Begging in late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 415 Pay back the money!
The bean-sized raindrops slapped the bow of the ship, and the sea seemed to be boiling. The turbulent waves waved one after another, and the power of nature was vividly displayed at this moment, even if it was the top-class Yingtianhai built by Longjiang Shipyard. The boat is also like a toy in the bathtub, it can be thrown up and down, and it can be bumpy.

Originally, the beggars were all landlubbers. Even if they were fighting gangsters in Anqing, the gangsters who were swept out were not much stronger. When they first boarded the boat, they all vomited like donkeys. Now that they have adapted for so long, they are just holding back Confused, they were able to line up. At this moment, the three large ships were sailing in the dark, and these guys shrank in their own cabins one by one, not daring to come out.

I don't know if it's because later generations have been on a boat or if they are born without seasickness. Standing on the bow of the Jinjiang warship that is moving in a zigzag shape, even if it shakes like a bumper car, Song Qingshu is still nailed there motionless. With a telescope, I kept looking into the darkness of the sea.

"Big..., wow..."

Before the call was over, Zhang Huangyan, who was picked up in the middle of the night, spit yellow water into the sea. The book long robe was soaked through the heavy rain, and he didn't know how afraid of water. The other end of the cable was tied to a wooden peg. Smelling the sour smell, Song Qingshu hung the telescope around his neck helplessly, and patted him on the back heavily.

"It's okay, once you are born and twice you are acquainted, in a few days, you will be like this handsome!"

"Wow……"

He spit it out again, probably emptying his stomach, and sat down on the ground, Zhang Huangyan rolled his eyes and stuck out his tongue.

"Still, forget it, the students don't want to come a second time!"

After sitting for a while, his center of gravity was lowered, and he seemed to be recovering a bit. Although Zhang Huangyan was still rolling his eyes like a plague chicken, Zhang Huangyan was able to speak more fluently. The constant doubts were quickly spoken out.

"Marshal, is this a fraud? Shi Lang didn't come to see the Marshal directly when he came back, but let the Marshal go to sea to meet him! This is obviously not in line with etiquette!"

"There shouldn't be anything wrong. Those who came to report are the guards of Dajiao Island. They were born in Yinghuo Mountain. No pirate can even control this!"

That's what I said, but Song Qingshu also took precautions. The three large ships are the three most powerful since the Yangtze. They are 75 meters long and have a second-story artillery deck. They also brought all the beggars from the two battalions. Even if something happens, you can get out of it.

Moreover, Dajiao Island is the outer island of the Yangtze River estuary, and further inward, the entire three islands of Chongming have also been controlled by the Qihuo army. This is Song Qingshu's doorstep. He also built a castle like Anqing City in a key location along the coast of Chongming Island. The permanent fort, during the Opium War, the British fleet once sailed upstream. Although the imaginary enemy we are facing now may not be as powerful as the British army more than 300 years later, its strength is definitely not bad. More than 700 ships, five 6 Thousands of people have to be careful, now Song Qingshu playing boats is tantamount to fishing for food in Zheng Zhilong's job, who knows if he will come to take a bite.

It took more than three months to come back. It is impossible to say that there were no accidents, but even if Dajiao Island was really occupied by Zheng Zhilong's pirates, if they retreated back and relied on the support of Chongming Fort and the forts on both sides of the strait, Song Qingshu would not be able to come. Confidence made him sink in the Yangtze River.

I don't know when, the rain stopped, and Zhang Huangyan, who was shivering, was brought back to the deck. Song Qingshu didn't continue to brave the rain in front. After all, he couldn't fly the boat no matter how hard he tried. With the cold wind blowing, he might as well stay in the cabin Stay well, about another twenty minutes, Xiaobao came in stiffly wearing a rain hat, his handsome face pale with cold.

"Commander, Dajiao Island is here, but..."

"But what?"

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It's no wonder that Xiaobao couldn't help but spit out his mouth. He came to the bow of the ship again with a cup of hot tea and a telescope. Song Qingshu's brows also frowned. He now has more than 200 ships of all sizes and more than 5000 sailors. Laid to be a sailor, it is only in case, but good guy, looking at it at a glance, the port of Dajiao Island has not been put down, there are all kinds of large and small, as the foreign devils say, the Chinese Kerong ships spread out with lights on It was several miles away, probably no less than two hundred, and the noise of the noise could be heard from far away.

The Yangzi and the other four Dayingtian boats used for cargo transportation are moored at the innermost part. Even if the ship building is lowered to keep the center of gravity downward, it is still a knot higher than those broken ships, which is very conspicuous. Along with the waves, it also fluctuates up and down.

"Master! Cannon hole!"

At this moment, Zhang Huangyan was not so dizzy, his fingers were trembling, and he pointed forward in astonishment, following his fingers, but no, the side of the Jinshan that followed this time was clearly visible. There is a black hole, and the waves have no such effect. The only explanation is that it has encountered a battle, bombardment!
Seeing Song Qingshu's frowning, Zhang Huangyan, who had never experienced a real battle, panicked, and asked hurriedly, "Master, why don't we go back quickly?"

"Don't worry, the boats are all tied up, and we won't be able to untie them for a while. Besides, we don't have to be afraid of them, Xiaobao, find some confidantes among the soldiers, and bring the cloud-piercing arrow In the past, if Shi Lang was asked to come here to see me, if there was any accident, you would know it!"

"Obey, Commander!"

Xiaobao had never been in the army, but Song Qingshu found out why Shi Lang was a bit more comfortable as the leader of the personal guard than Zhou Yuji, because he was down-to-earth, from a military background, and thoughtful. The captain of the personal guard had to deal with a lot of sundries and It doesn't necessarily need a strong general, which is why Song Qingshu changed to Xiaobao. He promised, and the kid immediately turned around, and muttered after pulling a few soldiers.

Although Song Qingshu spoke quite forcefully, he still had to be prepared. This soldier paddled a small boat to deliver orders, and the other side, Dinghai and Laojin, also sailed to the front from the pin shape, and crossed them. It didn't open, but the gunners were already on the deck. Tonight's flagship Jinjiang turned the bow and fell behind. This time, the three ships put up a defensive array of triangular darts. It's really going to fight, Jinjiang No. Turn around and leave.

After all, with Song Qingshu here, the begging army has a soul. Here, he still can't afford to die.

But things didn't go bad. About fifteen minutes later, the soldiers came back in a small boat, not only brought back Shi Lang, but also brought back a guy that Song Qingshu didn't expect.

"The last general pays his respects to the commander-in-chief!"

It's been almost a year since he went to sea, and Shi Lang has obviously changed a lot. His original fair face was tanned, but he saw more of the straightforward and capable actions of a coach. Much more sloppy, the big broken nose is still a little upturned, and he clenched his fists a little loosely.

"Master, long time no see!"

"He Bin, why are you here?"

Song Qingshu really raised his eyebrows unexpectedly, this face is full of scars, it's not the old Poke who found girls with syphilis and almost died, and by accident, Song Qingshu found Zheng He Haitu's ex-girlfriend Pirate leader He Bin!

"Ha, that's a long story! But last time I didn't care that you borrowed a few hundred taels of silver, this time I have repaid you at least 20 taels. You have to ask Shi Lang for the exact amount. Don't be too grateful to me! Just reward two healthy girls!"

That ugly face, I really wish I hadn't shown it off to the sky, the corners of Song Qingshu's mouth twitched when he saw it, Shi Lang's little black face also showed veins on his forehead.

"What happened to these people?"

At present, there are question marks in his stomach, but Song Qingshu still keeps calm, and his gloomy face is like a painting in the distance. He glanced back, scolded the little bastards with a smile, and He Bin clasped his fists even more proudly.

"Oh, Commander Hui, these bastards are all here to worship the leader!"

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No wonder Shi Lang didn't go back, so he had to invite Song Qingshu to come in person. After spending the night on the island, seeing all the monsters and monsters in the hall, the corners of Song Qingshu's mouth twitched. In He Bin's words, these guys, one by one It looks crooked and looks like a crab in the sea. If it enters the Yangtze River, it is estimated that the forts on Chongming Island and Songjiang will have to be fired before reaching the mouth of the river.

But I have to say, this bastard He Bin really gave himself a big gift. These are all gangsters at sea, they will be sea merchants and part-time pirates, they will be pirates and part-time sea merchants, and there are also Danmin fishermen who are regarded as pariahs , there were even people from other races in Southeast Asia, and there were even two white pirates and one black pirate.

This group of guys can be called trouble, or another name, elite sailors!

At that time, Shibazhi followed Zheng Zhilong to the Ming Dynasty and began to fight with pirates, big and small, and then disbanded. When the Zheng family army wiped out the combined fleet of Liu Xiang and the Dutch, and unified the South China Sea, I don’t know how much it has gone through. People don't want to surrender to the enemy Zheng Zhilong.

After adding Zhao'an, Zheng Zhilong lost Taiwan and fell into the hands of the Dutch. However, there are 2 people who are not trusted by Zheng's army scattered on the island of Shibazhi. Just like He Bin, they have a very miserable life. Comfortable, this end has to be careful, and the other end has to be exploited by the greed of the Dutch, and I always recall the majesty of the South China Sea.

Originally, the idea of ​​finding Zheng He's treasure and making a fortune fell through. He Bin is not willing to be poor, or just be a servant behind Song Qingshu's ass. He ran back to Fujian and returned to Taiwan by boat. He called the pirate brothers back then and told about Song Qingshu.

In the Ming Dynasty, only Fujian and Guangdong and Guangxi opened ports to the outside world. These ports were all controlled by Zheng Zhilong. Even if he hid some ships, he could not get the goods. Hearing that a strong man finally appeared to challenge Zheng Zhilong, many people were moved. up.

It is said that fish look for fish, and prawns look for prawns. Pirates also have a lot of pirate friends. Since they are going to visit the new pier, it is better to be bigger. connected in series.

And coincidentally, when they were preparing to go north, just in time for Shi Lang's fleet to return from Manila, they were bitten by the Dutch fleet in Taiwan. Such a dilapidated fleet suddenly appeared, and the Dutch did not have much strength in the Far East. Two ships were burned, and they fled in desperation.

As expected of a thunderbolt from the sea, Shi Lang was smart enough to welcome He Bin onto the Yangtze River with full vigilance. Hearing what he said, Shi Lang immediately felt that this was an opportunity. In the remaining three months, he followed these big and small bosses around the South China Sea. In a small way, the food and goods purchased from Southeast Asia were used as a win-win, and Song Qingshu won a lot of people's hearts.

This is the scene of worshiping the pier today.

The ceremony was really solemn. Song Qingshu himself changed into a set of weird fishing clothes along the southeast coast, and placed a statue on the cafeteria of Dajiao Island. I don’t know when and who carved it. The statue of Mazu, in the weird and mysterious music, he took the lead to put three sticks of incense into the statue of Mazu, and then more than 100 people, big and small, and nearly 200 people came forward one by one to put incense in the incense burner, and there were a few great dancers outside of.

Killed a few roosters, sprayed the blood on the alliance that Song Qingshu didn't know about, threw it into the brazier and burned it. Immediately, the more than 200 people respectfully cupped their fists above their heads, and swayed at Song Qingshu at ninety degrees. Sing together with different accents.

"Meet the leader!"

After Wang Zhi, Li Dan, Yan Siqi, and Zheng Zhilong, Song Qingshu is the fifth leader in the South China Sea. Although he is mainly in the East China Sea, and the fourth leader, Zheng Zhilong, is still in full swing, but looking at the densely packed heads below, one The arrogance and arrogance still rose slowly in his heart along with the ease.

"Okay! From today on, I will bring you riches and honors!"

Full of boldness, Song Qingshu yelled out towards the densely packed crowd below...

(End of this chapter)