The harvest this time was not small. Nearly five hundred chests of treasures all belonged to Li An and could be used as he pleased. Naturally, Li An already had plans for how to deal with these treasures. With so many treasures, he definitely couldn't keep them all for himself. Most of them had to be distributed to the soldiers so that they would feel more enthusiastic and that they wouldn't lose anything by coming all the way here. Although they were far away from home and couldn't reunite with their families, they could obtain more treasures. That was enough.
"Let's ship the tungsten back to the Tang dynasty! We don't need tungsten here for the time being. Take out some of the gold and distribute it to the soldiers. Ship these jewelry back to the Tang dynasty. They should be able to sell for a good price in the capital! "
Ang Lee continued.
"Assistant Minister Li, Seagull Island is now under our control. More pirates are rushing back to Seagull Island. In the next few days, we will be able to obtain greater results."
Chen Long said.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Lock these captured pirates in the cabin. Don't let the people in the port see them. This news must be kept secret. If the pirates know about it, they will be prepared. This time, by capturing these pirates, we will be able to follow the clues and capture more pirates. Nearly 200 pirates is a great contribution. It will greatly enhance the military strength of the Tang dynasty."
When they left Seagull Island, not all the soldiers of the Tang dynasty left. There were still more than 100 soldiers left on the island. They continued to lie in ambush on Seagull Island to capture the remaining pirates. These pirates would return sooner or later. Judging from the interrogation of the captured pirates, the remaining pirates would all return in a few days. At that time, these pirates would all be captured and none of them would be able to escape.
These pirates were more or less connected to other pirates. At the very least, they would know if there were pirates in other places and could provide very valuable information. What Li An and the others needed was this information. With this information, they would be able to better attack the pirates.
Sure enough, a few days later, pirates returned to Seagull Island from various places and were captured by the soldiers of the Tang dynasty who were lying in ambush on Seagull Island. None of these pirates managed to escape. They were all captured by the soldiers of the Tang dynasty.
In just a few days, the soldiers of the Tang dynasty had captured nearly 200 pirates. This result made Ang Lee very satisfied. All the soldiers of the Tang dynasty who participated in the operation were rewarded handsomely. Even the soldiers who did not participate in the operation received some benefits.
Now that these pirates had been captured, they naturally needed to be interrogated. All the captured pirates were included in the list of interrogations. After many days of interrogation, Ang Lee and the other soldiers of the Tang dynasty obtained a lot of important information. They had a clear understanding of the layout of the Zhou Family. Meanwhile, they also learned about the nearby waters where pirates appeared. This information was very important for the next operation.
The news that the soldiers of the Tang dynasty had sailed the merchant ship of the Zhou Family to Tianguang Port could not be hidden from the Zhou Family. After all, the Zhou Family was very familiar with their own merchant ship. They even knew the small details of the merchant ship. As soon as the Tang dynasty's merchant ship arrived at Tianguang Port, the Zhou Family in Tianguang Port recognized it and immediately sent the news back to White Dragon Island.
A few days later, the news was sent back to White Dragon Island and the head of the Zhou Family learned about it.
"What? Our merchant ship is in the hands of the soldiers of the Tang dynasty? How could this happen? In this case, it won't be easy to get it back. "
The head of the Zhou Family said very helplessly.
The steward said, "Family Head, none of the people we sent to Seagull Island came back. We sent three groups of people there, but none of them came back. We don't know what went wrong."
"What? None of them came back? It seems that they have been controlled."
The head of the Zhou Family said.
The steward said, "I'm afraid that they have been controlled by the soldiers. Even the merchant ship has fallen into the hands of the soldiers. In this case, I'm afraid that our family …"
"I'm afraid that our Zhou Family has been exposed. We've been exposed."
The Zhou Clan's Patriarch's face was gloomy, and water could drip from his face.
The loss this time was extremely heavy. The head of the Zhou Family had been so angry that he hadn't slept well for half a month. But now, not only had they lost a lot of money, but their Zhou Family's identity had also been exposed. Although the soldiers of the Tang dynasty hadn't come to denounce them, he knew that they had been exposed for sure. It was just that the Tang dynasty hadn't come to denounce them yet.
"Family Head, since our family has been exposed, why hasn't the imperial court come to us? They haven't contacted us yet."
The steward said.
The head of the Zhou Family said, "What do you think?"
The steward said, "Family Head, is this an opportunity for us? As long as we give them more benefits, maybe the imperial court won't look into it. "
"Humph, then we'll admit it. Stupid."
The head of the Zhou Family scolded loudly.
At this moment, the head of the Zhou Family was having a mental breakdown. His face was very pale. In just half a month, he seemed to have aged more than ten years. Anyone who encountered such a thing would have aged a lot!
"Keep a close eye on Tianguang Port. In addition, let's put the matter of Seagull Island aside for now. Don't send any more people there. "
The head of the Zhou Family said.
The steward responded and hurriedly turned around to make preparations.
After the steward left, the head of the Zhou Family looked at the back of the steward with a gloomy face. He looked very terrible. He had made up his mind to sacrifice this steward who had been with him for decades. After all, they had caused a big trouble this time. If he didn't find a scapegoat, he couldn't get through this disaster. In addition, the head of the Zhou Family blamed the steward very much. He thought that it was the steward who didn't handle the matter well, which led to the rebellion of the pirates. Since the steward didn't handle the matter well and caused such a big trouble, he naturally had to bear the corresponding price. The head of the Zhou Family wouldn't be appeased if he didn't kill him.
"What are you doing? What are you doing?"
The steward was tied up by several thugs in the backyard and locked in the woodshed.
"Why? Why? Is this the head's idea?"
The steward soon understood something and asked with a bitter smile.
The thug said, "Head Butler, this is indeed the Master's intention, so please don't make things difficult for us. We are just carrying out the Master's orders. The Head Butler colluded with the pirates and brought great losses to the Zhou Clan. According to the Zhou Clan's rules, he should be punished severely. However, the Master will not let the Head Butler suffer any physical pain on account of the soldiers who have worked hard for the Zhou Clan for so many years. If the Head Butler can commit suicide out of fear of punishment, that would be the best.
"Wah! The head of the family is so cruel! I've worked so hard for him for so many years. How could he treat me like this? He's using me as a scapegoat! He's using me as a scapegoat! "
The head of the family howled in pain.
The head of the Zhou Family couldn't be blamed for targeting him. Keeping pirates was such a big thing that an ordinary person couldn't do it. Only someone with a status like the head of the family could do such a thing behind his master's back. Only he, the head of the family, had the right to be the scapegoat. The other servants didn't have the right to take the blame for the head of the Zhou Family.
"Don't say such useless things. It's better for the head of the family to leave on his own. If we do it, the head of the family will have to suffer."
One of the thugs said.
This person had some grudges with the head of the family and was often scolded by the head of the family. Now that he could finally take revenge, he was naturally very happy.
"Good, very good. As expected of the head of the family. He's ruthless enough. Is he ruthless enough?"
The head of the family knew that he wouldn't survive. However, before he died, he naturally had some last words or requests.
"Can I see the head of the family one last time?"
The head of the family asked.
The thug smiled slightly and said, "What do you think, head of the family?"
"It seems impossible. He's using me as a scapegoat. How can he see me? Hahaha! "
The head of the Zhou Family laughed and said, "I don't ask for anything else. I only ask that after I die, the head of the family can treat my family well and let them live a good life. Then, I'll be satisfied. I've worked so hard for the head of the family for so many years. The head of the family should satisfy this small request of mine."
The thug smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll pass on your words to the head of the family. You'd better be on your way. The head of the family is still waiting for our reply."
The head of the family continued to dawdle for a while. When he saw that there was no chance of him surviving, he unwillingly slit his own throat with a knife and ended his life with his own hands.
"Head of the family, the head of the family is gone. He asked you to take good care of his family for the sake of his many years of hard work."
The thug said.
"Take good care of his family? How arrogant of him. Why? Did he think that I owed him? Didn't he say anything else? Tell me the truth."
The head of the Zhou Family said.
The thug didn't have a good relationship with the head of the family, so he naturally took the opportunity to slander him. He said, "Head of the family, the head of the family said that you were cruel and merciless. You actually made him the scapegoat. He said that he was blind to follow the wrong master."
"Humph, if it weren't for him not dealing with those damn pirates properly, would the Zhou Family have suffered such a great loss? He brought this upon himself. He deserved to die."
The head of the Zhou Family said fiercely.
"Head of the family, what about the head of the family? He has three daughters. The oldest is 18 years old and the youngest is 12 years old. They're all very good-looking. Why don't we bring them to the mansion and make them maids? It'll be considered taking good care of them. "
The thug suggested.
The head of the Zhou Family said disdainfully, "Maids? Do you think anyone can be the maids of the Zhou Family? If the old man can't do his job well, the young ones won't do well either. If they make any trouble, it'll be troublesome. Send them to the brothel! Let your brothers take good care of them. "
"Thank you for your kindness, Head of the family. Thank you for your kindness."
The thug thanked him with a big smile.
This thug had once pursued the head of the family and was very obsessed with the beautiful daughter of the head of the family. Unfortunately, the head of the family didn't like this thug at all. He felt that his status was too low and he wasn't worthy of his daughter. He even spoke ill of him, saying that this thug was a toad who wanted to eat swan meat. How dare he dream of getting his beloved daughter?
Although the head of the family wanted to send the head of the family's three daughters to the brothel, the thug was the executor. He had the final say on how to deal with them. The head of the family had his own status and naturally couldn't do it himself. Moreover, he didn't care about such a trivial matter. Even if this thug took all of the head of the family's three beautiful daughters as his own, the head of the family wouldn't interfere, and he would definitely get the beauties he had been longing for. He had made up his mind that he would play with the three beautiful daughters of the family first. After he got tired of them, he would send them to the brothel and let his brothers continue to enjoy them. In this way, he would feel very carefree, a kind of carefree revenge on the head of the family. As for sincerity, it didn't exist. The thug had long lost his sincerity. All he wanted was to enjoy himself.
In the direction of Tianguang Port, Ang Lee and his troops were still stationed next to the port. His trusted subordinates had already finished drawing the plan of Tianguang Port. Next, it was time to build it. The plan of Tianguang Port was very large. If they wanted to build it, they would inevitably need a lot of manpower and material resources. At the same time, it would also take a lot of time, but these were not a problem.
Manpower could be used to recruit the fishermen in the port. In addition, the pirates captured by the troops of the Tang dynasty were also a good labor force. Letting them build the port was completely to make the best use of everything. The material resources were mainly various kinds of building materials, which were also available in the nearby mountains. As for money, it was even less of a problem. This time, after eliminating the pirates, they had obtained a lot of treasures, so they had enough financial resources to pay for the construction.
"Assistant Minister Li, 180 pirates have been captured, and 380 people have been recruited near the port. It's too little. It seems that the soldiers will have to work harder."
Chen Long said.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Since the soldiers have nothing to do, we naturally have to let them work. We won't let them work for free. Of course, they will be rewarded. As long as they do a good job, they will be paid several times more. However, the manpower is still too little. If we continue to recruit workers from afar, we will need at least 3,000 to 5,000 workers. Only in this way can we build Tianguang Port into a big port as soon as possible."
"I'm afraid that we can only recruit 2,000 more workers within a radius of 30 miles. If we want to recruit more workers, we have to start from further places. We should be able to recruit enough people within a radius of 100 miles."
Chen Long said.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Then recruit more workers within a radius of 100 miles. Remember, we must clearly mark the price and tell the workers that the wages here are very high. As long as they work here, they will never suffer a loss. We won't let them suffer a loss."
"Assistant Minister Li, don't worry. I'll arrange it right away. I'll arrange everything properly."
Chen Long said.
Li An nodded with satisfaction and began to think about where to go to fight pirates. The days of staying at the port all day were really too boring, really too boring. Going out to fight pirates could adjust his mood, so why not?
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