The third volume sailed in the Ming Dynasty

"This Scar Six sounds like a fierce and evil person, and he can't imagine that he will live a comfortable life."

Entering the house on the island, Zhang Yun looked at the furnishings in the house and couldn't help but sigh.

The furnishings inside, no matter which one they are, are not ordinary things. Take any one out, it's a valuable thing in the market.

It's a pity that he sank his ship in the naval battle, and he was not captured alive, and it is estimated that he has died in the sea.

"It's still a person who doesn't have a business, and the money comes quickly." Zhang Yun picked up a piece of porcelain and said with a smile.

"Brothers, pack up and make an inventory, this is a good thing."

Cao Shengxin looked around left and right, touched this, looked at that, and his face was full of envy.

"Also, please ask Cao Qianhu to interrogate the pirates on the island and find out the situation in the waters of the nearby islands, and maybe there will be new gains."

Zhang Yun commanded with a smile.

There are many islands in the Zhoushan archipelago, and in addition to the four pirates that have been eliminated so far, there must be other small pirates.

Adhering to the fact that no matter how small the mosquito is, it is still meat, and sooner or later it will be cleaned up, so it is better to strike while the iron is hot, just so that the soldiers under him can experience some more war.

At the same time, from Scar Six's considerable net worth, it can be seen that the pirate is rich. Thinking of the upcoming harvest, Zhang Yun's heart was hot.

With money, there will be newer, bigger and better warships, more qualified sailors, more soldiers, and a larger fleet.

Through this actual battle, Zhang Yun understood that the essence of naval warfare was to be bigger and thicker than anyone's warship, and the sailors were more well-trained.

That being the case, of course, he wanted to get enough money from the pirates' lair.

In this way, in a few years, according to my brother's plan, the Daming Sailor will become the overlord of this sea area, and the money at that time will naturally roll in.

"Wu Shizi, the scenery on the island is good, let the brothers check here, let's go out and sit."

Zhang Yun said to Wu Feng beside him.

Hearing Zhang Yun's words, the guards around him immediately moved tables and chairs and placed them on the wooden platform outside.

At this time, the sun is just right, the lake is rippling, and the waves in the distance are heard, which is indeed a unique scenery.

"Don't reconsider? The conditions of the navy in all aspects can be regarded as excellent, and the governor's palace may not be able to compare? ”

As soon as the two sides sat down, Zhang Yun asked Wu Feng. He sincerely admires Wu Feng, who is not only talented but also able to endure hardships.

"Forget it, everyone has their own ambitions, and they can't ask for it. To be honest, I'm also more interested in land. ”

Seeing Wu Feng's embarrassed appearance, Zhang Yun waved his hand, and his attitude was gloomy.

As he said, he has longed to fight immediately since he was a child, but his brother explained to him the criticality of the navy, which can also be said to be their lifeline, and he had to be nailed here.

The navy is a special branch of the armed forces, which pays attention to all kinds of coordination and requires different talents. Therefore, Zhang Yun very much hoped that Wu Feng could stay and help him.

"I'm sorry, General Zhang, but Ke Deling thinks that he can make better use of what he has learned in the Governor's Palace."

In just a few months of military training, Wu Feng's whole person completely exuded the momentum of a soldier, and he even sat up straight, like a sword out of the sheath, revealing his edge.

Zhang Yun nodded and said no more.

Wu Feng was able to stick to his principles, regardless of his wooing, and gave up the temptation of being his lieutenant general in the Marine Corps, and went to his brother's governor's palace to fight again, which he also admired.

It's calm here, but outside the woods of this small lake, it's a different story.

There are about hundreds of people on the island, mostly women and children, basically all of them pirates' families, but also some of the most powerful.

It's just that at this time, they are all tied up by four horses. The usual ferocity has long since disappeared, and only fear is left in his eyes.

From time to time, soldiers rushed to carry one of them to the woods to interrogate the news.

The island was occupied, but the possessions on the island were pitifully scarce, far from what they had hoped for.

Scar Six will nest on Liuheng Island, and the stolen goods from the past are naturally here, but the island has been searched almost and nothing has been found, so the matter can only fall on these people.

Cao Shengxin took a few steps forward, stared at the people in front of him, and showed his fierce expression: "Everyone is begging for a living at sea, and everyone knows the rules of the sea, and if you lose, you can only accept your fate!"

Lao Tzu stacked his words here today, which one knows the location of the six hidden treasures of Scar, as long as he says it, Cao will let him live, offer him a way to live, and leave here.

If no one confesses, Lao Tzu is too lazy to interrogate, so he will kill you all and throw them into the sea.

Then look for it slowly on the island, where the left and right are not a big fart, Lao Tzu digs three feet into the ground, and I can't find it if I don't believe it.

Now I give you a chance, and it is considered that God has the virtue of a good life. From now on, I will count from one to ten, and if no one confesses, you can ask Huangquan Road to walk! ”

Listening to Cao Shengxin's words, the bound pirates immediately became agitated, and before he could speak, several people pointed to a rather beautiful woman and shouted:

"My lord, she's the woman of Scar Six!"

The next thing is logical, the property hidden by Scar Six was finally reviewed by Cao Shengxin.

In the forest by the small lake, under a large tree with many leaves, several soldiers used hoes to dig up the floating soil on the ground, and an iron plate appeared in front of everyone's eyes.

Lifting the iron plate up, what appeared in front of everyone was a staircase passage that stretched all the way down.

Torches were lit, and several soldiers carried knives and walked down the first staircase. A moment later, the shouts of the soldiers could be faintly heard inside.

"General, found it, found it!"

After a while, a soldier came out and reported to everyone.

The passage was afraid that it would be dozens of zhang long, so everyone carried torches and walked all the way down, walking in the long passage, Cao Shengxin was shocked and said:

"This Scar Six is not a dirt mouse, it is estimated that it is impossible to make a big deal about building such a large secret room, and I don't know how many years he has been tinkering with?"

"Scar Sixty has been famous for many years, and he has been a pirate all his life, if he has the heart to plan, it is not difficult."

One of his men replied with a smile.

"Hahaha...... We're rich! Zhang Yun's maniacal laughter came from ahead.

Walk to the end of the passage, push open the half wooden door, and a stone secret room is presented in front of everyone's eyes.

More than a dozen chests three feet long and two feet wide were neatly placed, one of which had been pried open, and one by one the gold bars were lying in the boxes, shining with a faint golden light under the light of the torches.

Zhang Yun pointed to the remaining boxes, and the guards understood, opened the boxes one by one, and presented to everyone the accumulation of a pirate's life.

Boxes of gold bars, silver ingots, and jewels tarnished the torches in the dark room.

Zhang Yun picked up a gold bar, put it in his hand and rubbed it gently, and the smile on his face could not be hidden.

"This Scar Six is a person with a heart, and he snatched the things, and took the trouble to melt them up and re-melt them, and make these gold bars and silver ingots.

Unfortunately, in the end, it was cheaper for us. ”

"Being a pirate is so promising! I'm afraid that the merchants in Jinling City don't have the money of this dead pirate. ”

Cao Shengxin sighed deeply, and a pair of eyes turned on the wooden box like a shuttle.

"That can't be said either, Scar Six is a red strip that comes and goes without concern, so there is no industry, only real money.

The merchant is a big family, with many people and so many subordinates to follow, so he has to invest a lot of silver taels every year to buy real estate, land, shops, etc.

If you really want to talk about it, I really don't know who has more and who has less? ”

It turned out that Zhang Yun managed the Qin family's industry, and these basic business routines were naturally clear.

Invest, expand, reinvest, expand, money is always rolling, this is the routine of business.

This is true, and everyone thinks about it, the merchant family has a big business, and the cost is naturally large. On the contrary, they are pirates, who only enter and do not leave, but only accumulate a lifetime of property, but in the blink of an eye they make wedding dresses for others.

"Wu Shizi, please count it and see what the harvest is?"

Zhang Yun's heart was happy, and the smile on his lips never stopped. If you don't want to maintain a little majesty in front of your subordinates, you really want to laugh heartily.

With so much cash, the elder brother's series of plans can go very smoothly.

At the same time, he finally understood the meaning and purpose of his stay.

"Brothers, keep your mouth tight, there are some things that you don't need to talk about!"

When leaving, Zhang Yun pressed the knife on his waist, and his eyes swept towards everyone in the secret room.

"Yes, I can't say a word, even to the soldiers above, and the benefits of everyone are indispensable. Otherwise, don't blame Cao for being ruthless. ”

Cao Shengxin was the first to jump out and viciously echoed Zhang Yun's words.

Now, he finally understood what Qin Governor said at the beginning, don't just focus on the hard-earned money of the soldiers, this governor will let each brother get more, this is by no means his hunger for the Dengzhou guards.

After the reform and elimination of the Dengzhou Wei Navy, even if the shipyard and logistics personnel are included, the full number of people is definitely not more than 20,000.

And this harvest, if you don't count the fifteen merchant ships captured, the conservative point is estimated to be as much as five million.

According to the calculation of 20%, there are 1 million silver taels belonging to the soldiers.

Cao Shengxin's heart was pounding, my mother, what is this concept? Doesn't this mean that each person can get a few thousand taels of silver?

Although it is necessary to set aside 30% of it as a pooled fund, or to supervise everyone's loyalty, or to reward meritorious soldiers, or to compensate those who died in battle.

But Cao Shengxin felt that no matter how he divided, as a general and a meritorious person who participated in the war, how could he be indispensable for a few thousand taels of silver?

What's more, how can it be only this time to fight pirates?

Thinking of the hundreds of taels of silver that he had worked hard to get every year by eating empty salaries and drinking the blood of soldiers, and thus being resented by the soldiers below, Cao Shengxin couldn't help but want to burst into tears, it was not worth it, and he practiced his character for no reason!

When I go back, I will give you double it, and won't it cost you a few taels of silver each?

But when it comes to the past, it's not the court that made trouble. Otherwise, as for it? All brothers in the same boat.

didn't say it, what Qin Du said in the future, follow him, be down-to-earth and happy!

In the future, Lao Tzu will rely on military exploits to eat and drink spicy food, and walk with his chest up, who dares to disagree?

Unrelated personnel left the secret room with Zhang Yun and Cao Shengxin, returned to the ground, and sat on the platform that extended into the lake, feeling even more comfortable.

"This secret room, I'm afraid it's right under our feet right now." Cao Shengxin pointed to the surface of the lake and laughed:

"This Scar Six is really a caring person, in this life, I'm afraid that when I am not a pirate, I am probably being a groundhog."

Everyone burst into laughter.

"Zhang Shoubei, the last general will not hesitate to see the matter, Scar Six is destroyed, and the news will eventually get out.

If it drags on for a long time, it will inevitably let the pirates of other islands get the news, and it will not be good to run away with gold and silver. ”

The captain of the other one and Qianhu Gou Zhixin said impatiently.

"Yes, yes, yes......"

At this moment, everyone's hearts are hot.

"It's okay, you and Cao Qianhu each lead their ships and set off immediately, along the island and the information they get, to sweep the pirates' lair.

Xiao Jiu, you can also bring a few brothers with you! Zhang Yun smiled and instructed a few people.

Chen Xiaojiu, the general of Zhang Yun's personal guard, was also on fire, and immediately responded to the order.

Several generals who have now turned into wealth fans can't wait, and after getting Zhang Yun's order, they turned around and left.

The more money they make now, the more sailors they have, and the more warships and more sailors they have in the future, they will be able to fight pirates more effectively and gain more, how can they not be in a hurry?

Looking at the hurried figures of a few people, everyone who stayed behind laughed knowingly.

About an hour and a half later, Wu Feng came out of the ground with a smile on his face, "Zhang Shoubei, those jewels are soft and soft, and now I can't estimate how much they are worth, but they are all registered."

But the gold and silver, and some of the silver bills, amounted to two million and three hundred thousand taels. ”

"Why are there so many?"

Hearing this number, Zhang Yun couldn't help but be dumbfounded and slumped in his chair.

The Qin family's soap workshop can be described as profitable, after several expansions of production, recruiting people to work overtime, and cutting expenses, the annual profit is less than two million.

But now, in two days, millions of them have been properly received, how can this be embarrassing?

No wonder you know that the sea is dangerous, and you know that plundering is also dead, but for thousands of years, pirates have always existed and are endless.

A million profits, a million profits!

In the next few days, while waiting for Cao Shengxin and others who went out to suppress bandits and make a fortune, he took Wu Feng and others to every corner of Liuheng Island. Carefully survey the topography here.

This is an important stronghold of the Dengzhou Wei Navy in the future, not only to establish a military port garrison, but also to build a dock to repair damaged warships.

There must also be enough settlers to cultivate the land here, or at least to be self-sufficient.

There is definitely no shortage of immigrants, as long as they come to Dengzhou. I believe that if there is land for them and food to be provided, they will not refuse, and solve the increasing number of displaced people in Dengzhou, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

Even these captured pirates, Zhang Yun calculated where to use them, and turned the Zhoushan Islands into a pearl on the sea as quickly as possible!