578 bribes, fire

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"What? And not let your crew, lay down your arms, are you waiting for me to give the order to open fire? ”

Hong Sheng finally stared coldly at Zhu Taigu in front of him, and threatened again.

As Hong Sheng finished speaking, a group of White Dragon Army soldiers behind Hong Sheng, armed with flintlock pistols, aimed at them, and surrounded their warships not far away, all of which aimed at their merchant ships.

"My lord, don't give the order to open fire, we surrender, surrender. Laifu, hurry up and order everyone to put down the weapons in their hands. ”

Zhu Taigu belonged to a relatively familiar person, knowing that his arms could not reach his thighs, and if he continued to confront each other like this, if the White Dragon Army's warships opened fire, they would suffer.

So, don't be such a threat from Hongsheng, Zhu Taigu shouted loudly to one of his butlers in a panic, and asked the ship's gun-wielding guards to put down their firearms.

"General, the little one really hasn't smuggled it! I beg the general to be merciful and let us go, the small family is old and young, and it all depends on the small one to support the family!

It is not easy for the general to take his brothers out for a trip, and the small one is willing to give a sum of silver, which is regarded as a hardship fee for the general.

Fortune, bring a thousand taels of silver to the general. ”

Zhu Taigu looked flattering, accompanied by a smiling face, and said to Hong Sheng that he wanted to bribe Hong Sheng and escape this catastrophe.

Soon, Zhu Taigu's housekeeper came to Hong Sheng with a tray covered with a red cloth.

Zhu Taigu lifted the red cloth slightly, revealing a huge silver ingot inside, which was a thousand taels of silver.

"What? Are you trying to bribe me? ”

Hong Sheng didn't let people take the money, but just looked at Zhu Taigu coldly, the corners of his mouth showed a touch of disdain, and said in a cold voice.

"No, no, no, the little one has no such intention, this is a little bit of heart from the small one to the general and his subordinates, and it is considered to comfort the soldiers under the lord, and it is not a bribe."

After Zhu Taigu heard Hong Sheng's words, he quickly shook his head, he didn't dare to admit that it was a bribe.

It's just that Zhu Taigu is also quite ghostly, and he said that he was giving Hong Sheng their reward.

But Hong Sheng is not stupid, if he really collects this kind of silver, the nature is not up to him.

Accepting bribes in private, in Jiangbei, whether it is the Patrol Mansion or the White Dragon Army, Li Zixiao will never tolerate it, especially the generals of the White Dragon Army, and he will not be severely punished.

How could Hong Sheng give up his great future for this mere 1,000 taels of silver.

"Since you have the money to bribe me now, why didn't you report to Yangzhou City before, pay taxes, and leave the port from Yangzhou, I'm afraid it will only cost this bit of silver.

You say, why bother? Hong Sheng said with an unmoved face.

Zhu Taigu looked at Hong Sheng with an unmoved face, and did not have the slightest intention of accepting the thousand taels of silver, so he gritted his teeth and said to the housekeeper next to him, Laifu: "Laifu, go, bring another two thousand taels of silver." ”

Zhu Taigu thought that Hong Sheng thought that one thousand taels of silver was too little, so he gritted his teeth and took out two thousand taels of silver again.

"That's it!"

At this time, Hong Sheng didn't want to delay any longer, and roared angrily.

"I really thought I was going to collect your money, but you really planned to go all the way to the dark!

Don't talk nonsense, you are not only a problem of smuggling now, but also suspected of bribing court officials, the crime is increased by one degree, just wait for it to be dealt with. ”

After Hong Sheng finished speaking, his eyes flashed.

The sailors next to him all rushed into the cabin and took prisoners the crew members who had laid down their arms.

At this time, Zhu Taigu was still a little confused, he originally thought that he had a heavy hemorrhage this time, and took out three thousand taels of silver to bribe Hong Sheng, most of which should be fooled.

Because, they have used this method many times over the years, and they can succeed every time.

Because at this time, among the Ming officials, there was no one who did not love silver, and in the face of such a large amount of silver bullet offensive, few Ming Dynasty officials could resist the temptation.

Anyway, they are officials for silver, and even many officials bought their official positions for silver in the first place, and of course they have to find a way to get them back after taking office.

It's a pity that Zhu Taigu still doesn't know much about Li Zixiao's situation in Jiangbei, otherwise he wouldn't think that he would be able to bribe this time.

"It's over, it's over, it's really going to be planted this time. I knew that this was the case, I went to Yangzhou City to pay some money, wouldn't it be fine!

I really regret not being at the beginning, regretting not being at the beginning! ”

Seeing Hong Sheng turn around and leave, Zhu Taigu suddenly sat down on the deck and said with a look of regret.

It's a pity that in this world, there is no regret medicine for sale.

Soon, the fierce sailors of the White Dragon Army stormed the cabin and captured their crew, taking control of their merchant ship.

Bang bang bang!

Suddenly, just as Hong Sheng turned back, in the other direction, a large sea ship, suddenly heard a burst of gunfire.

"What's going on? Go over and take a look. ”

When Hong Sheng heard the gunshots, he looked towards the sea ship and saw a large number of people on it, and he realized that something was wrong over there, and shouted to his sailors.

At the same time, Hong Sheng also pulled out the short gun on his waist and led a team of sailors to go towards the sea ship through the hook board connected by the warships.

Bang bang bang!

Before Hong Sheng had passed, a series of gunshots rang out again.

Boom Boom!

Even, a moment later, the White Dragon Army battleship, which was closest to the sea ship, fired several shots at the sea ship.

As a result, the artillery on the White Dragon Army's warship, the sea ship that was bombarded, suddenly fell silent.

"What's going on? Why the gun? ”

When Hong Sheng finally rushed over, he asked a White Dragon Army admiral on the warship.

"Lord Deputy Commander, the owner of this sea ship refused to obey the order, and even prevented our sailors from boarding the ship, claiming that they were the sea ships of the Lu family in Jinling, and if they wanted to board the ship, they must have the consent of the Lu family.

We were about to force our way aboard the ship, but they dared to shoot first, and they wounded two of my sailors with their muskets, so I ......."

"Okay, Qian Liang, you're doing the right thing. These grandchildren are really against the sky! ”

After Hong Sheng listened to the words of the general under him, before he could finish speaking, Hong Sheng looked at the sea ship next to him with a gloomy face and said in a cold voice.

This general named Qian Liang was also relieved after hearing Hong Sheng's words, he knew that he would not be punished.

"Hmph, Jinling Lu family, I remember that this is the Jinling Lu family that had a grudge with the general at the beginning, and it was all planted in our hands today, and they dared to be so rampant.

Pass the order down, bombard him again, and see if they dare to resist! ”

"Ahh My lord, one more round? Qian Liang was also confused.

"That's right, the herald gunners, one more round of bombardment, didn't they resist, then teach them a hard lesson, otherwise the owners of the surrounding sea ships still think that our White Dragon Army will not dare to kill people!"

Hong Sheng said in an indifferent voice.

On the one hand, if Hong Sheng wants to take the opportunity to kill chickens and monkeys, this kind of up-and-coming bird must be shot down with one shot, otherwise someone will definitely follow suit.

On the other hand, Hong Sheng knew that this sea ship belonged to the Jinling Lu family, so he would not be soft, who let him offend Li Zixiao.

Hong Sheng, as Li Zixiao's subordinate, of course knew how to please his boss at this time.

Even if Li Zixiao knows about this matter, Hong Sheng believes that Li Zixiao will only praise him and will not punish him.

"Yes. The gunner listens to the order and fires the gun! ”

Qian Liang also instantly understood Hong Sheng's intentions, and with a smile on his face, he came to the deck and shouted loudly to the gunners around him.

Boom Boom!

There was another burst of cannons, and more than 20 guns on the battleship of the White Dragon Army at close range fired a round of cannons at the sea ship of the Lu family again.

Ahhh

For a time, these shells directly drilled into the interior of the Lujiahai ship and exploded, and the sawdust flew and screamed continuously.

You must know that what the White Dragon Army fired this time was not the kind of solid iron bullet, but an explosive bomb.

The shells drilled into the interior of the Lujiahai ship and then exploded, which would not only cause huge damage to the hull, but more importantly, cause terrible damage to the people in the cabin.

"Help, let's surrender, surrender, don't fire any more!"

Soon, on the Lu Jiahai boat, there was a sound of begging for mercy.

At the same time, the sailors hired by the Lu family in the cabin are desperately trying to plug the loopholes of the sea ship and prevent the sea water from pouring in.

Fortunately, the White Dragon Army used explosive bombs, although it would cause a lot of damage to the crew in the cabin.

However, the weakness of this explosive bomb is also very obvious, that is, it is difficult to smash too many holes in such a wooden ship like a solid iron bullet.

This is also why, at this time, the White Dragon Army is basically no longer equipped with solid iron bullets, while the navy led by Lu Yuan and Hong Sheng is still equipped with solid iron bullets.

"Lord Deputy Commander, you can't fire any more cannons, if there is another round of shelling, it is estimated that this sea ship will sink."

Qian Liang came to Hong Sheng and reported.

"Well, it's enough to teach them a lesson, but you can't sink the ship, the cargo on it is worth a lot of money, and it's a pity to sink to the bottom of the sea.

You bring people up, let the people on their boats lay down their arms and surrender, and whoever dares to resist again will be executed directly.

Also, let them hand over the people who gave the order to shoot at us, our wounded sailors, and you can't just leave it at that. ”

Hong Sheng said to Qian Liang.

"Yes. My lord, I'll take someone up. ”

Immediately, Qian Liang took a team of White Dragon Army sailors and boarded the Lu family ship, and never encountered any resistance.

Just when Hong Sheng ordered to bombard the Lujia sea boat, on the other side, on a large sea ship, there were also people blocking the entry of the White Dragon Army sailors.

"Hey, we told you, this is our Li family's sea ship, which is your general's own family.

If you count by generation, I am still the cousin of your Zhenguo general Li Zixiao! How dare you seize our ship! ”

At this time, on this sea boat, a young man was facing a White Dragon Army general who boarded the boat, roaring loudly.

This young man's name is Li Ziyuan, a member of the Li family in Jinling.

"I repeat, let the people on your ship, lay down your arms and surrender, otherwise don't blame us for using force."

Obviously, the general of the White Dragon Army, facing the words of this young man of the Li family, was not moved at all and continued.

"You try it with force, the bird gun in our hands is not vegetarian."

Li Ziyuan is also very tough and does not let in the slightest.

His confidence comes from Li Zixiao, and he believes that with his identity, he will definitely make these White Dragon Army soldiers jealous.

Even Li Ziyuan knew very well at this time that since Li Zixiao left home, he never said that he would return to the Li family.

Even, a year ago, Li Zixiao openly set up the Li Mansion in Xuzhou, which can be regarded as independent and set up another door, and from now on, there will be the Li family in Xuzhou and the Li family in Jinling.

However, in Li Ziyuan's view, it was just a grievance between Li Zixiao and their Li family, and they resolved it by their own family.

When these soldiers of the White Dragon Army saw their Li family in Jinling, they had to be respectful!

However, this time Li Ziyuan really thought wrong, for these White Dragon Army soldiers, they are only loyal to Li Zixiao, so they don't care what the relationship between your Jinling Li family and their generals is.

Besides, even if there is a relationship, it does not prevent them from enforcing the law in the slightest.

"Hmph, you still dare to arrest, it's really bold enough, the gunner listens to the order and prepares to shell!"

When the general of the White Dragon Army saw Li Ziyuan, he actually asked the family behind him to raise his bird gun to them, his face immediately turned cold, and he shouted loudly.

With the roar of this white dragon army general, the gunners on the warships behind immediately prepared to fire.

This also frightened Li Ziyuan.

At this time, there was a roar of artillery not far away, which frightened Li Ziyuan.

Then, he saw not far away, the Lujiahai ship was shelled by the White Dragon Army warship, the sawdust flew, and the crew on the ship hugged their heads and screamed.

"They...... They're really firing guns! Li Ziyuan lost his voice.

"Young master, the heroes don't suffer immediate losses, let's lay down our weapons and surrender, in case they really open fire, if you have a miss......"

"Surrender, surrender, surrender immediately!"

Li Ziyuan immediately heard the reminder of an old housekeeper next to him, and immediately felt a pang in his heart, and said with a panicked face.

Li Ziyuan still cherishes his own life, to put it bluntly, he is afraid of death!

Seeing that the White Dragon Army really opened artillery to bombard the Lu family's sea boat, he was frightened, and he dared to continue to be tough.

As Li Ziyuan spoke, the Li family members and crew members behind him put down the bird guns in their hands one after another, raised their hands, and let the White Dragon Army sailors board their ships.

"Cut!"

The sailor general of the White Dragon Army also boarded the Li family's sea ship and glanced at Li Ziyuan coldly, his eyes full of disdain.

"They are all surnamed Li, compared to our general, you are really not a star and a half, and you are embarrassed to be related to our general.

We don't know what the Jinling Li family is, we only know the Li family in Xuzhou, and we haven't heard that our general has your cousin.

Not only smuggling, but also daring to arrest, you are really not small!

Come on, all of them were tied up by Lao Tzu and sent back to Lord Shi Kefa for disposal.

Report to the Deputy Commander-in-Chief that we're done with it. ”

Soon, with Hong Sheng leading the Third Fleet of the White Dragon Army Navy, it intercepted the fourteen sea ships that set off from the port of Chongming Island at sea.

None of them were able to escape, and they were all captured by Hong Sheng, after all, the speed of these sea ships was far faster than that of the White Dragon Army's warships, and they couldn't run even if they wanted to.

(End of chapter)