Chapter 127 After the War
Since the last time the pirates gathered more than 10 ships to go out, the island has become much deserted.
Of course, this is a good thing for Allen and the others. With fewer pirates, there will be fewer people to instruct them to do this and that.
While they were enjoying the rare "leisurely" time, they discovered that something was slowly changing in the atmosphere on the island.
Some of the pirates who stayed behind began to panic all day long, as if the sky was falling.
"Have you heard? The pirates were defeated!"
When they had dinner together at noon, Pine mysteriously told them in a low voice that this boy was always so well-informed.
Alan and Tom suddenly became interested. If the pirates were defeated, they might see the light of day again.
“Tell me more details.”
“The fleet that set off a few days ago was personally led by the pirate leader Garden. It has been three days and none of them have returned yet.”< br>
"You mean they are all finished?"
"What other reason could there be? It is probably that they really went to provoke the Arda navy, and then they were taken advantage of."
Tom 1 Faced with hope: "Will the people of Arda come to rescue us?"
"They probably won't come specially to rescue us. We are not citizens of Arda, but people say that there are a lot of pirates hoarding in their dens. The people of Arda will not let go of the treasure. It is not impossible to rescue us easily."
"Lord of Light, please protect the people of Arda from coming here."
The three prayed to the gods with great expectations. With their current abilities, they could only wait for others to rescue them.
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After defeating the fleet of the Garden Pirates, the Arda Navy had to make some repairs. The naval battle was a brilliant one: except for one pirate ship that escaped. , all other 9 pirate ships were captured, killing more than 300 pirates in total and capturing nearly 200 people.
However, the navy itself also suffered huge losses. Except for the Hope, which did not have a boarding battle, more than 50 people were killed on other ships, and almost everyone who survived the battle was injured. , Such a huge loss shocked the top brass of the navy. For the Alda Navy, which is currently not large in size, this kind of loss is unbearable.
The direct cause of the heavy casualties of the Navy is the mysterious drug mentioned in the prisoners' confessions. After the pirates took it, they immediately gained combat capabilities far beyond ordinary people. If it weren't for the Navy's guns and artillery, it would also be because Due to the gang-hopping battle, the pirates had to run over one by one from the narrow springboard, so the outcome of this battle was really uncertain.
The pirate leader Garden's performance after swallowing a large amount of drugs at the end of the battle also impressed all the officers and soldiers present. What kind of evil drug was it? It turned a normal person into a monster in an instant.
But when asked about the specifics of the drug, such as how it was made or where it came from, none of the prisoners knew much.
The only information obtained is that the pirate leader Garden obtained the drug from a mysterious figure, or the mysterious figure personally delivered it to the pirate stronghold, or Garden sent someone to the meeting point on land. Get it.
All officers and soldiers participating in the war were given a silence order. Except for publicizing the news of the great victory, no details about the battle were allowed to be disclosed to outsiders or discussed in front of outsiders.
Based on the previously collected information about the Garden Pirates, almost all of their strength was lost in this battle. Even if the remaining strength is small, each of them can perform as well as they did in the previous naval battle. The exaggerated combat power is not something to be afraid of for the navy.
Of course, we still can't take it lightly. Who knows if Garden, the loach, will hide his strength.
Through the interrogation of the prisoners, we also learned about the secret strongholds of the Loach Pirates. Among them, the stronghold on an unnamed island is the longest and largest stronghold operated by Garden. It is his base camp. .
The Navy Headquarters quickly formulated a follow-up plan to completely annihilate the Garden Pirates, and it will be implemented as soon as the troops are repaired.
The sloop Hope made great contributions. Although it did not participate in the boarding battle, it single-handedly pinned down as many as four pirate ships, sank one, and captured two. Moreover, the crew members of the Hope suffered minimal casualties, with only a small number of people suffering arrow injuries from arrows fired when the enemy ship approached.
Because the Hope suffered minimal losses, it was entrusted with a new important task: to detect and monitor the pirate stronghold on the unnamed island.
This naval battle was recorded as the Double Ten Naval Battle. An urgent report describing the naval battle in detail was immediately sent to Huxin Town. In addition to the course of the naval battle, it also focused on the other two Points of content: First, the mysterious drug, and second, the Hope shined brilliantly in this naval battle. More similar new sailing ships must be built, built, built...
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At this time, the Loach Pirate Group's stronghold was in chaos. The leaders at the top were in panic and the minions at the bottom were spreading rumors.
The leader led the fleet to attack, but when the pre-arranged return date arrived, no one was seen. It was obvious that something had happened.
Some said that the leader of Garden had abandoned them and surrendered to Arda, some said that the fleet had been wiped out, and some said that Garden had found out Edward's whereabouts and led his confidants to seek refuge. In short, there were various rumors. .
News soon came from the land. The navy had achieved a great victory in the waters near Port Fulan. The fact could not be more obvious. Their fleet had been defeated miserably. The leader Garden was either dead or captured by the navy. Captured.
After confirming such bad news, worse things happened one after another. The brothers who were out on patrol discovered a mysterious strange ship in the nearby waters. Everyone speculated that it was the blue-striped dog sent to find out their true identity. The reconnaissance ship, this secret stronghold may have been exposed.
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"Son of a bitch Garden, I have been pirates with him for so many years, and I didn't know he had such a comfortable place."
Quick held a telescope and carefully observed the unnamed island. This island has a natural shelter. Looking inside, a pier with complete facilities is clearly visible. Looking further away, there is still smoke rising from the island. rise.
The former pirate leader was indignant: "Why didn't I find a place like this first? That duplicitous bastard got there first."
According to the directions provided by the captives, the Hope They and another galley came to this area yesterday evening and finally found the unnamed island where the pirate stronghold is located. As they approached, they also discovered a ship cruising near the island, but the other party quickly accelerated in. harbor.
The two warships circled the island and found no large-scale pirate fleet except for a few small galleys in the harbor. Then the Hope stayed here while the other galley returned to the base to report.
The navy's plan is to send ships to take turns keeping an eye on the island to prevent the remaining pirates from escaping. Then, after the entire army is repaired, it will send troops to capture it in one fell swoop.
The first person responsible for guarding was the Hope. After the night passed, the officers on the ship picked up their telescopes and carefully observed the situation on the island.
The gunnery officer on the side asked: "Captain, are we just going to guard them like this?"
Quick knew that this guy had itchy hands again. After commanding the broadside cannon to sink an enemy ship and kill countless enemies in the Battle of Fulan Port, he has been longing for the next naval battle. Every day before going to bed, he has to touch the cannons on the ship one by one to fall asleep.
"I know your boy is restless, Peter and Henry, as we approach the harbor, we will find a way to shoot him a few times!"
Quick loudly gave instructions to the sailman and helmsman. The gunnery officer was obviously not the only one who was restless.
The deputy captain was a little worried: "What if we alert the enemy and the pirates come out to fight us to the death? We only have one ship!"
"You mean they use those ships parked at the dock? Isn't that good for the little sampan to fight with us?"
"Uh... Okay."
The gunnery officer was very excited: "Brothers, let me burn the shells red. , give them a few searing bombs to try!”
(End of this chapter)