The main thing is that Wang Deren's ministry is no longer under control.

Regardless of whether Wang Deren votes for Yongli or Qing, it will be a huge loss for Wu Zheng's forces.

Wang Deren was sniped by Zhang Mingzhen on the way back from plundering merchant ships, so most of his subordinates stayed on the three islands, and Wang Deren's death, coupled with the siege of Zhoushan and Wusong, chose to surrender.

More than ninety percent of his troops were captured and imprisoned around Chen Qianshan, waiting for Wu Zheng's disposal order.

"The captives...... Is it available? Wu Zheng asked, this was what he was most concerned about.

Zhang Mingzhen shook his head and said: "These pirates have been doing it for a long time, I'm afraid it will be difficult to control, if the prince is not an order, the last general hopes to let them move back to the mainland and settle down as a people." ”

Wu Zheng was silent, he knew that Zhang Mingzhen was right, these people have been offshore for a long time, and their temperament is also wild, and they are added to their own water division, I am afraid that a grain of mouse feces will spoil a pot of soup.

Such a person is fierce and uses it well, and can become a sharp blade, and if he uses it badly, he will hurt himself.

Wu Zheng was silent for a long time, then nodded and said, "Then ...... according to your wishes." ”

"I want to."

Wu Zheng was stunned and looked at Wang Yilin.

Wang Yilin said: "General Zhang is afraid that these people will not obey the command, but I am not afraid. ”

Wu Zheng frowned and said: "It can be incorporated into the Zhoushan Water Division, and it will also be chaotic." ”

Wang Yilin said: "If you allow it, I can leave the Zhoushan Water Division, take over Wang Deren's position, and command this water division." ”

Wu Zheng's heart moved, in the past two and a half years, Wang Deren's contribution to the property is huge, and he has really solved a lot of problems for the financial department, so it is indeed a good choice to keep this sailor, at least during the time when the Qing court is still there, he can control the northern ocean trade.

Wu Zheng said: "But it can be ...... But if you take over, how will you claim it to the outside world? ”

Wang Yilin is already a dignified uncle of the Yixing Dynasty and all coupons (there are two kinds of Ming titles, there are hereditary coupons, and there are non-hereditary coupons), if he goes to be a pirate, this can't be said.

Wang Yilin said suddenly: "What's the difficulty? It is said to the outside world that Wang Yilin died of a violent illness. ”

Wu Zheng was dumbfounded, did he curse himself like this?

Zhang Mingzhen raised his eyebrows and said: "Lord Wang, I think Uncle is right, the waters of Chen Qian Mountain are the necessary places for the North and South Sea Routes, and there is a sailor there, which is beneficial and harmless." ”

Wang Yilin smiled and said: "My uncle's sailor is gone, although you promised to set up another sailor for me, how much money does a sailor cost?" Now that there are ready-made warships and sailors, how can I miss it? ”

Wu Zheng frowned and said, "But ...... your title?" ”

"It's just an empty title, and I receive so many hundred stone of food every year...... You just make it up to me. In addition, my uncle was martyred, and I did not marry a wife or have children, and one person was fed, and the whole family was not hungry...... If the Northern Expedition is successful, I will come back alive and give me a knighthood. ”

Wu Zhengyi gritted his teeth and said, "Cheng, I agreed." ”

Wang Yilin stretched out his hand and said, "Since you let me go, in addition to my own more than 100 people, you have to give some more veterans." ”

Wu Zheng bowed his head, looked at Zhang Mingzhen and said, "Transfer some people from Wu Song Shui Shi to him." ”

Zhang Mingzhen glanced at Wang Yilin in embarrassment, "Our water division has just been formed...... Give you fifty, right? ”

Wang Yilin was furious, "When Wang asks for food?" There are thousands of people on Chen Qianshan's side, and I always have to have those reliable people on my side, otherwise how can I hold it...... Wu Zheng, at least three hundred! ”

Zhang Mingzhen was anxious, "If you transfer three hundred veterans, my sailor will have to fall apart!" ”

Wu Zheng had no choice but to play a round and said: "In this way, Wu Song's water division will be transferred to one hundred, and the other will be drawn from Zhoushan water division...... Anyway, you have been in Zhoushan for some days, and you have a spectrum in your heart about who is suitable. ”

Zhang Mingzhen sighed after hearing this, and responded: "I'll arrange it when I go back." ”

Wang Yilin thought for a while and said, "It's also done." However, some warships still have to be transferred. ”

Wu Zheng shook his head and scolded with a smile: "Don't make an inch, the new ships built in the dockyard in the past two or three years are all redressed by Zhoushan water masters...... You know that. Besides, when you drove the sailor's boat to rob, wasn't it because you were afraid that others would not know who you were? ”

Wang Yilin was stunned, and immediately changed his words: "Nacheng, give me the replaced boat." ”

Wu Zheng couldn't cry or laugh, and in desperation, he said to Zhang Mingzhen: "You picked a few sealed old ships over there and gave him something." ”

Zhang Mingzhen deserves to be refreshed this time, "Cheng ...... Lord, I'll give him ten and change the dock for a new ship? ”

Wu Zheng glared angrily: "The twelve new gunboats that I bought more than one million taels are all in your Wu Song Naval Division, and even the eight new ships built in the dockyard in the past two years have also been given to you...... What more do you want? ”

Zhang Mingzhen hurriedly changed his words: "Cheng, Cheng, I don't want it." ”

Over there, Wang Yilin suddenly said, "Can you grab it?" ”

Wu Zheng was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses, and immediately shook his head and said, "No." Only rob goods and don't kill people, even Wang Deren has done this, you want to make an exception...... Dare you, do you really think of yourself as a pirate? Besides, the ships of the maritime merchants are all merchant ships, and if you rob them, what do you want the merchant ships to do? ”

Wang Yilin said: "Today's merchant ships are equipped with artillery if they are a little bigger, as little as four and as many as a dozen...... It's just that the artillery is a little worse, and most of them are stone cannons....... ”

Wu Zheng interrupted Wang Yilin and said decisively: "Don't think about that useless, it's no longer virtuous to grab goods, don't look for trouble...... If you have the ability to grab a warship, there are many warships, artillery, and the Zheng family fleet ...... the east of the south and the east fanhongmao (Taiwan). ”

Speaking of this, Wu Zheng was shocked in his heart, and invisibly, a big plan for "revenge" on the south began to slowly take shape.

"You two stay with me today...... I have something to discuss with you. ”

The meal was eaten for two full hours.

Wu Zheng didn't know what he discussed with Zhang Mingzhen and Wang Yilin, but when the two of them left, they were smiling.

……。

In the evening, Wu Zheng returned to his father Wu Bochang's small courtyard.

The meal is not luxurious, but plentiful.

It was actually cooked by Qian Jinxuan and Zhou Shimin, who had already begun to show their pregnancy.

Zhou Shimin didn't know it before, but begged Wu Xiaomei to teach him by hand.

What makes Wu Zheng strange is that Qian Jinxuan, who was born in a scholarly family, actually does well, and does well, especially a bowl of plum vegetables and pork, which is not inferior to the aborigines of Shaoxing.

A meal, a family, seamless is joyful.

But behind the joy, there is an indescribable and unclear taste.

When Wu Zheng's casual gaze touched Zhou Shimin, Zhou Shimin was avoiding, cramped, and uneasy.

There was a problem with the silver of the weaving department, Wu Xiaomei knew it, and the two daughters of Qian Jinxuan and Zhou Shimin naturally did not know it.

Things have developed to this point, and everything that should have been guessed has been guessed, except for Wu Bochang.

But Wu Bochang can feel it, he is not stupid, he is not deaf, and he is not a writer.