Late Tang

The incense burnt to worship Aoguang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea, darkened the small harbor on the coast of Tieshan.

The bronze statue of King Guangde, more than ten feet high, was moved from the Dragon King Temple enshrined in the Den of Thieves and stood on the bank.Under the golden body of the Dragon King of the East China Sea, there is also a row of gods of the sea worshiped by people along the coast. To catch Yulang or Lao Zhao's whale, and the sea turtle known as Lao Shuai.

These are the sea gods enshrined by people along the coast, the Dragon King of the East China Sea is the main one, and Xiangu and Liu Gong and Liu Mu are the envoys of the Dragon King.Whales and sea turtles are the generals of the Dragon King. When encountering whales at sea, they are called crossing dragon soldiers. According to the fishermen, when crossing dragon soldiers, the vanguard officer who escorts the food and grass, the prawns, is the first to walk. There are groups of yellow croakers and grass carp; behind the vanguard officer is the pair fish, behind the guard of honor is the night fork, the dragon king is sitting in a coral cart pulled by ten sea horses, the prime minister is on the left side of the cart, and on both sides of the cart are the Four large whales, commonly known as gunners, fired their cannons to advance.When fishermen are fishing in the sea, if they encounter dragon soldiers passing by, they will stop their operations and hold sacrificial ceremonies.

Fishermen and pirates revere sea turtles most at sea.It is said that sea turtles are good at changing and can bring blessings and misfortunes to people.Therefore, fishermen are allowed to catch sea turtles when they are working, but they must not offend sea turtles.The fishermen said that sometimes it climbed up, and it looked like it was only the size of a bowl, but after entering the water, it became bigger than a rolling pan in the blink of an eye.When you see sea turtles, you not only need to burn incense and paper, but also kowtow to pray.People in Shanghai are taboo to speak of soft-shelled turtles, calling them "old man", "old handsome" and "old man".Some habits are also derived from it. For example, when a fishing boat anchors, it must first shout: "Here is the anchor!" After shouting, stop for a while before throwing the anchor into the sea. Turtle, tell it to avoid it.

These statues are one-eyed dragons who ask craftsmen to shape their bodies with copper, and then use gold to fit them close to the body. The appearance looks golden and majestic.It's a pity that these gods didn't bless him, and he died in Shamen Town in the end.When Zhen Donghai captured the thief's lair, he searched for the Dragon King Temple immediately, and was shocked when he saw these statues.All the pirates bowed down, and no one dared to blaspheme the sea god.

"Bless the Dragon King!" With the yellow beard, thousands of people knelt down in front of these sea gods.

"Is the Dragon King really spiritual? That one-eyed dragon shaped a golden body for him and offered incense day and night to worship him. Why didn't he see him being blessed?" worship offerings.He didn't know that the sea god was the most worshiped by the fishermen along the coast, and the pirates walking on the sea were even more devout.

"Don't talk nonsense!" Yellow Beard interrupted Duan Shan's blasphemous words to the Sea God, "Be pious before the Dragon King, so that he will bless you." Duan Shan is a good general, and he always fights He is at the forefront, and he is also bold.It's just a pity that there is always a little seaman's aura missing from his body. People who are not afraid of even the Dragon King are not suitable for walking on the sea.However, he was the representative sent by Li Jing, and this status prevented him from reprimanding him.He thought of his elder brother's decision and arrangement, maybe they really need to wash their hands and go ashore, no longer be this desperate pirate, but join Li Jing's command?Although the sea is free and easy, but a big pirate like the one-eyed flood dragon, even if he fashioned a golden body of the sea god and enshrined the sea god in the end, he would end up dying and destroying his family, even a group of old and weak women and children.

Thousands of pirate families on the shore were also ordered to kneel down to pay respects, but the people in Zhendonghai did not need to maintain order. These captives all bowed to the Sea God statue devoutly and chanted prayers in their mouths.

Yellow Beard led the crowd to worship the sea gods one by one, "Ao Guang, the Dragon King of Guangde in the East China Sea, is above you. We humble believers worship us devoutly. Please come and bless us and bless us to win this battle. After victory, we will surely I will worship the incense of the gods forever, build temples and altars for the gods, and offer incense forever!"

For pirates, sea gods such as Dragon King and Fairy have special meaning.Every time before going out to sea, there is always a sacrifice to the Dragon King of the East China Sea. When a new ship is launched, it is also necessary to sacrifice to the Dragon King when it returns with a full load.If the wives of the pirates are pregnant, they will pay homage to the fairies.Those who have married wives worship Liu Gong and Liu Mu.When there is a storm at sea, you have to burn incense and paper, kowtow to pray, and pay homage to the old commander and Lao Zhao.

Now a big battle is coming, even for pirates like Yellow Beard who was born in the pirate's lair and has spent most of his life on the sea, this will be an unprecedented battle. With ten warships and thousands of soldiers, he couldn't help feeling nervous.

This is an adventure. If the eldest brother is still in charge, how will he choose?Yellow Beard knew that the eldest brother would definitely choose to fight, this was originally a battle that belonged to Li Jing, but he handed over this battle to Zhen Donghai.Huang Huzi felt that this was a test for them by Li Jing, a chance to vote for a certificate.After this battle, the relationship between Zhendonghai and Shamen Town will definitely become closer. At that time, they will really be Li Jing's own family.

Is it worth it?He had asked Whitebeard before setting off.The old master's answer is worth it, no matter how big the price is.Their ancestors were either horse thieves or bandits and pirates for generations, but in the end they never had a good death.The brothers under his command fled for their lives at sea, licking blood with the tip of their knives, and finally survived to the point of old age, and only those who were disabled and retired from the battle in the early years, the braver the pirate, the sooner he died.A thief for a day, a thief for life, and a thief for generations to come.White Beard wants to give future generations a different future, and that's the only way to do it. He can't trust others, but Li Jing is a trustworthy person.

But if you really want the descendants of the pirates to have a better background in the future, and be able to avoid dying in the storm, the premise of all this is that Li Jing can go further, veto, everything is just a phantom.Right now, the most important thing is to help Li Jing win this battle.

The old boss has stayed in Shamen Town with hundreds of old brothers for the elderly. His daughter Megan and the daughter of the third boss, Julie, have also become the commanders of Li Jing's fleet, commanding the warships of the army as pirate daughters.He was even looking forward to the day when his daughter could marry Li Jing as a concubine.I hope that in the tall town of Shamen Town, there is a small courtyard with green bricks and green tiles that belongs to him.

These are all bestowed by Li Jing, and what they will pay is the loyalty of the pirates.Maybe the casualties in this battle will be heavy, but as long as they win, they will win a better future.

Right now he needs the blessings of the gods, needs a good luck, bless him, and bless Li Jing.

Green smoke from countless incense burns filled the shore, tumbling and twisting.The wind stirred up the smoke and shrouded the heads of the crowd.The people present were shrouded in smoke. Although their breathing was uncomfortable, they were extremely happy in their hearts.Cigarettes are shrouded, which is the most auspicious omen, and the gods are blessing them.

The yellow beard was dressed in dark red leather armor, with a blood-red long cloak on his shoulders, his eyes were burning with flames, as if the flames of war were burning, and he drew his sword and said loudly: "Cigarettes cover my body first, this is the devotion of the gods to us. Answers to prayers, He will always bless us. Brothers, draw your knives and swords and prepare to fight!"

Redbeard and Blackbeard drew their swords at the same time and shouted in unison.The real pirates raised all kinds of weapons and shouted in unison.

All the pirates were ignited to fight, and Yellow Beard took the opportunity to bring along dozens of important captives who were left behind in the Cyclops' lair. They were all leaders or their family members.Among them, Cyclops' three-year-old son and young concubine were also brought forward.

"Behead them and sacrifice the flag!"

With a loud roar, dozens of burly pirates stepped forward with swords around their heads, and chopped off their heads neatly.Zhendonghai's black skull banner was carried to the front, and the executioners carried the severed heads and dripped blood on the white skull pattern on the banner, dyeing it red.

"Blood Sacrifice Skull Banner, the flag will win!" Yellow Beard raised the long flag with his own hands, and shouted loudly, all the pirates shouted in unison, "The flag will win!"

The black skull banners stood up, and the incense for the gods was burned to the end. Yellow Beard ordered all the captives to be escorted onto the boat, and all the statues of Poseidon were also moved onto the boat.When the pirates boarded the ship one after another, Blackbeard stared at the ship and asked, "Can we win?"

"Yes, victory belongs to us." The yellow beard also stared at the warship and said.

"But the price must be very high, is it worth it?" Redbeard asked aside.

"No matter how high the price is, it is necessary. This path is our own choice, isn't it?"

"Yes."

All three fell silent.

After the silence, the yellow beard called Duan Shan, "Brother Duan, the battle is about to begin. You should give us the decisive victory that General Ji Yu asked you to bring." Jing told Huang Huzi that he had a batch of secret weapons for Duan Shan to carry, and said that these weapons were very powerful, and if used well, they could play a decisive role in victory.But he didn't tell him what the weapon was on the spot. After arriving in Tieshan, these things had been kept on the special forces ship, and they were heavily guarded. Although Yellow Beard was looking forward to it, he couldn't see it.

"It's time to show it to everyone, but don't be surprised." Duan Shan shook his leopard-like head and grinned.

These secret weapons have already been transferred to the shore by Duan Shan, and they are currently being stored in a small hidden cave on the shore.Outside the entrance of the cave is the temporary small camp of the Special Forces, and a dozen tents just surround the entrance of the cave.

Entering the cave, what one sees are rows of neatly stacked willow boxes.Duan Shan gently hugged a box, as carefully as if holding a small baby.This action couldn't help but make Huang Huzi and the others more curious about this secret weapon. What kind of weapon actually needs to be so careful?

(To be continued)