Daming pirates

Although everyone is very aware of their current situation, they still have a little fantasy in their hearts, dreaming of suddenly seeing their ship appear on the sea, picking them up, and taking them away from here.

But as the days passed and they waited, this hope became increasingly slim. By the fifth day, no one of them had any doubts about the fact that Anthony would bring a boat to rescue them.

With half a trace of fantasy, what they have to face is how to solve the problem of filling their stomachs first.

When Anthony asked them to go ashore, looking for a way to go to Jilong Bay from the shore and sneak attack the fort and Jilongwan Castle, he did not unload all the food on the ship to the shore. Their destination was not here, but their final destination.

, but it should be Jilong Bay, so most of the food is left on the boat, ready to provide them with supplies along the coastline at any time.

But I didn't expect that the Sea Wolf fleet came so fast that they didn't even have a chance to unload more food and supplies, so they started the war. In the end, their fleet was completely defeated.

There was only a small amount of food left for them.

The unloaded food was barely enough for them to eat for five days, and they had to deduct food from the slaves they brought with them, and only gave the slaves a little gruel every day to prevent them from going hungry.

They were beaten to death, and they themselves did not dare to let go and eat.

Even so, their food was almost at the bottom when they entered the fifth day. It would only last for another three or four days at most, and they would be completely out of food.

The commander of the infantry on the shore is named Gerald. In the past few days, he has been leading his infantrymen to repair the fortifications desperately, fearing that pirates would attack them.

But now he understood that the pirates actually didn't want to attack them at all, but wanted to watch them eat up the food bit by bit until they were so hungry that they could no longer move.

It can be said that Gerald was completely dizzy at this time. This is Taiwan Island, a place they are not familiar with. They have heard a lot of rumors about this place.

Rumor has it that there are a large number of indigenous people and cannibals living in the jungle here. They haunt the mountains and forests like ghosts and specialize in hunting humans for food.

Moreover, in the mountains and forests here, miasma is everywhere, and those who are caught have no chance of survival. In addition, there are many mosquitoes here, and there are many rainy days. They are in the camp every day, and it rains from time to time, making their camp muddy.

It’s unbearable, and mosquitoes and flies are everywhere.

The soldiers were like trapped animals, trapped in this simple camp, crowded in damp tents, and without clean fresh water. Over the past few days, many people had begun to have diarrhea, and some had fallen ill.

The bigger problem is that they are almost running out of food. If they are trapped here, they will run out of food in a few days. In only two or three days, they will be starved to death. Without pirates,

If you attack them, they will completely lose their ability to resist.

So some people began to suggest leaving here, fleeing far away, and finding a place suitable for survival, away from these pirates. With their team of several hundred people, ordinary natives would not dare to do anything to them.

This suggestion was very tempting, and it immediately gained support from many people. Many people clamored to leave here, and the sooner the better. They could not delay any longer, otherwise, they would run out of food.

You can't even go there.

However, such a proposal was resisted by other people, and their reasons were also very good, because they were very unfamiliar with the environment here, and they had no map to refer to, and no guide to lead them out of here.

Find a place where they can survive.

It is simply impossible to march in such an environment without a map or guide. There are mountains and forests everywhere, overgrown grass, mosquitoes, and snakes and insects all over the mountains and forests. That's it.

Crashing into the mountains and forests here is undoubtedly almost suicide. They have no chance to get out of the mountains and forests and find a place for them to survive.

In addition, there are many cannibals in the mountains and forests, coveting them secretly. If they are not careful, they will be caught and eaten by the cannibals.

Thinking about these things makes people shudder, so many people would rather starve to death here than enter these strange jungles and eventually become food for snakes, insects, wild beasts, or cannibals.

Both opinions had their own market in the camp, so the debate was so fierce that there were even fights over it.

As the commander here, Gerrard must consider these two opinions comprehensively. At first, he was a little inclined to the first opinion. Being trapped here has no future. There is no need to think about attacking Jilong Bay.

, so many reinforcements came, and they didn’t even have a single heavy artillery. They had so many heavy artillery. If they dared to go, they wouldn’t even have to shine a light on their faces, they would use cannons to blast them all into pieces, so they left.

This dangerous place is a more suitable choice.

But after careful consideration, he found that the first opinion was indeed too risky. What the other people said was very reasonable. In this completely unfamiliar environment, they were cut off from supplies, with no backup or replenishment.

Without a map or a guide, hundreds of people plunge into these jungles and are simply seeking their own death.

This kind of dense jungle would swallow up people like them, and probably not even the scum would be left for them. After they enter the mountain, they will probably get lost soon, and they won't even be able to identify the direction. They will just wander around trying to find them.

A place for them to survive is simply a joke, and the final result will definitely be a feast in the mouths of cannibals.

So he gave up the idea of ​​taking people out of here, but how long can he stay here?

In the past two days, he sent two teams of ten people to leave the camp and go hunting in the nearby mountains and forests, hoping to supplement some food through hunting and gathering. However, these two teams never came back after leaving the camp.

A few gunshots were heard in the distance in the mountains and forests outside, and then there was no more movement.

So he almost guessed the outcome of the two small teams he sent. In fact, these pirates did not abandon them. In fact, the pirates had already sent people around, staring at them. The hunting team he sent must have

I met these pirates and were either killed by them or captured by them.

Therefore, it is obviously a stupid decision to continue to send hunting teams overseas, but if they don't hunt, they will soon run out of food.

Gerald was so worried now that he didn't know what to do for a moment. They didn't have a boat at hand. The only two speedboats they had were injured at this time and were stranded in the shoals on the shore. They wanted to rely on them.

It is obvious that there is no possibility of leaving here with so many people.

Escape from here by land, not along the coast. The sea wolves control the sea. As soon as they are found, they will immediately return shelling. They can only be beaten. If so many people are bombarded by random artillery, there will definitely be chaos. By then, they can be taken in if they want.

Needless to say, going into the mountains without getting up is simply seeking death.

So he could only bite the bullet and continue to send people out to hunt. Sure enough, the hunting team that went out this time had just left the camp not long ago when they heard a gunshot in the forest. After a while,

, two or three soldiers abandoned their helmets and fled back to the camp.

"They are all devils! They are all devils!..." The soldiers who managed to escape back to the camp turned pale with fright. After entering the camp, they fell to the ground one by one and said incoherently.

After a while, the three soldiers calmed down a little and reported to Gerald: "They are all devils. We couldn't see them at all, so we were ambushed by them!"

Those of us walking at the end disappeared inexplicably one after another. We didn't even hear a sound, and they were captured by those devils!

We fired in all directions, but crossbow bolts and blowguns were flying everywhere in the forest. We couldn't even see where they were, so they were shot to the ground one after another!"

After hearing the reports of the soldiers who had escaped, those who were still jumping high and demanding to leave were immediately discouraged. If what these soldiers said was true, they would have entered in groups.

The jungle will also be cleared one by one, and the opponent may even die without being able to see his figure.

What people fear most is not how powerful the enemy is, but that they cannot see the enemy. Danger is always around them, and they must maintain a high degree of vigilance at all times. It is okay for a short time, but as time goes by, people will

Complete collapse, this kind of thing, they had encountered before when they were in Luzon Island, when they went into the mountains to chase some natives, some people went crazy on the spot, and became nervous after escaping back.

So now after listening to what these soldiers said, even if they were asked to leave, they would not dare to enter these jungles again.

"These damn Chinese pirates want to trap us here! Do they want to starve us all to death?..." Someone began to scream in despair, holding his head.

"God! What kind of enemy we have encountered! Please come and save us..." Some people thought of their God again at this time.

The entire camp was in chaos, with some crying, shouting, jumping, and some sitting silently on the muddy ground with their heads in their hands.

While they were in a mess, someone from the camp shouted: "Look, there are people coming over there! A boat is docking!"

"Prepare for battle! Get up quickly and prepare for battle!..." Upon hearing this, Gerald used his leather boots to kick each of the soldiers to the top of the camp. Many people quickly ran to take out their matchlock guns and ran

He climbed onto the rampart, lay down on the rampart, and began to look outside.