Ming Zhengzhi, I am Zheng Kezang

On August 37, the 29th year of the Yongli calendar, which is No. 14 days after the end of the Battle of Dongning, the Penghu Qing army surrendered to the boy scouts who returned to the Penghu waters to carry out the blockade mission due to lack of foreign aid and food shortages. The rebel Qing army captives in Luobei territory have all been wiped out, and the Battle of Guihai, which is later known as the Penghu-Dongning Defense War, has come to an end.

However, the cessation of the war in Taiwan does not mean that the flames of war have been completely extinguished. Taking advantage of the annihilation of the main force of the Qing army and the emptiness of the coastal defenses of Fujian Province, the Boy Scouts have attacked many times, not only bombarding Jinsha, Tongshan, Nan'ao, etc. land, and even went north to Dinghai and Haitan, blocking the mouth of the Minjiang River, which caused a great shock to the Qing court.

For this reason, the Qing government repeatedly ordered the three provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Guangdong to dispatch troops to Fujian as soon as possible. However, the reinforcements from all walks of life were either because of the high mountains and long roads and inconvenient transportation, or because the lingering fear of fighting with the Zheng army was still there, or because the food and fodder were not ready. Not very soon.Taking advantage of the late arrival from all walks of life, the Boy Scouts resolutely launched several small-scale cross-sea operations, repeatedly broke through the side wall built by Yao Qisheng, and carried thousands of people and a large amount of supplies to Taiwan one after another.

On the [-]th day of September, Wu Xingzuo sent envoys to Penghu to appease, but all the people and boats were detained by Zheng Jun. Wu Xingzuo, who could not wait for the news, sent a second wave of envoys on September [-]th, but they still did not leave. return.Puzzled, Wu Xingzuo paid a visit to Yao Qisheng and asked him for advice on how to heal the stage before his sick bed.

"My lord, Fujian province is in critical condition now, and the emperor urgently needs us to come up with the regulations," Wu Xingzuo complained to Yao Qisheng. "However, I have sent people to Hai Ni several times, but there is no news. What's the reason? Could it be that the reputation of the lower official has not been revealed, or the next time he will act under the banner of the boss."

"Brother Bocheng, it's your fault for handling this matter." Yao Qisheng said weakly, most of his illnesses are heart diseases, and if there is no heart medicine, it may not be curable. "Hai Ni is mad when he comes to success. You have sent people to appease you several times, why don't you tell Hai Ni that the court can't hold on anymore, please surrender quickly?" Yao Qisheng shook his head. "It's impossible for the sea to go against the sky without asking for prices."

"My lord, the lower officials are also prepared to charge the sky against the sea." Wu Xingzuo said distressedly. "But the person on the other side didn't respond to the deduction. Even if we want to pay back the money on the spot, isn't there no chance?" Wu Xingzuo looked anxious. "In the final analysis, it is necessary for Haini to stop harassing the coast of Fujian Province now. How can it be achieved if we don't talk about it."

"Brother Bocheng, listen to the old man." Yao Qisheng sighed softly as he looked at this old subordinate who could have been transferred to the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi. "The juvenile Zhu Qin's victory was just at the time of his arrogance. If you send people again and again, it's just to fuel his arrogance. It's better to keep calm. In fact, the coast has been sealed off for many years. How much can they grab? As for the possibility of sea rebellion going deep into the interior What I said is pure nonsense. Even if the imperial court defeats Dongning, but the vitality is still there, let me put it bluntly, does Haini dare to take risks?"

"Having said that, there are still many unruly people and vicious parties who have come out of the wall." He didn't know Chai Migui when he was not in charge, and Wu Xingzuo knew how big the hole in Fujian was when he acted as the governor of Fujian. "What if there is a connection between the two, and Hai Ni commits crimes again?"

"Brother Bocheng, is this possible?" Yao Qisheng asked back, and then seeing the gleam in Wu Xingzuo's eyes, his expression suddenly changed. It turned out that Wu Xingzuo was planning to reimburse military expenses. say what. "Since Brother Bocheng wants to fight the old man's banner, then just go ahead and fight."

Cai Tong didn't know how many times he had been to Bintonglong's port to look for Dongning's ships, twenty times, thirty times, or forty times?Every time I come here with high hopes, I end up disappointed.Gradually, gradually, even Bintong Longren saw himself a little differently.Just when he had lost hope and was just repeating his mission mechanically, a group of lucky boats flying the boy scout flag came into view.

"So it's you!" Looking at Sun Fei (note: recommended by friend haohaouis) who came down from the lucky boat after docking, Cai Tong, who was in agitated mood, couldn't help but punched the opponent hard in the chest. Fei bared his teeth, but Cai Tong just thought that the other party was playing tricks, so he didn't pay attention at all. He just kept asking about the details of the Dongning battle. "Quickly tell me, have you caught the traitor Shi Lang?"

"That guy is a ruthless character and knew that he couldn't make it, so he gave him a sword." Fei replied, while still covering his chest with his hands. Only then did Cai Tong realize that there was something wrong with the other party, and Fei explained to him. "I ate a guy from the Qing army when he was blocking the enemy in Xigang. Although he was protected by chain mail and his flesh was not broken, he broke a rib."

Cai Tong was startled, and hurriedly asked with concern: "Then why are you still wandering around, and take good care of it at home."

"It's not easy to splint here, and it's the same at home. It's better to go out for a walk. It is said that it will heal faster." Fei said lightly. "By the way, the lord has transferred me to the staff room, and the room has sent me to come to Tonglong as a guest. From now on, we will work together again." Fei Fei explained his new identity. "In addition, six disabled veterans were given to the house, and Champa and Guangnan will be supported by us first."

"What's the task on the room?" Cai Tong asked, but Fei smiled and didn't answer, he suddenly realized. "Look, I've been so anxious to get angry these days that I even forgot the rules. Okay, let's go back and talk slowly."

"This time, the lord allocated four hundred birdcracks and six two-inch Frangler breech-loading guns from the spoils as the operating expenses of the Bintong Dragon Store, of which two hundred firecrackers and four Frangler The gun is directly used as the land price for renting Jinlan Bay from Bintong Longren." Back in the shop that Cai Tong temporarily rented, Sun Fei introduced Zheng Kezang's instructions in detail. "From now on, Caitou, you will preside over the armed trading post in Cam Ranh Bay in your official capacity, and I will stay in Bintong Longgang commercial port as a merchant. After the pressure, I was wiped out."

Cai Tong raised his eyebrows immediately when he heard that he was asked to take charge of the armed storehouse: "So, grandson, no, the Lord has already approved the establishment of a supply station for the long-distance sailing battalion in Jin Ran Bay?"

"That's right, as soon as the battle of Dongning ended, the Lord immediately decided to use Jinlan Bay as the foothold of the navy in the west of Qiongzhou in the future. However, the current loss of our army is not small, and there will not be enough for a while. The strength is used to strengthen the navy, so there is no need for you to go to great lengths to build military ports, artillery forts, and fortresses." This is of course because there is no need to do so for the time being, but also because Mingzheng lacks sufficient financial resources. "I thought about it on the way here, that's fine, at least at this stage we won't have a conflict with Bintong Dragon King, but you still have to find a way to form a guard armed with 200 people, the coach can use this time to Veterans, as for weapons, there are plenty of firecrackers and Franco cannons anyway, you can keep some of them and equip them, and report to Dongning what is missing, such as knives, guns, armor, etc., and they will be shipped directly to you next time."

Cai Tong suppressed his excitement and thought about it for a while, and then asked with some enlightenment: "But Dongning will no longer provide us with funds from now on?"

"Dongning is now a waste of time, and it's already pretty good not to expect you and me to pay back." Fei told the truth. "Of course there will be follow-up support, but in the final analysis, we need to make a living by ourselves." Fei put a chopstick in his mouth, chewed a few bites, and then said. "Caitou, if you don't think I'm overstepping the mark, I suggest you just keep fifty bird guns and two Frang machine guns, and sell the rest to Bintong Dragon King for money."

"What's the relationship between us? How can I blame you for doing it for me? In fact, I'm worried that Bintong Dragon King doesn't have that much money." Cai Tong smiled wryly. He had been in Bintong Dragon for a long time. I also know a lot. "You don't know, Bintong Dragon King is actually a shabby householder, maybe the whole family is not as good as a local rich man in the mainland."

"Then let's barter." Fei had prepared the draft along the way. "The biggest shortage in Dongning right now is cattle. This time we can transport [-] head back first. As for the remaining space, find a way to fill it with brown sugar, sumac, ivory, and tortoiseshell that Japan and North Korea like." Speaking of this, Fei had a new idea. "When Cam Ranh Bay is in our hands, the vacant land we don't use for the time being can be leased to the local people for reclamation. The rice is also an income."

"You are wrong again." Cai Tong laughed when he heard this. "The local people are very lazy, let them grow, gather some Han children to grow, and let the Han children grow it, it is better to buy black slaves to plant." Cai Tong suddenly had an incredible idea. "If the Kunlun target slave army divides the land on the island, I'm afraid there will be a lot of taboos. It's better to let them come here, that is, they will be rewarded and ensure that Cam Ranh Bay will always be in our hands. Maybe the guards of the store can also It's much better to get out of them than those half-hearted Zombies."

"That's a good suggestion." Fei and Cai Tong are still young, so naturally they don't have so many taboos. For such a big matter, the two decided to advise Zheng Kezang once they came together. "Wait, let's jointly write a note for the fleet to take back."

The two chatted for a while, and Sun Fei discussed with Cai Tong his plan to stabilize Bin Tonglong first and then expand to Guangnan and Beihe. Cai Tong stared at him and asked a lot of specifics about the Battle of Dongning When the situation was getting very interesting, an interpreter from the business house came over and said: "Master Shangguo, the palace sent someone to invite you."

"The nose is pointed." Cai Tong commented noncommittally. "Our ship was spotted by him as soon as it came."

"Who made our products eye-catching," Fei Fei chuckled. "That's fine, strike while the iron is hot and settle the matter. In addition, I guess Bintong Dragon King will ask you about Shi Lang. You might as well scare him so that he won't get ill."

"He dares!" Cai Tong looked confident. "Old Cao, wait for me to come back, let's have a good drink tonight!"

"Ok, I will wait for you"