This money is certainly a windfall for the sailors, but it is not a big deal to these bosses! But Liu Haojia promised that they could use the loot to exchange for equipment, which was very attractive to them!
Although these pirates can obtain certain weapons from different channels, they always lack sufficient channels to purchase firearms. So Liu Guangting also asked with excitement: "Master Marquis, do these equipment include blunderbuss and artillery?"
Liu Haojia nodded and said, "Of course, it's included, but it's expensive! So you have to think carefully, don't end up losing money in the end!"
When the pirates heard this, they cheered quietly again! This is when Zhang Zhiyong from the officer corps said: "Master Hou, why do we only attack the Shimazu family this time!"
Liu Haojia said: "Our attack on the Japanese country this time does not mean to engage in a full-scale war with the Japanese country, but to punish them! To put it bluntly, it is to kill chickens and scare monkeys! Moreover, the Japanese country has many famous names. If you let out the news and deal with one big name alone, other famous names will not Supporting him will help us evaluate the Japanese's military strength! But another bigger goal is to rob, and this time we must get enough property!"
The pirates were very excited when they heard that they could free themselves to rob! But some of the officers looked a little ugly. These people are not many in number, but they must have a strong sense of military honor and some resistance to military plunder.
Upon seeing this, Liu Haojia said: "I won't say any high-sounding words about punishment right now! I want to tell you clearly that what I'm doing today is to try to find a way for the navy to make money! You should know how much it costs to maintain a navy every day. Money? If you don't do something about it, you guys will be destitute sooner or later! If you can find new sources of money for the navy, the navy can continue to exist for a long time and won't be left aside like before! You don't want to either Are you going to deliver goods to people and make a living by fishing?"
Although Li Wenliang was not interested in plunder, when it came to the rise and fall of the navy, he could only accept this result. However, he still said: "Master Hou, can the navy organize similar combat operations on its own in the future?"
Liu Haojia said seriously: "Absolutely not! Remember, such combat operations must be reported and approved before they can be carried out! In order to maintain the existence of the army, we can break military discipline appropriately, but we are always soldiers, not pirates!"
After saying that, he turned towards the pirates and said, "But the merchants are not among them!"
Liu Haojia's words once again triggered a burst of cheers from the pirates! There are even some pirates who are already thinking about whether Dora's brother-in-law will go to the civil service in the future? What they didn't know was that this was exactly what Liu Haojia needed!
Then the pirates asked many questions, and Liu Haojia patiently answered them one by one. After all, this is the first time the two parties have cooperated, so it is reasonable for them to ask more details. Liu Haojia was also willing to let them figure out the rules of this new game, so he was naturally willing to answer them.
When he finally had nothing to ask, Liu Haojia turned to Zhang Li, who had been silent, and said, "Master Supervisor, is there anything else you want to tell everyone?"
Zhang Li has not said a word since he sat next to Liu Haojia, but Liu Haojia knows that his eyes have been moving around everyone, and he has probably written down everything everyone said, and will then write it down as a secret note and send it to Capital.
However, Liu Haojia was actually very satisfied with this, which was the main reason why he strongly requested Emperor Wanli to let Zhang Li come to observe this battle.
Since Zhang Li came to the navy, although he has placed many of his own people in the navy, he neither intervenes in command nor deducts military pay. He only concentrates on supervising various affairs in the navy. As for naval officers, as long as uninformed people don't interfere, things will go smoothly!
So although they didn't have a good impression of the Supervisory Army, they didn't have any bad feelings at all. Since he doesn't cause trouble, Liu Haojia will naturally not lose money to Zhang Li. Therefore, a regular amount of money is sent to him every month, and Zhang Li naturally accepts it with a smile. So the cooperation between the Liu family and Zhang Li is still very pleasant!
When Zhang Li heard Liu Haojia's inquiry, he said, "Master Hou asked our family to speak, so let's just say a few words!"
After speaking, he stood up and shook his sleeves and said: "The people standing here today include officers and soldiers, as well as maritime merchants.
Needless to say, officers and soldiers, we are here to give you maritime merchants a warning! This time when you go out to conquer, you must strictly obey the military orders and act with caution! If it is about the bad Lord Long Live, even if the Marquis spares you, our family will not be able to spare you! But do you understand everything? "
The pirates naturally agreed loudly, and then Liu Haojia saw Zhang Li sitting back and said directly: "Those who need equipment and supplies will go out to discuss, and Li Wenliang will be in charge. Then everyone can rest."
Liu Haojia sent everyone out and chatted with Zhang Li for a while. Then each pirate family reported the equipment they needed. After reading it, Liu Haojia found that there was nothing special, so he signed his name with a swipe of a pen, and let them go happily to supply supplies. .
The fleet pulled anchor early the next morning and set sail, with Liu Haojia's flagship at the forefront. His flagship is a newly completed cruiser with a total of 48 guns on both sides! The ship had just been launched into the sea less than a month ago and was transferred to Liugong Island to serve as his flagship as soon as it completed its trial voyage.
Behind the flagship the ships of the First and Second Squadrons followed him in two columns. Because this was a long voyage, neither squadron carried small ships. Behind them is the group of pirates.
However, compared to the orderly formation of the squadron, the formation of the pirates was much looser. However, these pirates had superb ship-operating skills, so although the formation was scattered, no ship was left behind.
The long team sailing in the sea is majestic. Looking at the team in front of him, Liu Haojia couldn't help but imagine the scene of Zheng He's huge fleet when he sailed to the West! Now these two small fleets have spread out on the sea for a long time. If Zheng He's huge fleet would cover such a wide sea surface!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh! If Sanbao had the intention to open up territory or trade, would the imperial court, which had benefited from it, still slander the largest ocean-going fleet in the world at that time? If the Ming Dynasty walked onto the ocean, what would the Ming Dynasty look like?
Sailing on the sea is peaceful and boring! Liu Haojia read books every day on the ship. When he was tired of studying, he would practice martial arts. But the sailors are not as happy as him. They have endless work to do every day!
