Then, the sixth brother introduced the relationship between Hu Weiyong and the Wu brothers, the preparation of the water division and the Haikou to the fourth brother.

"According to the summary of intelligence obtained from all sides, we can basically determine that after eliminating Zhang Shicheng, Wu Liang served as the town guard of Suzhou, and took advantage of the opportunity of moving rich people to fill Fengyang, and completely eliminated the forces of the six major maritime merchants at the end of the Yuan Dynasty." The sixth said in a deep voice:

"At the same time, at the sea, his brother Wu Zhen absorbed part of Fang Guozhen and Chen Youding's forces, while another part of Fang Chen's forces retreated to the sea and became a pirate who was also a merchant and a thief."

"It should have been at that time that there were big names in the court...... It is likely that Li Shanchang found this good opportunity, integrated it through the Wu brothers, and completely mastered the maritime trade in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. A set has been formed, with the senior officials of the DPRK and China as the protective umbrella, with a small number of large households in Suzhou as spokesmen, and the preparation of the Japanese sailors to collude with the pirates to control the sea, and collude up and down to carry out smuggling! ”

"it......," the fourth child was dumbfounded. Lao Li, do they have such a good time? Is it really the imperial court that is its own? ”

"Maybe that's what he thinks." The third child said quietly: "This world is laid down by us together, everyone has a share, why do you have the monopoly of the old Zhu family?" ”

"Damn it!" The fourth gritted his teeth and said: "Anyone who thinks like this should be damned!" ”

"There are not a few people who have this kind of thought, at least Hu Weiyong, who took over Li Shanchang's class, also thinks so." The third said lightly: "Wu Liang, Marquis of Jiangyin, and Wu Zhen, Marquis of Jinghai, these two have gods in the Temple of Meritorious Heroes, and they are no exception." ”

"In the past ten years, they have made a fortune by maritime trade, but they have never handed over a penny of customs duties to the imperial court!" The sixth child also said: "The most conservative estimate is that the loss will be more than 20 million......

"......" the fourth child is already out of words.

"Of course, we don't have evidence, they are cunning and ruthless, and they won't leave us a handle." The sixth smiled bitterly:

"So now it's one, I know you did it, but I can't do anything about you; I know I know you did it, but you can't help it. ”

"In short, even if you don't fight with Hu Cheng, you must reverse this situation!" The crown prince said in a deep tone: "With the restoration of this income, not only will the court be rich, but the burden on the common people will also be reduced a lot!" ”

"After the previous struggle, we have understood that if we want to curb smuggling, we must eliminate the pirates!" The prince continued: "The sixth city's fleet is ready to fight. But those who fight, more than win, less win. We can't just consider Haikou, but also consider the side of Bei Wa Shui Shi and Hu Weiyong. ”

"Hu Xiang will hand it over to me, and I will take the opportunity of reviewing the "History of the Yuan" to lock him up for a month." The prince said in a deep voice: "The most tricky thing is actually the side of the Bei Wei Shui Division-although they have been surrendering for a long time, they are very easy to rebel because they have broken off the connection with the Haikou Lotus and the indulgence of the Marquis of Jinghai. ”

"Hmm." The fourth nodded and said, "If the infantry army is easier to handle, the sailors at sea are indeed too easy to mutiny." Driving the ship back to the depths of the sea, the court can only stare dryly. ”

"That's right. Therefore, when the city fleet is engaged in a battle with the pirates, we need to block the sailors in the harbor, and it is better not to even let them get on the ship! When the Haikou is eliminated, it will be much easier to deal with it when the water master is lonely, of course, this is a later story. ”

The prince looked at the fourth old man with expectation:

"The most dangerous time is also at this time, when they are likely to jump off the wall in a hurry. Therefore, there must be a noble and brave general, who is there to deter them, so that they dare not make mistakes. Fourth, I'm going to give you this task, is there a problem? ”

"No problem!" The fourth puffed up his chest proudly and said, "Big brother, don't worry, I will complete the task!" When the time comes, run out of a boat, only I ask! ”

"Good! I know that my Shiro is good! The prince smiled with relief: "Your brothers' armies can be at your disposal, how many people do you think is appropriate?" ”

"Five hundred is enough!" The fourth said without hesitation.

"It's too little," even the third child shook his head and said: "There are tens of thousands of water masters, and Wu Zhen is also one of the few fierce generals in the world." Don't just be a hero and end up in the hands of others! ”

"Bei Wei Shui Shi rebelled, hijacked the King of Daming Yan and fled to the depths of the ocean...... "The third child said happily: "Then you will become a laughing stock for the ages." ”

"You don't talk cool there, this king is not a hero!" Zhu Di glared at Zhu Dao: "Let me ask you, where is the water master?" ”

"Chongming Island."

"How can I get to the island?"

"Nonsense, take a boat."

"If I go to the island with a large army, I will have to use hundreds of boats?" Zhu Di said angrily: "Wu Zhen saw this overwhelming posture, and he could think of what I was going to do with his toes?" Maybe before I landed, he ran away first! ”

"That's right." The third child sneered.

"Five hundred, that's the number of my guards. I only have to go out of the city with so many people so that I don't arouse their suspicion. The fourth brother said in a deep voice: "The eldest brother is also easy to send me errands, such as patrolling Chongming Island for him, rewarding the preparation of the water master, and so on. ”

"That's true, but you're such a small person, it's too dangerous." But the prince shook his head.

"Big brother, don't worry, I'm not brutal, I think very clearly." The fourth child insisted: "First of all, they are still the sailors of the Ming Dynasty, including the Marquis of Jinghai, and most of the families of the officers and soldiers live in the interior. So they won't take risks unless they have to. ”

"Secondly, Wu Yun's son Wu Gao and Wu Zhen's son Wu Zhong are all my companions in the main hall. The two of them are now in the army, and I can convince them first that as long as they oppose it, Lao Tzu will not be able to go his own way. ”

"Thirdly, and most crucially, my five hundred guards are enough to protect myself. If they do rebel, I'm sure I'll be able to hold out until reinforcements arrive. The fourth said with a confident smile and said: "A flock of water ducks coming ashore, no matter how many there are, there is no need to be afraid." ”

"Fourth brother is so handsome, fourth brother, you are my idol." The sixth man presented a sycophant at the right time.

"You're my idol too." The fourth smiled and patted the sixth on the shoulder.

At Zhu Di's insistence, the matter was settled. However, the prince was still not at ease, and ordered the third to lead the army to meet in Taicang, once he saw the fireworks signal sent by the fourth, he immediately took the ships of the city fleet and crossed the sea for reinforcements!

Someone has to ask, isn't the city fleet going to fight pirates?

That's right, but there are only ten warships in the battle this time, so most of the warships are lying in Liujiagang.

Finally, the prince picked up the wine glass and toasted to the brothers: "In any case, safety first, on the premise of ensuring safety, the eldest brother will wait for your triumphant return." ”

"Yes, big brother!" The brothers toasted together, drank it all, and then took their leave and went back to their respective schedules as planned.

(End of chapter)