1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 5 Going ashore ([-])

"Azu, it's just such a small village, why did it take so long to break down?" Liu Xiang frowned, looking at the pirates running around in the village, and said somewhat dissatisfied.

"...Xiang Lao, Zhuang Ding in the village is too desperate,...the brothers didn't come in after a while." Kang Yongzu scratched his head and said.

"These bumpkins know how to fight for their lives, so you should cherish your lives?" Liu Xiang glanced at the corpses of Zhuang Ding lying under the wall of the village, and said with a straight face, "We are at sea, and our heads are tied to our belts at all times! What's the matter, when we got to the land, we'd rather die instead?"

Kang Yongzu was at a loss for words, and stood beside him quietly.

"Xiang Lao, although this village is not large in scale, the walls are high and thick, and we don't have the tools to climb, and Zhuang Ding is brave, so we didn't take it down for a while!" Xia Zhimu took a step forward and looked at Liu Xiang. Said, "Of course, if you rely on people to pile up, it's not that you can't take it down, but you will lose a lot of brothers in the end.... Thinking, don't we have artillery, so we waited for a while. But... When the artillery came up, it was afternoon..." After finishing speaking, he glanced sideways at Zhang Yijie behind him.

"Uh..., Mr. Xiang, I'm really to blame for this! It took a lot of effort to get the cannon off the boat, and the sandy land on the shore is extensive, and if you're not careful, the cannon got stuck in it. ... So, let Lao Kang It's hard!" Zhang Yijie took two steps forward and said in a low voice in front of Liu Xiang.

Liu Xiang glanced sideways at Zhang Yijie, then turned to Kang Yongzu and said, "Azu, I am not criticizing you. We are pirates. We are on land, and when we look around, we are surrounded by enemies. If we are blocked by officers and soldiers If we are on land, then we will be in a desperate situation. It is already Wushi (19:21 to [-]:[-]), let the brothers move quickly and pack up all the things that can be packed. Let's... go to sea in the middle of the night !"

"what?"

"Going to sea in the middle of the night?"

"..."

Everyone was stunned and exclaimed for a while.As we all know, going to sea in the middle of the night, and with many ships and people, will test the organization and discipline of the fleet.For pirates, it is precisely these two points that are lacking.

"Xiang Lao, if you go to sea in the middle of the night, the brothers may... make trouble!" Xia Zhimu said.

"Who dares to make trouble?" Liu Xiang stared, revealing a vicious energy, "Hmph, whoever makes trouble, I'll bury him!"

"...Xiang Lao, didn't we rob some people? We escorted them to the beach at night, but there was a lot of distance. At that time, if there is chaos, the brothers will not be able to control it." Zhang Yijie said in a gentle voice. .

"Tie them all up!" Liu Xiang said in a deep voice.

"Xiang Lao, it's six or seven miles away from the pier. It's bound to go, and it's dark, I'm afraid it will take a whole night..."

"This..." Liu Xiang was a little annoyed, and stared at Zhang Yijie fiercely, "Then what do you think we should do? Wait for the officers and soldiers to block us here at night? Or... wait for Zheng Yiguan to come with the fleet Bring us together!"

Seeing Liu Xiang get angry, everyone couldn't help but looked at each other, and didn't dare to speak for a while.

Liu Xiang saw that everyone bowed their heads and said nothing, but their expressions showed unwillingness, and even some unclear emotions.With a chill in my heart, in recent years, I have been suppressed by Zheng Zhilong with almost no place to stay, and I have lost consecutive battles, especially in the battle of Liaowan two years ago, even with the support of the Dutch, I ended up with an almost complete defeat. The army was wiped out.All the brothers under him seem to be a little bit alienated.The previous situation of being invincible in speaking out is gradually unable to maintain.

Liu Xiang stared at them coldly, exuding a ferocious aura. Behind him, Li Husan immediately clenched the long knife in his hand, looking around, ready to strike at any time.

"Xiang Lao..." Kang Yongzu quickly subdued when he saw the situation was not good, stepped forward and said, "What do you say, we...we all listen to you!"

"Yes, yes..., Mr. Xiang, what do you say, we will listen to you."

"Xiang...we all listen to you..."

The rest of the people quickly bowed and agreed.

Seeing a few people bowing their heads and sticking their ears, Liu Xiang sighed insignificantly. The pirates were all rebellious and unruly.

"Xiang, since we are worried about Zheng Zhilong coming, should we send patrol boats to guard around Zhangxia?" Zhang Yijie said to Liu Xiang.

"Well, Lao Zhang is thoughtful." Liu Xiang nodded and looked at Zhang Yijie approvingly, "Who do you think is appropriate to send?"

"Well... Cao Xiong and the others are still guarding the boat at the pier, why not send them there!"

"Cao Xiong?" Liu Xiang pondered for a while, "Old Cao and the others guarded the pier as soon as they docked, but they didn't get much oil or water. Tell me, send him... Will he blame me?"

"Uh..." Zhang Yijie heard the words, looked at Liu Xiang who was showing a meaningful smile, and suddenly felt a little flustered, not knowing which sentence he had violated a taboo, "Xiang, Cao Xiong... how dare he blame you? If you didn't take in those Shandong rebels, they would have no place to stay at sea!"

Liu Xiang stared at Zhang Yijie and didn't speak for a while.

Just as Zhang Yijie was sweating and worried, Liu Xiang reached out and patted Zhang Yijie's shoulder, "Old Zhang, Cao Xiong and the others are rebels, so what are we?...Although Cao Xiong voted us late , but you can’t always bully others like this, can you?”

Liu Xiang said, turned his head, and said to Xia Zhimu: "Amu, you have worked hard, and take a few boats to the sea in the direction of Zhangxia. If you see that Zheng Yiguan is coming with the crowd, report the news in time Come here. If there is nothing wrong, come back and join us before dawn."

"Yes, Mr. Xiang!" Xia Zhimu answered with cupped hands.

"Well..., Mr. Xiang, what am I doing?" Kang Yongzu scratched his head and asked.

"Let the brothers in the village calm down!" Liu Xiang looked at the messy village, shook her head and said, "Hurry up and tidy up the things in the village, pack them up and ship them to the boat. In addition, pick young men and women, Get it on board as soon as possible."

"Yes, Mr. Xiang!" Kang Yongzu crossed his hands in response.

"Xiang guy!" Zhang Yijie stepped forward immediately, and said with a smile, "The rich man in the village ran away, but his concubines stayed and were taken care of by Lao Kang. Tsk tsk..., the beauty is not so good." Not bad. Brother Xiang, why don't you enjoy it while you still have time!"

"Oh, really?" Liu Xiang's stern triangular eyes gradually opened, and a lewd smile appeared on his face. He turned to look at Kang Yongzu, and said, "Azu, I have a heart. Let the brothers rest for half an hour. Happy, happy. Then, immediately transport the population and property to the seaside!"

"Yes, Shannon!"

"Yes, Shannon!"

Several people crossed their hands as promised and left.

"Xiang Lao, the faces of these people were obviously not worried just now!" Li Husan said, looking at the few people who were going away.

"..." Liu Xiang patted Li Husan on the shoulder and sighed: "I also know that we can't force them too much. However, we are pirates, and according to the rules, we don't go ashore for more than two days. In case, we are blocked by officers and soldiers." It's been another fierce battle, and our strength can no longer be weakened."

"Actually, we shouldn't have landed in Zhangpu, it's too close to the Xiamen station!"

"Huh?" Liu Xiang paused, feeling a little unhappy, "You don't understand! You just want to embarrass him under the eyes of Zheng Yiguan! Let's see how he, General Zhangxia Travel Notes, can protect the environment and the people! Hmph...haha..., the guerrilla general of the imperial court?" Then, ignoring Li Husan, he walked straight into the stockade.

Under the night, everything returned to calm, looting, killing, madness and wailing seemed to be overwhelmed by the thick night.Qi Tian was sitting on the edge of the pier, grilling fish on the bonfire, and listening to Uncle Cao Xiong discussing tomorrow's whereabouts with several old men from the former Dengzhou Navy.

"Old Cao, we really want to go to Nanyang with that Liu Xiang!" Meng Hongbin smelled the aroma of Qitian grilled fish, and licked his lips. "I heard that Nanyang is thousands of miles away from the mainland."

"Alas..." Cao Xiong sighed, and said, "Zheng Zhilong is very powerful in the coastal waters of the mainland, and there is no way for us to beg for a living. Besides,...we will not be able to return to land if we turn against the court. Maybe, we went to Nanyang , you can live for a while."

After hearing this, Meng Hongbin shook his head and also sighed.When he was in the Dengzhou Navy, he followed Cao Xiong and had a lifelong friendship.When he asked this question, he just wanted to find some psychological comfort.Going to a foreign country, leaving home and traveling across the ocean is not something everyone can accept safely.

"Xiao Tian, ​​is your fish ready? Damn it, it's delicious!" Meng Hongbin shouted at Qi Tian.

Qi Tian smiled. In the evening, he found some cloves and cardamom from the South Seas from the boat, crushed them, rubbed them on the fish, and then grilled them on the bonfire, which also made the fragrance tangy to the nostrils.

He handed the grilled fish to Meng Hongbin with a fork, "Uncle Meng, the time is short, I guess there is some taste in it."

"It smells delicious!" Meng Hongbin said with a smile, "Unexpectedly, for a person who has read the book, grilled fish is so delicious! What a pity you are!" He stretched out his hand to pick up the grilled fish.

Unexpectedly, a big hand in the slanted thorn snatched the fork, and bit it directly, ignoring the burning of the grilled fish.

"Chen Dalang!" Meng Hongbin was stunned for a moment, then stood up, and shouted loudly, "You bastard, you robbed me again!...Didn't you ask someone to guard the perimeter? You came back from laziness?"

The corner of Chen Dalang's mouth may have been burned, he opened his mouth, slapped the fish with his left hand, and then took another bite of the grilled fish, "I...I didn't hide!...The sea and the river are on guard!... ...We saw Liu Xiang and the others dragging things and driving people towards the pier. Come here quickly and report to Boss Cao.”

"Liu Xiang and the others are here?" Meng Hongbin looked to the west, but the night was so dark that he couldn't see anything at all. Ship it to the ship!"

"It's not just property, there are also people... They have kidnapped a lot of people, and they are rushing this way!" Chen Dalang finished the grilled fish in two mouthfuls, and then looked at the other fish that was being grilled in Qi Tian's hand .

"Damn it! What a bunch of pirates!" Meng Hongbin spat, completely forgetting that he was also a part of the pirates, "Where are you going to sell those people? Nanyang? Champa? Or Luzon?  … What a fucking crime!"

Cao Xiong looked at the bonfire and remained silent for a while.

"Boss?" Yu Fukun beside him looked sideways at Cao Xiong.

"Transfer property and Dingkou at night, this Liu Xiang is afraid of being blocked on land!" Cao Xiong said softly.

"Boss, shall we also recruit all the brothers to the boat, just in case..." Yu Fukun said.

"Hmm..." Cao Xiong pondered for a moment, "We put four or five boats out on the sea, all of which are seven or eight miles away. Even if something happens, we can board the boat in two quarters of an hour, and set sail in half an hour. Sail out of the bay. However, be careful, there is no big mistake! You quickly gather all the brothers who are scattered far away to the vicinity, and leave half of the sailors and oarsmen on board....Arrange lookouts to guard." Cao Xiong ordered.

Qi Tian watched Yu Fukun take the order and leave, feeling a little panicked and a little at a loss.He remembered visiting the ruins of the former residence of Zheng Chenggong (Zheng Zhilong’s son) in Xiamen in his previous life. He heard the tour guide explain how Zheng Zhilong established the mainland’s coastal forces, and he mentioned that the place where the Liu Xiang pirate group was wiped out by Zheng Zhilong seemed to be at sea, but the specifics In which year it happened, he didn't know.However, he is a little hesitant now, he won't just be so unlucky and let others block him on land.

(End of this chapter)