Le Lin said: "I heard that Tai O was also an important base for pirates and smuggling at the Pearl River Estuary in the past. [Read the full text]"
"Tung Chung and Tai O on Lantau Island are important targets for us to pay attention to - it is best to eliminate them completely." Chen Haiyang said, "Let's first take a look at the attitude of the pirates gathered on Lantau Island."
Several people were talking, and a sentry came to report: A sampan was coming from the direction of Lantau Island and was coming to the temporary pier.
"It seems they are local envoys." Chen Haiyang said, "Let's hear what they say first."
Chen Haiyang is not going to receive them in the command tent - he already knows the mentality of the indigenous people in this time and space, especially the indigenous people who come to contact the time-traveling people for the first time. If you don't put on a show, people will have no confidence in your ability and credibility. The speed will feel quite different. It's good to be approachable, but there should be no lack of airs and drama.
Therefore, the headquarters specially built a "big tent" in a valley not far from the dock where it can be sheltered from the wind. It was surrounded by cloth curtains, and a net was hung outside, decorated with many bells - the concept is from The Japanese military curtain and the Mongolian network city can be achieved. Not only are the materials used exquisite, but they are also decorated with many patterns.
Around the curtain, various flags and flags of the new Australian regime stand in great numbers, looking very majestic. Coupled with the heavily armed sailors and cadets standing guard, the entire network city looked solemn and majestic.
There were five or six messengers who came by boat, and the three of them were better dressed and looked like well-to-do local residents. One by one, they followed the sailors towards the tent, looking respectful.
A lot of gifts were also unloaded on the ship. People across the world have seen this kind of thing many times. It's nothing more than pig and sheep shochu, plus silk, satin, silver and the like.
When the few people who entered the big tent saw Chen Haiyang sitting in the middle, they all quickly knelt down, kowtowed, and presented the gift list.
The people who arrived were indeed pirates, to be precise, they were small pirates. The person who arrived was the second leader of this group of pirates, named Jin Cai.
The main purpose of obtaining gold and wealth requires "efficiency". Commit robberies together in the "Australian Gang". Jin Cai’s “boss” is named Zheng Bao. There are 28 large two-masted ships, and almost 70 "long dragons" and sampans that can maneuver on inland rivers. It is a very powerful stock among small stocks.
Zheng Bao planned to take advantage of the disastrous defeat of the army, low morale, and empty military strength in the sea to enter the Pearl River to carry out large-scale plunder. For this reason, we not only anchored in the Lantau Island area to wait for opportunities, but also gathered many scattered small stocks. One of them is Zhao Yajin, who launched a surprise attack on the task force a few days ago. He still has quite a few such fishermen who are temporary islanders, ranging from one boat to three or four.
The sudden arrival of the Australian fleet made Zheng Bao feel that an opportunity had arrived - if he could join this gang, it would be of great benefit to his future maritime robberies. When Chen Yajin started his reckless robbery, he did not stop him - he wanted to see with his own eyes how powerful the Australian warships were.
"So, you are determined to enter the Pearl River?"
"Yes, young people are willing to follow the Australian bosses and make money together," Jin Cai said.
Haiyang was noncommittal: If they accept their surrender, they will also be a useful force in the next Pearl River battle. However, this kind of pirates cannot be effectively controlled. Whether they obey orders depends entirely on whether they have sufficient benefits. The overly cruel behavior of the pirates in their operations will also cause Australians to lose public support. In addition, the pirates are very powerful, and moving in formation will give them an opportunity to counterattack-this must be considered in advance.
He thought for a while and replied:
"Do you know that we are the masters of economic management of the Australian Song Dynasty court, how can we make money with you?" Chen Haiyang showed a contemptuous look, "If you are willing to serve the Australian Song Dynasty court, you are the people of the Australian Song Dynasty. That's it. The soldiers of Australia and Song Dynasty are not gangs of thieves who commit robberies on the sea like you. Are you willing?"
Jin Cai moved uneasily on the ground. He didn't know what the words meant, whether he agreed or disagreed. In his concept, everyone works together to rob, with the leader taking the big share and those below taking the smaller share. It's that simple. Why do we still need to involve the term "master of economics"? Do they want them to be officers and soldiers of the Australians?
"Please let me know clearly."
Chen Haiyang said: "You go back and tell your leader that if you really want to join us in Australia and Song Dynasty, ask him to first count all the money, gunpowder and weapons of all the personnel and make a book, and then bring the book in person."
Jin Cai hesitated for a moment, then looked at his expression again, and knew that there was no room for negotiation, so he said he would go back and "report and receive the report before making a decision" and left.
Wen Desi said: "It is clear that they are unwilling to surrender. Here is a good opportunity for us to make a name for ourselves in Zhukou."
"If we have enough political workers, I wouldn't object to a nominal recruitment first, and then bring the political workers in to transform the pirates. It's too late to do that now, so we have to let the purification camp do more work."
Lok Lam volunteered to investigate the pirate situation on Lantau Island.
Chen Haiyang said: "Forget it, don't think that you will be familiar with the terrain after spending a few vacations on outlying islands. Let the people of the special reconnaissance team do it."
Jin Cai was walking to his sampan on the pier when he suddenly saw a familiar-looking Kun thief not far away. A closer look revealed that it was Shi Shishi, Zhu Cai's former subordinate. I saw that he was wearing a small double-breasted coat of a thief, with a belt around his waist, a short sword hanging on it, and the famous "Australian hand gun".
Shi Shishi stood on the bow of a large ship looking smug and contented. If they didn't know his background, no one would be able to tell that he is actually a "fake Kun".
Jin Cai worked under Zhu Cai in the past. Although Shi Shishi was not a big boss, he was not an unknown gangster among the big gang. Of course Jin Cai recognized him.
Back at the anchorage in Tung Chung, Jin Cai told Zheng Bao one by one how he went to see Chen Haiyang.
"The big boss looks very arrogant. He wants us to be soldiers of the Australian and Song Dynasty navy..." Jin Cai said, "I can't live a happy life. If you accept his control, you can look like any ghost." The officers and soldiers of Australia and Song Dynasty are not here..."
"It didn't say what kind of official position our brothers would get after defecting there? What kind of military salary would we get?"
"There is nothing, so we have to be called in to prepare for the adaptation."
"Tmd, what do these Australians think of me?" Zheng Bao also scolded, "I am still the Guiyi Marquis of the Li Dynasty, General Ning Hai."
"The younger one is still the deputy general." Jin Cai remembered his official title - and a large wooden seal. Although he couldn't understand the words on it at all, he stamped it on the paper again and again.
The pirates Zheng Bao went to Jiangping, where they accepted the recruitment of the Northern Dynasty of Vietnam and became the nominal navy of the Li Dynasty. For this reason, the puppet emperor of the Li Dynasty also granted them various official titles and titles. Of course, a large wooden seal and many documents are also indispensable.
Chinese pirates such as Zheng Bao accepted the so-called recruitment from the Later Li Dynasty not simply to gain this false reputation, but to obtain a certain level of protection and a place to sell stolen goods. The Northern Dynasties also had great interest in obtaining profits from piracy activities.
But false fame has great appeal to pirates. Originally, they were the people with the lowest status in China's coastal areas, and could only be exploited and bullied by the wealthy officials and gentry. Now, they suddenly became "officials" of a small court, and had titles that were unimaginable in China - even if it was just a piece of paper - and gained prestige and status in a foreign country by committing robberies at sea. This attraction is no less than money.
Zheng Bao originally expected to get more generous gifts from the Australians, but he did not expect that the Australians were very cold to them, and the conditions they offered were almost like asking them to surrender. Listening to Jin Cai's chatter, Zheng Bao became angry.
Zheng Bao then called several of his confidants who had gone with him to inquire about the specific news after arriving on Hong Kong Island. He also ordered: "Invite Master Wang."
The so-called Master Wang is Wang You, the original camp manager of Zhu Cai Lao. In the chaos of Nanri Island's defeat, he managed to break out in a small boat and managed to escape with his life. He fled to Zheng Bao.
Zheng Bao used to be a local local tyrant who was half civilian and half bandit along the coast. After Zhu Cai Lao's defeat, more than a dozen of Zhu Cai Lao's ships came to seek refuge. They also collected and housed many of Zhu Cai Lao's remaining defeated generals, which created a great momentum. Expanded greatly. Zheng Baozai simply took up the banner and started piracy business.
Pirates like him are different from Liu Laoxiang, Zhu Cailao and Zheng Zhilong. These big pirates are still maritime merchants themselves. Their fierce battles at sea are mainly to seize the monopoly of overseas trade. As for Zheng Bao, his only purpose is to rob wealth, and he is a real "pirate".
Zheng Bao originally wanted to use Wang You's reputation as the former general manager of the old camp to recruit Zhu Cai's old subordinates. However, the action of re-recruiting the remaining forces of various tribes did not achieve much effect. Zheng Bao encountered a competition between two major forces, Zheng Zhilong's gang on one side, and the Lingao Group on the other.
Zheng Zhilong's power was at its peak, and the Australians in Lingao had a solid base. Both of them were more attractive than Zheng Baolai. Most of the treasures of Zhu Cai Lao's old camp were robbed by Zhu Ting - and their whereabouts are unknown. Zheng Baokong only has the title of old camp manager. As for Zheng Bao, he was a new stock guy after all and of course he didn't have much money to spend. Without money, ships, and men, sworn brothers can turn against each other at any time. Wang You's name can't attract anyone.
Although many lost people and small boats were collected piecemeal, in the end they did not recruit many large ships. v! ~!
