Hayden's loss made it difficult for Zheng Cai to sleep. He had sent troops several times to recapture Hayden, but Hayden, who had already been heavily guarded, let him return in vain.

On the second day of the fifth month and the third day of the first day, Zheng Lian and several wives and concubines played last night with the dragon and phoenix upside down, and he only slept at dawn at this time, but he was lying on a big bed and falling asleep.

Only when he fell asleep, his housekeeper Zheng Shuping was outside the door, trembling and shouting softly, "Hou Ye, Hou Ye" dozens of times, and finally woke Zheng Lian up.

The good sleep woke people up, and the grumpy Zheng Lian got up together, and angrily smashed the jade pillow on the bed on the door and window, and with a "bump", it was shattered. "Early in the morning, what are the ghosts calling, your whole family is dead!"

Zheng Shuping immediately knelt on the ground in fright, "Hou Ye spares his life, it's not that he deliberately disturbs you, Hou Ye, it's just that the founding of the country sent someone to pass the word and let you go to see him immediately." The little ones dare to disturb Master Hou, you are resting. “

"Oh, it's my brother's call. Early in the morning, what is there to rush to find me? Zheng Lian lowered his head and thought about it, and soon said irritably: "What are you still doing in a daze, why don't you hurry up and call someone to come in and wait for Uncle Ben to get up, be careful of your dog's life." “

After speaking, Zheng Lian woke up several wives and concubines who were asleep on the bed with one foot, and asked them to help serve him, and his hands kept roaming over them.

After being busy for a while, Zheng Lian was dressed neatly and rushed to Zheng Cai's mansion.

Since Zheng Cai and Zheng Lian, who took over most of Zheng Zhilong's sailors, they quickly accumulated a lot of wealth by relying on their powerful sailors to raid houses and houses, plunder ships at sea, and also conduct maritime trade.

After Zheng Zhilong was kidnapped in Beijing, now the two brothers Zheng Cai and Zheng Lian can be regarded as the richest people in Fujian.

Although Zheng Cai's current mansion is not as spacious as the mansion that Zheng Zhilong spent more than three years building, it is more luxurious, only expensive and not right. If you can use gold, you will never use silver.

In the main hall of Zheng Cai's mansion, as soon as Zheng Lian stepped in, he walked to the round chair opposite Zheng Cai and sat down, and said, "Big brother, why did you call me so early?" ”

"It's not early, don't play so much, you still have to know moderation." Zheng Cai is brutal, but he treats this younger brother very well.

"This man is in the world, but he wants to be happy. Why live like an ascetic, just have fun! After speaking, Zheng Lian picked up the teacup on the table and drank it. He didn't understand drinking tea and tasting this thing.

Zheng Cai shook his head, "I called you here because I wanted to discuss something with you." ”

"What's the matter, big brother, you say."

"Hayden is the gateway to Xiamen, and if you gain it, you will be stable, and if you lose it, you will be in danger. We took the opportunity to capture it in early February, but it was later taken back by Qing reinforcements. If Hayden doesn't take it back, we won't be at peace for a day. I have called you here today to discuss with you how to recapture Hayden. ”

"This, big brother. You let me charge, I dare to rush forward without saying a word, but this brain-using thing, you don't have to embarrass me, little brother. “

As soon as Zheng Lian heard that he was going to make a plan, he was embarrassed.

"Hey, how many times have I told you, use your brain more. You are just too lazy to think about it, and I am afraid that you will suffer in the future. “

"With my brother here, I need to know my brain. Big brother, you don't have to worry about it all the time. As long as we hold the water master in our hands, the world can be reached. “

"Although it is said that the sea is sinister after all, I don't know when I will be taken by the Sea Dragon King as a companion. It's still a place to be stable on land. ”

Zheng Lian muttered in a low voice, "What's wrong with being on the sea, except that there are no women, the sky is wide and we can wait for us." ”

Knowing his younger brother's nature, Zheng Cai ignored him and said to himself: "The infantry recruited back before are just a rabble, and it's okay to oppress the people, but when you meet the Qing army, it's exposed." Hayden was also lost like this, and this time he was thinking about his brother and wanted to find Zheng Chenggong's guy to help. ”

"Zheng Chenggong? What is the eldest brother looking for that guy for, and what does the white-faced scholar know about fighting? I'm afraid that he will pee his pants as soon as he goes to war. Haha......"

Zheng Lian has always disliked those self-evident and extraordinary scholars, and Zheng Chenggong's mother is a widow, which makes Zheng Lian look down on Zheng Chenggong.

When Zheng Chenggong was studying before, he also looked down on Zheng Cai and Zheng Lian.

Therefore, even if they are cousins, the two sides basically have no relationship.

Although Zheng Cai also looked down on Zheng Chenggong, he was not as resentful as Zheng Lian.

"Most of our brothers rely on the sea for food, and when it comes to fighting on the water, we are naturally not inferior to anyone. It's just that this road is not what our two brothers are good at. Zheng Chenggong now has more than 10,000 soldiers and horses, which is not a small strength. Last time, they jointly coerced those ghosts to continue to pay protection fees, and his ability is obvious to all. He's still of some use to us! ”

"Since my brother said this, it is naturally reasonable. It's just that Zheng Chenggong held his own reputation before he was very arrogant, and he didn't look at a few of us at all. The last time he asked to buy artillery, we had a bit of an unpleasant quarrel with him. Besides, for no reason, I was afraid that he would not send troops to help. ”

"Then let's say, after we beat Hayden, we will lend it to Zheng Chenggong to settle the soldiers and horses. You think he'll not agree to the request for a joint effort. ”

When Zheng Lian heard that he was going to lend Hayden to Zheng Chenggong to raise soldiers, he said angrily: "What, lend Hayden to him!" Why, with his little soldiers, I don't know what his ability is. Okay, why did my brother cheapen that kid for nothing. And Hayden is so important to us, if Hayden is lent to him to raise soldiers, isn't my brother afraid that he will not come back in the future. “

"I said that I borrowed it, but I just wanted him to owe us a favor, but in fact it was given to him. Hayden is the gateway to Xiamen, and if the Qing army continues to occupy it like this, we will not be able to sleep well. But if we go to attack Hayden, with our rabble, even if we take it, I am afraid that we will kill a thousand enemies and lose eight hundred! At that time, the Qing army counterattacked, but it still could not hold. But it's different to give it to Zheng Chenggong, that guy doesn't have a decent territory yet, and he must be anxious to occupy a city to raise troops. When the time comes, attack Hayden, and I am not afraid that he will not contribute. Besides, let Hayden be given to him, and he will guard it, that is, help us guard the door, so that we can sit in Xiamen. After all, Zheng Chenggong will be just one of our watchdogs! “

"High, really high. Or the elder brother is smart. ”

"Hey, if you're willing to use your brain, it's much easier to be a brother."

"To be an elder brother is naturally to take on more responsibility, and to be a younger brother has no ability, so I can only find more fun for my brother! A few days ago, I passed by a fisherman's house on a boat, but I saw a beautiful woman, that water is tender! This time, I asked my men to tie her back. Wait a minute, I'll tell him to send him to your house. ”

"You are a ......" (the number of words is a bit small, you can raise it first.) Of course, it's best to give a ticket! ）