In just a moment, the pirate ship was pierced.
“Hahahaha…what a joy! What a joy!”
Zhou Hai carried his hammer and stood at the bow, watching the navy officers and soldiers defeat the pirates like a crushing defeat, and laughed to the sky.
Zhao Lin smiled and said, "Congratulations, Lord Zhou. For annihilating so many pirates, His Majesty will surely be very pleased and will definitely reward you handsomely."
Zhou Hai quickly said, "This is all thanks to Lord Zhao's good strategy and Lord Qi's good command. I am only following orders and dare not take credit for it."
Qi Ziang secretly admired.
Nowadays, even military generals are good at flattering others, so I, a civil servant, am in great danger.
Zhao Lin smiled and said, "Admiral Zhou, you're too polite. Whether it's rescuing Lord Mi or destroying the pirates, you're the main commander. Lord Qi and I are just supporting forces. How can we take away your credit?"
Qi Ziang moved slightly but didn't say anything.
Zhou Hai saw this and was shocked that Zhao Lin was indeed so powerful that even the imperial envoy didn't dare to speak nonsense in front of him.
But Zhou Hai was more grateful to Zhao Lin for giving him the credit.
With such a great contribution, even if he cannot be promoted, he will definitely be rewarded.
At the same time, Zhou Hai was even more impressed by Zhao Lin's generosity.
With such a great contribution, he just refused it. No wonder even the imperial envoy was willing to cooperate with him.
Zhou Hai quickly said, "Master Zhao is too modest. Without your two masters' strategic planning and command, I wouldn't even be able to find the pirates' lair, let alone wipe them out. If you put all the credit on me, you are looking down on me!"
Qi Ziang sighed again. Although Zhou Hai was a military general, he really knew how to behave. If it were someone else, they would have happily accepted this great achievement.
Zhao Lin smiled and said, "Admiral Zhou, there's no need to refuse. I have my own selfish motives for doing this."
Zhou Hai breathed a sigh of relief. This was all right. He quickly said, "Master Zhao, please speak."
Zhao Lin said, "Although we have wiped out so many pirates this time, it will be enough to keep the pirates quiet for a long time, but new pirates will inevitably appear in the future. What will Admiral Zhou do then?"
Zhou Hai pondered and said, "I will definitely pursue them relentlessly and kill them completely."
Zhao Lin shook his head and said, "What if we can't find them?"
Zhou Hai was stunned for a moment and said, "Please enlighten me, sir."
Zhao Lin said, "If we want to completely eradicate the pirates, our coastal defenses must be strengthened. We must build an elite navy. But at the moment, Admiral Pang doesn't have the ability or the intention to do so."
Zhou Hai was shocked and asked, "What does your Excellency mean?"
Does Zhao Lin want to kill Pang Dongxing and make himself the admiral?
Does he have this ability?
Zhao Lin said, "I would like to recommend you as the commander-in-chief of Qingyuan. I would also like to separate the local navy from Admiral Pang and place it under your command. You can use the Qingyuan naval and amphibious forces to build a competent navy. At the very least, you must drive the pirates so far that they dare not come ashore. Can you do it?"
Zhou Hai was overjoyed and bowed without thinking: "If this is really possible, I can make the pirates disappear from the sea."
"Okay! Remember your words. If you are like Pang Dongxing who only knows how to eat, drink, have fun and make money, I have a way to kill you." Zhao Lin warned.
Zhou Hai shouted, "I would never dare to do that."
Zhao Lin nodded and said with a smile, "Master Zhou, there's no need to be so cautious."
Qi Ziang also laughed and said, "With Lord Zhao's recommendation and this achievement, he will definitely be promoted to the commander-in-chief. Congratulations, Lord Zhou."
Zhou Hai quickly said, "It's all thanks to the two adults for their support. If you need me in the future, I will never refuse, even if it means death!"
The shouts and cries of killing around became more and more intense. Some pirates tried their best to escape, while some pirates, seeing that there was no hope of escape, began to fight like trapped beasts.
The Great Qi court had very severe punishments for pirates, with the lightest punishment for anyone caught being beheaded, usually by hanging from the mast.
So the pirates didn't dare to surrender even though they had no chance to escape.
Zhou Hai said: "Please wait a moment, my lords. I will invite you to the island after I have dealt with these pirates."
Zhao Hai was very excited after getting Zhao Lin's promise, and personally led his men to encircle and suppress the pirates.
Zhao Lin watched quietly. The pirates' wailing continued one after another, but it sounded so beautiful to his ears.
Maybe I am just suited to this kind of life?
"Sir Zhao, why did you recommend Zhou Hai to be the commander-in-chief?" Qi Ziang finally couldn't help but ask.
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