But obviously, this time it was not a simple sale.

Dongchun Island is located on the south side of Zhangzhou Bay, deep in the north-south shipping route, although there are not many people, but the location is very important.

Over the years, the Dutch have not given up on the Ming trade, and he Zheng Zhilong has to be on guard.

"The red hair has not been reported, and the gunboat is here, breaking the rules, if we don't have an attitude, the red hair is afraid that he will kick his nose in the face, the eldest brother is not as good as a small punishment and a big commandment, and give the red hair a lesson." Zheng Hongkui saw that Zheng Zhilong's face was ugly, so he leaned up and said.

Over the years, Zheng Cai has become more and more bold, and he doesn't care about doing business, relatively speaking, he Zheng Hongkui is still quite restrained considering Zheng Zhilong's feelings, but he was also taken away by Zheng Cai A large amount of profits, at this time, there is an opportunity to clean him up, Zheng Hongkui will naturally seize it.

Zheng Zhilong nodded slightly and said, "I haven't fought with the red hair for a long time, I'm afraid they will underestimate me Zheng Zhilong." ”

"Fight against the red hair, be willing to be the vanguard, go straight to the lair of foreign ghosts, and don't break it or return it." Shi Lang felt that this was a good opportunity to make a contribution, and immediately knelt on the ground and asked for battle.

Zheng Zhilong forced him to say a few words, and instructed him to lead the fleet to reorganize the armament and be the vanguard of the fleet, Shi Lang was very satisfied and went immediately.

"Fourth brother, who is better to be the commander in the battle against the red hair?" Zheng Zhilong asked Zheng Hongkui.

Zheng Hongkui smiled and said: "Big brother's words are wrong, where is the battle, it is just a small punishment and a big commandment, don't alarm the good of the court." ”

When Zheng Zhilong heard this, he was stunned at first, and then nodded, the Zheng family's fleet had not fought against foreign enemies for a long time, and at this time, he suddenly had a fighting spirit, but some rules were forgotten. If you really fight against Hongmao, you have to go to Fuzhou and ask the governor of Fujian for advice, but Zheng Zhilong doesn't want to fight, just to teach the Dutch a lesson.

"The fourth brother reminded him very much, but the foolish brother forgot it for a while." Zheng Zhilong laughed and said, "It's rare that the fourth brother is skilled in military affairs, so how about bothering you for a trip?" ”

Zheng Hongkui sat on the chair and put down the teacup, he knew that if Zheng Zhilong really intended to let himself be the boss, he would announce it in front of Shi Lang, and then let himself mention Shi Lang as a pioneer, so that he would be handy with Shi Lang, but just now he only ordered the vanguard general, not the boss, there must be deep meaning.

Zheng Hongkui thought about it for a while, but he understood, he patted his thigh and said, "Big brother, I'm also old, and if I get on the warship and bump again, I'm afraid that this old arm and leg will be unbearable." This kind of thing, it still depends on the younger generations, just that Shi Lang, the dragon is fierce and fierce, at this age, he is waiting to convince the red hair. ”

Zheng Zhilong nodded again and again, Zheng Hongkui saw that what he said was in line with Zheng Zhilong's mind, so he said the candidate: "After all, it's not really a fight, or it's to take the fleet to scare the red hair." As far as I can see, Fusson..... Oh no, it's time to call Oki, and Oki is the most appropriate. ”

Although Qian Qianyi was far away in Jiangnan, he corresponded with letters from Fujian, not only determined to accept Zheng Fusong as a disciple, but also gave him a name, and when Zheng Fusong appeared in Jiangnan, he was the son of Zheng Chenggong in Fujian, surnamed Zheng Mingsen, and the word Damu.

"Ohki is too young." Zheng Zhilong waved his hand.

"It's because he's young that I recommend him." Zheng Hongkui's face became solemn, and he clenched his fists and said: "Big brother, there is no one else here, there are some things that should not be said, and my brother has been in his heart for a long time, and he does not vomit or feel unhappy." ”

Zheng Zhilong smiled, beckoned the servants in the room to go out, Zheng Hongkui said: "The last time I went to Guangzhou, I saw that Da Mu was a little broad-minded in his reading, and he talked too much about loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness.

As everyone knows, the Zheng family is his root. Next month, he is going to Jiangnan to study, this is the way to Shenglong, I don't stop it, but I'm afraid, he went to the famous place of Jiangnan Wen, influenced by those great Confucians, and even more suspicious of the eldest brother's strategy, forgetting the way of survival of the Zheng family.

In the future, Da Mu will take over the eldest brother's class, if he is always like this, how can he take over from our Zheng family? ”

"What the fourth brother said is that I also found out about this, and I also mentioned him, and so did his mother, in the past few days, he has been a lot more honest." Zheng Zhilong said.

Zheng Hongkui Zhengse said: "It's not enough to just mention something, it should also be for him to integrate with our Zheng family, the people of the water master are all his uncles and brothers, through this time to the red hair bullet pressure, familiar with the familiar, everyone and the eldest brother are of the same heart, he saw it, he should also have some numbers in his heart, it can't, what the four books and five classics say is right, he is the elder brothers, they are all wrong."

Moreover, last time Da Mu was in Guangzhou against the enemy of the English Red Hair, the prestige spread on land and sea, and in the future, he went to the south of the Yangtze River, and it was difficult to have a chance to make contributions, so it was better to hand it over to him this time, and let the overseas Red Hair know that our Zheng family is the back wave of the Yangtze River pushing the front wave, and the Red Hair saw the majesty of Big Wood, and he extinguished the covetous mind.

Big brother, what I said is not good, but it is all from the bottom of my heart. ”

"Haha, fourth brother, I always tell Da Mu and his mother that when it comes to caring for Da Mu, your uncle is more concerned than me, the father.

You say so, what else can I do, as you asked. But Da Mu is young after all, I'm not at ease yet, I can't play the red hair, you are by his side to assist one or two, don't hesitate to work hard. Zheng Zhilong hurriedly helped Zheng Hongkui up and said emotionally.

At this time, Zheng Hongkui was no longer old, and he responded immediately.

Higashitsuki Island.

The rain is falling slowly, the humid air is all over the island, and the waves wash over the beaches of Higashitsu Island, and the cycle never stops.

Fries sat under the canopy by the sea, letting the sea wash his ankles, enjoying the joy of fishing in the rain.

In the distance, you can also see the faint shadow of the sails, and the junk ships full of goods come and go, letting Fries know that this is a rich land, but unfortunately, there is already an owner, that is Nikolai, the king of the Chinese Sea, who makes the company helpless.

"I hope that the place I am going to is an equally rich land, and I hope that the Tatar king will be easier to deal with than Nicholas." Fries muttered to himself.

"Your Excellency, the Commercial Officer, please return to the Castelliku for important business to discuss." The adjutant came to Fries's side and whispered.

"What does that merchant who only knows how to count gold coins know, he must want me to stay here for a few more days to satisfy his greed for trading with that Zheng general." Fries's face was full of disdain, and his lieutenant said, "Yes, the rat-eyed fellow, who has nothing but visible gold in his eyes, and knows nothing about the future becoming. ”

Unlike the other lieutenants, who were young and handsome young men, Fries' lieutenant was a dark-skinned Genoese who, like him, had a wealth of seafaring experience, spent most of his life fighting against the natives, and was a true warrior.

Fries had no doubt that if one day he fell in battle, his lieutenant would take the sword and command as well as himself.

"Then you say, will I still go, my dear Gonsas." Freese asked.

Adjutant Gonsas asked, "Then are you going to Nagasaki for supplies?" ”

"Not at all." Fries said, he thought for a moment: "The next time I resupply, I will choose to be on some island in the north with natives, and grab what I need directly from their hands, as for Nagasaki, we can't be there, I heard that Treasure Island belongs to the Japanese general." ”

"Then you don't need to see the nasty merchant officer anymore, he has only a little influence in Nagasaki, and in the unknown place he is not even as useful as a sailor who has just come on board. Even if he is dead, as long as the seal is still there, it will not affect the success of our other mission. Gonsas grinned, revealing a mouthful of charred teeth, which was even more eerie.

Fries was helpless: "In fact, he also has some connections in Fujian, without him, we would not be able to conduct secret trade and supplies with General Zheng Cai, but it is a pity that the right hand of this official Nicholas, a man who is familiar with every corner of the Oriental Ocean, does not know where Treasure Island is." ”

"But we still have to restrain the commercial officer, he has drunk, that mouth can't even be controlled by God, we can't let the general of the Zheng family know about our other mission, otherwise it will be very troublesome." Gangsas said.

Fries was the commander of this expedition, and four years earlier, the Dutch governor of Batavia had sent a fleet north to find Treasure Island, which the Portuguese had not found for eighty years, only half of them survived, and Fries was not involved in that operation, but now he was given the same task.

Treasure Island is unknown, but many local traders are convinced that it exists.

Fries was tempted to bring under his command the group that had failed a few years earlier, but he failed because the Governor of Batavia was so ambitious that he gave the team a new mission to explore the 'southern continent', which would later be Australia.

"In comparison, the Tasman guy is luckier than us, he is bound to succeed, while Treasure Island is illusory." Fries spoke of the commander of another expeditionary fleet.

The Dutch were well aware of the existence of the southern continent, for every year ships coming to the East from Europe, after passing the Cape of Good Hope, would sail eastward against the roaring westerly winds of the southern hemisphere, until they saw the Australian continent and then north to Batavia.

It's just that the Dutch don't know how big the southern continent is and what kind of place it is, so there is an exploration of the Tasman fleet, and he wants to go around the southern continent and find its west coast.

Gangsas smiled: "I think there is a good chance that we will complete another task, and if we do, we will reopen direct trade with China, which will make the gentlemen of Amsterdam feel excited." ”