The fourth order is the regularization of the establishment. In fact, the formalization of the establishment has long been put on the agenda, and the preliminary work has been done. So far, only one official order has been missing. From the day this order was issued, Liu Pei's family members were officially divided into two parts, the army and the navy, and hung under the general staff.

However, Liu Pei's overseas army was completely regularized, while those who remained in the territory of the daimyo implemented two sets of military systems. That is to say, on the surface, he still calls himself according to the military system of the Ming Dynasty, but in fact it has changed. However, the thousands of people who remained in the territory of Daming were all tested and loyal subordinates, and they did not worry about leaks. Even if it is leaked out, Liu Pei has something to say, after all, he is his private family, not the army of the Ming Dynasty.

With the issuance of a series of orders from Liu Pei, all the institutions under his command began to run slowly, biting closer and closer like a running-in machine, and going all out to prepare for the next war.

This is also the most helpless place for Liu Pei! Originally, as time went by, Liu Pei's strength would get stronger and stronger. But with the Second Fleet getting bigger and bigger. It's a bit hard to hide now! As a fleet. In order to ensure combat effectiveness, it is necessary to go to sea for training. And the ever-growing fleet, no matter how much it is hidden, will eventually have clues on the surface of the sea.

There is already a sea legend that there are strange Western splint ships that haunt the sea. It's just that no one takes it seriously. But by the end of the year, the Second Fleet will turn into a huge fleet of close to 30 warships! Such a large fleet simply can't hide! Therefore, Liu Pei must completely defeat Zheng Zhilong before his strength is completely exposed.

During this time, trade flourished as the fighting at sea subsided. Due to the fact that there are many fewer ships at sea. Ships at sea are even more scarce. But anyone with a discerning eye knows that now is nothing more than a pre-war lull.

At this time, Liu Pei's autumn came. Liu Pei attaches great importance to this autumn harvest! He not only dispersed his guards and sent them to various places to see the situation, but also personally inspected the following.

During the inspection, he also brought his wife Wang Ya. I have to say that Wang Ya is really from everyone's beautiful background, and she has a very good means to do things.

After Liu Pei and Wang Ya got married, Liu Pei gave his wife one thing to do. That is, I always have to care for those orphans. On the one hand, Liu Pei feels that these children really need to be cared for by women. On the other hand, he believes that Wang Ya's female identity can effectively influence the emotional world of these children, which is more conducive to their loyalty to themselves.

It turns out that Wang Ya is quite beautiful! He not only brought food and clothes to the children, but also brought mother-like care! In two or three months, an older girl asked to be transferred to Wang Ya's guard. And according to the feedback from the guards, Wang Ya will be warmly welcomed every time she appears! Even more popular than Liu Pei to some extent!

Liu Pei is like a strict father, he cares for his children, but never spoils them, and even puts heavy pressure on them in order to make them successful. And Wang Ya's mother image fits the softest place in the hearts of these orphans, so it is quite popular! Liu Pei joked with Wang Ya in private: "These children always like you more than me!" ”

Liu Pei took Wang Ya to inspect in Shandong and finally put his mind at ease. This autumn harvest was a success! According to the statistics of Mr. Bookkeeper, after this autumn harvest, Liu Pei can reserve enough food for everyone under his rule to eat for a year!

Moreover, the bookkeepers optimistically predict that next year's autumn harvest will be even better! Because next year, the newly opened land in Ryukyu and Shandong will be produced. This made Liu Pei completely relieved and had the confidence to carry out a larger-scale war.

As time went on, the smell of gunpowder at sea grew. Liu Pei and Zheng Zhilong have fought at sea many times. Although it has not risen to the stage of war, it has already made people smell the blood in the sea breeze. Everyone is waiting for this final battle to happen. This battle will decide where this ocean belongs.

On an island off the coast, there was a pirate stockade. The stockade is very dilapidated, and it can be seen that it has been a long time, and it should be the nest where pirates have been stationed for a long time. In the middle courtyard, Zheng Zhilong was holding a meeting with seven or eight people drinking wine. Most of the participants were members of the famous Eighteen Zhi in the future. It's just that at this time, Eighteen Zhi has not yet been established.

A few people had just finished discussing the maintenance and supply of the fleet, Zheng Zhilong put down his chopsticks and said seriously: "Da Xuan, have you figured out the approximate number of the fleet under the red-eyed snake?" ”

The Daxuan in Zheng Zhilong's mouth refers to Shi Daxuan. He is also a member of the future Eighteen Zhi. He himself is inconspicuous, but he has a powerful son, Shi Lang!

Shi Daxuan said: "It's roughly clear! During this time, they kept stirring up trouble, and we all endured it! It's just that they probably can't think of it, we just want to find out their details through fighting! If they knew, they would have to repent! ”

Everyone present laughed, and Zheng Zhilong also smiled. said: "Then if there is another war, how many ships can he touch?" ”

Shi Daxuan said: "It's about 30. But my guess is that these ships are certainly not his entire fleet. He's got to be back! ”

Hong Xu, who was beside Shi Daxuan, took over the conversation. This Hong Xu is also a good man! At first, he was recruited by the Ming Dynasty along with Zheng Zhilong and became the general of Zheng Zhilong, the chief military officer of the Ming Dynasty. In the second year of Shunzhi (1645), Zhu Yujian, Emperor Longwu, was awarded the title of Zhong Zhenbo. In the third year of Shunzhi (1646), after Zheng Zhilong surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, he returned to Zheng Chenggong and rebelled against the Qing Dynasty.

In the eleventh year of Shunzhi (1655), Zheng Chenggong undertook the establishment of six officials, with Hong Xu as the household official, and was reappointed as the right army of the Navy Division and the governor of the Navy Division. In the fifteenth year of Shunzhi (1658), Zheng Chenggong went on the Northern Expedition, and Hong Xu was also a military officer, and stayed in Jinxia with Huang Ting and Zheng Tai. In the seventeenth year of Shunzhi (1660), the Qing army attacked Xiamen, and Zheng Chenggong and Hong Xu broke the Qing army.

In the eighteenth year of Shunzhi (1661), Zheng Chenggong led an army to the east to conquer Taiwan, and ordered Hong Xu to assist his son Zheng Jing to stay in Siming. After Zheng Chenggong's death in May of the first year of Kangxi (1662), Hong Xu asked Zheng Jing to lead troops to cross Taiwan to Jingnan. After crossing east to Taiwan, Hong Xu suggested that Zheng Jing set up an army to garrison Penghu and train the army to strengthen Taiwan's defense. In addition, merchant ships were sent to Japan and Southeast Asia for trade. In August of the fifth year of Kangxi (1666), Hong Xu died of a cold disease due to overwork.

Hong Xu laughed and said, "If it were me, I wouldn't release the entire fleet!" I estimate that he has about 40 boats in his hands. I didn't count small boats like sea trees. It's useless for that kind of ship to fight. ”

Zheng Zhilong frowned and said: "The sea tree is not useless, it is still very useful to choose a good place!" And how are his sailors doing? “

Shi Daxuan said: "It's pretty good! It's not like a newbie! But listening to the accents are all northerners' accents, when did northerners become so powerful? It is said that people are good at horses, and southerners are good at boats, but these guys make boats very good! It's just that they can't engage at sea! No one of us is Lisuo! ”

Zheng Zhilong said: "Then concentrate on hand-to-hand combat!" As long as our men can rush forward, victory will be ours! ”

A big man with thick eyebrows put down the teacup in his hand. This person's name is Gan Hui, and he is also the leader of a group of pirates, and he is relatively close to Zheng Zhilong. This man is also a hero! What's even more rare is that this person is strong in martial arts, and he can do it on land and water! And the mind is extremely high, and he has the ability to anticipate the enemy first!

Gan Hui was a native of Dongyuan Village, Haicheng County (now Longhai City, Fujian Province) in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties. His parents died early, and his family was poor. As a man who values righteousness and is a chivalrous man, he is good at fighting grievances, so he was persecuted by the patriarch and wandered in Zhangzhou, Shima, Haicheng and other places, and did not dare to live in the township for a long time.

In 1646 (the second year of Longwu), Zheng Chenggong raised troops against the Qing Dynasty in Nanao and recruited troops; Gan Hui was put into the tent of Zheng's army, and he was famous for his courage and good fighting. In April 1648 (the second year of Yongli), Zheng's army attacked Tong'an, and Gan Hui took the lead, that is, he cut off the garrison of the royal court under the horse. The guards Qi Guangqiu, Lian Lang and the magistrate Zhang Xiaoling absconded by night. At dawn, residents opened the city gate to welcome Zheng Jun.