The bows and arrows of these Egyptians were no less powerful than those of the Turks, and the Genoese sailors on the ship had to hide behind their shields, causing chaos.

At the same time, Justinian didn't care at all about the dangerous arrows shooting past him, "Get ready to counterattack!" At his order, the Kipchaks and Turks under the cabin came to the side of the ship with bows and arrows.

The bows and arrows were drawn and aimed at the pirates who were charging towards them.

"Shoot!" Arslan waved his hand, and the Turks and Kipchaks loosened their bowstrings one after another. The pirates on the pirate ship also fell down one after another. But even so, the opponent's warship still rushed towards them.

No slowdown at all.

"If this continues, we will be in trouble even if we don't get knocked over by the opponent." Nevsky on the side saw the opponent's intention. These Egyptian pirates are obviously skilled in water, no less than the regular army.

"What should we do?" Justinian didn't know much about this, so he could only rely on the Varangian who had been in the Imperial Navy.

"Then leave the helm to me." Nevsky pushed away the chopper and tried to change the direction of the ship. Now that it was inevitable to be hit by the pirate ship, he could only minimize the impact as much as possible.

Suddenly, the ship shook violently, causing the Kipchaks and Turkic archers to hold on to the mast on the bridge tower. They did not know how to swim. This violent shaking caused Justinian's side to rain arrows.

Time stopped. Looking at all this, the pirates were in disbelief. It seemed that the group of guys they had ambushed were already in a hurry. Seizing the opportunity, the pirate ship continued to accelerate and wanted to knock over each other.

"The ship is about to collide! Run!" On the deck, the sailors and archers saw the huge warship ramming towards them. They became panicked and even wanted to jump into the sea and abandon the ship.

However, a roar stopped the panicked people, "Who dares to abandon the ship and engage in military law!" Justinian pulled out the sword in his hand, making the crew hesitate.

"Get ready to join the ship and fight! Kill all the pirates!" Justinian looked down at the soldiers below with almost violent eyes, forcing everyone to pick up the weapons in their hands, and at the same time, the pirate's warship finally hit

Come up.

However, the urgent change of direction succeeded in deflecting the warship. The pirate ship's impact seemed terrifying but was mostly in vain. Only the surface of the hull was cracked.

"Hurry up!" Nevsky shouted while holding the rudder. The violent collision made everyone almost unsteady, but the pirates on the other side took advantage of the inertia and jumped directly to the deck and pounced on the crew.

The Saracens shook the scimitars in their hands, shouted, and violently attacked the soldiers on the ship.

But Justinian was already prepared, "Pull out your swords and kill them all——"

After only a moment's pause, the Genoese and Turkic Kipchaks on the deck finally reacted and roared back at the plunderers. In just a moment, several people were bleeding. However, this was not over at all, and there were also people on several other ships.

During the firefight with the pirates, Justinian understood that if the pirates here could not be dealt with as soon as possible, their morale would be shaken, so he rushed forward with his sword in hand.

Shooting bows and arrows in the opposite direction, Justinian and the others waved their swords to resist the fierce pirates. However, the Saracens were obviously not afraid of death. Even after they came down, they were greeted by the hooks, sickles and halberds of the Italian mercenaries.

, but they just used their flesh and blood to open a gap, allowing the pirates on the opposite side to rush forward one after another.

The Kipchak archers who followed also gritted their teeth, raised their bows and arrows, and shot at the pirates. They were indeed natural archers. Every arrow they shot was killing a pirate, but the pirates were still sharp.

He screamed and flew down the side of the ship.

On the deck, even though many people were shot through by bows and arrows in mid-air, as long as they had a breath, they rushed forward to try to defeat the opponent's archers. For a while, the deck was already full of corpses, but the pirates stepped on the corpses of their companions and rushed forward.

.

"Are these pirates crazy? They don't want their lives!" Abdera escorted Justinian as much as possible not to let the young man take the lead, but he was still shocked by the madness of these pirates, even though he could risk his life for money.

No, but with this kind of casualties, it should be impossible for the opponent to continue attacking with such ferocity.

At this time, Arslan revealed the reason, "This is the slave corps. It must be the slave corps of these pirates. They are used completely as cannon fodder. They are not afraid of death at all. It seems that we have encountered the enemy this time.

"Both the Turks and Egypt have the habit of using slaves as warriors. For example, the Mamluks in Egypt are slave legions.

The heroes in the pirate ship are very easy to replenish and have fierce fighting power, but they are expensive. Obviously, the power of this group of pirates is very important, which also means that they will never give up until they achieve their goals. Arslan is also aware of the difficulty of the situation, and several ships

They have all been attacked by pirates. If this continues, even if they win, they will suffer heavy losses and cannot continue the expedition.

Everyone was waiting for Justinian, because this young man always gave them unexpected surprises, and they were all waiting for his orders.

And just a moment later, Justinian made a decision.

"Destroy the enemies here first at all costs to revive the morale of the army!" He knew that he could not hesitate now. Justinian did not hesitate at all and rushed directly to the front. Seeing the commander taking the lead in killing, the Byzantine army on the ship also cheered up.

Then they launched a fierce counterattack against the pirates.

"Lord Justinian!" Abdera was horrified. It would be terrible if Justinian did anything wrong, but Nevsky behind him stopped him.

"This is not the time to care about gains and losses. Only when the coach shows the courage to fight on will the soldiers be willing to fight desperately. In this way, even if they die in battle, it will be considered worthwhile. Now is not the time to hesitate." Said this

The strong Varangian also rushed forward with a battle ax in his hand. He joined the battlefield and tore up the pirates' formation instantly, like an unstoppable charging army, which further inspired all the warriors on the ship.

"For Lord Justinian!" At this time, the Italian soldiers and the Turkic Kipchak soldiers, who had already been shaken, saw Justinian fighting bravely, and Nevsky, who was wielding a big ax next to him, chopped down the pirate.

Cutting melons and vegetables inspired military morale again, and at this time Abdra waved the war flag, further inspiring everyone's courage. Byzantine under Justinian

The court soldiers rushed to the front, and the javelins penetrated the bodies of the pirates head-on, stunning many pirates who continued to climb on the ship. Now it was not just Justinian's flagship, but other ships saw Cha
Chapter completed!