Prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 1083 Poison Shark Island

Xiangfu Kingdom's current navy is divided into Jinyuanzhou Navy and Wazhou Navy. The Wazhou Navy is led by Du Qianqiu. After nearly two years of development, it has absorbed a large number of Japanese and a small number of Jurchens. There are already 3 People, six brigades, and one thousand warships.It is mainly stationed in the former Wa state, now Xiangfu state Wa state.The Jinyuanzhou Navy, led by Liu Jinyuan, now has 5 people, with ten brigades and [-] warships.

The pirate leader, nicknamed Poison Shark, bowed his head resignedly, without saying a word.

"Poison Shark, although you have occupied Poison Shark Island and have more than 3000 pirates under your command, you are still just a pirate. Do you want your son to continue to be a pirate and keep holding his head after you die? Do these murders and rob goods at sea? To tell you the truth, even if you think so, you poisonous shark will not have this chance, not only you, but all the pirates within [-] miles of the original Song Dynasty coastline from the South China Sea to the country of Wa There will be no such opportunity. Because you pirates have only two options now, either join our Jinyuan Island and become a naval officer of our Jinyuan Island, so that your wife, children and your brother have a clean identity. Or We just killed them all and threw them into the sea to feed the fish." Qi Haitao, commander of the first brigade of the navy under Liu Jinyuan's command, said in a deep voice to the pirate leader kneeling in front of him on Poison Shark Island, which was captured by Jin Yuanzhou's navy just now.

Du Sha sighed inwardly, Qi Haitao made it very clear that he had no choice at all.If he refuses to surrender, not only him, but everyone on the island will die.So without much hesitation, Du Sha said: "This is the end of the matter, I really have no choice. However, I, Du Sha, is a murderous pirate leader with a lot of blood and debts in his hands. You don't need to be deceived." I have a great future, as long as you can let me and the wives, children, and children of the brothers below live a good life, it doesn’t matter if I bring my sons and daughters to join your Jinyuan Island.”

Qi Haitao smiled slightly, and said: "Whether you have a great future, you will know when the time comes, and you must thank Lao Tzu for giving you this opportunity today."

Without waiting for the poisonous shark to say anything, Qi Haitao said: "Okay, I won't talk nonsense with you, I'm going to the next pirate den. The first thing you need to do now is to calm people's hearts and persuade your men to join my Jinyuan Island Navy. Well, those who don’t want to join our navy are fine, so they can settle down on this island, but they are not allowed to leave the island. Anyway, we are going to build a base on the island soon, and let them do some work.” Qi Haitao said.

"General Qi, don't worry! I will persuade them all to join the Jin Yuan Navy." Du Sha stood up, "Then I will go to work."

Qi Haitao said: "Don't be busy. Since you have decided to join us, Dusha, you are one of our own. However, although I have 5000 men under my command and the size of the warship is two hundred, I am only a small brigade commander and cannot Make an official wish for you, and then our Jinyuan Island will send people to reorganize you and make you an official."

"Thank you, General." Du Sha clasped his fists in thanks, but he was not willing in his heart. He was used to being the boss all these years, and now he suddenly became someone else's subordinate, so he was naturally uncomfortable. "I don't know what the general wants to discuss with me?"

Qi Haitao took out a chart, spread it on the table, and said with some emotion: "Look at this chart, tell me about the direction of the pirates all the way to the north, towards the country of Japan?"

Poisonous Shark shook his head with a wry smile and said: "In the past six months, from south to north, the larger pirate teams have been captured by your Jinyuan Island, killing and surrendering. Except for Poisonous Shark Island, There is a big island more than 500 miles to the northeast, which is very powerful, and often does some black and black things. Once we just snatched something from Poison Shark Island, they robbed it and suffered a big loss. And They are very secretive, never deal with outsiders, and never allow outsiders to come to their island."

Qi Haitao smiled, and carefully looked at the bases that were about to form a chain on the map, marked out the general location of the forces mentioned by the poisonous shark, then put away the map, and said: "We are going to be on the poisonous shark island. Build a base and hoard a large amount of supplies and weapons. Although the poisonous shark island is not short of wood and generous, there are still some things that need to be brought in from outside. I will give you two days. After two days, I will send a boat to send the women and children on your island to Jin Yuandao, by the way, someone will come over to reorganize you, and then send some materials, supplies and weapons to build the base. Of course, there is also a letter of appointment for you to become an officer of my Jinyuandao navy." Qi Haitao patted the poisonous shark on the shoulder.

"Thank you, General!" He said in his mouth, but the poisonous shark's face was a little ugly. In his opinion, bringing women and children to Jinyuan Island meant taking their wives, children, and children as hostages.

The change in Poison Shark's expression could not escape Qi Haitao's eyes, he snorted coldly and said: "Poison Shark, sending your wives and children to Jinyuan Island, although it means taking them as hostages, it is a good thing for you, One is that our Jinyuan Island is far safer than your Poison Shark Island. At least they don’t have to live in fear. Second, according to the rules of our Jinyuan Island, they will be members of the military from now on. When they go to Jinyuan Island, they will demarcate places We don’t have to worry about making a living by distributing land to them. In addition, we have a school in Jinyuan Island, and as long as they are the children of the people in Jinyuan Island, they can go to school.” Qi Haitao was a little impatient at the end.

Poison Shark was a little dubious, silent for a moment, and said: "I understand, don't worry, General, I will let them pack their things and go to Jinyuan Island in two days."

Seeing the back of the poisonous shark leaving, the deputy brigade commander Liu Zhiwei asked hesitantly: "Brigade commander, are these pirates reliable?"

"Reliable or not, you will know when you use it." Qi Haitao said: "Don't underestimate the pirates. There are many brave and good fighters among these people, especially proficient in water warfare. After three months of intensive training, they will become sailors. Veterans are much stronger than the recruits who have never seen blood. What's more, this poisonous shark and his subordinates, wives and children are placed on Jinyuan Island, so even if they have any ideas, they can only temporarily suppress them?"

"The brigade commander is far-sighted, and his subordinates admire him." Liu Zhiwei said.

Qi Haitao said with some emotion: "You are mistaken. Establishing island chain military bases along the coastline of the mainland is the strategy set by Mr. Kou and General Liu."

Liu Zhiwei said in a low voice: "I heard that the Song Kingdom on the mainland has recently been divided into three parts of the world. Your Majesty is already preparing to conquer the world in the northwest. When the time comes, our navy will land from the sea and bloom in all directions. Wouldn't it be twice the result with half the effort to respond to His Majesty's army?"

Qi Haitao smiled, but said nothing.

In the past half a year, the tax revenue of Jinyuan Prefecture has reached 300 million taels of silver, and Liu Jinyuan's navy has also increased to 5 people. Under the grand strategy of "island chain base" formulated by Kou Zhun, Liu Jinyuan dispatched sailors During this half a year, from the South China Sea to the East China Sea, along the coast of the original Song State to the sea, wipe out and subdue dozens of large and small pirates, and use the islands occupied by these pirates to the north of Xiangfu Kingdom Another state, Wazhou, based on the island chain, has built a large number of naval supply bases.I am ready to enter Song, Wuyue, Wu and even Liao by water at any time.

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"That's right, everyone is talking about it now." The vendor surnamed Li said casually.

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"I want to go to you, I'm still busy making money and marrying a wife?" said the vendor surnamed Li.

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"You think I haven't heard of these things, but I heard that Master Zhang of Taozhou made a rule that the Mufo Festival in Taozhou is a festival for Tubo people, not Tubo people, and you have to pay money to enter. The money has now risen to one or two taels of silver, my little brother, I am unlucky, I lost all the little silver in my hand a few days ago with someone gambling, and there is no way to go in." The vendor surnamed Li said a little depressed.

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Such scenes or letter-like scenes often happen these days in Taozhou and even the surrounding states and counties of Taozhou.

It has to be said that Ye Chen made the right choice to put Zhang Bo in the position of Taozhou magistrate against all opinions.

(End of this chapter)