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The next day.

The navy had just weighed anchor and was preparing to depart when they discovered an unidentified fleet approaching in the distance.

"Everyone, prepare for battle."

The huge bronze bell rang on the sea, and all the sailors immediately took their fighting positions upon hearing it.

Both fleets hoisted their own flags, confirming that they were indeed the enemies they were looking for.

"Standard bearer, have Lady Lin lead her fleet around from the left flank. When they get close, we'll go to the right flank."

"Yes."

Upon receiving Zhou Wu's order, the flag bearer quickly sent it out.

The pirates had more ships than Zhou Wu, but they varied in size and quality. Zhou Wu knew very well that this was a fleet testing him.

"Since you want to try, then let me show you."

The Navy's Bull Demon King ship, in terms of both power and offensive and defensive equipment, is absolutely incomparable to those messy pirate ships.

After Zhou Wu's fleet split into left and right flanks, they controlled the distance to within the range of the heavy crossbows, and then unleashed a volley of heavy crossbow fire from the flanks.

Some of the smaller ships were reduced to pieces and floated on the sea. The ships that survived the first wave were terrified when they saw this and fled at top speed, but they were no match for the navy.

Then came another round of firing, a third round, a fourth round, until there wasn't a single intact pirate ship left on the sea, at which point Zhou Wu ordered a halt to the firing.

The pirate scouts hiding in the distance, upon seeing this scene, were so frightened that they immediately set sail and fled, fearing that they would be targeted by the enemy.

When the news reached Heilong, veins bulged on his forehead.

I never expected these guys to come back alive, but at least they can be of some use. Goodness, they didn't even break through the enemy's defenses, they didn't even scratch them.

"Damn it, so many people were lost for nothing."

The strategist dared not speak at this moment. It was his idea, and although Black Dragon wouldn't bother him over something so trivial, Black Dragon was known for his unpredictable temper, so it was best to be careful.

Now that the first plan has completely failed, they can only wait for the navy to come to their door, and the entire pirate den is bustling with activity.

. . . . .

“Your Highness, the enemy outnumbers us and has the advantage of terrain. I have decided to take two ships of men alone, circle around to the rear, land, and then launch a surprise attack on their stronghold.”

"No, it's too dangerous to go deep into enemy territory alone."

"Yes, sir, why don't I lead the men to land?"

Li Junren rejected Zhou Wu's suggestion, and Lin Niangzi also said that she could lead the men herself, and there was no need for Zhou Wu to take the risk personally.

"Your Highness, if we don't use a surprise attack, we'll likely suffer heavy casualties even if we defeat the White Skull Pirates. As for Lady Lin, you'll stay by His Highness's side and protect him this time."

Zhou Wu was determined. The other two, seeing that they couldn't persuade him, could only tell him to be careful and pay attention to safety. After saying that, Zhou Wu changed to another ship. During the journey, Zhou Wu's ship and another ship quietly broke away from the fleet.

. . . . . .

The White Skull Pirates' headquarters was right in front of them, with hundreds of ships of all sizes. Even Li Junren was dumbfounded and speechless with shock.

Although every ship on the naval side was armed to the teeth, they dared not make any rash moves. While everyone's attention was focused on the confrontation between the two armies, Zhou Wu had already led three hundred fully armed naval soldiers ashore from the other side.

"Gentlemen, this time we're going deep into enemy territory alone. If we succeed, you'll all achieve great success, get promoted and make a fortune. If we lose, we'll be heroes again in eighteen years. If you're scared, get on the ship now. I won't force you."

Zhou Wu's words were very practical, but also very inspiring. They were all men of courage, and none of them said they were afraid.

"Sir, now that we're here, there's no such thing as being afraid."

"Exactly, they're all men, and they all have penises."

"Okay, let's set off now."

It's still some distance from here to the Black Dragon's base camp; it will take some time to get there on foot.

While Zhou Wu was still on his way, on the other side of the naval battle, Black Dragon finally couldn't hold back any longer.

It was still a ragtag fleet, and Black Dragon was the first to bear the brunt. Although he had more Bull Demon King-class ships than the Navy, these were all treasures, and he was unwilling to use them casually.

But it was precisely this mentality of the Black Dragon that caused his seemingly imposing fleet of hundreds of ships to be quickly riddled with bullets by the navy's heavy crossbows. Some of the smaller ships could even be pierced through with a single arrow.

The situation on the battlefield quickly enraged Black Dragon. He lost over a hundred ships, but still failed to scratch the enemy's surface.

"Army attack."

Black Dragon could no longer hold back. He didn't care about the treasures anymore. Watching his years of hard work being slowly destroyed before his eyes, he had gone mad.

The pirates launched a full-scale attack, and the Navy felt the pressure, so they started hoisting their sails.

This is a tactic taught by Zhou Wu, called the kite tactic. As the name suggests, it's like flying a kite, maintaining a certain distance while constantly dragging the opponent down and slowly wearing them down.

Whether out of fear or some other reason, the black dragon did not stay on the ship, but instead watched from a high cliff on the shore.

When Zhou Wu led his men near the main camp, they discovered that there were no guards at all.

"It seems everyone has gone to participate in the naval battle."

The women who remained hid inside the houses, behind the doors and windows, too afraid to come out.

To everyone's surprise, Zhou Wu had expected a fierce battle, but the entire base camp was like an empty place.

Black Dragon was on a high cliff, making him easy for Zhou Wu to spot. He only had a few dozen guards around him, so Black Dragon probably never imagined that his home base would be raided.

Heilong looked at the sea and saw his fleet being toyed with like monkeys by the enemy. He was extremely anxious and kept cursing angrily.

"Whoosh~whoosh~whoosh~"

"Ah~~~"

The scream that suddenly came from behind him brought Heilong back to his senses. When he saw Zhou Wu and his group, he could hardly believe that his home had been raided.

"You are Zhou Wu?"

The leader was a handsome young man, and for some reason, Black Dragon was convinced that this person was Zhou Wu.

"Seriously, you must be Black Dragon."

Zhou Wu was somewhat disappointed by Hei Long's appearance. He had expected the other party to be a big, burly, scarred, big brother figure, but he didn't expect the other party to be a balding man.

"You bastard, what kind of look is that?"

Where's your hair?

"Go to hell, don't you dare talk about my hair."

Zhou Wu's words seemed to have touched a nerve with the black dragon. The other party immediately drew his sword and looked over, but before he could get close to Zhou Wu, he was shot in the knee by a crossbow bolt fired by one of Zhou Wu's guards.

"Ouch~~~ It hurts so much, it hurts so much~~~ It hurts like hell."

"Holy crap, bro, no way! You're a pirate captain, how can you be so afraid of pain? And what's with your appearance? Why are you bald?"

"Who says pirates can't be afraid of pain? I've been bald since I was a child, what can I do?"