The man pointed at the heavily armed soldiers with an obvious "are you kidding me" expression on his face.
"Do you have any questions? Isn't this a 'good business' that is extremely valuable, requires extreme care during transportation, and the price paid upon arrival at the destination is also extremely generous? Is it possible that you still want to regret it~!"
I put a strong emphasis on the word "good business", and I always felt that the person who answered seemed to be resisting this voyage, but for some unknown reason, not only was he unable to resist, but he also had to fight with the ship here.
The owner of the team conducts "negotiations".
I don’t know why, but the ship owner and the consignor seem to have an inexplicable sense of sadness that they are both contacts in the world.
Well, after all, we are not from the same Tianya Loli Day, otherwise I always feel that this section will turn to some weird place.
Although it is a sea-going ship, the size of sea-going ships in this era is generally very limited. Compared with the "distant relatives" of Jiangdong Sun Ce Army and Jingzhou Army's "distant relatives" that sailed on the Yangtze River, they are naturally not in the same order of magnitude.
Although the construction of new ships is being considered, for now, if it were not for the numerous checkpoints in Qingzhou, it would be difficult for the shipping industry to have any chance of major development.
Naturally, there is no chance of receiving such an unexpected "order".
Fortunately, this operation was not large-scale and very sudden, so these ships could fully meet the demand.
It's just that having wild ideas is a good thing, but if you act rashly without careful proof, then you can only pray that God will regard you as a "son of the crystal wall" instead of other shit.
something.
otherwise?
Look at those poor people who, after a period of sea voyage, have successfully polluted the bed cabin and the surrounding sea before they even docked. If the owner of the fleet had not anticipated the current situation, perhaps the fleet would have already
You can return with the remains of those poor souls...or you can never go back at all.
"It looks like the situation is not good. Although I don't know why those people asked me to transport a batch of such 'goods' to Jizhou, but judging from your gleaming clothes, you obviously have no intention of doing anything good when you go to Jizhou.
, although for me, after sending you to Jizhou, I understand the business this time, and then it will be a matter of going back to get the money, but considering our reputation and the possibility of future cooperation, I still suggest that you give up temporarily.
The previous idea was better.”
He could no longer answer with his voice, and could only express his questions by blinking his eyes. Before boarding the ship, if not high-spirited, at least he was full of energy. However, within a few days, he quickly turned into a sunken cheek and a thin body.
Just like a balloon that was originally inflated but then deflated, I feel like no one would object even if I pushed it into the ICU.
"Look at what you are like now. Will you and your companions be able to stand firm even when we get to the shore? You look like soft-legged shrimps. Even a three-year-old child can easily deal with hundreds of you."
People, let alone those businessmen and young men."
After trying hard for a long time, he couldn't even get rid of a bitter smile. His stomach was still churning and it was a luxury to hope that the expression on his face could calm down. The twitching corners of his mouth were his current normal state.
"Okay. Looking at you like this, you probably won't be able to answer such a complicated question. In this case, I'd better send you to another place to recuperate for a while. I believe you don't want to go back now and become the object of ridicule by others."
Although he had always acted weakly before, as if he didn't care about anything, at this moment, the owner of the fleet could clearly read the emotion of "thank you" in that person's eyes, which was very strong and firm.
So it didn't take long for the entire fleet to change direction, from sailing west to heading north.
"I didn't expect that Cao Cao also had capable people. After only one or two contacts, he was already in agreement with my lord's ideas, and he was so bold that he dared to implement them. At least in this regard, I am far inferior to him.
Yes."
"Boss, why do you have to belittle yourself? How can those guys be compared with Mr. Zhou Mu?"
"Yes, boss. You see how detailed Mr. Zhou Mu's plan is, and he keeps telling me to be steady and not to be arrogant and greedy for success after a little achievement. That's why we can get to where we are now step by step.
Those five or six unlucky ones who have been buried in the soil. There are also a group of idiots who thought they could achieve the goal of Master Zhou Mu without ever going to the sea. They will probably never dare to take a boat again in their lifetime, let alone achieve the goal of Zhou Mu.
That great goal proposed by Master Mu!"
"Don't say that, you can't say that. In my lord's words, there is nothing you can't think of, but nothing you can't do. Of course, if you give up because of temporary setbacks, then it is naturally not worthy of our attention. But I
Look at the leader, although his abilities may not be as good as yours or mine, he has a persistent and unyielding look in his eyes, and he is a very promising young man."
"So what? By the time they really find the doorway, I'm afraid we will be able to firmly control this endless ocean."
"That's what it is said, but since we can't get rid of such a promising young man now, as the master said, we can also form a good relationship, just like we did when we were running business. Maybe we can do it in the future.
What help will you get?”
"Boss, now that we have left these people here, what should we do next, or... take a shot?"
"Are your hands itchy?"
"Yes, I have been a good person for so many years, and suddenly I want to be a bad person again."
"I said it's not like you haven't had the opportunity to go to the battlefield in recent years, so why are you always thinking about these things of robbing families and homes?"
"Hehe, although my life has been quite smooth these years, I have been in danger several times on the battlefield but I have survived until now, but I always feel that there is something missing in my heart. It seems as if I don't know who said, 'It is better to steal than to be a concubine, and it is better to steal than to be a concubine.
Can't steal'."
"That's right, brother, the purpose of Mr. Zhou Mu's asking us to come here is not to train the team. This opportunity is rare, so why not give it a try? It's just a chance to see what kind of skills the brothers have developed during this period.
Can it meet the requirements of Lord Zhou Mu?"
Finally, such a sentence moved the leader of the fleet, or in other words, the existence of such a fig leaf. His next actions suddenly changed from a short and poor man who robbed houses, to a high-ranking so-called "military one".
action".
You see, it's the same as smashing, smashing, and robbing, but with that layer of skin, it immediately becomes different, as if special effects have been added.
So your movie can be terrible, but if the special effects are good and you can pull out hundreds of expensive sports cars, then you can still become a world-class director. Of course, if you don’t have enough money, then study carefully.
The shooting technique is also a good way to use gorgeous screen colors to make the audience forget about the pale content. Even if the audience criticizes it, they can also use a harsh sentence to fool them: "You ordinary people don't understand the level of international directors."
past.
Well, it turns out that in this world, apart from looking at faces, those with no faces can still get a second-class ticket if they have special effects.
Children of the ocean always have an inexplicable feeling of closeness to the sea.
A fleet that is not that big is sailing on the blue sea. It is just a fleet. But it only has twelve ships. Compared with the navy in the hands of the southern princes, this number is not enough.
Look, maybe the only thing that can be praised is that
It is the various weapons on the ship - such as the four racket poles erected on both sides of the ship. This kind of long pole with huge weights tied to the head has great power in boarding battles. The enemy is slightly
Carelessness can completely destroy a boat.
Others such as crossbows, strong crossbows and bows and arrows are also prepared in large quantities, and there are even some "secret weapons" sealed in the cabin. Those are very powerful weapons. Under normal circumstances, they can be taken out without the permission of the captain.
Just look at it and you'll get slapped.
Therefore, most of the crew do not know what those well-hidden ghosts are. They only know that in addition to practicing how to stably shoot the arrows in the waves, they also need to contact throwing and locking.
project.
The sea is calm today - of course for the sailors, in fact for the "landlubbers", even in this weather, the bumpy and bumpy ship is enough to make them throw up any meal.
It has to be clean.
As for those who were making a living in the sea, except for a few who needed to be on guard duty, the rest of them ran to various places on the ship that they liked, enjoying the wonderful feeling of alternating between the scorching sun and the sea breeze. Some even took the opportunity to tease and fly around the ship.
seabirds.
It was clear that a bloody battle was about to come, but the crew members on the ship were not at all as nervous as before the war.
"They are all good men."
"As long as they are more familiar with it, they will definitely be able to do better."
The owner of this fleet looked confident in both his tone and expression.
Quanzhou Port.
Although it is named Quanzhou, it is still quite far away from the county seat of Quanzhou County, Yuyang County.
But this is a very important port hub... Well, for the north, the term port hub is a very unfamiliar vocabulary to most people, and only the sons of the sea and those merchants who were born by the sea
Only then can we realize the infinite business opportunities contained in that deep blue, so even those local wealthy families don't pay much attention to it.
Well, they definitely can't compare their awareness of this place to the tax collectors who live here.
But in fact, relying on the unique topography of the Bohai Bay, not many people go to Qingzhou by sea and land from here every year, and the material trade between Youzhou and Qingzhou often relies on this place, especially after the outbreak of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, this place has become even more prosperous
A lot.
What's even more fortunate is that even when Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan were fighting, the Wuwan and Xianbei people who were harassing Gongsun Zan's rear were more focused on the county where the crowds gathered, rather than the county that was far away.
of
Remote areas. Perhaps in their perception, the people on the seaside are not much richer than those in the deep inland, and the beach is not conducive to the movement of cavalry. Even if the people hide in the sea, they will waste their time.
and energy.
So even though Youzhou has experienced various troubles again and again, the losses suffered by this coastal port are almost zero, no, even because of this. The prosperity here has even reached an increasing level in troubled times.
.
Having said this, I have to thank the crazy Qingzhou governor of the Yuan family again for making merchants who were still hesitating whether the sea route be more cost-effective or the land route become more and more fond of port trade, and even Jizhou began to
There have been some relatively small ports, but they are alluvial plains. The tidal flats are gentle but there is no deep harbor where large ships can dock. Although the draft of ships in these years is not very deep, they will never like to fall into it at low tide.
In the mud and sand.
Therefore, in order to consider the retreat after the attack, they should attack Quanzhou Port, which they are most familiar with and can find everything they want to find even with their eyes closed.
Of course, it is not a good idea to just ram twelve ships into it. After all, although the Bohai Sea is wide, except for the ships from Qingzhou to Liaodong and Lelang, most other maritime merchants are still accustomed to sailing along the coastline.
.Not only will the wind and waves be much smaller, but if something goes wrong, you can quickly dock and reduce some losses.
But because of this, especially as the water business is gradually booming, more and more lawless people and even forces with serious backgrounds are investing in these lines, and what they are doing is obviously not a serious business.
Not to mention that although the number is small, it is not uncommon for gangsters to take advantage of the sea. Therefore, even maritime merchant ships are basically used for business. However, the ships will also be equipped with some defensive measures and bring some protection.
A dedicated sailor for cargo.
So it is conceivable that if these twelve ships are used to attack Quanzhou Port, let alone landing, even if it is only on the open sea, ships of all sizes in the port can surround these twelve ships. Even if it is only on the open sea.
These twelve ships can make the other party pay a huge price, but the only result for itself is probably the annihilation of the entire army.
No matter how you calculate it, it is a choice that outweighs the gains and losses, and even the exposed things will cause more unnecessary trouble.
So what they want to do is "enter the village secretly, and don't let anyone shoot you."
Under the cover of darkness, twelve warships, which were well-equipped for this era, docked in a very hidden bay about five miles away from the port area in the east of Quanzhou Port.
Because the west side of this not-so-wide bay is a rocky rock that protrudes into the sea, which makes the layout here seem a bit narrow. At the same time, it does not have the advantage of water transportation like Quanzhou Port, so it seems very desolate. There are only two
Three families of fishermen live here.
But now it has become the best hiding place for these water bandits with ulterior motives.
Those fishing families were quickly controlled, and they were tied into rice dumplings before they even had time to resist in their sleep.
Yes, they were lucky enough not to be killed, not because the bandits were merciful, but because the young fisherman girl from one of the families made the bandits excited, so they naturally had to be polite to their parents-in-law and possible relatives and friends.
Some.
These things do not take much time for the agile water bandits.
For the water bandits who make a living on the water, although long-term sea voyages will also accumulate enough fatigue on their bodies, compared with those "landlubbers" who have never experienced the bumps on the sea, the water bandits don't feel tired after getting off the boat.
You can devote as much rest time as you need to the next high-intensity march and battle.
Therefore, it is important to have unbridled ideas, but putting these ideas into practice requires down-to-earth efforts. Those who think that they can defeat invincible opponents with just a little genius idea, it is better to go home and dream.
suitable.
The subsequent operation to sneak into Quanzhou Port also went extremely smoothly. The unique environment of being away from the war for a long time made the patrol guards here obviously not high enough. In the eyes of a group of professional and experienced veterans, those patrols were not so much
Patrolling, it might as well be called walking in the quiet night, not to mention that there were no traces of patrollers in some areas.
"It's a pity. If we bring more people, maybe we can make a big one!"
This is really a regrettable thing.
"Don't talk so much nonsense. This time is just to train our combat capabilities, so remember it all! Don't delay the action just for a little money. If anyone can't come back within the stipulated time, don't blame me.
polite!"
In the darkness, you can vaguely see the vague shadows of a group of people nodding. Although they look vicious when speaking, their leader is not worried at all that his words will fall on deaf ears. Although the brothers around him do
It's a job as a water bandit, but they were all elites in the army. Orders and prohibitions are not forgotten so quickly.
As the leader said, their operation this time is just a training trip. On the one hand, it satisfies some of the dark psychology of these people. On the other hand, it also uses this operation to confirm the effectiveness of their previous training.
What is lacking.
Therefore, the target they chose this time was not a conspicuous person, but a trader whose strength could only be described as average. The reason why this unlucky businessman was chosen was because his properties were all located outside Quanzhou Port.
region, and more importantly, it is said that the supporter behind this family is a certain Jizhou family who worked for Yuan Shao.
Because the night was very dark today, those legendary "tactical gestures" were naturally of no use, but this obviously did not trouble these habitual bandits - soon, several sounds of birds and animals were heard in the night,
Very light, yet very rhythmic.
"Hey, did you hear the bird chirping just now? It feels like something is not right no matter how you listen to it."
"Oh, why are you doing so many things? Maybe the bird woke up due to peeing and stayed up all night or something. It's not like a large number of birds were frightened. If you were startled, you would think something big happened."
"But I always feel frightened and my eyelids keep twitching. It's not like anything bad is going to happen."
"Hey, maybe you are afraid that your newly married wife will steal your husband while you are out on patrol."
"Nonsense! My relationship with Amei is very good, how could she do something like that!"
"Hehe, little brother, you are still young. Your mother-in-law has such a good figure, no one can look at her without drooling. If you don't keep an eye on me, I can guarantee that there will be a long queue of men who want to come in at your door.
.”
"You! You! I'm going to kill you!"
Hearing the louder and louder quarrels, the leader who came to attack could not help but secretly wipe the cold sweat from his head.
It has to be said that no matter how secretive the action is, if you meet someone who is serious and responsible or has a delicate heart, they may find out the flaws from the clues. And if you meet those guys who are born with certain sensitive nerves,
, that is the tragedy of the sneak attackers. Apparently, the contact method they thought was foolproof before was almost completely exposed in this silent night.
Simply because of the long period of comfort, even if the guards here had a premonition of danger coming, they still carelessly let it go. Even because of their laxity, they provided a good opportunity for these foreign intruders to invade.
Without any hesitation, the original quarrel stopped abruptly after a moment, and the two bodies were dragged into an inconspicuous alley. Then, on that section of the road where the patrols were supposed to pass,
There was the sound of dense footsteps.
The entire process was carried out in an orderly manner, including removing the overt and hidden sentries, scaling tall walls, quickly occupying important targets such as warehouses, and capturing important figures without alerting most people. There were also subsequent interrogations and a short "happy" time.
.
Of course, that's what I say, but for these once-sloppy water bandits, even though they have been in the army for many years, such a compact and rigorous action plan, even if they have trained many times on weekdays, when they actually enter actual combat, the fast pace still makes them
There were often times where things were in a hurry. If their methods of tying people were not "professional", it might have been really difficult to control the caravan station like now without making too much noise.
Wait until everything is over, then light a fire before leaving, letting the flames that can swallow up and cover up all sins tear through the still dark night sky and create enough chaos.
In this way, everyone can leave in peace and contentment. (To be continued...)