Chapter three hundred and sixty third group of thieves
There were pirates with fierce Kong Wu's face full of fierce faces. Most of them had lives on hand. Even the standards for joining on many ships were those who had committed suicide. They were fiddling with weapons in their hands, and all kinds of weird appearances were mainly spears, long swords and short swords. There were also many weapons such as heavy sticks and short axes. When jumping to the gang war, long spears were useless. If anyone had no brains and jumped over with a spear, it would be a gift to the person on the other side.
Wearing heavy armor, holding short swords, heavy axes, maces and other weapons, or holding weapons such as the Tianfang Scimitar, this is the best thing to use in the Jump Gang wartime.
If you fight on the side, a long sword, axe, and a long spear are the most suitable weapons. When you connect on the side, you will scream and stab the opponent with your weapons. The sea water will surge, and people will calculate the impact of the sea water. During the previous round of contact, they may not be able to assassinate each other. The next step may be that the ships on both sides will collide hard together. Not to mention the long soldiers, even a short sword will be enough to harm the enemy.
Many pirates were wearing armor, which was different from the situation later.
If it was a sail warship in the period when the firearms were developed and mature, both sides were artillery, and a large number of combatants were artillery gunners, and then soldiers with smoothbore guns. On-board combat is rare, and jumping gangs are even rarer. Ships will continue to fire cannons at the opponent. Early artillery was not powerful, with poor accuracy, and solid bombs were difficult to cause explosions of the opposite ship. It is very likely that dozens of holes were made on the opposite hull to destroy the bow and stern, but as long as the main mast is not broken and the hull is not overturned, the power of artillery bombardment is still limited, and more than tens of pounds of artillery shells must appear. After the flowering bullets appear, the damage to the ship and personnel will become terrifying.
At this time, pirates still have to get used to wearing armor all over their bodies. They will not wear thick iron armor, which will affect their movements when catching the board and jumping the gang. Too heavy armor will make them as inconvenient as a slurry pot.
Most pirates wear mail or armor, without necklines and shin guards, because it will be detrimental to movement, but most people wear iron gloves and iron helmets, which are necessary protection.
In many cases, in the turbulent sea, jumping towards the ship opposite, facing the forest formed by enemies like ant colonies and swords and spears, this requires incomparable courage. In contrast, whether you are wearing heavy iron armor is not that important.
There are many ships anchored on the shore, and many pirates make strange whistles and their morale is very high. After all, it has not been many years since we gathered so many people to act together.
Many old pirates are at the level of ship owners. They are wandering around the vast sea and have not seen each other for many years, and are excited to hold their arms and shoulders.
There were also many deep people gathered together. Their faces were gloomy and they were looking at the flags with suspicious eyes. They did not dare to disobey the will of the two big pirates. The governments and courts that offend a country would not scare these pirates, but they did not dare to offend the kings at sea.
Those who dare to violate the order will be chased and killed continuously. They will have nowhere to gain a foothold and have no way to replenish their food. Sooner or later, one day they will be cut off by their exhausted subordinates in their sleep and handed over to receive a reward.
They had to come, but many people were full of doubts about the trip. Dongfan was a deserted island, and the pirates knew it very well.
The fame of Nan'an Marquis Xu Zixian is also slightly circulated among the pirate group. After all, Chen Yutai is also a relatively well-known force among the pirates, and was then wiped out by this King of Wei.
These two things are related, but they are really not a great event among the pirate group.
In addition to the five major thieves, there are many pirate groups of large and small, some of which are gradually flourishing, and some are suddenly wiped out by the court of a certain country.
There are so many pirates that have been destroyed, and a considerable number of pirates have been destroyed by the hands of the five thieves.
Some pirates are unique and are about to rise, and then attacked by thieves and are completely destroyed.
The five thieves killed many of their accomplices during the rise of the world. They don’t mind attacking some of the little pirates who seem to have great potential in case they threaten their position after the rise.
No matter how wide the sea area is, it cannot accommodate a new pirate king.
For many pirate leaders, the Dongfan is an ordinary desert island. Maybe they have been there, replenished water and rested. The Wei Dynasty has been operating there for a long time, but it has opened up a small area, with large areas of white sand and green forests, endless hills and endless mountains, and elusive indigenous people.
Pirates have seen many similar desert islands. This era is not a few hundred years later. In fact, even hundreds of years later, there are still some small desert islands in the depths of the Pacific Ocean. In this era, there are too many similar islands on the vast ocean.
A small number of indigenous people, plus a large number of unmanned islands, allow pirates to rest on these islands. The Dongfan is on the side of the Great Wei, close to Luzon and Japan. It has a very good geographical location, but because it is too close to the Great Wei, it is not a good choice for docking.
Now the two big pirates are going to attack the Dongfan. Many small and medium-sized leaders feel that this is not a good choice, and they are afraid of losing money, but with the accumulation of power, they dare not raise it in person.
"Have Pu Xingfeng sent the money?" Yan Qi said in a muffled voice: "If we don't send it, we will not only lose money this time, but also lose everyone's hearts."
"Don't worry." Li Dan smiled slightly, and his triangle eyes flashed a few times. He said with great satisfaction and confidence: "Pu Xingfeng is a ruthless man, with the strongest soldiers, and many of the people of Manta and Tianfang are all believers, and they are very cruel to non-congregants. This has created his reputation for being a terrible person. However, if we join forces, even if we can't fight, he will not try to suppress us, so he will not deceive us, let alone use us in vain. This time, it is agreed that the Great Wei Dynasty will give us one million guan, plus spices and gold and silver, 2 million guan, spices and gold and silver, and we will share the spices and gold and silver equally. We will leave 250,000 yuan for the soldiers. We can at least grab some in the Dongfan, so they will not be satisfied."
This is the distribution ratio of pirates. If the big boss kills them all, the meat will be eaten by the big boss. If the small and medium-sized bosses chew bones and minced meat, the minions will have to drink soup, and at least they will be full.
If you have two million yuan as the foundation, of course you are not afraid of this trip being in vain. If you have money to reward, you will not lose your prestige. You can also gather the troops, strengthen control, and enhance prestige. No matter how you calculate, you will make a ruthless profit without losing.
Yan Qi wiped his chin with his big hand. The joints of his hands were obviously raised, and his palms were as thick as dustpans. He showed a satisfied smile on his face and said to Li Dan: "What are you waiting for? Let's go quickly!"
"From Cebu to Dongfan, we have to wait for the gathered tribes along the way, and it will take about ten days to finish." Li Dan pondered: "I'm afraid the news has already reached the Japanese country. Kang Tianqi, this old fox, doesn't know if he will use any tricks."
"I'm afraid of him a bird?" Yan Qi said with disdain, "When the old man is old, he is not afraid of people, and his heart is over. Wang Zhi's mother went to be a military governor. It's not good to be a king at sea. Going to the Great Wei to make a fortune for those powerful people, he's so fucking depressed. Kang Tianqi is the same. He hurried in Japan and collected some small money for trade. Japan also collected taxes at the port and underwriting raw silk. He has an income of one or two million yuan a year, and he has only a little success."
Li Dan knew that Kang Tianqi's annual income was more than one or two million, and the income of raw silk alone exceeded one million. Then, Japan ceded land for Kang's father and son to settle down, there were ports, commercial banks, trade taxes, and taxes were collected on merchant ships at sea. The Kang's father and son usually raised more than 10,000 people, and the warships were almost the same as their two families. If they were in a war, Kang Tianqi could use more than 100,000 people, of course, there were not so many. These 100,000 people, including more than 100,000 small and medium-sized pirates of size and size, were scattered on the sea from Japan to Champaign of Siam.
In terms of strength, Yan Qi, Li Dan and Wang Zhi are in the same level. Wang Zhi is slightly stronger than Yan and Li. Their subordinates are loyal and brave, and they are much more loyal and united than Yan Qi and Li Dan's subordinates.
Kang Tianqi is a powerful and powerful country. He has entrenched in Japan and has influenced more than ten countries. His financial and human resources are far above Yan Qi and Li Dan, but Kang Tianqi is indeed
He is old and no longer has ambitions. It is more accurate to say that he is a pirate king than to say that he is a prince of Japan.
Pu Xingfeng was a Tianfang man in his early thirties. He was cruel, fierce, calm and powerful. He had many of his subordinates, including serious soldiers, with the most warships, the most brave subordinates, and had a golden channel that could support many subordinates.
In terms of strength, of course, Pu Xingfeng ranks first, and even vaguely, Yan Qi and Li Dan have used it.
"Pu Xingfeng still can't get rid of his body within one or two years. Lan Fang and San Foqi and other countries fought with him. Now they suffer a lot of losses every day." Li Dan narrowed his eyes and smiled: "I want to say that at this moment, he still has to spend 2 million guan to ask us to do such a thing. It only means that the Nan'an Marquis Xu Zi did in the Dongfan first, and the accumulated material and manpower was enough to make Pu Xingfeng feel troublesome."
Yan Qi showed a fierce look on his face and said, "Pu Xingfeng is going to be involved in the coast of the Great Wei in the future. What you mean is that he is afraid of any troublesome variables, so this time he asked us to fight the Dongfan. The intention of the Zuiweng is not to drink, and it is not to avenge Chen Yutai. But for the sake of attacking the Great Wei in the future, it is more safe and convenient?"
"It's almost the same." Li Dan smiled and said, "So this time the deal is not a one-piece deal. Let's destroy it this time, don't destroy it too much. Leave some things, and you may have to run it again next year."
"We have to add more money." Yan Qi pressed the scimitar and stepped forward, shouting: "Pu Xingfeng wants Dawei, we are now serving as a pawn for him. Dawei is now fighting against the Hu people in the north. If one day he wins, he will not turn back to build a navy and deal with us? How can two million be enough for such a risky thing? You have to add another million."
Li Dan smiled and said, "I won't say this for you. If you want to say it, you can talk to Pu Xingfeng yourself."
Yan Qi showed a fierce look on his face, but he was still depressed in a flash. He and Li Dan were no match for Pu Xingfeng. Many of their subordinates were in love with Pu Xingfeng. If they really turned against each other, Pu Xingfeng would make him lonely within three years.
Pu Xingfeng didn't attack them, it was just for the overall situation, even if he had the opportunity to get involved in the seven seas.
"That's fine." Yan Qi said: "I heard that Nan'an Hou is not bad in the Dongfan business, so don't ask us to go there."
"No." Li Dan said with a smile: "I heard that there are more than 100,000 acres of cotton fields there. We will almost harvest after we arrive. Then we ask your subordinates to prepare. I am afraid that they will not really fight in war. Let's ask them to pick cotton. This thing is in short supply in Luzon, Japan, and will sell it at a good price."
A large number of pirates began to board the ship, and people who worked in such places were extra careful. There were many pirates who beat or even kill people purely for the sake of happiness. There were indigenous people working in the fleet everywhere from port to town, and many Han people were also used. Han people were extra careful. Yan Qi and Li Dan didn't like them. Although under the severe suppression, the Han people were suppressed to a very low position, it is undeniable that they were inseparable from the Han people in any case.
The indigenous people have a strange tradition. They do not care about economic transactions and are not patient with doing those tedious things. Any country will always have an elite class. Obviously, in countries like Luzon and Sanfoqi and Mantaga, their indigenous people are particularly lazy. They are too lazy to do anything that requires brains and do not like to consume their physical strength too much.
Even if hundreds of years later, using extinction words, banning Chinese education, changing the names of Han people, and even massacres, in modern countries, the business elites in these countries are still Han people, and more than 90% of the economic lifeline is still in the hands of the Han people.
Indigenous people can only control the army, relying on their numerical advantage to elect more and more indigenous officials, and use political and violent means to suppress them. To be honest, it is no different from what pirates do today, but it still does not play a decisive role.
Chapter completed!