When Chen Qing's four large ships sailed into Quanzhou Harbor, Chen Qing accidentally discovered that there were many Wanshi ships in the bay. Although they were flying black dragon flags with a red background, they always felt a little different. The flags had a yellow border.
, different from the regular Western Army flag, there is a large observation bucket on the mast, and there are many colorful flags. This is generally equipment only available in ocean-going fleets.
Chen Qing suddenly understood that this must be the return of Liu Dajiang's fleet.
Liu Dajiang's fleet is Chen Qing's private army. The thousand soldiers are no longer in the Western Army's establishment. Even the ten large ships are Chen Qing's private ships. Although they will wear armor when fighting, they will change it after returning to Hong Kong.
Return to the clothes of ordinary people.
At this time, Liu Dajiang had already learned that King Yong had arrived at Fujian Road and visited Ryukyu Island. He would come to the dock almost every day to inquire about the news.
At noon, Liu Dajiang was eating in a tavern on the pier when he suddenly heard the bell ringing 'Dang! Dang! Dang!'. He didn't bother to finish his meal, dropped a handful of money and ran towards the pier.
He saw a huge sea ship docked at the pier, which was countless times larger than the Wan Shi ship. He suddenly waved his fists with joy. This was His Highness King Yong's return.
Liu Dajiang rushed forward and was stopped by soldiers. It was a security area and ordinary people were not allowed to enter.
Liu Dajiang quickly took out the gold medal given to him by King Yong and handed it over, "I am a relative of His Highness King Yong. Please report to Your Highness for me that Liu Dajiang wants to see you!"
When the soldier saw that the other party actually held the gold medal of His Highness King Yong, he nodded, took the gold medal and ran to report it. He came back after a while and returned the gold medal to Liu Dajiang, "Please follow me!"
Not long after, Liu Dajiang was brought to Chen Qing. He stepped forward and bowed, "I'm sorry to see you, Your Highness!"
Chen Qing nodded and smiled: "Thank you for your hard work, Manager Liu. When did you come back?"
"I came back from my humble job the day before yesterday."
"Wait a moment! I will listen to your report after I have settled down a little. I hope the news is exciting."
"I will certainly not disappoint His Highness."
Chen Qing nodded and asked the soldiers to greet Liu Dajiang first, and he took his son into the carriage.
"uncle!"
Liu Dajiang suddenly heard someone calling him. When he turned around, he saw his niece Yao Mei at the side of a large car. He was surprised and happy, and hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Amei, you are here too!"
Yao Mei was surprised. She always thought that her uncle opened a restaurant with her parents in Jingzhao, but she didn't expect to meet him in Quanzhou.
"Uncle, why are you here?"
Liu Dajiang scratched his head, "His Highness didn't tell you?"
"No, the official didn't say anything about my uncle."
"I'm working for King Yong! I'm doing overseas trade, and I just came back from Nanyang."
Liu Dajiang took out a dove egg-sized pearl from his arms and handed it to his niece with a smile, "This is for you!"
Liu Dajiang has no children. He likes Yao Mei the most and always regards her as his daughter. Yao Mei took the bead and said, "Thank you, uncle!"
At this time, the carriage started, and Yao Mei said quickly: "Uncle, you must be careful when going to sea, don't take risks, and take care of yourself!"
Liu Dajiang nodded, his nose feeling a little sore.
An hour later, Liu Dajiang was brought into Chen Qing's temporary study by the soldiers. When he was greeted, Chen Qing waved his hand and said, "Sit down and have a sip of tea, and then talk slowly."
A maid came in and served tea. Liu Dajiang took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and then gave a detailed report on what had happened in the past few months.
Chen Qing listened very attentively. He pondered for a moment and asked: "In just a few months, nearly twenty pirate groups were wiped out. How did you do it?"
Liu Dajiang hesitated and said: "Actually, we used deception. Their noses are sharper than dogs. As long as there is a lone merchant ship on the sea, they will definitely be discovered and they will definitely appear."
Chen Qing chuckled and said, "Are you pretending to be a lone merchant ship?"
"Exactly!"
Liu Dajiang said with some embarrassment: "Although it is a bit disgraceful, it is very effective. Basically, it is accurate when used."
Chen Qing shook his head, "You have to remember that there is no glory in the battlefield, only victory or defeat. The thirty-six strategies teach you to use various so-called dishonorable means to kill the enemy. Once the glory comes, it means that we have to pay heavy casualties. This
I will definitely remove these generals from their posts."
"His Highness's teachings and humble duty have been remembered. In fact, we have always carried out His Highness's orders. All pirates will be killed and no one will be left alive."
"Very good. Just because you strictly follow my orders, I will give you a reward."
Chen Qing took a long box from the table, handed it to him and said with a smile: "This is a navigation treasure, you can open it and take a look."
Liu Dajiang carefully opened the box. Inside was a black leather tube, less than a foot long, thick at one end and thin at the other. He was confused. What was this?
Chen Qing smiled and said: "This is called a telescope. It can check the situation in the distance. It is very useful for you to find islands and check distant ships!"
Chen Qing took the telescope, demonstrated it to him, and handed it to him. Liu Dajiang followed suit and used the telescope to look at the bay. He was so shocked that he almost threw away the telescope.
He exclaimed: "This is clairvoyance!"
Chen Qing smiled and said: "You can also call it clairvoyance. How about it? It's very practical!"
Liu Dajiang couldn't bear to put it down. He looked at it again and again. Finally, he carefully put it away and thanked him again and again: "This is really a treasure of navigation. I want to make a chain and hang it around my neck, but I want to give it to the observer. Does your highness allow it?"
"
Chen Qing secretly gave a thumbs up. This Liu Dajiang is really a person who can afford it and put it down. He happily said: "It is a good thing to make the best use of it. I will give you another one in the future."
"Thank you, Your Highness, for your support!"
Chen Qing took a sip of tea and asked again: "Those pirates don't have a lair. Why?"
Liu Dajiang thought for a while and said: "There are two reasons why I feel humble. One is the reason of the pirates themselves. Many of them are not real pirates, but fishermen from various countries in Southeast Asia. After grabbing the property, they go to eat, drink and live in debauchery.
, the remaining money is given to the family.
The second reason is distrust, especially for pirate leaders. The wealth they get is gold, silver and jewelry. They hide it on the island because they are afraid of being betrayed by their accomplices. It is more reliable to keep the treasure in their own hands, so every pirate ship will have a secret room.
The cabin is specially used to store the pirate leader’s treasure. Every time we capture a pirate ship, the first thing we do is look for the secret cabin, but it’s easy to find. The entrance is almost always in the pirate leader’s cabin.”
"How many pirates are there in Nanyang?" Chen Qing asked again.
"I don't know much about Beizhi. I heard that there were hundreds of pirates at the most. In recent years, the number of merchant ships from the Song Dynasty to Southeast Asia has decreased a lot, and there are also fewer pirates. If maritime trade prospers in the future, pirates will definitely continue to appear, just like Beizhi
As mentioned before, most of them are actually fishermen from Southeast Asian countries, and they will turn into pirates when they are profitable."
Chen Qing nodded and said: "The fight against piracy has come to an end for now. Next, you have to lead the fleet to do two major things. First, explore the Luzon Island in detail to understand its resources, fresh water, land and local indigenous people.
According to the situation, find the best place for immigrants to settle, preferably near the mouth of the river. This is your first task."
