Rise of Another World: I Have an Empire System

"Stop, stop, let me tell you about the situation in the nearby sea area. What are you talking about? Qingzhou is in charge of things, Qingzhou Zuobu Zhengshi, training troops to prepare Japanese, Lingshan victory, etc. I ask you, what is the use of this? , and, what the hell is this Mr. Zhushan..." Kang Lin suddenly realized that he really didn't adapt to the speaking style of scholars in this era. Ding explained the situation in the nearby sea area, but he didn't expect that guy to be babbling and rambling for a while, and at the end he even got involved in everything. He didn't get to the point, and he couldn't help interrupting his long speech with words in a hurry. Then, under the unfriendly eyes of everyone, the old Confucian boy who didn't even pass the entrance examination for Tongsheng finally stopped talking about ancient times, and began to explain the story with a smirk. The situation in the sea area that everyone is most concerned about comes.

"Master, based on the speed of the fleet and the passing of the islands, we have already arrived at Chengliang Bay off the coast of Jiaozhou, and it is estimated that we will reach Lingshanwei in one day! However, the closer we are to our destination, the more careful we must be. Because in this bay, there are all kinds of pirates, officers and soldiers, untouchable bandits who are half-fisher and half-bandits. They are numerous and well-armed. They will conduct inquiries, sneak attacks, and even robbery on merchant ships at sea from time to time!

As we all know, merchant ships are clumsy and have a deep draft. Once they come to the offshore waters, they will be inconvenient due to the relationship between shoals, ocean currents and trade winds, and then become the target of the enemy!And in order to eat this piece of fat, the Lingshanwei Xiahezhai who hides in the dark is guarding the Thousand Households, the sea master Xue Caiying, Zhang Changshou, and other small gangs will be happy to send small boats, Changlong and a large number of people to deal with it. Once a merchant ship conducts a surprise attack, once it is entangled by it, the consequences will be absolutely tragic, because no ship can escape from the pursuit of these guys when the time and place are not right. Therefore, we must sail carefully and avoid as much as possible. Open their patrol boats and eyes and ears..." After talking for a long time, the old Confucian boy with a goatee felt that his mouth was a little dry, and he just wanted to speak to the pirate master (his ship was destroyed by Kang Lin's people) Attacked, scuttled, so they regarded the powerful Kang Lin gang as pirates who roamed the sea and ate raw meat) asked for a glass of water, but took a peek and found that the gang of killers were listening to enter the port at the moment, so they arrived The words on his lips couldn't help but swallow! Others don't know how powerful these pirates are, but he, Hu Bacai, has fully experienced the tormenting skills of Lord Scarface (referring to Zheng Nansheng, the infantry management team). Asked by a fat-faced old man, the embryo killer actually used a small iron clip to peel off two pieces of his nails, and then sprinkled salt on the wound. His heart trembled, his hair stood on end, you know, that bastard did it while he was fully awake!

Maybe that guy doesn't regard himself as a human being at all!When the old Confucian boy Hu Bacai thought so far, he felt a lot of fluid in his mouth, and he didn't dare to say any more words at the moment, and continued to talk a little bit.

"Then can we avoid them and choose a direct route to Sun Huo Island? Lao Hu, you also know that we have just met the bastards of fierce sharks before, and the ship is in urgent need of rest at the moment, it is really not It's a good time to start a fight..." Kang Lin took a sip of tea, nodded to follow Luo Liang, and brought a bowl of tea to Hu Rusheng who was thirsty. Of course, the tea was not the good tea he drank, but Luo Liang brewed a big bowl of tea with the leftovers of tea leaves. However, even this kind of poor tea made Hu Bacai's uneasy heart calm down a little. The thick porcelain bowl drank wildly, and then he stroked his goatee contentedly and began to organize words to answer Kang Lin's question.

"Master, just now we said that there are three major forces in Chengliangwan, the government, the sea master, and the pirate! They will not go out to patrol the sea, because they are better at sitting on the ground and sharing the fat, waiting for the merchants to come to their door for them to slaughter, rather than taking the initiative to attack; as for the small gangs and untouchable bandits in the bay, you don’t need to pay too much attention, sir , They have few people and few boats can't affect the overall situation. The big ships and fast guns we have can easily crush them; in contrast, what the master really needs to pay attention to is Xue Caiying, the master of the sea, and Zhang Changshou! Ying) is a black-and-white shopkeeper who owns more than [-] large ships, dozens of small and medium-sized ships, more than ten small and medium-sized shopkeepers, and nearly a thousand personnel. The barbarian ghosts are really powerful; while Zhang Changshou is simply the son, daughter, and home owner of Sha Dahu, the master's opponent, the Shark Pirate. I also do some no-cost business. In Chengliangwan, there are two or three hundred sailors all year round, and seven or eight big ships are always on call... Therefore, if the master wants to avoid these obstacles and go directly to Sunhuo Island, I think, first of all, we The injured bird ship must be repaired, otherwise, with this burden, other ships will not be able to move fast, and if something happens, it will be easily intercepted and captured by enemy ships..."

"Go on!" Without any indication, Kang Lin leaned on the big chair and continued to close his eyes to rest his mind, as if he had fallen asleep, while Yan Si, the painting officer under his command, motioned him to continue talking. It can be seen that the Chiyang fleet This master who admires paintings is very interested in his explanations!

"Master, in fact, there is some middle ground between Xue Caiying's gang and Zhang Changshou's gang! In order not to irritate their opponents too much, they all restrained and transferred the main force of their fleet away from this area. In the area, these cunning old fritters actually don't want to break the fragile balance between the two sides, because a conflict a year ago caused them to lose several large ships, several large ships of three to four hundred materials in the style of the army! Therefore, I believe that as long as we find the right wind signal, there is a high possibility that the ocean current will safely pass through their control area..." After carefully considering his own words, Hu Bacai continued to speak cautiously. Obviously, he was not He is a stupid person, otherwise it would be impossible for him to join Boss Ji, who is half a pirate and half a sea merchant, without even the slightest hesitation when he can't get along in the mainland!At this moment, he was keenly aware of the doubts and distrust of everyone in Chiyang towards him. Although the person involved tried his best to conceal it, he still felt it!Therefore, in order to alleviate the doubts of these strange-looking sea merchants about his identity, he began to think hard about his wording, and prepared to give an explanation that everyone would be satisfied with in the following conversation. .

"I'm sorry to interrupt your speech, Mr. Hu!" But when Hu Bacai was thinking about how to dispel the doubts of everyone in Chiyang about him, Kang Lin, who had been sitting in the case for a long time, finally spoke with his eyes closed. , At the same time, his closed eyes also opened, and he was staring at the somewhat bewildered Merchant Marine Chief Financial Officer with a gaze like an eagle's eyes, "Can you tell me that you are serving as the Merchant Marine Chief Financial Officer? What did you do before, or to put it another way, your previous occupation was..."

Maybe there is also why I know the inside story in such detail!After much thought, Hu Bacai wiped the cold sweat off his forehead, thinking that it would be better not to play tricks with this group of murderers, because despite the fact that these people still look like well-dressed literati, but if what he said If the word "no" is accidentally popped out, then the gang of birds and hozens might come up with some means to deal with him. Anyway, I don't want to taste the feeling of being separated again!If nails are also a kind of bone.

"My lord, before joining Ji Duo, I spent a period of time under the command of Master Xue, the master of the sea, so I only know a thing or two about the discord between the two big gangs, Xue and Zhang..."

"Know a thing or two, just know a thing or two..." In the blink of an eye, Kang Lin exchanged glances with Yan Si, his painting appraiser, and then made a new decision, "Forget it, no matter what you know How much, let’s go down and explain to our Manager Liu, as for the flight route, let’s talk about it later..."

"Old Yan, let's go, Wende (Yan Xiaosong's name), what do you think..." Seeing that there was no useful information from Hu Bacai for the time being, Kang Lin sent his own entourage to take the restless Hu Bacai away. After leaving the meeting room, the leader of Kangda, who had been resting on the chair and taking a nap, finally ended his pretentious behavior, and the man who had been hurt by the wooden chair immediately sat down. Straightening his body, he picked up the teacup on the desk, and took a sip of the tea despite the fact that the tea in it was already cold!

"My lord, according to the students' humble opinion, what Hu Bacai said just now should be very credible. After all, he is now on our ship. If he dares to deceive us, I believe Fan Guan and Chief Zheng will be more than happy to talk about it." Treat him, so we don't worry about what kind of tricks he will play for the time being, unless this guy doesn't want to hang out in this sea area in the future..." Facing inquiries from his own leader, as a fleet logistics officer and a part-time counselor Yan Xiaosong, who was in charge of military affairs, let go of his brows that had been frowned in contemplation before, and tentatively said something.

"My lord, this subordinate also thinks that Hu Bacai should be given a certain amount of trust, because we are not familiar with the Chengliangwan area after all, and there are big merchants Xue Caiying, Zhang Changshou and a bunch of small pirate forces intertwined, so, for To reduce fleet personnel, material loss and save time, the subordinates think that we should take the advice of Deputy Hu Cai, look for wind, and get out of the control of Xue and Zhang as soon as possible..." Before Yan Xiaosong finished speaking, he stood Yan Si, the fleet praise officer opposite him, also expressed his approval in due course.

Note: Untouchable robbers, Ming system, derogate officials, businessmen, sailors, and fishermen who swore to be loyal to Xia Ting as inferior untouchables, and they are not allowed to go ashore for trading, settlement, and intermarriage with civilians.

Note 2: Finance deputy, the person in charge of accounting on merchant ships in the Ming Dynasty, is generally held by a down-and-out literati, similar to modern accountants.

Note 3: Confucian children, scholars who did not pass the county examination in ancient times, no matter how old they were, were called Confucian children.