Anhai.

China's maritime trade window, the core area of Zheng Domain.

500 warships, the battle flags are hunting, and the sails and masts cover the sky and the sun.

China's strongest navy is holding its final parade, and Zheng Zhilong, the king of the Fujian Sea, has all the hard work of his life.

The captives rode and drank the Minjiang River, Fuzhou surrendered without a fight, and there was almost no resistance in Fujian. For the rest, only Anhai.

The powerful navy gave everyone present a very tangible sense of security, and also deeply shocked the envoys of Jianzhou. The Hongyi cannons on those gunboats alone were more and better than the entire army of Dingnan General Bolo.

The 12-pounder and heavier guns are all produced by the Macau Bugarao Cannon Factory, and each one is the best bronze cannon, which is several times stronger than the Manchu Qing Dynasty's Shenwei General Cannon, which has a body life of only 200 rounds, which is simply a disposable.

Zheng Fan's army abandoned the Xiguan Pass, Xianxia Pass, and Fenshui Pass, and completed the defense handover of Fujian Province with the Jianzhou cavalry one or two days apart. Nearly 10,000 troops led by Shi Fu, Shi Lang and other general soldiers retreated to Anhai and defended the port outside. Zheng Zhilong knows better than anyone how much combat strength these armies have, and all he can rely on is 500 warships.

Zheng Zhilong stepped off the warship with a complicated expression. Jianzhou is inlaid with white flags, Gushan is really rich and the army of more than 10,000 Han is on the periphery of Anhai City.

The bachelor of Jianzhou Inner Academy was black behind Zheng Zhilong, silent on the surface, but he had already set off a stormy wave in his heart.

As a fishing and hunting people between the white mountains and black waters, the Tunguska people are actually no strangers to water warfare. Do you remember the fish feast on the Songhua River? Seven hundred years ago, the Tunguska, like their Vikings contemporaries, crossed the rough waters of the Sea of Japan and plundered the four islands of Japan. At that time they possessed seafaring skills that were not inferior to those of any other people in the world.

The Manchurian upper-class aristocratic Aixinjue Luo clan was born from the Tatars, and was about a mixture of Mongol and Tungusic blood. After they conquered Tunguska with extremely cruel means, there were not many grassroots officers and soldiers in the Eight Banners who were familiar with water warfare.

Even so, the warships that Yi Sehei had seen were simply heaven and earth compared to the powerful fleet of sailors in front of him. If Zheng Zhilong's 500 warships were on the side of the Chinese emperor, the entire coastal prefecture and county south of the Yangtze River would definitely be eroded.

Thinking of this, he wanted to scold, let the nobles of the Eight Banners in the imperial capital come to Fujian to take a look, what you have seen in Bohai is simply a toy in the bathtub.

The nobles and uncles of the imperial capital are familiar with war horses, but they don't know about gunboats equipped with Hongyi cannons, like frogs sitting in wells watching the sky. After seeing Zheng Fan's sailor, Esehei understood that Dorgon, a big waste, had given him a mission that would leave him in great trouble. But whatever, he simply pulled this errand down. He will be responsible for the trouble caused by Dolgon.

The forehead was black and cleaned up his mood, coughed, and put on the posture of the envoy of the Celestial Empire, "General Zheng, the soldiers of our dynasty have retreated 30 miles from Anhai, which can be described as full of sincerity. What else is the general waiting for? Do you want to rely on these broken wooden ships to fend off the thieves? ”

Zheng Zhilong laughed in front of the uncle, "Envoy, I have no such intention." I was afraid that the previous dynasty would blame me for establishing the Tang King as the emperor. Since you have come to surrender, why bother to force Anhai with cavalry. ”

"The Celestial Empire values generals precisely because generals can establish a pseudo-Tang domain. Whoever is a servant of the Lord will do his best for the Lord. If you can't do it......"

The black forehead looked arrogant, as if he represented the heavenly court on this trip, and Zheng Zhilong was the demon who was judged in the lower realm, "General Zheng, it is the ancient heroes who did the work of the Lord and took advantage of the time to make meritorious contributions!" ”

Zheng Zhilong's black forehead has been the result of his long-term weighing, and what he is waiting for is a promise, "If I change banners, what position will Beijing give me?" ”

He smiled and took Zheng Zhilong's hand, "General Zheng, now the two Guangxi are not even." My dynasty has cast the seal of the governor of Fujian and Guangdong, whether to take it or not, it is all in the next thought. ”

The forehead is also helpless, and the governor of Fujian and Guangdong has no ghosts, but the pressure on the master's side is too great, so he can only talk nonsense in Anhai.

Zheng Zhilong has walked a steel wire all his life, and there is a glimmer of life between life and death, but at this moment, he seems to be possessed by a brain, and he was stunned by the four words of the governor of Fujian and Guangdong. Guangdong, Fujian, the two provinces of the sea trade in the hands, that is simply a mountain of gold and silver.

Immediately, King Min Hai took a deep look, "Please return to the general, wait for me to pack up, and go to Fuzhou to see you!" ”

The forehead was black and his mouth was wide open. Zheng Zhilong's name has been thunderous for a long time, and I really didn't expect it to be stuck in a few words.

Stretching out his hand not to hit the smiling person, his forehead was black and polite, "If the general comes, I will sweep the couch in Fuzhou to greet him." ”

……

Sending away the black forehead, Zheng Zhilong seemed to be satisfied and walked towards Anhai City.

"My lord, my lord, Hezhi has a word, please stay."

Zhou Hezhi returned from Zhoushan, anxious, left the main fleet, and returned to Anhai first. He wanted to make one last effort.

Zheng Zhilong actually didn't want to see Zhou Hezhi, but he couldn't hinder the brotherhood for many years, so he waved his hand and motioned for the Chezhi Dan warriors who were guarding him to release him.

"What's the matter with you?" Min Haiwang's tone was cold.

Kneeling down with a plop, the general who was crisscrossing the Fujian Sea was already in tears, "My lord, I, Zhou Hezhi, am a martial artist, but I am an outlaw in a corner of the sea. Follow the adults to be recruited by the imperial court, and the country is favored. My lord, I am not afraid of death. ”

Zhou Hezhi raised his head and clenched his teeth, "My lord, it's a pity for me that you have been famous in China for twenty years, how could you do something that would make your prestige fall to the ground?" Please listen to me, rectify the soldiers and horses to recover Fujian, I am willing to break the first board. If an adult insists on shaving his hair......"

Zhou Hezhi pulled out a sharp dagger glowing with cold light, "I am willing to die to show the world that Hezhi will never turn his back on his ancestors." ”

Zheng Zhilong is stupid, how did this guy bring weapons into his home? Zheng Zhilong has been fighting at sea for many years, and his martial arts have not been put down for a moment. Seeing Zhou Hezhi pull out the dagger, he subconsciously stepped forward and snatched Zhou Hezhi's weapon in a few moves.

Zheng Zhilong didn't want to embarrass his brother, but he didn't want to hear him say more, so he waved his hand and asked the Japanese samurai to drag Zhou Hezhi down and make him calm and calm.

Zheng Zhilong walked into the inner courtyard and was in a very bad mood.

Zheng Chenggong waved off the maid and refilled the tea for his father.

"Father, my family always holds the power of the sea, and I can't change my mind easily. The son thought about it carefully, Fujian and Guangdong are not as good as the north, and the captives can gallop at will. If we rely on high risks, our army will set up an ambush and wait, and it will be difficult for 100,000 captives to fly through. In today's chaos, my family cleaned up the hearts of the people to consolidate the fundamentals, opened the sea channel to sell various ports, and paid enough for the army. It is not difficult to re-elect generals to train troops, call on the world, and forge ahead! ”

Zheng Zhilong felt very tired, "Children talk nonsense, do you know what is the time of the day and what is the current situation?" The Yangtze River moat, the four towns of the male soldiers can't stop the north horse, what do I use in a corner of Fujian to block? At that time, the tiger will not become an anti-dog. ”

Zheng Chenggong said cautiously: "My father's general plan is always very good, but sometimes he has never made a good time. There is also a difference in the right time and place. Although the soldiers and horses of Jianzhou are prosperous, they cannot drive straight into Fujian and Guangdong. I have come to this point in the field because there is no one. Wenchen took power, and the northern ice cracked and collapsed to the disaster of a coal mountain. The Yangtze River was lost, and his son thought about it for a long time, but he was really a king who was not a king of rebellion, and a minister who was a mediocre minister, so he made the heroes of the world hate. If the father raises the banner of righteousness, he will inherit the unification. Fujian and Guangdong are rugged, and we can at least occupy an advantageous area, and the people's hearts can also be cleaned up. ”

Zheng Zhilong's eyes were a little fluttering, what his son said actually made sense, and he might have done it if he was ten years younger.

But now, "knowing the times is a good thing." If you lose the competition, you will be unable to regret it when you wagging your tail and begging for mercy. You can't see far as a small child, needless to say. ”

Zheng Chenggong saw that his father's heart was broken, so he knelt on the ground and pulled up his father's trouser legs, "The tiger can't leave the mountain, and if you leave the mountain, you will lose its authority." The fish can't get out of the abyss, and if they get out of the abyss, they will be trapped and killed. Fathers should think twice. ”

Zheng Zhilong was so annoyed that he broke away from his son's hand.

For a moment, Zheng Zhilong may have wavered. But when he thought of the Jianzhou cavalry that came all over the mountains, he didn't think what his son and his generals said made sense.

Well, since Jianzhou has surrendered, it will be reused, and it will inevitably be courteous to the Zheng family.

The next day, Zheng Zhilong ordered 500 escorts, left Anhai, and went north to Fuzhou.

15 November of the year of Bingxu, December 21, 1646 AD.

Jianzhou Dingnan General Boluo suburb greeted Zheng Zhilong, drank wine and talked for three days, and isolated and dismantled Zheng Fan's guards.

December 24th, Christmas Eve, early morning.

Bo Luo ordered the whole army to return to Beijing, accompanied by Zheng Zhilong and more than 100 civil and military officials of Fujian Province.

Zheng Zhilong knew that he was fooled, and the tiger fell into Pingyang, which was irretrievable.

……

A small boat from Xiamen swayed to Keelung Port.

Orderly unpack the letter from the front.

Fuketara, Han Dai led nearly 10,000 Manchurians, and Han Bu cavalry attacked Anhai, and Shi Fu, Shi Lang and others knelt on the ground to meet the surrender. Zheng Chenggong's mother committed suicide after being humiliated.

His wife was killed by the enemy, and Zheng Zhilong got the courtesy he was looking forward to.

Keelung Port, in an orderly manner, summoned all officers at or above the captain of the Navy and the army company commander or above in Taiwan.

"On the positive side for us, the biggest trade competitor has disappeared, and on the negative side, no one knows what the Tatars will do in the future."

Maiden's feelings are very complicated, he has been stationed in Taiwan for the longest time, and he has the most contacts with Zheng Fan.

"Tatar promises are like toilet paper, just wiped and thrown away, what a bunch of bastards."

Thomas Mello is a native of China and does not have a deep understanding of trade competition, and he is only evaluating Jianzhou's treatment of Zheng Zhilong's surrender.

Most of the pirates were vicious, and there were few good captains of the Order, but few of them would break their promises. Rebellion is hard to survive long in the pirate community, and Maiden is very disdainful of the Tatars' practices.

Maiden nodded his head frequently. Competition is not terrible, and competition has rules to follow. What I'm afraid of is those rookies who don't play cards according to the rules, and the behavior is completely random and unpredictable. Jianzhou didn't understand the rules of the sea, and thought that he would get Fujian by kidnapping Zheng Zhilong by playing clever. Jianzhou is not playing cards, this is turning the table up.

Shou Order: "Gentlemen, I am sorry that you have worked hard for several months on this trip from the mainland, but you have not made any money. ”

The people below sighed one after another, especially those volunteers who paid out of their own pockets, and they were afraid that they would have to pay for this trip.

Shou Xiang has never led anyone to do a loss-making business, and if he goes back like this, the brand will not be able to be saved.

Shou Xuan smiled, "The Tatars took Nikolai back to Beijing, and now there is an opportunity, I wonder if you are interested?" ”

Carl Langemann came to the spirit, "Your Excellency, what an opportunity. ”

Shou Xuan raised his teaching stick and walked to the large map of the Taiwan Strait behind him, and he first drew a circle in the Kinmen and Xiamen areas.

"Zhang, Quan, Jin, and Xia, now occupied by a group of frightened birds of the Zheng Fan sailors, they have many ships and soldiers, we don't care."

Southern Fujian is too chaotic, but northern Fujian is different. Fuzhou surrendered to the Tatars without a fight, and the area remained peaceful.

The stick of order was knocked a few times in Fuzhou, "The mouth of the Minjiang River, the capital of Fujian Province, has almost no defense at sea. ”

Fuzhou is the second largest area in Fujian Province in terms of tax payment, and the first is Jianning Prefecture. But after all, it is the provincial capital, a place where the resources of the whole province converge.

When the officers heard that they had money, their interest rose.

Maiden coughed, "Gentlemen, we are not at war with the Tatars. Without an order from the Senate, there were some procedural problems with rushing into China's provincial capitals. ”

"The Senate is a ......" Someone subconsciously wanted to scold, but suddenly found that everyone was looking at him, and sat down stupidly and stopped talking.

Seeing that the officers were a little unwilling, Shou Xiang smiled at the corner of his mouth, "It's not impossible." There are some Chinese troops in Taipei, and we may be able to take advantage of them. ”

Shou Xiang refers to the Dengzhou soldiers and Guizhou soldiers who are still in Taipei.

Maiden said softly, "Let's vote, according to the old rules." ”

Only then did someone notice that the officers present were all veteran sailors from the Caribbean.

The same smile appeared on everyone's faces.

……

Ten days later, Taipei Prefecture completed the formation of the combat sequence.

The Navy dispatched the USS Rafael, HMS Keelung, and 5 escort and notification ships.

The Nanhai and other warships remained behind.

The Taipei Battalion of the Army dispatched 300 troops, 420 local volunteer troops, and 600 garrisons from various counties in Taipei.

2 companies of field artillery, 4 6-pounder guns, 6 4-pounder guns.

1 company of fortress artillery, 3 12-pounder guns.

and a total of 1,600 people in the health communication engineer service unit.

There were more than 1,400 people in the two Ming armies and 3,000 in the coalition army.

Filhoff and Alemand gentlemanly handed over their chances to Karl and Thomas respectively.

Maiden chose Taipei to complete the rudder refit, which is the most suitable for the 64 transport ships for long-distance voyages, and the remaining local Guangzhou ships to form a transport fleet. The Governor of Taipei was familiar with the situation in Fujian and boarded the Raphael with Shou Order.