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On the vast southeastern sea, there are many islands, large and small, dotted around. These islands may appear at low tide or submerge at high tide. They may be barren of grass and inaccessible to people. They may be self-sufficient, so they have been turned into homes by people. What¡¯s more, they have such unique terrain. , has become a place for all kinds of rough and treacherous bandits to settle down, with vast seas and sky, free and easy.
Among the countless islands, there is one island, named Golden Dragon. It is located deep in the sea and cannot be found. It was originally nameless because a few years ago, a group of people came here to clear up wasteland. Although they were called pirates, However, because it was different from the escort actions of real bandits, it gradually became popular among coastal residents. Jinlong Island has also become a righteous island in the hearts of sea people. According to an old fisherman who accidentally landed on the island due to a storm in the early years, the island The land above is fertile and has spring all year round. It is like a garden on the sea and the scenery is pleasant.
But today, this sea garden no longer has a paradise-like beauty. Amidst the roar of artillery fire, the island is filled with flames, trees and grass are broken, and the scene is tragic, like a purgatory on earth.
Three days ago, the imperial warships arrived unnoticed in the waters near Golden Dragon Island and surrounded the island on all sides. The red cannons fired artillery fire at the island all night long. After completely destroying the island's peripheral defenses, After delegating their boats, well-trained navy soldiers landed on the island, swarmed up, and launched the final attack. After the people of the Golden-faced Dragon King held on for two days, Golden Dragon Island completely fell.
The officers and soldiers won a complete victory in this battle, but when they searched for the prisoners, they did not see the golden-faced Dragon King and the young man known as the young master. The navy commander in charge of the attack on the island had just been promoted to the Fujian and Guangdong provinces. Li Zhong, the governor of the Provincial Navy, interrogated the prisoners and finally learned that it turned out that the Golden-faced Dragon King had wanted to abandon the island before. Half a month ago, he drove a boat out of the island and went to sea. His whereabouts were unknown and he has not returned yet.
Li Zhong frowned.
The emperor took a fancy to his ability in water warfare and entrusted him with important tasks. This time, with lightning speed, he dispatched more than a dozen large ships full of navy to hit this place. The most fundamental purpose was still that identity The mysterious young master. Now after a lot of hard work, Golden Dragon Island has been captured, but the most important person is no longer there, which is equivalent to no success.
Li Zhong pondered for a long time, summoned his confidants, and ordered the official ships around Jinlong Island to lower their masts and move away, and they were no longer allowed to block the nearby waterways. Confidants were puzzled and asked why.
"If my prediction is correct, the Golden-faced Dragon King must have been wary, and then he had the idea of ??abandoning the island and planned to move. It is very likely that this time he was going to explore a new place to stay. The sea is vast, Without direction, no matter how good I am, I can't catch him. He would never have imagined that our ship would come so fast! The message transmission at sea is not as convenient as on land. I don't think he knows about Jinlong Island at this moment. If he is captured, he will definitely come back, so let¡¯s just sit back and wait. As long as his ship comes back, we will catch the turtle in the urn."
The confidants were filled with admiration and immediately went to issue orders. Li Zhong selected his shrewd subordinates, put on the clothes of the islanders, pretended to be the Dragon King's subordinates, drove a small boat, and returned to the lookout point that had been destroyed during the attack on the island a few days ago. He pretended that nothing happened and waited patiently for the Dragon King's return. , Sure enough, seven or eight days later, at noon that day, news was received that a large ship's mast was found a few nautical miles southwest of Dragon King Island. It was most likely the ship of the Golden-faced Dragon King.
Li Zhong was overjoyed and immediately ordered his men not to act rashly. He waited for the big ship to enter the encirclement before taking action. Unexpectedly, after waiting for a while, another news came, saying that when the big ship was gradually approaching, it had discovered the ship at the lookout point and sent a message in flag language. Someone on his side made a mistake, and it must have been discovered by the people on the big ship. The big ship quickly turned around and left.
Li Zhong immediately ordered the lurking warship to be dispatched, with all rowers in place, to pursue at full speed.
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Li Zhong¡¯s guess was not wrong. Dong Chengzhu and Xiao Yu were indeed on the big ship at the moment. On this trip back to the island, Dong Chengsuba originally planned to make an explanation to his subordinates who had followed him for many years. Those who didn't want to leave would be moved away from the island with him. The imperial navy arrived so quickly. When they noticed something was wrong, they immediately turned the ship around and moved forward at full speed. The sound of artillery fire on the sea surface behind the ship continued. After going like this for more than ten nautical miles, a fire bomb caught up from behind and hit the ship. One of the mainmasts was broken, and the ship's speed dropped sharply. Gradually, on the sea surface behind it, a dozen warships were lined up in a line, and they quickly caught up. Li Zhong gave an order, dispersed, and finally the Dragon King's ship was grouped together. surrounded.
Li Zhong stood on the bow of the main ship, ordered the oarsmen to approach gradually, and shouted loudly: "General Dong, Li used to be your subordinate, and he respected the general very much. He should not have forced him like this. He was just eating the emperor's salary and being loyal to him. Li has no choice but to ask General Dong not to embarrass me. Long live the order, as long as General Dong hands over the young master, let bygones be bygones! If General Dong is willing to continue to serve the country and return, he will be a first-class marquis. Those brothers who follow you are also popular.At first I thought it was a court warship, but I didn't think it looked like it, and I didn't know who was leading it. I saw a man standing on the bow of the warship. I stared at it. When I got closer, I recognized it. That man was surprisingly Pei You'an. He hurriedly ordered his men to withdraw their defenses, surrounded the golden dragon ship first, and temporarily ceased fire. He shouted at the incoming ship: "Master Pei! Why are you here? Does Long live have another purpose?"
The ship quickly arrived, and the two ships approached to connect. Pei Youan boarded the main ship alone, his robes rustling in the sea breeze, and he came quickly.
Li Zhonghe and Zhang Jian, the inspector who came after hearing the news, hurriedly paid him a courtesy.
Pei You'an came to the bow of the ship, looked at the golden dragon boat in front of him, and turned his head: "Captain, I have no long-lived wishes. I came here today just to ask for a favor from the governor."
Li Zhong asked in confusion: "What does Mr. Pei mean by this? What kind of favor do you want?"
"I would like to ask the governor to release the golden dragon boat." His tone was calm.
Li Zhong was taken aback, and Zhang Jian was also dumbfounded at the side, and he reacted: "Master Pei, if you have a long-lived imperial edict, the subordinate will naturally be speechless and let the ship go immediately. But if there is no imperial edict, this will really put the subordinate in trouble. Please note There are imperial prisoners on board, and if we let him go like this, I cannot bear the responsibility of this crime."
Pei You'an said: "I know that this matter has caused trouble to the two adults. After I return, I will meet with the Holy Spirit to plead guilty. All the blame will be borne by me, Pei You'an, and I will not affect the two adults."
Li Zhong looked embarrassed, but Zhang Jian's face gradually became ugly, and his tone became harsh: "Master Pei, I have always valued you, but I only know how to act according to orders. The orders I received are Long live my life. This matter is of great importance, please Master Pei not to interfere in this matter!"
Pei Youan stood with his hands behind his back, unmoving.
Zhang Jian winked at his cronies on both sides. Several sword-wielding men approached quietly, but before he could draw his sword, there was a "clang" sound. One of them tapped his waist and the sword was gone. He looked up and saw that the sword was in Pei You'an's hand. On the way, the blade of the knife flashed past. Before Zhang Jian could react, he felt a chill on his neck. The knife had actually been placed on his neck.
"Master Zhang, you are carrying out your orders. Pei shouldn't have made things difficult for you, but today he has no choice but to do it. I'm afraid he will definitely offend me."
Zhang Jian rubbed his neck and said, "Pei You'an, I am a third-rank official of the imperial court. Do you dare to touch me?"
Pei You'an smiled: "Sir Zhang, during the Tianxi Dynasty, you served as a small official in a county in Funing. Then you went up to the Shun'an Dynasty and became the fourth-grade prefect of Fu'an. As a As a local official, you should have punished rape and brought justice, but you were ruthless. For the sake of your official career, during those years in the local government, you have handed down countless unjust, false and wrong cases. You should not be called a cruel official. Pass¡¡"
The smile on his face suddenly disappeared, his eyes turned gloomy, and he tightened his wrists. Zhang Jian's neck was immediately cut with blood drops flying down: "Since I dare to come here to ask you to release the ship, I will kill another third-grade official." , why don¡¯t you dare?¡±
Zhang Jian¡¯s expression changed drastically. He endured the pain in his neck and did not dare to move.
Pei Youan looked at Li Zhong and said calmly: "Master Li, let the boat go."
Li Zhong came to his senses, gritted his teeth, and finally gave the order to relieve the siege. The dozen or so warships received the order and slowly retreated to both sides.
Pei You'an turned to the opposite side and said loudly: "General Dong, don't worry about me, I have my own way out! Take your people and go as far as possible. Never come back in this life!"
The sound was transmitted along with the roaring sea wind.
On the Golden Dragon Boat, Dong Chengpia burst into tears. He led the people behind him to the bow of the boat, knelt down and kowtowed to Pei You'an, called "eldest son", then stood up and ordered the boat to sail forward.
The scarred ship moved forward, and finally gradually disappeared at the end of the sea.
Pei You'an continued to restrain Zhang Jian, picked up a horse with the tip of his knife, and sat down. He straightened a section of his robe that was blown up by the sea breeze. He raised his face and looked at the stunned Li Zhong who was looking aside. He smiled and said, "Go back, Mr. Li."
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A few days later, the fleet returned to port and the navy landed. Li Zhong followed cautiously, preparing to return to Beijing together to resume his duties.
It was dusk, and the setting sun was like blood. A group of people passed by the Zhennan Gate of Quanzhou City. Li Zhong hesitated for a moment, ordered the team to pause, dismounted, came to Pei You'an, and whispered: "Master Pei, I trust you as a human being. If you need to enter the city and Madam, please go ahead and tell me, I will wait for you here."
Pei Youan rode on his horse, turned his head, and looked in the direction of the south gate. His figure froze for a long time, then he turned his head, his horse passed the city gate, and continued towards the post road leading to the capital. (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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