Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction Group 2 - 2 | Page 113

Finally, he decided to end this bloody battle and ordered his reserve unit of one thousand men to charge the front. Overwhelmed, the enemy soldiers threw down their weapons and surrender. One fierce- looking soldier came forward and spoke: “All right. You win,” Chen Zuyi said bitterly. For the first time in what seemed like years, Zheng He allowed his men to see his smile grow broad across his face. The had defeated the strongest pirate in all of Asia. He couldn’t wait to get back to China!