Zhu Yuanzhang Returns from Modern Times

Chapter 191 Hu Weiyong's Dire Moments Provoke Zhu Biao
Upon hearing his words, the numerous pirates gathered there burst into laughter and howled like wolves.

Clearly, they strongly agree with this person's words.

"The Commander-in-Chief is right! Let's take care of all of Zhu Chongba's men!"
"Drown them all in the sea to feed the fish and turtles!"

"Zhu Chongba is too despicable! He actually cut off our source of income!"

That's fucking damn good!

"Yes, kill them all!"

After the bald man spoke, the rest of the crowd chimed in in agreement.

Filled with soaring killing intent and boundless resentment.

The public sentiment was extremely turbulent.

There was nothing but excitement about the great battle that was about to take place.

There was not the slightest fear.

It was as if the Ming army was nothing, and they could easily wipe them out.

You can't blame these pirates for their reaction.

That's why they have such strong opinions about Zhu Yuanzhang.

Your perspective is determined by your position. If you put yourself in the shoes of these pirates, they have every reason to think and act that way.

After all, many of them were Chen Youding and Fang Guozhen's subordinates back then.

There was already considerable hatred between him and Zhu Yuanzhang.

It was Zhu Yuanzhang who defeated them back then, forcing them to take to the sea.

Instead of being a decent person, he became a pirate and started living this kind of life.

Now, Zhu Yuanzhang has gone even further.

They have all fled to the sea and become pirates.

They still won't let them go, and they won't let them have any peace.

They're going to set up a Maritime Trade Office again!

That's bad enough, but they even went so far as to use such extreme measures!
They dealt with all those businessmen who had connections and collaborations with them all at once!

Even if we put that aside and don't hold a grudge against Zhu Yuanzhang, the important thing is that even without these merchants, as long as maritime trade continues...

They have an endless supply of food here.

No matter who does trade at sea, they can't avoid them and have to give them money.

They can then find new people to do the work.

But now, Zhu Chongba is doing something else, not even leaving them a drop of soup!

After dealing with these merchants, Zhu Yuanzhang actually let the imperial court take over the industry and sent his own son to do these things.

It's obvious they want to keep all the profits in their own hands.

They wouldn't even let them drink a little bit of soup.

How could they possibly tolerate such a thing?

Ever since Zhu Yuanzhang acted perversely and did such things.

Their income has already plummeted.

Many people have run out of money.

This has caused considerable dissatisfaction among many people, who are holding back their anger.

We're going to teach Zhu Chongba a lesson he won't forget!

Take back everything that rightfully belongs to them!

The losses incurred during this period must be repaid double!
Even the emperor shouldn't be so arrogant and bullying!

This kind of lawlessness is unacceptable!

What is the proper etiquette for this?

The bald man reached out and pressed down, silencing the noisy crowd sitting on his side.

Looking up, I saw a man sitting opposite me with exceptionally thick hair and dark skin, clearly someone who had endured much wind and sun exposure at sea.

However, this person was not wild at all; on the contrary, he appeared somewhat refined.

Sitting among these fierce-looking pirates, he felt somewhat out of place.

But judging from where he was sitting, this man, who seemed to have a refined and scholarly air, was no small figure.

They are far beyond the reach of ordinary people.

But he was none other than Chen Zhili, the infamous leader of the Chen pirates.

“That’s right. We’ve come here today precisely to deal with Zhu Yuanzhang.”

"Those who have come here today, surely none of them don't grit their teeth and hate Zhu Yuanzhang to the bone?"

As he spoke, his gaze swept over several dozen people sitting in another area.

Upon seeing him like that, everyone nodded in agreement, indicating that Commander Chen was right.

They all harbored deep hatred for Zhu Yuanzhang.

I'm willing to put in a lot of effort on this.

Drown all of Zhu Yuanzhang's men in the sea!

"Maritime affairs are not something that someone surnamed Zhu can meddle in!"

"The Zhu family can't stretch their reach this far!"

Someone shouted curses, filled with resentment.

These people are the leaders of all the other large and small pirate forces in this sea area, apart from Chen Fang's two pirate groups.

Among the pirates at sea, Chen Fang's two groups of pirates were the most powerful.

However, it was also unavoidable that there were still some small groups of pirates.

Among these pirate leaders, some came from the Ming Dynasty, and many of them came to the sea to make a living during the chaotic times before the establishment of the Ming Dynasty.

In addition, there were some Japanese and other barbarians.

In the past, pirates at sea did not have such unity.

This time, it was because Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to establish the Maritime Trade Office, and it seemed like he was going to cut off everyone's interests.

This brought together many pirates to discuss important matters.

We have a shared goal.

Hearing what they said, Chen Zhili nodded, a kind smile on his face.

He opened his fan with a whoosh and fanned himself, causing some strands of hair to move.

"So good."

Upon seeing his appearance, the leaders of the various small groups of pirates bowed and scraped, not daring to show the slightest disrespect.

After all, they all knew very well that the person in front of them looked refined and easy-going, but in reality, he was a complete hypocrite.

Don't be fooled by his appearance.

In terms of ruthlessness, he was even more frightening than the bald, menacing leader of the Fang tribe.

However, this is understandable.

Otherwise, how could he have secured his position and made such a great name among the pirates?
After all, when it comes to the law of the jungle, and the darkness and cruelty, those who live in lawless areas and make a living by robbery are far more serious.

Without certain methods and ruthlessness, you simply can't control the situation.

Kind people are long dead.

After hearing these people's statements, he finally turned his attention to the bald old man, Fang.

He nodded to the bald old man Fang and said, "Old Fang, Zhu Chongba and you and I have a blood feud."

In the past, he imposed a maritime ban and stayed on land, so we had no way to deal with him.

But now, they've actually stretched their reach so far, even to the sea! That means it's our turn to be in trouble!

Those bastards are going too far! We've come all the way to the sea to hide, and they still won't give us a way to survive.

Then he shouldn't live!

"I'm willing to go all out in this battle against Zhu Chongba. What about you?"

He raised an eyebrow as he spoke, a hint of provocation in his expression.

Seeing him like this, Bald Old Fang was furious.

I want to give this second sister-in-law a piece of my mind.

However, he held back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

After all, this time is different from the past.

This time, they have a common enemy to deal with.

"That's what I meant too."

This time is different from the past; all past grievances must be put aside.

At this point, the only thing to do is deal with Zhu Chongba!
We must smash all the ships that dare to come to sea to pieces and drown them all!

There can be no mercy!

Now, the most important thing to do is to kill Zhu Chongba's men and make it impossible for Zhu Chongba's Maritime Trade Office to continue operating!

How about we establish a rule here today?
Everyone must work together on this matter. During the fight against Zhu Chongba, no one should resort to underhanded tactics or stab someone in the back.

The entire group rose up and attacked!
You'll get a reward after killing him!
dare? "

"Why don't you dare?"

Faced with the bald old man Fang's provocation, Chen Zhili shook his folding fan.

"That's exactly what I wanted to say."

With a formidable enemy at hand, we must put aside all past grievances and unite to deal with Zhu Yuanzhang!

No matter how many they come, we'll kill them all!

We killed Zhu Yuanzhang, so he dared not extend his influence to the sea again. We'll call the shots at sea. As for what happens at sea next, we'll each use our own methods.

However, during this period, no one is allowed to harm the other party.

As the saying goes, brothers may quarrel within their own walls, but they unite against external humiliation.

I wouldn't call you, Lao Fang, brothers, but everyone here should understand the principle of "if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold"!

So this time, no one should be so blind as to cause trouble.

During the fight against Zhu Yuanzhang, even the hatred of killing one's father or taking away one's wife must be put aside!
After dealing with Zhu Yuanzhang, I won't care if you beat your heads to a pulp.

But during this period, anyone who causes trouble should think twice before acting!

He did not say what the specific punishment would be.

However, faced with his refined gaze, many people couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts and couldn't help but shiver...

Sometimes, the silence surrounding certain forms of punishment can be even more chilling than the explicit statements.

Based on their understanding of Chen Zhili, they knew that anyone who dared to act ungratefully in this matter would be in serious trouble.

Their fate will definitely not be good.

It can be said that they will be unable to live or die!
No one understands his ruthlessness and torment better than him.

Both sides reached a consensus, and both Chen Zhili and Bald Old Fang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

What they feared most this time was that someone would stab them in the back while they were dealing with Zhu Yuanzhang.

If that's the case, then this matter will be very difficult to handle.

Fortunately, after meeting here, we reached a consensus on this matter.

Then, when facing Zhu Yuanzhang next, they wouldn't need to hesitate or look back.

They could have a good, unrestrained battle and drown all of Zhu Yuanzhang's men in the sea!

As long as they don't fight amongst themselves at this time, with their combined strength, either side alone could easily defeat Zhu Yuanzhang.

Not to mention that this time, they reached a consensus on this matter and decided to join forces to deal a heavy blow to Zhu Yuanzhang.

With their combined efforts, the men Zhu Yuanzhang sent to the sea were destined to die; no matter how many came, they all perished!

They were well aware of the strength of the Ming Dynasty's navy.

After all, before the Wu brothers, Wu Zhen and Wu Liang, were dealt with, their side had very close ties with the other side.

As for the Japanese naval forces, there weren't many secrets for them.

Now that Zhu Yuanzhang has gone all out and solved the problem of defending against Japanese pirates, even if there are some changes, how many adjustments can be made in such a short time?
The Longjiang Shipyard had long been hollowed out by termites.

The Japanese naval forces didn't send many large ships that were actually useful.

Even now, the news we receive is that Zhu Yuanzhang has integrated some resources from the anti-Japanese naval forces and even assigned people from the Chaohu naval forces to do the work.

But so what?
The Chaohu naval force was indeed capable of fighting, but that was on inland rivers and lakes.

Fighting on rivers and lakes is vastly different from fighting at sea.

They're completely incomparable!

Those boats on rivers and lakes are simply not suitable for sailing at sea, let alone fighting at sea.

In fact, if the wind and waves are even slightly strong, the ships will capsize without them even having to lift a finger.

Moreover, both sides had previously tried to maintain a balance with Wu Zhen because Wu Zhen was too foolish.

This resulted in both sides possessing a considerable number of large ships, each with a capacity of two thousand li!

This is the real weapon at sea!

The two sides now have a combined total of thirty-four large ships, each with a capacity of two thousand liang!
As for the imperial court, let's not even talk about whether they still have large ships with a capacity of two thousand liang.

Even if it exists, it's insignificant and nothing to fear.

In naval warfare, bigger ships are always the best policy.

A large ship can be positioned high up, allowing for the firing of arrows and the throwing of stones to deal with the enemy.

The enemy, when dealing with their own side, can only launch an uphill attack.

As for boarding and seizing a ship, jumping from the top down is definitely the easiest way.

Those who came in small boats faced these large ships as if they were besieging a city; they felt nothing but despair!

The Chaohu Navy was incredibly brave, but even the bravest navy couldn't withstand their large ships!
Back then, their fathers and brothers suffered greatly when facing Zhu Yuanzhang's navy.

Countless people were killed and forced to surrender on rivers and lakes.

These people were forced to go to sea, and they have suffered a lot over the years.

Now, I can finally get my revenge!
Tell Zhu Yuanzhang that the roles of attacker and defender have now been reversed!
Let Zhu Yuanzhang know that his word doesn't count at sea!

This time, if they can severely damage Zhu Yuanzhang, then many of Zhu Yuanzhang's plans will be completely thwarted.

For example, the affairs of the Maritime Trade Office could not be carried out.

After this, the fortune that Zhu Yuanzhang had painstakingly pieced together was destroyed.

It was impossible for Zhu Yuanzhang to build up a force capable of competing with them at sea in a short period of time.

Shipbuilding is different from other things.

Even if Zhu Yuanzhang put in all his effort to build them, it was impossible for him to suddenly create a large number of ships out of thin air.
Besides, this kind of thing requires real money.

It was almost a consensus that Zhu Yuanzhang was short of money.

Even if they made a fortune by taking action against so many businessmen this time, how long can that money last?

The most important one is the Maritime Trade Office.

He has integrated so many industries, and if he wants to make money and maintain operations, he must be able to sell the products he manufactures overseas to earn money.

But now, the seas are controlled by people like themselves, who have killed all of Zhu Yuanzhang's overseas trade agents, cutting off that route.

No matter how many products he manufactures, he can't sell them.
If goods can't be exchanged for money, then it won't be long before many things become unmanageable.

Even if Zhu Yuanzhang were to spend his own money to fund it, how long could he sustain it?

Public discontent will soon boil over, and it's not impossible that another rebellion will break out.

However, as long as Zhu Yuanzhang suffers and understands that he has no say in maritime affairs and that the Maritime Trade Office cannot be established, the problem will be solved.

Then he would have no choice but to behave himself, and the Maritime Trade Office would once again exist in name only.

In the future, many more businessmen will go overseas to do business.

Then their good days will come again!

They considered everything very thoroughly in this matter.

All aspects have been taken into account.

Moreover, their ships were equipped with numerous powerful trebuchets.

It is the most powerful ship at sea.

Moreover, they are also the most familiar with naval warfare.

No matter how you look at it, all the people Zhu Yuanzhang sent to the sea were destined to die.

They're practically handing them money! They can't lose even if they wanted to!
"According to reliable intelligence, this time the fourth son of the Zhu family, that little pig, personally led a group to handle some business."

Chen Zhili shook his folding fan and said this to the bald old man Fang.

These words immediately invigorated the bald old man, Fang.

"Good! Good!"

He said repeatedly, rubbing his hands together in anticipation.

There's such a big fish!
This time, we must kill this piglet!
It would be best to capture him alive and make him suffer all kinds of torment.

Then cut off his head and send it to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Let Zhu Yuanzhang also experience the pain of losing a son!
Ideally, Zhu Yuanzhang would come in person, so they could capture Zhu Chongba as well.

Strike him on the head with a whip and ask him if he dares to be as arrogant as before.

I've avenged all the previous grudges!
The already ferocious-looking bald old Fang became even more ferocious.

I'm getting more and more impatient.

They gathered here and stayed for a day.

Make all the necessary plans, then quickly muster the troops and wait for the Maritime Trade Office's fleet to deliver a large amount of money to them!
……

On the deck, Zhu Di looked at the blue sky and white clouds, felt the sea breeze, gazed at the boundless blue waves, and watched the seagulls circling the sails. He was in a very good mood.

So this is what it feels like to be at sea!
It only makes people feel broad-minded!
He was in a good mood, but an elderly man standing not far from him was not in a good mood at all; he was full of worry.

This person was none other than Wang Dayuan.

Wang Dayuan felt that they had come out too hastily this time.

The pirates at sea are really difficult to deal with.

If it were just these people coming out, that would be one thing.

The key point is that this time, the emperor's own son, Prince Yan, actually came along as well.

Then this matter is not so easy to handle!
If something were to happen to him, he would be out of luck in getting promoted or receiving a title.

He even lost his life.

He wanted to try to persuade her again, but his previous attempts had failed.

By this time, people were already at sea, so there was no point in saying anything more.

He could only keep quiet and hope that they wouldn't encounter pirates this time, so that they could successfully complete this trade.

Amidst Wang Dayuan's anxieties, the Ming Dynasty's Maritime Trade Office fleet drew ever closer to the inescapable trap laid by pirates.
A fierce naval battle is about to begin...

……

Before dawn, Hu Weiyong got up.

He hastily ate a few bites of breakfast, dusted off his robes, and got on the donkey cart.

Today is Zhu Biao's first time governing the country, and he's about to launch an attack on Zhu Biao!

(End of this chapter)