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    "Biaozi, I feel the same way about what you said."

    When Yang Biao finished speaking, Li Xiang let out a long sigh, and then looked at her with some loneliness as she spoke for her nephew.

    "Actually, I am also very moved." Li Xiang put on a small face and tried to appear calm.  "To be honest, if possible, I actually want to be like everyone else and just register as a Zhaosong household registration. In fact, many years ago, I thought about not being a pirate anymore, but wanted to return to the Ming Dynasty.  Become a rich man while doing it.¡±

    Li Xiang began to speak his heart out to his nephew.

    Yes, Li Xiang was tired of his current life a few years ago.

    Furthermore, he kept in contact with the Ming Dynasty, hoping to be recruited by the imperial court.

    "It's a pity that the Zhao'an boss appointed by the imperial court has his own little plan.

    No one knew that the big boss in charge of Zhao'an, after knowing that Li Xiang was rich, actually wanted to drain Li Xiang dry and then kill him.

    Fortunately, there was no agreement at that time, otherwise Li Xiang would have died without knowing how.

    Even now, he still doesn¡¯t know about this.

    Otherwise, he will definitely scare him with cold sweat.

    How can recruitment be so easy?

    ??Especially if the imperial court sends a greedy guy, it is even more impossible.

    In the Ming Dynasty, let alone Li Xiang, a pirate leader.

    In the eyes of the big guys, he is just an insignificant little shrimp.

    "If I had killed him at that time, I would have died."

    No one will be held accountable for this.

    This was really normal in the Ming Dynasty.

    Even some border troops often kill good people and take credit for their merits.

    Although she didn¡¯t succeed that time, Li Xiang kept working hard.

    It is a pity that after the recruitment failed, the court no longer cared about Li Xiang.

    Some big guys who originally had some friendship with Li Xiang also changed their attitudes.

    Li Xiang didn¡¯t understand the reason, but he felt it had something to do with Zheng Zhilong.

    However, Li Xiang¡¯s desire to be a good person has never stopped.

    Just as Mrs. Wang said, Li Xiang¡¯s desire to be a good man is not just for himself, but more for his family and children.

    Even though he is a pirate, he seems to be quite nourished.

    But that¡¯s all on the surface. Only Li Xiang knows whether it¡¯s really uncomfortable or not.

    Being a pirate actually has many restrictions.

    Whether it¡¯s the coastal areas of the Daming Dynasty, Japan or Goryeo, if Li Xiang wants to enter the city, he must take care of everything.

    It¡¯s not like you can get in if you want to.

    At the same time, he was still worried about whether he would meet someone who would betray him, and he lived a life of fear and discomfort.

    It can be said that it is not as free as it seems to outsiders.

    Therefore, most of the time, Li Xiang and his men will stay on Amami Island.

    But Amami Island is just a small island after all. Needless to say, there are no products or anything like that.

    They have to pay high prices to buy everything they eat and drink on the island, otherwise they will all starve to death.

    Li Xiang has long been fed up with the lack of freedom in life and the fact that his life is always full of crises.

    ¡°And since he is a pirate, his family will also bear the reputation of being a pirate.

    For example, although his son is studying, he cannot take the exam, so studying is of no use.

    His daughter is also old and can¡¯t find her husband¡¯s family yet.

    All of this is caused by him being a pirate.

    If they can become good citizens, then Li Xiang feels that her family can change their way of life.

    ¡°My son has obtained fame and even found a wife from a decent family.

    My daughter can also find a good husband and live happily.

    But if they stay on Amami Island, it is simply impossible to do this.

    There are pirates on the island, is it possible that my son also wants to find a female pirate?

    Or maybe your daughter will marry a pirate who lost her life at sea at some point?

    No!

    Absolutely not??This happens.

    Li Xiang doesn¡¯t want his family to live the same life as himself.

    So, he needs a chance to change everything.

    ¡°Besides, Li Xiang has been a sea pirate for decades and has gained a huge reputation.

    He has already made enough money.

    As long as he can be a good citizen, he is confident that his family can have enough food and clothing.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter even if his son¡¯s path to fame is not smooth.

    After finding a wife and giving birth to a child, you can raise grandchildren.

    In this way, wouldn¡¯t it complete the evolution from pirates to officials?

    It can be said that Li Xiang¡¯s thoughts are no different from those of most people on Amami Island.

    It¡¯s just that he didn¡¯t meet the opportunity.

    Now, such an opportunity suddenly appeared, and Li Xiang couldn't even believe it.

    He feels that there is no such thing as pie in the sky in this world, so he feels that he cannot go too far.

    Therefore, when Master Wang conveyed the intention of the Song Empire Crown Prince, he neither agreed nor refused.

    In fact, Li Xiang just thinks too much, so she is a little worried about gains and losses.

    "Uncle, do you agree with what I say?"

    Yang Biao widened his eyes and looked at Li Xiang.

    Li Xiang looked at her nephew's silly look and grinned: "No one will not be moved. I am also a human being, so there is nothing strange about me being moved as well."

    Yang Biao recovered immediately after a brief absence.

    "Uncle, if that's the case, then why didn't you agree to Master Wang at that time?" Yang Biao was a little surprised by this, so he asked.

    Li Xiang raised her hand and waved: "Come, come next to me and let me talk to you carefully so that you don't get confused."

    Yang Biao came over and sat on another chair next to Li Xiang. Then he looked sideways at Li Xiang seriously, waiting for what he was going to say next.

    After Yang Biao sat down, Li Xiang said slowly: "You also understand the situation we are facing now. We are already at a disadvantage in the confrontation with Zheng Zhilong. Although we have gained ten of the crown prince's  Nine warships, but have you ever thought about it, the great thing about this kind of warship is its cannon. But there are very few cannonballs on the ship, which can only support us in a naval battle. Don¡¯t you think there are some problems in this?  ?¡±

    When Li Xiang said this, Yang Biao remembered this issue.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that right? These days, he is only thinking about the nineteen warships and paying attention to things on the island.

    I haven¡¯t even considered this matter at all.

    Everyone knows that European warships are powerful, but their power lies in the cannons they wear.

    But the problem is, if those artillery pieces don¡¯t have cannonballs, then they are just a pile of scrap metal with little use.

    "Uncle, what do you mean?"

    Yang Biao seemed to understand something.

    Li Xiang nodded: "That crown prince is not stupid, he controls the cannonballs."

    Li Xiang guessed the intention of the American crown prince.

    First, Zhao Hongyu gave him nineteen warships as a show of goodwill.

    In other words, tell Li Xiang that she has no ill intentions towards him and they can be friends.

    And these nineteen warships are a meeting gift.

    Of course, this gift is quite generous. At least Li Xiang really accepts this sentiment.

    To put it simply, these nineteen warships also cost two million taels of silver.

    ¡°And even if you have two million taels of silver, you may not be able to buy this European warship.

    Europeans are not stupid either. They know what they rely on to survive in the East.  It is nothing more than their relatively advanced warship. Without this ship, they would not be able to survive in the East at all.

    Therefore, it is impossible for them to sell the boat.

    Even in many cases, they rarely sell artillery.

    Even if they sell muskets, they are still outdated and outdated muskets.

    Therefore, Li Xiang has no choice but to appreciate this great gift.

    Think about it, here in the East, who would give two million taels of silver as a greeting gift to a manager?

    ¡°The crown prince of America is the only one who can do such a generous thing.

    Now that the boat is available, he can continue to fight against Zheng Zhilong.

    The power of European warships, Li ???is also clear.

    After all, he has a lot of dealings with Europeans.

    But when he calmed down and thought about it, he found that the American crown prince really didn't seem to be a prodigal son.

    Because there are not many cannonballs on the ship.

    If there are no artillery shells, then how can they continue to fight Zheng Zhilong.

    Is it possible to use warships to ram the enemy?

    This is not realistic either.

    "And the cannonballs for this kind of European warships can only be purchased from Europeans. Neither the Ming Dynasty nor the Japanese or even Goryeo could produce such cannonballs.

    But the problem is that the Europeans have reached an agreement with Zheng Zhilong, so those Europeans are their enemies, and it is impossible for them to sell artillery shells to them.

    Therefore, when the time comes, I can only go to the Crown Prince and buy cannonballs from him.

    Then, we will definitely come into contact with His Highness.

    By then, His Highness will be able to say that he has grasped a small weakness of his own.

    To be honest, even though he saw through this, Li Xiang was still reluctant to give up these nineteen warships.

    Because of these warships, he can indeed reverse the current unfavorable situation.

    What¡¯s more, after having been a pirate for decades, Li Xiang¡¯s love for ships comes from the bottom of his heart.

    "Uncle, what do you mean to say that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has already taken advantage of us and is waiting for us to come and beg him?"

    After hearing what Li Xiang said, Yang Biao suddenly thought of this problem.

    Li Xiang nodded: "Yes, that Highness is a smart man. I think he is waiting for us to come. After all, we always need cannonballs, and no one else has these cannonballs, and some of them will not be sold.  For us, the only thing we can do is find him.¡±

    "So uncle, what do you want to do?" Yang Biao asked.

    ¡°Wait!¡±, Li Xiang replied.

    wait?

    Yang Biao was a little curious. He didn¡¯t understand what his uncle meant by ¡®waiting¡¯.  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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