"It's really up to you." Zheng Bao patted him heavily on the shoulder, "That's it. [Read the latest chapter] You find an opportunity to get in touch with Na Shi as soon as possible. It's easy for him to handle as much money as he wants. If he becomes the leader of the third group and gives him seven or eight more ships to lead, if he wants to become an official, let the Li Dynasty give him a high-ranking official even greater than his Australian official."
"This is one of the moves." Wang You said seriously, "Big shopkeeper, these methods of ours are all slanted. It's best not to use them if you don't want to use them."
"What do you mean?" Although Zheng Bao looked impatient, he continued to ask him.
"The best policy is to form an alliance with the Australians." Wang You said, "The Australians are now very powerful and have a vague tendency to compete with Shopkeeper Zheng. It is better to be friends than enemies."
Wang You repeatedly explained to Zheng Bao that the Australians are definitely not easy to mess with. Once they form enemies, their own strength may not be able to compete with them. It would be better for both sides to maintain peace.
"... Even if I give them more benefits, it doesn't matter if I accept them as the leader of the alliance. Wouldn't it be more convenient to wear an Australian hat on my head? At worst, I can't wear this hat anymore, so we can set up another banner. .”
Zheng Bao thought about it silently for a long time. Finally, he slapped his leg fiercely.
"Damn it, that's it. I also want to learn from Han Xin." He said to Wang You: "I will listen to you on the matter of military advisor, but we cannot agree to the Australian's conditions."
"That's right, that's right. If you agree, the person and the boat will become his family."
"That's right, we still have to take care of these costs ourselves." Zheng Bao said, turning to Jin Cai and saying, "You still have to run a few more times."
"It's okay, it all depends on the boss's orders."
"Go and tell that Haiyang that I, Zheng Bao, am willing to accept them as the leader of the alliance - of course I have to use their banner. After robbing things, taking the ransom, and sitting on the ground, I will give them one-third of it. They can rob us." Do not need anything."
"This is too cheap for them..."
"Don't be busy." Zheng Bao said confidently, "We don't want his salary. However, our brothers will have to go to Lingao one day to repair anchors and repair ships, etc., and they will have to support it."
After Zheng Bao said this, he added another: "But we have to make it clear to them that we will listen to the instructions and not the propaganda. Don't think of casually dispatching our brothers to fight for them. Do you want to fight together and who to fight?" , we need the consent of our brothers."
"Okay," Jin Cai said, "I'll set off tomorrow."
"It's not busy. You can rest for two days first." Zheng Bao said, "We are too anxious to lose our status - we have hundreds of ships waiting, and the Australian ships don't dare to run around casually, right?"
He then said to Wang You: "If this still doesn't work, we will pull Shi or something over here and beat him hard to let them know how powerful they are. Don't think that a few clippers can dominate the sea."
You dare not say that if the talks fail, you should run away immediately instead of seeking death and fighting. "The big shopkeeper has all his plans and is really thoughtful."
"Master Wang, how confident are you that you can persuade Shi Shishi to turn around?" Jin Cai said to Wang You in the cockpit.
"Between five and five years ago," Wang You said, "Shi Shishi has been attracted to the Australians for a long time, and I don't know how he is getting along with the Australians. If he is doing well, it will be difficult."
In Wang You's opinion, there is not even a number of five to five. At most, there is a 20-30% certainty. If Shi Shishi had just surrendered to Kun, it would probably not be difficult to persuade him. Now that he has reached a certain level among the Australians, it will be difficult to persuade him to start a new business.
"I don't think he looks that good. He's wearing the same homespun clothes as a thief. When our brothers went into battle, even a young boy wore silk clothes."
Wang You laughed out loud and nodded Jin Cai's head: "You have a head in vain and a few clothes are nothing. What do you think? I haven't seen the big bosses in Australia wearing homespun clothes? I can't guarantee that." In Australia, only the rich and powerful wear homespun cloth, while ordinary people can only wear silk and satin."
"The only way to convince Shi Shishi is a lot of money. There is probably still hope," Wang You said, "It depends on how much money the big shopkeeper is willing to give."
Although Zheng Bao said that "it's easy to handle any amount of money you need," Wang You knew that the official bank in Laoying only had more than 10,000 silver, and at most it would be good to come up with two or three thousand taels. It's hard to say whether this little money can persuade Shi Shishi.
Wang You made up his mind: "It's better for me to handle this matter."
"Are you going in person?"
"Yes, after all, I used to be the general manager of the old camp of all the big shopkeepers, and Shi Shishi would always give him some thin noodles - even if the negotiation couldn't work out, he wouldn't turn his back on the person."
Wang You and Zheng Miwei had a talk and agreed to go to Hong Kong Island for negotiations in the name of willingness to surrender. Then there was an opportunity for the two parties to bargain, and he managed to sneak onto Shi Shishi's ship and have a secret conversation.
After resting for two days, Jin Cai took the envoy out again. This time his team was much larger, with more than 40 people. He also drove a two-masted rice boat filled with pigs, sheep, wine and other rewards. Zheng Bao was really willing to spend the money and selected a dozen pieces of precious jewelry from his collection of gold and silver as gifts. As gifts from Chen Haiyang and others, they also selected some jewelry as a meeting gift for Wang You to bribe Shi Shishi.
Chen Haiyang received the delegation again. After listening to a basket of compliments, he still didn't understand the purpose of the money. After talking for a while, I realized that Jin Cai was actually bargaining with himself.
The request made by the pirates is nothing more than that the team cannot be broken up and must stay together as one. And we must "listen to the tune and not the propaganda." Chen Haiyang has never understood what this hypocritical "listen to the tune but not the propaganda" actually means. But he finally understood: the pirates wanted to maintain their greatest independence. The plan proposed by Zheng Bao is actually a loose alliance, or an agreement for everyone to rob and share the spoils together.
Chen Haiyang certainly disagrees with this formulation. Although this operation into the Pearl River Estuary was to have as big an impact as possible, he did not want the Aosong brand to be ruined by a group of pirates, and finally rejected Zheng Bao's suggestion.
While the two parties were bargaining, Wang You had already mixed in with the entourage carrying gifts and landed ashore. He took this opportunity to look at the hull number of Shi Shishi's ship, and then observed the surrounding terrain and sentries.
Wang You took a closer look and discovered that many Australian ships looked similar to the Guangzhou and Fuzhou ships that were common in the surrounding area, but they had actually been renovated and modified. Gun portholes were opened on the side of the ship, and the cannons were mounted below the deck. There is something like a wheel installed on the rear poop. Moreover, there are many small and incomprehensible accessories added to the mast of each ship. At first glance, it looks a bit like a red boat.
The sailors on the ship were all wearing blue and white short coats and looked clean and energetic. They look even more well-trained than the army. What surprised him most was that all the sailors were busy all the time, either wiping the deck, arranging the sails, or practicing on the deck. Every ship is impossibly clean and tidy. This severe atmosphere was something he had never seen before.
"Australians are really strange people." Wang You was secretly surprised in his heart. The big shopkeepers were unwilling to go to war with them after suffering such a big loss. They indeed had their reasons. Thinking of this, he missed Mr. Zhu Cai more and more, and he was full of contempt for Zheng Bao. .
Contempt turned to contempt, and Shi Shishi's plan was still going ahead. Otherwise, he would not be able to explain to Zheng Bao.
The relationship between Wang You and Zheng Bao is a relationship full of pressure. Zheng Bao didn't trust Wang You, and Wang You knew this, so he was careful with Zheng Baoyu, trying to figure out his thoughts and speak according to his thoughts, not wanting to stalemate the relationship with him. Such caution made Zheng Baoyu not believe him. Wang You thinks he always has something up his sleeve.
This suspicion has become more and more severe recently, forcing Wang You to take countermeasures.
But after observing for a long time, he felt that the Australians were very well-defended. All ships on the sea that are not docked are anchored in a certain formation and are on guard from the outside to the inside. The outermost is the patrol rowing boat. There are sentries at the front and rear of each ship to monitor the sea at all times. There are also armed sentries next to the ships docking on the pier. There is also a watchtower. Judging from the piles of firewood accumulated on the shore, this kind of vigilance is carried out day and night. Even if you take a small boat to visit secretly at night, it is easy to be discovered.
Wang You decided to try to see if he could get on the ship in an honest manner. Then he and his servants carried several baskets of fresh fruits and vegetables to the trestle, and begged a fake man who was guarding the boat to drive him to Linte No. 51.
"I'm going to send these fruits and vegetables to the army one by one. I also ask my brothers for help." Wang You nodded and bowed, and took out a small red envelope.
"You can't use the boat without a shipping permit." The fake Kun on guard raised his blunderbuss. "As for these vegetables and other things, they have to be sent to the logistics department. They cannot be sent directly to the ship."
Wang You added another red envelope: "Brother, please be accommodating..."
"If it doesn't work, it won't work." There was a hint of greed in the fake Kun's eyes, which made Wang You feel hopeful. But he disappeared in an instant, "After taking your money, I'm done. Let's go."
Wang You returned without success. He noticed several fishing boats coming over the bay, seeming to sell vegetables and fresh fish to the fleet. This is a good opportunity. But he was soon disappointed to find that all fresh food was purchased centrally. Fishermen and vegetable vendors are not allowed to approach the ship, let alone board it - they are only allowed to board the ship at designated places for inspection and trading.
So I can't get on the boat without swimming? Wang You thought in disappointment: After swimming for several miles in the bay in the dark night, his water quality has not improved to this point. What if he was shot by a sentry as soon as he touched the side of the ship? A life was lost in vain. v! ~!
