Chapter 439

The sea waves roll, and the dry and cold northwest wind blowing from the land makes the sea violent in winter. The blue sea in the past has become dark at this time. The endless waves, with unpredictable power, throw up and press everything on the sea wantonly

In the turbulent waves, a fleet of 12 warships is on the sea, lined up in two rows, against the wind, stubbornly moving towards the land. On November 9, the fleet completed its last Sea Patrol this winter and is on the way back to Yinggang.

In this fleet, the giant ship that took the lead was the black dragon ship, the flagship of the southeast navy of the Han Empire. The height of nearly three floors, the body of the ship more than 20 feet long, and the sharp and ferocious iron collision angle of the dragon's head made the black giant ship sailing on the sea full of awe inspiring and inviolable dignity.

In the southeast waters of the Han Empire, as soon as this giant ship appears, the pirates, large and small, will run away from the wind and dare not twist the tiger's beard, because everyone knows who the owner of the black dragon ship is. As long as this giant ship appears, the person who makes countless pirates in the southeast of the Han Empire tremble must be on this giant ship, that person, Among all the pirates in this endless sea area, there is a nickname - Black Dragon King!

The Black Dragon King is Zheng Huai'an!

At the moment, Zheng Huaian stood at the bow of the black dragon ship, with his hands on his back, looking at the vast sea in front and the outline of the coastline that had appeared, and a blood red cloak flying behind him.

Zheng Huai'an has white temples and is not tall and burly. On the contrary, he is a little fat after middle-aged people get fat. If he is not angry and powerful and has sharp eyes like eagles and falcons, at first glance, such a person is more like the shopkeeper of restaurants and inns than the high-ranking commander of the southeast navy of the Han Empire.

The huge ship braved the wind and waves and was bumpy. Zheng Huai'an standing in the bow was as motionless as a root under his feet.

Looking at the gradually clear bay on the sea level in the distance, Zheng Huai'an with a worried face sighed quietly.

"Sir, it's been more than two months. Hasn't there been any news from the military headquarters..." a forty year old naval officer with a heroic face came quietly behind Zheng Huai'an. When he heard Zheng Huai'an's helpless sigh, the naval officer asked.

"It's still the same as last time..." Zheng Huai'an said calmly without turning his head, with a trace of helplessness in his tone.

Hearing Zheng Huai'an's answer, the young Naval Officer immediately showed indignation, "when will the masters of the military headquarters understand that the vast sea is not the land of the Han Empire, there are thousands of islands in the sea, with countless spices, pearls, gold and silver, all kinds of wealth and treasures, and hundreds of overseas countries, large and small, If we don't make a strategy for Qiandao in the South China Sea and strengthen our navy in the southeast, the future affairs on the sea will change from benefit to harm for our Han Empire. Che Ni country was destroyed a few months ago. I heard that the sea barbarians who destroyed Che Ni country were unprecedented, red haired and green eyed, fond of black robes, bloodthirsty and greedy, It is said that these sea barbarians' fleets were brought to Che Ni country by the storm. When they first arrived at Che Ni country, Che Ni country also warmly entertained them and took them to the king's capital. Unexpectedly, in a few days, more than 20000 people in the king's capital of Che Ni country were killed by those sea barbarians, robbed and burned. According to witnesses, the ships on which those sea barbarians rode used triangular sails, and the ship body payment system has never been seen, It is very flexible at sea and its scale is not small. There are dozens of ships, which can not be built by ordinary pirates and small countries. I'm afraid... "

The young naval officer stopped talking, but even if he didn't say anything later, Zheng Huai'an could understand that it's not necessarily a good thing for a wolf to leave when he's full of meat, because in the future, it's possible for this wolf to attract a group of wolves.

"I can't decide what's going on in the imperial capital!" Zheng Huai'an turned his head, looked at the young naval officer and said simply, "this time back, you will pass on the news. As long as you can provide the information and whereabouts of the red maohaiyi, I have a great reward. All naval divisions and those who can capture the red maohaiyi ships will be promoted to three levels, and 10000 liang of silver will be rewarded. All pirates, No matter who, as long as the ships of hongmaohaiyi are sent, I will give him the island where the car mud king is located... "

"Yes!"

Zheng Huai'an looked at the gloomy sky in the north of the fleet's forward direction and sighed in his heart. The imperial court did not pay attention to the Navy, which caused a flood of coastal bandits. Qiandao in the South China Sea guarded the southeast coastal gateway of the Han Empire. It is not only a strategic place, but also rich in resources and countless treasures, but these are not in the eyes of those masters of the imperial court, For those people in the imperial court, the Navy only needs to keep the coast of the Han Empire. Don't let the pirates make waves. In the past ten years, there have been more and more pirates on the southeast coast of the Empire. Several pirates have joined hands vertically and horizontally. There has been some climate, but looking at the southeast Navy, there has been no new ship for ten years

The collapse of Che Ni kingdom is a loud alarm. The sea is boundless and too big. No one knows what's on the other side of the sea. It's unknown and often accompanied by awe

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Two hours later, before dark, the fleet finally returned to the prosperous Haizhou port. Just after Zheng Huaian got off the ship, a servant came to him quickly and whispered a few words in his ear. Zheng Huaian was slightly stunned, and then ordered, "take them to the side hall of the governor's house. I'll see them there!"

Two quarters of an hour later, the dusty Zheng Huai'an met two guests who claimed to be from Huizhou in the side hall of the Navy governor's house.

The two guests, one in his fifties and the other in his thirties, were capable Jianghu figures, especially the one in his fifties. Just looking from a distance, Zheng Huaian felt that the man's cultivation had advanced to the level of a great martial artist.

"Zhou Yuanlong, the escort leader of Huizhou Guangsheng escort agency, and Chen Zhiwu, the escort, have met the governor!"

The two men entered the side hall. The escort head named Zhou Yuanlong stared at Zheng Huai'an carefully. After confirming Zheng Huai'an's identity, they gave Zheng Huai'an a gift together.

"Huizhou is far away from Haizhou. It's not close. I don't know why escort Zhou came all the way to Haizhou to see me?" After letting them sit down, Zheng Huaian asked calmly.

"Well, more than a month ago, our Guangsheng escort agency received a escort. The employer entrusted us to personally deliver a thing to the commander before the 15th of this month!" Escort Zhou said that he had taken something out of his arms and put it on the table next to him. A servant beside Zheng Huai'an walked over, took it and put it in front of Zheng Huai'an.

Zheng Huai'an glanced at the thing. It was a brass metal cylinder. The whole cylinder was sealed with a layer of wax, and there were several flower stamps on the wax. This kind of thing is common in the military. When transmitting emergency and important military information, such means are often used. Of course, among the people, if it is necessary to deliver some important letters, someone will do so, The metal cylinder can ensure that the letters to be transmitted will not be damaged during the transmission process, and the layer of wax and the flower stamp on the wax sealing the cylinder can ensure that the letters in the cylinder will not be opened at will on the road, because once opened, the flower stamp will be broken and can be seen at a glance.

The sealing wax and flower stamp on the outside of the metal cylinder are very complete, so no one should have opened it on the road.

Zheng Huaian didn't immediately open the cylinder, but asked, "I don't know who asked you to bring it to me!"

"The escort didn't leave his name. He just said that he was an old friend of Lord Tidu. As long as Lord Tidu read the letter inside, who is he in the way of nature!"

"Oh!" Zheng Huaian was more curious. He thought about it. He didn't seem to have any relatives and friends in Huizhou. "I don't know what that man looks like?"

"The man has a dark face, is in his twenties, has two moustaches, has an ordinary face, and has a little imperial accent!"

"Oh, that man can ask escort Zhou to deliver this thing himself. How much silver did he give?"

"According to the rules of the trade, we usually don't disclose the price of the escort entrusted by the employer. However, since the supervisor asked, I'll tell the truth. The man gave us Guangsheng escort 20000 liang of silver and indicated that I should deliver this thing myself. There can't be any mistakes on the way. Our escort agency will not refuse to escort such a thing at this price!"

Hearing that a man spent 20000 liang of silver to send a letter to himself, Zheng Huai'an's two eyebrows raised slightly at once.

"OK, I see. Thank you for your hard work. Please go down and have a good rest!"

"The escort has been delivered, so we'll leave!" Escort Zhou simply stood up and arched his hand at Zheng Huai'an.

Zheng Huai'an glanced at the attendant around him. The attendant then politely sent out the lead escort and escort of Guangsheng escort agency.

After looking at the metal cylinder for a moment, Zheng Huaian pondered for a while and asked someone to send a pair of deerskin gloves. After wearing deerskin gloves, he broke the sealing wax and flower poke outside the cylinder and carefully opened the cylinder.

Inside the cylinder is a piece of stationery

The letter had no head or tail, only a series of dates and events on it——

——On November 16, the 13th year of Yuanping of the Han Empire, Gong Zicheng, the former Minister of rites of the Han Empire, died of illness in Kuizhou. His Majesty gave him the posthumous title "Wuxin"

Just seeing the first line of the letter, Zheng Huaian's eyes burst out, because seven days later, it was November 16, but there was still

——On November 18, the 13th year of Yuanping of the Han Empire, Suyang County, Xuzhou, suffered an earthquake. The North Tower of Suyang city collapsed in the earthquake. 100000 people were affected in Suyang County, more than 3000 houses collapsed, and the imperial court allocated 100000 liang of silver for disaster relief.

——On the evening of November 26, the 13th year of Yuanping of the Han Empire, there was a comet passing through the sky in Qinshui County, Haizhou. The comet fragment landed in the southeast of Qinshui county and fell into a pit. The sound shook ten miles, causing a mountain fire. The mountain fire extinguished in case of snow three days later.

——On December 4, the 13th year of Yuanping of the Han Empire, a coup took place in Yushan country, a southern dependency of the Han Empire. The king of Yushan was killed. The crown prince of Yushan country fled to Annan county and asked the censor of Annan county to send troops to Yushan country to pacify the rebellion

——On December 9, the 13th year of Yuanping of the Han Empire, the white lotus sect was in Zhuozhou... Looking at this letter and saying what would happen in the future of the Han Empire, Zheng Huaian was stunned at the beginning. Then he felt a little funny and strange, because he really couldn't figure out why anyone would be willing to take 20000 Liang silver to make such a joke on himself, At that time, Zheng Huai'an was stunned by the words on the letterhead when he saw the back... - in February of the 14th year of Yuanping of the Han Empire, the "empty pay case" of the southeast navy of the Han Empire broke out. Prime Minister Lin Qing ordered a thorough investigation and set up a big prison. Zheng Huai'an, the commander of the southeast Navy, was investigated for being greedy for ink military pay and accepting bribes from the shipyard. His son-in-law and son colluded with pirates, Zheng Huaian's family was robbed of their property. Forty seven members of the family were jailed, and more than 30 Navy generals and officers were involved—— In March of the 14th year of Yuanping of the Han Empire, the Zheng Huai'an family and more than 30 generals of the southeast Navy were burned to death in Qingjiang prison due to a fire in their cell... In April of the 14th year of Yuanping of the Han Empire, Zeng Jiuming, the former deputy commander of the Southeast Navy, was appointed as the new commander of the southeast Navy by Lin Qingtian. The former commander of the southeast Navy's office sentenced Li Zhaofeng to be promoted to the Sheriff of Xuanping County of Haizhou... Finally, Unconsciously, Zheng Huai'an's hands trembled slightly. When a gust of wind blew in the hall, Zheng Huai'an felt cold on his back and a cold sweat. There was only one sentence at the end of the letterhead—— Don't ask who I am, please call me red scarf! Just then, the voice of a personal attendant sounded in Zheng Huai'an's ear“ Your honor, the judge asked Lord Li to see you outside the side hall... "Zheng Huaian calmed down, received the letter paper on his hand in his arms, took off his deer skin gloves, put it into the drawer under the table, took a deep breath, and then ordered the attendant," let Lord Li come in... "A few seconds later, a handsome man came in with some rolls, As soon as I saw Zheng Huai'an, I smiled. "I heard that the adults are here, and I came here. These official documents still need to be signed and sealed by the adults..." Zheng Huai'an also smiled and looked relaxed. "Zhaofeng, you don't want me to rest. As soon as I come back, you brought such a pile of official documents. You put them first, and I'll take my time!"“ As the commander of the Navy, your excellency naturally manages everything every day! " The man smiled and put a pile of rolls in front of Zheng Huai'an. Then he seemed to inadvertently ask, "by the way, I just heard that there are two escort agents who want to see adults. I don't know where I can help..." Zheng Huai'an glanced, waved his hand casually and said lightly, "it's nothing, This novel has been translated by www.novelhall.com and if you are reading this somewhere, they have stolen our translation