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Chapter 308 The Shocked Zheng Zhilong
There have been many rounds of transportation of supplies from Tianjin, but this is the first time His Majesty has ordered him to receive them himself.Zheng Zhilong couldn't help but wonder how important the items delivered this time were.

"I don't know." Shen Lian shook his head. "I am only responsible for conveying His Majesty's will."

"Did Your Majesty say anything else?"

"Nothing else."

Zheng Zhilong nodded disappointedly.

Has His Majesty forgotten himself?Even reprimand yourself a few words will do.

Early the next morning, Zheng Zhilong went to Qixingyan by boat.

I waited until the evening, and finally waited for the ship that came from the imperial court.

But what Zheng Zhilong saw shocked him unceasingly.

I saw a warship about twenty feet long and three feet wide splitting the waves and heading towards them at a very fast speed.Judging from the two huge chimneys on the hull, this should be a steamship produced by Tianjin Port that does not require human power. He has seen it many times before.But the warship that came this time was a little different, because the paddle wheels could no longer be seen on both sides of the hull.And the shape is more exaggerated.If Zheng Zhilong had to describe it, it would be like a whale in the sea.

The speed of the warship flying the global trade flag gradually slowed down. After the sailors on board communicated with the soldiers on the island through semaphore, they stopped on a flat coast.

Until then, Zheng Zhilong suddenly discovered that this warship was painted with bright red paint.

Should be steel?
Zheng Zhilong looked up at the behemoth in front of him, the expression on his face couldn't hide the horror in his heart.

It’s incredible!
How can steel be made into a ship! ?

"Is this boat made of iron?"

As soon as the sailors on the ship landed, Zheng Zhilong hurried up to meet them and asked.

The sailor looked at Zheng Zhilong and smiled.proudly said:

"That's natural!"

"But how can steel float on water!?"

"Then you don't know something." The sailor smiled mysteriously.

"I would like to hear the details! Please help my little brother."

"I don't know either. I'm just a sailor. Not a shipbuilder."

"Uh,"

Zheng Zhilong was so choked that he glared at the sailor.

I don't know what you are doing with a mysterious face.

After the sailors came down, many people came down one after another.The leader's face was pale and he looked at Zheng Zhilong.Shouted in a thin voice.

"Which one is Zheng Zhilong Zheng Zongbing?"

Zheng Zhilong took a look, yo!eunuch!People around His Majesty!
"Next is Zheng Zhilong!"

"General Zheng accepts the order."

After Zheng Zhilong knelt down, the eunuch began to read the imperial edict.

The general idea is to let Zheng Zhilong take good care of the affairs of Luzon Island. If it is done well, he will be promoted to the ranks just around the corner!He was also rewarded with a pistol.

Zheng Zhilong took the pistol, resisted the urge to play with it, and thanked the eunuch with a salute.

After the eunuch issued the imperial decree, he was no longer as serious as before, and supported Zheng Zhilong with a smile.

"Zheng Zongbing doesn't need to be too polite, our family is just passing by to issue the decree. Let me introduce you, this is Lu Jiang Lu Qianhu who came here for the decree, and he is from the Yongwei Camp."

"Yongwei Battalion? But His Majesty's personal army, the brave guard battalion with great military exploits?"

"Exactly."

"Zheng has met General Lu!" Zheng Zhilong gave a military salute as he spoke.His posture is very low, he has heard the legend of the Yongwei Battalion.In addition, it is His Majesty's pro-army, so there is no reason to offend him.

"Zheng Zongbing can just call my name, and we will work together for a while." Zheng Zhilong respected him, but Lu Jiang didn't dare to trust him.After all, their titles and ranks are stored there.

"Okay, you two have plenty of time to be polite from now on. Chief Zheng, please order someone to unload the things. Our family is still in a hurry to return to Beijing to resume life." The eunuch on the side interrupted with a smile.

"Haha, Eunuch, forgive me. Eunuch has worked hard all the way, why don't you stay at my house for a day and leave tomorrow, so that I can do my best as a landlord."

"No need, the emperor's order is in the body, we will return to Beijing immediately after the general unloads the supplies."

The eunuch declined Zheng Zhilong's invitation, but smiled and accepted the ticket that Zheng Zhilong gave him.

There were not many supplies on board, and they were quickly carried down by the soldiers box by box.

"What's in it?" Zheng Zhilong asked curiously again.

"They're all babies, murderous babies." A smile appeared on Lu Jiang's dark face.

When he said this, Zheng Zhilong became even more curious.

After all the supplies were unloaded and the eunuch who came to deliver the decree was sent away, Lu Jiang began to introduce the various weapons in the box to Zheng Zhilong.

Including grenades, mines, explosive kits and other conventional weapons and equipment.

"This is a flintlock!?" Zheng Zhilong picked up a flintlock and asked.

He had heard of a flint-fired musket developed by the imperial court, but due to extremely strict control and Taiwan being far away from the capital, he had never had the chance to see it.

"Yes, Mr. Zheng can give it a try. This musket fires fast and has a long range. But it is much better than muskets from any country!"

"I heard that the imperial court has a musket that is more advanced than this?"

"Yes. But to fight these red-haired ghosts, this kind of musket is enough." Lu Jiang knew what Zheng Zhilong was talking about.But His Majesty is extremely careful with the aspect, always enough is enough.

What does it mean to be enough is to be able to suppress the opponent and fight.

The Spaniards are still using matchlock guns. Wouldn't the soldiers suppress them with flintlock guns?
"Brother Lu, how many of these muskets are there?"

"One thousand. Your Majesty said that these are all for you. He only wants the result. As for how to use them, he doesn't care."

"Your Majesty will definitely not be disappointed." Touching these powerful treasures, Zheng Zhilong vowed.

Not all of these materials were transported back to Taiwan. Zheng Zhilong ordered the soldiers to transport some of them to Zheng Zhibao in Luzon through special channels, and he took the rest back to Tainan.

At the northern end of Manila Bay, Franco landed again from the place where he fled the day before.

This time, he is full of spirit and full of confidence in putting down the rebellion!

5000 people!
Such a large-scale battle has not happened on the island for many years.

He wanted to kill all these rebellious yellow-skinned monkeys and let them die in repentance.

"My lord, it will be dark soon, should we stay here and rest overnight, or continue to move forward?" Franco's old partner Rojas asked.

"Go on! Isn't it too early for dark?"

Franco didn't want to waste time sleeping, he wished he could fly directly to Balanga, set up a hundred cannons, and blast them to pieces!

He will not accept surrender!

Franco made up his mind.

Rojas had a bad luck, so he didn't ask any more questions, and the team didn't stop until it was completely dark.

The soldiers fell into dreams soon after dinner.

Before dawn the next day, Franco called out to the soldiers.

He couldn't wait to bombard Balanga.

After another morning of marching, Balanga appeared at the end of sight.

Arrived!

Franco, who was also a little tired, lifted his spirits.

He directly ordered the soldiers to form a proud Spanish phalanx and slowly advance towards Balanga.

But when he got closer, he realized that the city gate was not closed at all!

(End of this chapter)