Wang Rulong was in a bad mood. He sat cross-legged at the stern with a long sword across his knees. No matter how everyone sang the song of victory, he remained silent.

"Brother, why are you unhappy again?" Ma Yinglong asked with a smile: "We have won the battle and caught the tongue, what else are you not satisfied with?"

"I feel like you've changed a lot." Wang Rulong looked at Ma Yinglong and said with emotion, "I don't understand the new words you say."

"Brother is still so strong-willed." Ma Yinglong sat down beside him and said, "A scholar who has not seen you for three days should be looked at with new eyes. I have been with you for so long, how can I not make some progress?"

"So what have you learned?" Wang Rulong asked curiously.

"Just like what you said, gold and silver are not wealth, resources are." Ma Yinglong took the opportunity to teach him a lesson:

"There are many kinds of resources, such as mineral resources, land resources and even water resources... Healthy adults are also a kind of resource, called labor resources. And since prisoners do not need to be paid, they are naturally very valuable."

"Uh..." Wang Rulong smacked his lips, feeling that his thinking was indeed a little behind the times.

When did gold and silver cease to be wealth? What kind of heresy is this?

Is this still the pony who followed me around all day and treated me as an idol?

By the way, Ma Yinglong has an older brother named Macron, who is also on Xishan Island and serves as the captain of the third squadron.

But because of the conflict between their names, Wang Rulong never liked him. So Jinke did not send his elder brother, but sent his younger brother, whose name matched Wang Rulong's, to join him.

~~

But if you don't understand these new words, then don't understand them. What really bothered Wang Rulong was something else.

After pondering for a while, he couldn't help but ask, "Brother, I want to ask you in private, what exactly does our young master want to do?"

Zhao Hao had quite a few security guards under his command. The 400 security guards sent to Chongming Island were also equipped with high-performance bird guns.

Wang Rulong has been playing with guns for so many years, and he can tell at a glance that they are all smuggled from Guangdong.

This made General Wang feel very uneasy. What if the young master wanted to rebel?

Should I follow or not?

If I don't follow, I will be too sorry for the kindness of the young master. If I follow, I will be sorry for the loyal commander.

As for the imperial court, screw it. I deserve it, but it is it that deserves it!

Before, General Wang was so focused on winning a comeback that he could suppress his thoughts on these things. Now that he has won the war, it is time to think about his worries.

"Hahaha!" Only then did Ma Yinglong understand why his idol, Brother Wang, was worried.

He couldn't help but burst into laughter, picked up a small stone from the bow, threw it into the water and said:

"General Jin has already asked you the same question."

"Oh? Really?" Wang Rulong's expression brightened, and he couldn't help but grinned: "That's right, Xiao Jin is much more careful than me. What did the young master answer?"

"The young master said that he attaches great importance to military construction. Not only will he continue to increase investment, but he will also build guns, cannons and even warships." Ma Yinglong said proudly.

“Oh my god…” Wang Rulong gasped, “This is definitely going to cause trouble.”

"Of course. There is no weapon that is not used until it is prepared." Ma Yinglong sneered and said in a deep voice: "But the young master said it very clearly. The Jiangnan Company Security Team's duties within the territory of the Ming Dynasty are limited to protecting the company's property and personnel safety. It is a purely defensive force. It is based on the principle of 'I will not offend others unless they offend me'. Even if the court summons them, they will not agree to actively use troops in the two capitals and thirteen provinces."

"As for this time, it is the Chongming Gunner Battalion that sent troops to wipe out the Japanese pirates and protect the territory and the people. It is their duty. Who can make comments and make irresponsible remarks?"

What? The Gunner Battalion is made up of security guards from Jiangnan Company? No way, they are just recruited soldiers and mercenaries. They have nothing to do with Jiangnan Company anymore.

"Oh, yes." Wang Rulong then remembered that he was the commander of the gunner battalion in Chongming County, and it was indeed reasonable for him to lead troops to suppress the Japanese.

But he still didn't understand: "Just to protect the company, you don't need such strong strength, right?"

"Because we still have overseas duties." Ma Yinglong's eyes flashed with a fiery light and he said, "A man should be a real man. He should hold a three-foot-long sword, ride a horse and whip it, expand the territory for thousands of miles, and make the glory of our Ming Dynasty shine throughout the world! Outside the country, that is the stage for us to show our skills!"

"Hiss..." Wang Rulong was stunned with shock. He felt the blood in his body, which had been dormant for a long time, become extremely agitated.

He grabbed Ma Yinglong's shoulders and said excitedly: "Tell me quickly, tell me!"

"I don't know the details yet, but I heard from you that you will open an 'Ocean College' on Chongming Island. All the officers in our security team will go to school. By then, I will definitely understand your ambitions."

Ma Yinglong also patted Wang Rulong hard and said, "In short, big brother, we still have a lot of room for us to use our talents, and we may even achieve greater feats than before!"

"Okay, then let's wait for the day when the young master starts teaching." As long as Zhao Hao has no intention of rebelling, Wang Rulong has nothing to worry about. He can just focus on his work.

After all, no one can give more than you, sir.

~~

On Sansha Island.

Twenty large sand ships were densely packed at the sand ship dock.

On each boat stood forty or fifty fully armed gang members, who were the team that would follow Gang Leader Guo to fight the bandits.

Guo Donglin was dressed in tight clothes, with a sword hanging from his waist, a purple flowered cloth helmet with a wax spiked collar, and a tiger-patterned cloak, and he walked majestically on the pier.

Elder Niu and Madam Shen, together with the remaining hall masters, accompanied him to see him off.

"Boss, just let Old Niu go with you." Elder Niu still patted his big sword and begged desperately.

"Elder, just stay at home and relax." Guo Donglin would naturally not let him go with them. If the Japanese pirates dragged their feet and didn't leave, he would not be able to let them go even if he wanted to.

"If you still have to go into battle, people will laugh at us for having no one in the Sand Ship Gang."

"Everyone, just wait patiently. I will definitely win the battle!"

After saying this, he bowed to the people who were seeing him off, and when his eyes passed over Chen Huaixiu, he lingered on her beautiful face for a moment, intentionally or unintentionally.

He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he felt that the young widow looked much better today.

Could it be that you really figured it out?

Guo Donglin's heart warmed up, and he said to her with a smile: "Wait for it, sister-in-law. I'm going to avenge you."

Chen Huaixiu smiled and nodded. "Boss, go ahead and rest assured. We will take care of the family."

"Okay, let's go!" Guo Donglin had never been treated so gently by Chen Huaixiu before, and he felt a surge of enthusiasm in his heart. He lifted his tiger-printed cloak, turned around and strode onto his own boat.

Amid the rumbling of drums, gang members and their families watched the punitive fleet slowly leave the port.

When the fleet completely disappeared from sight, Chen Huaixiu and Elder Niu walked back to the town.

As Elder Niu walked away, he whispered to Chen Huaixiu, "Old Ma is back, and he's really blocked there."

"Then let's proceed according to the plan." Chen Huaixiu nodded slightly and looked towards the Haisha Town in front of him.

The time has come to take it back from the enemy.

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