Then there was a hand-to-hand fight. In the blink of an eye, half of the pirates were killed, and the rest all knelt down and surrendered. The entire island fell into the hands of the official army. So by the time Liu Haojia landed, the officers and soldiers on the Centipede ship were already cleaning the battlefield and searching the camps!
Seeing that the battle was over, Li Wenliang called the officers over to inquire about the situation. The officer said happily: "Young Marshal, sir, we have killed 36 of the 87 pirates in total, and captured the rest alive! Their leader has been killed because of his stubborn resistance! Now the brothers are searching the camp and the vessel."
Neither Liu Haojia nor Li Wenliang cared much about this victory. Because the advantages in numbers and ships are too great, this is a destined victory! But when Li Wenliang saw Liu Haojia looking at the big hole in the captured ship with some distress, he whispered: "Young Marshal, are you feeling sorry for the ship?"
Liu Haojia said: "Yes, now we need a large number of sea ships, but shipbuilding is too slow now, it is better to capture them faster!"
Li Wenliang felt the same way, and just as he was about to nod in agreement, he heard Liu Haojia continue: "But forget it! Tell brothers, you don't have to worry about anything in battle. We can rebuild the ships if they are gone, but if the people die, there will be nothing! You guys! Officers should also remember, don’t think about exchanging the lives of brothers for trophies! If this officer finds out, you won’t suffer the consequences!”
When Li Wenliang and everyone heard this, they raised their hands in gratitude and said, "Young Marshal is so considerate. It's really a blessing for us!"
Liu Haojia waved his hand and said: "Let's not talk about this anymore, let's go see the trophies first!"
In fact, what Liu Haojia said just now was not a pretense. Because for him, he had two shipyards in his hands. And it is foreseeable that more shipyards will be mastered in the future, and the shipbuilding fleet will continue to be expanded, so there will be ships sooner or later, but there are really not many skilled sailors!
After all, China is a mainland nation, and there are not many people who actually go to the sea to beg for food. It is just that the population base is too large, which makes it seem that there are many people begging for the sea. So every sailor is a valuable asset to him. Especially since the current literacy rate is so low, anyone who wants to become a talented person has to work hard on a boat for several years before he can use it. If the loss was really in vain, that would be heartbreaking!
At this time, the final statistics came in. A total of 11 soldiers of the Ming army were injured, and none were killed! The soldier who was hit by artillery on the female wall fell to the ground. The soldier who was not sure whether he was alive or dead was rescued. It turned out that he was stunned by the artillery! Although there are some wounds on his body and his internal organs have been shocked, he will definitely survive!
The other two soldiers had more wooden thorns on their bodies. After cleaning the wounds and then bandaging them, their lives would not be in danger. As for the other people's wounds, they were more simple sword wounds, and they were all minor wounds! So this battle can be considered a complete victory so far!
Then came the cleanup of the entire island. After torturing the pirates, they searched and inspected all the loot. The most valuable among them are more than 20 taels of gold and more than 800 taels of silver. There won’t be much money left if divided among everyone! In addition, there are a lot of goods. If you sell these goods, you can get some money.
Next are four artillery pieces and several swords, guns and firecrackers. But the most valuable ones are the two sea ships! Although a ship has a hole, it can still be used after repairing it.
Upon hearing this, Liu Haojia waved his hand and bought all the prisoners of war and ships, and the money was included in the spoils. Although the increase in money is not much, it gives the soldiers hope that money will really come from the war! So after receiving the news, the soldiers were gearing up to fight the second battle!
The fleet approached its second target after four days of sailing. The target is a small island, and there is a group of pirates occupying the largest island in the middle. According to Liu Guangting, this group of pirates has a large number of people and has eleven ships. They also built cottages and opened up fields on the island, becoming the overlords on this sea!
And among pirates, this group of pirates is also famous! They have three leaders in total, and the big leader is brave and brave. He has a cruel temperament and is known as the Great White Shark!
The second master heard that when he was working alone, he relied on his ability to operate a boat and escaped many encirclements and hunts by officers, soldiers and pirates, so he was nicknamed "Langlifanhua"!
As for the third head of the family, it turned out to be a nest owner, but the news was leaked and he had to go to sea to become a bandit! It is said that he was originally from Juren, so he was nicknamed Scholar! The group of pirates led by these three people already has quite a reputation at sea!
Therefore, Liu Haojia asked the army to approach the target cautiously, try to get close at dawn, and contain them in the lair as much as possible.
When the sky got slightly brighter, I could vaguely see a dark cloud-like island not far ahead. Then Li Wenliang ordered to speed up without hesitation. As they made a circle and approached from the east of the island, they were preparing to use the light at sunrise to cover the entire fleet and get as close to the island as possible.
After receiving the order, everyone put on the sails and raised all the sails, and the helmsman was replaced by the most experienced sailor. So the fleet is quite fast! By the time the sun rose and the fleet lost its sunlight, they were already very close to the island!
At this time, the galley in front of the fleet had lowered its oars again, and the six-handed galley was the vanguard, leading the fleet to outflank left and right in two directions. Liu Haojia's purpose is to block all the pirates on this island and try not to let any of them escape!
Liu Haojia stood on the bow of the ship and kept looking sideways. Suddenly, he saw the flash of a sail in the gap between the two islands, and immediately asked Li Wenliang: "Did you see the sail on the opposite side?"
Li Wenliang nodded, then looked at the lookout on the mast, and heard the lookout shout loudly: "There are two ships raising their sails, and it seems they have discovered us! They are heading southwest, and they should be trying to escape!"
Liu Haojia immediately became nervous after hearing this. He looked back at the fleet behind him and saw that they had dispersed into small teams and were moving between the islands. Only then did he feel relieved, feeling that the writer could not escape. !
However, he still asked Li Wenliang nervously: "Can the outflanking fleet on the other side arrive on time to block them?"
Li Wenliang spoke with confidence and speed: "Don't worry, young marshal, we can definitely stop them! We are all old brothers who have been wallowing on the sea for many years. We have a bit of tacit understanding. Stopping these pirates will be a piece of cake!"
