Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 233: The hour of the dog, the chaos of the chickens and dogs, the leaky boat encounters a headwind

The pirates had just been shocked by the sudden death of the second in command when the Arabs' throwing weapons poured down like a rainstorm.

After suffering numerous casualties, the enraged pirates launched a counterattack.

Of course, there were still people who refused to give up and rushed towards Liu Shangqiu.

Liu Shangqiu also realized that something was wrong at this time.

There was a foreign ship nearby, and the foreigners on the ship were launching a fierce attack on the pirates here.

Although Liu Shangqiu couldn't figure out the situation for a moment, he understood that those foreign people had created an opportunity for him.

After a wave of throwing attacks by the Arabs, some people rushed onto the springboard screaming, intending to join the battle.

The pirates also rushed forward fearlessly, and the two sides fought on the gangway. From time to time, people screamed and fell into the sea.

Seeing that he didn't have to fight for his life, Liu Shangqiu immediately threw away his lofty ambition of "one man, one sword, to carve a bloody path" and stood up to fight on the pirate ship.

The pirates chasing after him couldn't stop him.

Although Liu Shangqiu has a feminine appearance and a delicate face, his martial arts skills are the result of real hard work.

Moreover, he also had his sixth sister whispering in the emperor's ear and asking experts in the palace to teach him martial arts.

As soon as Guan Hao's ship and Pu Aiman's ship clashed, the foreign ships around and the other three ships from Shuangyu Island also began a crazy attack.

At this time, the means available for naval warfare were still very limited.

Generally, they would first use bows and throwing weapons to launch a wave of long-range attacks, and then move close to board and fight.

The sea is not like a big lake, and there are no rackets or anything like that.

Therefore, the ships of both sides soon squeezed together, and the pirates and Arab sailors, each holding weapons, fought against each other on the sides and decks of the ships.

On the northwest side, Luo Tingxia's warships had used the fierce fire oil tanks to turn the two enemy ships into torches. Raging fires broke out on the ships, and many sailors were forced to jump off the ship and swim to other friendly ships.

On the "Balecai", the exit of the bottom cabin had turned into a ball of flames. The Arab sailors who originally wanted to put out the fire had fled to the second deck, hoping to climb onto the rescue boat and leave the luxurious ship that was being engulfed by fire.

Three raging fires cast a shimmering red glow on the sea surface, which was about to darken.

……

The blonde girl suddenly pushed open the cabin door and rushed out.

Outside, a group of Arab warriors were fighting with Yang Yuan and others. They noticed someone rushing out from behind, but they were not on guard.

Because there should be only their own people in the cabin, no enemies.

The blonde girl took this opportunity to rush to a corner, and used the same trick again, injuring three Arab warriors by surprise, tearing open a gap, and escaping.

Wadiye's guards were originally fewer than Pu Yama's men, and they were on Pu Yama's ship, so their morale and military spirit were far inferior to those of the enemy.

Therefore, in the melee, they were already losing ground and were squeezed into a corner.

The Persian and Arab beauties in the cabin screamed and dodged everywhere.

Some of the stupid ones actually ran into the middle of the fight and were killed without hesitation by the swords of both sides.

At this moment, the blonde girl pushed open the door, and the night sea breeze suddenly rushed in, and what came into view was a magnificent scene!

That's countless sparks!
The flames in the bottom hold were so high that they were about to splash onto the third deck.

Some ashes from the burning of some treasures were sprayed up by the flames and then blown by the hot air flow, and then they flew over the third deck with a few sparks.

The magnificent scene was as if billions of fireflies gathered here and danced in the air.

When Wadiye saw it, he was surprised and delighted.

What’s shocking is that the fire is so big that I’m afraid the ship will sink soon!

The good news was that the fire was so big that his ship would definitely find a way to rescue him. As long as his ship arrived, his hope of escaping would be a little greater.

Wadiye immediately raised his scimitar, pointed outside and shouted: "The ship is going to sink, let's rush out!"

Wadiye led his remaining warriors and rushed madly towards Pu Yama's warriors, tearing open a gap and rushing out of the cabin.

Pu Yama was also stunned when he saw the sparks all over the sky.

He didn't expect that there would be such a big fire on his boat.

"My ship! My cargo!"

Pu Yama was so angry and anxious that he felt dizzy and almost fell down.

This ship is a luxurious giant that he built at great expense!

I’m afraid that the bottom hold where the cargo is stored has been burned through?

Fortunately, this ship uses airtight compartment technology, otherwise the backflow of seawater would have dragged the ship into the deep sea.

Not only did he spend a lot of money on this ship, but it was also loaded with valuables.

He was going to move to Quanzhou to settle down, and all the valuables of the Pu family were on this ship.

If the ship was burned and the property and goods could not be rescued in time, one can imagine how heavy his loss would be.

"Quick, put out the fire!"

Pu Yama was so angry that he didn't even have the heart to chase and kill Wadiye.

Even if Wadiye cannot be killed, the worst that can happen is that the two sides will fall out, and there will be one more enemy in the future.

But the "Balecai" and the priceless wealth on the ship cannot be burned in vain!
"Put out the fire, put out the fire quickly..."

Pu Yama rushed out of the cabin and found that the Song and Jin people had blocked the gangway.

Pu Yama beat his chest and stamped his feet, shouting, "Quick! Kill them and get our people on board. Quick! Kill these damn rats, and then put out the fire! My ship, my treasures..."

On the third deck, a "Three Kingdoms Battle" began again. …

Just then, Brother Ya's fleet arrived slowly.

Their boat was of average quality to begin with, and they were sailing against the wind, so they could only adjust the sails and move forward in a zigzag pattern, so it was not until this time that they got close.

At this time, the thick smoke rising into the sky was about to blend into the night, and was replaced by "three piles of fire".

The two largest fires were not on the "Balekai". The "Balekai" had just burned through the deck and spit out balls of flames like magma onto the lower deck.

However, the two ships that were filled with kerosene from the fierce oil fire cabinets were burning even more fiercely, with flames shooting up into the sky.

Brother Ya stood at the bow and shouted in amazement: "Wow! It's already a big deal if one ship caught fire, but they actually burned three. Whose fleet is this?"

Hojo Daisho's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he pointed to the side and shouted, "Master Ya, look, there's a fight going on over there!"

Lu Ya immediately looked in the direction Hojo Daisho pointed.

That was where the four pirate ships from Shuangyu Island were fighting with the foreign ships.

Although the troops of both sides could not be seen clearly in the twilight, the fighting between them was still visible.

Kuntai grabbed the big palm-leaf fan and said nervously, "Eh? Is there a war? That must be a merchant ship that encountered pirates. We can help with firefighting. But we'd better not get involved in this kind of trouble. We should immediately..."

Gai Huozhang suddenly pointed ahead and shouted, "Ah! That's the ship of the Arabs! It's the fleet of Pu Yama! Look, that ship is it. It was it that deliberately rammed my beloved 'Sha Bai', causing it to lie in the shipyard for more than four months."

"What? Is that Pu Yama's fleet?"

Brother Ya was suddenly shocked.

Although he did not participate in Yang Yuan's actions, he was not completely ignorant of what Yang Yuan did.

Aren’t Pu Yama and another foreigner named Wa the ones that my second brother is dealing with?
Pu Yama's fleet is here, so the people fighting over there are...

Brother Ya's face immediately changed, and he shouted, "Oh no! The one fighting with the barbarians over there is my second brother, hurry up! Let's go and help!"

"it is good!"

Captain Gai shouted through gnashing teeth: "Fully left, fully left, quick, get on board!"

His "Shabai" made a zigzag motion and adjusted its direction towards the battle site in the distance.

However, the barbarian fleet, which was wary of everything, split into three boats, one large, one medium and one small, and headed towards them when they saw them approaching.

The other party was sailing with the wind and was obviously approaching faster than them.

Seeing this, Captain Gai quickly changed his order: "Quick, quick, get in, get in between those two boats, let's board them and fight, quick!"

So his ship changed its course again and rushed into the middle of the two enemy ships, one medium and one small, leaving the other large foreign ship outside.

“Squeak, creak, creak…”

There was not enough space between the barbarians' medium-sized and small ships. After the bow of the "Shabai" inserted into it, the three ships collided with each other, and the rubbing of each other's sides made a creaking sound.

There was no need for hooks or pedals this time, so the sides of their boats were pressed tightly together, and wood chips flew everywhere.

Without waiting for the two ships to come to a stop, Hojo Daisho had already reached out his hand, grabbed the side of a ship, and jumped onto the foreign boat next to him.

The knife in his sheath made a "snapping" sound, and with a flash of cold light, it cut the throat of a Arab.

Hojo Daisho held the knife in both hands and shouted viciously: "Kuo Luosai!"

A pair of feet wearing straw sandals ran wildly along the side of the ship.

Wherever Hojo Ohsho passed, long swords were wielded, blood was spilt, and the foreign warriors on the boarding ship were killed in chaos.

The Japanese warriors, Korean warriors and Kunlun people on Ya Ge's ship took the opportunity to jump over and join the battle...

……

The barbarian fleet was facing enemies on three sides at this time, and there were large ships on fire inside, so the situation was extremely desperate.

On the sea to their northeast, another ship was speeding towards them.

This is a Flying Tiger battleship, an eight-car sailing battleship with a V-shaped bottom.

This type of boat has both sails and paddle wheels that can be pedaled by humans.

The boat was equipped with eight carts and sixteen wheels, with sixteen people providing the pedaling power.

The shipbuilding of the Song Dynasty at this time was very advanced. During the Tang Dynasty, Chinese and foreign merchants and monks came to the Tang Dynasty mostly on foreign ships. At this time, even the Arabs and Uttarakhand people mostly bought large sea ships made by the Song Dynasty from the Song Dynasty's shipyards.

Pu Yama's "Bailekai" was ordered from a shipyard owned by the Song Dynasty.

However, the Song State did not sell the Flying Tiger battleship to other countries. It was a special warship for the Song State navy.

At this time, because of the tailwind and the use of paddle wheels in addition to wind power, its speed is extremely fast.

With every rise and fall of the waves, it has sailed far away.

This is a reconnaissance ship sent by Lin Rongyue, the naval commander of Qiantang Port.

Supervisor Lin waited for a long time in the designated ambush area, but did not receive Yang Yuan's fireworks signal.

Therefore, Lin Dujian dispatched three Flying Tiger warships to conduct reconnaissance in the sea areas in the south, southwest and west respectively.

This battleship is one of them.

When it first set out, it only used sails to move, but after seeing the fire in the distance, it added paddle wheels to help.

Soon, they came closer and, relying on the light from the two burning foreign ships, they could see the situation clearly.

One side of the battle was a foreign ship, and although the other side was flying the insignia of a Japanese merchant ship, judging from the large number of firearms used on the ship, it was obviously the Song Dynasty army.

So, when a foreign ship tried to approach and attack it, it retreated like flying and reported the news to Lin Dujian.

(End of this chapter)