Chapter 121: A Strong Army Set Off by Contrast

Outside Nantongzhou City, Pirate Camp.

"Shipmaster, the government troops in the city are heavily guarded, and it will be difficult to break through for a while.

Anyway, Nantongzhou has just been ravaged by rebels, and there is not much profit to be made; let's just stop while we're ahead!"

A middle-aged pirate with a pockmarked face stepped forward to persuade.

As pirates, their main business is robbing on the sea.

Attacking the state capital is the work of rebels, not the main business of pirates.

Not only is the harvest small, but it is also easy to attract the court's crusade, and the most critical thing is that they cannot beat the government troops.

Don't look at the poor combat effectiveness of the Great Dayu's guard troops; the land combat capability of these pirates is not much better.

It is unrealistic for the court to wipe out all pirates, but it is very easy to wipe out one of them.

Being able to besiege the state capital is mainly because the local government troops were wiped out and have not yet recovered.

Otherwise, let alone besieging the state capital, even attacking a small county town, only the best among the pirates could do it.

"Shipmaster, Liu Dama is right.

It's not too late to stop now, while we haven't broken through the city yet.

If we really break through the city, even if the local officials want to cover it up, they won't have the guts to hide it.

Once the court is angered, it will inevitably mobilize the Navy along the southeast coast to encircle and suppress us.

By then, there will be no place for us to stand along the coast, and we can only go to Nanyang to make a living.

It's not easy to gain a foothold in an unfamiliar place!"

The bearded man followed to persuade.

As a newly risen pirate, they had just gained a foothold in the Yellow Sea area when they were taken south by the boss.

They thought it was a big deal, but they didn't expect it to be a life-risking deal.

Although the profession of pirate is originally licking blood on the edge of a knife, you can't actively court death!

Since the establishment of the Great Dayu, there have been no shortage of powerful pirates who have risen.

Among them, there is no shortage of ambitious people who want to rise against the trend and achieve a career of kings and marquises.

Whenever the court reveals a weak side, pirates among the kings cannot help but land, breaking states and cutting counties, shaking the southeast.

Regrettably, these pirate kings didn't end well.

Either they were killed by their subordinates to hand over a certificate of surrender to the court, or they were captured alive by the government troops and sent to the guillotine.

Pirate groups that can survive for a long time are all those who act low-key.

"Enough!

I don't need you to teach me how to do things.

Now you know how to fear the court; what were you doing earlier?

When we were dividing the loot after washing the salt fields, you weren't saying that!"

Yin Kainan couldn't help but scold angrily.

Among the seven major families in Huai region wiped out by the court, the Yin family was the worst.

Without any preparation, the Embroidered Uniform Guard killed their way to the door, and they couldn't react at all.

Among the direct descendants, except for him, the lucky one who escaped by chance, the rest of the clan members were all killed.

Facing the court's pursuit, he relied on a forged identity and disguised himself as a peddler to hide in a small fishing village.

Never expected that he would directly pierce into a pirate den.

It just so happened that the accountant among the pirate crew had died, and when the pirate leader saw that Yin Kai-nan could write and calculate, he took him into his service.

After participating in several looting, Yin Kainan, who carried a sea of blood and deep hatred, quickly completed the transformation.

Relying on extraordinary means, he pulled a group of younger brothers and successfully killed the boss with the help of pirate infighting.

After stabilizing his position, Yin Kainan couldn't help but want to take revenge.

Hatred is the easiest to make people lose their way; the root of the Yin family's destruction is greed, but Yin Kainan doesn't think so.

In his view, the Yin family's destruction was "the innocent man is innocent, but the possession of jade is a crime."

Some power-holders in the court stared at their family business, which brought about the disaster of extermination.

Those who got the salt fields are all the black hands behind the destruction of the Yin family.

Watching the enemy use their family's salt fields to make huge profits, this definitely cannot be tolerated!

Without the ability to kill into the capital for revenge, he didn't want the enemy to live comfortably either.

In a rage, he ordered to rob the salt fields, and then led the pirates to besiege Nantongzhou.

"Shipmaster, we are pirates; what's so strange about robbing.

But attacking the state capital is different; this is rebellion, and the court will inevitably mobilize heavy troops to encircle and suppress us!"

Liu Dama immediately retorted.

The pirate world follows the law of the jungle.

Everyone believes in the strong as the respected, and Yin Kainan's rise to power also relied on bloody means; the younger brothers below couldn't talk about loyalty at all.

A boss who can lead everyone to get rich is a good boss.

If you want to lead everyone to die, then changing a boss is not impossible.

"Wrong!

I thought so at first, but after interrogating those captives, I knew I was wrong.

Those owners of the salt fields are all power-holders in the court.

Robbing their salt fields has no difference from breaking the state capital.

Even more serious!

This is a personal grudge and cannot be eased at all.

In order to please those power-holders, local officials will only desperately encircle and suppress us.

The scholar you killed before, Liu Dama, was the nephew of a cabinet minister of the current dynasty.

If you think such hatred is not enough for people to take revenge, then pretend I didn't say anything.

Although there is no wealth in Nantongzhou, there are weapons we want.

You have all seen the things in the hands of the government troops; they are much stronger than the broken iron and rotten copper in our hands.

Destined to be encircled and suppressed by the court's heavy troops, let's just do a big one before withdrawing.

By then, we will leave the Nanzhili sea area and run to Nanyang to avoid the limelight, and come back after the matter passes.

Even if the court doesn't let go, with these things in hand, we can also gain a foothold in Nanyang."

Yin Kainan said without changing his expression, fooling them.

It's easy to get on the ship, but hard to get off.

Once some things are done, there is no way back.

If he wants to take revenge on the power-holders in the court, he alone is definitely not enough; he must bind more people.

The younger brothers in front of him are the first batch of foundations he fooled.

"What, the cabinet minister's nephew?"

"Impossible!"

"This is impossible!"

"Shipmaster, this joke cannot be made!"

Liu Dama said in a panic.

As a small person at the bottom, the biggest official he could contact in normal times was a bunch of tax-collecting clerks who were not in the stream.

"Cabinet minister"—such a legendary figure, in his world, only appeared in plays.

Now he actually killed someone's nephew; this is a proper disaster of extermination.

The pirates nearby were also very realistic; learning that Liu Dama killed the cabinet minister's nephew, they tacitly pulled away from him.

If killing him could calm the disaster, it is estimated that everyone present would take action without mercy.

The pirate world never talks about benevolence, righteousness, and morality.

"Do you think I'm full and have nothing to do, deliberately scaring you with such life-threatening things?

Not only did you, Liu Dama, cause trouble, but everyone sitting here today has a share.

Besides the cabinet minister's nephew, those salt field stewards are also confidants sent by big figures in the court.

When interrogating the captives, the people below were too heavy-handed and killed people before they could explain.

Don't forget, we didn't just rob one salt field.

Although I don't know the specific identity of the deceased, those who were gorgeously dressed must be big figures.

How many people you killed, you should have a count in your heart.

I ordered to rob the salt fields, just wanting to make a profit, but I didn't want to kill.

The orders given to you were also to catch as many alive as possible.

If people didn't die, we would have meat tickets in hand, and there would be room for maneuver.

But you bastards, you forgot yourself when you started, and you dared to kill anyone.

Now that you've caused trouble, I can only find a way to clean up the mess for you bastards!"

Yin Kainan scolded, reversing the blame.

Clearly it was the scheme he set up, deliberately letting everyone form a grudge with the power-holders in the court.

Now from his mouth, not only did he pick himself out, but he also changed from the mastermind to a victim implicated.

Seeing the ashamed expressions of the crowd, this wave of operation succeeded.

In grasping the hearts of the people, Yin Kainan's means far exceed ordinary pirate leaders.

Yangzhou City.

Because of the need to send troops to suppress the rebellion, Li Mu was forced to cancel the banquet invitation.

Everyone expressed understanding, but his own heart was bleeding.

An opportunity to make a fortune just slipped away from his side.

The grand wedding in the capital, after deducting all expenses, still had a balance of ten thousand taels of silver.

Holding a banquet in Yangzhou City, the specifications definitely couldn't compare with the capital.

The gifts that could be received wouldn't necessarily be less than the capital.

Now there are no other expenses, only needing to bear the cost of the banquet, the balance will only be more.

Now everything is gone.

In the case of the urgent war situation on the front line, he, the highest military commander in Yangzhou Prefecture, definitely couldn't hold a grand banquet at home.

This is a matter of principle.

Those who bought salt fields from the court are merchants in name, but are actually puppets pushed out by power-holders in the court.

Now that their interests are damaged, if local officials don't take action, the consequences will definitely be very serious.

In order to urge him to send troops, the Prefect's office didn't pull with him on the departure silver, which is enough to explain the severity of the problem.

Cutting off people's wealth is like killing their parents.

For this group of pirates who suddenly popped up, Li Mu is deeply hateful.

If there is a chance, he will definitely let these guys know what the iron fist of the feudal dynasty is.

"Husband, there are no eyes on the battlefield, and any accident can happen.

When charging into battle, don't charge too hard.

As a high-level military commander, just sit in the rear and command."

Facing his wife's instructions, Li Mu nodded repeatedly.

Although his skills are not bad, dealing with seven or eight strong men is not a problem at all.

But as a steady military commander, how can he act like a reckless man.

In the cold weapon era, in order to boost morale, commanders need to lead the charge.

But the situation is different now; the Yangzhou Regiment is an army that combines hot weapons and cold weapons.

Among them, firearm soldiers account for one-fourth, and there is an exclusive artillery brigade.

All firearms were changed to top-quality ones by him through connections.

Whether it is range or stability, it has been greatly improved compared to before.

When the two armies face each other, a burst of firepower coverage is enough for the other side to suffer.

Giving the enemy heavy damage immediately is more morale-boosting than the commander leading the charge.

"Rest assured, pirates who have gone ashore are not strong enemies at all.

If the enemy had a little combat effectiveness, Nantongzhou would have fallen long ago, and we wouldn't have received a request for help.

Moreover, under your husband's command, there is also a cavalry.

In the south, the Yangzhou Regiment is absolutely a strong army ranking in the front!"

Li Mu said proudly.

The cavalry under his command is only in its infancy.

If placed on the northern border battlefield, it is unknown how they would be abused by the grassland people.

But it's in the south, and the enemy has no cavalry at all.

Strong armies are fought out; after completing basic training, the most effective way to improve combat effectiveness is actual combat.

Pulling them to the battlefield to fight a battle is more effective than practicing behind closed doors for half a year.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 122 =====