Chapter 69: Where Did So Many Pirates Come From?

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  Actually, on the morning of May 3rd, Zhang Zhun received a report from Haozi, saying that last night, someone had sneaked out of Fushan City, and it was very likely that Wang Shixin had sent him. The person arranged by Haozi followed the other person secretly and found that he went to Ma Jiatun, then mysteriously disappeared.

  "Have you gone to Maojia Village?"

  "Mysteriously disappeared?"

  Zhang Zhun glanced at Haozi and muttered to himself unintentionally.

  What is Wang Shixin's man going to do by running to Maojiatun? He doesn't have any foundation in Maojiatun, and the people of Maojiatun hate Wang Shixin just as much as those from Yangjiatun. Judging from Peng Bo's tone, if they catch Wang Shixin, nine out of ten times they will tear him apart. Is Wang Shixin sending someone to Maojiatun not equivalent to seeking death?

  Besides, the area of Majiatun is not large, how can that person mysteriously disappear? There are only two reasons for disappearance. Either he dived into the mountain valleys of Laoshan. Or, he went out to sea. Wang Shixin's men ran to Majiatun, whether entering the mountain or going out to sea, it doesn't make sense!

  "I understand."

  "Keep a close watch."

  Zhang said slowly.

  Hao Zi agreed and went.

  "What does Wang Shixin want to do?"

  After Haozi left, Zhang Zhun was still pondering this issue and had not yet grasped the key. However, Wang Shixin is now surrounded in Fushan City, a desperate beast will fight back, no matter what he does, anything is possible. Therefore, Zhang Zhun remained vigilant. His keen sixth sense told him that something might happen today.

  As expected, on the afternoon of May 3rd, just after lunch, a messenger was hastily sent by Zhang to report the shocking news: Ma Jia Tun had been raided by pirates! The casualties were heavy!

  About thirty or forty pirates broke into Majiatun, killing anyone they saw and looting everything in sight. They also set fires everywhere, and now Majiatun is in complete chaos. Fortunately, under Lin Bin's leadership, Majiatun has become a guerrilla force, and the young men of the guerrilla team are fighting desperately against the pirates to cover their fellow villagers' retreat.

  "Pirate?"

  Zhang Zhun subtly furrowed his brow.

  Why are there so many pirates? Where did these pirates come from?

  In the past, there were no pirates around Qingdao waters. Rubenke and Yang Guohua's gang are all from the distant south. Is it because of my own crossing that I stirred up some butterfly effect, making the pirates also become active? After careful inquiry, the other party is not very clear either, unable to accurately describe what kind of people the pirates are, because the pirates came suddenly and were extremely cruel, they were all scared silly.

  Preliminary judgment, these pirates landed from Fuzhou Island near Majiatun. Fuzhou Island is a small island at the southern end of Laoshan Mountain, very close to the mainland, and usually no one is there. Occasionally, fishermen stop by for a short rest. However, in the past, Fuzhou Island has never been known to have pirates! Peng Bo has never mentioned it before. Where did these "pirates" come from?

  "Yang Zhiyuan, assemble the troops!"

  Zhang Zhun immediately gave the order.

  In any case, rescue is imperative.

  At the same time, such battles are also very beneficial for the growth of troops. A month of strict training is not as effective as an hour of cruel battle. The fastest way for a troop to grow is through actual combat. Training, actual combat, training, actual combat, and so on, can quickly forge a crack team. As long as they can survive in actual combat, they are the elite.

  The guard troops quickly assembled.

  It is said that Maojiatun was attacked by pirates, and the warriors were extremely angry, especially those from Maojiatun, who were so anxious that their eyes were red. A group of officers also volunteered to lead the charge towards Maojiatun. It is said that there were only thirty or forty pirates, and everyone suggested that the entire army should launch a massive attack with absolute superiority in numbers, annihilating all the pirates.

  Zhang said slowly: "What if it's Wang Sheng's plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain?"

  Yang Zhiyuan and Hao Linyong were slightly stunned.

  That's right, they ignored Wang Shixin.

  If this is a plan devised by Wang Shixin, then the matter is worth savoring. Coincidentally, someone from Wang's household mysteriously disappeared in Ma Jiatun and it's highly likely that they went to sea towards Fuzhou Island to contact these pirates. As for how the pirates of Fuzhou Island came about, it's also possible that it has something to do with Wang Shixin. In this case, their ultimate goal is still Yang Jiatun.

  Zhang Zuansaid decisively: "The pirates only have thirty or forty people, we don't need to mobilize the whole army. I'll take Yang Qianqiang, Yin Fengyi, and Li Jiaxi's three teams to Maojiatun, and the rest of you will be led by Yang Zhongyuan, temporarily staying here to closely monitor the movements of Fushan City. If Wang Shixin launches a surprise attack on Yangjiatun, you'll stop them, and when I come back, we'll attack from both sides, just in time to eliminate his main force, so that when we attack the city, we won't have to pay too great a price."

  After a pause, Zhang Zhun continued: "In addition, all the soldiers from Maojiatun will be called out and temporarily led by Peng Ke. Their hometown has been invaded, they should not miss this battle."

  Yang Zhiyuan immediately carried out the order and left.

  Soon, new warriors from Maojiatun were also called out and temporarily formed a team led by Peng Bo. There were 53 of them in total, which was considered to be one of the more numerous teams selected for the guard. Hearing that their hometown had been raided by pirates, everyone's eyes turned red with anger, eager to rush back and fight. Their respective squad leaders, team leaders, as well as the captain and deputy captain, quickly prepared the best weapons and equipment for them, while also reminding them to be careful.

  "Let's go!"

  Zhang Zhun immediately led his troops out.

  A team of one hundred people, swaggering from the southern beach of Fushan City to Maojiatun. The warriors of Maojiatun were running in the front, their speed can be described as a 100-meter dash.

  During the rapid march, Zhang Zhun could keenly perceive that on the city wall of Fushan City, someone was indeed secretly observing the movements of the guard troops. It seems that Wang Shixin did have the intention to lure the tiger away from its mountain. This old man still has some small tricks up his sleeve!

  Along the way, Zhang Zhun found an opportunity to ask Peng Bo about some information on Fuzhou Island. Peng Bo said that there were indeed no pirates on Fuzhou Island in the past, at least before he joined the escort team, Fuzhou Island was absolutely pirate-free. Because he had been to Fuzhou Island many times and was very familiar with its terrain. From the coast of Ma Family Village, take a boat to Fuzhou Island, it's just half an hour. Converted to miles, it may be less than 10 miles. Even standing on the coast of Ma Family Village, if the weather is good, you can see Fuzhou Island with the naked eye. In fact, Fuzhou Island is just a small island as big as a buttocks, and it's impossible for people to live there for a long time.

  "These pirates must be from somewhere else!"

  Peng Bo finally said.

  Zhang nodded thoughtfully.

  He agreed with Peng Bo's statement. If there were really pirates in Fukushima, then Huozi wouldn't be unaware of it. It seems that the pirates on Fukushima Island should be reinforcements brought by Wang Shixin from somewhere unknown. Their purpose in attacking Ma Family Village was to lure away the guards and achieve the goal of launching a surprise attack on Yang Family Village.

  Only thirty or forty people, isn't that a bit few?

  A crew of thirty-four pirates is hardly enough to fill the gaps in the guard's teeth!

  Soon, Zhang Zhun and others rushed to the outside of Maojiatun.

  From far away, they heard the mournful cries of agony, and women's shrill screams, children's wailing, the clash of weapons, and the pirates' arrogant jeers. At the sound of these voices, anyone would be filled with blood boiling, their heart filled with passion, their whole body full of fighting spirit.

  "Fat Peng... Captain, you've finally arrived!"

  A person rushed out from inside Maojiatun and reported to Peng Bo and Zhang Zhun.

  He was covered in blood, with multiple wounds still bleeding, and an arrow shaft stuck in his back, fortunately not hitting any vital organs. Despite this, due to excessive blood loss, his face looked extremely pale, and he spoke weakly. Seeing the arrival of the guard squad, he had a lot to say but didn't have the energy to say it all at once.

  Zhang Zhun recognized him, he should be Peng Bo's cousin. Because the weightlifting was a little short of the standard, he had no chance to enter the guard team. At that time, he was still regretful and kept punching the stone lock with his fists, bleeding his fists. After the establishment of the Maojiatun guerrilla team, he has always been a backbone, and his relationship with Lin Bin and others is very good.

  "What's going on? Tell me quickly!"

  Peng Bo shouted anxiously.

  "It's too pitiful..."

  His cousin's intermittent introduction said that the pirates came too fast, came too suddenly, and Ma Jiatun couldn't react at all. The pirates started killing people as soon as they arrived, seeing people and killing them, extremely cruel. At one time, dozens of people were killed in Ma Jiatun, most of whom were unarmed women and children. Later, the guerrilla team's people fought back, and finally attracted the attention of the pirates, covering the withdrawal of their fellow villagers. However, the guerrilla team itself also paid a heavy price, with at least a dozen people unfortunately dying in battle.

  "Do pirates use bows and arrows?"

  Zhang asked cautiously.

  "There are bows and arrows! Their bows and arrows are extremely fierce!"

  As soon as the bow and arrow were mentioned, Peng Bo's cousin couldn't help but feel a lingering fear, his face changed slightly. He said intermittently that among those pirates, there were several archers with extremely vicious marksmanship, if you weren't careful and got shot, it was almost impossible to survive. This arrow was still shot by the pirates from behind a stack of straw, if not for the straw blocking it a bit, he would have been done for too.

  "Yang Qianqiang, you're being flanked from the left!"

  "Yin Fengyi, you're going around from the right!"

  "Li Jiaxi and others are charging forward with me!"

  "Beware of pirate's bow and arrow!"

  Zhang Zhun quickly issued an order.

  The guardsmen quickly divided into three groups and rushed towards Maojiatun.

  At a glance, the village of Maojia was in disarray, with most of the villagers having fled. The raging fire continued to burn, setting many thatched huts ablaze. On the ground, several bodies lay scattered about, including those of women and children. At least half of them had been shot by arrows. Fresh blood flowed everywhere, and the air was filled with a strong smell of gore.