Things will not always develop in the direction that people imagine, and no one can really make a sure plan, which of course includes Zhang Daye and Ye Yan.
Although they had already gained the trust of the guards and had a clear understanding of the terrain, number of people, and other information here, and with the help of the flag demon, they easily found the place where the prisoners' rosters and handcuff keys were placed.
Even the final action plan had been prepared and revised, and they were just waiting for the transport ship to arrive to start the operation, but something unexpected happened the next day.
The drunk captain of the watchtower promised to arrange accommodation in the building for Zhang Daye and the others, but Zhang Da also refused to avoid suspicion, lest something happened inside the watchtower and they would be suspected. Besides, the accommodation environment of those soldiers is not necessarily better than that on the Amber.
At night, Zhang Da also stayed for the first half of the night, and Ye Yan stayed for the second half of the night. Brooke got up at 4 o'clock in the morning to replace Ye Yan, in order to allow Ye Yan to maintain a little more energy during the day's actions.
Brooke, an old man, said that he only needs 5 hours of sleep every day. In fact, he doesn't have to sleep. Anyway, he doesn't have to worry about sudden death, but he wants to retain more of the habits that a human being should have.
Early the next morning, the flag demons were sent out to patrol the surrounding area for any traces of transport ships. Among them, Jin Erpeng, whose eyesight was stronger than that of an eagle, was the main force.
At noon, the aroma of food wafted from the kitchen, and when everyone was looking forward to today's food, Ye Yan received a message from Jin Erpeng through telepathic communication.
"There are ships coming, five from the southwest and ten from the northwest." Ye Yan relayed, "They are all coming here, but it seems that there are more than just transport ships coming?"
Zhang Da also thought about it and asked, "Isn't it the transport ship that was targeted by a pirate ship?"
Ye Yan communicated with Jin Erpeng and replied: "It doesn't look like it was premeditated, but now ten pirate ships are turning, and it seems they want to make a profit."
"Are you so brave? The transport ship belongs to the World Government, right? Does anyone really dare to attack this poor place in the East China Sea?" Zhang Daye asked, "Which pirate group is it?"
"What is painted on the flag is a skull that looks a little silly, with a red hourglass on the left and right sides..."
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A few kilometers away from the bridge, there was a fleet flagship of ten pirate ships.
"Captain Creek, the Kingdom on the Bridge is ahead, but the marshal and admiral have just taken office. Do we really want to take action at this time?" Eddieman, the staff officer of the Creek Pirates asked.
Standing on the bow of the ship, Creek was more than two meters tall, with a strong build, short purple-gray hair, and a arrogant smile on his face:
"What does that kind of thing have to do with us? Do we have to tremble in fear like those trash? Of course not! I will take this opportunity to expand my pirate fleet and become the strongest pirate group in the East China Sea in one fell swoop, and then... Head to the Grand Line!”
As he spoke, Crick clenched his fists. He was in his thirties. Although he was middle-aged, Crick still had a dream, which was to first dominate the East China Sea, and then dominate the Great Line.
He just heard that places like the Grand Line were very dangerous, so he had to be more cautious, set a small target, and recruit another four thousand people.
Unfortunately, recruiting people is not that easy. It took him many years to build this pirate fleet with ten pirate ships and more than a thousand members. If he recruits another four thousand people, God knows how long it will take. Years or twenty years? Will he still be able to lift his big gun twenty years later?
Creek, who was still worried a while ago, heard about a place like the Bridge Kingdom, where thousands of criminals were imprisoned, many of whom were originally pirates!
Crick was overjoyed. Isn't this the place where God sent him troops? As long as these people are rescued, most people will choose to follow him, right?
As for the consequences of doing this, after the large fleet is formed, let alone being surrounded and suppressed by the navy, maybe he can attack the navy branch in turn! The new marshal and the new general may not come to the East China Sea even once in decades, for fear of nothing.
With this idea in mind, Crick decided to kill him.
The lookout suddenly shouted: "Captain Creek! Found a fleet of five ships, the target seems to be the same as us!"
"What?" Creek asked in surprise, "Who is it?"
The lookout observed carefully for a while and reported: "It is a ship of the World Government. Judging from the waterline and the number of troops on it, it should be a fully loaded transport ship!"
"Humph~" Creek showed a proud smile, "The transport ship, if we recruit so many people at once, our ship will not be enough."
Staff Officer Eddyman looked at Creek's face and said uncertainly: "Captain, do you think... that is the World Government's ship!"
"So what? We're going to fight them when they get to the bridge anyway. Why don't we kill them before the two sides meet! And we're going to rob people, so what's the big deal in grabbing a few ships by the way?"
Creek reached out and took off his coat, revealing the shining golden armor underneath, and ordered, "Ajin, everyone is ready to fight. We only want the ship, not the people!"
"Yes, Captain Creek!" A young man wearing a striped turban responded, then turned and left. In addition to conveying orders, he would also be responsible for leading the charge.
Staff Officer Eddieman looked at him in awe. Although Ah Jin was young, he was very powerful and was good at using crutches with iron balls at the ends. All enemies he targeted would be beaten to pieces.
It is precisely because he has such strong strength, is loyal to Creek, obeys his words, and will execute things meticulously no matter how cruel it is, that Akin can assume the position of combat captain at the age of less than twenty years old, and also He earned the title of 'Ghost Man'.
Creek turned to another person: "Palu, go and prepare for the bombardment immediately."
"Leave it to me, Captain." Palu responded confidently.
Palu's title is 'Iron Wall'. He has a large shield in front of him and a small shield on his back. He is also equipped with a small shield on his knees, elbows and hands. It is said that his shield is as hard as a cannon on a warship. Block.
Each shield has a fire pearl embedded in the center, and when he is angry, he will use these pearls to ignite flames and attack his enemies. (Whenever I see fire-based abilities, I have to mention the burning fruit...)
Relying on his strong defensive ability and good offensive ability, Palu's status in the pirate group is second only to Creek and Akin. At this time, he is assigned to be responsible for defense matters. Creek can be considered to be good at employing people. .
With an order from Creek, the entire pirate fleet moved quickly, turning the rudder when it was time to turn the rudder, preparing cannonballs when it was time to do so, and of course, more often than not, they took out their hooks, guns, and swords to prepare for a boarding battle.
At first glance, it seems that the entire pirate group is quite well-trained, and Creek's years of hard work have not been in vain.
At the same time, the lookouts on the five transport ships also noticed Creek's fleet. They were now...a little panicked.
If five warships encounter ten pirate ships, then it goes without saying that the pirates can be suppressed by both firepower and military strength. There is no need to be afraid at all.
The problem is that these five ships are all transport ships, and most of the space on the ship is used to store supplies. They only have a small number of troops. If they only face five pirate ships, they can still rely on more cannons and shells of better quality and They tried their best, but now there are ten pirate ships, what the heck!
The commander issued the order without thinking, and the five transport ships turned around and ran away.
When Crick saw that the other party was timid, he felt more confident and chased after him! Five good ships are under our noses, we must chase them!
One side chases, the other side flees.
The commander of the transport ship soon discovered that the speed of his side was completely inferior to those of the pirate ships. Even if he requested support immediately, he would not be able to arrive in a short time.
The commander cursed a madman: "How dare these guys target us? Aren't you afraid of the World Government's retaliation?"
Generally speaking, pirate groups of this size will not be so stupid at all. They can easily take care of smaller pirate groups. This is the reason why they dare to transport supplies so arrogantly, otherwise they would have to call in several warships to escort them. No.
Who knew I would be so unlucky to meet such a madman this time!
Seeing that the distance was getting closer, the two sides began a shelling battle. However, due to the direction and relative position of the hull, the shelling battle had little effect.
The transport ship was firing with all its strength, but unfortunately the hit rate was extremely low. Occasionally, Palu would intercept one with his shield. The claim that it could block the cannonballs did not seem to be a boast.
The Creek side fired in a deterrent manner, and their accuracy was extremely inaccurate. After all, it was their own ship soon. If it was damaged, they would feel distressed. It was enough to scare them.
The commander of the transport ship considered the possibility of discarding the supplies and escaping faster, and then sadly discovered that he had brought too many things, and even if he took immediate action now, it was too late. He could only continue to yell and let the gunner continue to attack.
As the distance between the two sides got closer and closer, the shells from the transport ship finally began to hit the hull of the pirate ship, but this was not something to be happy about, because soon, the first hook rope was put on the mast of the transport ship, and it was tight. Then the second one, the third one...
With a banging sound, the battle entered the gunfight stage, and people continued to fall on both sides of the ship.
Occasionally, a 'dang' sound could be heard, and the bullet hit Crick's golden armor, picking up a bunch of sparks and then bouncing away. However, he himself remained motionless and looked at the other person with contempt in his eyes.
As the captain, Crick knew what he was going to do. As long as he stood on the bow of the ship and was not knocked down, the morale of his side would continue to rise. If he promised to give him any amount of bonus for killing an enemy, then The effect is even better.
In fact, he did the same thing. This is a transport ship. The profit after snatching it will not be small. It doesn't matter if you promise a little more.
There must be a brave man under a heavy reward. This sentence is very suitable here. Under the reward promised by Creek, one after another pirates who were not afraid of death swung over with knives in their mouths and hooks.
If you are lucky, you can successfully land and slash someone with a knife. If you are unlucky, you will be shot to death as soon as you take off, or if you are clever, the soldiers will cut off the rope and fall into the sea.
When Creek's pirate ship completely caught up with the transport ship, Akin and the impatient pirates stepped on the railing and jumped over. Two pirate ships flanked a transport ship, and the soldiers were beaten into confusion.
The sound of gunshots, the clash of swords, shouts of killing, strange laughter, screams... all kinds of sounds were heard together, and the soldiers and pirates who were so scared almost forgot what they were here to do. , all I could think about was 'survive' and 'hack him to death'.
The pirates have great advantages. On the one hand, they have a large number of people, and on the other hand, they have two generals, Ajin and Palu, who can charge into the battle.
Ajin's pair of crutches with iron balls were too powerful when swinging them. If they hit his body, he would be killed or injured. In some cases, his arms would be broken. In more serious cases, his ribs would be completely shattered and he would vomit blood and fall to the ground.
The most eye-catching thing is that this guy will occasionally use the tip of his tongue to lick the blood splashed on his face, with an expression like an evil ghost crawling out of hell. Soldiers who were hit on the head in fights will be frightened into waking up by him, and then... ...It’s even more impossible to fight.
Palu, on the other hand, relied on the shields all over his body to withstand the opponent's sword and bullets, and took the opportunity to slap the opponent on the head with the shield in his hand.
A clever pirate would hide behind Palu, use him as a mobile shield, and then poke his head out to stab someone.
It didn't take long for the soldiers to be completely suppressed by the pirates. Seeing that the time was almost right, Creek also jumped over from the pirate ship, punched the commander with a fist with a diamond-encrusted glove, and declared victory in this battle.
"Oh!!!" The pirates raised their weapons and shouted to the sky, celebrating briefly in excitement.
After they finished counting the supplies on the ship, they became even more excited. The harvest from this trip was comparable to their usual plundering of several small villages.
"Okay, now clean the ship, repair the broken parts immediately, and distribute all the food to each ship." Creek's mind is still clear, knowing that this is just the beginning, and the main purpose of this visit has not yet been achieved. , issued the order in an orderly manner:
"Ediman, take some people from each detachment and take charge of these five ships for the time being. We will reorganize the team after receiving new people!"
"yes!"
"One more thing." Creek showed a sinister smile, "Draw a few more flags imitating the ones on the transport ship and hang them on our own ship."
Creek didn't take his flag as important as other pirates. When necessary, he took off the flag to disguise himself as a merchant ship or a warship to get close to the target without any psychological burden.
Eddyman smiled knowingly. This was not the first time this happened. He was now particularly good at painting various flags.
After Creek's order was issued, the pirates were busy carrying things, repairing the ship, or throwing the soldiers on the deck overboard with expressions of joy on their faces.
The pirates were in groups discussing how much they could get this time and how they would celebrate next.
At this time, they didn't know that their actions not only disrupted a group of people's plans, but also interrupted their lunch.
I remember that Iron Wall Palu was called Iron Wall Bala in the past... At that time, I even complained that the move that made his whole body on fire was an explosion of Balala energy...
(End of chapter)
