Chapter 39: General Zheng (I)
"Nangong Qianhu, Miss Ling, our General Zheng is on the big ship in front!" said the head of the small boat in which Wufeng and the others were riding, pointing to a warship not far away. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
Wufeng glanced at the warship on the opposite side, and estimated that it could carry about 100 soldiers, and a flag with the word "Ming" was hung on the top of the main ship's pole. And around him was a fleet of more than a dozen small boats.
Through such an explanation, Wufeng and the others knew that this General Zheng was named Zheng Zhilong, and he was a naval general who mainly fought against the Xiyi alien race. Especially for the people of the Francophone who repeatedly endangered the safety of Xiangshan County and the nearby sea areas, this General Zheng personally led his troops to the battle.
"Isn't this Great Ming Sailor not going south easily?" asked Wufeng curiously.
He had also asked Ling Er's father before, but Ling Tian's answer was only that the Great Ming Water Master would not go south easily. However, Ling Tian was not a member of the imperial court after all, and he did not necessarily understand the coastal defense of the Daimyo Empire.
In the face of Wufeng's question, the head of the ship didn't dare to talk nonsense, but Nangong Wu replied: "You are talking about the sailor of the north. In addition to protecting the capital, they also want to annihilate the Japanese in the north!"
These are not secrets, and on this ship, Nangong Wu's official rank is the largest, so naturally there is no need to look at other people's faces when speaking.
"I see!" Wufeng nodded inwardly after hearing this.
From Nangong Wu's mouth, Wufeng learned that the sea areas around Liangguang and Fujian under the jurisdiction of General Zheng (Liangguang during the Ming Dynasty included Hainan Island, and Fujian included Taiwan Island), in addition to being responsible for exterminating the Japanese in the coastal area, there were also Xiyi alien tribes who managed the Nanyang area.
If this time it wasn't for the West, the Francophone people were too greedy and repeatedly wanted to occupy the territory of Xiangshan County. It's just that this time, these Franc machine people used firearm technology that was more advanced than the Ming Empire, which attracted the attention of the imperial court, otherwise General Zheng Zhilong might not have personally paid attention to these Franc machine people.
After all, the sea area managed by General Zheng Zhilong is very vast, especially in the Nanyang area, in addition to the local indigenous people, there are also Dutch, English and other Western alien races. However, in Zheng Zhilong's eyes, these Western aliens all look the same: blonde hair, blue eyes, and white skin.
In the eyes of the Great Ming Water Master, these Western alien races don't seem to have any advantages except for being taller. At least in the fighting, the martial arts of the Han nation completely restrained the brute force of these Westerners, but the brains of these Westerners were not stupid, and their ancestors made a lot of improvements after learning the firearms technology of the Ming Empire.
And this time, in response to Xiangshan County's request for help, General Zheng Zhilong also hoped to capture a few Franc people alive and take the opportunity to learn about the other party's advanced firearms technology. As the saying goes: know yourself and know your opponent and win all battles!
"It's here!" The boat slowly approached the warship, and Nangong Wu saw a man in a general's robe standing on the bow of the ship, and hurriedly stood up and shouted: "Jinyi Wei Nangong Qianhu meets General Zheng!"
Although Jinyiwei is an institution subordinate to the emperor, in terms of official qualities, General Zheng Zhilong is indeed several steps higher than Nangong Wu.
And Ling Er on the side saw Nangong Wu saluting General Zheng, and he didn't dare to slack off, so he also stood up and said, "Wantong Dart Bureau Ling Er meets General Zheng!"
"Why are the people of Jinyiwei here?" General Zheng Zhilong looked at Nangong Wu and Ling Er suspiciously, but he didn't notice the windless sitting on the side.
Generally speaking, Jinyiwei also has its own affairs, and under normal circumstances, even if the imperial court cooperates with the civil dart bureau, it is the government that sends someone to escort it. General Zheng Zhilong glanced at a few small boats vigilantly, and found that in addition to the dart master of the Wantong Dart Bureau, there were only Jinyi Guard's people. General Zheng Zhilong's heart was puzzled why he didn't see the people from the Xunzhou City Mansion, and at the same time made a gesture to one of his subordinates behind him.
I saw that the sailor who got the order picked up a horn and blew it a few times, and the treatment of Wufeng and the others changed dramatically.
The sailors on the five boats on which Wufeng and the others were riding all raised their bird guns and pointed at Wufeng and the others, of course, there were more than these, but all the sailors around them pointed at them with bird guns. If these birds go off the fire, everyone will be immediately shot out of the honeycomb, and even if there is no wind, they dare not say that they have the strength to dodge all the bullets.
Seeing that the situation was not right, all the Jinyi guards quickly put their hands on the hilt of the knife, and although the people of the Wantong Dart Bureau did not know what was going on, they still made the same move as the Jinyi Guards when their lives were in danger. Although their martial arts are not as fast as bullets, at least they have to pull a cushion on their backs when they die.
"Don't act rashly!" Nangong Wu shouted to his subordinates.
"Who are you?" asked General Zheng Zhilong, standing on the bow of the warship.
Although Wufeng can't see how strong General Zheng Zhilong's martial arts are, just this king's domineering spirit is worthy of the name of the general.
"General, this is my token! I have already told several sailors about what happened!" Nangong Wu said without humility or arrogance.
Although her official character is not as good as that of General Zheng Zhilong, she still has some privileges as a Jinyi guard. It's just that the current situation is special, and it is reasonable that the other party will suspect his identity.
"Then Nangong Qianhu and Miss Ling are on board!" General Zheng Zhilong made a gesture of please, but his other hand was still on the sword at his waist.
Although General Zheng Zhilong's protection is good, at this distance, if Wufeng wants to capture General Zheng Zhilong's head, it is only within three moves. Of course, if Wufeng really did this, he would not be able to escape, and in front of hundreds of birds at the same time, it was difficult for Wufeng to guarantee that he would be able to escape with his whole body. Of course, General Zheng Zhilong is not the enemy of Wufeng, and Wufeng will naturally not mess around.
"Lord Qianhu, please!" lowered a ladder from the warship, and the sailor said to Nangong Wu.
Although they are all suspicious of the identity of Nangong Wu and the others, before they are confirmed, it cannot be said that Nangong Wu and the others are fake Jinyi Wei. So they still have to be respectful to Nangong Wu, after all, Jinyiwei's identity is not something that anyone dares to pretend.
"Miss Ling, please!" After Nangong Wu boarded the warship, the sailor said to Ling Er.
Seeing the caution of these sailors, Wufeng is also a little admired. But before he could take two steps, there were already two knives on Wufeng's neck, and the sailor said warningly: "You can't go up!"
"My Miss Ling's bodyguard, and my sword can't kill people, don't you believe it?" Wufeng promised Ling Tian to protect Ling Er, how could he let her out of his sight!
The two sailors pulled out the iron sword that Wufeng was carrying, and when they saw that it was a bladeless sword, they thought that strange things happen every year, and there are a lot of them today!
"Tell the general, this is a bladeless sword!" the sailor reported to General Zheng Zhilong.