surrendered to the Tang Army, began to persuade them to surrender loudly.
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