The Fanren fleet retreated in a big way.

Zheng Sen, who breathed a sigh of relief, watched the enemy fleet slowly withdraw in confusion, he didn't understand what was going on in between.

The Zheng family sailors, who suffered heavy casualties and were extremely exhausted, did not organize a pursuit, and could not do the pursuit, because the speed of the ship was too poor and the enemy was too much.

They set out to rescue their comrades who were still struggling on the sea.

In this battle, the Zheng family's naval division was almost disabled, and it is said that it was because the greatest loss did not come from the capital ships, but from hundreds of fire attack ships.

This situation is probably rare in naval warfare.

But in any case, the Zheng family sailor is "victorious", at least, this is how Zheng Sen preached this victory.

……。

This is the third time Wu Zheng has seen Zheng Sen.

The interim armistice agreement between the three parties has entered into force, and the next step is the tripartite talks.

As the saying goes, what you can't get on the battlefield may not be available at the negotiating table.

In this naval battle, it is still impossible to distinguish the winner or loser, the Zheng family naval division has been disabled, and the Fanren fleet has also been overwhelmed by the landing of the Northern Expeditionary Army, unable to fight at both ends, and Wu Zheng really can't fight, and the 20,000 people after the tough landing on the Eastern Domain Island are not so much occupation as deterrence, because whether it is from ammunition, grain and grass supplies, or rewards and pensions before and after the war, it is no longer guaranteed.

Therefore, it is necessary to immediately cease fire and, as later generations say, let the "bullets" fly for a while.

Compared with Zheng Sen's "aggressiveness" when they met for the second time after the battle on Seven Star Island, then Zheng Sen was obviously suppressed and restrained this time.

There was no confidence in his gaze, more heaviness and pain.

Think about it, the 200,000 army attacked Fuzhou, but was defeated by the defenders of less than 30,000 and lost more than 100,000 people, and retreated in embarrassment.

The sailor who became famous fought on Seven Star Island and was beaten out of temper by the rising star Chen Qian Landscape Master.

Now, he has been beaten to the ground by the Fanren fleet, and the key is that the final "victory" came from the landing of the Northern Expeditionary Army on Dongfan, which made Zheng Sen have to "surrender" to Wu Zheng, although he was indeed unwilling.

Wu Zheng can understand, but he is not sympathetic.

The understanding is that every person with great ambitions will sink in failure again and again, like a big wave sweeping sand.

The poor will have something to hate, and war will not sympathize with the weak.

What's more, Zheng Sen is by no means a weak person, if he is given a chance, or Wu Zheng himself does not seize this opportunity, then the meeting between the two at this time is definitely another "chattering" dispute.

The dispute is right, the dispute is over the ownership of the world, and the division of interests between the two sides of the dispute.

"Brother Damu, it's hard work." Wu Zheng said very sincerely, and his heart was also sincere.

This is an affirmation of Zheng Sen's persistence in opposing the Qing Dynasty over the years.

Because anyone could see Wu Zheng's sincerity, Zheng Sen cried.

But Zheng Sen quickly raised his hand to wipe away the tears that had been shed, and said with a forced smile: "His Royal Highness King Wu came to the aid in time, Sen is unforgettable!" ”

Listening to the gong and listening to the sound, Wu Zheng could naturally hear the resentment from Zheng Sen's words, but Wu Zheng didn't want to explain it, and he couldn't explain it.

Wu Zheng never thinks that he is a kind and simple little white rabbit, in this position, kindness and simplicity no longer exist, and only with appropriate power and scheming can he truly protect himself, protect the people around him, and protect hundreds of thousands of officials and soldiers who follow him.

Wu Zheng also definitely believes that if Zheng Sen is translocated with himself, Zheng Sen will definitely do more than himself...... Extremely.

This time he did dig a pit for Zheng Sen, but Wu Zheng firmly believed that this was not all a pit, and if Zheng Sen dealt with it properly, he might not be able to get out of it.

For example, a fleet that is only for the purpose of raiding and harassing is unlikely to be bitten by the main fleet of the Fanren.

For example, if you attack the merchant ships of various countries, you don't need to use the capital ships at all, and you can achieve the goal with a fast ship, how can you not get out and cause a major war?

For example, if it weren't for the Zheng family's water master's excessive greed, I'm afraid he wouldn't have "forced" to Kerry? Thorne was determined to fight a decisive battle with the Zheng family's sailors, and in the face of the Zheng family's sailors and Wang Yilin's north-south attack, Kerry? Thorne has a hard time making the decision for a decisive battle, as it is now the end, Kerry? Thorne needs to prevent the consequences of being taken advantage of by Wang Yilin's sailors.

But Wu Zheng also had to admit that today's ending does have the indelible merit of the Zheng family's sailors, and it is precisely because of the Zheng family's sailors fighting desperately that their three sailors have landed on the East Domain, as if they were in a no-man's land.

That's why there's Kerry? Thorne had to unconditionally order an armistice and ask for a resumption of negotiations.

"Return!" Wu Zheng looked at Zheng Sen's gloomy eyes and said firmly, "Everything you and the soldiers have paid will be duly rewarded." ”

Zheng Sen was a little surprised, in his opinion, the winner is the most proud, and at the same time, only the winner can distribute the results, but he was surprised by Wu Zheng's statement.

A deserved reward? Could it be that Wu Zheng wanted to fulfill his promise to bring the Eastern Domain under his rule? Zheng Sen really couldn't figure it out.

If this is the case, then, indeed, as Wu Zheng said, everything has paid off, and this must be worth it! Zheng Sen needed a rear that he could rely on as a base area.

The reason why he didn't dare to make a move against Hongmao was because Zheng Sen was afraid of Hongmao's strong ships, and at the same time, he didn't dare to fall into the dilemma of fighting on both sides.

It is precisely because of this that Zheng Sen was moved when Wu Zheng proposed to join forces with the Fanren Combined Fleet and bring the Eastern Domain Island under his jurisdiction, otherwise, how could Zheng Sen have the intention of leading all the sailors north to reinforce Tanhu Mountain?

Maybe he is a gentleman with the heart of a villain, Zheng Sen looked at Wu Zheng's firm face and clear eyes, and had to sigh that he was a villain in vain.

However, Wu Zheng's next words almost made Zheng Sen turn his face on the spot.

Wu Zheng said, "The Northern Expeditionary Army and the Great Western Army have met in Liling, and Lone also met with the King of Jin and reached a consensus. In view of the current situation south of the Yangtze River, the various forces of the Han people urgently need to share the same hatred and unity in order to complete the great cause of the Northern Expedition as soon as possible...... Therefore, Gu and the King of Jin decided that all the anti-Qing forces south of the Yangtze River were only allowed one flag, and your infantry army would be under the banner of King Jin, and the sailors would be integrated into Gu's banner...... What do you think? ”

Shameless! This was Zheng Sen's first reaction after hearing about it.

"This is a robbery while the fire is hot!" Zheng Sen hissed angrily, "You are the King of Wu of the Yixing Dynasty, and I am the King of Yanping County of the Yongli Dynasty, you can't order me!" ”

Wu Zheng said lightly: "But Li Dingguo is the king of Jin of the Yongli Dynasty, and there is the Yongli Emperor...... What, do you want to resist the decree? ”

Zheng Sen was stunned, Wu Zheng was right, Zheng Sen was the king of Yanping of the Yongli Dynasty, under the king of Jin, of course, power is not determined by the rank of the king, but by the actual position.

But the real power of King Jin in the Yongli Dynasty now, because of the endorsement of the Yongli Emperor, is almost above 10,000 people under one person.

In other words, Li Dingguo's order is almost the same as the holy decree of Emperor Yongli.