After all, he was a commander, and at this moment he thought of many more things, for example, what happened in Ningbo before. They always felt that the pirates were too rampant and powerful, so it was normal that the militia could not defeat them. After all, for so many years, the coastal defense had been in name only, and the regular army could not even protect itself against those pirates, let alone these local militia.
But now it seems that this is not the case at all!
These militias have long been in collusion with them. No wonder, no wonder Shen Hai and his gang can come and go freely on the beach, no wonder they always know where the defense is the weakest.
Zhou Zhengshan was a general of the Great Zhou after all. Although he was forced to cooperate with the pirates this time, the reason he did so was ultimately because they each served their own master.
He was loyal to King Min, so he was naturally opposed to Xiao Heng and his men. What's more, Xiao Heng himself was too arrogant. He came to Zhejiang with such a heavy responsibility to reorganize the navy and re-consolidate the coastal defense.
But in the end he still pretended to be noble. Not only did he not accept the flattery and bribes of these Zhejiang officials, he even looked down on women.
Let alone a grandson of the emperor, it stands to reason that even an ordinary official would not like benefits and women. But Xiao Heng was so different.
But he never had the idea of colluding with the pirates. He just wanted to use this group of people to kill Su Yao.
These militias are different.
His face darkened: "Why are you here?!"
The atmosphere was immediately tense by this sentence, and the militia captains were also very embarrassed and didn't know how to answer. It was the head of the Qin family who threw the cup in his hand coldly on the table with a bang, crossed his arms and looked at Zhou Zhengshan lazily, and said provocatively: "Hey, what's the matter? Didn't Mr. Zhou come here to ask us to do something? Why are you so angry?!"
Boss Qin was a murderer without blinking an eye. Zhao Er hurriedly pulled Zhou Zhengshan's sleeve, signaling him to keep quiet, fearing that Boss Qin would turn against him.
Then he explained to the head of the Qin family with a smile: "After all, Lord Zhou has been fighting all the time. He hasn't come to his senses yet. You are a magnanimous person. Don't bother with him. It's just a trivial matter. We are all family!"
Zhou Zhengshan came back to his senses after being pushed.
Now he himself is also a grasshopper in this boat. If you think about it, he really has no capital to turn against these people.
He took a deep breath, forced a smile, picked up the wine glass, stood up and apologized to the head of Qin: "It is indeed my fault. I didn't think before I spoke, and I offended you and made you angry. So, please forgive me and don't bother with me. I will punish myself with three glasses of wine!"
After saying that, he poured three glasses of wine in one breath and drank them all.
Looking at his upside-down wine glass, Boss Qin gave Zhao Er an ambiguous look, then leaned back in his chair lazily without saying a word.
Several militia captains didn't dare to speak. The cabin was so quiet that they could hear the sound of the waves outside.
This silence was extremely uncomfortable for everyone. Zhao Erlian even broke out in a cold sweat, but he did not dare to make any more jokes.
No one knew how much time had passed before Boss Qin burst out laughing.
When he smiled, everyone in the cabin came alive.
Zhou Zhengshan's body was stiff, his eyes fixed on Boss Qin. He knew that Boss Qin was trying to intimidate him.
This was indeed a show of force.
Zhou Zhengshan felt that he had lost his momentum, so he could only take advantage of the situation. Seeing that the boss Qin was laughing, he also laughed and said awkwardly: "The boss is really generous!"
The head of the Qin family smiled and said, "Whether it's bold or not, Lord Zhou, please don't hold any grudges in your heart. After all, we are all doing things for others, right?"
Zhou Zhengshan also smiled: "Yes, after all, we both have to help each other. You are a local hero who can handle everything properly. How can people like us compare with you? If I have offended you in any way, please don't make a fuss with me."
Boss Qin raised the cup in his hand and raised it towards Zhou Zhengshan.
The two clinked their glasses and drank the wine in their glasses.
After finishing the drink, Zhou Zhengshan looked at the head of Qin and asked softly, "Head, when do you think it will be convenient for you to start?"
Boss Qin raised his eyebrows. Seeing that Zhou Zhengshan was tense and very nervous, he said in a deep voice, "It depends on what help you can give me, Lord Zhou. If the information you provide is sufficient, we can take action at any time. I heard that there has been a lot of commotion on the shore recently. In order to select new sailors, people from all over the place have been mobilized."
Speaking of Qi Tianyou, Zhou Zhengshan curled the corner of his mouth in disdain.
The reason why he had so much resentment in his heart was that Xiao Heng and his wife trusted and respected Qi Tianyou. He had also been in Zhejiang for so many years, and he believed that he was no worse than Qi Tianyou in terms of qualifications or skills.
Qi Tianyou is just a young boy, what does he have? !
But Xiao Heng and Su Yao trusted him very much. Not only that, they even put him in charge of recruiting soldiers and training them in the future.
What does this mean? It is clear that they want to support Qi Tianyou to be the general of Zhejiang.
Zhou Zhengshan let out a deep breath: "Yes, after all, Qi Tianyou once chased a group of Japanese pirates to death or injured in Bihai Village, so it is natural that he is valued. How can we old bones be taken seriously?"
Now it was Zhao Er's turn to speak.
Zhao Er immediately sighed and exaggeratedly defended Zhou Zhengshan: "If that's the case, I really feel sorry for you! For so many years, everyone knows that you have great prestige in Zhejiang. No matter what, how could they directly bypass you and hand it over to a yellow-haired boy? "
Zhou Zhengshan curled his lips and said nothing.
Seeing his expression, Zhao Er knew that although his words were straightforward, they still touched Zhou Zhengshan's heart. He sighed and cursed, then said: "They are too arrogant! Anyway, they look down on people who are not their confidants!"
The head of the Qin family did not stir up trouble, but said directly to Zhou Zhengshan: "If Lord Zhou wants to fight for this, we have many ways to do it. I just don't know how far you can go."
Zhou Zhengshan also spoke frankly: "You don't have to test me. Since I'm here, I'm naturally very sincere. Why don't we just make a plan? What do you say?"