The clouds in the sky are ever-changing, some turn into S shapes, some turn into B shapes. As the dark clouds accumulate, the visibility on the sea surface gradually decreases.
On the sea that the fleet could not see, there were several pointed-bottom ships with tattered white sails. The ships were not big, and each could accommodate about thirty to fifty people. In addition to the deck, there were two cabins on the hull, and two rows of paddles on the side of the ship, which could be accelerated manually when necessary.
These boats were far behind Zhu Ping'an's fleet, hiding in the sea waves like a poisonous snake ready to attack its prey. Because the visibility was very low that day, and these small boats were not big, they were well hidden and left no trace.
These small boats staring at the fleet were the "armed merchants" who robbed and looted on the sea, or more accurately, pirates. They called themselves armed merchants because they would sell all the stolen goods to the Japanese, just like selling goods. They called themselves "merchants", but in fact, they were all pirates with a lot of evil deeds!
The pirates on the ship looked a little shabby, and there was a mixed crowd. Some were wearing Hanfu, and there were also many ronin wearing shabby island costumes. They had bald heads and spoke in bird-like voices, chattering. Some were barefoot, and some wore wooden clogs.
There were some pirates with bald heads and bird-like voices who had no clothes on at all, only a tattered and yellowed loincloth between their buttocks!
"This bunch of beasts is immoral..." The shirtless pirate wearing Chinese traditional costume on the same ship glanced at these guys in loincloths and curled his lips in disdain.
"Dad, you don't understand. This loincloth is the best fabric in Japan. It absorbs sweat very well. We never have hemorrhoids, thanks to it." A ronin with a shaved head and wearing a loincloth spoke in broken Chinese, pointing at the yellowed loincloth with pride.
"My last name is Di! I'm not your father!" The shirtless pirate was very unhappy and slapped the ronin in the face. "If I had sons like you, my ancestors would have to crawl out of their coffins."
"Hey! Daddy-san." The ronin in the loincloth received a slap on the face. He immediately straightened his bowed legs and shouted with pride.
The other island nation wanderers laughed and watched this scene, without feeling any dissatisfaction.
Among these pirates, the Ming pirates were dominant. After all, the big pirate leaders who roamed the seas during this period were all from the Ming Dynasty. The status of the island pirates was quite different. The island pirates who wore samurai clothes and had swords on their waists had a higher status, similar to the status of the Ming pirates, and were the backbone of the pirates. Some of them even had a higher status than many Ming pirates. Most of these ronin who wore loincloths and had no samurai swords were farmers who couldn't make it on the island countries. They had low martial arts values. In this industry where everything depended on strength, there was no doubt that they were at the bottom.
The pirates of the higher-ranking island nations took it for granted that their own kind were being bullied. They were power-oriented and believed that whoever had the stronger fist and whoever said and did the right thing was right.
Many of the higher-ranking pirates among these pirates were wandering warriors from the island countries, which can be seen from their "moon-shaped" hairstyles, clothing, and swords.
The so-called "moon-shaped hair" is a hairstyle exclusive to the samurai of the island country. The scalp in front of the forehead is shaved, and a high bun is tied at the back of the head.
The hairstyle of the island warriors was considered ugly and awkward by the pirates, who looked down on the islanders.
It is said that the reason why the island samurai shaved such an ugly hairstyle is related to their identity as samurai. The samurai had to fight for the head of the family on the battlefield. They often put on a black hat and a helmet, that is, a hood. However, when fighting on the battlefield, the hair on the top of their heads would often fall down and block their vision due to sweat. This led to being stabbed or chopped on the neck. In addition, wearing a hat and a helmet on the head would make it hot and itchy. Some smart samurai began to shave the hair in front of their foreheads to solve some problems. Then it became popular all of a sudden and eventually became a unique hairstyle for samurai.
The clothes of these samurai pirates were dirty, but the long swords on their waists were often wiped with cloth to keep them shiny.
Among these pirate ships, there is one that is larger than the others, and the pirates on it are more fierce than the pirates on other ships. There are more pirates from the Ming Dynasty. There are fewer pirates from the island countries. This ship is the ship where the leader of this group of pirates is, and it is the pirate flagship.
At this moment, a Japanese woman's "miserable" cry came from the pirate flagship:
"One library, one library, can't be found."
"Ah, Suo Kua, Da Mei, Da Mei~~Amiedie~~"
In addition to the Japanese woman's screams, there were also a few Ming people cursing, mixed with heavy breathing.
The other pirates on the flagship laughed and looked towards the cabin where the sound came from. They looked like hooligans, and they gathered in groups of three or four, laughing and saying obscene words without any image.
"Haha, why is this devil girl screaming so miserably?"
"You know shit. These Japanese girls are very smart. The more miserable they scream, the braver our boss will be. Then we will give them more steamed buns, wine and meat."
"Give it back to me. This Japanese girl is so fat now. If I give her more, she will look like a pig. Hahaha..."
"You should be content. After the bastard Wang Zhi, the 'Prince of Hui', annexed our leader Chen, our leader was so angry that he rebelled and went out on his own. You know how difficult our life is. We are lucky to have a Japanese girl like this to relieve our sexual desire. Covering her head with a cloth will make a difference."
While these Ming pirates were gathered together talking nonsense, a wanderer from an island country who was guarding the side of the cabin came over with a grin.
"Liu Sang, Zhao Sang, we are brothers on the same ship. If you also want to spend a night with me in my kanayi (home), I will give you a discount of ten copper coins. How about it?"
"Or maybe I can pick things first since I've grabbed the fat sheep this time." The island ronin started promoting his kanayi as soon as he opened his mouth. His wife does not feel ashamed but proud of it, with a smug look on her face.
Seeing the shameless faces of the island country ronin, several Ming pirates despised them. These barbarians were really shameless!
Then, with contempt, many pirates agreed... ... The road is long, and it's nice to listen to the Japanese girls scream.
The pirates hanging far behind the fleet looked very happy. (To be continued.)