Ming Zhengzhi, I am Zheng Kezang

Two small sloops nimbly shuttled and chased on the sea surface. Their speed at lightning speed and degree of inclination when turning were enough to make people feel terrified when they first saw it. It is commonplace for the fishermen of Caesar, the only difference is that there was only one of these sailing boats in the past, but now there are two of them appearing together

Seeing the leader of the sailor team returning excitedly, Zheng Kezang, who had been observing the sea with a telescope, still asked very carefully: "The Buddha Guang is easy to operate, so how is it compared to the Pegasus built by British, Guilian and Li craftsmen?"

Ma Ying, who personally operated the boat once, reported truthfully: "It is almost the same as the Pegasus built by the British Guilian shipbuilder."

"Okay." Hearing this answer, Zheng Kezang finally showed a little joy on his face. The haze of Zhu Jin's refusal to abandon Siming and Haicheng bridgehead in the past few days seems to follow the young boatman of Tongziying. A lot of them were dispersed after leaving the teacher. "Ma Yuan, Tang Tong, Wu Hu, Li Ping, well done, whatever rewards you want, just ask!"

Although Zheng Kezang only asked Ma Yuan and the other four people standing in front of him, in fact, in the past four years, a total of fifteen young people were selected from the boy camp and transferred to the shipyard to study, so what Zheng Kezang said was actually Promise to the entire shipbuilding team, as long as the requirements of Ma Yuan and others are not excessive, I believe they can be satisfied.

Unexpectedly, Zheng Kezang's promise would be so generous, Ma Yuan, the oldest among the four, hesitated and was about to open his mouth, but Li Ping, who was standing next to him, responded first: "Having the commander-in-chief's praise is enough." better than any other reward."

Zheng Kezang was taken aback by Li Ping's flattering words, and then his eyes turned around the faces of the four people, and he suddenly discovered the key point. Ma Yuan and the other four are all from poor families, but it is obvious that there are small factions among them. Ma Yuan wants to be the boss, but Li Ping is obviously dissatisfied. Not much better, but this is what Zheng Kezang is happy to see, and he absolutely does not want the so-called "second person" to appear in any aspect.

"That's a good talk, Yu Ai listens to it, but Li Ping, don't flatter me next time." Zheng Kezang said this intentionally, and sure enough, he saw a few thoughtful looks. "Here, Yu will be rewarded for his meritorious deeds, and punished for his demerits. I can't do it with a few nice words." Zheng Kezang pondered for a while. "Promote Ma Yuan, Tang Tong, Wu Hu, and Li Ping as the general banner of the eighth rank, and the rest will be awarded the small banners of the ninth rank."

Before waiting for the ecstatic people to thank him, Zheng Kezang continued: "I will arrange for the Ministry of Industry to issue you a medal for launching the Buddha Light as a commemoration. This medal can also be used as your honor. Seniority, incredible, incredible, the first barbarian boat built by Tongziying is from your hands, what an honor, it will be recorded in the annals of history in the future, and it will be passed on to future generations."

"Commander, this, can this really be recorded in the annals of history?" Tang Tong asked in disbelief. "Just a boat."

"What kind of boat, this is history." Zheng Kezang told them solemnly. "Maybe it won't be included in the history, but the Boys' Camp must have its own camp history. Wait a little bit, who made what contributions, and the camp history must record them one by one. As long as the Ming Dynasty survives and the Boys' Camp does not perish, you The achievements will be passed down from generation to generation.”

The four of them were dumbfounded, and even Maying on one side was dumbfounded. Apparently, Zheng Kezang had drawn them an offer they couldn't refuse. Just as they were dazzled, Zheng Kezang changed the subject: "As the saying goes, A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and the building of the Buddha Light is just the beginning. Next, imitation of two-masted schooners, two-masted ships, trial three-masted ships and even sailing battleships that barbarian shipbuilders cannot build. I hope you can Make new achievements!"

Ma Yuan and the others promised enthusiastically. Zheng Kezang listened with a smile. While listening, he was considering whether to group several people now so that they could compete with each other, but considering that they had just practiced with a basic boat, The skill is not perfect, so the idea of ​​differentiation is suppressed.

"I don't want to listen to empty words, I just hope you can do what you say." Zheng Kezang said majesticly, but he was thinking about whether to fire those British, Guili and Li craftsmen now. "Okay, wait and go down first." Zheng Kezang waved his hand, and the four of them took orders to go, so Zheng Kezang asked Ma Ying, who was standing beside him. "Ma Baihu, how many people are there in the sailor team now?"

"The sailor team currently has 220 people, including 100 veterans and fishermen recruited by the navy, and 120 boy scouts." Ma Ying reported that the number of 220 people was even larger than the battalion level set by Zheng Kezang. The unit is bigger. "The ships include the Canton Ship Dongshenghai, the Fuchuan Nan'anhai, the sandships Dongshajia and Dongshayi, the sloop Pegasus, the schooner Knight, the schooner Flying Eagle and the Flying Dragon. Yes, just added a Buddha Light."

"220 people, nine boats, the scale is not small." Zheng Kezang weighed it. "The sailor team will be expanded into a battalion." Ma Ying's face was filled with joy, but before he could realize his dream of being promoted, Zheng Kezang's words shattered his hope. "Yu Hui will come in from the battalion officer and deputy battalion officer of the navy." Zheng Kezang seemed to see Ma Ying's disappointment, and comforted him with a smile. "Why do you feel a little lost? You are only so old, and you have already tried a hundred households at the seventh rank. If you are promoted again, it will backfire."

Zheng Kezang hopes that Maying can turn this corner by himself, but if Maying cannot realize it for a long time, Zheng Kezang will not be reluctant to give up on him---there are some talents in the fourth-term boy camp and the third-term regular army to replace him , not to mention that Maying's status in the navy is already outstanding, which Zheng Kezang can't bear.

"After the battalion was changed, Dongshenghai, Pegasus, and Foguang were used as the Taijiang team to train new young sailors, mainly sailing in the inland waters of Taijiang; Nan'anhai, Dongsha A, and Dongsha B were composed of three ships. The Qionghai team consists of veterans leading new recruits; the three ships of Knights, Flying Eagles and Heroes are the whale hunting team, traveling across the ocean." Zheng Kezang swept the dejected Maying. "Gong Tian has done well in recent years. He can be promoted to the leader of the Taijiang team, and then a veteran can be promoted to be the leader of the Qionghai team. You can continue to be the leader of the whale hunting team. By the way, which team does Captain Carl stay in?" Do you have any suggestions?"

"The subordinates thought that Captain Karl's experience was in the ocean, so he asked the commander-in-chief to put him in the whale hunting team." Maying hesitated for a moment, and finally told the truth. "The subordinates are inexperienced. Without the help of these barbarians and watermen, it would be too small to ruin the whale hunting team. The subordinates cannot afford to miss the important task of the general."

Zheng Kezang looked at Ma Ying coldly, as if he was analyzing whether his words were complaints or sincerity, and after a long time, Zheng Kezang nodded slowly: "Well, it's up to you, but Carl and the others are guests. , Training can be left to them, and the rest must be in your hands."

"promise!"

"Also, although it is a whale hunting team, you can actually try to be pirates a few times."

"Pirate?" Maying was surprised again. "Is this hurting Tianhe?"

"Tianhe?" Zheng Kezang bared his teeth. "You can ask Karl, what is the difference between a sea merchant and a pirate?"

Zheng Kezang is not the only one who is frustrated with Zhu Jin's refusal to give up Haicheng and Siming. Yao Qisheng, the governor of Fujian in the Qing court, is also one of them. Zhang Xiong came to Xiamen to negotiate a peace, and attached a long and earnest letter.

"In the past, the emperor shook the power of heaven, and he couldn't bear the grievances of his fathers and elders, so he stayed in Taiwan quietly; now, the nobles can truly understand the predecessor's ambitions, read the scars in the well, and suddenly disarm the army and stop the army. Heaven and people are in harmony, and the world is prosperous! Several months have been in vain. Soldiers, living in misery, how can it benefit the noble family? That is, those who come from the lower reaches of the noble family are afraid that people's hearts will be different in the past and the past, and things will be unpredictable; they can ignore this! I have recently learned that the noble family has a lot of sympathy for their hometown, so they revised the chapter cloth Die, I hope to rest my mind and finish my discussion, and send envoys to come with me."

But the glib Yao Qisheng is a traitor running dog who wholeheartedly joins the Manchus. The reason why he appeases Mingzheng is still the same as that of Jie and Lahada. Naturally, the negotiation cannot proceed smoothly.

So Zhu Jinsui said, "Inheriting the Ming religion, and thinking about the livelihood of the people; I am not a sycophant, but I can't bear to sit and watch because of the loss of life. Therefore, repairing spears and armours, and dealing with them are all forgiven by hundreds of millions of souls. The heart of heaven is tired, and the fate of killing will return; Gou Ke Take a break, dare not be as good as your life! The ceremony should send people to teach, but the cable of the noble envoy has not been untied, and the generals have swung their swords. The difference between each other is not as good as they wished." Response.

After Zhang Xiong was sent back, Yao Qisheng sent Huang Zhimei, a squire from Quanzhou, to Xiamen to discuss peace matters. "Policy, the negotiations between the two sides finally declared a breakdown again.

In December of this year, Yao Qisheng, who had failed to achieve his goals on the battlefield or at the negotiating table, went to the Qing court and re-executed the seal of the border on the grounds that Ming Zheng's asking price was too high and had no intention of peace talks.The coastal residents who originally returned to their hometowns after Geng Jingzhong rebelled against the Qing Dynasty once again left their hometowns, "From Fuzhou and Funing down to Zhao'an, they built villages along the coast and stationed troops to guard them; they still built boundary walls to cut off the inside and outside. Repopulation."

But Yao Qisheng did not expect that although Ming Zheng could not get supplements from the coast of Fujian for a while, the Zheng Jun of Siming and Haicheng still obtained supplies of materials and manpower continuously through Nan'ao Island and Qiongzhou, and even more Population also flowed into Taiwan through these two windows.

Seeing that Zheng Jun could not be completely killed, Yao Qisheng went to the Qing court impatiently, requesting that the scope of the enclave order be extended to Guangdong, and suggested that Lei Qiong should be recaptured by soldiers to cut off Zheng's support.But at this moment, the main strength of the Qing army is still used to destroy Wu Sangui's grandson Wu Zhouzhou Emperor Wu Shifan. Shang Zhixin in Guangdong has limited strength and is not enough to defeat Zu Zeqing and Yang Xian, who supported each other. Agreeing to seal the sea, so far, Yao Qisheng's vicious family plan has become a dead letter.