The deck is full of fierce and fierce pirates, most of them have human lives on hand, and even many of the ship's entry standards are outlaws and people who have killed people, they fiddle with the weapons in their hands, what strange looks are available, the general is still based on spears, long knives and short knives, there are also many heavy sticks, axes and other weapons, in the gang war, spears are useless, if anyone has no brains to jump over with a spear, it is to give a big gift to the person opposite.

Wearing heavy armor, holding weapons such as short knives, heavy axes, maces, etc., or holding weapons such as scimitars, this is the best thing to use in a gang war.

If it is a broadside battle, long knives, long axes, and spears are the most suitable weapons, and the two sides are on the side, shouting, and stabbing the opposite side with weapons, and the sea is surging, and people have to calculate the impact of the sea water, and they may not be able to assassinate each other in the last round of contact, and the next step may be that the sides of the ship on both sides will collide together, not to mention the long soldiers, even the short knives are enough to hurt the enemy.

Many pirates had armor, unlike what happened later.

If it is the period of sail warships with mature development of firearms, both sides are artillery, a large number of combatants are gunners of artillery, and then there are soldiers with smoothbore guns, broadside battles are very rare, jumping gangs are even rarer, ships will continue to fire cannons at each other, the early artillery is not very powerful, the accuracy is very poor, and it is difficult for solid shells to cause the explosion of the opposite ship, it is very likely to make dozens of holes in the opposite hull, and break the bow and stern, but as long as the main mast is not broken, the hull is not turned over, the power of artillery bombardment is still limited, It was necessary to have shells of more than a few dozen pounds, and after the appearance of flowering shells, the damage to ships and personnel became terrifying.

At this time, pirates still have to get used to wearing full armor. They don't wear thick iron armor, which affects their movements when catching and jumping gangs, and too heavy armor can make them as inconvenient as stuffy iron cans.

Most of the pirates wore chain mail or armor, and did not have collars or shin guards, which would be detrimental to movement, but most of them wore iron gloves and helmets, which were necessary protection.

In many cases, jumping to the opposite ship on the rough sea, facing an ant-swarm-like enemy and a forest of swords and spears requires a lot of courage, and in contrast, it doesn't matter if you're wearing heavy iron armor or not.

There were a lot of ships moored on the shore, and many pirates let out strange howls, and morale was high, after all, it had not been many years since so many people had gathered to act together.

Many of the old pirates are at the level of ship owners, and they are adrift on the vast sea, not seen for many years, and they are excitedly hooked shoulders.

There were also many deep people gathered together, their faces were gloomy, they were looking at the flag with suspicious eyes, the will of the two great pirates they did not dare to disobey, offending the government and court of a country would not make these pirates afraid, but they did not dare to offend the king of the sea.

Those who dare to disobey the order will be hunted down incessantly, they will have nowhere to stand, there will be no way to replenish the water, and sooner or later they will be beheaded in their sleep by their exhausted subordinates and handed over for reward.

They had to come, but many were suspicious of the trip, and the pirates knew that the Eastern Domain was a desert island.

The fame of Xu Zixian, the Marquis of Nan'an, also spread slightly among the pirate group, after all, Chen Yutai was also a relatively well-known force among the pirates, and then he was exterminated by this prince of Great Wei.

These two things are related, but they are really not a big deal in the pirate community.

In addition to the five major thieves, there are many large and small groups of pirates, some of which are slowly prospering, and some of which are suddenly exterminated by the imperial court of a certain country.

There are too many such groups of pirates who have been whirling and wielding, and even quite a few pirates have been exterminated at the hands of the five great thieves.

There are some pirates who are blessed with a unique fortune and are about to rise, and then they are attacked by the bandits and completely destroyed.

The Five Thieves have killed quite a few of their accomplices in the process, and they don't mind attacking some of the smaller pirates who seem to have great potential now, in case they threaten their position after their rise.

No matter how wide the sea is, it can't accommodate a new pirate king.

For many pirate leaders, the Eastern Domain was just an ordinary desert island, maybe they had also anchored there, replenished their water, rested, and the Great Wei had been operating there for a long time, but it had also carved out a small area, a large area of white sand beaches and green forests, endless hills and endless mountains, and elusive natives.

Pirates have seen a lot of similar desert islands, this era is not hundreds of years later, in fact, even after a few hundred years, there are still some small desert islands in the depths of the Pacific Ocean, and in this era, there are too many similar islands in the vast ocean.

A small number of natives, plus a large number of uninhabited islands, allowing pirates to recuperate on these islands, the Eastern Domain is on the side of the Great Wei, close to Luzon and the Wa Kingdom, the geographical location is very good, but because it is too close to the Great Wei, it is not a good choice to anchor.

Now the two big pirates are going to attack the Eastern Domain, and many small and medium-sized leaders feel that this is not a good choice, and they are afraid that they will lose money, but under the prestige, they dare not bring it up in person.

"Did you send the money from Pu Xingfeng?" Yan Qi said angrily: "If we don't send it, we will not only lose money on this trip, but I am afraid that we will also lose everyone's hearts." ”

"Don't worry." Li Dan smiled slightly, his triangular eyes flickered a few times, and he said very complacently and confidently: "Pu Xingfeng is a ruthless man, the strongest soldiers and horses, and many Manchu Jia and Tianfang people are all believers, and they are quite ruthless to non-believers, which has created his fierce reputation." However, the two of us join forces, and if we can't make enemies, he doesn't want to wipe us down, so he won't lie to us, let alone take advantage of us in vain. This time it was said that it was okay, the Great Wei made copper coins to give us one million guan, plus spices and gold and silver million guan, two million, spices and gold and silver we two brothers divided equally, the copper money we each 250,000, leave 500,000 to reward the soldiers, in the Eastern Domain, they can grab some, they will not be dissatisfied. ”

The distribution ratio of pirates is like this, if the big boss is killed, the meat is eaten by the big boss, and the small and medium boss gnaw on the bones and meat scraps, and the minions can only drink soup, and they will be full.

With 2 million foundations, of course, they are not afraid of this trip in vain, if they have money to reward, their prestige will not be lost, and they can also gather their subordinates, strengthen control, and enhance their prestige.

Yan Qi's big hand wiped his chin, the joints of his hands were obviously protruding, his palms were as thick as a dustpan, he showed a satisfied smile on his face, and said to Li Dan: "Then what are you waiting for?" Let's go! ”

"From Cebu to the Eastern Domain, I have to wait for the people gathered along the way, and I am afraid it will take more than ten days of effort." Li Dan groaned: "I'm afraid that the news has reached the Wa Kingdom, Kang Tianqi, the old fox, I don't know if there will be any tricks." ”

"Afraid of him?" Yan Qi looked disdainful and said: "Old things are old, people are not afraid of old people, and their hearts are over." Wang Zhi's mother is going to be a festival, and he is a little mother, and it is not good to be a king at sea, go to Dawei to add a ditch to those powerful people, and think about it, he will be frustrated. Kang Tianqi is the same, shrinking in the Wa country, collecting a little money from trade and trade, and the Wa country also collects taxes at the port for him, underwrites raw silk, and has an income of one or two million yuan a year, and he has a little interest. ”

Li Dan knew that Kang Tianqi's annual income was more than one or two million, and the income of raw silk alone was more than one million, and then there was a Japanese country to give Kang's father and son a place to live, there were ports, trading houses, trade taxes, and taxes on merchant ships at sea, the Kang family father and son usually raised more than 10,000 people, and the warships were about the same as his two combined, if it was a war, Kang Tianqi could use more than 100,000 manpower, of course, there were not so many in normal times, these 100,000 people, including small and medium-sized pirates of more than 100 shares, were all over the sea from the Japanese country to the Siam city.

In terms of strength, Yan Qi, Li Dan, and Wang Zhi are a grade, Wang Zhi is slightly stronger than Yan and Li, and their subordinates are loyal and brave and good at fighting, and they are much more loyal and united than Yan Qi and Li Dan's subordinates.

Kang Tianqi is rich and powerful, entrenched in the Wa Kingdom, and his influence has reached more than ten countries, and his financial and manpower are far above Yan Qi Li Dan, but Kang Tianqi is indeed old and no longer ambitious, it is more accurate to say that he is not so much a pirate king, but a prince of the Wa Kingdom.

Pu Xingfeng is a celestial man in his early thirties, brutal, fierce, calm, wealthy, many of his subordinates are serious soldiers, the most warships, the most daring subordinates, and has a golden waterway, which can support many subordinates.

In terms of strength, of course, Pu Xingfeng ranks first, and even faintly, Yan Qi and Li Dan have already used it.

"Pu Xingfeng can't get out of it in a year or two, Lan Fang and Srivijaya and other countries are fighting with him, and now they are losing a lot every day." Li Dan squinted his eyes and smiled: "I want to say that at this juncture, he has to come up with two million yuan to ask us to do such a thing, which can only show one point, this Nan'an Marquis Xu Zi did it first in the Eastern Domain, and the material and manpower he has accumulated is enough to make Pu Xingfeng feel troublesome." ”

Yan Qi showed a fierce look on his face and said: "Pu Xingfeng is going to get involved in the coastal area of Great Wei in the future, you mean, he is afraid of any troublesome variables, so this time he ordered us to fight the Eastern Domain, the drunkard did not mean to drink, not to avenge Chen Yutai at all." It's just that in order to attack Great Wei in the future, it will be more secure and convenient? ”

"That's pretty much it." Li Dan said with a smile: "So this time the deal is not a hammer deal, let's destroy it this time, don't destroy it too much, leave some things, and you may have to run again next year." ”

"You'll have to pay more." Yan Qi pressed the scimitar, strode forward, and shouted in his mouth: "Pu Xingfeng wants Da Wei, we are now his pawns, Da Wei is now fighting with the Hu people in the north, if one day we win, we must not go back to build a water division to clean up us?" For such a risky thing, how can two million be enough, how can you add another million. ”

Li Dan said with a smile: "I won't say this for you, if you want to say it, you go and say it to Pu Xingfeng yourself." ”

Yan Qi's face showed a fierce look, but he was still depressed in an instant, he and Li Dan together were not Pu Xingfeng's opponents, many of their subordinates hooked up with Pu Xingfeng, if he really turned his face on both sides, Pu Xingfeng could make him a lonely man within three years.

Pu Xingfeng doesn't take them lightly, it's all for the overall situation, even if there is a chance to mix with the seven seas.

"That's it." Yan Qi said: "I heard that Nan Anhou is not bad in the Eastern Domain, don't ask us to run empty." ”

"No, it won't." Li Dan said with a smile: "I heard that there are more than 100,000 acres of cotton fields there, and we will almost harvest it after we arrive. ”

A large number of pirates began to board the ship, people working in this kind of place are extra careful, there are many pirates for no reason, that is, purely for the sake of having fun and beating people or even killing people, in the port to the town everywhere there are natives who help the fleet work, and also use a lot of Han people, Han people have to be extra careful, Yan Qi and Li Dan do not like them, although under the severe suppression of the Han people have been suppressed to a very low position, but it is undeniable that to purchase, ship, settle accounts, daily operations, no matter what, can not be separated from the Han people.

The natives have a peculiar tradition that they don't care about economic trading and are impatient to do those tedious things, and there will always be an elite class in any country, and it is clear that in countries like Luzon and Srivijaya and Manchuria, their natives are extremely lazy, they are too lazy to do anything that requires their brains, and they don't like to use their physical strength too much.

Even after a few hundred years, using methods such as exterminating the written language, banning Chinese education, changing the names of Han Chinese, and even massacring, in modern countries, the business elite of these countries is still Han Chinese, and more than ninety percent of the economic lifeline is still in the hands of Han people.

The natives can only control the army, rely on numerical superiority to elect more and more indigenous officials, and use political and violent means to suppress them, to be honest, not much different from what the pirates do today, but still do not play a decisive role.

The economic lifeblood of Luzon was still in the hands of Han merchants, which made the pirates even more angry.