Those Things in the Ming Dynasty Part 4 Whitewashing the Peace _ Chapter 14 Strong Enemies
Traitor? Pirate?
To be honest, the reason why the Japanese became the main force of the Japanese pirate army is not because of their superior IQ, but because they are single-minded, are not afraid of death in battles, and always rush to the front. This is the so-called ease of use.
And strong.
According to historical records, this group of Japanese robbers who came from afar basically did not know the way and their brains were not very good. If they were allowed to wander ashore by themselves, they might be sold by human traffickers.
In fact, the Japanese have been making a living on the coast of China since the time of Zhu Yuanzhang. However, for more than two hundred years, there has been no big trouble. During the Jiajing period, the Japanese pirates were so large, organized and undisciplined.
, I really have to thank two dear brothers, one is named Wang Zhi, the other is named Xu Hai.
Wang Zhi is the name in the history of the Ming Dynasty. Most other history books call him Wang Zhi. It just so happens that this brother is Hu Zongxian's fellow villager. He is also from Huizhou. To talk about the legendary experience of this brother, it is really three days and three days.
I can't finish talking all night long.
In many history books, Wang Zhi is roughly defined as follows: he was cunning and sneaky by nature, and then wandered to Japan, colluded with Japanese pirates, and led the way for the Japanese to invade China. He was a heinous traitor.
This is indeed a very striking and exciting conclusion, but in my opinion, it is very likely to be wrong.
And at least I can be sure of one thing: Wang Zhi is not a traitor.
Here is a special statement: I am not a person who reverses the verdict, and I have no intention to develop in this direction. I draw this conclusion only because Wang Zhi does not meet the definition of a traitor.
What is a traitor? During the Jiajing period, the so-called traitor was a person who worked for Japanese pirates.
According to this standard, Wang Zhi is really not qualified, because this brother did not work for the Japanese. On the contrary, the Japanese worked for him.
Wang Zhi, nicknamed Wufeng, in fact, the beginning of all the legendary turmoil was just because of a business.
As Hu Zongxian's strongest opponent, Wang Zhi has been a very smart person since he was a child, but unfortunately, his intelligence is not in reading.
Wang Zhi's head seemed to have difficulty accepting the signals from the Four Books and Five Classics. Reading was a kind of torture for him, so he was clever and quickly found another way out for himself - doing business.
Most people start small when doing business. They first set up street stalls and open grocery stores, and then slowly they can sell steel and sell arms. However, Wang Zhi is very different. From an economic point of view, the starting point of Boss Wang’s business is
Quite high - international trade.
The so-called international trade, to put it bluntly, means selling domestic goods abroad and then returning them. Wang Zhi knew very well that it was difficult to make a fortune selling cigarettes on the streets. Only entrepot trade could make one rich. In the Ming Dynasty, maritime trade was expressly prohibited.
, the so-called "nothing should be allowed to enter the sea" is no joke if caught, but history has proven countless times that economic laws cannot be defeated with sticks, and the will and determination to make a fortune cannot be stopped.
Wang Zhi was one of the early initiators of going to sea. He found a partner named Xu Weixue and persuaded him to go out to do business together. This Xu Weixue was not a kind person either. He had been a bandit for several years in his early years.
ocean.
Wang Zhi's first trade was in Guangdong. He quietly went to sea late one night with his goods and sailed farther south.
In today's Southeast Asia, Wang Zhi sold his goods at extremely different prices. When huge profits flowed into his pocket, he felt unprecedented excitement.
So he made up his mind to risk everything he had to see this business through to the end.
As the business continued, Wang Zhi's fleet became larger and larger, with more and more subordinates, and profits became more and more abundant. Boss Wang finally succeeded in becoming rich and became an example for others to imitate.
If the matter stops here, it shouldn't be too bad. Wang Zhi's behavior should be considered smuggling according to the legal definition, and the worst result is nothing more than being a big star and attracting attention, being targeted by the provincial governor and customs director Hu Zongxian, and then smuggling on a certain occasion
He was caught by Yu Dayou, the captain of the anti-smuggling brigade, and was later sentenced to exile or beheaded.
But Boss Wang's desire cannot be satisfied, and giving up when things get better is by no means his life creed. Soon after, he finally made a choice that changed the lives of many people.
The business potential in Southeast Asia is no longer great. In order to obtain more profits, Boss Wang decided to turn to the Japanese market. The reason is simple - Japanese people make good money.
Geographically speaking, Japan is really a place where birds lay eggs. Apart from volcanoes and earthquakes, almost everything is lacking. Wang Zhi trafficked goods here and charged as high a price as he wanted. This is the only one, so I will buy it if you like.
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In addition to improving Japan's living standards, Boss Wang also made outstanding contributions to reducing Japan's population, because while providing daily items, he also smuggled a very special kind of goods.
In fact, this kind of goods is no stranger to everyone. In the ranking of national trade goods, it has always ranked first in the rankings for the past few hundred years - arms.
In the Southeast Asian trade, Wang Zhi and the Portuguese became close friends. The Portuguese foreigners liked Chinese porcelain and tea, but they had no money in their pockets, so they had to exchange guns for fear that Wang Zhi would not accept them, so the prices were cheap, which was considered a semi-finished business.
Sell half free.
Wang Zhi gave full play to his true nature as a profiteer. He acted extremely embarrassed every time and often said he would not do the same thing again. As a result, as soon as they changed hands, he sent them to Japan for ten times the price.
Don't say ten times, let's say a hundred times. I guess the Japanese bought it right away. It was the Warring States Period, and they had a lot of fun fighting each other. They were tired of using swords and spears, so everyone started playing with guns.
Already.
In Wang Zhi's order list, princes such as Shimadzu and Oda are all big customers. Boss Wang is quite trustworthy and sometimes goes to investigate the damage caused by war to ensure after-sales service.
Of course, there were some disharmonious episodes during the trade. Southeast Asia and the coast of Zhejiang have always been gathering places for pirates. Wang Zhi’s fleet was often robbed because the target was too large. Boss Wang was very angry: I am lucky.
Arms, how dare you rob me?!
In anger, he organized a private armed force, which was just a convoy at first. Later, he found that piracy made money faster, so he simply became a pirate part-time. In this way, Wang Zhi changed from an overseas gold digger to a maritime businessman.
He also became the leader of an armed smuggling group.
However, this is far from the end. With the continuous expansion of business, Wang's Overseas Trading Co., Ltd. and Pirates Unlimited Group urgently need to find a fixed office space. Of course, difficulties exist. Although Mr. Jiajing is busy practicing Taoism, he will never allow Wang
The boss opens an office under his nose.
For the long-term development of the company, Wang Zhi decided to move the head office to Japan. The specific location was in southern Kyushu, Japan (near today's Okinawa, Japan). He occupied a place there as his base.
Boss Wang's business is very big. Not only does he have a large fleet and private armed forces, but he also has an imperial addiction. Within his jurisdiction, there are more than 4,000 Chinese immigrants living under his management. He also employs
There are many Japanese people looking for jobs. Those who are in good health work as bodyguards or thugs, while those who are in poor health are assigned to sweep the streets and do their bidding.
Wang Zhi was very satisfied with the company's development and named his private land - "Song Country".
It must be noted that Boss Wang opened a company in Japan without permission from the authorities, nor was it registered with the relevant departments. He has not paid a penny in taxes for many years since its establishment. To put it more seriously, this is an illegal occupation of another country's territory.
It is a bold provocation to national dignity.
But from beginning to end, the Japanese didn't even dare to fart. The reason is very simple, they didn't dare.
In Japanese history books, the Warring States Period is described as an era in which heroes emerged in large numbers. Countless brave men ran rampant among thousands of armies, which was truly spectacular.
But the actual situation may not be like this. For example, in the famous Battle of Okehazama in Japanese history, the great prince Imagawa Yoshimoto, who shocked Japan and was said to be unstoppable, had only 40,000 to 50,000 troops, that's all.
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At that time, the total number of the two parties in the general battle was only five or six thousand, and they were placed in China. This was just a guard of honor. But it is no wonder that the Japanese comrades, after all, the population is limited, and it is too difficult to organize a large-scale battle.
To put it bluntly, it is not easy to kill thousands of people in battle.
The reason why Boss Wang was so arrogant was because he bullied the Japanese. At that time, his army numbered nearly 10,000, and they were all equipped with the latest muskets. The people in the Kyushu region where he was located were fierce and the princes were very warlike. However, Wang Zhi was
They had no scruples about them, and often sent thousands of people with foreign guns and warships to parade past their shores. This group of people didn't even dare to say a word, let alone confront them with force.
On the contrary, they were very polite to Wang Zhi, and even gave him gifts during holidays, for fear of offending this rich man with guns.
To be fair, Wang Zhi is indeed not a traitor, because
It is estimated that no one in Japan can afford a traitor like him, but there are many Japanese who beg him eagerly and rely on him for a living.
This is Wang Zhi, this is the number one opponent Hu Zongxian is about to face, an opponent far more terrifying than any Japanese kendo master.
Relatively speaking, the number two figure is less powerful, but he is more legendary than Wang Zhi - because of a woman.
Xu Hai, a native of Huizhou, was Hu Zongxian’s second most powerful enemy.
It's a coincidence that he is also from Huizhou. God is very fair. Whoever causes the trouble will clean up the trouble. The final battle will be between these three Huizhou people, and there can only be one winner.
Wang Zhi is not a traitor, but Xu Hai is a traitor, a real traitor.
Xu Hai's nickname is Pujing. This title looks very much like a monk's Buddhist title, but in fact, it is indeed a monk's Buddhist title.
When he was a boy, Xu Hai used to be a monk in a temple in Hangzhou, ringing bells and chanting sutras every day, and living a peaceful life. However, one day, his uncle came and told him that he had found a promising job and was still working hard.
There is a very reliable friend as a partner. As long as you participate, the management will have a bright future and you will have no worries about food and clothing.
Xu Hai thought about it for a long time and finally accepted his uncle's invitation and left the temple to do this promising job.
It should be said that this invitation was not entirely a lie. This job did allow him to live comfortably, and to a certain extent, it could also be said that he had a bright future.
But the problem is that his uncle's name is Xu Weixue, that very reliable friend is named Wang Zhi, and that promising job is naturally smuggling.
Xu Hai just got into the water and started running boats with Boss Wang. As the business grew bigger and bigger, his income increased and he became more and more skilled in related businesses (shipping, robbery). If nothing unexpected happens, he
It is very likely that he will become the smuggling leader under Wang Zhi, and there are only two endings: either save some money, go home, buy a house and marry a wife; or keep working until he is caught or beaten to death.
But the hand of fate pushed him to the third path, a more bizarre path.
Xu Weixue was originally Wang Zhi's partner. The two parties cooperated happily at first, but gradually, the brother became dissatisfied. Although the two went into business together, Wang Zhi's ability exceeded him, the business was bigger than him, and the profits were higher than his.
After much thought, Xu Weixue decided to go out and work alone.
To work alone, you need capital. Boss Xu didn't have enough money, so he looked for people to borrow money, and the creditor of the largest loan happened to be a Japanese pirate. With money, Boss Xu started to engage in smuggling and piracy, but the facts proved that
, he ignored an important economic issue: any activity with a commercial nature is risky, and smuggling and piracy are no exception.
Xu Weixue was not very lucky. His fleet often encountered storms and Ming troops, and he lost all his money several times. He needed money to buy smuggled goods, and his robbers also had to receive wages. In addition, Japanese pirates pressed for payment, and Xu Weixue was in dire straits.
If you can't pay back the money you owe to the bank, you'll be jailed at most, but if you can't pay back the money you owe the Japanese pirates, it's not that simple. That's something you paid for with your life, and it's never allowed to turn into a bad debt. But Xu Weixue's family property has been sold out.
, and had nothing to pledge, so in desperation, he did a very unethical thing - mortgaging his nephew.
In Uncle Xu's view, his nephew was considered his property. In this way, Xu Hai became the property hostage of the Japanese pirates.
At this time, Xu Hai didn't take it seriously, thinking that it was just a matter of eating a few more Japanese dishes, and his uncle would redeem him soon. However, something unexpected happened.
Xu Weixue really had no business life. After returning, he not only failed to recover his money, but also lost more money. In the end, he lost his life due to a debt dispute.
When the news reached Xu Hai's ears, facing the furious Japanese pirates who lost all their money, he did not panic and calmly saved himself with one sentence:
"Leave my life and I will work with you."
Anyway, the money was gone. In order not to lose both people and money, Xu Hai became a member of the Japanese pirates. Of course, in the eyes of the Japanese, they were just one more person to serve tea and pour water.
However, this is not the case. Xu Hai's energy far exceeds their imagination.
In essence, Wang Zhi is a first-rate businessman and a second-rate pirate. In layman's terms, what he is best at is economics, and then military. But Xu Hai is just the opposite. Before he became a successful businessman, he was a
Military genius.
Xu Hai had no education and was considered self-taught. He had amazing talents, great organizational skills, and was very good at maritime warfare. Compared with those brainless Japanese pirates, he was really too outstanding, so it didn't take long for him to
He joined the Japanese pirate robbery company, became a formal member, and gained his freedom. Later, he once entered the management and became a high-level leader.
Xu Hai became prosperous. He used his talents and good relations with the Japanese pirates to stand out among the many pirates and had a fixed sphere of influence and powerful subordinates.
But it must be noted that Xu Hai was still a pawn of the Japanese pirates at this time. He did not have the strength of Wang Zhi and could only rely on the Japanese for food.
His way of getting rich is very similar to that of a comprador in old China. Every time before he led a Japanese pirate attack, he would sign a contract with the other party, specifying how many people he would bring, where to rob, and a share of dividends afterwards. The terms were very clear. The Japanese pirates were so rampant, this man
The traitor can be said to be one of the instigators.
But as a traitor, Xu Hai is very special compared to his counterparts in anti-Japanese movies who shake their heads - he is a very powerful traitor.
Hu Zongxian had experienced Xu Hai's power. Once, when Japanese pirates invaded the Zhejiang area on a large scale, Hu Zongxian sent guerrilla general Zong Li and his army to take the initiative. They happened to encounter Xu Hai's fleet and the two sides fought at Sanli Bridge.
At first, Zong Li didn't take Xu Hai's miscellaneous naval forces seriously at all, and this seemed to be the case. After the battle between the two sides, Xu Hai's navy collapsed. Zong Li was overjoyed and encouraged his troops to continue fighting and defeated Xu Hai again.
Two consecutive victories convinced Zong Li that Xu Hai was just a small character with a false reputation, so he launched a third attack. Xu Hai's navy seemed to have lost its ability to resist, and it was defeated for the third time.
But just when Zong Li was preparing to write his fourth victory, Xu Hai used his actions to prove a truth - no one can succeed casually.
When the Ming army's defenses were lax, Xu Hai quietly assembled his elite naval forces and launched a surprise counterattack. In order to convince Zong Li of his weakness, he retreated three times, thus recovering the cost in one fell swoop. The Ming army was defeated and almost
The entire army was wiped out, and Zong Li himself died in the battle.
These are the two powerful enemies Hu Zongxian faces, the powerful Wang Zhi and the cunning Xu Hai. To quell the Japanese pirates, these two people must be eliminated.
But after carefully considering the strengths of both parties, Hu Zongxian finally sadly discovered that he had almost no chance of winning.
Needless to say, Wang Zhi was a Tu emperor who was extremely wealthy and had powerful soldiers and horses, even more powerful than the Japanese princes. Although Xu Hai was slightly worse, he was extremely cunning and good at water warfare. With the Ming Dynasty's navy, it was almost impossible to completely eliminate him.
It's impossible.
After thinking about it, Hu Zongxian felt desperate about the current situation. However, at this time, Xu Wei told him easily that it was not difficult at all to deal with these two people.
This time, Hu Zongxian did not believe his master, because this sentence was too unreliable. Not to mention that these two men had tens of thousands of armed pirates, and more importantly, they also occupied a special resource——
money.
According to statistics from some historians, Wang Zhi's commercial trade volume once exceeded the fiscal revenue of the entire province of Zhejiang. The pirates were actually richer than the government. Who is the government?
Facing such a terrifying financial armed group, Hu Zongxian could not find any reason to be confident. In his opinion, trying to defeat these two opponents was tantamount to wishful thinking.
"It is difficult to defeat them with force." Xu Wei nodded, agreeing with Hu Zongxian's view, "But to defeat them, it is not necessary to use force."
Without force? These people have traveled thousands of miles to rob. Could it be that if you treat them to a cup of tea and give them a red envelope, they will leave?
"Yes." Xu Wei answered in the affirmative.
Careful strategy
Xu Wei told Hu Zongxian that in fact, he had not understood Wang Zhi all this time, because in the final analysis, this dear man was just a businessman.
People who do business only seek wealth, not anger. What Wang Zhi wanted was not the Ming Dynasty, but the right to trade freely.
"But the maritime ban is an ancestral system established by generations, and there is nothing I can do about it." Hu Zongxian could only sigh helplessly.
A sly smile appeared on Xu Wei's face:
"I didn't say I wanted to give him that right."
Hu
Zong Xian finally understood Xu Wei's intention. It was impossible to open the sea ban, but negotiation was possible, and there was no contradiction between the two. Negotiation was just a means to achieve the goal, and they did not need to make any commitments.
"First, we must get in touch with Wang Zhi and recruit him to come ashore for discussions."
"But Wang Zhi is staying overseas and has always been our enemy. How can he come?" Hu Zongxian is not optimistic about this.
"Have you forgotten?" Xu Wei smiled again, "His mother and wife are in your hands."
Ever since Wang Zhi went to sea, the imperial court had put him on a blacklist. His mother and wife were imprisoned and had been serving prison food for several years. Hu Zongxian immediately issued an amnesty order and released them. Not only did they
They had good food and good housing, and they were even given a house.
Hu Zongxian's idea was simple: treat Wang Zhi's family well to show his sincerity in negotiations, but soon he found that this idea was too simple.
It was very easy to release the people in charge of food and housing, but after doing this, Hu Zongxian realized an important omission - how to let Wang Zhi know?
You know, although Boss Wang is still a Chinese national, he has moved overseas, and it is not reliable to ask the Japanese pirates to take a message. Hu Zongxian was dumbfounded, and after thinking hard, he decided to take a risk.
In November of the thirty-fourth year of Jiajing (1555), Hu Zongxian sent his envoys Jiang Zhou and Chen Keyuan. Their mission was simple and clear: go to Japan, find Wang Zhi, and tell him everything.
This should basically be regarded as an impossible task. Not to mention the safety of maritime traffic, even if you arrive in Japan, it is not easy to find someone in that war-torn place.
But things went smoothly beyond their expectations. The two successfully landed in Kyushu, Japan, and met the local daimyo (princes). It was obvious that the title of the Southeast Governor of the Ming Empire was quite intimidating. The Japanese rich man gave
He gave Hu Zongxian a lot of face and warmly entertained the two envoys.
No matter whether things are done or not, it is always good to have a free meal. However, just as the two of them were devouring their food, they heard this inquiry: Are you interested in meeting a local man named Mao Haifeng?
As soon as the unintentional Japanese lord finished saying this, he was surprised to find that the two people who had been working hard to eat immediately threw away their chopsticks and shouted: "Take us now!"
Because this is a name they are very familiar with, Mao Haifeng, is Wang Zhi's adopted son.
Jiang Zhou and Chen Keyan finally found the person they were looking for. Under the introduction of Mao Haifeng, the legendary Wang Zhi appeared in front of them for the first time.
Wang Zhi's opening remarks were not friendly. In addition to Hu Zongxian's efforts to prevent him from getting rich and opposing him, the fact that his whole family was killed by the Ming army was also the main reason for his rage.
So when Jiang Zhou told him that not only were his family members alive, but the government had also allocated a house, and they had no worries about food and clothing, and he also produced a handwritten letter from his family, Wang Zhi's attitude completely changed.
He was very happy and defended himself repeatedly, saying that he did not want to do this business, that he had long wanted to surrender, and was willing to help Hu Zongxian put down the Japanese rebellion.
Jiang Zhou and Chen Keyuan never expected that things would go so smoothly, and they were overjoyed. Wang Zhi was indeed very interesting. He not only took care of their food and accommodation, but also took them on a tour throughout Japan. When the princes from all over the country heard about Wang Zhi's visit, they lined up to warmly welcome him.
(The God of Wealth is here), more majestic than the General, and the two envoys were dumbfounded.
The pomp and circumstance were over, and Jiang Zhou and Chen Keyuan began to remind Wang Zhi that they should return to China as soon as possible to discuss specific matters with Hu Zongxian. Wang Zhi fully agreed and scheduled a departure date. The day of sailing came, but just as the ship was about to
When weighing anchor and setting off, Wang Zhi made an unexpected move.
He suddenly pulled Jiang Zhou by force and jumped onto the shore. Watching the ship leave, he smiled and said this to the frightened envoy:
"I can't go yet, and you can't leave either."
Wang Zhi is not a three-year-old child, and his decades of wandering in the world are by no means in vain. He never believes anyone's empty promises, including Hu Zongxian.
In this way, Mao Haifeng took Chen Keyuan to the jurisdiction of Hu Zongxian. The real purpose of his trip was to negotiate.
Although significant progress had been made, Hu Zongxian was still disappointed without seeing Wang Zhi himself, and this emotion reached its peak when he saw the personal letter from Wang Zhi.
This is a document that reflects Wang Zhi's characteristics. In the beginning, he expressed very respectfully that he was willing to accept the imperial court's favor, change his past, and serve the country. Then the topic suddenly changed and he began to brag about himself, to the effect that
I have been in Japan for many years, and now I am very good. I can handle it with ordinary princes. However, because there are too many princes in Japan and the enemy situation is complicated, in the spirit of helping the country to completely eliminate Japanese pirates, I cannot return to the country for the time being. I am currently working with the special envoy of the imperial court, Jiang
I will visit various princes in the continent and handle foreign affairs. When it comes to an end, I will report back to my country immediately.
Of course, just talking nonsense is useless. Finally, he revealed his true condition - to open the sea ban.
Hu Zongxian was furious. He knew that he had been cheated by Wang Zhi. After all the talk, the old cunning man did not let up at all, and the conditions he offered were absolutely unacceptable to Hu Zongxian.
So despite all the fuss, things still made no progress.
At the juncture of hesitation, Xu Wei appeared again and used his wisdom to save Hu Zongxian. He told his boss: Wang Zhi is now too powerful and it is impossible to compromise, but this opponent is not without flaws. As long as he finds a suitable breakthrough
, you can defeat this powerful enemy.
In fact, the breakthrough is right in front of us - Mao Haifeng.
As Wang Zhi's plenipotentiary representative and close confidant, Mao Haifeng is also an extremely cunning person, but compared with the old fox Hu Zongxian, he still has a big gap.
To his surprise, Governor Hu did not show the slightest contempt for him as a Japanese pirate. Instead, he treated him with great courtesy and entertained him with good wine and meat every day. Mao Haifeng was a relatively down-to-earth person and felt embarrassed to be soft-spoken by others, so he asked him.
Hu Zongxian expressed the hope that he could help. However, Hu Zongxian always smiled and refused to answer, and did not let him do anything.
This matter must be placed on a person like Yan Song, which is probably not what he wants. However, Mao Haifeng is not thick-skinned enough and insists that he must work, including sweeping the streets.
So Hu Zongxian finally reluctantly agreed. He said with great embarrassment that there was a group of fierce Japanese pirates entrenched in Zhoushan area, but he was unable to deal with them.
Before Hu Zongxian could finish his words, Mao Haifeng jumped up, ran back to the boat, gathered his men, picked up the guy and headed to Zhoushan.
There was no suspense about the result. When Wang Zhi came out to work as a pirate, the little brothers in Zhoushan were still wearing open-crotch pants. When they heard that Boss Wang’s team had arrived, the Japanese pirates had already fled before Mao Haifeng could take action.
Hu Zongxian personally welcomed the victorious hero and took the initiative to ask for credit for him. He was very happy.
He should indeed be happy. Of course, this has nothing to do with the gang of thieves in Zhoushan. The real reason is that from the moment Mao Haifeng launched the attack, a major change has occurred: from then on, in the eyes of all Japanese pirates, Wang
The general is no longer their friend.
Mao Haifeng, the former Japanese pirate and current anti-Japanese hero, looked at the laughing Hu Zongxian and smiled happily. Of course, he actually didn't know what the other person was laughing at. At this moment, his only feeling was that Governor Hu was a
Very interesting person.
In fact, Hu Zongxian was indeed very loyal. He handed all the loot to Mao Haifeng, and also gave many extra rewards. He also said that he would never treat anyone who cooperated with the government badly.
Mao Haifeng was very grateful. Hu Zongxian's generosity and generosity exceeded his expectations, but he still remained vigilant because there was one more thing that he could not worry about.
Soon after, Mao Haifeng found Hu Zongxian and carefully stated that he had been staying for a long time and it was time to go back to Wang Zhi to report on the negotiation situation.
Mao Haifeng knew very well that as Wang Zhi's adopted son and confidant, he had high hostage value. If Hu Zongxian played tricks, he would go to the prison cell to continue his life as a guest with no worries about food and clothing.
However, Governor Hu's reaction was truly unexpected. He looked at the uneasy Mao Haifeng and just said calmly: I will see you off personally.
In addition, he also politely gave Mao Haifeng many local products, asked him to bring his good respect to Wang Zhi, and looked forward to his early visit.
Mao Haifeng was finally completely moved. He returned to the territory with infinite affection for Hu Zongxian, and told his adoptive father everything he saw. Although things still made no progress, as Xu Wei expected, the powerful
Pirate leader Wang Zhi finally revealed his flaw, and a fatal gap has been opened.