The waves crash against the reef and splash the water.

The crescent-shaped harbor is filled with all kinds of sea vessels.

There are many cannons on the reef above the pier on Chongming Island, all of which are red-coated cannons.

Liang Huafeng personally led his henchmen to check.

These things haven't been used for a long time, and it's likely that all sorts of problems will occur.

In the face of Zheng Chenggong's invincible armada, only the red-coated cannons armed to the teeth would make him feel at ease.

"Hurry up and test Lao Tzu!"

The use of the red-coated cannon was extremely cumbersome, and the Qing soldiers were busy one after another.

When the tinkering is almost over, it is finally time to fire the cannon.

But when I heard a cannon shot, the ammunition didn't go out, and it was obvious that it was blown up!

The phenomenon of cannon explosions is not uncommon, and soldiers are generally used to it.

It's just that now that the Ming Army's naval division is approaching, it is not a good thing for the red-coated cannon to explode at this time.

"Damn, let you maintain the cannon chamber more on weekdays, and take Lao Tzu's words as a deaf ear, right?"

Liang Huafeng glared at the artilleryman fiercely and reprimanded: "Get out of the way!" ”

As a self-made general, Liang Huafeng can be said to be very down-to-earth, and basically does his daily operations.

He is also proficient in the operation of pushing and firing guns.

Coming over from the artillery, Liang Huafeng's operation was as fierce as a tiger. The Qing soldiers next to them were stunned.

It's really unusual that the chief soldier still has this kind of operation!

It's a pity that Liang Huafeng tinkered with the artillery for a long time and still didn't move, and he couldn't hang up a little at this point.

"What a rotten cannon, I'm afraid I can't do it even if I hear it."

Liang Huafeng sprinkled his anger on the soldiers again: "Be diligent for Lao Tzu, if Zheng thief comes to commit it, report it immediately." ”

Say goodbye and leave.

However, Liang Huafeng returned to the Admiral's Mansion again, walked to Ma Fengzhi's side with a sad face, and said: "The cannons in the dock and port are always exploding, I'm afraid they can't be used to stop Zheng Thief." ”

Ma Fengzhi was waiting for this sentence, and said along the way: "I'll just say, it's not tight on weekdays, so it's useless to tighten it all of a sudden." ”

"Hey, if the Zheng thief storms the port, the last general is worried that he may not be able to hold it."

Ma Feng Zhixin Dao also has a time when you Liang Huafeng is afraid to admit it, it is not easy.

"Mr. Liang, there is a sentence that I don't know whether to say or not."

Liang Huafeng hurriedly said, "Please give orders to the Admiral." ”

"This Zheng thief is not an ordinary pirate, but a giant thief. It has controlled the southeast sea trade for many years, and it can be described as a rich country. Its sailors are even sharper. If it is hard to shake its peak, I am afraid it will not be appropriate. ”

What Ma Fengzhi said about Liang Huafeng was in the clouds.

"Please also ask the Admiral to make it clear."

"Ahem." Ma Fengzhi coughed and said, "Here's the thing, I don't think we need to take the initiative, we can consider pretending not to see Zheng Thief." ”

"Didn't see Zheng Thief?"

Liang Huafeng's eyes widened, and he couldn't believe his ears.

"How is this possible. Chongming Island is the only place to go to the mouth of the Yangtze River. If one or two ships passed by, it would be fine, but how could these hundreds of warships pass by without seeing it. ”

Liang Huafeng also understood what Ma Fengzhi meant, this is passive slack.

"Lord Admiral, if you let the Lord Governor know about our dereliction of duty, we will not be able to escape."

He felt the need to tell Ma Fengzhi the seriousness of the matter. If it really gets bigger, they won't be able to eat and walk around.

Seeing that Liang Huafeng said this, Ma Fengzhi didn't mind making it clear.

"Let's put it this way. The last time the Zheng thief came to attack, Admiral Ben didn't go to sea to pursue, what was the result? The imperial court not only did not cure the crime of the admiral, but also rewarded and encouraged him. ”

Ma Fengzhi paused and said: "Some things are not black and white, and they are very flexible to deal with. Now that the imperial court is employing people, it will not criticize loyal ministers and good generals. Mr. Liang, what do you say? ”

Liang Huafeng couldn't understand what Ma Fengzhi meant, so he had to persuade: "The truth is such a truth." But if everyone thinks like the Admiral, who will resist the thief? Do you expect others to come out on top? ”

Ma Fengzhi means that when the sky falls, there is a tall top, but they all want to be low, what if no one is tall.

In Liang Huafeng's view, although Ma Fengzhi has no real meaning of Tongzheng, in fact, the essence is almost the same.

It's just that Tong Zheng in this sense is a more cunning way, and it is easy to catch the evidence.

Do you want to go along with Ma Fengzhi?

Liang Huafeng didn't know.

He was confused at the moment.

On the one hand, Ma Fengzhi is his immediate boss, and it is unwise to disobey his boss.

On the other hand, the idea of loyalty is deeply present in Liang Huafeng's heart.

Is this worthy of Emperor Shunzhi?

After all, he is also a big eater.

Seeing that Liang Huafeng fell into silence, Ma Fengzhi did not urge but picked up the teacup and tasted the tea.

He felt that Liang Huafeng was a smart person, and the stakes could be figured out.

In fact, deep in Ma Fengzhi's heart, there are some hopes that Zheng Chenggong will become bigger.

This is the case with the so-called self-respect.

Only when Zheng Chenggong is strong and poses a great threat to the Qing court, people like Ma Fengzhi will be useful.

If the world is peaceful, this kind of military generals with tens of thousands of troops will become the object of jealousy of the imperial court.

Coupled with Ma Fengzhi's experience, Emperor Shunzhi will not be able to sleep steadily, and even want to get along quickly.

Therefore, from Ma Fengzhi's standpoint, he neither wants the Qing court to destroy the Ming, nor does he want the Ming court to destroy the Qing.

It's good to be in a state where you win and lose right now.

Ma Fengzhi does not need to be loyal to the Qing or the Ming forever.

He is loyal only to interests.

This is the essence of the wall-riding pie.

After being silent for a long time, Liang Huafeng finally spoke up.

"Lord Admiral, the Admiral has figured it out. The last will listen to the Admiral. ”

Ma Fengzhi was overjoyed when he heard this, and said with a smile: "That's right, Admiral Ben knows that Liang Zongbing is a smart person." They are all on errands for the imperial court, so why bother each other. ”

Those who know the times are Junjie. This Liang Huafeng is still very interesting.

"If the Admiral has nothing else to do, the Admiral will retire first."

Liang Huafeng felt very tired, and arched his hand by himself.

"Well, Mr. Liang will go and rest first."

Ma Fengzhi said in harmony.

After getting Liang Huafeng, the stone hanging in Ma Fengzhi's heart finally landed.

In this way, no one will talk much, and he will be able to passively resist Ming according to the plan.

Although he could not blatantly send a messenger to show his attitude to Zheng Chenggong, Ma Fengzhi could show favor to Zheng Chenggong in a silent way.

Zheng Chenggong is a smart person and must be able to understand.

Fight, fight.

Only when the world is chaotic will his life be better.

It is best that both sides of the Ming and Qing dynasties lose and lose, so that he can benefit from it.

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