Chapter 103: The Green Shrimp Demon Who Feels Something is Wrong

Gongsun Benxiao was not a fool; he also heard some clues from Zhang Gui's words.

And usually, he considered himself born into a noble family, naturally graceful and generous.

He never cared about his family generals having their own little thoughts.

Because unless they were those sages and virtuous people, where in the world were there people who were not selfish?

So as long as one wants to achieve a great career, one must understand the truth that "water is too clear and there are no fish, people are too observant and there are no followers."

But the problem now is that he, Gongsun Benxiao, is asking others to do things, not the other way around.

And it is very likely that his subordinates put their own interests aside, sought private gain, and messed up the matter.

This is something an uncle can endure, but an aunt cannot!

With blood rushing to his face, Gongsun Benxiao secretly bit his back teeth and said:

"Junior Brother Jiujiang, rest assured, my Gongsun family has always treated military law as family law; the family generals would never dare to be presumptuous.

Let's follow the scheduled itinerary and go to Zhihai Town to see what's going on."

"That's all we can do.

It's best to let the ship sail faster, so as not to let my cousin Gui go out to sea and not be found.

Hey, this is also my fault; I only cared about being happy and chatting when I accidentally met him earlier, and forgot about the business."

Gongsun Benxiao nodded in deep agreement and ordered:

"Yang Yi, let the sailors set sail at full speed."

A young man who had been following him like a shadow responded softly:

"Yes."

He retreated three steps as light as willow catkins, turned around, and walked toward the bottom cabin silently.

Seeing this, Zhang Jiujiang couldn't help but say:

"Senior Brother Gongsun, to be honest, every time I see you, this constant attendant of yours is always waiting for orders behind you.

But I don't know why, I always feel like he doesn't exist.

You have some orders, and then you find him popping out like a ghost.

Is it because the personal retainers of your ancient families have to be like this to not disturb the master?

It's decent."

"Hahaha, that's not it.

Even in our Gongsun family, someone like Yang Yi is rare." Gongsun Benxiao laughed.

At this moment, the sea ship floated upward extremely steadily.

Many giant tentacles that looked like octopus feet grew out from the sea surface on both sides of the ship's hull.

Zhang Jiujiang sighed:

"This eight-tentacle fish mechanism ship produced by 'Blue Sea River' is much stronger than our Pingyang Zhang family's Ironwood Turtle mechanism ship just in terms of stability.

Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles.

After leaving Pingyang Town and seeing this vast world, I realized that the things we were proud of in the clan are nothing."

"You can't say that either.

The owner of 'Blue Sea River' is mysterious, rumored to be three 'Superior Auspicious' powerhouses with deep foundations.

This eight-tentacle fish mechanism ship is also one of their top three money-making items in the last fifty years.

The preciousness of mechanism sea ships can be seen from this.

Therefore, saying that your Pingyang Zhang family's Ironwood Turtle treasure ship is nothing is truly too humble."

While Gongsun Benxiao was speaking, the surface of the giant tentacles growing from the ship's hull dented into countless holes the size of fists, floating and spraying strong water currents backward.

Pushing the eight-tentacle fish mechanism ship to ride the wind and waves toward Zhihai Town.

But at this time, Zhang Gui was not rushing to Zhihai Town at all, but met an acquaintance halfway.

The "Shrimp Soldier Boat" of the "Daohai Gang" flying the flag of the "White Alum Chamber of Commerce."

At this very moment, the Green Shrimp Demon Guan Xihui had blood-red eyes, a haggard face, and a messy beard, standing on the bow of the boat as if he were demented.

He kept muttering something in his mouth, looking god-like and ghostly.

Because he had made eye contact with him from afar on the sea.

Zhang Gui couldn't pretend to be deaf and dumb and just leave.

More importantly, the "Daohai Gang," as a major maritime pirate, had an area of activity radiating over most of the sea surface of Siyang Commandery.

It overlapped significantly with the territory influenced by Zhang Gui's opening of the port.

Being able to torture Guan Xihui into this dead state, in a situation where it was unknown whether they were enemies or friends, should naturally be investigated.

So he landed lightly beside Guan Xihui and asked:

"Deputy Chief Guan, what's wrong? It's only been five or six days since we last met, and you've become so haggard?"

"Zhang, Governor Zhang, Caiyang Longhu, something terrible has happened!

The Qianji people defeated the Hanli people and unified the entire territory of Xianrong Island.

Now the Protectorate Envoy of the Yuan Mountain people there is in charge, and they are preparing to attack our Ming Song Southern Frontier from the sea.

This is news from Shanzi, Shanzi. His big ship was sunk at sea by the Qianji people.

This is all my fault, all my fault!

I, I thought that running a ship in this area of the East Inner Sea, the safest thing was to do business with the Yingri Kingdom.

As a result, I didn't expect that when passing through Xianrong Island, actually, actually, hey, didn't expect it, didn't expect it!

Don't say it, don't say it!

In short, I just came from your Zhihai Town, which was to find you for help, to notify the sea soldiers of the government that the great war has arrived.

We must strike first to gain the upper hand, which is the best strategy!"

The Hanli Kingdom and the Yingri Kingdom were the two largest vassal states bestowed by the Ming Song court.

Don't look at the rank being exactly the same as the Stone Corpse Kingdom of Zhang Gui's mother's lineage, both being princes.

But their kings were true, ten-thousand-year-old monarchs of a nation.

Initially, the Ming Song Founding Emperor Zhao Zhusha unified thirteen provinces, and after the army pressed the border and won consecutive battles, he finally subdued the two countries.

Completely eliminating the future troubles of the Southern Frontier.

Laying the foundation for the hundreds of years of prosperity of the Ming Song court.

But everything has advantages and disadvantages.

After the King of Hanli surrendered to Ming Song and became a vassal state, although he gained many benefits, strictly speaking, he didn't suffer a loss.

But the fierce mountain people within his territory believed that the monarch's surrender to the foreign enemy was already a lack of virtue, so they rose up in rebellion.

Later, although the Hanli monarch quickly suppressed the rebellion.

But because the mountain people lived in deep mountains and old forests, it was impossible to wipe them out completely.

Like a hidden fire in the forest, they would string up a wave from time to time.

And after fighting intermittently for a hundred years, the mountain people and the flatland people accumulated a sea of blood and deep hatred.

They no longer admitted they were Hanli people, but called themselves Qianji people, meaning "sunlight gathers, thousands of threads gather fire."

Using fire to restrain the islanders who had been islanders since ancient times.

Their ancestors initially relied on building wooden boats to shoot fish to establish a nation step by step, so they called themselves "Giant Wood Boat People," the Hanli people.

But although the wish was beautiful, the reality was cruel.

From beginning to end in the Hanli civil war, the mountain people were the ones being suppressed, and becoming Qianji people was the same.

Until the last twenty or thirty years, a branch of mountain infantry of the Baiyang Bo'erqin, a vassal state of Yuan Mountain, claimed that their ancestors were descendants of the Qianji people.

Named the "Returning Ancestor Army," they ran to Xianrong Island to support the Qianji people.

The Qianji people finally stood firm and began to establish chapters and systems.

Setting up "Left General" to hold military power;

"Zuoping" to manage the noble council;

Promulgating "Prohibitions" to build an official system based on the so-called Left and Right classes in front of the palace.

But in fact, everyone knew that these people were all puppets of the so-called "Returning Ancestor Army."

Zhang Gui's eyes widened upon hearing this, and regardless of whether what Old Guan said was muddled, he asked according to his own understanding:

"The Hanli people unified the entire territory of Xianrong Island!

The Hanli people and the Qianji people fought for a hundred years, reportedly occupying the upper hand.

What Returning Ancestor Army came, it was only barely helping the Qianji people stand firm.

How did they win a great victory all of a sudden!

Could it be that the Yuan Mountain people personally took action to manipulate the market?

You said this news was sent by Sanzi, but is it the Li San who was coerced by me earlier and forced you to surrender?

Is he really your boss, Zhang Yan's son?"

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