The Japanese pirate leader, Sakai Takaaki, naturally noticed the Dragon City naval fleet's attempt to board and inspect the ships. His shifty eyes stared intently at the approaching Dragon City naval boats.
Sakai Takaaki's first reaction was to order the Japanese pirates in the fleet to hide their weapons and pretend to be fishermen to get away with it.
But he rejected the idea as soon as it came to mind.
The navy and fleet bearing the flag of the Prince of Jin of the Great Xin Dynasty were clearly well-prepared; laying down their weapons would only lead to certain death.
Taking a gamble might offer a glimmer of hope.
Baka!
Sakai Takaaki stared at the Dragon City naval fleet with a sinister look in his eyes. After cursing, he ordered, "Signal the fleet immediately and tell them to turn around and retreat at full speed to the waters off the Goguryeo Peninsula!"
"Archers on the lead ship, get ready! As soon as any small boats of the Han navy approach the lead ship, immediately fire arrows and kill our leader!"
Hello!
Soon, on the lead ship where Sakai Takaaki was located, the Japanese pirates' standard-bearer waved his flag and gave the rest of the fleet the order to retreat.
Upon receiving the order to retreat, the pirate ships immediately sprang into action, turning their sails around and ordering all the sailors in the crew cabins to go to the engine room and row frantically, trying to increase the distance between themselves and the Dragon City naval fleet.
Unfortunately, the Japanese pirate ships changed course at this time and were sailing against the sea wind.
Even with the Japanese sailors in the engine room rowing with all their might, the ship sailing against the wind on the sea was still moving slowly.
In contrast, the Longcheng naval fleet, sailing with the wind, had huge sails hanging from the masts of its warships, which could use the power of the sea breeze to provide a steady source of power for the warships, and it was about to approach the Japanese pirate fleet.
On the deck of the super warship "Destroy the Japanese Pirates," Prince Chen Huai'an of Jin, clad in golden armor and holding a monocular telescope, closely observed the movements of the Japanese pirates' flagship.
Chen Huai'an saw through his binoculars that when the naval officers and soldiers who were sailing the small boat to conduct an inspection had identified themselves to the lead ship of the Japanese pirates and were about to board the ship for inspection;
Suddenly, countless Japanese pirates and samurai, wielding katana, rushed onto the deck of the large ship laden with Japanese pirates.
Even more shockingly, some Japanese pirates, including crossbowmen, brandished their crossbows at the naval officers and soldiers who boarded the ship for inspection.
Oh no, those damned Japanese pirates are planning to attack directly!
Chen Huai'an's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately shouted an order to Naval Commander Qi Jiguang: "General Qi, convey my order: the Longcheng naval fleet, advance at full speed!"
"Once we get close to the pirate ship ahead, no need to ask for permission, just open fire on those damn bastards!"
"Your subordinate obeys!"
Naval Admiral Qi Jiguang immediately accepted the order and left.
Clearly, he also saw the Japanese pirates on the pirate ship, who had already brandished their weapons and were about to attack the naval officers and soldiers who were boarding the ship for inspection.
at the same time.
On the small boat of the Longcheng Navy, which was ordered to board and inspect the ship, the naval commander in charge also discovered that the ship in front of him was carrying a group of Japanese pirates armed with weapons.
The centurion, revealing his identity, sternly proclaimed, "You audacious pirate! I am a member of the Dragon City Navy of His Highness Prince Jin of the Great Xin Dynasty, and I am here on orders to board your ship for inspection!"
"You pirates and scoundrels, lay down your weapons and surrender at once!"
On the other side, the centurion hurriedly ordered: "Shield bearers, hold the line! Sailors, quickly turn the ship around and move closer to the naval fleet!"
Baka!
At this time, Sakai Takaaki, the leader of the Japanese pirates, had already revealed his cruel and tyrannical true colors.
Even though the captain of the Ryūjō Navy on the small boat had revealed his identity, it still failed to stop Sakai Takaaki from going too far. Instead, it only fueled his competitive spirit and will to survive.
Sakai Takaaki drew his katana, the blade pointing directly at the small boats of the Ryujo Navy, and roared, "Attack!"
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
At Sakai Takaaki's command, countless Japanese pirate archers on his ship raised their bows and arrows and fired at the officers and soldiers of the Dragon City Navy.
Fortunately, the naval officers and soldiers on the small boat had taken precautions in advance, using their shields to block most of the arrows fired by the Japanese archers.
Even if some arrows slipped through the gaps between the shields and struck the naval officers and soldiers, they were blocked by the heavy armor on the officers and soldiers and failed to harm them in the slightest.
This is where the importance of wearing heavy armor becomes apparent!
Chen Huai'an spared no expense in building the Longcheng Navy into a world-class navy.
Not only were all the naval personnel elite soldiers, but their weapons and equipment were also fully equipped according to the standards for elite troops, with black armor and ring-pommel swords being standard issue.
It is no exaggeration to say that even if the officers and soldiers of the Dragon City Navy landed and fought on land, their combat power would be no less than that of the infantry and cavalry of the Dragon City army.
Therefore, even though the Japanese pirates had the upper hand, they could not gain any advantage over the officers and soldiers of the Longcheng Navy.
On the contrary, the Japanese pirates dared to commit violence against the officers and soldiers of the Longcheng naval fleet in broad daylight, which immediately aroused the anger of the naval officers and soldiers.
If we can't drive all these Japanese pirates to the Yellow Sea to feed the fish today, it would be a waste of the warships that His Highness Prince Jin spent a fortune equipping for the officers and soldiers of the Longcheng Navy.
"Target: Pirate ship in the waters ahead. Fire all six cannons simultaneously!"
The first ship to approach the pirate fleet was a medium-sized warship from the Dragon City naval fleet, equipped with six cannons on each of its two flanks.
The naval commander in charge of the operation decisively ordered the cannons to fire once the Japanese pirate ships entered the range of the cannons.
boom!
boom!
boom!
The next moment, on the pirate ship in the waters near the Yellow Sea, all the Japanese pirates, ronin, and samurai were stunned.
They all pricked up their ears and looked around, trying to find the source of the thunderous sound on the vast sea, to find out where it came from.
But then they saw that one of the pirate ships suddenly caught fire, and the Japanese pirates on the deck ran around in a panic, screaming and yelling, as if they had seen a ghost in broad daylight.
Before the other bewildered Japanese pirates could react, a deafening barrage of cannon fire followed, finally giving these pirates a taste of the world.
"Target: Pirate ship in the waters ahead. Fire all six cannons simultaneously!"
"Target: Pirate ship in the waters ahead. Fire all twelve cannons simultaneously!"
In an instant, all the warships of the Longcheng naval fleet were mixed together with the Japanese pirate fleet.
Once within range of the cannons, the cannons of the Longcheng naval fleet roared like the fury of an Eastern dragon over the boundless Yellow Sea, shaking the heavens and soaring into the sky!
boom!
boom!
boom!
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