Cui Wensheng, the eunuch of Fengyang garrison, picked up the tea bowl, the tea in it was very poor, and the tea had cooled, but he didn't care about taking a sip, this time the silence was a little long, Wang Zhaojing couldn't help but speak, Cui Wensheng said in a deep voice: "You put forward these two conditions, nothing more than to continue to gather the population, train the team, and turn the people of the Ming Dynasty into your people, and then don't delay doing business and making a fortune, and when you eat all this qiē, then you still have to fight, the next step, Either you succeed in your rebellion, or you can talk about it again and put forward some conditions that are more difficult to agree to, so why do you want to talk about it? ”

"That's what you're going to talk about." It was Zhao Jin who spoke this time.

Cui Wensheng smiled bitterly twice, and continued: "Sooner or later, you will have to pull the flag and rebel, what is the use of these laws and regulations of the Ming Dynasty to you, why do you care, what is the point of talking about this?" ”

Hearing Eunuch Cui say it so clearly, Zhao Yan and the staff behind him were a little anxious, there were some things that everyone understood in their hearts, but it was very inappropriate to say them clearly, but Zhao Jin didn't care about it, and no one was even excited or anxious about the word "rebellion", which made everyone even more chilled.

"Gonggong Cui, we in Xuzhou have been doing or preparing to do these things, and the imperial court has never been able to control or will not care at all, but after this time, we can't afford any misunderstanding, in case the conflict starts again, it will be very bad for the imperial court, so we said hello in advance."

"You, do you think that your Xuzhou thief army will definitely be able to win against the Shangguan army?" Zhao Yan finally couldn't help but ask, Zhao Jin's words made him really unbearable.

"I'm sure I'll win!" Zhao Jin replied very resolutely, and his expression and tone were natural.

The room was quiet again, and Cui Wensheng smiled dumbly, shook his head and said: "Since Zhao Tianwang wants to rebel, he will directly pull the flag and rebel, why bother to spend so much money and work for our family and Lord Zhao, two old bones, to come and toss." ”

"It's not that we want to talk, it's the court that wants to talk, a dying person always wants to live a few more days, even if he knows that he is going to die, he also wants to live a few more days, Gonggong Cui, Lord Zhao, do you say?" Zhao Jin replied.

Having said that, there is really no need to continue, Zhao Yan, who was drunk by wine, already felt that his energy was low, in fact, there was no bargaining between them, but the despair for the future, the humiliation of facing the oppression of the other party, made people feel very tired, and when he walked out of the house and breathed in the cold air, Zhao Yan's spirit was much better.

It's just that Zhao Yan is a little puzzled, why didn't he feel that a catastrophe was coming, his own prosperity and wealth were all because of this Ming, and his kindness was heavy, needless to say, this errand got back these conditions, with his understanding of the clear stream in the DPRK, he would definitely take the opportunity to attack and clean himself up, these have all been thought of, but why is there no fear and despair in his own family.

However, what made Zhao Yan even more surprised was Cui Wensheng's side, I remember that when he left Beijing, this Cui eunuch was still a fanatical person with a lot of fame and fortune, why is he so calm and light now, it is said that these people have a little bit of proportion with each other in a high position, but at this time, Zhao Yan also indulged a little, and asked quietly: "Grandpa Cui, this is clearly about rebellion, and he put forward such a provocative condition, why don't you worry so much!" ”

"Since we have to rebel sooner or later, what's the use of our family worrying, it's impossible for our family to go back to Beijing, and then it's either the imperial tomb to sweep or Nanjing to grow vegetables, what else is there to worry about." Cui Wensheng replied with a smile.

Zhao Yan smacked it, smiled, shook his head and said, "I don't know if the old man can go back to his hometown to retire, but looking at this situation, the possibility of going to prison is even greater." ”

Once the words were spoken, the worries and worries disappeared, the two of them actually had a smile, they were not walking fast, at this time they had not yet left the yard, first heard the sound of horses' hooves outside, a family ran in quickly, I don't know what happened, the two looked curiously, but were urged by the family who led the way, so they had to go out.

"Actually, it's not bad to rebel." Cui Wensheng said softly, Zhao Yan glanced back, and he didn't know if he heard clearly.

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At the beginning of each year, Haizhou Port is not very busy, even if the fleet of the Zheng family gang has become more in and out, it has not made the port and wharf too busy, there are ships to come, everyone works hard for a day, more often there are still no ships, and around April, the Yu family fleet and other sea ships will come frequently, and the Zheng family has big business in Fujian and the Wa Kingdom and Nanyang, the interval is too far, and it will not come too often.

Li Haiou is one of the remnants of the Li family who fled to Haizhou, his status can only be said to be average, he is Li Simin's distant cousin, he used to be a small leader on the ship, there is no shortage of wine and meat, this time he fought out, and his own family fell two hundred taels of silver, but the little boss didn't think about it, and was directly left in the port to be a patrolman.

I thought that this patrolman was in charge of errands, but I didn't think it would be very hard, sometimes there was a shortage of manpower for unloading and loading, and the inspectors would also go up to help, Li Haiou was reluctant at first, and then looked at his boss and had no complaints, so he kept his head and followed.

Although he didn't stay in Haizhou Port for a long time, Li Haiou lived very comfortably, the rules here are strict, but he treats people fairly, he doesn't have to worry about being bullied by a foreigner, and he is not as happy as being a pirate, but he also has food and clothing, which also makes him very satisfied.

The only dissatisfaction is that there are still people from the Zheng family gang in the port of Haizhou, and it is also an upright activity, the Zheng family and the Li family can't look at each other, at the beginning of the private conflict continued, when the punishment rules for participating in the conflict to go to the farm for half a year of hard labor came out, everyone was quiet.

Li Haiou's favorite errand is to go to the fort to watch and watch, although it is not his turn to control the artillery, but the glittering copper cannon and look at the delicate and meticulous gun carriage have a great attraction to Li Haiou, after all, he is not yet thirty, the sea people are always extremely curious about new things, the family on the fort welcomes Li Haiou, but the team will always shout and remind, so that Li Haiou is not always looking at the artillery, but to look at the sea more.

"Eighth master, the cannon is stained with dust, I'll wipe it!"

"Lao Li, it's good to call the position in our Zhao Ziying, you call me Team Li, and then there is, we have a taboo in Xuzhou, don't use the number to add the master to call people, this is the name of the master and their brothers, and then there is, that's not ash, that's the traces of the cannon hole, and then there, you kid look at the sea, don't stare at the cannon endlessly!" The team was beginning to be peaceful, and then they shouted directly, and there was a burst of laughter on the other side of the fort, and Li Haiou laughed while running quickly to the lookout on the other side, this errand was actually a rest for them.

At this time of year, it is very boring to look at the sea, that is, the boundless sky and the sea, so every half hour, someone will patrol the lookout to see if anyone is napping.

The family members stationed in Haizhou Harbor have only been discussing one thing recently, that is, complaining about why the Second Brigade did not go to the battlefield, and only seeing the other battalion leaders making meritorious contributions, some people even said alarmistly that if this continues, several other brigades will be upgraded to a larger establishment, while the Second Brigade can only stand still.

After complaining, everyone imagined what would happen if the Second Brigade went to fight? Imagine the scenes of those sweeping enemy troops, everyone was elated, their eyebrows fluttering, and the officers and soldiers who did not know about foreign affairs, Zhao Ziying had the practice of reporting current affairs and the situation from top to bottom, and everyone was thinking about what kind of opponent the Second Brigade would face if it fought a decisive battle with the imperial court.

However, the artillerymen on the fort are still a little worried, everyone can feel the importance of this Haizhou Port from the top and bottom of the Zhao Zi battalion, and this fort is the most important point, will it be held like this, there is no chance to fight, whoever wants to mention this stubble will be scolded immediately.

At this moment, I heard someone shouting: "There is a fleet outside the harbor!" ”

But it was the shouting of Li Haigull, and the families in the fort not far away stood up, and some people were still chanting "What is the fleet, there is a fleet every day", but everyone was nervous, this was the first time that the people on the lookout shouted like this, and the team in charge of the fort was running out quickly, and then turned his head and shouted: "Get ready, make the brazier more vigorous!" ”

The lookouts near the forts in Haizhou Port have been sent out according to the height and distance, and the shouts can be heard at a close distance, and more are the flags waving, and the two bell tower lookouts used for lookouts have begun to ring the alarm bell, and the whole port has begun to get nervous, and the team is running back to their own forts to see, everyone is familiar with the way to start preparations, tirelessly cleaning the gun chambers, and there are people wiping the shells, and the artillerymen are educated that the more meticulous the preparation, the better, and the more serious the drill, the better, Doing so can not only make meritorious contributions on the battlefield, but also save lives.

The team ran out of the fort again, to the lookout not far away, this is a small stone watchtower, climb up the ladder, Li Haiou holding two red flags in his hand, staring at the sea, can see not far from the port many ships are coming.

"How many?"

"I'm afraid of no less than a hundred!" Li Haiou replied nervously, their fort was high in the harbor hills, and it was very clear from a high position.

Look at the ships below, there are no less than twenty large ships, and there are more than twenty medium ships, and the others are not worth mentioning, but such a fleet is very easy to carry thousands of fighting men, I am afraid it is more than this number, such a fleet is not a business caravan, then again, even if it is a merchant fleet, it must be treated as an enemy now.

Because the merchant fleet and pirates in this era are nothing more than two sides of the same coin, when they can easily loot and kill, the so-called maritime merchants will become pirates, and if they come to this port to trade and anchor, the old acquaintance should have hung up the flag a long time ago, even if it is the first time to come, at this time they should anchor and send messengers, instead of sailing to the port in a group.

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