The Koreans were no more successful in suppressing piracy along their coastline. At one point Chinese ambassadors were sent to Japan to demand action: the envoys were killed at Court and the piracy continued. They became the sole source of desirable Chinese goods inside Japan instead. A Chinese trade embargo against Japan largely miscarried because the pirates did not stop their attacks. The Chinese were understandably outraged by Japanese pirate attacks in what they regarded as “their” waters.
Faced with proper warships, pirate light ships should keep out of reach and live to fight another day. The crew are excellent sailors, although indifferent fighters: they are armed with swords and bows, but tend to have low morale because they want to live to enjoy their spoils.
Piracy is all about profit, and the light ships have the ability to swoop down on unsuspecting victims, board them, and be away before events get out of hand. Pirate Light Ship Pirate light ships close rapidly with their victims, boarding them before they have time to react.
