() At some point, the terrifying sound of artillery fire from overseas gradually became less frequent. Yu Zigao stood on the top of the mountain with the setting sun on his back, as if a mountain was pressing on his shoulders. His once tall and mighty body was now only hunched over. His face was blank and expressionless, but there was an indescribable sense of desolation permeating it. He thought that his father Yu Dayou had taught him the art of war since he was a child, and he had been sailing for decades. Although he encountered small setbacks, he never stopped. Before the great defeat, I don't want the hero to be too late in his later years, and his whole life's reputation to be ruined.

In fact, as early as the news of Tongshan's defeat came five days ago, Yu Zigao had expected that today, not only would more than a hundred warships be destroyed, but also because of his beloved general Hong Yingdu, Song Jiulong would die at the same time. Strictly speaking, the vice president Soldier Chen Xifan, guerrilla general Qin Wencan, Jin Fulian and others are not his direct descendants. Hong and Song are. They have been with him for a long time and are brave and good at fighting. Especially the former is a Jinshi of Renxu in Tianqi. He is good at cavalry and knows the art of war. It was the sharpest sword in his hand. It was when Chen Xifan fled back to Zhongzuo that he blamed Hong Yingdou for his defeat and falsely accused Hong Yingdu of his fault. This made Yu Zigao furious and had him imprisoned.

The capable people died in the battle, how can the incompetent general be undefeated? What is even more despicable is that Xu Xin never changed his character as a merchant, cherished his life and refused to die, and escaped in the middle of the battle, and wanted to commit suicide in the future. Bao, he also took brothers Yang Liu and Yang Qi with him, and took away dozens of warships, which caused the situation of the war to take a turn for the worse.

"Merchant can't be trusted! I can't bully the ancients!" Yu Zigao said fiercely in his heart.

When the generals saw that Yu Zigao was in a daze and there was no movement at all, they exchanged glances with each other. One of the generals was forced out, and he braced himself and said: "Secure the platform, the pirates will come in a blink of an eye. The body of a thousand gold will suppress the platform. It is not advisable to take risks outside, it is better to return to the city quickly..."

Another general also said: "The pirates are so ambitious that they must attack the center and left. At this moment, the people of the center and left are in panic. It is not possible for Yuan Rong to control the situation. I hope Yuan Rong will focus on the overall situation."

Yu Zigao came to his senses after hearing this, sighed secretly, and said: "Let's go down the mountain and return to the city."

The end of the Center-Left War marks the collapse of the Fujian government's maritime power. It will take at least a year or even longer for Fujian to recover. In other words, within one or two years, the Fujian Sea will be the world of pirates, and they can't wait to declare Their authority extends to Haicheng, Zhangzhou in the west, to Wuzhou (Kinmen) in the east, to Wuyu Waiyang in the south, and to Liuwudian, Quanzhou in the north. They can be seen everywhere on the vast sea.

Huang Chen originally planned to go to Xiamen City with Zheng Zhilong to see if he could get some bargains, but as soon as he boarded the Zhongzuo Port, he was intercepted by Zhao Hongyi. After hearing the latter's report, Huang Chen once suspected that it was It's not that there's something wrong with his ears, what he said is simply fantasy. It's really hard to believe.

"What did you say?"

Zhao Hongyi twisted his eyebrows and repeated: "Huang Fang died on Lieyu Island. His subordinates were killed in battle, and more than a hundred of them surrendered."

"Lieyu Island?" Huang Chen was stunned for a long time, and then laughed angrily: "You mean Huang Fang and his men were defeated by a group of rural soldiers? Is this ridiculous!?" Although Huang Fang is not as good as Ruan Jin, Zhuang Mo , Hikojiro, Hikoshiro and others are brave, but they are not ordinary people, otherwise they would not be valued by Ichimoku in the past. Huang Chen's martial arts skills are no more than one pair of hands higher than his. Moreover, he has high qualifications, which is different from ordinary ship owners. His subordinates There are many old people in Dachenshan whose combat prowess is above the standard. They should not lose to the country soldiers no matter what. This is too ridiculous!

Zhao Hongyi said with a solemn expression: "Not only that, in order for him to successfully capture Lieyu, I also specially allocated fifty people from the Lu camp to him."

After hearing Zhao Hongyi's words, Huang Chen calmed down and said in a deep voice: "Is there an expert on Lieyu Island?"

Zhao Hongyi informed him of all the information he had obtained. Huang Chen's first reaction was not to avenge Huang Fang, but to recruit Lin Xishan. He was currently experiencing a serious talent shortage and needed talents like Lin Xishan. As for In revenge, everyone is dead, why do you care about those things? Huang Fang was not close to him. If it was Yang Dong who died, Zhang Xing and other close direct relatives, I am afraid that he would have killed him personally. But Huang Fang is Zhao after all. Hongyi's direct ship owner must consider his opinion. Huang Chen tentatively asked Zhao Hongyi: "What are you going to do?"

Zhao Hongyi and Huang Chen have known each other for a long time, and they can be said to be the people who know him best. With a simple face, he said calmly: "I will go there personally and capture Lin Xishan and hand it over to the big leader."

Huang Chen looked up at the dim starry sky and said, "It's a bit late today. Let's go tomorrow."

Zhao Hongyi shook his head and said: "This matter should be settled sooner rather than later. Now that Lieyu has not been spied on by others, it will be hard to say tomorrow. If something goes wrong with the alliance then, everything will be ruined."

Huang Chen was persuaded by him and nodded: "I will do as you say."

Zhao Hongyi left immediately, returned to the flagship in a short time, and headed south in five large sea ships.

Currently, most of the pirates are concentrated in the two large islands of Zhongzuo (Xiamen) and Wuzhou (Kinmen). Lieyu Island, sandwiched between the two, is rarely paid attention to. However, this does not alleviate Lin Xishan's inner uneasiness at all. His uneasiness came from a faint light on the dark sea outside the village. It was emitted by the lantern used for lighting on the mizzen mast of the large ship. This ship was Huang Fang's ship. It stayed here to obviously monitor them. , if nothing unexpected happens, pirate reinforcements will arrive by tomorrow at the latest.

Although Lin Xishan felt uneasy, he had no regrets. In fact, when he led the rural guards to kill the first pirate, he was already doomed to have no way out. He only hoped that Huang Chen would be like Zheng Zhilong, as Jiang Ren said. "A virtuous thief" who never kills innocent people indiscriminately. Of course, if the generals die in battle and many of his sons die, Huang Chen will definitely be very angry. If possible, he is willing to die to save Lieyu.

Suddenly, in the dark sea, except for the ever-present dim light, a few lights appeared faintly nearby.

The pirate reinforcements are coming!

It came faster than Lin Xishan expected.

Soon after, five large ships, together with Huang Fang, rushed towards the village port. All the village guards in Kou'ao had faces as pale as dirt, and their whole bodies were trembling uncontrollably, like chaff. Don't blame them for their poor performance. A few large ships can carry at least four to five hundred people, which is enough to kill Lieyu to no avail.

At this moment, Lin Xishan had already put life and death aside, his face remained as usual, and he ordered all the country soldiers to retreat into the village and close the door tightly. He himself remained motionless, as if he planned to stay alone in Macao to deal with the pirates. The first to raise objections were a few The brothers in the clan couldn't be driven away no matter how hard they tried. There were many passionate people among the village guards who refused to move, saying they were willing to live and die together with the captain. Lin Xishan couldn't beat them, so he had to let them go.

Zhao Hongyi sees everything that happens in Macao, which saves the effort. If the other party really doesn't know how to advance or retreat, endless artillery fire will be waiting for them.

Zhao Hongyi did not get off the boat. He was not afraid of an ambush on the shore. As the proverb goes: It is easy to hide from an open gun, but difficult to guard against a hidden arrow. Now that the lights are dark and the vision is unclear, who knows if there is someone hiding in the dark with malicious intentions. With his cautious character

Ge naturally doesn't want to take risks.

Finding that a small boat had been put down on the other side and rowing towards the shore, Lin Xishan immediately understood the other party's plan and insisted on getting on the boat regardless of the dissuasion of the people around him. The fact that the pirates did not immediately rush to the shore to kill people meant that there was still room for maneuver in the matter.

What's the harm in going? The worst outcome is death.

Amidst the sound of "squeaking" and "squeaking", the boat turned around and returned. Lin Xishan stood on the bow, looking up at a large ship that was ten feet long in front of him. He was slightly surprised by the densely packed artillery on the left and right.

, the saying is that hearing is false and seeing is true, I have a more intuitive understanding of Huang Chen's strength in my heart.

Lin Xishan boarded the deck of the ship, his pupils suddenly shrank, and he saw several rows of soldiers standing on both sides of the deck. They were wearing purple cloth armor, holding a torch on the left, a spear on the right, standing with their feet rooted, like statues

.More like a general's ship than a pirate ship. Lin Xishan quickly cast his gaze forward. At the end, there was a person sitting on a big chair with an ordinary face. There were several musketeers on the left and right, guarding each other with long swords. If he expected

That's right, this person is probably Zhao Hongyi, the leader of Huang Chen's generals.

Zhao Hongyi was also looking at Lin Xishan at the same time. He was not tall and had thick limbs, so he was obviously a man of extraordinary strength. His face was dark and red, and his eyes were slightly narrow, but he gave people a sense of energy and spirit.

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After being carefully searched, Lin Xishan walked calmly in front of Zhao Hongyi under the gaze of dozens of soldiers on both sides, clasped his fists and said: "I'm Lin Xishan, may I ask who is Zhao Hongyi, the leader of Zhao?"

A flash of appreciation flashed in Zhao Hongyi's eyes, and he said, "You killed Huang Fang, and you're not as good as me?"

Lin Xishan said generously: "I have no choice but to protect my hometown. Lin is responsible for all the work. Whether he wants to kill or behead him, it is up to him. He is just a Lieyu township guard. The people are not guilty. I hope that Chief Zhao will be noble and let them go."

Zhao Hongyi said: "What's the significance of this move? Even if I let Lieyu go today, other pirates will come tomorrow."

Lin Xishan smiled bitterly and said: "Lin just wanted to do something he could for his hometown before he died."

Zhao Hongyi groaned and said: "I have a method that can save you from death and save Lieyu. I wonder if you are willing to listen."

Lin Xishan was stunned for a moment, and then said sincerely: "I hope Leader Zhao will not hesitate to teach me."

"Join the gang." Zhao Hongyi said two words calmly.

"...!" Lin Xishan's expression suddenly changed, and he stopped talking several times. According to his character, he would not be a thief even if he died, but he found that he could not refuse Zhao Hongyi, and the life and death of the island were all on him.

, making him feel almost suffocated.

Zhao Hongyi continued: "I know that you come from a wealthy family and are wary of humiliating your ancestors. However, with your perspective, it should not be difficult to see that Chief Zheng and our chief will have to accept the court's recruitment sooner or later, and then you can escape."

Get rid of the name of a thief and put on the body of an official."

Lin Xishan was silent.

Zhao Hongyi waited for a moment and then said: "I will give you one night to think about it and give me an answer tomorrow morning."

Lin Xishan shook his head and said: "No need to think about it, I am willing to join the team."——

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After Ruan Jin, Zhang Yunlong (Shi Daozong), and Zhang Ruozhong, Huang Chen ushered in the fourth historical figure under his command. Lin Xishan, a native of Donglin, Lieyu, was Zhongding Bo in the Southern Ming Dynasty. He was the sentry officer of Fujian at the beginning and became the commander-in-chief under Zheng Zhilong.
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