"The Ming army came from Manila, Luzon, five thousand miles across the sea, a few days ago it is estimated that it encountered a storm again, the loss must be not small, I am afraid that there are not many supplies left, according to the old saying is the end of the strong crossbow does not wear Lu Min, our army has a geographical advantage, familiar with the nearby hydrology, water warfare is more proficient, well-planned, may not be able to defeat it."

"If we can defeat this Ming fleet, not only will the Ming Dynasty not be able to control us in the future, but the 10,000-mile sea frontier of the South China Sea will also become our world!"

From a military point of view, Tran's plan was not only not unreasonable, but also quite feasible, because the topography of the bay in front of Palembang was superior to that of Manila Bay.

From the sky, it looks like God has embedded a rectangle diagonally into this land, directly creating a long flat bay, which is simply a miracle.

The Old Harbor is large enough to anchor a large fleet in its entirety, but it also means that if properly concealed, it is easy to shut down the door and fight the dogs, and only need to use the fleet to cut off the entrance to the bay, which can have the effect of completely blocking the enemy.

"But this matter must be kept secret!"

Chen Zuyi looked at his subordinates with cold eyes, and ordered word by word: "Remember, no one is allowed to reveal half a word!" If there is a leak of news, it will be killed! ”

"Obey!"

At this time, in the humble "palace" of the old port, Liang Daoming recruited his henchman Shi Jinqing.

"What is Your Highness going to do?" Shi Jinqing is about forty years old, and he is dressed in a Confucian robe, but the stubble on both sides of his cheeks makes him a little less sven of a scribe, but he looks a little rough and bold.

Liang Daoming pondered for a moment and said: "According to Chen Zuyi's suggestion, go to the Ming army to talk first, if you can surrender, it is best, but if you can't talk, then you have to break the net." ”

"Your Highness is wise." Shi Jinqing clenched his fists and exclaimed.

Liang Daoming smiled bitterly: "Where do I have any reputation, I just want to solve the troubles in the old port as soon as possible, and I don't want to delay like this anymore!" You don't know that I am roasted on a fire every day, and there is a king on my head, but I can't even be the master of the old port. ”

Shi Jinqing nodded silently when he heard this, they all came together, he knew Liang Daoming's thoughts very well, if he was Liang Daoming, the Three Buddhas Kingdom couldn't manage it by himself at the moment, and he had to face the huge military pressure of the Majapahit Empire, and there was still Chen Zuyi, the pirate king, in the old port, and he didn't want to continue to be restrained by the old port and walk a tightrope like this. This kind of balance is not something that ordinary people can play with, and if you are not careful, you will fall to pieces.

"Don't you insist on it anymore? Today's situation is not easy. ”

Shi Jinqing finally persuaded: "If you really surrender to the Ming Dynasty, then there will be no such scenery in the future." ”

Liang Daoming was also open, and said frankly: "Insist on what? It was not my intention to call the king, but it was just forced by the times. ”

"Jinqing."

Liang Daoming said earnestly: "You will go with Chen Zuyi's people tomorrow to meet the messenger of the Ming Dynasty, if we can negotiate, we can also take this opportunity to reach an agreement with the Ming Dynasty, if we can introduce the power of the Ming Dynasty, we will have the guarantee of not being caught by Chen Zuyi, and we must seize this golden opportunity!" ”

Shi Jinqing nodded, then said goodbye and turned to leave.

Back at home, Shi Jinqing summoned his henchmen to come to the discussion, but he stood in front of the window facing the sea, watching the bustling crowd in the old harbor fall into deep thought.

He always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't say it.

was hurriedly summoned into the palace by Liang Daoming just now, and there was always an information gap, which means that Liang Daoming simply told him that the two sides planned to negotiate with the Ming army to surrender, and did not say anything else.

So it wasn't until his daughter Second Sister Shi and her son Shi Jisun came to look at the children who had been unconvinced by each other, that Shi Jinqing said a few words before he came back to his senses. Chen Zuyi's reaction was not quite right.

"Chen Zuyi is about a delaying tactic."

Shi Jisun was stunned, and then said, "Then doesn't my father go to report to the king?" ”

Second Sister Shi sneered: "Idiot, do you think the king doesn't understand? Since it was Chen Zuyi's strategy to delay the army, how could this not also be the king's strategy to delay the army? If the king doesn't make it clear to his father, he just wants his father to be this messenger in a daze, because the power of our Shi family has threatened the king, understand? ”

"Hugh is nonsense!"

Shi Jinqing scolded and interrupted his daughter's words, and the room fell into embarrassment.

But being reminded by her daughter like this, suspicion inevitably rose in Shi Jinqing's heart.

Liang Daoming has always trusted himself very much, and the Shi family is his important supporter, but since he became Liang Daoming's deputy, his strength has become stronger and stronger, and this trust has begun to change slightly.

But at least so far, Liang Daoming has not made any moves towards himself, and even his attitude is the same as before.

Shi Jinqing is very sure that Liang Daoming is not a very ambitious person, but in the same way, since he can be called the king, even if he is half-pushed and half-robed, Liang Daoming is definitely not an incompetent person, otherwise he would have been eaten and wiped out by Chen Zuyi, a murderous pirate leader who crisscrossed the South Seas.

Since he can react that something is wrong, and his smart daughter Second Sister Shi is even more broken, then Liang Daoming must have reacted a long time ago, I am afraid that when Liang Daoming talked to Chen Zuyi just now, he had already made a decision, but he just saw through it and didn't say it.

So in this case, if you pretend to be smart and tell Liang Daoming, I'm afraid it will be counterproductive.

"His Highness didn't make it clear to me, he just asked me to negotiate, do you want me to know, or do you want to harm me?" Shi Jinqing felt a little uneasy in his heart.

But in front of a pair of children, these words are not conducive to the unity of the old port.

Shi Jinqing just paused, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "Our Shi family and the old port are both prosperous and loss-making. If it weren't for that, Your Highness wouldn't have entrusted me with such an important matter and asked me to negotiate. Now is also an opportunity to break the situation, the Ming army expedition not only consumed a lot of materials, but even fresh water may be lacking, at this time we show goodwill, that is, the situation in the old port, can also be changed, you know? ”

After that, Shi Jinqing explained a few more words to his children, Shi Jisun took the order and left, but his daughter Shi Second Sister stood still in place.

She whispered: "Father, this may not be an opportunity for our Shi family to replace the king. ”

Shi Jinqing's heart moved, but he was still scolding.

"What nonsense?"

It's just that this reprimand has no taste of harshness at all.

Refusal is not absolute is absolutely not refusal, Second Sister Shi, who was wearing leather armor and had a somewhat dark complexion, naturally understood and continued.

"The king is afraid that he has also made two preparations, negotiating with the Ming army, and must have the intention of introducing the Ming army to exterminate Chen Zuyi's forces. Our Shi family is small in size, and we have to have a small appetite, so we can't be greedy. ”

Shi Jinqing closed the door curtains and curtains, looked at her invisible daughter, and said in a low voice: "What's the matter, let's talk about it and listen to it." ”

The king said that it was better to return to the Ming Dynasty and spend the rest of his life as a rich man, but this is just to listen to it, with such power, even if it is a precarious power, who is not greedy? The king's plan is mostly to negotiate with the Ming army, and then join forces to eliminate Chen Zuyi, the purpose is to maintain the current independent status and kill the competitors at the same time, so since his father is going with Chen Zuyi's subordinates, then most of them are the negotiation team on the surface, but it is just for perfunctory. The king will definitely send another henchman to negotiate the real conditions with the Ming army in private. ”

"And the condition, most of the time, is to give the Ming army some benefits, nominally it can be surrendered, but in fact, to maintain the current independence, this should be the bottom line."

Second Sister Shi analyzed inwardly: "But our Shi family is different from the king, our Shi family has never coveted the king's position, so we have much more room to give up than the king. In other words, we can cut out more meat for the Ming army than the king. ”

"So?" Shi Jinqing's face was solemn, and he had already guessed something in his heart.

Second Sister Shi said decisively: "Take more good hands, go to the Ming fleet, make sure that the king's henchmen arrive, and then kill Chen Zuyi's men first, and then negotiate with the Ming army, no matter how the king's henchmen make concessions, let's give one more step or even two steps, the Ming army will choose us, and we voted for the Ming army, and we will never lose the position of the old port Xuanfu envoy or Xuanfu envoy, with the support of the Ming army, our Shi family can become the new master of the old port, just like Xu Chai Lao in Manila." ”

When Shi Jinqing heard this, he whispered to his daughter for a long time before letting her go.

The next day, Shi Jinqing left his son to guard the house, and embarked on the journey of the envoy with his daughter Shi Erjie and other henchmen.

And a ship next to them was Chen Zuyi's envoy's subordinates.

Behind them, there was a line of supply ships, all loaded with fresh water and fruits and vegetables.

Chen Zuyi entrenched in the South Seas, for more than 10 years of piracy, the size of the pirate gang in its heyday even exceeded 10,000 people, now there are six or seven thousand people, sitting on hundreds of warships, north to the Ming Dynasty, Japan, Korea, Ryukyu, south to Srivijaya, Temasek, thousands of miles of sea and frontier are his hunting grounds, not only the cumulative plundering of ships of all sizes as many as 10,000, but also went ashore to attack more than 50 coastal towns and towns of various countries, can be described as a famous murderer.

The most famous thing is that Chen Zuyi's hanging red, which was approved by Lao Zhu personally before his death. Lao Zhu Duo picks the door alone, and others have to pick up the skin and grass for fifty times, and what the weight of five thousand dollars can be imagined.

And this pirate gang in the world at the moment is naturally full of all kinds of talents.

On the hill of the Old Port.

The scenery here is pleasant, the four seasons are like spring, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant, and people are like a fairyland.

In a pavilion, Chen Zuyi was leisurely drinking tea with an old man in his fifties, the old man was wearing a cyan robe, his eyes were half-closed, and the whole person looked particularly elegant.

Suddenly, one of his subordinates hurriedly entered the pavilion, then knelt down in front of him, and said, "Report to the general, Shi Jinqing and our men have each driven a ship, and they have already left the port with the supply ship. ”

Chen Zuyi stood up, looked at the ship that began to set sail from afar, a trace of mockery appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said, "I'm afraid that someone will be used as a substitute for the dead." ”

Another leader beside him couldn't help but say, "This person seems to be a little unsimple? ”

Chen Zuyi said lightly: "Well, the head of the Shi family, this person is wild and untamed, but he can bend and stretch, knows how to judge the situation, and is more difficult to deal with than Liang Daoming, no wonder Liang Daoming wants to support him, but it is a pity that we don't deal with Liang Daoming right now, so they can unite together, otherwise the two will have different dreams sooner or later, and Liang Daoming may have been on guard against him secretly." ”

At this time, his "military advisor" sighed and said: "Liang Daoming has been operating in the old port for many years, and it has long been deep-rooted, and we can't shake his position, and the Ming army is coming, but it is a breakthrough."

The leader asked, "What do you mean by that?" ”

The military advisor explained: "If we really want to talk about it and fight again, the war will definitely be in the old port, do you think the Ming army will divide our two families?" It's definitely going to be fought together. ”

"At that time, Liang Daoming and Shi Jinqing will become our cannon fodder."

Chen Zuyi said happily: "Even if they don't want to get on our warship, the Ming army will not agree to them, without the retreat of the Ming army, they can only be coerced by us, if they don't know each other, they will be gnawed clean after a while." ”

——————

On the flagship off the coast of the old port, Zheng He personally received the envoys of the Srivijaya Kingdom.

There is no need for interpretation, both sides are communicating in Chinese.

Shi Jinqing looked at Zheng He, who was sitting in front of him, with a smile on his face, and said: "Eunuch Sanbao, I have heard for a long time that you are wise and brave, and when I saw it today, it really deserved its reputation!" ”

"Huh! Falsely praised. ”

Zheng He smiled faintly, then pointed to the chair and said, "Sit down, I don't know why you came here this time?" ”

Shi Jinqing smiled slightly, pointed to the seat beside him, and asked Chen Zuyi's subordinates to sit down first, and then sat down and said: "The Great Tomorrow Army has arrived, I will come to greet him, and bring some fruits, vegetables and fresh water for the use of the Heavenly Army." ”

Seeing that Shi Jinqing never mentioned anything else, Zheng He seemed to be smiling, and only said: "This General Shi, do you know the purpose of my trip?" ”

Shi Jinqing shook his head, and first pretended to be stupid and replied, "I don't know." ”

"The whole world is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's minister."

Zheng He stood up, dusted off his official robe, and slowly spoke after saluting to the north: "We are here this time to announce the kinghood to the four seas on the order of the emperor, and to exterminate the pirates and pirates in the South Seas by the way, clear the trade routes, and eliminate harm to the world." ”

Before Chen Zuyi's cronies could attack, Wang Jinghong next to him added: "As for who are the pirates and who are not, we still need to carefully screen." ”

Shi Jinqing pressed the sleeve of the person next to him and said with a smile: "A few lords of the kingdom can rest assured, our Three Buddhas will definitely not hide pirates, and the old port is all law-abiding merchants." ”

Chen Zuyi's cronies were slightly stunned for a moment, and then remained silent.

This person is also a clever person, he was arranged by Chen Zuyi to deliberately paralyze the Ming army, and he wanted to get angry just now, but it was just to maintain a normal reaction and not show his feet, in fact, he didn't care about this negotiation, just talk about it Shi Jinqing, just give him some normal reactions, anyway, the final result is not counted.

The two groups of people who came to negotiate each had their own ghosts, Chen Zuyi's subordinates only wanted to mean something, and Shi Jinqing knew that he was not sure and was ready to make peace with the Ming army alone, so he expressed his position very vaguely, neither talking with Zheng He, nor talking about collapse, but pushing Taiji back and forth.

Seeing this, Zheng He also knew that there might be some cattiness in this.

Either these people in the old port plan to make peace with the Ming army and buy time for the war of armaments; Either there is a contradiction between the two groups of people, and they will have to talk about each separately later.

But Zheng He slightly underestimated the extent of the infighting within the Old Port.

After arranging for these two groups of people to stay, the guard ships on the periphery of the fleet sent someone to report that there was a secret envoy of Liang Daoming, the king of Srivijaya.

Zheng He received Liang Daoming's secret envoy again, and after proving his identity, this time the secret envoy no longer went around in circles, but began negotiations with the Ming army in earnest.

But while talking, the secret envoy felt that it was a little difficult to discuss, so he had to return to the old port with the conditions of the Ming army to ask Liang Daoming.

But Zheng He was not in a hurry at all.

Zhu Youjiao, the king of Runan County, was puzzled: "If it is late, there will be changes, why is the eunuch of the Three Treasures so calm?" ”

Zheng He smiled slightly and said.

"The national teacher has already made arrangements."

Zhu Youjiao was surprised for a moment, and asked a little puzzled: "The national teacher has already made arrangements?" Could it be that it is a clever plan? ”

"Hahahaha! But for you to guess, the national teacher asked me to open it before I arrived at the old port. ”

Zheng He laughed and opened a box, which he had already opened, and at this time he just showed it to Zhu Youjiao.

On the letter paper was Jiang Xinghuo's handwriting.

Jiang Xinghuo not only mentioned the head snake surnamed Shi, but also said that Chen Zuyi would surrender by fraud, and he could deal with it calmly as long as he was careful.

To put it bluntly, Jiang Xinghuo is what he saw in a short video before, "Do you know? The land of the Ming Dynasty has reached the southern hemisphere", and it is generally recorded that there is a person surnamed Shi who is appointed by the Ming Dynasty to proclaim the old port, and in the process of conquering the old port, the famous pirate Chen Zuyi once deceived Zheng He and was recognized, so he wrote these down and handed them to Zheng He.

As for what the surname Shi is called, Jiang Xinghuo has long forgotten it.

However, after some inquiry, Zheng He was sure that it was the messenger in front of him, Shi Jinqing.

And Chen Zuyi's deception of this kind of thing, in fact, there is no reminder from Jiang Xinghuo, Zheng He and Wang Jinghong have also guessed it, but since they have Jiang Xinghuo's prediction, they can be completely sure.

"The ability of the national teacher is really unpredictable!"

Zhu Youjiao said with sincere admiration.

"That's nature, the national teacher is a fairy-like figure, you can see thousands of miles without leaving home, this kind of foresight is just a small meaning for the national teacher." Zheng He also said with a smile.

Now that Chen Zuyi's conspiracy has been confirmed, and Liang Daoming's negotiation attitude and bottom line have been basically discovered, things are much easier.

"Come on, summon Shi Jinqing."

Shi Jinqing was still thinking about how to slaughter Chen Zuyi's subordinates, and this head was "invited" over.

Zheng He simply handed over Jiang Xinghuo's letter to him.

"Ahh

Shi Jinqing looked at the appearance of this paper, it really didn't look like a forgery.

Moreover, this national teacher who strongly advocates the policy of opening the sea, even if he is thousands of miles away, he has heard a little about his deeds, and he is really a person who can penetrate the heavens and the earth, and the legend says that he is the reincarnation of an immortal.

This made Shi Jinqing even more uncertain.

Shi Jinqing said tentatively: "The Three Treasure Eunuchs mean that they want me to help Daming govern the old port?" ”

Shi Jinqing's heart was pounding uncontrollably at this time.

Although this was originally the purpose of his trip, when this purpose really seemed to be in front of him, it made Shi Jinqing a little incredulous, or it was difficult to accept such a thing as a truly chosen one.

At this time, Shi Jinqing's whole person seemed to be stepping on the clouds, a little dizzy and fluttering, just waiting for someone to pull him.

But Shi Jinqing also understood at this time that the opportunity to change his fate was in front of him, and he must not lose his mind at this time.

Zheng He laughed and said: "General Shi, you think too much, for Da Ming, whoever comes is the same, but you are the person chosen by the national teacher and the first to contact us, you don't have to take this letter too seriously, the most important thing is how you want to choose, and what to do." ”

Zheng He's words were full of inducement, as if he wanted to take the opportunity to explain something, and his plan did succeed, because Shi Jinqing quickly understood the hidden meaning of Zheng He's words, and hurriedly said: "What the Three Treasure Eunuchs said is very true, my Shi family is willing to do my best to help Da Ming!" ”

At this time, Zhu Youjiao, who had been sitting next to him with a knife, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, he stood up, hugged his fists and said: "General Shi is well aware of righteousness, it is really a blessing for the old port!" ”

Shi Jinqing also hurriedly stood up and said humbly: "His Royal Highness the King of the County is polite. ”

After touting each other for a while, Shi Jinqing suddenly said: "But I'm a little worried, what if Chen Zuyi is really cut off from the old harbor?" ”

What he meant was that once the Ming army entered the sea of the old port, it should not invest the main force, but should take advantage of the current sea dominance, hide the main force under the sea level, and wait until the battle broke out before entering the battlefield.

In fact, even now, what Shi Jinqing saw was only a part of the Ming fleet.

What he could think of, Zheng He naturally thought of a long time ago.

But Zheng He was still not afraid, and just asked: "How many artillery pieces does Chen Zuyi's ship have?" And what about the defense and hydrology of the Old Port? General Shi might as well come along one by one. ”

Shi Jinqing also understands that this is to make him vote.

As a senior manager of the old port, Shi Jinqing still knew these things, and as soon as he gritted his teeth, he said it like a bamboo slip pouring beans.

Zheng He nodded and said: "You pretend not to know, and the next time Liang Daoming's secret envoy comes, you will take someone to behead Chen Zuyi's envoy, and then come with his head. As for how to win, you just have to put your heart in your stomach. ”

Zhu Youjiao next to him also said: "Chen Zuyi is just a clown who jumps off the beam, with his tactics to seize the ship, either jump hand-to-hand combat, or burn the ship, my Ming naturally has a way to deal with it, and the naval battle can definitely defeat it, and as long as you can successfully land in the old port, I can guarantee that under the protection of the Ming Dynasty, you can all sit back and relax, and the glory and wealth are better than in the past." ”

Hearing this, Shi Jinqing fell into silence.

He's already made a choice, but there's nothing hesitating about, he's just thinking about it.

Zheng He and the others did not urge, and drank tea quietly.

As long as there is no storm, then this two-thousand-level treasure ship is very stable, and when it is anchored on the sea, the people in the boat will not feel too uncomfortable, and even the water in the teacup will not shake much.

After a while, Shi Jinqing finally raised his head and said, "There is one more thing to ask for." ”

"Huh?"

A trace of doubt flashed in Zheng He's eyes.

Shi Jinqing said calmly: "Liang Daoming is the king we jointly elected, and also my benefactor, his human nature is not bad, gentle and not murderous, he has managed the old port for many years, everyone worships him, whether it is for the future rule of the Ming Dynasty, or for my own personal sake, I hope that the Ming Dynasty can treat him and his family well. Liang Daoming may be greedy for power, but in fact, he should have been tired of such a tiring life, but we have always been alone overseas, and there is no way out, so no matter what the result of this battle is, it is a good thing for Liang Daoming. ”

Shi Jinqing finally gritted his teeth and said, "Please also ask the eunuch of the Three Treasures to agree." ”

Whether Shi Jinqing intends to perform and wants to leave a good impression of affection and righteousness, or whether he does have feelings for Liang Daoming, it is actually not very important to Daming.

"We'll think about it."

Zheng He didn't say anything to death, but replied: "If Liang Daoming can cooperate with me Daming to wipe out the pirates in one fell swoop, and return a Haiqing River Yan in Nanyang, of course we can report to Your Majesty at that time, and it is certain that there will be a reward, and it is not impossible to return to Daming to be an official." ”

Zheng He's meaning is obvious, Daming needs the old port as an important overseas base, so Liang Daoming, as the king of the Srivijaya Kingdom, is definitely not suitable to continue to stay here.

Shi Jinqing was stunned for a moment, and then arched his hand and said: "In this way, I will thank Liang Daoming for the grace of the kingdom." ”

Shi Jinqing quickly returned to his ship, but their ships were surrounded by the Ming army's fleet, which was actually surveillance and imprisonment in disguise, and they would definitely not be able to run away if they wanted to run at this time.

Shi Jinqing and several family confidants told him what happened here, but someone sighed and said: "This matter seems to be a bit of a chatter, I always think it will be uneasy and kind." ”

When the other person heard this, his brows suddenly furrowed, and he said, "Da Ming won't be trying to deceive us, right?" We're going to catch them all."

Shi Jinqing's daughter, Second Sister Shi, waved her hand and said, "Don't think so much, we are now riding a tiger, even if we want to refuse, it is impossible." ”

They migrated to Nanyang relatively early and have a long history, so the family is also influenced by the local culture of "wearing women but not passing on men".

Shi Jinqing nodded and said, "That's right." ”

Seeing that Shi Jinqing had made up his mind, the others no longer objected, obviously Shi Jinqing had a very high status in their hearts.

In fact, if it weren't for Shi Jinqing's leadership, many of them would not have survived to this day, and their loyalty to Shi Jinqing was exchanged for their wealth, power, and status, and now that they can rely on the giant ship of Daming, they also realize that it is very likely to make their class go further.

Therefore, the person who opposed it just now changed his words and said: "But do we really want to go to Daming?" ”

"Do we have a choice?"

Shi Jinqing explained with a wry smile: "Majapahit and the Three Buddhas are hostile countries, and there are also contradictions between us and Chen Zuyi, and now that the threat of our Majapahit has just subsided, Chen Zuyi can't hold it back, if there is no intervention of the Ming army, with our strength, how can we defeat Chen Zuyi?" It's nothing more than being swallowed by whales or cannibalized. ”

The man thought for a moment and said, "But if we surrender to the Ming Dynasty, and once the Ming Dynasty is defeated, I am afraid that the time will come."

Shi Jinqing glanced at him and said: "The Ming army that came this time is the one that almost destroyed the country in Luzon, but Luzon has 50,000 troops, and the old port only has 10,000 troops when it is full, who do you think has a big chance of winning?" ”

Seeing that there were still people who wanted to ask, Second Sister Shi simply said: "Since you are gambling at the table, then you don't want your mother-in-law and mother-in-law, my father has made a decision, and we will do it." ”

Second Sister Shi looked at Shi Jinqing and asked, "What does my father mean?" ”

Shi Jinqing sighed and said: "This mission, our purpose is to use the strength of the Ming army to pacify Chen Zuyi, there is nothing to say, try our best to cooperate with the Ming army, but tomorrow we have to kill Chen Zuyi's men on the ship next to us, we must not make a mistake, if the news leaks and let Chen Zuyi know, then he will definitely be annoyed and angry, and our family on the shore will be at that time."

Although it is such a long distance, and it is in the formation of the Ming fleet, Shi Jinqing does not think that there are pirates who can swim back to report the news, but this kind of thing, that is, not afraid of 10,000, just in case, there are really swimmers among the pirates who can hold their breath for a long time, but if one is missed, then their families on the shore will be in danger.

Shi Jinqing's expression became serious, and he said: "Chen Zuyi has a ruthless personality, if he wants to retaliate, then we will definitely not be able to resist, so we must not stay alive tomorrow, understand?" ”

Second Sister Shi was silent for a long time before she said slowly: "Father is right, defecting to Daming is the best choice for us in all aspects, otherwise, even if we resist stubbornly, looking at the scale of the Daming fleet, I am afraid that the old port will become our burial place, what Daming wants us to do tomorrow, we can only agree, there is no way to refuse." ”

After that, Second Sister Shi took out the dagger and slammed it into the table.

Looking at the trembling dagger, everyone nodded in unison, all ruthless.

The next day, in front of Liang Daoming's secret envoy who came to reply, the Shi family raided Chen Zuyi's ships by jumping and building wooden planks, and a boatload of 35 pirates was not spared!

Subsequently, Second Sister Shi took a small boat and set off first, and made a detour back to the old port to report the news.

And Liang Daoming's secret envoy had no choice but to agree to the conditions of the Ming army, and was coerced by the huge fleet of the Ming army, and killed the old port together.

On the watchtower on the island outside the old harbor, the guards were already covered in blankets, but they still felt cold, because although the sun was shining, the sea breeze outside was too strong, and the watchtower was too high.

The sun began to become gloomy.

Such an environment made the sentinels feel heavy, and they could only pass the time by listening to the sound of the waves in the distance, and gradually, they became a little drowsy.

This kind of weather is not uncommon for them, but what happened today must be something they have rarely seen in their lives.

This port, which dates back to the Han Dynasty in China, has endured countless winds and rains and is still standing tall today.

But it is certain that the size of the fleet that sailed into the old harbor this time may not be seen later, but it must be that the ancients have not been seen before.

"What kind of bird is this? No, it's not a bird, Kong Ming lantern? ”

At first, the Sentinel thought he was mistaken by the eyes.

But when he seriously looked up into the distance, he found that he was not mistaken, it was a few oversized Kong Ming lanterns floating in the wind.

At the same time, a black line appeared on the sea in the distance.

After a few more moments, the sentinels finally confirmed.

The black and oppressive sea in the distance is nothing else, it is a group of "black clouds" composed of various ships!

The ships were approaching the bay of the Old Port at great speed, and by the same time that the watchtower spotted them, they had already completed their formation.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! ”

The sentry on the sentry tower sounded the broken gong desperately, and the piercing sound was transmitted in an instant.

At the same time, the Flying Eagle Guard observers on the three remaining hot air balloons in Zheng He's fleet also clearly saw the pirate fleet ambushed in several small bays in the huge rectangular Old Harbor Bay.

At sea level, due to the strange rocks of the mountain peaks at the entrance of the small bay, these hiding pirate fleets are impossible to detect with the naked eye.

Chen Zuyi's abacus was to use the terrain to hide his fleet, and then wait until the Ming army entered the bay, take advantage of the opportunity when the Ming army hedgehogs gathered together and the big ships turned to the unfavorable situation, and directly killed the two wings from behind, so that the Ming army could not care about each other, and then completely defeated the Ming army.

Chen Zuyi's expectations can even be said to be quite "low", he does not expect to be able to directly annihilate most of the Ming army, but as long as he defeats the Ming army and plunders some Ming warships, he is confident that he will completely overwhelm the Ming army in terms of sea power.

After all, in Chen Zuyi's view, although the Ming army had many ships, a considerable part of them were inland river ships, while the Ming army had a large number of ocean-going naval divisions, but most of them were carried by marine troops, and there were not so many personnel who were really proficient in naval warfare.

In comparison, their own pirate gang has been crisscrossing the South Seas for more than ten years, and has fought hundreds of large and small naval battles, not to mention the Ming army, and in terms of experience, it is definitely the Ming army, and in terms of numbers, it is not much worse than the naval personnel of the Ming army, and the ships are slightly inferior, and they can also be made up for by the number and terrain.

It's a pity that what Chen Zuyi didn't know was that his plan had gone bankrupt from the beginning, and the Flying Eagle Guard hot air balloon at high altitude began to record all of his fleet formations in detail.

(End of chapter)