According to people who are familiar with the Li family, this Li Siming is the biological son of the leader. This Li Simin may be an adopted son, or he may be the nephew of his uncle. He was raised to support Li Siming as a subordinate.

At least judging from this incident, it did work.

The two of them were sent to the brigade headquarters of the First Regiment of the Second Brigade to meet Shi Manqiang. Shi Manqiang and Ye Wenwen received the two people together. The news was sent out immediately. Geng Mancang, who was in charge of trade, and Cheng Da, who was in charge of the internal security patrol

The tiger will also get a share and will rush over.

The banquet was opened to welcome the wind. After all, young people in their late twenties and early twenties could not control their emotions at the banquet. Li Siming just couldn't help crying, while Li Simin couldn't help but scolded, only scolding that person.

The man surnamed Zheng usually called him brother-in-law and thought he was a family member. Unexpectedly, he harbored evil intentions and suddenly attacked the dragon head. He also did not expect that the shipowners and others who had received great favor from the Li family would also turn against each other at such a time.

Shi Manqiang had been able to keep his temper under control, but Ye Wenwen used the method of cross-examination in the yamen. He was comforting and polite, but in fact he was trying to trick the other party. These two people really couldn't resist such sophisticated methods, and they said everything.

come out.

The Li family gang has its own territory and foundation in Fujian and Pinghu of the Japanese state. In Fujian, the local government dare not take care of it at all. They are the princes by the sea. On the Pinghu side of the Japanese state, although there are famous local warriors from the Japanese state, they can

In front of the Li family gang, this big name has a superior status as a ship owner, and he usually has to be submissive. In fact, without the support of the Li family gang, this big name would have been wiped out by other big names long ago.

Li Dan, the leader of the big gang, had his own private house in Hirado. He married a daughter of the Japanese military family as a concubine and arranged his eldest son Li Siming here to prepare that if he was wiped out by the Ming government, he would still have a place in the Japanese country.

, thought it was safe here, but unexpectedly it turned out to be a dangerous place of death.

During the twelfth lunar month, many of the ships docked to rest and prepare for the New Year. This year, Li Dan spent time in Hirado as usual. It looked very happy here. Leaders and ship owners from all walks of life gathered together, and they kept feasting all day long.

This is a rare time of the year when sea owners can rest continuously and enjoy themselves. Everyone will not let go of this happiness.

Li Dan hosted a banquet for his most important adopted brothers and adopted sons. These people were all named Li, but were originally named Zheng. The reason why they came here to join them was that they could not be defeated at first and could only be annexed. However, they worked seriously after they came here.

, he is a righteous person, respected by everyone from top to bottom, his status is getting higher and higher, and now he is the core top of the gang.

After returning from the banquet, Li Dan suddenly felt a severe abdominal pain in the middle of the night. The old sea dog, who had experienced life and death, naturally did not feel that he had eaten too much. He immediately called his children and asked them to get on the boat and escape immediately. He also said that you can't take revenge.

, don’t think about revenge, go to the interior to find a powerful man who can take shelter, and live the rest of your life in wealth. Before he could finish his words, Japanese warriors rushed in and killed people everywhere.

The Li family had a lot of guards at their house in Hirado. There were warriors recruited from Fujian and Guangdong who fled, as well as samurai and ronin from the Japanese country. However, the other party had been planning for a long time and had to fight in a hurry. There was an insider among the guards who took action, making the situation even more unbearable.

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Li Dan has been the leader for many years and has his own loyal guards. It is these people who protect Li Siming as he rushes out. The other people in the mansion can no longer take care of him. The Lord of Ming Dynasty plays an important role in Hirado. Top-notch people like Li Dan

There was internal strife among the leading gangs, and chaos ensued in Hirado City, which had a population of tens of thousands. Thanks to this chaos, Li Simin and the others were able to protect Li Siming and escape.

Such strong men on the sea know that life and death are unpredictable and every step is dangerous, so they will arrange their escape route in advance. However, no one expected that the Zheng family, who were close friends, would suddenly rebel. Even the escape route was not very reliable. But staying in Hirado is just a

Death, the only way to survive is to go to the port and board the ship.

The plans and actions of the Zheng family were so secretive that their own forces were unable to react for a while. Seeing the fire in the mansion where Li Dan lived, many forces of the Zheng family rushed to save people and protect them. Over at the port

Even before they knew what was going on, the remnants of the Li family who had rushed out were able to sail out of the harbor.

There were also fights on the ship. Li Dan had been the leader for a long time. Even the forces commanded by the Zheng family were grateful. Many people actually turned against them temporarily and blocked the Zheng family from letting Li Siming and Li Simin leave. The chase on the sea

The same is true. Several times we were about to be overtaken, and several times we jumped into gangs to fight. It was supposed to start a fight at sea. Once we were caught by the superior fleet and jumped into gangs to fight, it would be a narrow escape.

Because the Zheng family was too secretive, Li Dan was caught off guard. Also because it was too secretive, even the Zheng family couldn't fully mobilize themselves. Even the Zheng family's own power had many people who couldn't figure it out.

This left countless openings for the remnants of the Li family to escape. Li Simin even dared to lead the fleet around Hirado, constantly gathering strength and planning to counterattack.

But as time went by, the Zheng family quickly mobilized its forces. Not to mention counterattack, even escape became difficult for the remnants of the Li family. After losing dozens of ships and more than 2,000 people in two naval battles, Li Simin decided

To escape, the vast sea, from Japan to Fujian, Guangdong and Nanyang, is the sphere of influence of the Li family, and it is also a place that the Zheng family can control. The Zheng family is originally a native of Anping, Fujian, and the Li family does not dare to retreat to Fujian for fear of

That place has long been infiltrated and instigated to rebel.

After much deliberation, we can leave from Haizhou Port. There are no government officials and soldiers here, and there are still strong men with enough strength to protect them. There were several fierce battles during the escape. Fortunately, the remaining Li family members

They are all die-hard characters who would rather die together than beg for mercy. Several times when they were about to catch up at sea, some ships turned and rushed towards the pursuing fleet. Some even lit their own ships on fire to entangle the enemy ships. That's it.

Arrive at Haizhou Port.

Haizhou Port is no secret to everyone in the Li family gang. If the two sides chase each other and keep distance, the other side will definitely chase here.

After hearing what Li Siming and Li Simin said, Shi Manqiang and Ye Wenwen looked at each other. Ye Wenwen said with a smile: "You can rest here with peace of mind. The sea cannot take care of you. No one can touch you in the North District of Huai'an!"

Normally, this promise is reassuring enough, but after Li Siming and Li Simin saw Xuzhou's power in Haizhou Port, they always wanted to borrow troops to take revenge. They knew that there was a shipyard here, and there was enough big wood for shipbuilding, and they could recruit them.

There is no shortage of sailors, sailors, weapons and the like. Everyone knows about the huge profits from sea trade. You can earn enough money by doing a few business trips. At that time, relying on Haizhou Port, it is not impossible to take revenge.

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However, Shi Manqiang and Ye Wenwen just smiled and said that they could not make the decision in response to this request, and then asked them to have a good rest. Although Li Siming and Li Simin were helpless, they could only follow each other's arrangements.

After the banquet was over, Shi Qiang and Ye Wenwen came out. Ye Wenwen just said: "This new leader in the sea has huge power and financial resources. In the past, they may not agree to the various conditions promised by the Li family gang, and they may not be able to return them."

We need to renegotiate, but the remaining members of the Li family can only rely on us."

Shi Manqiang nodded. He understood what Ye Wenshu meant. Now there are two options. One is to hand over these remnants in exchange for friendship with the new maritime gang. But if he wants to develop his own fleet and maritime power, he may have to start over.

One is to take in the remnants of the Li family, but this will inevitably conflict with the Zheng family, and may affect the trade of Haizhou Port. Every choice will have pros and cons, and there is no time to ask Zhao Jin to make a decision, so Shi Manqiang has to make his own decision.

It was decided that once there is responsibility, Shi Manqiang and the heads of the regiments in Huai'an North District will be responsible.

The two of them took a few steps forward in the night. Shi Manqiang said in a low voice: "Eldest brother once said that what belongs to others belongs to others. Only when you have it yourself can you feel most at ease. We want to keep people like the Li family!"

That night, Shi Manqiang was busy until midnight. In addition to inspecting the defense of Haizhou Port, he also used the horseback servants, volunteers and even the official cavalry that could be mobilized near the port in Huai'an North District. In addition to the mobile team at the port

In addition, we also need to go to the north and south coasts of Haizhou Port to see if the enemy will land there. Of course, if the enemy dares to come overland, they will be seeking death.

Early the next morning, half way through Shi Manqiang's breakfast, his servant came over to report the news, saying that a fleet had appeared outside the port, and it was also a fleet flying the flag recognized by the Li family. There were more than 30 large and small ships. According to the rules, such ships

Ships flying the recognition flag can enter the port directly, but after yesterday's precautions, before the ship approaches, the artillery on the fort first fires a warning, and then a sampan goes over to guide the way and give a warning.

The roar of artillery had already explained the attitude of Haizhou Port, and the forts at the port also made the newly arrived fleet give up their unrealistic thoughts. They anchored outside the port, and then assigned a ship to enter the port to find capable people.

Talking to the person who made the decision, the person who came over was very familiar to everyone in Haizhou Port. It could be said that he was Li Laohai who jointly made the survey and made many suggestions during the construction.

"Master Li wants to see Li Siming and Li Simin, but he said he just wants to talk and won't do anything," the servant reported.

Shi Manqiang pondered for a moment, then agreed directly, and then arranged for the servants to search the bodies of both parties. No one was allowed to bring weapons in, and followers were not allowed to follow. Zhao Ziying's servants would monitor each other when they met. Shi Manqiang recognized

The truth is that only Zhao Ziying can make the decision on the ground in Xuzhou. Others have no right to mess around. He is not afraid of offending anyone or being rude. Shi Manqiang only listens to Zhao Jin's orders.

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