Sheyan's move was very vicious. He took the initiative to seize the high ground and used his advantage of being able to transmit his voice to all the pirates to force them into a corner.
If Arathon chose to board the ship, would he still be able to make the decision? Even if Sheyan could not make Arathon speak, with the Dingyuan's ability, it would be a piece of cake to delay the leaderless Corsairs of Umbar for a few hours.
Of course, Sheyan did not think that Arathon would be brave enough to board the ship, so he had already prepared a backup plan in case Arathon did not dare to board the ship. When Sheyan saw that Arathon did not have the guts to come over, he immediately shouted,
"His Majesty Sauron, the Dark Lord, has sent me to deliver his will. All Corsairs of Umbar will continue to loot Pelag. Completely destroy the city and cut off any supplies Minas Tirith may get from here! In three hours, set sail for the Pelennor Fields as reinforcements. "
Sheyan had given this order after careful consideration.
There was no doubt whose interests were better served by staying in Pelag and looting. The vast majority of the Corsairs of Umbar, of course. Burning, looting, raping and pillaging in such a rich and prosperous city was almost like heaven for the pirates.
On the contrary, Arathon's order was to set sail for the Pelennor Fields immediately to join the battle!
War meant death and injury, and the enemy was the incomparably powerful group of Norhan knights and the Elven Prince! Finally, they would have to attack Minas Tirith, the so-called impregnable city of the continent. Even the stupidest pirate would know whose order was most beneficial to him!
What? Are you talking about loyalty? You're talking about loyalty in front of nearly ten thousand pirates who commit all sorts of atrocities??? Loyalty might exist in a small number of pirates, but for the Corsairs of Umbar as a whole, it was like a black die, a dirty bandana, or a piece of trash that could be thrown into the sea at will.
In fact, if it wasn't for the power of the Dark Demon Lord Soran that made them fear from the bottom of their hearts, these scattered bastards wouldn't be united at all.
Sheyan's eyesight was rather sinister. He could see very clearly that Arathorn's personal strength was limited. Therefore, it was difficult for him to have a prestige that carried enormous weight among the pirates. Because the authority of the pirates was often established through the use of white knives to enter red knives. Therefore, by shouting out these few words, Sheyan had already very clearly challenged Arathorn's authority. Furthermore, it had viciously drawn a rift between Arathorn and the ordinary pirates.
If Arathorn dared to reject him, then the rift would become a wound.
A wound that could cause a rupture!
However, Arathon was the one who truly upheld the will of the Dark Lord, Sauron! Would he dare to disobey Gothmog's orders?
Of course not! If Arathorn had such a strong personality, how could the Corsairs of Umbar have become the most miserable and marginalized force?
"So …" At present, Sheyan was leaning against the captain's cabin in a relaxed manner. He grabbed a handful of gold coins, and then listened to the crisp sounds of the glittering gold coins sliding off his fingertips. He lazily uttered.
He said lazily, "The only thing Arathorn can do is to mobilize his trusted subordinates to attack and shut me up. At the same time, he can also strip us naked and hang us on the mast to boost his prestige."
Having said that, Sheyan shrugged and yawned. He looked at his burly subordinates next to him who were extremely excited.
"Look, he's starting to mobilize his ships. Five huge galleys are starting to besiege us. Are you scared?"
Instantly, a series of maniacal laughter erupted from within. Even the entire river of Andoine was rippled by the maniacal laughter.
"We, the overlords of the Seven Seas, the powerful pirates that even the Black Pearl and the Endeavour can only flee when they see us, are we afraid of these cowards?"
Sheyan looked casually at the gold coins in his hand, as if he was studying the patterns on them.
He said flatly, "Looks like you've improved while I was away … But I still have use for these guys. I'll give you fifteen minutes to get rid of these five galleys. Any questions?"
Redbeard and the surrounding pirates exchanged glances with each other and grinned wickedly, as if they had hidden a knife in their mouth!
"Alright, since the boss has spoken, we'll show these bastards what we're made of!"
Sheyan nodded, but then he added, "These galleys are very sturdy.
"Although these guys' ships are weak, their physical fitness is very strong. Their individual combat ability is definitely not bad. Therefore, don't engage them, don't seize them, just sink them, remember?"
Ol 'Seadog and Redbeard could simultaneously discern the solemnity in Sheyan's words. Ol' Seadog was Sheyan's most trusted pirate, while Redbeard's leadership was outstanding when Sheyan wasn't around. The two of them practically controlled the authority of the ship. Therefore, after Sheyan entrusted his instructions to them, he was confident that his will would be carried out.
***
Under the command of Arathon's flagship, his trusted aides swiftly assembled the five gigantic galley sail ships. These ships utilized triangular sails, and their hulls were triangular in shape. Near the waterline, there were two rows of gigantic galley sails. This allowed them to sail at high speeds even when there was no wind, or even when the wind was against them. Thus, maneuverability became the greatest characteristic of these ships.
Arathon had already arranged himself into a standard offensive formation, yet the galleys on the other side still did not react at all. This almost made Arathon, who was extremely angry, feel a little amused. Could it be that the other party only knew how to talk big?
However, to be a pirate, one could be shameless and disregard the whips, but there was one organ that had to be protected – their eyes! Without eyes, they would not be able to catch any prey. They could only drink seawater on the ship to survive. Therefore, when Arathon felt relieved, he heard uncontrollable cries of surprise coming from all around him!!
Under the illumination of the sun, they could clearly see those 'ropes' winding around the galleys, but they were actually rigid and gigantic blood vessels! The tendons of the Sea Giant started wriggling rapidly. Following that, several wooden barrels were pushed out from the opposite cabin. Then, several incomparably ferocious pirates raised their hatchets and hacked down. Thick and viscous blue blood gushed out from the barrels!
Originally, the Dingyuan would use human sacrifices if they needed to sacrifice. Instead, the fresh blood they obtained was the blood of the Horseshoe Crab, which was more effective.
Ever since Sheyan abducted Brother Paul, the enraged Davy Jones had turned hostile and fought with the Dingyuan several times. Nevertheless, the pirates Sheyan recruited had already matured. Defeating the Dingyuan wasn't difficult, but destroying it was a different story. The greedy Davy Jones had also adopted a monster pet – a terrifying Horseshoe Crab!
This Demon Horseshoe Crab naturally loved to consume the eggs of sea giants. Therefore, the relationship between the two of them was even closer than a cat and a mouse. Of course, it was an iron bond of mortal enemies. Therefore, Red Beard seized the opportunity to viciously scheme against this new pet of Davy Jones. He lured it to the surface, and at the same time, stored a few barrels of its blood. Now that he had brought out his blood, it was obvious he was going all out.
The Dingyuan began to emit creaking noises. The sea giant's blood vessels were greedily sucking the Demon Horseshoe Crab's blood and expanding madly. The Dingyuan seemed to have expanded by half its original size. A layer of incomparably tough and dense muscle tissue seemed to have covered the surface of the ship. Unknowingly, a layer of dusky mist had enveloped the river, blotting out the sky and covering the sun. The loud, oppressive heartbeat of the sea giant was like a thunderclap that violently struck everyone's heart.
"Balbalbo."
"Balbalbo!!!"
"Who is calling for the great Balbalbo?!"
"Who dares obstruct the great Balbalbo?!"
The misty silhouette of a gigantic sea giant appeared above the Dingyuan. His hand gripped a gigantic anchor. The soul of this sea giant named Barbarbo raised his head towards the sky and roared soundlessly! Then, he forcefully smashed the anchor into the boundless Anduin River!!
In a flash, the entire river churned violently. By relying on their speed, the five pirate ships of Arathorn were already within a hundred metres of the Dingyuan. Yet now, they were all tightly pulled by massive whirlpools. Even holding onto the ship's rudder was an extravagant hope, let alone navigating and battling in this frenzied and roaring river.
The 'Ocean Carnival' was a formidable ability that only a legendary warship could possess. Thus, it brazenly plunged into the longest river of the Middle Lands, Anduin River!
The Baladine Bloodsail fluttered violently. Behind it, there was even a long trail of smoke that resembled a chimney. But upon closer inspection, how could that be smoke? It was clearly thousands of vengeful spirits screaming mournfully as they propelled the ship forward. Within this region, the Dingyuan, which wasn't known for its speed, was forcibly accelerated by 100%, while the other ships and creatures were reduced by 50%!!
Concurrently, Sheyan's brows twitched as he sensed an indescribably savage aura assaulting his face. Instantly, he recalled the additional ram on the ship! That was an incomparably savage ram that resembled the head of a sea beast!
At this moment, two frightening red lights shone on the head of the beast. Then, it slowly opened its mouth and spat out a flame more than ten feet long, forming a flaming ram. Then, with a high speed, the ram viciously slammed into the five or six large sailboats in front of it! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! (To be continued. If you like this work, I welcome you to vote for it on Dingyuan (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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