Taiwan City

Council Hall

Taiwan City, also known as Geranza City, is a military and political center built by the Dutch people in Tainan for garrison administration, and it is also the residence of three generations of the Zheng family in history.

Zheng Sen sat in the lobby of the council hall, his hands holding the two military reports trembling slightly. The two military reports came from Penghu Island and Tamsui City respectively.

Liu Guoxuan, who was stationed in Penghu, took advantage of the terrain, wind direction, and tide to stalemate with Shi Lang for more than a month with a weak fleet. Before, he could barely confront Shi Lang, but after the wind direction and trend were completely biased towards Shi Lang's side, he finally fell behind.

Liu Guoxuan's sailors were suppressed by Shi Lang in the military port, difficult to move, and in desperation, he could only choose a decisive battle with Shi Lang's fleet, and the results were predictable, Liu Guoxuan's sailors were defeated, fled to the main island of Taiwan, and Penghu was lost.

Shi Lang's fleet was stationed in Penghu for a short rest, and in a few days it would send troops to the city and formally attack the island of Taiwan.

Another military report was a defeated army from Tamsui City, satisfying the mercenary leader Pan Di who was killed outside the chicken coop city, and the main general Wanli retreated to Tamsui City. After nearly a month of fierce fighting with the Xuanjia Army, Freshwater City finally fell to the ground. Wan Li died by self-immolation in Tamsui City, and the Zheng army that participated in the raid was completely wiped out.

The death of Wanli and the defeat of Liu Guoxuan mean that all of Zheng Sen's mobile forces have been lost, and the road from Taichung to Tainan is unimpeded and thorough. Fang Yuan's Xuanjia army can drive straight into Taiwan City for a long time. Even the waterway was completely cut off by Shi Lang, and this time, Zheng Sen was really forced to a dead end by Fang Yuan.

The entire political hall was silent, and the fierce generals under Zheng Sen, Zhou Quanbin, Liu Guoxuan, Wan Li, and Pan Di, were either killed, defeated, or trapped, and those who are still in Taiwan City are all unpopular generals.

Zheng Sen sighed deeply, put down the military newspaper, raised his head and asked, "How many soldiers and horses are there in Taiwan City and Chiji City?" ”

"There are still 1,000 guards and tigers in Taiwan City, and there are still 2,000 old and weak soldiers in Chiji City."

The three thousand people wanted to resist Fang Yuan's army, but it was simply a mantis arm blocking the car, Zheng Sen asked again, "What about the reinforcements of the Ami and Paiwan clans?" ”

"Under the organization and support of Fang Yuan, 53 tribes of all sizes led by the Atayal tribe combined 5,000 people, plus 2,000 She people from Fujian, went into the mountains and forests to fight, and attacked the territory of the Ami tribe in Taichung and Taitung on a large scale.

Zheng Sen smiled bitterly, he and the Ami clan were really a pair of difficult brothers who were beaten to the end of their lives by Fang Yuan, "What about the Paiwan clan? ”

"The various ethnic groups in the Paiwan clan are also ready to move, and Balai is huddled in Pingtung, not daring to leave. There is also a rumor that Balai is secretly sending someone to negotiate the terms of surrender with Fang Yuan. ”

When the catastrophe came, these aborigines were also looking for their own way out, Zheng Sen sighed, all the reinforcements were gone, he was already discouraged, and he couldn't feel angry, he waved his hand and said, "You guys stand down!" ”

"General Zheng, Fang Yuan's army has passed Taichung two days ago, and is advancing towards Taiwan City, and will arrive under Taiwan City at any time, are we fighting or peace?"

The general trend has gone, whether it is war or peace, it is an end, Zheng Sen said indifferently, "You have not followed me to Taiwan for a few days, whether it is war or peace, each has a destiny!" ”

When the generals heard Zheng Sen's order, they were allowed to surrender to Fang Yuan in exchange for a way out, and all the generals bowed to Zheng Sen in unison, and immediately escaped from the council hall, each finding a way to surrender to Fang Yuan.

Zheng Sen looked at the empty political hall, and an indescribable sadness welled up in his heart. Four years ago, the Zheng family, the three brothers of Zheng Zhilong, the general Lin Xishan, the tiger generals Gan Hui, Shi Lang, Feng Xin, and Zhou Quanbin were all brave and good at fighting, with 200,000 or 300,000 armor, 7 or 800 warships, entrenched in Fujian, crisscrossing the sea and frontier, what a scenery, what a magnificence?

In less than four years, Zheng Zhifeng, Lin Xishan, Feng Xin, Wan Li, and Pan Di all died in battle, and their father Zheng Zhilong, Zheng Zhibao, Gan Hui, and Shi Lang also surrendered to Fang Yuan, while Zhou Quanbin and Liu Guoxuan are missing. The Armada of those years disappeared, and the 200,000 or 300,000 troops disappeared without a trace, and they only ended up in the situation of being alone today.

The man didn't flick when he had tears, Zheng Sen held back his tears for a long time, and at this desperate time, he finally couldn't help but fall, and said to himself, "Is it really wrong for me to fight Fang Yuan?!" ”

"No, husband is right!"

A woman's loud voice sounded, and the person who spoke was Zheng Sen's wife, Dong, who was twenty-two or three years old, and led a five-year-old child into the council hall.

The child is Zheng Sen's eldest son, Zheng Jing, as soon as he saw Zheng Sen, he rushed forward, "Daddy, that's right!" ”

Zheng Sen wiped away his tears and stroked Zheng Jing's head, "Now our army has been completely annihilated, and Fang Yuan's army has arrived in Taiwan City. ”

Dong's temperament is very strong, and he said loudly, "It's just a big deal, if the Zheng family is like a father, the five uncles who look at the wind and descend are the shame of the Zheng family, although life is still death." Only the husband and the fourth uncle are the real bloody men of the Zheng family, although they are still alive! ”

At the moment of life and death, Zheng Sen was silent for a while, and finally spoke, "If you have a wife like this, what more can a husband ask for." It's just that the Xuanjia Army is coming, I am determined to die for the country, I don't know when the city is broken, how will Mrs. and Jing'er deal with themselves? ”

Dong ordered the subordinates in the house to bring a pot of wine, and took out a small packet of arsenic from his arms and put it into the wine, "The concubine and Jing'er should die for the funeral of their husband, and they will never be humiliated and disgrace their husband." ”

Zheng Sen nodded, tears rolling down his cheeks again, "Madam, I'm sorry for you!" ”

Dong raised the wine jug, poured a glass for Zheng Sen, himself, and Zheng Jing, raised the wine glass and said calmly, "Husband, the concubine will go first!" ”

Dong Shixian had already made up his mind to die, and drank the arsenic wine without hesitation.

His wife committed suicide in front of him, Zheng Sen gritted his teeth with hatred, but he was helpless, death was also the easiest way, it was better than falling into Fang Yuan's hands and being humiliated.

After a while, the arsenic toxicity attacked, and Dong's organs were in unbearable pain, and the seven orifices were bleeding. Where had Zheng Jing seen such a terrifying scene, he was so frightened that he hugged Dong Shi Wow and cried, "Daddy, save my mother!" ”

Zheng Sen stepped forward and squeezed her hand in a few steps, "Madam, you can go with peace of mind!" Jing'er and I will accompany you immediately. ”

Dong Shi was already in pain and began to convulse all over his body, Zheng Sen could clearly feel her pain, one hand pinched her neck, the other hand covered her mouth and nose, screaming in pain, violently forced, so that she could die as soon as possible and alleviate the pain of death.

Dong's limbs twitched constantly, struggled for a while, and finally died in his arms.

Zheng Sen gently let go of her body, took two steps back, and looked at Dong Shi who was dying of breath in a daze, almost fainted, and collapsed on the chair.

"Mother!"

After a long time, Zheng Jing's crying woke Zheng Sen up, he came back to his senses, his wife died, and he was about to commit suicide, leaving Zheng Jing alone in the world, and he was also bullied, so let's give Zheng Jing another happy life, and the family will go below to reunite!

Zheng Sen pulled Zheng Jing's little arm and hugged it into his arms, wanting to learn how to strangle Dong's family, and also give Zheng Jing a good time.

Zheng Jing saw his father's terrifying eyes, and seemed to understand what was going to happen, so he was so frightened that he cried and struggled, "Daddy, I don't want to die!" Don't die! ”

Zheng Sen covered his nose with one hand, pinched his neck with the other, and said in his ear, "Death, just a moment, there will be no pain after that!" My son Zheng Sen would rather die than surrender! ”

Zheng Jing was still struggling, and Zheng Sen was about to exert his strength, but he saw a loud and familiar voice outside the council hall, "Zheng Zongbing, slow down!" Keep your hands on it! ”

This voice Zheng Sen is very familiar, and he doesn't need to look up to know who is coming.

Liu Guoxuan!