Chapter 67: Talking (2)
"It could be so... How could it be..., Starling, what should we do? Follow the opposite? Su Zhe said.
"Say what? How could we rebel! Su Ming gave the thirteenth brother a slap.
"In this way, the imperial court is not so stable. Eighth brother, what will happen to this Wang Zhi in the future? Su Ren asked calmly.
"The strength of the Ming Dynasty is not something anyone can imagine, with a population of 20,000 people, even if Wang Zhi plays a big trick, as long as the Ming Dynasty is relatively stable internally, he will not be able to become a climate.
The imperial court is likely to give Wang Zhi a reward of [King Hui] on the surface this time, but in the future, whether he should kill or kill, whether he should fight or fight, Wang Zhi may not be able to come back in the Wa Kingdom for the rest of his life. Su Ming said.
"Then Eighth Brother, since you know so much, what should we do in the future? Will the Ming Dynasty keep the sea banned? If Wang Zhi does not come back, will the smuggling continue? Are we going to hand over the secrets of the cement and salt works to the imperial court in the future? Su Qingping asked.
"Wang Zhi is driven away, the coastal pirates of the Ming Dynasty will be eliminated, and the management of shipping will become stricter and stricter, which is inevitable, but the interests of this shipping are so great, how can the imperial court completely ban it.
After all those pirates, pirates, and maritime merchants have been wiped out, what else do you need the Ming Navy Master to do? Without the Great Ming Sailor, wouldn't those pirates, pirates, and maritime merchants become more and more rampant? The coastal area of the Ming Dynasty has been peaceful for two or three years at most, how can the family that already knows the sweetness of maritime interests be silent? Su Ming said.
"Then starling, do we have to fight pirates and pirates in the future? How can I have a good life that should be settled? Su Zhe asked.
"Want to live a good life? Daming opened up shipping, and used the money from shipping to expand the Daming Sailor, and then we will be absolutely prosperous here, more prosperous than Songjiang City. Su Ming said.
Everyone couldn't help but shake their heads when they heard this, how could it be possible for Daming to open up shipping? The imperial court has always preached that pirates and pirates are caused by maritime merchants, and if there is no maritime pirates and pirates, they will naturally disappear.
"So, what the eighth master wants to say is that in the future, the coastal pirates and pirates of the Ming Dynasty will become more and more rampant, unless the Ming Dynasty can still wipe out the forces on the coastal islands and ports?" Ma Xingwang said at this time.
"Yes, and the imperial court will pay more and more attention to generals who can fight, if we perform well, we will also be valued by many officials, the most important thing for Erweibao now is to develop their own strength and train our soldiers well, even if our merits are not visible to the imperial court this time, we will definitely see it in the future." Su Ming said.
"I know, thank you, Eighth Brother! If it weren't for you, how could I think so much, it seems that I have to let the news study hard, and in the future, I will be a talent like you, and I can be an understanding person! Su Ren said.
"The wisdom of the eighth master is rare in the world, and it is clearer than the vast majority of court officials, the Su family has the eighth master, and it will inevitably become the top family of the Ming Dynasty in the future." Ma Xingwang said what he said from his heart, but in the eyes of others, he was suspected of being a sycophant.
"In this way, we can just guard Erweibao for Daming, and we don't have to care about all the young people. See what he can do with me? Su Ren seemed to have let go of the big thing in his heart, he had a smile on his face that he had never walked before, and after speaking, he glanced at Ma Xingwang next to him.
Ma Xingwang smiled awkwardly and nodded, he knew that after today, he would have been tied to the Su family's chariot, and there would be no possibility of leaving, and Su Ming said so much, how could he continue to follow Yao Qianhu and give up the Su family with a bright future!
"That's the case, I don't produce grain in Erweibao, we can't sell snowflake salt, and we can't exchange it for silver and grain, what should we do after all? Starling, you said that Da Ming will ban the sea for many years. Su Zhe said.
"Our eldest brother is the head of the 100 households in Erweibao, and it is his duty to protect Erweibao for His Majesty.
But when our new fort walls are built, and we resist the pirate attack, it must be a reward.
If the court doesn't have a reward, then it's nothing, we will continue to develop Erweibao, but if someone else thinks of me Erweibao, it won't work.
I can't rush the matter of selling salt, and I will go to the south of Hangzhou Bay after a while, and I believe that there are people who are willing to do business with us.
It's just that don't touch this snowflake salt business big brother and fifth brother, even if someone finds out that the salt comes out of our second Weibao, it will be my business. Su Ming said.
Su Ren couldn't help but be moved when he saw his younger brother, he wanted to say something, but Su Ming raised his hand to block him.
"The strength of all families is bright and dark, and it is impossible to let all family members be officials. Who can say that the royal family has no power in the dark, and the family that can live for a long time is not as simple as it seems! Su Ming said directly, but everyone nodded.
"Let's eat! Jing has spoken, and he has listened to the words in this house today, but he can't take them out of the room.
Especially the thirteenth brother, in the future, help the eighth brother more, learn more, our family can't count on him for everything! Su Ren said.
"Got it, big brother!" Su Zhe said solemnly.
After eating about the meal, Su Ming got up and left first, everyone knew that he was going to investigate the situation in the ten villages outside the fort tonight, so they told him to be careful.
After Su Ming left, Su Ren saluted Ma Xingwang with a glass of wine, and today the eighth brother invited Ma Xingwang here, and he also saw that Ma Xingwang's ability was definitely not simple.
Although Ma Xingwang didn't say it explicitly, everyone knew that he had completely leaned towards Erweibao, and everyone was even happier now.
Su Ming came out of the Second Weibao from the dark, he summoned Li Lin out, and both of them just took a pistol and brought a silencer, and quietly walked in the direction of the Second Weibao one after the other.
Coming to the outside of Nancun, Su Ming slowed down, found a position with a good view, and lay behind a small slope with Li Lin.
After being a soldier for many years, the reconnaissance ability of the two is naturally not bad, and after quietly observing for more than an hour, Su Ming only found the two bright whistles of the other party, and did not find the dark whistles.
"It seems that it's just those two, what about the captain?" Li Lin asked.
"You sneak over from the east side, let's keep in touch with the walkie-talkie at any time, scratch your tongue and ask them about the situation, and then I will be here for you to attract the attention of the other party's sentinels." Su Ming said.
As soon as Li Lin left, Su Ming suddenly noticed that someone seemed to be moving on a big tree in the northeast, and the pirates had set up a secret sentry so far away from the village, almost so that he didn't notice it.
"Li Lin!"
"Roger, Captain!"
"There is an enemy secret sentry on the northeast road of the East Village at two o'clock, you take a detour to touch it, the other party should be two, you be careful." Su Ming said over the walkie-talkie.
"Roger!"
Su Ming saw Li Lin's figure in the moonlight, and he slowly approached the pirate's secret outpost, and when he was still more than 400 meters away from the other party, there was a downhill slope ahead, and he didn't dare to go again.
"Captain, I'm here!" Li Lin's voice was very soft, and although the walkie-talkie had the effect of amplifying the sound, Su Ming almost didn't hear it.
"Do it!" Su Ming looked at the enemy's secret post position in the distance and said softly.
He could see Li Lin quietly approaching the target at a hundred paces behind the enemy, and when he was only more than ten steps away from the big tree, Su Ming took out a strong flashlight, pointed at the location of the two-meter dark whistle, turned on the flashlight and turned off the flashlight for a moment.
"What's that? Why is it suddenly so bright? A pirate asked aloud from a tree.
"I heard my grandfather say that treasures occasionally glow at night, and only those who are destined to see them... Why don't I go over and have a look, it's not far from here. One of the pirates said.
"On this big night, the seaside is our ship, and the leader is afraid that this Erweiban will secretly go to the beach at night to attack our ship, but the Erweibao is surrounded by us, how dare you!
There you go! Call me if there is a problem. Said a pirate.
Don't you know that just after the two of them were attracted by their eyes, Li Lin had already quietly come to the tree, and he saw a person jumping down from the tree, and before he could get up, he covered the other party's mouth with his left hand, and gently slashed the other party's neck with a dagger with his right hand.
The pirate's corpse shook twice on the ground and then there was no sound, and the pirate's eyes on the tree were still staring at Su Ming's location, and when he saw that his companion had not moved after jumping down, he suddenly smelled a lot more blood in the air.
"What's wrong with you, old ghost? Hurt? The tree pirate asked.
But his companion on the ground did not react, and he suddenly panicked. From the tree, he was just about to check on his companion when he suddenly felt his mouth covered from behind.
"Don't move, if you move him again, it's your end!"
A voice came from behind them, and the pirates didn't expect that an enemy would be able to sneak up behind them. So close to his companion, the pirate finally saw blood running down his neck, his eyes wide, as if something strange had happened.
The pirate's whole body trembled and he could feel the sharpness of the dagger around his neck.
"Obedient! I'll spare your life, I'll say what I say! Li Lin's hand covering the pirate's mouth was released, but the dagger placed on his neck was not brought.
"Very good, now I ask you something, what do you answer, and the ten questions answer me to my satisfaction, and you can live." Li Lin's voice sounded, and the pirate nodded slightly.
Li Lin naturally had a method of training concentratingly, and his question destroyed the enemy's defense line little by little, and after a quarter of an hour, his dagger swiped lightly.
"Captain, this tongue knows very little, why don't we go to the East Village to catch a big fish?" Li Lin said to Su Ming through the walkie-talkie.
"It's not that simple to catch a big fish, let's deal with these two corpses first."
Su Ming's voice came from the grass in the distance, and it turned out that he had already lurked.
"Captain, there are now more than 430 pirates in this East Village, of which more than 300 are wounded, and the pirate leader is named Zhou Tong, he was originally just a squad leader, because the leader and leader above are dead, so he made up for it.
The pirates in the East Village are short of food and grass, and the dry food they brought is already insufficient, and they will run out of food tomorrow, and there are also pirates in other villages outside Erweibao, and the pirates are using us as a rear base.
Although this pirate doesn't know about pirates in other villages, I guess the other villages are similar, and we'll have to catch a big fish to get to know them. Li Lin said to Su Ming.