In the afternoon of the same day, Shen Youlong, the governor of Liangguang, appeared in Xin'an County and personally commanded the crusade against foreign ships, and the Zheng family's fleet also appeared early and participated in the siege of the Indy and London.

In the woods on the coast of Xin'an, a group of Ming officials were looking forward to the armed merchant ships of English red hair roaming the sea in the distance.

Immediately after the violent clashes that broke out at the talks on land, two foreign ships approached the surface of the sea and sank two merchant ships that passed by in close proximity for armed intimidation.

"What does this mean by the English red hair, could it be that the story of the straw boat borrowing arrows has reached Tessie?" The only few binoculars were used by this group of officials in turn, and Shen Youlong couldn't help frowning and asking after looking at the foreign ships.

Everyone took their binoculars to look at them, and they also found that there seemed to be many people on the two foreign ships, but when they looked closely, they saw that many of the figures on the side and mast of the ship were not moving, and they were dummies made by people.

"It shouldn't be to imitate Wuhou Chibi's clever strategy, Dong Weng and look, those dummies are very gorgeous, like women's dresses." Zhao Wenji said.

Shen Youlong took a serious look and felt that it was true, he looked left and right, and wanted to ask Li Zhaoji about the reason, but there were many officials here, and Li Zhaoji was just an interpreter at this time, where could he squeeze into the front row, so Shen Youlong simply looked at the uncle and nephew of the Zheng family: "General Zheng, Zheng Gongzi, you two know the situation, can you answer for this official?" ”

Zheng Hongkui shook his head slightly: "The Governor has praised it falsely, my Zheng family guards the sea frontier for the Ming Dynasty, but I also guard my own duty, and I don't have much contact with Yangyi, so I don't dare to say that I know the situation." ”

Zheng Hongkui put on a non-stick posture, Shen Youlong looked at Zheng Fusong, Zheng Fusong shook his head slowly, obviously he didn't know.

In fact, not only did he not know, but Zheng Hongkui also did not know.

"That's it......." Shen Youlong said.

Lin Cha, the chief soldier on the side, insisted: "Your Excellency, the previous consultation has shown that the English red hair is arrogant and untamable, and extremely cunning, and the fake is on the ship, maybe there is some conspiracy, it is better to ask Li Zhaoji and Li Tongyi to ask." ”

The English people get some dummies, and the civilian officials may not care, but Lin Cha is in charge of the military aspect, in case this is really a bad trick, and it is his troops who are injured, Lin Cha is naturally concerned.

"Go and call Li Zhaoji." Shen Youlong nodded and said.

Not long after, Li Zhaoji arrived closer, Lin Cha took the initiative to introduce the situation, Li Zhaoji picked up the binoculars and looked at it, and couldn't help laughing.

"How to be presumptuous in the presence of the Governor." Zhao Wenji scolded in a deep voice, he was deliberately reminding. Speaking of which, Lee Siu-kee is now acting as an interpreter for trade talks in his capacity as a subordinate of the governor, and Zhao Wenji is still his direct superior.

Li Zhaoji hurriedly restrained his smile, put down the binoculars and said, "Back to my lords, I know the inside story of the English red-haired dummy." It's just an insult to Sven, I really don't dare to say it, and if I say it, it insults all adults to listen to it, what a sin. ”

As he spoke, Li Zhaoji looked at Lin Cha again and said: "This dummy has no military use, and the chief soldier has already been able to tell the truth from the fake, so this method of deception is completely useless." ”

Lin Cha nodded slightly, he was already relieved, but the curiosity of a cadre of officials was stirred up by Li Zhaoji.

Zhao Wenji said: "What is the British red hair's action, in the end, you come carefully, don't hide it." ”

Li Zhaoji said helplessly: "Actually, the English red hair hangs those dummies, it should be drying his wife." ”

"Wife?" The officials of the Ming Dynasty were even more interested.

Li Zhaoji thought about it, this Ming Dynasty doesn't have such a high-tech inflatable doll, how can I explain it to them?

After thinking about it, Li Zhaoji still said truthfully: "Back to my lords, the dummies hanging on the ship are all dressed as women, which are often seen on the sea ships of the Taixi countries, and because they were invented in the Netherlands, they are called Dutch brides or Dutch wives."

It was a dummy made of silk, leather, etc., and was made by the wives of sailors.

Once the sailors embarked on the ship and sailed away, they did not return for months or years, and they were inevitably lonely on the ship, and in order to relieve their loneliness, the wives of these people made this kind of dummy ........ ”

"Alright, don't talk about it."

"Obscenity and theft, it's really Sven sweeping the floor."

When even if someone stopped Li Zhaoji's words, they already understood what Li Zhaoji meant and didn't want to listen to it anymore.

In the eyes of this group of people, if you are far away from your wife, you have to make a fake person to solve your physiological problems, isn't it okay to raise a few prostitutes, such as Shen Youlong, isn't there a pine treasure with red lips and white skin in front of him.

Shen Youlong said: "There are only two foreign ships, I don't know the hydrology, and there are naval ships blocking outside, so I can't escape. Mr. Lin, this matter is up to you, when will you take the foreign ship? ”

"The incident happened suddenly, and the lowly post was not prepared, but within three days, the Lingding Ocean could be swept away." Lin Cha said.

Shen Youlong nodded slightly: "That's fine, this official is in Xin'an to supervise the battle, waiting for your news." ”

After Shen Youlong led the officials back to the county seat, Lin Cha approached Li Zhaoji and said with a smile: "Brother Li, if you want to tell the truth to your brother, what is the dummy on the foreign boat doing?" ”

Li Zhaoji said sincerely: "Lord General Soldier, what the younger brother said in front of all the adults is the truth, that is, Yangyi is drying his wife, and has no other effect. ”

Seeing that Lin Cha didn't believe it, Li Zhaoji could only say: "However, the English red hair encountered such a big change, but did not immediately leave the offshore sea, and hung a dummy to deceive people, which shows a point." ”

"What?"

"They are short of people. ”

In fact, Li Zhaoji has long known about this matter, when William's fleet came all the way east, in order to replenish the population, he successively replenished the Chinese sailors in Pattani and Hoi An through various means, and after that, Li Zhaoji captured the Orient, and also damaged the London and the Indy, causing the two ships to drift at sea for more than a month before docking in the territory of Annam for repairs.

When he arrived in Daming, he did not dock at Hong Kong and Macao, and this fleet was originally short of people.

In addition, Li Zhaoji deceived a hundred elites, and the rest of the people could only barely let two ships start.

"But this official is still worried that Yangyi will take advantage of the tide to flee, and our warships and Zheng family's ships may not be completely stopped." Lin Cha seemed to be a little relieved.

Li Zhaoji said with a smile: "Don't worry, my lord, the Dongfang under it has long been wandering in the open sea, even if the English ship escapes, it will run away and the monk will not be able to run the temple." Lee gave an affirmative answer.

"That's good, that's good. Let's not bask here, let's go, go to the shed to discuss. ”

Lin Cha led the Zheng family's uncle and nephew and Li Zhaoji into the pergola set up behind the woods, and the soldiers brought up the watermelons stored in the well, cut them and distributed them to everyone, and while eating the melons, Lin Cha said: "You have also seen that the Governor intends to solve the foreign ship as soon as possible.

And Brother Li said, "There is a shortage of people on that ship, so it is very good, it is good for us, and I am ready to attack the enemy ship at night." What do the three of you think? ”

"A night attack, so that the English red-haired artillery can't find the target, a good way." Zheng Hongkui said approvingly.

Lin Cha nodded: "Since General Zheng agrees, then this strategy is not wrong." Zheng Gongzi, I heard that you heard that the English red hair was against the imperial court in Guangzhou, so you went to the governor's palace to ask for war, how about it, do you want to participate in this attack on the red hair? ”

Zheng Fusong immediately clenched his fists: "That's natural, please ask the chief soldier to command." ”

"Okay, it's really worthy of the Zheng family's Qilin." Lin Cha approved.

Zheng Fusong's participation in the war had already been discussed with Zheng Hongkui in advance. The reason why Zheng Hongkui agreed, firstly, was to ease the relationship with Shen Youlong, and secondly, to let Zheng Fusong show his face on this major matter.

Zheng Hongkui even directly asked his subordinates to prepare 10,000 taels of silver, and when the English Red Hair was pacified, he immediately went to the governor Shen Youlong to offer it, hoping that Shen Youlong would add Zheng Fusong to the list of meritorious service to the Ministry of War.

"Brother Li, Zheng Gongzi is a tiger father without a dog, and with the respect of the Zheng family's son, he will participate in the war. You are a hero in the world, the Governor has personally praised you, and you have a blood feud with the English red hair, so you should come to help. Lin Cha laughed, very cheerful.

Li Zhaoji smiled, but he was already a little more careful in his heart.

Lin Cha's excessive respect for himself during this time had already made him take precautions in advance, and now he said such things again, isn't this a moral kidnapping?

The sons of the Zheng family are going to join the war, what reason does Li Zhaoji have to refuse?

After thinking about it a little, Li Zhaoji felt that there was a conspiracy, the reason was very simple, this time he came to Guangzhou to do business, Li Zhaoji did not bring many people, and now only Liu Shun and Zhao Dahe were by his side.

Just now, Lin Cha tried out that the Dongfang was also close to the left with the possibility of a foreign ship, and when the two were compared, Li Zhaoji felt more and more that this was a conspiracy.

He also understood that if he said that he did not have manpower, Lin Cha would immediately say that he would transfer the people on the Vostok.

It is expected that at this time, Li Zhaoji will naturally not be fooled, but if he really wants to participate in the war, he will not either, since he can kill people with a knife, why do he have to do it himself?

As for how to refuse, Li Zhaoji caught a glimpse of Zheng Fusong looking at him with an eager face, and he immediately had an idea.

"Lord General Soldier, there are only a few relatives in the left and near, even if they participate in the war, they can't contribute much, if the war starts tomorrow, they can transfer thirty capable brothers from the Dongfang to help in the war, what does the Lord General think?" Li Zhaoji asked.

"That's the best." Lin Cha laughed, and said in his heart Li Zhaoji was fooled, and when the English people were finished, they would clean up your Oriental Trading Company, wipe you out, and completely relieve the trouble.

When Li Zhaoji saw Lin Cha agree, he felt more and more that this guy had other ideas, but fortunately, what he said just now was just foreshadowing.

"Then thank you for the opportunity to serve the country." After Li Zhaoji thanked him, he looked at Zheng Fusong and said, "Zheng Gongzi, it seems that this time you and I are going to fight side by side, Li is very honored." ”

Zheng Fusong has long treated Li Zhaoji differently, and he has long had the intention of handing it over, how can he not like it if he can deal with Yangyi Hongmao together?

"Zheng is also honored." Zheng Fusong said.

Li Zhaoji laughed, directly pulled out the wrench, and put it on the table: "Zheng Gongzi was born in a family, and I have long heard that Gongzi is familiar with military books and is good at martial arts, Li wants to make a bet with Zheng Gongzi." ”

"Bet on what?" Zheng Fusong is also interested, he not only has a good impression of Li Zhaoji, a hero, but also has the meaning of competition, he thinks that his knowledge and strategy are not inferior to the other party, and he also wants to prove himself and become famous by pacifying the English red hair.

Li Zhaoji said: "Since we pacify the red hair together, we will bet on killing, you and I will fight side by side, whoever cuts off the head of the red hair more will win." But there is one point, you have to kill it with your own hands to count, I don't know if Zheng Gongzi has the guts? ”

"Why don't you dare!" Zheng Fusong was young and vigorous, and was so excited by Li Zhaoji, he immediately said, he pushed away the wrench that Li Zhaoji put on the table, and said: "I don't want your wrench, if I win, I want the knife in your hand, if you lose, you can make conditions." ”

Li Zhaoji readily agreed, but Zheng Hongkui said loudly: "Never! ”