Zhang Tuohai read the chart carefully several times and memorized the detailed information on it. In this way, even if it was taken away or damaged, he could rely on his memory to go where he wanted to go.
After memorizing the information on the chart, Zhang Tuohai began to plan his trip.
He captured the sea chart and alerted the Targaryen family. They found out that they would have to send people to hunt them down. If they followed the route on the sea chart, they would definitely be overtaken by the other party's speedboats. This was how they ordered people.
, this is not good for yourself.
Therefore, he has to choose a route that will surprise the other party.
"If I were a Targaryen and found that the sea map had been stolen, I would think that the thief would choose the fastest route to escape from the Targaryen family's sphere of influence. Then the fastest route is...here!"
Zhang Tuohai's finger fell on a route.
This route is straight, avoiding most of the supply points and docking islands, and goes straight to the Red Rock Island at the junction of the Xia Ya Sea and this sea area (Thunder Sea).
You can enter Xiaya Sea through Red Rock Island.
If he were a member of the Targaryen family, he would definitely send a team of clippers to arrive at Red Rock Island first, guard this only way, and then wait and see.
After analyzing the Targaryen family's thinking, Zhang Tuohai began to design his own route.
The Targaryen family felt that they would escape quickly, so they decided to do the opposite. They chose the farthest route and sailed along the coastline. This way they could not only replenish resources and recruit people along the way, but also attack the newly established territories.
Players can weaken the power of the world to encircle and suppress them, and win two birds with one stone.
The Targaryens are willing to wait on Red Stone Island, so let them wait.
If you don't see yourself for a long time, you will inevitably worry that you have entered Xia Yahai in advance, and then you will send a squadron to pursue Xia Yahai.
When that time comes, he will suddenly arrive and deal with the divided Targaryen family. Naturally, he will be able to capture them easily and leisurely pass through the Red Stone Island and head to Xia Yahai.
After planning on the chart for a while, Zhang Tuohai finalized the plan.
The rudder turned sharply to the right and the ship headed towards the coastline.
Half an hour after Zhang Tuohai turned around, a group of clipper ships passed through the place where Zhang Tuohai passed and sailed forward rapidly. These clipper ships had low and slender hulls, hung with six sails, and they were not using this
The jib that was common in the era was replaced by a huge square sail.
This kind of ship is fast but has a relatively low load, so it is suitable for transporting light but expensive things.
These ships were all flying the flags of the Targaryen family, and they were speeding towards Red Stone Island.
Zhang Tuohai didn't know that the Targaryen family had sent a fleet to chase him so quickly. At this time, he was staring at the coastline with a brass telescope.
The outline of a village appeared on the distant coastline, but there was a faint light of fire in the village.
"Is this another trap to deceive me?"
Zhang Tuohai instinctively guessed, but he immediately rejected this guess.
It's impossible for everyone to be like that stupid son of the Targaryen family, who actually disguised the ship as being on fire in order to deceive himself.
In other words, if you are kind-hearted and would put out fires, what would those pirates do?
Besides, that stupid son also knows how to use beacon smoke. This thing has big black smoke and spreads far. How much fuel does it cost to light a bonfire on the shore?
Not enough?
Zhang Tuohai guessed that there must be something wrong with the village on the shore.
"Go over and have a look." Zhang Tuohai drove the boat towards the shore.
The ship slowly approached the shore, and Zhang Tuohai finally saw the situation in the village clearly through the telescope.
It turned out that a group of horse bandits rushed into the village. These horse bandits were riding horses and galloping through the village. Everyone held scimitars and spears in their hands, and their weapons were all stained with blood.
A few cruel ones even cut off the villagers' heads and hung them on the horses' necks to show their bravery.
A horse bandit even chased a little boy on horseback, then stabbed the boy in the back with a sharp spear, lifted the boy up in the air, and laughed while shaking the spear.
They are not robbing for property at all, they are simply enjoying the pleasure of killing.
"First mate, prepare for bombardment!" Zhang Tuohai put away the telescope and said.
"Yes!"
The first mate immediately conveyed the order.
A dozen sailors entered the gun position, stuffed propellant into the gun barrel, loaded grapeshot into it, then adjusted the skids and calibrated the shooting angle.
"Fire!"
Zhang Tuohai shouted.
Boom boom boom!
A stream of gunpowder smoke erupted from the muzzle, and a large number of grape bullets were fired at the horse bandits.
Grape bullets are just a bunch of small steel balls, fixed with a net bag, and fired like a large shotgun. Although the range is not as far as solid bullets and blooming bullets, it has huge lethality against low-armor units at close range.
A single volley of artillery can even directly defeat an infantry formation.
A large number of grape bullets hit the area near the coast, beating several horse bandits who hit here, including their men and horses, into a sieve.
"Keep loading ammunition." Zhang Tuohai shouted, "The one who shoots the most accurately and fastest will be rewarded with a piece of bacon and a glass of rum!"
Hearing that there was wine, the speed of the pirates' hands increased by three points. Each of them wanted to transform into a six-armed snake demon, quickly stuffed the cannonballs in, and adjusted the height of the skids.
"Fire!"
Boom!
There was another volley of grape bullets, this time hitting the village directly. An earthen wall was directly smashed into a sieve and fell to the ground. The horse bandits hiding behind the earthen wall were also beaten into pieces.
In the face of grape bullets, an elite infantry formation can be defeated, let alone those horse bandits who have no organization and discipline?
Seeing the intensive artillery fire, the horse bandits thought they were being encircled and suppressed by regular troops.
They all turned their horses' heads and prepared to run away.
However, at this time, the third round of grape bombs arrived.
The dense barrage directly smashed these horse bandits into a sieve. Only a few horses were lucky enough to escape and fled into the woods in panic.
"Go ashore and clean up the battlefield." Zhang Tuobao showed off the devil's roar.
A dozen pirates drew out their scimitars and muskets, and rushed into the village screaming.
There were still some horse bandits who were lucky enough to be alive in the village, lying on the ground moaning. The pirates raised their knives and helped them relieve their pain, and also took away their valuables as rewards.
Soon, dozens of horse bandits were raided, and their bodies were thrown into the burning house, waiting to be reduced to ashes to avoid becoming a petri dish for the plague.
The property and food in the village that lost their owners naturally became labor expenses for the pirates.
The pirates didn't even let go of the horse carcasses. They picked up large pieces of meat, shaved them clean, and prepared to take them back to the ship to be salted and used as food reserves.
After cleaning up the battlefield, Zhang Tuohai was about to lead the team to leave. Suddenly, an unkempt child emerged from the haystack at the entrance of the village and ran towards a group of people.
"I, I want to join you!" said the child.
This chapter has been completed!