What's more, at this time, it is taboo to have private correspondence between men and women. It's already a big deal that Miss Wang can reply to him! So Liu Pei still feels very happy! He also knew that as the correspondence grew, it would inevitably become more and more content.

After reading the letter, Liu Pei's mood calmed down a lot. At that moment, he wrote a reply letter and handed it to Liu Jiang. Liu Jiang took it with a smile and put it in his arms and said, "What is the command of the head of the family to call me?" ”

Liu Pei said: "Have you found out all the news that you asked you to inquire about a while ago?" ”

Liu Jiang immediately took out a pamphlet from his arms and handed it to Liu Pei, saying, "I've found some." However, time is tight, and the investigation is not comprehensive. And sometimes these pirates don't fly flags at all, so it's hard to tell who is who! What's more, they usually deliver goods at sea, and when they see a fat sheep, they will go straight to it, which makes it even more difficult to distinguish whether they are maritime merchants or pirates! ”

Liu Pei flipped through the booklet and said while reading: "Then why do others recognize our ship so accurately?" ”

Liu Jiang laughed twice and said, "That's nature." Now we have the most new ships at sea! So as long as you see a new ship and do it, you can't go wrong! ”

Liu Pei suddenly realized when he heard this, and muttered a few words hatefully. Thinking about whether to make the ship a little older? But thinking that no matter whether he was old or not, he would be targeted by Zheng Zhilong, Liu Pei also put out this thought.

Liu Pei threw the pamphlet back to Liu Jiang and said, "Continue to inquire about the news." You'll have to find a way to inquire a little more carefully. Who are the leaders of those pirates? Belong to that faction? What does the flag look like? The more detailed, the better. In addition, those who have found out are to be copied in the evening and distributed to all the captains. ”

Liu Jiang knew that the stakes were high, and agreed one after another. Then he asked, "Master, what other commands do you have besides these things?" ”

Liu Pei said: "How many pirates have you found in their lair?" ”

Liu Jiang was very embarrassed and said: "I only found five pirate nests. Most of them are independent pirates, and only one is attached to Li Dan, and their strength is not large. ”

Liu Pei was a little unhappy when he heard this, frowned and said, "Why is the progress so slow?" ”

Liu Jiang hurriedly whispered: "Family master, it's not a matter of slow progress, it's that our people are all freshfaces, and it's difficult to blend into the pirate team." And these pirates have sealed their lair very tightly, and it's hard to ask! The few I know now are all based on luck. ”

Liu Pei rubbed his eyebrows vigorously, suppressed the irritability in his heart and said, "Okay then." Continue to gather information on this. We're going to have a long and hard time! ”

Liu Jiang

Immediately said: "Understood, master! I'll do my best! ”

Liu Pei also knew that Liu Jiang had indeed tried his best, so he comforted him a few words and waved his hand to signal Liu Jiang to withdraw. He himself sat behind his desk and carefully thought about Zheng Zhilong's next move.

Liu Pei knows that in fact, from the current point of view, there is already a completely irreconcilable contradiction between Liu Pei and Zheng Zhilong. Zheng Zhilong, as the leader of the sea, can't even suppress a new pirate, which will be a shame for his life! So no matter what level it is, Zheng Zhilong must force Liu Pei to bow his head, and at worst, kill Liu Pei.

And Liu Pei knows that once he bows his head, he will be despised and despised by everyone! All the people will attack him whenever they have the chance. So at this time, there is no way back for either of them! Only by distinguishing the superior! This foreshadows a series of bloody battles and countless casualties!

In the days that followed, Liu Pei's fleet returned one after another. Without exception, the captains reported being attacked to varying degrees. From long tailgating to hard-hitting engagements! There were quite a few dead and wounded among the sailors. However, what made Liu Pei feel fortunate was that all the ships had been equipped with new cannons and barrel grapeshits. With powerful fire suppression, the sailors repelled the enemy's attack!

Only the fleet transporting the victims was in a slightly better situation. Because they come in the form of fleets, and pirates tend to be single ships. As a result, most pirates tend to stay away from the fleet when they see it. However, there were also ships circling around them, tracking, probing, and finally being driven away. Therefore, Liu Pei's foundation in Shandong and the secret of occupying the Ryukyus were finally preserved!

After all the ships returned to port, Liu Pei convened a meeting. The meeting was mainly attended by naval officers, but Qi Qitao and several army officers attended on behalf of the army.

Before the meeting began, the room was full, but this time it wasn't like in previous meetings where people joked about each other. Because everyone is aware of the gravity of the situation. This made the atmosphere in the conference room a bit heavy and oppressive.

Liu Pei was the last to arrive at the conference room. As soon as he entered the door, the guards who stood in front of him immediately shouted: "The handsome man has arrived!" All stand up! ”

Everyone present stood up on the spot and saluted Liu Pei. After Liu Pei returned the salute, he said, "Sit down." ”

After everyone sat down, Liu Pei said: "Come to think of it, everyone has found that there is a problem on the sea. Now I will introduce the specific situation to you. ”

At Liu Pei's signal, Wu Yizhou stood up. He had been communicating with Liu Pei for a long time before this, so he had the specific situation. He explained in detail all the situations that appeared on the sea and the origins. Finally, he said: "To sum up, the pressure we are facing right now is extremely high

Big! It can be said that the whole sea is attacking us! It's just that some people have a slightly weaker attack in order to retain their strength. So don't take it lightly! ”

After Wu Yizhou sat down, everyone present looked at each other, and their expressions were very heavy! No one can face this heavy pressure without changing their face. After all, the name Li Dan is terrible, because it represents the maritime order of Asia!

Liu Pei saw everyone's appearance and could guess what everyone was thinking. He banged on the table to signal everyone's attention, and then said, "Actually, things are not as bad as everyone thinks. Because we are not facing Li Dan, but Li Dan's heir. You should be able to understand the huge difference between the two. ”

"If you face Li Dan, you don't have to think about it, I will surrender immediately! and gave a generous gift in exchange for Li Dan's forgiveness. You know, now the forces at sea are actually scattered. Scattered in the hands of maritime merchants and pirates large and small. Only a person as famous and ruling as Li Dan can integrate all the maritime merchants and pirates! But I want to tell you a good news here, that is, Li Dan is dying! ”

When the people present heard the news, they immediately turned their heads and ears, and their faces showed excited looks. Liu Jiang lowered his head in shame on the side. He didn't find out anything about Li Dan's information. So the information released by Liu Pei embarrassed him!

Of course, this piece of information was not found by Liu Pei. It was picked up by Liu Pei in the history books. But no matter where the information came from, it did work very well. There was no longer the heavy pressure in the crowd below, but it made Liu Pei feel an atmosphere of eagerness!

So Liu Pei struck while the iron was hot and said: "According to intelligence estimates, Li Dan may not be able to survive the situation in July and August." Because his body can't support it anymore. ”

The people below let out a louder discussion, huh. Liu Pei had to bang on the table again to signal everyone to be quiet. Liu Pei continued: "Li Dan is very powerful! But Zheng Zhilong won't have the strength of Li Dan! He should have mastered part of Li Dan's die-hard fleet, as well as part of his own fleet. And there won't be too many! After all, he's just an heir! And it's not a son! ”

"So, in the face of an heir with an unstable foundation, we have nothing to fear! Because most of the pirates and maritime merchants were just intimidated by Li Dan's prestige and gathered together. While Li Dan was still alive, Zheng Zhilong could easily dispatch other people's fleets. But if Li Dan dies, as long as we show enough ability to fight back, most pirates and maritime merchants will back down! ”

"So now I'll give the first order. Suspend all business activities and prepare for the war! ”