Chapter 287
One day later.
A certain sea area in the New World.
"It should be almost there. According to our intelligence, the last time the Golden Lion appeared was near this sea area."
On the deck of the warship, Zhan Guo calmly flipped through the nautical chart in his hand, while adjusting his black-framed glasses, and said slowly.
Darren squinted and scanned the vast sea in front of him, frowning.
Even with such a huge intelligence network of the navy, it is as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack to find the trace of a pirate group in this vast sea.
He is now gradually realizing the difficulties of the navy's senior officials such as Zhan Guo.
Many times it is not that the navy is incompetent, watching the riots of the Great Pirate Era and allowing so many pirates to wreak havoc in this sea without hindrance.
It is that this world is really too big, and the communication and intelligence network are relatively backward. Although the speed of warships as the main means of transportation is not slow, it is nothing compared to the vastness of the sea.
Even if they act immediately after receiving pirate intelligence or whereabouts, it will take at least several hours or even days for the large force to arrive at the destination.
Not to mention that the climate in the New World is unpredictable, dangerous and treacherous.
For various reasons, the efficiency of the navy in hunting pirates has become extremely low.
This is an objective factor, which is essentially difficult to change.
This is also one of the reasons why the Warring States is so eager to form a flying fleet.
The navy is not short of combat power, but mobility.
If the navy has a flying fleet, the mobility of the troops will be increased countless times, so the efficiency of the navy in hunting pirates will also be increased to an incredible level.
"It's not a good idea to search like a headless fly. General Warring States, have you found out why the Golden Lion Shiki showed up this time?"
Darren frowned.
Zhan Guo shook his head and said:
"I can't find out. Shi Ji is a secretive guy with a deep mind. He is very good at hiding his action targets."
This is a headache... Darren's eyebrows were twisted tighter.
"Hey, something big seems to have happened over there..."
At this time, Borsalino's slow voice suddenly sounded.
He raised his hand and pointed to a certain direction on the sea in the distance, with a teasing smile.
Darren and Zhan Guo looked in the direction he pointed, and their faces changed slightly.
In the faint sea mist, the outline of a small island was looming.
A large amount of black smoke was floating above the island, which lasted for a long time.
When the cold sea breeze blew, Darren and Zhan Guo's pupils shrank together.
The smell of blood!
What a strong smell of blood!
"Land on the island!"
Zhan Guo no longer hesitated and immediately gave the order decisively.
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Corpse.
Broken corpses.
The entire town on the island was full of broken limbs, low civilian buildings collapsed in a mess, and blood stained the earth and broken walls red.
Shocking sword marks crisscrossed the ground, and the cuts on the buildings were extremely smooth, and it was obvious at a glance that they were the work of a great swordsman.
Dusk was approaching, and the setting sun was shining on the ruins of the town.
Everything in front of me was dilapidated and desolate, and vultures were pecking at rotten corpses.
The stench of rotten meat mixed with blood was extremely pungent and nauseating.
The navy soldiers who landed on the island all looked pale, and many young navy soldiers felt their stomachs rolling and almost vomited.
"This bastard!!"
Zhan Guo's sudden angry roar broke the dead silence.
Looking at the tragic and bloody cruel scene in front of him, his eyes were filled with red bloodshot, and he gritted his teeth tightly.
Darren's eyes also became gloomy.
It goes without saying that there is only one person in this sea who would do such a cruel massacre of civilians.
In addition, there are horrifying sword marks everywhere, which still exude a chilling and sharp aura...
"It seems that we are a step late. The Golden Lion has been here..."
Borusalino sighed helplessly.
Zhan Guo said coldly:
"Look for any clues and see if there are any survivors."
Although there is little hope, what should be done must be done.
Following his order, the accompanying navy immediately dispersed.
A few minutes later.
"General Zhan Guo! There is a survivor here!!"
An anxious voice suddenly came from not far away.
Several Zhan Guo people rushed over immediately after hearing the words.
Under a collapsed wall, there was a man covered in blood and pale.
His lower body was pressed under the collapsed building and he could not move.
"How do you feel!?"Zhan Guo half squatted down and asked anxiously.
While speaking, he glanced at the accompanying ship doctor, who shook his head at him.
Can't save him...
The man opened his eyes with difficulty and vaguely saw the military uniform on Zhan Guo.
"Navy, navy..."
He murmured hoarsely and suddenly smiled.
There was an inexplicable sadness and disappointment in this smile.
"You are too late..."
Turbid tears flowed from the corners of his eyes and slid down his stiff cheeks.
"I'm sorry."
Zhan Guo was startled, his eyes dimmed, and he said in a low voice.
"Sorry?"
The man raised his head with difficulty, looked at Zhan Guo with empty eyes, and laughed sarcastically.
Blood and tears oozed from his empty eyes, and suddenly he roared with bloodshot eyes:
"We turned over the gold from the sky!!"
"We worked so hard every day, begged the tax collector like a dog, and didn't even dare to see a doctor when we were sick..."
"My wife couldn't afford to see a doctor or buy medicine because of this, and finally died in bed!"
"--Just to turn over the damn gold from the sky!!!"
"But in the end, where was your navy when the pirates came!"
"You wore brand new uniforms, rode on magnificent warships, and showed off your might everywhere!! But in the end, you said "I'm sorry" to me!?"
"My father, mother, and two children...are all dead!!"
"Is this the justice of your navy!? You collect the gold from the sky, and this is how you protect us!?"
The man's powerless and angry roar echoed in the ruins of the dead city, startling countless vultures.
All the navy stood still, lowered their heads, and fell into silence.
Zhan Guo opened his mouth, his lips trembled slightly, but he couldn't say a word.
He could have explained a lot.
The surrender of Tian Shang Jin had nothing to do with their navy. Most of it did not fall into the hands of their navy, but fell into the hands of the Celestial Dragons to support their extravagant and licentious life;
This sea is vast, and they have rushed here as fast as possible;
The navy's military strength is limited, and the navy headquarters is far away from the new world...
There are many reasons.
But for the man in front of him who has lost everything and is about to lose his life, it has no meaning.
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I was not feeling well yesterday, so I asked for leave. Sorry sorry.
Please do everything, thank you very much.
