If it weren't for Li Mi to make Zhang Liang feel the determination to kill him and feel the threat of death, I am afraid that it would be difficult for Zuo Di to find the human skin chart, after all, he had searched his body before, and there was no cover inside and out.

Now that he had the chart, Li Mi came to the island owner's mansion and found Yan Siqi and asked him to help find the captain who could understand the chart.

If it is only an offshore voyage, the requirements for the captain will not be too high, and it is still possible to identify the route by the direction and some islands.

However, if it is an ocean voyage, it is necessary to pass through nautical charts and sextant instruments.

However, the octane was not invented until 1731, and it was not until 1757 that the captain could determine his latitude and longitude by observing the position between the stars and the moon.

In the days when there were no nautical instruments, nautical charts became the most important navigational guides, often drawn by experienced captains, and because the standards were not uniform, it was unknown whether others could interpret them.

There is no doubt that the artillery and mercenary guns provided by Zhang Jiao's Taiping Road for the Japanese Kingdom came from foreign countries such as Franc Ji.

However, it is impossible to transport it directly from thousands of miles to the Japanese archipelago, and it must need to be transferred, and the most likely thing is to stop in places such as Macao and Hong Kong, and along the way, under the cover of the forces of Taipingdao, dock to replenish the supplies on the ship, and only after several journeys will arrive at the Japanese archipelago.

And Guheyu should be the last transit, so the chart in Zhang Liang's hand is by no means a chart of ocean voyages, but only a chart near the Japanese archipelago.

If it is only an offshore chart, even an old captain who is familiar with the nearby waters should be able to decipher it.

So Li Mi asked Yan Siqi to help find a lot of captains, these people didn't follow Yan Siqi at the beginning, and now that Yan Siqi has recaptured Guheyu, they are enthusiastic in order to show their loyalty.

There is no shortage of captains and sailors on this island, and after a while, several captains took the initiative to ask Ying to explain the charts to Yan Siqi.

But what Li Mi wants is not someone who explains the charts, but someone who can lead them to their destination!

Zhao Sima and Zuo Di looked at these captains, and they wanted to sift through them, so they said to them: "If you have enough crew in your hands and can control the treasure ship, please stand up." ”

"Treasure ship?" Many captains know that the treasure ship is a big ship and needs a lot of crew and sailors, but where did Li Mi get a few people?

Yan Siqi also smiled bitterly in his heart, Li Mi didn't have it, but he Yan Siqi did, but Yan Siqi was still able to weigh the pros and cons.

Li Mi and the others stayed on Guhe Island for a day, and he Yan Siqi couldn't feel at ease for a day, because Li Mi's thirty-nine black prison prisoners were too powerful, and they had the power to seize this island at any time.

Under the suppression of such a force, even if Li Mi has no interest or idea of seizing the island, it will affect Yan Siqi's control of the island.

So as long as Li Mi and the others are willing to leave, how can Yan Siqi be reluctant to take a boat?

These captains on the island naturally know how strong Li Mi and these people are, and interpreting the charts and leading the voyage are completely different things.

Let them interpret the charts and show their loyalty, if they are allowed to organize the crew and take Li Mi and others to the sea, they are looking for Zhang Jiao's mercenaries, and Li Mi and the others go out to do murderous business, how can they not think about it carefully?

Although they have also done murderous business at sea, these are completely different things, they can show their loyalty to Yan Siqi, but they will not give their lives to Li Mi!

Seeing that everyone was silent, Li Mi didn't say anything more, those who were silent were naturally powerful, and those who were not powerful had a clear background, and they quickly stood up to defend themselves, and even said cool words, they didn't have the ability to do anything, if they really had the ability, they should have inherited it a long time ago.

Li Mi glanced at it, silently noted down one of them, and secretly asked others to write down his name, which made them retreat.

After the captain left, Li Mi was not verbose, and said to Yan Siqi: "Crab, I want a big ship, and I also want the ordnance you buried, give me these two things, and we will leave tomorrow." ”

"The big ship can give you, but these ordnance ...... If you take it away, what will I rely on to keep Guheyu safe? ”

Yan Siqi shook his head, he didn't expect Li Mi's appetite to be so big!

In fact, when Zhang Liang was tortured, Li Mi and Zuo Di did not lie, Li Mi really needed this batch of weapons, so that they could disguise themselves as Zhang Liang's transport ships and be able to blend into their destination.

Besides, Li Mi wanted these weapons, which was also of other use, so he had to open this mouth to Yan Siqi.

Li Mi looked at Yan Siqi, and just said flatly: "Zhang Liang's Island Lord's Mansion and Taigong Hall should have a lot of treasury, enough for you to be armed, besides, I believe you don't want to follow in his footsteps, don't do any elite guards or anything like that, if you want to defend against the enemy, you have to rely on those ordinary sergeants in the end, you can mobilize manpower to build a defensive belt around the forts on all sides of the beach......"

Li Mi also made a heartfelt suggestion, and Zhang Liang almost scavenged all the good things in Guheyu and hoarded them in the island owner's mansion.

Yan Siqi thought about it, but he was still a little hesitant in the end, after all, he was only the eighth master, the youngest of the many brothers, and he was in charge of the overall situation at the moment, if he didn't have these weapons, it would be difficult to convince the public, and there would be less deterrence, after all, the island was full of ruthless people who licked blood with knives.

He stepped down from the island lord's throne, paced to Li Mi's side, and said in a low voice: "These two things can be given to you, but you must leave tomorrow!" ”

Li Mi smiled faintly, nodded, and listened to Yan Siqi again: "Also, I'm no longer a crab......"

Li Mi raised his head, glanced at him, and smiled: "Got it, crab." ”

Yan Siqi was slightly stunned, and looked at Li Mi again, but he regretted his stinginess.

Looking at the backs of Li Mi, Zhao Sima and the others leaving, Yan Siqi also sighed and muttered in a low voice: "Master, let's go......"

Zhao Sima and Zuo Di took thirty-nine brothers to hand over the ship and goods with Yan Siqi's people, and since Yan Siqi planned to give it to Li Mi, he also prepared all the supplies by the way, and to be honest, it did cost a lot of money.

Li Mishi had already asked the goal clearly, and soon came to the front of a family in the residential area.

This area is very large, but everyone's accommodation is not very gorgeous, because they are all people on the sea, it is likely that there is no return, or there may be no fixed residence, or maybe they will settle down in other coastal areas, so the house is not too gorgeous, and besides, the materials on this island are scarce, except for the island owner's mansion, there is no decent mansion.

Li Mi walked to the door, and someone from inside soon walked out, and it was really the old captain that Li Mi had noticed earlier.

"Brother Lu seems to have expected me to come......" Li Mi said with a smile at the captain.

This man is in his forties, with a black face, very old-looking, and has left many scars on his face after the waves and the wind and rain and the Japanese robbers.

"Brother Li is surrounded by fox-like characters, where can Lu escape your eyes? However, Lu also has something to say, someone does the business of killing the head, but no one does the business of losing money, I want Lu to work for nothing, even if Lu is willing, he must take care of the brothers, after all, there are old and young, so it is difficult to obey his fate......"

This Captain Lu is also reasonable, but Li Mi will leave tomorrow, and he can't do it without the captain and crew.

"I'm also for Brother Lu's good, you can see that Yan Siqi is young after all, it is difficult to convince the public, and he is a character who does not admit defeat, the new official takes office with three fires, he will inevitably kill chickens and monkeys, abandoned him in the past, and now wants to return to his arms, do you think he will clean up and give a stick to a date? There are so many people here, Brother Lu thinks who is the most suitable for him to choose? ”

He is indeed the most prestigious old captain, Li Mi mentioned this, he also woke up, but he shook his head after all.

"Let him Yan Siqi beat a stick, at least he will give me a date, so as to leave me a family background, but following you out, it is a loss-making business, and if you are not careful, you will lose all your money, if it were you, which one would you choose?"

Li Mi also became serious, and said to Captain Lu: "In this case, I will also give you a stick and a date." ”

"You must know in your heart that as long as I don't leave Guheyu for a day, he Yan Siqi has to listen to me, otherwise he wouldn't be so eager to send me away."

"If you don't agree, I'll just say something to him, do you think there is still a place for you in the future?"

As soon as Li Mi said this, Captain Lu immediately said angrily: "You dare to threaten me!" ”

Li Mi patted the sword on his waist, and said to Captain Lu: "This is snatched from Zhang Liang's hand, what is it called Da Pan Ruo Changguang, I heard that it is a peerless sword given by the Japanese Emperor, I advise you to have a smaller temper." ”

Captain Lu also let go of the short knife on his waist, just snorted coldly, turned his head, and no longer looked at Li Mi.

Li Mi then said: "After beating the stick, now give you a date, Yan Siqi will give me all the ordnance he buried, I can be the master, even half of you, with this batch of ordnance, it is enough for you to cross the world, of course, if you have the courage and ability to win against Yan Siqi and occupy this island, I will not stop you." ”

"What do you say? Send me half? "Captain Lu was a little incredulous, because the times were already advancing, and the Japanese at sea were still fighting with knives, but a large part of Yan Siqi's ordnance was muskets and artillery!

The musket is just that, the sea is humid, whether it is maintenance or use, it is very inconvenient, the range of the musket is not far, and it is not accurate enough, it is really not useful.

But if the ship is equipped with a few guns, there is no need for barges to fight at all, and the enemy ship can be destroyed from afar, which is a sharp weapon across the seas!

Li Mi not only gave him a date, but also a sweet and greasy jujube!

"Just need to drive the boat for you?"

Looking at Captain Lu's shrewd appearance, Li Mi also shook his head and smiled: "If you don't want to sell your life, you can do it, take things in exchange for your life." ”

"What?"

Li Mi stared at Captain Lu directly, with a cold face, and said in a low voice: "Vegetable oil, oil, sulfur, saltpeter, all that cause fire and explosion, I gave you half of the ordnance, and the vacant place must be filled, right?" ”

When Captain Lu heard this, his face also changed greatly, these things are not difficult, the question is what to fill in is better than filling in these things!

Just imagine, driving such a ship, if you are not careful, the ship will be destroyed and people will die, what does he want to do!