Privateers originally meant armed civilian ships, but their actual meaning was that they were civilian ships authorized by the court to be armed and used to attack merchant ships and even warships of other countries.
There is still a difference between privateers and pirate ships. On this side of the East China Sea, the common people do not call them privateers, but call them dog-ribbed pirate ships.
The navy masters and the imperial court knew that these pirate ships were actually supported by Yingdao officials, so they were usually called privateers.
There is no unified model for privateers. As long as it can cross the sea, even a broken boat can be called a privateer. Just like the ships of aristocratic families, the court requires regulations, but in fact, aristocratic families build There are all kinds of sea-going ships in China, and they are all called sea-going ships, but the stern of the largest sea-going ship may be larger than the whole of the smallest sea-going ship.
Japanese privateers are more common. They are all in the shape of a flat head and a square stern. The draft is not that deep and can sail in shallow waters without waste. Although the bottom of the ship is very shallow, Japanese pirates will make some modifications. This made the ship suitable for deep-sea navigation. Generally, it was normal for a Japanese privateer ship to be fully loaded with two to three hundred people, and it could barely hold four hundred people.
One thing has to be said, although the Ying thief is bad and ruthless, the ability of this type of ship to withstand wind and waves is not outstanding. In fact, the navy also has ships with similar shapes and structures, but they will definitely not be used for deep-sea navigation, and the Ying thief is ruthless. Just be ruthless and risk your life. Ten of these privateers came from Yingdao to the East China Sea. It is not unusual for three or four of them to sink on the way if you are unlucky. On the way back, another three or four will sink. It's not unusual to have ten ships when we go out, and two ships when we come back. It's a common thing.
However, we can also tell by the type of privateers whether they are real pirates or pirates pretending to be pirates. The latter's ship is larger, and the shape of the bow is somewhat similar to a bird's beak. The length is close to 30 meters and the width is 6 meters. On the left and right, the draft is relatively deep, reaching two meters, with three masts and five sails. It is also the official standard warship of Yingdao.
Although it was dark night, from Xiao Yi's description, it was certain that it was a privateer ship. It was not a very large privateer ship. Even though this privateer ship was full of people, it could accommodate up to 500 people. It’s all too much to say.
The boat is not big and there are not many people, which is a good sign. Not to mention the old cousins in Hucheng, even the men and horses brought by Chu Qing are enough to annihilate these Japanese thieves. Everything is ready, just need to get ashore.
In a battle that must be won, Chu Qing shouted "Second Brother" without looking back.
Changxian ran over quickly: "Pestle the corpse."
"Before at the border, although you had merit, it was not war merit. How could we, the noble Tianhuang of the Dachang Dynasty, not have the merit of war? Let Xiaotong put you in armor and charge into the battle formation. In addition to the imperial guards, let Fu Boss and Fu Laoer will protect you."
"Um!"
Changxian nodded solemnly and went to change into the specially made children's armor.
Whether as a teacher or as an elder, Chu Qing has already planned Changxian's development path. Since he wants to be a wise king, he must be accommodating to both civil and military forces. There is no need to take risks when fighting against the wind. But when fighting against the wind, he must Winning the battle, seeing blood, killing people, the icing on the cake, getting some credit, and the royal family also has face.
This time, Changxian still followed Chu Qing. It was not under Huang Lao Si's instructions. Lao Si did not mention it, as if it was a matter of course to continue to follow Chu Qing. This was tacitly understood by Lao Si and Lao Si.
The privateer slowly approached the shallow sea area. Without Xiao Yi, everyone else could see it clearly, although it was just a rough outline.
"The thief is quite cautious."
Chu Qing twisted his waist, turned his hips, stood up and took the long knife: "If you don't light up a few torches and don't pay attention, you really won't see a ship approaching."
"My boss." Cao Hu couldn't wait to ask, "Will the sons and daughters of Hucheng come too?"
"Come on, Goshawk and Doutu will try their best to win over even a Japanese thief."
Cao Hu smiled with satisfaction.
After getting money and strength, my boss is a childish and innocent person who has been wronged... We are good people, and we in the Lake Girl tribe have to do our jobs well. You get what you pay for.
Under the cover of night, the motley crew bent down and slowly approached the beach.
It was still impossible to see how many people there were, but the thieves were really cautious and lit more than twenty torches. It was impossible to judge the specific number of enemies from the torches.
The sea breeze is hunting, and the sound of waves comes and goes. Tonight is destined to be a killing night.
The privateer lowered the boat, but you couldn't see how many boats were lowered. You could only see a small boat lighting a torch.
The distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer, less than a mile, and the boat finally approached the coast.
On the other side, there was no movement on the big ship built by a famous family. No one got off the ship and no fire was visible.
This kind of ship landing, especially at night, is so dark that it is really difficult to judge the number of enemies, but no one is worried. Just this privateer ship can kill three to five hundred people, and it can win no matter how hard it is, as long as The distance is close, and the only thing to consider is whether there will be any fish that slip through the net.
Chu Qing issued a death order. If there were more than 20,000 people and they could still let the Japanese thieves go, Cao Hu would definitely let one person go and be fined 100,000 guan.
It can be concluded from the torch that the boat the Japanese thieves were riding in has reached the beach and started to go ashore.
"kill!"
Chu Qing gave the order, and the third brother lit the torch. The light of the torch was the horn of charge.
The battle begins!
In order not to accidentally hurt their own people, the scouts all lit torches, and countless people and torches rushed towards the beach from three directions.
This moment finally arrived. Chu Qing did not rush to the front. Instead, he rode on a horse and used torches to determine the battlefield situation on the entire beach.
The shouts of killing were continuous and loud.
The night wind turned cold, and the sound of the waves was drowned in the sky-shaking shouts.
The Lake Girl tribe rushed over in a fan shape from the north and south sides. Xiao Yi also led people into the sea, preparing to seize the boat.
Countless torches lit up the beach, and Chu Qing immediately grabbed a long knife.
The long sword is just a decoration. There is no need for Chu Qing to participate in this kind of battle. His "confrontation" ability is not good. There are few enemies in the first place. There are more than 20,000 people on his side rushing over, and others will not talk about it. Lake Girl Among the big brothers in the tribe, many of them are almost on all fours when running. If they touch it, their unhealed old waist will probably be postponed for use.
Like a large net composed of dense lines in all directions, except for the east side of the sea, Duotou Gai thought about the locations of the more than twenty torches of the Japanese thieves.
The battle was doomed from the beginning. No one could turn the tide of the battle. The motley crew led by Chu Qing was bound to win.
But Chu Qing's luck remained strong, and as expected, surprises appeared.
