If it is an ordinary person, saying "Those who dare to offend those who hold the flag of my order will be punished even if they are far away", people laugh at him for opening his mouth--- what a big breath!

But when Yan Dashao of Taiwan said this, everyone felt that he was by no means a cannon, because he had a large number of 24-pounder guns!

The battleship swung at the mouth of the Pearl River and said with a grin: "I am collecting protection money, but I will also protect you!" ”

In the words of a Cantonese maritime merchant: "I'm not afraid that they will ask for money, but I am afraid of death!" ”

Yes, after experiencing tax evasion, everyone thinks that it is better to pay taxes, at least the tax collector will tie everyone who dares to rob him of his tax money for the sake of his taxes!

Others said, "Why don't you (the southeastern province) come early!" ”

What's more: "You can come, we are like a great drought and longing for rain!" ”

…… Everyone was so affectionate that Yan Changwu was moved and said: "The people have been suffering for a long time!" ”

……

Wailingding Island.

Before a decent building had been erected, the officers and men of the South-East Fleet had erected pillars on the seashore and surrounded them with canvas to block the wind, forming a meeting place, and placed hundreds of small horses taken from the warships on the sand, and the rich merchants and magnates with millions of silver had sat in such simple chairs that they had never sat on since they made their fortunes.

The rostrum is not much better, a few trees cut down to make tables are still fragrant, the seats are better, it is a wooden bench, because of the humble owner Yan Changwu said without shame: "The conditions are not good, my money is used on my cannons, everyone, please take a look!" ”

The answer is definitely "Well used, well used!" ”

Sitting on the rostrum were Yan Changwu, Gan Hui and Storm, plus Mr. David, who was forcibly brought in to fill the number, Yan Qingquan, a domestic servant who was ready to take charge of local affairs (who had been promoted to chief steward and was qualified to sit in the seat), and four well-known Cantonese businessmen, Mr. Zhang, Mr. Liu, Mr. Niu and Mr. Zhu, these gentlemen, representing the four major families in business, they communicated with the government, had strong financial resources, had a large fleet of ships, and had many people, and the ships were generally equipped with artillery and muskets, and their strength was not bad.

But even so, when they go abroad, they are often robbed by pirates (to put it bluntly, the South China Sea is a lawless sea, and the red hairy fan doesn't pay attention to the pirates, as long as the pirates don't rob them), and they are fed up with the anger of the red hairy fan.

For them, the annual fee of 2,000 silver dollars for a boat is too little!

Didn't Yan Dashao say, "Cantonese people are stupid with money?" That's what these four "stupid" gentlemen, they met Yan Changwu before the conference, they didn't say anything, and they donated one million silver to Yan Dashao's military expenses!

Six third-class battleships! (Unit price: 150,000 taels of silver)

This kind of God of Wealth, Yan Dashao has not come to sit, please sit, please sit; Tea, tea, fragrant tea!

is different from those sanctimonious officials in the Ming Dynasty, they still look up to you when they charge you money, and they don't accept you if they look down on you!

Yan Dashao is whoever gives me money, I will respect him for three points, try to give it as convenient as possible, and help if I can.

Yes, I collect money, but I offer services! This kind of character is deeply favored by everyone.

"Alright, we're in a meeting!" Gan Hui first introduced himself: "I am Gan Hui, deputy chief of staff of the Southeast Fleet, and my duty is to assist in the management of military orders and training!" ”

He straightforwardly used the introduction method of the Southeast Mansion, and everyone was in awe, and said according to their own understanding: "It turned out to be Lord Lang of the Ministry of War!" (The military order of the six military departments in charge)

"These are Mr. Zhang, Mr. Liu, Mr. Niu and Mr. Zhu!" When they were introduced, they stood up one by one and nodded to everyone. (Mr., in ancient times, the main title was teacher, and gradually became an honorific title for intellectuals and men with a certain status)

"This is Mr. Yan Qingquan, he will be the steward in charge of local affairs!"

Yan Qingquan stood up and greeted everyone: "Hello everyone, I am Yan Qingquan. ”

It turned out to be the main thing that should be managed, and the so-called not afraid of officials is afraid of management, and everyone nodded at him.

"This is Mr. Storm", introduced to Storm, who stood up, nodded to everyone, and sat down.

"Mr. Storm is the original commander of the Dutch fleet in Taiwan, because of the inspiration of Mazu Niangniang, he has become a naturalized member of my Ming Dynasty, named Mr. Tainansheng, now living in Southeast Mansion, he believes in Mazu Niangniang, is our chief instructor of the Southeast Naval Academy and deputy chief of staff of the Southeast Fleet!"

It immediately aroused the surprise of the sea merchants: "This southeast mansion, even the red hair fan has been naturalized as a Ming person!" ”

There is another red-haired fan, Gan Hui is embarrassed to say that it is a red-haired fan, but uses a friendly word: "This is Mr. David Davy, a foreigner who came to China to help the war, and now serves for our army!" ”

Mr. David stood up gracefully and waved to everyone.

Red-haired fan, ghost guys, these red-haired fans who speak Yihua, eat raw meat, and have red hair make the Ming people feel awe-inspired, respecting their silver, fearing that their firearms are sharp and their attack power is strong, and the Ming people know that they are very difficult to mess with.

Now that even Hongmao Fan has surrendered to him, everyone is very interested in military strongmen like Yan Changwu.

Yan Changwu knew people's hearts, and called two red-haired fans to appear on the show, which added to his sense of mystery.

"Next, let me be honored to introduce our Southeast Prefecture Overseer, Southeast Fleet Admiral, as the Ming Hussar General, Taiwan Wei Commander, Fujian Coastal Defense Guerrilla, Guangdong Coastal Defense Guerrilla Yan Lord!"

With a brush, Yan Changwu didn't move, and the eight people sitting on either side of him stood up at the same time.

All the people stood up!

Yan Changwu's status is noble, how can he stand up to everyone.

"Please sit down!" Gan Hui gushed out: "Lord Overseer is the reincarnation of the golden and bronze boy under the throne of Mazu Niangniang, and under his wise rule, our southeast province is a thousand miles a day, and all industries are prosperous!" Our fleet in the southeast province is strong, and there are eight third-class battleships (in fact, there are only six, and two are still under construction), eight fifth-class cruisers, and forty sixth-class cruisers, all of which are plywood ships! ”

When it comes to the fleet, all the maritime merchants have a light in their eyes, they are well-informed, and they know what battleships and cruisers they know, and they are amazed in their hearts, but they are afraid that the warships of the entire imperial court are not as powerful as this southeast fleet!

Especially since he is so young and can build such a powerful fleet, it will be necessary in the future!

Gan Hui praised his overseers for a while, told about his heroic deeds, and only after hearing the light in the eyes of the maritime merchants did he hand over time to Yan Changwu.

"Everyone, I am Yan Changwu, the overseer of the Southeast Mansion!"

"At first, I wanted to accept everyone's water guide, I was afraid that everyone would not give it, and I wanted to prepare more warships, please give them!" Yan Changwu's opening remarks caused a burst of low laughter.

"I didn't expect everyone to be so appreciative and compete for water, especially Mr. Zhang, Mr. Liu, Mr. Niu and Mr. Zhu, for their support to me, which touched me deeply, and I was even more ashamed of my previous thoughts!" Yan Changwu spoke very vernacular, but no one laughed at him and listened attentively to his words.

"I can't figure it out, why are everyone vying to stuff me with silver, I'm afraid I don't want it!" When Yan Changwu said this, he stood up and said, "What you give is not silver, what you give is your heart!" ”

He said loudly: "What you give is your heart, a heart for someone in my Yan, although you are worried in your hearts, afraid of giving it to the wrong person, but after all, there is a glimmer of hope, you still give your heart!" ”

He sighed deeply and said: "I have received the heart you gave me, and I have understood, I want to say to you that you have been wronged!" ”

One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and the eyes of many maritime merchants were red!

Yes, they are fed up with grievances, even if they have a lot of money, in their hometown they have to be submissive to the officials and servants, when they are ready to go to sea to pay the passage fee, they whisper to the pirates and licensed pirates--- Guangdong sailors, they have to fight when they encounter pirates at sea, relatives and friends die in the hands of pirates, and when they reach the territory of Hongmaofan, they are even more careful and flattering, and even those Filipino monkeys and jungle brown boys who act as Hongmaofan's followers can blackmail them!

Because they know that when they go out and wander across the ocean, they have no one to rely on, they have no country to help them, in the words of Emperor Wanli, they are people without a father and a country!

Everything can only rely on oneself, swallow it with blood and teeth when you are wronged, save yourself as much as possible, what is it if you are wronged, as long as you have a life, you can support your family.

But the power of the individual is really insignificant.

The shame in my heart eats my heart like a poisonous snake, and I dream back at night and night, thinking of the humble condescension of the day, which is a heavy blow to the soul that cannot be filled by no amount of money!

It's adults, they are personable in front of the world, laughing and laughing in front of their wives and children, and only when they are with friends and confidants, they will cry and drink to drown their sorrows!

Now a straw is thrown to them, even if this straw doesn't know whether it is good or bad, whether it is genuine or parallel, they still can't wait to embrace this straw, they have been waiting for this day for too long!

"Don't worry, everything is different!" Yan Changwu announced: "I will send an escort fleet to escort your fleet!" ”

He said proudly: "I want to see who dares to touch me!" ”

He uttered one more sentence that greatly increased everyone's confidence: "Those who dare to touch me are the best, and I can have an excuse to start a war!" ”