Zhao Lin said calmly, "He was involved in the conspiracy with the pirates to kidnap Mr. Mi this time."
"Then kill him!" Qi Ziang steeled his resolve and shouted, "He dares to collude with pirates and kidnap the great scholar. Even if the Duke of Wei comes himself, we can't stop him. But do you have any evidence?"
Zhao Lin said: "The pirates will provide it for us."
Zhao Lin always arrests people first and then looks for evidence.
If not, then create evidence.
What rules should we follow when dealing with the enemy?
Qi Ziang's neck shrank.
He didn't expect Zhao Lin to be so straightforward and even unwilling to act.
Zhao Lin and Qi Ziang were waiting on the boat.
At present, Zhou Hai is only likely to cooperate, but there is no guarantee that he will really cooperate, so Zhao Lin will not put himself in danger.
About an hour later, one of Zhou Hai's personal attendants came to inform Zhao Lin, "The pirates have all been captured. Admiral Zhou has asked us to invite Lord Zhao and the Imperial Envoy to leave."
Zhao Lin said, "Lord Qi is seasick and can't move around. Please ask Admiral Zhou to come back."
Zhou Hai's attendant was stunned for a moment, glanced at Qi Ziang, whose face was flushed, and said, "I will report to the admiral right away."
After the attendants left, Qi Ziang asked, "Why do you say that? If you're seasick, wouldn't it be better to get off the boat and go to the island?"
Zhao Lin said, "It's important to be on guard against others."
Qi Ziang went over it in his mind and praised: "You are so young yet so experienced. No wonder His Majesty favors you so much."
Zhao Lin smiled slightly.
If they were on the island and Zhou Hai suddenly ran away with his men, leaving Zhao Lin on the island without caring about him, then he would be in a desperate situation.
As long as they are on the boat, even if Zhou Hai really has bad intentions, Zhao Lin can entangle him for a while and send a signal to let his men rush over.
But as long as Zhou Hai is not stupid, he won't dare to have any other thoughts.
If Zhao Lin and Qi Ziang both died here, Zhou Hai would not be able to bear the consequences.
After waiting for a while, Zhou Hai returned with his men. Without revealing Zhao Lin's intentions, he said, "Master Zhao, Master Qi, I have already taken over Xiawan Island. All the pirates on the island have been killed or captured. What should we do next?"
Zhao Lin said: "Admiral Zhou is the commander-in-chief, everything is under his command."
Zhou Hai was satisfied and said, "I have decided to send some people to wait for the enemy to return on the island, while the other part will board the boat and stay far away, waiting for the fight to start and then catch them in the trap."
Zhao Lin said, "I'll listen to you, Admiral."
Zhao Lin refused to get off the boat, and Zhou Hai knew what he meant. Instead of being angry, he secretly praised such talents as being worthy of cooperation.
Idiots cannot cooperate, as it will only harm others and themselves.
Zhou Hai personally accompanied Zhao Lin and asked his deputy general Zheng Tong to lead half of the men, about 5,000 people, to ambush on the island, while the rest of the people waited in the distance by boat.
By evening, the pirates finally returned. There were about one or two hundred ships of all sizes, which rushed onto the beach in a disorderly manner like a school of fish.
Soon, like dumplings falling from the water, the pirates jumped off the boat and returned to the island.
Who would want to stay on the boat when they can go ashore?
No matter how big or stable a boat is, it will still rock and roll, and it is not as comfortable as having your feet on solid ground.
These pirates were not one group, but more than a dozen groups, shouting and cursing at each other as they headed towards the island.
When they were halfway there, a horn suddenly sounded.
Woo…
Immediately, there was a loud sound of drums on the island. The boom-boom-boom sound scared the pirates, and then countless torches rose behind the trees and rocks.
Then several large flags were raised.
First came Qi Ziang’s imperial envoy’s ceremonial procession, with the dragon flag flying high.
Second only to the imperial envoy’s ceremonial guard was Zhao Lin’s large flag with the Chinese character “Zhao” on it, fluttering in the evening sea breeze.
Then came Zhou Hai’s naval flag, with a big word “Qing” and a word “Zhou”.
Four large flags fluttered in the wind, with torches dotted on both sides.
The torches were followed by a dense rain of arrows.
In just a moment, a group of pirates running in the front fell down.
The drumbeats were so loud that the pirates retreated in panic.
"Oh no! Xiawan Island has been captured by soldiers. Run!"
Someone shouted, and the pirates immediately scattered and turned around to run towards their own ship.
As long as you're on the boat, you'll be safe.
The pirates were able to tangle with the Great Qi Navy because, although their ships were small and weak, they were fast. Once they boarded the ships, they could easily escape the officers and soldiers, and at worst, they could find another island to base themselves on.
However, they jumped onto the boat desperately, but before the boat could turn around, the sound of drums could be heard in the distance.
All the pirates turned around and immediately saw a scene that made them despair.
The navy of Qingyuan Province came galloping from afar.
They lined up in a row, forming an arc, with fast ships such as the Centipede Ship and the Cangshan Ship on the left and right, followed by medium-sized warships such as the Guang Ship, and in the middle were five large warships, the Fu Ship.
"The Jian'an Province navy has come out in full force. We're done!"
A pirate said in despair.
More pirates desperately turned the ship around, trying to escape before the officers and soldiers surrounded them. Some simply jumped into the sea, hoping to escape by diving underwater.
For a moment, the pirates, who were already in chaos, became even more chaotic.
The Centipede Ship and the Cangshan Ship ignored the situation and tried their best to surround the pirate ships from both sides, while the Fu Ship and the Guang Ship in the middle raised all their sails and took advantage of the winter sea breeze to rush towards the pirate ships at the fastest speed they could.
Compared with the Fujian and Guangdong ships, the pirate ships were like children standing in front of adults. As soon as they came into contact, they heard continuous crackling sounds. It was the pirate ships being smashed to pieces by the officers' and soldiers' ships.
Although the ships were very slow, their power was scary enough once they charged. In addition, the officers and soldiers' ships were equipped with cannons and crossbows. They rammed and fired at the same time, like a tiger among a flock of sheep. The pirates had no power to fight back.
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