Red Mansion Taoist

Chapter 105 Japanese pirates
  "We pass Huishan ahead!" Lin Ruhai introduced Jia Qiang with a smile.

He has walked this waterway many times, but he knows it much better than Jia Qiang.

Then he started to talk about the history and culture of Huishan Town, and when it came to blog posts, Qiang remembered that he, the Tanhua Lang, had a lot of knowledge.

Jia Qiang listened to Lin Ruhai's teachings and chimed in from time to time.

On the other side, Jia Min and her daughters were chatting quietly about their daughter's family, and laughter like silver bells could be heard from time to time.

Not to mention anything else, this trip put these women who have lived at home all year round in a very good mood.

"What happened over there at Huishan?" Jia Qiang suddenly pointed at Huishan.

Lin Ruhai also saw the situation in the distance. There seemed to be a fire on Huishan. It was not noticeable before. Now the fire became so big that even they could see it on the big ship in the canal.

"It's not an ordinary fire. There are more than ten places where the fire started. This is a gangster attacking Huishan!" Lin Ruhai quickly discovered something was wrong, and he expressed his judgment in a deep voice.

He looked at Jia Qiang beside him. If something really happened, he didn't believe the thirty salt men and the sailors on the ship.

"Master!" Old Butler Lin trotted over at this time. He said breathlessly: "An old sailor said not to go any further. There are Japanese pirates ahead. If you continue to go forward, you will be targeted by the Japanese pirates!"

"Japanese pirates, why are there Japanese pirates here in Gusu?" Lin Ruhai was startled, not expecting to encounter such a thing.

"Probably came along the Yangtze River!" Old Butler Lin replied.

"Let the following speed up and approach the Japanese pirates!" Lin Ruhai ordered in a deep voice.

"Master!" Old Butler Lin wanted to persuade her again, mainly because there were many female dependents on the big ship this time, so it was really not suitable to participate in the battle. But seeing Lin Ruhai's face, he said nothing more and turned around to go.

"Brother Qiang, I have to rely on you again this time!" Lin Ruhai believed in Jia Qiang, he said to Jia Qiang.

It's not that he doesn't worry about his relatives. If he's not sure, he won't gamble with his family's safety.

It was precisely because he knew how powerful Jia Qiang was, especially when he saw Jia Qiang kill more than 3,200 members of the Salt Gang alone. After that battle, he knew that no one could stop Jia Qiang without an equally strong general.

"Teacher, I'm going to change my clothes and prepare my weapons!" Jia Qiang said with a confident smile.

He turned around and returned to the room, and when he came out a short while later, he was already wearing armor, with a 'Qingfeng Sword' on his waist, a treasure bow in his hand, and a pot of arrows hanging on the side of his leg.

"Madam, take Yu'er and the others into the cabin!" Lin Ruhai ordered again at this time.

"Master, you come in too!" Jia Min said to Lin Ruhai somewhat uneasily.

Lin Ruhai was not a general, and he did not have many soldiers to command.

Besides, even if thirty saltmen and sailors need to participate in the battle, Lin Ruhai has no experience in fighting on the water. It is better to let Shopkeeper Ping, who has been on the water all year round, make the decision.

"It's okay, Brother Qiang is here, there won't be any danger!" Lin Ruhai smiled and waved his hand.

Jia Min nodded and pulled Lin Daiyu, followed by Yinglian, Yunfei and Zhujun into the cabin.

Under Lin Ruhai's order, the battleship headed in the direction where the fighting was most concentrated.

Since this was the battleship of the Daegan Navy, it quickly approached from a distance and immediately attracted the attention of the Japanese pirates.

Ten small speedboats were sailing towards the battleship on the water. There were five or six Japanese pirates on each small speedboat. They were shouting excitedly, as if they didn't take this single battleship seriously.

Jia Qiang jumped off the terrace and landed on the deck.

The sailors on the deck were startled. They did not expect that a man in armor would suddenly appear.

But the reaction that was exactly opposite to theirs was the thirty saltmen.

When the saltmen saw the familiar armor, they all cheered.

The previous fear of encountering Japanese pirates was completely put aside, because they knew deeply that this was a god of death.

Jia Qiang ignored Yanding and the sailors. He went straight to the bow of the ship and stood at the collision angle.

The capital ship and the ten small clippers were approaching each other, and the distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer.

As soon as he entered the range of 500 steps, he drew his treasure bow and placed an arrow on it.

Several Japanese pirates on a small speedboat became even more excited after seeing that the battleship was not equipped with heavy weapons.

They want to grab this big battleship. Even if there is no wealth on the ship, this battleship alone can greatly increase their strength on the water.

An arrow traced a beautiful arc in the air, and it accurately hit the Japanese pirates standing at the bow of the ship at a distance of five hundred steps. It was not over yet, the arrow passed through the bodies of the two Japanese pirates behind.

The terrifying power contained in the arrows caused the three Japanese pirates who were hit by the arrows to lose consciousness the moment they were hit by the arrows.

The Japanese pirates' companions found that their number was less than half. They were so frightened that they ducked down, trying to avoid the flying arrows in this way.

But this was of no use, the second arrow was still terrifyingly accurate.

Due to the position of the Japanese pirates, the arrows this time only killed two Japanese pirates, and the only Japanese pirate remained on the small speedboat.

No matter how frantically the Japanese pirates fled, the feeling of having their companions killed by arrows one by one before they even saw the enemy still frightened the surviving Japanese pirates.

This time he lay completely on the deck of the boat, trying to use the edge of the boat to block the arrows.

Unfortunately, the third arrow fell from the sky, falling strangely and suddenly, ignoring the obstruction of the ship's edge.

Having said all that, in fact, the process of killing the Japanese pirates with these three arrows did not even take a second.

Jia Qiang can kill every small speed boat with only two to three arrows.

After a while, ten small speedboats lost control of the Japanese pirates and began to float irregularly on the canal.

This also attracted the attention of the main force of the Japanese pirates. Originally, they thought that ten small speedboats could approach the Daqian battleship, and then use their hooks to grab the deck to control the battleship.

Unexpectedly, ten small speedboats were eliminated in just a short time.

"Load gunpowder and shells at all gun positions and prepare for battle!" the Japanese pirate leader Cangjing ordered loudly.

The Japanese pirates' big ships were Western-style gunboats, which they purchased at a great cost, and their firepower was extremely powerful.

It was precisely with this Western-style gunboat that they had the confidence to attack small and medium-sized towns.

Like this Huishan, it only took two rounds of shelling to knock down the port's defenses.

The Western-style gunboats were accompanied by more than thirty ships of various sizes, many of which were dilapidated.

Following the order of Chief Kurai, the gun emplacement baffles on the left and right sides of the Western-style gunboat were opened, revealing the internal muzzles.

The gunners began to load. There were eight artillery pieces on the left and right sides, all of which were medium-sized artillery pieces. They were much bulkier and less powerful than the Franco machine artillery that Jia Qiang got last time. But the power of eight artillery salvos is extremely terrifying. At least it is difficult for the elite of the Daqian Navy to stop this Western-style gunboat.

Not only did the Western-style gunboats start to move, but the other thirty or so ships also spread out and surrounded Jia Qiang's battleship.

Although many Japanese pirates have landed ashore, they are confident that the Japanese pirates left on the ship are enough to deal with this large battleship.

Jia Qiang's face tightened when he saw the Western-style gunboat opened its baffle to reveal the muzzle.

Originally, he planned to shoot these Japanese pirates from a distance on the battleship, but he did not expect that there were such powerful Western-style gunboats among the Japanese pirates.

You must know that even in the West, these gunboats are extremely advanced.

Little did he know that the Japanese pirates he encountered this time were not just simple Japanese pirates.

This group of Japanese pirates were funded by the Western Empire, and they were considered the younger brothers trained by the Western Empire in the East.

"Turn around immediately, keep the distance from the Japanese pirates, don't get close, I will deal with them!" Jia Qiang's voice was not loud, but it could be heard even by Lin Ruhai on the second floor.

Old Butler Lin didn't need to convey it again, but Yan Ding repeated Jia Qiang's order to the sailor at the helm.

In the eyes of the saltmen, Jia Qiang is almost like a fairy, and they worship her extremely.

Jia Qiang himself jumped down from the collision angle. When he reached the water, he stepped hard on the water with one foot and leaned forward.

This top-down gravity is transformed into forward momentum under the action of the rebound force of the water surface.

The last trip to the water was in Slender West Lake. After that time, the legend of the immortal spread around Slender West Lake.

This time, Jia Qiang entered the water from a height. This was his impromptu decision.

He was not worried that he would fall into the water. He had tried that even if he fell into the water, he could pull his body out of the water by hitting the water with both hands.

With a huge force of two thousand kilograms and a speed of 66 meters per second, what is displayed in front of everyone is a miraculous journey on the water.

Explosions were heard at Jia Qiang's feet, and he was like a god on the water.

The Japanese pirates on boats of all sizes saw Jia Qiang in armor flying across the water.

Some timid Japanese pirates couldn't help but kneel on the deck, calling the names of all the gods they could think of.

Even the brave Japanese pirates have pale faces. Is it possible for them to win against such an enemy?
  "Left full rudder, aim the left side at the monster!" Leader Kurai was also frightened, but the Western-style gunboat under him gave him enough confidence.

Even a monster would be killed on the spot by eight cannon fire.

Jia Qiang also saw the movements of the Western-style gunboats. If he was still on the battleship, it would still be difficult to dodge the salvoes of artillery at the speed of the battleship.

But if eight artillery pieces wanted to hit him, it would be a daydream.

He exerted force under his feet and turned his original direction, giving no chance for the Western-style gunboat to aim its left side at him.

At the same time, he approached a medium-sized ship. He hung his treasure bow behind his back, and the 'Qingfeng Sword' appeared in his hand.

Facing the medium-sized ship, the 'Qingfeng Sword' in his hand drew a circle, and then he bumped into the circle and entered the cabin.

With solid ground under his feet, he exerted force with his feet, and the 'Qingfeng Sword' in his hand drew a circle above it, and he hit it again.

Jia Qiang appeared on the deck, with dozens of Japanese pirates in front of him.

After seeing him, these Japanese pirates were divided into two states. A dozen Japanese pirates rushed towards him, raising their long knives high and speaking inexplicable bird songs.

The rest of the Japanese pirates wanted to retreat, but unfortunately this was on the deck, where could they retreat to.

Jia Qiang's speed was so fast that when the Japanese pirate raised his knife, he found that the target was gone, and then the Japanese pirate's body split into two pieces.

In three breaths, the battle on the deck was over, leaving stumps of limbs and broken arms all over the place.

Jia Qiang came to the canal again, his target was another Japanese pirate ship.

The Japanese pirates were not discovered at first. After he killed five Japanese pirate ships, the Japanese pirates discovered that there was no one alive in the ships he had invaded.

This discovery made all the ships except the Western-style gunboats want to stay away from Jia Qiang.

However, the steering of the ship requires adjusting the sails. Even if the sails are adjusted, the speed of the ship cannot be compared with Jia Qiang's speed.

The ship Jia Qiang invaded had a large round hole in its hull, and soon the ship began to sink due to water seepage.

This also made him do this intentionally. If he used arrows, he could not guarantee that he could quickly kill all the Japanese pirates on a ship.

When he got to the ship, at close range, with his speed, he could quickly clear the deck of Japanese pirates, and he could also check the cabin.

The most important thing is that the pain of being shot is not as severe as the pain of being cut in two. You will not die immediately after being cut in two.

This is not because he is easy to kill. In his eyes, Japanese pirates are not human beings.

He had already thought about it. If there was no chance to upgrade, he would go to the Japanese pirates' hometown and kill them all. He would probably be able to upgrade to many levels.

"Leave our ship alone, bombard it immediately!" Leader Kurai shouted angrily as he watched Jia Qiang's figure passing by a ship, stopping for a few breaths each time.

He knew very well that all the men on the ship that the monster passed by were dead.

Anyway, his men will all die, so why should he worry about it? If he can kill the monster, it won't matter if his men die.

"Boom, boom, boom," eight artillery pieces were fired at the same time, and eight shells flew toward Jia Qiang's ship.

It was precisely because Jia Qiang was delayed for a while on the ship to clean up the Japanese pirates on the ship that the leader of Cangjing found the opportunity.

After Jia Qiang heard the sound of the cannon, he reacted very quickly and immediately ran out of the ship. It was a pity that there were still two Japanese pirates who were not killed.

This time, before water could enter the holes in the hull, the hull was blasted with several wellhead-sized bullet holes by eight shells, and the hull immediately tilted.

Jia Qiang put away the 'Qingfeng Sword' on the water and replaced it with a treasure bow.

This Western-style gunboat was a scourge. At this moment, after his continuous detours, he was already within 500 steps.

The treasure bow was opened, and arrows flew out one after another.

These arrows accurately flew into the eight gun emplacements, and then in the horrified eyes of the gunners, the arrows completed their turn and attack.

The eight guns on the left side of the Western-style gunboat had just ended the first round of attacks. Before they could be reloaded, all the gunners were shot dead.

Since the artillery was unmanned, it would take some time for the Western-style gunboat to switch to the right side and aim at him. He rushed directly towards the Western-style gunboat.

(End of this chapter)