Huang Chen couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this. Listening to Liu Xiang's tone, should he look flattered and be grateful? Although Liu Xiang is one of the twenty-four generals and the most famous rising star in Fujian, he is the second-largest in Dachenshan.
As Zhou Zhoulao, they are not on the same level at all. Among his peers, perhaps only Zheng Zhilong's younger brother Zheng Zhihu can rival him in strength.
"Am I too young or too low-key? Since I came to Beigang, I have been ignored and looked down upon..." Huang Chen complained secretly. He nodded to Liu Xiang and turned his eyes to the latrine. He would rather stare at the smell.
Xun Tian was in a daze in the dirty toilet, and he was too lazy to talk nonsense. Huang Chen's move seemed to Liu Xiang that he didn't know how to appreciate it and thought he was tall. It was actually correct to think so. His target was Zhou Lao, Zheng Zhilong,
Liu Xiang is not in his eyes for the time being. When one day he reaches the level of Zheng and Tuesday, Huang Chen may look at him differently.
After waiting for a long time, Huang Chen was able to walk back to the courtyard and meet up with his subordinates. After staying for a while, he saw that the red sun was gradually tilting. He did not want to stay here and waste time, so he said hello and led his subordinates to leave Zheng Zhilong's mansion.
Back to the city for a walk.
For lunch, Huang Chen and the others chose a large-scale restaurant. Like fruit, meat is also scarce in Dachen Mountain. In Taiwan, it is as common as fish in the sea. In particular, Taiwan is rich in sika deer and elk. They can be hunted all over the mountains and plains.
There is no end to the killing. Venison is a great tonic for men. A few people laughed knowingly, saying everything without saying anything. They had a good meal and devoured it.
After drinking and eating, several people crossed their legs, picked their teeth and drank tea, enjoying themselves. Huang Chen leaned back on the chair and said: "Taiwan is really a good place. It has everything. It is a hundred times better than Dachen Mountain."
Zhao Hongyi nodded and said: "Taiwan is connected to Wuhui in the north, Yueqiao in the south, and is isolated from Penghu by the ocean. The place is fertile and wild, with abundant products. The only disadvantage is that the miasma is too heavy."
Miasma is a disease like malaria. Let alone the current situation, it will not be solved in one or two hundred years. Huang Chen said: "If we don't go deep into the inland and only settle in the fringes, it shouldn't be a big problem."
Zhao Hongyi asked in surprise: "Is it true that the leader is interested in Taiwan?"
Huang Chen slowly shook his head and said: "Taiwan is Zheng Zhilong's forbidden territory. Who dares to take advantage of it? I just lament why such a treasure land is not included in the Chinese territory like Hainan."
Zhao Hongyi explained: "Taiwan has been a foreign land since ancient times. It is isolated and isolated overseas. It is not easy to cross the ocean. Moreover, the land is mixed and ferocious, making governance quite inconvenient..."
Huang Chen shook his head again. None of these reasons were the real reasons. The real reason lay with those in power. He did not dwell on this issue anymore and instead said: "Everyone says that venison is delicious, and it is well-deserved, but eating it in a restaurant is too boring."
.How about we find a chance to hunt deer in the wild? After hunting, we will make a fire and bake it on the spot. It will taste delicious." In his previous life, he loved traveling and photography. He was a semi-traveler, and he did not dare to travel all over the country.
Seven or eight provinces have been established. Taiwan's vast primitive land, dense and secluded jungles, rushing rivers, and herds of deer... It is extremely rare to see such undeveloped virgin land in modern China. Huang Chen's heart
I can’t help but feel ready to go on an adventure.
Chen Si could not help but advise: "That's not right, there are all vicious barbarians outside Beigang..."
Huang Chen didn't take it seriously and said, "What's there to be worried about a group of natives using stones as weapons?"
Zhao Hongyi also advised: "There is no need to worry about the barbarians, but Mr. Zhou may take the opportunity to cause trouble. It is better for the big leader not to go out easily."
Huang Chen frowned after hearing this. On Wednesday, the tiger was eyeing him, and he really couldn't relax his vigilance, so he had to give up his thoughts temporarily.
Yang Dong took out the crotch bird with his hand and said with a mean smile on his face: "Big Chief, after eating too much venison, your body is very dry and you have to relieve your anger. Look..."...
Without waiting for Huang Chen's reply, Zhao Hongyi flatly refused: "No, we must stay on the boat at night to prepare for a sneak attack on Wednesday."
Yang Dong looked at Huang Chen unwillingly.
It was wrong to agree to this matter, and it was wrong to disagree. Huang Chen adopted a compromise method, that is, half of the people were stationed, half were on holiday, and the next day alternated.
Nearly 200 members of Huang Chen's crew are staying in Dachen Mountain for various reasons, and all of their ships are currently under-manned, ranging from 90% to 70%. The invasion of Fujian is imminent, and each additional person will be an extra point.
When Huang Chen was paying for the meal, he asked the store where he could recruit people. The store happened to have a close relationship with the dental shop and assigned a waiter to lead a few people there.
The waiter led Huang Chen across half the street to an inconspicuous tavern, saying that this was it. Huang Chen's face showed a slight look of surprise. Dachen Shanya Hotel is the only inn in the market. The building
Extremely impressive, why is Beigang Ya's behavior so inconspicuous? Huang Chen dismissed the waiter and walked in with full of doubts. His vision suddenly dimmed. He did not imagine a lively scene of drinking from a large bowl, laughing and cursing loudly, with dozens of people spread across more than a dozen pictures.
Sitting at the table, naked clothes and silk clothes sat together, and short skirts and brocade robes stood side by side. The arrival of Huang Chen and others did not attract much attention. Everyone only looked at them briefly and then looked away.
Huang Chen found an empty table and sat down, and soon a sturdy man in his thirties came over and said with a smile: "Welcome, welcome, this man looks a little unfamiliar, but is it your first time coming to this store?
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Huang Chen nodded and said: "That's right. I want to recruit some people, and someone introduced me here."
"Then I've come to the right place. Beigang Tooth Shop, my family is number one." The smile on the stout man's face became even brighter. After sitting down, he asked: "How many people do you plan to recruit?"
Huang Chen said: "Three hundred is never too much, and two hundred is never too little."
"Two or three hundred..." The stout man was startled when he heard this. He didn't expect that Huang Chen had such a big appetite. The only ones who had recruited two to three hundred people in the past few days were those three or four, all of whom were tycoons at sea.
Seeing the other party's hesitation, Huang Chen laughed and said, "What? Didn't you just claim to be the No. 1 dental shop in Beigang? You can't even bring out two or three hundred people?"
The stout man chuckled and said, "I should know the details. Recently, heroes from all walks of life are trying their best to expand their troops, so this store..."
Huang Chen said impatiently: "Stop talking nonsense, just tell me the number."
The sturdy man made a mental calculation and said, "One hundred."
"One hundred and five."
The stout man shook his head and said: "At most a hundred."
Huang Chen was too lazy to talk to him and said: "A hundred is a hundred, let me declare in advance, don't deal with me with rubbish."
The stout man smiled and said: "Don't worry, sir, how could I do such a thing as destroying my own sign?" He then said, "By the way, are you interested in the Japanese?"
"Japanese?" Huang Chen raised his eyebrows.
The stout man nodded and said: "The Japanese are brave but naive. They care about life and death. If they are driven into battle, they can be equal to ten."
Zhao Hongyi scoffed at this. Some people might have believed this in the Jiajing period, but now it is just a joke. The reason why the Japanese pirates stirred up the excitement in the southeast during the Jiajing period has little to do with the Japanese, but because the coastal residents imposed a sea ban on the Ming Dynasty.
Dissatisfied with the policy, they rebelled. The so-called Japanese pirate leaders at that time were all Ming people, and most of their subordinates were also Ming people. The real Japanese were only 23 out of 10. Later, the Ming court made a compromise, and Longqing lifted the sea ban, opened Yuegang, and the Ming people on the sea
They turned thieves into traders one after another, and it was difficult for Japanese pirates to make waves again. Especially from the middle and late Wanli period to the beginning of Tianqi, coastal officers and soldiers killed real Japanese pirates just as they killed native chickens and dogs.
Huang Chen became interested and said, "Bring the person over and ask me to take a look."
The stout man immediately stood up and left, and soon brought back two Japanese people. They were dressed very similar. They had bare heads and bare feet, bare clothes and bare arms. They were no more than four feet tall. They had a strong and strong build. They had two Japanese weapons, one long and one short.
The elder was about the same height as him, and the shorter was three feet. The two came to Huang Chen, spoke Chinese, and paid homage. One of them was Hikojiro and the other Hikoshiro. They were biological brothers.
Huang Chen asked curiously: "Can you speak Chinese?"
Hikojiro bowed respectfully and replied: "I have been in Tang for three or four years, so I am familiar with Tang dialect."
Huang Chen asked again: "How are your martial arts skills?"
Hikojiro was still bent over, but his face was full of pride, and he said: "One is worth ten. If I wait for ten people to charge with swords, I can defeat several times the enemy in one fell swoop."
Huang Chen said: "Hearing is in vain and seeing is believing. Find a place where I can see and see."