War is cruel. For the natives who have lived on this island for generations, the Hailong Gang is a group of invaders, but in Cai Yan's eyes, it has always been part of the mainland behind him. It is better to say that the battle between the two clans is more appropriate than the fighting between the two clans. At least that's what Cai Yan thinks.

When Shiqi threw the woman out of the village, the atmosphere in the village seemed to be less enthusiastic. Su Shisan and Yao Zhongjiao carefully placed Cai Yan, stood outside the bamboo building, and all showed concern.

Yao Zhongjiao sighed secretly and said, "The young master wants to live in peace with those barbarians, but so many people have died, so I'm afraid it's just wishful thinking."

Su Shisan was silent for a while and said, "The young master of the village is too young. Can you ask Boss Su and the others to discuss and discuss it? You also know that you will have to fight with those barbarians from time to time. There are many people injured in the village. It is probably inappropriate for the young master to want both sides to live in peace."

Yao Zhongjiao looked at Su Shisan deeply and looked at the bamboo building in the center of the village...

"The young master will not stay in the village for too long. If you want to find Boss Su and the others with one knife, one will have too little time to go up. Two, even if they come to the village, do you think they will support you?"

The two were silent...

Su Shisan sighed and said, "Thirteen did not agree to the eldest brother's surrender to the court. When you came to the shore, the village was less and less powerful. If it weren't for this, how could the barbarians hiding in the mountains come to harass each other again and again?"

Yao Zhongjiao raised his brows slightly, his eyes still staring at the bamboo building with candles on, and said lightly: "What you said was a conclusion ten years ago. You have been with Brother Dragon King for so many years. We have been seeking to live on the sea for thirty years. Where is Zheng Gouzi now? Where is Liu Da's head? They have all been beheaded by the court, and fewer people have died?"

"Without the fate of the Dragon King, if the young lady did not marry into the Cai Mansion with grievance, how could you and I live to this day?"

Su Shisan remained silent...

"Whether it's wrong or right, these are all decisions we made ourselves. Did Brother Dragon King force us back then?"

"According to the rules of the pirates, everyone must admit the decisions they make even if they are wrong. What's more, the young master is not at fault for reconciling with the barbarians in the mountains. People die every year, and they are always worried about farming and raising silkworms. Haven't you lived enough of this kind of life?"

Su Shisan knew that he had been onshore for nearly ten years, and Yao Zhongjiao and Boss Su and others had long been accustomed to land life. Even if he came to Boss Su and the others, he might support the reconciliation.

The two looked at the bamboo building, and Cai Yan was also standing in front of the bamboo building window, looking down at the low house in the village, not knowing what he was thinking.

There was a rustling sound behind her. Lu Tao came to her back, stretched her head out, and said, "Young Master, Lu Tao followed her wife to the village once. There was a school in the village, there was a workshop, there were tea stir-frying, spinning, dyeing cloth, making tables, chairs, benches, and irons... they were all there, there..."

Lu Tao gave a brief advice and said where is the aunt's yard, who made the most delicious pastries, and who has the best cooking skills...

Cai Yan turned her head with her fingers, listened silently to her murmurs, and did not stop her, allowing her to talk about everything in the village.

"Su Shisan, you know?"

Just as Lu Tao was chattering about the scattered village affairs, Cai Huang suddenly spoke. Lu Tao was stunned for a moment and nodded quickly.

"I know, Grandpa Thirteen is Grandpa Su's cousin. He was originally the eldest son of the Grandpa, but later he followed the Grandpa to the village. Grandpa Su is the manager of the fleet, and Grandpa Thirteen is in charge of the old village. By the way, I heard from my wife that Grandpa Thirteen is still in charge of the kids."

Cai Huang's expression remained unchanged, and he stood in front of the window for a long time...

I was speechless all night. When I just opened my eyes, there was a slight sound from the door. Lu Tao opened the door and saw Shiqi standing outside the door.

"Young Master, news came from the front of the village gate. The woman had left in the middle of the night and was picked up by the barbarians when she was twenty miles away from the village."

Listening to the seventeenth words, Cai Yan nodded without comment and suddenly asked about something that had nothing to do with the woman.

"How many people are there in the village, how many are they so strong, how many are there in the Child Army? How many people have died in fighting with the barbarians over the years."

Shiqi was stunned and clasped his fists and said, "There are 847 people in the village, less than 300 strong and 37 people in the boys. Since they arrived at the island to establish the village, the Hailong Gang fought with the barbarians on the island, and a total of 268 people died, and the disabled were not counted."

Cai Yan frowned suddenly, and after a long time of silence, he nodded slowly, looked at Shiqi who was still bowing his head, and said, "If you were to reconcile with those barbarians, would you like?"

"No."

"Because there are too many dead brothers?"

"Um."

Shiqi replied without hesitation, Cai Huang nodded slowly and said, "If the fight continues, two hundred and sixty-eight brothers will be killed or injured, and even the 847 people are all dead in the old village. Are you willing?"

...

"Don't think it's impossible. We are pirates. Even though we surrendered to the court, the court has not officially recognized us. There is no supplies or reinforcements. There is only one who relies on us to fight for ourselves."

"No one can tell clearly how many barbarians there are in the mountains. Since we landed on the island, we have been fighting for 10 or 20 years and we have not defeated them... Of course, you may say that their weapons are not as good as ours, and we kill them more. Every time we may have taken advantage of them... but don't forget, if they really can't stand it, maybe this battle would have ended long ago, but the fact is that they still come to harass the battle from time to time, what will happen afterwards?"

"There are only two, either we suffered heavy losses and won the final victory, because we fought with them too hard, and even if we won, we could still leave a few people. Even if they all surrender, will we dare to use it? Another result is that we were all killed by them."

"The result of the fight is that no matter which one, both companies are losers, and there is only one winner, that is Kaifeng, Bianjing!"

"We won. We were in great losses and we were unable to resist the officials of the court entering the place. We even cut our heads to gain the gratitude of the barbarians in the mountains and successfully included the entire island as part of the Song Dynasty. Don't think this is impossible, because we are still pirates and are officials in private. On the surface, we are pirates. Officials and kill thieves are natural!"

"But if you lose, what will it be for the court? The court has never given us a piece of food, a foot of cloth, a penny of silver, a pair of armor, a sword and a gun... What did the court give us? He didn't give us anything, and some pirates died, and the court would only celebrate with each other."

"No matter whether you win or lose, the result of the fight is that we lose. If this result is, 17, are you satisfied?"

...

"Damn it!"

Shiqi's face was pale and could not say even a word when he opened his mouth several times. At this moment, a cold shout suddenly sounded outside the door. Cai Yan looked up and saw Yao Zhongjiao and Su Shisan strode in.

Yao Zhongjiao bowed his fists to Cai Huang.

"Young Master, please forgive me."

He glared fiercely again, and bowed his head and said nothing.

"A bastard, don't you withdraw?"

Shiqi was about to close his fists and exit the door, but Cai Yan reached out to stop him, waved his hands to the two old men with white hair and smiled: "Not blamed Shiqi, it was Shiqi who took the initiative to ask, and he was very satisfied with his sincere words."

He sighed again as he said that.

"I saw the brothers who were with him with him with his own eyes die. I think it would be difficult for anyone to let go. It is reasonable for Seventeen to be able to speak these truths."

"But, the dead brothers are already dead. Although these words are a bit ruthless, this is also a fact. It does not mean that their death has no meaning. Everyone dies to protect the village. They are people we must remember forever. But we need to know one thing, that is, why do they die? Is it just to make us avenge them?"

Cai Yan shook his head slightly and said, "I don't think so. They would rather we support their parents in their old age and see them off, and they would rather raise their children, marry and have children, and let their families have food when they are hungry and have clothes when they are cold, and no longer bleed and sacrifice like they do. And these should be done by our living people."

Yao Zhongjiao looked at Shiqi coldly, lowered his head and said without saying a word, then he clasped his fists to Cai Yan and said, "What the young master said is that there are many barbarians in the mountains. When we endured the largest siege, there were thousands of people. These are just barbarians in our area. It is estimated that there are at least 20,000 to 30,000. They hide in the mountains and forests, and use insects to harm people."

Yao Zhongjiao glanced at Su Shisan and said, "When they first landed on the island, they suffered a lot of losses. In recent years, we have only been passively guarding the village city. They often come to harass and attack, and the loss of manpower is increasing. As the young master said, no matter what we win or lose, we must be the one who loses in the end. The court did not agree to the imperial edict on the surface. I think it is a bad intention, so we can't continue fighting like this."

Su Shisan was silent for a while and said, "We have fought with those barbarians for 10 or 20 years. So many people have died on both sides. If we don't say whether our village is willing or not, how could they be willing to reconcile?"

Cai Yan nodded slightly. The two sides fought for 10 or 20 years. Although the number of Hailong Gang was smaller, there were Muzhai to resist and excellent military armor and equipment available. The barbarians in the mountains even had bamboo bows, arrows and arrows. Although there were many people and powerful forces, the two sides fought in a state of no difference. No one could do anything for 10 or 20 years.

But Cai Huang knew that the Hailong Gang was at a disadvantage when he relied on the city wall to resist, and he still understood the principle that he could not keep it for a long time.

After thinking for a while, Cai Yan didn't have a good idea for a while, and said, "No one knows whether they want to do so or not, but we need to give them an attitude. As for the final result, we can only know after contacting each other."

Looking at Yao Zhongjiao, Su Shisan nodded slightly, and Cai Huang said again: "The Liao Kingdom in the north has been quite uneasy recently. Our village has fewer people, so it is inappropriate to trap a city."

"Old Yao informed Mr. Su to buy some strong slaves in the Liao Kingdom or recruit some light and strong people who are willing to come. Although there are not many fields here, they are enough to support tens of thousands of people. With enough people, the barbarians in the mountains can truly sit down and talk."

"Don't worry, young master, I'll let you go out to sea today."

Yao Zhongcai Zheng clasped his head and fisted, but Su Shisan looked weird. Looking at the child who was only tall and short in his belly, he never expected to hear these words. The next sentence shocked him and even panic.

"My grandfather founded the Hailong Gang. The Hailong Gang's surname is Su, nor is it Su, nor is it a personal item of 'no one'!"

"Whether grandpa or mother, they are just the managers of the Hailong Gang, not the owner, because... the Hailong Gang is a pirate!"
Chapter completed!