strictlysupreme Chapter 48: Warships show their might and occupy Shuiyun Island
Chapter 48: Warships show their might and occupy Shuiyun Island
The pirates had never seen such a battle before and were immediately defeated. They cried for their parents and fled in all directions.
"Want to run? It's not that easy!"
Chu Yang stood on the deck of the Qinglong, looking coldly at the pirates with a sneer on his face.
"Pass the order down, launch the 'rocket'!"
"As ordered!"
Following Chu Yang's order, the sound of mechanisms turning could be heard in the cabin.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
I saw countless rockets flying out from the Sea Dragon warship, like locusts, shooting towards the pirate ships in an overwhelming manner.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Wherever the rocket went, flames shot into the sky and explosions were heard.
Those pirate ships that had already been blown to pieces were instantly turned into piles of burning debris under the attack of rockets.
"Ah! Help!"
"I don't want to die!"
On the sea, the desperate screams of pirates were heard everywhere.
"Humph! How dare you, a bunch of ants, act so presumptuously in front of me!"
Chu Yang stood at the bow, watching the scene coldly, without a trace of pity in his eyes.
The naval battle lasted less than an hour and ended with a complete victory for Chu Yang's side.
More than 30 pirate ships were destroyed without exception, and hundreds of pirates were either killed or taken prisoner.
"Congratulations, Your Highness! Congratulations, Your Highness, on your victory!"
Zhou Yu walked up to Chu Yang with a smile on his face and congratulated him with a cupped hand.
"Haha, sir, thank you for the compliment. This is all because of your good command!"
"Your Highness is too modest. If Your Highness had not given me the 'Sea Dragon' warship, I would not have achieved such results." Zhou Yu said modestly.
"Haha, sir, stop being so modest. You obviously made this yourself."
Chu Yang patted Zhou Yu on the shoulder and said, "Let's go to Shuiyun Island!"
"As ordered!"
The warship "Hailong" slowly sailed towards Shuiyun Island.
"Report! Your Highness, we found a mountain stronghold ahead. It should be the pirates' lair!"
A soldier quickly ran up to Chu Yang and knelt on one knee to report.
"Oh? Let's go and check it out!"
A cold light flashed in Chu Yang's eyes. He waved his hand and led a group of soldiers to charge towards the mountain stronghold with great momentum.
The sea breeze blew by, carrying a faint smell of the sea and a hint of blood, blowing Chu Yang's robe.
He stood on the deck of the Sea Dragon warship, staring sharply at the island that was getting closer and closer.
The island is neither big nor small. It is covered with lush green trees, except for a bare mountain in the center, on the top of which a wooden camp can be vaguely seen.
"Your Highness, that should be the pirates' lair."
Zhou Yu stood beside Chu Yang, pointed at the mountain stronghold and said, "These pirates are quite cunning. They built their lair on the mountain, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack."
"Sir, you are right, but..."
Chu Yang raised his lips in a cold smile, "There is no unbreakable fortress in this world."
The Hailong warship dropped anchor not far from the island.
Chu Yang and a group of elite soldiers boarded the island in a small boat.
Just as Zhou Yu said, this group of pirates chose a good place. The mountain road was rugged and difficult to travel, and there was only a small path leading to the top of the mountain.
Chu Yang held a long sword and walked at the front of the team, scanning the surroundings with sharp eyes, like an eagle hunting.
"Your Highness, be careful of fraud!"
Zhou Yu followed behind Chu Yang and reminded him in a low voice.
"It's nothing, just a bunch of rabble."
Chu Yang waved his hand nonchalantly and continued walking forward.
After walking for about half an hour, everyone finally reached the top of the mountain and saw a simple wooden camp in front of them.
The gate of the camp was open and it was empty inside, as if there was no one there.
"Your Highness, something is wrong!"
Zhou Yu frowned, feeling vaguely uneasy.
"Huh, pretending to be a ghost!"
Chu Yang snorted coldly, kicked open the gate of the camp, and strode in.
I saw a dozen pirates in the camp trembling with swords and long knives in their hands and saying, "Who are you and why are you attacking our camp?"
"This is the territory of the Great Zhou. You occupy the island and claim to be the king. Why do you ask?"
Chu Yang looked at these pirates coldly, his eyes full of contempt.
These pirates were all skinny and pale, dressed in rags, and the weapons in their hands were all scrap metal. At first glance, they looked like a mob.
"Da Zhou? We haven't seen officers and soldiers from Da Zhou for a long time!"
A one-eyed pirate bravely said, "Get out of here if you know what's best for you. I'm in a good mood and I can spare your life!"
"Hahahahaha!"
Chu Yang laughed out loud as if he had heard a funny joke, "How dare you, a bunch of rotten fish and shrimp, act so presumptuous in front of me?"
"You... who are you?"
The one-eyed pirate was so frightened by Chu Yang's aura that he even stuttered when speaking.
"Blind your dog eyes!"
At this time, a soldier behind Chu Yang stepped forward and shouted, "This is the seventh prince of the Great Zhou, His Royal Highness Prince Qiong!"
"What? Your Highness King Qiong?"
Upon hearing this, the one-eyed pirate's face turned pale, his legs went limp, and he collapsed to the ground.
The other pirates were also scared pale. They usually only dared to bully passing merchant ships. How could they have ever seen such a scene?
"Your Highness, Prince Qiong, spare my life!"
"We have been blind and have offended Your Highness. Please forgive us!"
The pirates fell to their knees, kowtowed and begged bitterly.
Chu Yang looked at these pirates coldly, without a trace of pity in his eyes.
These pirates usually burn, kill, loot and do all kinds of evil. Now that they are in our hands, they still want to beg for their lives?
"Want to live?"
Chu Yang raised his lips with a sneer, "Okay, tell me, did you occupy Shuiyun Island voluntarily, or did you collude with others to occupy the island?"
The pirates looked at each other, but no one dared to speak.
"Did not say?"
Chu Yang's eyes flashed with coldness, "Then don't blame me for being ruthless!"
After saying that, Chu Yang drew out the long sword from his waist and pointed it at the one-eyed pirate.
"I said, I said!"
The one-eyed pirate was so frightened that he said quickly, "It's... it's the Japanese. They asked us to occupy Shuiyun Island!"
"Japanese?"
Chu Yang frowned, a cold light flashed in his eyes, "Why do they do this?"
"They said if we occupied the island, they would give us food and weapons."
Hearing this, Chu Yang became angry and cursed.
"Traitor!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his sword and a cold light flashed. The one-eyed pirate didn't even have time to scream before his head and body were separated.
Blood gushed out, splashing all over the surrounding pirates.
"Your Highness, please spare your life!"
The remaining pirates were so frightened that they kowtowed and begged for mercy.
"Humph, a bunch of cowardly rats!"
Chu Yang snorted coldly and looked around. "What benefits did the Japanese people promise you to make you work so wholeheartedly for them?"
Many pirates hesitated and dared not speak.
But when they saw the bloody sword in Chu Yang's hand, they were scared!