Li Jinglong's biggest problem is not his lack of ability to lead troops...... He cared too much about the prestige of the Cao State Mansion that he carried.

Compared with his father, Li Jinglong is not a pure general, but more like a lame politician. This attribute of a politician makes him indecisive when it comes to matters involving imperial power, and it is extremely easy to make wrong decisions.

In the Battle of Jingyan in history, as the leading general of Jianwen's side, when facing Zhu Di, Li Jinglong was afraid that his Cao State Mansion would be involved in the battle for imperial power, so he stayed on the battlefield several times, and was defeated several times by Zhu Di's side...... In the end, Zhu Di's power gradually grew, and finally replaced Jianwen Jiangshan. also left him with the laughing name of "the first Ming God of War", which disgraced the Cao Guogong Mansion.

The responsibility to the Cao Guogong Mansion allowed him to grit his teeth and work hard in this overseas wilderness when he was secretly ridiculed by the tiger father and dog, and he was determined to make some achievements; But it also made him worry that overstepping his authority and exterminating the White Lotus Sect without authorization would make Lao Zhu Qian angry with the Cao Guo Mansion. Yes, Li Jinglong still chose to wait.

In his mind, these bandits were trapped on an isolated island and would not do anything in the short term...... It is better to ask the court for approval first, and then make a calculation.

These days, he has not been idle. With a hope of one in 10,000, Li Jinglong asked the White Lotus Sect members about the British ships that had fled to the south, so he drove the fleet and searched for the past along the way. The South China Sea is already the sphere of influence of the Ming Dynasty, maybe these red-haired bandits are panicked and hit which island in the South China Sea? Even if they really hit the reef in some part of the sea, maybe they can still see some broken masts and wrecks on the sea......

As long as the location of these ships is found, there may be a possibility of recovering the gold.

He didn't know that the so-called "Hongmaoyi people's escape direction" was made up casually by Fang Maozi. Even if he really searched the entire South Seas, he would definitely not find a trace.

"Shopkeeper, when I look at the Ming court, I don't actually have much hostility towards us." Fang Maozi, who returned to the shore, reported the conversation with Li Jinglong one by one, and said to Shopkeeper Fu hesitantly.

“…… Why don't we really attach ourselves to Daming in exchange for the opportunity to operate and develop on this island? ”

"The ship of the Ming Dynasty...... If we lose, we will hide on this deserted island. On the contrary, it is better to be incognito in Hangzhou Port. ”

"Brethren, brethren really don't want to ......"

After two close observations of the Ming fleet, Rao is Fang Tuozi is a non-stingy character, and he can't help but feel shaken by the majestic treasure ship. If such a large ship were to be an enemy, it would have to pay a very huge price.

If the Ming Dynasty really allowed them to build the White Lotus Pure Land here...... So nominally subordinate to the Ming Dynasty, in fact, it is not so difficult to accept.

What's more, their White Lotus Sect was newly defeated at the end of the Yuan Dynasty and ended up in pieces...... Even among the survivors, most of them can only hide among the untouchables, living in hard labor. In the past few days, the days of killing and deciding to become the emperor of the soil on the island have really made them happy.

They also know the huge gap in combat power between their side and the Ming Dynasty, if they can not fight, in fact, most people are unwilling to fight.

Shopkeeper Fu raised his head and glanced at Fang Maozi, as if he had gained insight into his thoughts.

He lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, and said, "Are you willing to let the brothers fight hard?" ”

"I'm really waiting for now...... In fact, it is the end of the road, and I have to fight for this way of life. ”

"Let's live in Li Jinglong, but we will not make the emperors and generals of the Ming Dynasty agree...... What kind of domineering character is Zhu Chongba? Can he really tolerate our remnants and bargain with him? ”

"And those Ming generals...... Now those people are already stunned in order to grab a share of military merit. Will they really let us 'military exploits' who have already been put on the table, and persuade Zhu Chongba to open up to us? ”

"This ......" Fang Tuozi was stunned.

"Li Jinglong is a meritorious child, such a person acts safely, and he is unwilling to give authority to others, so I will try to try it...... If you change the other killers of the Ming Dynasty, I am afraid that when you just identified yourself, the head has been taken down by them and filled in the merit book. Shopkeeper Fu said.

"And...... Don't go, we are just a branch of the White Lotus, and there are branches of my White Lotus hidden everywhere. If one of the rudders suddenly raised an army, and it was also in the White Lotus lineage, do you think Zhu Chongba would believe that we had nothing to do with them? ”

"There is only one and only way to claim this place, and that is ...... Let Daming know our strength! Shopkeeper Fu said firmly.

Since the war at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the mighty White Lotus Sect has also become silent due to the end of the war. But this is not to say that the White Lotus Plague has been completely calmed down, and countless White Lotus Sect leaders, incense masters, etc., have taken their followers incognito, hiding among thousands of people and waiting for an opportunity.

These sectarians and incense worshippers were divided into many branches during the war, but now they are hidden, and they do not belong to each other. But the imperial court will not care about this, if there are other branches that make trouble, their branch will definitely be labeled as "anti-thieves".

Instead of begging for a life under the butcher's knife of the Ming Dynasty, it is better to fight and fight the Ming Dynasty, so that they have to admit the existence of their white lotus.

As long as you can defeat them for a while, it will be much easier to talk to them about submission and recruitment.

"But...... Can you win? "Thinking of that Ming treasure ship, Fang Maozi felt a little short of breath in his heart." If we lose, we will really have to go deep into the mountains and forests......"

"How do you know if you haven't been beaten?" Shopkeeper Fu had deep eyes. "Li Jinglong went to Yingtianfu to write a letter, and it can be regarded as grabbing us a few months."

"In this way, you will immediately bring some gold to the nearby ports of Quanzhou to recruit shipbuilders...... We have a number of believers in our hands, and there are many trees on the island. Recruit more craftsmen to guide the people to do the work, and a few months will be enough to build many ships. ”

"When the time comes, I'll have my own plans."

Fang Maozi didn't say anything more, and took the order, and the shopkeeper Fu who sent him away looked in the direction of the sea, his eyes couldn't help but be solemn.

"Without the blessing of my mother, I just hope that this Li Jinglong is an ignorant person, and my plan to delay the army can be delayed for a little longer......"

It's a pity that the childless mother did not bless them with the white lotus incense, and after the Nanyang Fleet left here for more than a month, it finally appeared on the sea to the west again.

(End of chapter)