Chapter 20: Going to the Sea with a Decided Strategy (1)
"Go to the sea?" Qin Chengzu looked at Fu Qinghe doubtfully.
Zhou Pu and Cao Ziang snorted softly, turned their heads and did not speak, nor looked at Fu Qinghe. Their expressions undoubtedly told him: You are not qualified to stand up and speak.
Wu Qi was quite interested. He was also the kindest to Fu Qinghe. He rested his elbows on the table, leaned over and asked, "Why can you go to the sea? Uncle Sanhu can tell you?" He still used to call Fu Qinghe.
old name.
Fu Qinghe ignored Zhou Pu and Cao Ziang's expressions and said: "I have learned the news that the surrender of the She family has become a foregone conclusion. The She family will be a feudal lord and separatist power over Jin'an. Over the years, it has been rumored that the pirates in the East are actually connived by the She family and are powerful.
This rumor should be credible. The surrender of the She family is about to become a reality. Maybe the She family needs to express their sincerity to the court. Maybe the She family will be worried that the pirates from the East will become a tail in the future, but the She family will never be completely
Self-destruction of martial arts----It can be predicted that in the next few years, the pirate forces in the East will be in a delicate balance. Under this situation, Chengzu, although your number is small, you will not be exhausted if you go to sea to find a place to survive.
Impossible..."
Qin Chengzu thought of the three-masted sailing ship on the shallow side of Qingjiang Puhaikou. He glanced out the window and saw two young men standing guard at the stern of the ship with bamboo spears and asked: "You also go to the sea?" He had seen it last night.
When he saw these young men, he thought they could not help because they had to ensure the impact of the attack from behind. When the official ship was robbed, Qin Chengzu, Zhou Pu and others all dived into the water. The manpower left on the ship was limited. He did not expect that these
The young man armed with a strange bamboo gun successfully prevented the officers and soldiers from rushing into the cabin, and even killed six officers and soldiers.
"Well, I'll take them to the sea with you," Fu Qinghe glanced at the young man outside the window, nodded and said, "Master Lin has his own future, we can't delay him; besides, we want to go to sea and settle down, and there's no one to take care of us on the shore.
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This was what Lin Fu and Fu Qinghe had just discussed.
Without Qin Chengzu and the others, it would be very difficult for these young men to survive at sea; Lin Fu had previously considered returning to Dongyang Mansion or Jiangning Mansion to find a place to place them, but in fact this was also very difficult.
In recent years, military disasters have occurred all over the country. Refugees are pouring into Jiangning Prefecture and Dongyang Prefecture. Lin Fugang has just passed the imperial examination and has taken in one or two refugees from other places as followers. It is easy to re-register and settle them in Dongyang Prefecture, and he is not afraid of anyone investigating.
But to place so many young people at the same time is definitely not something that Lin Fu, a small person, can do. The most likely possibility is to let Fu Qinghe take the young people to mix with the refugees first and then take long-term measures---
-This is also very dangerous. The government will clean up the refugees in the territory from time to time and either repatriate them to their place of origin or resettle them locally. The identity of the young people is always the biggest problem.
Now when you go to sea with Qin Chengzu and the others, you don’t have to worry about encountering a small group of pirates. Especially now, considering that the She family will be stable for a period of time after surrendering to the imperial court, the pirates in the East will also restrain themselves, and the waters east of the Yangtze River estuary will be
Relatively calm.
Qin Jizu's line of bandits would not make a living by raiding the countryside after they went to sea, and Lin Fu did not want these young men to become pirates who brought harm to the world. Fu Qinghe took the young men and Qin Chengzu to the sea, and they also needed someone to take care of them on the shore.
, can barely survive at sea——There is no one more suitable to take care of you on the shore than Lin Fu!
In a few years, when Xiao Taoyuan is transferred away from Ninghai Town, these young people can return to Chongzhou to reunite with their families.
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Fu Qinghe suggested going to the sea to recuperate, but Qin Chengzu frowned, unable to make a decision.
Cao Zi'ang, Zhou Pu, Wu Qi, Feng Peipei and other Feng Peipei leaders were all lost in thought. They all clearly realized that their living space on land was already very narrow, and it might be a good choice to go to sea.
The three-masted sailing ship at the Jiangpu outlet was a good ship, but they had to consider the practical difficulties: they were used to being horse thieves and had been making a living on horseback for more than ten years. For them, the ocean was a stranger.
place.
Where is there a place to stay on the sea, how can we gain a foothold on the sea, how can we avoid conflicts with other pirate forces, and how can people on the shore take care of them? These are all things that must be considered carefully.
Lin Fu sat quietly aside, listening to the gentle sound of the waves hitting the bottom of the boat and the gentle sound of the wind blowing through the reeds. A bright moon hung high in the leaden night sky, and the moonlight spilled in from the window was like water, illuminating it.
on his face.
Qin Chengzu narrowed his eyes and looked at Lin Fu and asked: "By the way, I only heard that Sanhu said that Mr. Lin also helped him and saved his life. I haven't heard you elaborate on this matter."
Qin Chengzu was not familiar with Lin Fu, and he had not heard of any famous figures from Shiliang County, Dongyang Prefecture in recent years, but he really admired the young man in front of him. Fu Qinghe also made great efforts to help this time, but Qin Chengzu
Fu Qinghe has a deep knot in his heart, and his gratitude to Fu Qinghe is a little indifferent; but his gratitude to Lin Fu is completely different. Lin Fu is a completely unrelated person to them, just because of Fu Qinghe's relationship,
Not only did he stay out of the situation and risked beheading and annihilating the entire clan to help, the fact that they were able to save Zi Ang, Si Niangzi and others so easily this time was entirely due to his clever strategy.
Among Qin Chengzu and others, Zhou Pu was the most straightforward and straightforward in his approach to others. When he entered the cabin to discuss matters, he affectionately put his arm around Lin Fu's shoulders and praised him: "In all these years of my life, I, old Zhou, have never seen many people."
Young hero, you must be number one. Mr. Qin is good at everything else, but he is clingy and not straightforward in doing things. In my heart, he is not as good as you!"
Qin Chengzu could only smile bitterly after hearing this. He was self-aware and knew that he was good at planning but hard to make decisions. Over the years, he had carefully led his brothers on the Huaihe River to become horse thieves, and he could not escape the disaster of Jiangling. If Fu Qinghe could stay back then.
, he is willing to be Fu Qinghe's deputy, but now is not the time to regret the past, he must have a plan for the future.
If it was an ordinary decision, Qin Chengzu would never go out of his way to inquire about Lin Fu's identity, but when it comes to the survival of more than forty brothers and nearly two hundred family members who live and die together, Qin Chengzu has to consider every detail carefully.
Already.
Lin Fu smiled and said: "It's really insignificant. Master Fu and I both survived the disaster. It's not about who saved the other, but it was these young people who suffered. It's a pity..." I hope we can work together in the future.
There were some things that no longer needed to be hidden from Qin Chengzu and others, so Lin Fu started from Su Mei's stopping of boats to perform arts in Baisha County for disaster relief, from the pirates robbing people in the East, to the officers and soldiers continuing to use the young people as meat tickets to extort money, and he and Fu Qinghe killed each other on the desert island.
The officers and soldiers explained in detail how they rescued people to Qin Chengzu and others.
After Zhou Pu heard what happened, he clenched his fists and banged the table, and cursed in anger: "These bastards are all sons of dogs! Kill them quickly!" He respected Lin Fu more and more, stood up and said,
"I usually dislike scholars the most, but Master Lin really admires me!"
"I can't take it seriously," Lin Fu apologized to Qin Chengzu again, "It's about the lives and fortunes of young people. I didn't tell the truth beforehand. I hope Qin Zu can forgive me!"
"You should be cautious," Qin Chengzu said. He was also shocked by Lin Fu's identity. "Qin never expected that Mr. Lin was a talented scholar." It's not that his identity was important to him.
It was so rich and precious, but I never expected that Lin Fugang, who had passed the provincial examination, could disregard his future and risk his life and death to help them, which also completely subverted his usual view of scholars.
"It's just a fluke that I passed the exam. It's nothing to mention." Lin Fu smiled and saw that Qin Chengzu and others seemed to be surprised by his status as a scholar.
"How lucky Mr. Lin can be!" Zhou Pu laughed mischievously, looked at Qin Chengzu and said, "Mr. Qin passed the scholar examination at the age of fourteen and was a famous child prodigy in Hejian Prefecture. It's a pity that he was thirty years old.
I couldn't get away with it even once. I had no choice but to join the army. Now that I'm the leader of a horse thief, I can't get away with it anymore."
Qin Chengzu shook his head and smiled bitterly; Cao Ziang lightly hit Zhou Pu on the shoulder to stop him from talking nonsense, but after knowing Lin Fu's identity and what Lin Fu had done for Fu Qinghe, Su Mei and other young people, he also treated Lin Fu more
Out of admiration, he firmly believed that Lin Fu and Fu Qinghe had no selfish motives in helping them this time. Cao Ziang covered his mouth and coughed twice, looked at Lin Fu for a while, shook his head and said with a smile: "I really didn't expect that."
In the past month, after traveling thousands of miles across the sea and exposed to the wind and sun, Lin Fu's temperament and image have changed a lot compared to when he was in Baisha County a month ago. His skin has become black and rough due to the sea breeze, and his formerly fair and plump cheeks have become chipped.
He has lost weight, his face is strong and handsome, his nose is straight, his eyes are sharp, and he has a strong and vigorous aura. He doesn't look like the Confucian scholars they usually look down on.
Qin Chengzu was sitting next to him and suddenly remembered something. He patted his forehead and said to Cao Ziang: "We neglected Miss Su..."
"Yes, please excuse me, Fourth Lady, for a trip!" Cao Ziang said hurriedly to Fourth Lady, Feng Peipei.
They had previously regarded Su Mei and Xiao Man as Lin Fu's concubines and maids, so they would not notify them when discussing matters. Who would have thought that Su Mei was actually a famous prostitute in Jiangning who was famous all over Jiangdong, and that Fu Qinghe was only a courtesy to her?
The guards they hired? Qin Chengzu and the others were rogue bandits who roamed the Huaihe River, so they would not look down upon Su Mei's status. On the contrary, they admired Su Mei's chivalrous spirit in helping them rob an official ship. Only then did they know
Master and servant Su Mei were being neglectful, so they asked the fourth lady Feng Peipei to go over and invite someone.
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