The vast sea, when the three large ships sank into the sea, soon calmed down.

Nothing, it seems, is happening.

The three black shadows disappeared into the sea, faded away, and finally disappeared without a trace. Li Zhen returned to the island with Huang Shihai and Lu Shaochuan and began to count the losses. In this battle, except for Guo Rou, the special forces of the sharp knife battalion brought by Li Zhen were killed by shells, and none of the others died, but more than 90 people died under Lu Shaochuan.

The loss of the soldiers made Lu Shaochuan's heart ache, but the loss of a cannon made Lu Shaochuan's heart twist. I finally got four guns, but suddenly one was missing.

In the lobby, Lu Shaochuan and Li Zhenyi sat directly above on the left and right.

Below, sat Huang Shihai, Zhu Wu and others.

Li Zhen smiled and said, "Big boss, this time I lost some brothers, but I got a merchant ship of British merchants. Just remodel, put on a cannon, and it's far more powerful than your ship. With such strength, as long as you don't encounter the combined fleet of the Anglo-French forces, it is enough to go on a rampage at sea. ”

Lu Shaochuan nodded, revealing a happy expression.

Li Zhen said: "The ship was attacked by artillery fire, and many places such as decks, broadsides, and guardrails were damaged, and they still need to be repaired before they can be put into use. Especially for shells, the big boss also needs to find a suitable and stable buyer in order to supply shells for a long time. These problems must be carefully considered by the big leaders, otherwise it will be difficult to defeat the fleet of foreigners only by ships shuttling at sea. ”

Lu Shaochuan's brows furrowed, and his excited expression suddenly disappeared cleanly.

He fantasized about the majestic days when ships were rampant on the seas, but he forgot to replenish them.

If there is a small fight like the original, the brothers will only use some bad guns and bad guns, and Lu Shaochuan will be able to sustain it. After all, the steel knife is the main weapon, and a knife has a long service life and does not require much supply. The ships are different, the cannons are different, and they need long-term supplies. Once Lu Shaochuan can't grab the money and can't replenish it, it means that the ship loses its value and the cannon becomes an ornament.

Obviously, Lu Shaochuan did not want to see the result.

Lu Shaochuan said in a deep voice: "General Li, can you please rest in the side hall for a while, I have something to discuss with the brothers." ”

Li Zhen smiled: "Okay, I'll go outside and wait." ”

After finishing speaking, Li Zhen simply got up and left the lobby, and Huang Shihai, Zhu Wu and others also left. The group stood outside, and Zhu Wu said with a smile: "Congratulations to the general, congratulations to the general." ”

"Oh, where does the joy come from?"

Li Zhen saw that Zhu Wu was quite smart, so he asked.

Zhu Wu said: "The general mentioned the supply of ships in order to raise Lu Shaochuan. As long as Lu Shaochuan surrenders to the general, there will be a steady stream of supplies. He thought that Lu Shaochuan understood the general's meaning, and what he discussed was the matter of surrender. ”

"Teachable!"

Li Zhen exclaimed, looked in the direction of the lobby, and showed a look of anticipation.

Hopefully, Lu Shaochuan will not let him down.

In the lobby, Lu Shaochuan looked at the brothers sitting below and said, "There are no outsiders now, I will discuss with the brothers about General Li." Our own family knows our own affairs, and it is obviously not enough to supply one warship with our ability and maintain the ammunition supply of three guns. I know that General Li must have wanted to take us for his own use when he sent us artillery and warships, but I just couldn't help but want to use the new warships to fight the foreigners. ”

"Big Boss, I also want to stand on a new battleship, how majestic."

"Big Boss, I'm willing."

……

The brethren in the hall spoke out one after another, and they all expressed their desire to use the new warship. This is also because these people are willing to submit after seeing the powerful artillery fire of the foreigners and the ability of the soldiers under Li Zhen's command.

Seeing that there was a unity of opinion, Lu Shaochuan said: "Everyone agrees, and we will submit to General Li." Suddenly, Lu Shaochuan's eyes fell on a middle-aged man dressed as a scribe and asked, "Zhao Fa, what do you think?" ”

Zhao Fa is Lu Shaochuan's military advisor, and in the past, Lu Shaochuan went to war, and it was all planned by Zhao Fa.

Because of Zhao Fa's advice, Wang Lung attacked Lu Shaochuan three times and five times, but he did not succeed. Seeing Lu Shaochuan's question, Zhao Fa said: "Big leader, there is nothing wrong with returning to Li Zhen, but there must be a bottom line. ”

"What's the bottom line?"

Lu Shaochuan was anxious, and immediately asked,

Zhao Fa said: "No matter what, you can't be transferred to Li Zhen's side, you have to stay at sea as a pirate." In this way, we can not only get Li Zhen's supplies, but also ensure our transcendent status. Even if Li Zhenyan falls in the future, the big leader will not be affected, and he will still be majestic. If Li Zhenqing rises to the top, the big boss is also the main general under Li Zhen, and he can reap the benefits. ”

"Well said!"

Lu Shaochuan exclaimed: "It is worthy of being a scholar, and there are many ghost ideas." ”

After a pause, Lu Shaochuan said, "Since everyone agrees, I will invite General Li in." At that moment, Lu Shaochuan sent someone to invite Li Zhen, Huang Shihai and others into the lobby. After Li Zhen sat down, Lu Shaochuan said in a deep voice: "General Li, Lu is willing to take all his brothers to follow General Li, but there is one condition. ”

Li Zhen waved his hand and said, "Big leader, but it's okay to say it." ”

Seeing Lu Shaochuan's cooperation, Li Zhenxin was very happy.

Lu Shaochuan said: "The matter is very simple, I want to continue to stay at sea and still act as a pirate. ”

Li Zhen's eyes rolled, and he immediately understood Lu Shaochuan's intentions.

Lu Shaochuan continued to be a pirate, and he was very shrewd. Because Li Zhenruo was defeated, Lu Shaochuan was independent of the sea and was not affected. Li Zhen got the benefits, and Lu Shaochuan also got the benefits. Li Zhen understood Lu Shaochuan's thoughts, but he did not refuse, because he needed the prototype of a navy, and he was sure that Lu Shaochuan would be able to do things with all his heart.

Li Zhen said without hesitation: "Okay, just follow the words of the big leader." ”

Lu Shaochuan stood up, walked to the lobby, hugged his fists and bowed: "The last general, Lu Shaochuan, has seen an adult." Suddenly, the people under Lu Shaochuan's command also immediately saluted Li Zhen and expressed their obedience.

Li Zhen smiled, waved his hand and said, "Sit down!" ”

Lu Shaochuan was inconvenient to sit above, so he sat on the left side of the hall and said, "My lord, what do you command?" ”

Li Zhen said in a deep voice: "After I came to the island, I first fought Wang Long, and then went to sea to fight foreigners, and you have seen the combat effectiveness of the soldiers under my command. I will replenish your guns and ammunition, and there will be no shortage of artillery, but I will leave Zhu Wu and let Zhu Wu be responsible for the training of all the soldiers, and assist you in taking care of the navy, what do you think? ”

Lu Shaochuan asked, "My lord, is there only Zhu Wu alone?" Lu Shaochuan was a little surprised, he thought that Li Zhen would send many people to the island, but he didn't expect that there was only one person.

Li Zhen looked at Zhu Wu and asked, "Zhu Wu, are you willing to stay?" ”

Zhu Wu replied: "The general can rest assured, he will definitely train his brothers on the island well." However, I have to explain one thing to Brother Lu, I train soldiers very domineering and very hard, and there may be many brothers who will not accept it, so there will be various emotions. Here, make it clear in front of the general, so as not to have a dispute with Brother Lu in the future. ”

Lu Shaochuan said: "It's a trivial matter, it's okay." ”

Li Zhen smiled and said nothing, Lu Shaochuan promised to get Lisuo, and he would know after training.

Lu Shaochuan suddenly asked: "My lord, the foreigners' commercial ships have been brought back, and the opium merchants and retinues have also been detained on the island, what should we do with these people?" ”

Li Zhen said coldly: "Since he is selling opium, how can there be any good people." ”

Lu Shaochuan nodded lightly, knowing what to do.

ps: first update;