Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 482, big business
Neptune Island, Zhoushan, Zhejiang.

Ordinary people will definitely not have any special feelings when they hear Neptune Island, but if they are in the coastal areas of Zhejiang or sailing on the sea, when they hear the word Pirate Island, most of them will pee their pants in fright.

Because this Neptune Island is not an ordinary island, it is a pirate den occupied by pirates, and it is the old den of Fang Guozhen, the largest pirate leader in the southeast coastal area.

Fang Guozhen is a native of Taizhou, Zhejiang. It is said that he is "only seven feet tall, with a burly appearance, a black face and a white body, perseverance and hard work, and he chases galloping horses." He is the biggest pirate leader in the East China Sea and South China Sea. Haimao started as a self-proclaimed 'Neptune', so his lair is also called Neptune Island.

Fang Guozhen's pirate group used to occupy the routes leading to North Korea and Japan, and all ships going to North Korea and Japan had to go through his approval.

As Fang Guozhen's lair, Neptune Island is one of the largest islands near the Zhoushan Islands. The entire island is horseshoe-shaped, with a naturally formed harbor in the middle, and the water in the harbor is very deep, with only a small opening to get in and out. It is definitely the best island. Top notch harbor.

Fang Guozhen has occupied Neptune Island for a long time, and he has also managed the entire Neptune Island well. There are tens of thousands of people living on the island, including people from the Ming Dynasty in the coastal area, Japanese pirates from the Japanese country, and Koreans from North Korea. , and even aborigines from the Nanyang region.

There are ships moored in the harbor in Neptune Island. These ships are big and small. The big ones are all good fortune ships. There are more than ten ships. As for the number of small ships, there are hundreds of them.

On Neptune Island, pirates and Japanese pirates from various regions drink, gamble, and fight recklessly, making the entire Neptune Island look chaotic.

Here, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and the heavenly king and Lao Tzu can't control this place. You can do anything, and you are very free.

The pirate king Fang Guozhen didn't care about this either. What he needed was that the pirates and Japanese pirates listen to him. As for normal times, they were very indulgent. There were even casinos, brothels, restaurants, teahouses, etc. run by Fang Guozhen here.

At this time, in the most luxurious mansion on Neptune Island, Fang Guozhen was discussing a big deal with pirates and pirate leaders from all over the world.

In the Juyi Hall, the burly Fang Guozhen sat on top of everyone, and on both sides sat the leaders of the pirate group, Sun En, nicknamed "Sea Spirit", Wang Zhi, nicknamed "King of the Sea", and "Seven Seas". Overlord's Chen Zuyi, and pirate leader Otomo Zonglin from the Japanese pirates.

These few people, just from their nicknames, knew that they were all well-known figures in the southeastern coastal area of ​​Ming Dynasty, and even in the entire East Asian region.

Hai Jing Sun En is active in Fujian, Zhejiang, and Ryukyu. He is a pirate and a maritime merchant. He often travels to Japan and North Korea. He is powerful. He has hundreds of ships and thousands of pirates under his command.

Wang Zhi, the king of Jinghai, likes black people most. He is active in Guangdong, Qiongzhou, and the South China Sea. He is considered the overlord of the South China Sea.

Lord of the Seven Seas, Chen Zuyi, a native of Chaoshan, Guangdong, is the largest pirate leader in the Nanyang region. He often travels between Daming and the Nanyang region, and also works part-time as a sea merchant.

As for the leader of the pirates, Otomo Zonglin, like Matsuura Takanobu, he used to be a well-known wealthy family on the Japanese side, but his family has fallen, and he can't get along in the Japanese side. He brought his family's samurai and clansmen into Japanese pirates and pirates , active all the year round in the country of Wa and the southeast coastal areas of Ming Dynasty.

"Everyone, this is news from Tianjin. Tianjin Ocean Trading Co., Ltd. will organize a fleet to go to the Nanyang region and open up the Nanyang route. From the information we know so far, this time, there will be hundreds of Dafu ships alone. As for The number of other ships, large and small, could be in the hundreds."

"This is definitely a big deal~"

Fang Guozhen looked at the few people present, smiled and said.

This time, he invited these people here, in fact, for this big deal. The deal this time is really too big. The fleet composed of hundreds of Dafu boats and hundreds of other ships is still Tianjin Ocean Trading Co., Ltd. Organized by the bank, the goods carried here are worth several million taels of silver.

"Hundreds of big fortune ships?"

When Sun En, Wang Zhi, and Chen Zuyi heard this, their eyes lit up.

"Tianjin Ocean Trading Company is not easy to mess with~"

Only Dayou Zonglin pondered for a while, and spoke slowly.

He has been active in Japan, North Korea, and Ming Dynasty all year round. He often deals with the ships of the Tianjin Ocean Trading Company. He organized several times to rob the merchant ships of the Tianjin Ocean Trading Company, but he was beaten black and blue.

And last year, another Japanese pirate leader Matsuura Takanobu from the Japanese side, together with Wang Zhi, wanted to loot the fleet of Ryukyu City, but they all died in the sea. He knew about it.

At that time, Wang Zhi also invited him to participate in this action, but that time, he happened to have something to do not participate, so he was very lucky.

"Of course I know that Tianjin Ocean Trading Company is not easy to mess with, otherwise I wouldn't have called the big guys over."

Fang Guozhen nodded and said.

Of course he knew what happened between Wang Zhi and Matsuura Takanobu last year. How could the things that happened in the waters near the Zhoushan Islands escape his attention.

That time, he also sent many ships to participate in the operation, but he lost all his money, and even his friend Wang Zhi died.

So from then on, as long as it was a ship from Tianjin to and from Ryukyu City, he didn't dare to act rashly, because until now, he still hasn't figured out how Wang Zhi and Matsuura Takanobu died, so that the entire army died. destruction.

"I believe that everyone should know about the rise of Tianjin Port in the north. The northerners represented by Tianjin Ocean Trading Co., Ltd. and Liuqiu City don't take us seriously at all."

"In the past, all merchant ships going to North Korea and Japan had to obtain our consent before they could go to North Korea and Japan for business, but now, everyone goes to Japan and North Korea through Tianjin Port, and we can't get a penny. .”

"Even the ships from Tianjin to Liuqiu City did not pay us a penny for protection."

"In the long run, what do we eat? What do we drink?"

Fang Guozhen stood up and cast her cold eyes on everyone.

Although he is known as the King of the Sea, he is the biggest pirate leader in the southeast coastal area, but these people here in the northern port of Tianjin don't take him seriously at all, and they don't even care about him.

And because of the rise of Tianjin Port, the businessmen from the north who went to North Korea and Japan were not under his control at all, and the development was extremely rapid.

So now that the number of merchant ships going to North Korea and Japan in the Jiangnan area and the southeast ocean area has been greatly reduced, the protection fee he received is naturally less and less. After the thirteenth year of Hongzhi, he has not even received a penny.

The rise of Tianjin Port in the north has seriously affected his interests, as well as the interests of the big merchants and big families in the south of the Yangtze River behind him.

The fleet departing from the port of Tianjin in the north has already robbed the Japanese and North Korea of ​​their business. These big merchants and big families in the Jiangnan area have no way to compete with them.

Whether it is freight volume, price, or cost, etc., it is inferior to the trading houses and fleets here in the northern port of Tianjin.

Originally, last year, he wanted to make a big deal, severely attacking the arrogance of these commercial firms and fleets in the northern Tianjin port, and let them know that the title of Neptune is not just shouting.

However, last year, Wang Zhi and Matsuura Takanobu ransacked the fleet sent by Liu Jin to Ryukyu City, but they were wiped out by Li Yuanshan and the others. This battle not only dealt a heavy blow to the pirates and Japanese pirates in the East China Sea.

What was even more frightening was that the king of the sea, Fang Guozhen, didn't dare to act rashly for almost half a year. He didn't dare to move the ships between Ryukyu City and Tianjin Port on a regular basis. He passed by the door of his old nest, and he only dared to drooling and watched the other party leave.

This time, Tianjin Ocean Trading Co., Ltd. was going to open the Nanyang route, and he really couldn't sit still.

If the northerners are allowed to open the Nanyang route, then not only will he have no way to get along, but the big merchants and big families in the Jiangnan area behind him will also have no way to get along.

Losing the market in Japan and North Korea has seriously hurt their vitality. If they lose the market in the Nanyang region, what they will eat in the future will really have to drink the northwest wind.

"This time, Tianjin Ocean Trading Co., Ltd. will open up a route to the Nanyang region. Once this route is opened, there will be a steady stream of merchant ships going back and forth between Tianjin and the Nanyang region."

"At that time, our business will be greatly affected, and it will be like now. Not only will the business not be able to continue, but we will also not be able to receive a penny of protection fees."

"I called everyone here, not for my own benefit, but for the benefit of all of us. This time, we must teach those northerners a good lesson and let them understand that the emperor Lao Tzu above the sea His orders are not as good as ours."

Fang Guozhen's voice was very resonant, and when she said the latter, she clenched her fists tightly.

For more than half a year, he, the King of the Sea, was really aggrieved, he didn't dare to eat the meat at the door of his house, and the brothers who followed him also had great opinions.

Pirates and Japanese pirates are just mothers if they have milk. If Fang Guozhen can't take everyone to eat and drink spicy food, these people below will not listen to you after a long time.

Once the hearts of the people are scattered, it will be difficult to lead the team, so it is necessary to do a big job, and do it beautifully.

"Sea King, have you figured out what happened last year?"

"If that matter is not clear, I dare not do it."

Haijing Sun En looked at Fang Guozhen and said.

He also heard about what happened last year. This Wang Zhi was also one of the most famous pirate leaders at that time, and Matsuura Takanobu was also the biggest pirate leader. In the end, the two teamed up, but they died for no reason, and the entire army was wiped out. Until now, no one has figured out how they died.

"I figured it out. Tianjin people's artillery is very powerful. They used this to destroy Wang Zhi and Matsuura Takanobu."

Fang Guozhen nodded and replied.

"Tianjin's artillery is really powerful~"

Dayou Zonglin also said with lingering fear.

"If it's just that the artillery is powerful, it's nothing."

"I would really like to know, when did these northern landlubbers know how to go into the water to find food. If you don't teach them well, they really think that the sea is similar to the land."

Wang Zhi, the king of Jinghai, didn't think that he didn't care at all, and he was the first to stand up and express his willingness to participate in this action.

Of course, he is not a fool, he knows very well that once this northerner opens up a route to Nanyang, his good days will almost come to an end. Looking at the miserable life of Fang Guozhen, the king of the sea, he does not want to live such a life .

On the sea, it has always been dominated by southerners, and northerners have no sense of presence. In the past, whether it was going to North Korea, Japan, or going south to the Nanyang region, it was also monopolized by people from the southeast coastal areas.

"I've also heard about the Tianjin port. Since they are unwilling to abide by the rules at sea, we should teach them. The rules still have to be followed, and the protection fee must be paid."

Chen Zuyi, the overlord of the Seven Seas, also said that he has been active in the Nanyang region all year round, doing business between Daming and the Nanyang region. He has also heard about the northern Tianjin port, but has not come into contact with it.

However, like Wang Zhi, he also realized that once Tianjin port opens a route to Nanyang, his interests will also be greatly impacted, so it is necessary to attack these northerners, attack them, and prevent them from going to Nanyang.

"It's fine if you want me to participate. I have only one goal, and that is Ryukyu City. After that, I want to occupy Ryukyu City."

Haijing Sun En heard what Chen Zuyi and Wang Zhi said, thought about it and said it.

Active in Fujian, Ryukyu, and Zhejiang, he is very aware of the existence of Ryukyu City, and even sent people to Ryukyu City, and he has a clear understanding of the situation here in Ryukyu City.

He also covets Ryukyu City, and wants to take it for himself. The sugar in Ryukyu City, as well as the situation here in Ryukyu, once he can occupy Ryukyu City, he will really make it. a piece of sky.

"Brother Sun is worthy of being a sea spirit. This Ryukyu City is a good place, but since you like it, Brother Sun, I can promise to give it to you."

Fang Guozhen looked at Sun En. This Sun En was not tall, and his appearance was not good. He looked like an old farmer, but he was known as a sea spirit, a ghost spirit, and a ghost spirit.

"Okay, then this time I will definitely come out with all my strength."

When Sun En heard this, he immediately laughed happily. He was salivating over the Ryukyu City, but he actually wanted to take the Ryukyu City by himself a long time ago. Now that the Ryukyu City has been built, a lot of land has been reclaimed around it. Liangtian, there are still tens of thousands of people here, and it is located in an extrajudicial place like Ryukyu, it is definitely the best choice for the old nest and base.

"Dayou Zonglin, what do you say?"

Haijing Sun En agreed, and now only Dayou Zonglin is left, and Fang Guozhen looks at Dayou Zonglin.

"Since everyone has decided to act together, I have no reason not to participate. In fact, if possible, we'd better loot Tianjin Port. It is said that last year, when they returned to the Golden Continent, they brought back a full three thousand Ten thousand taels of silver."

Dayou Zonglin licked his lips, his eyes were slightly red, and he said a little crazy.

Japanese pirates and pirates also often ransacked some cities in the southeast ocean area. They did such things not once or twice, but they have always been afraid to do big business.

Dayou Zonglin has the madness of the Japanese people, and even proposed to loot Tianjin Port. His words shocked Fang Guozhen, Sun En, Wang Zhi, and Chen Zuyi.

It's so bold~
Tianjin Port is the only open port in Ming Dynasty, and it is so close to the capital. It has always been guarded by heavy soldiers. The key is that it is Liu Jin's lair and the hometown of emerging capitalists in the north.

He actually thought of looting Tianjin Port, and he didn't even look at how many catties he had. Ships from Tianjin Port can easily ship hundreds of Dafu ships, and Tianjin has a population of several hundred. Wan, you actually said you were going to loot Tianjin Port.

"Why, do you all think this idea is very bold? It's right to be bold. If no one can think of it, we can win by surprise. Didn't your grandson of the Ming Dynasty say the art of war? Raiders."

Dayou Zonglin looked at the slightly stunned people, and said with a smile.

"Forget about looting Tianjin Port. At least for now, with the ships and manpower in our hands, it is impossible for us to loot Tianjin Port."

Fang Guozhen looked at Dayou Zonglin, and really couldn't figure out where he got the courage to dare to loot Tianjin Port. If the northerners knew about it, he would probably be caught even if he hid in the bottom of the sea.

"Since everyone is willing to do this big deal together, then we've made a deal~"

"This time, we chose the location near the Zhoushan Islands. There are many pirates here, which is convenient for us to hide, and this is also the place they must pass through when they go south."

"If everything goes well here, we will pull out Ryukyu City together when we go south, and cut off all the claws of their northerners, and see if they go south in the future."

"This ticket is well done, and we can then plan to loot Tianjin Port. It is said that every inch of land in Tianjin Port is gold, and there is gold everywhere."

Fang Guozhen stood up and briefly explained the action plan.

"Good~"

"I'll go back and call people over now~"

"Me too, I'm a bit rushed in time, but it's almost enough~"

"This time, we must teach the landlubbers in the north how to go to sea."

When the others heard this, they all nodded. This big deal was done not only for the money in front of them, but also for future benefits.

　Five thousand words, can it be counted as 2 chapters?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)