The best way to defeat a powerful force is to kill the opponent while he is still in his infancy.

The traversal is in such a period.

Even at the present in the 17th century, there were many forces that were stronger than Zheng Zhilong, and they could wipe out the Zheng family. However, due to geography and relationship, the only person who has the ability to cause great damage to the crossing forces is Zheng Zhilong.

Zheng Zhilong is actually really not strong.

Not to mention the huge ships with hundreds of cannons similar to the "Sea King" built by the European ghost beasts in their lair, even if it is a second-class battleship with 50-80 broadside guns, even if the total number is only a quarter, if the war with the Zheng clan is fought on the ocean far from the shallow coast, then the Zheng clan will definitely be wiped out.

As for the army, not to mention - the two scenes of the siege of Nanjing and the Qing army's breakthrough of Xiamen have completely leaked the pirates' land combat skills.

As long as you give the traversal crowd a few more years, whether it is the land battle mad demon Manchurian white-armored soldiers, or the Omi ghost beast Anglo-Dutch fleet, these opponents who are much stronger than Zheng Zhilong Group are all scum and scum in front of the traversing crowd.

However, at this point in time, on the eve of the transformation of a certain force, Zheng Zhilong, a traditional cold-weapon pirate group, has now become the biggest opponent faced by the tall crossing forces...... Without it, it can only be said that it is a coincidence.

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While the soldiers on the other side of the sea were fighting and waiting for the day, the city of Fuzhou did not feel a trace of murderous aura.

Five Dafu ships sailing from the direction of Xiamen have stopped at the official wharf outside Fuzhou at this moment.

And the owner of these five ships, the current largest pirate leader in the South China Sea, nicknamed Yiguan, whose big name is Zheng Zhilong, is sitting in the study of the "Hengguangkang" silk shop at the moment, talking to his distant relative Zheng Sancai.

Zheng Zhilong, who was born in 1604, is only 25 years old now, and he can really be called a young hero. And this thief, who frightened the people of Zhangquan and gave the government a headache, was actually a very handsome and dashing person: sword eyebrows, straight nose and forehead, slender body, heroic and full of heroism, without half a pirate taste.

There is a sentence in later generations that is very suitable for Zheng Zhilong when he was young: start with appearance and fall into talent. This young man who can lead thousands of pirates at the age of 24 is undoubtedly talented and charismatic.

Of course, there are two sides to everything.

Comrade Yiguan can be mixed to this extent today, and he is also inseparable from the fact that he is a refined egoist. Throughout Zhilong's life, this person believed in Catholicism, Mazu, and Buddhism; keeps jumping between bosses from all walks of life, and the title of "six family slaves" is something that few people can do in Chinese history.

When Zhilong first debuted in his early years, he was baptized as a Catholic in Macau. At that time, foreigners named him Nicholas, so he had Nicolas Cage...... No, it's the new name of Nicholas Yiguan.

After that, Zheng Zhilong traveled to and from all over Southeast Asia, and then took refuge in Japan with his second owner: the maritime merchant Li Dan.

Afterwards, after Li Dan's introduction, Zheng Zhilong went to work as a translator for the Dutch. Said to be an interpreter, in fact, it was the pirate leader who led the fleet in charge of intercepting the Spanish messengers in the strait.

After Li Dan's death, Zheng Zhilong gradually took over his power, and after the Mid-Autumn Festival in 1624, Zheng Zhilong moved his career focus to Taiwan, and then attached himself to his fourth owner: Yan Siqi, the leader of the Japanese snails.

After Yan Siqi's unexpected death in 1625, Zheng Shuaige once again took over the foundation of the owner. This time, he pulled up the pirate banner of "Eighteen Zhi" and began to fight along the coast of Fujian, holding the strategic idea of "promoting peace by fighting", constantly fighting with the officials and soldiers, and desperately showing his ability to "make trouble without giving candy" in front of the fifth master.

Yes, historically he succeeded. Before taking refuge in the sixth Manchu master, he reached the peak of his life with the fifth Ming master.

And Zheng Shuai, who is sitting in Hengguang Kangli and drinking tea today, naturally does not know that history has undergone small changes here. On the contrary, he is in a pretty good mood at the moment.

The government has already been beaten and pulled by its own means, through the new governor to come forward, revealing the intention of appeasement. And this time, both sides have done their homework beforehand, and they are bound to not return in vain like the previous times.

Regarding this point, Zheng Zhilong is still sure, and the fact that he can come to Fuzhou City today in person is a clear proof in itself.

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"Sancai, in the governor's yamen, has there been any movement recently?" At the beginning of getting off the boat, Zheng Zhilong, who came to Hengguangkang to settle down, opened his mouth to ask about the movement in Fuzhou City before he had time to vacuum.

Hearing the chairman's question, Zheng Sancai, the manager of the Fuzhou branch who was sitting on the side, naturally did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly replied: "Recently, the news of the fuss has spread in Fuya. ”

"Well, that's how it should be. When will the Huang Zan painting arrive? ”

"It's coming in the afternoon."

"This person is Xiong Fujun's confidant, don't slack off, and prepare heavy gifts. Later, I will wash up and change my clothes, and then I will have a heartfelt conversation with Huang Zanhua in the afternoon. ”

"Three people know."

After a few words, Zheng Zhilong took a sip of tea, and then mentioned a certain force that made him jealous: "What have you been doing recently?" ”

"I haven't found out what they have to do with the government." After Zheng Sancai replied, he got up and took out a piece of pale yellow fine bamboo paper from the table bucket: "The business of the people is booming, and we have purchased about 20 ships of iron and charcoal from Fuzhou this month, and a few boats called Huazi. ”

Zheng Zhilong took the bamboo paper and looked at it, then flicked the paper with his fingers, looked up and smiled: "It's a good business to end the land, pull away the iron and carbon, pull back the private salt cement, and exchange the rough goods for the rough goods." Well, it's important to appease him right now, and let him go. ”

Before the words fell, a young man with big shoulders and a round waist, and a little similar to Zheng Zhilong between his eyebrows, said loudly: "If the matter of Zhao'an is done, you can seal the business of the people afterwards." ”

The young man's name is Zheng Zhihu, and he is Zheng Zhilong's eldest brother. In history, Zheng Zhihu was brave and resolute, and his martial arts were outstanding, and the rivers and lakes had the reputation of "Dragon Wisdom and Tiger Bravery".

In the eighth year of Chongzhen, Zheng Zhilong extinguished Liu Xiang's battle, Zheng Zhihu "held a steel knife in his mouth, held a rattan shield, and jumped on the stern rope", jumped to Liu Xiang's boat to fight. This person "killed all the pirates" along the way, almost killed all the pirates under Liu Xiang, but in the end, he was careless, was caught in a fishing net and thrown into the sea, and drowned.

Liu Xiang then committed suicide in defeat.

In short, Zheng Zhihu is a fierce general, a strongman in hand-to-hand combat.

...... After hearing his brother's words, Zheng Zhilong first shook his head with a wry smile: Zheng Zhihu was born with a huge voice, and his words made the room buzz.

"This matter can be discussed later, and we must not startle the snake."

"Hmph, I'm afraid he won't make it!"

"Others are sharp, but my generation only has a physical body, even if you want to do it, you have to contact the Dutch and Portuguese people, and plan everything."

When Zheng Zhilong said this, he got up and wanted to go to the back house to wash and change clothes. When it was over, he turned around and told Zheng Sancai: "In the past few days, all the dark lines of relations inside and outside the city must be moved, don't be stingy with money, and report to me in time if you have words in the palace." ”

"Big boss, but please rest assured, the three know the severity."

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In the afternoon, a sedan chair stopped outside the Hengguangkang gate.

Accompanied by the governor of the Yamen, who praised the painting of Huang Ping and Huang Lao, he naturally came with a team of Fu Ya soldiers, and brought Xiong Qi, a close confidant of Wen Can.

And Zheng Zhilong, a generation of people, was only wearing a blue plain robe at the moment, surrounded by many entourages, and went out to greet Master Huang.

Naturally, the meeting between the two sides took place in a friendly atmosphere.

Because Zheng Zhilong made a big fuss before this, one of the reasons why he couldn't get on the stage was that Cai Shanji, the prefect of Quanzhou, treated him slowly, so Huang Ping's attitude today is naturally cordial and easy-going.

And Zheng Zhilong, a heroic figure who can be a slave of the six surnames, naturally won't take his brain out to play any arrogant president stalk at such a critical moment, so when the two sides meet, the atmosphere is quite warm.

The conversation was also enjoyable.

Huang Ping gave Zheng Zhilong enough face this time. On behalf of Lao Xiong, he stayed in Hengguangkang for a whole hour.

During this period, the two sides chatted a lot. When talking about the scenery of Fuzhou, he deliberately complained about the local housing prices, saying that he owed a lot of money to local businessmen in order to buy a house, and reminded Zheng friends to be careful when buying a house in Fuzhou, because the housing prices here are inflated......

Friend Zheng is naturally interesting enough. When Master Huang walked out of the silk village afterwards, he was already smiling, and his sleeves were golden. At this moment, in his pocket, he was carrying two gift slips from someone Zheng, one of which belonged to Lao Xiong, and the other was naturally the loan issued to him by the rich man Zheng - no interest, and there was no need to return it.

Surrounded by the soldiers who had taken full benefits, Master Huang said goodbye to Chunchun, the rich man of Zheng, who had been upgraded to a close comrade-in-arms, and then he got on the sedan chair and returned to the government. Not long after, when he returned to the door of Xiong Da's study, Huang Ping had already put away his greedy face and changed his original face.

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At the beginning of the next day (9 o'clock), Zheng Zhilong and his entourage came to the Fujian Governor's Yamen to meet Xiong Wencan as promised.

Although the governor's yamen was not open at this moment, the grand scene of Master Huang personally leading people out of the door was still seen by the people who ate melons. Later that day, the news that the government was about to appease Zheng Zhilong, the giant canal of the Minhai Sea, spread everywhere.

After entering the governor's yamen, everything was normal. Zheng Zhilong didn't feel anything unusual except for a few small "clicks" outside the porch.

Soon, he saw Xiong Wencan, who was sitting alone in the flower hall.

Whether it is an old bear wearing a home robe, or a flower hall with a private meaning, this makes the young Zheng Zhilong satisfied. You must know that when Cai Shanji met him, he was sitting in the public court in an official robe.

The next moment, Zheng Zhilong didn't hesitate any longer, took a step forward and knelt down: "Grass people Zheng Zhilong knocked to see Lord Fujun." ”

"Zhilong, you don't need to be polite, please get up quickly." Xiong Wencan, who was wearing a loose pattern robe, leaned over at this moment and lifted up Zheng Zhilong, whose knees had not yet touched the ground, up.

"Thank you, Lord Fujun!"

"At a young age, you can think of the right path, it's not easy, it's not easy." Xiong Wencan stroked his long beard lightly at this time, and said gently: "Zhilong, you are here today, this ability to judge the situation is not small, hehe." ”

"Before, as a last resort, Zhilong didn't dare to resist Wang Shi, and he should serve the court in the future. Adults, but please rest assured, there is some, the southeast half of the wall can sit back! ”

"Hehe, hehe, easy to say, easy to say."