"Crack...crack..."

Amid the deafening sound of firecrackers, the fleet led by Liu Xiang slowly sailed into Xiamen Port. From a distance, Liu Xiang saw the huge lanterns hanging on the pier and the lion dances performing hard on the pier. There were many people around the pier who came to watch the fun and the Ming army officers and soldiers responsible for maintaining public order.

After seeing this scene, not only Liu Xiang was shocked, but also many leaders standing behind her were shocked.

Li Hu, who had always been very brave, had dared to express his dissatisfaction to Liu Xiang just now, was shocked by the scene in front of him: "My goodness... this... isn't this welcoming us?"

"Of course this is welcoming us." Liu Yizhou's voice sounded next to him, but Li Hu felt that Liu Yizhou's face had no sign of happiness: "It seems that Jiang Ningbo really looks down on us, and he actually sent such a big battle to welcome us."

Feeling the unhappiness in Liu Yizhou's heart, Li Hu couldn't help but wonder and asked in confusion: "Second leader, isn't it good for the court to attach importance to us?"

"Okay...of course."

Liu Yizhou was extremely depressed. He could not tell Li Hu that Jiang Ningbo had put in such a big battle to greet them. This was clearly a bribe. Didn’t you see the people around you all blushed and thick-necked? But Liu Yizhou couldn’t tell the reason for this. Others warmly welcomed his group. He couldn’t say that the other party had done something wrong, so he was so angry that he was so angry.

When Liu Xiang and his party stepped onto the dock, they saw a 25 or 26-year-old man wearing a python robe, a jade belt, and a sword hanging around his waist strode towards them, surrounded by several officials in scorching robes and a group of guards in iron armor.

After seeing the visitor, Liu Xiang quickly took the lead in worshiping: "The sinner Liu Xiang led a kind of brother and all his family to come to the court to surrender, and ask Mr. Wang to punish him!"

The young man in the lead was Yang Feng. Seeing Liu Xiang fall to the ground, he laughed generously and quickly stepped forward to help Liu Xiang up and said loudly: "Miss Liu is so serious. Benbo has always heard that Miss Liu values ​​loyalty and is bold. Although he is in a bandit nest, he is righteous. He cannot bear to see Zheng Zhilong and other pirates harming the people. He resolutely broke up with those pirates who have done all kinds of evil. Now he is grateful to the court for his prestige and surrender to the court. Benbo has submitted a memorial to the court. After the emperor issued an order to the Ministry of War, Liu Xiang appointed Liu Xiang as the deputy admiral and guerrilla general of the Fujian Navy. All the subordinates he brought were organized into the Second Fleet of the Fujian Navy, and they are still led by Liu Xiang! The current official documents of the Ministry of War are here, please ask Miss Liu Xiang to receive the official documents!"

After saying that, Yang Feng took the official document from a servant behind him and handed it over.

Looking at Yang Feng who was smiling at him, Liu Xiang's eyes turned red and then knelt down and said loudly: "Liu Xiang thanked Lord for your kindness!"

Seeing Liu Xiang kneeling down, the leaders, sailors and thousands of families standing next to him also knelt down in chaos and shouted loudly: "Long live my emperor!"

"Long live...Long live..."

The people and craftsmen on the dock also cheered. They were indeed happy. With Liu Xiang's joining, the Fujian Navy was no longer an empty shell, and their safety was also guaranteed. They were no longer afraid that one day when they stayed well at home, suddenly pirates descended from the sky and ransacked their homes.

Looking at Liu Xiang kneeling on the ground, taking the official documents of the Ministry of War with both hands, Yang Feng smiled and said, "General Liu, please get up! General Liu... General Liu..."

"Ah...oh..."

Liu Xiang, who had not adapted to her new name for a while, was stunned for a moment before realizing that from this moment on, she was no longer a pirate wandering on the sea, but a serious court official, a Fujian coastal defense guerrilla general appointed by the emperor.

Seeing Liu Xiang feeling embarrassed and a slightly red face, Yang Feng smiled slightly, and then took out a tray from the servant and handed it to her, "General Liu, after reading out His Majesty's order, these things are now a little gift from my uncle personally. Please accept it."

Liu Xiang took the tray a little confusedly and saw two three-eyed muskets and a long sword with exquisite workmanship. When she looked at the other party with some confusion, she heard Yang Feng say solemnly: "General Liu, now that you have become the official of the court, you should take it as your mission to protect the Ming Dynasty and promote the majesty of the Ming Dynasty on this ten thousand miles of sea."

"Liu Xiang dared not obey!" After hearing Yang Feng's words, Liu Xiang's expression became serious and she solemnly bowed.

"Haha... Okay... Don't stand it up, I will introduce you to you. This is our governor of Fujian, Ding Youwen, and the governor of the censor Tu Hongliang. You should know this even more. This is the governor of Fujian and the governor of Fujian Navy, Lu Guangbiao."

When Lu Guangbiao was introduced, Liu Xiang and the pirates who had newly defected to the court behind him hit Lu Guangbiao. You must know that from today on, this person will be their immediate boss. When they saw Lu Guangbiao who was tall and calm and smiling, everyone subconsciously bowed, "I have seen the Admiral!"

"Please get up quickly!"

Lu Guangbiao did not show off the airs of the admiral, but smiled and supported her hands to signal everyone to stand up before saying kindly: "I am the governor of Fujian and the governor of the navy. From now on, everyone will be scooping rice in a pot. You have nothing to say when you are new to me. I will say one thing, from now on, I will work with you to protect the boundaries of the Ming Dynasty."

"Good admiral!"

Regardless of whether what Lu Guangbiao said was true or false, his words still attracted a lot of praise. Liu Xiang and Uncle Qin looked at each other inadvertently. Judging from Lu Guangbiao's performance, their nominal immediate boss did not show any hostility towards them for the time being. This is a good start.

To be honest, Liu Xiang was actually as uneasy and uneasy as many people before coming. As the head of a large force, she was responsible for the three thousand brothers and five or six thousand families. If Yang Feng was willing to cheat them, they would have no room for resistance once they got ashore. However, judging from the current situation, both Yang Feng and local officials in Fujian were still trustworthy and did not want to coax them to the shore and then catch them all in one place.

After everyone got ashore, Liu Xiang and thousands of subordinates who had been wandering in the maritime businessmen for several days found that hundreds of tents had been built on a large area of ​​wide flat ground, which were neatly arranged, just like teams of soldiers who were sending neatly lined up. A accompanying Jiangning Army General told Liu Xiang that these tents were specially built by Yang Feng a few days ago in order to accommodate their group of people.

Yang Feng not only sent someone to build a tent, but also allocated tens of thousands of kilograms of grain and firewood and other materials to come. This measure greatly stabilized the hearts of everyone. As the saying goes, it is good to have food in your hands and don’t panic in your heart. As long as you can eat enough and have a place to live, people’s hearts will not fluctuate. This is an eternal truth.

In the lobby of Yang Feng’s mansion, Yang Feng asked Lu Guangbiao, “Have Liu Xiang, her subordinates and a large number of families arranged it?”

Lu Guangbiao said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the tents and food are all ready. General Liu and his subordinates who came to surrender, including his family, are now in a stable mood and there is no sign of inappropriateness."

"That's good!" Yang Feng nodded: "This Liu Xiang is a very capable person. With her, our pressure will be much less. In this way, we will no longer have the power to fight back when facing Zheng Zhilong."

Seeing Yang Feng's look at peace, Lu Guangbiao couldn't help asking: "Brother, the official is a little confused. Although Liu Xiang is capable, you have the responsibility to her as soon as she came. Is this too risky? Besides, she and her subordinates are used to doing business without capital. If she can't stand the constraints of military rules and becomes a pirate again, it will be a serious setback for you and the imperial court to suppress bandits."

Yang Feng glanced at Lu Guangbiao, and he understood what Lu Guangbiao didn't say. If Liu Xiang defected and became a pirate again, Yang Feng, the first person in charge of retrieval, would have to pay all the responsibility. The Donglin Party in the court, who had already hated him to the core, would definitely not miss this opportunity to launch the most fierce attack on him. Even if Zhu Youxiao protects him, he might have to be removed from his post and investigated.

However, Yang Feng did not care much about this, because he also heard another deep meaning. Lu Guangbiao was expressing his dissatisfaction in a vague way. The Fujian Navy was newly established, and finally arrived, Liu Xiang, a powerful fleet, should have all of them under Lu Guangbiao's command and he was directly commanded. Yang Feng organized them all into a second fleet and stationed in Fuzhou.

But Lu Guangbiao was directly commanded by three warships Yang Feng brought back from modern society and some small boats that could not be on the table, almost the same as the commander who was barely in power. This was clearly the rhythm of a weak branch. How could Lu Guangbiao be content?

After looking at Lu Guangbiao indifferently, Yang Feng said: "Admiral Lu, don't worry. In three months at the latest, our first batch of five newly built six-class warships will be launched. By then, you will have eight warships. After the second batch of warships are launched by the end of the year, the warships in your hands will reach at least eighteen. Moreover, these warships will all be equipped with twelve-pound cannons. With such strength, you can't even wait for this little time?"
Chapter completed!