Daughter of aristocratic family

Chapter 414 Pirates
Just as Yun Hao was about to finish his inspection and return to Beijing, an unexpected incident occurred. A centurion station called "Eagle's Beak Cliff" lit a beacon tower and released carrier pigeons, indicating that pirates were attacking.

Yun Hao immediately asked Jingbian Hou for help, "Uncle Tan, I request to lead the troops to Yingzui Cliff for support!"

Jingbian Hou hesitated for a moment and said, "Jingyao, this pirate attack is no small matter. Eagle's Beak Cliff is in a dangerous position. If it is lost, the consequences will be disastrous."

After spending many days together, they found that they had similar personalities, so the old and the young changed the way they addressed each other and began to call each other uncle and nephew.

"Uncle Tan, I am willing to sign a military order. If I cannot successfully repel the pirates, I will come to you with my head!" Yun Hao said firmly.

"In war, there are winners and losers. There is no need for a military order. I believe in your ability. Okay, I will allow you to lead a thousand elite soldiers to Eagle's Beak Cliff for support, but you must be careful and ensure your own safety." Jingbian Hou was still optimistic about Yun Hao, and he also wanted to give this military achievement to Yun Hao.

If you want to make friends, you must be sincere.

Yun Hao immediately bowed and said, "Thank you for your trust, Uncle Tan. I will definitely live up to your trust."

He patrolled Zhenhaiwei for more than twenty days and got along well with the soldiers. Although Jingbian Hou was not worried that he would not be able to command these soldiers, he still sent a lieutenant general named Li to accompany him.

"You are only responsible for the guarding. Everything must be under the command of Lord Yun. You are not allowed to interfere in other people's affairs." Marquis Jingbian said seriously to Lieutenant General Li.

"I understand." Lieutenant General Li agreed. Although he had some doubts about the young man Yun Hao, since Marquis Jingbian had given the order, he had to obey it.

Yun Hao led a thousand elite soldiers and rushed to Eagle's Beak Cliff.

He knew that time was running out. If he couldn't get to Eagle's Beak Cliff as soon as possible, the pirates would come ashore and break through the defense line, and the consequences would be disastrous.

During the march, Yun Hao kept thinking about how to deal with these pirates.

These pirates are a group of desperate criminals who are not afraid of death. They only know how to plunder and kill. They must be killed ruthlessly and completely eradicated.

Eagle's Beak Cliff is named after its eagle's beak shape. It has a dangerous terrain and is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

But it happened to be low tide, which was the best time to capture Eagle's Beak Cliff. The pirates believed that as long as they captured Eagle's Beak Cliff, they could advance straight into the interior and threaten the security of the inland.

As the night deepened, the sea breeze blew with a salty smell, and the waves hit the rocks, making bursts of roars.

When Yun Hao led a thousand elite soldiers and arrived at the "Eagle's Beak Cliff", the pirates forced a land despite the arrows shot from the rafts.

"Archers, get ready, shoot!" Yun Hao gave an order, and arrows rained down at the pirates who were landing.

These pirates are not ordinary pirates, they are soldiers from Xi country in disguise and have rich experience in dodging arrows.

Although arrows rained down, they were still agile and only a few were hit by arrows.

"Squad one and squad two go around, and the rest of you prepare for close combat!" Yun Hao ordered.

"Yes, sir." The two sergeants responded in a low voice.

In the darkness of night, two squads of soldiers moved quickly like ghosts to the rear of the pirates, preparing to launch an attack from the flank.

At the same time, the other soldiers had drawn their swords and were waiting for Yun Hao to give the order to charge before rushing out to fight with the Xi Kingdom's soldiers.

Yun Hao calculated that the time was almost up, so he took the lead and jumped out from behind the rock, "Kill."

Behind him, the elite soldiers rushed towards the pirates like tigers descending from the mountains.

The two sides immediately fell into a melee, with swords flashing and shouts of killing shaking the sky.

The soldiers of Xi State were limited by their height, so they had no advantage in fighting on land. In the past, they could rely on numbers to win, but today they met Yun Hao, who led thousands of elite soldiers, and they did not have the slightest advantage.

The long sword in Yun Hao's hand was like a dragon emerging from the sea, taking away a life every time it swung.

His swordsmanship was superb and his momentum was so strong that the pirates were terrified. The sudden appearance of the God of Death made the pirate leader realize that he might not be able to rob anything today, so he was decisive and shouted loudly before retreating with the remaining troops.

However, the two groups of troops arranged by Yun Hao had already surrounded them.

The pirate leader was horrified when he saw the bad situation and started yelling at Yun Hao.

Yun Hao didn't understand the Xi language, so he swung his sword and attacked the pirate leader.

Those who can understand Xiguo dialect have strange expressions.

Lieutenant General Li sneered and said a few words in the Xi language. The pirate leader roared, waved the sword in his hand, and rushed towards Yun Hao.

Yun Hao raised his long sword and deflected the knife that was about to chop him down. Then, he stabbed his throat with the long sword.

A trace of fear flashed in the pirate leader's eyes, and he tried desperately to dodge backwards, but Yun Hao's swordsmanship was too exquisite, and he had nowhere to hide.

The sword pierced his throat, blood gushed out, he fell to the ground with his eyes wide open.

Yun Hao did not stop, he turned around and continued to chase the other pirates.

After the pirate leader fell, the other pirates wanted to surrender, but Yun Hao didn't understand the Xiguo language. He didn't order them to stop, and the soldiers were happy to kill the pirates to vent their anger.

The battle didn't last long. Only after the last pirate fell did Yun Hao put away his sword.

The soldiers of Daliang Kingdom cheered, surrounded Yun Hao and paid tribute to him.

Yun Hao, who had always wanted to lead troops to the battlefield, finally fulfilled his long-cherished wish today, even though his opponent was only a pirate force of less than 300 people. "Commander Li, these corpses should be disposed of as usual."

"Yes, sir." Lieutenant General Li waved his hand, "Brothers, remember to finish them off one by one, and then grind them to dust."

After daybreak, Yun Hao led the thousand elite soldiers back to the main camp to report to Marquis Jingbian.

"Jingyao, thank you for your hard work." Jingbian Hou patted his shoulder.

Yun Hao smiled slightly and said, "Fortunately I have fulfilled my mission. Thank you Uncle Tan for giving me this opportunity."

After finishing his official duties, Yun Hao took the prepared gifts and went to the Marquis of Jingbian's Mansion to meet the Marquis's wife.

Marquis Jingbian gave him a military achievement for free. Although he did not need it, he accepted the kindness and thought about visiting the marquis' wife to show his gratitude.

The Marquis’ wife was just over fifty years old, but her hair was full of white hair. It was said that after her youngest son died in the battle, she was so sad that her hair turned white overnight.

Yun Hao bowed respectfully and presented the gift with both hands, "Madam, this is a small gift from me, please accept it."

Madam Hou smiled and said, "That's thoughtful." After accepting the gift, she smiled and said, "You call the old man Uncle Tan, why do you call me Madam? Just call me Aunt."

"Yes, auntie is fine." Yun Hao bowed again.

Madam Hou smiled and said, "Good child, don't be so polite. In fact, when you were a child, I saw you and held you in my arms."

Yun Hao naturally didn't remember anything about his childhood, but that didn't stop him from chatting with the Marquis's wife and, of course, mainly listening.

After having lunch at the Marquis’ Mansion, Yun Hao said goodbye and returned to the barracks.

The next day, he said goodbye to Marquis Jingbian and set off back to Beijing, "Uncle Tan, take care."

"Take care." Jingbian Hou bowed.

Yun Hao climbed onto the horse and rode away.