In the summer three years ago, Peach Blossom Island was turned upside down by Lin Jue and Gao Muqing. Finally, it fell apart under the attacks of Ning Haijun, Hangzhou Xiang soldiers, and Liang Wangfu guards. The maritime foundation that had been in operation for more than ten years instantly turned into smoke.
More than 30,000 troops were destroyed. In the end, Hai Dongqing only escaped by boat with a thousand remaining bandits, and fled to an island called Datori Island east of Haizhou before settling down.
The shocked people hid on the Big Bird Island for several months without making the slightest move. That was the darkest moment in Hai Dongqing's life. There was nothing on the island, and more than a thousand people had nothing to do on the island.
There was nothing to eat or drink. If the rainwater from the hurricane had not filled the ponds on the island, and if the pirates had not developed good water skills after living at sea for so many years, they would have been able to find food in the sea. More than a thousand
People would probably die of hunger and thirst on that island.
Because it was too difficult and there was no hope. The pirates also had civil strife. Several small leaders wanted to leave with their men, but Hai Dongqing refused, and a conflict broke out between the two sides. Hai Dongqing won and killed two hundred
It took several pirates intent on betrayal to calm down the matter. But this incident also made Hai Dongqing realize that he could no longer stay on this island. This island is undefendable and has poor resources. Sooner or later, it will be a disaster if he stays here.
die.
Hai Dongqing once tried. He sent a small group of pirates to sneak into the mainland along the Yangtze River estuary, hoping to find a place to stay in the mainland. However, in order to prevent the scattered pirates from sneaking in, the state capitals in the southeast have already formed a joint defense mechanism.
As soon as more than two hundred pirates who had been standing in front of them showed up, they were strangled by the navy on the Yangtze River. Hai Dongqing completely gave up.
After more than a thousand pirates, only about 500 were left. Hai Dongqing understood that if he did not give hope to these 500 people, they would all abandon him. In addition, the Haizhou Navy seemed to have a plan.
He sent troops to exterminate his own movement, so Hai Dongqing resolutely decided to lead his brothers to leave Big Bird Island to find a better hiding place.
Hai Dongqing took more than 500 demoralized bandits on board and left Big Bird Island. There seemed to be no place for them to live in the vast sea. They could not go to the south. The coasts in eastern Zhejiang and Haizhou and Chuzhou were strictly guarded.
There is no place to stand. The sea is vast, and even a few broken boats cannot penetrate deep into the sea. The only route they can take is to go north.
Several boats headed north along the coastline. After eating all the dried fish and drinking all the water, they finally landed on a small island in the Bohai Bay. After landing, they soon realized that they had arrived.
We arrived in a hell. The island was full of snakes, and they were all venomous. On the first night ashore, more than a dozen pirates were bitten by snakes and poisoned to death. Everyone was terrified, and some people suggested that they should leave.
, but there are no reserves of food and water, and they don’t know where their next stop will be. In addition, the weather has turned cold and a cold wave is approaching, so they actually don’t have many options.
Hai Dongqing made a decision. He wanted to stay on this island. This island actually has a steep terrain and is very suitable for setting up camp. It is also in the Bohai Bay, not far or close to the land. If you retreat, you can go to the sea, and if you enter, you can harass the land and seize it.
It is difficult to find a safe place for supplies. Hai Dongqing, Meng Xiang and Song Xian made a concerted effort and decided to stay here. There are many venomous snakes on the island, which is actually a favorable factor. Because there are so many venomous snakes on the island,
That's why no one dares to come to this island. It's impossible for officers and soldiers to come and station here. And these poisonous snakes happen to be the best food at the moment. Hai Dongqing has eaten snakes, and they taste like chicken, crunchy and crunchy.
Hai Dongqing set an example and started catching snakes himself. In half a day, he caught more than a hundred venomous snakes. He chopped off the snake's head, pulled out the snake's skin and internal organs, threw the more than one hundred snakes into the pot, and cooked a pot.
Thick snake meat soup. All the pirates watched from a distance, and everyone dared to take a bite, because they thought it was a poisonous snake, and eating such snake meat soup was tantamount to drinking poison. Hai Dongqing didn't care,
He, Meng Xiang, Song Xian and a dozen of his confidants devoured large bowls of meat and soup, and felt full. Then they lay down on the beach and fell asleep.
When they woke up, they found that there was not a drop of snake soup left in the pot. And all the pirates had begun to catch snakes all over the mountains and plains. Hai Dongqing laughed loudly, knowing in his heart that these people finally knew about snake soup.
It's delicious and non-toxic. Once they taste it, they will never give up.
That night, more than a dozen large pots were lined up on the beach, and thousands of captured snakes were boiled in the pots. The snake soup was delicious after adding sea salt. It was simply a delicacy on earth. More than five hundred people have experienced it.
After months of pain and fear, the pirates ate the most delicious dinner of their lives. They all burped after eating and lay down on the beach with flushed faces. They were not worried about snakes coming at night.
.Because almost all the venomous snakes in the vicinity were caught by them.
In this way, Hai Dongqing and others stayed on this island. Because there were many venomous snakes on the island, Hai Dongqing gave the island a simple and easy-to-understand name: Snake Island. The pirates had no shortage of food because
They were all over the island. They caught snakes all over the island and changed their ways of eating them. Snake soup, grilled snake skewers, dried snake meat, smoked snake meat slices, and snake bile wine. In short, the pirates used their ingenuity to conquer the island.
The specialties on the island come in a variety of styles and tastes. The venomous snakes on the island are disappearing at a speed visible to the naked eye. Except for those lucky ones among the dense forests and rocks, everyone who dares to show their face will be eaten up.
Of course, a dozen pirates were accidentally bitten to death, but it had no impact on the overall situation. When the cold wave hit and the weather turned cold, Hai Dongqing and others had already built a gathering hall on the high slope of the island.
Dozens of houses of wood and stone were built, and order and people's hearts were restored.
In the following months, Haidongqing organized several landing and raiding operations, seized a lot of food and supplies, and also looted a supply warehouse of the garrison in a large peripheral town. It can be said that they returned home with a full load. This greatly inspired people and encouraged them.
Although Hai Dongqing still felt a dull pain in his heart because of the destruction of Peach Blossom Island in his spare time, he knew that he had breathed a sigh of relief again. Just like the many dangerous situations he had experienced in his life, he once again
A disaster turns into auspiciousness, and a misfortune turns into good fortune once again.
The turning point came in the spring of the following year. That day, Hai Dongqing sat on the cliff high on Snake Island and looked at the sea as usual, blowing the sea breeze. Suddenly, he saw a ship on the sea. This made Hai Dongqing extremely
Excited. It had been a long time since he had seen a sea-going ship around the island. How could he miss this opportunity? So he immediately gathered his men and took a boat to chase and intercept the ship. The big ship actually dared to resist. There were dozens of archers on it, and they shot him dead.
killed a dozen pirates.
Haidong Qing was so angry that he decided to hang all the people on the mast alive. He ordered people to dive into the water and drill through the big ship. The big ship took in water and sank, and he had to ask for help and surrender. Five or six people above
All ten people were captured alive. When these people were brought to Hai Dongqing, Hai Dongqing issued an order to hang them all. At this time, one of the captured people spoke. He said that he was Liao
The people of the country asked Hai Dongqing to let him and others go, and he would give Hai Dongqing a lot of gold and silver, whatever he asked for.
Hai Dongqing felt a little strange after hearing his tone and his behavior, so he took everyone back to the island to ask. After asking, he realized that what he had caught was a big fish. This ship was a warship of the Liao Kingdom.
The man who led the army was named Yelv Shi. He said that he was the third son of Yelu Zongyuan, the new emperor of the Liao Kingdom. As long as Hai Dongqing released him, he could make his father agree to all his conditions.
Hai Dongqing was a little confused. If he caught the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty, he would naturally kill them without hesitation, because he and the Zhou Dynasty were at odds. But this was the prince of the Liao Kingdom, and he really didn’t know what to do about this matter.
That's good. Hai Dongqing continued to ask Yelvshi and others about their purpose, but Yelvshi didn't say anything anymore. He only said that he came to the sea by boat to shoot fish and had no other intention.
How could Hai Dongqing be deceived by his words? The land around the Bohai Bay where he was located was the border town of Zhou and Liao. During several landings and raids, he knew some of the situation and understood some situations. He
Knowing that the new emperor of the Liao Kingdom had succeeded in seizing the throne and seemed to have fallen out with the Zhou Dynasty, the Liao people sent warships to roam the Bohai Bay at this time. It was definitely not just for fun and shooting fish. I am afraid it had an ulterior motive.
Hai Dongqing thought about it for several nights, and finally made a decision that shocked everyone. He wanted to personally escort Prince Yelvshi back to the Liao Kingdom. Everyone raised objections. Meng Xiang and Song Xian
Especially against it.
"Master Dazhai, the Liao people are a tribe of tigers and wolves, how can they be involved in danger? Aren't you seeking death by going there? Does it mean that the master of Dazhai really thinks they will give us gold and silver supplies? Then the prince of Liao Kingdom was captured
If you come here, you will naturally say these nice things. When you arrive in Liao, you may change your mind immediately. Liao people are untrustworthy."
Hai Dongqing laughed loudly and said: "Liao people are tigers and wolves, what are we? Haven't we been regarded as tigers and wolves for so many years? What is there to be afraid of? Besides, do you think I am here to get gold and silver benefits? I am not here
I went there for the sake of the future. At my age, I should give it a try. If I don’t give it a try, it will be too late."
Hai Dongqing and the third prince Yelv Shi of the Liao Kingdom had a long talk all night, and the two sides reached an agreement. Hai Dongqing was willing to send Yelv Shi back to the Liao Kingdom without any conditions. He only needed Yelv Shi to introduce him to the Liao Emperor Yelv Zongyuan.
.Yelushi naturally agreed wholeheartedly.
Although the sea bandits also held objections, Hai Dongqing was determined, and his persuasion failed, but there was nothing he could do. Hai Dongqing explained the matter and ordered Song Mian to stay at Shedao Dazhai, while he only took Meng Xiang and San
Ten pirates escorted Yelvshi to board the ship and return home.
Two days later, everyone landed in Jinzhou, Liao Kingdom, and three days later arrived at Dading Prefecture in Zhongjing, Liao Kingdom.
