Zongwu: Madam, please respect yourself.

"Gang Leader Huang! Under the command of Mrs. Xia Hejiang, An Jiangke!"

The thin man, who was blind in one eye, was hunched over in a very restrained manner.

He is one of the leaders under Mrs. Hejiang, but he is also Mrs. Hejiang's husband.

Mrs. Hejiang is a strange woman.

Mrs. Hejiang was originally heard to be just a prostitute on the sea, but later she learned Kung Fu from nowhere and became not only a pirate, but also the king of pirates. In just ten years, she was able to survive in the chaotic world at that time. A piece of heaven and earth was created above the South China Sea.

She was also one of the first pirates to surrender to Duke Wu, so she was very trusted by Duke Wu.

Of course, Wu Guogong probably also saw that she was a woman who was easy to control, so he gave her the most profitable trade routes.

After she heard that her ship might have offended Huang Rong from the Beggar Clan, she immediately sent her husband to chase her.

If it weren't for the fact that the whole of Fuzhou was in the midst of tense and depressing preparations for war, and she couldn't leave, she would have caught up with her by herself.

Although Mrs. Hejiang is a great pirate, she can only be regarded as an ant compared to the Beggar Gang, the largest gang in the world. Moreover, everyone now understands that the future battlefield will only be on land, not on the sea.

Pirates landed on land like fish on shore.

Therefore, you have to find a way out for yourself in advance.

An Jiangke bowed slightly again, but this time the target was Li Qingluo: "Mrs. Wang is here too."

Li Qingluo raised her hand to cover her mouth and chuckled: "It turned out to be Mr. An. The last time he invited Mrs. He Jiang to my Mantuo Villa, she didn't come. Could it be that she doesn't like my Mantuo Villa? Let me Mantuo Villa is a small place,”

Facing Li Qingluo's breathless questioning, An Jiangke's forehead was immediately covered with dense cold sweat.

But he cursed in his heart: "The people who came to your place as guests were either captured by the people from Dashun Camp and spent at least several thousand taels of silver to redeem themselves, or they were directly melted into a puddle of pus."

Oh, it's a good thing I didn't go, otherwise, I don't know how I would have died. '

Although he thought so in his heart, An Jiangke said with a smile: "I have been too busy recently. The Nanhai Tianzhen Market is about to open. This is an errand assigned by the Wu State Bus. Madam, she must keep an eye on it all the time.

So, I really don’t have time to take this trip.

However, we also sent a generous gift. I wonder if you received it, Mrs. Wang? "

Li Qingluo's attention was immediately diverted, and she said with a smile: "I received it, I received it, I received the pearls, ivory, and seal gold." After saying a few words casually, Li Qingluo suddenly asked again: "Nanhai Tianzhenchang, what kind of place is that? I have lived in Fujian for a long time, but I have never heard of that place."

An Jiangke obviously deliberately brought up the topic here. When he heard Li Qingluo's words, he immediately said with a smile: "This Nanhai Tianzhen Market is a trading market under construction in Songnan Islands. Although it is still under construction, But it has also become an important maritime trade base. Outside merchant ships can buy and sell in Songnan Islands without transporting goods to the port. Not only can it save a lot of time and freight, but also you can buy everything. More importantly, What's more, it's safe. You don't have to worry about the little pirates in the inland sea coming out to cause trouble.

In the past few years, although we, the Eighteenth Thieves, have tried our best to maintain the stability and stability of the entire coastal area of ​​Fujian, cargo ships have still been robbed from time to time.

Once Tianzhenchang is built, merchant ships from overseas can come over with confidence, and trade will become more prosperous. "

"Haha, isn't this a monopoly?" Wu Gong sneered. Wu Guogong's move was really powerful.

A trade market was established on the archipelago, and all goods were traded away from the ports on land.

It does sound much safer and saves a lot of shipping costs.

But the reduction in tolls will lead to a decrease in the value of goods.

And Wu Guogong's costs will also be reduced.

If you think of the entire trade route as a flow of water.

The water that should have flowed all the way to the land was suddenly cut off by someone holding a cup, allowing the water to flow into the cup.

Although the price of water was originally high, ordinary people could afford it, but now, the water that would have flowed all the way to the land has to be brought over cup by cup.

This is called a monopoly.

He really made a good calculation.

Once this market is built, Wu Guogong will become the true maritime overlord, and no one can shake him again.

Li Qingluo's expression also became a little strange.

Once this market is established, the maritime trade line will completely fall into Wu Guogong's pocket.

At that time, the buyer will have to pay as much money as he wants to set.

For a big businessman like Li Qingluo, this is almost a disaster.

Fortunately, Li Qingluo did not only pursue maritime trade.

She also had a Silk Road to sell her goods over land.

Although the cost and transportation are much higher than sea freight, at least the price will not be depressed.

The important thing is not to be monopolized!

Wu Gong did not want to cover up his words.

Therefore, Anjiang guest heard everything clearly.

An Jiangke raised his eyebrows, pretending not to hear anything, and then sighed and said: "Originally, the construction of this Tianzhen Field has reached the final stage, but a Japanese pirate fleet appeared out of nowhere and attacked Tianzhen several times. Although they were all successfully repulsed, the fleet guarding Tianzhen Field suffered heavy losses.

In addition, there are many Japanese pirate fleets operating throughout the South China Sea, waiting for opportunities to attack passing merchant ships and the fleet we are responsible for protecting. "

"Japanese pirates? Can Japanese pirates beat you eighteen thieves?"

I remember that a few years ago, you seemed to have hit the Japanese pirates' lair. Not only did you kill the Japanese pirates' famous names with one cannon, you even destroyed almost all the Japanese pirates' domestic shipbuilding factories.

Even the fishing boats that could not be taken away were set on fire, and almost the entire Japanese pirate country was razed to the ground.

It has only been a few years, but they can actually be inseparable from you? "

Huang Rong lives in the Zhoushan Islands, so she knows more about things at sea than Li Qingluo.

Especially seven or eight years ago, the surrender battle of the Eighteen Thieves.

Seven or eight years ago, Wu Guogong was working hard to open up trade routes.

The Japanese pirates sent out ships and intercepted them seven or eight times in two months, almost completely destroying the trade route that Wu Guogong had worked so hard to manage.

At that time, the Eighteen Thieves and Wu Guogong only had an ambiguous relationship and did not completely surrender.

Later, when he encountered the Japanese pirates, Wu Guogong was so angry that he gave him a generous reward. He commanded the Eighteen Thieves and his pirate fleet to gather with his own fleet, captured the Japanese pirates' lair, and completely moved away from the sea. The last piece of the trade route!

And almost wiped out the Japanese pirates that were rampant in the South China Sea.