Wang Shuang replied first: "Chen Xitian is the leader of the Haiyuan Gang, and his power on the sea has developed rapidly in recent years. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoAlthough our Shitan Town rudder has a big enmity with him, after all, it is only a small rudder with a gang of less than three hundred. He had already sent a deputy helper, and of course he himself would not come. ”

Yuan Dakui and Lu Gang also echoed what Wang Shuang said.

Yan Long said: "I don't think that's the reason!"

Wang Shuang asked suspiciously, "What do you think is ......the helmsman?"

Yan Long said: "Judging from the six warships brought by the war air this time, almost all of them are converted from cargo ships, in addition to the guns and bed crossbows on the ships, the function of their cabins is still mainly to carry cargo, and there are not even crossbows and muskets on the deck. In particular, judging from the pearls, jade, gems and cargo list found on one of the ships, these ships should be ocean-going trade cargo ships between the Ming Dynasty and the DPRK/Xian Kingdom. ”

Yan Long looked at the confused expressions of everyone in the hall, and said with a slight smile: "And the traces of transformation on the ship are still very new, it can be seen that these warships were hastily transformed in a short period of time." ”

Wang Shuangdao: "Chen Xitian has been operating at sea for more than 20 years, and there must be a lot of warships, so why did he send these hastily renovated cargo ships to attack us this time?

Yan Long said: "I guess the reason why the Haiyuan Gang will do this this time should be two possibilities. ”

"Which two?"

"First, Chen Xitian has other wars to deal with, and all his warships have been dispatched. Second, Zhankong and Chen Xitian fell out. Zhankong himself came out independent with a group of people, and he was anxious to find a foothold on land, so he came over with a hastily modified ship. Personally, I'm leaning towards the second guess. Yan Long said.

Wang Shuangdao: "We have captured more than 50 pirates, and we will find some higher positions. ”

Yan Long nodded and said, "Hmm." During the interrogation, the confessions of these pirates were synthesized, and the location of Chen Xitian and Zhankong's nest was clearly marked on the sea route map as much as possible according to the navigation route map on the war air ship. ”

Wang Shuang thought for a while and asked, "There are fifty-one prisoners of war, what should we do with them?"

"Leave behind a few pirates who are familiar with maritime affairs and the situation of the Haiyuan Gang. The rest, all killed. Yan Long said lightly.

Wang Shuang saw Yan Long's calm and calm expression when he issued the order, and couldn't help but be secretly shocked: "This new helmsman is really angry!"

Wang Shuang asked, "Why does the helmsman still have a few pirates left? Could it be that he wants them to lead the way and fight Chen Xitian's lair?"

Yan Long said: "It is only a matter of time before Chen Xitian's sea power is eliminated, but the time has not yet come. Leave a few people behind, and it may be useful in the future. ”

"These captive pirates were well versed in the affairs of sailing at sea, in naval warfare, and in navigating routes. The subordinates felt that they could be left all behind and reorganized into a sailing team, which could also be used when we went on an expedition to Chen Xitian. Wang Shuang suggested.

Yan Long patiently listened to Wang Shuang's words, and after pondering for a while, he replied, "Deputy Helmsman Wang, your suggestion is quite far-sighted. It's just not suitable for these people. ”

"Why?" Wang Shuang asked.

"This group of people has lived at sea for a long time, and everything they have is on an island far from the mainland, so it is impossible for them to have a sense of belonging to the Sky Gang. Moreover, these people have long been accustomed to burning, killing, and plundering their lives, and it is not easy to change them day and night. So it's okay to leave a few guides, and the others can only be killed. Yan Long said: "

After hearing this, Wang Shuang sighed and said, "My subordinates understand." Whether the gang was to be executed in secret or in public. ”

Yan Long said with a sinister face: "Public execution! Set up a torture table on the beach, hang all but a few useful ones, and show the corpses to the public for three days. This is to tell all the shippers and gangs on the docks on this coast who has the final say in this rocky beach town. ”

"Yes!" Wang Shuang said respectfully.

Yan Long asked Lu Gang again, "How is Yang Youji's injury now?"

Lu Gang is the brother of Yang Youji, and he just saw his injury, so he reported it truthfully: "The doctor has seen it." Although the injury was severe, his muscles and bones were like iron, and he should rest for a while. ”

Yan Long took out the porcelain bottle of the Nine Flowers Jade Dew Pill from his arms, handed it to Lu Gang and said: "This pill is called the Nine Flowers Jade Dew Pill, it can treat internal injuries and replenish true qi. In addition, this skull bow and dry bone arrows, which were originally empty in battle, were also brought to him, and said that I gave them to him. ”

Lu Gang had taken the Guiyuan Pill given by Yan Long, and knew that the medicine given by Yan Long had miraculous effects. He has a very deep friendship with Yang Youji, and when he saw Yan Longken helping Yang Youji so much, he was extremely grateful in his heart, so he bowed down to the ground and said to Yan Long: "Lu Gang has replaced Brother Youji, and I have thanked the helmsman for his great kindness." ”

Yan Long smiled: "Lu Gang, you get up, they are all brothers in the gang, you don't have to see the outside like this." ”

When Lu Gang heard this, he stood up diligently and stood on the side of the hall.

Yan Long turned his gaze to Yuan Dakui and said appreciatively: "Brother Yuan Dakui, you have made great contributions to this battle with the air, if it weren't for your central dispatch and the setting of the trap array, even if we will win this battle, we will definitely be killed and injured, and our vitality will be greatly damaged." ”

Yuan Dakui said humbly: "Helmsman, I am naturally happy that you appreciate the villain, but I don't dare to be greedy for this credit, because most of the credit belongs to the Yang Youji brothers." His skill in making and arranging is much better than mine. He helped a lot in the arrangement of the mechanism this time. ”

Yan Long listened, and admired Yuan Dakui even more in his heart: "This person is intelligent, calm and brave, and it is rare that he also knows that he is humble and courteous, humbly studied, and with a little carving, he can be worthy of a great responsibility." ”

As soon as he thought of this, Yan Long said to Yuan Dakui: "Yuan Dakui, now the Sea Dragon Banner team led by you will continue to expand the army, and when the time comes, you will directly withdraw 30,000 taels of silver from the treasury for the renewal of weapons, the expansion of the training ground, and the recruitment of personnel." You want to double the size of the Sea Dragon Banner within three months!"

Yuan Dakui heard this, and said excitedly: "Subordinates obey orders!"

Yan Long slowly stood up, walked to the middle hall, looked at the large pile of belongings under the stairs, and suddenly turned back and asked Wang Shuangdao: "Deputy helmsman Wang, do you know what the gang is fighting when it fights each other?"

Wang Shuang said without thinking: "Money!"

Yan Long laughed and said: "Hahaha, Deputy Helmsman Wang, you deserve to be known as an iron abacus, fortunately you are a member of the Sky Gang, otherwise I don't know what to do!"

Wang Shuangxu said with a smile: "Weapons cost money, recruiting people need money, raising soldiers requires money, dead people also need money, and even building a tower is piled up with silver, so whether it is a gang fight or a country fight, what is fought is silver and how to use the ability of silver!"

Yan Long said with a smile: "What Vice Helmsman Wang said is extremely true, so our next step is to make money." And it's a lot of money!"