Chapter 1730: Chapter 46: Ambush

“Female gunners, stop playing, shoot her!”

Hearing Tang Zheng’s shout, the Vietnam sister knew things were bad. Before she could shout again, she was interrupted by the thunderous roar of cannons.

Solid cannon shells splashed water, drenching the Vietnam sister thoroughly, like a fractured deck swaying with the wind and waves.

The big-bosomed sister wanted to shoot arrows, but she couldn’t even keep her balance. Under the repeated volleys of arrows, her injuries worsened.

As a close combat series, the Vietnam sister couldn’t guarantee a win even if she fought Tang Zheng up close, let alone at a distance of five hundred yards, where she was completely outmatched.

The Vietnam sister dived into the seawater, trying to escape, but there was always a female gunner trailing and monitoring her. Even if she managed to kill one, another gunman would jump down.

After struggling for a few minutes, the Vietnam sister started to play dead, but she knew the likelihood of success was very slim.

Sure enough, Tang Zheng didn’t even allow the sea ship to approach, continuously shooting arrows.

There was no suspense. The always revenge-hungry Vietnam sister couldn’t even touch one of Tang Zheng’s hands during the Holy Land War, before being blown to pieces.

Seeing the Vietnam sister’s broken limbs, and confirming she couldn’t resurrect, Tang Zheng waved his hand, issuing the order to return.

An hour later, the fleet gathered. Tang Zheng knew two Vietnamese had escaped, which was inevitable, as apart from Jiang Xiuming and him, others didn’t have effective detection methods and could only stare blankly.

The vast ocean has limited routes. The Warhammer Fleet continued its patrol, and two days later, still didn’t encounter other group members, but did come across a three-masted merchant ship.

Without Tang Zheng’s instruction, Jiang Xiuming leaped excitedly towards it, but it was still Yin Shangwu’s ship that blocked the sea ship’s path the fastest.

The firepower from the five ships was quite strong; especially the musketeers on the flagship were extraordinarily fierce. Just one round of bombardment snapped the sea ship’s mast.

Through his telescope, Tang Zheng saw the deck battered and sailors’ corpses flying.

The merchant raised a white flag, surrendering.

“Signal with flags to have sailors from Jiang Xiuming’s Ship and Fang Zhiwen’s Ship board, while others stay put and keep watch.”

When the flagship and sea ship were a hundred meters apart, Tang Zheng activated antigravity, launching himself like a cannon shell.

A convoy guard, unwilling to become a captive, rushed up, but Tang Zheng casually waved, knocking him into the sea.

“Who is the captain and manager? Come and talk?” Tang Zheng didn’t enter the cabin to gather goods; that’s the sailors’ job.

“Boys, start looting!” Jiang Xiuming, sliding down on a rope, roared at everyone like a professional pirate.

The merchants were scared out of their wits, consistently begging for mercy.

“Tang Zheng, we’ve hit the jackpot. I checked, it’s all tea and porcelain from the East.” Jiang Xiuming hugged a piece of silk, bubbling with joy.

“We have to sell the loot, convert it into money, then it’s truly ours.” Tang Zheng wasn’t worried about selling.

It proved to be a good decision not to eliminate the intelligence guy. These guys, as local snakes, already established vast selling routes, even bribing many government officials.

Tang Zheng’s fleet was large, well-equipped; any sea ship encountered couldn’t escape.

In five days, the fleet grew to eight ships, and after this period of hunting, the surrounding sea formed distinctly eight different forces.

Jiang Xiuming, who went to the tavern for news, returned to inform that the old pirates recently had a rough time as new pirates kept popping up.

No need to ask, they were Conquerors. Those acting solo like the Vietnam sister were all eliminated. Now the remaining teams almost all cooperated, splitting spoils evenly, because according to the rules, the number of sea ships determined the strength and weakness.

On Tang Zheng’s flagship, everyone was convening a meeting, summarizing the recent actions’ gains and losses.

“How’s the task I gave you going?” Tang Zheng asked, holding a telescope, observing the nearby sea. The wind picked up, seemingly signs of heavy rain.

“The treasure map has been sent out, obtained by a great merchant and a pirate. Hehe, we’ll just wait to reap the fisherman’s benefit,” Jiang Xiuming sipped his tea, quite content.

“Why not send out more copies and let them fight among themselves?” Dong Zixuan suggested, looking worried. “Time is tight, we might as well do it in one go.”

“No, if too many know the secret, some will have the same ideas as us, potentially making us prey instead.” Yin Shangwu rejected the idea.

“Captain, a sea ship spotted,” the sailor on the watchtower shouted excitedly.

“Get back to your sea ships, prepare for combat,” Tang Zheng shouted. “Set sail, full speed ahead.”

The eight originally aligned sea ships quickly changed formation, like galloping fine horses, launching a hunt, surrounding the target.

The sea ship, upon discovering enemies, immediately altered its course, but it was too late. Led by Yin Shangwu, the three fast ships caught up in just twenty minutes.

“There’s no escaping now,” Jiang Xiuming licked his lips, eager to try. Recently, he increasingly enjoyed these big windfalls from no-cost deals.

“Something’s not right!” Tang Zheng noticed that this was a coastal area, surrounded by huge reefs, making it a perfect spot for an ambush.

“Maybe they’re planning to use the terrain to escape?” The chief officer was unfazed.

“I hope so. Inform the other sea ships to be on high alert, and let only the Jiang Xiuming Ship approach the prey.” Tang Zheng looked towards the sky, where a seagull was circling.

The signalman waved the flags to convey the captain’s orders.

Behind a reef, a battleship was hidden, and at that moment, a Conqueror was using the seagull’s eyes to monitor the enemy’s movements.

“Group Leader, what should we do? Do we still blow up the bait ship?”

“Blow up my ass. That guy Tang Zheng is too cautious; he only sent one ship close. If we blow it up, it’s one-on-one, a total loss.” The Buddha Bead Man looked frustrated.

“The captains of this fleet are all members of the Warhammer team. It’s puzzling how they managed to gather so many ships,” a group member pondered, as their alliance of three Trojan Squads only had nine ships.

“Captain, the Indian ship is sending signals, asking whether to attack?” the signalman inquired.

“Attack. We’re going to fight anyway, might as well test their mettle first.” The Buddha Bead Man gave the order for a full assault. That sea ship was a bait they set up specifically to catch pirates.

Compared to rarely encountered merchant ships, pirates in nearby waters were as numerous as cows. Once a base was found and their amassed wealth was dug up, it would be a huge fortune.

“Captain, we’re ambushed, enemy ships detected, six, no, nine!” the sailor on the watchtower shouted, and the other sea ships were frantically signaling, asking what to do.

“Damn, we’ve been tricked, not a single hair.” Jiang Xiuming rushed out from the cabin, only to see nine sea ships emerging from behind the reefs.

Bombardment had begun, with the thunderous roar of cannon fire rocking the skies.

“There are only nine enemy ships in total, why panic? Signal, tell the whole ship, ten o’clock direction, break out with full force.” Tang Zheng kicked the chief officer, directing calmly and confidently.

“FU~CK, what bad luck, why did he choose that direction?” A European man, who had once crossed paths with the Warhammer team in a Death Rally, was so frustrated he nearly vomited blood as he saw the opposing fleet charging. “What are you waiting for? Fight back and drive them away.”

“Excellent, charge with all your might.” Yin Shangwu nodded, admiring Tang Zheng’s command.

This fleet was obviously an alliance, despite being in an encircling formation, it was divided into three waves.

It’s actually easy to understand, even if it’s an alliance, they wouldn’t wholeheartedly trust each other, the ones together were definitely their own.

The wave at ten o’clock had the fewest ships, only two. It’s estimated that they wouldn’t even need to sink one, and they would retreat without a fight.

Tang Zheng would never choose the Buddha Bead Man’s fleet, with four ships, they wouldn’t be scared away anytime soon.

“Report to the captain, Jiang Xiuming Ship is signaling to ask why not seize the upper hand. We can absolutely fight!”

“Tell him to follow orders.” What Tang Zheng found most tedious was this kind of person, having strength and ideas, yet constantly questioning the Group Leader, wasting time.

The Female Gunners mobilized, not only the cannons in the cabin but also a whole row of twelve-pound cannons on the deck.

Their coordinated volley pushed the sea ship a few meters sideways on the ocean due to the recoil.

The European man initially planned to hold on, but the next second he changed his mind.

Fifty cannon shots whistled over sharply, hitting the sea ship precisely, riddling the deck with holes, leaving sailors dead and wounded.

“How is this possible?” The European man was dumbfounded. “How is their firepower so strong?”

In just three seconds, the second volley arrived, riddling the targeted sea ship and causing it to start leaking and partially sinking.

Tang Zheng didn’t release the Iron Firmament, estimating that doing so, the Trojan wouldn’t restrict him, but points would be deducted.

He guessed slightly wrong. This round, technological Seed Abilities weren’t forbidden, but they would be greatly weakened, like the King of War, who couldn’t summon an aircraft carrier fleet, otherwise, who could be his opponent?

The Holy Land War is absolutely fair, the games are randomly selected. Of course, if someone’s ability aligns with the game, they are simply lucky.

In the third round of bombardment, one of the European man’s sea ships was sunk. He panicked, signaling allies for support and began to retreat.

The Buddha Bead Man also lost his calm, his eyes nearly bulging. The firepower of the Warhammer team’s flagship was as powerful as an entire fleet.

“A bunch of idiots, stop fighting, change targets.” Tang Zheng wanted to let the opponents go to ignite an internal conflict.

The European man was left with only one ship, his power severely diminished, and the Buddha Bead Man wouldn’t miss the chance to eliminate him.

“I see.” Jiang Xiuming understood the situation, feeling his face flush with shame. He had worried when he saw the Buddha Bead Man’s sea ships seizing the T advantage. Now, their fleet was about to successfully break through, making the enemy’s encirclement fall apart.

“These bastards, truly unreliable, why stand idle? Hurry up and chase them.” The Buddha Bead Man was furious but quickly shifted to other thoughts, realizing they clearly couldn’t encircle and annihilate the Warhammer team, so he decided to finish off the European man instead and seize another ship.(To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) for votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)