After thinking hard, Wang Zhi no longer wanted to be bigger by himself. As he matured, he began to adjust his strategic direction.
Afterwards, Wang Zhi returned to China and came to Shuangyu in the 23rd year of Jiajing, where he joined Xu Dong's armed group of smuggling criminals of the Xu family.
In Shuangyu, Wang Zhi quickly gained Xu Dong's trust. He went from "controlling the treasury" to "controlling the post". From writing and calculating to managing the warehouse, he became a powerful figure in the Xu family's armed smuggling group holding military power.
At this time, Daming had begun to deploy troops in secret to prepare an attack plan on Shuangyu. Because of Lu Bing, Wang Zhi knew in advance and took people to leave Zhoushan temporarily on the grounds of going to sea.
And Xu Dong does not yet know that the danger of covering the nest is imminent.
In March of the 27th year of Jiajing, Lu Boring, who was at the time of the Dusi, led the Fujian warship into the waters of Wenzhou. In April, Lu Gang lured Xu Dong's armed smuggling criminal group fleet to leave Shuangyu, and the two armies fought fiercely in Jiushanyang. In the end, Xu Dong's armed smuggling criminal group was defeated and Xu Dong was captured. Wang Zhi came back and gathered Xu Dong's subordinates under his command.
Of course Lu Gang didn't know that it was because of Lu Bing that he missed Wang Zhi at that time.
However, Lu Kang would sometimes think later that if he hadn't passed by Wang Zhi at that time, but had wiped out him and Xu Dong together, I'm afraid he would not have been forced to come today.
I want to be the commander of the army, but because of the handle left by the DPRK-China party fight many years ago, Zhu Liu was persuaded to come to meet Wang Zhi in person and invite Wang Zhi to go ashore... Well, if it weren't for myself and Master Zhu Wanzhu, it would be done. Xu Dong and Li have shaved heads, and Wang Zhi is not today!
Come to think of it, the hard work of myself and Master Zhu Wanzhu turned out to be a wedding dress for Wang Zhi! Be a knife for him!
After the Battle of Shuangyu, Wang Zhi collected Yu Zhong and went north to Liegang, sixty miles away from Zhoushan County.
At this time, although Wang Zhi had replaced Xu Dong's original position as an armed smuggling criminal group, there were still strong competitors. The Henggang pirate and smuggling criminal group leader Chen Sipan is one of them.
In the 30th year of Jiajing, Wang Zhi took advantage of Chen Sipan's birthday to meet inside and outside, and led the crowd to attack Henggang. He killed Chen Sipan and seized his fleet. At this point, Wang Zhi established his position as the most powerful pirate armed smuggling criminal group in this vast sea area.
After that, Wang Zhizi's "Five Peaks Ship Owner", ships in the nearby waters, whether they are Japanese, Siamese, or Portuguese Thais, can only advance and retreat with his "Five Peaks Flag".
Coupled with the protection of Lu Bing, Wang Zhi developed rapidly, and he was called the "King of the Sea" by those who said he sailed on the sea.
After Wang Zhi, who was on the sea, went to Japan, he temporarily lived in the islands of Hirado and Satsuma. In Japan, Wang Zhi was praised by Japanese lords such as Hizen, Takanobu Matsuura, and he proclaimed himself the "King of Hui".
Today's Wang Zhi, with full strength, with a crowd of 200,000 and more than a hundred huge ships, has long been unable to shake.
He proclaimed himself king, and the court was dissatisfied, but there was nothing he could do about it
Thinking about this, Lu Jing made up his mind that since he is here, he must tell Wang Zhi to go ashore. This time... he must be eliminated!
Wang Zhi didn't know what Lu Gang was thinking. After reading the letter, he thought about it and said to Lu Gang: "Master Lu should know that I... have been ridiculed by Yu Dayou before."
What Wang Zhi said was that the Japanese pirates were seriously injured and Lu Bing came to the meeting in person.
Lu Kang returned to his senses and said loudly: "The official came here to express his sincerity and pass the letter on behalf of Mr. Hu. It's just that the official has an old saying, I don't know Wang... The owner is willing to listen or not."
Wang Zhi listened to Lu Kang calling himself the owner of the ship Wang, and his heart condensed. It seemed that he couldn't hide his real name anymore.
However, now that he is so powerful, he is not afraid of being exposed. If the recruitment is smooth this time, and it is exposed, it doesn't matter.
"Master Lu, please speak." Wang Zhi raised his hand and motioned.
"My officer has fought with Japanese pirates for many years, and I don’t know how many pirates have been wiped out. I know the current situation even more.” Lu Jing said bluntly: “I have a strong army. Although it is difficult to put down the Japanese pirates all at once, it is also Unlike ten or twenty years ago, letting you do everything you can do. Now that the court is willing to give Shipowner Wang a chance to look back, Shipowner Wang still has to grasp it."
"Humph." Wang Chang on the side was a little disgusted with the disrespect revealed in Lu Gang's words, and coldly snorted: "If you really have this ability, why bother to invite my adoptive father back, we will wait for you to wipe out it in Japan."
Wang looked directly at Lu Kang, to hear how he responded.
"If shipowner Wang has been in Japan, we will naturally ignore it." Lu Kang said neither arrogantly nor humbledly: "But shipowner Wang really doesn't want to miss his hometown? If you miss this opportunity, shipowner Wang will never be able to have it anymore. I have a chance to return to China..." Lu Jing suddenly sighed, "Is it really okay to be a Japanese pirate at sea and be pricked in the backbone?"
The hand that Wang put on the armrest suddenly tightened. He took a deep breath and opened his mouth and said: "The road is not good, you can float in the sea; the trouble of people is to stand in the dynasty. Whether you believe it or not, Mr. Lu Being a pirate has a clear conscience, and returning to China is not to covet that official position."
Wang looked at Lu Jing and said, "Master Lu has heard the rules of my Wufeng boat?"
Lu Kang looked complicated and said, "Have you heard it, if you hadn't heard... even... the official wouldn't come!"
Lu Gang almost exposed Zhu Liu, but fortunately, he closed his mouth in time. Before coming, Zhu Liu had been told by Thousands of Admonitions to tell Lu Gang not to expose himself.
Wang Zhi inherited the traditional style of Huizhou merchants and paid attention to faith in business. Japan called him a Confucian student of Ming Dynasty and had a fairly high education.
Now, although his face is cold and hardened by the sea wind and waves, his disposition is not the kind of cruel and murderous person. For example, he set the rules for pirates that he must not go ashore without permission, and offenders pierce the double in public. Ear, repeat the crime, and immediately put to death; all the spoils are turned in, two copies are given to the crew, and eight copies are stored in the public treasury. Those who take possession of the treasury privately shall be sentenced to death; anyone who commits violence to women or takes women as their wives shall be killed, etc.
Lu Kang has been dealing with pirates for so many years, of course, he has heard about it, knowing that Wang Zhi is not a pirate in the actual sense. In fact, Wang Zhi is more like a real businessman.
Lu Kang sighed again, and said: "This official is not a literati pooja, and he doesn't speak too much rhetoric. This official likes to go straight. The letter has been delivered. The official has said it all. Think about it, the owner of the ship. Come, I will also meet with the Japanese messenger. I beg the shipowner to recommend it."
Wang Zhi was a little bit disobedient, waved to Wang Chuan, and motioned to Wang Chuan to take Lu Gang to see the Japanese envoy Shanmiao and others.
After Lu Jiang and the others went out, Ye Zongman walked out from the back room and stared at Wang Zhi closely and said, "Do you want to go ashore?"
"..." Wang Zhi was silent. After a while, he sighed: "You have also seen Hu Zongxian's sincerity... What do you think?"
"Don't believe it." Ye Zongman said decisively.
Wang Zhi glanced at Ye Zongman and stopped talking.
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That night, Lu Kang, Xia Zheng and others did not propose to leave, but naturally stayed on the boat.
Only Fang Dazhong was sent back to report today's affairs to Hu Zongxian.
Lu Kang and Xia Zheng's magnanimity made Wang Zhi a little admired, and they set up a banquet to entertain the envoy of the Ming Dynasty. The Japanese envoy Shanmiao also came to accompany.
At the banquet, Shanmiao mentioned going ashore again, but Wang Zhi just thought about him.
Wang Zhi could guess that it must have been after Lu Jiang met Shanmiao in the afternoon and promised Shanmiao to trade tribute, so Shanmiao was so enthusiastic.
Wang Zhi ignored Kindness. For Wang Zhi, the kind words of the Japanese envoy were of little weight.
Wang Zhi just blindly persuaded him to drink, and Lu Jiang was also a famous general of Ming Dynasty, and he was naturally famous. In addition, some of the pirates he had extinguished had slipped through the net and later entered Wang Zhi's command.
This time I have the opportunity to see Lu Kang again. Although he can't draw his sword and face each other, he can take revenge on the wine table.
They stepped forward to fight for wine with Lu Jian and others.
Lu Gang came here because according to the words of Hu Zongxian and Zhu Liu, he wanted to show sincerity and magnanimity. Naturally, he would not refuse to come, without any doubt, and without fear.
The hot atmosphere between the Ming soldiers and the pirates naturally spread on the wine table, pushing the cup and changing the cup, yelling, and everyone was drunk for a while.
After the banquet, Wang Chuan, who was half drunk, was responsible for sending Lu Kang, who was already half asleep, back to his room to rest.
Wang Chuan helped Lu Gang to bed and shook his groggy head. He was about to look back and rest. When his eyes drifted away, he saw a small paper corner in Lu Gang's arms.
"Isn't it a secret?" Wang Chang thought, reaching out his hand and naturally pulling out the paper. It turned out to be a folded letterhead.
Wang Huan looked at Lu Kang who was snoring, and his heart moved: "Could this be any court secret?"
Wang Chuan was overjoyed, this is a golden opportunity that is rare in a lifetime. Lu Kang was a general of the Ming court, and he must have all important information.
Wang Chao spread out the letterhead, looked at the candlelight carefully, and couldn't help being overjoyed!
It turned out to be a pardon for Wang Zhiqian's sin!
It is clearly covered with the big seal of Hu Zongxian's Zhejiang Government Yamen!
"Presumably, this is the last killer for inviting the foster father to go ashore!" Wang Chong thought: "This is really great, and the benefits are not taken out all at once, and it is a little bit squeezed. It must be planned if the foster father agrees to go ashore, I won’t take out this pardon, so it won’t be fulfilled!"
Wang Huan guessed, with joy in his heart, carefully folded the letter again, and stuffed it into Lu Kang's arms.
Wang Huan turned and left, rushing towards Wang Zhi's bedroom in a flustered footsteps.
When Wang Chuan's footsteps got farther and farther, the snoring sound shook the sky, and the drunk Lu Jing suddenly opened his eyes, the snoring kept on, but a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.
The amnesty decree was another plan that Zhang Mo came up with before leaving.
When Hu Zongxian and Zhu Liu heard this, they both admired the big second, using this as part of a series of tricks to trick Wang and go straight ashore.