A battle in the East Sea!
The entire Great Ning Navy was wiped out in this battle, so the news did not spread quickly. However, some fishing boats on the outskirts witnessed the battle and were completely terrified.
"Holy crap, has someone attacked the Great Ning navy?"
"Isn't that obvious? Look at that navy's flag, isn't it the flag of Great Ning? How could it be fake?"
"My goodness, the Great Ning Navy only lasted for less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn! That's ridiculous! Who exactly is this enemy?"
"Look at that skull and crossbones flag, it seems to belong to pirates active in the East Sea. Are pirates this fierce these days?"
These people were just ordinary fishermen who had heard that ocean fishing was very lucrative, so they came to try their luck, never expecting to witness such a terrifying scene.
All Under Heaven nearly a decade, Great Ning has been a force to be reckoned with. While it may not be All Under Heaven now, few dare to provoke Great Ning. This is the first time someone has dared to humiliate Great Ning in such a way.
The pirates killed at least 6,000 people in Great Ning. Losing a few people was a minor matter; the key issue was that they also lost 20 warships and nearly 300 fishing boats. This was definitely a major setback for them.
Grunt!
The fishermen exchanged glances and couldn't help but swallow hard. This was truly a serious matter; they had to leave quickly, or the pirates would target them.
The news quickly spread to several coastal areas, especially the Min River region, which was particularly alarming, especially the Yang Clan and Zhao Clan families.
They made a fortune this time, after all, the emperor used their family's power to suppress the powerful clans in the Min River area and the remnants of Li Sanjiang's forces, which made them very rich.
One second they were happy about annexing the Min River area, but the next second after hearing the news, they felt like the Tiandu fallen.
"What? Something happened to Yulong?"
The Yang Clan family member in the Min River was Yang Yulong's uncle, Yang Dongyu. He knew Yang Yulong's status in the family; to outsiders, he was the family's prodigy.
Now, something has actually happened to Qilin'er?
The messenger shuddered upon hearing this, glanced cautiously at Yang Dongyu, and said bitterly, "The fishermen who were fishing earlier sent word that the fishing fleet encountered the legendary pirates. The imperial navy was completely wiped out, and the fishing boats were captured by them."
Bang!
The teacup slipped from Yang Dongyu's hand and fell to the ground. His expression changed drastically. So, the Yulong had also fallen into the hands of those pirates. This was a huge problem.
"The entire navy was wiped out, and all the fishing boats were captured!"
On the other side, Zhao Dezhu's expression was also not good, but he was not too sad. Zhao Feiyun, who had this accident, was his second son, and the son of his concubine, so he was not very important to him.
Although there are concerns, it's not that losses are unacceptable.
However, the losses from this fishing trip were so great that he found them hard to accept.
The two sides had gained the upper hand this time, so they controlled almost half of the more than three hundred warships, but now they have lost them all, which is a heavy loss.
He looked at Yang Dongyu, his eyes filled with murderous intent, and said, "Brother Yang, this matter is no small thing. We're afraid we'll have to show the world the power of our family, otherwise they'll think we're easy to bully!"
More than three hundred fishing boats is no small number. They were originally planning to make a fortune, but they never expected to suffer such a heavy loss. How could he sit still? This was clearly aimed at the powerful families.
The Zhao and Yang families had only just arrived in the Min River when they were met with such a devastating blow. How could he not be furious!
"Pirate!"
Yang Dongyu's eyes also flashed with murderous intent. It was bad enough that these pirates had wiped out the imperial navy, but they had even robbed all the fishing boats belonging to the aristocratic families. They were simply courting death.
This matter absolutely cannot be left unresolved; we must organize a team to rescue Yulong and then reclaim the ship.
He looked at the messenger, frowned, and said, "Do you know anything about these pirates, and how many of them there are? Bring back the person who leaked this information."
"The person is outside; I'll bring him in right away," the subordinate whispered.
"Bring him in!"
Soon a fisherman walked in, reeking of fish. He couldn't help but shudder when he saw Yang Dongyu and Zhao Dezhu above; these were important figures he had never seen before.
"This humble servant greets both of you sirs!"
"Did you witness the pirates attacking the fishing fleet with your own eyes?" Yang Dongyu glanced at him and asked in a deep voice.
The fishermen nodded vigorously, their voices filled with fear, "Yes, sir! We witnessed a group of pirates attack our fishing boat. The imperial navy couldn't even last an incense stick's time against them; they were completely wiped out."
"What? You didn't even last an incense stick's time?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Dongyu, who had been relatively calm, instantly turned grim. This was simply outrageous! Had the imperial navy fallen to such a state?
He frowned and asked, "How many people and how many ships did they send?"
How many boats?
Upon hearing this, the fishermen shook their heads, their faces filled with terror, and said, "We couldn't count how many boats there were. We just saw a dense swarm of ships flying skull and crossbones flags rushing forward, and the entire navy was wiped out in no time!"
In my humble opinion, there were at least three or four hundred pirate ships, and the number of pirates must have been tens of thousands!
Holy crap!
Upon hearing this, Zhao Dezhu, who had been preparing to deal with the pirates, suddenly felt his composure crumble. He trembled and said, "What did you say? Tens of thousands of pirates, and three or four hundred pirate ships?"
"Are you sure?" Yang Dongyu asked, his face filled with astonishment.
The fisherman nodded and said in a deep voice, "Although we don't know the exact number, these pirate ships are larger than the fishing boats the navy previously had, so there's probably no mistake about it."
Upon hearing this, the two immediately understood.
The number of pirate ships may be countless, but their size is enough to tell the difference, so there's probably no mistake, since the fisherman wouldn't dare lie to him.
The two men exchanged a glance, their previous intention to deal with the pirates instantly vanishing. How the hell were they going to deal with tens of thousands of pirates? They would need the imperial army.
"Brother Zhao Dezhu, I'm afraid this is beyond our capabilities. Tens of thousands of pirates—can they even be called pirates? They're practically a kingdom in the sea!"
Yang Dongyu looked troubled and felt a headache coming on. This pirate was too outrageous; someone with such strength actually became a pirate.
Isn't founding a nation a better thing?
Zhao Dezhu took a deep breath and said with some worry, "Three or four hundred ships, and tens of thousands of men—this group of pirates could even threaten the defense of the Min River area."
I thought this was a sure thing, but then this group of ruthless people showed up, and now I'm in big trouble.
Just as the two were pondering a solution, a guard rushed in, bringing with him some new information.
"Master, a ship has arrived at the beach, flying a skull and crossbones flag!"
"Pirate ship!"
Their pupils contracted; were these people here to negotiate?