In less than an hour, the Tang Army's navy forced all the pirates on the ten pirate ships to surrender. Their efficiency was extraordinarily high.
This was thanks to the excellent equipment of the Tang Army's navy. When their equipment was far superior to the opponent's, they could easily win.
With their hands on their heads, the pirates walked into the Tang Army's steam gunships one by one and accepted the inspection and surrender of the Tang Army. A small number of wounded and dead pirates could only stay on their original pirate ships.
Nearly a hundred Tang Army soldiers jumped into the ten pirate ships and carried out a detailed inspection of the pirate ships to make sure that there were no fish that had escaped the net. At the same time, they also counted the results of the battle.
"Assistant Minister Li, in this battle, our army wiped out all the pirates and captured 510 pirates. More than 100 of them were injured. Thirty-six pirates were killed, and our army suffered no casualties."
A subordinate happily reported the battle situation to Ang Lee.
Ang Lee said happily, "Very good. We wiped out so many pirates easily. It seems that opening the Maritime Silk Road is much easier than we expected."
"Yes! Big Brother, the equipment of these pirates is too backward. They can't be compared with our army at all. The most important thing is that our army has heavy weapons, while the pirates only have light weapons. They are not at the same level at all. Especially at sea, the pirates can only passively take a beating. "
Li Feiyu said happily.
"Assistant Minister Li, how should we deal with these dead pirates?"
A subordinate asked.
Ang Lee said, "According to the rules of the sea, the dead must be buried at sea. Just throw them directly into the sea! This will save us a lot of trouble. Let the military doctor treat the wounded pirates. "
"Yes, Assistant Minister Li."
The subordinate replied.
Ang Lee looked at the captured pirates and ordered, "Bring the pirate leader here. I want to interrogate him personally."
The captured pirates were all detained on the steam gunships. The leader was soon escorted to Ang Lee's ship and forced to kneel in front of Ang Lee.
"You're Black Wolf's subordinate?"
Ang Lee put on airs and looked at the pirate leader.
"Yes, I am."
The pirate leader was originally a little stubborn, but after looking at Ang Lee, he immediately became soft. His voice also became a little submissive, afraid that Ang Lee would punish him.
Ang Lee smiled faintly and asked, "Why did Black Wolf send you here? What is his purpose? "
"Patrol. If you discover anything, report back immediately."
The pirate leader said.
Ang Lee was dissatisfied. "That's all? That's too little! Tell me everything you know in full detail. Feiyu, you interrogate him. I'll go back and sleep for a while. "
Since he was a small leader under Black Wolf, he must know a lot of things. As long as he interrogated him carefully, he would be able to get the information he wanted. The interrogation process was bound to be boring, so it was best to let others do it for him.
A moment later, Li Feiyu had interrogated most of the information and carefully reported it to Ang Lee.
"Oh, Black Wolf is actually suspicious of Wolf One. It seems that he is not a fool, but a normal person!"
Ang Lee said with a smile.
"Big Brother, according to the current situation, I'm afraid it will be very difficult for Wolf One to complete the task we gave him. We can only rely on our elite troops to capture Black Wolf alive."
Li Feiyu said.
"Don't worry about this. Pass down the order. After two hours, the attacking corps will move towards Malacca. Leave ten steam gunships behind to cover the following ships."
Ang Lee gave the order loudly.
In addition to the more advanced steam ships, Ang Lee's fleet also had some backward pirate ships. These ships were slower and it was difficult for them to keep up with the steam ships. If they let the attacking fleet move slowly in order to take care of them, it would inevitably delay the attacking fleet and they would not be able to achieve the surprise of the battle.
Therefore, in order to achieve the surprise of the battle, it was necessary to temporarily abandon the backward ships and let the advanced steam ships go first. With ten steam gunships covering, the following ships would naturally not have any problems.
Ang Lee had already calculated the speed of the steam ships and the distance to Malacca. They would set off in two hours. As long as everything went well, the fleet could arrive at the port of Malacca before midnight. It was estimated that they could arrive at the port of Malacca half an hour earlier so that the fleet could be fully prepared.
After the order was issued, all the participating ships were nervously preparing. Ang Lee looked at the topographic map of Nanyang and began to analyze how to guard the core of Malacca.
First of all, the construction of the easternmost Surging Island had begun. The Dragon Tooth Sect not far away also had to be taken. Malacca, where the pirates were entrenched, was a critical point. The Tang Army must be stationed there.
In this way, the Tang Army would have three reliable strongholds in Malacca, which were enough to control this area. Among them, Surging Island and Malacca were pirate lairs. There was no doubt that they would be directly seized as the territory of the Tang Dynasty. Although the Dragon Tooth Sect was a small country, it had been controlled by the troops under the command of Black Wolf. It could be said that it was a small country that had been corrupted. It must have done a lot of bad things. The Tang Empire could raise the stick of justice high and take it into their pocket.
Moreover, the king and people of the Dragon Tooth Sect were originally immigrants from the Tang Dynasty. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, they ran here to escape the war and settled down. It was completely reasonable for them to return to the Tang Dynasty.
In addition, if they wanted to control Malacca, the surrounding countries must also be deterred. In the southeast, there were Shili Foshi and Ha Ling; in the southwest, there were Po Lu and Sheng Deng; and in the northwest, there were Ge Guruo and Rao Yue. These small countries all had a certain amount of strength. Their safety and stability must be ensured. They also had to be obedient. Only in this way would it be in the best interest of the Tang Dynasty.
Ang Lee believed that as long as he wiped out the pirate group that was famous in Malacca, the surrounding countries would be frightened. They would not ignore his reasonable request.
The 10% tariff was a uniform tariff in the world. These small countries must abide by it. Even the Tang Empire followed this rule. How could these small countries not follow?
"There are so many small countries around. It seems that I have to stay in Malacca for a few more days."
Ang Lee looked at the densely packed small countries around the Strait of Malacca and felt a headache.
Two hours later, Ang Lee personally led the vanguard army and quickly raided the port of Malacca. A large number of ships in the rear were left to his subordinates to command. Anyway, there were ten steam gunboats to guard them. There would be no problem in terms of safety.
The vanguard army moved very fast. Even if they were discovered by passing ships, it would be too late to report to Malacca because their speed was far slower than that of the Tang Army's fleet. They would soon be overtaken.
Along the way, Ang Lee and his team did encounter a lot of merchant ships and fishing boats. The people on them had probably never seen a steam ship before. They all stared at the Tang Army's ships as if they were looking at aliens. It was as if it was a great loss to not look at them.
Li An knew that this was the admiration everyone had for the Great Tang Navy. Naturally, he was overjoyed. After all, these huge ships were all due to his efforts! Without his design and guidance, the Tang Dynasty's navy would not have been able to reach here.
Observing the envious expressions of the people along the way through the telescope, Ang Lee was a little drunk. His life could not be any smoother. No matter what he did, it was smooth sailing. It was like a dream.
"Yun 'er, Beauty, come and massage Alang's back and legs."
With the war at hand, Li An needed to relax for a while so that he could be in a better state to command the troops.
In the direction of Malacca, at dusk, the pirates were doing their best to prepare for Black Wolf's birthday banquet. The kitchen had entered the final stage. All kinds of dishes were being cooked. The people who came to celebrate Black Wolf's birthday also began to take their seats one by one, preparing to celebrate Black Wolf's birthday.
As Black Wolf's most valued guest, Wolf One naturally could not be absent. However, Wolf One was more honorable than the other guests, so he could go a little later. The big shot would be the last to appear.
"How is it? Still can't find a chance?"
Wolf One looked at his subordinates and asked anxiously.
His subordinate shook his head and said helplessly, "Your Majesty, I have tried my best. I can't find a chance to drug him. This is a braised chicken leg. Your Majesty, eat some first! It will take a long time before the banquet starts. "
Therefore, although his subordinate did not find a chance to drug him, this trip was not in vain. He brought back a few braised chicken legs. After all, if he came back empty-handed, he would be suspected. It was not a problem to come up with an excuse to ask for some food.
"Keep it for yourself!"
Wolf One glared at his subordinate angrily and began to pace in the room. Now that the operation was getting closer and closer, he was so nervous that he did not have any appetite. Even if it was dragon liver and phoenix gallbladder, he could not eat it.
"Your Majesty, things have already come to this. It is useless to be nervous. It is better to let nature take its course."
One of his subordinates persuaded.
Wolf One nodded and whispered, "You go to the ship and let the soldiers of the Vanguard Battalion be ready to receive at any time. We are going to the banquet."
After he finished speaking, he took his core subordinates and went to the location of the banquet.
When Wolf One stepped into the big tent, it was already packed with people. In the big tent, there were about five to six hundred people. The scene was very lively.
Of course, this big tent was just a name. It did not mean a tent. In fact, it was a very large wooden house. It could easily accommodate a thousand people. It was the place where the pirate leader held all kinds of grand activities. It had a very high position in the hearts of the pirates.
The pirate king Black Wolf had not appeared yet. The people in charge of entertaining the guests were the trusted subordinates of Black Wolf. In order to not let the guests feel bored, there were many dancers dancing in the open space in the middle of the big tent. Moreover, it was a very seductive and erotic dance. The pirates were generally uncultured and liked to pursue these vulgar interests.
Almost all of these beautiful women were captured by Hei Lang. The fate of these women could be said to be very pitiful. In the pirate's lair, they were all toys for the upper echelons of the pirates. They danced to please the pirate leaders. At night, they were responsible for warming the bed. They didn't have a moment of free time.
If the pirates were as handsome as Ang Lee, they would not lose out. However, the pirates' appearances were generally very cold. Many of them had scars on their faces. They looked very fierce and scary. It was estimated that these poor women would feel uncomfortable looking at these pirates. However, they had to force a smile to please these murderous demons. Only they knew how painful it was in their hearts. Among them, some of the women's hearts began to distort and became as bad as the pirates. They were the so-called femme fatale.
The wife of the pirate king, Black Wolf, was a femme fatale. If she wasn't vicious, she wouldn't have been able to survive in the pirate's lair for so long. She was affectionately known as the Poisonous Wolf Flower. It was said that she had personally killed many people, both men and women. She could even decapitate a small pirate leader with a single pillow talk.
On the birthday of the pirate king, this was an extremely important festival. As the wife of the pirate king, the Wolf Venom Flower naturally had to appear. However, not many people were interested in the wife of the Black Wolf. They did not dare to do so in order to avoid a fatal disaster.
The sky outside was completely dark. The birthday banquet was about to begin. A large group of kitchen staff dressed in uniform began to enter the big tent and placed all kinds of delicious food in front of the guests.
As the Black Wolf's status in this area was relatively high, the quality of the food was still very guaranteed in order to show his strength. There were all kinds of rare dishes. Many dishes were even dishes that could only be found in the Tang dynasty. Very few people in the nearby countries had eaten them.
Some greedy guys had already begun to eat. After all, they had waited for so long. The taste of hunger was very uncomfortable.
Wolf One had been hungry for a long time. However, because of his nervousness, he had no appetite. He did not want to eat anything at all. He also did not have the slightest interest in the beauty's dance. He just looked at her with empty eyes.
If it was in the past, he might have already drooled. Maybe he would have jumped up and danced with the beauty. He would have taken the opportunity to touch her a few times. It would have been very enjoyable.
"King One, you don't seem to be in a good mood! What's wrong? Is there something on your mind? "
Another pirate leader who came to the birthday banquet with him asked with a smile.
Wolf One suddenly became nervous. He hurriedly explained with a smile, "The Tang Army's navy surrendered. My brothers lost more than 300 people. I'm just a little sad."
"I heard that you won the battle, King One! You lost 300 brothers but annihilated more than 1,000 Tang Army's navy. You are very mighty! "
Wolf One forced a smile and said, "What's so mighty about that? I would rather not have won the battle."
"Haha! King One values brotherhood very much! Come, let me toast you. "
"You're welcome."
Wolf One raised his glass guiltily and drank a few cups with the other party.
"The King is here."
One of the pirates yelled.
Then, the Pirate King Black Wolf walked slowly into the big tent with his wife, Wolf Poison Flower, and waved to everyone with a big smile on his face.
"Congratulations to the King for his great fortune …"
Everyone stood up and respectfully saluted Black Wolf and his wife.
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