Chapter 281 Zheng Chenggong's Crisis
The current Lei Bunuo is like a chicken that has just weathered a storm, even though he was not affected by the storm, the momentum still frightened him a lot.

Because it is not like a swan or a duck. Although it has wings, it can neither fly nor swim.

Once swept in by the storm, there is only one dead end.

The sailing battleship bumped into the mist, but fortunately, there was no accident, and he found the right direction.

After passing through the fog, the speed continued to increase in the direction of Java.

At last he returned to Batavia, and finally to the Governor's Palace.

He truthfully reported to Fan Dimen what he had seen and heard along the way.

However, Van Diemen did not believe what he said.

There is no doubt about his ability to be appointed as the governor of Batavia by Hong Yi. He has even participated in several large-scale battles and is very familiar with the famous artillery in the world today.

Most of the cannons used now are cast artillery, and the power has a lot to do with the barrel.

The smoother the inside of the barrel, the stronger the barrel is, and the farther the gun can hit.

In doing so, the weight goes up.

Under normal circumstances, the weight of the artillery on a warship must be strictly calculated.

In other words, coastal defense artillery cannot be compared with the artillery on warships.

It is precisely based on this principle that Van Diemen does not believe that the artillery that Rebunor said can be moved to a warship.

At the same time, he didn't believe the scene that Lei Bunuo described. In his memory, there was no such powerful artillery in the whole world.

He is confident that the artillery in the west is far superior to that in the east, and the artillery in the east will always lag behind the west. The west does not have the artillery described by Rebunor, so why does the east have it?

In the office of the Governor's Mansion, Fan Dimen looked at Lei Bunuo with contempt on his face, "My dear Lei Bunuo, you just went to the East once, why did you become like this?

I swear to God, I absolutely didn't mean to laugh at you, but your current behavior is so embarrassing that I dare not think, is the current you really scared out of your wits? ! "

"No, Governor, whether you believe it or not, I must report the truth. This mysterious Eastern Empire is far from being as simple as it seems on the surface. If we can't treat them seriously, Zheng Zhilong and the others will end up with us. s future!"

Seeing that Fan Diemen didn't believe it, Lei Bunuo hurriedly explained.

Where can Van Diemen listen?Now he has committed the same mistake that Zheng Zhilong committed back then.

In his opinion, Zheng Zhilong is the only one who can be compared with him in the whole sea.

Zheng Zhilong's strength is only mediocre, so why should he be afraid of a country that is not as good as Zheng Zhilong's?

As for what Lei Bunuo said, it may be true, but it is definitely not much.

Maybe there really is a powerful artillery, but it's just an exaggeration of Lei Bunuo. Besides, this kind of powerful artillery can't be installed on the warship, so there is nothing to worry about.

As the so-called century-old navy, the development of sea ships is not like that of infantry. Just recruit some young and strong casually. If you don't have detailed planning and enough background, wanting to defeat the "sea coachman" is just a dream. At the very least, In today's West, no country can compare with them.

The glory of the empire shines through the ages, how does a small fallen empire in the east compare with it?
The glory of the "Sea Coachman" will continue for a few more years. About three to forty years later, after the Anglo-Dutch and French-Dutch wars, the Sea Coachman will decline.

Nowadays, the coachman has enough prestige.

Rebuno's various explanations never convinced Van Diemen, and even bored him.

Fan Dimen said a few words casually, and then sent him away.

However, the person who can sit in this position is not an idler after all.

He planned to change to another person and run to the east to have a look.

The biggest purpose is not to verify the real situation of the battle that Lei Bunuo said, but to wonder if Zheng Zhilong really failed?

If he really fails, maybe he can take advantage of this opportunity to get all the resources in Zheng Zhilong's hands.

Van Diemen, a mercenary person, always thinks about those interests.

When he regrets, he will eventually have to pay the price for his ignorance and arrogance.

……

Zheng Zhilong finally let go, and he decided to surrender.

His current life is in Sun Jie's hands. If he dares to say no, his body will be torn apart in the next moment.

Zheng Zhilong was far less staunch than his son. After being imprisoned for a period of time, he finally expressed his surrender.

On the port of Tianjin, Sun Jie stood with his hands behind his back.

The sailors of the two giant steel ships docked ahead were washing the surfaces with various cleaning tools.

Zheng Zhilong stood quietly behind Sun Jie, staring intently at the giant ship ahead.

His face was full of envy, and his eyes were full of longing.

If you can own one, your strength will increase geometrically.

"Our most glorious moment on the sea was Zheng He's voyage to the West. Unfortunately, we didn't take the opportunity to establish ocean hegemony at that time, which is really a great pity!" Sun Jie was filled with emotion.

Zheng Zhilong said: "Your Majesty, the Ming court is no different from the previous dynasties. What they fear most is to rule overseas and enfeoff overseas. What the emperors fear most is that rebellious officials and thieves will occupy the sea and cause danger to them.

For this reason, they regard the sea as a wild beast.When the power of the imperial court is strong, they may still develop maritime trade. Once the power declines, they will seal off the sea!
Those literati and bureaucrats in the Ming court have nothing good to say. I don’t know what those people in the north are thinking, but those in the south, they don’t want the court to lift the sea ban.

Those gentry rely on sea smuggling to make huge profits. If the sea ban is lifted, isn't it just letting the court rob them of money?

How could these people allow it?To be honest, Chen used to be the largest smuggling area in the ocean, and he really knows the profits here! "

Zheng Zhilong's attitude became more and more respectful, and his tone was full of humility.

Sun Jie turned sideways and said, "What you said is true. It will be different in the future. Whether it is land or sea, I see and I conquer!"

Sun Jie waved his hand with incomparable majesty.

Zheng Zhilong looked at this younger face than himself, and was in a daze for a moment.

He seems to have seen the state of Qin during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States period, as if he had seen Qin Shihuang who swept the six kingdoms and ruled the world.

I finally understand why it is called Daqin, just like the unification of the six countries back then, this time it will unify the whole world.

No wonder they were able to take down the entire northern part of Daming in such a short period of time. No one can compare to this courage alone.

"By the way, Your Majesty, there is one more thing I forgot to say!" Zheng Zhilong hesitated for a long time, and finally made up his mind to tell the things that he had discussed with the Tokugawa Shogunate.

Sun Jie had already expected what he was going to say, so he asked, "I want to talk about the things between you and the Tokugawa shogunate?"

Zheng Zhilong's face was full of shock, he never thought that Sun Jie would know these things.

"Your Majesty, how do you know?" Zheng Zhilong hesitated.

"Not long ago, North Korea sent people to ask for help, saying that the Tokugawa shogunate is now under heavy pressure, and it will not take long to break through Gyeonggi Province.

I'm not a fool, why are you attacking Tianjin at this time, why is the Tokugawa shogunate wanting to take down the entire North Korea at this time, if there is no such thing as a dog camp, do you think I will believe it? "

Sun Jie said confidently with a relaxed face.

Zheng Zhilong was silent.

This is a man as wise as a demon, and it is not wrong to lose in his hands.

Taking a deep breath, Zheng Zhilong knelt down, and quickly confessed: "I am guilty of failing to report these things to His Majesty in advance, and I hope His Majesty will make amends!"

"Get up. From now on, don't hold back anything in your heart. It's uncomfortable to hold back. I know what you know, and I know what you don't know. It's not so easy to hide it from me!" Jie's voice was a little cold.

When it's time to beat, you must beat and beat well, and let him understand the truth.

The sea breeze is blowing, cool and humid.

News of Zheng Zhilong's defeat and surrender reached Jinling.

In an instant, the whole Jiangnan was in chaos.

Especially Yang Sichang, who was attached to Zheng Zhilong, was frightened by the news and fell ill.

His wealth and life are all on Zheng Zhilong's body. If Zheng Zhilong has any accidents, he will be the most unlucky.

Not only Yang Sichang, but also the young Zheng Chenggong.

In his own yard, he was so angry that he waved the knife in his hand and repeatedly chopped off a small tree in front of him.

There was grief and anger in his eyes. The grief was that his father was not Sun Jie's opponent, and the anger was his father who surrendered to Sun Jie.

Sun Jie is a thief and his father is an official.

Since ancient times, thieves and officials have been at odds with each other. He couldn't understand why his father surrendered?

Just like him in history, he couldn't understand why his father surrendered to Jianshou.

"It's ridiculous that I was still thinking about how to repay Your Majesty, but I turned out to be the son of a thief!

It's ridiculous, it's ridiculous, it's too ridiculous! "Zheng Chenggong laughed wildly.

The movements in his hands became faster and faster, and there was nothing left of the small tree in front of him.

Then with a wave of his right hand, the knife in his hand was stuck in the ground.

He sighed heavily and left here.

Zhang Hai held a jug of wine and stood outside the study.

He breathed a sigh of relief and knocked on the door of the study.

"Brother Zheng, I have a jug of good wine here, why don't you drink it to relieve your depression!" Zhang Hai shouted.

There was a heavy sigh in the study, and then Zheng Chenggong opened the door and walked out.

Before Zhang Hai could say anything, he spoke first: "Brother Zhang, do you think I'm a joke now? I still wanted to repay His Majesty and support Daming, but I didn't expect my father to become a sinner!"

Zhang Hai persuaded: "Life is unsatisfactory in all likelihood, maybe Zhen Haihou is just a stopgap measure.

Now that the situation is treacherous and cloudy, Zhou Yanru is ready to move, Brother Zheng must gather the power in his hands in time, and don't let outsiders take advantage of the loopholes! "

These words remind Zheng Chenggong that at this time, it is easier to be coveted by outsiders.

The current Jiangnan is not monolithic, Zhou Yanru is still watching over there, and the Qian Jiangkun behind him is not a good stubble.

Without even thinking about it, he would definitely take advantage of this opportunity to recruit more troops, and at the same time continue to steal Zheng Zhilong's remaining power.

"There is also that Yang Sichang, this is a fool, if you don't prepare in advance, maybe something will happen.

And Your Majesty, at this time, you should quickly send troops to protect, and there must be no problems.This is our Lord of Restoration, there must be no difference! Zhang Hai analyzed calmly.

Zheng Chenggong was young after all, so he didn't react for a while.

Now that Zhang Hai said this, he immediately realized the problem.

"Brother Zhang is right, I was only concerned about feeling uncomfortable, I didn't expect these things to happen.

Brother Zhang helps me, he must help me stabilize the current situation first! "Zheng Chenggong said quickly.

"It's not a problem!" Zhang Hai said firmly.

A moment later, Zheng Chenggong entered the Zheng family's barracks outside the city, holding a military talisman in his hand.

This is Zheng Zhilong's troops who stayed behind in Jinling before he left. There are almost 1 soldiers. They are not elite, but they are much better than ordinary guard soldiers.

Zheng Chenggong took these soldiers and horses into Jinling City, sealed off the city walls, controlled the streets, and prohibited anyone from entering or leaving at will.

The surrender of Zheng Zhilong, a key figure, represented the complete loss of half of Nanming.

Zhu Cihong's Hongguang regime suddenly fell into precarity.

"Hongguang" was originally Zhu Yousong's reign title, but under Sun Jie's agitation, it fell on Zhu Cihong's body by accident.

After the "Jinling Palace Change", Nanming split again.

But with Zheng Zhilong on Zhu Cihong's side, it can be regarded as a stable position.

But now, Zheng Zhilong's surrender is like drawing a salary from the bottom of the pot.

The king of Tang in Xiangyang, the king of Chu in Wuhan, and Zhou Yanru Qian Jiangkun in Hangzhou, the heart of the king and hegemony is strong again.

For them, annexing Jinling and Zheng Zhilong's remnants is the most important thing right now.

If these forces are integrated, the strength in their hands will be second only to Sun Jie.

There was Zheng Zhilong before, so he couldn't act rashly.This time Zheng Zhilong is gone, the timing is great.

There are still [-] nails left on the broken ship. Although Zheng Zhilong's main force has been greatly damaged, the remaining forces are still huge, not to mention the business routes left by Zheng Zhilong. This is a good way to make money.

All of a sudden, the situation in the world was turbulent again, and the mountains and rains were about to come and the wind filled the building.

The first crisis that Zheng Chenggong will face is finally approaching.

Sun Jie didn't have so many thoughts. Now he is thinking about sending troops to North Korea.

The Tokugawa shogunate does not know the news of Zheng Zhilong's defeat so far, so it is a perfect time to attack.

I already have a plan, that is to send troops to Tsushima Island, cut off the connection between Japan and North Korea, and then close the door to fight dogs, first eliminate the Japanese pirates on the Korean peninsula, and then make plans.

(End of this chapter)

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