Chapter 42 In Baoshan, Coastal Defense Guerrilla

Coastal defense guerrilla Zheng Zhilong, in this era, especially the era when the imperial court does not attach much importance to sea power, this name, many people may not have an impression, even if there is an impression, most of them are from the imperial court's newspaper, behind the deeds of Xiong Wencan, the governor of Liangguang, this name can be vaguely found, yes, it is just a pirate leader, who was recruited by the governor Xiong, as for what official position was awarded to him by the imperial court, is it a guerrilla or a capital division? I'm sorry, these small officials with sesame mung beans who have the kung fu to remember.

However, Yu Feng remembered, and remembered this Zheng Zhilong, not that he later had a son Zheng Chenggong, a national hero who recovered Taiwan, but that he did know from the records of later generations that this small official who was a guerrilla in coastal defense and a little bigger than a sesame mung bean was a well-deserved maritime overlord in the seas of East Asia and Southeast Asia at that time, and there were no less than 2,000 sea ships under the name of the Zheng family alone.

Yu Feng clearly remembers the evaluation of this legendary figure in history: "There is great talent but no great ambition!" This sentence basically ended Zheng Zhilong's life. It's just that Yu Feng wonders that no matter whether the other party is talented or ambitious, he is just a small salt transportation inspection on the ground in Shandong, at best, he is making a little private salt trading, and Zheng Zhilong, who is far away in Fujian, should have nothing to do with it!

Well, even if the Huai Salt Merchant who is making trouble behind his back is not very particular about doing things, and directly buys off the Japanese to embarrass himself, but this still seems to have nothing to do with this Zheng Zhilong! Yu Feng despises this kind of behavior very much, it's like two brothers fighting, whoever wins and who loses, it's all meat rotten in the pot, but one of these two brothers has to find an outsider to help, this outsider still usually bullies these two brothers, which is a bit eye-catching.

Yu Feng directly asked his own questions about the few widows who claimed to be officers and soldiers, and those guys, where did they have the slightest concealment, and they talked in official dialect with a Fujian accent, and while talking, they also looked at the so-called "maritime merchant" with resentment, in their opinion, without this guy, there would be no disaster today.

It turned out that this mainland businessman wanted to do the matter of sea trade, no matter what, it was impossible to bypass the Fujian coastal defense guerrilla Zheng Zhilong, especially the line of the Japanese state, you must know that this Zheng Zhilong is in the hearts of the Japanese people, and that is an object that can be vigorously befriended. The steward of this constant signal directly found the Zheng family first, and he didn't know what conditions he promised, so he asked the moving family to send someone to go to the Wa Kingdom with them, and then brought back such a group of genuine Wa warriors from the Wa Kingdom to find trouble with Yu Feng.

The key is still on this guy in a cotton robe! Yu Feng is clear, these people, not to mention the little soldiers under Zheng Zhilong, even if they ask, they can't ask anything, but this person in charge is afraid that he knows a lot of things.

"Take good care of them, don't starve!" He pointed to the steward, "Take him out and ask him in another place!" ”

From this point of view, if you don't divide them into custody, I'm afraid that if you haven't asked what you want, this steward will be tossed to death by these little soldiers, Yu Feng doesn't want to fight in a daze, so this matter is over.

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"Private port?"

From the time crossing to the present, Yu Feng's mind is basically on this private salt, and he really didn't expect that he was in the treasure land of Lingshan without knowing it. Private port, as the name suggests, is a personal seaport, for the aftermath that is not involved in the maritime trade business, obviously would not have thought that the most fundamental purpose of these people to take their salaries and destroy their foundation is still on this.

"What benefits did you promise to this Zheng family for your master, so you said to move them?" Yu Feng looked at this somewhat frightened steward, this steward must still have a little courage to be singled out to do such a confidential thing, but the current appearance is very unbearable. This can't be blamed on him, Yu Feng's unreasonable killing really frightened him, he understands very well that if it weren't for his existence value because of these things, I'm afraid he would have become a layer of fly ash on the beach at this moment.

"My master promised the Zheng family, if this Lingshan private port can be successful, the Zheng family's fleet can use this private port at any time, and if the Zheng family comes to buy the salt goods from this Lingshan, they will only take two taels of silver."

Although Fujian is close to the sea. But the weather is cloudy and rainy, the salt is boiled and boiled salt is to cost a lot more than other places, although there is a good harbor by the sea, but there is no too suitable salt field, so eating salt is the input of Huai salt, but this price is also expensive, for example, Yufeng this side of the salt field is sold is one or two and a half a load of salt, which is the wholesale price of the entire Shandong private salt, but the same situation in Fujian, it is necessary to pay a load of salt five taels of silver, this is only the wholesale price, and the price is more expensive when sold to the hands of the people.

Not to mention that the Zheng family has this private port, which is equivalent to having their own base in the north, which can be supplied to North Korea, Wa State, and Luzon, and when they return, they can also bring back a large number of cheap salt goods from Shandong.

"It's too much of a deception! It's too much of a deception! After listening to the words of the steward, Yu Feng's mind was full of such a thought, using my Yu's foundation as a reward, and then joining forces to seize his own inheritance, these people are so wishful thinking!

Seeing that Yu Feng's face was gloomy as if it was about to drip water, the steward was extremely worried, for fear of this killing god, and in the next sentence, he asked someone to pull himself out and cut it down, and wanted to say a few more words, but found that he didn't have any reliance to make the person in front of him tempted, even the sea trade he was most familiar with, in front of him, he couldn't take it at all, he knew very well that this person didn't even have a boat.

This is not going to work, I want to save myself. The steward shouted wildly in his heart. If the adult in front of him feels that he is useless, then his fate can be imagined, and people don't care about killing such a person at all. Perhaps, but at this moment, people are transferring all their anger to their own heads, and if they don't say anything, I'm afraid they will become the object of their anger.

"This sea trade is a big profit, now the adults are in such a treasure land, if you give up this financial road, it is a pity, Xu Mou has a little experience in this sea trade, it was originally an adult's work for dogs and horses!"

"What do you mean is that I will build this spiritual mountain into a private harbor, and also learn from your lord's family to do the things of sea trade?" Yu Feng squinted at him, it is better to be familiar than to be raw, what is the fate of rashly entering an unfamiliar field, he has seen a lot in later generations, and just now, he has already offended the leading figure in this industry, this does not seem to be a good suggestion.

"The raw silk, silk, and porcelain of the Ming Dynasty are transported to this country and Luzon, and if they are weapons such as firecrackers and artillery, it is even more unthinkable profits......" The steward was still waiting to talk endlessly, hoping to impress Yu Feng, who coldly interrupted him:

"I know all of this, let me ask you, your lord's family and the Zheng family are so close, if I sail on the sea, what if the Zheng family is embarrassed by me?"

During Fang Cai's inquiry, he already knew that the main family behind this steward was the Fang family, the leading salt merchant in Huai'an, and the family below was coveting him, and he was lucky enough to go to the bowl of another behemoth to grab food.

"Actually, the relationship between the Zheng family and the Fang family may not be very close!" The steward said loudly: "In business, if it weren't for the promise of many benefits, the Zheng family would not interfere in this matter, even so, the Zheng family did not directly come forward in person, but instigated some widows to come to harm the adult!" ”

"The benefits that the Fang family can give, can't the adults give it, the Zheng family's forces are all on the sea, the adults' forces are in Shandong, and the Fang family is high and far away, even if the Fang family is dissatisfied, what can be done?"

In order to save his life, this steward even said such words at this moment, it seemed that he was wholeheartedly planning for Yu Feng, he understood in his heart, even if Yu Feng could let him go, it would be impossible for him to return to the Fang family, this time there was such a big mistake, the Fang family, the Zheng family and even the Japanese people would not let him go, at this moment, if you can't hold the thick legs of the adult in front of you tightly, I am afraid that the world is so big, I am afraid that I will never find a place for him again.

"We'll talk about that later!" Yu Feng didn't make a decision at that time, this matter was too important for him to be careless. However, at the moment, he is really reluctant to kill this kind of person, this kind of person, he is not afraid that he has different intentions, he is afraid that he has no ability, he is confident, to control such a person, he still has some ability.

"You and stay in peace, don't think about escaping, there will be a place for you in the future, this Shandong is a good place, you can also repair a book, and bring all the wives and children at home!"

With your family members as hostages, you are not afraid that you will turn the sky upside down. Yu Feng placed this steward, and then made arrangements for those Zheng Zhilong's subordinate officers and soldiers: "Qiu Shi, you will sue those people's waist cards as evidence, I will repair a letter and send someone to Fujian together, see how this Zheng guerrilla cares, if the other party does not respond, then let these people retire in Shandong, anyway, our salt farm, there is still a lack of coolies to work!" ”

After doing all this, Yu Feng walked out of the door and came to the courtyard, where it was already sunset. Before you know it, the day of killing is coming to an end. Outside the Zhuangzi, laughter and laughter came in, and it was a bit festive.

It's all because of themselves that these people are so happy! Yu Feng's heart was heavy, and he felt that the responsibility on his shoulders suddenly became heavier. At the moment, he alone can be said to be a thousand families, just think about it, if he fights against these Japanese robbers today and returns defeated, I'm afraid, at this moment, I am afraid that there will be a gloomy cloud and mist in this Zhuangzi, and the crying will be repeated! It is more likely that the residual wind of this Lingshan Mountain will become a historical term, drowning in the winter of the sixth year of Chongzhen.