Before Tang Ge could make a move, the pirates on the ship became restless again and shouted,"A ship has been spotted at 11 degrees on the port side! It was a medium-sized merchant ship, probably full of goods.”
The pirates ran to the northwest side of the ship and looked in the direction of the merchant ship. However, the merchant ship also saw the pirate ship and turned around as if it was avoiding a god of plague.
Tongo's heart was beating wildly. This unforeseen event interrupted his chance to strike. He realized that Kedar was watching him, so he could only return the smile with a dry smile and decided to wait and see.
"Get into position, adjust the sails, change the course, and we'll catch up!”With Kedar's order, the pirates moved. They got into formation and started moving the anchored ships again.
Tang Ge felt that the appearance of the merchant ship was a good opportunity. He did not act rashly and stood there with his arms crossed, watching the pirates busy.
Kedar turned around and grabbed Tongo's collar, pulling him closer to his ferocious face. He said in a low voice,"I'm going to snatch that ship. If you want to join us, bring your little broken ship and follow us. If you dare to escape, I guarantee that the next time you see the Black Toad Pirate Team, it will be the day you die. However, if you perform well, I'll give you some of the rewards this time.”
"Alright, I understand." said Tonga with a forced smile, pushing the black-furred hand away.
Kedar snorted and strode to the bow of the ship. He pointed and warned the pirates who made him unhappy.
The sailors anxiously asked about the outcome of the negotiations. No one was willing to surrender.
"We can take advantage of the time when they are fighting with the merchant ships and both sides are injured to go up and reap the benefits. Fellow rookie pirates, do you have the guts to come with me and snatch that big ship?”He looked at the sailors with a burning gaze.
"Shh! Keep your voice down!" Tang Ge made a gesture to keep quiet and looked back at the pirate ship. He was relieved to find that the Black Toad's people had already gone far away. He turned around and continued," Let's chase after them, but don't follow too closely. We'll act according to the situation.”
Kedar was operating the rudder on the bridge of the three-sail medium-sized ship. His left hand was a cannon barrel, so he could only hold the rudder with one hand. After listening to his subordinate's report about the Tornado, he smiled contemptuously. He thought that the Tornado just wanted to be a follower. He didn't expect that the people of the Tornado would dare to attack them.
"We have to be faster. Throw all the heavy things on the boat down. This will make the boat lighter. Be it goods or buckets, throw them down!”Elizabeth put down her binoculars and ordered decisively.
The sailors threw buckets of seasonings into the sea in pain. These seasonings were luxury goods only enjoyed by nobles, and each bucket was expensive. The seaborne trade of the Great Voyage Era had tempting profits, but such profits were accompanied by corresponding risks.
"Captain, the cannonball is very heavy. Should we throw it down as well?”asked an old sailor.
Her hand was holding the hilt of the sword at her waist, and there was a flintlock pistol at her waist. Although she was a woman, she had a heroic bearing.
A reef appeared in front of the Mandela, and the ship had no choice but to turn around to avoid it. This brought the Black Toad pirate ship even closer. The sailors on the merchant ship felt a wave of gloom. The Black Toad Pirate Team was the most vicious pirate team on this route. Their methods were extremely ruthless, and they often cruelly slaughtered the ships that resisted!
After a ship that did not leave any survivors was sunk, it would sink into the sea bit by bit. At that time, the surface of the sea would be dyed red, and sharks from more than ten miles away would be attracted by the smell of blood.
Before they could get close, the Black Toad pirate ship had already issued the order to attack. The pirates looked at the door of the deck, and there was the sound of footsteps below. The door opened, and a huge black toad crawled out. It was as big as a millstone, and its slippery body was covered in bumps, making people frown.
"Be content. It's already good enough that I didn't call you a slave.”
Although the black toad was dissatisfied, it still obediently walked to the bow of the ship. It stuck out its sticky flesh-colored tongue, and the tip of its tongue curled nimbly, sucking a cannonball in the iron basket into its mouth. It was ready to spit, and its cheeks swelled high. The shell was spat out by it, flying in a parabola and landing on the sea at the stern of the Mandela, causing high splashes.
Three more Bullet Frogs crawled out from under the deck and dragged their fat bodies to the bow of the ship, leaving sticky marks along the way. They took on the responsibility of cannoneers and fired shells at the Mandela. This was another advantage of the Bullet Frogs. They were more flexible than the cannon cars and could be deployed anywhere on the ship.
"Remember to catch him alive later!”Kedar shouted with desire in his eyes. He did not mind capturing a temporary wife.
The Black Toad pirate ship launched a crazy attack on the Mandela. The shells were fired one after another, including chain bullets that hit the mast and solid iron bullets that shattered the hull. The Mandela was also an armed ship, but its firepower was obviously inferior. There were only five small cannons on the deck and eight large cannons extending from the hull.
Elizabeth looked at the damaged hull and her face paled. She bit her soft lips lightly, thinking about something. The sailors on the ship were all scared. The blast had injured two people. One was unconscious, and the other was wailing at the top of his lungs.
"Captain, why don't we surrender to the pirates?”A panicked sailor looked up and said.
Elizabeth pulled out her sword with a clang and placed it against the little sailor's neck. She said helplessly,""It's useless. They're flying the Black Toad's pirate flag. These people are all fugitives. Even if we surrender, we won't be able to change our fate of being killed. If he wanted to live, he could only fight them to the death. Be brave, young man, and pick up your sword like me!”
The little sailor was dumbfounded. This was his first time going out to sea, and also his first time facing the cruelty of the sea.
"Everyone, get ready to fire!"
The female captain drew her sword and shouted. Her crisp voice suppressed the roar of the artillery fire and pierced through the clouds!
In order to prevent the hull from being overturned by the recoil of the cannons, the cannons on the Mandela could only fire in sequence. Moreover, reloading the shells required many steps, and the interval between firing was as long as three minutes. However, the Bullet Frog did not have these concerns and problems. It was able to fire continuously and dealt a tragic blow to the Mandela.
After two rounds of bombardment from the Bullet Frog, the Mandela was riddled with holes.
This was the difference between a Bullet Spitting Frog and a cannon.
Tang Ge and the others had been following behind at a moderate distance, waiting for both sides to suffer heavy losses before attacking. After watching the battle for a while, Tongo changed his mind. If he rashly attacked the pirate ship, he might attract the firepower of the pirate ship to his side, and the merchant ship would choose to take the opportunity to escape. The only thing they could do now was to communicate with the merchant ships and make an agreement to attack together.
"Lads, hang out our pirate flag! He found the direction of the wind and rushed over as fast as he could. Then, he approached the merchant ship from behind.”Tang Ge used the ability of a speedboat and increased the speed of the boat by a full section through the command.
The Whirlwind's pirate flag was also raised. The square flag was a square square yard in size with a skull drawn on it. There were also crossed bone sticks under it. This was the classic pattern of the pirate flag.
Tang Ge wanted to use his actions to tell others that they were also a group of pirates!
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