He Jinghui glanced at Huo Zhuge in surprise, wondering why he would be interested in a group of unscrupulous pirates.
"Nerd, isn't the Kaiba Gang just a group of pirates? We haven't wiped out 10,000 people over the years, but at least 8,000, right?
Do we have enough time to go all the way to eliminate a group of pirates?"
Huo Zhuge shook his head with a smile, reached out and patted the back of He Jinghui's hand as he rested on the wheelchair:
"Pig-killers, don't pretend to be confused because you understand. Can the Haima Gang be so simple?"
He Jinghui said with an innocent face:
"I'm confused. There aren't any big forces in the South China Sea. The navy of Nanhaiwei is the only one in power. It's probably the commander Yao Yuanzhou who is behind the scenes."
Huo Zhuge looked towards the distance of the sea, coughed twice and said:
"Ahem, it's definitely not Yao Yuanzhou. If the Haima Gang falls into their hands, there won't be any news.
Rumors are flying all over the sky now. This is just a tactic he used to scare off the enemy. He just wants to use us to force the Haima Gang out.
This plan must have been thought up by his good son, the most talented man in the South China Sea."
"Nerd, since you know everything, won't we be used as a weapon by them if we go to the South China Sea?"
"It's a gun, but it's not a gun. The world has been at peace for too long. Those four families won't move, and neither will the one in the palace.
If we don't move many things, we won't be able to make progress. I don't have much time, so I just take the opportunity to force them all to move.
Yao Yuanzhou gave them an opportunity to mobilize them, it would be a pity not to take advantage of it."
"But, what does this have to do with the Seahorse Gang?"
"It doesn't have anything to do with it. I'm just curious. The actions of this Seahorse Gang are very strange. I think it's quite fun.
I don’t know who is controlling them behind the scenes, and I want to find out.”
"Nerd, are you serious? Anything that makes you feel fun must be interesting.
I’m also interested in this Kaiba Gang, but what’s the interesting idea?”
"I just analyzed the recent news and found out that this Haima Gang is no longer the original Haima Gang.
The real Seahorse Gang must have been wiped out quietly."
He Jinghui was shocked:
"You said that the Seahorse Gang has been wiped out? Still quietly? How is this possible?
Wait a minute, this..., put it this way, the behavior of the Seahorse Gang is indeed strange,
I used to think that they got some news about the ‘Kunpeng Treasure’, so they went around asking others,
Now that I think about it, isn't this obviously telling others that they have a big secret?
This is a temptation to go to them. Good guy, these bastards actually deceived me.
If you catch them, you must spank them."
Huo Zhuge looked at the strong man playing tricks with a smile and said:
"Pig-killer, let me tell you something interesting."
He Jinghui scratched his head:
"Nerd, just tell me if you have something to say. Don't keep bullying my brain. Every time I talk to you, he smokes?"
Huo Zhuge patted the back of his hand:
"Let me ask you a question first, how strong do you think a pirate gang would be if it wanted to quietly eliminate two hundred pirates?"
He Jinghui counted on his fingers and said:
"To be able to quietly eliminate a pirate gang composed of more than 200 bandits, one must have at least 500 people and two gunboats.
But when did such a medium-sized force emerge in the South China Sea? I really didn’t receive any news at all.”
Huo Zhuge smiled and shook his head and said:
"If I told you that they may be a small gang with less than fifty people and no weapons, would you believe it?"
He Jinghui looked shocked and said:
"How is this possible?"
Huo Zhuge said with a smile
"The gangs that had been reported to be asking for information from the Haima Gang were all small gangs with no more than fifty people.
If my guess is correct, the reason why they don't go to the big gangs is because they don't have enough strength.
This is one of the flaws they left behind."
"One of the flaws?"
"Yes, their previous layout was perfect. They quietly eliminated the Haima Gang and made the Yao family believe that the Haima Gang was in civil strife.
But they ignored it. If it was really the original Haima Gang who were questioning, then the small gangs in Nanhai would be bleeding like rivers.
But in fact, it was not the case. Most of the small gang members were only injured, and they did not even hear rumors of anyone dying.
In addition, their targets are small teams, so I can conclude that they are just a small gang with less than fifty people.
And it is certain that no weapons such as artillery were used, otherwise it would not be possible to do it quietly.
This is their flaw, they are too merciful and soft-hearted, otherwise I would also be kept in the dark."
He Jinghui burst out laughing:
"Interesting, then their purpose should be to protect themselves, so that they can escape from their shells. It's really interesting.
Do you think they are hiding among the gangs that have been victimized?"
"We can't be sure about this, but it's all possible."
"Okay, now I also feel the need to meet them. If they are really a small gang, it gives me the idea of recruiting them.
Huh, there is nothing that I, He Kuangtu, can’t grab..."
…
News of Captain Tianwu's expedition to the South China Sea spread like wildfire, and all major forces reacted one after another.
Dong Lixing, the leader of the Jinghai War God Group under King Jinghai, announced an expedition to the South China Sea.
Under the throne of Zhenhai, Chang Chengtian, the leader of the Zhenhai God-Slaying Group, announced an expedition to the South China Sea.
King Fenghai issued an announcement, announcing that Bai Tao, the captain of the Seahorse Gang Tiegou, had been incorporated. No one was allowed to embarrass Bai Tao, otherwise he would be the enemy of King Fenghai.
The most terrifying thing is that King Pohai actually announced that he will personally conquer the South China Sea. As for when he will personally conquer the South China Sea, there is no clear news yet.
However, the large-scale mobilization of the sea-breaking fleet cannot be hidden from the eyes and ears of those who are interested.
For a time, the South China Sea was full of turmoil and everyone was in danger.
Beijing
In the imperial study room of the Great Xia Palace, Emperor Ji Honghe of Tianqi was holding a secret report and his face turned blue.
After a long silence, he finally sighed:
"Xuan Lu Heguang, Lin Lihui..."
A little Taihuangmen ran around anxiously shouting:
"Xuanzhong Jidian University Scholar Lu Heguang and Zhenguo General Lin Lihui came to see..."
After a while, Lu Heguang, the chief minister of the cabinet, was waiting outside the door of the imperial study. Not long after, Lin Lihui also arrived.
Seeing that Lu and Guang were there, he cupped his hands and said:
"The Chief Assistant is here too? I wonder why Your Majesty summoned us?"
Lu Heguang sighed softly and said:
"I guess it's a matter in the South China Sea. There have been secret reports recently that the South China Sea seems to be not peaceful."
Just as Lin Lihui was about to speak, a small yellow doorman came running inside and shouted:
"Two adults, Your Majesty invites you."
"Master Lu please"
"General Lin please"
Ji Honghe raised his eyes and glanced at the two people who came in and said:
"Give me a seat."
The small yellow gate next to me immediately brought two small yellow piers and placed them in front of the two adults.
The two of them hurriedly saluted:
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Lu Aiqing, do you have any opinions on the South China Sea?"
"Back to Your Majesty, there can't be chaos in the world now. Someone needs to suppress those gangs of thieves."
"I think so too. The Jurchens in the north have just made trouble, and the Uyghurs in western Xinjiang are also ready to make trouble. If there is chaos on the sea, there will be war on all sides.
Lu Fei'ang's sea-breaking fleet is mobilized frequently. This old guy can't be interested in that shit in the South China Sea.
He wants to take this opportunity to stir up trouble, I'm afraid he wants to move the East China Sea, what do you think?"
"Your Majesty is wise, I think it is most appropriate for General Lin to go to the East China Sea to suppress the battle.
However, the bandit army is so powerful that a single Donghaiwei may not be his opponent, and the Holy Judgment is still needed."
"I am willing to share your worries for Your Majesty."
"The decree was passed to promote Lin Lihui to the rank of Commander-in-Chief of the Sihai Navy, and to confer the title of Crown Prince Shaobao, to command the Sihai Military Commander Donghai. He will take up his post immediately."
"I accept the decree..."
…
The situation in the world is changing suddenly,
Hou Yao knew nothing about this. He and Yu Xiuer were shopping around for raw materials.
There are many things that need to be prepared to make glass, such as: soda ash, borax, soda, etc.
Of course, the most important thing is the craftsmen. Most people on Haixing Island can’t read a word, and no one understands technology.
Hou Yao can't just play with burning glass every day. How can he have so much time?
Finding a suitable craftsman is imperative.
When many people mention glass, they first think of it as an imported product, but in fact, China already had glass products as early as the Warring States Period.
By the Jin Dynasty, it had developed to a very advanced level.
Exquisite blown glass products already appeared during the Sui and Tang Dynasties.
During the Great Zhou Dynasty, ceramic craftsmanship reached its peak. The functions of glass overlapped with those of ceramics. The perfect development of ceramics caused the Great Zhou people to lose interest in glass.
During this period, the main uses of glass became decorations, ritual vessels and funerary objects, etc. This seriously inhibited the development of the glass industry.
By the late Zhou Dynasty, after more than a hundred years of war, most of the glass craftsmen had lost their inheritance.
So by the Bactrian Period, glass had become a rarity in the Central Plains.
Hou Yao originally didn't know that there were glass craftsmen in Daxia. When he got the box of glass beads, he took it for granted that Westerners had brought them here.
Later, I learned from Bai Tao that these glass beads were made by one of Zheng Chong's men.
At first, too many were built at once, and the channel market was saturated. If you wanted to sell more, you could only sell at a lower price.
That's why this box of glass beads came into Bai Bo's hands. The original intention was for Bai Bo to take it overseas and sell it.
But how could Bai Bo have the spare time to travel so far and struggle to sell a few broken beads?
After such a long time, wouldn't it be nice to rob it?
So I kept this box of beads.
…
I took Yu Xiuer to the county seat, and after making several inquiries, I found the jailer named Xiong Yushi that Bai Tao had mentioned.
He is tall and thick, and from his appearance it is not obvious that he is a craftsman who can burn glass.
He is not a native of Hai County, but a migrant who moved from Zhejiang Province a few years ago.
That year there was a flood in Zhejiang Province, and his family was hit by the disaster, so he fled here to seek refuge with his relatives.
Unexpectedly, a few days after arriving at a relative's house, he encountered a corvee force. The relative reported him to the police.
Then, a good ordinary craftsman became a lowly citizen.
Daxia society was highly hierarchical, with four classes: privileged, commoners, untouchables and untouchables.
Among the government servants, the servants, jailers, catchers, disciples, executioners, and gangsters are all the lowest and lowest-ranking servants.
The law of Bactria stipulates that the lowly slave laborers themselves and their descendants within three generations are not allowed to take the imperial examination or hold official positions.
Xiong Yushi was tricked by his relatives in this way.
Standing outside the Xiong family's small courtyard, Hou Yao squeezed Yu Xiuer's hand:
"See, this old bear is a living example. You should be careful with your relatives in the future.
Don’t trust anything that relatives say, do you understand?”
"I know my husband, let's get down to business first."