Chapter 355 Enemy Attack ~ (2-in-1) The Quanzhou fleet is worthy of being the fleet with the highest overall quality in Datang, and after making up for the last shortcoming, it immediately broke out with a super fast reaction speed, and it only took less than a stick of incense to break away from the main fleet and follow the flagship to the Spice Islands.
The lookout was indeed not mistaken, at this time, Lilac Island was indeed full of gunsmoke, plus the enemy was suddenly killed, Lilac Island was defenseless at all, so even if the number of troops on the island was more than the enemy, but as the scale of the base became larger and larger, the troops were scattered and guarded in various places, and they did not gather at all, only more than a thousand garrisons on the dock relied on the familiar terrain to fight hard with the enemy, delaying layer by layer, but the reinforcements were far away, and the defense on the dock was already precarious- And what's going on here?
It all started a day ago.
A day ago, that is, yesterday, the first governor of the Spice Islands, Zhang Cambodia, was standing on the pier and looking into the distance - this is his habit, there are not many things on the Spice Islands, because many of them are simple infrastructure, as the governor, he naturally does not have to do it himself, he only needs to be ordered, and some people help him to complete it, so he is idle and bored, and looking at the sea has become his habit and hobby.
"Huh?"
On this day, he was still standing on the lighthouse of the pier as usual, looking into the distance, but suddenly he saw several black dots at the end of the sea, which slowly became larger, and soon several ships appeared in the field of vision of the telescope.
"A ship is coming~" Zhang Cambodia was very excited, ran down the lighthouse quickly, and shouted loudly.
The wharf is actually very deserted, after all, the Spice Islands are still just beginning to be built, except for the patrol boats, few ships will appear here, but with Zhang Cambodia's shout, the wharf soon became lively, many people didn't even do the work in their hands, ran to the wharf to cheer - no wonder they, the Spice Islands are relatively too remote in this era, here is too far away from Datang, it can be said that it is far away from thousands of mountains and rivers, if there are no precise charts and accurate coordinates, It is impossible for ordinary people to find this place.
This is also one of the reasons why everyone on the dock is not the slightest defense, after all, in their opinion, there will be no one else who can come here accurately except for the imperial court, where is there any need to guard against anything?
"Great, it's finally here, count the time, they're a lot late."
"That's right, the prince said before, the average one trip a month, this must be almost two months, right?"
"Don't say that, it's good to come, I thought they were shipwrecked." “……” Everyone is very excited, the fleet is coming, which means that a large number of supplies will be sent, although there is no shortage of food and the like on the Spice Islands, if you just want to live here, it must be enough, but if you want to build this place well, or even build it into a city that is not inferior to the Tang City, they lack too many things, from the most basic hammer and axe chisel for opening mountains and chiseling stones, to the cement and steel bars necessary for building a modern city, all are in short supply.
At this time, the construction of the Spice Islands had just begun, and basic industries such as small hardware were naturally impossible, so they could only be transported from Datang.
In addition, every time the fleet arrives, a lot of people will be sent over, not only will they add a lot of fresh faces, they will also bring the latest news, and this is also the most popular in the Spice Islands, after all, it is too far from the mainland, and the means of communication are not developed (after all, there are no newspaper birds in the real world), it is difficult to get the latest information here, and passing through the fleet should be the only means they can get news information.
"Wait......"
Just as the crowd was cheering, many sharp-eyed people noticed the abnormality of the fleet: "Why are there so few ships coming this time?"
” "Whoa......
These words were like a basin of cold water, and they poured a cold on the hearts of all the people who were reveling, and everyone's faces changed, and the atmosphere on the dock became sad, but they still did not associate the fleet with the enemy, they only thought that this fleet was shipwrecked, and therefore it became what it is now.
"Don't be stunned, get ready to save people."
Zhang Cambodia roared, and the crowd suddenly dispersed, some people went to find a doctor, some people went to prepare food, and some people carried stretchers ready to save people at any time......
For a while, the dock was bustling and lively, but their enthusiasm was destined to be extinguished by cold water, because this time it was not the fleet of the Tang Dynasty at all, and the sea captives who wanted their lives were not a single grass in the places they passed.
In the flotilla in the distance, on one of the largest warships, a middle-aged man with a thin figure and a trace of unhealthy ruddy face was holding a piece of meat in his hand and biting it fiercely, not only him, but almost all the people with weapons next to him were holding pieces of meat in their hands and chewing - the reason why I say this is because on the ship, in addition to these people with weapons, there are also a considerable number of people who have been hung up on the mast or hoisted by Kun, most of these people have been stripped naked, and their expressions are languishing, as if they have been greatly tortured.
In fact, the situation was not too much, they were not tortured, but they had not eaten for several days, and only a little water a day could barely guarantee that they would not die of lack of water, and as for food, they could only eat it once a week.
Don't look at the way they look like they are dying of starvation, but compared to the other captives, these people are lucky, because they are all skilled and thus able to survive, but some of their companions have already been starved to death by the enemy, and then cooked into a delicacy - otherwise there is so much food on board, even if there are two fishing boats in the fleet that keep fishing, where is there enough to consume nearly ten thousand people?
There was not enough food, so they targeted the captives, and after selecting the useful people among them, the rest were locked in the cabin, and they were not even given a sip of water every day, and they also emptied their stomachs, and when the stomachs were almost emptied, and the people were basically to the point of dying, and the rest of the matter was needless to say......
"Bring that kid here."
Looking at the islands on the sea in the distance, regardless of the cheering partners, the slightly sickly man commanded.
"Yes."
Soon, a man with numerous bruises on his face was untied from the mast and brought over: "Kneel!
” Although he was kicked, this person didn't care at all, but knelt down on the ground, and said with a flattering smile: "General, what are you looking for a villain?"
” "Is that the Spice Islands you were talking about?"
The man asked without looking back.
"Exactly, the Spice Islands are ahead, and it's the largest lilac island in the Spice Islands."
This person nodded again and again: "General, let me tell you, Datang has hoarded countless materials on this island, plus there are endless resources on this island itself, it is really suitable for recuperation, and it only needs to be developed here for twenty years, with our ability, we can develop a tower that is not inferior in the slightest......
Ah......h "Mouthy."
Retracting the scabbard, the man snorted coldly, but a trace of cruelty flashed in his eyes, if things are really as this person said, then this is indeed a very suitable repair base, but it's a pity......
This was discovered by the Tang people first, and if they lost contact with this place, how could they not send someone to explore?
If it was a warship full of cannons, as this man said, he would not be an opponent under any circumstances, but he would really die here.
Therefore, this Spice Islands must not stop, and the man has no intention of developing here at all, and his ultimate goal is only to plan to plunder here, it is best to obtain a large amount of supplies, and then continue to go to sea to find a new place to settle - however, this is also the last time, as long as you loot enough materials on the Spice Islands, you will have the capital to re-develop, and when the time comes, you can slowly develop on any big island, after all, one day, I will have the possibility of returning to my hometown......
Come to think of it, there should be no living people in my hometown at this time, right?
Pestilence......
It's a terrible thing......
"Huh!"
The sword flashed, the blood splashed, and the man easily dealt with the prisoner kneeling on the ground, and he was very decisive and decisive, ensuring that people died without any pain - there was no need for a guide in front of him, and it was just a waste of food to keep him.
What's more, such a villain, even if it is himself, can't look down on it, what's the use of such a treacherous villain?
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"Happy ......" looked at the guy who was lying in a pool of blood, dead and blind, and those who had not been stunned by hunger couldn't help but flash a trace of happiness in their eyes, it was really happy, but at the same time, there was also endless regret in their hearts - if it weren't for this villain, he and the others might have died, but the possibility of the Spice Islands being exposed would have been greatly reduced, but now?
Not only will you not survive, but the Spice Islands will also be exposed to the eyes of the enemy, and if you are not careful, you will never recover, but you hate this villain, who thinks that you can be reused, but you don't know that others don't treat you as a human being at all.
"Let the brothers prepare, we are about to land, in addition, take all the prisoners down, listen to this kid, there are still many troops on the island, we can't do it now, let's mix it up first."
The man knew very well that although he and others were numerous, only a few high-ranking people such as himself could eat a full meal every day, and the rest of the people, even if they were combatants, only had one meal a day, and they had no strength at all, and as for the women and children, they could only eat two meals in three days on average - after all, there was too little food on the ship, and the number of prisoners was also very limited, except for these technical talents who were tied to the mast, the rest were almost all eaten.
As for why they should keep technical talents, the main thing is that the men already know the power of artillery, but although they have already grabbed the battleship, no one will use cannons, after all, this is a new thing, they didn't have this thing when they left the Central Plains, and he also counted on these people to be loyal to him one day in the future, teaching his subordinates to use or even build cannons.
And the identity of the villain who surrendered was just a navigator, he couldn't use a cannon at all, and his only role was to bring himself and others to the Spice Islands.
In such a situation, the onslaught will only kill more of your own people, and outwitting is the best policy.
"Yes."
Immediately, a little brother began to untie the captive, and at first a few were fine, but when they untied the fifth captive, this person suddenly struggled, knocked down the little brother who was caught off guard, and then in the moment when everyone was stunned, he crossed the deck of more than ten meters (the width of the ship was less than thirty meters, the mast was in the middle, and the distance from the railings on both sides was more than ten meters), and plunged into the sea......
"I'm sorry for all of you on Lilac Island, this is the only thing I can do for you, I hope you can successfully defeat the enemy and avenge our hatred."
This was the only thought the man had when he entered the bottom of the sea—the reason why he did this was because he knew very well that there must have been a lot of people gathered on the dock at this time, and these people who had not seen anyone for a long time would definitely keep their eyes firmly on the ship that was getting closer and closer, and their abnormal behavior at this time could also be seen clearly by them, so as to raise their vigilance.
"This damn bastard......"
The man was furious, slashed at the railing, and roared: "Quick, order them to speed up, the Tang people will definitely find out about our abnormality, we must take advantage of their inattention, lean on as soon as possible......"
"Yes......"
The man's death was indeed not in vain, because the situation on the dock at this time was similar to what he had guessed, and as the fleet got closer and closer, more and more people who learned the news also put down their work and ran to the dock to watch, and the dock became more and more lively.
In such a situation, the people on the dock will naturally keep their eyes on the fleet, for fear that if they miss a glance, the fleet will disappear.
Especially Zhang Cambodia, the telescope he held in his hand could see everything on the fleet more clearly, and the flag of the Tang number hanging on it also proved the identity of the fleet - it's a pity, they were too unlucky, they actually encountered a big storm, this time it seems that the supplies may not be too much, and in the next month, the construction process of Lilac Island may be greatly slowed down.
At this time, Zhang Cambodia passed through the telescope and suddenly saw that on the warship that was the head, it seemed that a coded thing had fallen, and then he saw that the fleet that had already collected the sails lowered the sails again, and with the sails as the power, the speed of the fleet soared......
Zhang Cambodia's blood pressure also soared with this scene, and I saw him drop the telescope, muster up his strength, and yelled bitterly: "Enemy Attack~"