Section 151 Pirates

"I heard that Tai O used to be an important den for pirates and smugglers in the Pearl River Estuary. ”

"Tung Chung and Tai O on Lantau Island are important targets for us to focus on – and it would be better if they could be completely removed." "Let's take a look at the attitude of the pirates gathered on Lantau Island. ”

A few people were talking, and a sentry came to report that a sampan had come from the direction of Lantau Island, and it was coming towards the temporary pier.

"It seems to be a local emissary." Chen Haiyang said, "Let's listen to what they have to say first. ”

Chen Haiyang was not going to meet them in the command tent - he was already very clear about the mentality of the natives of this time and space, especially the natives who came to contact with the traversal people for the first time, if you didn't put on a little jiashi, people would feel a lot worse about your ability and credibility. It's good to be approachable, but there should be no shortage of shows.

Therefore, the headquarters built a "big tent" in a place not far from the wharf where there was a mountain recess to shelter from the wind, surrounded by cloth curtains, and hung nets and bells on the outside -- the concept was obtained from the Japanese military curtain and the Mongol net city. Not only is the material exquisite, but it is also decorated with many patterns.

Around the curtain, the flags of the Australian regime's new invention are lined up, and they look very majestic. Coupled with the heavily armed guards of the sea soldiers and non-commissioned officers, the entire net city looks solemn and majestic.

There were five or six people who came by boat, and the three were better dressed and looked like the solid inhabitants of the area. One by one, they looked respectful and followed the sailors towards the big tent.

There were also a lot of gifts unloaded on the ship, and this kind of thing has been seen a lot in the crossing. It is nothing more than pig and sheep shochu, plus silk and silver and the like.

As soon as the few people who entered the big tent saw Chen Haiyang sitting in the center, they quickly knelt down and kowtowed one by one and presented the gift list.

The people who came were pirates, a small group of pirates, to be exact. The man who came was none other than the second-way leader of this group of pirates, named Jin Caifa.

The main purpose of the financial development is to "put it into effect". Commit robbery together in the "Australian Gang". Jin Caifa's "boss" is named Zheng Bao. There are 28 brigs, and almost 70 "dragons" and sampans that can maneuver in inland rivers. It is a very powerful share in the small stocks.

Zheng Bao prepared to take advantage of the crushing defeat of the official army, low morale, and the emptiness of land and sea forces to enter the Pearl River to carry out large-scale plunder. For this reason, they not only anchored in the Lantau area and waited for an opportunity, but also gathered many scattered small stocks. Including Zhao Yajin, who launched a surprise attack on the task force a few days ago, is one of them. There are quite a few such fishermen who are temporarily on the island, and there are still quite a few of them, as few as one boat, as many as three or four boats.

The sudden arrival of the Australian fleet made Zheng Bao feel that an opportunity had come to him - if he could cling to this big gang, it would be of great benefit to his future sea robbery. When Chen Yajin began his reckless robbery, he did not stop - he wanted to see with his own eyes how powerful the Australian warships were.

"So, you have the heart to enter the Pearl River?"

"Yes, the little ones are willing to follow the Australian bosses and fight together to make a fortune," Kim said.

"Hmm." Chen Haiyang was noncommittal: if they accepted their surrender, they would also be a useful force in the next step of the Pearl River operation. However, this kind of pirate cannot be effectively controlled, and whether they obey orders depends entirely on whether they have enough interests, and the pirates' excessively cruel behavior in their actions will also make Australians lose their popularity. In addition, the pirates are very strong, and acting in formation together will give them an opportunity to fight back - this must be considered in advance.

He thought for a moment and replied:

"Do you know that we are the masters of the Australian and Song courts, how can we make a fortune with you?" Chen Haiyang showed a contemptuous look, "If you are willing to serve the Australian and Song courts, you are the people of the Australian and Song dynasties." It is the soldier of the Australian Song Dynasty. It's not you thieves who rob the seas. Would you like to? ”

Jin Cai moved uneasily on the ground, he didn't know what he meant by this, whether he agreed or disagreed. In his concept, everyone works together to rob, the one at the head takes the big shares, and the one below takes the small share. It's as simple as that. What else does weishenme have to involve? Do you want them to be Australians?

"Please also make it clear."

Chen Haiyang said: "You go back and tell your boss that if you really want to serve our Ao Song, ask him to first count all the money, gunpowder and weapons of all the personnel, and then come over with the booklet himself." ”

Jin Caifa hesitated, peeked at his expression again, and knew that there was no room for negotiation, so he said that he would go back and "report to the leader before making a decision", so he resigned.

Wen Desi said: "It is clear that they will not surrender. Here's our chance to make a name for ourselves in Zhukou. ”

"If we have enough political workers, I have no objection to first recruiting them in the name of recruitment, and then sending them in to transform the pirates. It's too late to do that now, so I have to let the purification camp do more work. ”

Lo Lam volunteered to spy on piracy on Lantau Island.

Chen Haiyang said: "Forget it, don't think that you will be familiar with the terrain after going to the outlying islands for a few vacations." Let the Detective Team do it. ”

Jin Caifa was walking to his sampan on the dock when he suddenly saw a thief not far away. If you look closely, it is Shi Fourteen, a subordinate of Zhucai Lao in the past. I saw him wearing a thief's cardigan coat, a belt around his waist, a short sword hanging, and a famous "Australian handcuff".

Shi 14 stood on the bow of a large ship, looking full of ambition. If you don't know his details, I'm afraid no one can see that he is actually a "wig".

Jin Caifa has worked under Zhucai's old men in the past, although Shi Shishi is not a big boss, but he is not an unknown bandit in the big gang. Of course Jin Caifa recognized him.

Returning to the anchorage in Tung Chung, Jin Caifa told Zheng Baoyi about going to see Chen Haiyang one by one.

"Look at the big boss's appearance is very arrogant, want us to be the soldiers of the Australian and Song Dynasty sailors...... "Jin Caifa "bah", "Lao Tzu is happy and happy, but to be under his control, to be the officers and soldiers of the Australian and Song Dynasty who can't see any ghosts......"

"Didn't you say what kind of official we brothers will give after they defect to the past? What do you have to pay for some military salaries? ”

"There is nothing and nothing, so we have to call the books and prepare for the adaptation."

"TMD, what is it that this group of Australians are declining to be Lao Tzu" Zheng Bao also scolded, "Lao Tzu is still the Guiyi Hou of the Great Li Dynasty, General Ning Hai"

"The little one is still the deputy general," Jin Caifa remembered his official title - and a large wooden seal, although he couldn't read the words on it, he also stamped it on the paper.

Zheng Bao's pirates went to Jiangping, where they accepted the appeasement of the Northern Dynasty of Vietnam and became the titular sailors of the Le Dynasty. After that, the puppet emperor of the Li Dynasty also gave them various official titles and titles. Of course, there are also large woodcut seals and many documents.

Chinese pirates such as Zheng Bao accepted the so-called appeasement of the Later Li Dynasty not simply to obtain this kind of false name, but to obtain a certain amount of protection and a place to sell the stolen goods. The Northern Dynasties also had a great interest in reaping the benefits of piracy.

But the fame was very attractive to pirates. Originally, they were the people with the lowest status in China's coastal areas, and they could only be exploited and bullied by the official gentry. Now, they had suddenly become the "officials" of a small court, and they had titles that they could not have imagined in China, even if they were just a piece of paper, and had gained prestige and status in a foreign country by virtue of their maritime raids. This attraction is no less than making a fortune.

Zheng Bao originally hoped to get a more generous gift from the Australians, but he did not expect that the Australians were very cold to them, and the conditions offered were almost like asking them to surrender. Listening to Jin Caifa's chatter, Zheng Bao's anger also came up.

Zheng Bao called a few henchmen who went with him to inquire about the specific news after going to Hong Kong Island. He also ordered someone: "Invite Master Wang." ”

The so-called Master Wang is Wang You, the old camp manager of the old Zhucai Lao. In the chaos of the defeat on Nanri Island, he barely managed to break out of the siege in a small boat, which can be regarded as escaping with his life. Defected to Zheng Bao.

Zheng Bao used to be a coastal half-people and half-bandit local tyrant, after the defeat of the Zhucai veterans, there were more than a dozen Zhucai old ships to defect, and collected and sheltered many of the remnants of the old Zhucai subordinates, and the momentum expanded greatly. Zheng Baozai simply pulled up the banner himself and started the pirate business.

Unlike Liu Laoxiang, Zhu Cailao and Zheng Zhilong, these pirates were themselves maritime merchants, and their fierce battles at sea were mainly to seize the monopoly of overseas trade. And Zheng Bao, his only purpose is to loot and make a fortune, and he is a real "sea bandit".

Zheng Bao originally wanted to use Wang You's prestige as the head of the old camp to recruit Zhu Cai's old department. However, the re-recruitment of the remnants of the Ministry, Liliang, did not have much effect. Zheng Bao encountered two big shili rivalries, one side was Zheng Zhilong's gang, and the other side was Lingao Group.

Zheng Zhilong's power is in full swing, and the Australians in Lingao have a solid base, both of which are more attractive than Zheng Baolai, and most of the treasures of Zhu Cailao's old camp have been robbed by Zhu Ting - his whereabouts are unknown. Zheng Baokong has the name of an old camp manager. As for Zheng Bao, after all, he is a new stockholder, of course, he doesn't have much money to use. Without money, ships, people, and horses, the righteous brothers can turn their faces and deny people at any time. Wang You's name can't attract anyone.

Although a lot of lost personnel and boats were collected sporadically, in the end, a few large ships were not recruited.