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Part One: Penghu Storm Chapter 39 Manpower Problem

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    "The abandoned Penghu Fortress needs to be renovated."

    Ding Yunyi had his own plan: "Although the Hongyi were defeated by the Ming Dynasty, their persistent tactics in Penghu are quite admirable. Ships were used to assist from outside, and Fenggui city shore artillery was bombarded from inside. The internal and external forces formed a cross  The firepower was extremely fierce. It took a lot of effort for our Ming navy to defeat the Hongyi. My idea was to reorganize Fenggui City, which my Ming Dynasty used to fight against, and then build it in Magong¡¯s Mazu Temple.  Then set up a stronghold. Once your custom-made ships arrive, you can form a force of firepower from all sides to defend Penghu. It can move at every move, which is enough to hold on for a long time against strong enemies. "

    Cai Jiuzhou listened carefully to what he said and suddenly said: "Inspection Ding, the method is a good one. If we really follow this idea, Penghu will definitely become a dangerous place. Not to mention pirates, it will be a large-scale invasion by red barbarians."  , but we can't. But where do the guns come from? "

    Ding Yunyi was confused by one sentence.

    Yes, where do you get the cannon?  The core of this plan to defend against enemies on all sides by sea and land is to deploy enough cannons in Fenggui City, Shicheng, and Magong, and then rely on the cannons on ships at sea for joint defense.

    Without guns, everything is just talk.

    Where can I get the artillery?  This is a lot of money.  Furthermore, as a patrol inspector as big as sesame seeds and mung beans, what qualifications do I have to buy cannons?  If the imperial court finds out, the higher-ups may think that he is going to rebel.  To put it another way, even if we have the cannon, where will we find the matching gunners?

    As soon as these thoughts came to his mind, Ding Yunyi began to realize that his plan to defend himself from enemies on all sides was a bit fanciful.

    The method is good, but without money or rights, everything is just an illusion.

    Seeing Inspector Ding's troubled face, Cai Jiuzhou suggested: "It's better to use the limited money to renovate Fenggui City first. When I buy ships, I will buy two more Franco cannons. There is Fenggui City."  There, more or less will work.¡±

    When things come to this, this is the only way to do it.  Ding Yunyi nodded helplessly.

    The silver is there, the silver is there.  If you have a lot of money on hand, everything will be easier.  The wealth of Oniomaru obtained was only enough to build a new ship, so it was absolutely impossible to make any difference.

    "Inspector Ding." Sensing Ding Yunyi's displeasure, Qin Yun, who remained silent on the side, said sternly: "I know Inspector Ding is very anxious and wishes he could build Penghu into an iron-clad building immediately, but things cannot be rushed.  We need to take our time. There are two things that need to be done most urgently.¡±

    Ding Yunyi turned his attention to Qin Jieyuan and heard Qin Yun say: "The first thing is to divide the money again. Although Zou Weilian, the governor of Fujian, is a good friend of Ling Zunding's military affairs, things in the officialdom are not the same.  The governor can do whatever he says"

    Ding Yunyi immediately understood what he meant. Qin Yun wanted him to use money to bribe powerful officials.

    The brothers had sacrificed their lives for all this money, so it was a bit reluctant to give it to those corrupt officials for free.  But what can be done?  The atmosphere in the officialdom is such that if you want to keep yourself clean, you will be regarded as an alternative and be hit hard.

    Having figured this out, Ding Yunyi reluctantly nodded.

    Qin Yun continued: "When those officials get the money and everyone says good things about the inspection, things will be easier for us. I think this matter can be left to Xie Xuan. He has many friends with those officials.  The exchanges bring both face and money, and the inspection can be considered to be successful in Penghu. "

    "You decide how much money you want. Here, I'll give you as much as you want!" Ding Yunyi said fiercely.

    Qin Yun and Cai Jiuzhou looked at each other and smiled, and Qin Yun continued: "The second problem is the manpower problem. We have only these people from Penghu. It is not enough. We have to find foreign aid, especially when patrolling and defending against enemies on all sides.  When the plan cannot be realized for the time being, we have defeated Hitachi Gongyaota and Oniomaru one after another. While our reputation has increased, we will inevitably be frightened and jealous by other pirates, and even attract Hongyi.  We are not very safe ourselves.¡±

    Ding Yunyi nodded slightly.

    ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? I almost always relied on myself to support myself, and luck also played a big part in it, but it can't always be like this?

    "Speaking of foreign aid, I think of two people." Cai Jiuzhou suddenly said: "One is named Zhang Xianxuan. He is only 21 years old this year. His ancestors were all pirates. The big pirate Liu Xiang wants to recruit him  His father Zhang Baotai joined the group, but Zhang Baotai despised Liu Xiang and refused. As a result, Liu Xiang attacked Zhang Baotai and was defeated and died. At that time, Zhang Xianxuan was only 19 years old, and he managed to fight his way out of the siege on a boat, which Liu Xiang also thought was the best of his life.  The fierce people I met.¡±

    "Where is he now?" Ding Yunyi suddenly became interested.

      "After Zhang Xianxuan escaped, he hated Liu Xiang deeply. He drove a boat with about 20 brothers and went alone. He did not rob others, but specifically attacked Liu Xiang's lone boat, killing Liu Xiang one after another.  Although Liu Xiang was angry at the young man, he could not do anything about him in the past two years. When Cai Jiuzhou said this, he lowered his voice and said:

    "This time he came to Quanzhou last year, found me, asked me to do a small favor, and later became my brother. I know where he is."

    "Okay!" Ding Yunyi was overjoyed: "You can find a way to help me find him. If he is willing to help me, I will deal with Liu Xiang with him!"

    Cai Jiuzhou nodded in agreement: "There is another person who is very important. He is also a pirate, and he only has one arm, but no one is afraid of him on the sea, even if Liu Xiang and Zheng Zhilong, who was a pirate at that time, meet him  , and also say hello politely.¡±

    "Oh, there are such people?" Ding Yunyi became interested.

    What kind of pirates are even afraid of Liu Xiang and Zheng Zhilong?

    "An arm?" Qin Yun's expression changed: "Is Brother Cai talking about 'Pirate Lord' Ye Dahai?"

    "It's this person!" Cai Jiuzhou nodded seriously.

    Ding Yunyi was confused.  What "Pirate Lord"?  Who is Ye Dahai?

    Cai Jiuzhou felt a little strange: "Hasn't Inspector Ding heard of the name 'Pirate Lord'?"

    Ding Yunyi shook his head in confusion.

    How many days have you been here?  How many people can you recognize?  Most of these pirates roaming the seas are unknown to me.  Even if he stood in front of him, he couldn't pronounce his name.

    But this name sounds interesting. Is this Ye Dahai still the Marquis among pirates?

    "This man is known as the Marquis among pirates." Cai Jiuzhou's words confirmed Ding Yunyi's guess: "Although this person is not conferred by the imperial court, it is far more useful among pirates than the official position conferred by the imperial court."
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