Le Lin said: "I heard that Tai O was also an important base for pirates and smuggling at the Pearl River Estuary in the past."
"Tung Chung and Tai O on Lantau Island are important targets for us to pay attention to - it is best to eliminate them completely." Chen Haiyang said, "Let's first take a look at the attitude of the pirates gathered on Lantau Island."
Several people were talking, and a sentry came to report: A sampan was coming from the direction of Lantau Island and was heading towards the temporary pier.
"It seems they are local envoys." Chen Haiyang said, "Let's hear what they say first."
Chen Haiyang is not going to receive them in the command tent - he already knows the mentality of the indigenous people in this time and space, especially the indigenous people who come to contact the time-traveling people for the first time.
You'll feel the difference is quite a bit different. It's good to be approachable, but you can't lack the airs you should have.
Therefore, the headquarters specially built a "big tent" in a valley not far from the dock where it can be sheltered from the wind. It was surrounded by cloth curtains, and a net was hung outside, decorated with many bells - the concept is from
It was made from the Japanese military curtain and the Mongolian network city. Not only the materials are exquisite, but they are also decorated with many patterns.
Around the curtains, various newly invented flags and flags of the Australian regime stood in great numbers, which looked very majestic. In addition, with the navy soldiers and cadets standing guard in full force, the entire area around the Cyber City looked solemn and majestic.
There were five or six envoys who came by boat. The three leaders were better dressed and looked like well-to-do local residents. They all looked respectful and followed the sailors towards the tent.
A lot of gifts were also unloaded on the ship. Travelers have seen this kind of thing many times. They were nothing more than pig and sheep shochu, plus silks, satins, and silver coins.
When the few people who entered the big tent saw Chen Haiyang sitting upright in the middle, they all quickly knelt down, kowtowed, and presented the gift list.
The Laide people are indeed pirates, a group of small pirates to be precise. The Lai De people are exactly the second leader of this group of pirates, named Jin Caifa.
The main purpose of Jin Caifa's arrival was to "surrender" and to commit robberies together in the "Australian Gang". Jin Caifa's "boss" is named Zheng Bao. He has 28 large two-masted ships, and almost 70 "long dragons" and "long dragons" that can maneuver on inland rivers.
Sampan is a quite powerful stock among small stocks.
Zheng Bao planned to take advantage of the disastrous defeat of the army, low morale, and empty land and sea forces to enter the Pearl River to carry out large-scale plunder. To this end, he not only anchored in the Lantau Island area to wait for opportunities, but also gathered many scattered small groups. Including the former
Zhao Yajin, who launched a surprise attack on the task force in the past few days, was one of them. He still has many such fishermen who temporarily served as islanders, ranging from as little as one boat to as many as three or four.
The sudden arrival of the Australian fleet made Zheng Bao feel that an opportunity had come before him - if he could join this gang, it would be of great benefit to him in his future maritime robberies. When Chen Yajin started his reckless robbery,
He didn't stop it - he wanted to see with his own eyes how powerful the Australian warships were.
"So, you are determined to enter the Pearl River?"
"Yes, we young people are willing to follow the Australian bosses and fight together to make a fortune!" Jin Caifa said.
"Yeah." Chen Haiyang was noncommittal: If you accept their surrender, they will also be a useful force in the next Pearl River battle. However, this kind of pirates cannot be effectively controlled. Whether they obey orders depends entirely on whether they have enough strength.
interests, and the overly cruel behavior of the pirates in their operations will also make the Australian government lose the support of the people. In addition, the pirates are very powerful, and operating in formation will give them an opportunity to fight back -
These must be considered in advance.
He thought for a while and replied:
"Do you know that we are the masters of economic management of the Australian and Song Dynasty court, how can we make a fortune with you?" Chen Haiyang showed a contemptuous look, "If you are willing to serve the Australian and Song Dynasty court, you are the common people of the Australian and Song Dynasty.
The soldiers of the Australian and Song dynasties are not gangs of thieves who commit robberies on the sea like you. Are you willing?"
Jin Caifa moved his legs uneasily on the ground. He didn't know what the words meant, whether he agreed or disagreed. In his concept, everyone worked together to rob, and the leader got the big share, and the one below got the smaller share.
.The thing is that simple. Why do we still need to involve the term "masters of economic management"? Are they required to be officers and soldiers of the Australians?
"Please let me know clearly."
Chen Haiyang said: "You go back and tell your leader that if you really want to join us in Australia and Song Dynasty, ask him to first count all the money, gunpowder and weapons of all the personnel and make a book, and then come over with the book in person."
Jin Caifa hesitated for a moment, then looked at his expression and realized that there was no room for negotiation, so he said he would go back and "report to the leader before making a decision" and resigned.
Wen Desi said: "It is clear that they are unwilling to surrender. Here is a good opportunity for us to make a name for ourselves in Zhukou."
"If we have enough political workers, I wouldn't object to a nominal recruitment first, and then bring the political workers in to reform the pirates. It's too late to do that now, so we have to let the purification camp do more work."
Le Lin volunteered to investigate the pirate situation on Lantau Island.
Chen Haiyang said: "Forget it. Don't think that you will be familiar with the terrain after spending a few vacations on outlying islands. Let the people from the special reconnaissance team do it."
Jin Caifa was walking to his sampan on the pier when he suddenly saw a Kun thief not far away who looked very familiar. A closer look revealed that it was Shi Shishi, Zhu Cai's former subordinate. He was wearing the Kun thief's double-breasted coat.
, with a belt around his waist, a short sword hanging on it, and the famous "Australian hand gun".
Shi Shishi stood on the bow of a large ship, looking smug and contented. If they didn't know his background, no one would have known that he was actually a "fake".
Jin Caifa worked under Zhu Cai in the past. Although Shi Shishi was not a big boss, he was not an unknown gangster among the gang. Of course Jin Caifa recognized him.
Back at the anchorage in Tung Chung, Jin Caifa told Zheng Bao one by one how he went to see Chen Haiyang.
"The big boss looks very arrogant. He wants us to be soldiers of the Australian and Song Dynasty navy..." Jin Caifa said, "I can't live a happy life. I can't live under his control. I can't even look at anything like a ghost."
The officers and soldiers from Australia and Song Dynasty who arrived..."
"It didn't say what kind of official position our brothers would be given after defecting there? What kind of military pay would we get?"
"No! There's nothing. We have to be called in to prepare for the adaptation."
"***, these Australians are so bad! What do you think I am!" Zheng Bao also cursed, "I am still the Guiyi Marquis of the Li Dynasty, General Ning Hai!"
"The younger one is still deputy general!" Jin Caifa remembered his official title - and a large wooden seal. Although he couldn't understand the words on it at all, he stamped it on the paper again and again.
The pirates like Zheng Bao went to Jiangping, where they accepted the care of the Northern Dynasty of Vietnam and became the nominal navy of the Le Dynasty. For this reason, the puppet emperor of the Li Dynasty also granted them various official titles and titles. Of course,
A large wooden seal and many documents are also indispensable.
Chinese pirates such as Zheng Bao accepted the so-called recruitment from the Later Li Dynasty not simply to gain this false reputation, but to obtain a certain amount of shelter and a place to sell stolen goods. The Northern Dynasty also had a great interest in obtaining profits from piracy activities.
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But the false reputation is very attractive to pirates. Originally they were the people with the lowest status along the coast of China, and they could only be exploited and bullied by the big officials and gentry. Now, they suddenly became "officials" of a small court, and more
A title that is unthinkable in China - even if it is just a piece of paper - has gained prestige and status in a foreign country by committing robberies at sea. This attraction is no less than making a fortune.
Zheng Bao originally expected to get more generous gifts from the Australians, but he did not expect that the Australians were very cold towards them, and the conditions they offered were as if they were asking them to surrender. Listening to Jin Caifa's ramble, Zheng Bao became angry.
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Zheng Bao then called several of his confidants who had gone with him to inquire about the specific news after going to Hong Kong Island. He also ordered: "Invite Master Wang."
The so-called Master Wang is Wang You, the former general manager of Zhucai Lao's camp. In the chaos of Nanri Island's defeat, he reluctantly broke out in a small boat and managed to escape with his life. He went to Zheng Bao.
Zheng Bao used to be a local local bully who was half civilian and half bandit along the coast. After Zhu Cai Lao's defeat, more than a dozen of Zhu Cai Lao's ships came to seek refuge. They also collected and housed many of Zhu Cai Lao's remaining defeated generals, which created a great momentum.
It expanded so much that Zheng Baozai simply took up the banner and started piracy business.
Pirates like him are different from Liu Laoxiang, Zhu Cailao and Zheng Zhilong. These big pirates are still maritime merchants themselves. Their fierce battles at sea are mainly to seize the monopoly of overseas trade. As for Zheng Bao, his only purpose is
He is a true "pirate" who robs and makes a fortune.
Zheng Bao originally wanted to use Wang You's reputation as the former general manager of the old battalion to recruit Zhu Cai's old subordinates. However, the action of re-recruiting the remaining forces of the various tribes did not achieve much effect. Zheng Bao encountered two major forces competing for each other.
It's Zheng Zhilong's gang, but on the other hand it's the Lingao Group.
Zheng Zhilong's power is at its peak, and the Australians in Lingao have a solid base. Both are more attractive than Zheng Baolai. Most of the treasures of Zhu Cai Lao's old camp were robbed by Zhu Ting - and their whereabouts are unknown. Zheng Baokong has a
It’s just the name of the general manager of the old camp. As for Zheng Bao, he is a new stock guy after all, and of course he doesn’t have much money to use. Without money, ships, troops, and sworn brothers, they can turn against each other at any time. Wang You’s name will not attract much.
people.
Although many lost people and small boats were collected piecemeal, in the end they did not recruit many large ships.