"Unconditional surrender?" Did the Haihan people really say that? Are you seeing their general?"

Although he somewhat expected that the attitude of the Haihan people would be tougher, when he really heard the reply given by the Haihan people from Gan Hui, Zheng Zhilong was still a little disappointed. He originally hoped that the resistance he organized would make the Haihan people look at him with a little bit of admiration, and at the last moment, he could use this to talk to the other party about the terms www.biquge.info of surrender, but this group of Haihan people seemed to be really soft and hard, and they did not have the slightest intention of making concessions or compromises.

Gan Hui responded: "The Haihan general who led the army to Miyako Island this time is his naval marshal Wang Tom, this person personally said that if he surrenders at this time, he can save his life, but if he does not surrender, the Haihan army will fight to the end and destroy all my eighteen Zhi!"

Eighteen Zhi and Hai Han Ming have been fighting secretly for several years, and they are not ignorant of the situation of the Haihan militia, at least the names and basic personal information of the generals in the Haihan Army are still known. When Haihan fought Penghu last year, Wang Tom was in command in the army, so Eighteen Zhi was no stranger to this general, and knew that this Marshal Wang was the commander of the naval division in the Haihan army. The two attacks on Eighteen Zhi were both under his command of Haihan's surface armed forces, which also shows that the Haihan military top brass attaches great importance to Eighteen Zhi.

Since it is now the other party's senior official who personally speaks, there is probably no room for reversal in this matter. As for whether the Haihan people can count when they speak, Zheng Zhilong is not worried about this, the reputation that Haihan has gained through business and trade is very famous, and it has always had a good reputation on the southeast coast, plus Haihan has completely taken the initiative in the current war situation, and there is no need for them to deceive Shibazhi into choosing to surrender in this detail. If Haihan really wants to kill them all, it will only take two or three more days at most, and there is no need to persuade Eighteen Zhi to surrender at all.

Zheng Zhilong took a deep breath, looked at the people in the audience and asked, "Brothers, when we got righteous, we agreed to share blessings and difficulties. Blessing, everyone has already enjoyed it together, and now this great calamity is in front of you, how do you think you should get through it? Will you descend to Haihan to save your life, or will you fight to the death with it?"

Gan Hui was originally Zheng Zhilong's cronies, and when he asked like this, he knew that he had been shaken. If Zheng Zhilong really planned to fight to the death and not surrender, he would not have asked everyone's opinions at this time, and since he asked, his attitude would have been revealed.

Gan Hui sighed secretly in his heart, but he answered: "Eighteen Zhi has always been the head of the big boss, and what the big boss says, the brothers will do. If the big boss pities the lives of his brothers and wants to surrender Haihan, we will naturally obey. ”

Zheng Zhilong sighed and said: "Gan Hui, you really know my mind, now the Haihan army is unstoppable, we are no longer able to turn the tables, if we continue to fight again, everyone will not escape death, I am a small matter of life and death, dragging the brothers to accompany me to the funeral, that is a great sin! ”

People who didn't understand the meaning of Zheng Zhilong's words just now, even if they are dull, they have already understood now, Zheng Zhilong is planning to surrender, but he can't erase his face, so he needs everyone to show his attitude together, and then he will announce this decision.

Although these people are outlaws who have long put life and death out of the way, it doesn't mean that they don't want to continue to live, otherwise they wouldn't have given up Penghu and fled to Miyako Island with Zheng Zhilong last year. If there is a chance to survive in front of them, who is willing to give up easily? Since Zheng Zhilong has no intention of fighting again, then there is no point in them insisting on fighting any longer. At that moment, everyone said that they should preserve their strength first, and then try to make a comeback in the future - as for whether there is a chance to start, no one can think about it so far now.

"Since all the brothers think that it is more important to preserve their strength, then I, the head of the family, can only steal my life for the time being, and go through the formalities with the Haihan people. Zheng Zhilong stood up and bowed his hand to everyone present: "Tomorrow at sunrise, I will personally go to negotiate with the Haihan people to save the lives of my brothers on the island." If something happens, I hope you will take care of it. ”

Everyone also hurriedly got up to answer, although the surrender at this last moment was a bit of a confession, but Zheng Zhilong was willing to risk his life and personally come forward to negotiate with the Haihan people, this courage is still admirable. As for his son Zheng Fusong's future life, although everyone verbally promised well, they had the same thought in their hearts, no one could take care of anyone at this time, and he would soon become a prisoner, where would he still have the ability to take care of others. Besides, the Haihan people have always been shrewd, how could they easily let go of Zheng Zhilong's family?

Zheng Zhilong may also be able to guess the thoughts of these people under him, so he called his son Zheng Fusong to the study that night and explained some things to him. Zheng Zhilong knew that it would be more auspicious to see the Haihan people tomorrow, and even if he would not be killed by the Haihan people, it would be difficult to have a chance to regain his freedom in the future. And his son Zheng Fusong is young, as long as the Haihan people don't rush to kill them all, maybe there will be another way out in the future. There were some things that should have been told to him in a few years, but now they had to be said in advance.

"Fusong, for my father, I will go to see the Haihan people tomorrow, and before I leave, there are some things I need to let you know. Zheng Zhilong said: "Among these people under my command, only Gan Hui and Shi Daxuan can be trusted, if you ask for help in the future, these two people should be able to help you." ”

Zheng Fusong said: "Father went to see the Haihan people, can't he come back?"

Zheng Zhilong sighed: "The general of the defeated army can only be slaughtered by others, and if my father wants to save the lives of thousands of people on this island, he can only exchange himself." The Haihan people regard me as a feud, and now that it is in their hands, it is impossible to escape death. You don't have to be sad about this, although this life as a father is short, it is also a momentary glory, and there are no regrets. But if you have the opportunity to regain your freedom in the future, don't follow the path of fatherhood again. Don't seek revenge from the Haihan people, go back to Dongying, and live well with your mother and brother. ”

Zheng Fusong bit his lip and didn't respond, but two lines of tears had already flowed across his face. Although he didn't understand what was happening in the adult world, he also knew that his father's situation was already very auspicious, and maybe tomorrow he would say goodbye to father and son.

Zheng Zhilong's mood was very calm, and he continued: "For what your father said next, you should remember it in your heart, don't forget it, and don't say that you know it with a third party, can you remember it?"

Zheng Fusong wiped a handful of tears and nodded vigorously.

Zheng Zhilong said: "My father left his hometown thirteen years ago to explore the rivers and lakes, and later established Eighteen Zhi to unify Fujian Haijiang, and he also made a lot of money during this period. In order to prevent accidents, my father bought houses and properties in many places in Fujian, as well as several secret treasure hiding places, which will be inherited by you in the future. These possessions may not be much, but they are enough to enrich you for a lifetime, and if you have the opportunity in the future, you can make a living from it. ”

When Zheng Zhilong was at his most beautiful, he did not forget to leave a way back for himself, purchased real estate under a pseudonym in many places in Fujian, and managed to hide a lot of gold and silver. The people who are responsible for taking care of these places are his confidants, and as long as Zheng Fusong can show up in the future, these properties will basically be collected in his name. Zheng Zhilong's preparations, which were originally used for unforeseen needs, have become a wealth left to future generations in the current situation. Although Zheng Fusong may not have the opportunity to enjoy these wealth, under the current situation, Zheng Zhilong can only make arrangements to this extent.

Early the next morning, Zheng Zhilong only took four of his henchmen out of the camp and headed north. After walking for about half an hour, they were stopped by a group of Haihan scouts.

"I am Zheng Zhilong, the leader of the Eighteen Zhis, and I have come to ask to see the general of Haihan with the troops, please report quickly!" Zheng Zhilong calmly reported his identity.

However, the scouts were taken aback by the identity they had reported, and they quickly searched the men to make sure they had no blades or other dangerous items on them, and then escorted them back to the rear camp.

Wang Tom was not too surprised when he heard that the reconnaissance team had brought back Zheng Zhilong, the leader of the Eighteen Zhis who had surrendered on his own. Yesterday, Zheng Zhilong sent Gan Hui to negotiate, and he had already sensed that the other party probably couldn't withstand Haihan's offensive and was about to surrender. However, Wang Tom didn't expect that Zheng Zhi was not small, so he actually showed up the next day and came to the door. No one in the Haihan army recognized Zheng Zhilong's face, so Wang Tom sent someone to inform the personnel sent by the Fujian side - they specially brought someone who recognized Zheng Zhilong, so that they could confirm the identity of the prisoner or the corpse at the first time.

"Under Zheng Zhilong, I've seen General Wang!" Zheng Zhilong was neither humble nor arrogant after seeing Wang Tom, and took the initiative to come forward to salute.

Wang Tom also arched his hand and said: "After a few years of dealing, I finally met with Zheng Da today, I am fortunate to meet!"

Although the two camps have been hostile in the past few years, and the two men have each commanded their troops to fight on the battlefield more than once, there is not much tension when it comes to actually facing each other. Of course, this may also be because Haihan has an absolute advantage in the current war, and the Eighteen Zhi side has decided to surrender, although the two sides have not officially ceased fighting, but the result has been basically determined, and there is nothing to fight for.

Wang Tom didn't put up any shelves, let Zheng Zhilong sit down, and ordered someone to serve tea. For one of the most feared opponents of the Crossing Group in this era, Tom Wang is actually quite interested in knowing some relevant details.

"Master Zheng came here in person today, he should have made a decision, right?" The first thing Wang Tom needs to confirm is the final decision of Eighteen Zhi. Although Zheng Zhilong's appearance here has already explained the problem, it is still necessary to solemnly confirm it.

Zheng Zhilong nodded and responded: "Your army is strong, and Eighteen Zhi thinks that he is invincible, and he came here today to admit defeat to your army." It's just that there are still thousands of people on this island, many of whom belong to my eighteen Zhi, and I hope that General Wang will treat them well and at least spare their lives. ”

"This is very easy to do, I already said it yesterday, and I will say it again today, as long as we lay down our arms, give up resistance, and surrender to us unconditionally, then we will also promise that we will never kill a single person indiscriminately. When Tom Wang saw Zheng Zhilong's cheerful performance, he also expressed Haihan's attitude: "Including you and your family, we will ensure the safety of your lives." ”

Zheng Zhilong lowered his voice and asked, "Then can you open the net and let Zai Xia leave here with his family?"

Tom was silent, but shook his head firmly.

Zheng Zhilong still did not give up, and continued to persuade: "If General Wang has any conditions, but it doesn't matter, he will try his best to meet them." If you can help me get out of here, I will thank you in the future!"

Wang Tom smiled: "Master Zheng, you underestimate your own value too much. We, Haihan, have provided military assistance to Fujian officials since the first year of Chongzhen, and the money invested in the past few years is two or three million taels of silver. To put it bluntly, it is to curb the development of Shibazhi, and it has taken us several years, in fact, for today's result. If we could settle the matter with money, you and I would not have a face-to-face conversation here and now. ”

There is a non-obvious loophole in Wang Tom's words, that is, the military assistance given by Haihan to the Fujian government has actually been rewarded in various forms one after another, and the profits of the weapons and equipment purchased from Haihan every year far exceed the cost paid by Haihan in the early stage of cooperation between the two sides. However, Zheng Zhilong didn't understand the catty in the middle, so in his opinion, this was undoubtedly a very clear refusal, and it was impossible for him to come up with so much money to bribe Wang Tom now.

Although he was very disappointed with this result, Zheng Zhilong still had other things he wanted to figure out, and he continued to ask: "General Wang, there has been a lack of clarity in my heart in the past few years, please advise me on one or two." In the past few years, you have never been to Qiongzhou Island, and you have never dealt with you, why have you been acting against Shibazhi for several years? What is the root cause of this?"

Wang Tom said: "The truth is actually very simple, to put it bluntly, it is just four words, and peers are light." As the saying goes, one mountain does not allow two tigers, and there is a superiority between Haihan and Eighteen Zhi. When you lose, it is not because of bad luck, but because it is fate. ”

Zheng Zhilong seemed to understand a little, but only a little bit of understanding, and he couldn't help but ask: "Then why did you interfere in the war in Fujian, thousands of miles away, when you first arrived in Qiongzhou?"

"That's what I mean by fate. Tom Wang replied: "You may not believe it, but before we arrived on Qiongzhou Island, we had already listed you Eighteen Zhi as opponents. (To be continued.) )