Knife splashing

Chapter 673: Sanchahekou Bloodbath

The Sancha River estuary was dyed blood-red in the twilight, and the large ships on the river looked like a crawling giant beast.

The Tulip was a typical Western ship. A statue of the Virgin Mary was inlaid on the tall stern tower, and dried South Sea spices were hung between the gaff and rigging. Although the sailors maintained it carefully, the marks left by years of sailing were still clearly visible.

To be honest, the ship is very conspicuous at the dock.

After all, most of the ships at the Sancha River wharf are grain ships, salt ships, and north-south merchant ships. Even if there are foreign ships, they will not be too big.

But this Tulip is a little different.

At that time, the tribute delegations from Southeast Asian countries passed through Dagukou and entered the Tianjin wharf from the Haihe River.

As soon as it arrived, it attracted a lot of onlookers. After all, the style of the ships was different from that of the Shenzhou ships. There were even some monks from Tianjin who, having heard that the red-haired foreigners' spoons were all gold and silver, sneaked into the ship under the cover of night, hoping to get some benefits.

But everyone who went there, without exception, had their hands and feet broken and thrown into the Sancha River.

An outsider dared to be so arrogant. All the city foxes and rats in Tianjin heard the news and were determined to make a big deal out of it.

But no one expected that the Navy Battalion would suddenly come forward and issue a stern warning.

Not long after, the Jinghai Gang also announced loudly that anyone who set their sights on this ship would be looking for trouble.

From then on, the ship became peaceful and no one disturbed it anymore, and the people gradually got used to it.

It even became a scene at the dock, with scholars and merchants admiring it from afar.

And now, this seemingly docile giant has finally bared its fangs.

The windows that were originally closed were opened one by one, and they were all disguised gun muzzles.

Twenty-four black gun barrels slowly emerged from the porthole.

"spread!"

Li Yan sensed something was wrong from afar and immediately asked his companions to disperse.

However, there were far more than just them at the Sanchahekou Wharf.

At this time, the sun was half set, with only a hint of red on the water. It was time for dinner.

On the dock, the aroma of fried fruits wafted from the sheds.

The porters carrying heavy bags squatted on the stone steps, chatting while munching on steamed buns stuffed with fermented bean curd.

Suddenly, someone pointed at the river, widened his eyes, and asked in a trembling voice: "What...what do you want to do?"

"Bolas de cadena (chain bullets)!"

In the cabin of the Tulip, the fat red-bearded gunner roared.

The shirtless black slave sailors immediately started loading.

The cannonballs they used were two solid iron balls connected by an iron chain.

This thing was originally used to destroy the masts or sails of enemy ships.

But now facing the dock, it is obvious that they are seeking lethality.

Seeing that a black slave was not able to move flexibly, the red-bearded gunner kicked him directly, then took a sip of rum, the liquor flowed down his thick beard, his eyes became bloodshot and red, full of brutal madness.

"Fuego (fire)!"

As he roared and gave orders, the sound of artillery fire continued to ring out.

Smoke billowed and bullets wrapped in iron chains whizzed out of the barrel.

The first few canal boats of the Cao Gang in front were the first to suffer misfortune.

The Flying Tiger "Cao" flag fell in an instant, the mast broke, the sail was torn, and wood chips flew all over the sky.

"boom--!"

Chain bullets swept across the tea stall at the dock, and the thick wooden table, along with four or five porters who were eating there, was broken in half.

"Oh my god! The red-haired barbarians are firing!"

The canal worker Sun Erlangzi hurriedly lay on the ground, but the canal transport notice board that was blown away directly cut off his hair bun.

The wooden door of the dock warehouse exploded, and the pile of Su silk wooden boxes exploded with a loud bang, and the lake blue satin wrapped around the severed fingers flew all over the sky.

Several laborers who were playing dice behind the pile of goods were suddenly buried by the collapsed roof.

Aunt Cui, who was selling fried river shrimps on the shore, collapsed to the ground in fear when the hot oil pan exploded with a loud bang, and the yellow mud stove below instantly ignited a large flame. Several canal workers who were unable to dodge were instantly turned into fire and jumped into the river screaming.

The fire spread rapidly, igniting the surrounding sheds and cabins.

The Sanchahe Wharf in Tianjin has developed too rapidly in recent years. Countless people have flocked in and all kinds of sheds have been built in a haphazard manner.

The dock authorities were unable to control the situation, which turned into a disaster, causing the fire to spread rapidly.

"beep--!"

Of course, there were soldiers on duty from the navy battalion on the dock. As the alarm horn sounded, they ran out with guns in hand.

However, the Tulip has now fully revealed its hideous face.

Under the gilded tulip pattern on the bow, six Portuguese rapid-fire cannons were pushed out from the secret door.

The sound of cannons continued.

On the dock, dirt and rocks flew everywhere, and many soldiers and civilians were beaten to pieces.

There is a watchtower in the navy camp at the dock, from which you can overlook the river.

A fat, bearded man was lying in the watchtower, smoking a cigarette.

His clothes were open and two women were feeding him wine and stuffing him with grapes.

Even the pipe used to smoke Fu Shou cream is inlaid with jade.

It was Zhou Kang, the commander-in-chief of the grain transport team of the Tianjin Naval Camp.

He was very satisfied with his official position and lived a carefree life like a god.

Whenever I have free time, I like to watch the scenery from the watchtower and draw longevity cream.

When I look at the Sancha River Wharf in a trance, I always have a wonderful feeling of being a local emperor.

boom!
The sound of the cannon knocked the emerald-inlaid pipe out of his hand.

Zhou Kang, the commander-in-chief of the Grand Canal Transport, was stunned at first, and it took him a long time to react. He crawled to the watchtower to watch.

When he saw the scene at the dock, his face turned pale and he said in a trembling voice: "It's over..."

According to the rules, all firearms of the Chamber of Commerce fleet must be reported, and when entering important docks in China, they must be directly sealed with wooden plugs and the gunpowder must be handed in and then distributed when leaving.

What's more, the rules for these foreign ships are even more stringent.

Once entering Dagukou, all firearms must be dismantled, and there will be a maritime commander patrolling the Haihe River.

When he arrived at the Sanchahekou Wharf, he inspected it several times as usual.

However, later on, as the red-haired foreign merchant frequently offered tribute, he gradually became lazy and even ordered people not to approach and harass them.

Why did cannons suddenly appear above?
It must have been secretly transported onto the ship under the cover of his orders.

"My lord, the red-haired barbarian has gone crazy!"

His adjutant burst in through the door, his face filled with panic.

"Sir, what should we do? Give the order quickly!"

This adjutant was also full of ideas and knew that the Navy Battalion had made a big mistake and the consequences would be disastrous.

But if Zhou Kang was allowed to give the order, many blames could be put on his superiors.

However, Zhou Kang was at a loss at this moment.

In addition, he had smoked the longevity cream, which made him look even more dazed. As soon as his buttocks loosened, he started to urinate and shit.

boom!
There was another loud bang, and the government warehouse storing salt nearby was also blown to pieces.

Salt particles are floating all over the sky, like snow falling.

The plaque "Tianyu Zhenggong" on the Caoyun Yamen spun and fell into the river...

……

"Mom!"

Li Yan cursed harshly and quickened his pace.

He didn't know why there were so many cannons on this gang ship.
The Tianjin Naval Camp is rotten to the core.

Of course, I can’t think too much about it at this moment.

There was the roar of artillery fire in my ears, dirt and gravel flying everywhere, and broken limbs flying everywhere.

The enemy's twenty-four artillery pieces fired indiscriminately and continuously, and six French cannons were interspersed, like a hedgehog on fire. Whether it was the canal boats on the river or the Sanchakou wharf, it was now in ruins, like a battlefield.

No matter how high Li Yan's kung fu skills are, he is still a mortal and will be finished if he is hit by a shot.

Previously in the battle of Chengdu, he had already extinguished the soul fire and only had two lives left.

The restored treasure has not been found yet. If we die here, it will be a big trouble.

Click!

Li Yan dodged the chain bullet that tore the wooden pillars of the tea shed and leaned forward to look.

At this moment, he was still a hundred meters away from the river, and the Tulip was docked a hundred meters away from the river.

If you use the magic of speed, you can get on board in a few breaths.

But this short distance seems like an insurmountable chasm.

Six Francois cannons provided coverage, and a large number of muskets fired indiscriminately.

Even if he used the escape technique, it was difficult to get close. At this moment, Li Yan turned his head and caught a glimpse of Wu Ba.

The man was squatting behind the dragon-hanging stone pier, quickly loading the tiger squat cannon.

He carried this thing when he left Jinzhou Guild Hall.

"Wuba, cover me!"

Li Yan roared and made some hand gestures, and the Chu Ling paper figure flew out from his waist.

Wu Ba didn't waste any words. He stretched his muscles in the smoke and raised the tiger squat cannon.

This thing has been modified into a hand cannon.

But only Wuba's amazing strength and physique can use it.

After lighting the fuse, Wu Ba turned abruptly, left the pier and aimed at the Tulip.

"boom!"

A huge roar sounded, even drowning out the sound of the Tulip's cannons.

Although these red-haired foreigners have strong firepower, they are just using ordinary gunpowder.

Wu Ba's tiger squat cannon is obviously more powerful.

The sound of the cannon rang out, and the air waves splashed everywhere. Wu Ba was pushed more than ten meters away by the terrible recoil, leaving deep scratches on his feet. He almost fell into the fire. With no time to clean himself up, he quickly rolled over to avoid the flying shells.

Although it was in a miserable state, the Tulip was even worse off.

The center of the hull was sunken inward, and a hole the size of a round table appeared.

It was a bloody mess inside, and you could even see the other side of the ship.

It was Wu Ba's shot that directly penetrated the enemy warship.

There was a sudden chaos in the cabin.

The crew members inside also revealed their true identities.

Although they were dressed neatly, their hairy, muscular bodies were covered with various scars and knife marks.

Black skull flags scattered from the broken boxes.

It turned out to be a group of experienced pirates.

The tragic scene before them not only did not scare them, but instead aroused their ferocity.

Some were shouting and shooting indiscriminately.

Some cooperated with the black slaves to quickly load ammunition.

But in this short gap, Li Yan jumped out.

He used the Xuanshui escape technique and did not bother to hide. Instead, he exerted all his strength and turned into a ball of black mist. In the blink of an eye, he arrived at the river.

Bang bang bang!
Intensive gunfire rang out, but the black mist transformed by Li Yan had already sunk into the water.

Xuanshui Dun is even more powerful in water, not to mention that Li Yan also has the Dragon Snake Card to help him.

The muddy river water was nothing to him.

In fact, it's faster than on land.

In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the bottom of the Tulip.

Li Yan's plan was simple.

The other party acted so recklessly, obviously not thinking of leaving at all.

After all, to go out to the sea, you have to pass through the Haihe River and Dagukou.

Along the way, there are not only several naval camps, but also artillery checkpoints built on the shore.

It will be sunk before it can even reach the coast.

Although it is unclear why these people suddenly went crazy, the artillery was so densely packed that they must have stockpiled a large amount of gunpowder.

Break into the ship from the bottom and directly ignite the gunpowder magazine to easily win.

However, just as Li Yan picked up the Duanchen Knife, he suddenly felt a chill on his back.

He turned around suddenly and saw that a round hole had been opened on the side of the ship at the rear.

One after another figures rushed out and fell into the water with a splash.

These figures were moving very fast in the water, holding various sharp knives and forks in their hands.

When I got closer, I saw that they were a group of strange-looking monsters.

They have human-like outlines and all four limbs, but their entire bodies are covered in scales, their mouths are full of fangs, their eyes are bloodshot, and they look bloodthirsty and crazy.

The demon snake's magic of immortality!
Li Yan guessed the origin of these things at a glance.

The true form of the demon god Guilong is a hornless snake dragon. He is ferocious by nature and has no human form.

This demon originally hid in the ancient Yellow River and was worshipped by fishermen from nearby tribes. It escaped the disaster when Dayu was controlling the flood. Later, it absorbed a large amount of evil spirits and became more ferocious. It also turned the ancient people into monsters to serve itself.

Therefore, there is an evil method of transforming into a snake in "The Art of Longevity of the Demonic Snake".

Although it is not as good as the method practiced by Lu Jinghai, it is better in that it can be produced in mass quantities.

Li Yan could already imagine that these snake-like creatures were controlled by someone and it would be difficult to defend against them attacking enemy ships at night.

Of course, it was not good enough for him.

Li Yan ignored him, raised his Dust-Breaking Knife, and suddenly thrust it into the bottom of the boat.

Behind him, two soul-breaking flying knives flew up and down, killing all the approaching "snake men".

puff~
The sawdust in the water scattered, and the Dust-Breaking Knife drew a semicircle.

As long as Li Yan exerts his palm strength, he can break through the thick bottom of the ship.

But at this moment, a sudden change occurred.

There were waves in the Tulip cabin.

The schools of fish near the Sancha River mouth suddenly went crazy. In the blink of an eye, they gathered into a group, surged up from below, and rushed towards Li Yan. Mixed among them were several poisonous water snakes and a black, hairy, baby-sized monster.

Water monkey?
This kind of evil is not uncommon and has many sources.

Sometimes it is the body of a child who died in the water, and sometimes it is a wronged water ghost.

Li Yan is not afraid of these things.

What surprised him was that the other party had the ability to control animals on a large scale.

This was the first time he had seen anyone other than Lu San.

"Ah."

At the same time, Lu San on the shore frowned slightly, and then whistled into the air.

In the dark night, the falcon Lidong grabbed the magic gourd and swooped down from mid-air.

hum!
A dense swarm of poisonous bees suddenly rushed out.

"Ah~"

The red-haired foreign sailors who were firing guns on the deck were stung and screamed in pain.

In the distance, Long Yan'er also waved her sleeves and released countless sesame-sized poisonous insects.

This thing is called sesame Gu. Not only can it fly, it is also extremely poisonous.

The poisonous bees and sesame insects worked together to create chaos on the deck, and the sailors rolled on the ground and died.

Sharifei and Wuba took the opportunity to rush to the river bank.

They did not have Li Yan's escape method, but they also cooperated with each other to create opportunities.

As for the water, Li Yan was too lazy to pay attention to the fish and pushed his left hand upwards.

boom!
The planks of wood flew everywhere, and he was rushed into the cabin by the river water.

This red-haired foreign warship has a ballast layer underneath, which is filled with all kinds of sundries.

Li Yan said nothing and swung his sword to destroy the boat again.

Finally, we arrived at the central cabin.

There was chaos inside, and the pirate crew members were operating the cannons like crazy.

Li Yan just took a glance and gave up his previous plan.

The black powder they had obtained was obviously limited in quantity, and after repeated bombardments from numerous artillery pieces, there was not much left.

Faced with Li Yan's sudden break-in, these pirate sailors were also surprised and took out the flintlock rifles from their waists.

The sounds of gunfire suddenly became continuous.

Wood chips were flying everywhere in the cabin, and Li Yan stepped on the ropes and directly broke through another cabin.

Inside, there were densely packed candles lighting up the room.

The red-haired foreign merchant Mendes, whom he had met before, was kneeling on the ground wearing a green wide-brimmed hat and a gray cloak.

Around him, in addition to the strange triangular magic circle surrounded by white, there were also a large number of candles, incense and burning ancient books.

Seeing Li Yan break in, Mendes panicked and raised his hands and kept shouting:

"Barbatos! Barbatos!"

(End of this chapter)