"As expected by Brother Han, someone saw a very large fleet passing here last year, but they did not stop here, but went directly south." Hua Zhong said the news he received.
Han Du showed a smile that was completely unsurprising. There were only two sea routes. Since he did not catch up with them, there was a high probability that they would go this way. Of course, there was also a small possibility of going north. However, according to Han Du's guess, It is unlikely that these people will go north.
"Is the news accurate?" The matter was so important that Han Du had to confirm it again.
Hua Zhong nodded and said: "We blocked a dozen officials in the Yamen who had no time to escape and tortured them. I heard from them that they got the news from the merchant ships coming here."
"Okay!" Han Du nodded. Now that the direction of those people's escape has been determined, as long as they follow the clues, they will naturally be found.
"Report~"
"Speak." Han Du ordered without turning his head.
"Back to uncle, I hope the merchant ship is coming." The messenger said.
Han Du turned around and took a look with the telescope, then said: "Send the order for Fu Yong and others to come over and take over those merchant ships."
"yes."
Wangdou sent out a flurry of flags, and after a person next to Fu Yong held up a telescope and looked at it, he also responded with flags. After finishing, he said to Fu Yong: "Uncle, I have an order, please ask Dong Fu's family to send someone to take over the ship."
vessel? What ships are accepted?
Fu Yong didn't know why, so he had to ask with an apologetic smile: "May I ask this military lord, what kind of ship did the uncle ask the common people to take over?" Although Han Du said that he wanted to borrow people from him, Fu Yong just thought he was borrowing a warship. above. Now he was asked to send people to pick up some merchant ships. This made Fu Yong wonder, where did the merchant ships come from?
The ordering soldier frowned slightly. He was only responsible for conveying orders, but was not responsible for explaining to Fu Yong, so he said in a deep voice: "Don't you know if Dong Fu's family sent someone over?"
"Yes, yes, what the military master said is true." Fu Yong nodded quickly and bowed. He noticed the impatience in the messenger's tone and did not dare to say anything more.
When Fu Yong and others arrived outside the harbor, they were stunned by the sight in front of them.
"Is this the Champa we are coming to?" Someone asked Fu Yong, unable to believe his eyes.
Fu Yong swallowed hard and didn't know how to answer him. How could the harbor in front of him still be half famous for its prosperity? As far as the eye can see, everything is devastated, blood that has not yet solidified is flowing freely, and the fire that has not yet been extinguished is licking the attic.
Seeing the cruelty of war for the first time, Fu Yongdu couldn't help but tense up, and felt a numbness spreading all over his body from Tianling Gai. He even couldn't help but think that if he and Han Du hadn't known each other when he met them, their fate might not be better than what happened here in the harbor.
After several owners were shocked, they even became cautious about breathing. They didn't dare to say anything and sent people to drive away the merchant ships in a polite manner.
After they followed the Ming Dynasty Navy and left, seeing that the Ming Dynasty Navy was far away, someone dared to ask: "Dong Fu, this uncle is really the kind-hearted person you mentioned, and he is even helpful. of?"
Fu Yong was silent for a while after hearing this. Han Du's behavior was very different from when he first met him. Back then, Han Du was in charge of the Baochao Lifting Department at a young age, and everyone who saw him would praise him for his youth and talent. And at that time, Han Du really had a kind face. Even when he looked at merchants like them, there was no slightest contempt in his eyes. Instead, he took the initiative to treat Fu Yong as an equal and even helped Fu Yong solve his troubles.
In Fu Yong's opinion, Han Du is a humble gentleman. This is what Fu Yong told the other six bosses just now when they asked Fu Yong about Han Du's origins.
but now......
Fu Yong sighed, shook his head and said: "Everyone is a grasshopper on a rope. I really didn't lie to you. When I met my uncle, he was like that. As for why it is like this now, he said To be honest, I am more shocked than you."
The reason why that person just got into trouble with Fu Yongmao was because he thought Fu Yong was lying to them. But now seeing Fu Yong's sincerity, they couldn't help but believe it.
In fact, it doesn't matter whether they believe Fu Yong's words or not. The most important thing now is what should they do?
Several people looked at each other, and finally looked at Fu Yong.
Fu Yong pondered for a moment and said: "Now that things are like this, no matter what uncle's plan is, we can only follow it."
As soon as Fu Yong finished speaking, the hearts of the other six people sank. However, none of them spoke to refute, after all, they knew that Fu Yong was telling the truth. With Jing Haibo's strength, destroying a seaport is just like playing. If you want to throw them into the sea to feed the fish, isn't that just a matter of breath?
After saying that, Fu Yong raised his head and said: "But I still prefer to believe in uncle. I believe that he must have his own reasons for doing this. I believe that he is still the Jing Haibo that I once knew."
"Yeah, that's all we can do~" After a few people were silent for a while, someone sighed and said what everyone was thinking.
Now that they are all on the pirate ship, those few can walk all the way to the dark side.
Bah, how could this be a pirate ship? This was clearly the official ship of the Ming Dynasty. Maybe I and the others could use it to make it all the way to daylight.
The fleet went all the way south without any intention of hiding it. This scene will naturally fall into the eyes of those who are interested.
Those who have witnessed the power of Ming Dynasty's new warships will either be buried in the belly of a fish or buried in a sea of fire. Therefore, when some people saw Han Du's fleet, not only did they not have the slightest fear, but they thought it was a rare fat sheep.
However, even if it is regarded as a fat sheep, such a fat sheep is too big and cannot be eaten by ordinary pirates.
Ordinary pirates can't eat it, but some people always think that he has a bigger appetite and can eat it.
So someone spread the news and summoned nearby pirates to prepare for the grand event.
Due to the drag of merchant ships, the speed of the Handu fleet was not fast. Anyway, Han Du is not impatient now. As long as he knows the direction in which those people left, he will slowly search downwards.
After all, more than half a year has passed, and no matter how anxious I am, I can't catch up with them immediately. We can only hope that they have fallen down somewhere. If this is the case, then sorting through them bit by bit will make it more likely to find those people.
While Han Du and others were floating on the sea, a grand mansion in Anping was filled with bright lights.
