Palliativeunapersonapecca, ammontaaaincoraggiaretuttiicrimini (To appease the sins of one is to encourage many to sin)

- Fabricus Syrus (Roman sage)

When Oscar waved his right hand again, the convoy was quiet again; This time, Oscar didn't say anything more, just motioned for everyone to do their part. The crew and sailors were able to continue to operate the ships, and the officers and men of the Guards Regiment continued to be vigilant enough for the pirate ships behind; Oscar walked into the cabin as the little flag bearer looked up.

Upon arriving at the cabin, Oscar found Licinius watching the three pirate leaders in front of the door; And these three beautiful pirates with very different styles are looking at them with complicated eyes. Actually, long before the Oscars began to speak; The three of them were already silently listening to every word Oscar said. Perhaps, with their experience and experience, they don't trust what Oscar says; However, they have to admit that Oscar's words do have an unparalleled incitement.

They even asked themselves if they weren't the so-called pirate chieftains, and they hadn't experienced a lot of intrigue that ordinary people could hardly imagine; Just listen to Oscar's speech with the mentality of an ordinary person, what will be the result. Needless to say, even they themselves will willingly work for Oscar after Oscar's words. So, they don't know if this time is right or wrong.

Facing the burning eyes of the three beauties, Oscar not only did not feel stage fright, but said with a smile with great interest: "The three beauties should be surprised by the speech just now, right?!" Don't look at me like that, I'm an ordinary person; I can't afford to stare at me like this for the three of you, let alone the three of you coming together! ”

Oscar's words did not cause a reaction from Anne and Zheng Shishi, but Mary Reed gave Oscar a very unfriendly look, and then glared at Oscar with two big eyes and said viciously: "Big Color! As soon as these words came out, Oscar didn't care; After all, I have lived in the 21st century for so many years. How can you have a bad relationship with a beautiful woman for the sake of a word? This is not a gentleman's doing!

However, this era is not the 21st century, where men and women are equal and beautiful women are preferred! This is the Roman era of male power! Therefore, Licinius naturally could not bear the insults of this female pirate to the head of the family. Licinius immediately drew his short sword and shouted angrily at Mary Reed: "Bold pirate! Dare to be presumptuous in front of the leader! Apologize immediately, or you won't want to make it out of the cabin alive! ”

Licinius's roar not only startled Oscar, but also Anne and Zheng Shishi. For Oscar, Licini's hand is not a big deal, just to test the sincerity of the other party. Anne reacted that she was not in front of the rude pirate leaders and lowly captives; He was one of the most powerful young men in Rome and the new owner of Sardinia, a real powerhouse!

Immediately, Anne asked Mary to apologize to Oscar; and repeatedly said that Mary was his right-hand man, and he was like a sister, and hoped that His Excellency the Oscar leader would not have trouble with a little woman. Oscar naturally went downhill and no longer dwelled on this matter; However, so far, Oscar has not figured out why these three people took the initiative to lead the fleet to surrender. And in order not to be passive in the next negotiations, it is inconvenient for Oscar to ask questions.

As if seeing Oscar's doubts, the Eastern Pirate Zheng Shi took the initiative to speak: "Your Excellency Oscar Leader, I believe that with the intelligence capabilities of the Augustan family and the huge power in the Roman Republic, you should know the current trade situation in the Mediterranean, right?!" Not to mention those small pirates, even our big pirate forces are unable to survive; So, we need a way out. ”

Oscar smiled slightly when he heard this, and then said calmly to the three of them: "Of course I know how bad your living environment is now, and I also know that you have no other way. But with your hatred for the Republic and for what you want, why do you choose to surrender to me? Don't say anything about the deterrence of the fire of Rome on you, and don't say anything about corneredness. Depending on your strength, there are definitely other options to consider. “

Seeing that Anne wanted to speak, Oscar motioned for her not to speak, and then continued: "You listen to me first, and I hope you will think about it after I finish." I don't like to talk in circles, and I don't like to be false and wronged; I hope we can have an open and honest conversation. We of the House of Augustus do not have a naval power of our own; So, it's good for us to have you on board.

However, precisely because we have no naval power; We have lost the possibility of restraining you. Why do you convince me of your sincerity? Know that your surrender may be your own delaying tactic. What if you bite us back once you recover? Also, why do you believe that I will not send you to the Senate for trial? Tell me what made you decide this way. “

After speaking, Oscar leaned back in his chair and watched the three of them with unpredictable faces stop talking; Licinius vigilantly held the dagger tightly in his hand to prevent the three of them from plotting against Oscar. After thinking about it for a long time, Zheng Shishi sighed with a dead face, and said to Oscar: "Actually, Anne and I have different purposes; I will tell you all my goals and motives. But let this general behind you go out first; For the secret I speak of is about a treasure that is rich and invincible, and cannot be known to any outsider. “

Oscar just shook his head and smiled, then he restrained his smile and said to Zheng Shishi in a very serious tone: "I don't know who you mean by any outsider. But I can tell you: Licinius is the most loyal general under my command, and I trust him as much as I trust myself! No one can say before me that Licinius is an outsider; Remember it's anyone! It was your first mistake and I hope there will never be a second time. If your words must be said before Licinius leaves, then you can go now; I will never embarrass you. “

Oscar's faint words made Licini's eyes glow with tears behind him, and this iron-clad tough guy once again secretly swore in his heart to swear allegiance to the leader! Zheng Shishi was not only shocked by Oscar's means of buying people's hearts, but also admired Oscar's leadership posture. You know, even as a pirate leader, it is difficult for him to treat his subordinates like this; What's more, this young leader who is in charge of a huge family?!

Whether it's sincere or sincere, it's hypocritical; People who can do this are already destined not to be ordinary people. The three beautiful pirates did not have a single doubt about this. So, Zheng Shishi had no choice but to say: "Okay, I apologize to His Excellency the Oscar Leader and His Excellency General Licini for my recklessness. Now, I will tell you all about my purpose and the terms of exchange.

Actually, I am a pirate from the East; I don't have any hatred for your so-called Three Western Mediterranean Countries, and I don't care who you are as the Augustus. For me, His Excellency Oscar has recently occupied Sardinia and is busy with his expedition to Sicily; Therefore, His Excellency Oscar must be a careerist who is not willing to be lonely. Coupled with the super-secret weapon possessed by the House of Augustus, the Devil's Fire; The House of Augustus, under the leadership of His Excellency Oscar, is sure to rise rapidly in the Mediterranean.

My own pirate fleet, after the devastation of the Kingdom of Egypt, is no longer able to return to its former glory. And all my family, my dreams, and all my hopes, were destroyed in the strangulation of the kingdom of Egypt; The motivation to continue living now is to take revenge on Egypt. As for the strength in my hands, in addition to the three trimeter battleships 300 meters away, I also have a treasure that is rich and rivals, and I have at least a million gold coins in it! As soon as the number "1 million gold coins" came out, not only Oscar stood up in shock; Even Anne was scared silly. The outspoken Mary exclaimed directly: "How is this possible?!" 1,000,000 gold coins!! This could buy the whole of Sicily! What kind of pirate could plunder such a horrible fortune? I don't believe it! “

You can't blame everyone for their poor mental quality, except for people like Licinius who don't have a very clear concept of money; Anyone who hears such a thing will be incredulous, and even think that it is simply a fantasy! In this era, 1 gold coin is basically the highest monthly income of an ordinary family; And it's still a relatively high income. The normal annual income of a family is about 10 gold coins, and 1 million gold coins is the annual income of 100,000 families.

In other words, in 21st century China; The total annual income of an ordinary family is about 200,000 yuan (because 10 gold coins are also a high income). 100,000 families is an income of 20 billion, and there is no shortage of people and families with 20 billion family assets in the 21st century; However, there are not many people who can come up with 20 billion at once. That's it.

The war reserve fund of the Roman Republic was only 500,000 gold coins, and the cost of forming five legions plus a year's military expenses was only 200,000 gold coins, and even if all the weapons and equipment were added, it did not exceed 300,000 gold coins. If this million gold coins were true, then the Augustans could use the money to quickly recruit fifteen fully armed legions in the Latin provinces; That's how a million gold coins are worth in this day and age!

The total assets of the Augustan family are definitely more than one million gold coins, but if you want Oscar to come up with one million gold coins; If you kill him, he won't be able to do it. The charm of money is always irresistible; At this moment, Oscar has decided: no matter what kind of request Zheng Shishi makes, he will not hesitate to agree; Don't let that mouth-touching one million gold coins fly away!

Don't ask why Oscar didn't doubt Zheng Shi's words, because Zheng Shishi couldn't have told such a big lie in such a serious negotiation; It was impossible for Oscar to do anything that Zheng Shi asked for until he saw the gold coin.