"Higher job?" Wang You said with a wry smile, "I just make a living so I won't be homeless. [No pop-up novel website]" He shook his head grumblingly, "I will work as a military advisor for Zheng Bao."
"Zheng Bao? Are you a relative of Zheng Zhilong?"
"He really wants to build this relationship, but unfortunately he can't get along with Zheng Zhilong. He is an aboriginal from the Dianbai area. He just started a year ago. But there are a lot of people and ships gathered. All the ships on Lantau Island belong to him."
"It's not small."
"There are not many people in the direct lineage, but they are very powerful." Wang You sighed, "You also know that when a big gang like ours is prosperous, there are countless people eating in one pot, and things are a little bit rough. , everyone immediately dispersed."
"Haha," Shi Shisi patted his belly and said with a smile, "Manager Wang, are you just generalizing? There are some things that you can't blame others for, you have to blame yourself first."
"What?" Wang You always felt that Zhu Cailao's failure had a lot to do with his subordinates leaving when they encountered difficulties. If all stocks, whether it was foreign stocks or internal stocks, could work together, how could they end up being wiped out on Nanri Island? "Do you think this belongs to the big shopkeeper, don't you?"
"Of course the big shopkeeper has nothing to say to the brothers." Shi Shishi squinted his eyes, "I, Shi Shishi, can be considered worthy of the big shopkeeper. In water or fire, I am always the first to rush to kill. In the end, to escape for one's life is to stay at the end. Yes. But, what about the people who are always around the big shopkeeper? Where have they gone? "
He took a sip of tea and said: "When it was prosperous at that time, there were so many relatives and six dependents in the old camp who were in charge of the government. If they wanted a little rice or some gunpowder and shells, they would always give smiles and favors. Otherwise, they would make things difficult. Mr. Wang, you know this better than I do. In recent years, when we were prosperous, this group of people shipped boatloads of gold, silver, treasures and women to their homes. Even distant relatives bought houses and land, and one family after another The glory and wealth. What about us outsiders?" Shi Shishi seemed to vent his dissatisfaction, "Fighting at the front, except for being able to fall behind, all the benefits will go to the inner cabinet. In the end, of course, when disaster strikes, They all flew away. Don’t you think so?”
Wang You was speechless. Shi Shishi told the truth. But this kind of thing happened all over the world, and he never felt there was anything inappropriate about it.
"Everywhere in the world is not like this?" Wang You said, "The emperor only has a human head, so why are his descendants all relatives of the emperor?" He took the opportunity to say, "You are in Australia now. Isn’t it similar here?”
"That's different." Shi Shishi shook his head, "To work for the Australians, first, the rewards and punishments must be clear, and your words must be credible; second, you must be able to do as much work as you want and be an official as much as you can. There is no ambiguity at all."
"really?"
Shi Shishi nodded: "Of course"
"It's rare." Wang You talked to him for another conversation, and he had given up hope in coming to lobby Shi Shishi. He could see that Shi Shishi's spirit was completely different from before. The Australians seemed to have given him a makeover. Not only the way he spoke was different, but even his gestures changed. The words he spoke were full of new terms. Wang You was a little overwhelmed.
Shi Shishi suddenly smiled: "Manager Wang, you came to me probably to tell me that I would vote for Zheng Bao."
Wang You nodded: "That's true." He shook his head and said, "It's just that I won't say it now." He added, "Just looking at your boat, I know you will never vote for him."
"Manager Wang is very clever." Shi Shishi said, "That Nao Shizi Zheng and so on are just a small group of pirates. I am now an upright naval officer of Australia and Song Dynasty. How can I fight for him and continue to be a pirate?" "
Wang You could only nod at this moment.
"I don't think you need to go back. How much future can you have with a small account like Zheng Bao?" Shi Shishi saw his expression depressed, and he showed that he was incompatible with Zheng Bao from the beginning. Knowing that this The general manager probably doesn't get along well with the current shopkeeper. Although Wang You didn't have a great friendship with him, he was quite a good person when he was the manager in the past, so Shi Shishi felt the need to give him a hand.
Wang You smiled bitterly and said, "You want me to vote for the Australians?"
"Why not?" Shi Shishi said, "Look, I'm not living a good life after I voted for the Australians. I'm much more comfortable than before."
Wang You shook his head subconsciously. It's not that he thinks this matter can't be considered, but he feels a little embarrassed. It’s just that the lobbyist failed to persuade him, and he still had to be counter-persuaded by the other party. He felt that his face was a bit lost.
He pondered for a moment: He really didn't want to continue working with Zheng Bao - it was clear that he would have no future. The Australians defeated the official army and occupied Qiongzhou. With great momentum, they suddenly realized that the other party did not even offer conditions for their surrender.
Seemingly guessing what Wang You was thinking, Shi Shishi added: "Australians never grant appointments and make wishes. Everything depends on your ability. Now they are employing people. As long as they work sincerely, they are afraid that there will be no one in the future." Future? With your qualifications as the general manager of the old battalion, you are very sure of being a staff officer in the logistics department."
Wang You didn't know what these official titles meant. But based on his knowledge, he knew that these were not various empty positions granted by the proud Li Dynasty to Zheng Bao. They must be actual positions in the Australian army. Although it did not sound impressive, it was better than General Ning Hai of the Li Dynasty. Much more valuable. Zheng Zhilong surrendered to the imperial court, but failed as a guerrilla. How many people are jealous. Wang You has read some books and knows that indiscriminately awarding famous officials is definitely not what a normal political power should do. Australians have a tight control over famous instruments, which makes him feel good.
"Brother Shi," Wang You decided to ask one last question, "What do you think the Australians want when they come to China?"
"They have now taken up the banner of Australia and Song Dynasty. What do you think they are trying to do?"
Wang You's heart skipped a beat: "Are you trying to win the title of Kyushu?"
"What?" Shi Shishi had limited ink in his stomach and didn't know this idiom.
"That is to say, they want to rebel and change the dynasty..." Although he has been a pirate for most of his life and has killed officials and destroyed cities more than once, Wang You still lowered his voice when he talked about "rebellion".
"That's how it is," Shi Shishi said. "They didn't want to wait in the prosperous Australia and went to the barren land of Lingao. Why? Don't you become the emperor for the sake of rebellion and suffer this hardship?"
In the end, Wang You's hard work to persuade Shi Shishi to surrender ended up being his own surrender to the enemy. Shi Shishi sent him and his men to the shore. Wang You unceremoniously betrayed the intentions and strength of Zheng Bao and his gang, as well as the specific situation within the gang, in front of Chen Haiyang.
Not only that, he also volunteered to go back and instigate a group of former Zhu Cai Lao's old men.
Chen Haiyang praised him and expressed his willingness to accept all "people with lofty ideals who seek refuge in the light". He also stated that if the men and ships cannot be pulled out in advance, as long as they fly the white flag and obey the command during combat, they will not attack these ships. The two sides also agreed on other flags for communication.
If he could really instigate rebellion, it would be great to get some ships and sailors for free. If it fails, it won't affect the overall situation. Chen Haiyang has made a plan. Regardless of whether Wang You's rebellion can succeed or not, he will launch a general attack on Lantau Island three days later, that is, September 10th in the Gregorian calendar.
Chen Sigen let go of his hand, and his lifeless body fell into the grass with a plop. He noticed that no blood remained on the blade at all, and it dripped cleanly from the tip to the ground. He shook it off and put the knife back into its sheath.
"What a good knife." Chen Sigen praised. The dead man lay at his feet, blood flowing from his throat. People who have never seen death scenes find it difficult to believe that there is so much blood in the human body.
The man was wearing patched homespun clothes and a messy bun. A pair of bare feet. Just like the immigrants who board 6 in Bopu every day. The only difference is that he carries a large knife and a spear.
Around him, there were four or five similar people lying scattered, each with their necks cut and bleeding profusely. Some are still twitching. Several members of the special investigation team looked excited. He attacked seven people at the sentry position at the same time and knocked them all down within thirty seconds. This achievement is considered rare.
The only one alive was pinned to the ground with his mouth filled with dirt.
"Let him get up, or he will suffocate to death." Chen Sigen sat down on a stone. A small shack has been built here as an observation post for the pirates to look out at the sea.
The special reconnaissance team pushed the prisoner in front of him. The prisoner's arms were hanging - the joints were removed by the team members in just a moment. He would grimace in pain and his face would be messed up with mud, making him look almost inhuman.
He briefly interrogated the prisoners and found out that they were sent up the mountain just yesterday. Because the master and the Australians failed to negotiate, it was said that the two sides were about to start a fight. The big shopkeeper sent people to the mountains to watch in case the Australians suddenly started a fight.
"How many groups of people were sent, and where were they sent?"
"The villain has only seen four groups - I haven't seen the others, so I don't dare to talk nonsense."
"Where are they all sent?"
"There are also Liujiao Mountain, Phoenix Mountain and Tai O Island."
A group of pirates heading to Phoenix Mountain had been eliminated by the special reconnaissance team observation post posted earlier on the mountain, indicating that the prisoners did not lie. But it's hard to say whether there are other pirate posts.
"How do I contact you after discovering the enemy's situation?"
"Lift three fires at night and let out black smoke during the day." The prisoner screamed in pain, "Young ones don't dare to lie."
"Put his joints together and take him down the mountain. If he is dishonest, he will be killed." Chen Sigen ordered. Then he took a look at the place and found that the location was quite good - the ships passing through the Ma Wan Strait were almost clearly visible. v! ~!
