Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 238: Sit in a row and share the fruits (ask for guaranteed monthly tickets at the beginning of the month)
In the end, only four small and medium-sized foreign ships broke through the encirclement and fled southward.

However, behind them, there were twelve warships chasing closely.

Compared with the warships designed specifically for naval battles, the speed of these four foreign ships is far inferior, so it can be predicted that they will not be able to escape the pursuit of these twelve warships.

It's just that they are one step ahead, so it will take some time to catch up.

……

Liu Shangqiu successfully persuaded the four pirate ships to accept the amnesty.

Of course, there was the powerful deterrent of the naval warships cruising outside, but Liu Shangqiu's identity as the king's uncle was the key to making these pirates decisively lay down their arms. They were even happy to surrender.

The life of pirates is not easy actually, especially for ordinary pirates. They have to charge into the front lines and enjoy a comfortable life is too much of a luxury for them.

However, they are born with a brave and aggressive nature and cannot do any other job.

In any era, there are always people who can only make a living by fighting and killing.

But now the emperor's brother-in-law said that they could be recruited into the army, and if they made meritorious services they could be given official positions.

On one side is a bright future, and on the other side is death at sea if you don't agree. So why are you hesitating?

After the two prestigious pirate leaders, Zhang Jinyu and Yu Hailong, successfully persuaded the pirates on the other three ships to accept the amnesty, Liu Shangqiu assured them on the spot that he would give them credit for their merit and that they would be promoted to officers as soon as they officially joined the navy.

This made the other pirates jealous.

After Liu Shangqiu took control of the four pirate ships, he felt relieved and asked them to clean up the ships first. After the fighting on the entire battlefield was completely settled, he would reunite with Yang Yuan and others.

The pirates then obediently cleaned up their warships and the captured foreign sailing ship.

A large Arab was hanging upside down on the pirate ship. He was killed while "boarding".

Half of his head was missing, probably because someone had chopped him off with an axe. His brain was shattered and his face was unrecognizable. Only a pair of empty eyes were staring blankly, telling of his unwillingness to die.

A pirate came over, searched his body skillfully, then pushed him into the sea.

The pirates, who are willing to risk their lives on swords, have seen countless bloody scenes like this, and no matter how cruel the scene is, it cannot scare them.

There were some captives on the captured foreign ship. Those who were not injured or were slightly injured were tied together with ropes by the pirates.

Those who were seriously injured and dying were stabbed again, looted clean, and then thrown into the sea.

The fish in the sea will clean up the corpses for them.

……

The pancake that Yang Yuan ate was made from the craftsmanship of the Arabs. It was really big, and there were sesame seeds sprinkled on the dough. Leng Yuchan also spread a layer of honey on the pancake. It tasted very sweet even without any side dishes.

After finishing a pancake, Yang Yuan's hunger was quenched, and he even felt a little full.

A water bag was handed over at the right time by someone nearby. It was Leng Yuchan.

Yang Yuan didn't bother to be polite with her. He took the water bag, took a few sips of water, and then handed it back to Leng Yuchan.

At this time, the fighting on the entire sea had basically ceased.

In fact, when the five foreign ships tried to escape, the people on the other foreign ships knew that the situation was hopeless.

However, the battles on the ships are still going on, and it will take time for everyone to see the situation clearly and give up the fight.

Yang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that the situation had been decided and the Qiantang navy's ships should be able to arrive and meet up with him soon.

Until this point, he didn't know that the Qiantang navy had just taken advantage of a loophole.

The three teams that had previously caused unrest in the foreign fleet were actually ones he had never thought of.

One was the special force that Fei Yuye requested to be dispatched, one was the pirates he planned to encircle and annihilate, and the other was the Ya Ge caravan that he sent to Southeast Asia to purchase precious large wood.

"Ah! Deputy Headmaster, look over there!"

Leng Yuchan grabbed the water bag and took a few gulps, then wiped her mouth, looked down at the sea, and suddenly cried out in surprise.

Yang Yuan looked toward the sea in the direction she pointed.

At this time, the "Balekai" had already lifted up in the sea. As holes were burned in the sealed cabins, seawater continued to pour in, and the heavy side gradually sank into the water.

The fire burned towards the raised end. Every time a compartment was burned open, a large amount of seawater continued to pour in, causing the ship to sink further.

When a large amount of seawater fills the space in the hull, a vortex will be formed next to the big ship.

The huge vortex surrounding the "Balekai" rotated faster and faster as it sank.

Then, Yang Yuan saw the angel with pure white wings spread flying towards him in the golden-red ocean reflected by the fire.

That "angel" is flying in the "sea of ​​fire"...

Yang Yuan looked carefully again and finally realized that it was a woman.

Her white robe spread out on the sea, and as she opened her arms and pulled open her white shirt, it looked like she had a pair of wings.

The whirlpool spun faster and faster around the sinking "Balekai", and the woman was attracted by the whirlpool and circled around the ship.

At first glance, it really looks like an angel with wings spread, flying leisurely in the sea of ​​fire.

"It's that blonde woman, poor..."

Yang Yuan shook his head and sighed sadly.

In fact, standing here, he couldn't really see the color of the woman's hair.

However, he remembered that among the female slaves that Pu Yama brought on board, there was more than one who wore white clothes, but the others were all covered with white gauze, with their bellies and feet exposed.

The body was covered tightly with a white linen robe, and it seemed that the only person was the blonde girl whom he had teased.

"Deputy Manager, is it possible that she...isn't dead yet?" Leng Yuchan's tone was also a little uncertain.

But... she was dressed in pure white in the sea. Since the fluffy white clothes made her float on the water, if she was injured, there should be some bloodstains on her clothes.

But now, under the firelight, her robe was shiny white, without a single trace of blood.

Yang Yuan was about to leave, but after hearing what she said, he became a little uncertain.

The two men stood at the side of the ship, watching the woman in white robe. She lay relaxed on the water, like an angel with wings spread, following the direction of the whirlpool and gradually circling to the other side of the "Balekai".

"Go find a rope!"

Yang Yuan frowned and gave an order. If the man was really not dead, he really couldn't just stand by and watch him die. Now he could only go down and see what was going on.

Leng Yuchan quickly dragged a rope over. Yang Yuan took the rope and went down the boat. He tried the vertical length and estimated the approximate position of the woman from the boat when she drifted over, and left a little extra length.

Then Leng Yuchan wrapped the other end of the rope around the thick mast.

Not long after, the "angel" circled the "Bailekai" and reappeared from the other end.

This time, she was closer to the burning wreckage and could be sucked into the cabin by the whirlpool at any time.

Yang Yuan tied the rope around his waist, judged the speed at which she was drifting, and suddenly jumped from the side of the boat, jumping down like a bungee jumping.

When the girl in white floated over, Yang Yuan landed accurately beside her and reached out to grab the girl.

Oops! The rope is too long.

Yang Yuan thought he could hang on the water and reach out to lift the girl up, but his body ended up falling into the water.

With a "bang", half of Yang Yuan's body fell into the water. His outstretched arms pressed on the girl, pushing her into the water.

Fortunately, it only sank, and Yang Yuan found that only half of his body was submerged in the water, and the rope had reached its end.

Yang Yuan hurriedly pulled the girl over and reached out to feel her breath.

However, Yang Yuan just stretched out his hand and then stopped. Then he immediately waved upwards twice, signaling to pull up the cable.

Because he saw the girl's blue eyes opened under her messy blonde hair.

The blonde girl fell from the third deck of the "Balekai" and was knocked unconscious.

Her fluffy white robe and relaxed body made her float on the water, but she never regained consciousness.

If Yang Yuan had not rescued her, she would have soon been swept into the "Balekai" by the whirlpool while in a coma, and fallen into the sea with it, becoming a ghost in the sea.

When Yang Yuan jumped to her side, the water splashed on her face. Then Yang Yuan pushed her into the water, and she choked on the sea water and woke up.

The firelight reflected into the sea, and the sea water reflected the firelight, and everything around was clearly visible.

The still dazed girl in white saw in her hazy vision a black-haired knight wearing beautiful fiery red armor that was as dazzling as the sun shining on a crown.

His face was so handsome, like a natural picture, that no outstanding painter could add any more to it.

His gaze was full of power and grace, like the embodiment of the two perfect pillars of the temple.

"I... must be dead. The Lord sent a knight to take me into the Hall of Glory..."

The blonde girl thought about it and fell into coma again.

The people on the boat pulled the rope and dragged Yang Yuan and the blonde girl up.

When Yang Yuan returned to the boat, he handed the blonde girl to Leng Yuchan: "Thanks to your reminder, she is indeed not dead. Take her to the cabin, change her into dry clothes, and check if she has any injuries."

"Okay!" Leng Yuchan took the blonde girl and ran quickly to the cabin.

In the cabin, sixteen or seventeen "stepping stones" were lying there quietly.

They are really easy to deal with and always appear to be submissive.

However, when they saw the blonde girl being carried into the cabin, they came forward with surprise and joy, and took the initiative to take over the responsibility of taking care of her.

……

The rudder of Yang Yuan's ship was damaged by the merchant ship that attempted to escape, and it could no longer sail.

So, in the end, it was Luo Tingxia, Ya Ge, Liu Shangqiu and Lin Rongyue's boats that approached and boarded his boat.

Only then did Yang Yuan realize that in this naval battle, there were actually four different forces supporting from outside.

Lin Rongyue felt somewhat depressed. He definitely did not get the main credit for this battle.

After he boarded Yang Yuan's boat, he was shocked again. Why was Xiao Qi here too?

Lin Rongyue quickly grabbed Liu Shangqiu and carefully examined him from head to toe.

Fortunately, not even a scratch was done, otherwise he would have been scolded to death by his father-in-law, mother-in-law and wife when he returned home.

Everyone entered the cabin, sat down and told each other what they had experienced.

The cause and effect of the whole incident were finally connected.

At this time, everyone thought of the same topic tacitly: merit.

The five groups of people came from four directions, and they were not subordinate to each other.

If we don't discuss things clearly and speak with one voice, and wait for the battle reports to be submitted separately, it will cause big trouble.

Once the imperial court sends people to investigate and verify, it will be a protracted process with endless variables.

So, it's time to sit in a row and share the fruits!

(End of this chapter)