When the Denglai caravan saw the two lucky ships, they knew that they were pirates from Zhejiang. Although there are few good people who make a living at sea, they are all willing to do some business without capital. However, their ship was a merchant ship, and it was not as strong as the fortune ship of the Zhejiang bandits, and if they were hit once or twice, their ship would fall apart. Moreover, these Zhejiang bandits are all habitual bandits, and they are no match for Zheng Zhilong in the South Seas, so they came to the north to rob North Korea's business.

They have been hit hard for more than a year, and many crew members joined the army because they coveted the land given by Li Yan. With great difficulty, they recruited enough personnel for these three ships to buy books, herbs, silk, bows and horns, which were in great demand in North Korea, and prepared to snatch back the North Korean market. But I didn't expect that the first time I went to sea, I met Haikou in Zhejiang.

And Zhejiang's fleet also has a reason to fight. If you want to make a living in Nanyang, you have to pay protection money to Zheng Zhilong, let alone Japan, even if you pay protection money, you can't go to Japan to trade. It happened that the north side changed owners, leaving the merchants of Denglai to take care of themselves, and they found this good opportunity to make easy money. At this time, when encountering the Denglai fleet with geographical advantages, it is necessary to defeat their opponents, otherwise their financial routes in Korea will be cut off.

This was not so much an accidental robbery at sea as a battle for the shipping lanes that had to be fought. However, the Zhejiang caravan of two ships was more dominant.

"Boss Luo, the brothers are ready." A man with a scar on his face clenched his fists in retribution.

The owner of the fleet, Luo Hyunmiao, who is also the leader of the pirates, nodded and ordered: "After getting closer for a while, hit the Denglai fleet twice with a fire hammer first, so that the Denglai fleet surrenders." Then quickly turn around and catch up. Let the brothers get ready to jump into the gang, if there are casualties, it is still the old rule, after the injured go back, they will be given an extra 30%, and the dead will be given a pension for 20 years in a row. ”

They are headwinds and can only zigzag forward, so they must turn around and catch up in order to have a gang jump. Fortunately, they were on board with ginseng, fur fur, ramie cloth, thick white paper, Japanese knives, silver and other items, and the load was not much, so there was no problem at all in catching up.

"Boss Luo is benevolent, the brothers will naturally not spare their lives, you just see, let them not run a boat." The man with the scar said in high spirits.

On the Shandong merchant ship opposite, the people on board were extremely nervous.

"Wu Dongjia, what can I do about this?" The boat boss asked in embarrassment.

Most of them were hired, and they were all some old people, and they were really not used to running boats all their lives, and they were really not used to going ashore to farm. However, they could not go to the navy to serve as soldiers, so they could only continue to earn a living at sea. However, they did not have the consciousness to fight desperately, and once the war began, the pirates with the blood flag would not be merciful.

Wu Dongjia looked at his family members, there were only ten people. The other two boats belong to the other two owners, and the situation is similar, and there are only about a dozen people who can fight.

"Although the owner has an idea, the brothers have no bad seeds!" The leader of the family said loudly. Although these words are moving, they also reveal a sense of tragedy and grandeur, which makes people feel bottomless.

Boss Wu gritted his teeth and ordered, "Ignore them and continue to walk forward." Rush to get close to the coast before they catch up, and off the coast of North Korea, they will not dare to move. ”

This was the first time they had gone to sea for a living in more than a year, so how could they be willing to give up all this wealth to the pirates? I still have to fight, maybe it's not dangerous.

The other two ships were of similar importance, and neither of them was willing to give up their wealth until the last moment.

Luo Hyun Miao has been monitoring the movements of the Denglai fleet, and he found that the Denglai fleet had no intention of surrendering, but turned around and continued to sail towards North Korea.

The sailors maneuvered the sails and rudders, slowly drawing a large arc to the back of the merchant ship of Denglai, and then adjusted the sails and chased after their target with all their might. It is necessary to solve the problem outside the coastal waters of North Korea, otherwise they will be discovered by North Korean sailors, and they will be against the wind again, and it will be difficult to escape.

The Denglai caravan was changing its course, trying to avoid the pirates who were slanting into it, but their ships were full of cargo, and they were not as fast as the pirate ships, and the constant change of course made them slower.

"Tong", "Tong", suddenly the sound of several firecrackers came from the pirate ship, although it was still a little far away, and the small buckshot was completely lethal, but this showed that the pirates were not far from them.

Boss Wu was so frightened that he squatted down, grabbed the side of the boat, and shouted loudly: "Hurry up!" Hurry up! The pirates are about to catch up! ”

But it was useless for him to shout, the sea breeze was fair, and they had no extra oars, so they had to resign themselves to fate.

After a while, Boss Wu heard a few more gunshots, and at the same time heard the shouts of the bandits.

"Sail down! Surrender! Otherwise, none will be left! The pirates shouted loudly from a distance of twenty paces, and the distance between the two fleets continued to shrink. The pirates brandished their weapons, their bows and crossbows and muskets aimed at the merchants, and the rest of the men with cold weapons leaped to the side of the ship, waiting for the two ships to approach and leap over.

Boss Wu's family members did not dare to make any counterattack without receiving a clear order. They only have two hard crossbows, and the others are knives and guns and other weapons, and in the face of hundreds of pirates, even if they resist, it will only cause some casualties to the pirates, and it is still difficult to get rid of the fate of annihilation.

Boss Wu secretly showed his head, and couldn't see the hundreds of fierce and vicious pirates ten steps away, and finally reluctantly ordered: "According to what they say, surrender." ”

Soon, Boss Wu's boat lowered its sails, and the family members lowered their weapons. The other two ships quickly made the same decision, after all, their strength is not good, even if they fight for their lives, it will not work. On the contrary, surrendering earlier can save your life.

The three unpowered merchant ships slowly came to a halt, and the pirate ships cruised around, watching. After sending someone to receive the merchant ships, Luo Hyun Miao boarded one of the merchant ships.

He was satisfied that the people on the ship were knowledgeable and did not cause him any trouble. He said kindly to the people on board, "Don't be afraid, for we seek only money, not death." When we return to the ship, we will naturally let you go. ”

At this time, his subordinates presented the list of goods, and he looked at it twice, and the goods he brought were basically the same as his, but the quantity was much more. So he instructed: "Change course in a while, go to the south and sell it, it will not be sold at a high price in Pyongyang." Remember to avoid the waters of Seoul, lest we be targeted by the ungrateful Koreans and send us to Liaodong. ”

Now Korea is no longer a vassal of the Ming Dynasty, but a brother of the Qing State. Other regions could still allow private trade with the Ming Kingdom, but the vicinity of the capital could not ignore the attitude of the Qing Dynasty.

"Understood!" The subordinates excitedly agreed. After this trip, I can earn more than double, and naturally everyone is happy.

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