"Governor."
"Governor."
Bai Xiaowen and Yu Dayou greeted Hu Zongxian one after another, then greeted Xu Wei.
Hu Zongxian walked in front of Xu Hai and nodded slightly. "You are Xu Hai?"
Xu Hai's facial muscles twitched slightly. He had been on the sea for many years, dominating the life and death of others. At this time, it was difficult for him to lower his head and bow to Hu Zongxian.
However, Xu Hai was an ambitious and ruthless person. After a short hesitation, he knelt down and said, "Lord Hu, I am willing to accept the amnesty! I implore Lord Hu to give this Xu and my subordinates a way out. "
Hu Zongxian said lightly, "Well said, put down your weapons and let the soldiers take care of you. If anyone resists, they will be treated as remnants of the pirates and killed without mercy. "
Except for a few trusted pirates who looked at Xu Hai, the other pirates had already lost their will to fight and threw down the swords in their hands.
Xu Hai felt a burst of sadness in his heart. The sound of weapons falling to the ground was clearly the true portrayal of his subordinates' hearts. Even if they wanted to fight back now, it was impossible. Yu Dayou was watching covetously from the side. The Ming army also had a few hundred elite soldiers. Hu Zongxian had clearly made preparations to guard against the unexpected, so he dared to take the risk.
Xu Hai sighed and motioned for his trusted pirates to throw down their weapons. The Ming army took away their weapons one by one, then took out long ropes and tied the hands of the pirates under Xu Hai's command, forming a string of captives.
"Wait!" Xu Hai said in surprise. "Lord Hu, we took the initiative to surrender and accept the amnesty. How can we be treated like prisoners?"
Xu Wei said from the side, "In order to prevent the remnants of the pirates from remaining, we have to deal with them like this. Don't worry, when we return to land, Lord Hu will definitely consider carefully. "
Xu Hai looked at his subordinates who had taken the initiative to stretch out their hands and obediently accept being tied up. He knew that there was no benefit in arguing, so he could only nod and accept. Finally, he asked tentatively, "What does Lord Hu want to do with me?"
Hu Zongxian looked at Xu Hai. "What do you think?"
Xu Hai thought for a moment and said, "I am proficient in naval warfare. There are tens of thousands of people under my command, and no less than three thousand of them can fight. If Lord Hu is willing to give me the honor of being a general, I will definitely pledge my life to Lord Hu. Suppressing the Japanese rebellion will be a cinch. "
Hu Zongxian shook his head.
Bai Xiaowen also felt that Xu Hai was asking for too much. The general of the Ming Dynasty was a third-grade military officer. Yu Dayou had repeatedly made meritorious contributions and had gone through fire and water for many years. Even now, he was still not a general. If Hu Zongxian agreed to Xu Hai's request, wouldn't Yu Dayou and the other meritorious generals be disappointed?
Xu Hai hesitated, "Then … what about General You Ji?"
Hu Zongxian still shook his head.
Xu Hai held back his indignation and said, "It seems that this Xu can only be a general manager."
Hu Zongxian smiled faintly.
"What are you laughing at, Lord Hu?" Xu Hai teased. "Am I not even worth a single cent?"
Hu Zongxian stopped smiling. "Left and right, take down this thief!"
The elite soldiers on both sides complied and rushed out at the same time. One on the left and one on the right, they pressed down on Xu Hai's shoulders.
Xu Hai was slightly startled. He roared angrily and swung his two thick arms, throwing the two elite soldiers away. He said sternly, "Lord Hu, are you going to go back on your word?!"
Xu Wei stood up and reprimanded, "Xu Hai, for many years, you have led pirates to attack and harass the Ming Dynasty. How many innocent people have you killed? How much blood have you stained your hands? Do you still need to be honest with a beast like you? "
Xu Hai's eyes widened. "So … from the beginning, the amnesty was a lie! First it was Wang Zhi, then it was me … If you do this, in the future, no one will dare to accept the amnesty of the Imperial Court! "
"When the false is real, the real is fake." As if to give face to Hu Zongxian, these words were spoken by Xu Wei. He slowly said to Xu Hai, "That time with Wang Zhi, the military governor and I really did not want to kill him. Killing Wang Zhi would cause chaos in the Southeast. Unfortunately, there were many discussions in the court and the military governor was also forced to do so. And now, the chaos in the Southeast has already formed. What is the use of keeping your life? We also have to guard against your evil intentions and rebel at any time. "
Bai Xiaowen thought to himself that Xu Wei's worries were indeed not casual. Xu Hai was definitely not an easy person to deal with. When he was under Wang Zhi's command, he had a conflict with Wang Zhi and even wanted to assassinate Wang Zhi! His ambition was so great that it could not be restrained by a salary from the Imperial Court.
Xu Hai clenched his fists, and an intimidating aura spread out. Several Ming Dynasty soldiers did not dare to step forward.
"Cowering in the face of battle and not listening to orders, behead!" Hu Zongxian's eyes flashed with a murderous aura. He was a scholar, but he also held the military and political power of South Zhili, Zhejiang, Fujian and other provinces. The strictness of his military was not inferior to that of the famous generals of ancient times.
The bodyguards of the Ming Dynasty behind the bodyguards all drew their steel sabers. With a flash of their sabers, the heads of the Ming Dynasty bodyguards fell to the ground.
"General Yu, Spiritual Master Bai Xiao, I still need the help of the two of you to capture this thief." Hu Zongxian said.
Bai Xiaowen was surprised and curious at the same time. Since when were the rules of the Spiritual Realm so generous as to send him an exhausted general for him to kill? What's more, it was under the watch of the Ming army.
Yu Dayou sighed and took a step forward. Although he was standing with his arms crossed, he had the aura of a grand master. "Xu Hai, the situation is over. Don't resist. You are the commander of an army. Don't die too badly. "
Bai Xiaowen knew that things were not going well.
Xu Hai smiled bitterly, "If a man dies, then he dies. What is there to fear?" He turned to Hu Zongxian. "My wife, Wang Cuiqiao, is from Jiaxing. She has not done any evil. Please spare her life and allow her to return home."
Hu Zongxian nodded. "She has someone to take care of her. You don't have to worry."
Xu Hai said, "I will believe you for the last time." He pulled out his knife and slid it across his neck. His burly body fell to the ground.
Bai Xiaowen curled his lips. He knew that there would be no such thing …
Several trusted pirates loyal to Xu Hai were all excited and clamored to step forward.
However, their hands were tied, and they had no room to resist. One by one, they were killed by the Ming Dynasty soldiers. This was probably their goal as well.
Looking at the other pirates who were obviously uneasy, Hu Zongxian said in a clear voice, "I only want to kill Xu Hai. You people have been bewitched by Xu Hai to help him. If you are willing to atone for your crimes and join the Vanguard Battalion, I will guarantee you a great future. "
Hu Zongxian was backed by the imperial court of the Great Ming Dynasty, and the pie he painted was still very tempting. The pirates who were watching the show all prostrated themselves on the ground.
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