Chapter 375 goes straight to the point

It's just that to Lin Xiao's surprise, Zheng Chenggong has a capable figure, but he can't talk about being tall at all.

Under Lin Xiao's eyesight, this national hero, who was almost deified in later generations, is at most one meter seven tall - a typical southern Chinese figure in this era, much shorter than Lin Xiao himself.

However, his appearance is really speechless, the slightly thin rectangular face has Zhou Zheng facial features, sword eyebrows, and a hanging nose, when looking forward to talking and laughing, there is great brilliance between the eyebrows and eyes, the slender chin looks elegant and delicate, and the short beard under the jaw is not dense but well maintained.

Of course, his figure is also very well-proportioned, his body is straight, and his whole body is full of a heroic spirit that is difficult to hide......

Obviously, this is what a young general should look like on the battlefield.

However, when Zheng Chenggong opened his mouth to speak, his voice was clear, his gestures were steady and measured, not tainted by the vulgar atmosphere, and gave people a sense of grace and detachment.

After some scrutiny, Lin Xiao was full of admiration, and couldn't help but praise in his heart: "The young hero with lofty ambitions really deserves his reputation!" ”

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"Lord Qu, Qinchuan Hou, please use tea."

When Lin Xiao was stunned, Zheng Chenggong's faint voice came from his ears.

It turned out that a servant gave them a new tea cup, and even in troubled times, the Zheng family's hospitality etiquette was still quite exquisite.

After Lin Xiao put down the teacup, Zheng Chenggong asked, "Master Qu and the Marquis of Qinchuan are here, I don't know what to see?" ”

There is no need to be polite in the dialogue between the strong, and there is no need for repeated temptations to knock on the side!

Seeing Zheng Chenggong, Qu Shiyun went straight to the point, knowing that the mission he introduced had been basically completed, and the next job should be Lin Xiao's, yes, he looked at Lin Xiao, and just smiled.

Zheng Chengzhi spoke fluent Nanjing Mandarin, which was quite similar to the local dialect of Nanjing in later generations, so Lin Xiao could easily understand every word of him.

Lin Xiao didn't rush to reply, just smiled slightly and beckoned to the door.

Seeing this, He Shouxin, who was standing outside the corridor, hurriedly walked in with a wooden box with exquisite workmanship.

"Lord Wang, this is a little bit of Lin's heart, and please ask Lord Wang to smile."

Lin Xiao got up and took the wooden box, personally handed it to the tea table beside Zheng Chenggong, and said with a smile.

Zheng Chenggong opened the wooden box with curiosity, and his eyes suddenly lit up, and he blurted out: "Handcuffs!" ”

Inside the box, lying on the blue velvet cloth backing, are two brand-new handcuffs, which glow slightly with a charming toasted blue glow.

With just one glance, Zheng Chenggong knew that this kind of handcuff was something he had never seen before.

"Yes, this is the latest handcuff,"

Lin Xiao nodded, smiled and replied, "It's the same as Lin's own use." ”

This gift is two M92 pistols, which Lin Xiao specially brought to Zheng Chenggong as a meeting gift.

For this gift, Lin Xiao used his brains.

The Zheng family is a maritime businessman, and there is definitely no shortage of money, antiques and treasures, it is estimated that they will not be able to enter Zheng Chenggong's eyes, let alone send food, Lin Xiao himself is short of food.

In the end, Lin Xiao decided to do the same, and gave the exquisite M92 pistol as a gift, just like the last time he gave Zheng Ke in Annan.

Lin Xiao felt that as a young general, Zheng Chenggong must have a soft spot for all kinds of weapons, and he would definitely love this kind of pistol that far exceeded the level of craftsmanship in this era.

Of course, unlike last time, this time Lin Xiao was much more generous, sending two at once, and he also deliberately attached several boxes of bullets.

Grandma's, how can the people of Annam be compared with our own national heroes? Of course, your own family should be treated with special privileges!

Sure enough, Zheng Chenggong couldn't help but reach out, took out a pistol from the wooden box, and played with it carefully.

Holding it in his hand and weighing it a few times, Zheng Chenggong's eyes couldn't help but light up.

This handcuff feels very good, the surface of the gun is as smooth as a mirror, and the front sight and the door are small and extremely delicate, and you can see at a glance that it is not something that ordinary people can build.

The point is that this gun is not only beautifully made, even the structural parts are completely unfamiliar, and there is dexterity everywhere.

"No wonder his captives are invincible, and the level of arms is so advanced?"

Zheng Chenggong wondered in his heart, based on his feelings, this gun must be extremely accurate.

He had already heard that this group of people had several workshops in Qinzhou, could it be that these factories could actually create this kind of firecracker?

He noticed that there were still a few neat cardboard boxes in the wooden box, but this time he held back his curiosity, carefully put the handcuffs into the box, and said with a pretended flat smile:

"The Marquis of Qinchuan gave this generous gift, but Zheng was disrespectful, but I don't know what to advise?"

Lin Xiao smiled slightly, arched his hand, and replied very simply: "There is a big deal, I wonder if the prince is interested?" ”

This opening sentence was something he had already thought of, and he naturally wouldn't be too straightforward to show his hole cards directly.

Zheng Chenggong's eyes froze when he heard this-the other party's trip was not to come by order, but to discuss something!

That's easy to say.

As long as he is not a fox and a tiger, he will treat him with courtesy.

But...... What does it mean to have to do business with yourself?

His Zheng family was originally a merchant at sea, as long as he was involved in the trade at sea, but whatever they could think of, there was almost nothing that the Zheng family couldn't buy.

Now, the other party took the initiative to ask for cooperation, which was obviously a recognition of his Zheng family's power at sea.

However, Zheng Chenggong's idea is certainly not so simple.

There are many kinds of buying and selling, pure business is buying and selling, buying and selling is also buying and selling, and even bullying the weak, big fish eating small fish can also be bought and sold as an excuse!

Whether in history or in reality, there are countless cases of paralyzing the opponent with all kinds of overtures, and then killing the opponent by means of surprise attacks.

When the Hou soldiers of Qinchuan arrived in Quanzhou, they were already dancing swords in Xiangzhuang, and they showed favor to themselves at this juncture, as long as they did not feel so good that they were suspicious.

Therefore, Zheng Chenggong remained silent and asked slowly: "I don't know what kind of deal it is?" ”

"Borrow a ship for the Northern Expedition."

Lin Xiao's answer was concise and straightforward.

"Borrow a boat?"

Zheng Chenggong was slightly stunned, and then picked up the teacup to hide his confused expression.

What kind of business is this?

Could it be that he wants to fight the idea of his own fleet?

If that's the case, this person is too arrogant!

It is true that you are extremely strong on land, and it is true that you have killed the Tartar wolves, but at sea, my Zheng family's fleet is not vegetarian.

Not to mention that your fleet has recklessly broken into Weitou Bay right now, even if you have set up a position at sea, Zheng Chenggong is not afraid of any force.

If he didn't have the intention, what did that mean?

"Marquis of Qinchuan,"

Zheng Chenggong put down the teacup and said lightly, "Zheng learned that from this north, all the major passes are already in the hands of your army, so you don't have to take the sea route?" ”

"What the prince said is very true,"

Lin Xiao smiled and arched his hand, "It's just that at the moment, it is difficult to raise grain in the army, and the grain and grass are all due to the supply from Qinzhou...... Lin had the courage to borrow the prince's sea boat. ”

"That's just as well."

Zheng Chenggong nodded, the last time he failed in his westward expedition, the difficulty in raising grain and grass along the way was the main reason.

"But ......"

Zheng Chenggong's words changed, revealing a look of embarrassment, "Zheng Mou has few people in the land at the moment, and there is an extreme shortage of grain and grass in the army, and the fleet under his command has gone to sea to buy grain, so I am afraid that I will not be able to draw a few ...... for a while."

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