Ming Zuo

"This world is huge, and so is the sea. There is endless wealth in the vast space. It is foolish to only focus on the front and hand over the endless wealth to others. I will tell the official when I go back. I am looking forward to it." Join hands with him to create a greater cause."

Looking at the rebellious Zheng Zhibao, Zuo Menggeng doubted that what he said was playing the piano against the cow.

But what should be said is still to be said, and it can be regarded as the utmost benevolence.

He still has complicated feelings towards Zheng Zhilong and Zheng Shi.

In this era when the country is closed and all horses are silent, Zheng Zhilong is one of the few heroes who puts his eyes on the sea.

But his vision is limited, and he is only satisfied with his immediate achievements.

If history has not changed, what he and Zheng Chenggong have done will naturally be praised by future generations.

It's just that with the existence of Xia Kingdom now, Zheng Zhilong and the Zheng family have become obstacles for the Chinese nation to go to the stars and the sea.

From the heart, Zuo Menggeng didn't want to add force to the Zheng family.

Zheng's strength can also become part of the exploration and advancement of the Chinese nation.

But all of this depends on Zheng's choice.

Compared with the vital interests of the Chinese nation, personal thoughts and attitudes are of little importance.

Zheng Zhibao obviously didn't understand his subtext.

"In the beginning, everything was fine, but Mrs. Zheng hoped that everything would be fine in the future. It would be best for everyone to follow the steps and do their own thing."

Zuo Menggeng sighed, he understood.

Some things really cannot be forced.

I just hope that when things come to an end, Zheng Zhilong will not regret it.

After the four main battleships of the East China Sea Fleet converged, they headed south hand in hand.

They will go to Songjiang Mansion to escort the steam engine fleet to the south, and complete the first sea trial by the way.

The Zheng family's fleet also went in the same way.

It is clear that the sea routes are the same, but the two fleets are separated by several miles.

Looking at each other from a distance, but they are clearly distinct.

"Boy, you have lived in the Xia Palace for so long, have you ever heard any important news?"

Looking at the four new warships in the distance, Zheng Zhibao's heart kept pounding.

When he fought against the Dutch, he had seen the power of the Galen battleship.

Although the Zheng family won that battle, everyone could see the difference in performance between the two warships.

Now that he personally piloted the Galen warship made by Xia Guo, Zheng Zhibao clearly realized that Xia Guo's warship was probably even better than the Dutch.

Fighting the Dutch is already so difficult.

If it's against Shang Xia...

For the benefit of the Zheng family, Zheng Zhibao can be regarded as solitary.

Zheng Chenggong personally felt Zheng's fear of Xia Guo, which made him feel powerless.

"Third Uncle, there are more opportunities on the ocean, why is our Zheng family unwilling to venture into it?"

Zheng Zhibao only thought that he was talking like a child, so he couldn't help laughing and cursing.

"Stinky boy, what do you know? Men come in the wind, go in the rain, go through life and death, and have had enough. Now that I have an official position, if I don't live a good life, what will I do? I'm desperate, I don't know. Who is cheaper?"

Zheng Chenggong was silent, thinking over and over in his heart, and finally understood where the gap between the Zheng family and Xia Guo was.

One side is complacent and self-satisfied, while the other side is courageous and advancing.

Under the ebb and flow, is there still suspense in the outcome?

Wearing the stars and wearing the moon, the two fleets headed south all the way.

Not a day later, the East China Sea Fleet arrived at Songjiang Mansion.Turn a corner and go up the Yangtze River, and finally disappear.

The Zheng family's fleet continued southward.

The journey was very peaceful, and Zheng Zhibao was really relieved.

There are some things on his mind that he didn't tell anyone.

What he was most afraid of was that if Xia Guojun's navy suddenly attacked them on the way south, it would be very dangerous.

The new ship under his feet is Zheng's most important combat power.

If the one who dies first before leaving the army, the power balance between the Zheng family and the Xia country will no longer be able to make up for it.

Now that everything is peaceful, Zheng Zhibao inevitably feels contempt for Xia Guo.

Raising tigers is a problem, and the benevolence of women is unacceptable.

At the rear of Zheng's fleet, several merchant ships departed from Songjiang Mansion.

It looks like it is going to Nanyang.

Zheng Zhibao didn't care, anyway, these merchant ships had to pay Zheng's money.

If we walked for a few more days, Fujian was already in sight.

Zheng Zhibao suddenly discovered something unusual.

"Where did the merchant ship behind go?"

The members of the Zheng family looked at each other, but no one could answer.

Those merchant ships were still behind yesterday, but they disappeared after dawn today.

Zheng Zhibao just asked more questions and didn't really care.

Maybe those merchant ships were not fast enough and were pulled away.

They moved on and arrived in Fuzhou first.

This move was ordered by Zheng Zhilong in advance.

As the provincial capital of Fujian, Fuzhou is the most prosperous, and merchants from all over the world gather here.

What happened in Nagasaki last time made the local businessmen in Fujian feel a lot of resentment towards the Zheng family.It was only due to Zheng's strength that he didn't dare to attack.

But Zheng Zhilong still noticed the unstable situation.

It is necessary to let those businessmen who are open to money see who is the king here.

The new warship slowly sailed into Fuzhou Port, and quickly became the focus of discussion on the streets and alleys.

Sure enough, all those rumors disappeared.

Zheng Zhibao was triumphant.

In the next few days, he even asked his subordinates to conduct artillery demonstrations in Fuzhou Port.

The continuous roar of dozens of cannons completely dissipated those dissatisfied voices.

But in the past few days, Zheng Zhibao discovered something was wrong.

"Where are those merchant ships? Why haven't they appeared yet?"

Zheng Zhibao's heart was full of alarm bells, and he faintly sensed that something had happened.

According to common sense, merchant ships going to Nanyang must pass through the Taiwan Strait, and generally stop at Fuzhou for supplies.

But he had already stayed here for four or five days, but the merchant ships that were originally behind never showed up.

Although the sea is big, it is impossible for so many merchant ships to disappear out of thin air.

"Go to someone to check and report back quickly."

As a key member of the Zheng family, Zheng Zhibao has never lacked the ability to stand alone.

He immediately sent people back the same way and searched the sea.

However, three days later, the sent troops returned one after another, and they all said that they did not see the shadow of those merchant ships.

Zheng Zhibao's mind was full of confusion, and he couldn't figure it out even though he was thinking desperately.

But he knew that such a situation must be problematic.

He didn't dare to stay any longer.

He hurried back to his hometown and informed Zheng Zhilong of the matter.

"You said those merchant ships disappeared out of thin air?"

Zheng Zhilong was about the same as him, and he couldn't figure it out.

"Have you checked all the places along the way? Maybe those merchant ships have docked somewhere."

Shi Daxuan walked in from the outside.

"I have sent people to inspect all the places along the coast of Zhejiang and Fujian, and I have indeed seen no sign of those merchant ships. As an official, there must be something strange. Let's be careful, that Xia Kingdom is really evil."

Two consecutive able-bodied generals had the same result, and Zheng Zhilong finally understood that the matter was of great importance.

"Send everyone out immediately, no matter what, I want to know what happened!"