Zheng He, the eunuch of the Three Treasures at that time, once said: "Wealth comes from the sea, and danger also comes from the sea."
The sea of the Ming Dynasty was extremely vast, with numerous islands dotted all over the country. As maritime merchants imported and exported goods, silk and porcelain were sold overseas, and large quantities of gold and silver were also transported to the Ming Dynasty.
The benefits have always moved people's hearts. And the many islands are becoming more and more important as transit points.
The huge profits at sea naturally gave rise to pirates who plundered ships. Together with the Japanese pirates, they fought and cooperated with each other to form countless gangs, thus occupying many pirates' favorite places and blocking roads and robbing everywhere.
But among the many bandits on the sea, those who stand at the top are undoubtedly the pirate faction headed by King Shi Tian and the Japanese pirate faction headed by King Xu Hai.
These forces are the robber giants of the sea. The merchant ships of the Ming Dynasty that traveled the sea did not dare to compete with them except to obediently pay tolls.
Under the nonsense of the ministers in the DPRK, the Ming Dynasty's navy became increasingly weak, and could not even go to sea. It was even less able to threaten sea pirates.
With the support of the imperial court, Mr. Du could only drive away pirates from the land, but he could do nothing about the sea.
But overnight, the situation changed dramatically.
But a battle at Liuheng Island in autumn and winter made the whole world pay attention.
"I heard that something big happened at sea. A large number of pirates were killed and the sea was quiet!"
"No way. These pirates are highly skilled in martial arts, brave and brave, and dare to jump off the ship to fight. They have been roaming the sea for decades. Apart from internal fighting, they have indeed become stronger and stronger. The imperial court has repeatedly suppressed them. How could they be killed? Who did it?
Could it be that Mr. Du? Or the Bat Young Master from 'Xiaoyao Cave'?"
"No, I heard that he was the richest man in Jinling, the leader of Jiangnan, and the hero of the Huashan faction, Feng Zhou. He joined forces with Erxia Xue of Xuejia Village, and led several of Mr. Du's men to destroy thousands of pirates headed by King Xu Hai!"
"Feng Daxia is so terrifying!"
"Xue Xiaoren, the two heroes of Xue, are more talented than others and better than others. They benefit all people and their merits belong to the common people!"
The battle on Liuheng Island was so amazing!
Although the pirates overseas in the Ming Dynasty were rampant, after all, there were at most thousands of them. How could Feng Zhou and his men slaughter 60% of the pirates in one go without shocking the world? The news spread to the inland and shocked the world. In the Songjiang area, everyone mentioned Xue Yiren
When I was there, they all said: "This is brother Xue Xiaoren who massacred pirates. He used to be called the best swordsman in the world!"
"It turns out he is Xue Xiaoren's brother. No wonder he is called the best swordsman in the world!"
When the news spread to the Central Plains, those martial arts sects and aristocratic families also listed those who were from the Huashan Sect as key targets and treated them seriously.
Gao Yanan traveled around the world and was invited several times inexplicably.
"I heard that the great hero of Huashan is only thirty years old, but his martial arts are extremely profound and he is almost invincible in the world."
"Hiss...but the one who broke into Wanfu Longevity Garden a few months ago?"
"It's him!"
"It's really amazing. Others can do something amazing in a few years, but he can do it several times a year!"
"You can kill top-notch masters without blinking an eye!"
"With him here, how could the Huashan Sect be weakening day by day?"
"Hehe, it's not that the current head is incompetent, but he is jealous of the talented."
"That's right."
Feilong Island in the East China Sea.
This was originally an unknown island, but after King Shi Tian occupied it, he transformed it into an island of flowers and beautiful scenery.
The houses on the island were all built according to the specifications of the Ming Dynasty princes. They are magnificent and can even be said to be towering.
King Shi Tian not only managed the island into a palace, but also built it into a fortress.
In fact, he also assigned his subordinates duties according to the military camp arrangements.
For example, his beloved concubine Bao Ji was named a general by King Shi Tian because of her strong force, bravery in battle, and a large number of female pirates under her command. She was as good at fighting at sea as men, as her arms pointed out, so she was named "General Bao Ji" by King Shi Tian.
There is also his subordinate Bai Yunsheng. His personal swordsmanship is not inferior to that of Xue Yiren, and he also has many masters. His ability to do things is equivalent to that of Liu Bei's Zhao Yun, so he was named "General Protecting the Army".
At this time, on the rocks on the seaside, seven tall and strong men with average appearance, wearing fishermen's clothes, open skirts and bare feet, were standing there.
The backs of these seven men were as straight as swords. Anyone who saw them on Feilong Island seemed to see seven nine-day divine swords thrust straight into the sky. The guards standing around looked at the seven men with extremely enthusiastic eyes, as if they were watching
gods.
King Shi!
Each of these seven people may be King Shi Tian, but no one can tell which one is real.
Just like the Dragon Tomb in Qin Shili, King Shi Tian also prepared six external incarnations for himself.
Although no one knows which one is the real King Shi, it does not prevent everyone from worshiping him.
Just because King Shi Tian led them and single-handedly established their strong foundation and prosperous life, which intimidated the entire East China Sea, forcing King Xu Hai and others to join the group to keep warm, and oppressing Mr. Du and others who were unable to enter the East China Sea.
To put it bluntly, the entire East China Sea respects him.
"Commander!"
Bai Yunsheng's face was heavy as he walked towards him. When he got behind King Shi Tian, he bowed respectfully.
Although he didn't know who was the real King Shi Tian, it did not hinder her respect for King Shi Tian.
Because he knew that even if his martial arts were no less than that of Xue Yiren, he would not be able to act recklessly in front of the seven people in front of him.
"How is Saburo doing?"
The seven kings of history spoke at the same time, their voices were cold and their words were like sharp edges.
"If the blood and Qi are reversed, you will be killed with one knife."
Bai Yunsheng whispered.
"Kill with one knife?" This time only one Shi Tianwang asked calmly.
"It's his own knife."
Bai Yunsheng said.
"So, he was counterattacked by Feng Zhou's inner strength, and his own weapon was inserted into his body?"
"Sanlang is my beloved son. It is really stupid to risk his death recklessly this time."
"But Fengzhou deserves to die as well!"
"If you don't kill someone who offends our Feilong Island, won't the world laugh at my Feilong Island for bullying?"
"Bai Yusheng, order the three guards of Zhendong, Zhennan and Zhenbei to kill Feng Zhou.
"If the operation fails, the commanders of the three guards will come to see me."
The seven kings of history quickly arranged the matter and left in a hurry.
When Bai Yunsheng heard this, he took a deep breath and bowed deeply in the direction of King Shi Tian.
"I obey my orders!"
When he raised his head, his eyes were not only shocked, but also filled with a hint of horror.
Feilong Island has four generals who control the island. Each of their martial arts is personally taught by King Shi Tian. The elites they command are the most direct men of King Shi Tian. The dispatch of the four generals is enough to level the East China Sea. The dispatch of three generals in one breath will make it possible.
Even the entire Huashan Sect can be defeated.
"The commander-in-chief really thinks highly of this Feng Zhou!"
Bai Yunsheng sighed softly.
In Bai Yunsheng's view, although Feng Zhou's martial arts were high, Xue Xiaoren's sword skills were strong, and although Mr. Du had many masters, they were still not ready enough to completely kill the pirates on Liuheng Island.
He must have used some despicable means, poisoned everyone, planted some kind of poison, or something like that.
Only then did the masters on the island lose their fighting capacity.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for King Xu Hai and others to fight thousands of Han people to suffer such heavy casualties in one day.
"The commander-in-chief has three generals who are highly skilled in martial arts and cautious in their actions. With three enemies against one, they will definitely be able to take down Fengzhou's head. And I, Feilong Island, will be able to dominate the East China Sea and be on an equal footing with the imperial court. Maybe then.
If the commander-in-chief makes you a king, we can also make you a marquis and prime minister."