Hirado is where Zheng Zhilong started, and his former bosses Li Dan and Yan Siqi also used Hirado as a base and gradually developed and expanded, and Zheng Zhilong was the force that received them.

Zheng Zhilong's wife was Japanese, and gave birth to a son Zheng Sen, who later became Zheng Chenggong, in Hirado. Therefore, the Zheng family had a lot of influence in Hirado, Japan, and had a close relationship with Matsuura Kushin, the lord of the Hirado domain.

The so-called Lingqi is the protection fee, collecting other people's or Westerners, Wang Yue is really not interested in caring about it, and now he has received it from him, which is more funny.

Wang Yue smiled and said, "You are Zheng Cai's younger brother, right?" It's not a small courage to let this official buy your order flag. Even if Zheng Zhilong came in person, he didn't dare to be so presumptuous! ”

He didn't take Zheng Zhilong seriously, what happened to the thousands of warships? Is it better than Somali pirates?

"Bold! How dare you call Lord Zheng by his name? ”

"I'm getting tired of life!"

The people behind Zheng Lian drew their swords one after another, these people were all pirates, and they were all full of gangsterism, and the soldiers of the Tiance Army, who had been vigilant against them for a long time, immediately raised their guns and faced each other.

The sudden saber rattling frightened the merchants on the deck to the side.

Zheng joined hands and lifted it, stopping the impulse of the entourage behind him, and at the same time glanced at the fire gun in the hands of the soldiers of the Tiance Army, he didn't think that such a small fire gun could be much of a threat. The quadruple 37-mm close-in guns, recoilless guns, and heavy machine guns on the deck were not as big as the three-pounder guns in his mind, and how powerful they could be.

He said to Wang Yue: "You claim to be your own official, but I don't know what position you hold in the imperial court?" ”

Wang Yue said in his heart: This Zheng family is indeed very arrogant, and he has shown that he is an official of the imperial court, and the tone of Zheng Lian's speech is still not half polite.

He pointed to the flag on the bow of the ship and said, "Don't you see our flag?" This is the warship of the Tiance Army Navy, and the official is the commander of the Tiance Army, and the Shuntianfu soldiers are prepared by Wang Yue. ”

Tiance Army, Shuntianfu Bingbeidao, Wang Yue, these pieces of information reminded Zheng of this.

He asked, "Are you Lord Wang Sihua of the Great Victory of the Beijing Division?" ”

Although he has been in charge of the Hirado side of the industry recently, he is not ignorant of the situation in the Central Plains, after all, he has to travel back and forth to Fujian several times a year. Moreover, there were many Ming merchants in Hirado, and various rumors were flying.

So Wang Yue's name has also been heard, after all, the results of the Jingshi victory are too great, and the world can be said to be shaken, but he, like most people, does not believe it all.

Wang Yue nodded and said, "Exactly!" ”

Zheng Lian's tone was a little more polite, and he hugged his fist to Wang Yue and said, "Look up for a long time!" Then he commanded his subordinates: "Put away your blades, and you have all come to see the king." ”

Those attendants put away their blades a little unwillingly, and casually hugged their fists at Wang Yue, even if they had seen a salute. In their minds, this is the Wa Kingdom, this is Hirado, and what about the court officials? What's more, Zheng Zhilong Group is a person who listens to the investigation and does not listen to the announcement, and accepts Zhao'an for the convenience of acting.

Zheng Lian's thoughts were similar to theirs, so he said to Wang Yue in a sincere tone: "Maybe Lord Wang doesn't know much about the risks at sea, but this time you can successfully reach Hirado, maybe it was an accident, and it may not be the time to return." Therefore, I would like to advise Lord Wang that it is best to hang the banner of my Zheng family, so as to ensure that you are safe and sound! ”

His tone was sincere, and the meaning of his words was almost like coercion.

Wang Yue pretended to be polite and said, "No need, thank you for the reminder!" ”

Xindao: His grandmother's, the Zheng family is really arrogant, and they can't say that they will fight in the future.

In the maritime order of East Asia, the position of the Zheng family as the boss has become more and more prominent. And Wang Yue's maritime power wants to go out of the Bohai Sea and look at the world, and the contradiction with the Zheng family will be inevitable.

Zheng Lian nodded, anyway, his words have already been said, don't blame me for being unpredictable.

Even if Wang Yue's Jingshi victory is real, he feels that when he goes to the sea, it is still not enough in the eyes of the Zheng family, and you are not a grass chicken when you get to the sea?

Since we don't listen to good words, then don't blame us for being unkind at sea. There are many people in Pinghu, and Zheng Zhilong still has the title of guerrilla general, so he can't fight with the imperial court officials in broad daylight.

He looked at the big iron ship under his feet again, and asked Wang Yue, "Lord Wang, this ship is made of fine iron, and it costs a lot, right?" How did such a heavy ship move? ”

He also saw these three ships when they docked, and guessed that they were paddle wheels, but the paddle wheels in this time and space also have sails, and the huge wheels of paddle wheels are very conspicuous.

But these three ships can't see the wheels, how many people do you need to control such a heavy paddle wheel? Thousands?

Wang Yue said: "Our ship is driven by a machine. ”

"Chicken?" This term is too unfamiliar, Zheng Lian looked at the iron ship again, and no longer bothered about this problem.

It is impossible to expect others to explain to him in detail about the unpleasantness just now. The speed of the ship was slow as it approached the port, and he could not imagine how fast it could travel at sea. Anyway, these three ships grabbed it when they went to sea, even if this iron lump is not practical and can't run fast, but it's all iron! It's worth the money.

Soon Zheng Lian's attention returned to the booth, and these goods were also very attractive. He asked people to buy some of each of the goods, and then he said goodbye and left.

The Zheng family's main business is the protection fee on shipping, and business is a side business.

After Zheng Lian left, Wei Xiaoliang, who had been observing the situation from the side, walked up and said to Wang Yue: "Commander, these people are too arrogant, why don't you leave them behind?" ”

Wei Xiaoliang was already unaccustomed to Zheng Lian's style next to him, but Wang Yue didn't speak, and he didn't dare to act rashly.

Wang Yue laughed and said, "What are you leaving him for?" It's not a beauty. Then he said to Li Zixiong beside him: "I have already sorted out the information about the situation of the Zheng family and the situation of various forces in East Asia. ”

After receiving the battleship, all the thoughts were spent on how to quickly master the various equipment on the ship, and this aspect of the work has not been taken into account. This conflict with the Zheng family and the naval battle with the Dutch should give them an intuitive understanding of these forces.

The trading and promotion of goods on the deck continued, and the unique shape of the maritime surveillance ship attracted a large number of merchants, so it became even more lively. I came to Hirado this time to promote the products of the starting town, and the staff explained diligently, and the merchants inquired about the price, so it was very noisy.

After a few days of sea voyages, Wang Yue was looking forward to walking on land to see what the street scene of the Wa Kingdom was like in the 17th century.