Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 1758 Pirates Attack

Wang Qi walked out of the cabin, came behind Xiao Cuo, and said respectfully: "Uncle."

Enduring the anger in his heart, Xiao Cuo looked calm, looked back at Wang Qi and asked, "What's the matter?"

Wang Qi seemed to feel Xiao Cuo's unkindness, and his heart tightened, and he said quickly: "The old sailor on the ship just said that the sea is going to be windy tonight, and it will be dark and difficult to travel at that time, with high winds and rough waves. Unexpected, so it is recommended to stop near the shore, and continue sailing after the strong wind in the Ming Dynasty passes.”

Xiao Cuo looked up at the sky, and sure enough, he saw a thick black cloud rising from the sky, rushing towards this side at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The most feared thing on the sea is the strong wind. Once the wind and waves are too strong, it is the most dangerous. Often, a wave raised by the strong wind can smash the ship into pieces...

Silently calculated the speed and time in my heart, I felt that even if the navy turned south after hearing the news at this time, it would take a night to catch up with this fleet. A leeward harbor anchored and stationed, not worried about being overtaken.

Dang even nodded and said: "Order the fleet to stop near the nearest island. All ships must be careful of the wind and waves. The goods on board must not be lost. Wait until the sky clears tomorrow before setting off."

"Here!"

Wang Qi responded and hurried back to the cabin.

A moment later, a sailor crawled along the mast to the fixed cabin on the top, waved the two red flags in his hand, and made a semaphore.

When the flagship changed its course and sailed to the nearest island, the cargo ships behind followed one by one, forming a long column on the vast sea, cutting through the waves, which was a spectacular scene.

It’s just that this kind of sea-going ship was built by Jiangnan Shipyard to load more cargo. It has a deeper draft and a more stable hull, but the resistance is too high. Even with soft sails that are more than twice the width of the hull, the speed is still inferior to ordinary ships. battleship.

When the dark clouds covered the vast sea, the fleet was still tens of miles away from the nearest island.

The entire surface of the sea is like a pot of boiling hot soup, with white foam in the wind and waves, and the sea boat is like a drop in the ocean, drifting with the current in the undulating waves, floating and sinking.

The experienced captain and helmsman made a decisive decision and ordered all the ships to stop sailing. They anchored the bows against the incoming wind. If they continued sailing, the entire fleet might capsize before they could get a safe haven on the island. silence……

Moments later, it was raining and the wind was mad!
It seems that there is a giant dragon rolling and churning rampantly on the bottom of the sea, the whole sea boils, the power of heaven and earth is so terrifying!
Wang Qi tremblingly held the door frame of the cabin and looked at the violent scene on the sea with horror. He just felt that he was like an ant in the rolling river. His life was in the hands of the gods. His fleet was crushed to pieces...

His two legs were fighting, his face was pale, and his intestines were green with regret!

If I had known how terrifying the sea was, let alone behaved well in front of Mrs. Xiao, even if I put a knife across his neck, I would definitely not go to sea!
The greatest power in the world, in front of the power of heaven and earth, is as vulnerable as a dead leaf...

Xiao Cuo was leisurely, sitting opposite to Bao Xi, brewed a pot of tea and started chatting, the wind and rain outside the window, and the smell of tea in the room, I was lying on my side laughing and talking, quite a bit of the demeanor of a celebrity in the Wei and Jin Dynasties.

As for Xie Wenhua, a direct descendant of the Xie family in Chenjun, he had already knelt on the ground holding a spittoon and vomited into darkness...

The rain is getting heavier and heavier, but the wind is gradually weakening, but the dark clouds are getting thicker, blocking the light of the sky, as if turning from day to night in an instant, and the visibility is very low.

The bean-sized raindrops hit the window, and the two young people, Wang Qi and Xie Wenhua, finally breathed a sigh of relief, and fell limply on the floor, their eyes dull and spiritless.

Just now they almost thought that they were going to be buried in the bottom of the sea and fed to fish and shrimps. Ever since they were young, have they ever seen such Tianwei?
Xiao Cuo glanced at the two of them with disdain, and snorted coldly: "You young people are really useless, men and men, since Mount Tai collapsed in front of you, you haven't changed your face, and a mere storm can make you lose your soul like this. What big gains can there be?"

Bao Xi smiled and looked at the two who had been humiliated so red-faced and ashamed, he turned around and said, "Brother Xiao, why should you be harsh? It's the first time I went to sea, and everyone was pretty much the same. Facing the majesty of heaven and earth, how could we not be frightened? After a lot of experience, you will naturally become more courageous."

Xiao Cuo snorted and didn't say any more sarcasm, but in his heart he hated seeing these two pampered playboys more and more.

Among the younger generation of the Tang Dynasty, there were many who were dissatisfied with Fang Jun.

Fang Jun was favored when he was young, and his status was high and noble. Even though everyone was envious and jealous, why did these young people never think about it? They could calmly deal with the charge of Turkic wolf cavalry in the Western Regions and wait for an opportunity to fight back. Can you lead the fleet to sweep the seven seas and open up territories?
Thinking about it this way, he gradually felt less resentful about the fact that his father wanted to marry his daughter to Fang Jun as his concubine.

Although the status of a concubine is a little low, Fang Jun does have a bright future, he is the most outstanding figure among the younger generation, and he has not insulted his own Xiao family's status...

Just as he was in a trance, he suddenly heard a sharp cry from outside the cabin, followed by two or three more rapid calls.

Bao Xi frowned and said, "What happened?"

Wang Qi, who was sitting on the ground, tried his best to stand up, stepped forward to open the hatch, and a cloud of rainwater was poured in by the wind in an instant, followed by screams: "Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Enemy attack!" ..."

Xiao Cuo got up suddenly, rushed to the window in three steps in two, and looked into the distance.

Where the water and the sky meet in the distance, a dark cloud swept over the sea surface. When I looked closely, there were countless sea ship leeches of all kinds, large and small, rushing madly, so many that they almost covered Half the sea!
Xiao Cuo's face turned pale, and he yelled wildly: "Show the semaphore, all the ships meet the enemy!"

Some sailors had already climbed onto the mast, frantically waved the red flag in their hands, and waved the flag to meet the enemy at the fleet anchored in the wind and rain.

On such a vast sea, there can be such a large number of warships attacking, except for the sailors, they are all pirates.No matter which one it is, it means that this fleet composed of several Jiangnan gentry will face a huge crisis!
It would be better if it was a navy, as long as they disarmed and surrendered honestly, at worst they would capture and confiscate all the people and boats, but if it was a pirate...

Either you die, or I die!
Once the battle is defeated, the vicious pirates will never let the people on board be spared, except for a small part left as slaves, the rest will be ruthlessly beheaded!

You can't run away. How can a cargo ship with a huge hull and deep draft be able to outrun a warship that is as light as a swallow?If you want to survive, you have to fight to the death!

"boom!"

The hatch was knocked open, and the old sailor who was in charge of steering the boat rushed in. His body was already wet from the rain, and the rain on his face flowed down his cheeks. When he saw Xiao Cuo, he panicked and shouted: "My lord, it's a pirate!"

Xiao Cuo's heart sank suddenly, and he asked sharply, "Can you confirm?"

He didn't know whether he wanted the visitor to be a sailor or a pirate...

If it is a navy, the entire fleet will be defenseless, so they can only be captured obediently. The navy will never kill innocent people indiscriminately, but all the value of the goods will be confiscated by the navy. Xiao Cuo can't go back and explain to his family !If they were pirates, their lives would be in danger. The pirates in the East China Sea have always been known for their brutality. They plundered merchant ships and seldom left anyone alive. Not only can he survive, Xiao Cuo will become famous with his victory!
The old sailor wiped the rain off his face and said: "It must be a pirate. The navy's warships are all new-style sailboats, faster and more flexible. There are, and most of them are old sea ships!"

Xiao Cuo lifted his spirits, and ordered loudly: "Very good! Give me a banner and defeat the invading pirates fiercely. As long as I can win, everyone will reward the same money, and two beautiful maidservants!"

There must be a brave man under the reward, so fight the pirates well!
The old sailor didn't show much excitement, his wrinkled face was full of panic, and he said sadly: "My lord, I'm afraid I won't be able to defeat you. Based on my old experience, the total number of enemy ships that invaded is no less than two." Hundreds of ships, if all are full, the number of people should be between four and five thousand..."

After a pause, he looked at Xiao Cuo's gradually pale face in despair, and said with a trembling mouth: "If there is no accident, all the pirates in the East China Sea should swarm here..."

Xiao Cuo was like being bitten by lightning, and his heart sank to the bottom of the sea in an instant.

(End of this chapter)