Ming Zhengzhi, I am Zheng Kezang

"Su Song Sailor? This is new. I went out to sea to play sampan in Taihu Lake. Are you afraid that the big waves will overturn me?" The Zhoushan team, which has successfully performed a series of performances on Ninghai Baixi and Taizhou Shujiang, finally got a chance to breathe However, for these men who made the sea their home, the newly-built Susong Marine Division of the Qing court was nothing more than a group of guard dogs that could not go to the sea. "Come on, let's teach these guys who disrespect the Sea Dragon King a lesson."

Looking at the menacing bird boat, anyone can see that the opponent has bad intentions, but the Su Song navy has just been formed, and this first battle may not be turned around and escaped without a fight. The headwind was against the current, so out of the superposition of various considerations, two Qing army patrolling sandboats went straight to meet them.

Before the ship approached, the bow guns of the Qing army fired loudly.Since the Su Song Navy was originally formed by the various associations and battalions along the Taihu Lake, the tonnage of these two sand ships is relatively small, and the bow gun is only about [-] to [-] catties, and it is neither Hongyi gun nor Buddha. Lang Ji's breech-loading gun is an old-fashioned General Zhangkou, so the range and power are not very good, but the sound inspires the Qing army like a war drum.

The Zhoushan team, which is used to water battles, didn't even make a sound, they just approached with all their strength, but the Qing army didn't see that the boats of the Zhoushan team were not aimed straight at themselves, but slightly angled, just like that The two sides passed each other.

When the three boats intersected, the clamoring Qing army shot a large number of rockets over, and after that, fire bottles and other things fell on the sea between the boats because of the distance, flickered for a while, and then sank into the sea.As for the rockets fired on the bird boat, Oita was blocked by the baffle covered with mud. Even a small part was nailed to the mast and the deck of the ship was annihilated by the well-prepared Zhoushan team with fine sand, and only one canopy was destroyed. It ignited, but the Qing army's cheers didn't last long before seeing the knife on the bird boat fall apart, and the boat canopy that had not yet caused a bigger fire counterattacked the fallen sand ship of the Qing army under the action of the wind.

Just as the rearguard Qing army sandboats were busy using bamboo poles to open the flying canopy, Zheng Jun's bird boats began to turn around, and now the Qing army's garrison began to sit back and forth. You must know that the sand boats were originally with the wind, and the bird boats were against the wind. It has the upper hand, but now the situation is reversed, which is extremely detrimental to the Qing army.If you turn around and fight against the wind with headwinds, you will definitely be the one who suffers; no matter how you run, it is certain that the sand boat will not be able to outrun the bird boat. What should we do?

Before the Qing army figured out how to deal with it, the bird boat that had turned around began to show its power.It is also the bow gun. The rate of fire and range of the [-]-jin Flang cannon far exceed those of the Qing army. That sandboat has suffered enough.

In fact, the power of Frangji is also a bit weak, but the sand boats that the Qing army sat on were originally inland river specifications, and the boards were extremely thin, so they pierced through the deck with just one stroke come out through the body.While fighting to block, the Qing army shot at each other with the approaching bird boats.It's a pity that because of the wind problem, the rockets fired this time deviated from the target, but the rockets fired by Zheng Jun ignited Pengfan.Another shot hit, this time the Franc cannon was loaded with shotgun shells. As a result, a large area of ​​the Qing army who was fighting the fire was shot down, and the fire naturally could not be saved.

The bird boat quickly sailed past the burning hull like a volcano, and collided with another Qing army sandship that had just made a difficult choice to turn around.It was too late, but it was too late, and dozens of sailors from the Zhoushan team, who had been prepared for a long time, jumped over with various weapons and fought with a group of Qing troops on the narrow deck.The Qing army was so sad that the rabbit died and the fox naturally fought desperately, while Zheng Jun had just solved an enemy and his morale was high, so he also struck mercilessly. The fighting between the two sides was extremely tragic.

It can be tragic, but with the accurate sniping of the archers on the side of the bird boat, the advantage is unswervingly leaning towards the Zheng army. When the Qing army's defense finally fell in a pool of blood, the battle was declared over. up.

"This cannon is a lot of copper." Zheng Jun, who inspected his own wounded and repaired the other's wounded, commented on his spoils. "How many copper coins can be made by melting it?"

The speaker didn’t care about the listener, and the captain beside him grinned and said, “Well said, whether it’s casting money or casting bronze, it’s better than hitting it close like a cannon.”

"Although Centipede Islet is a bit far away from us, it is on the way to Xiboni from Dongning, Qiongzhou and Guangnan. If we can build a village and a port there, we can become horns with Chaowubao. It’s gone.” After repairing the sail, Gao Cheng returned to Chaowubao soon, but this bizarre situation and the hundreds of Chinese immigrants on the island gave him great inspiration. "If we can still find another suitable location in Nanyang, even if we don't say that the West Boni Governor's Mansion will be impenetrable, at least Hongyi won't try to seal us off."

"Master Gao means the three caves of the cunning rabbit?" Gong Changming frowned. "It's a good idea, but we only have this manpower now, and we are very tight in self-defense. How can we have the power to distribute it to Centipede Islet, let alone the third cave?"

"The Zhang family on Centipede Islet has some militia regiments in their hands, and the problem of defense is not a big problem. As long as we control the strength of the navy, they will not dare to turn against us." Gao Cheng explained. "I mean, maybe we can give them a name first, and then arrange for the garrison to go there when we have enough manpower."

"It's feasible." Jiang Tao nodded. "But what kind of name can you give to appease the other party without overstepping the system?"

"How about the guardian envoy of Centipede Islet of the seventh rank in the West Boni Governor's Mansion?" Chang Yong suggested. "Giving the right to supervise Xun Bing is also regarded as the unity of name and reality." Looking at the few people whose brows were condensed into the word Sichuan, Chang Yong explained. "Although there may be conflicts with the system of the vassal, no, I will act cheaply outside."

"You don't need to give Mrs. Zhang such a high status." Gao Mingyi, the leader of the fifth team, sneered. "We were also killed from the mountain of corpses and the sea of ​​blood. Now we are only from the seventh and eighth ranks. Why should they press us on the head as soon as they come? In my opinion, give a position of Li Cheng, Just give another Xun Bing to lead the team, "

Licheng and Fangling are the first-level units below Mingzheng County. According to the current system, they can all enjoy the treatment of the seventh rank. A regular eighth-rank Xiuwu lieutenant is also fine, and it happens to be within the purview of Tian Chao, a fake governor.

"I think it's ok. Using these two positions may test their loyalty." Zhuge Fengye agreed with both hands. "If it's too much to fill, it's natural to break up. Anyway, there are many islands in Nanyang, so we don't have to count on them."

Gao Cheng's complexion changed slightly. Of course, he would definitely ask for something if he hadn't signed a bond with the other party, but he felt that it was inappropriate to send the other party's desire to serve the country with just two official hats: "Your official thinks, It is still necessary to send people to stay on the island, and in addition, do you want to supply some weapons such as firearms to the island?"

"Firearms?" Zhuge was a little reluctant. "We don't have enough firearms for our own use or exchange for gold, so how can we support them." Having said that, he still gritted his teeth in order to win over Centipede Islet's power. "Why don't you give them more than a dozen shark skin armors? As for the iron, there are still a lot of weapons seized from the Porpals last time. Melt them down and make some farm tools and iron pots for them."

Gao Cheng still insisted on something, Tian Chao waved his hand: "That's the matter."

As he said that, Tian Chao took out the key to open a small iron box, took out a blank edict, quickly filled in a few sentences, and then stamped it with a seal and handed it to Zhuge Fengye. In the end, Su Ping, the supervising officer, was also polite, and finally handed over the order to Gao Cheng.

"Gao Hujun, work hard. I'm going to Centipede Islet. In addition, you also take the things approved by Master Zhuge." Gao Cheng nodded helplessly, and listened to Tian Chao continue. "From now on, Captain Gao will be in charge of the communication with Centipede Islet, but don't make it too frequent, just once a month." Gao Cheng responded, and now he listened to Tian Chao. "In addition, I think the idea of ​​Gao Hujun's three caves for cunning rabbits is acceptable. The Lord sent us to Xibo Ni not only to dig for gold, but also to look at Hongyi." Tian Chao paused. "Master He is now in charge of the line between Zhang Mingcheng and Batavia, and Gao Hujun is in charge of the line of Centipede Islet. Master Zhang, the responsibility for finding suitable islands and key coastal areas will be left to you." Zhang Shuiyou buzzed He responded with a buzz, but Tian Chao didn't finish what he said. "But before that, you should go to Jinlan and discuss with Governor Cai of Jinlan to find a way to attract some additional immigrants from Qiongzhou."

"Captain," Zhuge Fengye raised his eyebrows. "Immigration has its own arrangements. Let's do it on our own without telling. Will there be any opinions from above? Governor, this is a big matter, so it's better to be cautious."

"Brother Zhuge also knows that without enough manpower, even a super-martial fortress can't be developed, let's talk about Centipede Islet and the third cave." Tian Chaojie said. "Now Qiongzhou immigrants are transported to Dongning first and then to Xiboni. What's the trouble?" Tian Chao's statement is not correct. In fact, most of the immigrants transported to Xiboni, Jinlan and Labuan are directly from Qiongzhou. However, since there were some supplies from Dongning on board, the people present were not very clear about the process. "I'm also sharing the Lord's worries." Seeing Zhuge Fengye's dignified expression, Tian Chao smiled. "Don't worry, deputy envoy, I have my own measure, and I won't ruin the national policy of emigrating to Taiwan, my lord."

"I hope so," Zhuge couldn't restrain Tian Chao, who was acting recklessly, with an ugly expression on his face. "Governor, please do it yourself"

The short meeting was over, and everyone was about to leave the meeting room. At this moment, Tian Chao stopped Gao Cheng: "You are so enthusiastic, did you hook up with a woman from a good family on the island?"

Gao Cheng faltered, but Tian Chao threatened: "If you don't say it, someone will say it, and the whole boat will be as brave as you."

"No matter how courageous I am, I'm not as fat as your Dudu." Gao Cheng muttered, but he succumbed to Tian Chao's menacing eyes, and said resentfully. "So what?"

"I remember you had a daughter-in-law in Dongning who hadn't married yet." Tian Chao's words made Gao Cheng's face change drastically, but in the end Tian Chao laughed out loud. "Why are you panicking? What's so great about a man with three wives and four concubines? It's hard to do it now that Dongning is called girls and boys. But if you have the ability, it's okay to be flirtatious. But I can tell you, you can't patronize yourself." , Xiboni still has hundreds of brothers who have not been found, you can find a way to make it clear to Mrs. Zhang, and those who have daughters can rest assured to marry."