Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 896: Luzon Incident
"It's another year!"

Luzon.

Manila.

Somewhere in the city.

Zheng Zhilong looked up at the sky. It was very blue, but still far from the hometown in his memory. For some reason, he missed his hometown very much recently.

"Brother, are you homesick?"

The burly young man standing next to him, who looked somewhat like Zheng Zhilong, saw Zheng Zhilong like this and walked up to him and said, "I miss home, too, and the food at home."

“It’s right to miss home.”

Zheng Zhilong smiled and patted Zheng Zhihu on the shoulder. "But we can't go back. At least for the next few years, don't even think about going home for the New Year."

Zheng Zhihu nodded.

How could he not know?

After staying in Luzon for such a long time, I have to keep one eye open even when sleeping. If I want to go home, I have to finish the job I have been assigned first, and then I can think about it!
Otherwise don't even think about it.

"Compared with Zu Dashou and his men, our people are still far behind."

While Zheng Zhihu was thinking, Zheng Zhilong felt a little emotional, looking at the house in front of him, "If we were stronger than them, we wouldn't have to do this."

"They just stick together, that's why they have more people than us."

Zheng Zhihu snorted coldly, "These guys from Liaodong don't know how to fight a naval battle, but Duke Wei is too partial. The ships and people he gave them are obviously better than those of others..."

"enough!"

Zheng Zhilong frowned and interrupted, staring at Zheng Zhihu and said, "Is that what you can say?"

"Big brother!"

Zheng Zhihu wanted to say something, but seeing Zheng Zhilong's stern look, he did not dare to say anything more than the words on his lips.

"When we left Dongfan, the ship and the people the factory owner gave us were all the same."

Zheng Zhilong continued, "Isn't it normal for us to stick together in unfamiliar waters and regions? Instead of complaining here, you might as well think about how to expand your manpower."

In order to take back Ryukyu and drive out the Eastern Japanese forces that had usurped the island, Yu Zigao led the Eastern Fan Navy and went to the Ryukyu waters to start a war.

In order to ensure that neither Ryukyu nor Dongfan would be invaded by external forces during this period, Wei Zhongxian released all the officers and soldiers including Zu Dashou, Wu Xiang, Zu Kuan and Zheng Zhilong in Dongfan, and asked them to stir up trouble in Southeast Asia, and gave them a lot of ships and people for this purpose.

In fact, Zu Dashou, Wu Xiang, Zheng Zhilong and their gang did not disappoint Wei Zhongxian in Dongfan. After leaving Dongfan, they have been active in the Luzon area. During this period, they have fought in many naval battles, of course, most of them were battles with pirates. This way the pressure was relatively less, and the key was to be able to annex the pirate tribes.

However, this affected the order of the sea area, and many things happened afterwards.

It was precisely because of this that the group that left Dongfan gradually formed several forces. The largest one was the Liao people headed by Zu Dashou, followed by Zheng Zhilong.

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes.

It is normal to stick together for warmth!
"Brother, to be honest, the Spanish influence in Luzon is nothing but a superficial donkey dung." Zheng Zhihu knew his brother's temper, so he changed the subject and did not continue the previous topic.

"Only in the Manila area can the Spanish Governor's Office exercise absolute control. As for other places, it can only ensure that order is maintained." "That's for sure."

Zheng Zhilong smiled, a gleam in his eyes as he said, "The European continent where Spain is located is very far from the Ming Dynasty, not to mention how far it is from the South Seas. These people came to the South Seas from afar, driven by profit in the final analysis."

"There are only so many people, but the Nanyang area is very large, and many of them are scattered. So if they spread it here and there, their foundation will not be solid."

"They only bully the people of Nanyang because they don't have as sophisticated firearms as they do. Otherwise, the natives of the Nanyang countries would be able to bite them to death with their teeth."

"Ha ha!"

Zheng Zhihu burst into laughter.

There is nothing wrong with that.

"But then again."

Zheng Zhilong stopped smiling, looked at Zheng Zhihu and said, "This group of Western barbarians killed too many people in various places in Nanyang before, and most of the natives in Nanyang are afraid of them."

"The Ming Dynasty is the sovereign over the Nanyang region and has a very high prestige in the region, but in the final analysis, the imperial court's influence in the Nanyang region is too shallow."

"indeed."

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Zheng Zhihu frowned and said, "Although before this, the factory master granted many Han merchants and even Han pirates in Dongfan many official positions, but in the final analysis, they cannot be considered as people of the court."

"They rush to fight any battle that's advantageous."

"When there's no advantage in a fight, they run away faster than anyone else."

"If it weren't for this, Spain and the Netherlands wouldn't have made peace, and the situation in the waters around Luzon wouldn't have changed like it has today."

“So we came here this time to resolve this matter.”

Zheng Zhilong raised his lips slightly, looked at Zheng Zhihu and said: "As long as we can capture Manila, this area of ​​Luzon will be in complete chaos from now on."

“But brother, do you really think Zu Dashou and the others will come too?”

Zheng Zhihu hesitated and expressed his concerns. "After all, the Spanish have been operating in Manila for a long time. This time, only a few hundred of our people have sneaked into the city. If Zu Dashou and his men had not come, or if there were too few people sneaking into the city, it would be difficult to create chaos in Manila."

Having followed Zheng Zhilong in his battles during this period, Zheng Zhihu knew a lot about Southeast Asia, especially Luzon, so he was always worried about what he was doing now.

"Don't worry, they are back."

Zheng Zhilong smiled and said, "If Yu Zigao and his men hadn't taken Ryukyu, they might not be so anxious. But now, not only has Ryukyu been taken, but many of its people have been incorporated into Yu Zigao's army. They can't help but be anxious."

"There is no place for us in Dongfan anymore."

"If you want to achieve success, you can only do so in Luzon and Southeast Asia. So whoever can conquer a large territory and report it to the capital immediately will definitely receive a reward."

"Not to mention that the southeastern coast is not peaceful. Under such circumstances, if anyone can contain the maritime power of the Western Barbarians, do you think Your Majesty will not see all this?"

Having said this, Zheng Zhilong's expression became serious.

As time goes by, some things are quietly changing, especially in the Nanyang area. Although the Ming Dynasty's power seems to be scattered, it also has a certain influence.

This is not only political, but also more reflected in the military. These forces are now under the jurisdiction of Dongfan, and are no longer part of the regular navy planned by Zhu Youxiao. However, it is precisely because of this that some people want to return to the Ming Dynasty through some things! !
(End of this chapter)