The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria's Mandate of Heaven

Chapter 1121 Disappointment

The battle did not last long, and the pirates in the tavern chose to surrender. On the one hand, they could not rush out, and on the other hand, the fire spread too quickly, and in a while, even if they were not burned to death, they would be suffocated to death.

Besides, they had no idea how many people were out there, or even who they were.

The Austrian Marines were surprised by the other side's surrender, but due to the notorious reputation of British sailors, it was impossible for the Marines to cease fire immediately.

"Listen, take off all your clothes, put your hands on your heads, and come out one by one!"

The image of sailors from various countries in this era was not very good. After all, being a seaman was a job that required you to exchange your life for money, and alcoholism, gambling, and fighting were the norm.

But British sailors get a particularly bad rap, in part because they are genuinely incompetent.

The other half is due to the distortion of human nature. Instead of feeling ashamed, they feel proud of it and often publicize their "great achievements" everywhere. Some British writers also like to flatter others and even developed pirate literature at one point.

In the famous works handed down from generation to generation, he is cruel, cunning, and ruthless, but at the same time free, brave, and not afraid of authority.

While committing murder, robbery, and human trafficking, they say they are just challenging social injustice and that they just have their own unique sense of justice and moral values.

Some gentleman pirates even broke away from their original low-level interests and began to search for legendary treasures or seek to establish a new order at sea.

Franz's comment on this is that it is not doing the job properly.
Whether the pirates in those famous works are real or not is a matter of opinion.

But in the eyes of the Austrian Navy, there may be good people among pirates, but only pirates who do not appear in public are good pirates, and the British are obviously not.

The Marines had no mercy on the pirates and shot anyone who did not follow orders. Then a miracle happened.

Behind him was the burning pirate bar, outside of which a row of naked pirates were kneeling in an orderly manner with their hands on their heads.

Under the command of the Austrian Marines, such a serious fire in such a narrow space only killed one-third of the pirates. This efficiency was even higher than that of the fire brigade of the same period.

The entire bar was packed with more than 200 pirates and staff, almost the entire main force of the pirates on the entire island. Only Baron Heyman's younger brother escaped. Baron Heyman was captured by the Marines because he broke his foot when he jumped from the second floor.

While attacking the bar, the Marines also launched an attack on other areas of the pirate dock, and the battle was also uneventful.

Several key outposts were filled with drunken pirates, and the Austrian scouts easily dealt with them, blinding the remaining pirates.

Faced with the surprise attack of the elite Austrian Marines, it was understandable that the unprepared pirates were defeated.

After occupying the warehouse and dock, the Marines did not continue to clear out any remaining enemies that might exist on the island, but instead waited for dawn.

The reason why there was no direct land and sea coordinated combat this time like in Egypt was mainly because the deserted island where the British pirates were entrenched was too small.

Moreover, there are too many uncertainties at night, and it is not the best choice when one has an absolute advantage.

In the early morning, as three bonfires slowly rose, the fleet of the Austrian Imperial Navy slowly entered the port.

The pirates who were a little unconvinced at first were all stunned at this moment. In fact, they had heard some rumors about the Austrian Navy. However, those rumors were always a bit fantastic, so these sailors who had traveled far and wide and had a wide range of experience did not believe them at all.

What about the Kraken and the flying dragon? Can they defeat a whaling ship?
These British people were not afraid of any legends, so they dared to use a small number of elite troops to do the business passed down by their ancestors.

The British Navy used cruisers only, and the United States used this tactic to defeat the British Navy. Since the main force cannot win the decisive battle, it is better to disperse and attack.

In fact, the British are not unfamiliar with this tactic. After all, they did the same thing against the Spanish. The British are very confident in their tactics and even more confident in themselves.

They were especially confident that they were hiding in Portuguese territory. After all, in theory, the Austrian Navy would not intrude into the sphere of influence of a non-belligerent country.

This is the rule, but rules are meant to be broken. Moreover, this rule was set by the British, and it was the British who broke it first.

Franz felt no guilt at all about breaking the rules and even wanted to have a drink to celebrate.

As for the Portuguese, they are not a dish in this game.

However, Franz was not British, so he had to be careful about his manners. The Austrian Navy had always only fought against pirates and protected shipping routes, and it did not consider the nationality of the pirates.

The actions of the Austrian Navy naturally did not harm the interests of third countries. On the contrary, the Portuguese government should thank the Austrian Navy for its heroic actions if they could receive this news.

Of course, if the Portuguese government insisted on keeping a close eye on this matter and wanted to get the so-called truth, then Franz would have to have a good talk with them about why pirates appeared in the Portuguese-controlled area and the relationship between them and the pirates.

With the rattling of anchor chains, the huge warship with a metallic luster docked at the shore. The heavy gangway fell on the pier. Two teams of elite soldiers descended along the cableway almost at the same time and formed a defensive formation.

Then a man and a woman appeared at the end of the gangway. The Austrian soldiers on the shore burst into cheers, and the kneeling prisoners on the shore lowered their heads as much as possible.

In fact, these British pirates could hardly believe their eyes, because serving on a battleship was the dream of every man who yearned for the sea.

They have always believed that the Royal Navy has the best cannons and the best ships in the world, and it is the best in the world.

However, at this time, the Austrian Empire's battleship was obviously larger and more majestic than all the battleships they had seen before. In particular, the reflected metallic luster made some sailors who had never seen the world go crazy on the spot.

"monster!"

"Monster!"

"This is witchcraft!"

The Marines would not allow the captives in front of them to pose any threat to the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess. The kinder ones would hit the captives on the back of their heads with the butts of their rifles, while the more brutal ones would simply cover the pirates' mouths and slit their throats.

After emergency treatment, the scene quickly calmed down.

Friedrich looked at the captives with great interest, but was soon disappointed. The pirates in front of him were not as unruly, cynical, and indifferent to life and death as the legend said.

What he saw before him were just some cowards who were as silent as a cicada, trembling like a sieve, and didn't even have the courage to look him in the eye. Moreover, they seemed a little listless.