When things got to this point, Liu Haojia could no longer hear anything. The room was filled with the gibberish of drunken soldiers. So he prepared to leave quietly. But when he walked to the door, his eyelids jumped! It turned out that he found that many soldiers had gathered outside the door, and they were listening to the soldiers inside the tavern making loud noises about pay! Seeing this situation, he was even more happy. Maybe this method really works!
But it was not his time to show up at this time. He quietly greeted Liu Tang and his group to leave quietly, leaving behind a group of soldiers going crazy under the influence of alcohol!
While Liu Haojia was quietly encouraging the soldiers, several officers were gathering together for dinner in a private room of a restaurant in the city. However, these officers were obviously much more polite, as if they were waiting for someone. They just sipped wine and ate food, while whispering about what happened in the Navy.
After a long time, the door was pushed open, and a big man in casual clothes walked into the room. Without being greeted, he walked to an empty seat, sat down, and drank the poured wine in one gulp. Then he smacked his lips and said, "The news is confirmed, the new young commander should be nearby!"
The officer sitting in the main seat should be the leader of the crowd. When he heard this, he said directly: "Who did you contact? How did you say it?"
The strong man said: "I went to find the outside steward of the Zhang family. We all know that they have a group of people outside the Zhang family, and they usually do black and white business. As it turned out, five people escaped from the sea in a small boat seven days ago, saying they were Attacked by the army! This is in line with what those northern merchants said. They came all the way south and wiped out the pirates along the way! "
The leader frowned when he heard this and said: "I also received news here that the two-headed snake is dead! Some of his men escaped back, but they were also frightened. When asked, they said they didn't know anything. I know they were attacked by the army!”
A black-faced man on his left said: "A few days ago, the old turtle took people ashore and hid in a village. I thought he was hiding from his enemies at first, so I came to knock on his door and gave him a drink. But he said that the army was sweeping the sea. , I thought it was a joke at the time, but it seems it is indeed true!”
The strong man at the head said to the people who had just come in: "Old Zhang, you just took a look around, how many people who eat from overseas do you think have suffered a loss?"
Lao Zhang curled his lips and said, "Tou'er Liu, I can't estimate it now, but it's at least 30%!"
Everyone gasped when they heard what he said! These people are all locals and have connections with the pirates who eat at sea, so they are well-informed. Especially for someone like Lao Zhang who is good at asking for information, the number reported will never be too inaccurate!
Liu Tou'er said to a fair-faced man next to him: "Zhang Xiucai, you said that this young marshal went south to encircle and suppress pirates as soon as he took office. What is his plan? Just talking about establishing prestige is not enough, right?"
The officer known as Zhang Xiucai thought for a while and said: "Establishing prestige must be one of the reasons, but I received news that the navy from the north to the south was to change defenses! Maybe this is how he wiped out the pirates all the way, and used his winning streak to The power forced us to agree to change our defense!"
The big man who had just entered the door said loudly: "Change defense? I'm not going! What's so good in the north is not as happy as we are here!"
His words also aroused the agreement of other officers, and they all said they would never go to the north! These officers stay here in the south. They are not merciless when it comes to deducting military pay. They can still get subsidies from the gentry. They also have some dealings with pirates and receive their filial piety. They get money every day, so what? You might be willing to go to the bitter cold places in the north!
The strong man at the head waited until everyone had finished expressing their opinions, then made up his mind and said: "Okay, since everyone thinks so, let's contact more people after we go back today to oppose the change of defense together! The reason is that it is difficult to leave our homeland, and our family members are all There is no way to go north from here!”
The strong man who had just entered the door slapped the table and said, "Boss Liu is right! As long as our family stays together, that young marshal can't do anything to me!"
At this time, an officer said: "But Liu Tietou and those people have never dealt with us. With them disrupting the situation, will there be any surprises?"
Liu Tou'er said disdainfully: "There are only a few of them, how can they cause any trouble?"
The speaker said: "Liu Tou'er, that's not what you said! Although Liu Tietou and the others are small, with them disrupting the situation, something will inevitably happen!"
Liu Tou'er waved his hand and said: "Don't be afraid! Don't forget who is behind us, how can he provoke him!"
The man said: "But the origin of this young marshal is not simple. It is said that he was born as a noble son, and he relied on his own ability to become Wu Ningbo, and he is deeply loved by his superiors! If there is a stalemate, it may not be easy. good!"
Liu Tou'er chuckled and said: "What's so big about that? Xungui may still be considered the number one figure in the capital, but there is no room for them to talk in Jiangnan! I don't believe he dares to force himself!"
But then Liu Tou'er changed his tone and said: "But we have to be careful when we should be careful! After a while, everyone will prepare gifts and go to their homes for a walk, and explain the current situation clearly to the heads of each family, and also Let them know that these Yankees are coming with bad intentions, and let them make up their mind!"
The strong man who entered the door last said: "Yes, we have served our family for so many years, it is normal for us to provide support at this time!"
Several people present nodded, indicating that this was a good idea. They firmly believe that with the support of the family behind them, the young marshal can't do anything to them! So everyone briefly discussed the specific actions and then started drinking happily. It seemed that they had forgotten about the young commander!
Liu Haojia left quietly after staying in Quanzhou for two days. Surprisingly, the goods on the ship were sold at a good price, which was an unexpected surprise! As for the return journey, the empty ship ran very fast and soon joined the fleet.
After Liu Haojia boarded the flagship, the first thing he did was to order a meeting with the chief officers of all fleets. After everyone gathered together, Liu Haojia said: "Pang Zhongqi, how is the return of the loot going?"
Pang Zhongqi stood up and said: "Back to you, Marshal, everything has been done! Except for a few people who paid for the things, the rest of the loot has been recovered and registered. We only have to wait until the goods are shipped from Quanzhou to include the silver." Just public accounts.”
Liu Haojia nodded and said: "Very good! Did the officers have any reaction? Did anyone say that this officer is unreasonable?"
