Haiwang Island, Zhoushan, Zhejiang.

Ordinary people will definitely not have any special feelings when they hear Neptune Island, but if they are in the coastal area of Zhejiang or walking on the sea, most of them will be scared to pee their pants when they hear the word Pirate Island.

Because this Neptune Island is not an ordinary island, it is a pirate den occupied by pirates, and it is the nest of Fang Guozhen, the largest pirate leader in the southeast coastal area.

Fang Guozhen is a native of Taizhou, Zhejiang, legend has it that he is 'only seven feet tall, burly, black and white, resolute and heavy, and chases the horse', in the East China Sea and the South China Sea, he is the largest pirate leader, with black and black, starting from sea trade, and self-proclaimed 'Sea King', so his nest is also called Neptune Island.

Fang Guozhen's pirate group had previously occupied the shipping routes to Korea and the Japanese Kingdom, and all sea ships going to Korea and the Japanese Kingdom had to obtain his consent.

As Fang Guozhen's lair, Neptune Island is one of the largest islands near the Zhoushan Islands, the whole island is horseshoe-shaped, there is a naturally formed harbor in the middle, and the water in the harbor is very deep, there is only a small opening in and out, it is definitely the top harbor.

Fang Guozhen has occupied Neptune Island for a long time, and he has also managed the entire Neptune Island impressively, and the population living on the island is tens of thousands, including the Ming people from the coastal areas, the Japanese from the Wa Kingdom, the Koreans from North Korea, and even the natives from the Nanyang region.

There are ships moored in the harbor of Neptune Island, these ships are large and small, the big ones are all good fortune ships, there are more than a dozen, and the number of small ships of all kinds is hundreds.

On Neptune Island, pirates and pirates from various regions wantonly drunk, gambled, and fought, making the entire Neptune Island seem chaotic.

Here, the emperor is far away, and the king of heaven can't control here, he can do anything, he can do anything, and he is very free.

The pirate king Fang Guozhen also didn't care about this, what he needed was for the pirates and widows to listen to him, as for usual, it was very indulgent, and there were even casinos, brothels, restaurants, teahouses and so on opened by Fang Guozhen here.

At this time, in one of the most luxurious mansions on Neptune Island, Fang Guozhen was discussing a big deal with pirates and pirate leaders from all over the world.

In the Gathering Hall, the burly Fang Guozhen sat on top of you, and on both sides sat the leaders of the pirate group, including Sun En, nicknamed 'Sea Spirit', Wang Zhi, nicknamed 'King of the Pure Sea', Chen Zuyi, nicknamed 'Overlord of the Seven Seas', and Otomo Zonglin, the pirate leader from the Japanese Kou.

These people, just from the nickname, know that they are all well-known figures in the southeast coastal area of the Ming Dynasty, and even in the entire East Asian region.

Sea spirit Sun En is active in Fujian, Zhejiang, Ryukyu area, is a pirate and maritime businessman, often go to the Japanese and Korea, powerful, there are hundreds of large and small ships under his hands, thousands of pirates.

Wang Zhi, the king of the Pure Sea, likes to eat black and black, and is active in Guangdong, Qiongzhou, and the South China Sea, and is regarded as the overlord of the South China Sea.

Chen Zuyi, the overlord of the Seven Seas, is a native of Chaoshan, Guangdong, and is the largest pirate leader in the Nanyang region, often traveling back and forth between Daming and the Nanyang region, and is also a part-time maritime businessman.

As for the leader of the Wakos, Otomo Sorin, like Matsuura Takanobu, used to be a well-known wealthy family on the Wa side, but his family was in the middle of the road, and he couldn't get along on the Wa side anymore, and the samurai and clansmen of his family became Wako and pirates, and he was active in the Wa Kingdom and the southeast coastal area of the Ming Dynasty all the year round.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is news from Tianjin, Tianjin Ocean Trade Bank will organize a fleet to go to the Nanyang region to open up the Nanyang route, from the current news, this time, there are hundreds of Daifuku ships alone, and the number of other large and small ships may be hundreds."

"It's definitely a big deal~"

Fang Guozhen looked at the people present, smiled and said.

This time, he invited these people over, in fact, it was for this big deal, this time the deal was too big, hundreds of Dafu ships, plus hundreds of other ships composed of a fleet, or the Tianjin Ocean Trade Company, the goods carried were worth millions of taels of silver.

"Hundreds of Daifuku ships?"

When Sun En, Wang Zhi, and Chen Zuyi heard this, their eyes immediately lit up.

"Tianjin Ocean Trade is not easy to mess with~"

Only Otomo Zonglin groaned and said slowly.

He was active in the Japanese Kingdom, Korea and the Ming Dynasty all the year round, and he often dealt with the ships of the Tianjin Ocean Trading Company, and he organized several times to rob the merchant ships of the Tianjin Ocean Trading Company, but he was beaten with a blue nose and swollen face.

And last year, another Japanese leader on the Japanese side, Matsuura Takanobu, and Wang Nao tried to sack the fleet of Ryukyu Castle, but all of them were killed in the sea, and he knew about it.

At that time, Wang Zhi also invited him to participate in this action, but that time, he happened to have something to do and did not participate, so he was also very lucky.

"Of course I know that Tianjin Ocean Trade is not easy to mess with, otherwise I wouldn't have called the big guys over."

Fang Guozhen nodded and said.

Of course, he knew about what happened to Wang Zhi and Matsuura Takanobu last year, but how could what happened in the waters near the Zhoushan Islands escape his eyes.

That time, he also sent a number of ships to participate in the operation, but he lost all his money, and even his friend Wang Zhi died.

So from then on, as long as it was a ship from Tianjin to Ryukyu City, he didn't dare to act rashly, because until now, he had not figured out how Wang Zhi and Matsuura Takanobu died, so that the whole army was wiped out.

"I believe everyone should know about the rise of the port of Tianjin in the north, and the northerners represented by the Tianjin Ocean Trade Company and Ryukyu City do not look at us at all."

"In the past, all merchant ships going to Korea and the Japanese had to get our consent before they could go to Korea and the Japanese to do business, but now, everyone goes to the port of Tianjin to go to the Japanese and North Korea, and we can't get a penny."

"Even the ships from Tianjin to Ryukyu Castle did not pay us a penny of protection money."

"In the long run, what do we eat? And what do we drink? ”

Fang Guozhen stood up, his cold gaze sweeping towards everyone.

Don't look at him, he is known as the king of the sea, and he is the largest pirate leader in the southeast coastal area, but these people here in the northern Tianjin port don't take him seriously at all, and the birds don't bird him.

Moreover, because of the rise of the port of Tianjin, the merchants from the north went to Korea and the Japanese Kingdom without his control at all, and the development was extremely rapid.

So much so that now the number of merchant ships going to Korea and the Japanese in the Jiangnan region and the southeast sea region has been greatly reduced, and the protection fees he receives are naturally getting smaller and smaller, and after the beginning of the thirteenth year of Hongzhi, he has not received a penny.

The rise of the port of Tianjin in the north has seriously affected his interests, and it has also affected the interests of the Jiangnan maritime merchants and big families behind him.

The fleet that set off from the port of Tianjin in the north has now robbed the trade between the Japanese and Koreans, and these maritime merchants and big families in the Jiangnan region have no way to compete with them.

Whether it is the volume of freight, or the price, or the cost, etc., all aspects are not as good as the commercial banks and fleets here in the northern Tianjin port.

Originally, last year, he wanted to make a big deal and deal a hard blow to the arrogance of these commercial houses and fleets in the northern Tianjin port, so that they knew that the title of Sea King was not called nonsense.

However, last year, Wang Zhi and Matsuura Takanobu sacked the fleet sent by Liu Jin to Ryukyu Castle, only to be wiped out by Li Yuanshan and others, and this battle not only dealt a heavy blow to the pirates and pirates in the East China Sea region.

Even more frightened, this sea king Fang Guozhen didn't dare to act rashly for almost half a year, he didn't dare to move the ships that regularly came and went between Ryukyu City and Tianjin Port, and every time he watched the ships full of cane sugar pass by the door of his old nest, he only dared to drool and watch the other party leave.

This time, the Tianjin Ocean Trade Company wanted to open up the South China Sea route, and he really couldn't sit still.

If the northerners open up the Nanyang route, when the time comes, not only will he have no way to mix it up, but also the maritime merchants and big families in the Jiangnan region behind him will also have no way to get involved.

The loss of the markets of the Japanese and North Korea has already hurt their vitality, and if they lose the markets in the Nanyang region again, what will they eat in the future will really have to drink the northwest wind.

"This time, the Tianjin Ocean Trade Company will open up a route to the Nanyang region, once this route is opened, there will be a steady stream of merchant ships to and from Tianjin and the Nanyang region."

"At that time, our business will be greatly affected, and it will be the same as now, not only will there be no way to continue trading, but we will not want to receive a penny of protection money." Wonderful Pen Court

"I summoned everyone here, not for the benefit of me alone, but for the benefit of all of us, this time, we must teach those northerners a good lesson, let them understand that the orders of the emperor Lao Tzu on this sea are not as good as our orders."

Fang Guozhen's voice was very loud, and when he said the back, the whole person clenched his fists.

In the past half a year, he, the sea king, has indeed been too aggrieved, and he doesn't dare to eat the meat at the door of his house, and these brothers who follow him also have great opinions.

Pirates, widows, they are mothers with milk, if he can't take everyone to eat and drink spicy food, these people below will no longer listen to you over time.

Once this person's heart is scattered, the team will not be easy to lead, so it must be done with a big ticket, and it must be done beautifully.

"Aquaman, have you figured out what happened last year?"

"I wouldn't dare do it if I hadn't figured it out."

Sea Spirit Sun En looked at Fang Guozhen and said.

Last year, he also heard about it, this Wang Zhi was also one of the most famous pirate leaders at that time, and Matsuura Takanobu was also the biggest leader of the pirates, but the two joined forces, but the death was unknown, and the whole army was wiped out, and until now everyone has not figured out how they died.

"I figured it out, the artillery of the Tianjin people is very powerful, and they relied on this to destroy Wang Zhi and Matsuura Takashi."

Fang Guozhen nodded and replied.

"The artillery of the Tianjin people is indeed powerful~"

Otomo Zonglin also said with palpitations.

"If it's just that the artillery is powerful, it's nothing."

"I really want to learn that these northern landlubbers, when did they know how to go into the water to find food, don't teach them well, they really think that the sea is similar to the land."

Wang Zhi, the king of the Pure Sea, didn't think that he didn't care at all, and was the first to stand up and say that he wanted to participate in this operation.

Of course, he is not a fool, he knows very well that once this northerner opens up a route to the South Seas, his good life is almost over, looking at the aggrieved days of the current sea king Fang Guozhen, he doesn't want to live such a life.

On the sea, it has always been the world of southerners, and northerners do not have any sense of existence, whether it is to go to Korea, the Japanese country, or the south to the Nanyang region to buy and sell, it is also monopolized by people in the southeast coastal area.

"I also heard about the Tianjin port, since they are unwilling to abide by the rules of the sea, we should really teach them that the rules still have to be obeyed, and the protection fee must also be paid."

Chen Zuyi, the overlord of the Seven Seas, also said that he has been active in the Nanyang region all the year round, going back and forth between Daming and the Nanyang region to do business, and he has also heard about the affairs of the Tianjin port in the north, but he has not yet been in contact.

However, like Wang Zhi, he also realized that once the Tianjin port opened a route to the South Seas, his interests would also be greatly impacted, so he had to crack down on these northerners, hit them, and prevent them from going to the South Seas region.

"It's okay if you want me to participate, I have only one goal, and that is Ryukyu Castle, and after the deed is done, I want to occupy Ryukyu Castle."

When Sea Spirit Sun En heard the words of Chen Zuyi and Wang Zhi, he thought about it and said.

He is active in Fujian, Ryukyu, and Zhejiang, but he is very aware of the existence of Ryukyu Castle, and has sent people to Ryukyu Castle, and he has a clear understanding of the situation here in Ryukyu Castle.

He also covets Ryukyu Castle and wants to take it for himself, the sugar of Ryukyu Castle, and the situation here in Ryukyu, once he can occupy Ryukyu Castle, he will really make it, and he can use Ryukyu Castle as a base to lay down a piece of sky.

"Brother Sun is worthy of being a sea spirit, this Ryukyu City is a good place, but since Brother Sun has taken a fancy to you, I can promise you."

Fang Guozhen looked at Sun En, this Sun Enn is not tall, his appearance is not good, he looks like an old farmer, but he is known as a sea spirit, a ghost spirit, a ghost elf.

"Okay, then I'll be out of the nest this time."

When Sun En heard this, he immediately laughed happily, he coveted Ryukyu City, in fact, he wanted to take Ryukyu City alone for a long time, and now Ryukyu City has been built, and a large amount of fertile land has been reclaimed around, and there are tens of thousands of people here, and it is in an extralegal place like Ryukyu, which is definitely the best choice for old nests and bases.

"Otomo Sorin, what do you say?"

Sea Spirit Sun En agreed, and now there is only Otomo Zonglin left, Fang Guozhen looked at Otomo Zonglin.

"Since everyone has decided to act together, there is no reason why I should not participate, in fact, if we can, we had better go and sack the port of Tianjin, it is said that last year, their fleet to the Golden Continent came back and brought back a full 30 million taels of silver."

Otomo Zonglin licked his lips, his eyes were slightly red, and he said a little crazy.

The pirates and pirates also often loot some cities in the southeast sea region, and they don't do such things once or twice, but they have not dared to do big deals all the time.

Otomo Zonglin has the madness of the Japanese people, and even proposed to sack Tianjin Port, and his words also scared Fang Guozhen, Sun En, Wang Zhi, and Chen Zuyi.

It's really bold~

As the only open port in the Ming Dynasty, Tianjin Port is so close to the capital that it has always been heavily guarded, and the key is that it is still Liu Jin's old nest and the hometown of the emerging capitalists in the north.

He even thought about going to ransack the port of Tianjin, and he didn't look at how many catties and taels he had, the ships on the side of the port of Tianjin could also drive hundreds of Dafu ships out casually, and the population of Tianjin was millions, and you actually said that you were going to ransack the port of Tianjin.

"Why, do you think this idea is very bold, very bold is right, if no one can think of it, we can win by surprise, didn't you Ming Sun Tzu's Art of War say, soldiers are treacherous, and troops will be surprised."

Otomo Zonglin looked at the few people who were slightly stunned, smiled and said.

"Looting Tianjin Port, forget it, at least for now, with this little ship and manpower in our hands, it is impossible for us to sack Tianjin Port at all."

Fang Guozhen looked at Otomo Zonglin, he really couldn't figure it out, where did he get the courage to say that he would dare to sack Tianjin Port, if the northerners knew about it, it was estimated that he would be found out even if he hid at the bottom of the sea.

"Since everyone is willing to do this big deal together, then we will decide~"

"This time, we still chose the location near the Zhoushan Islands, where there are many pirates, which is convenient for us to hide, and this is also a necessary place for them to go south."

"If all goes well here, then we will go south and uproot Ryukyu Castle together, and cut off all the claws of their northerners, and see if they go south in the future."

"This vote is done beautifully, and we can plan the looting of Tianjin Port again, which is said to be every inch of land and gold everywhere."

Fang Guozhen stood up and briefly explained the next plan of action.

"Good~"

"I'll go back and gather people now~"

"Me too, I'm a little rushed in time, but it's almost enough~"

"This time, I want to teach the landlubbers in the north how to go to the sea."

When the others heard this, they all nodded their heads, this big deal was done, not only for the money in front of them, but also for the interests of the future.