In the face of the coated minions who didn't listen to the command at all, Nikan Fan Wencheng was also very helpless.

To tell the truth, when he went to Ningyuan to buy grain, Fan Wencheng really didn't dare to send his own subordinates.

He is Han Chinese, so he must be careful to avoid suspicion.

As a descendant of orthodox Confucianism, Fan Wencheng is still very careful.

That's it, it's already in vain anyway, so let's just wait a few more days.

Ning Yuan will wait for Sibeiler to come back all the way and then make a decision.

Perhaps with the news of Daikin's victory, there is room for redemption.

In fact, as long as there is good news in the other roads, it is not the big picture if there is no way.

Fan Wencheng comforted himself and looked forward to the Huang Taiji who attacked the grassland.

Fan Wencheng didn't expect that the Huang Taiji he was talking about would not come back for a while.

The beginning of November of the fifth year of the Apocalypse

Nurhachi returned to Shengjing and repaired for only 5 or 6 days, and then he personally led the main force of the Eight Banners again, taking the Zhengbai Banner of Huang Taiji as the vanguard, and followed the traces left by the Khalkha Department directly into the Mongolian steppe.

In Shengjing, Houjin only left the white flag and the red flag to watch the house.

Huang Taiji was anxious to lead his troops to pursue the Khalkha Ministry, so he entrusted everything to Fan Wencheng for buying grain.

Huang Taiji and Fan Wencheng had already discussed, if Ning Yuan wins, then the price of grain will be 4 taels and one stone; If Ning Yuan is defeated, the price of grain will be 6 taels or even 8 taels and one stone.

Huang Taiji didn't expect that he would really use the highest price as if he was joking.

What Huang Taiji didn't expect even more was that the first of the several caravans sent by Fan Wencheng came back, bringing him very bad news.

The difficulty of buying food has exceeded his and Fan Wencheng's expectations.

However, Huang Taiji doesn't know all this yet.

"Ugh."

Looking at the sky, Huang Taiji, who had been deep in the grassland for 3 days, sighed helplessly.

It's no drama today.

Looking at the traces found, it seems that it will take at least two more days to catch up with the Khalkha Ministry.

In the past two days, the weather has been getting colder and colder.

Although it hasn't snowed yet, going deep into the grasslands in this weather is really not a wise move.

However, thinking about Nurhachi's extremely gloomy face, Huang Taiji dispelled the idea of admonishment.

failed to defeat Ning Yuan, and Nurhachi's mood was already extremely bad.

At this time, to persuade Lao Khan to withdraw from the army, it is undoubtedly asking for self-interest.

Looking at the wind that was blowing more and more, Huang Taiji sighed heavily again.

Alas, unless you have to, you really can't easily withdraw from the army!

Ning Yuan didn't fight down, and the prestige of Dajin and Lao Khan was shaky.

If this time the troops to the grassland return in vain, then the prestige of Dajin and Lao Khan will really not be able to be maintained.

Now it's a dilemma!

Hearing the sound of the Chinese army camping, Huang Taiji thought about it again and again, and let out a long breath of white air.

Huang Taiji made up his mind, even if he didn't please the old Khan, he would persuade him.

If the old Khan insisted on chasing and killing to the end, then he asked the light cavalry to pursue the Khalkha department.

The speed of this whole army is too slow.

One more day of delay, one more day of food for the army.

Next year, Daikin's grain will be very expensive, so if you can save a little, let's save a little.

Looking up at the clear sky again, Huang Taiji's heart was even more worried.

There is no sign of snow so far, and next year is worrying!

I just hope that there will be good news from Fan Wencheng's side.

Huang Taiji Pegasus ran in the direction of Nurhachi's Great Tent.

Southern Ming Dynasty

Taiwan

"Alas".

Zheng Yiguan also sighed heavily.

"Let's make peace."

After thinking for a while, Zheng Yiguan, who frowned, made a final decision.

After taking over Li Dan's Dayuan and Yan Siqi's Taiwan (Beigang), after integrating the strength of the three parties, Zheng Yiguan is now the largest force in the Ming Sea.

However, although Zheng Yiguan is the biggest force in the Ming Sea, Zheng Yiguan is far from reaching Li Dan's prestige and appeal. Even he is even worse than Yan Siqi's prestige.

There is not enough prestige, and the heroes on the Daming Sea are not satisfied with Zheng Yiguan at all.

As a result, although Zheng Yiguan controlled the Daguan and obtained the navigation permit of the Dutch, he also reached an alliance agreement with Li Guozhu (Li Dan's son) of Japan.

But Xu Xinsu (Li Dan's deputy) was unwilling to supply him to Zheng Yiguan, which made Zheng Yiguan, who had a golden route, empty of routes and unable to obtain real profits.

Seeing that the powerful Li Dan Group was divided, the other heroes on the Daming Sea all moved their minds.

For the sake of Japan's shipping routes, Zhong Haoqiang and Zheng Yiguan launched a tug-of-war that lasted for more than a month.

Although compared individually, Zheng Yiguan is the strongest.

But in the face of the sea heroes from all walks of life, Zheng Yiguan still fell into the disadvantage.

After more than a month of arduous tug-of-war, Zheng Yiguan, who was already a little fluttering, woke up.

Zheng Yiguan finally woke up: he is not Li Dan, and he is not qualified to monopolize the interests of the Ming Sea. Even the Taiwan and Japan routes are not exclusive to him.

Fortunately, it is not too late for Zheng Yiguan to wake up, his main fleet has not suffered major losses, and he is still qualified to negotiate with the powerful people.

"No peace talks? Without Xu Xinsu's supply, we can't even stabilize Li Guozhu.

If Li Guozhu also falls to them, then we just want to talk, but I'm afraid we won't have a chance. ”

In the face of the fierce opposition of the Zheng family's brothers, Zheng Yiguan shouted bitterly.

This damn Xu Xinsu.

Hearing Zheng Yiguan mention Xu Xinsu, the Zheng family brothers were emotionally frustrated.

Xu Xinsu, a native of Tong'an, Quanzhou, Fujian, Li Dan's sworn brother, and the second-in-command of the former Li Dan Group. Specially located in Xiamen, organize all kinds of goods needed for Li Dan's sea trade.

Li Dan died, Zheng Yiguan took the throne, and the most unconvinced was Xu Xinsu.

Xu Xinsu never thought that one day, Zheng Yiguan, a hairy boy, would actually point fingers at him.

In terms of qualifications and prestige, what can Zheng Yiguan catch up with him Xu Xinsu?

If he doesn't give Zheng Yiguan some color, will anyone on the Daming Sea still look up to him Xu Xinsu?

Out of this consideration, Xu Xinsu cut off all the supplies of Zheng Yiguan and dealt the heaviest blow to Zheng Yiguan.

It also made Daming Haiqunhao understand the break of Li Dan Group.

After more than a month of tug-of-war, Zheng Yiguan finally figured out why Li Dan was the king of the Ming Sea.

Because Li Dan not only has force, Li Dan's economic strength is even more amazing.

In the face of all the powerful people at sea, Zheng Yiguan, who lost Xu Xinsu, now has no overwhelming advantage in force, and the economy has huge problems.

Lack of supply, profits on the route cannot be guaranteed.

In the war with the heroes, Zheng Yiguan's expenditure was even greater.

The Zheng brothers, who were clamoring for opposition to the peace talks, did not know that Zheng Yiguan was running out of money.

Although Zheng Yiguan's fleet did not lose on the battlefield, if it continued to hold on, Zheng Yiguan would definitely not be able to escape the fate of defeat.

Peace talks, there must be peace talks.

Only peace talks can avoid a lose-lose outcome.

Zheng Yiguan didn't want to be picked up by others.

Regardless of the opposition of the Zheng family brothers, Zheng Yiguan resolutely made the decision to negotiate peace with various maritime heroes.

In late November of the fifth year of the Apocalypse, Zheng Yiguan invited all the heroes and powers on the Ming Sea to gather in Beigang, Taiwan, in the name of sharing maritime trade interests, to discuss the alliance plan (that is, to divide maritime interests).

After several days of difficult negotiations, the maritime giants finally reached an agreement in Taiwan.

On the second day of December in the fifth year of the Apocalypse, Zheng Yiguan announced the establishment of the Ming Maritime Mighty Alliance in Beigang. Due to the fact that a total of eighteen maritime merchants (pirates) joined, the alliance was called Eighteen Zhi.

On the same day, Zheng Yiguan changed his name to Zheng Zhilong.

Zhilong, that is, the meaning of eighteen Zhilong heads.