I'm a pirate at the end of Ming Dynasty

On the long table, Zheng Zhiyan spread out a simple topographic map of Jiulian Mountains, motioned Yan Yingyuan, Luo Chao, and Hei Xiong, who had just come over, to sit down, and said, "Brother Hei Xiong, in comparison, you are also You are considered a local snake in Jiulian Mountain. When it comes to understanding this place, I believe that no one in the army knows it better than you. May I ask if there is a way to solve the natural dangers of Jiulian Mountain?"

Black Bear was straightforward. He took the map, looked at it, and threw it aside with a sneer: "This map is too rough and useless."

Yan Yingyuan frowned and said: "This map was given to me by Zhang Budang before I left. It is inevitable that there will be some mistakes, but it is better than nothing. Since Brother Xiong doesn't use the map, please explain it to us. How to line up your troops.”

Black Bear glanced at Yan Yingyuan with amusement, then laughed, clasped fists with Yan Yingyuan, and then said: "Jiulian Mountain is a natural barrier, known as the 99th pass. It is impossible to get around it, let alone a war. Normally We found it laborious to make the trip. There were 18 checkpoints in total. Some of them had 2000 people, and some had only 80 people. But all of them were dangerous. With Jiudu Mountain as the core, there were seven camps on the periphery. , each battalion has more than 2000 elite soldiers, and even if all eighteen passes and seven large camps are wiped out, you can’t find them at all if they dig into the mountain dens.”

Luo Chao grinned and said: "In this case, isn't this battle impossible to fight? I think it is like this. Let's fight for two days as a token, which is more or less what it means. We should rush to Quanzhou to see Long Ye. Is there anything you need help over there?"

Zheng Zhiyan frowned and said: "If we don't fight a solid battle, how can we explain to the court? Besides, the fourth brother wants these Jiulian Mountains, which is of great use."

When Black Bear heard that the Zheng family wanted Jiulian Mountain to be useful, he immediately became energetic. After all, his territory was nearby, and even strictly speaking, he could be counted as one of the Jiulian Mountain bandits. He quickly asked: "Fourth Master Do you want Jiulianshan to be useful? How to use it, how to use it?"

"What the fourth brother means is to operate Jiulianshan as a base. Those refugees who still have no food and clothing in Ningbo can be brought here to live. After all, the shipyard does not need many workers. There is a kind of snow pea in my treasure island. The fourth brother deliberately left a lot. This kind of stuff can be planted on the mountain, enough to feed the victims, and there may even be some surplus. In addition, it is close to the sea, so it is convenient for my Zheng family to provide relief. There is also the Baofeng Silver Mine here. , Fourth brother also wants to swallow it."

Hei Xiong and Luo Chao were naturally overjoyed when they heard this, but Yan Yingyuan couldn't help but frowned and said: "Gathering the victims to hide in the mountains, and then embezzling and seizing the silver mines? Aren't Fourth Masters afraid that this move will offend the court? How can the court tolerate the Zheng family? ?”

"The original words of the fourth brother were that the court must tolerate it if it can tolerate it, and it must be tolerated if it cannot tolerate it. This time, it was the court's shady plot that led to the Zheng family, which caused the eldest brother to hastily fight against the Dutch, and the fourth brother was thrown into a prison inexplicably. Disaster, if the eldest brother can win this battle at sea, my Zheng family will no longer give face to the court like before. If we lose, there will be nothing to say. Both the fourth brother and the eldest brother have put all their efforts into it. If you knew what Fourth Brother was doing in Liaodong, you wouldn't ask this question."

Yan Yingyuan was startled, and he was completely shocked: "Isn't the fourth master trying to relieve the siege of Jinzhou in order to use the Dengzhou Navy of the imperial court?"

Zheng Zhiyan chuckled and did not answer. Instead, she brought the topic back up and said, "Let's talk about how to attack the mountain. Black Bear, please continue."

Black Bear laughed: "If the Zheng family intends to run this place, then things will be simple. After all, these Jiulian Mountains are just some poor people who can't survive. The only one who really rebelled is Chen Wan, a direct descendant of his family. There are only more than [-] troops. A few months ago, Qin Liangyu was severely defeated in the battle of Ruijin. He only led a few remnants to escape. His prestige has long been lost. Although he still occupies Jiudu Mountain, he is only a nominal alliance leader. In terms of nature, most of the people currently entrenched in Jiulian Mountain are similar to me, Lao Hei, who listen to the tune but not the propaganda."

Zheng Zhiyan smiled and said: "So, Brother Hei means that recruiting is the main thing?"

"Yes, among all the heroes in the world, who knows that the fourth master of the Zheng family is extremely righteous and never treats his brothers badly? Even among the heroes in the mountains, when mentioning the fourth master, who doesn't give a thumbs up and praise him? What about Chen Wan now? He is already a lost dog, how can he be compared with Fourth Master and Sixth Master? Sixth Master, please give me three days, and I promise to capture the Nine Passes and Seven Strongholds without any bloodshed! Then we will unite our efforts to attack Jiudu Mountain."

When Zheng Zhiyan heard this, she slapped the table happily. She didn't expect that the word "fame" could be so useful. No wonder the fourth brother was willing to spend millions of taels on it.

"Okay! That's it! As long as you can abandon the secret and turn to the light, the price is negotiable!"

Yan Yingyuan couldn't help but frown again when he heard this. He had frowned several times in this moment: "Sixth Master, after all, Chen Wan openly rebelled, attacked the county and massacred officials, and even once 'shocked Lingnan', which is extraordinary. He can be compared to a small thief, and it is enough to recruit a few of his subordinates. If he recruits his subordinates on such a large scale, I am afraid that it will be contrary to the policy of the imperial court and will inevitably arouse suspicion."

Zheng Zhiyan waved her hand nonchalantly and said, "It's okay. Fourth brother said that the Baofeng Silver Mine is in the hands of the Donglin Party, and the court can't collect a penny from it. If it falls into our hands, we can still pay him three and a half cents a year." With a tax of 50 taels, the court can still gain some money even if it loses face. It’s not too late to be happy, the matter has been settled and there is no need to discuss it further.”

After a pause, Zheng Zhiyan said again: "This is what Fourth Brother meant."

Seeing this, Hei Xiong rolled his eyes slightly and said: "Sixth Master, I, Lao Hei, have always been stupid. I have only been with Sixth Master for a short time. I am afraid that it is difficult to describe the kindness of Fourth Master and Sixth Master. I wonder if Sixth Master can lend Brother Luo Chao Give me, Lao Hei, some use, and we can go together to persuade you to surrender?"

Zheng Zhiyan was stunned for a moment, then glanced at Luo Chao meaningfully, "Lao Luo, what do you think?"

Luo Chao patted his chest and said immediately: "Not to mention going to Jiulian Mountain, for the great cause of Fourth Master and Sixth Master, I, Lao Luo, will definitely go to Daoshan Mountain."

Obviously, this was a free contribution to Luo Chao. This black bear seemed rough and arrogant, but in fact he was a careful master. But the problem was that Luo Chao was not a fool. On the contrary, this guy was actually smarter than anyone else.

All I can say is, one is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer.

In fact, this is fine. After all, Luo Chao has no foundation and is not liked by his fourth brother. He won't feel bad if he loses. On the contrary, the black bear has six thousand direct descendants and has thousands of connections with the heroes on the road. If he really wants to fight with Yan Yingyuan because of his relationship with Lu, he doesn't know how to deal with it.

"In this case, it's all Lao Luo's hard work."