Chapter 231 Black Flag

Nine days have passed since the previous battle.

The navy's fleet suddenly appeared outside the port in the middle of the pirates' carnival, causing the pirates who were caught off guard to suffer a big loss. Many who could still move freely launched a heroic counterattack against the navy.

However, what they did was unable to change the final result. Brooke was another group of people who acted separately from Black Prince Sam. They successfully boarded a pirate ship and also used the artillery on the ship to launch an attack on the opposing naval fleet. They attacked, but their attack only lasted two rounds, and the ship they were driving was sunk.

Some people on the boat were buried at the bottom of the sea, while Brooke and other people swam back to the shore and retreated into the woods. Soon they encountered a second wave of people who had retreated. At the same time, they also killed the drunk people on the beach. They were also dragged into the woods, but because time was too tight and they were constantly braving artillery fire, they only brought back less than one-fifth of the people.

In addition to the people who died in the battle, Brooke looked around now and saw that there were only less than a hundred people left on the six pirate ships that went out to sea together.

Moreover, after nine days of suffering from lack of food and clothing, these one hundred people had become extremely weak.

Because they retreated too hastily, they took almost nothing with them when they retreated into the forest. Most of the food and fresh water were placed on the boat. As the battle sank to the bottom of the sea, Brooke certainly knew what the navy people were paying attention to. Maybe later Before long, the enemy will begin to land and force them to engage in a final decisive battle, but now that they have lost their ship and are trapped on the island, they are helpless.

Although Parrot Island is not small, there is no fresh water on the island. These days, they can only lick the dew on the rock wall to quench their thirst like the goats, or suck the wet soil, leaving their mouths full of earthy smell, Brooke His lips were also dry and cracked.

Fortunately, they successfully captured another goat last night. Not only did each person get a piece of mutton, but they also drank the goat's blood, which alleviated some of their hunger and thirst. However, one goat is not enough for a team of nearly a hundred people. It's just a drop in the bucket.

Moreover, the number of goats on Parrot Island is also limited. They have hunted quite a few in order to hold the party before, and now it is becoming more and more difficult to catch. This sheep is also the only one they have caught in the past two days. .

In addition to the lack of food and water, medicine, ammunition and weapons are also a headache.

Now there are only twenty long muskets and eight short muskets in the hands of nearly a hundred people. Even daggers, scimitars and other melee weapons cannot be used by each person. The remaining bullets are still consumed a lot during hunting. , there is no medicine at all, and the injured can only fend for themselves after a simple bandage. It can be said that they have now reached the end of their rope.

Of course, the most serious blow was the blow to morale. At this point, no one could see the way out for the future. When they went to bed at night, listening to the groans of the injured around them, many people's already tense nerves completely collapsed. Some people couldn't stand the desperate atmosphere and jumped into the sea. People committed suicide almost every day.

Brooke stood up from the ground and handed the last piece of mutton to Eric, the black helmsman of the Vader not far away. The latter had hardly eaten in the past eight days and was sitting alone in a big tree. Down, his eyes were empty, no different from a piece of stone.

When Black Prince Sam fell into his arms, the pirate leader who had made the entire Caribbean fearful cried like a child. He even forgot that he was still in the middle of a battle, so tight. He held the body tightly until the Warrior sank and he fell into the water, refusing to let go.

Fortunately, the crew of the Vader beside him also dragged him ashore when he was about to drown. The first thing Eric did after waking up was to find the body of Black Prince Sam. After the body had been washed away by the sea, his whole body became what it looks like now.

Even when Brooke put the food to his mouth, he didn't react at all.

Brooke said in a hoarse voice, "If you don't want to survive, you will never want to avenge him."

When the black helmsman heard this, his gray-white face finally showed a trace of expression. He opened his mouth and said in a weak and almost inaudible voice, "Revenge... us, how to do it?"

"I don't know, but if I give up now, it will really be over."

"It seems you don't have much experience in comforting people, right?"

"I've tried my best. If you still insist on dying, I have no objection. After all, under the current situation, it's not entirely a bad thing to have less mouth to eat." Brooke shrugged.

"Is there still only one ship outside?" Eric took two bites of mutton, regained a little strength, and finally turned his attention to the current situation.

"Yes, it seems that the Jackdaw successfully escaped that night, so the Navy sent other ships out to pursue it."

"It's unbelievable that they were able to break through the blockade under the circumstances."

"This should be considered a rare piece of good news these days, but unfortunately it's still of no use to us." Brooke said with a wry smile, "It would be great if there was a ship, any ship, so we wouldn't have no hope at all. "

While the two were talking, the pirate responsible for monitoring the movements of ships outside the island suddenly shouted, "Ships have been spotted in the distance!"

Brooke and Eric looked at each other. They both knew that when all the ships that went out to chase the Jackdaw came back, it would be time for the navy to land and launch a general attack.

This also means that there is not much time left for them, but there is not much fear on the faces of the pirates. The days on the island are getting harder and harder day by day. Compared with starving and desperate waiting here, they I would rather die happily in battle.

But just when Brooke and Eric were about to call for men for the final battle, the pirate in charge of sentry showed a look of disbelief on his face and shouted.

"It's the Jackdaw, the Jackdaw, the Jackdaw is back!!!"

"Could it be that he was captured?" Brooke found it hard to believe that the Jackdaw had gone and returned. After taking over the telescope, it was incredible that he could have escaped if he had been in Zhang Heng's position. He asked himself whether he would never Returning to Parrot Island, what's more, the Jackdaw doesn't know the current situation on Parrot Island, so it is impossible to return at the risk of being besieged.

However, as if to answer his question, the next moment the black flag was raised on the Jackdaw without hesitation.