Chapter 616 I, Zhao Shuo, have always belonged to the prince
On Hailong Island, night falls.
The Han army has completely captured the village.
Except for a small number of bandit leaders who escaped through secret passages, most of the pirates were killed. A small number even directly wrapped white cloth around their arms and directly blended into the surrendering team through their close friends.
On the fighting ship, there were many torches, and all kinds of sailors were holding guns and knives.
When Su Ping received the news, the elite pirates led by Ding Chao had already fled.
"Whoever chases after Ding Chao and captures him alive will be promoted to two levels of honor."
"The person who takes the head of the bandit leader will be promoted to the first level of honor."
Su Ping ordered.
Han Ergou responded with a bang, turned around and waved, leading a group of sailors and jumping onto the side of the ship next to him. With a shout, more than a dozen medium-sized auxiliary ships chased towards the other side of the island like arrows.
On the other side of Hailong Island, Ding Chao stood on the bow of a medium-sized warship, looking at the bandit village in flames, his face ashen.
Ding Lu, the leader of the three leaders, cursed fiercely next to him:
"The idiot's second son, if he hadn't surrendered to the enemy on the battlefield, how could he, Su Ping, have captured our Hailong Island."
"Brother, what should we do now?"
Ding Chao squeezed the side of the boat until it creaked, and after a moment, he said coldly:
"Xiangnan, go to Sea Lion Island. Didn't Du Laoer clamor to join me? I'll give him a chance this time."
"The boss, the Han army is chasing you."
The pirate who was watching on the sail shouted, his voice full of fear.
Ding Chao turned his head hurriedly and saw two flames lighting up in the north. When the flames were a little closer, he could see the navy in black and red uniforms, with bows and arrows raised, galloping down.
"Three ships, five ships, eight ships."
Ding Chao's face remained calm, but he was a little afraid in his heart.
The Han army was able to conquer Hailong Island not because of the betrayal of the second brother. The Han army that broke through the stronghold was a tough and elite force. They climbed onto the city wall with just one attack. The brothers guarding the wall did not even have a chance to react before they were strangled.
clean.
The Han army is a truly powerful army, worthy of their reputation in the north. Su Lu is famous and truly strong.
"Big boss, the Han army's ships are fast."
A little leader looked pale and spoke loudly.
Ding Chao's face turned even more ugly. The Han warships were fast, which meant that it was impossible to reach Sea Lion Island before being overtaken.
"Go west to Qi State."
Ding Chao ordered that it would be a favorable wind to go to Qi State. Under such circumstances, the speed of his own sail could be increased to the maximum, and he hoped to be able to escape the Han army's fast ship.
Sure enough, after the sails were full, the warship accelerated, and the approaching speed of the Han warship was much slower.
Ding Chao thought for a moment that although he couldn't close the distance, the Han army couldn't get too close. As long as he escaped to Qi's land before the Han army caught up, that would be enough.
Ding Lu suddenly spoke:
"Brother, the Haicheng Port of Qi State is just ahead. Should we go to Haicheng Port or escape to Shangyu Village?"
All the pirate leaders cast their eyes on Ding Chao's face.
Ding Chao glanced at the approaching Han warships, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face:
"Going to Haicheng Port, although there are our people in Shangyu Village, if the Han army catches up, Shangyu Village will definitely be wiped out."
"It doesn't matter at Haicheng Port. It is the territory of the Qi Army. Pass on my order to hang the Qi Army's naval flag. Didn't the Queen Mother of Qi give us a few flags to hang up last year?"
With an order, the black Qi Navy flag was hoisted on the pirate ship and headed straight for Haicheng Port.
Inside Haicheng Port.
Zhao Shuo, who had recently been transferred to the Commander-in-Chief of Haicheng Navy, looked proud and was having a banquet with the senior navy generals.
He followed Su Lu's footsteps, and as expected, he made great achievements. The Queen Mother favored him and was promoted to the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy at Haicheng Port. He controlled the north of the Tuojiang River in Qi State and coordinated the land and water armies.
This is a military position comparable to that of a feudal official. After serving in the army for so many years, he is finally proud and proud.
While they were drinking and drinking, a relative came over to report.
"Commander, there is a warship flying the black navy flag coming from the northeast, and the ship is very fast."
Zhao Shuo was a little confused. The black navy flag belonged to his own subordinates, but there had been no navy dispatches recently.
"Damn it, who sent the navy out and who benefited from it?"
Zhao Shuo smashed the cup on the banquet, his face darkened.
Damn it, sending the navy abroad to share the loot with those gang of pirates is fucking extra money for me. These grandsons secretly did this thing on their own, and they must have done it secretly without any benefit.
The staff master lowered his voice and said:
"The black flag is the flag given by the Queen Mother to those pirates. That is the pirate team."
When Zhao Shuo heard this, he reacted, Damn, his associations were too rich, this is not the case.
As soon as he sat down on the stool, Zhao Shuo had a smile on his face:
"The flag of the pirates, go and send two ships to ask, are they here to surrender or to pay tribute?"
A school captain stood up in response, his face full of flattery:
"Commander, I will go take a look and see who it is."
Zhao Shuo raised his glass and ordered:
"That's it for today. After drinking this cup, everyone will disperse. Let me see what good things these sea turtles can do, and then we can take care of them."
Not long after the generals dispersed, the captain who was inquiring about the news hurried in.
"Commander Commander, it's a great thing. Ding Chao has been defeated. He came here to borrow a passage."
"He said that he fought with the Han army, retreated from Hailong Island, and wanted to use the road to go south."
Zhao Shuo pinched his chin when he heard this, and a trace of amusement appeared on his face:
"Borrowing a way?"
"Huh, ask him, which part of the Han army defeated him? If Prince Su defeated him, it's hard to say. Just tell him directly that this place won't accept him."
The captain was stunned when he heard this, his face full of surprise:
"Commander Commander, this is the Sea Dragon King Ding Chao. He has robbed an unknown amount of gold and silver and is extremely rich. Not to mention eating him, even if we pass by him, we can make a small fortune."
Zhao Shuo snorted coldly, raised his chin, and his face was full of pride:
"What did I rely on to get where I am today?"
"Just follow the steps of Prince Su closely. If Prince Su thinks it is wrong, he will not do it. If Prince Su thinks it is right, he must do it. Only then can I go from a low-ranking general to today's feudal official.
The troops on the waterway north of the Tuojiang River."
"Go and send a letter to the Han army who are chasing these pirates, saying that we are willing to cooperate with Prince Su to suppress the bandits and will not let these pirates enter the harbor."
The captain was even more confused. Su Lu was an enemy. Why did the commander follow Su Lu's footsteps? Isn't that a national thief?
The staff master stood by to help and said:
"The Commander-in-Chief is joking, General Luo. Just follow the Commander-in-Chief's order. We are not enemies, but allies. Don't worry, the Han Army will not start a war with us."
The captain took the order and went.
The staff master said to Zhao Shuo:
"The Commander-in-Chief is unparalleled in his wit and scheming. How can they, a bunch of rough guys, understand the Commander-in-Chief? They are destined to be little captains for the rest of their lives."