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Chapter 306 Betrayal
The flag of the Liao army was flying on Xiamen Island. The naval soldiers who had a firm foothold built a temporary stronghold here, but were suppressed by the artillery on the warship. The Ming army had abandoned Xiamen Island and retreated to land.

Xiamen Island is located in Xiamen Bay, facing the mainland. Many Fujian merchants trade with overseas countries, second only to Quanzhou Bay in Fujian.Now the warships of the Liao Army are moored near Xiamen Island, which means that the entire Xiamen Bay has been blocked by the Liao Army. The ships here cannot enter and leave Xiamen Bay without the permission of the Liao Army.

Even so, the warships and naval soldiers of the Fu Liao Army still pursued closely, and were still not satisfied with occupying Xiamen Island. They chased all the way to land and took down important strongholds near Xiamen Bay one by one.

"Why haven't the reinforcements from the imperial court come here? If this continues, it will be difficult for us to retake Xiamen Bay." Zheng Zhilong was forced to flee Xiamen Bay, worried.

"It will take at least a few months for the imperial court to dispatch troops and horses. Before that, all we could use were soldiers and horses from Fujian. Calculating the dispatch of troops from Quanzhou and Fuzhou, it would take ten days and a half months given the rugged terrain in southern Fujian." Fujian Governor Xiong Wencan saw the strong ships and guns moored in Xiamen Bay, but felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

The Ming army tried to fight the Fuliao army, but it collapsed at the first touch, leaving him helpless.With the two or three thousand scattered guard soldiers in his hands, most of them can only serve as cannon fodder.

"You said that we are a huge Ming country with millions of soldiers, but the army that can be raised in one place is only a few thousand. If you want to mobilize an army of ten thousand people, it will take dozens of days to go back and forth, and the day lily will be cold by then. It is!" Zheng Zhilong said.

"It can only be said that our territory is vast, and walking is too slow. I don't know how long it will take to get to the imperial court from here, and it will take a long time for the imperial court to issue orders to recruit troops and dispatch food to various places. It is true that the day lily is cold...Xiamen Bay is short-term If there is no hope of taking it back, why don’t we go back to Quanzhou and wait for the imperial court to send reinforcements.” Xiong Wencan smiled wryly, “Maybe when the reinforcements arrive, the imperial court will dismiss me.”

"The reason why I, Zheng Zhilong, defected to the imperial court is partly because I want to stop being a pirate, and the other half is because I admire your talents. If the imperial court sends another governor down, I will not be convinced." Zheng Zhilong said.

"Hey, how did we ever think that the Liao army would suddenly appear on the southeast coast. I think this attack on Xiamen Bay is just the beginning, and their intentions may be more than that. Let's resign ourselves to fate. We will retreat to Quanzhou after a short rest." Xiong Wencan shook his head. Shake your head.

Zheng Zhilong was beaten to the side with only a thousand remnants of soldiers, who were temporarily stationed more than ten miles north of Xiamen Bay.The Liao Army's strength is insufficient, and the navy cannot stay away from the port, so they still feel very safe.

"We Shibazhi were invincible a month ago, but look how many of us are left in Shibazhi?" Shi Daxuan walked over to Zheng Zhilong with his helmet in his arms and said, his tone full of depression.

"Don't talk about it, we are all hard-working people. We couldn't keep the wealth that God gave us. But fortunately, there are good brothers like you, and we will make a comeback in the end. Shi Daxuan, how many people have you lost?" Zheng Zhilong asked road.

"I only have more than 100 people left here, and most of them were lost in Penghu, Jinzhou, and Xiamen Island. It was Li Guozhu who escaped quickly, and his loss was the smallest, and there were 600 people left." Shi Daxuan said.

"Li Guozhu is a coward, and it's okay to fight with the wind. It's not to be expected that he will fight head-on with the Liao army. But thanks to him running fast, he left us a little property. Otherwise, when the imperial army arrives, we will have no military power. I don't want to be seen." Zheng Zhilong said.

The Li Guozhu that Zheng Zhilong and Shi Daxuan mentioned is also a member of Shibazhi, the son of Zheng Zhilong and their old boss.Since Zheng Zhilong took over the pirate forces, he has been keeping a low profile, relying on the influence of his parents, he became a member of Shibazhi.

However, what Li Guozhu wanted at this time was not going north with Zheng Zhilong and the others.He gathered some trusted men.

"Everyone, Zheng Zhilong is determined to accept the imperial court's order and go to Quanzhou with the officers and soldiers. Think about it, everyone, we are in such a mess now, and there are lives in our lives. Sooner or later, the imperial court will settle with us. Do you want to go to Quanzhou with them easily? What's more, our family members are all in Yizhou, Jinmen, and Xiamen Bay, and they fall into the hands of the Liao army. If we fight against them, how will they treat our family members?" Li Guozhu swept away these In Tian's unknown state of mind, there was a sharp gleam in his eyes.

"Brother, what do you mean?" Some of the soldiers asked after hearing what Li Guozhu said.

"We pirates can still make a living at sea. When we leave the sea, we can only starve as before and be bullied by officers and soldiers. I have been thinking these days, we followed Zheng Zhilong in the sea, and now the Liao army has come , It’s nothing more than replacing Zheng Zhilong’s position. It’s the same thing as our subordinates. It’s the same thing with anyone. The Fuliao army is stronger and stronger than Zheng Zhilong’s fleet. Why don’t we join the Fuliao army.” Li Guozhu said.

"But brother, will we be disrespectful to the big boss like this? And will the Liao Army take us in? We are pirates, and we are not welcome no matter whether we join the officers and soldiers or the Liao Army."

"We have helped Zheng Zhilong lay down a huge territory in the past few years. Now Zheng Zhilong has no ability to defend it. Where did we come from being unjust? As for the Liao Army, don't worry. I have already told them that they will treat you We let the past go, and let us go back to our parents and villagers, and those who want to be soldiers can still be soldiers, and the Liao Army who is not willing to continue to fight will arrange fields for you." Li Guozhu said.

"Is there really such a good thing?" Li Guozhu's soldiers couldn't help being suspicious.

"It's true, but as a price, the Liao Army wants us to do one thing for them."

"I don't know what kind of thing will make the Liao army not blame us for the past?"

"That is to capture Zheng Zhilong alive..."

Li Guozhu remained silent until it got dark.That night, Li Guozhu suddenly led his troops to mutiny, and reported to Zheng Zhilong.
Go to the camp where they are, and go straight to Zheng Zhilong's camp!Zheng Zhilong and the others, who had no defense against the friendly forces, suddenly fell into chaos. Not only were the remnants of the pirates, but even the soldiers of the Daming Guard led by Xiong Wencan also thought that the Liao army had killed them because of the sudden attack, and suddenly collapsed...

(End of this chapter)