Chen Zuyi squinted, looked at the young Taoist priest, and asked, "Are you Fang Tianhua?"
"Are you Chen Zuyi?"
Zhu Quan was not timid and fought back with a straight face.
Chen Zuyi stared at Zhu Quan. Although the person in front of him was young, he had to say that he really had a Taoist temperament, but his face was a little dark, a little darker than himself...
Zhu Quan has been living in a Taoist temple since Daning returned to the capital. How can he not have the Taoist temperament? As for the blackness, it is purely from the sun. After all, pretty girls are not suitable to be pirates. Who knows, on this Nanyang beach, you will be extremely dark after two days of sunbathing...
Chen Zuyi smiled boldly and broke the silence: "Fang Tianhua, you really don't consider joining me. You have too few people and ships to compete with me. Wouldn't it be better to become my brother?"
Zhu Quan looked at Chen Zuyi. This man was filled with strong anger. If he had not experienced the battlefield of thousands of troops, it would be difficult to remain calm in front of this man.
The King of Nanyang is really extraordinary!
"There is no need to discuss the matter of annexation. I just want to be wealthy and secure on an island to ensure that my brothers have enough food and clothing. I don't have the ambition of the King of Nanyang to dominate the world."
Zhu Quan rejected Chen Zuyi.
Chen Zuyi did not force it, but instead said: "In that case, let's form an alliance to fight against the Ming Navy."
Zhu Quan readily agreed: "Okay!"
Chen Zuyi and Zhu Quan walked to the seaside, each took out the dagger from their waists, cut their palms, and drops of blood dripped into the sea water.
"I, Chen Zuyi, have formed an alliance with Fang Tianhua of the Qingyuan Pirates today to jointly fight against the Ming Navy. We will complement each other and invade each other, and we will never betray. If you violate this alliance, you will be buried in the sea!"
"I, Fang Tianhua, have formed an alliance with Nanyang King Chen Zuyi today..."
After promising to form an alliance, Chen Zuyi stretched out his bloody hand and high-fived Zhu Quan's bloody hand three times. The crisp sound was heard on the uninhabited island and spread far away along the sea.
Zhu Quan took the cloth from Yang Shan, wrapped it around his injured hand, and said to Chen Zuyi: "I heard that the Ming Navy will sail to the West again this autumn. After it arrives at the old port, Sulu, Luzon, The Ming Navy will not be able to take care of Boni, Champa, and the waters around Ryukyu. This is our opportunity, and I plan to seize some merchant ships."
Chen Zuyi waved his hand: "It is not a good idea to rob merchant ships in winter. Most of them are people who come to Nanyang to do business. The goods in their hands are not uncommon and their value is low. It is not as good as spring and summer, when merchants return home loaded with spices and gems and rob them once." , that’s enough for us to make a fortune.”
Zhu Quan was filled with admiration: "Brother Chen still has experience."
Chen Zuyi was very helpful. After chatting for a while, he became serious: "Brother Fang, seriously speaking, the Ming Dynasty Navy is very powerful right now. If we want to win the battle and conquer the sea, it will not be easy." Zhu Quanxin said: No, no. Easy, but impossible!
With the strength of the Ming Dynasty navy, it is enough to crush the warships of any country. Even the broken ships under Chen Zuyi do not need the treasure ship to take action. The Dafu ship is enough to clean them up.
Hearing that the craftsmen at Longjiang Shipyard were crazy now and actually planned to build pure steel ships, they also said that even the big treasure ships would not be their rivals in the future. Zhu Quan was speechless. Can pure steel ships still be launched into the sea? Don't leave the dock and sink into the Yangtze River.
The Ming Dynasty Navy is said to be invincible at the moment. How to defeat it?
"Hey, I can only live with it."
Zhu Quan sighed.
Chen Zuyi pointed to the sea to the north: "If we join forces and go to the north, we can have countless lucky ships, even treasure ships! I just don't know, are you willing to accompany me on the adventure?"
"really?"
Zhu Quan looked at Chen Zuyi in surprise.
Chen Zuyi nodded seriously!
Zhu Quan walked back and forth on the beach, gritted his teeth for the last time, and said: "As long as there are warships, I will do it! But, where to go?"
Chen Zuyi put his hands behind his back and uttered two words: "Yangjiang!"
Zhu Quan's pupils condensed, and he finally understood Chen Zuyi's plan. He wanted to rob the Ming Dynasty's Yangjiang Shipyard. But there are only big fortune ships in Yangjiang Shipyard, not treasure ships, let alone countless...
No, he wants to plunder the craftsmen of Yangjiang Shipyard!
Zhu Quan took a deep breath and looked uncertain: "Is this too risky? There are many ship protections around the Yangjiang Shipyard, and there are also guard posts nearby."
"Wealth is found in danger, we have no way out!"
Chen Zuyi clenched his fists, full of unwillingness.
The navy of the Ming Dynasty was too powerful and developed too fast. In the era when there were no treasure ships, it was no longer a match for the Ming army. In the past few years, the treasure ships of the Ming Dynasty appeared like dumplings. I heard that in Jiaozhi Five treasure ships appeared in Aizhou Port at the same time, and the port of the old port has also been expanded to accommodate ten large treasure ships to berth at the same time!
Zhu Yunwen, this guy is far scarier than Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't like the sea, but Zhu Yunwen likes the sea and keeps reaching out to Nanyang!
Especially the Old Port, which was the place where I made my fortune, is now in the hands of the Ming Dynasty, and I can’t take it back even if I want!
Nanyang trade opened, the shipping department opened, and Zhu Yunwen single-handedly opened up the maritime era of the Ming Dynasty. The good days left for pirates are gone forever!
But Ming Dynasty should not try to control the entire sea. He must give Zhu Yunwen an indelible blow and let him always remember that Nanyang King Chen Zuyi is not someone he, a young man, can provoke!
Zhu Quan was silent. Chen Zuyi was right. He really had no way out.
Among the countries in Southeast Asia, which one does not respect the Ming Dynasty now?
Jiaozhi became the territory of the Ming Dynasty. A powerful naval fleet was stationed in Aizhou Port. In the old port, the Ming Navy was like a sword, inserted directly into the east-west sea channel. Whoever passed by did not need the Ming Dynasty fleet. Interrogation?
There is no room for pirates to survive unless they hide on some inaccessible islands and become savages. But how can pirates become savages? Looting at sea is the life they are familiar with and accustomed to.
Fighting for living space means fighting for the sea. But if Zhu Yunwen wants the sea, he has to fight.
Now, Chen Zuyi wants craftsmen and wants to rob Yangjiang Shipyard!
Zhu Quan squinted his eyes, made up his mind, and said, "Yes, we need to take a risk. Yangjiang Shipyard is indeed a good target."
Chen Zuyi looked at Zhu Quan and moved his mouth slightly: "If you and I join forces, we will definitely succeed."
Zhu Quan stretched out a hand: "I want 50% of the ships and craftsmen!"
Chen Zuyi laughed loudly and refused: "You have limited manpower, and you can only divide it into 20% at most."
Zhu Quan shook his head and insisted: "50%!"
Chen Zuyi simply refused to agree, and the two argued for a long time before finally deciding on a split plan: Zhu Quan would take 50% of the ships and 30% of the craftsmen.
The alliance is done, all that remains is a matter of timing.
Chen Zuyi did not dare to take action at this time. The north wind was about to rise, and the Ming Navy could run over quickly. By then, it would not be safe for him to hide anywhere, at least until the main force of the Ming Navy was against the wind, that is, in spring and summer.
The alliance ended and the two groups of ships left in opposite directions.
Zhu Quan sat in the cabin and said to Yang Shan with a gloomy face: "Take out the carrier pigeon and send a message to the Jiaozhi Security Bureau, saying that Chen Zuyi is eyeing the Yangjiang Shipyard. The time will be next spring. Let him rush to send 100,000 yuan." To the capital, remember, messages are encrypted in pinyin and numbers."
Yang Shan quickly agreed, and soon after, five homing pigeons flew out of the cage and flew out with flapping wings.
Even if the encrypted message falls into the hands of pirates, there is no way to decipher it.
Chen Zuyi stood at the stern of the boat, looking at the water that was parting and closing again. He was silent for a long time, and then said to Chen Erbao: "Write a letter to Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and ask them to prepare a thousand people! In addition, the previous silver is not enough, let Japan send more Come here two hundred thousand taels."
In accordance with Chen Zuyi's request, Chen Erbao drafted the letter and handed it to Chen Sancai. Soon after, a ship left the fleet and headed west.
Chen Shiliang did not speak, but was a little worried. After everyone left, he said to Chen Zuyi: "A thousand Japanese are a powerful force, and we may not be able to control it."
"Dead people don't need to be controlled..." Chen Zuyi smiled sinisterly and patted the side of the ship: "Japanese people are stupid and easy to use."
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