Kai Fu Han

Chapter 202 The Alliance Under the City 1
"They agreed to your trade in Hirado, but they asked you to release the Japanese pirates captured in the previous Tuima naval battle, and to give them the right to sell the goods of the Xinghan Alliance in Saikaidō."

"Did I hear you correctly? Could it be that our Xinghan Alliance ship was bombarded just now?" Liu Xinqi said, "How did you negotiate? This is the result. Do you think I can accept it?"

"They attacked our fleet before and caused a lot of damage to our personnel. Now they are going even further?"

Soyorimo was also a little embarrassed. The Matsuura Party, as the largest pirate force in Hizen Country and even Saikaidō, was used to being strong in this area. In the past few days, he had not seen the biggest leader of the Matsuura Party, only the three leaders responsible for external liaison. Dealing with him.This is because he is the heir of the Tuima clan, otherwise he would not even be able to meet people at the leader level.

"This is all negotiable. You don't have to let the captives go. Anyway, you are using them as coolies and paying them back. The right to sell goods in Saikaidō is always given to others, and it is given to everyone. The Matsuura Party They are very powerful in this sea area, so if you give it to them, those goods can be sold at a good price in the future." Soraimao explained.

"You think my distribution rights will be given to you for free because I need your Ma Nang Port. Will the Matsuura Party give me a port?" Liu Xinqi asked loudly.

"I didn't agree." Zong Laimao replied weakly.

"It seems that we still have to fight. If we don't beat them, they won't hurt. They won't talk seriously. They think that our Xinghan League is easy to bully." After Liu Xinqi finished speaking, he ordered Li Cang: "The fleet moves forward and starts fighting. Order Qingzhou No. The guns are approaching and firing."

"Yes! Alliance leader!" Li Cang responded, then turned directly to command the fleet.

"Leader Liu, please calm down. We can negotiate. Their Matsuura Party is asking for a lot of money. We can just sit down and pay back the money. Don't start a fight yet. Once a war breaks out, there will inevitably be casualties and it will be bad for both sides." Zong Laimao hurriedly persuaded from the side.

"Young Master Zong, you still haven't understood the situation. If I agree to their request, although we can trade normally in Hirado, it will make the people of the Matsuura Party think that our Xinghan League is easy to talk and weak and can be bullied. What will happen next There will be bigger troubles. Maybe we will be the transportation team of his Matsuura Party from now on." Liu Xinqi replied: "This account must be fought. Since ancient times, the jungle has been the law of the jungle. Whoever has the big fist has the most say. There is no negotiation table. The benefits of talking about it.”

Seeing that Zong Laimao wanted to persuade him again, Liu Xinqi directly gave him reassurance: "Don't worry, the big fish meat will still be sold by your Zong family for the time being. As long as you can always provide food with qualified quality and reasonable price, I will accept this deal." Will not give it to others."

"Then thank you, Leader Liu."

In an unexpected turn of events, the meat that I thought had flown away actually returned to my mouth. Mune Laimao happily thanked me.

"I know something about them, and I'll tell you about it now." After receiving the benefits, they immediately began to sell information about the Matsuura Party.

"Last time, they lost nearly half of their elite pirates in the Tsuima waters. Recently, they have only recruited a small number, and they are all newbies. The other forces in the Hizen country knew that they had lost troops and generals in the Tsushima waters, and they were all ready to take action, so the Matsuura party had to Manned defenses were deployed on the border of the controlled area, resulting in not many defenders in Hirado.”

According to Soyorimo's description, he observed over the past few days that the Matsuura Party only had at most twenty morning boats in Hirado, half of which were small morning boats. In addition to these pirates, there were five hundred ashigaru in Hirado. One hundred archers, and dozens of warriors, only half of whom had horses.

Ashigaru is the lowest-level infantry name in Japan. They are usually farmers, engaged in labor, and are recruited as infantry in wartime, which is equivalent to the militia of Zhao.Archers belong to the technical branch and are relatively outstanding soldiers among Ashigaru, and their treatment is better than that of Ashigaru.Samurai are the lord's recruits and are supported by the territory's finances. They are professional soldiers. They are the lord's thugs in peacetime and serve as officers to lead the recruited ashigaru in wartime.

Of course, the boundaries between these arms are not very clear. Poor samurai will also be reduced to ashigaru, and wealthy farmers will be equipped themselves and have some followers or subordinates.

"If there are really only this few defenders, then I am confident that the Matsuura Party will sign the 'Alliance Under the City'." Liu Xinqi said. "Everything I said is true. I saw it with my own eyes and heard it with my own ears." Soraimo assured.

While the two were talking, the fleet of the Xinghan League had advanced more than 100 steps, and the two fleets were already close to about fifty steps apart.

"boom!"

The artillery on the Qingzhou began to roar again.

Such a close distance is basically equivalent to shooting with the muzzle in front of you, and the accuracy is greatly improved. The shell was shot directly on the side of a small morning boat, and then wreaked havoc in the cabin and passed through the other side of the boat. Shoot out and land in the water.

The oars protruding from both sides of the small morning boat were messed up by the cannon. Most of them stopped, and a small part were still rowing, causing the boat to start spinning in place.

"Leader Liu, I would like to ask, how many such artifacts do you have?" Zong Laimao asked, and Liu Xinqi understood that the artifact he was talking about was "artillery."

"This kind of weapon is called 'artillery'. I came in a hurry this time and only brought one. However, I still have more than 100 at home, and they are being manufactured continuously. In the future, this kind of weapon will become the main weapon of our Xinghan Alliance warships." As standard, a ship is equipped with dozens of them. After encountering an enemy, you can shoot from a distance and sink the enemy ship directly from a few hundred steps away." Liu Xinqi exaggerated.

"Can you sell some of these 'artillery' to our Zong family?" Zong Laimao asked carefully.

"Do you think I will do this kind of thing of digging my own grave?" Liu Xinqi asked.

"Cough, cough, it really can't be done." Zong Laimao coughed a few times to demonstrate his embarrassment.

"Okay, you go to the bottom warehouse and stay there. Don't go up to the deck to cause trouble. I'm going to join the battle." Liu Xinqi said to Zong Laimao. At this time, the starboard side of the Qingzhou in the front was already connected with a customs ship.

To the left of the Qingzhou is the Mizhou, followed by the Qizhou where Liu Xinqi is.

"Boom!" The artillery on the Qingzhou fired again.

What was shot this time was not solid bullets, but shotgun shells. Fifty small iron balls wrapped in cotton cloth, each weighing eight yuan, weighed four kilograms in total.

The cannon shot was fired, and a large area of ​​pirates on the middle deck of the Guan ship docked with the Qingzhou was swept down. Liu Xinqi saw that at least 30 people were injured.In addition to casualties, the sail on the middle mast of the ship was also tattered by shotguns and could not be sailed.

(End of this chapter)