Everyone lined up in two rows. Li Yu first introduced the situation to everyone. Only then did everyone know that it turned out that this time the eldest lady led the team to deal with Zhong Laosan, but they did not expect that not only could they not deal with him, but they also lost their troops and were defeated.

They sank two large ships and injured forty or fifty brothers.

"I didn't expect that Zhong Laosan would suddenly have so many artillery pieces on the island of Chen Qian Mountain. Especially the two Western cannons and eight general cannons were the most powerful. I only brought eight more artillery pieces from Daqu Mountain at that time.

It was a big ship. We attacked from the front. Not long after the battle started, I realized that the firepower was wrong. So I quickly asked everyone to withdraw.

However, even so, two of our large ships were sunk."

Li Yu stopped here.

"Miss, why don't you attack the island from other directions? No matter how capable Zhong Laosan is, he can't surround the island with so many artillery. They only have about a hundred people on Chenqian Mountain. As long as they attack

Island, they can only sit back and wait for death." said a leader in Wentao Court who did not participate in the war.

Before Li Yu could answer, Mr. Qu stood up. "This method is definitely not possible. I have been to Chen Qianshan twice and know the situation there quite well. This island is not far from the outlet of Hangzhou Bay. Its geographical location is

Very important. And it also has a more important advantage - it is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Even though Chenqian Island is not small, there is only one place less than two miles in the southwest that can accommodate ships to land on the island. The rest are all reefs and atolls, not to mention landing on the island.

Even if you want to bring the boat closer, you can't do it. I remember hearing Zhong Laosan once bragging to me that these reefs are the natural barriers to his Chenqian Island. Not to mention big boats, even canoes.

You can't sail within one mile of the island shore. And he, Zhong Laosan, had people raise many poisonous insects such as venomous snakes in the water near the island.

If anyone tries to wade through the water, they will definitely be bitten by these venomous snakes. Therefore, your method must not be used."

Li Yu sighed, "It's a pity that I didn't take Mr. Qu with me to the battle this time!"

Mr. Qu was surprised. "What? Could it be that the eldest lady sent a ship to attack the island from somewhere else?"

Li Yu nodded. "I heard a leader from Daqushan tell me at that time that he knew that there was a small reef in the northeast of Chenqian Island. Large ships could approach it within five miles, and small boats could even approach it.

It was more than a mile away. He also said that he had tried it secretly himself.

You can send someone to paddle a canoe as close as possible, and then wade to the island.

I then followed his advice. Unexpectedly, as soon as the brothers who were about to wade to the island got out of the water, more than thirty people were bitten by poisonous snakes. As a result, after the battle, only those who were injured by cannons

More than a dozen brothers were bitten by snakes, but more than thirty people were bitten. How disgusting!"

When Li Yu said this, no one spoke, and the atmosphere seemed a bit dull.

After a long time, Li Yu finally raised his head again.

"On the battlefield, victory or defeat is still a matter of military affairs. We don't need to be discouraged. It's just that Chen Qian Island is so well defended. How to capture it requires everyone to worry about it!"

No one had a suitable idea at the moment.

After a long time, a Daqushan leader stood up and said, "It is better to attack by force. Today, we only brought eight large ships. If we transfer all the large ships of our Li family in Zhejiang and Fujian, and then bring other merchant ships

They have also been modified and equipped with more artillery. More than a hundred ships are lined up. I don't believe it, and they can't capture his small Chenqian Island."

Li Yu shook his head. "This method is not feasible. You must know that Chen Qianshan's fort is only a short two miles long. Even if we transfer all the ships, there is no way to line up. The most that can fire at the same time is

There are only ten ships. With this kind of attack, it is easy for the opponent to defeat them one by one. Even if we can capture Chenqian Island, we will still suffer heavy losses. At least thirty ships will be lost.

In this way, even if we capture Chenqian Island, the price will be too heavy. If something like this happens one or two more times, then our Li family will no longer have to mess around at sea.

Therefore, a forceful attack will definitely not work."

Seeing that everyone below was silent, Li Yu looked at Mr. Qu. "Mr. Qu is most familiar with Chen Qianshan. I wonder if he has any clever ideas?"

Mr. Qu shook his head.

At this moment, Liu Qiang suddenly stood up. "Miss, I remember that I went to Chen Qian Mountain a year ago. At that time, they only had five cannons on the island, and they were all military-style cannons.

Among those who have been eliminated, one of them still often fails to open. It’s strange, how come Zhong Laosan has become so prosperous in less than a year?”

Li Yu didn't speak, just frowned slightly.

"I think it must be Mr. Xu who is secretly causing trouble. Otherwise, who else in the Southeast China Sea would have such strength to turn Zhong Laosan, who is obedient to our Li family's advice, into such a person?"

Tough stuff."

Li Yu didn't speak at first and just frowned. But as soon as Liu Qiang said these last few words, Li Yu immediately became furious. She slammed the table and said, "Bold Liu Qiang. In his early years, Uncle Xu traveled to Nanyang with his father.

We are in the same boat, we live and die together, we are brothers who knock their heads to the ground.

Later, they were bullied by Westerners together in Luzon. They saw tens of thousands of their compatriots being slaughtered by Westerners in Luzon, so they had to take a group of compatriots and escape from Luzon. Then my father ran to Japan, and many

My uncle came to China.

They are brothers who have experienced life and death together, and they are close brothers who share a love for adversity. How could Uncle Xu do such a thing to our Li family!"

When everyone saw that the eldest lady was angry, they were too frightened to speak.

"Come here, Liu Qiang is arrogant and insults Uncle Xu. Drag him out and beat him twenty times."

When the two guards outside the door heard this, they hurriedly came up and tried to pull Liu Qiang down to beat him.

"Wait a minute!" At this time, Mr. Qu stood up. "Miss, Liu Qiang certainly deserves to be punished. But after all, he has been loyal to our Li family over the years, and he has done little good. Now it is a troubled time, and it is appropriate to employ people.

On this occasion, in my opinion, can I write this down first and allow him to perform meritorious deeds on his behalf?"

Li Yu glanced at Mr. Qu, "I forgot, Liu Qiang is under your control now! Okay! Since you are his boss, he made a mistake. You also have a share of responsibility. You should also follow him

Play twenty boards together.

However, since you promised that he will be punished and meritorious service, then I will give you a chance. You must come up with a way to attack Chen Qian Island before dark.

If you think of it, I will forget about it. If you can't think of it, don't blame me for punishing you twice. When the time comes, one person will have to endure forty punishments."

After Liu Qiang explained the situation to Yu Ren in detail, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh. "I, Liu Qiang, am a rough man. I spoke carelessly and offended the eldest lady. I deserve to be punished. However, I can't let Mr. Qu follow."

I'll take the blame together!

Although Mr. Qu usually likes to keep a straight face, in fact, he is quite good to us subordinates. Moreover, he has always been the eldest lady’s think tank and has always been respected and treated with courtesy by the eldest lady. If he was hit by the eldest lady this time

Banzi, given Mr. Qu's strong character, I'm afraid he won't be able to stay in our Li family any longer.

For our Li family, it doesn’t matter whether we have Liu Qiang or not. However, without Mr. Qu presiding over the Wentao Academy, I’m afraid that within three months, we will have no foothold in the entire Zhejiang coast."

Although Yu Ren had a general understanding of Li Yu's identity, he didn't know anything about the internal affairs of their huge pirate group, the Li family. Especially in terms of personnel. However, listening to what Liu Qiang said, it was obvious that Mr. Qu still

He is an important figure in the Li family.

Seeing that although Liu Qiang was punished by Li Yu, he was still loyal to the Li family and always thought of the Li family. Yu Ren couldn't help but respect him a little more. Seeing that he was so anxious, he comforted:

"You don't have to be so anxious. Mr. Qu is not you. With his intelligence, I think he will find a way."
Chapter completed!