Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 236: The ships arrive, and the 'Bailer' starts burning the sea red

Yang Yuan and Leng Yuchan successfully brought the people back to the second deck.

At this time, one-third of the hull of the "Balekai" had been engulfed in flames.

Wadiye and Pu Yama on the top deck also realized that something was wrong and they had to retreat to another ship immediately.

At this time, due to the change in wind direction, the flames grew higher and higher and began to roll towards the large merchant ship that was "leaning" nearby.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the sailors on that ship weighed the anchor and prepared to raise the sail so that they could keep a safe distance from the "Balekai" at any time.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yang Yuan led the remaining Song and Jin people onto the large ship next to them.

At this time, there were only thirteen people left around Yang Yuan and Leng Yuchan, nine Song people and four Jin people.

Three of them were seriously injured and needed to support each other before they could struggle to cross the pedal.

Fortunately, except for the sailors who stayed behind to control the ship, all the foreigners on the ship ran to the "Balekai" to look for their respective masters, so there was almost no resistance on the ship.

Yang Yuan said to Leng Yuchan, "Go and ask someone to hoist the sail, and I'll go and raise the anchor."

Leng Yuchan agreed and took a few people with her and rushed to the mast.

Rudder at the stern, anchor at the bow.

At the bow, six or seven sailors were struggling to winch the anchor plate. Suddenly they saw a group of Song people and were stunned.

"You guys continue to weigh anchor and go get some people to help them!"

Yang Yuan didn't care whether the Arabs could understand Chinese or not. He waved his sword at them and asked a few Song people to come forward to help pull the winch.

Those sailors could understand simple Chinese, and seeing that he was holding a sword, they did not dare to resist.

After adding a few new recruits, the winch turned faster and the anchor began to be won onto the boat.

Pu Yama was supported by his men as he staggered onto the stepping stones and took a few steps towards the large ship next to him. He was reluctant to look back at his own "Balekai" and could not help but burst into tears.

What a tragedy!

One third of his entire fortune was going to be burned.

This is the wealth accumulated by several generations, gained by crossing oceans and risking their lives!
At this time, Wadiye was lifted onto the step.

His ankle was injured and he couldn't climb up by himself.

When Pu Yama saw Wadiye, he was immediately furious.

It's him! It's all him!

If it weren't for his obstruction, the Song and Jin escorts, who totaled only more than fifty people, would have been killed by his men long ago. How could they have missed the best time to put out the fire?
My loss will be made up by Wadiye!

I will kill him and take away all his ships and cargoes. This will be enough to make up for the losses I suffered from the sinking of the "Balecai"!

Pu Yama had no idea. If he had not wanted to swallow up Wadiye, he would not have loaded all the precious cargo on the "Balekai" and thus concentrated the largest number of escorts on this ship, nor would he have deliberately invited Wadiye to this ship.

Then, the escorts scattered on various ships would be easily annihilated, the "Bailekai" would not catch fire, and he would not have internal conflicts with Wadiye.

"Stop them! Don't call them over!"

Pu Yama laughed grimly and said, "I will make them be buried with my 'Bailekai'! I will make them all die on that ship!"

The Pu family's thugs and warriors rushed over immediately.

The warriors of Wadiye rushed forward frantically without being called by the head of the family.

The fire on the boat behind them was growing bigger and bigger. Although it had not yet reached them, the scorching air currents would sway with the sea breeze from time to time, making them very uncomfortable.

They also knew that if they didn't escape to this ship, they would be burned to ashes and sink into the sea.

The two sides started fighting on the pedals with swords and sabers.

A group of Persian dancers and Arab singing girls, with their round bellies or only their eyes exposed, ran over in a panic.

But on the pedals, the warriors from both sides were fighting desperately.

Seeing that there was still a gap on the edge, the dancers and singers climbed onto the steps and moved towards the other side tremblingly.

The distance was about two meters, and they climbed quickly on the shaky pedals, not caring about the pain in their knees.

The warriors were only concerned with fighting each other and didn't bother to pay attention to the dancers and singers.

As the two sides started fighting, no one supported Wadiye, and Wadiye lay on the pedal.

He saw the dancers crawling over the steps, so he struggled to his feet and imitated them to crawl to the other side.

His back was aching from the fire and he could not bear it any longer.

At the bow, the anchor was finally dragged onto the deck and secured.

Yang Yuan said to the two Song warriors, "Keep an eye on them, and the rest of you follow me!"

The other Song warriors and the remaining three Jin warriors swarmed and followed Yang Yuan.

The six or seven Arab sailors who had just weighed anchor had no weapons on them and were being watched by two blood-soaked, ferocious-looking Song men with knives in their hands. They dared not move and could only stand obediently around the winch.

Yang Yuan led his men to rush to the mast again.

There were four sailors under the mast. They slowly raised the sail and looked up at the place where they were boarding the "Balekai".

They have to make sure that the rescued people have successfully crossed the boat before they can raise the sail.

Otherwise, once the sails are raised and the anchor is pulled, the boat will move away from its original position.

But when Leng Yuchan led his men to arrive, he ordered them to set sail immediately.

Under the pressure of swords, they had no choice but to raise the sails quickly.

Seeing the sail rising, Yang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

……

"You still want to run? You damn bug, you can't run away, go to hell!" Pu Yama saw Wadiye limping on one leg and trying to crawl across the boat.

He let out a sinister laugh, then staggered over and stepped hard on Wadiye's fingers.

"Ah~~"

Wadiye screamed and quickly grabbed Pu Yama's ankle with his other hand, and Pu Yama fell face up on the pedal.

Pu Yama was in his early seventies, ten years older than Wadiye. The fall made him see stars and he was unable to breathe for a while.

Wadiye climbed on top of him and started punching him.

"My brother! Om? My dear friend! Om? You dirty old dog, you cruel snake, you belong to the devil's company!"

The two old guys, who were more than two decades old in total, wrestled with each other vigorously.

“Squeak, creak, creak…”

The big ship on the opposite side began to move, but the people on both sides who were fighting fiercely on the platform did not notice it.

The heads of the two families had not yet arrived, so who would be able to steer the boat? The wind and waves must have shaken the boat.

"Squeaky..."

The big ship on the opposite side shook violently again and sped up its speed.

However, the anchor of the "Balekai" was still fixed in the water, and the cabin was flooded and slowly sinking, making it impossible to move.

As a result, the "hook" between the two boats and the hanging parts on both sides of the pedal made sharp cracking sounds during this hard pulling.

"Oh no! The ship is leaving!"

"Go first, go quickly!"

The warriors from both sides who were still fighting on the pedals hurriedly gave up the fight, and like carnivores and herbivores during a volcanic eruption, they fled to the opposite ship side by side, no longer caring about guarding against or killing their opponents.

"collapse!"

The clamping part of a "hook and reel" was broken, and the whole "hook and reel" suddenly bounced up, and with a "whoosh" sound, it swept the two warriors who were running in the front.

Their sternums were shattered the moment they were hit, and they were dead when their bodies flew up.

"Crack", a pedal close to the side of the boat was pulled apart, and the pedal sank suddenly.

Wadiye let out a strange cry and slid down the pedal.

In a hurry, he grabbed Pu Yama's clothes and stopped falling.

"Let me go, you devil!"

"Let me up, you bug!"

Pu Yama held on tightly to the other springboard, while Wadiye held on to Pu Yama's clothes tightly. The two men struggled and cursed.

Suddenly, with a loud "bang", the big ship next to it broke free from its restraints completely and quickly distanced itself from the "Balekai".

"Ah~~~"

The warriors of both sides on the pedals screamed in despair one after another and fell into the sea like dumplings.

The moment the pedal shook suddenly, Wadiye grabbed a torn piece of clothing, screamed in despair, and fell into the abyss-colored sea.

Pu Yama held the pedal tightly, and the other side of the pedal that was still hooked on the "Balekai" smashed down hard, hitting the hull of the "Balekai" with a "bang".

The bones of Pu Yama's eight fingers, except for the thumb, were all shattered. He screamed and fell into the sea in despair after Wadiye.

……

The warships of the Qiantang Navy of the Song State finally arrived.

The first to arrive at the battlefield were the three Flying Tiger warships, which were the fastest warships of the Qiantang Navy.

As soon as the warships arrived, they attacked the foreign ships.

First comes a wave of rockets, then another wave of bamboo guns, and then comes the "Sky-shaking Bombs" which can be used as both landmines and hand grenades.

When the grenade, which was placed in a porcelain jar and contained a mixture of gunpowder, arsenic and lime powder, exploded, thick smoke suddenly billowed on the ship.

During the boat race, the naval officers and soldiers were already prepared for battle. Basically, after these three waves of firearms were fired, there was no large-scale resistance force on the deck of the enemy ship.

Apart from the choking smell of gunpowder, there were only screams and the smell of blood.

Then it's time to join the battle.

If the ships are of similar height, they will collide with each other directly and then climb over with bare hands.

If there is a certain difference in the height of the boat, use "hooks" to fix it and then lay pedals.

More warships arrived from behind and found that the three warships in front had already started fighting with the foreign ships. They then bypassed the two warring parties and, like casting a net, used a larger fan to reach the "fish" farther away.

They were professional naval ships, and they had the upper hand. They joined the battle when the enemy was exhausted. It can be said that the Qiantang Navy fought a completely favorable battle.

Lin Dujian has already issued an order that each ship can fight flexibly. To put it bluntly, there is no need for formation or coordination, and each ship can fight on its own, relying on its own ability.

Then, the warships that arrived one after another cut into the formation of the foreign ships, quickly cutting them apart and devouring them one by one.

The fighting spirit of the foreign merchant fleet completely collapsed.

First, Luo Tingxia's three large ships went into battle, followed by the four pirate ships of Shuangyu Pirates, and then Ya Ge's Nanyang Fleet...

Although until this time, the foreign merchant fleet still had an absolute advantage in terms of the number of ships and military equipment.

However, the feeling that the enemy was constantly increasing its forces and seemed endless was too despairing.

Now, when the Qiantang navy, which is faster, more professional, more powerful and has more ships, joined in, the barbarians finally lost their fighting spirit completely.

Except for those that were boarding the enemy and unable to leave the battlefield, all the foreign ships began to adjust their positions, trying to leave the battlefield and escape.

At this time, it is midnight again!
(End of this chapter)