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Chapter 231 Capture Zheng Zhihu Alive

"Why didn't other people take the opportunity to come up?!" The number of people around Zheng Zhihu became less and less, but the pirates on the ships behind couldn't board the Victory.

"Boss, it seems that our ship was defeated by the Victory, and the people behind cannot follow." The people around Zheng Zhihu said anxiously.

Zheng Zhihu looked back, and sure enough, the mast of his ship was broken by the artillery. The powerful firepower made the warship riddled with holes. The remaining pirates didn't know how to approach and board the Victory.

Just when Zheng Zhihu and the others were distracted, fishing nets swung all over the sky...

"Two hours have passed..." Chu Yun fidgeted in the cabin.

He also knew that his existence would only distract Nelson and the others, so he might as well wait for the result obediently.It's just that this kind of waiting made Chu Yun quite anxious.

Gradually, the sound of shouting and killing gradually disappeared, and the boat gradually stabilized.The cabin was opened, and a guard with blood on his body came down.

"Master, our fleet has defeated the pirates and captured the leader Zheng Zhihu alive. General Nelson asked you if you want to chase the ship they escaped from?" the guard said to Chu Yun.

Damn, Zheng Zhihu was caught... Chu Yun was a little surprised by the result of this battle.It was an unexpected gain to capture the enemy general alive.

"Since the leader of the thief has been caught, there is no need to spend time chasing and killing a group of little thieves. Take me up." Chu Yun couldn't wait to take the guards to the deck.

On the deck of the Victory, the soldiers were throwing the dead bodies into the sea to dispose of them on the spot so as not to cause a plague.Some of the surviving handymen cleaned up the messy, potholed deck and wiped away the blood stains.

On the corner of the deck, fishing nets and iron chains locked many captured pirates who broke into the deck of the Victory.

Around the Victory and other ships, there were many wrecks of warships and the corpses of soldiers floating. The Liao army sent small boats to catch prisoners at sea.The fate of these captives is naturally to be transported back to Liaonan and Liaodong as free labor.

"This is Zheng Zhihu, the leader of the bandits who attacked Miyako Island. This person is so brave that he dared to take the initiative to attack our Victory. It's a pity that they made a mistake. The ship will only be destroyed by our cannons if it approaches us in close combat." Nelson pointed out Said a young man among a group of captives.

Chu Yun looked at Zheng Zhihu and was surprised to find that Zheng Zhihu was only in his early twenties.In this era, heroes are born in large numbers. Such a young person can command thousands of pirates and own more than a hundred ships.

"You are Zheng Zhihu?"

"Stop talking nonsense, winner and loser, you can kill or cut as you like." Zheng Zhi said coldly.

"You were the one who planned to attack me on Miyako Island? Do you know that you almost succeeded in killing me, but it was a pity that you fell short. I killed all of you who stayed on Miyako Island." Chu Yun said.

"They are messing with knives in this sea, and they have long been prepared to be buried. They will die when they die." Zheng Zhihu said disdainfully.

"Young and energetic, if you can use it for me, you can take charge of it alone. Temporarily imprison him, and we will use them as bargaining chips to negotiate with Zheng Zhilong." Chu Yun said.

"My elder brother won't compromise because of me, so give up your plan to threaten my elder brother with me, hum." Zheng Zhihu still had a look of disdain.

"You think I don't know that Zheng Zhilong is not only facing the pressure of our Liao army, but also his enemies are your own people and Westerners in Shibazhi. I believe that if he is not stupid, he will definitely compromise." Chu Yun sneered.

Afterwards, Nelson and others counted the battle situation. No ships of the Liao Army's fleet were sunk, but three frigates were severely damaged. Many valuable naval soldiers died in the battle with the pirates, and the number of deaths was 500.Damage to the rest of the hull is inevitable.Even the Victory was taken extra care of. There were many holes in the hull, some gun ports were destroyed, and the loss was not small.

"Seventeen enemy ships were destroyed and sunk in this battle, and twelve warships were captured. The rest of the ships were escaped by them, and there were countless prisoners of war." Nelson said.

"There are still some pirates on Ishigaki Island, blocking the port and making them surrender."

After Chu Yun's fleet bombarded Ishigaki Island several times, the pirate soldiers stationed on the island set up white chess pieces and surrendered to Chu Yun's army.

In less than half a day, the fleet they relied on was defeated by the fleet of the Liao Army. How can they expect these remnant soldiers to hold Ishigaki Island with a few cannons?

After occupying Ishigaki Island, Chu Yun captured more than a thousand prisoners, and then dismantled some pirate ships to repair his own ships damaged in the battle.Zheng Zhihu has accumulated a lot of food in the stronghold established on Ishigaki Island, and these materials are also used as supplements.The only thing that cannot be replenished may be the large amount of ammunition consumed.The firing of all warships consumes at least two tons of ammunition. After a naval battle, it is really a cannon shot, worth ten thousand taels of gold.

"Don't ordinary pirates have a lot of treasures? Why didn't you see it?" Chu Yun asked people to search Ishigaki Island, but they couldn't find much silver. "Did you hide these treasures?"

"My lord, the silver that we robbed and bought from merchants in Shibazhi is stored in Yizhou. In recent years, we have expanded on a large scale. We have to buy cannons from Westerners, build ships, and fight with other pirates. In fact, we are not rich." The little thief leader felt aggrieved.

"Why buy artillery from Westerners and make them a lot of money, why not keep the money for me." Chu Yun smacked his lips.

Ishigaki Island was captured, the Yaeyama Islands became the jurisdiction of the Liao Army, all the Ryukyu Islands fell into the hands of the Liao Army, and the gate to Yizhou was also opened.In less than a day's journey, the naval fleet of the Fuliao Army can reach the northern part of Yizhou, ready to threaten the pirates in Yizhou at any time.

"Several of you, go back and send a message to Zheng Zhilong. If he doesn't want our Liao Army's fleet to go south to Yizhou immediately, he will send an envoy to negotiate with us. We have a few conditions. First, our Liao Army Far East Trading Company approves When your ship passes through the strait, Shibazhi is not allowed to collect fees, otherwise we will also collect silver taels from your ships going to Dongying and Koryo. Second, you have robbed a ship that we were originally going to Annan, and immediately left it intact Hand over the land to me, and pay 3000 taels of mental damage. Third, the Yaeyama Islands have been incorporated into our Ryukyu Guard’s jurisdiction, and Shibazhi’s ships other than merchant ships are not allowed to enter our waters without approval. If they If you don't agree, then I will kill Zheng Zhihu and lead the army south."

Chu Yun found Zheng Xing, Zheng Zhihu's subordinate, and a few small leaders, and let them go back to spread the word.

"Master, are we not going to continue the fight?" Nelson asked Chu Yun in a low voice.

"Hey, our approach to the East China Sea will only prompt the Eighteen Zhi to unite and unite to the outside world. It's better to temporarily guide them and let them have internal chaos, and we can calm them down in one fell swoop. In addition, our number of warships is not enough to deter the entire Nanyang. Even if we capture the Yi Continent, when we withdraw our troops for a while, the pirates will come back again."

　Thank you Salted Fish of Traditional Chinese Medicine and fellow book friends.

　　
　
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