Ming Zhengzhi, I am Zheng Kezang

In November of the 36th year of the Yongli calendar, Yao Qisheng, who was deeply disappointed because Emperor Kangxi ruled that Shi Lang was solely responsible for the attack on Taiwan, sent Huang Chaoyong, the deputy general of Fuzhou who was an old acquaintance of Liu Guoxuan, to Penghu.

The news of the envoys from the Qing court came back to Dongning, and Fu Weilin, who had nothing to do, immediately jumped up and down.In view of the fact that the drought in Taiwan was not over yet and the invasion of the Qing army was imminent, Hong Lei and Ke Ping, who were actually in charge of government affairs at the Zhengshitang, suggested to Zheng Kezang that the two sides continue peace talks in Fuzhou, so as to delay the invasion of the Qing army.

Zheng Kezang knew that the opinions within the Qing court and Fujian Province were not unified, and that Shi Lang had already obtained the power to enlist and would never give credit to Yao Qisheng. Therefore, the so-called peace talks were just a tacit deception by both sides, so he vetoed the dispatch of Fu Weilin. Proposal to return to Fuzhou, decided to hold the meeting at Jibei Island, an outlying island in Penghu

"When will the imperial army come to conquer?" Fu Weilin, who was pretending to be negotiating, seized the opportunity to ask Huang Chaoyong.

Huang Chao scanned the surroundings subconsciously, and then lowered his voice: "Shi Lang is planning to suppress, but the military commander thinks that if he can be calmed down, it's better not to use weapons lightly."

"The army made a miscalculation, Zhu Qin caressed if he had no intention of doing so." Fu Weilin revealed all Ming Zheng's cards. "Now that Zhu Qin's position in Dongning is stable, and he has assumed a posture of being loyal to the Ming Dynasty, even if the people below intend to submit to the imperial court, they dare not say so in person."

"Which people are willing to submit to the imperial court? Does Liu Guoxuan also have such plans?" Since Fu Weilin said so affirmatively, Huang Chaoyong gave up the idea of ​​appeasement and meritorious service, and instead decided to use the opportunity of peace talks to poach corners.

"Although Uncle Wu Ping is somewhat dissatisfied with his grandson, because of Zhu Jin's kindness, he is still somewhat loyal to the Zheng family, and he should not be caressed easily." What Fu Weilin said was his own judgment. Have relish. "However, the minds of the people below are different. Now the Boy Scouts, Luanyiwei Town, etc. directly under Zhu Qin are very important, and the nearby troops are complaining. In addition, Dongning has been suffering from severe drought for many years, and the price of rice is high. Sergeant He and his family members can only live on poor food such as sweet potatoes and sweet potatoes, and the morale of the army and the people has already been unstable, so maybe we can think of a way out of it."

Huang Chaoyong nodded after listening: "Then how much power do Dongning's land and water divisions have?"

"In addition to the two towns of the Boy Scouts and the first town of Luanyiwei, the Lu division still has more than 3000 people, and there are more than 8000 soldiers from the Xun Dynasty. Hong Kong and other places went ashore, so the main force was distributed on the northern line." Fu Weilin sold all the information he had collected bit by bit over the past few days. "As for the Navy, it is said that there are more than [-] people on [-] ships, but because they helped to fight the drought and build dams, they have not done training for a long time. Only the [-]-man ship in Penghu is the elite. Yes, yes, it is said that the boy There are still a few imitation plywood boats in the army, maybe four or five."

"Don't worry about mere numbers." Huang Chao thought to himself, four or five hundred boats were mixed together, what's the difference between these four or five boats, even if it was a big plywood boat, but there are so many ants that it can kill an elephant. "The low wall on Penghu (Magong) Island?"

"It was built with cement," Fu Weilin explained. "However, the secret of cement has not been found out. We only know that we need to use brick waste and lime. As for how to mix it and how to fire it, we have never heard of it." Speaking of this, Fu Weilin reported again. "Between Dayuan and Beishanwei Island, Zhu Qin built two more large forts, with a number of [-]-jin heavy guns, a number of [-]-jin guns, and more than ten other [-]-jin guns."

"In this way, going to the south channel will definitely cause heavy losses?" Huang Chao slammed his mouth. "Okay, these news will definitely be sent back to Fuzhou. In this way, we have to figure out how to perform this play well."

It was precisely because of the existence of internal traitors like Fu Weilin that the Qing court stepped up political inducements to surrender Ming and Zheng. Under such circumstances, many pessimistic and disappointed people made shameful choices.Among them, on December 82, deputy general Liu Bingzhong and others fled to the mainland from Penghu in a double-sail boat with 21 family members; He also defected to Zhangzhou from Penghu; on the 21th, 24 rebel soldiers including Xu Fu fled westward to Xinghua from Houshugang, Tianxingzhou, in a small boat; Ah San and other 26 people seized a fishing boat and fled from Zhuluoshen Port to Haitan

"You said, these guys are repaying kindness with revenge."

Standing on the side of the newly-launched Flying Bear brig, the captain Liang Mingbo gritted his teeth and pointed at the fishing boat he had just captured and questioned his young sailors—according to Zheng Kezang’s latest instructions, except for those in the military Except for warships, official transport ships, and caravan merchant ships, none of them are allowed to enter the sea. They have violated the order, not to mention that this ship has crossed the center line of the Taiwan Strait westward at this moment. It is definitely not what these guys who call themselves fishermen say. It's as simple as being blown off course by the wind.

"The grandchildren gave them land, exempted from the small tax, and reduced the land tax because of the severe drought. How did they repay the grandchildren? They actually wanted to be obedient citizens for the Tartars." Although the two stages of the Boy Scouts and the Boy Scouts continued Brainwashing, these boy scouts are all loyal to Zheng Kezang, so when they see the betrayers, their eyes are red. "What do you think they should do?"

"Sink them!" shouted a gunner, and his words were immediately echoed.

"It's too cheap to sink them." Liang Mingbo showed a creepy smile. "First officer, turn the rudder"

The few defectors crowded on the fishing boat thought they were doomed this time, but they never thought that this weird Zheng Jun warship would go far away. They returned from hell to heaven laughing wildly, raising their sails and paddling, and continued They cast their course toward the "light."But they were too complacent, and less than half an hour later, the big ship that had completed the U-turn appeared in front of them again.

"Ah!" Seeing the big ship rushing straight towards them, everyone screamed, but soon the sound of the hull being hit, crushed and cracked overwhelmed their screams, and what happened next It was the sound of a human body falling into the water.

"Go and see if the boat is damaged." Liang Mingbo ordered, and several sailors inspected it. The materials and workmanship of the Flying Bear are obviously more solid than those of a simple patchwork fishing boat, so the paint is just scratched. "As long as the boat is okay." Liang Mingbo said coldly. "Get rid of the old way and come back. As for these rebels, let them stay in the water for a while. If they don't die, it is said that the freshwater mines still lack a lot of slave labor."

"Second Uncle, Ke Yu (with earth characters) and Ke Zang should get married this year." Unlike the image that should be in a state of distress in the outside world's imagination, Zheng Kezang showed great interest at the New Year's group dinner of Zheng's clan Bobo, he casually joked with Zheng Cong and the others. "Where is the lady from everyone, why, the second uncle still keeps it secret?"

Zheng Kezang was talking and laughing, but Zheng Cong and others were full of sadness. Although they kept saying that they could go anywhere if they had money, after all, Dongning was the place where they were born and raised, and they were protected. Ning falls, in the future, no matter whether you are wandering in a foreign country or become a prisoner of the Qing Dynasty, it will be impossible to have the freehand brushwork you have today.

"Qin She, the marriages of your two younger brothers are not in a hurry," Zheng Cong finally asked after being silent for a long time. "It's just the current battle? Qin She, can you tell your uncles what the chances of winning are? If not, we'd better make plans early."

"War? What war? The Qing Dynasty is just a bluff." Zheng Kezang seemed to be confused, and his attitude made Zheng Cong and others even more frightened. "Even if the second uncle, the third uncle, the seventh uncle, and the ninth uncle come here, Taiwan will be as stable as Mount Tai with Mr. Liu Guoxuan here."

"Liu Wuping is good at land battles, but Shi Lang is even better at sea." Zheng Yu was obviously scared out of his wits. "In addition to the one hundred thousand troops, Qin She, we'd better be more thoughtful."

"The Qing army claims to be one hundred thousand, but that's just an exaggeration. Even if there are so many, it would be good if there are twenty to thirty thousand sailors among them, and it's just on par with the navy of our domain." Numbers scoffed. "As for Zhouquan? Uncle Seven means to prepare for the escape now?"

Zheng Yu hesitated for a moment, but felt that his life was the most important thing, so he gritted his teeth and admitted: "Qin She, Yu also knows that this is the inheritance left by my grandfather, but you also said at the beginning that you want to be cunning. Send people to Japan to make preparations for living abroad."

"Uncle Qi wants to escape to Nagasaki?" Zheng Kezang dropped the wine glass in his hand and chuckled. "At that time, I'm afraid that the Qing court will send one or two assassins to take my head. Uncle Seven doesn't need to say more, Yu won't go anywhere, and if Yu doesn't leave, the uncles can't leave either. Dongning like this Watching with so many eyes hurts the morale of the people, and this battle is lost before it is fought." Zheng Kezang suddenly amplified his laughter. "Second Uncle, Third Uncle, Seventh Uncle, Ninth Uncle, in fact, why do you need to be anxious, if you really lose, Yu and Qin She will bear the brunt of it, even if you surrender, you will be able to lose a foot of the valley."

Back at Furong Courtyard, Chen Xianqiao looked at Zheng Kezang worriedly with her big belly, and Zheng Kezang gave her a comforting look: "I know that people's hearts are lost, but this is forgivable. It’s about seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, as long as we can win the battle and prove that Taiwan can hold its own, then everything will be fine.”

Zheng Kezang paused: "You, Yuniang, and Ziling both have bodies. For the sake of our unborn children, Yu might have to fight Shi Lang hard to see who wins!"

"I believe that my husband has the power to prevent Dongning from falling under the iron hooves of the barbarians." Zheng Kezang was full of confidence. How could Chen Xianqiao say disappointing words, so she said softly following Zheng Kezang's tone . "My concubine and sister Ziling will definitely ask the gods and Buddhas to recite silently for my husband Wuwei." Zheng Kezang nodded movedly. At this time, Chen Xianqiao suddenly wanted to further enable Zheng Kezang to deal with the current situation with all his heart. suggested. "The sister of Feng's family in Xinzhuyuan has been wronged for many days, can you give her a title."

Zheng Kezang's old face was flushed, and then he looked at his wife gratefully: "Slim, thank you"