At that time, Zhou Hai had just become a naval commander, and the ship he was sitting on was his exclusive warship. If it was lost, the consequences would be extremely serious and he could not afford it.

Faced with so many enemies, Zhou Hai also became ruthless. With his upper body naked, he gave orders and fought in person with weapons in hand. He defeated the enemy at the cost of half of his sailors being injured.

When the ship with traces of battle returned to the navy's port, the entire navy camp cheered when they saw the dense pirate corpses hanging on both sides and the pirate ship towed behind.

Zhou Hai was promoted step by step and became the deputy admiral of the navy.

But that’s where it stops.

The admiral is the highest commander of the entire navy. For someone like Zhou Hai who has no background or support, being a deputy admiral is already the limit, and it is basically impossible for him to become an admiral.

Zhou Hai was able to become deputy admiral because the other deputy admirals were all relatives of the emperor, who only knew how to make money but not how to fight. That's why he was promoted because he knew how to fight.

It was useless for Zhou Hai to be dissatisfied.

I feel depressed because of this.

But today he has hope.

Zhao Lin, the upstart came to him personally for help.

As long as I have a good relationship with Zhao Lin, what does the Weiguo Mansion matter?

There is no need to say much about Zhao Lin's background. He is a ruthless person and has dealt a heavy blow to officials from the three coastal provinces.

Zhou Hai knew that many officials were the Duke of Wei's men, but the Duke of Wei was unable to stop Zhao Lin from arresting and killing people.

So Zhou Hai was very enthusiastic towards Zhao Lin.

"I have heard of Lord Zhao's name for a long time, but unfortunately I have never had the chance to meet him. Come on, let's have a good drink today and not go home until we are drunk." Zhou Hai said enthusiastically, pulling Zhao Lin.

Zhao Lin smiled and said, "How could Zhao Lin refuse Admiral Zhou's kind invitation? But now Mr. Mi has been kidnapped by thieves, so rescuing him is the most important thing."

"Yes, look at me. I was so happy to see Master Zhao that I forgot about the business."

Zhou Hai slapped his forehead and said, "I've already made preparations. I own five large ships and over a hundred other small and medium-sized vessels. We'll deploy them all. No matter how many people the other side has, they won't be able to gain any advantage."

Zhao Lin quickly said, "Thank you, sir. My men have already figured out the pirates' lair. We only need you to lead your troops there and we'll be able to completely wipe out these pirates."

"Really?" Zhou Hai asked in surprise.

Zhao Lin smiled slightly and said, "If it weren't for this, how could I dare to trouble the Admiral?"

Qi Ziang said on the side: "If you cooperate with Lord Zhao, you will never suffer any loss."

"Haha, good! Good! Mr. Zhao, I, Zhou, will definitely be your friend." Zhou Hai laughed.

If he could wipe out this group of pirates in one fell swoop and destroy their lair, this achievement would not allow Zhou Hai to replace Pang Dongxing as admiral, but it would be enough for him to become the first deputy admiral.

Once Pang Dongxing steps down, his chances of becoming admiral will be even greater.

Not to mention that he could also help Zhao Lin.

"Let's set off now without delay." Zhou Hai said.

Zhou Hai's original intention was to help Zhao Lin and win a favor, but now he can kill two birds with one stone, not only helping Zhao Lin but also accumulating military merits. Zhao Lin is indeed a lucky star.

No wonder the emperor favors Zhao Lin so much.

Zhou Hai thought secretly in his heart.

You have to establish a good relationship with Zhao Lin.

Don't look at Zhao Lin's young age, but he is very capable.

Just look at how Zhao Lin can make things happen with a wave of his hand, and how he plays with officials from three provinces to the point of ecstasy, and you will know that you must never underestimate him because of his young age.

Although Zhao Lin acted recklessly in the three provinces, attracted a lot of criticism and was hated by many officials, but as an official, who cares about this?

The benefits are what matter most.

Zhao Lin has nothing else but many advantages.

Qi Ziang originally came here to embarrass Zhao Lin, but now he is like Zhao Lin's dog. Why?

Isn’t it just that Zhao Lin gave more benefits?

How can I get benefits from Zhao Lin?