A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 892 Pirate Island

"Are you thinking about that Takejiro again?"

In Dengzhou, Dong Teng walked to his daughter and sat down. The night was as cold as water. Dong Asang sat on the porch with his knees in his arms, his head on his knees, and the cold moonlight shone on his body, making him look very lonely.

"Aye, I heard that the Prime Minister is leaving."

"Well, Mr. Wu, the Prime Minister, paid homage to the Lingnan Observer and was responsible for the deposed envoy of the Six Prefectures and the Protector of Annan. He heard that this time it was just a flood in the Yellow River, so he came here to express his condolences." Old Dong turned to look at his daughter, "what do you think?"

"I, I don't know. I just suddenly heard that he was leaving, and I felt empty."

"Are you in love with him?"

Dong Asang did not answer.

Thinking about the two people's acquaintance these days, they were kidnapped by pirates in Qingnipu and experienced the most desperate and dark moments. Then at Dengzhou Pier, he was like a golden light that pierced through the dark clouds and brought him Light and warm.

Not only did he rescue her, but he also rescued his father, brothers, sisters and nephews.

Aye finally got his wish and returned to his homeland in the Central Plains.

"Aye, my daughter thought that after being kidnapped that day, she would fall into hell and never recover. She didn't expect to meet him. He saved me like a world-class hero."

Old Dong nodded,

Yes, when he saw Wu Huaiyu in the village that day, he didn't feel the same way.

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Salman Island,

There is an island on the sea not far from Dengzhou Port. It has always been a place for exiled prisoners. This island is not big, and there are many large and small islands around it. The big islands include Daheishan Island, Beichangshan Island, and South Changshan Island. .

"Although Salmon Island is not big, there are islands distributed on the east, north and west sides of the island. They form a semicircle and form a large sea bay. The sea is often calm and the waves are calm, so it is called Temple Island. Tang, the port in Tang is also a famous ancient port."

Wu Huaiyu said to Gao Meng and other pirates, "In the future, the Guild of Qi will send people to expand Tanggang, build a commercial street, build warehouses at the dock, and build a residential area.

From now on, you will rest and resupply here and trade here, and don’t go to Penglai Port again.”

Gao Meng and other hundreds of pirates have now all moved to this island. The original exiled prisoners on this island are also still there. Those prisoners used to fish and farm some land to be self-sufficient on the island, but now they have Got a new errand,

Build docks and build houses on the island, and then build shipyards and some workshops on the island. The prisoners will have a lot to do, but their living standards will also improve.

In fact, some of the young and strong prisoners may even be selected to join these pirate ships and go to Haidong to plunder together.

An officer promised these prisoners that if they behaved well, they would be able to have their own pirate ships and recruit their own crews in a few years.

They, the prisoners who were exiled to Salman Island, were supposed to be left on the island to rot without being cared for, but now they have a different way of life and another opportunity.

Even if you still can't return to the Central Plains or set foot on land, you may be able to get more supplies and even have a freer world.

But for Gao Meng and others,

They came to this island to rest and recuperate. This would even be their base for rest and trading in the future. They were mentally prepared for it.

What they were more concerned about was whether the Wuxiang Guild of the Tang Dynasty would fulfill its promise and let them leave. As for providing them with ports and terminals for rest, supplies, and transactions in the future, they did not even dare to hope.

But now it seems that Mr. Wu is a man of his word.

"Thank you, Prime Minister Wu. This island is great. It is indeed an excellent bay. It is also close to Dengzhou Port. You can see it at a glance, only two or three miles away."

Gao Meng followed him on a mission, but actually he didn't do much. He just helped drive away the Goguryeo people in the village, chopped off a few disobedient heads, and frightened the Goguryeo villagers.

But he felt that he had handed in the certificate of surrender. At this time, he even vaguely claimed to be the leader of the pirates and stood up to speak.

Wu Huaiyu nodded to this guy. He knew current affairs very well.

However, he will not let him become the pirate leader.

In fact, although Wu Huaiyu recruited this group of pirates, he had no intention of integrating them. Now this group of pirates is 'cooperating' with the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty prompted them to form an alliance, and the various pirate forces united ,

Regardless of whether there are more ships, fewer ships, more people, or fewer people, the pirates are one family and join this pirate alliance.

Each pirate leader is granted the title of captain of a pirate group and commands his own group of men.

The leaders of each pirate group are independent of each other and do not subordinate each other.

But the alliance will also have some covenants that bind various pirate groups.

They are not allowed to attack each other, etc. If there is a conflict between the pirate groups in the alliance, they must accept trial and mediation from Datang.

If you are a small force with only one ship, you will still be given a pirate group number. If you have ten ships, you will also be given a number.

In this way, there are many pirate groups in the four countries of Kaidong.

When Wu Huaiyu announced the result, Gao Meng and other big pirates were actually a little disappointed. Gao Meng even thought about becoming the leader of these hundreds of pirates, and even wanted to lead these pirates to fight this downfall. Other pirates who entered the Dengzhou network were also recruited.

Unexpectedly, not only did he fail to become the Pirate King of the entire Four Kingdoms, he also failed to become the Pirate King of Goguryeo.

But he didn't dare to have the slightest doubt.

"You guys need to rest and train here for a while. If you want ships and weapons, we will sell them to you." Selling ships, selling weapons, armor, bows and arrows, etc.

These words made the pirates instantly excited.

Most of these pirates at sea do not have good equipment. They are short of weapons and armor, and they are also short of good ships.

The pirates were asking how to buy ships and weapons.

“The price is clearly marked, you can choose as you like.”

Huaiyu introduced Xue Dading to the pirates, "Judge Xue, if you need anything, you can find him."

Xue Dading took out a pre-made list, which ranged from various types of ships and speedboats to leather armor, swords, bows and crossbows, but the price tag was a bit scary.

It's not that expensive.

Of course, it is still very tempting for pirates. This is a channel for free purchase. In the past, if you had money, you would not have the opportunity to buy it.

There are many pirates to purchase right now.

There are too many things I want to buy and not enough money.

"It doesn't matter if you don't have enough money. We can provide a guarantee and you can borrow money from a bank to buy it, but the interest rate will be a little higher than usual."

A little higher, it's actually a loan shark, it's like loan sharking, it's like a loan shark, it's a kind of loan sharking, the interest is compounded, the pirates are familiar with it.

But they really wanted to buy it, so they were almost willing to borrow money. It didn't matter if the interest rate was higher. They exchanged their guns for cannons. With good ships and swords and arrows, they went to grab a few tickets and brought the things to Miaotang to sell them. Then they would have money to pay them back. .

In addition to equipment,

Xue Dading also showed them a list of goods, which included sugar, wine, spices, silk, porcelain and many other hot commodities that were extremely popular in Haidong. These were all transactions that had always been monopolized by the nobles of several countries, with huge profits. commodity,

Now Miaotang Port also provides these products to them, and they can even pay after delivery.

It doesn't matter if you don't have money. You can sell the goods first and settle the bill after the goods are sold. However, the price will be higher than purchasing the goods directly, and there will still be some interest.

But as long as the goods can be transported back safely and sold, a lot of money can still be made.

To put it bluntly, these people who do not have the official status of the four countries are smuggling in Haidong. Even here in Dengzhou, it was difficult to purchase those good things.

But now there are special channels open to them.

The pirates' eyes were red with excitement, and their breathing was extremely rapid, as if they felt like visiting a brothel after drifting on the sea for a long time.

So excited.

"Are you short of people? If you are short of people, there are many exiled prisoners here on Salmon Island. You can recruit some of them to join the ship," Judge Xue said with a smile.

The pirates were stunned for a moment.

Then no matter what you think in your heart, you quickly agree to it.

Many pirates actually thought that this might be because the Tang Dynasty was going to put people under surveillance around them, but on the contrary, they felt that this was the right thing to do.

They give you money and equipment, and even lend you money if you don't have any money. For such a good thing, you have to put a few people around to watch.

Very reasonable.

Gao Meng even felt that the Tang Dynasty should be given the status of deputy captain and should be well supported.

Wu Huaiyu could see the thoughts of these pirates, but he didn't say anything. In fact, if he really wanted to send a supervisory army, he would definitely send officers and soldiers. How could he send a group of prisoners to exile.

He was just doing things based on the principle that good girls should not disappoint bad girls and should not be wasted. Exiling prisoners to stay on the island to fish and farm is actually a bit wasteful. Send them to a pirate ship to learn their skills, and then get a few more prisoners later. It would be good to have the exiled pirate group come out.

"I have one more thing to announce."

"If you are able to rescue the Han people in Goguryeo in the future and bring them back, a veteran will give you 50,000 yuan, their young and strong children will also give you 30,000 yuan, and the old and young family will give you 20,000 yuan. We will give you as much money as you need if you rescue as many as you bring back. Or you can just ask for goods.”

This is a redemption order.

Compared with the current slave prices in Dengzhoukou Horse Market, the price offered by Wu Huaiyu is actually much higher. A normal male slave cost less than 20,000 yuan, but his veterans all offered 50,000 yuan. Their young sons, daughters, wives and concubines offered thirty thousand yuan,

As long as people can be saved, this is a very profitable business.

Of course Goguryeo and other slaves also wanted them, but the price just depended on the market.

"If you can collect valuable information from the four countries of Haidong and hand it over, you will be able to get the corresponding reward after confirmation. The reward will also be very generous."

"The more Han people you rescue and the more useful information you hand over, the rating of your pirate group will increase. The most intuitive benefit of a higher rating is that you can buy better equipment, get more valuable goods, and even There are interest discounts when borrowing······"

After listening to the interpreter's translation, a group of pirates were all very excited. This business is good, and they must bring back more Han people in the future.

Gao Meng, who had participated in the Qingnipu sneak attack and rescue operation with Huaiyu, had even made a mental plan to find out about some Sui soldiers' villages along the coast after returning, and then imitate Wu Huaiyu's example.

on Salmon Island,

Xue Dading took the clerks from the Qizhou Governor's Office to register the information of each pirate, including his name, appearance, age, etc., backed it up and archived it, and had people rush to make a batch of identity tags.

At the same time, the pirate captains were awarded the flag of the pirate group.

Each pirate leader can choose the totem of his own pirate group, such as a dragon, a whale or a shark, and just draw it himself.

(End of this chapter)