The ship sailed at sea, but the journey after the naval battle had become exceptionally safe.
Inside the ship's cabin, the accompanying Imperial Guards immediately interrogated the captured mid- to high-ranking officers.
After an interrogation, the case was also registered.
When these Imperial Guards emerged from the cabin, the merchant fleet had already passed the river mouth and entered the main river for navigation.
"How about it?"
As soon as the interrogators came out, Zhou Peng immediately went up to them and asked them questions.
"confidential."
The interrogator waved his hand and said, "Commander Zhou, don't make things difficult for us."
"I understand, I understand."
Zhou Peng nodded repeatedly and didn't ask any more questions.
In any case, these prisoners will ultimately be guarded by these same personnel.
After a day's voyage, the ship arrived in Nanjing.
The merchant ship docked at Yanziji Wharf north of Jinling City, and soon staff from Sunji Trading Company boarded the ship to unload the goods.
Meanwhile, members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, carrying some flags and several prisoners, headed to the office of the Jiangnan Daily in Nanjing.
The news of the Dongning merchant ship being attacked by pirates, reported by the Jiangnan Daily, caused a great uproar in the Jiangnan and Qiantang provinces some time ago.
After all, the merchant ships from Dongning were carrying mostly products that they urgently needed, such as coal stoves, glass mirrors, and glass bottles, which were also selling very well.
When merchant ships are attacked, cargo decreases and prices rise sharply.
This indirectly affected the needs of the public.
In particular, the memorials and replies exchanged between Prince Xin of Dongning and the imperial court in the capital, which revealed the brotherly affection between them, were widely circulated among the people of Jiangnan.
Through intentional or unintentional efforts, the matter of pirates became common knowledge in Jiangnan.
Meanwhile, news spread that the imperial court was training its navy in preparation for an expedition.
After Sun Bin, Zhou Peng, and others arrived in Jinling City, the news had been circulating for many days. Public opinion had spread far and wide!
The desired effect has been achieved!
Upon arriving at the Jiangnan newspaper office, the Imperial Guards handed over some flags and spoils of war to the office.
The next day, the front page of the Jiangnan Daily published the news of the Dongning Sunji Trading Company's great victory over the pirates.
This report details the heroic battles fought by the crew of the Dongning Sunji Trading Company and the crushing defeat of the pirates.
The battle results were also very impressive, with more than sixty pirate ships sunk.
What surprised people even more was that next to this report was an illustration depicting the flag of the pirate Wang Zhibu.
Such reports instantly attracted the attention of people throughout Jiangnan and Qiantang.
Especially as the influence of the Jiangnan Daily grew, seeing such a gratifying event, all the people praised the heroic actions of the Dongning Sunji Trading Company.
Outside the Jiangnan Newspaper Office, a tattered flag belonging to the pirate Wang Zhi's forces still hangs.
The people were even more amazed when they saw this, and they spread the word far and wide.
In a short time, the entire city of Jinling was talking about this matter.
As a result, Sunji Trading Company's sales also increased dramatically!
...
"Sun's Trading Company is amazing!"
"Yes, now we don't have to worry about a shortage of goods in Dongning!"
The Sun Family Trading Company is not only impressive, they also helped the imperial court solve the pirate problem, which is a truly great achievement!
"Such a great achievement, I wonder how the imperial court will reward them!"
In the streets and alleys, people were discussing the actions of Sun's Trading Company.
Some ordinary people even flocked to Sun's Trading Company to purchase coal stoves, glass mirrors, glass bottles, cement, and other supplies to support the company.
...
On the other side, in Chongming Prefecture, the naval base.
"Zhang Tai, how dare you come back!"
The naval admiral threw the "Jiangnan Daily" in his hand at Zhang Tai's face and said coldly, "Look at this!"
Zhang Tai took the Jiangnan Daily with some doubt and immediately saw the headline on the front page.
"this……"
Zhang Tai was stunned for a moment.
During his time at the pirate camp in Xiasha, Zhang Tai thought for a long time and discussed with the defeated soldiers that they had encountered storms at sea and suffered heavy losses.
They planned to cover up the news of the naval defeat.
That's why it was delayed for a few days.
However, having just returned, Zhang Tai was speechless upon seeing such news in the Jiangnan Daily.
Damn it!
This is outrageous!
Zhang Tai's face was gloomy, and he couldn't speak for a long time.
"Zhang Tai, go to Jinling City yourself and explain to Governor Zhang!"
The naval admiral said coldly.
The two people inside had somber expressions, and the atmosphere was somewhat tense.
...
Nanjing, the Governor-General's Mansion of Jiangnan.
In a secret room.
The old man with a white beard held the "Jiangnan Daily" in his hand, his beard bristling and eyes wide with anger.
"What happened?"
The old man coldly shouted, "What's wrong with Zhang Tai? He's not doing a good job on the task assigned by Prime Minister Song!"
More than half of it was lost!
It's just a merchant ship from a trading company, how could it be that powerful?
waste!
A bunch of useless trash!
I wonder how Zhang Tai will explain this to Prime Minister Song when he gets back!
The other person inside shook his head with a wry smile, unable to utter a word for a long time.
They never expected that in the end, their attempt to steal a chicken would backfire and they would lose the rice instead.
Unconsciously, this greatly enhanced the reputation of Dongning Sunji Trading Company!
"well!"
His advisor gave a wry smile and said, "How are we supposed to respond to Prime Minister Song if things continue like this?"
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