Chapter 298 Strength in Numbers
No matter what, the Zhou family of Zhenbei Palace has been guarding the northern border for so many years and has never harmed innocent people.
Even though Zhou Yunhai has lost his memory now, even though he has become a pirate now, the education and upbringing he received since childhood should be deeply engraved in his bones. She doesn't want to hear Zhou Yunhai wielding his butcher knife towards ordinary people.
"It has nothing to do with us."
Zhou Yunhai keenly felt that Zhou Yunshu hated the pirates who massacred Yuncheng and Xiaoguan Island.
He explained to Zhou Yunshu, "Songshan Island is a small island with a population of only a few hundred people. There are only a few dozen young and strong people. They all fled to the island to live because they couldn't survive on land."
"They weren't pirates at first. They made their living by farming on the islands and fishing. But one time, their fishing boat was hijacked by pirates. I led my men to rescue the boat and that's when they gradually started to follow this path."
"But we have principles and never kill innocent people. We are only after money and food."
"It was the pirates from Granite Island who captured and massacred Cloud City and Xiaoguan Island."
"They are numerous and powerful, and their methods are ruthless. Not only have they occupied Huagang Island and five or six surrounding islands, they have also controlled a large part of the waters of Haizhou. Even ships bound for Yangzhou and other places have been hijacked by them."
"But the families in Yangzhou and other places are not pushovers either. They dare not approach the inner circle and only dare to rob and kill in the outer sea."
Zhou Yunshu nodded after hearing this.
It seems that these pirates on Granite Island only know how to kill people. They do too many things like killing the chicken to get the eggs. This shows that there are no wise people among them. They don't know how to play the long game and catch big fish, nor do they know about long-term development.
Such a group of vicious criminals with no sense of right and wrong are indeed scary. Because there is no sheath to control the swords, the blades are covered in blood.
But this group of people has a fatal flaw. If you understand their routines a little bit, you can just set a trap and catch them all.
I think they don't dare to go to Yangzhou and confront those big families head-on now. They have learned this lesson after suffering some hardships.
They didn't dare go to Yangzhou, but the southern part of Haizhou was a group of scattered people.
With such a piece of meat in front of them, it would seem unworthy of their reputation as ferocious and vicious people if they didn't take a bite.
"Xiaoguan Island is the closest island to Yuncheng. Taking Xiaoguan Island is equivalent to taking half of Yuncheng, and taking Yuncheng is equivalent to opening a gap in Haizhou."
"Once this opening is made, Haizhou will become their granary and their back garden."
"When they are short of food and women, they will just rob people on the shore. When they are in danger, they will take a boat and dive into the sea. No one can defeat them."
Even Zhou Yunhai had to admit that although there were few smart pirates on Granite Island, this slightly rogue method was just right for use in Haizhou and was basically harmless.
Because the moment the pirates came ashore, the first to run away were the government officials, and then the garrison troops.
The government officials and the garrison troops all fled, and the remaining civilians were killed by the pirates at will.
"Second brother seems to be very familiar with the pirates on Granite Island." Zhou Yunshu said.
“Knowing yourself and your enemy is the only way to find a way to escape when you encounter them in the future.”
Yes, escape. Zhou Yunhai didn’t think that these people on Songshan Island would be a match for the people on Granite Island, at least not now.
To put it bluntly, the pirates on Songshan Island are called bandits, but most of them are islanders who have been forced into desperation.
The people on Granite Island are real bandits, executioners who kill without blinking an eye and have no sense of good or evil.
"You ran so far just to avoid them?"
Zhou Yunhai nodded. "Right now, the pirates on Granite Island have spread their influence outward from Yuncheng. We are no match for them, let alone the strength to fight them head-on. So we have no choice but to bypass them and find a way out near Nanchuan."
"The Summer Resort is the way out you're looking for?" Zhou Yunshu asked doubtfully, "Why, are you going to transfer everyone on the island to the Summer Resort?"
If there are really only a few hundred people as Zhou Yunhai said, then this summer resort can indeed accommodate them.
But if Zhou Yunshu was Zhou Yunhai, she would not do this.
"Of course not. Although the Summer Resort is easy to defend and difficult to attack, it is the territory of the Prince of Huainan. They might send people to investigate at any time. If they find that the Summer Resort has changed people, we will not end well."
So it’s not as safe as when they were in Songshan Island.
"We came here just to move food..."
Zhou Yunhai suddenly shut his mouth and looked at Zhou Yunshu with a frown.
The conversation went so smoothly that they almost revealed the purpose of their visit without realizing it.
"I just want to come here to move food and..." Zhou Yunshu looked into Zhou Yunhai's eyes and said what he didn't say, "arms."
Zhou Yunhai looked up in surprise, they knew it too!
Looking at Zhou Yunhai's expression, Zhou Yunshu knew nothing.
I originally thought that the places where the Prince of Huainan hid food and military equipment were fat pieces of meat that belonged to him alone, but now it seems that this piece of fat meat has long been exposed.
In particular, even Zhou Yunhai, who was far away from the Summer Resort, knew that there were food and weapons here. What about Nanchuan, which was even closer to the Summer Resort?
Did Geng Jiang also know about this?
Zhou Yunshu couldn't sit still anymore when she thought of this. She stood up and said to Yan Shilei, who had been standing nearby, "Go call Wu Gui and the others. Let's go down the mountain."
"Now?" Yan Shilei was surprised.
Didn’t we agree to stay at the Summer Resort tonight?
Especially now that the danger is over, and the person who got there first is Zhou Yunshu's sibling, there should be nothing to worry about. Why is he leaving so suddenly?
Besides, food and weapons have not yet been obtained.
"I suspect Geng Jiang's men are on their way."
When Yan Shilei heard this, he ran away without saying a word.
They have quite a few people, but they are still no match for the local tyrant Geng Jiang.
He did not doubt the truthfulness of Zhou Yunshu's words. After all, Zhou Yunshu rarely made mistakes.
Yan Shilei ran to call for help. Zhou Yunhai frowned and stood up. He stood beside Zhou Yunshu and asked, "How did you know Geng Jiang's men were here?"
"You know it, I know it too. How could he not know it, since he's right next to the summer resort?"
Zhou Yunshu suspected that before she, Zhou Yunhai and others arrived, the manager of the summer resort had donated all the food and military equipment in the summer resort in order to survive.
As if to verify the truth of what Zhou Yunshu said, Wang Jiu rushed over with a bow and arrow as soon as she finished speaking and said, "Master, a large group of people have arrived at the gate!"
"The leader said he wanted to borrow the manor for a few days and asked us to tell you his name is Geng Jiang."
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