Fang Youqun and a few others, holding steel forks, stood behind the cabin door.
When Xiang Yang saw this, he shook his head slightly. This door outside the cabin could almost be said to be the last line of defense for the entire ship. As long as this door was opened, there would be basically no need to resist anymore.
The sailors armed with harpoons are definitely no match for the pirates armed with weapons.
But Xiang Yang did not say this. If he were to drive Fang Youqun and the others away now, it would inevitably cause greater panic.
"Let's go to the cab." Xiang Yang said to Xu Fang.
Xu Fang nodded, and the two of them went straight to the cab.
"Where are those pirate ships? How far are they from us?" Xiang Yang asked the crew members who were driving the fishing boat as soon as he entered the cockpit.
Xu Fang operated a device with his fingers for a few times, then pointed to a screen and said, "Captain, there are four pirate ships in total. The one closest to our fishing boat is less than two kilometers away, and the one closest to our fleet is less than fifteen hundred meters away."
Xiang Yang looked at the screen and continued to ask: "Where is our support? How long will it take for it to arrive?"
Xu Fang said: "We are in the high seas here. There are no coast guards or warships nearby. The nearest support, whether it comes from Naha or Xisha, will take at least three hours."
Xiang Yang pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, let's do this for now. Full rudder, full speed ahead. If necessary, I allow you to ram the pirate ship directly, and I will bear all the consequences."
Xu Fang nodded, not agreeing, but not saying no either.
Generally speaking, when a fishing boat encounters a pirate ship, it will not choose to ram the pirate ship unless the situation is extremely desperate.
First of all, this force is mutual. Although the pirate ship is small, if it really hits, the huge impact force may cause the ship to be destroyed and people to die.
Secondly, and most importantly.
Most pirates are just looking for money and follow certain rules.
As long as the fishing boat does not react too aggressively, the pirate ship will not attack the fishing boat even if there are heavy weapons such as rocket launchers on board.
Once the fishing boat chooses to ram the pirate ship, the pirates will be completely annoyed and may even sink the fishing boat directly.
So generally speaking, when pirates and fishermen meet on the sea, both sides will abide by a tacit understanding.
The tacit understanding is that when fishermen escape and pirates chase them, the fishermen can try to prevent the pirates from climbing onto the deck, but they cannot use their fishing boats to ram the pirate ships.
Likewise, pirates would not use heavy weapons to sink fishing boats.
Under this tacit understanding, if the pirates are unable to climb onto the deck, the fishermen win and the pirates will automatically retreat.
If the pirates succeed in climbing onto the deck, there is nothing we can do but spend money to avoid disaster.
So Xiang Yang ordered that fishing boats could ram pirate ships when necessary, which was actually very risky.
Because pirate ships are small and maneuverable, it is generally difficult for fishing boats to ram them.
If the pirate ship is not sunk immediately, the pirates will immediately take crazy revenge.
"Captain, there are a large number of sharp anti-pirate barbs around our hull, and most of these anti-pirate barbs are electrified, so you don't need to worry too much. It is difficult for these pirates to climb onto our ship." Xu Fang comforted Xiang Yang.
Xiang Yang shook his head. At the moment, he was not as worried as Chen Qingsheng thought.
If Xiang Yang really risked exposing Yubei's secret, he would be able to tease the four pirate ships by himself.
"Captain, they are signaling to us." At this time, a crew member shouted.
"What did they say?" Xu Fang asked.
"Is there even a need to ask? Of course, they want us to stop and surrender." Xiang Yang said speechlessly.
"It's almost the same, Captain. The other party means that they will not harm us, let us leave five million, and then let us go." The crew member said carefully.
"He's talking nonsense. We are on the sea here. How can I get five million for them? Do they dare to accept the money transferred from my mobile phone? Keep going at full speed." Xiang Yang said directly.
In fact, Xiang Yang was afraid that the pirates would use weapons to attack the fishing boats, and the pirates were also afraid to use their weapons.
Their boats are too small compared to fishing boats.
Any of the three ships in Xiang Yang's fleet could easily destroy those small pirate ships.
In fact, the wind and waves in this sea area are quite strong now. The Naha Sea is originally an area with strong winds and waves. In addition, it is the time when the Kuroshio Current is passing through. When the fishing boats are sailing normally, although they will not capsize or sink, they will still be shaky, and big waves will hit the hull from time to time.
These petty pirates might not be able to climb onto the ship even if Xiang Yang really stopped the ship.
"Boss, boss." At this time, Chen Qingsheng's voice came from the walkie-talkie in Xiang Yang's hand.
"Hello?" Xiang Yang said in a deep voice.
"Boss, good news." Chen Qingsheng said in surprise, "There is a Manila escort ship patrolling less than 200 nautical miles away from us."
"Manila?" Xiang Yang frowned. Even if the escort ship of this small country could defeat the pirates, would he dare to fight the pirates
But Xiang Yang gave the order without hesitation: "Seek support from the enemy, and then the fleet will approach the enemy."
"Hey, wait a minute." Xiang Yang suddenly said.
"What's wrong, Captain?" Xu Fang asked puzzledly.
"Look at these four small pirate ships." Xiang Yang pointed at the electronic screen.
Xu Fang and several drivers looked at the screen.
On the screen, the small pirate ships began to slow down noticeably and then gathered together.
"They are about to retreat." Xu Fang said firmly.
Xiang Yang nodded. "In the past decade, many countries around the world have been vigorously cracking down on pirates. In recent years, pirates as rampant as in the past are basically gone. Especially in the Naha Sea, it is close to our country's territorial waters on one hand, and close to the Dongyi who use fishing as one of their economic pillars on the other. It is indeed a forbidden area for pirates."
"These ships are said to be pirates, but in fact, they are just some petty thieves. They dare not hurt people, let alone sink the ships." Xiang Yang said with a smile.
As expected.
As Xiang Yang finished speaking, the pirate ships quickly gathered together, then quickly turned their bows and headed towards the distance, and soon disappeared into the vast ocean.
"Captain, what should we do now?" Xu Fang asked Xiang Yang.
Xiang Yang thought for a moment and said, "Don't put away the anti-pirate spikes yet, lest the pirates come back. Then send the detailed information to the escort personnel, and the escort personnel will handle the fight against the pirates."