For the Emperor of the Apocalypse, he really doesn't have much heart to deal with the Houjin in the north now. In fact, since they crossed over, the Emperor of the Apocalypse has not taken them to heart. If it weren't for a combination of factors, they would have no hope of getting the world at all.

However, at this time, they can't ignore it, although they don't understand military affairs, they can't let them get North Korea, that's certain. If there is a logistics base in North Korea, the Emperor of the Apocalypse will also find it a little tricky. However, to carry out a large-scale military operation against Houjin, the Emperor of the Apocalypse did not think that now was a good time.

sent a messenger to pass the holy decree to Zhu Xieyuan, the governor of Liaodong, and as for how to do it, the Emperor of the Apocalypse felt that it was better to let him make a decision. There is no need to delve too deeply into such a petty fight. However, the imperial court still regarded this matter as a big thing, and another big thing was to mint silver coins.

When the Emperor of the Apocalypse was busy, the entire island of Taiwan was also busy, and Zheng Zhilong finally changed Taiwan's team after three months of integration. Combining the power of his own and the power of Yan Siqi, Zheng Zhilong's Eighteen Zhi already had a hundred warships. Among them, there were forty main war ships, two for each Zhi, and Zheng Zhilong kept four for himself.

The rest are all small boats, but they have an advantage in numbers! Forty main ships, each of which was a large battle ship with ten guns. For a time, the prestige was shocked, and it became a new major force in the Taiwan Strait.

Originally, although it was also a mainstream force, it was still much weaker than Li Dan, not to mention the more powerful Dutch. By this time, the Spanish fleet had reached the chicken coop in Taiwan, which was to break through the Dutch trade blockade of the Spaniards in Manila. For a time, the Taiwan Strait was turbulent, and there were often frictions between various forces, and a major war was obviously inevitable.

At this time, Zheng Zhilong should organize his fleet in Taiwan. But he wasn't in the mood for that right now. He was on his way to Japan, because he had just received news that his father-in-law, Li Dan, was critically ill and was critically ill in Japan. After receiving this news, Zheng Zhilong was very hesitant in his heart, should he go to Japan?

But soon Zheng Zhilong made a decision, he must go! Li Dan had already revealed the meaning. After his death, he will hand over the overseas fleet to himself. Although his business was inherited by his son Li Guozhu, the overseas fleet would still be handed over to him. What he asked for was very simple, that is, after his death, he would protect his son as much as possible.

There was no delay along the way, and soon Zheng Zhilong met Li Dan on Li Dan's boat, and Li Dan at this time had long lost his original wise temperament. His face was very withered, and the whole person looked like he was dying.

Seeing Li Dan's appearance, Zheng Zhilong hurriedly ran to the bedside, and tears flowed down instantly. His voice trembled, and he said, "Father-in-law! ”

"Yiguan, you are finally here, if you come later, I'm afraid you will never see your father-in-law again!" As soon as Li Dan saw Zheng Zhilong, his eyes slowly opened, and his lips were shriveled. Said tremblingly.

"Father-in-law, no! It's going to get better, I brought the best Langzhong. You'll be fine! Although he was fighting Li Dan's family business in his heart, Zheng Zhilong still had feelings for Li Dan. At this time, seeing Li Dan so embarrassed, I still couldn't bear it in my heart.

Shaking his head with difficulty, Li Dan smiled bitterly and said, "My father-in-law has been content in this life, he has been poor, and he has been rich. When I was young, I never thought that I would be where I am today, and even if I go now, I have no regrets. ”

Zheng Zhilong didn't speak, Li Dan grabbed his hand tightly, panting heavily. After a while, he continued: "But my father-in-law still has some things to worry about, and Kunisuke you also know that he is not the one who commands the fleet. It's okay to do business. My father-in-law can't hand over the overseas family business to him, and I can only rest assured if it is in your hands. ”

"Father-in-law, the first official believes that the national aid can be done, and the first official will help him!" Zheng Zhilong glanced at Li Guozhu, who was standing on the side, and said softly.

"Yiguan, my son, I understand, you don't have to object to this matter." As he spoke, he beckoned to his son, and said in a serious voice: "You must not resent an official because of this matter, he is your brother-in-law, and you must respect him in the future!" ”

Li Guozhu can also let go, he knows that things at sea are not so simple! Father didn't want to be too risky, and the Li family didn't have to fight with their lives. If you keep your current family business, you can also be a rich man. Give the fleet to Zheng Zhilong, and you can do business under his protection.

"Father, don't worry! Your hard-working children know that I will keep the family business you left me. The fleet should be a brother-in-law! Li Guozhu's words were not so much for Li Dan to hear, but for Zheng Zhilong. He is telling Zheng Zhilong, I will definitely keep the Li family's family business, so don't pay attention. As for the fleet, my father handed it over to you, and I, as a son, have no objections, but you must know that it is enough to stop.

For Zheng Zhilong, what he is interested in is Li Dan's fleet, and as for the Li family's property, he really didn't pay attention to it. As a person who has been running the sea for many years, Zheng Zhilong knows very well that combat power is the first in this sea. As for business, you can do it if you can, and if you can't do it, you can grab it, which is much faster than doing business.

What's more, the Taiwan Strait is very unstable now, the Dutch, the Spaniards, and the Ming court are all staring at here, and it is the key to improve their combat strength in a hurry. Being able to accept Li Dan's team happily is more important than anything else. As for the rest, we can talk about it later.

Glancing at Li Guozhu, Zheng Zhilong turned his gaze to Li Dan again, shook Li Dan's hand vigorously, and said, "Father-in-law, don't worry, I, Zheng Zhilong, am deeply favored by my father-in-law, so I will naturally not be ungrateful." In the future, if there is a bite of me, there will be a bite of yours. ”

"Good, good!" Li Dan is very satisfied with his son's performance, and he is also very satisfied with Zheng Zhilong. In such a mood, Li Dan finally closed his eyes.

In the fifth year of the Great Tomorrow's Apocalypse, on the sixth day of the seventh month, Li Dan, who crisscrossed the Taiwan Strait, passed away. At this time, Zheng Zhilong finally had the strength and prestige to unify the Chinese forces in the Taiwan Strait, and the entire Taiwan Strait ushered in a new era.

Although the overall armament is inferior to the Dutch and Spaniards, Zheng Zhilong's foundation is here, and there are many people! The three-legged situation has officially taken shape in the Taiwan Strait!

For North Korea, the Emperor of the Apocalypse actually doesn't know what to say, because North Korea has just experienced a coup d'état, which is the famous Injo anyway. Injo was a palace coup that took place on March 12 of the reign of Gwanghae-kun of the Joseon Dynasty, that is, in the third year of the Apocalypse. The coup d'état was led by the Westerners, which eventually deposed Gwanghae-kun and put Ayayang-jun on the throne for Joseon Injo.

In the thirty-sixth year of Wanli, the Guichou Prison Incident occurred, and Guanghaijun killed Linhaijun, Yongchang Dajun and others who posed a threat to his throne, and the Westerners also lost power. In the 40th year of Wanli, Concubine Renmu was also softened, which was opposed by many courtiers, and Guanghaijun dismissed many Taiwanese officials. During the war between the Later Jin and the Ming Dynasty, Gwanghaejun pursued a neutral attitude, which also caused dissatisfaction among his ministers.

On March 12, the third year of the Apocalypse, the Westerners led 1,300 men from the northeast of the city to attack Hanyang, and received a response from 2,000 prisoners. The rebels invaded the palace and deposed Gwanghae-kun and embraced Gwanghae-kun's nephew, Ayayang-kun, as king, as Injo of Joseon. Injo exiles Gwanghae-kun to Ganghwa Island.

This was originally a regime-grabbing incident within North Korea, and it seems that it does not have a lot to do with the Ming Dynasty, but it has a lot to do with it. Because of the need to maintain orthodoxy, the Ming Dynasty did not take a supportive attitude towards Gwanghaejun's succession to the throne, which also led to Gwanghaejun's dissatisfaction with the Ming Dynasty.

However, because of the rise of the Later Jin, the Ming Dynasty did not have the heart to deal with North Korea, because at this time, a large-scale battle broke out between the Ming Dynasty and the Later Jin, which was the famous Battle of Sarhu. In the battle of Salhu, the Ming army was defeated, and the Houjin attack and defense were in a different position, and the prestige in Liaodong was greatly weakened.

On the issue of enthronement, Gwanghaejun was dissatisfied with the Ming Dynasty, so he advocated flexible diplomacy without offending the Ming Dynasty as much as possible. At the insistence of Gwanghae-jun, Joseon sent a letter to Houjin, saying that his submission to the Ming Dynasty was "where the great righteousness lies, and it is inevitable", and the "neighborly affection" with Houjin is also absent? It is hoped that the two sides will "defend their respective frontiers and repair each other's old friendships". The exchange between Joseon and the Later Jin Dynasty aroused the vigilance of the Ming Dynasty, and the minister Xu Guangqi said that "the friendship between Xian and Nu has been reconciled" and suggested that officials be sent to "take care of their country". Guanghaijun was shocked and frightened when he heard the news, and hurriedly sent an envoy to Beijing to "defend himself".

In fact, since his ascension to the throne, Gwanghae-jun has made great efforts to implement internal reforms, worked hard to stabilize the people's livelihood, and forced the country to conduct two-way diplomacy externally to strive for actual interests, which is also a way to do no way. He promulgated the Datong Law, which exempted the landless people from paying grain to the state, and from then on only the landlords had to pay grain to the government, so the Datong Law was a reform law for the relief of the poor.

In the eyes of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, Gwanghaejun was a capable lord who wanted to fight for the greatest interests between the Later Jin and the Ming Dynasty. At the same time, he tried to strengthen himself as much as possible and get rid of the Ming Dynasty's control over North Korea. But his luck is not good, North Korea is learning from the Ming Dynasty is too similar, and even the party struggle is correct.

The Westerners in North Korea are die-hard loyalists of the Ming Dynasty, and they will not allow the existence of a ruler who destroys the etiquette and law and harms his own interests. So there was this coup d'état, and North Korea returned to the hands of the Westerners. They soon broke off their friendship with the Houjin and completely returned to the arms of the imperialist family of the Ming Dynasty.

In this case, Dolgon must teach North Korea a lesson, and so this war took place. On the one hand, it is free from the overwhelming trend of Mount Tai of the Ming Dynasty, and on the other hand, it also hopes to gain the support of North Korea from the new.