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    Pirates are a very ancient profession. Since humans began to sail, piracy has occurred. Especially in commercially developed areas, pirates are very rampant. Sometimes even the local government has nothing to do with them.

    Of course, it is not completely impossible to eliminate pirates. For example, if the government has a navy that is several times stronger than the pirates, and then spends great efforts to eliminate them, then within a few years, the local pirates will disappear, and even if they exist, they will not be able to form  No matter what the climate, they can only survive under the crackdown of the navy.

    For example, most pirates in the coastal areas of the Tang Dynasty and Nanyang have lost their living space under the attack of Qi Wangfu's navy. They either wash their hands and become obedient people, or they flee to farther seas to drink the west wind.  At present, there are only sporadic pirates operating in the Java Sea in the southern part of the Southeast Asia and near Australia. However, they mainly make a living by robbing the natives on the pirate ships. Generally, they rarely dare to attack merchant ships, otherwise they will be attacked by the navy.  Crazy eradication.

    However, if you go west out of the Strait of Malacca, the situation is completely different. That is the sea area that belongs to Tianzhu, and the mainland of Tianzhu has been in troubled times, and the sea is even more chaotic. Between Li Min, Li Zhen, and Li Yun  Before the forces entered this area, Tianzhu Sea was a paradise for pirates. There were not only pirates from Tianzhu, but also pirates who came here from Persia, Dashi and other places. There were even some Han pirates mixed in. At that time, Lu Qing  They've been here.

    Moreover, one characteristic of the pirates in this sea area is that there is no one like an overlord among them. Each pirate goes his own way, without the slightest organization, and there is no need to follow any rules. As long as the merchant ship is intercepted by them  , then in the end it will be the result of death and empty goods.

    This is also the behavior of the pirates in Tianzhu Sea.  They were notorious among maritime merchants. They used to be as famous as those pirates with official backgrounds in Malacca, and were one of the most hated people by all maritime merchants.  However, since the Malacca pirates were wiped out by Li Min's navy, the forces behind them were also wiped out, so now there is only one Tianzhuhai pirate left in the world.

    However, since Li Zhen and Li Yun arrived at Ceylon Island and captured it for Li Min, the route from Malacca to Ceylon has attracted much attention from Li Min. For this reason, some navy was specially sent to eliminate pirates.  At first, the pirates in Tianzhu Sea didn't pay much attention to this external force, but as the pirates were wiped out one by one.  This made them finally realize that the good old days were finally gone forever.

    Especially after the discovery of many gem mines in Ceylon, Taiwan paid more attention to it, so from time to time warships were sent to clean up the route from Malacca to Ceylon, and sometimes they encountered large fleets sailing.  Warships will also be sent to escort, which makes the pirates along the way drool in the pirate den after seeing it.

    Li Min traveled in secret this time. All the warships he boarded were disguised as merchant ships. But he and everyone on the warship did not expect that there were actually pirates who dared to attack their fleet?  You must know that they have fifteen warships disguised as giant merchant ships, as well as some real merchant ships.  There are more than thirty large ships in total. A fleet of this size is not to mention pirates. Even the navies of some countries in Tianzhu do not dare to attack them.

    But the reality is so wonderful, there will never be a fleet where pirates dare to make plans.  However, he was targeted by several pirate boats behind him. The person responsible for escorting Li Min this time was Li Jingye, who was given an important task by Lu Qingwa. Now Li Jingye had studied at the Taiwan Military Academy, and then experienced something during this period.  Real naval battle.  He can already command a fleet alone, and he is one of Li Min's most trusted people.  Therefore, it is naturally most appropriate for him to escort us.

    "Jingye, if I remember correctly, this is your first time leading a fleet alone, right? But now you are being targeted by this group of pirates. It seems that they look down on you!" Li Min held a telescope and said  Observing the pirate ship in the distance, he smiled and said to Li Jingye next to him.

    Li Jingye also touched his nose a little depressed. He thought that this time he would just accompany Li Min for some fun. Unexpectedly, he got lucky and actually met the pirates of Tianzhu Sea.  But then he felt excited again. After all, he could command a fleet for the first time, and he could take this opportunity to test the results of his hard work during this period.

    On the fifth day after their fleet left Malacca, the pirate boat following them finally disappeared. However, this was not a good thing, because early the next morning, a large number of pirates had already gathered in front of their fleet.  All around, it can be seen from the messy flags of the pirates that these pirates definitely do not belong to the same group, and are most likely composed of multiple pirate gangs.

    However, facing this large number of pirate ships, both Li Min and Li Jingye seemed very relaxed, and even secretly pitied each other in their hearts. If heIf they were really ordinary giant merchant ships, then with so many pirates gathered together, it would indeed be very possible for them to take over the fleet. However, they were very unlucky to encounter Li Jingye's disguised warship. It seemed that this group of pirates was going out.  I really didn¡¯t read the almanac before.

    What happened next was very boring. It was just a pirate attack, and then fifteen disguised warships showed their power. First, they stunned the opponent with a burst of artillery and crossbows, and then the fifteen warships changed their tricks to toss these things.  The pirate ship was less than one-third the size of a warship. As a result, the larger pirate ships at the front were all sunk. When the other small ships saw that the situation was not good, they immediately dispersed.  Li Jingye's mission this time was mainly to protect Li Min's safety, so he was not pursued, so most of the pirates who escaped survived.

    "One, two, three! Throw~" There were bursts of neat slogans from each warship, accompanied by the laughter of many navy and the sound of heavy objects falling into the water.  This is when people from the fleet are disposing of pirate prisoners, tying them up like rice dumplings and throwing them into the sea. In this case, there is no possibility of survival.

    "For these vicious pirates, whether they are government officials or private businessmen, as long as they are caught, there is absolutely only one end, and that is to kill them.  And in order to deter those pirates, Li Min erected many pillars outside various ports in Southeast Asia, with executed pirates hanging on each pillar.  The pirate captives who came this time could also be sent to the port to be hanged, but for confidentiality reasons, they were finally ordered to be executed on the spot by Li Jingye, which is why the current scene occurred.

    Don't blame the young men in the navy for being cruel. Compared with the way these pirates dealt with the merchants they captured, their direct method of reclamation was much gentler. At least they could leave a whole body for them, and they didn't have any  No matter what torture they suffered, even the pirates who were executed were satisfied with this way of death.

    In addition, before executing these pirates, Li Min also learned from the pirates where the pirates' lairs were. After they were sorted out, they were stored in files, which may be used when destroying these pirates in the future.  As for the captured pirate ships, Li Min and the others didn't like them at all, so they sent people to search the ships and after searching them, they were all scuttled.

    This pirate attack was just an episode in Li Min's journey, but he saw something that worried him, that is, the pirates in Tianzhu Sea had begun to unite under his attack.  , although this kind of alliance between pirates is very fragile, and there may even be internal fights, but we have to guard against it. If someone really twists the Tianzhu Sea pirates into a rope, what will happen to him?  It's definitely not a good thing.

    "Liu Lang, have you thought of it too? It seems that we need to eliminate pirates in this sea area as soon as possible." While Li Min was standing on the side of the ship with a frown and looking at the sea view, Li Jingye suddenly walked over from the side and said.

    "Well, here I want to concentrate on solving Jinzhou first, and then completely control the Strait of Malacca. But looking at the current situation, I have to put the pirates here first!" Li Min said lightly.  Fortunately, the pirates attacked their fleet today. If it had been another large fleet, it would have been plundered. They don¡¯t know how many of their subjects would have died by then. As their Royal Highness, King Qi, naturally,  This hidden danger must be eliminated.

    Li Jingye is familiar with Li Min¡¯s temperament, so he is not surprised at all by his words.  He suddenly showed a bright smile and asked: "By the way, I heard that Uncle Cheng and Uncle Qin have resigned from the Tang army and are preparing to come to Taiwan. I just don't know how long it will take to see them again?  "

    When Li Min heard this, he also showed a smile and said: "Yes, Huai Liang and Huai Yu are indeed coming soon, and this time they will also move their families directly to Taiwan, so it may take a little longer, but I  It is estimated that they will arrive in Taiwan in three to five months at most, and we should go back by then. We must have a non-stop drunken time with them!"

    "Hahaha~, that's natural. But speaking of it, I am the junior of Uncle Cheng and the others, but now I am the first one to enter Taiwan's army. In other words, I am the senior of Uncle Cheng and the others, and may even be the senior of Uncle Cheng and the others in the future.  Maybe he is their boss, it¡¯s exciting to think about it." Li Jingye suddenly laughed proudly, but Li Min curled his lips upon hearing this. With Cheng Huailiang and their tempers, even if Li Jingye really became their boss  , I¡¯m afraid he won¡¯t look good on Li Jingye.

    Li Min's fleet headed west, aiming directly at the destination of this trip, Ceylon. However, before reaching Ceylon Island, they went to a very interesting place.

    PS: I¡¯m really busy celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival. Today¡¯s second chapter is a little late. I hope everyone can understand.
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