The Three Kingdoms Voyage

Chapter 130 Set Sail The Counterfeit

Wei Jing was very satisfied. Although the fight was within his jurisdiction this time, if it wasn't for the people sent by Sun Shao to help him improve the winch and crossbow of the Yamen iron chain and prepare the kerosene, he would be considered a headhunter. He broke in, and he couldn't have reacted so quickly. If Sun Shao hadn't taken the initiative to fight, he used guerrilla tactics—this is a new term Sun Shao just gave him yesterday—to beat the pirates dizzy Turning to the battle, he defeated the morale of the pirates, and it was impossible for his subordinates to have this opportunity to beat the dog in the water.

Therefore, although he had many subordinates in this battle, Sun Shao was the main one to fight the battle. Now Sun Shao only needs ten boats and two hundred sailors, and more than half of the rest belong to him. This is really too generous, generous De Weijing felt a little embarrassed.

"How did this happen?" Wei Jing murmured, "The general is the first in this battle, this..."

"Wrong." Sun Shao interrupted Wei Jing's words, and his face darkened: "If Mr. Wei wants to help me, don't talk about the first merit. Otherwise, this is the first cooperation and the last. A collaboration."

Wei Jing was taken aback for a moment, but then he understood again, Sun Shao was a special person, he, the Henghai general, only had fifteen ships and more than a thousand soldiers, it was useless for him to report his achievements, not only would he not be rewarded, but he would be rewarded instead. Concession stalled.He nodded hastily: "That's it, just follow the general." He glanced at Cheng Jun and kept silent. Cheng Jun understood and got up immediately to leave. Then Wei Jing said: "General, what plan do you have next?"

Sun Shao pondered for a moment, then slowly finished his breakfast, had someone clean it up, spread out the chart on the table, and drew a circle with his finger on the long coastline: "From Yamenkou to Xuwen, nearly two thousand miles, Although there are no more pirates on the scale of Headhunter King, there are still many large and small pirates, and the journey has been uneven. I am going to take the opportunity of escorting these merchant ships to Xuwen to clean up the large and small pirates one by one. This trip, I believe the harvest will be not small, but...my strength is limited, and Shiwei can't be counted on, so...I want to ask my lord to help me."

Wei Jing stroked his beard, a little hesitant.He has hundreds of ships in his hand, including one large ship and thirty medium-sized warships, but his mission is to guard the entrance of the cliff, and it is against the rules to leave the defense zone without authorization, even if Bu Zhi will not blame him, But if something happens, Shiwei will definitely not let him go, which will make Bu Zhi fall into a passive position.However, the plan Sun Shao said is very tempting. Using these three hundred merchant ships as bait, the pirates along the way must flock to them and defeat them one by one. It will help stabilize Bu Zhi's strength and help him further grasp Jiaozhou.There are great advantages and disadvantages, the opportunity is in front of you, it depends on whether he dares to take the risk, if the risk succeeds, he will be promoted to the rank and title just around the corner, if the risk fails, he may be the scapegoat, don't speak up, As Bu Zhi's best friend, he will also take the initiative to take responsibility.

"General... are you sure?" Wei Jing's eyes flickered, showing hesitation.

Sun Shao cocked his mouth, Wei Jing and Bu Zhi are good friends, but the two cities are too far apart, Bu Zhi put both him and Shi Wei in, and bit off half of Shi Wei in one bite. The two men came to Jiangdong at the same time, one was already the governor of Jiaozhou, and the other was just the governor of Yamen. Wei, it's not unreasonable.

"After the headhunting king conferred the head, the biggest pirate in the South China Sea was Cui Qian. Mr. Bufu led more than 300 warships and went straight to Cui Qian's lair. Cui Qian is too busy to take care of himself at the moment. It is impossible for him to run into us. I have fifteen Ships, even if you only pay half of them, there are still fifty or sixty ships, plus the ships we just seized, more than 100 ships in size, and there are one large ship, and nearly thirty or forty medium-sized warships. Pirates dare to move the tiger's beard?" Sun Shao's tone was very calm, full of confidence, he took a sip of tea, held it in his mouth for a moment, swallowed it slowly, and said: "Bufu Lord has played tricks this time. Shiwei once, Shiwei will definitely not be reconciled, he stopped at Pingankou, just wanting to preserve his strength. Lord Bufu fought fiercely with Cui Qian, even if he wins, his losses will not be small. Although he has military exploits, his strength Still not enough to shake the Shi family, if you lose, hehehe..."

He sneered a few times and didn't continue, but Wei Jing could hear clearly that if Bu Zhi lost, then he would die.If Bu Zhi fell, Wei Jing would not end well. He would definitely be kicked out by Shiwei, and Sun Quan's Jiaozhou strategy would also fail.

"Cui Qian is the king of pirates. Facing Lord Bufu's attack, he will definitely summon other people to help out. If we don't take action to attract the attention of some pirates, Lord Bufu will be under too much pressure." Sun Shao straightened up and looked Jiongjiong looked at Wei Jing: "Wei Jun, do you need me to tell you how to make a decision? I don't care. I can still hang Cui Qian's pirate flag and send the merchant ship to Xuwen safely all the way. I don't think there will be anyone He is as courageous as a headhunting king. It’s just that I can’t help you when I get to Xuwen, and if Mr. Bufu is really in trouble, I can only watch and sigh, and at most see if I can rescue him himself.”

"I'll go." Wei Jing made a decision without waiting for Sun Shao to finish, he and Bu Zhi were grasshoppers on the same rope, and if Bu Zhi fell, he couldn't escape.When Bu Zhi passed by here, the reason why he didn't enlist his troops was because there was a headhunter king, and he had to defend the key waterway at the entrance of the cliff.

"Wei Jun has courage." Sun Shao boasted.

"Don't dare." Wei Jing made up his mind and didn't hesitate anymore. He agreed with Sun Shao on a plan in a few words, divided the captured pirate ships into two, left half at the gate of the cliff, left twenty warships, and the rest All of them went to sea, including Sun Shao's ship, they had a total of one large ship, 32 medium-sized warships, fifty small warships, and more than 800 people, including more than 300 pirates. As a sailor, no weapons are issued.

Before assigning these pirates to the ships, Wei Jing spoke to them, be good sailors, after this trip, you are willing to join the Jiaozhou Navy, all of you will be accepted, if you are not willing, let you go home, meritorious , The same rewards as officers and soldiers, you can be an official or receive reward money.But if you are dishonest and want to make trouble, you will be killed without mercy and thrown directly into the sea to feed the fish.

The pirates have been gutted, how dare they look for trouble, one by one became sailors honestly. More than 300 people were assigned to more than 100 boats, more than a dozen, and only one or two. The officers and soldiers of the navy were all watching, and no one dared to move.If it was when they were fierce in the past, perhaps the officers and soldiers of the Navy would have felt guilty, but in yesterday's battle, the psychological situation of both sides has been reversed. The officers and soldiers are no longer afraid of these pirates. Trained like a grandson.

After resting for a day, the huge fleet set sail again, and the number of escorting warships soared to more than 100. The merchants were completely relieved, and congratulated each other with smiles on their faces.They had never enjoyed this kind of treatment before, and they were overwhelmed by flattery for a while, and out of fear, they rushed to the upstairs boat to flatter Wei Jing and Sun Shao. , Those navy officers and soldiers also followed suit. Although they didn't make a lot of money, there was a steady stream of nice words.

Being admired by others is a very addictive feeling. The fighting will of the navy officers and soldiers is a bit high. From time to time, some people go to fight in front of the Buzhi, pat their chests to suppress a certain well-known pirate, and some people even clamor for I went to pick Cui Qian's.

After driving away several military lords, Wei Jing shook his head angrily and amusedly: "These gangsters really don't know how big the sky is."

"The morale can't be discouraged." Sun Shao leaned on the fence and looked into the distance, and said very comfortably: "It's just that the morale is a little weak, and it can't really be used. It needs to be tempered and tempered."

Wei Jing's heart moved, knowing that Sun Shao had another idea, he quickly smiled and said: "I also ask the general for advice."

"Courage is accumulated. Fighting victories one after another will naturally give you confidence, and the confidence gained in actual combat can make people as indestructible as a hundred-steel knife. A true warrior can only be defeated on the battlefield." Only then can they be trained, otherwise, training soldiers will be empty talk." Sun Shao pointed to the dotted islands in the sea and the rolling coastline: "Let them fight, otherwise, this anger will slowly vent."

Wei Jing rolled his eyes, and asked again: "How to fight?"

"Your subordinates and my subordinates take turns to attack, find some useful guides from the captives, let them lead the way, and kill pirates along the way. I think there are still a limited number of pirates along the way? We have enough This advantage can make up for the disadvantage of being unfamiliar with the terrain, allowing them to practice more, and when they get to Xu Wen, this is a navy capable of fighting tough battles."

Wei Jing nodded again and again, her heart skipped a beat.

"Give them some rewards, otherwise someone will take care of it." Sun Shao laughed, "How about we compare?"

Wei Jing laughed, and shook his head: "I still don't want to compete with the general, and the loss will be too ugly, which will affect morale. According to the general's opinion, divide into two groups to take turns to attack, and take care of these pirates."

He immediately sent someone to call all the generals. When the generals heard this, they were a little excited, a little nervous, and a little unconvinced.What Wei Jing meant was to divide the troops into two groups, all under the command of Sun Shao's subordinates, but they felt that this was not good, since the meritorious deeds belonged to others, so they ran errands by themselves?How boring that is.So they coyly proposed and divided into groups.Wei Jing heard the meaning, hesitated for a moment, and agreed.Arrangements were made immediately, and a few pirates who were willing to surrender and familiar with the surrounding situation were selected as guides, and began to kill the pirates along the way.

The high-spirited officers and soldiers of the Yamenkou Navy were the first to call for battle. After a short time, forty warships left the brigade and rushed to the first target.That night, they came back, and under the leadership of their guide, they attacked a nearby island and surrounded a group of less than 200 pirates. More than 2000 people rushed forward, beheaded more than 100 people on the spot, and captured They ordered three ships, which were loaded with more than fifty prisoners and full of spoils.

The officers and soldiers of the navy at the gate of the cliff had been complacent all night, their voices were loud enough to break people's ears, and they looked at Sun Shao and others with a little more complacency in their eyes.

The next day, Sun Shao led the team to leave the fleet, and under the leadership of Ao Lei and another pirate guide, rushed to Tiansha Island thirty miles away.There is a group of pirates on Tiansha Island, about 500 people, which is considered medium-sized. No one knows the real name of the pirate leader. There is only one nicknamed Zhu Polong. The businessmen passing by are still alive and well.

"Zhupolong's strength is not bad. There are about 40 boats. His water fortress is very strong. If we don't open the door, we have to force our way in. I'm afraid it won't be easy." Ao Lei pointed to Tiansha Island in the distance , looking at Sun Shao with a little worry in his eyes, he reminded Sun Shao before that although Zhupolong is not as good as a headhunter, he is by no means a small pirate. Fight, there is no need to gnaw on this hard bone. "The General Soldier came to fight once. He stormed for a day and lost more than 100 brothers. He failed to break through, so he had to give up."

"Is he afraid of the death sign?" Sun Shao asked with a smile.

Another pirate guide timidly interjected: "In the South China Sea, there is no one who is not afraid of a reminder. Even our king dare not provoke him."His name is Wang Hao, he is a scout under the Headhunter King, his force is average, but he is very clever, and his ability to escape is first-rate, so he has a nickname of Mouse.The boat he was on the night before went to snatch the merchant ship, but was ambushed by Zhao Xiu and others. He was the first to react and jumped into the water without saying a word. As a result, he was the only brother left in the boat.This time Sun Shao wanted to find a guide, and he saw the opportunity again, and offered to follow Sun Shao to the sea.

"That's easier." Sun Shao pointed to the pirate flag above his head, and smiled triumphantly: "Even if I can't beat him, how dare he come and beat me?"

"That's definitely not possible." Wang Hao nodded obsequiously, feeling much more at ease.

"Let's go, let's go rob." Sun Shao stood at the bow of the boat with his hips akimbo, feeling very refreshed.Wang Kan took a look at his rolled-up trouser legs, and licked his lips: "General, I...I have a suggestion."

"Tell me." Sun Shao's eyebrows were beaming. Damn it, it feels pretty good to bring a license to rob this time.

"The general should hide in the cabin, or else, Zhu Polong will see through." Wang Hao pointed at Sun Shao's feet cautiously: "The general is wise and powerful, he really doesn't look like a pirate."

Sun Shao looked down and realized suddenly.He was wearing pirate clothes, and he was barefoot like most pirates, but his legs were white, completely different from the black legs of the pirates.He smiled awkwardly, but he didn't mind, and waved his hand: "Everyone who doesn't look like a pirate hides with me, sharpen his knife and prepare to kill, and anyone who looks like a pirate goes to the front and calls for the door."

Everyone couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Sun Shao and the others didn't look like pirates, not only were they too tall, but their accent was wrong. In the end, it was Ao Lei who stood up bravely and took Wang Hao to the front to pretend to be the emissary of the reminder.They were all locals, and their bodies and accents had no flaws. Wang Hao was a real pirate.In order to cheer up the timid Wang Hao, Sun Shao said to him, this time it was successful, you will follow me in the future, and I will guarantee that you will eat well and drink spicy food, and you will walk sideways in Panyu City in the future.

The king in the front is not tempted. They are pirates who often eat delicious food and drink spicy food. They are no worse than ordinary people, but the latter sentence makes him tempted. As pirates, even if they have the opportunity to enter the city, they are very guilty. , for fear of being spotted by others, what they envy most are officers and soldiers, not only can rob like them, but also they are not afraid of being caught.

Now that I have the opportunity to be an officer and soldier, of course I have to muster up the courage to give it a go.

The fleet sailed slowly towards Tiansha Island. In order to prevent the pirates from becoming suspicious, Sun Shao ordered all the warships except his to stop at a distance. With [-] points of energy, he watched Sun Shao's boat slowly sailing to the front of the water village.

Pirate leader Zhu Polong had already received the news that the ship with the reminder sign had arrived, and it was just outside the water village. Although he was a little annoyed, he was not suspicious. In his impression, there had never been anyone in the South China Sea who dared to pretend to be a reminder sign. For pirates, pretending to be a reminder is similar to pretending to be an emperor, and it is a crime of murder.Therefore, although he was a little bit pained, he rushed to the gate of the village to check it out.Seeing that several boats of the other party were parked in the distance, and only one boat came to the gate of the water village, he was very envious. Damn, the life-giving sign is strong. Once this kind of big boat comes out, there will be more than a dozen of them, and all his belongings But there are only two such boats, and the others are all small fishing boats.

People are more mad than people.

"We are General Cui's people. We passed by here to beg for a drink." Ao Lei shouted loudly according to Wang Hao's teaching.

Although Cui Qian is a pirate, but people call him a general, this is known to all the pirates in the South China Sea.

Zhu Polong curled her lips, begging for saliva was just an excuse, this is to fight the autumn wind, the standard black eats black, but he is strong, knowing that he has suffered a loss, he can only pinch his nose.He asked someone to ask a few words, and asked someone to open the water gate and welcome the boat in.When the ship arrived in front of him, he felt that something was wrong. Among the sailors on this ship, some of them seemed too strong, especially a young man, although he was sitting among the sailors, his movements seemed very uncoordinated, and his arms were particularly strong. The white is very dazzling.He frowned, didn't care to think too much, and was attracted by something covered with a bamboo mat at the bow.

The space on a warship is limited, and useless things are usually not placed on it. What is the purpose of such a large thing lying across the ship?Zhu Polong exchanged eyes with the people around him suspiciously, and the other party was also a little puzzled, but didn't understand why.Right here, Ao Lei strode over and said in pure local dialect: "My general said that the government and army have been suppressing fiercely recently, and business is not easy to do. Please take care of the fact that you are all of the same kind. .”

Zhu Polong put aside the question just now, and said to Ao Lei with a smile: "My business has not been very good recently, but since the general has spoken, I can't return the general's face, how about it, you wait a while , I will send someone to bring you food and drink, and another [-] yuan? Look..."

"Twenty thousand yuan?" Ao Lei hadn't spoken yet, but Wang Hao's eyes widened, showing a rare look: "You think my general is a beggar? Twenty thousand yuan is not enough for my general's meal. "

Zhu Polong raised his eyebrows and lowered his face. Just as he was about to get angry, Ao Lei suddenly pulled out the iron rod around his waist, and he threw the stick around his head. His movements were very subtle. Although Zhu Polong realized that something was wrong, it was too late In response, he was hit on the head, and there were many stars in the clear sky.Ao Lei scolded while beating: "My general thinks highly of you, so he came to ask you for help. You are shameless and think we are beggars?"

Zhu Polong was blinded by the beating, covering his head and trying to hide. Although his subordinates were angry, they didn't give orders, but they didn't dare to assert themselves. Watching the boss being beaten, Ao Leilian took a few sticks, and Hold down Zhu Polong, and drag him to Sun Shao in two steps in three steps: "General..."

Zhu Polong was petrified, Cui Qian came in person, how to save face?He raised his head to look at Sun Shao, only to find that it was that young man who was too fair and clean, not Cui Qian at all, and he was suddenly dumbfounded.

Before he could react, Sun Shao pulled out his long knife and put it on Zhu Polong's neck: "Surrender."

The pirates exploded all of a sudden, and several of them rushed up with their swords out, trying to rescue Zhu Polong. Zhao Xiu and the others who followed closely behind Sun Shao would not let them succeed. At the same time, Shuai Zeng raised his hand, and a slender pipe in his hand made a "swish" sound, and a stream of red smoke rushed into the sky, followed by a "snap", in ten The sky ten feet high exploded, like a blood-red flower, truly beautiful.

The pirates were bewildered by all this suddenness, and they didn't even notice that the warships in the distance started quickly and rushed towards the water village.The pirates thought that the urging sign came to beat the autumn wind, and they would leave after a while, so they didn't even close the water gate. When they realized that the situation was not good, it was too late to close the water gate. The war drum for the alarm was sounded, and three crossbow arrows roared towards them, hitting them almost at the same time. The powerful momentum brought him back a few steps, he climbed over the railing, and fell into the water. The two companions responsible for closing the water gate were shot dead one after another .

Ten medium-sized warships rushed into the water stronghold quickly, crushing the hastily fighting boats to the side, and the gleaming crossbow arrows on the ten crossbows aimed at the stunned pirates.

Before the pirates could organize an effective counterattack, the situation was irreversible.

Looking at the murderous four-stone crossbow, looking at the murderous 700 people, Zhu Polong sighed, he was fooled, where the hell is the person who ordered the lottery, it is the Jiaozhou Navy, only the Jiaozhou Navy Only such a unified warship has such a unified standard ring head knife.

He only has one question now, when did those idiots from the Jiaozhou Navy go to sea to fight, and dare to pretend to be a reminder?

(End of this chapter)