In the darkness, a fleet was rushing frantically, its location clearly indicating the fishing grounds of Great Ning.
Under the cover of night, only a few white sails of the warship could be seen, but they were not very clear due to the reflection of the seawater. Infiltrating under these conditions would allow them to catch the enemy completely off guard.
Unfortunately, as soon as they got closer, they spotted several small warships floating on the ocean, clearly bearing the flag of Great Ning.
Seeing this, Guan Yu's eyes flashed with regret, and he sighed, "It seems that Zhan Shunyu is no fool after all; he actually placed several small sentry boats around here. He was prepared long ago!"
With these sentry posts in place, it would be extremely difficult to sneak in undetected.
If the other side were even slightly alert, they would have already discovered their situation, making a sneak attack impossible to succeed.
"Hehe, he's a high-ranking general in the Great Ning Navy, how could he not take precautions? That's normal," Guan Hai said with a smile.
Guan Yu nodded, a murderous glint in his phoenix eyes. He said in a deep voice, " Guan Hai, take a small warship over there and wipe out these sentry posts. Try not to make a sound!"
"Yes!"
Guan Hai nodded, jumped onto a small boat, and headed straight for the nearest sentry post.
Soon, the sounds of fighting could be heard, clearly indicating that the two sides had started a battle.
It was just a small reconnaissance patrol boat, so it was no match for the warships. Several of them were quickly destroyed, but unfortunately, it was eventually exposed.
Ding ding ding!
The sound of the gong completely disrupted the peaceful night, plunging the Great Ning navy into chaos. The gong startled them awake, and they hurriedly prepared to fight back, but unfortunately, they were caught off guard and scattered like a pile of loose sand.
Seeing this, Guan Yu sneered. He only glanced at the draft of those boats and knew that these guys had fished desperately last night, and their boats were full of fish. Now, their attempt to escape was a joke.
Greed will cost them this time, and it will be a terrible price.
"Attack with full force!"
"First, annihilate the Great Ning Navy. Use small warships to control the fishing boats. Everyone will be rewarded after this battle!"
He issued the order to attack without hesitation.
A generous reward will surely attract brave men; this battle hinges on one word.
Reckless!
Just charge in!
"Your subordinate obeys!"
"Get them!"
The generals below were overjoyed. With the reward they received, they were even more motivated and immediately ordered their boatmen to speed up the boat.
It would be incredibly foolish to not charge forward with such a huge advantage.
The boatmen below frantically swung their oars, and the fifty-odd new warships instantly accelerated, heading straight for the Great Ning Navy.
As for the more than two hundred small warships, they surrounded the fishing boat.
The battle is about killing the enemy, but we also need to capture these fishing boats, so we can't give them any chance.
The enemy is not fully prepared at this moment, making it the best time to attack and take them down with minimal casualties.
On Zhan Shunyu's side, chaos reigned, because the enemy's arrival was too sudden, and they had just finished fishing at night and were still asleep.
Attacking at this moment would be extremely dangerous.
"Get up! That's the skull and crossbones flag! The pirates are coming!"
Upon seeing the burning warships in the distance, their expressions changed drastically. Through the flames, they could see the warships, each bearing the skull and crossbones flag.
Seeing the enemy heading straight for him, Zhan Shunyu's face turned extremely ugly. He gritted his teeth and said, "What kind of pirates are these? They have so many warships! This is just too unreasonable!"
Looking out, the enemy ships were a dark, dense mass, stretching as far as the eye could see. Are pirates this fierce now?
This time, we're probably in big trouble.
"General, those fishing boats are all backing away; they're obviously preparing to flee!" the lieutenant ran up, his face grim.
Grass!
Zhan Shunyu turned his head and saw that the fishing boats were indeed fleeing. His face turned green instantly, and he roared, "Damn it, when they were stealing fish, they were all like starving ghosts, but now that the pirates are here, they've become cowards!"
"Don't let those fishing boats retreat! I know they have bows and arrows on board. Shoot them, or I'll sink them first!"
These bastards are such a pain! You could at least help by shooting a couple of arrows at them!
Guan Yu coldly observed the chaotic scene on the Great Ning side and immediately ordered an attack. It was too late for the enemy; they were already within range of the ship-mounted catapults and crossbows.
"The catapult is ready!"
"Boatballs ready!"
Boom!
A millstone-sized boulder smashed into a warship of the Great Ning Navy, punching a large hole in it. This startled the Great Ning Navy on board; weren't these pirates? How could they have something like that?
The next moment, a crossbow bolt as thick as a bowl shot out, piercing straight through the warship where Zhan Shunyu was. The boatman inside immediately let out a scream, clearly killed through the ship's deck.
Such a terrifying and dense attack made Zhan Shunyu's scalp tingle. How could these pirates be so powerful? Their firepower was simply too fierce!
Their warships were like paper in front of the enemy's catapults and ballistae. In the blink of an eye, they were defeated beyond recognition!
The Great Ning Navy was already in a panic to fight, and before they could even see where the enemy was, a barrage of attacks rained down on them. Some of their warships were even sunk by the powerful catapults!
Everywhere there were cries of agony, Zhan Shunyu was starting to panic. He had never encountered such a powerful enemy before. Their weapons and equipment were far superior to theirs. Especially when he looked out by the firelight, he could see enemies everywhere, which terrified him and left him completely disoriented. The sporadic counterattacks from the Great Ning Navy were ineffective and could not cause any damage. On the contrary, the enemy's small boats were already almost upon them.
The rockets fired from these small boats set the warships of the Great Ning Navy ablaze, flames erupting everywhere. At that moment, Zhan Shunyu felt completely numb. He knew that the Great Ning Navy was finished...
The fishing boats behind were also stunned by the scene. They hadn't expected the Great Ning Navy to be so useless. In just a short time, the Great Ning Navy's warships were already a sea of fire, some sinking and others ablaze. The surviving officers and soldiers of the Great Ning Navy were crying and screaming as they jumped into the sea to escape. The sea was filled with the huge sounds of boulders crashing into the water, as if it were the end of the world.