Chapter XXV

(From then on, Dawu and Chola became friends.) )”

(From then on, Dawu and Chola became friends.) )”

Lyle and the Chola messenger said the same thing, but it was clear that they were not in the same mood.

But there is no way, at this time, the national strength of the Chola State is quite weak, just crawling at the southern tip of the Indian Peninsula, relying on the unique geographical location to carry out maritime trade and gather wealth, the Jiangdong Pirates not only severely damaged their navy, but also pierced their money bags, this is already a matter of national fortune, and they cannot afford not to bow their heads.

And the Chola envoy, who signed this unequal treaty on behalf of King Chola, was destined to be nailed to the pillar of shame in Chola history.

(I would like to report this to my sovereign, and in this time I ask your country to withdraw its forces from the island of Ceylon, as agreed.) Lyle rolled up the parchment with the names of both parties, handed it to the maid, and instructed Ah Zhong beside him, "Hand over Chola's slaves to them." ”

"Yes, Captain!" Ah Zhong took the order and left.

"(I have ordered the release of civilians of your country as agreed, and I ask you to supervise and guide them to leave.) Lyle gave the order to evict the guest.

The Chola envoy took a deep look at Lyle and once again engraved the appearance of the infamous 'One Piece' in his mind, and left the cabin under the 'escort' of the guards who protected Lyle.

"Woo~~" Lyle stretched his waist greatly, and the seriousness on his face disappeared, "I'm really not suitable for this kind of thing, I'm tired and bored~"

"I remember this, and when I return to Jiangdong, I must say it in front of that group of ministers." Gan Ning wanted to see the expressions of the group of Wenchen who were embarrassed, "So, let's take down a piece of territory?" ”

"It's still early, Ceylon originally had several forces, but they were surrendered by the Chola State, and now that the Chola forces have withdrawn, they are about to stand up again." The studious Lyle gets a lot of information from the slaves, and there is always something useful, "This parchment is just an official statement of the legitimacy of our existence in this area, but in the end we have to go to the island and take everything by force." ”

"Then when are we going to Ceylon?" Ah Yong asked hurriedly.

"Not now, anyway." With little ammunition left for the cannons, and the sailors resentful of the prolonged life at sea due to Lyle's decision, Upper Ceylon is now purely a search for smoke, "We still need the support of our lords...... No, it should be said that [this depends on the decision of the lord], it has nothing to do with us. ”

Even Lyle, the navigation controller, will not go to sea continuously, and when he was holding his wife and playing with his son at home, it is estimated that the landing force formed by Sun Quan has already set off.

"This ......!" Yong's face turned red.

In the events related to the island of Ceylon, the biggest credit must be Lyle, even if he does not participate in the battle to seize the island, no one will forget his contribution, but this has nothing to do with the third-in-command of the pirate group like Ah Chung and Ah Yong.

Ah Yong's contribution to opening up the territory! How can you be willing to give this credit to other generals!

"Don't look at me like that, I'm not interested in opening up territory, I just want a harbor where I can anchor and replenish supplies with peace of mind, it doesn't matter who conquers Ceylon." Lyle sat down and motioned for the maid to come over and rub his shoulder, "However, if you can accept that you haven't stayed in Jiangdong for a few days and then go to sea, I can say a few kind words in front of the lord, just say [Ah Yong has sailing experience and can be a pioneer]. ”

"Thank you for the cultivation!" Ah Yong hurriedly said.

"Alas~ It's really boring for you guys who want to worship the marquis." Lyle, who will be the marquis, makes remarks about fighting.

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“““???” The Great Wu monarchs and ministers were speechless.

They were thinking about why the pirates had not come back, whether it was because they had destroyed the group outside, but they didn't expect to bring such exciting news.

"Good, good! It is worthy of being the dragon of my Great Wu! Sun Quan got up and paced back and forth in the palace for a few times, before calming down a little, and asked Ah Zhong Ayong, who had rushed from Jiaozhou, "What about Lyle, where is he now?" ”

"Commander, he is expected to recuperate in Jiaozhou for a period of time." If it weren't for the shocking news report, the two of them would have stayed in Jiaozhou to recuperate, just send a messenger out.

"Send someone to fetch him back at once! …… No, I'd better wait for him to recuperate before picking him up! Send the famous doctor from the medical hall first! "Sun Quan is really reluctant to touch Lyle now, staying in Jiangdong can make new weapons, going to sea can open up territory, if this kind of super brother-in-law dies inexplicably like Zhou Yu, he estimates that he won't be able to sleep well for a month.

Zhuge Liang stood up and said: "Lord, the dog's medical skills are acceptable, and there is no need to work hard to mobilize the people. ”

He looked calm, but his slightly trembling hands indicated that his heart was not at peace. For Sun Quan, the one who came back from going to sea for a year was a hero; For him, it was his only son who came back from a year at sea.

"Kong Ming doesn't need to say much." Sun Quan waved his hand, stubbornly sent a famous doctor to Jiaozhou, and then asked Ah Zhong and Ah Yong what was not written in Lyle's letter, "What the hell is going on?" Didn't you go to be pirates, why did you suddenly let the Chola Kingdom cede the islands? ”

"This ...... I don't know when the head of the regiment will change his plans. Ah Zhong looked embarrassed, they were once among those who questioned Lyle's decision, but they didn't jump out to rebel, "The regimental commander ordered us to go from the Baicheng Sea to the Chola Sea, and ordered us to stay in the sea for several months, even if the cargo hold was full, and attack all the merchant ships that sailed through...... Then the messenger came to the door himself. ”

"Chola ...... As it turned out, the country was more dependent on seafaring trade than expected, and the dog cut off the shipping route and forced the Chola country to bow its head. Zhuge Liang suddenly realized.

Some people in the palace didn't even know where Chola was, some only knew the approximate location, but none of them knew the internal situation of Chola - in fact, even Lyle had changed his original plan by getting information about Chola from his slaves after going to sea.

"Cut off the route, why did you bow your head?" The military general Ayu couldn't help but ask.

Having a coastline does not mean that the voyage trade is thriving, Dahan is a good example, in his opinion, if you can't beat the sea, don't go to sea, don't go to sea, you can have a lot of fun if you don't go to sea to play inland.

"......" Zhuge Liang smiled silently, the dividends of the voyage have been shown, even if he is not a pirate, he can make a lot of money by relying on a serious voyage trade.

Now I still feel that it doesn't matter if the route is cut off, which can only mean that he can only see what is in front of him, and he can't see anything a little farther away. If in a few decades, the route of Dawu is cut off, it is estimated that all the monarchs and ministers of Dawu at that time will be so angry that they will explode.

"The head of the regiment once said that this cession treaty is just an official statement, and after the withdrawal of the personnel of the Chola State, we will still send troops to crusade against the forces on the island." Ayong added.

"Haha, isn't that how it should be! Lord, the last general is invited to fight! ”

"Wait! This battle should be carried out by someone with experience in water warfare...... The last general is going to fight! ”

The generals came out one after another to grab the credit.

"Hehe~ Everyone, don't worry, wait for Lyle to return and make a decision." Sun Quan's eyes flashed with light.

Conquering the island of Ceylon, there must be people stationed there, the mountain is high and the emperor is far away, not everyone is as uninterested in power as his brother-in-law, and he has to carefully consider the candidates.