Xuanwu, who has the strongest combat power, has undoubtedly become the flagship of this fleet. Ji Yunkong and the city lord of Quanzhou stood on the deck, looking at the sea in the distance, saying that today was the first time that Ji Yunkong wore a battle armor. In the past, his own protective qi made it difficult for ordinary swords to hurt, not to mention the clothes woven from the silk that Sister Beitang sewed for him.

is dressed in gold chain mail, but it sets off Ji Yunkong heroically. On the other hand, the city lord next to him, the double-buckled belt of the armor was actually removed because it could not be fastened, and the belly part rumbled and arched together, just like a woman who was three or four months pregnant. The rest of the dough, the shawl, the armor stumbling, the fine scale armor, the arm guards, etc., also peeked out of the gap from time to time a piece of fat meat. In general, when these two people went to that station, it seemed that Ji Yunkong looked like a real general.

"Rest assured, Ji Gongzi, we have the most experienced veteran sailors and the most advanced compass, and within three days, we are guaranteed to find your cargo ship and rush there." The lord of the city comforted.

"I hope so." Ji Yunkong didn't speak, but his face was serious, and his eyes looked like an anxious businessman.

The city lord wanted to persuade him again, but a person suddenly ran behind him and said, "Report to the city lord, our brother in front of us found a small group of pirates thirty miles away, how should the city lord deal with it?" ”

"How? Destroy them, of course! Ji Yunkong said angrily, "Do you still let those guys fail?" ”

"Slow," the city lord hurriedly said, "Master Ji, calm down, think about it, pirates are generally cats, and they won't make a move if they don't smell fish." And now that spring has just begun, shipping is not busy, and it stands to reason that pirates should also hide on their own islands to recharge. So, what is it that makes them sail? ”

"You mean?" Ji Yunkong suddenly "understood".

The city lord was a little triumphant: "That's right! This group of pirates must have gone to rob your cargo ship. It would be easy to annihilate them, but if we followed them, we would surely be able to find Childe's cargo ship and save us the trouble of finding your way. I wonder what Childe thinks? ”

Ji Yunkong took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down: "I'm in a hurry, I hope the city lord won't forgive me." ”

showed a humble and polite look on his face, but in his heart, he scolded the eighteenth generation of the ancestors of the pirates on the ship, these guys, so good to die, but at this time, it appeared at this time, and the search time alone would have taken a day or two, but this time, at least the time has been halved. However, having said that, this city lord is not a wine bag and rice bag, and he can dominate Quanzhou, which is indeed a bit of real material.

"Hahaha, Ji Gongzi is serious." The city lord waved his hand generously, "Pass the order, don't act rashly, follow closely behind the other party, if the other party finds out, don't want your military salary this year!" ”

There is no end to the sea, and to be honest, it is very difficult to hide in such a situation. However, this is not difficult for Quanzhou's sailors, they are all battle-hardened generals, driving ships like arms and fingers, and even able to use the surrounding corals and islands to block the other party's view.

If the other party is nothing more than a small group of pirates, then the chances of them following are high.

Sure enough, although Ji Yunkong prayed day and night in the past few days, and the other party quickly found their warship, it didn't seem to be of any use, and the heavens didn't hear his prayers.

The next day, Quanzhou's fleet discovered Ji Yunkong's cargo ship and the surrounding pirates.

In one of the rooms of the ship, a huge sand table unfolded in front of everyone. The officers of all sizes in Quanzhou arrived, and the city lord and Ji Yunkong naturally sat in the first place. And now, the captain of the reconnaissance ship at the front has rushed back to explain the situation ahead.

"Look, now Ji Gongzi's men and horses are besieged on an island, and through reconnaissance, we found that Gongzi's goods should be safe and sound. However, all the ships were destroyed, that is, they were besieged on the island. "The officer planted a small blue flag in a spot on the sand table.

Speaking of this, the people present had to have a trace of admiration for Ji Yunkong. It is not a simple matter to be able to keep the cargo while almost all the pirates in the East China Sea are out of the country, and to defend the island. Everyone present knew that even if they were in command, they couldn't do it better than those guards.

"The terrain of this island is complicated, and the pirates will not be able to find your men for a while. Moreover, they were also afraid of ambushes, so they simply besieged the entire island. Start from the periphery and send people to search every day. At their speed, they will be able to turn over the entire island in less than three days, and then your men will have nowhere to hide. "The officer planted red flags next to the blue flags.

"Who are these pirates?" The city lord interjected and asked.

"All here," replied the officer, "the Xingsha Pirates, Zheng Guozhen, Fang Zhi, Wang Baozai, and the four great pirates of the East China Sea are here." The rest of the second- and third-rate small pirates are even more dense, and the flags are chaotic, and it is impossible to see how many people there are at all. ”

Hearing this, the city lord was also taken aback, the four major pirates were the most powerful pirate forces in the entire East China Sea, each with at least more than 10,000 under his command. Entrenched in the sea trade routes, plundering ships coming and going, and even officials and silver dare to rob.

In other words, there are nearly 50,000 people in these four companies alone, and even the rest of the medium or small pirates must have at least 70,000 or 80,000 people. It's really a pirate that encompasses almost the entire area of the East China Sea!

"Humph! No matter how large the number is, it is just a rabble. The city lord sneered, "There are so many forces, is there no contradiction between them?" ”

"City Lord Mingjian," the officer said, first patting him slightly, and then said, "These four most powerful forces have blocked the four directions of the island, and the rest of the pirates cannot intervene at all. However, the four pirates were still afraid of public anger and did not forcibly expel them. ”

The officer indicated the awkward position of the small forces with some green flags: "These pirates, driven to the island by the four pirates, searched for the cargo. In fact, they are just used as substitutes for the dead. And those people of small forces, although they dare to be angry, do not dare to speak. But over time, there has been a lot of friction with them. ”

"Sure enough," the city lord nodded and smiled, "In that case, we will send troops tomorrow to attack the east guarded by the Xingsha thieves first." Ji Gongzi, don't look at the number of Xingsha pirates, but the strength is the weakest among the four pirates. The people inside are all desperate people from all walks of life, as well as former captives, which can be described as a mixture. And they are undoubtedly the easiest link to break! ”