I am the carpenter king

The sea breeze is still blowing on the surface of the sea, and countless seagulls are circling in the sky. This kind of scenery is very common on the sea, as if it has not changed since ancient times.A large sea ship was sailing on the sea, its sails were erected high, and the whole ship was advancing rapidly under the action of the wind.

A young man stood at the bow of the boat, dressed in a Confucian shirt, he looked like a young man who was out and about.With a treasured knife slung around his waist, he exudes a dusty taste, as if he might go away with the wind at any time.This person is none other than Zheng Zhilong who rushed back from Japan.For Li Dan's death, Zheng Zhilong was very sad, but it was soon replaced by excitement.

In such a short period of time, his righteous brother Yan Siqi died, and his godfather Li Dan also died.The two big backers dissipated in an instant, which made Zheng Zhilong feel at a loss for a moment, but soon he became relaxed, a kind of relaxation that came from the bottom of his body.After accepting Yan Siqi's power and Li Dan's power, Zheng Zhilong's heart felt unprecedentedly happy.

From now on, I don't have to look at anyone's face anymore, I don't have to worry about anyone anymore, my great career can be expected!Originally, Zheng Zhilong didn't want to rush back to Taiwan so soon, but wanted to integrate Li Dan's warships and bring them back to Taiwan together.However, things backfired, and Zheng Zhilong had to pay attention to the news from Taiwan.

The Spaniards have arrived in Taiwan, and there are also the Dutch!Thinking of these two opposing people, Zheng Zhilong wanted to laugh out loud.I no longer need to look at the faces of the Spaniards, nor the faces of the Dutch, my time is coming!In fact, Zheng Zhilong has a bigger wish in his heart.That is to dominate the Taiwan Strait!Whether it is Spanish or Dutch.From now on, everything depends on Zheng Zhilong's face, I am the uncrowned king here!

Although it failed to bring Li Dan's fleet back.But Zheng Zhilong still has this confidence!Soon the warship sailed into Taiwan Port, and it was as busy as ever, with merchant ships coming in and out!But when they saw this warship, all the ships were busy avoiding it, whether it was a merchant ship that was loading or a warship that was showing off its might.The reason is very simple. A flag with Zheng characters on this ship is flying in the wind. Everyone knows that it is a warship of Shibazhi.

There is no difference between doing business at sea and on land, news is always the most important.This is the foundation of businessmen's survival!Zheng Zhilong's forces on the sea and Shibazhi's warships are overwhelming in Hong Kong. At this time, no one wants to be the target of Zheng Zhilong's prestige.There are three fires for a new official to take office, not to mention a big leader like Zheng Zhilong, who obviously needs a good opportunity.

At the port, a team of one hundred people is standing here, waiting and welcoming Zheng Zhilong.There are four people in the head, and the two people on the left are all dressed in strong clothes with belts around their waists.All with swords.With a big beard, he looks a bit like Zheng Zhilong, but these two people are much wilder, and they are the leaders of this army.Zheng Zhilong's two younger brothers, Zheng Zhihu and Zheng Zhibao.

There are also two people on the left side, a long gown with a folding fan, this person is Chen Zhongji, the number one counselor under Yan Siqi.by his side.A man stood there expressionless, wearing a loose kimono.He wears clogs on his feet and holds a sword in his arms.It can be seen from his identity that this is a Japanese ronin.This person is the very famous pirate leader in Japan, Ichiro Ryuzawa!

Ryuzawa Ichiro is the eldest disciple of the Iga Ninja Sect in Japan. Due to some unknown reasons, he defected to the sea and became the leader of the Japanese pirates.Because Yan Siqi saved his life, he became Yan Siqi's vassal and led his ronin for Yan Siqi!These four people are the four commanders under Zheng Zhilong, and they already have the title of the Four King Kong on them!

Standing at the bow of the boat, Zheng Zhilong looked at the crowd welcoming him on the shore, feeling extremely proud in his heart, and a surge of pride rose up!The soldiers are strong and the horses are strong, as if the sun is rising from the east!

"See the Commander!" When Zheng Zhilong boarded the pier, the people who greeted him saluted and shouted loudly!At this time, there are four people following Zheng Zhilong. These four people are the Four King Kongs under Li Dan. I believe that it will not be long before the newly formed Eight King Kongs will become famous.

These four are the two brothers of the Li family, and they are Li Jin and Li Yin, the nephews of Li Dan.Li Dan handed over his power to Zheng Zhilong, which also meant to take his two nephews into consideration.The other two people are Japanese, and they are the two retainers Yagyu Jubei and Kobayashi Zheng recruited by Li Dan.Both of these two people are people with high martial arts skills, and they are also ruthless people!

For these people, Zheng Zhilong also attaches great importance to them, these are his future family assets!

Among these four people, Yagyu Jubingwei is from the Yagyu family, and Kobayashi is a ninja from the Fire Crane Sect.In their eyes, it is an honor to be a ninja to fulfill the orders of their masters even if they die.Since Li Dan asked them to follow Zheng Zhilong before his death, they would not have any thoughts.

However, the Li family brothers didn't think so at all. They were still a little unhappy with Li Dan's actions.It's just that Li Dan's prestige is still there, so they dare not make mistakes.If Li Dan handed over the power to Li Zhuguo to inherit, maybe they would still have ideas.But for Zheng Zhilong, these two people don't have the courage. After so many years, they still know Zheng Zhilong very well.

As Li Dan's godson, they had heard of what Zheng Zhilong did.When he was working under the Dutch, Zheng Zhilong led people to fight in the Taiwan Strait.His opponents included sea merchants, pirates, and Spaniards.At that time, Zheng Zhilong had already crossed the Taiwan Strait, and they knew that going against Zheng Zhilong would not end well.

"Okay, all brothers are welcome!" Zheng Zhilong stretched out his hands, made a gesture of support, and said with a big smile.

A group of people rushed back to Zheng Zhilong's station on the island. Hearing the sound of shouting and killing from the training, Zheng Zhilong nodded in satisfaction.Regarding the previous chaos on the island, Zheng Zhilong corrected it immediately after he became the leader.Divide the warships into [-] teams and name them Shibazhi, all of them are used for fighting.Since it is combat, it must have the appearance of combat.

From the Dutchman, Zheng Zhilong fully understands this truth and must separate!Those who do business are in charge of business, and those who fight are in charge of combat.Merchant ships are used as warships.Warships are used as merchant ships, and in the end they can't do anything well.Training here now.It's Zheng Zhilong's Eighteen Zhis!They must be turned into soldiers who can fight, not pirates who kill indiscriminately.

After entering the meeting hall.Zheng Zhilong sat on the main seat as a matter of course, and the eight kings sat on both sides.The first chair on the left is Li Zhongji, and no one can shake his position.This is someone capable of competing with Zheng Zhilong for his eldest brother, but he chose to support Zheng Zhilong.Below him, there are Zheng Zhihu and Zheng Zhibao brothers, and Longze Ichiro is standing behind Zheng Zhilong.

The first chair on the right is, of course, Li Jin of Shi Shi Brothers, and then his younger brother Li Yin.Yagyu Juhei and Xiao Linzheng also stood behind Zheng Zhilong.As retainers, they have this qualification.As for the other commanders, they are all standing behind, they are not qualified to sit here yet.

Looking across all the faces, Zheng Zhilong was very satisfied!But he also knows that his forces need to be integrated, and I am afraid it will take some time.But he has already thought of a way, that is war!War is the best way to integrate, only through life and death together.These people will treat each other as their own.More importantly, I need a war, a war to declare my existence to the outside world, and it is also a war to establish prestige.

"I've been away for so long, what's going on on the island? Brothers, let's talk about it. Let's discuss it together!" After making up his mind, Zheng Zhilong withdrew his thoughts and said with a smile.

"Commander. There is nothing on the island. The brothers train very hard. Our business has not fluctuated much. But there is one thing that needs to be decided by the commander, and that is the matter of the Spanish and the Dutch." Li Zhongji was naturally the first open mouth.He is now recognized as the second golden chair.

Nodding his head slowly, Zheng Zhilong also thought of it, after all, he did not bury any hidden dangers in accepting the power.Whether it's Yan Siqi's place or Li Dan's place, I just go with the flow.But for the Spaniards and the Dutch, this is really difficult for Zheng Zhilong.

"Brother, this matter is actually a good choice, we should cooperate with the Dutch!" It was Zheng Zhihu who spoke, and Zheng Zhihu was different from Zheng Zhilong.But whoever despises him because of his appearance will definitely suffer a big loss, because he is a bold and careful person.

Because of his deceptive appearance, Zheng Zhihu has made many people suffer!Zheng Zhilong naturally also knew that although his younger brother looked vulgar, he was impeccable in his work, otherwise he would not have handed over such a large fleet to him!Now that he said that, he must have a reason.

"If you have any thoughts, just say it! Let's discuss it, don't hide it." Zheng Zhilong nodded to his younger brother and said with a smile.

"Yes, big brother!" Zheng Zhihu said after glancing at the people sitting there, "the reason is very simple, whether it is Li Gong or big brother, they have some friendship with the Dutch. Although they use each other, they have lived in peace for so many years." What's more, they once teamed up with the Dutch to expel the Spaniards, and they will definitely hold a grudge."

Zheng Zhibao on the side followed Zheng Zhihu's words and said: "If the Spanish united with the Spanish to drive away the Dutch, the Spaniards will not get along well with us. We have gotten along well with the Dutch for so many years, and there is no need to make any changes now."

After hearing what the two brothers said, many people behind nodded. Obviously, in the eyes of these people, this view is still very reasonable.But Zheng Zhilong naturally wouldn't make such a simple decision, glanced at the Li brothers on the side, and said with a smile: "What do you guys think?" "

Brothers Li Jin and Li Yin were taken aback for a moment, no one thought that Zheng Zhilong would ask himself, originally the two of them thought that they needed to be on the bench for a while.Looking at Zheng Zhilong's smile, it was obvious that he was concerned about the emotions of the two of them.

Li Jin frowned and thought for a while, then said: "Commander, the current situation in the Taiwan Strait is very complicated. As far as we know, it's not the Spaniards and the Dutch who are planning to fight the Taiwan Strait. The imperial court is also eyeing it."

Because they are in the mainland, they know more about the movements of the Ming court than Zheng Zhilong and others. After all, whether it is Li Dan or Xu Xinsu, they are all people who have more or less ties to the court.

Seeing that Zheng Zhilong and the others looked serious, Li Jincai went on to say: "We have to take a long-term view. I don't think we should do anything now. It's best not to focus everyone's attention on us. If people think we are a threat. That is the most dangerous thing we do."

After hearing Li Jin's words, Zheng Zhilong nodded slowly.He said with a smile: "Sure enough, you are insightful, and you are worthy of being the right-hand man of the foster father."

"Brother is absurd!" In fact, Li Jin still had something to say in his stomach.But he didn't go on, after all, his point of view was the opposite of that of the Zheng brothers.If the face of these two brothers is swept away, it will not be conducive to harmony when he just came here.

Zheng Zhilong is also a smart person, so he naturally saw the scruples of the two of them, and he didn't force it, after all, it took time to get used to it.Li Zhongji, who turned his gaze to the side, is the key to the matter.If someone needs to explain things clearly, then he is the most suitable person.

"Second brother, tell me! Otherwise, these little bastards won't understand, they're all stupid." Zheng Zhilong said with a smile as Li Zhongji turned his gaze to the side.

Helplessly glanced at Zheng Zhilong, and even gave him a big white eye. Although the expression was dissatisfied, the smile in the eyes could not be faked.At the beginning when Zheng Zhilong and others were sworn brothers in Japan, Yan Siqi was the eldest, and Li Zhongji was the second.Zheng Zhilong is the fourth child.However, in the rebellion, the third child died, and now Li Zhongji is the one who can overwhelm Zheng Zhilong.

Hearing Zheng Zhilong's address.Li Zhongji is still very satisfied, after all, this is his honorific title.Glancing at the few people present, Li Zhongji smiled.Said: "You always leave it to me to offend people. This time, I don't blame you for giving me the altar of daughter red that you treasured!"

"Okay. Okay! Second brother wants to drink, so there's nothing wrong with it. Brothers all go, it's second brother's invitation!" Zheng Zhilong naturally wouldn't be stingy, and followed Li Zhongji's words.

"Brothers, many people have noticed our integration of forces a few days ago. Now the situation in the Taiwan Strait is complicated. The Dutch and the Spaniards may fight at any time. Brother Li just said that the imperial court is also watching. The general situation is like this, at this time, no one wants to be the first bird, because that will become everyone's goal." After everyone finished laughing, Li Zhongji looked at the mouth slowly and said.

Li Zhongji's voice was not loud, but all the people present were listening attentively, for fear of missing a word.After all, Li Zhongji's reputation as a military adviser was not for nothing, it was established after battles, and he was very prestigious in the eyes of everyone.

"It's not us who are in a hurry now. Whether it's the Spaniards or the Dutch, they should be the ones who are in a hurry. The Spaniards are eager to regain their business in the Taiwan Strait. How can the Dutch return it to them? The imperial court forced the Dutch to give up Penghu. The Netherlands Talent should be the most urgent thing. Now in Taiwan, we need territory, people, and boats, so why are we so anxious?" Li Zhongji's simple words explained the matter thoroughly.

Many people present were rough and rough, Li Zhongji said very clearly, and many people nodded in understanding.

Zheng Zhihu on the side frowned, looked at Li Zhongji, and said sincerely: "Second brother, what do you think we should do?"

Glancing at Zheng Zhihu, Li Zhongji smiled. After getting along for a while, he felt that Zheng Zhihu was a good person.He is loyal enough and respects himself, whether it is in private or publicly, he has given himself enough face.He didn't act domineeringly just because his elder brother was Zheng Zhilong, nor did he want to seize power from him.

"It's very simple, sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight! No matter what the situation is, it has not burned to our place. The Dutch are anxious to expel the Spaniards and need a new site. They will move soon. The Spaniards are not here for fun. , They will all make moves, so we are not in a hurry. Sit and watch them fight, after all, the Spaniards and the Dutch have many conflicts, and there is no possibility of reconciliation at all. If they fight, it will benefit me the most!" Although Li Zhongji said to Zheng Zhihu listened, but his eyes were on Zheng Zhilong from beginning to end, obviously giving Zheng Zhilong advice.

Nodding his head slowly, Zheng Zhihu said that he knew it, and he didn't feel anything about Li Zhongji's attitude.After thinking about it, he said to Zheng Zhilong: "Brother, since this is the case, should we add fire? Let the Dutch compete with Spain? It's best to fight to the death."

Zheng Zhilong looked at his younger brother and shook his head helplessly, he is still young!Although there is no problem in hosting the fleet, it is still a bit poor in grasping the overall situation.On the contrary, Li Zhongji is still as scheming as ever, and I still need to rely heavily on him!In fact, Zheng Zhilong was still wary of Li Zhongji, but Li Zhongji's actions made Zheng Zhilong dispel a lot of doubts.

"Second brother, things are not what you think! There is a saying called self-defeating. They are already irreconcilable contradictions. If we take action, it will be easy to leave behind. If you want to be a fisherman who makes a profit, you still have to Be patient." Zheng Zhilong mentioned his younger brother, and he was also telling others.

"Yes, brother, I understand!" Zheng Zhihu naturally understood his brother's good intentions, and quickly replied respectfully.

"Okay, everyone, we won't go home until we're drunk today, and we'll deal with those Dutch and Spaniards tomorrow!" Zheng Zhilong stood up and said with a big laugh. (To be continued..)