Guangdong and Guangxi are located in the southernmost border of mainland China. There are long coastlines, many natural harbors and countless large and small islands. Since ancient times, this place has been the best hiding place for those pirates.

Located between Fangcheng, Qinzhou and Wanning Prefecture in Annan, there is a border town called "Jiangping" (mentioned above). Because it is far from the administrative centers of both countries, it has always been anarchic, thus gathering a large number of merchants, fishermen and fugitives from both countries. Everyone here is a potential pirate.

During the arrest process, the navy of China and Vietnam were worried about crossing the border, so they turned a blind eye to it, which made Jiangping a paradise for lawless people.

By the 46th year of Qianlong's reign, this unknown town had become the largest nest for breeding pirates in the South China Sea.

Whether it is Chinese or Annan, they were fishermen and merchants when they went to Jiangping, and when they came out, they had become pirates.

Who said that there is a big housekeeper in this place?

The Xishan Army regime led by the three brothers Ruan Wenhui is the largest employer of many pirates and merchants here.

They used ships, guns and cannons to exchange for all kinds of supplies they needed from pirates and merchants, and even rewarded pirates with plunders everywhere because of the lack of national use.

The merchants and pirates living in Jiangping have formed a community of interests with the Xishan Army. By providing plundered materials to the Xishan Army, the Xishan Army turned the Xishan Army into their major customers for selling stolen goods. On the other hand, the pirates joined the Xishan Army as maritime military forces and fought for the Xishan Army.

From the first moment when the Xishan Army contacted the South China Sea pirates, the pirates participated in almost all the naval battles of the Xishan Army and were the well-deserved main force of the naval force of the Ruan Wenhui brothers.

In return, the Xishan Army regime not only provided ships and weapons to the pirates, but also gave them the power to be appointed officials to make wishes when recruiting troops and horses, and issued them a bunch of passes and seals.

In this way, these pirates active in the South China Sea were covered in legal cloak overnight. They returned to China to complete the plunder, and then came to Annan to pay the spoils to the Xishan Army, who provided them with a safe shelter and considerable dividends.

So much so that pirates of all sizes and big coasts on the southeastern coast now know that Annan has a "big boss". If the Xishan Army is regarded as the "big boss", they can gain greater benefits at sea.

Therefore, these pirates are getting stronger and stronger because the war needs to be done. When the Xishan Army built ships, they did not intentionally limit the size of the ships like the Qing Dynasty. They were all built as large as possible and strong as possible.

So these pirates have large ships and heavy artillery. They also learned superb combat techniques and organizational methods from the battle with the Nan Ruan Army. They accumulated a lot of practical experience in the naval battle with the Nan Ruan Army (Nanto Phu Ying). How effective is not better than the Qing army naval division?

Zhao Liang already knew that Zheng Yi was heading to Jiangping, but he dared to take Dahong single boat to block Lantau Island, but he didn't dare to take them to block Jiangping. At this moment, he felt a little embarrassed.

This water combat power really needs to continue to be strengthened.

Zhang Shen, the admiral of eastern Guangdong, received the news from the general of Humen, Tang Shuxian, and was overjoyed. The Zhao family really sat down and had a great event. This was a great event, and it was a good thing that would be worth it without any effort.

But he knew that this matter could not be hidden from the crowd. Whether it was Governor Li Zhiying, General Yongwei, or Governor Ba Yansan of Guangdong and Guangxi, he would have to reveal the news.

The development of the matter was not unexpected by Zhao Liang. Whether it was the governor of eastern Guangdong, the general of Guangzhou, or the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, they were all happy about this matter.

This is a real credit.

Moreover, the Guangdong-Guangxi Navy continued to suppress and blockade Lantau Island, and they did not make any contribution.

But after this incident, everyone's "friendship" became deeper, but it was also true.

No one would think that Zhao Liang took such pirates for himself and wanted to make a mistake. In the minds of these people, as long as you leave China and go to Nanyang to wait, you will be a "savage".

After all, the Chinese scholars at this time concluded that the Chinese and barbarians would be divided into Chinese and barbarians. If the Chinese were barbarians, they would be barbarians. If the barbarians entered Chinese, they would be barbarians.

This is a statement formed by the garbage during the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty to support the stinky feet of the Golden Family. But by the Qing Dynasty, it became an unsubversive truth.

So no matter how many people produce Daqingguo, they are no longer humans, and naturally they are not threats.

By the end of October everything is ready, and a group of people are about to set off toward the south.

Zhao Liang took the time to visit Qiongzhou.

For nothing else, it was just to connect with Chen Biao, and at the same time, it also told him about Zhao Hui's future.

The latter has been following He Zhihui to Qilu for half a year.

Many people may not have heard of Fushan, but everyone knows Zhifu Island, that place is Yantai in later generations.

However, the ports in Qilu are mainly focused on Jiaozhou. Even Dengzhou has declined, and Yantai is even more unsatisfied. Even though the ports here have a long history, Yantai Port in history has been ranked among the five major ports in the country with Jieshi, Langya, Kuaiji and Juzhang as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, this was an important starting point for the Maritime Silk Road to Japan and Goryeo. During the Yuan Dynasty, the canal transportation was prosperous, and it was an important transit port on the sea canal route. However, during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the port fell into a depression.

Therefore, it is impossible to think about maritime trade because the above policies are restricted.

The idea Zhao Liang gave to He Zhihui was to catch fish.

It is not just hunting ordinary sea fish, but hunting whales.

It is not the era when Zhao Liang traveled through time. At that time, whales hunting was a kind of behavior condemned by society, but now whales hunting will not cause a major crisis to the reproduction and survival of whales.

Once a whale is successfully hunted, its oil, its flesh, its skin, and even its bones are of great use.

Although there are certain dangers, the profits are very large.

As long as the first whale is successfully hunted, it is possible to easily open up a complete industrial chain in Fushan by relying on whale oil and whale meat.

Although this requires advance payment from the Zhao family.

Zhao Liang spent enough money to hire people to hunt whales. This matter was quite horrifying in China, but in fact, as long as the money was paid, some warriors were not afraid of death.

Many people went there in Chen Biao.

Now half a year has passed, and I don’t know how Fushan is developing, and he doesn’t know what kind of growth Zhao Hui has grown.

But he knew that Chen Biao must have an understanding of Fushan's situation.

So Zhao Liang and Chen Biao still have endless topics to talk about.
Chapter completed!