The sun never sets in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 340 Surrender to avoid death
Huang Sheng doesn't care about many things, it's a sin for a Sri Lankan to carry a jade jade, no, it's wrong, a Sri Lankan man is innocent for having a warship and his crime.

Possessing strong ships and guns can only be the national army. Pirates possessing such force is of course a heinous crime. Killing them will reduce many killings and gain a lot of wealth. It is a win-win situation. Why not do it?

The United Fleet rushed to the Penghu Islands aggressively, still using the Huang's sentry boats, straw boats, and new warships to use high-powered binoculars to capture all ships that appeared in sight, even fishing boats.

On behalf of the government, the Huang family did not kill indiscriminately. When they found a ship escaping, they would shoot warning shots first, and try not to sink the opponent's ship to avoid too many casualties.

The captured ships were screened by dozens of defected pirates led by Huang Dongshan with musketeers and Lin Hong. These people selected by Lin Hong were old sailors and senior veterans who had been in the wind and waves for more than ten years. Pirates.

Just show them the boat and the captured person and ask them a few words. If they are pirates, they will confess immediately. How can a pirate who kills and steals goods be the same as a fisherman?

The use of binoculars has been brought to the extreme at sea, making the Huang family's fleet even more powerful. The Huang's warship can see far enough to catch up, and it is relatively easy to approach the pirate's lair silently.

Before Guo Huaiyi, the pirate leader who was entrenched in Xiaomenyu, knew nothing, his home port was surrounded by nearly [-] warships, because the seven sentinel ships under his command had been captured by the Huang family, and the pirates on board were all I'm confessing to be lenient.

The geographical conditions here are quite good. Guo Huaiyi had the strength to build three forts built with huge stones. The largest cannons were [-] jin, and they fired [-]-pound shells.

Each fort is equipped with seven cannons, the smallest being a six-pound copper-core iron cannon, and each fort has more than [-] people on duty for a long time.

These arrangements are like decorations due to the appearance of rifled guns, just like the fate of the Dagukou Fort in the Qing Dynasty. The rifled guns of the Huang family fleet began to bombard the three forts of the pirates from a distance, and the results are self-evident.

When Guo Huai found out that the Ming army was invading, he wanted to use his defense system that he had worked hard for many years to stand by and wait for help. Unexpectedly, it was counterproductive. In just half an hour, the three forts were beaten and lost their resistance before even firing a single shell.

Fortunately, his judgment was accurate. When observing the formation of the Ming army at the first fort, he found that the Ming army's warships started shelling from a distance.

Next, when the Ming army attacked the other two forts, the gunners on the top scattered and did not dare to garrison. How could the pirates have the courage to see death as home? They watched helplessly after being attacked by the Ming army, and their accomplices on the fort were bombed by Ming army shells. How dare you wait to be beaten at the fort if it is torn apart.

Just when Guo Huaiyi watched the Ming army warships bombarding the fort that he could no longer effectively fire at a leisurely pace, he was at a loss what to do.

A familiar boat came out of the Ming army formation, and the crew on that boat were also vaguely familiar. When they got closer, it turned out that it was his sentry boat, and the people on board were also his subordinates.

These pirates are the sentries of Guo Huaiyi who was rounded up by Huang's family, and now they shoulder the mission of persuading the boss to surrender.

The pirates told Guo Huaiyi with mournful faces that the officers and soldiers had made a condition that no bargaining was allowed, and there was no reply for half an hour, and the Ming army attacked and died.

The Ming army promised that as long as they surrendered immediately, everyone would be saved from death. They would give Guo Huaiyi 5000 taels of silver to settle down, and allow him to take his family to live on Huangjiawan Island. The other big bosses would give 1000 taels of silver to Daishan Island in Zhejiang. For the people.

The rest of the pirates can consider joining the army for the people, and the Ming army guarantees that they will have no worries about food and clothing.

Guo Huaiyi's more than [-] warships have not attacked yet, but he has seen clearly the range of the Ming army's artillery with a telescope, and he also knows that there are hundreds of warships surrounding him. After weighing the pros and cons, he chose the conditional surrender.

After digging out this pirate's lair, I got seven No. 120 Fuchuan-class warships, [-] straw boats, and more than ten other No. [-] and No. [-] Fuchuan-class warships. The dirty silver and property seized were worth [-] yuan. Yu Wanliang.

A population of nearly [-] people was obtained, half of them were pirates and their families, and they also got a lot of food. This group of pirates was safe first, and the food reserves could satisfy them for three years with nearly [-] shi.

Guo Huaiyi, who honestly surrendered, was not embarrassed or tied up. He was taken to the "Liaodong Ship" and met old acquaintances Li Guozhu and Xu Xinsu. He was relieved after chatting with them.

When he came to the meeting room, he kowtowed and asked Master Huang Sheng to take him in as an officer.

Huang Sheng didn't want to take in too many pirate leaders as his subordinates. These people were used to domineering, and each of them had a lot of wealth. What can I give them?
At this time, they were just forced by the situation, and it was impossible for them to be loyal to themselves.

Including Xu Xinsu and Li Guozhu are like this, it's just a cooperative relationship, Huang Sheng has never expected their loyal ministers, it is enough to support these two people, and there is no need to make extra troubles.

Huang Sheng replied to Guo Huai with a calm face: "You can go to Huangjiawan Island and become a rich man. From now on, you will never live a life of licking blood with knives. Don't worry, it is my private territory, and there are heavy troops stationed there. No enemy dares to seek revenge."

Li Guozhu saw that Mr. Huang had no intention to take in Guo Huaiyi, so he comforted him: "Brother Guo, you don't need to be nervous. Mr. Huang has a kind heart. Since he promised to let you live in Huangjiawan Island, he will consider your safety."

Xu Xinsu knew that Guo Huaiyi had already surrendered, so it was of no use at all. If it was him, he would not have kept this person at all. Seeing that he was killed, he was still thinking about the opportunity to lead troops, and said with a smile:

"Boss Guo, just accept it when you see it. The current South China Sea is turbulent. Your bowl of rice is not good. You can be content with Master Huang's protection!"

Guo Huai said: "My lord, I will follow your arrangement. If you ever think of letting me serve in the army, I will be loyal."

Huang Sheng comforted him and said: "Since I promise to let you spend the rest of your life in peace, you don't have to worry about it. Huangjiawan Island may be the most beautiful ideal home in Ming Dynasty, and my home is also there."

Xu Xinsu took the opportunity to warn Guo Huaiyi: "Boss Guo, you'd better think clearly, Master Huang's subordinates are too powerful, they will question your subordinates separately, and many things will come to light. Are you hiding something? If you don't explain it, it will be troublesome." .”

Guo Huaiyi had lost his arms, and now he was just trying to survive. He knew that he had to be a man with his tail between his legs, so he hurriedly said: "Master Xu, Guo is also doing big things with his head in his head. If you lose, you will lose and hide anything." , besides, how can I return to this place in the future?"

Huang Sheng didn't think about the authenticity of Guo Huai's words, because the musketeer boy knew everything in his own way.Said: "Since you have no secrets, you don't need to worry about it!"

Guo Huaiyi obediently thanked the Lord for his kindness, and withdrew. From now on, there will be no such person in Nanhai.

The joint fleet rested in Xiaomenyu for three days, and the soldiers of the Huang family interrogated the prisoners, confiscated property, and tried to return the pellets to the warehouse.

Meiren Hexiang cheerfully counts the gold and silver treasures reported in the newspaper every day. She knows that the Huang family will have many more soldiers and build many factories after getting this much money.

(End of this chapter)