Xu Hai's order was not incorrect and his response was timely, but it was of no use as it could not be carried out at all.
Due to the bend in the river and the pilot boat stopping in front to salvage sunken wood, the Japanese pirate fleet was stuck at the bend in the river.
With so many ships stuck together, it is not easy to get out of the jam in a short time, let alone rush forward.
They don't have much time left.
Not far behind them, dozens of rafts loaded with straw and firewood were cutting through the waves downstream and rushing towards the Japanese pirate fleet like flying.
Closer and closer.
"Shoot!"
"Shoot!"
Seeing the raft getting closer and closer, the Japanese pirates were terrified. They shouted and shot arrows in an attempt to stop the raft from getting closer to the fleet.
Just as the raft was about to enter the range of the Japanese pirates' bows and arrows, the Zhejiang Army soldiers on the raft in front that was filled with straw and firewood laughed loudly, "You sons of bitches, accept the gifts!" and lit the straw and firewood with tinder.
Grease was poured on the straw and dry firewood, and it burst into flames as soon as the tinder was lit. In an instant, flames rose up and thick smoke billowed.
After lighting the straw and dry firewood, the Zhejiang Army soldiers jumped onto the raft that was waiting behind, and then pushed the burning raft hard with a pole, giving them a final boost and causing them to speed forward.
The burning rafts, like fire dragons, rushed towards the Japanese pirate fleet.
Seeing the fire dragon getting closer and closer, the Japanese pirates on the boat were frightened to death, howling like ghosts and pissing their pants.
The Japanese pirates shot arrows at the rapidly approaching raft like crazy, but it was of no use. The Zhejiang Army soldiers on Mu Xiao had already gone upstream on the raft, and the Japanese pirates' rain of arrows could not reach them at all.
As for the burning raft, there was no one on it, so no matter how many arrows were shot, it was useless. Instead, it became firewood that fueled the fire.
Under the influence of the water flow, the burning Mu Xiao was bathed in a rain of arrows and rushed towards the Japanese pirate fleet, burning fiercely.
"Hei Niu, you are such a jerk. Stop blocking the way ahead and row the boat faster."
"The one in front, row faster! The fire boat is coming. If we don't get out, we will all be burned to death."
"Get out of the way! You bastard in front, hurry up and get out of the way. If you don't get out of the way, don't blame me for being rude."
As the raft approached, the Japanese pirates on the boat became like ants on a hot pan, becoming more and more anxious and irritable, shouting and cursing at the pirates on the boat in front.
"Fuck, there's no time. No matter what, just ram into them, ram into them. If you don't want to be burned to death, just ram them away!"
"Get out of here!"
Under the threat of death, the Japanese pirates on the rear ship could no longer control themselves. They paddled hard and rammed the boat into the front ship, hoping that their great force would work miracles and they could find a way out. With a loud "bang", the boat crashed into the front ship.
"Fuck!"
"Matsui, you're going to die!"
The ship in front was hit and tilted, and the Japanese pirates on the ship were knocked all over the place and started shouting and cursing.
The hull of the ship in front was turned sideways by the collision, and not only was there no way out, but the traffic jam became even worse.
The Japanese ship behind wanted to make another effort and hit the other ship, but before they could make any effort, they heard a loud "bang" and the ship under them was hit by the ship behind them. They also suffered the same fate as the ship in front of them. The hull tilted and they were knocked all over the place. The hull of the Japanese ship under them was also hit and changed direction.
“Bang, bang, bang…”
The sound of ramming ships was heard one after another. The Japanese pirates tried to break open a path, but instead they made the situation even more chaotic and the traffic jam even worse.
The Japanese pirates on the boat were shouting and cursing incessantly.
"Damn it! What a damn black wood, it's all a trap! It's all the conspiracy of that damn thief named Zhu!"
"Damn Zhu Ping'an! He deliberately used the black wood to lure us in, and took advantage of the river bend to block us here!"
Xu Hai reacted quickly and realized that the black wood he encountered twice in a row was actually a trap set by Zhu Ping'an.
"Take my sword and rush to the pilot ship. If they can't move forward within five breaths, I will kill their captain and deputy captain!"
"After the pilot boat passes, hold the knife and go to the boat behind in turn. The same principle applies. Anyone who cannot move forward within five breaths will have their captain and deputy captain beheaded!"
"If you find any problems, you can act according to your own will. You can act first and report later!"
When Xu Hai saw the chaos in the fleet, he made a prompt decision, took off his sword, handed it to his trusted Japanese pirate, and ordered him to lead the way!
"You too!"
Chen Dong and Ma Ye also took off their swords and handed them to their respective trusted Japanese pirates, ordering them to go together.
Several trusted Japanese pirates jumped forward holding Xu Hai's swords, stepped on the side and bow of the ship, swung their flying claws, and quickly ran towards the pilot boat on the chaotic Japanese ship as if they were flying over eaves and walls.
Hei Niu and others on the pilot boat also knew that something serious was going to happen, and they had been rowing forward in a hurry long before the arrival of the trusted Japanese pirates. However, the sunken wood they salvaged was too heavy, which seriously affected the speed of the boat.
But they couldn't throw the sunken wood overboard, as it would block the river and affect the passage of ships.
"Damn it! Throw the sunken wood overboard. Jump into the water and drag it to the shore. Don't affect the river!"
After several trusted Japanese pirates arrived at the pilot boat, they discovered the problem and ordered Hei Niu and others to throw the sunken wood into the river. They also pointed fingers at Hei Niu and several other Japanese pirates, asking them to jump into the river and drag the sunken wood to the shore.
"What?! It's the coldest time of the year, and you want us to jump into the water and drag the sunken wood to the shore?! We will freeze to death!" After hearing this, Hei Niu widened his eyes in disbelief and objected.
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a flash of white light in front of his eyes, and then he felt his head was so light, as if it was floating.
When his head fell on the deck, my vision was shrouded in blood, and I realized that I had been beheaded...
"Do you still have questions?!"
The leading Japanese pirate confidant shook off the blood on the Japanese sword with his hand, put the sword back into the sheath, and asked the other Japanese pirates he named with narrowed eyes.
"No, no..."
The other Japanese pirates no longer dared to question and resigned themselves to their fate by jumping into the freezing cold river water.
Only one person stood still on the boat, trembling and saying, "But, but I can't swim!"
"Um?"
The leading trusted Japanese pirate narrowed his eyes again.
The Japanese pirate dared not say anything else and jumped into the boat. Then he sank to the bottom. He struggled desperately with his hands and feet in the river, trying to stick his head out and call for help. However, as soon as he opened his mouth, the icy river water quickly poured into his mouth and nose. The freezing water made his hands and feet cramp. After a few struggles, he sank into the river forever and disappeared.
"Well, you really can't swim!" The leading Japanese pirate shrugged disapprovingly.