"That's it! I know! Zhang Xiao sighed and said helplessly. Pen~Fun~Ge www.biquge.info Although he was angry, he still endured it considering that this matter had a great impact.

After all, the current Qing State still exudes the residual heat of the prosperous era, and Emperor Qianlong is still very happy. Once Zhang Xiao couldn't help his temper and bombarded Guangzhou City. That would make Emperor Qianlong take precautions early, which affected the established national policy of the Ming Dynasty.

So even if he gets angry again, he can't be rash.

So he accepted Charlie's suggestion and asked them to disembark and enter the city of Canton to buy supplies.

And he, with a boatload of 'Heavenly Dynasty Abandonments', left the sight of the people of Guangzhou.

When the distant city wall became more and more blurred, he silently swore that he would definitely come back.

It's just that on that day, the maker of this rule is Da Ming.

After that, they found a desert island, used it as a temporary foothold, and waited for Charlie and their arrival.

It was another four days before Charlie and the others rented a small boat and returned to the Hope with supplies.

As expected, except for food, meat and other daily necessities, Charlie did not buy coal.

Fortunately, Zhang Xiao was prepared. When we left Manila and headed north, we had plenty of coal. So don't worry about fuel.

At that moment, under Zhang Xiao's order, the Hope went all the way south and started its return journey.

The purpose of this ocean-going voyage was to investigate the hydrology of the South Seas and to ascertain the current situation in various regions of the South Seas. Finally, it is the end of this trip - the Chinese mainland.

Look at the sons and daughters of China under the rule of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the homeland of China and China!

Now that the goal has been achieved, there is no need to wait.

Besides, he has been out for a long time, and he hasn't been in contact with Daming for a long time, so he is still very concerned about Daming.

So, on February 9, 1792, the Hope sailed across the Sulawesi Sea. After getting supplies on the island of Timor, head for the final return journey - Daming!

But at this time, a naval battle was going on in the Timor Sea.

"Captain, the pirate's artillery is too sharp, it's hard for us to hold it!" An Englishman looked at the captain standing on the bow of the ship, calm and composed, and reported with an anxious face.

I saw an armed merchant ship of considerable size moored to the east, and the golden skull flag was waving in the wind. In the contrast of the sunlight, the skeleton was also dyed with a golden halo of light. Therefore, in the hideous, terrifying, and terrifying atmosphere, it gives people a sense of sacredness.

And around it, there are more than a dozen small sailboats.

At this moment, under the cover of artillery fire, they rushed madly towards the British merchant ships.

Seeing this posture, although the captain still maintained an indifferent look. But the whole heart has sunk to the bottom.

"Is this the 'Golden Sha' pirate group?" , he muttered. While traveling to New Zealand and the colonies of New South Wales (east of the Great Divide), he knew how powerful the Golden Pirates were. But the road was calm and there were no accidents.

But on the way back, they happened to meet this pirate group unexpectedly. So from the perspective of self-defense, they took the lead in firing guns.

As a result, the battle has been fought until now.

The captain was well aware that they were at the end of their crossbows.

Because the sails of the ship have been blown in two by the cannonballs, they have become a real live target. Even if you can hold on to the shells for a little longer, it won't be of any use.

In this sea, there is no British ocean-going fleet, let alone rescue.

All that was left for them was to be captured by pirates. Or, be sunk by a pirate ship with a man.

Anyway, there's no hope of escaping!

So he finally compromised and ordered the crew to raise the white flag and surrender.

After all, the reputation of this pirate group is still good. It is said that as long as you surrender, you will generally not take your life. After receiving the ransom from the relevant relatives, he will release the person very trustworthy.

And the person in charge of this pirate group seems to be a white man, the specific origin and name are unknown, but the nickname is very loud, and he is called 'Skeletron'.

It was this that put him at ease.

So soon after the flag of surrender was raised, the artillery on the opposite side stopped shelling. But the gun door still did not close. The cannon of the black hole was still emitting wisps of white smoke from the mouth.

Apparently to prevent them from cheating!

Immediately afterward, one after another sailboats approached, and there were all the people on them. White Europeans, Chinese, indigenous people of the South Seas, as well as Burmese, Siamese and even Indians of South Asia.

Such a chaotic pirate group is really rare!

Therefore, the captain couldn't help but admire this Skeletron. Being able to bring together so many people of different races without infighting or splitting. This ability is really not ordinary.

It is precisely in this way that the local forces in Nanyang are not sure of the origin of the Jinsha Pirate Group.

And it appeared very inexplicably.

I think it started in August last year! In the South China Seas, news of the looting of merchant ships came one after another. And it's surprisingly many!

In just one month, more than 70 merchant ships were hijacked. At this speed, it is almost two and a half ships a day. As a result, passing merchant ships called this August 'Black August'.

Many local forces are panicking, believing that this pirate was disguised by an army sent by a certain country, and the purpose is to attack the South Seas.

It was only when the British also reported that the losses were quite large, that the Dutch, Portugal and Spain in the South Seas put away their panic and slowly believed that this was indeed the work of pirates.

But even so, their vigilance against Britain has not been relaxed. On the contrary, the three countries also organized a joint fleet and went to the waters of the British Indian Ocean to show off their military might.

It is to remind Britain not to act rashly!

Then he began to search for the traces of the Golden Pirates, hoping to catch them all.

But I don't know if it's the reason why the news leaked ahead of time, the Golden Pirate Group suddenly disappeared after the crazy raids in August.

In September and October, the entire South Sea is calm. The pirates of the past, big and small, are all gone. The overall security situation is very good.

This also made the Three Kingdoms slowly let down their vigilance, thinking that the Golden Pirate Group had retreated in the face of difficulties. In addition, judging from the looting results of the Golden Pirate Regiment, it is enough for them to spend two or three years.

Therefore, the three countries all believe that in the next two or three years, there will be no more Jinsha pirate groups in the South Seas.

But in November, the Golden Pirates returned.

This time they changed their raiding methods. It is no longer a robbery of people and goods, but 'pay money and do not rob goods, rob goods and do not kill people', as long as they pay enough protection fees, the Golden Pirate Group will not only not hijack, but will also escort all the way.

If any of the short-sighted pirates caught the attention of the merchant ships, they would be sent to the bottom of the sea by the Golden Pirates to feed the fish.

As a result, the Golden Pirate Regiment's record in November far exceeded that of August, reaching one hundred and thirty-six. Many merchant ships still approached on their own initiative to seek their protection.

Such a result was also unexpected by all forces in the South Seas.

However, as long as the Golden Pirates don't continue the Black August' approach, they can accept it. In addition, it takes time and energy to exterminate pirates, so the forces of all parties in the South Seas are too lazy to care.

So much so that in the current Nanyang realm, the name of the Golden Pirate Group can reach the level of a child stopping crying.

Thinking of this, the captain could only hope that the Golden Pirates would keep their promise and not take their lives.

(Thanks to the recommendation votes of the 150205080407067 of the undead, Brother Feng, wwxsy, Ji/swastika/life, and book friends, I have an exam in the afternoon, and if I have time in the evening, there may be a second chapter.) Please forgive me. ）