Pei Ji's face froze for a moment, and he was very surprised...but at the same time, he also let out a "thump!" sound.
Because... Pei Ji discovered that others were not only worried about the uncertain future of this matter, but also feared that it was not true at all.
And this is entirely possible. After all, the benefits of sea trade are too great-not to mention the southeast corner of Manila. Ever since sea trade became popular, there have been countless cases of fraud every year.
Not to mention Hangzhou. Compared to Manila, that place has even more wealth.
Even Li Er, a king with strict punishments and laws, lacks sufficient control over Hangzhou - Li Er can suppress violent crimes, and Li Er's forbidden army is very powerful, but when it comes to fraud cases,
Then Li Er couldn't handle it either. Every year, countless old and prosperous maritime merchants were deceived into losing their entire fortune and committing suicide overnight because of encounters with skilled swindlers.
At least half of the various Jianghu legends circulating in Hangzhou are all kinds of scams and anecdotes. People have always been full of curiosity about such ups and downs and unpredictable things. Of course, Pei Ji is not curious now, but he has to pay attention.
Consider... this possibility.
If the thing is true, it will be really troublesome, because I am afraid it will be difficult for me to provide evidence to everyone to prove that this rumor is true... And without evidence, it would be too much fun to go to the south to find the New World -
—If anyone is not careful, then there may not be any need for Li Er to do anything. Wouldn’t it be nice if everyone just feeds the fish?
...However, Pei Ji's face was dull, and he thought hard for a while, and then...he bit the bullet and explained his analysis.
Although going to the South China Sea just because of a rumor seems like a child's play, but... Pei Ji really felt the crisis this time, as if it was a silver knife.
Stick it on your eyelids, and the cold body feeling penetrates through the skin and goes straight to the soul...
It was like holding burning coals with both hands. In short... the feeling of fear this time was different from before. Pei Ji really felt it. This feeling was too clear.
Even the premonition is so clear. If I don't move, I will be doomed. But...
Although Pei Ji himself felt that the arguments were somewhat insufficient, after all, the information was relatively insufficient...
But after he finished speaking, Wang Jing, Li Tiancheng and others all showed expressions of understanding after listening to Pei Ji's analysis... They quickly exchanged glances with each other, and then they all showed expressions of thinking...
Although of course this expression could not be said to be a promise, let alone an agreement, but... Pei Ji was still greatly surprised. He did not expect that these people would listen to it, and he couldn't help but secretly sigh that they were indeed old friends, and they were all close friends...
But then again, Pei Ji felt a little uneasy, wondering why these idiots didn't seem to have any ideas of their own...
After a while, Pei Ji breathed a sigh of relief when Wang Jing and others agreed to the matter. In short...
As a result, there is imminent pressure, such as Li Er's imperial army, which has become more and more outrageous recently... There are more than 20 steel cannon ships, and they can withstand it. As for the interior of the Southeast Bay, there are also many hidden dangers.
, it is said that the treasury of the King of Siam has been empty for a long time. Recently, I have always seen people sneaking around this mansion in Manila and seem to be observing something - isn't this a hidden danger?
And now such a troublesome and dangerous situation has finally come to a conclusion - running away.
If you can't afford to offend and can afford to run away, no one will threaten you when you get out to sea!
But... Pei Ji still felt a little uneasy, because in the final analysis.
Apart from anything else, this matter was mainly due to his own initiative. Although everyone else finally agreed with his proposal, and it was considered a very important proposal, it was precisely because of his proposal that Pei Ji felt very unhappy.
No idea... At this time, if Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling and others were here, they would most likely laugh at Pei Ji. He doesn't dare to make his own decisions and always wants to be the leader of Qingliu...
But Wei Zheng and others are not here after all. They are Li Er's ministers, not Pei Ji's retainers.
Although he was worried, but... Just like when Pei Ji made this decision, Pei Ji knew that there was really nothing he could do in this situation. The various territories in the South China Sea were too difficult to handle, so he decided to leave, or rather...
…This actually can’t be considered a “decision”.
But of course, Pei Ji would not think of going to such a joint. After realizing that he had no choice but to run away, Pei Ji calmly accepted this point of view. Since it was not his "decision", then something should have happened.
It’s not my fault either…
Although he was scared, as a great scholar, Pei Ji quickly found a sense of security for himself through psychological construction. But the decision was made, but... how to act specifically became another new problem.
Of course, the most important decision was made, although my heart was very heavy... Wang Jing and the others were like this, but at least they had a backbone, and they all took action quickly. After some calculations, it was estimated that preparations would be made in March.
or so time.
Around March, this time is not long, but it is certainly not short... For Qiwang with the fifth surname, this is another troublesome variable. If he is doing other things, then some variables are not surprising, but this
But this time it was going to sea... and it was the riskiest one. Going to unfamiliar waters would feel like a breeze no matter how you think about it. At this time, it would take three months to prepare the fleet and various arrangements.
Preparation, thinking about it makes people irritable.
But it was also because this matter was of great importance, and perhaps there was some kind of strange psychological mechanism... Wang Jing and others were stimulated to become brave, and they planned and executed various plans. Instead, they had executions that they did not have when they were great scholars.
In short, the entire fleet was in full swing, and various configurations were quickly piled up and deployed.
And in the process... a month later, Wang Jing and others' fleet was able to gather together the big ships first - this time was not long, the company of Five Surnames and Seven Hopes had too many people and assets.
None of the 70 or 80 large ships could be completely defeated. But at this time... Wang Jing, Pei Ji and others were relieved. Although these many large ships consumed a lot of assets, at least the ships were durable goods and really useful.
Unlike the various industries we built in the past... if we find that it is not profitable, it will be completely over. But...
