Section 153

"You really have to," Zheng Bao patted him on the shoulder, "That's it." You find an opportunity, get in touch with Na Shi as soon as possible, he can handle as much silver as he wants, and let him be the leader of the three roads, and then give him seven or eight boats, and if he wants to be an official, let Li Chao give him a big official, which is even bigger than his Australian official."

"It's one of them." Wang You Zhengse said, "Big shopkeeper, our methods are all biased, it's best not to go."

"What do you mean?" Although Zheng Bao looked impatient, he continued to ask him.

"The best strategy is to form an alliance with the Australians." Wang You said, "Australians are now very powerful, and there is a vague tendency to fight against Zheng Da's shopkeeper, and it is better to be enemies than friends." ”

Wang You repeatedly explained to Zheng Bao that the Australians are definitely not easy to mess with, and once they have a feud, their own strength may be difficult to confront them. It would be better for both sides to keep the peace.

“…… Even if you give them more benefits, it doesn't matter if you treat them as the leader of the alliance. Isn't it more convenient to have an Australian hat on your head? It's a big deal that this hat can't be worn, so let's set up another banner. ”

Zheng Bao thought about it silently for a long time. Zuihou slapped his leg violently.

"Mom X, that's it. Lao Tzu also learns Han Xin," he said to Wang You: "I will listen to you about the military advisor, but we can't agree to the conditions of the Australians." ”

"That's, that's, wouldn't it have become his family if he promised people and ships?"

"That's right, we still have to catch haode by ourselves with these funds." Zheng Bao said and turned to Jin Caifa and said, "Ah Fa, you still have to run a few more times." ”

"It's okay, it's all up to the big treasurer's orders"

"You go and tell that Haiyang that I, Zheng Bao, am willing to serve them as the leader of the alliance - of course, I have to use their banner. I robbed something, took the ransom, and gave them a third of it when I sat on the ground, and they robbed us of nothing. ”

"This, it's too cheap for them......"

"Don't be busy." Zheng Bao was confident, "We don't want his salary." However, if our brothers are going to anchor at Lingao one day to repair the ship or something, they will have to support it. ”

After Zheng Bao finished saying this, he added another one: "But I have to explain to them that we are listening to the tune and not listening to the announcement, but don't want to casually transfer our brothers to fight for them." Whether or not we want to fight together, and who we fight, we have to agree with our brothers. ”

"Okay," said Jin Caifa, "I'll leave tomorrow." ”

"Don't be busy, you take a two-day break." Zheng Bao said, "We are too anxious to lose our share - our 100 boats are waiting, and the Australian boats don't dare to run around casually, do they?" ”

He then said to Wang You: "If this doesn't work out, let's pull Shi over and beat him hard, let them know that they are powerful, don't think that a few clippers can dominate the sea."

"Okay." Wang You didn't dare to say that if he didn't succeed, he should run away immediately, instead of fighting for his own death, "The big shopkeeper is meticulous, but he is really thoughtful." ”

"Master Wang, how sure are you that Shi Shi Fourteen will come over against the water?" Jin Caifa said to Wang You in the cockpit.

"Between five and five." Wang You said, "Shi Shishi has been an Australian for a long time, and I don't know how he mixes with the Australians?" If he mixes well, it's going to be difficult. ”

In Wang You's opinion, there is not even a five-five number. At most, there are two or three percent certainty. If Shi 14 had just cast his beard, it would not be difficult to move him. Now that he is more or less mixed with the Australians, it will be difficult to convince him to start anew.

"I don't think he looks very good, and he wears the same homespun clothes as a thief. When we were brothers, we were all dressed in Ayara's clothes."

Wang You laughed out loud, and he nodded Jin Caifa's head: "What do you get with a few clothes with a white head?" Didn't you see the big leaders of the Australians wearing homespun clothes? It is not allowed that they only wear homespun cloth if they have money and power, and ordinary people can only wear silk and satin."

"To convince Shi Fourteen, the only way to convince him is to make a lot of money. There are probably expectations," Wang You said, "it depends on how much money the big shopkeeper is willing to pay." ”

Although Zheng Bao said that "it is easy to handle as much silver as you want", Wang You knew that there were only more than 10,000 silver in the official treasury of Laoying, and it would be good to take out two or three thousand taels at best. It's hard to say whether this amount of money can be said to be moving.

Wang You made up his mind: "I'll handle this matter." ”

"You're going in person?"

"Yes, after all, I used to be the head of the old camp of the great treasurers, and he Shi Fourteen will always give some thin noodles - even if he can't negotiate, he won't turn his face and deny people."

Wang You and Zheng had a talk and agreed to go to Hong Kong Island for negotiations in the name of being willing to work. Then the two sides had an opportunity to bargain, and he managed to sneak into Shi XIV's ship and have a secret talk.

After resting for two days, Jin Caifa set off again with the mission. This time his team was much larger, with more than 40 people. He also drove a two-masted boat, which was filled with pigs, sheep and wine and other treats, Zheng Bao was really willing to spend the price, and selected more than a dozen pieces of valuable jewelry from his collection of gold and silver treasures as gifts for Chen Haiyang and others, and selected some jewelry as a meeting gift for Wang You to buy Shi Shi.

Chen Haiyang met with the delegation again, and after listening to a basket of compliments, he still didn't know what the purpose of the money was sent. After talking for a while, I realized that Jin Caifa was actually bargaining with himself.

The pirate's request was nothing more than that the team could not be broken up, but that it must still be united. And it is necessary to "listen to the tune and not listen to the announcement". Chen Haiyang never understood what this fake "listening to the tune and not listening to the announcement" meant. But he Zuihou still understood: the pirates demanded to maintain their maximum independence. Zheng Bao's proposal is actually a loose alliance, or an agreement for everyone to rob and share the spoils together.

Of course, Chen Haiyang does not agree with such a proposal. Although the operation into the mouth of the Pearl River was as influential as possible, he did not want the brand of Ao Song to be ruined by a group of pirates, and Zuihou rejected Zheng Bao's suggestion.

While the two sides were bargaining, Wang You had already mixed in with the entourage carrying the gifts and went ashore. He took this opportunity to take a good look at the side of Shi XIV's ship, and to observe the surrounding terrain and sentry posts.

Wang You took a closer look and found that many of the Australians' boats looked similar to the common Canton ships and fortune boats in the surrounding area, but they had actually been renovated and refitted. Gun portholes were opened on the ship's side, and the cannons were mounted below deck. The aft stern is fitted with something like a wheel. And there are many incomprehensible gadgets added to the masts of each ship. At first glance, it looks a bit like a red-haired boat.

The sailors on the ship, all dressed in blue and white short coats, looked clean and refreshed. The appearance is neater than that of the officers and soldiers. Looks well-trained. What amazed him the most was that all the sailors were busy all the time, either wiping down the deck, arranging the sail cables, or practicing on the deck. Every ship is clean and tidy. He had never seen such a solemn atmosphere before.

"Australians are really strange people" Wang You was secretly surprised in his heart, the great treasurers were unwilling to go to war with them after suffering such a big loss, and he did have his Taoist ideals here, he missed Zhu Cai Lao more and more, and was full of contempt for Zheng Bao.

Contempt is contempt, and Jihua who persuaded Shi XIV still has to proceed. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to explain to Zheng Bao.

The relationship between Wang You and Zheng Bao is a relationship full of pressure. Zheng Bao didn't trust Wang You, and Wang You knew this, so he treated Zheng Bao more and more carefully, trying to figure out his thoughts, talking according to his thoughts, and not wanting to stiffen the relationship with him - this kind of caution made Zheng Bao more and more distrustful of Wang You, thinking that he always kept a hand.

This suspicion has recently become more and more serious, so that Wang You has to take countermeasures.

But he observed for a long time and felt that the Australians were very well armed. All ships that are not docked on the sea are moored in a certain formation, and they are on guard from the outside to the inside. The outermost part is a patrolling rowing boat. Each ship has front and rear sentry posts to keep an eye on the sea. There are also armed sentry posts next to the ships on the pier. There are also watchtowers. Judging by the piles of firewood accumulated on the shore, such a vigilance was carried out day and night. Even if you row a small boat to visit secretly at night, it is easy to spot.

Wang You was determined to try to see if he could get on the boat in a bright way. So he and the servants carried a few baskets of fresh fruits and vegetables to the trestle, and begged a wig to take him to Linte 51.

"These fruits and vegetables of the army, I will send them to the ship one by one, and ask my brother to help." Wang You nodded and took out a small red envelope.

"You can't use a dinghy without a dispatch permit." The wig standing guard shook the bird gun in his hand, "As for these vegetables and whatever, they must be sent to the logistics." It cannot be delivered directly to the ship. ”

Wang You added another red envelope: "Please also ask the little brother to be accommodating......"

"No, it's just no." There was a hint of greed in the eyes of this wig, so that Wang You felt hopeful. But it disappeared in an instant, "Take your money, I'm finished, let's go"

Wang You returned in vain. He noticed that several fishing boats were approaching the bay, as if to sell vegetables and fresh fish to the fleet. It's a good opportunity. But he was soon disappointed to find that all fresh food was sourced in one place. Fishermen and vegetable vendors are not allowed to approach the big boats, let alone board them—they are only allowed to go ashore in designated places to inspect and trade.

So you can't swim in the water before you can get on the boat? Wang You thought disappointedly: After swimming for a few miles in the bay at night, his water is not so good. And the lights are blind, what if you just touch the side of the boat and get shot by a sentry? gave a small life in vain.