Chapter 385 The news of the pirates
Shang Jing also knew the etiquette. When Li Xiwen arrived in front of the palace, the central gate of the Ryukyu Palace opened wide. Since the twenty-five people from King Shang Jing of Ryukyu, all of them went out to greet the gate. When he saw Li Xiwen getting out of the car, the old man was still trembling and wanted to kneel down. Li Xiwen must not let him do this. Every time Shang Jing worships Li Jingwen, he has to kneel down. However, except for the big ceremony, no one would call an old man in his early seventies to really kneel down.
Li Xiwen went to support Shang Jing and refused to kneel down. The old man didn't dare to rely on his seniority, so he asked his family to support him, and then said to Liu Jinpeng: "This young handsome man must be the one Liu Jinpeng and Liu Dong. I have already heard of your name, it's so well-known."
"I dare not, I dare not, the prince is too rewarded." Liu Jinpeng smiled and did not see the prince's expression of fear and fear that he should have. His words seemed more polite. But Shang Jing did not think so. He was qualified to talk to Li Jingwen. Naturally, he knew that in the mind of His Majesty, this Dong Liu should be the future prince consort and prince, so his politeness was not adulterated.
Liu Jinpeng was actually very depressed. He didn't want to rely solely on Li Xiwen's relationship. Although this is indeed a lot of convenience,... Han Xin also felt humiliated under his crotch. Even if Liu Jinpeng could explode the earth, he could only make a fortune in silence. Since he was not in a high mood, how could he speak actively? Others seemed to think that this person seemed a little arrogant.
However, the main body of the conversation was Li Xiwen and Shang Jing. Although the old man was in his seventies, his thinking was still clear, and he was very pleased with the current development of Ryukyu. In fact, the Han Empire always attached great importance to the territory of the New Area, especially in places with great strategic significance, including the small enclave in Malacca and Ryukyu and other areas, all received preferential policies. It would be strange if the development was not good.
Almost half an hour passed in the blink of an eye. Li Xiwen found that the old man was just talking nonsense. She was a little impatient, and thought for a while before she decided to say goodbye. Anyway, she came and was just a courteous follow-up visit, which was very considerate. After all, Shang Jing only sent his youngest son. Seeing that Li Xiwen was leaving, Shang Jing planned to shake out his trump card. He stroked his beard and said, "The Pacific Ocean has not been peaceful recently. Your Highness should pay more attention to his 1000-year-old body."
What does this mean? The original meaning of unpeace in the Pacific is to change climate and complex hydrological conditions, but Shang Jing's meaning is not that simple. This old man is an indigenous person no matter what, it should be more convenient to get some information. What is hateful is that this old man keeps half of it, and then Li Xiwen and Shang Jing stare at each other and the young man stop talking.
Li Xiwen also learned to smirk, and her lips twitched twice and said, "If the old man has no other advice, I will say goodbye." This means that if you have something to say, I will not play such a game with you anymore.
Shang Jing slowly stood up with the help of his family. Li Xiwen was unhappy but still had to suppress her anger and comfort her: "I don't have to send it to you. I'll go out by myself."
As a result, the old guy didn't plan to send him off at all. He still looked like he couldn't wake up, and he said in a sleep: "The black flag has come out again recently. Several merchant ships have fallen into trouble, but the navy can't touch them."
Anyone who walks on the sea with black flags is not a good person. No matter what is painted on it, it is not a serious product. In fact, Shang Jing means that some merchant ships say they are robbed by ships with black flags, but the navy did not meet them, and they don’t know whether it is true or false. The hidden meaning is that the son of a daughter cannot sit in the hall, so he would rather believe that he has something than nothing, and if he doesn’t go outside, he will have nothing.
However, he seemed to complain that the navy was not effective in suppressing bandits. Li Xiwen would not answer such words, and nodded silently and left. After coming out, he naturally had to find out what was going on. Li Xiwen was looking for a special information department, so the news came quite quickly, but it was not very clear. Recently, three cargo ships claimed that they were hijacked, but the time span was relatively large, and some confessions were not in line with the facts.
There are too many things to say here. If the span is too large, it may be a ride-hailing ride. The first robbed ship may have been robbed, or it may be to hide something. However, the two next ships may have been talked nonsense after hearing about this case. Anyway, they are all things that have been investigated without evidence. As for the confession and facts, it may be memory deviation or fabrication, which is inaccurate.
Li Xiwen couldn't be so scared that she didn't dare to go out to sea because of the robbery of these three ships. Instead, she was very concerned about what the so-called navy did not meet. She was not good at this, so Liu Jinpeng had to ask someone to ask. Han Zi'ang happened to be in the hotel, so why not just catch him?
It was the first time Han Zi'ang heard about this. He called a few phone calls and asked. After he came back, he smiled and said, "I've asked. They probably lied to the merchant ship for some purpose. No one died, so he could be called a pirate?" This was very rude, but if the pirates got on the merchant ship, they would not say whether the merchant ship was willing or not, even if the resistance was not fierce, the pirates would kill people to establish their authority. It really makes people doubt the authenticity of the so-called pirates.
Some people say that there is no room for pirates in this era. Yes, places like the Pacific are indeed not a good environment for pirates to survive. Not only are the seas vast and there are no large islands, there are many routes, but they are all ocean freighters, and you can't move them even if you get it, because pirate ships must have a certain degree of mobility. If you start a business for ten days, then what kind of pirates are you doing, it's better to just transport the goods.
So the most suitable pirate survival is the small sea area between the atoll archipelago and the mainland. If there are more than ten countries around this sea area, it is the best. If it is all one country, pirates cannot survive. If they snatch the goods from this store, they cannot sell them. It is safest to sell them to other countries. So far, there are only two places where pirates are most rampant. Both places meet the definition just now, and there is another very important reason: the locals are very poor!
The poor are willing to sacrifice their lives, and there are also people who deliberately guide them, so pirates in these two places are endless. One is the Caribbean Sea where movies and TV are famous, and the other is the Red Sea to Madagascar at the junction of Africa and Asia. I have never heard of any pirates in the Pacific. There are not only many navies in the Pacific, but also at the forefront of the Sino-US competition. Which pirate is too overwhelmed to provoke the two world's powers, it is because it is because it has long lives.
This is also the consensus of most naval officers and soldiers. They do not think there will be pirates in the Pacific, but mercenaries are possible. Some southern island countries do this kind of business, specifically employed to make trouble in places like Africa, eating the goods on the left and the right. But even those mercenaries with their heads tied to their belts, no one is stupid enough to provoke the two powerful Pacific countries.
After Han Zi'ang inquired, he didn't think it was a big deal. Several merchant ships made up for their own interests, and they had not been there before. He even took the opportunity to laugh at Liu Jinpeng for making a big fuss. Liu Jinpeng was a little confused. If he was really making up, then Shang Jing was full and warned Li Xiwen, didn't he know that doing this was a taboo?
When he heard that the source of the news was Shang Jing, the King of Ryukyu, and Han Zi'ang was also caught by the blind. He pondered for a while and said, "Why don't I go and ask my dad and see if he knows something." There are some news at any level, and for various reasons, only the senior management knows about some things. For the sake of Li Xiwen's safety, Liu Jinpeng had to let Xiao Han find Lao Han, and he was even prepared to answer the phone and say it.
It’s not that he can’t protect Li Xiwen, but that he has to worry too much. The people who went there this time basically have something to do with him. If something happens, it’s basically equivalent to being a slaughter. Even if Lin Lin and Eva can kill all the pirates, they are afraid that if they hurt one, they will turn from good things to bad things. And you can’t just look at everything. The pirates may just be fooling around, be careful of nothing.
Han Shixi was a little strange about Han Zi'ang's phone call, but he heard that he was asking about this, so he didn't want to say much: "The situation there is still unclear, and some reports conflict with each other. I definitely can't tell you what the content is. What are you doing when you inquire about this?"
Han Zi'ang's fear of his father has been a long time, so he quickly cleared it up and said, "I'll help Liu Jinpeng ask him, he wants to go out to sea with His Highness the Princess. When Shang Jing said that there was such a situation, please ask me. If you want to know, tell me, otherwise how can I make a job with my friends."
Han Shixi didn't expect that there were so many big guys involved in this. Not to mention Li Xiwen and Liu Jinpeng, even if he was to Shang Jing, he should not be too disrespectful to Shang Jing, let alone the news was revealed by Shang Jing. He pondered for a while and ordered: "Do you give Liu Jinpeng...Do you want to call Liu Jinpeng...Do you? This matter has not been confirmed yet. If it is not a very important thing, I suggest you not go overseas in the near future. However, according to the analysis of local institutions, you don't have to pay too much attention. The current report does not mention specific threats, so be careful."
It seems that he didn't say this, but Liu Jinpeng understood that Han Shixi was not good at damaging his subordinates' enthusiasm for work, but he didn't think there was anything to worry about such a sensation. After all, his son was in the navy, and the navy was still very close to the Pacific Ocean, and it was really unlikely that pirates or something would appear. But if he said a thousand words, Han Shixi could not be the master of Li Xiwen. Even if His Highness was shocked, he could not escape responsibility, because he said it was okay, so Han Shixi finally suggested that he delay it.
In fact, nothing is wrong. Liu Jinpeng thinks that if he arrives at Wangxing Island, it will be safe. The army that can break the Wangxing Island defense system has not yet appeared. If it is really a pirate or something, just act as a beach landing war.
Chapter completed!