Although He Hongxiu behaved sincerely, Yu Ziqing was not the kind of person who believed in people very easily. On the contrary, from beginning to end, Yu Ziqing did not believe in He Hongxiu.

Because the other party is a pirate, and he is a pirate with a murder case in his hand.

But in fact, since then, the fleet has been robbed almost every day. Even if they knew that they couldn't deal with Yu Ziqing and Jia Jiu, these pirates still rushed forward one after another.

Yu Ziqing was depressed.

It stands to reason that he should have consulted with Jia Jiu. After all, in this entire fleet, only Jia Jiu's status can be equal to him, and only Jia Jiu can have an equal dialogue with him. Not long ago, the two of them had a little unpleasant, Jia Jiu never thought that he was wrong, although Yu Ziqing also thought that Jia Jiu was very reasonable, but he felt that Jia Jiu was too cold and terrible, and he didn't look like a girl at all.

Because of the awkwardness in his heart, Yu Ziqing couldn't pull his face to talk to Jia Jiu.

Although the two men worked together to face the pirates who had come after them, the words became less and less.

On this day, after cleaning up a group of pirates again, a captain came over to Yu Ziqing and said, "Dao Chief, there is not enough food on the ship. ”

Yu Ziqing was stunned for a moment and said, "Didn't you bring rice grain?" Moreover, there are still a lot of fish caught these days, how can it not be enough? Yu Ziqing was puzzled.

He remembered very well that the rice noodles, mung beans and other things on each ship were prepared according to half a year's allowance, just to prevent getting lost. Specially prepared. Coupled with the fish and shrimp caught, Yu Ziqing didn't understand why the food was not enough.

The captain looked at Yu Ziqing and said, "Dao Chief." We're not the only ones on board right now. ”

"This ......"

Yu Ziqing was dumbfounded.

He forgot that the captives also had to eat.

Yu Ziqing said: "How do pirates treat their captives? ”

When Zheng Laohu on the side heard this, he hurriedly said, "The pirates don't keep prisoners. After all, more people have more mouths, and it is not so easy to find food at sea. As a result, even the most merciful pirates will leave people on the looted ships after they have been sacked. Only a small amount of food and water remained. As for whether these people can wait for rescue, or support to land, that's not their business. If you're unlucky. It's not uncommon for cold-hearted pirates to be thrown into the sea. The pirates could get a few more ships. If the luck is even worse......"

In fact, no matter which one it is, it cannot be said to be good-hearted. Because not every ship encounters pirates. All close to the shore. Not every ship will be rescued in the end.

The pirates were always able to pick up such ships, there were few people on board, but the ships were intact. It's not the ghosts that the people on the ship meet, but the people on the ship who meet the pirates, and when there is a shortage of food and fresh water, they can only eat people, kill women first, or rather. Kill directly from the weakest one.

So, people who beg for a living at sea. There aren't a few who don't have blood on their hands.

These days, the days of begging for a life with the boat of the Daomen have made Zheng Laohu feel very uncomfortable as if he was in heaven.

It's so peaceful, a little unreal.

Yu Ziqing interjected: "What if it's even worse?" ”

Zheng Laohu saw that Yu Ziqing's expression was wrong, and he didn't want to say it, but he couldn't be urged by Yu Ziqing again and again, so he had to say: "I will be tortured and killed." Beaten to cripples, then thrown into the sea. Zheng Laohu shrunk his neck and said: "After all, there is very little fun at sea, and it is common for a ship to float on the sea and not be able to dock for a month or two." The crew will inevitably be impetuous. Among pirates, this mentality is even more common. If you don't have some fun at this time, sooner or later the people below will have problems. ”

Yu Ziqing said with a cold face: "So, are murders and robberies fun?" ”

Zheng Laohu was overwhelmed by the cold air on Yu Ziqing's body. He shrunk his neck, not daring to speak again.

Instead, it was Yu Ziqing, who was silent for a while, then turned around and left.

He came to Jia Jiu's cabin door and hesitated for a while before knocking on the door. I only heard the inside say, "Come in." ”

Jia Jiu originally thought that it was the crew member who brought him food, but he didn't expect it to be Yu Ziqing, so he was taken aback and said, "Senior brother is here, but is there something wrong?" ”

Yu Ziqing had a calm face and said, "When will I be able to dock." ”

Jia Jiu replied: "It can't be in a short time. ”

Yu Ziqing suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Are we lost?" ”

Jia Jiuqi said: "Why does Senior Brother ask that? ”

Yu Ziqing told him what Zheng Laohu told him, and said: "Now that the food is exhausted, we have not found land. I'm worried that the crew will make trouble. ”

Jia Jiu took out a Qiankun bag and said, "There are grains in it, rice, noodles, vegetables and vegetables, and even chickens, ducks, beef and mutton." Take it, brother. However, for those pirates who have been imprisoned, it is time for the senior brother to make a decision. ”

Yu Ziqing said: "It's impossible for me to kill them all. ”

Jia Jiu shrugged his shoulders and said, "If you want to control this sea area, you must first have people and ships. Boats can be built, but experienced sailors are hard to find. ”

If he could, Jia Jiu wouldn't want to kill either.

Yu Ziqing said: "It turned out to be in your calculations for a long time. ”

Jia Jiu replied: "Since we have to transport grain back to the Central Plains from overseas, then the safety of the route and the route must be under our control. That's the premise. Actually, according to my prior thoughts, when I see the muskets in the hands of these pirates, I will first teach them a lesson with the muskets, let them know the power of our firearms, and then take these people for my own use. When necessary, I will also let them see blood in order to make sure they are obedient enough. ”

Yu Ziqing said: "Senior sister! You! If you do this, are you still a monk? ”

Yu Ziqing couldn't accept such a decision at all.

Jia Jiu replied: "I have said it a long time ago, all my calculations. It's all set for politics, or rather, for the sake of the world. What morality and benevolence. I will give only to my countrymen, and absolutely not to barbarians and beasts. ”

"You ......"

"Senior brother, have you forgotten Tang Taizong?" Jia Jiu interrupted Yu Ziqing's words and said, "Tang Taizong killed his brother and nephew, but he is still the Ming Jun in the history books. And Li Jiancheng, who was praised by the courtiers for his kindness in the early Tang Dynasty, finally fell into the history books, I think the senior brother knows better than me. History. Since Tang Taizong, he has become a plaything in the hands of the victor, and the historian. has long become the spokesperson for sycophants, liars, and liars. Please also ask the senior brother to distinguish clearly what is an enemy and what is a friend. ”

Yu Ziqing only felt that his mouth was dry: "You want these pirates to die for you." ”

"So to speak."

"You want to use these pirates to dominate the seas."

"That's right."

"You want to expel all the barbarians from this sea?"

"Exactly."

Yu Ziqing said: "You don't think." Is your heart too big? ”

Jia Jiu replied, "Not at all." ”

"You!"

Jia Jiu said: "Senior brother." Now let's get the business at hand first. There are some things that are not yet our turn to decide. All we can do is do what we do first. ”

Yu Ziqing suddenly said: "This is not like you. You're not going to be that kind of person who doesn't care about things. ”

Jia Jiu replied: "This has nothing to do with my style of doing things, but I don't think we have the need to argue about this kind of thing that has only one choice." ”

Yu Ziqing replied: "There is only one choice? What do you mean? ”

Jia Jiu replied: "It's very simple. If we can't subdue the pirates in this sea, we can't let these pirates work for me. Then, in the future, when our Daomen sends out men and ships to transport food, it will definitely be robbed by pirates. It's not just that they can't bring back food for us. Even the ships will be taken away by them. Brother, have you ever thought about it? What a loss to the Daomen? This loss is too great for us. Therefore, there is only one way in front of us, and that is to completely subdue the people of this sea area, so that they will retreat when they see our ship. That's the best way to go. ”

Yu Ziqing said: "But none of them are our opponents. ”

Jia Jiu replied: "It's a pity that they didn't completely surrender. ”

Yu Ziqing was silent.

Looking at Yu Ziqing like this, Jia Jiu sighed again and said, "Senior brother, don't forget, what are we here for?" For what reason did the Daomen agree to build such a large ship, and even sent you to the sea with me? Daqi needs food, and the people of Daqi need food. Brother, this is our purpose. ”

Yu Ziqing said weakly: "Not for money? ”

Jia Jiu frowned: "Why did Senior Brother ask that?" ”

Yu Ziqing said: "Because if you transport grain alone, you will only deliver it once and lose money once in the end." There are many times, and no matter how much Daomen's family background is, he can't afford to lose money. Therefore, the junior sister will definitely find a source of money to make ends meet. That's the way to go the long way. And the king of my sister also told me that my sister is not a person who will not look at the loss. ”

Jia Jiu replied: "There are many specialties overseas, such as agarwood, gemstones, and cardamom, which can be sold at a good price in Daqi. I've never denied that. However, this kind of thing, it is luck to be able to meet it, and if it can't be encountered, there is nothing to say. Anyway, isn't it too early for us to talk about these now? ”

After speaking, Jia Jiu lowered his head and continued to do his own thing.

The most important thing he did, as he said, was to make charts, find the islands where the grain was produced, and fill the ship with it. That way, they will be able to go home.

However, according to Jia Jiu's estimates. They had to walk two more times to get all these sea routes done, and then they were finished.

In other words, in this sea area, Jia Jiu has to make at least seven or eight trips to bring these sailors out before it is over. Who made the sailors of this fleet all come out of the rivers? Moreover, most of them are flowers in greenhouses that have never seen blood. Jia Jiu even felt that such a fleet would have to see blood twice.

According to Jia Jiu's original idea, he should send a veteran and then bring the sailor out. But in reality, this fleet was nothing more than a soft-hearted monk with a flock of sheep. If Yuqingshan doesn't come next time, or only one person is sent, or it encounters a large number of pirates. The ending is naturally present: as long as it is plundered.

It's a pity that there are some things that are useless to rely on your own mouth. The most important thing is not to say it yourself, but to make Daomen truly aware of the problem.

It's just that the force value of himself and Yu Ziqing is too high. It's not easy to find such an opportunity.

Lying on the chart that began to be drawn as soon as he left the shore, Jia Jiu couldn't help but be distracted.

As for the half-finished chart in front of Jia Jiu, if the seafarers of later generations see it, I am afraid that it will be like falling into the clouds. Yes, the charts of the Age of Discovery are completely different from the charts of later generations. In this era, there were no satellites, no positioning systems, and no navigation systems, and in the vast sea, those who could be used to determine the direction could only rely on the experience of seafarers in addition to the sun, moon, stars and other celestial bodies in the sky.

Ocean currents, wind direction, flocks of birds, and schools of fish can all be used to determine direction. But to use these things, it takes a lot of mental power.

In fact, if he wasn't proficient in swordsmanship, if he didn't fly into the air often, Jia Jiu himself would think that he was lost. I didn't do it before, and Jia Jiu only stayed at the cruel and bloody slave trade in the Age of Discovery, but when he experienced it himself, Jia Jiu knew what an amazing feat the people of that era had accomplished with such humble conditions.

Lying on the table and thinking nonsense for a while, Jia Jiu pulled his rushing thoughts back.

It is one thing to admire one's predecessors, but it is another thing to do one's own thing well.

Before leaving, Jia Jiu was ordered to lead the fleet to find food and draw a chart by the way. As for other things, that was Yu Ziqing's task. Jia Jiu only has the power to assist Yu Ziqing, and has no power to interfere with Yu Ziqing's decision.

Although, he didn't have much hope for the completion of Ziqing's task.

As a candidate for the silver-clothed Daozi, Yu Ziqing's life is also relatively simple among many brothers. He had also been to the grasslands, and he had seen those horse thieves, and he knew how crazy those horse thieves were to kill people.

Yu Ziqing can be ruthless to horse thieves, but he is soft on pirates.

He knew there had to be something going on here. Because he knows that he is not the kind of person who will be soft-hearted for no reason.

After Yu Ziqing handed over the bag of rations to the people below and scattered them on the ships, he fell into deep thought.

He had to find the reason. (To be continued.) )