Upon hearing the words "a way out," Zhou Dayou instantly jumped up, his whole demeanor becoming energetic.
He had thought he was going to die, but he never expected he would have a chance to live!
He exclaimed excitedly, "Sir, just give the order! I've long admired you... no, I mean you chivalrous heroes. I'd even surrender and follow you!"
Just when I thought I was about to die, I miraculously survived. It seems I'm the protagonist after all.
Knight?
A smile flickered in Guan Hai's eyes. This guy had quite a strong will to survive, actually calling them all knights-errant. It was quite an achievement for him to come up with such a title.
He looked at Zhou Dayou with a smile and said, "Hehe, we don't ask for much, just to have you deliver a letter. That's not too much trouble for you, is it?"
"Send a message?"
"That's right, it's about sending a letter!"
"Don't worry, leave it to me. I'm best at running away," Zhou Dayou said happily, patting his chest as he assured him.
As long as I can live, I'll deliver anything, let alone a message.
"Good!"
Guan Yu nodded slightly, then grabbed his hand, scratched it with his fingernail, and drew blood. He then began to write directly on the cut.
Hiss!
Zhou Dayou endured the excruciating pain but dared not resist in the slightest; he had no other choice now.
He handed the letter to Zhou Dayou!
Guan Yu casually picked up a pirate flag from the side, placed it in his hand, and said with a smile, "Take this flag and go to the Min River to ask for help. While you're at it, give them this letter, and they'll know what to do!"
"This..." Zhou Dayou's face stiffened. If he carried this flag to the Min River, he would probably be shot as a pirate.
You won't agree?
Guan Hai instantly became murderous.
"It's my duty!" Zhou Dayou immediately replied solemnly.
After saying that, he shouldered the flag and ran away.
They were faster than rabbits, fearing that Guan Yu might change his mind and strike them again; then who could they complain to?
Seeing his retreating figure, Guan Yu sneered, "Send men to follow him. If he dares to abandon his banner, kill him outright!"
"Don't worry, boss!"
Guan Hai chuckled; he was quite adept at this tactic and quickly arranged for someone to go and follow them.
Guan Yu glanced around at the people. Almost all the men who went to raid the houses had returned, so the mission had basically achieved its objective.
He said in a deep voice, "Prepare to return!"
"Damn it, these people won't let us have a single peaceful day!"
On the other side, Yang Dongyu was also on a high ground, looking worriedly in the direction of Hanhai County, his eyes filled with hesitation.
He had just received news that the Skull Pirates had struck again!
The enemy's hundreds of ships had actually crossed the ocean and were directly targeting Hanhai County in Great Ning, even launching a amphibious assault. He didn't even have time to stop them.
"Brother Yang, shall we go and provide assistance?"
Beside him was Zhao Dezhu, who had rushed over upon hearing the news. He also looked grave. If the pirates used Hanhai County as a springboard to attack the Min River area, it would be a real problem.
If we go to provide assistance now, there might still be a chance.
Yang Dongyu shook his head and said with a wry smile, "By the time we get there, they'll probably be long gone. How could Hanhai County, with its small population, possibly stop them? Hanhai County has probably already fallen!"
Hanhai County is just a remote county with only a few hundred soldiers, or even less. Their combat effectiveness is questionable; they've never fought a war, so what kind of combat capability do they have?
Facing the ferocious East Sea Pirates, we would probably be torn to shreds. Going there now would simply mean fighting the pirates head-on.
Even if I were to arrive now, the enemy would already be gone.
Although those small warships carried few people, they were surprisingly fast, allowing them to attack any coastal area before the other side could react.
His men had been monitoring them at sea, but they were easily caught up with. If that kid hadn't been quick-witted and jumped into the sea, he would probably be dead by now.
This was also the most distressing part for Yang Dongyu, it could even be described as a thorn in his side. He hadn't been able to sleep for several nights, constantly worried that pirates would attack from the sea.
Therefore, he recruited laborers overnight to build a seaside city wall in order to prevent pirate invasion.
no way!
The enemy has completely controlled the sea territory, moving swiftly across the waters. Our navy has suffered heavy losses and is no match for them, so we can only passively take the beating.
They can't deal with them, but they can deal with them at any time.
This situation is truly awkward, putting immense pressure on the Min River region, especially on our own side, where the pressure is at its maximum.
Today, the Min River is divided into three parts. The South Min River belongs to its own territory, while Hanhai County is right next to it.
Now that the pirates are attacking Hanhai County, they'll attack us next. That's a huge problem.
"These people are too arrogant. They actually took the initiative to attack the land of Great Ning. We cannot let them run rampant. We must find a way to annihilate them, otherwise we will become a laughing stock!" The newly arrived governor of Central Min, Ling Feihu, said with a gloomy face.
He agreed with Yang Dongyu's guess; the other party was obviously just going to rob someone and run, so going there now would basically be a wasted trip.
However, if this is left unchecked, things could get quite messy.
He was Zhan Shunyu's old subordinate, and now that his superior had been killed, he was urgently promoted. Now was the time for him to prove himself and make a name for himself. If he could achieve a great victory over the pirates, he would definitely take off.
"Cut!"
Zhao Dezhu glanced at him and said in a deep voice, "Whether you become a laughing stock or not is not important. The key is, what are you going to use to fight them? The Emperor has given you more than 30,000 men, but your men don't know how to teleport to an inch. Are you going to fly over there to suppress the bandits?"
Without warships, you pose no threat to the enemy at all; on the contrary, the enemy can lead you by the nose.
If he's not arrogant, then who is?
"You!"
Ling Feihu's face turned green. Although what this guy said was true, he didn't have to be so direct.
Seeing that the two were about to argue, Yang Dongyu stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Stop arguing. If I'm not mistaken, this time they're after us. It's probably because we haven't delivered the ransom yet, so they're giving us a special warning!"
Their actions this time were completely unreasonable.
Given their strength, they could have easily attacked a more prosperous area, but instead they targeted Hanhai County, which was right next to them. This was clearly a warning to them.
"Ransom? That's quite possible!" Zhao Dezhu's face darkened; there was probably some truth to it.
The pirates' target is no longer Hanhai County; they want the ransom.
That's tens of millions of strings of cash, far more valuable than Hanhai County.