Five days later, all the medium-sized fishing boats that were responsible for tracking returned. These fishing boats and the soldiers on them were all under control. They could only live on the boats and could not go anywhere to prevent the news from leaking out. Of course, they could ask the fishermen's families to visit them and meet them in public. They could also ask the fishermen's families not to worry. They could also tell the fishermen's families that they were going to catch a kind of delicious sea fish for the Tang dynasty's senior officials. This would calm the fishermen's families down and prevent them from having wild thoughts and causing trouble. Of course, they would also tell them not to spread the news and try their best to minimize the impact of the matter.
"Wow, that's amazing! I didn't expect pirates to have so many nests in the Indian Sea. They are about to form a large scale. "
Ang Lee said in surprise after listening to the summary report.
Chen Long said, "That's right! These pirates are very secretive. They are not pure pirates at all. On the largest White Dragon Island, there are hundreds of fishing boats and many merchant ships. They belong to a businessman from the Tang dynasty whose surname is Zhou. The whole island belongs to him alone. All the merchant ships and fishing boats on the island naturally belong to him alone. Those pirate ships actually entered the port. It's obvious that this businessman surnamed Zhou from the Tang dynasty must be a part-time pirate. He can also firmly attack his opponents. "
Ang Lee said, "What I'm most worried about now is not whether this guy surnamed Zhou is a part-time pirate, but whether he has bribed the patrolling soldiers of the Tang dynasty. If he has bribed them and turned a blind eye to it …"
"It's not impossible. However, there are hundreds of ships on White Dragon Island. If he is really a part-time pirate, we can't catch all of them in one fell swoop without the help of the patrolling soldiers. It's easy for some of them to slip through the net. If we tell the patrolling soldiers that they have colluded with the pirates, it will cause a leak."
Chen Long said.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "The biggest problem is the evidence. It's hard to convince the public if we convict the people on White Dragon Island based on speculation. Although we have some evidence, it's not enough to convince them. As long as there is sufficient evidence, we can't take action at all."
"If this businessman surnamed Zhou learns to be smart and doesn't rob in the next few months, then all our deployment will be in vain. We won't be able to catch a single pirate."
Chen Long said.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "That's true. However, as long as the temptation is big enough, the pirates will show their true colors. We might as well find a way to get some merchant ships and valuable goods so that the pirates can't help but rob. Then, as long as we catch these robbers, we can force them to confess all the people behind the scenes. Even if they can't confess, we can still give them a blow. In the future, the situation here will depend on the patrolling soldiers here. As long as the imperial court monitors in place, even if there are pirates, they won't be too bad."
Five days passed in a row. Ang Lee didn't do anything other than killing sharks and whales within a hundred miles on a whaling ship with some of his men. This made the pirates who evacuated from Seagull Island very confused. They didn't know whether the island they were guarding had been exposed or whether they should go back.
"Master, it seems to be a false alarm. The Tang dynasty's troops didn't do anything."
On the high platform of a luxurious house on White Dragon Island, an old man who looked like a butler looked at the dignified old man beside him and said.
The old man said, "It's only been five days. Such a short period of time means that no matter what, we still have to be careful. This time, the imperial court suddenly sent three thousand troops to a small port. Although it's to develop that port, we still have to be on guard. This old man heard that when Assistant Minister Li went south many years ago, he exterminated a large number of pirates. The number of pirates he killed numbered in the tens of thousands. Although we're not pirates, once the things we do occasionally are discovered, we'll be sentenced to death. So, we'd better sell fish in the next few months! Don't think about making a fortune. At least, keep a low profile for the time being. Tell all the people of the Dark Hall to stay at home. If they can't stand being idle, go catch fish in the sea. Just don't cause trouble. "
"Yes, Master, you're right. But in a few months, the loss will really be a lot!"
The butler said with a pained expression.
The old man said loudly, "It's only a few months. Our Zhou Family can still hold on. Remember, tell everyone to be honest. Also, those who came back can't go back. Let Seagull Island be empty. Everything can wait until they leave."
"Yes, yes, yes. Master, you're right. This old servant will go and give the order right away."
The butler said.
On the Seagull Islands, the four whaling ships Ang Lee was on were still busy fishing. However, Ang Lee was no longer planning to hunt whales. Moreover, hunting whales was not an easy task. It required luck to meet a whale, and it also required luck to kill a whale. Since he had already killed two previously, there was naturally no need to continue hunting. The taste of a whale was just so-so. He just needed to taste it.
There were much more sharks than whales. Moreover, sharks were only harvested fins. Even if he killed dozens of sharks at once, there wouldn't be much fins left. Therefore, Ang Lee had been hunting sharks these days and obtained a lot of shark fins. These shark fins were being made into dry goods at the port. In the future, he could eat them slowly. At least, he wouldn't feel any pressure to eat them for half a year.
"What's the result of the recent surveillance? Are there still no movements from the pirates? Is there any news from Seagull Island? "
Ang Lee asked. "There's no movement at all.
There's really no movement at all. These pirates have completely disappeared since they left Seagull Island. It's been so many days and they haven't taken any action at all. Seagull Island is now empty. There's not a single person or ship. It seems that the pirates have already given up on Seagull Island. "
Chen Long said.
"There's no movement at all. It seems that we've completely alerted them. These pirates are too cowardly. It's just a little movement and they've already given up on a nest that they've been operating for a long time. This is simply unimaginable."
Ang Lee said doubtfully.
"Haha! It's because Ang Lee's reputation is too great. Also, we brought three thousand soldiers. If it's just to guard the port, why would we need so many soldiers? This makes people think too much! "
Chen Long said with a smile.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "That's true! We've indeed brought too many soldiers this time. It's a little too scary. The pirates are so scared that they don't dare to come out. If I knew this would happen, I would've brought fewer soldiers. By the way, how are the preparations for the merchant ships? "
Chen Long said helplessly, "They've been ready for a long time, but the pirates won't fall for it! Moreover, I think that! It's a little too deliberate for us to let the merchant ships wander around the pirate's nest. Won't this attract the pirates' suspicion? There must be something fishy going on! The pirates aren't fools. How can they be so easily fooled? Did we think too simply of them? "
Ang Lee agreed, "You're right. We think we're smart, but the pirates aren't fools. If they've made up their minds not to rob us, we really don't have any good ideas. Let's lure the merchant ships back! That's too deliberate and it'll make us look too stupid. The best way now is to wait and see who can outlast the other. "
"Can we outlast them? We have at most half a year before we have to return to the capital. Otherwise, we won't be able to answer to the imperial court. "
Chen Long said.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "Don't worry! Since this businessman Zhou has become a pirate part-time, he must have raised a lot of people who specialize in robbing. So many people need to eat and drink every day. If they don't rob for a long time, these people's livelihood won't need to be subsidized with normal industries. Short-term subsidies naturally won't be much pressure, but if it's long-term subsidies, I'm afraid that businessman Zhou won't be able to hold on! I just don't know how long he can hold on. In addition, the pirates he raised who specialize in robbing won't be treated well when they don't have work to do. Their quality of life will definitely be affected. Naturally, there won't be much of a problem in the short term. If it's in the long term, these guys who are used to robbing will definitely not be able to hold on. What we have to do now is wait and catch more fish. There are too many types of fish in the sea. Almost every few days, we'll find new fish. The delicious ones will be made into delicacies, and the beautiful ones will be raised as decorations. "
Anyway, Ang Lee's main task wasn't to fight pirates. He just felt bored. Catching fish in the sea was also very interesting. There were too many fish in the sea, and there were too many beautiful fish for the eyes to take in. As long as he caught a good-looking fish, Ang Lee would put it in a glass bottle to keep it alive.
Of course, if you want to appreciate beautiful fish, just having fish is not enough. You also need to go to the bottom of the sea to pick up some corals and unique stones. You need to put these stones and corals in the fish tank, and then put in the beautiful ornamental fish.
Just as he was thinking about catching a few more particularly beautiful fish, he encountered two blue anchovies caught in the net.
"Not bad, not bad, these anchovies are very beautiful, and they have blue tails. They are much better than the red-tailed anchovies. The anchovies I caught a few days ago were all red-tailed. Finally, I caught a blue-tailed one. My luck is really good."
Ang Lee said with satisfaction and put the two anchovies he had just caught into the glass tank.
What is anchovies? It is a very beautiful fish in the sea. It can be used as an ornamental fish, and it can also be used as a food fish.
This fish is small in size, long and flat on the side, tapering to the back, quite like a knife. Its snout is short and slightly protruding. Its mouth is big, lower, and slanted. Its back is light green, and its sides and abdomen are silver-white. Its body is covered with large and thin round scales without lateral lines. The six fins in front of the pectoral fins are elongated, forming a filament. The anchovies are large and connected with the caudal fin. The braised anchovies are attractive in color and the meat is tender and fresh, which makes people's appetite double. The pan-fried anchovies are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, which is delicious and crispy. It is the best food at banquets. Canned anchovies are exported to the outside world and are very popular. The anchovies can be stored for a long time after being dried in the sun. Steamed anchovies are dried, and the aroma is overflowing.
The anchovies have a slender body with a flat back and a very beautiful tail. The anchovies are very different in size and color. The anchovies are thin and small, about four or five centimeters long, their dorsal fins are long and pointed, and their caudal fin is wide and long, accounting for more than half of their total length. The caudal peduncle is long and larger than the caudal peduncle. According to the shape of their caudal fin, they are divided into early tail, lower sword tail, double sword tail, zither tail, needle tail, round tail, flag tail, fan tail, triangle tail, scissor tail, sharp tail, big tail, and so on. The colors of their body, dorsal fins, and caudal fins are colorful, mainly red, blue, black, yellow, green, tiger-skin, and other colors. Some anchovies have blue-black round spots on their tails, like the tail feathers of a peacock, hence their name. The female anchovies are thicker, their body color is dim, slightly transparent, and the color of their dorsal fins and caudal fins are much inferior to that of the male anchovies.
Peacock fish is the most common tropical fish, and it is the most popular fish that people raise. This kind of fish is small, lively, and very cute.
If you want to raise anchovies, you also have to pay attention to the temperature of the water. Although anchovies do not have high requirements for water quality and temperature, and their adaptability is very strong, but the most basic requirements are still there. The water temperature must be above 18 degrees to survive, but it is better to have a higher temperature. If it is only 18 degrees, the anchovies will be very rigid and will not like to swim very much. In addition, when changing the water, you have to pay attention to the temperature of the new water and the old water to maintain the same. This kind of fish is small and gentle, so it is best not to mix it with other species of fish.
As for reproduction, the adult fish can lay eggs once a month in summer. When the female fish's abdomen bulges, it means that she is going to give birth. Generally, she will give birth in about 20 days of pregnancy. You can put the female fish in a small tank alone. After the fish is born, you have to raise the small fish separately. Anchovies do not know their own relatives, and often inbred, which will affect the quality and quantity of the next generation of fish.
As for nutrition, anchovies contain protein, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, anchovies dishes, iron, zinc, selenium, and other trace elements. Zinc, selenium, and other trace elements are good for children's intellectual development. It has also been found to promote the increase of anti-infection lymphocytes in human blood, which is beneficial to improve the human body's tolerance to chemotherapy. Anchovies taste delicious.
Because the number of anchovies caught is limited, Ang Lee does not intend to make anchovies dishes. Instead, he wants to raise all of them for appreciation. It feels good to put them in the bathtub to appreciate.
Of course, there are definitely more beautiful ornamental fish in the ocean than anchovies. There are many colorful fish. Many of these colorful fish are purely ornamental. Some ornamental fish are even poisonous. If you accidentally eat them, you will lose your life immediately. It is better not to eat fish that you don't know.
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