When Wang Erbai was boasting, the two ships came close to each other.
The load capacity specifications of the two ships are more than doubled, and including the height of the ship's side, it is more than three feet higher than the deck here.
Prince Qingneng had been active on the ocean in Quanzhou for many years. He had many deserters from the Song Dynasty's navy under his command, and he was familiar with the Song Dynasty's maritime fighting methods. They were all frightened when they saw their leader being crushed by the two boats, his flesh and blood turning into minced dough and falling into the sea. But relying on his condescension, he still felt that he could struggle a little, so he kept moving his hands.
There was only a burst of "bang bang" noise, which was the shooting of a musket using a thick bamboo pole filled with gunpowder, ignited and released. Thick smoke rose from the deck of the ship as thunder bombs were thrown that relied on gunpowder explosions to release poisonous smoke and scatter lime.
The sailors under Wang Erbai either jumped or pulled the sail rope to use their strength to rush towards the opposite ship. On the spot, three or four people were pushed back and injured and fell to the deck.
One man was hit in the chest and abdomen by a musket, and the front of Zha Jia was sprayed with iron sand like a pockmarked human face. The huge impact made him vomit blood.
The position where he landed was close to the hatch at the rear of the ship. The hatch was suddenly pushed open, and Dr. Chen rushed out despite the thick smoke, shouting repeatedly: "Don't move! Don't move! I can save you!"
Shouting, he carefully dragged the wounded into the lower cabin.
Wang Erbai took two deep breaths and listened to the sounds of fighting on the side of the ship above. Although there was the roar of waves lapping against the ship's planks and the strange creak of the hulls squeezing each other, he still heard clearly that the battle was concentrated in the front of the ship and had not yet spread to the rear.
He stood up and tried to jump to the opposite boat, but his thigh was seriously injured and he was missing a muscle, so he couldn't exert normal strength anyway.
This is not a problem for Wang Erbai. In the two months after he first joined the navy, he was Zhao Bin's Alixi. Zhao Bin used an iron hook to replace his left hand, and Wang Erbai also made an iron hook to carry it with him, in order to imitate his superior's majesty. At this moment, he took out the iron hook from his waist and threw it to the opposite side. He grabbed the hemp rope tied to the iron hook with both hands and climbed over.
As soon as he stepped onto the opposite deck, several more people climbed up behind him. It turned out to be the merchants who had been traveling with the ship these days.
Several people had simple knives, daggers, iron rods, and fire hooks in their hands, and they were dancing wildly.
The merchant who had asked about the ship's doctor's salary had an impassioned face and said loudly to Wang Erbai: "Shiphead Wang, you have to die if you want. If you want to win, let's win too!"
After saying this, several people looked at Wang Erbai with hope, waiting for Wang Erbai to lead them to charge.
How can a merchant who dares to travel thousands of miles alone have a fuel-efficient lamp? Among the ten people, eight or nine had practiced martial arts and had some skills in fighting to save their lives. This group of people had been hiding under the deck, worrying about the future, but suddenly they discovered that Wang Erbai was so fierce, and they were immediately tempted.
Businessmen all know the principle of seeking wealth through risk. Help Wang Erbai at this time, even if you follow him and cheer for him, you will say it after returning to Qingyuan Mansion. There is no guarantee that I will be thanked by the official Zhou Keshan. With the skills and background of that official, a little leakage between his fingers will be enough for ordinary people to feed him for several lifetimes!
Just as he was thinking this, Wang Erbai moved his body to the side.
He said confidently: "Great, it's you who are freeloaders who should go first. At this time, you must die first."
This is true, and it’s really hard to hear.
Not only is it unpleasant to listen to... these are not human words!
I had long heard that Wang Chuan had a mental disorder and would drive others crazy when he opened his mouth from time to time. It turned out to be true!
The merchants were all furious.
However, among the remaining members of Wang Ziqing's group, someone turned around and noticed this group of people, screaming wildly and swiping their swords to kill them. The merchants had no choice but to use their martial arts to fight with him.
Half a month later.
Qingyuan Mansion, Lanshan Island.
This place was the headquarters of Shanghai Bank in the Southern Song Dynasty. Zhou Keshan spent half of the past year here. His main task was not only to undertake the business cooperation negotiated by Li Yun, but also to participate in the construction of the bank's headquarters.
In the early days, everything was not in order. Every time Zhou Keshan arrived, he would stay in Li'aofang's restaurant. But that is not a long-term solution. There is a mix of dragons and snakes around the restaurant.
, has many eyes and a mixed tongue, and is not suitable for key figures in the Zhou Dynasty and Song Dynasty to discuss world affairs and express their concern for the country and the people.
So half a year ago, Zhang Liangpeng from East Zhejiang came up with a solution.
One day, he went to the famous Buddhist temple Bao'an Yuan on Lanshan Island to pay obeisance and offer incense. He told the abbot of the temple that there was a big benefactor who was extremely devout in Buddhism and wanted to quadruple Bao'an Yuan's land. Ninety-eight acres, 170 acres of mountains, expanded to 400 acres of farmland, all fertile farmland, plus ten acres of beautiful mountainous land.
There is only one small condition, that is, I ask you to move.
Bao'an Yuan was built more than 200 years ago and is very famous in the local area. Moreover, after sailors on a long voyage landed, they rarely had to eat, drink, go whoring, gamble, worship Buddha and fulfill their wishes, so the incense was also very popular.
The host was reluctant to move at first, but Zhang Liangpeng said that the big benefactor was really pious, and soon he raised the price to 800 acres of fertile land on Dinghai Island, that is, Daishan Island. This alone is converted into more than 25,000 yuan.
The host fainted on the spot, had he ever experienced the benefit of such a big bet in his life?
After all, it was to promote Buddhism, so I had no choice but to agree, and moved with my disciples and grandchildren the next month.
The temple properties and buildings left behind by Bao'an Yuan were immediately rebuilt on a large scale under the supervision of Zhang Liangpeng and Zhou Keshan. It was initially completed within two or three months, and it was truly worthy of being the maritime financial resource turnover center within the Song Dynasty.
This is a big event in Shanghai. When they heard that the renovation was completed, a large number of merchants and dental shops sent representatives to celebrate with precious gifts. Unexpectedly, in the next two months, the atmosphere on Lanshan Island turned out to be a bit strict, and the two high-ranking officials Zhang Liangpeng and Zhou Keshan did not see any guests.
On this afternoon, on the east side of the second hall of the security courtyard, there was a side hall specially used for discussing secrets.
There is a huge sea map on the wall. Zhou Keshan walked back and forth twice in front of the sea map. He quickly stood up, and in front of him was the harbor on Liuqiu Island where turbid water streams rushed into the sea.
He picked up his pen and drew a circle outside the harbor.
After drawing the circle, he turned around and threw the brush at Zhang Liangpeng's feet.
"This is the sixteenth shipwreck in two months!"
Zhou Keshan sneered again and again: "Don't tell me about the storm on the sea. What exactly is the storm on the sea like? You and I are not amateurs. There is no need to come up with those stupid words to scare people. Besides, the people we send out in Shanghai are always experienced people." , Expert, use a big ship, a good ship! How safe the cargo should be, and what kind of protection should be provided for the personnel; both you and I have publicly patted our chests!"
Later, he gasped for breath and almost cursed.
After finally suppressing his emotions, he returned to his seat, drank two cups of tea, and calmed his breathing:
"Sixteen shipwrecks occurred, and twenty-one ships were sunk. Between your two families, more than five hundred bows, bows, and sailors were lost at sea, and no bones were left. Materials worth millions of dollars were lost! This news Can they be released? Can my Majesty, the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the Right Prime Minister of the Great Song Dynasty accept such a thing? Once these two are angry... I dare not say anything else, someone in this room will definitely lose his head. , I will die and my entire family will be destroyed!”
There were only two people sitting in this room, Zhou Keshan and Zhang Liangpeng.
Zhang Liangpeng smiled bitterly: "This is a shipwreck. I heard that the ship did not sink."
"That's right! The ship didn't sink this time, and only a few people died. The remaining people in the fleet sailed the ship back to Qingyuan Mansion, and brought back the specific process of the shipwreck. What happened in the meantime, Zhang Tiju, you want to hear Shall I tell you?"
