diymy Chapter 237 A Crushing Blow! The Remnants of the Yan Kingdom!
Chapter 237 A Crushing Blow! The Remnants of the Yan Kingdom!
Not long after.
The tranquility of the sky was shattered as dark clouds rapidly gathered and a fierce wind howled in.
Large raindrops began to fall without warning, quickly forming a curtain of rain.
"Splash—!"
Before Mo Feng, who was standing at the bow of the boat, could react, he was drenched by the downpour and instantly became a drowned rat.
The ship began to rock violently in the sudden surge of huge waves!
It felt like the ship was shaking!
It got completely dark, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
Only during thunderstorms could the surroundings be briefly illuminated; the torrential rain completely swallowed everyone's vision and shouts.
"Flatten the sails! Keep the rudder steady!"
A captain roared hoarsely.
The soldiers rushed onto the deck, clinging tightly to the ropes as the ship swayed, battling the sudden storm.
Sudden.
A pale bolt of lightning tore through the night sky, briefly illuminating the sea.
A sharp-eyed captain at the bow rubbed his eyes uncertainly the instant the lightning disappeared.
"Ahead... what do I see? There seems to be a boat?" he muttered to himself.
Another bolt of lightning flashed!
This time, he finally saw it clearly!
Not far ahead of them, the outlines of several ships flashed by!
There were many figures on the boat, and the most terrifying thing was!
The flashes of lightning reflected off the weapons in their hands, revealing the cold glint of short blades!
A chill ran from the soles of my feet straight up to the top of my head!
Without thinking twice, the captain grabbed the horn hanging around his neck and blew it with all his might!
"Waaaaah!!!"
The sound of horns pierced through the rain!
In an instant, everyone on dozens of large ships was awakened!
"Enemy attack!!"
"Enemy attack!!"
Zhang Fan was being shaken so badly that he was completely disoriented when he suddenly heard the alarm.
He rushed out of the room in his pajamas and grabbed a soldier who was running past.
"What happened?"
"General! Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
The soldier, pale-faced, roared in response.
Zhang Fan was stunned for a moment, his mind going blank.
Where did the enemy come from on this vast ocean?
at the same time.
The pirate ship.
The one-eyed oarsman listened to the continuous sounds of Qin army war drums and horns coming from the opposite direction.
He was completely stunned, standing there dumbfounded.
"This...this isn't a fishing boat at all!"
He grabbed the scout who had been probing the water, gave him a sharp rap on the head, and roared angrily:
"You call this a big fishing boat?"
Wang Shui was hit so hard that he saw stars and couldn't speak, his face contorted in a grimace.
A henchman quickly spoke up:
"Oar forward! The waves are too high!"
"The current is too strong, brothers, we can't get close, and we can't retreat!"
Upon hearing this, the one-eyed boat leader was first taken aback, then burst into maniacal laughter.
The laughter sounded particularly distorted!
He threw away the water-gazing weapon in his hand, raised his curved sword high, and roared at all his underlings:
"The tyrannical ruler of Qin drove us, the people of Yan, to the sea!"
"Now, even the ocean won't let us go!"
"Brothers, we have no way out! Let's fight them to the death!"
A crazed, murderous glint flashed in his eyes:
"Push the catapult up here for me!"
"They'd never guess that my catapult could be loaded onto a ship!"
This is precisely the source of their confidence in dominating this sea area!
Catapults are incredibly effective at destroying passing ships from a distance!
And this moment.
Due to limited visibility, the First Fleet of the Great Qin Dynasty did not dare to make any rash moves.
Zhang Fan rushed to the bow of the ship, grabbed the captain who had just blown the horn, and asked:
Are you sure that's an enemy?
"What kind of enemy dares to obstruct the First Fleet of the Great Qin Dynasty at sea?"
The captain wiped the rain off his face in the strong wind and said hesitantly:
"General, it's too dark!"
"But... just now, during the lightning, I saw a cold glint of light reflecting off their ship; it must have been a knife!"
"boom--!!!"
Before they could finish speaking, a loud bang came from behind them!
A huge rock roared through the rain and landed heavily on the deck behind Zhang Fan.
It smashed a large hole in the wooden board, sending wood chips flying everywhere!
Cold sweat trickled down Zhang Fan's forehead.
"Holy crap!"
He turned sharply to look at the hole, and a surge of overwhelming anger welled up inside him.
"Pass on my orders!"
Zhang Fan's voice was hoarse and screaming.
"All fleet! Activate war lights!"
"Gunners, take your positions! Aim at that enemy ship! Fire!!"
"Fuck him!"
The order must be relayed immediately!
One by one, the lamps were quickly hung on the mast, their bright lights instantly piercing the dark, rainy night.
The outlines of dozens of giant ships were clearly visible!
The pirate ship.
When the one-eyed boatman saw a sudden burst of lights on the opposite side, he immediately assumed that the other party was afraid.
He couldn't help but burst into laughter:
"Hahaha! You idiot!"
"Lighting a lamp in the dark, are you afraid I won't be able to find your ship?"
He turned around triumphantly, intending to boost the morale of his underlings.
But when you turn around!
But they found that all the underlings looked like they had seen a ghost!
Their faces were bathed in an orange-red light, their mouths agape, their eyes filled with terror.
One of the henchmen, his finger trembling, pointed behind the one-eyed leader, his voice filled with fear.
"Boss... Boss... behind... behind..."
Upon hearing this, the one-eyed oarsman felt a pang of unease and abruptly turned around.
He witnessed a scene.
In the pitch-black night sky, countless burning pottery jars poured down on them with a whooshing sound!
The earthenware pot sliced through the rain, trailing a trail of fire that illuminated the dim sky with flickering light.
Two of the pottery jars collided in mid-air and shattered!
That small patch of sky was transformed into a sea of fire, with flames shooting skyward.
The pirates were immediately terrified!
This is different from their understanding of the Qin army.
They had never seen such weapons before, let alone weapons that could be launched from a ship!
"What the hell is this thing?"
The smile on the one-eyed leader's face froze, his single eye widened, and his pupils were filled with fear.
"When...when did the Qin army acquire this weapon?"
however.
Before he could think any further, the first batch of burning pottery jars had already crashed onto the deck!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The earthenware jar shattered, and the raging oil inside instantly splattered everywhere.
The raging wind and rain failed to extinguish the flames; instead, they fueled the fire, making it even more intense.
"Fire! The ship is on fire!"
"Quickly, put out the fire!"
The pirate ships were engulfed in flames, billowing black smoke and blazing fire that illuminated the rainy night.
The crew members cried out and fled in terror!
And on the giant warships of the First Fleet of the Great Qin Dynasty.
As streaks of fire shot into the sky, the sounds of war drums and horns grew increasingly deafening.
Zhang Fan stood at the bow of the ship, gazing at the night sky reddened by the firelight in the distance, a cold glint in his eyes.
"Those who offend Zhang Fan, though far away, shall be punished!"
One hour later.
The storm is gradually subsiding!
The pirate ship that was just there has sunk, leaving only planks and tattered sails floating on the sea.
The pirate's one-eyed oarsman was pulled from the sea onto the ship by Qin soldiers.
He was bound by ropes, soaked to the bone, and shivering with cold.