Hearing this, Zheng Hongkui and Zheng Zhibao were shocked, although they had been mentally prepared and expected, but they did not expect it to come so quickly, and the result was very different from the guess, the eldest brother was about to go in person, and he was just about to persuade something, but the words just reached his throat, but he was interrupted by Zheng Zhilong waving his hand.

"Okay, don't say anything, call the two of you over to tell you that after I leave, you will immediately act according to the plan."

Hearing this, the two didn't argue about anything, Zheng Hongkui seemed to think of something, showed a sad face, his face was full of sadness, and he reminded worriedly: "Big brother, once I hear the news, my brother will not doubt that the successful nephew will go out and will act in the righteousness of the eldest brother, the only thing I am worried about now is that with the temperament of the successful nephew, his loyalty to the Ming Court is that he is worried that he will lead the army to the Tingzhou Mansion to support Zhu Yujian, instead of escaping at sea by boat." ”

"Yes, if the stubborn nephew of Chenggong comes up, he will really be stupid, and he will really have to rescue Zhu Yujian, and many of our previous efforts will be in vain, all of them will be in vain, and you will be put in danger, big brother."

As Zheng Zhibao was finished, Zheng Zhilong's heart suddenly "chuckled", he had a bad feeling, his mood became low, until he fell to the bottom, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "In this way, after I leave, I will immediately ask the sentry to send you an urgent military information, and say that Zhu Yujian is dead and killed by the Dashun army." At that time, even if you succeed in making a fool and have the heart to go to Tingzhou Mansion, you will have to consider it carefully. ”

"Wonderful... It's wonderful... This trick is just right! ”

While Zheng Hongkui praised again and again, he added: "When the time comes, I will mediate and coordinate with Zhibao, and then persuade him, it is impossible for Chenggong's nephew to go to Tingzhou Mansion to take risks, and he will definitely sail at sea, or go south to Xiamen, Guangdong and other places, or land on Taiwan Island." ”

Zheng Zhibao followed, nodded and agreed: "Yes, eldest brother, the successful nephew is the first and only talent in our Zheng family, who can be sensible, can see the situation clearly, and understands the principle of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, and it is impossible to do that kind of futile and useless stupid thing." ”

Although he did not agree with the speeches of his two younger brothers, and his son would not do such reckless and stupid things, Zheng Zhilong still felt that it was not safe enough, and he felt a little uneasy, thought for a while, and said worriedly: "Hmm... Zhibao, Hongkui, this is not safe enough......"

"Big brother, what else do you say? We all listen to you! Zheng Zhibao and Zheng Hongkui said in unison.

"In this way, Zhibao, Hongkui, just in case, when you and Chenggong leave, the team you pull away is our old subordinates as much as possible, so that even if Chenggong's brain can't turn for a while, things will not develop to the point of uncontrollable, you can still stop him."

"Big brother, I understand what you mean, things are very easy to do, if the nephew is stubborn, we will tie him up and take him away, we can't let him continue to be stupid, but ......"

Zheng Hongkui became slumped, and Zheng Zhibao glanced at each other, with a touch of melancholy on his face.

Zheng Zhilong immediately saw the concerns of the two, and comforted them: "Zhibao, Hongkui, don't worry, no matter what, you two are successful uncles, and in the future, no matter how much he holds grudges, it will be impossible to embarrass you." What's more, the two of you are still for his good, and it is impossible not to understand this matter if you succeed! ”

Speaking of this, Zheng Zhilong's tone paused slightly, and then increased a little.

"Moreover, the eldest brother's half life is in your hands, you can't let success be so stupid, so nonsense, only if you are safe, the eldest brother can ensure everything in the Dashun Dynasty, even if you can no longer command the sailors in the future and lead the troops to fight, but you can also enjoy your old age in peace and ensure that your wife and children are safe and sound."

Gradually, the atmosphere became more and more heavy, and the eldest brother's words had the taste of Tuogu's words, which made Zheng Zhibao and Zheng Hongkui's hearts very uncomfortable, and they also felt uncomfortable, and the former said with some negative feelings: "In this case, eldest brother, why do you have to deal with those Dashun troops, why don't you go with me and live happily on the sea?" ”

Under Zheng Hongkui's same gaze, Zheng Hongkui refused without hesitation, shaking his head while explaining: "Zheng Cai is right, the basis for our Zheng family's development is in Fujian, in the inland, if there is no such basis, it is equivalent to losing support, the sailor will not last long at all, sooner or later it will decline, and it will decline very badly." ”

"In this case, it's better to prepare early, make a big bet, if the Dashun Dynasty can keep its promise and treat our Zheng family well, you will come back in the future."

Speaking of this, Zheng Zhilong's eyes became blurred, the whole person exuded vicissitudes and fatigue, touched some gray hair, and said to himself with emotion: "Fallen leaves always have to return to the roots, ancestors have lived and died here, and they have been adrift at sea for most of their lives, and my eldest brother doesn't want to die at sea again." ”

As soon as these words came out, they immediately poked the softest place in the hearts of Zheng Hongkui and Zheng Zhibao, not only were they a little sad and their eyes were astringent, but even the overly radical Mo Zheng Zhibao was honest, and promised: "Big brother, don't worry, I won't let success mess around, I will definitely return to the sea safely, wait for the opportunity, and observe the situation inland." ”

"Yes, eldest brother, Zhibao and I will definitely take care of our successful nephew, wait for the situation, if the Dashun army is really treacherous, it is not good for the eldest brother and sister-in-law, we will never sit idly by, even if we can't overthrow the Dashun Dynasty, Li Zicheng, who is harassed, is anxious and tired of coping, and there will never be a day of peace on the southeast coast."

Although Zheng Hongkui's words lacked a kind of confidence, they reminded Zheng Zhibao and made the latter's radical personality return again, which can be glimpsed from the following words.

"Yes, when the time comes, if the Great Shun Dynasty is really unfavorable to the eldest brother and sister-in-law and various nephews, we will unite with the foreigners and the Japanese to constantly harass the southeast coast and completely block the coastline, making them restless, busy, exhausted, and helpless!"

However, hearing these words, Zheng Zhilong smiled bitterly, showed a helpless look, sighed, and said faintly: "Zhibao, Hongkui, you still think about things too simply, and you haven't realized the existence of the crisis, not to mention that the Japanese people and those Westerners are unreliable, they can't unite with us at all, and it is already a great blessing to be able to avoid making trouble." ”

"Big brother, why is it impossible?" Zheng Zhibao asked at the right time.

"Due to all kinds of selfish interests, if they want to rob the southeast coast, the Japanese people may have the slightest possibility of unity, but those Westerners will never be able to, they want inland silk, tea, porcelain and other goods, and it is impossible to be the enemy of the Great Shun Dynasty."

"Moreover, the eldest brother has been on the sea for so many years, and he knows those foreigners very well, and they are all villains who have fallen into the ground, once we all escape to the sea, those Dutch, Portuguese, etc., will definitely unite and take the opportunity to regain the hegemony on the southeast coast."

"Also, over the years, our Zheng family has had a lot of grievances with those foreigners, although it is not hatred of the world, but it is almost the same, if those gold, silver and jewelry are exposed, they will know about it, and it will be strange if they don't kill the killer."

A sentence was like a dagger with a handle, piercing Zheng Hongkui and Zheng Zhibao's hearts, shattering their last trace of illusion.

Of course, this does not mean that once the Great Shun Dynasty is unfavorable to Zheng Zhilong, they will not fight back, but the strength of the counterattack will be smaller, and the pain brought to the Great Shun Dynasty is not severe enough.