"But the big shopkeeper——"
"I know. [Read the latest chapter] If I don't stop him, I'm afraid someone will follow suit." Mr. Zhu Cai looked solemn. After thinking for a while, he seemed to have made up his mind:
"Manager Wang, please immediately take care of the grain table, put the grain in each boat, and collect all the food on the grain table, so that the whole army can make food! Get ready for war."
"Ah?!" The leaders looked at him. Only Wang You, the old camp manager, was not surprised - although another batch of food was obtained in the past ten days and some people escaped, the food supply was still manageable. But it is a drop in the bucket, and the entire army will be without food for only a few days.
"Big shopkeeper! We are missing twelve big ships now! Should we wait until the ship to Lingao comes back to discuss..."
"It will be too late to wait for He Xin to come back. God knows what happened to them." Since the fleet is traveling overseas, once it is delayed, various factors are possible. Continuing to wait will not solve any problems. Instead, it will fall into a desperate situation of complete lack of food. . Wang You clearly pointed out how bad the current situation is.
"We have to fight, the food supply will be at the bottom." Mr. Zhu Cai said coldly, "Let's go fight against Min'an right now!"
"It's not a big deal to lose a dozen large ships. Small ships can fight just as well. When fighting in places like this, small ships are more flexible."
"Big shopkeeper! What about the Australian envoy? Is this guy trying to fool us?"
"Messenger?" Mr. Zhu Cai waved his hand impatiently, "Just leave him in Nanri - he can't escape without a boat. We don't have time to pay attention to him now!" he said loudly. "Tell the brothers that we will have a good meal and set sail early tomorrow morning. We will capture Min'an without sealing the sword for three days! The property of women belongs to the brothers first!"
"Thank you, shopkeeper!" the leaders responded loudly.
He Xin's fleet sailed very smoothly, taking the overseas route, and arrived at Bobu Port in only six days. He Xin actually didn't understand navigation, but he got his position through nepotism, so Ren Fu, the steward of the fleet's flagship, was the de facto commander.
He Xin was taken to see Wen Desi. Wen Desi said a few words, complimented He Xin for being "young and promising, and handsome", and gave him an expensive gift. He Xin was so excited that he was so happy that he ate and drank in the store After that, he was led to a luxurious suite and arranged to stay. In the room, there were already two prostitutes with outstanding looks selected by Dongmen Chuiyu, waiting for them.
Ren Fu and the sailors were also specially received by someone. They took a bath first, and gave each of them a set of clothes. They were treated to delicious food and drinks. The sailors had long been in awe of Nanri Island. When we arrived at Lingao, there were fresh vegetables, chickens and ducks, and wine and rice were also available. They all felt that they were "lucky" to come to Lingao this time. Wei Aiwen personally went into battle and led the cadets from the Military and Political School who were interning in the General Political Department. It was clear that they were doing "reception", but in fact they were doing face-to-face propaganda work. Vigorously publicize how the Cross Travel Group treats the poor well, how it allows everyone to "have clothes to wear", "have food to eat", "have a house to live in", "can marry a wife", "not to be bullied" and other things that are close to ordinary people. Interest-related matters. In order to fully demonstrate their superiority, they were also organized to visit residences, factories, farms and schools in Bairen and Bopu communes, as well as Dongmen City.
In order to give them a full understanding of the advantages of the new society of the Crossing Group, this group of people was brought to Lingao County to give them a sharp contrast.
He Xin was accompanied by someone from the Foreign Business Committee every day. We visited Dongmen City. If there is anything you like, I will buy it immediately. If he met a woman who was interested in a yellow ticket, he would be escorted to a business store in the evening, which made He Xinle, who had only managed to get through in the pirate gang due to nepotism, confused. Eating, drinking and enjoying himself came second. He was always looked down upon in the pirate group. This time someone valued him so highly, which gave him great psychological satisfaction. As for the loan to buy rice, I simply put it behind me - it's not that I forgot, but after buying rice, I naturally have to return. If I just postpone the purchase for a few days, I can enjoy a few more days in this gentle countryside.
In fact, even if he is a very responsible person, he cannot leave. As soon as the ship entered the port, the navy sent people to move the ship and block the fleet's exit route. The Marine Corps is also on standby to take over the ship - similar drills have been done countless times in their gang-hopping training.
"I really don't understand why people from the Political and Security Office are bothering to do that: they are entertaining people for dinner and prostitutes at public expense. Why don't we just arrest them all and take over the ship?" Lao Di complained. He is the company commander in charge of the marine team that monitors the ships.
The explanation of the General Administration of Political Security was that this was to ensure the safety of enemy workers.
No one can guarantee that there will be no elites from Zhu Cai Lao or other forces in Lingao. If we directly seize the ship and arrest people, the other party will send the message out at night, and it will reach Nanri Island in a week at most. The "fake negotiations, real poaching" face of the Crossing Group will be completely exposed, and Lin Baiguang must die without a burial place.
Now that women are dragging He Xin along with alcohol, the slowness of things is no longer the problem of traveling through the group.
After eating, drinking and having fun for several days, Ren Fu was an old gangster after all. Thinking that the reason for coming here this time is to buy food and gunpowder, if we delay it any longer, we will miss something important. He Xin is a relative of the emperor, so he will naturally be able to take care of himself when the time comes, and the responsibility will become his own. Immediately I came to advise He Xin: There are tens of thousands of brothers in the fleet, as well as the big shopkeeper and others who are waiting for food, so it is better to finish things early and go back.
Only then did He Xin come to his senses. Thinking of what the shopkeeper said to him when he came out, he broke out in a cold sweat and quickly asked to see Wen Desi.
Unexpectedly, Wen Desi disappeared. Every time he asked someone to contact him about buying food, the Australians always put it off - either the manager was unavailable or there were not enough porters. Only then did He Xin feel that something was wrong, and because he was living alone in a commercial building, there was no one around him with whom he could discuss matters. Ren Fu came once and never saw him again.
He Xin was helpless and made up his mind to go back to Bopu first. As soon as he left the house, the waiter outside greeted him:
"Where are you going, Mr. He? I can send someone to take care of you, little one."
"It's okay, I'm going to Dongmen Market to buy cigarettes." He Xin was not a fool yet and immediately thought of an excuse.
"The cigarettes will be delivered to you in a moment, without bothering Mr. He."
"Fart, I have to buy it myself." He Xin said angrily.
"Master He, it's better to go back to the house first, lest the kids can't bear it anymore..." The waiter kept smiling, but wouldn't give in an inch.
"Asshole, what do you mean, am I a prisoner?!"
"Here, Mr. He is our distinguished guest. You'd better go inside first. We'll send you cigarettes right away. If you feel bored, just let us know. We'll let someone play a Japanese movie."
As he spoke, three or four other waiters came up nearby, nodding and bowing, each with a shuddering smile on their face. He Xin couldn't help but take a few steps back, knowing in his heart that the big shopkeeper had been fooled by this group of thieves!
Having no choice but to return to the house, He Xin thought in despair that this luxuriously furnished and comfortable house was just a gold-plated cage. Ren Fu and his brothers have probably been killed by them! As for myself, I don’t know how long I will let him live. Thinking of this, my mood suddenly fell into an abyss. He actually lay on the bed and cried bitterly.
"What pirate leader, it turns out to be a little bitch!" Ufo spat in the listening room next door to express his contempt.
"He came to the position through nepotism, and he is not an authentic pirate leader." The person next to him said.
"Are the swallows coming?"
"We're here, everyone is waiting downstairs."
Wu Fo went downstairs from the dark staircase. In a secret room of the business store, two prostitutes were waiting for him.
These are carefully selected by the Intelligence Committee from registered prostitutes. Not only are they required to have good looks and a slim figure, but they must also be bold, careful, and good at dealing with problems. They receive a small monthly allowance on the condition that they must be at the disposal of the intelligence department at any time.
"Listen." Wufo said to the prostitutes in the room, "From today on, you have to follow this Lord He all day long, whether he eats, sleeps or goes to the toilet. No matter what he says. Whatever he does, tell me at any time. report."
"The maids know."
"After the thing is done, it will naturally benefit you. Now go and serve him well."
After Wu Fo finished assigning the task, he quickly got on his bicycle and went straight to Bo Pu.
The situation in Bopu has been brought under control, and Ren Fu and his sailors have been brought under control.
"Ren Fu needs to be seen in public on a regular basis, don't just disappear, do you understand?" Wu Fo instructed the staff, "Arrangements should be made for him to board the ship every day to see and say a few words. Ordinary sailors will let them continue to live on the ship. The operation is monitored by people from the Political Department.”
"What if they try to seize the ship?"
"So we need to control Ren Fu alone and not allow him to board the ship at night. Prevent him from passing news to the sailors. You must keep in touch with Minister Wei at all times."
As for He Xin, in addition to sending two prostitutes to serve him personally, there are many activities waiting for him every day. He Xin just ate and drank in restaurants every day, or wandered around with prostitutes on the streets. How could he still have such interest, but Wu Fo threatened him unceremoniously with something more terrifying than death: if he dared to show any reluctance outside, he would sell his pretty boy to a Western husband. Be a "husband and wife" here. Then I showed him a gay* movie one night. Anyone who dares not to cooperate will end up like this in the palace of a foreigner. The movie scene that night almost made He Xin faint, and he felt that his anus was in danger for several days.
In order to keep his chrysanthemum, He Xin had to deal with it every day and try his best to show off his dissoluteness. After a few days of drunkenness, my original sense of responsibility was gradually worn away. I thought that my days were probably numbered, so I simply gave up on myself and became more dissolute. The people on the Intelligence Committee felt very pleased, and everyone concluded that this method might be promoted in the future.
As for ordinary sailors, they don't think there is anything wrong with living happily in Lingao with good food and drink and sleeping with women. It is best that such days never end. Even if they go back in a hurry, the credit belongs to He Xin and Ren Fu. They will have to fight with their lives when they go back.
Although everyone was surprised as to why no grain and gunpowder had been loaded so far, they had always been "in charge of major matters," and the sailors didn't care.
The Intelligence Committee stepped up its intelligence gathering activities on Zhucai Laohai's movements. Lin Baiguang did not carry any communication tool that could communicate with Lingao. To know the development of the matter, the intelligence department had to collect it by itself. Guangzhou Station began to concentrate on collecting information about Zhu Cailao, Nanri Island and Min'an.
Zhang Xin sent Zhang Dascara out to Fujian to get information: he had been a pirate and knew a lot about the situation inside, so he could easily get information.
"Zhu Cai Lao is going to Min'an. You go and find a place to hide near Min'an. Once Zhu Cai Lao is defeated, you send your dove back!"
Zhang Dascara was puzzled. Everyone knew that Mr. Zhu Cai was stationed in Nanri recently, but why was he going to attack Min'an? How do you know he must be defeated?
"Yes, it's just that these big shopkeepers are not weak in combat power. What should I do if they capture Min'an?"
"If he can't attack him, he must be defeated." Zhang Xin said confidently, "Why don't you make a bet with me for your monthly silver this month and your business trip expenses? I'll pay you five for one."
"Forget it, you have sorcery, I won't bet on it." Zhang Dascara murmured to himself. He made the sign of the cross and said, "God bless! The evil spirits will retreat!"
Zhang Xin smiled secretly: He is a very creative believer.
Zhu Cailao's fleet finally launched an attack on Min'an in August of that year, and the attack lasted four days. The offensive went smoothly on the first day. His fleet of sampans and small boats entered the Min River under the cover of large ship artillery fire. They defeated the intercepting Ming troops and Xiang Yong along the way and drove straight to the town of Min'an.
Min'an is ten kilometers away from Luoxing Tower and more than thirty kilometers away from Fuzhou. From Hou'an below Luoxing Pagoda to Tingtou, there are mountains on both sides of the bank and the river is winding. The Min'an Town Gorge is the most dangerous terrain. The river is deep and narrow, with the narrowest point only 6oo meters. It is the throat guarding the mouth of the Minjiang River. thoroughfare. The Ming army set up temporary artillery forts along both sides of the river here, and deployed dozens of cannons to intercept the ascending fleet. They recruited Xiangyong from all along the river to guard the two sides. Every time the pirates wanted to board the river and advance, they would be attacked by Xiangyong. Their interception. But the pirates An, inspired by the three-day unsealed sword, did not flinch and attacked all the way regardless of casualties.
Min'an is the gateway to Fuzhou and the main outlet to the sea in Fujian. Once it falls, not only the tens of thousands of merchants and countless goods in Min'an will be reduced to ashes, but Fujian's outlet to the sea will also be closed. For a time, Fuzhou shock. Min'an merchants and people fled one after another, and the situation was chaotic.
However, Zheng Zhilong had already arrived with his army, and then fought with Zhu Cailao's main force outside the mouth of the Minjiang River. At this time, Zheng Zhilong was equipped with dozens of large ships equipped with heavy guns sponsored by Xiong Wenhuan, which formed an advantage in both quantity and quality. The two sides fought repeatedly at the mouth of the Minjiang River, and Zhu Cailao suffered repeated defeats. The morale of the army was greatly shaken. By the evening of the next day, as some ships fled the battlefield, Zhu Cailao's fleet finally collapsed. Seeing that the situation was out of control, Zhu Cai Lao immediately packed up the remaining troops and retreated to Nanri Island, preparing to gather the remaining troops there and regroup.
Zheng Zhilong did not intend to let him go, and immediately launched a pursuit. Under Zheng Zhilong's pursuit, Zhucai's old troops were scattered all the way, and the ships were either lost or captured. There were no more ships that retreated to Nanri Island. Everyone can see clearly that Zhu Cailao will be destroyed in a matter of days.
Fleeing all the way from Min'an, ranging from large "units" to small "only", ships continued to leave the fleet in chaos, or found another way to live, or simply surrendered. Zheng Zhilong, the winner - this is the difference between the maritime groups. It is not uncommon for this kind of alliance to expand rapidly when the wind is going smoothly. Once it suffers a defeat and the situation goes bad, it will immediately fall apart.
Under such a situation, Zhu Cailao led the remaining more than a hundred ships to retreat to the sea of Nanri Island.
These ships were smoking, some masts had been broken, and some sails still had arrow marks on them from stone bullets. The hull was scarred, with holes and blood stains everywhere. The ships looked so nervous and flustered that they completely lost their normal formation. Just scrambling to escape.
The pirates on the ship fought hard for days and were frightened by the devastating rout. Most people allowed themselves to be bumped by the waves and remained silent. His frightened eyes searched the distant ocean from time to time,
However, the news of their defeat had reached Nanri Island one step ahead of them - it turned out that since the morning of the battle, tug-of-war ships had been escaping back to Nanri Island. When the entire army began to retreat from Min'an, the sharp-sighted leaders He has already rushed back to Nanri to transfer his family's property. Some simply started to send troops to rob the grain platform and the old camp. Zhu Cai Lao's soldiers in the old camp fought tooth and nail to save the camp.
More and more ships began to pull anchor and flee. Those relatives of Zhu Cai Lao and "shares" of the same clan still held the idea that they might be able to clean up the mess and make a comeback. They rectified the troops and ships and waited for the army to retreat in the chaos.
Lin Baiguang was still trapped in the old camp at this time. He originally thought that when someone besieged the old camp, he would take advantage of the chaos to escape, but he didn't expect that the sound of gunfire and gunfire outside gradually subsided for a while. I asked for more information and said that both Laoying and Liangtai were defended.
Now he became an ant on the hot pot. Lin Baiguang knew from the mouths of the soldiers he was familiar with on weekdays that many people had fled in boats. I can't help but feel worried - now the only people who can run away are those who are not directly related to me. The more I walk away, the remaining ones will be the hardcore cronies. How can I pull them back? Furthermore, there is no news from several of the petty bosses he has been socializing with these days. It is not known whether he followed Zhu Cailao to Min'an and lost the battle or whether he stayed in Nanri. He had no idea whether they were dead or alive, whether they had fled or whether they were still on the island.
Lin Baiguang knew that the longer he stayed in the old camp, the worse the situation would become. Once those leaders run away or die in battle, his attempt to control the fleet will be completely in vain. As soon as Zhu Cai Lao comes back, Nanri Island will become the Shura field for the final decisive battle with Zheng Zhilong, and he will most likely die. Among the rebels! ! ~!
