Chen Baiyue and Zheng He were chatting, while Zhu Zhanzhen walked up to the weak members of the Japanese mission.
Observing him carefully, he knelt down and took a closer look.
He looked malnourished, as if he had been hungry for many days, and he was not pretending. The ship's doctor also confirmed his condition.
I thought to myself: "This would be too costly to perform, and people would be starved to death like this."
Look at Chen Baiyue again. He is talking to Zheng He now. Although his face is a little more fierce, his expressions and movements are that of an authentic and simple fisherman.
"Then Mr. Zheng, please rest first. I will take my leave first. I will lead the way tomorrow and take everyone out to sea to have a look."
"Then it will be helpful to Chen Qianhu."
Chen Baiyue got off the ship, and Zheng He sent people to guard the port. The people standing guard around the warship were all people from Zheng He's fleet.
"Your Highness, the port is already ours."
"Well, it's better to be careful."
…
Before Chen Baiyue left, she reached out and patted the ship. She looked at Zheng He's warship with envy, and the envy in her eyes almost turned into hatred.
When he returned home, several young leaders from the Zhoushan Guards Office had gathered in the room. Everyone had different expressions. Some had dark faces, some were stamping their feet in panic, some were poking their hands, and most of them were restless.
When they saw Chen Baiyue coming back, they all gathered around him.
"Qianhu, what should we do?"
"Qianhu, will you be discovered?"
"What should we do? What should we do? If the court blames us, we will all have to punish the nine tribes."
"Zheng He is not a good person."
Chen Baiyue stretched out her hand to signal for silence: "Okay, please be quiet. No need to panic."
"Zheng He and the others should have received the Japanese mission in Beijing to confirm whether the Japanese mission's words are true or false. We have a backup plan. They must have confirmed that the mission is true now. If you don't believe it now, wait.
It'll be fine if that kid wakes up."
"Qianhu, you are so considerate. If you respond so closely, no one will notice that something is wrong. It will definitely be fine."
Everyone felt relieved, but as long as Zheng He's warships were still there, they would not be able to survive.
People are most afraid of having ghosts in their hearts.
Chen Baiyue looked at everyone's low mood and patted the table: "If something happens, it will be on me, Chen Baiyue, and it has nothing to do with you."
"Qianhu, that's not what we meant. Since everyone has done it together, if anything happens, everyone should bear it."
At this time, a grumpy fat man shouted: "There is nothing to be afraid of. It is better than having no soldiers or food and having to be worried about the Japanese pirates."
"Qianhu, how do we explain to the Japanese and pirates now? Once Zheng He's fleet patrols the surrounding area and discovers them, it will still be the same."
Chen Baiyue thought for a while: "I'll inform them first in the evening and let them hide to avoid unnecessary conflicts. Zheng He will leave after visiting for two days at most." Chen Baiyue felt that there must be no head-on conflict now.
"But there are only so many surrounding islands, where can they hide?"
"The Japanese people are arrogant and arrogant. Maybe they would deliberately provoke Zheng He if they knew about it."
Chen Baiyue thought for a while, hid the paper in the dark, and wrote a secret letter: "Send it to the Japanese tonight, and also send a message to Wang Baoyu. Don't act rashly. Let them move to Zhoushan Island overnight."
"Qianhu?!" Everyone was shocked by Chen Baiyue's decision.
I have been guarding against Japanese pirates all my life, but now I have to invite them to the island myself.
"Qianhu, you should think twice. It was in order to prevent them from going to the island that we agreed to let them station on the outer islands. But if they go to the island, it will be difficult to invite them down." Thinking that the older man
He advised me earnestly and sincerely.
Someone else said: "But don't let them go to the island. If Zheng He patrols the island tomorrow, we will be fine if they are discovered. It is an expedient measure. Qianhu did the right thing."
Everyone started quarreling and talking, and the whole room was noisy. For a while, everyone was so noisy and confused that Chen Baiyue's head almost exploded.
Bang
Chen Baiyue slammed the table, and everyone fell silent.
"Just do it."
Seeing that they were still talking, Chen Baiyue stretched out her hand to stop the quarrel: "Do as I say, and follow the authority in urgent matters."
"clear."
A figure left first and set off overnight in a small boat. If you are not a soldier who has been fighting at sea for many years, it is very dangerous to go to sea in such a dark night.
After Chen Baiyue arranged the matter, she sighed: "Have you seen Zheng He's warships? If you give me two such warships, can those Japanese people show off their power?"
"Yes, that warship is really majestic. It also has tiger cannons. The Japanese ships are like toys in front of it."
"Who says it's not the case? If we had this ship, how could we be bullied by Japanese pirates? I dare to fight to Japan." Several people began to think about it.
"Okay, okay, stop bragging. What's the point of being awesome? If you don't give it to us, we can't afford it. With such a good ship and such a good army, why don't you watch us being plundered by Japanese pirates and don't give it to us?"
No money." Someone said full of resentment.
Chen Baiyue glared at the man. The man stopped, but he gritted his teeth and immediately became furious: "What's wrong with what I said? My father and grandfather died fighting Japanese pirates. Why didn't they send a warship like this?
We didn’t send any troops, we all retreated to the Xiangshan area, what have we become, trash?”
There were more and more aggrieved people. Chen Baiyue saw that the wind was not blowing in the right direction and knocked on the table lightly: "Just take one step at a time."
Everyone was silent, and then Chen Baiyue sighed: "The matter is now over and there is no need to talk about it anymore. The decision was made by me, and I am the one who will disgrace my ancestors when I go down."
After the group of people dispersed, Chen Baiyue looked at the dark night alone. There was a list of all the personnel information of the two thousand households in Zhoushan on the table: "My ancestors, I, Chen Baiyue, just want to ask for help from the people of Zhoushan Island."
A way out."
On the small island next to Zhoushan, a group of pirates were drinking heavily. A young man ran over and reported to the big pirate Wang Baoyu: "Boss, it's bad. The people on Zhoushan Island said that Zheng He came to inspect the sea area."
"Zheng He? Which Zheng He? The one who sailed to the West?"
"Boss, yes."
Wang Baoyu cursed, "A real man can bend and stretch, so he planned to run away. Zheng He's fleet was not something pirates like them could fight against."
"Boss, Chen Baiyue asked us to go to Zhoushan Island to hide."
Wang Baoyu, who had just planned to run away, looked confused, but then he laughed: "This kid really has evil intentions. He hasn't been to the island for so many years, and yet he managed to get there by some strange combination of circumstances. Please inform old man Yamamoto quickly and let's go to the island."
Wang Baoyu, who was excited, calmed down and said: "Also, notify the surrounding fleets not to act rashly or get close, and wait for my news."
"Boss, you can't be cheating. It's so easy for us to get to the island."
"Fuck him if he's cheating. Chen Baiyue is the guy who gave birth to a son without an asshole. People like him will know that what he does will definitely kill the nine tribes. He has no choice but to ally with us. Moreover, this kid is very clever."
If you are not honest, you are not a bad seed."
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Early the next morning, Chen Baiyue boarded Zheng He's warship with a smile on his face and three baskets of fish in his hands.
"Master Zheng, when the fishermen on the island heard that you were coming, they got up early and went to the sea to catch some fish. We can't grow much food here, but the fish is absolutely fresh, so they brought some for you and the soldiers on the boat.
Come."
They were all fresh sea fish, simply steamed and seasoned. Zheng He wanted to call Zhu Zhanxi, but Chen Baiyue seemed to have some problems now. He didn't want to expose Zhu Zhanxi's identity, so he didn't call him.
"Chen Qianhu, please help me lead the way today. We will tour all the islands in Zhoushan."
"No problem, I'll lead the way." Chen Baiyue smiled heartily. Although the scar on his head made him look a bit fierce and ferocious, he was a carefree and cheerful man.
When the boat started, Zhu Zhanchen woke up and rubbed his eyes.
"Chu'er, where is the ship going after it's launched?"
"Your Highness, patrol the islands near Zhoushan Island to look for traces of Japanese pirates."
When he walked out of the room, he found that Chen Baiyue was also there. Zhu Zhanzhen was still sleepy at first, but now he woke up a lot with the sea breeze.
Chen Baiyue was surprised at the speed of the steam warship and the steaming warship: "Zheng, Master Zheng, what is going on? Is it on fire?"
"This is the latest warship. It can travel without wind or people, and its speed is much faster than previous ships."
Zheng He ordered the three steam warships to advance at full speed to let Chen Baiyue feel it.
Chen Baiyue felt the sailing speed that he had never experienced before, and the big ship that broke through the wind and waves made him yearn for it.
Men who make a living on the sea are most afraid of and revere wind and waves. Such a warship is not afraid of wind and waves, let alone pirates.
How he liked that there were such warships on Zhoushan Island.
"My lord, such a warship must be very expensive."
Zheng He smiled and said nothing, warships were indeed not cheap.
The warship sailed on the sea and passed a small island. Chen Baiyue introduced: "People don't come to this island very often. Occasionally, when fishermen are late fishing, they will dock to rest overnight. Some emergency supplies are stored on the island. Every time we pass by,
It will be replenished every two months.”
The sea is rough and rough, and fishermen sometimes encounter emergencies. Points will be set up on some small islands around Zhoushan Island to help fishermen. This is also the experience accumulated from generation to generation.
They visited four islands in one day, but there was no trace of Japanese pirates. It was just as calm as Chen Baiyue said, but Zhu Zhanzhen and Zheng He did not believe this false scene.
Returning to Zhoushan Island, Zheng He saw Chen Baiyue off the boat and exchanged a few pleasantries.
After returning, Zheng He asked Zhu Zhanzhen for his opinion: "Your Highness, what do you think we should do next?"
"Continue to patrol for two days in the name of patrolling, and wait until this member of the "Japanese Mission" wakes up."
"Understood, Your Highness."
"By the way, how about we go to Zhoushan Island tomorrow to have a look."
"Your Highness wants to land on the island?"
"I want to go and see it."
Zheng He was a little worried: "It's just that something is wrong with Chen Baiyue now. I'm afraid it won't be good to go ashore."