Great Song Pirate

Chapter 209 Fiery Oil

When we came here, there were more than a dozen boats, but when we went back, there was only a single Endeavor left. It looked a lot pitiful, but it didn't affect Xu Yi's mood at all. This trip to Liuqiu Island made him I am very satisfied. With this foothold, there is nothing to be afraid of in Dulong Island. It should be said that this is just the beginning for them in Dulong Island.

Xu Yi felt that this trip to Liuqiu Island was definitely worthwhile. Through this trip, he saw many existing problems. Dulong Island is so simple, the cost of it is probably an astronomical figure, and the manpower and material resources needed are even more unpredictable, but this has aroused Xu Yi's competitive spirit. Since he came to this era, he has never had any ambitions. Along the way, he assisted Jin Huhu to grow continuously until he formed the current scale, but in essence, he is still passively accepting the fate imposed on him. In the past, he only hoped to be able to protect himself and live in peace After finishing this life, there are some thoughts that a little wealth will be safe.

But when he arrived at Liuqiu Island, his thinking began to change. He, a little butterfly from later generations, was no longer so fragile, and even had a faint power to change the course of history. Why did he go on like this? Woolen cloth?Couldn't he use the power he had now to change something?He felt a flash of inspiration in his heart, but he couldn't grasp this wonderful feeling, but at least he felt that the future was not so confused, and there were many things waiting for him to do.

Li Bo also seemed to see that his state was a little different from before, so he quietly asked him: "The boss seems to be in a good mood these two days, is he thinking about your baby girl who is about to be born?"

"Eh? Oh! There are some, but it's not too urgent to go back now, and there is more than enough time. I was thinking, what should we do next after we gain a foothold on Liuqiu Island? You said that what we lack most now is What?" Xu Yi asked Li Bo.

Hearing Xu Yi's question, Li Bo lowered his head and thought about it. After a while, he raised his head and said, "I think there must be a shortage of people!"

"That's right! You're right! Those who know me, Li Boye, yes, what we need most now is people. Although we don't have much money, we have accumulated a certain amount of money. When I didn't come to Liuqiu Island, I still thought We already have a lot of manpower, but after we got here, we realized that our little manpower is nothing at all. Even if all of us are concentrated here, I am afraid that it will not occupy a corner of Qiuqiu Island. If we think about the future If you want to grow bigger, what you have to solve right now is the problem of people, what can you do? Why don't you tell me about it!" Xu Yi said with a smile.

Li Bo thought for a while and said: "Actually, I don't think manpower is too much of a problem. After a period of war on land, although it has temporarily settled down, there are many refugees everywhere after the war. If we can Take in some refugees, not to mention the mainland, there are many such refugees in Guangliangzhe Road, Huainan Road, Jingdong Road, and Fujian Road. Many of these people simply fell into bandits and became bandits. Those who did not become robbers live on the streets, and the court is now focusing on the north again, and the war with the Liao Kingdom. If we take the opportunity to move them to Liuqiu Island, it is estimated that a large number of people will be gathered soon. I think this problem It's not too difficult!"

Xu Yi nodded and said: "That's right, you can see clearly, this is a solution, but you haven't seen the deeper level, these people alone are not enough, we have been working hard for the past two years It is expanding, but there are not many people available. At present, people like Wang Feng can manage 800 to [-] people, but once they are responsible for more affairs, it will become a problem. To put it bluntly, we are now like a small country. Although it is small, it has all internal organs. It is not enough for us rough people now. Once there are more people in the future, all kinds of things that we can't think of will happen. People like officials must come out to manage, otherwise The bigger it develops, the more troubles it will cause, until it collapses in the end, this is not what I want to see!"

Regarding what Xu Yi said, Li Bo had never thought about it before, and after listening to his words, he also fell into thinking.

The ships sailed northwest all the way on the sea, and gradually approached the coast of Fujian Road. As soon as they approached the channel, the number of ships here gradually increased. From time to time, some cargo ships would pass by them and go north and south.

"Big master! Let's say it's also a pirate job, but I haven't robbed a merchant ship for a long time. Everyone is a little bit aggrieved if this goes on, or we can do two tickets for fun on the way back this time." No, just take it as a boredom on the road?" Diao Bin looked at the cargo ship passing by just now, and asked Xu Yi for instructions while drooling.

Qian Gui also jumped out following him: "Yes, yes! Brother Diao said the same thing, but I haven't done this kind of thing until now, if I don't do it twice, I won't be worthy of our status, right? Let us make two votes, okay? Daniel, don’t you think so?” He also pulled Daniel over.

Daniel touched his head honestly, and said hesitantly: "This is not good! I still don't feel used to it, and I always feel that it is not good to rob people. I just listen to the orders of the boss. I have no objection!"

"You guys are really useless, we are pirates! You don't know how majestic our pirate flag is, what can a pirate do if he doesn't rob, not to mention we have done a lot of good things, just grab two ships Spending and spending can be regarded as earning some travel money, right?" Diao Bin and Qian Gui immediately besieged Da Niudao.

Seeing them making noise, Xu Yi also laughed, saying that he is really not qualified as a pirate leader. After being a pirate for so long, he has not personally robbed many times. The happiest time was when he went to Fusang That trip, I had a lot of addiction to robbery, and I didn’t seem to have done this kind of thing again. Hearing their quarrel, I thought it was a pity to go back empty-handed this time, so I nodded and agreed. They: "Okay, don't make a noise, you guys will spoil the big cows, how many votes do you want to make? That line, or our old rules, only take [-]%, let's rush back this time, Let's see how lucky we are!"

Diao Bin and Qian Gui immediately cheered and jumped up, and started to set up the arrangement. Daniel looked at Xu Yi, scratched his head in embarrassment, and wanted to explain: "Actually, I don't want to rob. I don't think we are bad people." ,is that one……"

Xu Yi went over and rubbed his head and said with a smile: "Okay! I know you are a good person, but we are indeed still pirates. If we don't do any work, then we can't be called pirates, right? In this world Not necessarily pirates are bad people, in fact, some of the officials are even worse. If they hadn't made the troubled people in the world miserable, how many people in the world would leave the good people inappropriate and insist on becoming thieves? Don't worry about this matter. This is also a kind of life, let's experience it! When you grow up, you will gradually understand!"

Daniel nodded vigorously: "Yes! As long as what you said is definitely right, I will do it!"

Xu Yi is sweating!Daniel is engaging in a cult of personality!So I quickly said: "Don't say that, in fact, I am also a human being, I am not a god, and sometimes I make mistakes. You have to learn to analyze problems by yourself. You can't say everything I say is right. You must have your own thoughts. OK, got it?"

Daniel nodded half-understanding: "Understood, you must be right!"

When Xu Yi finally fell, Li Bo also laughed beside him, patted Daniel on the shoulder and asked, "Have you practiced the saber technique I taught you?"

Daniel quickly replied: "I've practiced, I've practiced, but I don't like to use knives. I think knives are too light and I don't enjoy using them. I still like to use heavier ones. The iron rod in the long weapon is the one I like the most." I like it the most, short weapons and big axes are easier for me!"

This big cow is born with good strength, and sooner or later he will be a fierce player. Xu Yi confessed: "You can practice whatever you like. When you return to Dulong Island, I will ask Master Qin to build you a guy according to your requirements. But I still have one more requirement, that is, I need to continue to recognize the words, I can’t just be a strong player, I have to learn to use my brain, you understand?”

Daniu quickly nodded and agreed, his face was already full of joy. He had been thinking about getting a weapon that was convenient for him all this time. With Xu Yi's words, he could justifiably ask Qin Huzi to ask him to I want a big iron rod!Ha ha!

"Look, master, the boat in front seems to have a lot of water, and it must have loaded a lot of good things, shall we start with it?" After the boat traveled for a while, Qian Gui ran to the cabin to talk to the man who was reading a book. Xu Yi said.

Xu Yi put down the book in hand, followed Qian Gui and walked out, and saw a large cargo ship ahead slowly heading north. This ship had a deep draft and was traveling very slowly. The sails are also a little tattered. It seems that this ship must be a ship returning from a long voyage. All of them are special products from China, and when they come back, they are loaded with high-quality goods from the countries of the South China Sea. If you grab one, you will prosper. There must be a lot of good things on board!
Since he did it better, Xu Yi immediately decided to attack the ship. With his nod, the ship immediately got busy. Qian Gui happily hung the pirate flag that had been prepared on the rope and raised it to the top of the ship. On the mast, everyone looked at the pirate flag with excitement. The snow-white skeleton looked a little more scary on the black bottom, but in the eyes of these pirates, it represented the glory of Dulong Island, and only they had it. Such a flag, as long as this flag is raised, they will be the overlords of the sea!
All the sails of the Endeavor were immediately raised, and the speed of the ship increased a lot immediately, and it was rushing towards the cargo ship they were looking at.

Although the people on the cargo ship did not know the flag raised by the Endeavor, they knew that the other party was not friendly just by looking at the snow-white skeleton on it, and their posture was obviously intended to rob, so the big cargo ship The sailors panicked immediately, and under the hysterical yelling of the ship's boss, they tried their best to raise all the sails, trying to speed up the ship to escape the pursuit of the ship behind, but their ship was full of cargo, and the size of the ship was too large. It was not conducive to fast driving. No matter how hard they tried, they were forced to the side of the ship by the Endeavor after an incense burn. When they saw the densely packed archers on the other side's side with their bows and arrows aimed at them, the people on the cargo ship completely Desperate.

The robbery of the ship did not take much effort this time. Under the control of the helmsman, the Endeavor quickly approached the big ship. Under the intimidation of many men, the cargo ship could only obediently let down its sails, according to the requirements of the pirates. , stopped.

Qian Gui and Diao Bin cheered and climbed onto the big ship with their knives in mind, followed by dozens of strong men, who also jumped onto the big cargo ship. With so many people protecting them, Xu Yi didn't worry that something would happen to them, so he stood on the side of the boat and watched the play.

The opponent had obviously given up resisting, and under the coercion of the pirates, he was obediently driven to a corner, and crouched together with his head in his arms, all of them looked terrified, for fear that one of them would accidentally offend the pirates and be chopped off. After losing his head and throwing it into the sea to feed the fish, the boat boss bravely came out to answer.

"Don't be afraid, we want money and don't care about life, just be quick, take out your valuables, we will leave after we take them, we won't hurt your lives, if you want to play tricks, then don't blame You're welcome, I'm sorry, watch your heads, the guy in my hand is not a vegetarian!" Qian Guiren imitated the tone of an adult and yelled at the boat boss.

The boat boss clasped his fists tremblingly and replied: "Gentlemen, please spare me! We just came back from the Great Food Kingdom, and there is nothing valuable on board, please spare us!"

"Stop pretending to me, do you think we are all fools, and you will not bring good things when you come back from a trip to Nanyang? To tell you the truth, we are also thieves, and we will not kill you all. We also have rules for robbery, not all of you. I only take [-]% of your things, so that you won't lose your family and property. You are lucky to meet us. If it is someone else, I am afraid that you will lose all your money. Hurry up and open the cabin and let us see everything. I'm afraid it's useless for anything!" Diao Bin threatened the boat boss with his knife while threatening him.

Only grab [-]%?I have never heard of such a pirate. The boss of this ship has a plan in his heart, but he dare not say it out. He still bows like a chicken pecking at rice and said: "I really dare not lie to you sirs! The things we pulled this time It's really not a good thing. Even if you snatch it, it's useless. If you don't believe me, go and see for yourself in the cabin. I still have a hundred taels of silver and some copper coins. You can just take it. Please let it go Let’s sail the boats!” Then he handed over a bag, which was probably filled with silver.

Standing on the Endeavor, Xu Yi watched with great interest the performance of Diao Bin and the others on the opposite ship. Daniel also followed Qian Gui with his chest up and his belly folded. No matter how you looked at it, he looked a little pretentious. Seeing Xu Yi kept laughing to himself, what did the child do? They are still children, and they are new to everything, so let them make trouble, and see what good things are loaded on this boat.

Diao Bin weighed the bag in his hand, there was indeed a hundred and ten taels of silver, but how could he just take the hundred and ten taels of silver and stop?So he stared and scolded: "Are you sending the beggars? We spent so much effort to catch up with you, and we just want to send me off with this little money. I think you don't want to live anymore, don't you? Do you still have to?" Can't I go down to search by myself? Tell me honestly, what did you bring on board?"

The boss of the ship quickly replied with a bitter face: "Don't dare, dare not, I dare not lie to you. The goods we pull on the ship are all things that the military on Yongxing Military Road wants. Even if you take them, it will be of no use." , This is the goods that the imperial court and the military want, if it is lost, we will lose our heads, I hope you will spare your lives!"

"Damn! What happened to the things in the court? Could it be that you moved out of the court because I was afraid of you? I still don't believe it today. I want to see what the military can ask for. Come on, come down and search for me! Look! See what's on the boat!" Diao Bin cursed and beckoned his men to go down to search.

The boss of the boat was also impatient, so he quickly opened his hands to stop him, and yelled from the inside: "Wait a minute, you can search, but you must not light a fire when you go down. The things inside will catch fire, or they will explode." Get up! If it burns up, I'm afraid everyone's lives will be lost!"

Diao Bin was a little confused this time, but he saw that the boss of the boat didn't look like he was lying, so he quickly stopped the brother who was about to search with the lantern and torch, and asked with a puzzled face: "You old boy, why do you talk like that?" Not happy, what kind of things are you pulling on your boat? What will catch fire? What things will explode?"

Xu Yi also felt excited, and stretched his neck to listen carefully. If it caught fire, it would explode?Isn't that gunpowder?Could it be that gunpowder was invented by the Great Food Kingdom?Is history wrong?

The boss of the boat saw that he couldn't say no more, so he confessed honestly: "This time we went to Dashi to bring back some fierce fire oil. These things are really powerful. They will catch fire when they encounter an open fire. Once they burn, they will even pour water on them." Immortality is very dangerous, we have been worried all the way, not to deliberately deceive the old men! But this thing is poisonous, it is really dangerous!"

Diao Bin looked at the boss of the boat in doubt, and said after a while: "You can't lie to me sincerely, right? Well, Qiangui, don't bring an open flame down to see if it's what he said, if this The guy dares to lie to us, see if I don't chop him up and feed him to the fish!"

"Hey! Alright! I'll go and have a look!" Qian Gui happily got into the cabin with a knife in his hand, and ran out after a while.

"Bah, bah, bah! What the hell is this! It smells too bad! No wonder the old boy said that this thing is poisonous, I think it is really poisonous! The old guy is not lying, there are some big jars inside. Pretend you don’t know what it is, it smells so bad, bad luck, really bad luck, you’ve worked so hard to rob such a dilapidated ship, bad luck!” Qian Gui said to Diao Bin as if he was about to vomit when he came out.

Diao Bin was also discouraged now, and said with a pooh: "Unlucky, why are you so unlucky today, I said that it is not good for you to come back from Nanyang, and you have to get something like this, not because you are sincere Is your appetite? Bad luck, brothers, call it a day, let them go!"

Xu Yi was really interested when he heard it, and shouted: "Wait a minute! I'll go over and have a look!" After saying that, he jumped over and Li Bo quickly followed suit.

Originally, the boss of the ship was a little bit overjoyed, thinking that today would be the end of it, and planned to wait for the pirates to return to the ship and leave the place of right and wrong quickly, but he didn't expect two more people to jump over from the other party's ship, so the joy he just showed was replaced by Bitter.

Xu Yi ignored them, and dived into the cabin. Before entering the cabin, he smelled a familiar smell. After entering, the smell became much stronger. The cabin was dark, so he reached out and touched it. All of a sudden, large porcelain jars were piled up everywhere inside, so I ran out excitedly.

"Haha! Developed! This is a good thing! Boss of the ship, I have wronged you today, and we want all the goods in this ship! Someone, escort these people to our ship, and we will take over this ship!" Xu Yi said with a look on his face. Excitedly called.

Those men rushed over immediately, tied up the boss of the ship and a group of sailors on his ship, dragged them and escorted them to the Endeavor. They yelled for mercy, thinking that these pirates were going to kill them, and some people were so scared that they almost peed their pants.

"Boss! Isn't it a bit against your own rules to do this? Didn't you say that we only need [-]% of the ship robbery? Why did you swallow them all today? Besides, this kind of thing is poisonous, we want it What's the use of it!" Li Bo and Diao Bin leaned over to Xu Yi's side and reminded him in a low voice.

"Eh? It's really a bit too much, but you don't know the benefits of this kind of thing, these are treasures! This thing is rare, it's really not easy for us to meet once, only this time, only this time! Let’s not take it as an example, let’s not take it as an example! Haha!” Xu Yi explained excitedly.

Note: The Song Dynasty has realized the power of oil, called oil as fierce fire oil, and at that time has created the earliest human flamethrower, called fierce fire oil tank, and used it in actual combat, by spraying oil and igniting it to kill the enemy, It is very powerful, and it was first used in the war between the Northern Song Dynasty and Xixia. At that time, China had not discovered oil, so the oil used was imported from Dashi, which is the later Saudi Arabia and other places.

The [-]-word chapter is here, and there may be more chapters in the future, so give me a ticket!

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God! !Fourteen thousand words in two chapters.Pimple is absolutely kind, divided into two chapters hehe.It became thirteen thousand words.There are at least three more chapters left today!More than [-] words is certain.Let's smash the monthly pass, brothers.Maybe there will be a [-]-word explosion! !

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