The journey of the only child of a peasant family to take the imperial examination

Upon hearing this, everyone picked up their weapons and looked ahead intently.

Sure enough, after a while, a small island could be vaguely seen in front of us.

The helmsman slowed down the boat in an orderly manner. Seven or eight older sailors put on fish-skin clothes and rowed the boat to the small island to explore the way and destroy the traps.

Although Qian Yu did not come in person, he sent a confidant to follow the county lieutenant. This matter had been prepared for a long time, and they had an insider in the pirate group.

Everything went according to plan!

Lieutenant Zhu thought for a moment and gave another serious warning: "Remember to show no mercy when you engage in battle later. Pirates are different from ordinary bandits. They are more cunning and brutal. When you meet them, there's no need to say anything. Just go straight to the fatal spot!"

"I understand!" Everyone nodded.

After eating, he couldn't help but think of the days of fleeing famine, and his eyes became determined.

About two or three quarters of an hour later, smoke signals appeared on the island ahead, which meant that the mission of the people ahead had been completed.

The sailing speed also suddenly increased.

"Prepare to disembark," County Lieutenant Zhu stood up and ordered.

When they were about to reach the shore, everyone took small boats to the island one after another.

This is also to prevent large ships from falling into traps set by pirates.

At this time, the pirates already had a relatively complete set of tactics to fight the enemy.

They would first artificially create reefs near the coast and in shallow waters, or bury sharp wooden stakes to pierce the bottoms of enemy ships.

They will also pull up hidden chains or ropes at dangerous locations in some narrow waterways and use the tides to cause ships to run aground or capsize, especially large ships.

Several county magistrates along the coast had suffered this loss several times before when they went out to sea to suppress pirates but returned empty-handed.

Fortunately, the spy planted by Qian Yu was very smart and had roughly figured out the island's defenses in advance, saving everyone a lot of trouble.

After arriving on the island and having a full meal, I discovered that the vegetation on the island was sparse and not very abundant.

Before they had gone far, they came face to face with pirates, who were probably the minions standing guard on the periphery.

Without saying a word, County Lieutenant Zhu followed his professional practice of many years and took up his knife and started slashing, and blood instantly sprayed all over his face.

It is different for Chi Bao and others. After this period of training, they are more accustomed to using guns or crossbows first.

Reflexively, he raised his musket and fired a shot, hitting the pirate in the chest.

Others followed suit.

If the opponent is too close, use a dagger with a blood groove to fight head-on.

As long as they can stab the enemy, these improved blood grooves will quickly cause the enemy to bleed to death.

In terms of skills, Chi Bao is definitely not as good as County Lieutenant Zhu.

But after a while, it was the group of people who had eaten enough who killed the most enemies. They were brave and able to endure hardships. After a period of systematic training from Mr. Mai, they had courage and the guts to fight.

For something like this, once you get started, the rest will be easy.

County Lieutenant Zhu was stunned. "What kind of magical weapon is this? It's so useful! I have to practice more when I get back to the county tomorrow!"

When Wen County Magistrate of Xiangshan saw this, he was also thoughtful. He thought that he would have to talk to Qian County Magistrate about this matter as soon as he returned. They also had to buy some, as it seemed to be very useful!

The further they went in, the more cautious they became.

Following the instructions on the blueprint, County Magistrate Wen untied the chickens and ducks and drove them forward with a bamboo pole for a while. After a while, he heard the sound of birds falling into the trap with a plop.

A yamen runner went forward to take a look and came back to report: "It's a spike trap."

"Yes," County Magistrate Wen nodded, not surprised at all, and instructed, "Remember to sprinkle lime powder along the road."

The yamen runner bowed and replied, "I understand!"

The further you go, the more traps you will find. In addition to deep pits filled with spikes, there are also rolling logs and blowgun darts.

"Damn it, they've almost dug this island into a sieve. No wonder it's such a tough nut to crack," County Lieutenant Zhu wiped the cold sweat from his face.

He had just been shot in the arm by a hidden arrow. If he hadn't eaten and defecated in time, he would probably have died.

The pirates nearby were either killed or injured, and the other yamen runners went up to finish them off one by one.

Fortunately, he had some medicine powder with him, and County Lieutenant Zhu took the time to do a simple bandage, and the bleeding finally stopped.

At this moment, a burst of flames suddenly appeared in the distance, illuminating the island under the night sky.

At this moment, it also fully demonstrates the importance of having spies and undercover agents.

This is the insider reminding everyone that they have been exposed and they need to resolve the situation quickly.

Although there was a fire on the island, the pirates were not panicked at all. They were experienced in battle and soon realized that it was a sneak attack.

He immediately ordered people to go to the various traps set on the island to check the situation.

If there hadn't been the spy planted by Qian Yu, at least half of the people would have been killed or injured if they had attacked directly.

The pirates built the island into an iron barrel according to their levels.

After being exposed, they no longer had any tactical advantage. They fought their way to the center of the island and encountered no more traps. This was the pirates' base camp.

The pirates didn't want to have to worry about falling into traps when eating or going to the toilet, so there were few traps in the center of the island.

However, County Magistrate Wen and County Magistrate Zhu also lost a lot of soldiers and generals. It was heartbreaking to see but there was nothing they could do because this was how they had to make a living.

Seeing County Lieutenant Zhu and his group, the pirates took up their positions without saying a word. Some used bows at range, while others used swords. Every sword strike was deadly and left no room for maneuver. They were extremely ruthless.

At the beginning, Chi Bao and others killed most of the people with their muskets, but the pirates soon realized that the weapons in their hands were powerful weapons and they had to snatch them away.

So the remaining pirates rushed towards Chi Bao and others who were holding muskets. Some of them even risked being shot. After being shot a few times, they could draw their swords and stab Chi Bao and others. Their counterattack was very fierce.

The archers also only shot in this direction.

Many people were injured at Heifengdu.

After seeing this, his eyes turned red and he just wanted to kill all the pirates. He killed them all so hard that he didn't even know what he had done.

When he regained consciousness after being slapped several times by County Lieutenant Zhu, he found dead bodies all around him, including those from the county government and pirates.

Zhu Xianwei and others knew some bandaging techniques and had already bandaged all the injured people around them. If there were any more serious injuries, they would have to go back to the county government office to deal with them.

The other people from Black Wind Ferry also gathered around, and Gou Sheng asked with concern: "I'm full, how are you?"

Zhu Xianwei said: "Those are just superficial injuries. No vital injuries. I just sprinkled medicine powder on him. As long as there is no bleeding, it's okay."

After saying that, he patted the two of them and said, "Let's go, it's time for us to collect the spoils."

He is no longer surprised by life and death.

Gousheng and Chibao were sad for a while, but people cannot be sad all the time, they have to look forward.

County Lieutenants Wen and Zhu were experienced in raiding houses and suppressing bandits. They captured several people and tortured them severely, and soon found the pirates' treasure trove.

The basement was filled with gold, silver, jewelry, silks, satins, porcelain, tea and other things piled up like small mountains.

It sparkled in the light of the torches.

After cursing the national treasure for a few words, County Magistrate Wen ordered everyone to move the lime onto the boat along the same path they had come.

I also picked up a few valuable things and put them on my body.

The others followed suit and were not polite at all.

Gousheng was more steady and didn't talk much, but he was much smarter than Chibao. Seeing this, he followed the crowd and picked some valuable things and put them in his arms.

After eating, he was still immersed in the emotions of the death of his relatives and friends and felt a little depressed. Gou Sheng slapped him and said, "What are you thinking? The dead cannot be resurrected. There are so many people at home who are waiting to be saved. Let's pick up some valuable things so that we can have an easier time. Even if the adults register our household registration and we settle down, buying land and building a house will cost a lot of money. Don't just stand there!"

After eating, he cheered up and chose hard currency like gold.

This group of pirates had been entrenched here for decades and had accumulated a considerable amount of wealth. They moved until dawn before they finished.

A lot of hostages were found in the dungeon on the other side. They were all intercepted from merchant ships. There were all kinds of people, but the common point was that they all had some skills.

For example, shipbuilders, doctors, blacksmiths, helmsmen, translators who speak foreign languages, and some wealthy businessmen are all useful to pirates.

County Magistrate Wen waved his hand and took all these people back. The final decision on how to deal with them would still depend on the county magistrate.