Chapter 67: Out to Sea
Seeing that more and more people gathered from all directions, Shen Yue also had confidence in his heart, but it was a pity that his development time was too short, if he had time, he would simply build a cruiser, and he would be able to solve those pirates with one piece. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
"Shaodong, the group of soldiers brought by Vice Admiral Chang is really good, as soon as you get on the boat, you can see that they are all good at chopping waves, although our brother's water kung fu is not bad, but even when you encounter pirates, you will beat the drum in your heart, and you can't give up your life. The shopkeepers of the merchant group also contributed a lot, our fleet not only recruited more sailors, but also increased a lot of ships, all rushing to the Luanhe estuary to gather, it is estimated that hundreds of ships can be gathered in the end, although the size cannot catch up with the big ships, but the sea voyage can still cope with it."
Boss Hong said excitedly, seeing that not only did he have no worries about going south, but also that he was also expected to take revenge, his respect for Shen Yue came naturally. Although this young master's background is a bit bizarre, he has never heard of him, but Miss Xiangyun was also picked up from overseas only a few years ago, maybe the young master is the same.
Although Shen Yue looked down on these ships, the shipbuilding technology of the Ming Dynasty was also considered to be the top in the same period, and the treasure ships built by Zheng He in the West reached its peak in a few years.
However, the cost of Zheng He's treasure ship is too high, and he didn't catch any treasure when he went to sea seven times, not to mention, he almost dragged down the Ming treasury.
"Inform the merchant group and set sail." Shen Yue put down the map and ordered.
The meandering fleet flowed down the river like a long dragon, and it only took half a day to reach the mouth of the Luan River. It is still a small fishing village, with only a small wharf, but in recent days, hundreds of boats have gathered in the bay. The location of the mouth of the Luanhe River is not very good, and it is not famous in history, but it is not far from Shanhaiguan in the north, and Caofeidian, a famous seaport in the future, is in the south, which has some development potential.
Shen Yue got off the boat and entered the fishing village, the fleet had now been handed over to the management of the deputy generals Chang Yun and Boss Hong, they had rich experience at sea, and they were much stronger than his own half-blind commander, and Ling Fei also sent Yue Ling'er to bring the news that the leader of the White Lotus Sect they had captured was being locked up in the fishing village and waiting.
Under the leadership of Yue Ling'er, he went to a small courtyard, and when he entered the door, he saw a middle-aged man tied to a wooden stake, this person's hair was unkempt, and his clothes were cut by the sword, with black bloodstains, maybe he was beaten by the salty and wet sea breeze, but he was very energetic, and a pair of triangular eyes were shining with cold light, staring at Shen Yue who came in viciously.
"He's been tied up for three days, and he still won't say anything, but it's a pity that this guy is too vicious, and after being caught, he bit the injured entourage to death, or he can get some news from that little minion's mouth." Ling Fei shook his head and gestured.
"Boy, are you their head? There's a kind of fight with me. The middle-aged man roared, and wanted to spit and demonstrate, but unfortunately he was restricted from eating and drinking in the past few days, and the embarrassment of not being able to spit out made him writhe his body even more frantically.
"I think you want to bully me when you see me, why don't you compete with the two masters in front of you, it's so high-sounding, don't think that I can afford you." Shen Yue stepped aside and said with a smile, this person is a poisonous snake, so he didn't bother to deal with him, and turned his head to look at Gao Sheng.
Gao Sheng naturally knew that Shen Yue wanted to let himself be an expert performer, so he didn't talk much, and asked someone to carry a bucket to bring seawater, and poured it on the wound one by one, with a smile on his face, if he didn't know that he was using salty seawater, others would think that he was helping to take care of the patient.
The wound of the middle-aged man had not yet healed, and he was agitated by the sea, and he cried out in pain like a pig, trembling all over, foaming at the mouth like a sheep was crazy.
"It's not too good to kill people, it's a little inappropriate for you to do this." Yue Ling'er covered her cherry mouth and whispered to Shen Yue.
Shen Yue was also a little dissatisfied with Gao Sheng's approach, but it was not sympathy, but it didn't have any effect when he looked at it, it was still a clenched tooth, it seemed that the interrogation methods of these imperial court agents were just chili water tiger chairs and the like, torture was not very effective for this kind of brainwashed sect members, and it would be worth the loss if people were tortured to death.
"Brother Gao, let's take a rest first, we are serious businessmen, don't do the criminal law of private use, take him on the boat later, and lock him up alone in a small warehouse at the bottom of the boat, so that he can recuperate."
Yue Ling'er was a little comforted by Shen Yue's words, not only could he listen to his own advice, but he also had a good heart, where was Liu Ruoshui like Liu Ruoshui said, there must be some misunderstanding, and when he saw Liu Ruoshui in the future, he would help him say good things.
Gao Sheng on the side didn't think so, he was thinking about Shen Yue's words and deeds all day long, this kid can really give to the people he is close to and recognize, but once someone dares to offend him, he will not be soft-hearted, don't look at what Shen Yue is saying now as if he cares about this person, maybe he is holding back something bad. But what's the use of locking it up, I don't know what the method is, I have to keep an eye on it on the ship, maybe I can learn a craft.
When they returned to the fleet, Chang Yun and the others had already made arrangements for sailing, divided into three strands according to the arrangement of the long snake formation, the dozen ships brought by Boss Hong were the first to attract those pirates, and what was hidden behind was the merchant fleet led by Shen Yue, and in the middle were thirty medium-sized clippers, flexible and maneuverable, driven by the soldiers brought by Chang Yun, and each boat was equipped with some capable sailors to help, so that no matter where the other party came from, they could quickly rush over and surround them.
"Let's get together and scare him away, if they rush out, don't run in a hurry, you must drag them down, remember to send a signal to the Chinese army, the one who dares to ruin the general's deal, I will have to act in military law." Chang Yun shouted to the ship bosses.
As the waves began to rise at sea, the three fleets sailed out of the bay and sped south for the south.
When they first arrived at the sea, Pinglan and Yue Ling'er were the most active on the boat, the two women were playful, fishing and shrimp, and some sailors were obedient to the two beauties, this ancient marine fishery was not overfished, and they caught a lot, but they were busy Shen Yue, since they made some seafood barbecue in private and were bumped into by the two, they were entangled by them, and they pondered what to bake to eat all day long.
Also depressed is Gao Sheng, after a few days at sea, he didn't see Shen Yue do anything to the middle-aged man locked in the bilge, he went to see it a few times, the small room was used to put sundries before, and it was cleaned up by Shen Yue, the middle-aged man didn't even let him take the shackles or anything, except for the small place, some dark and unable to see the sun, there was no wind and rain in it, and he was quite comfortable, when the man went in, he saw that Shen Yue couldn't do anything with him, and he was a little proud.
"In a few days, he'll beg us to throw him overboard." Shen Yue said mysteriously.