Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 695 Pirates

Lelin said: "I heard that Tai O used to be an important den for pirates and smugglers at the Pearl River Estuary."

"Tung Chung and Tai O on Lantau Island are important targets we should pay attention to—it is best to completely eliminate them." Chen Haiyang said, "Let's first look at the attitude of the pirates gathered on Lantau Island."

A few people were talking, and a sentry came to report: a sampan came from the direction of Lantau Island, and was coming towards the temporary pier.

"It seems to be a local envoy." Chen Haiyang said, "Let's listen to what they say."

Chen Haiyang is not going to meet them in the command tent—he already knows the mentality of the natives in this time and space, especially the natives who come to contact the time-traveling people for the first time. The degree will feel quite different.It's good to be approachable, but there must be some airs that should be there.

So the headquarters specially built a "big tent" in a place not far from the pier where there is a mountain to shelter from the wind. The Japanese military curtain and the Mongols' net city are very good.Not only the materials are exquisite, but also decorated with many patterns.

Around the curtain, there are various flags newly invented by the Australian regime, which look very mighty.Coupled with the fully armed guards of the sea soldiers and cadets, the entire area around the Internet City looked majestic and majestic.

There were five or six envoys who came by boat, and the three headed by them were well dressed and looked like well-to-do local residents.All of them looked respectful and followed the sailors to the big tent.

A lot of presents were also unloaded from the ship, this kind of thing has been seen many times.It's nothing more than pig and sheep shochu, plus silk, satin and silver.

When several people entering the big tent saw Chen Haiyang sitting in the middle, they knelt down and kowtowed quickly one by one, and presented the gift list.

The people who came here were indeed pirates, to be precise, they were small pirates.The person who came here was the second leader of this group of pirates, named Jin Caifa.

The main purpose of Jin Caifa is to "put into effect".Heist together in "Aussie Gang".Jin Caifa's "boss" is Zheng Bao.There are 28 large brigs, and almost 70 "long dragons" and sampans that can maneuver in the inland river.It is quite a strong one among the small stocks.

Zheng Bao planned to take advantage of the disastrous defeat of the army, the low morale, and the emptiness of land and sea troops to enter the Pearl River to carry out large-scale looting.For this reason, not only anchored in the Lantau area to wait for opportunities, but also gathered many sporadic small stocks.Including Zhao Yajin, who launched a surprise attack on the task force a few days ago, is one of them.Such fishermen serve as temporary islanders, and he still has quite a few under his command, as few as one boat, and as many as three or four boats.

The sudden arrival of the Australian fleet made Zheng Bao feel that an opportunity had come before him—if he could join this gang, it would be of great benefit to his future journey of robbery at sea.When Chen Yajin started his reckless robbery, he didn't stop him——he wanted to see for himself how powerful the Australian warships were.

"So, do you intend to enter the Pearl River?"

"Yes, the younger ones are willing to follow the Australian bosses and fight together to make a fortune!" Jin Caifa said.

"Hmm." Chen Haiyang was noncommittal: If they accept their contribution, they will also be a useful force in the next Pearl River operation.However, this kind of pirates cannot be effectively controlled. Whether they obey orders depends entirely on whether they have enough interests, and the cruel behavior of pirates in their actions will also make Australians lose the hearts of the people.In addition, the pirates are very powerful, and if they act together in formation, they will have a chance to fight back—this must be considered in advance.

He thought for a while and replied:

"Do you know that we are the masters of the Australian Song Dynasty, how can we make a fortune with you?" Chen Haiyang showed a contemptuous look, "If you are willing to serve the Australian Song Dynasty, you are the people of the Australian Song Dynasty. Soldiers from Australia and Song Dynasty. They are not bandits who rob at sea like you. Would you like it?"

Jin Caifa moved his body on the ground uneasily, he didn't know what the words meant, whether he agreed or disagreed.In his concept, everyone gangs up to rob, the leader gets the big shares, and the bottom gets the small shares.It's that simple.Why is it involved in the term "master of scriptures"?Could it be that they are to be officers and soldiers of the Australians?

"Please tell me, sir."

Chen Haiyang said: "You go back and tell your leader that if you really want to serve us, Ausong, tell him to make a list of all the money, gunpowder and weapons of the staff first, and then bring the list in person."

Jin Caifa hesitated for a while, then looked at his expression, and knew that there was no room for negotiation, so he said he would go back and "report to the leader before making a decision", so he resigned.

Wen Desi said: "It is clear that they are not willing to surrender. Now is our good opportunity to make a name for ourselves in Zhukou."

"If we have enough political workers, I have no objection to recruiting them in a name first, and then sending the political workers in to transform the pirates. It's too late to do that now, so we have to let the purification camp do more work."

Le Lin volunteered to investigate the pirate situation on Lantau Island.

Chen Haiyang said: "Forget it, don't think that you are familiar with the terrain after spending a few vacations on outlying islands. Let the special investigation team do it."

Jin Caifa was walking towards his sampan on the pier, when he suddenly saw a gangster not far away who looked familiar.After a closer look, it was Shi Shishi, Zhu Cailao's subordinate in the past.I saw that he was wearing a small jacket with two breasts, a belt around his waist, a dagger and the famous "Australian hand gun".

Shi Shishi stood on the bow of a big ship and looked smug.If they didn't know his details, no one would have seen that he was actually a "fake Kun".

Jin Caifa worked under Zhu Cai's veterans in the past. Although Shi Shishi is not a big boss, he is not an unknown gangster in the big gang.Of course Jin Caifa recognized him.

Back at the anchorage in Dongchong, Jin Caifa told Zheng Bao one by one how he had gone to see Chen Haiyang.

"Look at that boss's appearance, he is very arrogant. He wants us to be soldiers of the Australian and Song Navy..." Jin Caifa said "bah", "I have a happy life, so go under his control, and I can't see any ghosts The officers and soldiers from Australia and Song Dynasty who arrived..."

"It didn't say what kind of official will our brother be given after he defected there? What's the point of paying some military salary?"

"No! There is nothing, so we need to call the book to prepare for the adaptation."

"TMD, these Australians are so badass! What do you mean by being me!" Zheng Bao also scolded, "I'm still the Guiyi Marquis of the Dali Dynasty, General Ninghai!"

"The young one is the deputy general!" Jin Caifa remembered his official title - and a large wooden seal, even though he couldn't understand the words on it, he stamped it over and over again on the paper.

The pirates like Zheng Bao went to Jiangping, where they accepted the appeasement of the Northern Dynasty of Vietnam and became the nominal navy of the Le Dynasty.After that, the puppet emperors of the Le Dynasty conferred various official titles and titles on them.Of course, there are also large woodcut seals and many documents.

Chinese pirates like Zheng Bao accepted the so-called consolation of the Hou Li Dynasty not simply to gain such a false name, but to obtain a certain asylum and a place to sell their stolen goods.The Northern Dynasties also had a great interest in gaining income from piracy.

But the lure of false fame is great for pirates.Originally, they were the people with the lowest status in China's coastal areas, and could only be exploited and bullied by officials, gentry and big families.Now, they have suddenly become "officials" of a small imperial court, and have titles that are unimaginable in China-even if it is just a piece of paper-gaining prestige and status in foreign countries by means of robbery at sea.This attraction is no less than getting rich.

Zheng Bao originally hoped to get a more generous gift from the Australians, but he did not expect that the Australians were very indifferent to them, and the conditions offered were as if they were asking them to surrender.Hearing Jin Caifa's rambling, Zheng Bao's anger also rose.

Zheng Bao then called a few confidantes who went with him to inquire about the specific news after going to Hong Kong Island.He also ordered: "Invite Master Wang here."

The so-called Master Wang is Wang You, the old battalion chief of Zhu Cailao.In the chaos of Nanri Island's defeat, he managed to break out in a small boat, and he escaped with his life.Dedicated to Zheng Bao.

Zheng Bao used to be a local local tyrant who was half-citizen and half-bandit along the coast. After Zhucai's veterans were defeated, more than a dozen of Zhucai's large ships came to join them, and they recruited and housed many remnants of Zhucai's subordinates. Expanded greatly.Zheng Baozai simply raised the banner and started the pirate business.

His pirates are different from Liu Laoxiang, Zhu Cailao, and Zheng Zhilong. These big pirates are still maritime merchants. Their fierce battles at sea are mainly to seize the monopoly of overseas trade.As for Zheng Bao, whose sole purpose is to plunder and make a fortune, he is a real "sea bandit".

Zheng Bao originally wanted to use Wang You's prestige as the head of the old camp to recruit Zhucai's old department.However, the re-recruitment of the remnants of the various ministries did not have much effect.Zheng Bao encountered two major forces competing, one was Zheng Zhilong's big gang, and the other was the Lingao Group.

Zheng Zhilong's power is in full swing, and the Lingao Australians have a solid base, both of which are more attractive than Zheng Bao's. Most of the treasures of Zhucai Lao's old camp were snatched by Zhu Ting—the whereabouts are unknown.Zheng Baokong only has the name of an old battalion chief.As for Zheng Bao, after all, he is a new stock partner, of course he doesn't have much money to spend.Without money, boats and people, sworn brothers can turn their faces and deny anyone at any time.Wang You's name doesn't attract anyone.

Although a lot of lost personnel and small boats were collected sporadically, a few large ships were not recruited in the end.

　The fact that the Vietnamese court conferred officials and titles on Chinese pirates to allow them to participate in the civil war actually happened in the Qing Dynasty.There is no such record in the Ming Dynasty.

　　However, considering the intensity of the fighting between the Southern and Northern Dynasties and the fact that both sides were using Europeans as foreign aid, it is a little strange that the Vietnamese did not try to recruit pirates who were very active in the South China Sea.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)