Chapter 126： after the war

Since the pirates gathered more than 10 ships to go out last time, the island has become much deserted.

Of course, this is a good thing for Allen and the others. With fewer pirates, there will be fewer people who make them do this and that.

While they were enjoying the rare "leisure" time, they found that the atmosphere on the island was slowly getting a little strange.

Some pirates who stayed behind began to panic all day long, as if the sky was falling.

"Have you heard? The pirates have lost the battle!"

During lunch together, Pine told them in a mysterious whisper that this kid was always so well informed.

Allen and Tom suddenly became interested. If the pirates were defeated, they might see the sun again.

"Tell me in detail."

"The fleet that set off a few days ago was led by the pirate leader Garden himself. It has been three days now, and none of them has returned."

"You mean they're all screwed?"

"What else could be the reason? It is estimated that they really went to provoke the Arda Navy, and then they were taken over by others."

Tom looked hopeful: "Will the people of Arda come to rescue us?"

"Shouldn't they come here specially to save us? We're not the people of Arda, but people say that there are a lot of treasures hoarded in the pirate's lair. The people of Arda probably won't let it go, and it's not uncommon for them to rescue us. possible."

"Lord of Light, please bless the people of Arda to come here."

The three prayed to the gods full of expectations. With their current abilities, they could only honestly wait for others to rescue them.

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After defeating the fleet of the Garden Pirates, the Arda Navy had to make some repairs. The results of this naval battle can be described as brilliant: except for one pirate ship that escaped, the other nine pirate ships were all captured, killing a total of 300 pirates. Many people, nearly 200 people were captured.

However, the navy itself suffered a huge loss. Except for the Hope, which did not have a boarding battle, there were more than 50 casualties on other ships, and almost everyone who participated in the battle and survived was injured. Such a huge loss made the The high-level navy was extremely shocked. For the Arda Navy, which is currently not large in size, this kind of loss is unbearable.

The direct reason for the heavy casualties of the navy was the mysterious drug in the captives’ confessions. After the pirates took it, they would immediately gain combat abilities far superior to ordinary people. The pirates had to run over one by one from the narrow springboard, so the outcome of this battle is really unknown.

The performance of the pirate leader Garden after swallowing a large amount of drugs at the end of the battle also impressed all the officers and soldiers present. What kind of evil drug is that, which turns a normal person into a monster in an instant.

But when asked about the specifics of the medicine, such as how it was made or where it came from, none of the captives knew much.

The only information I got was that the pirate leader Garden got the drug from a mysterious person, or the mysterious person personally sent it to the pirate's stronghold, or Garden sent someone to get it from the connection point on land.

All the officers and soldiers who participated in the battle were given a gag order. Except for the news of the big victory, no details about the battle should be disclosed to outsiders or discussed in front of outsiders.

Combined with the information collected from the Garden Pirates before, almost all of their forces were lost in this battle. Even if each of the remaining forces can show the exaggerated combat effectiveness of the previous naval battle, for the navy It's nothing to be afraid of.

Of course, we still can't take it lightly, who knows if this loach Jia Deng will hide his strength.

And through the interrogation of the captives, they also learned of the various secret strongholds of the Loach Pirates. Among them, the stronghold on an unnamed island is the longest and largest stronghold that Garden has operated, and it is his base camp.

The Navy Headquarters quickly formulated a follow-up plan to completely wipe out the Garden Pirates, and it will be implemented as soon as the troops are repaired.

The Hope, a sloop, made great contributions. Although it did not participate in the boarding battle, it single-handedly pinned as many as four pirate ships, sank one, and captured two.

Moreover, the casualties of the crew on the Hope were the least, and only a small number of people were injured by the arrows shot by the enemy ship when it approached.

Because Hope suffered the least loss, it was entrusted with a new task: to investigate and monitor the pirate stronghold on the Nameless Island.

This sea battle was recorded as the Double Ten Sea Battle, and an urgent report with a detailed description of the sea battle was immediately sent to Huxin Town. In addition to the sea battle, it also focused on two other points: A mysterious drug, and the second is that the "Hope" shines in this naval battle. Similar new sailboats need to be built more, more, and more...

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At this time, the stronghold of the Loach Pirates has become a mess, the top leaders are panicked, and the low-level minions are full of rumors.

The leader led the fleet to attack, but when the return date agreed in advance was reached, there was no sign of anyone. It was obvious that something had happened.

Some said that the leader of Garden had abandoned them and surrendered to Arda, some said that the fleet had been wiped out, and some said that Garden had found out about Edward's whereabouts and led his confidants to seek refuge. In short, there are various rumors and opinions. .

Soon news came from the land that the navy had won a big victory in the waters near Fulan Port. The facts couldn't be more obvious. Their fleet had suffered a disastrous defeat. The leader Garden was either dead or captured by the navy.

After confirming such bad news, worse things came one after another. The brothers who went out on patrol found a mysterious strange ship in the nearby waters. The stronghold may have been exposed.

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"Garden the son of a bitch, I have been a pirate with him for so many years, and I don't know he has such a comfortable home."

Quick held up his binoculars to carefully observe the unnamed island. This island has a natural sheltered bay. Looking inside, a wharf with various facilities can be seen. Looking farther away, there is still smoke rising from the island. rise.

The ex-pirate leader was indignant: "Why didn't I find such a place first? That duplicitous **** got there first According to the directions provided by the captives, Hope and another galley sailed in Arriving at this sea area yesterday evening, they finally found the unnamed island where the pirate stronghold is located. During their approach, they also found a ship cruising near the small island, but the other party quickly accelerated into the harbor.

The two warships circled the island for a week. Except for a few small galleys in the harbor, no large-scale pirate fleet was found. Then the Hope stayed here, and the other galley returned to the base to report.

The navy's plan is to send ships to watch the island in turn to prevent the remaining pirates from escaping, and then send troops to take it down after the whole army is repaired.

First of all, the No. Hope was in charge of guarding. After the night passed, the officers on board picked up binoculars to carefully observe the situation on the island.

The gunnery officer on the side asked: "Captain, are we just guarding them like this?"

Quick knew that this guy was itching again. Ever since the gunnery officer commanded broadsides to sink an enemy ship and kill countless enemies in the Battle of Port Fullern, he had been longing for the next naval battle. You have to touch the cannons on the ship one by one to fall asleep.

"I knew you were restless, Pete and Henry, we are approaching the harbor, let's find a way to shoot him!"

Quick shouted his orders to the sailor and helmsman, and it was clear that the gunnery officer was not the only one who was restless.

The deputy captain had some concerns: "What if the pirates come out to fight us to the death? We only have one ship!"

"You mean they fought us with those little sampans parked at the pier? Wouldn't that be nice?"

"Uh... okay."

The gunnery officer was very excited: "Brothers, burn the shells red for me, and send them a few hot shells to taste!"