On Heard Island, most of the people coming and going are scattered pirates who come and go for supplies, exchange materials, or come here to indulge themselves and find happiness.
The two forces on the island belong to Mahamadou and Safra, and they control the greatest interests.
Mahamadou's general on Heard Island was Ed Harold.
He has fifteen warships under his command. The largest ship has more than 200 sailors and 8 cannons; the smallest ship is also equipped with one cannon and 20 sailors; the total number of crew members is almost more than 1,500;
Safra's general stationed on Heard Island is called Drizzt Reddy, and he has about the same number of warships and sailors as Ed.
Once these two forces are deployed, they will be enough to suppress all scattered pirates near Heard Island.
after all.
Duger's original Smiling Angel had only a pitiful crew of 12 people, which was not even comparable to the configuration of the smallest warship under Ed's command.
As for the merchant ships of the Dufei family and the captured navy ships stationed in Hong Kong, their carrying capacity was only about 50 people, making them extremely small forces.
Even though Doug's pirate group expanded to 350 people in one day, there was a head-on conflict with Ed's pirate group, and with a volley of fire from the other side, there was basically nothing left on his side.
But after a day of fighting, all the enemies who opposed the Sea Fish Pirates were in various conditions. On their side, except for a few unlucky guys who fell into the water, they were unscathed.
Coupled with the witch's prophecy, the morale of the Sea Fish Pirate Group has almost reached its peak. They believe that they are blessed by the Poseidon, and under the leadership of Paul, they can conquer the world and be invincible.
…
When Du Ge kidnapped He Ya.
Eddard and Drizzt's fleet are confronting Antonio.
Heard Island is an important stronghold between the East China Sea and the South China Sea. It is related to the supplies of many pirates and is also an economic pillar of Mahamadou and Safra. Therefore, it must not fall into the hands of the navy.
They were waiting for reinforcements from Mahamadou and Safra to attack Antonio's navy from behind.
Cooperating inside and outside, the blockade of Heard Island was finally lifted.
so.
Even if Ed knew that Witch He Ya had been kidnapped, he would not be able to spare his time to deal with Doug.
but.
He didn't take it to heart either.
after all,
Antonio blocked the route, and the idiot who kidnapped the witch couldn't escape even if he wanted to.
And he believed that the scattered pirates on Heard Island would send the witch back for him, but one piece after another of information about the Sea Fish Pirate Group was sent to Ed, and he was finally dumbfounded.
…
"Fish Age?"
"Paul turned out to be a witch, and he was doing fortune-telling for everyone who came to see him."
"It was revealed that Mahamadou coerced He Ya and secretly collected the destiny map..."
…
"Damn Paul, how dare he spread the story about Mahamadou. Mahamadou will kill me if he knows about it." Under the moonlight, Ed's eyes were bloodshot, and he was angry on the deck.
Roaring, he came back to his senses and said to the first mate, "Brown, you will take five ships tomorrow to kill Paul and his damn Sea Fish Pirates and get the witch back. I want everyone to know that Sea Fish
It won’t give them any luck, it will only bring them bad luck.”
"Captain, if I take away five ships, Antonio will definitely take the opportunity to attack." First Mate Brown said, "If Heard Island is lost, our responsibility will be even greater."
"Then what do you think we should do? Let's fight here and watch that guy make trouble behind us?" Ed said coldly.
"Captain, the mission of Witch He Ya is to help Mahamadou find the map of destiny." The first mate was silent for a moment and said, "Now, all the clues about the Poseidon's Scepter have been leaked, and the witch actually doesn't keep any.
It’s necessary.”
"What do you want to say?" Ed asked.
"As far as I know, Paul's bounty is already 80,000 gold coins. If we add another 20,000 gold coins to him, someone will definitely take the risk and help us kill Paul and the witch. The bounty hunter called Dark Hand should be
He is interested in Paul." The first mate shrugged and said, "As for Mahamadou, the matter has already happened. We were not on the island at the time, so he will not be angry with us because of this matter!"
"This is the only thing we can do." Ed took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. He looked at the first officer and ordered, "Find someone to go back to Heard Island overnight and post a reward for Paul. Mobilize all Heard Islanders.
Tokushima's pirate ship is participating in the battle with Antonio. I have a hunch that Antonio is going to launch a general attack in the next two days, and we have to hold on until reinforcements arrive."
…
The next day.
Ed's reward for Paul and the mobilization order for the pirates were issued at the same time.
The pirates in the fish era who were touched by Doug had personally experienced the protection of the goddess of luck in Paul's pirate group, and they were indifferent when they saw the bounty on Paul.
However, they enthusiastically joined the team against Antonio.
These people came to Heard Island to find clues to Poseidon's Scepter, and now they have a new mission - to find Thelma and trade with her.
Naturally, I can't bear to be trapped here forever.
Then, breaking through Antonio's blockade becomes inevitable.
Every pirate who has changed his name firmly believes that after changing his name, the goddess of luck will accompany them.
The pirates who had changed their names but had not been touched by Doug were happily discussing how to capture Paul's head in exchange for a bounty.
after all.
Compared with the illusory map of destiny and Selma, Paul's head is really worth 100,000 gold coins, and it is just there, as if it is easily accessible.
They believed that Paul's luck was brought by sea fish.
Now everyone has the name of a sea fish, so the luck is equally divided.
at this time.
It depends on whose cannonball is more accurate and whose knife is sharper.
…
Safra's general Drizzt confronted Antonio's navy at the other end of the route, and he also knew what happened on Hed Island.
but.
He was not interested in the affairs of the witch and Happy Paul.
After the pirates on Heard Island are released, the clues to Poseidon's Scepter will become an open secret. Safra only needs to offer a reward for the Destiny Map, whether there is a witch or not.
As for the chart in Mahamadou's hand, that is something that Safra needs to worry about.
perhaps.
The King of the Four Seas does not want the Poseidon Scepter to appear.
After the death of Poseidon, the entire ocean becomes the domain of the King of the Four Seas. Who wants to have a new Poseidon holding Poseidon's scepter?
From Drizzt's point of view, Thelma's heavy investment in seeking a child was more urgent.
after all.
The wealth Thelma has collected over the years is enough to create a new King of the Sea. Only the man who acquires Thelma's wealth will truly threaten the status of the King of the Four Seas.
…
exactly.
It was Doug who started the war.
Ed is waiting for Mahamadou's reinforcements and the pirates behind him to gather, while Antonio is waiting for Admiral Micaro's order and the movements of Mahamadou and Safra.
Naval encirclement and suppression operations are generally coordinated by other departments of the navy.
otherwise.
Once he orders an attack and is attacked from behind by Mahamadou's men, it is easy for the active attack to turn into a passive two-sided attack...
No general would allow such a thing to happen.
result.
During the confrontation between the two sides, Doug's five pirate ships broke into their central sea area with a defiant attitude, singing and dancing.
On the deck of every ship, there is a group of sailors wearing pink skirts dancing strange dances with various situations...
The pink skull and crossbones flag fluttered in the wind, as if mocking both sides of the confrontation.
On the sails that are constantly being adjusted, there are a few lines written in thick fonts:
…
"Why don't we dance together?"
"There are 100,000 gold coins moving here"
"You can see me, but you can never catch me."
"Antonio's butt is red..."
"In the great age of fish, the goddess of luck protects everyone with fish in their name."