Chapter 101: Ship Deals
Pirates have always wanted to be wealthy, and they are typical of bullying the weak and fearing the hard. This gang of pirates was supposed to kill people and seize ships, but when they found out that they were strong, they wanted to withdraw with a light word, how could there be such a cheap thing?
Li Luo is not a weak and bullying master, his hundreds of armor soldiers are fake?
"Pull in!" Li Luo ordered to bite the other party's boat tightly, and then clapped his hands, and Yan Ying and the others immediately arranged for people to assemble the stone cannon machine.
When Li Luo left the treasure island, he brought a stone cannon machine with him, first, to deal with the pirates on his back, and secondly, to prepare for the defense of Lijiawu Fort.
By the time the stone cannon machine was assembled, the Success approached the pirate ship.
At this distance, the bows and arrows of both sides could shoot at each other, but the other party did not dare to shoot arrows first, and Li Luo did not give the order to shoot arrows.
The pirate leader's name was Shi Yan, nicknamed Shi Haiwang, who was originally one of the best pirate kings in the North Sea (Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea, and Japan Sea), with more than a dozen large ships and thousands of pirates, crisscrossing the seas of the three countries.
However, a few months ago, he was betrayed by his subordinates, and his people scattered, and he became a small pirate leader with only more than 200 people, but he has seen a lot of the world, and he still has vision.
At this time, he saw that there was a stone cannon machine on the official ship, and his face immediately turned pale.
Nowadays, the most powerful weapon on the sea is the stone cannon machine, which is more powerful than the shooting rod. His pirate ship is a stolen merchant ship, not a warship, and it is difficult to deal with stone cannon machines.
Not to mention that the opponent is not only more numerous, but also everyone is ironarmed, and from the movements and queues of those soldiers, it can be seen that they are all elites who have been trained strictly and have been in battle.
And he Shihai King is not what it used to be, there are only more than 200 people on the ship, there are old and weak, and there are only twenty or thirty sets of armor, how can he compete with the officers and soldiers who are equipped with stone cannon machines in front of him?
Could it be that he Shi Haiwang has been on the sea for 20 years, and now he really wants to give it to the official army to do military merits?
Li Luo did have the intention to take the opportunity to destroy this group of pirates, and then said that it was the group of thieves who had invaded Ganghwa Island many times, so it was a real military achievement, and it was certain that he would be promoted two levels in a row for some money.
As if seeing the murderous intent in Li Luo's eyes, Shi Yan gritted his teeth and made a decision, he shouted loudly: "Little general! Even if we are exterminated, this military merit is not very big! More than 200 pirate heads, what is it worth! As long as the little general raises his noble hand, he will offer a big gift! ”
When Li Luo heard this, his heart moved slightly, and he also shouted: "You say come and listen!" If the official is satisfied, naturally I didn't meet you today! If the official is not satisfied, he will have no choice but to suppress the bandits and make meritorious contributions! ”
King Shi Hai shouted: "In Xia Shiyan, you can send the little general a greater military feat!" There is a group of pirates wanted by the Yuan court and Goryeo, and now they occupy an island, and they have taken a lot of Shandong people to work as coolies to open mines, and they have made a good living! The location of the island is just right under it! ”
When Li Luo heard the words "wanted criminal", "mining man", and "coolie", he was immediately moved.
If it was true that the imperial court had wanted pirates, then this military merit would be even greater. And the minerals and the coolies, wasn't that what he wanted?
There are also many mines on the treasure island, but there is neither time to find and mine, nor excess labor.
"How many pirates are there!" Li Luo shouted.
King Shi Hai shouted, "Now there are nearly a thousand! As long as the general dispatches more men and horses to encircle and suppress, the surprise will definitely succeed! Not only can you make a big military achievement, but the capture will also go to the sea! ”
Li Luo shouted: "How can this official believe your words!" ”
King Shi Hai shouted: "They are also my enemies, and I hope they will be exterminated by the official army!" He shouted as he pulled out a letter, "This is a secret letter from my old subordinate on that island, it is plain and clear!" Originally, I wanted to send this letter to the Dengzhou Mansion, but now I simply send it to the general! ”
Li Luo laughed and said, "Okay! As long as the news is true, this official will let you go today! Shoot the letter! ”
King Shi Haiwang shouted: "I hope the general will keep his promise!" ”
Li Luo said: "People don't deceive me, I don't deceive people!" See for all! ”
King Shi Hai shouted: "Good! "Tie the letter to the arrow and shoot it carefully.
"Daddy!" The girl beside him was anxious, "Why should such an important letter be given to this dog official!" ”
Shi Yan ignored her and shouted to Li Luo: "Please ask the general to verify the authenticity of this letter!" ”
Yan Ying took down the letter on the arrow and handed it to Li Luo, "Wolf Lord, please take a look." ”
When Li Luo looked at it, the first thing that caught his eye was a beautiful and pleasing calligraphy, which should have been written by a woman.
Li Luo read it once, and he already knew it.
This letter should be true.
The letter was written by a woman named Ji Jiuniang, who told Shi Yan what Han Gong, who had betrayed him, had done on that island.
Han Gong was originally Shi Yan's sworn brother, but he betrayed Shi Yan two years ago and pulled out his cronies to go it alone. Shi Yan's son was also killed by Han Gong.
The two can be described as deep as the sea.
However, Ji Jiuniang is "in Cao Ying's heart in Han", although she is false and wronged in Han Gong's territory, she is still loyal to King Shihai.
The letter also said that Han Gong had landed in Dengzhou a few months earlier to capture the elite and strong as coolies, but he had accidentally killed Chahan Muge, the minister of the Qincha, who was passing through Dengzhou.
This caused a big disaster, and Han Gong's group of pirates was immediately designated as a "sea rebel" by the Yuan court, and a sea arrest document was issued.
But Han Gong's lair is not only hidden, but also far away from Dengzhou, the vast sea, there are no clues, how can the Yuan army sailors find it?
Therefore, after going to sea in vain to find it several times, the imperial court sailors could only put the matter on hold for the time being.
Today, Han Gong has gathered thousands of pirates on the island, many of whom are still pirates. He had six great ships, and three hundred armors. Not only that, Han Gong also discovered iron ore on the island. Today, there are more than 1,000 sturdy miners who have been caught, and some of them are dying of exhaustion every day. There were also hundreds of captive women for the pirates' amusement.
The location of the island is between the waters of the Three Kingdoms, Ji Jiuniang's letter is very clear, and Li Luo can find it.
Han Gong is ready to sell the mined iron ore to Japan, and after making a lot of money, he will recruit troops and buy horses.
It seems that Shi Yan saw that Han Gong's power was getting bigger and bigger, and there was little hope of revenge, so he decided to tell the Yuan court and take revenge by the hand of the court.
Can Li Luo refuse?
Iron ore is the material he is lacking, and military merit is even more lacking. As for the more than a thousand who were absent from work...... Absenteeism is an excellent source of soldiers!
With so many benefits, Li Luo couldn't refuse at all!
The value of this letter is very important to Li Luo.
"Good! This official promises to help you get revenge! However, you must swear in public that you will never divulge it to anyone else! Li Luo said happily and decided to let the other party go.
Shi Yan said loudly: "In front of the Dragon King, I swear that as long as that group of pirates is exterminated within three months, I will never divulge it to others!" If you violate this oath, you will be buried in the belly of the fish! ”
For pirates, this is a very solemn oath, and most people dare not break it.
Li Luo smiled: "Okay! Then March! ”
In three months, without the transfer of troops from Treasure Island, he is sure that he will destroy the pirates of a thousand people.
Shi Haiwang seemed to have something unspeakable, he hesitated for a moment, but still clenched his fists and shouted solemnly: "General! There is one more thing to ask for, and I hope the general will agree! ”
Li Luo said: "Let's hear it!" ”
King Shihai said: "When the general arrives, he will go to the island to exterminate Han Gong, and please take care of Ji Jiuniang, there will be a good reward in the next place!" ”
Ji Jiuniang is the woman who wrote the letter.
Li Luo agreed without hesitation: "The official will allow you." Once Ji Jiuniang is discovered, he will not be treated badly! ”
"Shi thanked the general first!" Shi Hailong was overjoyed.
The girl beside him suddenly took off her hat, revealing a handsome face, and shouted crisply: "Can the general leave the official office, so that we can take Jiuniang back in the future!" ”
She was very clever, and if it was inconvenient for her father to ask, she took the initiative to ask.