Jia Jiu watched as the people below tied up the pirates one by one, while Yu Ziqing frowned with the muskets in the trophies.

Yu Ziqing had seen the muskets made by Jia Jiu, and even tried all kinds of muskets made by Jia Jiu with his own hands. Just flintlock pistols, Jia Jiu made several of them. The center of gravity of this gun captured from the pirates is obviously a little different from the musket made by Jia Jiu, and the structure is even more different, the most obvious difference is that there is no rifling in the chamber.

According to Jia Jiu's previous knowledge, this kind of musket is only fifty paces away at most, and once it exceeds this distance, the bullet will be weak and weak. And the musket without rifling is often very anxious. In other words, this flintlock pistol, if not used at a certain distance, he simply could not hit the target. What he can really use, in addition to intimidation, is only to suppress the fire when forming a gun array.

Of course, compared to the rain of bullets and arrows, from a visual point of view, this kind of thing is not so shocking. Not to mention accuracy and destructive power, it can't be compared with mature bows and arrows, bows and crossbows.

What worries Yu Ziqing is that since there are already such flintlock pistols in this world, Jia Jiu has designed several other muskets, whether they have also appeared and been put into large-scale application.

Seeing that this Dao Master was interested in muskets, Zheng Laohu hurriedly came over and said, "Dao Ye also likes this?" If the Taoist likes it, the small one can be obtained for the Taoist master. ”

Yu Ziqing said: "Oh? You're going to do this? ”

Zheng Laohu said: "The small ones are just some who beg for a life in the wind and rain, if they have this craft." Where do you have to fight for your life? This is the yellow-haired barbarian of Fanbang to sell. A hundred taels of silver is only such a one! And that's not counting the ammunition! ”

Yu Ziqing said: "The range of this kind of thing should not be far. ”

Zheng Laohu said: "That's right, it's only about ten steps." It's for the little ones below. Those Fanbang barbarians also had better muskets in their hands, with a range of about 100 paces. That one is more expensive. 500 taels of silver. There is also the kind that is pinned to the waist, only about a foot, and it is majestic in the hand. ”

"You don't?"

"Yes. How not?! I've put it all in the cabin. ”

Zheng Laohu is not stupid. Of course, he knew that the Daomen could not be provoked, so he kept this threatening firearm in his own cabin.

He didn't want to touch the mold of the Daomen and bring disaster to himself.

Yu Ziqing said: "Why don't you use bows and arrows? ”

Zheng Laohu said: "Hey! Listen to what Dao Ye said. I know that Dao Ye has never been to the sea. The bow and arrow must be accurate, and the lower plate must be stable. The wind and waves on the sea are strong and swaying. It was already difficult to aim, coupled with the fact that the wind at sea could easily blow the arrows away, and the imperial court restricted bows and arrows, so the use of bows and arrows made the trouble even worse. Besides. The imperial court was extremely strict with salt and iron. If everyone adds a kitchen knife, they have to toss it for a long time. Although this thing is not good, Maozi also sends a dagger and a scimitar! It's not as good as our steel, but it's easy for him to come......"

Zheng Laohu said a lot, seeing that Yu Ziqing gradually frowned, his face became more and more ugly, and his voice gradually lowered.

Yu Ziqing was in a bad mood, not because Zheng Laohu talked a lot. Rather, it was because he remembered the muskets piled up in the Valley of the Swordsmiths.

Because of Jia Jiu's analysis, the attitude of the upper echelons of the Daomen towards the musket was divided into two parts. Some of them kept a wait-and-see attitude, while others didn't like it very much. In Daomen's view, if a person wants to be strong, he should rely on himself, and relying on external objects is not a way after all. But the future of the musket and its impact on the world, Yu Ziqing has heard of it.

If it weren't for the need for more craftsmen with new skills to build new ships, and if it weren't for the training of new craftsmen and the need for a lot of practice, the warehouse of the Daomen would not have been stacked with so many ready-made, semi-finished and even scrapped muskets.

The reason why Yu Ziqing frowned was not because of the musket in his hand, but the fact that Fanbang would also produce muskets.

Seeing that Yu Ziqing frowned and didn't speak, Zheng Laohu didn't dare to say more. As a small person, even if he has laid a foundation overseas, he is also respectful in front of Ziqing, especially when he sees Yu Ziqing's force value, he is even more humble.

It's not that Zheng Laohu's bones are soft, but that people who beg for a living at sea are very realistic.

They will only succumb to the strong, and they will only bow down to the strong.

On the other side, Jia Jiu finished taking care of everything that should be cooked, and then he walked over and said, "Senior brother, what are your plans for this pirate?" Seeing Yu Ziqing in a daze at the flintlock pistol in his hand, he couldn't help but say, "Senior brother, what's so good about this gun?" Which of my muskets has a range of more than 100 paces? Neither the range nor the accuracy of the head are comparable to this. Is it possible, I don't like it better, senior brother prefers this kind of range without range to be accurate and not accurate? ”

Before Yu Ziqing could answer, Zheng Laohu jumped up first: "Girl, no, Dao Chief, may I ask if what you said is true?" Do you really have a musket that can shoot 100 paces away? How much silver? If it's expensive, I may not be able to afford it, so I'll pay five hundred taels of silver for a musket, and the ammunition will be counted separately. Is that okay? ”

In fact, Zheng Laohu still wanted to lower the price, but he had already missed the bottom with Yu Ziqing, so naturally he didn't dare to lower the price. Zheng Laohu was willing to buy it for the price of five hundred taels, and there was another layer of willingness, that is, the number of muskets and ammunition in Maozi's hand was limited, and they had to be sent from far away. Therefore, sometimes even if you book early, you may not get the goods.

But the gate is on the shore. If Daomen can supply, it means that he can get things in an unknown amount of time in advance.

That's a great thing!

Since Zheng Laohu can lay a foundation overseas, he will naturally not be stingy in this kind of place.

Jia Jiu looked at Yu Ziqing.

Zheng Laohu realized that among the two Taoists, it seemed that Yu Ziqing was the first to start, and he hurriedly said it again.

Yu Ziqing was silent for a while and said, "Senior sister." Did you already know that there were muskets overseas? ”

Jia Jiu replied: "The use of gunpowder on the battlefield actually existed at the end of the Tang Dynasty, which is clearly written in the history books. Why should the senior brother pretend not to know? Because of the war disaster, in order to avoid the scourge of war, the people took refuge overseas, and brought certain things overseas, what is so strange? It's just ......"

Yu Ziqing said: "It's just what? ”

Jia Jiu said: "I also know that those barbarians of Fanbang will not sell good things to our Daqi people. These muskets look pretty good, it's a pity. It's a rough process. It should be defective, or rather, barbarians taking advantage of these pirates. Dispose of what you don't want, exchange it for gold and silver, and buy better things for yourself. By the way, it also ensures that the combat effectiveness of these pirates is within a certain range. If these pirates don't obey, it will be easy for them to clean up. ”

In fact. If you change Jia Jiu. Jia Jiu would do the same. Jia Jiu will not only do this, but will also find ways to take the pirates into his own hands, so that he can plan for himself.

When Zheng Laohu heard this, he hurriedly said: "That's not it!" Those hairy thieves are shrewd! It's not easy for us to make a living at sea, but these hairy people are still working behind our backs, making us kill each other. This guy who eats is held in their hands, and we can't do anything about it......"

Jia Jiu looked at Yu Ziqing and didn't speak.

He was not familiar with this senior brother, but he didn't know how this senior brother would judge.

Yu Ziqing was silent for a while. Said: "What does the junior sister think about this? ”

Jia Jiu said: "Instead of letting those Mao Zi take our Daqi's silver and control our Daqi pirates. Wouldn't it be better for us to take this silver and secretly support the pirates to fight back? Watching those hairy boats wander in the East China Sea, we don't know where their nests are. I'm really uneasy. ”

Yu Ziqing thought for a while and said, "In this case, I will report to the teachers truthfully." "Whether the musket is sold or not, it is not up to him to decide.

Zheng Laohu didn't get permission either, but the leaders of the Blood Rose who were tied up in a ball on the ground didn't follow. Even if they were tightly tied, even if their mouths were gagged, they struggled frantically.

The eldest sister of Blood Rose threw her head on the ground, but she looked at Yu Ziqing and Jia Jiu with a mission, and her mouth made a whining sound, as if she wanted to attract the attention of Yu Ziqing and Jia Jiu.

Zheng Laohu walked over with a cruel smile, held down the woman, and turned his head to face Yu Ziqing and Jia Jiu, but his face was a little more humble.

"Master Dao, this woman is a well-known ruthless character on the sea, and the lives in her hands are not one or two! Otherwise, I will clean him up for the two of them, so that they will not dirty their boat. ”

Although Zheng Laohu is also a pirate, he rarely kills people except in battle, let alone tortures prisoners. When Zheng Laohu robbed, he often looted the goods and cut the ropes of the sails. But it will leave the lives of the people on board and a certain ration.

Therefore, when the maritime merchants saw Zheng Laohu's tiger head flag, they would even take the initiative to hand over half of their goods to ensure safety.

This is also the reason why Daomen chose Zheng Laohu.

As for why they hate Blood Rose, it's just that these people are too disgusting. He often ransacked merchant ships under the banner of Zheng Laohu, not to mention, he would kill all the people and splash dirty water on Zheng Laohu's head. Therefore, Zheng Laohu is the most unwelcome to see this group of people. Moreover, the matter between Zheng Laohu's Liuxian Island and this blood rose flowing everywhere is not something that can be explained in a day or two.

Jia Jiu looked at Yu Ziqing, and suddenly said, "This matter will be handed over to Senior Brother, I'll go back first." ”

As soon as Jia Jiu left, Yu Ziqing asked, "Island Master Zheng, how many people do you have?" ”

Zheng Laohu thought for a while and said, "About two thousand brothers." ”

"Where's this Blood Rose?"

"Not much, only about 500 people." Zheng Laohu said. He saw that Yu Ziqing intended to spare these people, and hurriedly said: "Master Dao, don't look at this woman's young and a little beautiful, he is ruthless!" Even women and children were killed. ”

The eldest sister of the Blood Rose shook her head desperately.

Yu Ziqing frowned, and suddenly flicked his sleeves, and a sword qi cut the handkerchief that bound the woman's mouth.

After spitting out the contents of her mouth, the woman immediately said, "Phew." Most of the old lady killed were Maozi and Maozi's lackeys! The old lady also admitted that she sometimes kills the wrong person. But, surnamed Zheng, don't tell the old lady that you don't know those things about Maozi. The previous Qingjiao Gang was crushed by Maozi, and even the milk doll didn't escape for his life! ”

The Frog Gang was a well-known pirate group on the sea twenty years ago, and it was very different from ordinary pirates. They are grand thieves. Ordinary merchant ships have to pay protection money, and the Frog Gang will even be some bodyguards.

The reputation of the Qingjiao Gang is good, and it is fair. Before the Frog Gang disappeared, they were very prestigious among pirates.

"Oh? How do you know about this? Yu Ziqing asked.

"The old lady doesn't change her surname, she doesn't change her name, her surname is He, and her name is Hongxiu. In the early years, my father would give me to the son of the big boss of the Frog Gang. I don't want to, that day Qingjiao helped the big boss to celebrate his birthday, and my father took my brother to celebrate his birthday, but he didn't come back. Later, I learned that it was Maozi who used gunpowder and fire oil to burn the frog gang up and down! My father and my brother, as well as the people who went to congratulate Qingjiao on his birthday that day, did not escape with their lives. That is, after the Frog Gang is gone, the sea has become more and more chaotic, and there are even ...... who have captured our Daqi people to be slaves for Maozi."

Hearing that the Great Qi people were taken into slavery, Yu Ziqing immediately frowned.

If that's the case, then these people can't be disposed of at will.

Yu Ziqing thought about it, called the crew of the ship, tied everyone tightly with cow tendon ropes, and threw them into the cabin before carrying Zheng Laohu away.

There were some things he had to ask.

The matter of the Frog Gang has passed for too long, too long, so long that it is enough to make these people who beg for a living at sea forget them. is the only He Hongxiu, because of the relationship between his father and brother, the protection of his old family, and the fact that he is also very capable, this saved his life and pulled people up again.

A little later, Yu Ziqing told Jia Jiu what he knew and asked Jia Jiu how to deal with it.

Jia Jiu replied: "For me, as long as I control this sea area, it will be done. As for the subordinates, they are naturally black, white and gray. My pirates fight each other, and I will stand by and watch. ”

"Why?"

"For ease of grasping."

"Even if there are heinous scum in there?"

"Yes."

"What about your morals?"

Jia Jiu replied: "So, this is politics. Bai Qi was a little worse politically, so the final battle to destroy Zhao fell short. ”

"Aren't you afraid of causing trouble for the master?"

"If the Dao Gate doesn't have this ability, then it's not the Dao Gate. Senior brother is angry here, how can I not know if you teachers will agree with my words? (To be continued.) )