Chapter 1620 Zheng Sen was still young at this time
Zheng Sen heard a look of yearning on his face, the great achievements of his predecessors and fathers, this is an innate consciousness, it has nothing to do with origin, some people are born sailors.
Summer insects can't be spoken, men who have never seen the sea, can't understand the love and longing for the sea for men who have been facing the sea since birth, it is a temptation of power and mystery.
But Zheng Sen is a little different from ordinary people, there is also a subconscious desire for strong force in his eyes.
This young man in his twenties still has strong plasticity, Wu Zheng thought in his heart when he looked at Zheng Sen's face.
"You're defeated, you're defeated!" Wu Zhengdao.
Zheng Sen was like suddenly being woken up from a sweet dream, and he said angrily: "That's also to reinforce you!" ”
Wu Zheng shook his head and said, "That's not right. Even if you don't go to the Tanhu Mountain Naval Battle for reinforcements, you are not an opponent of the Foreign Combined Fleet...... In fact, you know very well in your heart that your warships are not as big as the enemy, your naval guns are not as far as the enemy's, and your naval tactics are outdated...... From the day of the ban on the Ming Sea, we have lagged behind the enemy for 200 years. ”
This "we" made Zheng Sen suddenly feel that the distance between him and Wu Zheng had been shortened, and the resentment in his heart in the past became less important, and even Zheng Sen had a feeling of "having a confidant in his life".
This reminded him of the long talk that night when Wu Zheng led 3,000 people to reinforce Longwu in Fuzhou with Zhoushan Water Division, the two of them had a long talk in Fuzhou City that night.
Slowly, Zheng Sen's gaze at Wu Zheng was different.
"How big do you want to build a fleet?" Zheng Sen asked.
Wu Zheng smiled and said, "I plan to split and reorganize the three major naval divisions, and add your Zheng family naval divisions to reorganize them into the North Sea Fleet and the South China Sea Fleet ......." ”
Zheng Sen couldn't help frowning, "South China Sea Fleet...... What do you want to do? ”
Wu Zheng beckoned to Lu Jincai, who quickly stepped forward and spread a map in front of the two.
"Here." Wu Zheng pointed to a place on the map and said to Zheng Sen, "Control it, and all merchant ships that enter the East from now on must pay taxes to our court." ”
Zheng Sen looked at Wu Zheng in astonishment, he suddenly felt that the person in front of him was too much like his father Zheng Zhilong, this trick Zheng Zhilong had used, this mountain was opened by me, this tree was planted by me, and he wanted to fight here and leave the road to buy money...... There is no capital to buy!
Can...... But isn't this person in front of him His Royal Highness King Wu of the New Dynasty?
Why do you come to this set?
What about benevolence? What about righteousness? What about righteousness?
Just when the grass was growing in Zheng Sen's heart, Wu Zheng pointed to Luzon, Brunei and other places that are now occupied by Spain and Portugal, and continued: "Drive them away, lie next to the couch, how can you allow others to sleep soundly? ”
When Zheng Sen heard this, he couldn't help but swallow his saliva, and he asked, "Do you want to fight a decisive battle at sea with the foreign fan?" Do you have what it takes to go to war with them? You know, you're not having a good time right now...... Although the Qing army has retreated back to the north of the Yellow River, Xuzhou and Fengyang are still in the hands of the Qing court, and it is only a matter ......of time before they make a comeback if they are not careful. ”
Wu Zheng nodded and said, "That's right, the Qing court has banned the southern transportation of coal, iron ore, and timber...... So, I'm here to find another way to find an alternative. ”
Zheng Sen suddenly realized that he might have been fooled by Wu Zheng, this is to form a new fleet, obviously he is here to ask for help, what to form a fleet, that is the pie on the painting.
Zheng Sen immediately pointed to the side and said, "You also saw it, it's such a big place, just so many people...... Whatever you want, just take it. ”
Wu Zheng laughed, shook his head and said, "What I want is not here, but the ore resources of Luzon, Brunei and other places, and even the ...... of the merchant ships passing in the Strait of Malacca As long as it is needed for war, you can pull it over...... No, as long as it is useful, it can be pulled, including spices...... It's the most lucrative thing right now. There are also Annan and Champong, where rice is abundant, so let's not rob it, but buy it with silver. ”
Zheng Sen's eyes widened, "You...... Are you crazy? ”
"No, I can provide you with warships, artillery, ammunition, and soldiers."
Zheng Sen's eyes shrank: "That...... What do I get? ”
"South China Sea Fleet."
Zheng Sen was petrified in an instant, and after a long time, he relieved himself and kept looking at Wu Zheng.
In fact, Zheng Sen had a hard time understanding what Wu Zheng had in mind.
Because once Wu Zheng handed over the South China Sea Fleet to himself, according to the scale of the separation and reorganization of the three major naval divisions described by Wu Zheng, this is almost one of the two largest naval divisions in East Asia today, to be precise, Wu Zheng handed over half of the maritime military strength to himself, so ...... What is Wu Zhengtu? Just for coal, timber, ore?
"What are you trying to do?" Zheng Sen rushed out again.
Wu Zheng didn't answer immediately, slowly stood up, and looked at the Zheng family soldiers who were still farming in the distance.
"I want a Han world." Wu Zheng said leisurely, "I want to be hundreds of years later, but when people talk about me, they will say that this is a good person, he opened up territory for the Han people, and did not wave the sharp steel knife at his compatriots. ”
Zheng Sen was dumbfounded, saint, can ...... Can you believe it?
Accustomed to seeing the turbulent and stormy sea, accustomed to the deceit of the pirates, and even more accustomed to the poor governance of the Ming Dynasty ministers, and the expert who pulled the silver into his arms, Zheng Sen suddenly found that the person standing in front of him was actually a saint...... It's ridiculous, isn't it?!
Wu Zheng slowly turned his head, looked at Zheng Sen, and said lightly: "With the current strength of the Northern Expeditionary Army, while holding the Yangtze River, it is enough to calm Fujian and Guangdong...... Do you agree with that? ”
Zheng Sen was silent.
Silence is acquiescence, unwilling acquiescence.
But even if he is unwilling, Zheng Sen still has to admit it.
That's right, he led an army of 200,000 to attack Fuzhou City, and after attacking for a month, the enemy did not [ ] reach 10,000 defenders, but he was stunned and did not take it, and finally collapsed himself.
But the Northern Expeditionary Army only had the same strength, right under Zheng Sen's eyes and nose, and defeated the Duoduo army, and put Duoduo's head on the head of Shaoxing City, and to this day, Bolo is still imprisoned in Hangzhou Mansion.
If there is no comparison, there is no harm, so Zheng Sen chose not to compare.
Wu Zheng understood Zheng Sen's embarrassment, did not ask any questions, and continued: "After the country is broken, every anti-Qing force on each side is my potential ally, you are, Li Dingguo is too, and even the remnants of the Dashun army that are still struggling in the northwest are also ...... In the future, when a country is rebuilt, all the armies will be the national defense force of the new country, and you, me, and him are all colleagues, so why should you kill them? ”
Zheng Sen asked hesitantly, "Can ...... Will you really form a new naval fleet and put the South China Sea Fleet under my control? ”