The sea breeze is still blowing on the sea surface, and countless seagulls are hovering in the sky. This kind of scenery is very common on the sea. It seems that this kind of scenery has not changed since ancient times. A large sea ship is sailing on the sea with high sails.

Standing high, the entire ship moved forward rapidly under the influence of the wind.

A young man stood on the bow of the boat, wearing a Confucian shirt. He looked like a young man out for fun. He had a sword on his waist, and his whole person had an aura of dust, as if he might be blown away by the wind at any time.

.This person was none other than Zheng Zhilong who rushed back from Japan. Zheng Zhilong felt very sad about Li Dan's death, but it was quickly replaced by excitement.

In such a short period of time, his adopted brother Yan Siqi died, and his godfather Li Dan also died. The two big backers disappeared in an instant, which made Zheng Zhilong feel confused for a moment, but soon he

It's relaxation, a kind of relaxation that comes from the buttocks. After accepting Yan Siqi's power and Li Dan's power, Zheng Zhilong felt unprecedentedly happy in his heart.

From now on, I don’t have to look at anyone’s face, and I don’t have to worry about anyone. I can expect great things! Originally, Zheng Zhilong didn’t want to rush back to Taiwan so quickly. He wanted to integrate Li Dan’s warships and bring them back together.

Taiwan. However, contrary to expectations, Zheng Zhilong had to pay attention to the news coming from Taiwan.

When the Spaniards arrived in Taiwan, there were also the Dutch! Thinking of these two opposing people, Zheng Zhilong wanted to laugh out loud. He no longer had to look at the faces of the Spaniards, nor the faces of the Dutch. His own time was coming.

Yes! In fact, Zheng Zhilong has a greater wish in his heart, which is to dominate the Taiwan Strait! Whether it is the Spanish or the Dutch, from now on it will all depend on me, Zheng Zhilong, because I am the uncrowned king here!

Although he failed to bring back Li Dan's fleet, Zheng Zhilong still had this confidence! Soon the warship sailed into Taiwan Port, which was as busy as ever. Merchant ships were coming in and out! But when they saw this warship, everyone

All the ships were busy avoiding, whether they were merchant ships loading cargo or warships starting to show off their power. The reason was simple. A large flag with the word Zheng on the ship was fluttering in the wind, and everyone knew it was Shibazhi's warship.

There is no difference between doing business at sea and on land. News is always the most important. This is the basis for the survival of merchants! Zheng Zhilong consolidated the power at sea, and the warships of Shibazhi were overwhelming in Hong Kong. At this time, no one wanted to become Zheng Zhilong.

The object of authority. The new official takes office with three things in mind, not to mention a big boss like Zheng Zhilong, who obviously needs a good opportunity.

At the port, a team of 100 people is standing here, waiting and welcoming Zheng Zhilong. There are four people at the head, and the two people on the left are all dressed in fancy clothes, with belts around their waists, and all carry big swords.

He has a bearded face and looks somewhat similar to Zheng Zhilong, but these two are much wilder. These two 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. One is wearing a long gown and folding a fan. This person is none other than Chen Zhongji, Yan Siqi's first adviser. Beside him, a man is fighting expressionlessly. He is wearing a wide kimono, wearing wooden clogs on his feet, holding a hug in his arms.

Wearing a sword, you can tell from his identity that he is a Japanese ronin. This man is Japan's very famous Japanese pirate leader, Ichiro Tatsuzawa!

Ichiro Ryuzawa was a great disciple of the Iga Ninja sect in Japan. For 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 retainer and led Yan Siqi.

The ronin under his command! These four people are the four commanders under Zheng Zhilong, and they already have the titles of the Four King Kongs on them!

Zheng Zhilong stood on the bow of the boat. Looking at the crowds greeting him on the shore, he felt extremely proud and a sense of heroism rose in his heart! The soldiers and horses were as strong as the sun rising in the east!

"See you, Commander-in-Chief!" When Zheng Zhilong boarded the pier, the people who greeted him saluted and shouted loudly! At this time, there were four people following Zheng Zhilong. These four people were the four kings under Li Dan. I believe he used

It won't be long before the newly formed Eight Vajras will become famous far and wide.

These four people are the two brothers of the Li family, Li Jin and Li Yin, Li Dan's nephews, and are collectively known as the two generals of gold and silver. Li Dan also took care of his two nephews when he handed over his power to Zheng Zhilong.

The other two people are two Japanese, Yagyu Jubei and Kobayashi Masaru, two retainers recruited by Li Dan. These two people are both highly skilled in martial arts, and they are also ruthless people!

Zheng Zhilong also values ​​these people very much, as these will be his future wealth!

Among these four people, Yagyu Jubei is a member of the Yagyu family, and Kobayashi Masano is a ninja of the Fire Crane sect. In their eyes, it is the honor of being a ninja to fulfill the master's instructions even if you die.

Since Li Dan asked them to follow Zheng Zhilong before his death, they would have no idea.

However, the Li brothers didn't think so at all. They were still a little unhappy with Li Dan's actions. But Li Dan's remaining power was still there, so they didn't dare to make any mistakes. If Li Dan handed over his power to Li Zhuguo to inherit, maybe

They will 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 naturally heard about what Zheng Zhilong did. When he was working under the Dutch, Zheng Zhilong led his people to fight in the Taiwan Strait. His opponents included maritime merchants, pirates, and Spanish

.At that time, Zheng Zhilong was already crossing the Taiwan Strait, and they knew that going against Zheng Zhilong would not end well.

"Okay, brothers, no courtesy!" Zheng Zhilong stretched out his hands, made a gesture of support, and said with a smile.

The group of people rushed back to Zheng Zhilong's station on the island. Listening to the shouts of killing coming from the training, Zheng Zhilong nodded with satisfaction. Regarding the previous chaos on the island, Zheng Zhilong corrected it as soon as he became the leader.

.Divide the battleship into eighteen branches and name them Shibazhi. These are all used for fighting. Since they are used for fighting, they must look like fighting.

From the Dutch, Zheng Zhilong fully understood this truth, and they must be separated! Those who do business are in charge of business, and those who fight are in charge of fighting. Merchant ships are used as warships, and warships are used as merchant ships. In the end, nothing can be done. Now proceed here

The ones who trained them were Zheng Zhilong’s Eighteen Zhi! They must be made into soldiers capable of fighting, not just a bunch of pirates.

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 was Li Zhongji. No one could shake his position. This is someone who has the ability to compete with Zheng Zhilong

The eldest brother, but he chose to support Zheng Zhilong. Under his leadership, these were brothers Zheng Zhihu and Zheng Zhibao. As for Ichiro Ryuzawa, he stood behind Zheng Zhilong.

The first chair on the right is of course Li Jin, the historical brother, and then his younger brother Li Yin. Yagyu Jubei and Kobayashi Masaya also stand behind Zheng Zhilong. As retainers, they have this qualification. As for

The other commanders are all standing behind, they are not qualified to sit here yet.

His eyes swept over all the faces, and Zheng Zhilong was very satisfied! But he also knew that his forces needed to be integrated. I'm afraid it would still take some time. But he had already thought of a way, and that was war! War is the best way to integrate.

The method is that only after experiencing life and death together, these people will treat each other as their own. More importantly, they need a war, a war to declare their existence to the outside world, and at the same time, a war to establish their authority.

"I've been away for so long. What's going on on the island? Brothers, you can come and listen. Let's discuss it together!" After mentally gathering his attention, Zheng Zhilong retracted his thoughts and said with a smile.

"Commander, there is nothing going on on the island. The brothers have been training very hard, and our business has not had any major fluctuations. But there is one thing that the commander still needs to make a decision on, and that is the matter of Spain and the Netherlands." Li Zhongji was naturally the first.

He is an open-minded person, and he is now recognized as the second best person.

He nodded slowly. Zheng Zhilong also thought about it. After all, he had not planted any hidden dangers in accepting power. Whether it was Yan Siqi or Li Dan, he would just go with the flow. But the Spaniards and the Dutch, this is not the case.

It’s really difficult for Zheng Zhilong to handle.

"Brother, this matter is actually a good choice. We should cooperate with the Dutch!" It was Zheng Zhihu who spoke. Unlike Zheng Zhilong, Zheng Zhihu is tall and thick. But if anyone despises him because of his appearance, he will definitely

He suffered a big loss because he is a bold and careful person.

Because appearances can be deceiving. Zheng Zhihu has already made many people suffer! Zheng Zhilong naturally knows that although his brother looks vulgar, he is impeccable in his work, otherwise he would not entrust such a large fleet to him

Yes! Now that he said that, he must have a reason.

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

"Yes, brother!" Glancing at the people sitting there, Zheng Zhihu said, "The reason is very simple. Both Li Gong and eldest brother have some friendship with the Dutch. Although they are using each other, they have been living in peace for so many years.

What’s more, they had joined forces with the Dutch to expel the Spaniards, so they will definitely hold a grudge.”

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

After listening to the words of these two brothers, many people nodded. Obviously, this view is very reasonable in the eyes of these people. However, Zheng Zhilong naturally would not make such a simple decision. He glanced at Li on the side.

Brother, he smiled and said: What do you brothers think?"

Brothers Li Jin and Li Yin were slightly stunned. No one expected that Zheng Zhilong would ask him. Originally, the two of them thought that they would need to be on the bench for a while. Looking at Zheng Zhilong's smile, it was obvious that he was concerned about their own emotions.

Li Jin frowned and thought for a while, then said: "General, the current situation in the Taiwan Strait is very complicated. As far as we know, it is not the Spaniards and the Dutch who are plotting against the Taiwan Strait. The imperial court is also watching with eager eyes."

Because they were in the mainland, they knew more about the movements of the Ming Dynasty than Zheng Zhilong and others. After all, both Li Dan and Xu Xinsu were figures who had more or less connections with the imperial court.

Seeing that Zheng Zhilong and others' expressions became serious, Li Jincai continued: "We need to take a longer-term view. I don't think we should take any action now. It's best not to focus all the attention on us.

If people think we are a threat, that is the most dangerous thing for us."

After listening to Li Jin's words, Zheng Zhilong nodded slowly and said with a smile: "Sure enough, he is insightful. He is worthy of being my adoptive father's right-hand man."

"Brother, you are so complimentary!" In fact, Li Jin still had something to say, but he did not say any more. After all, his views were opposite to those of the Zheng brothers. If he ruined the face of these two brothers, he had just arrived here, and he would not

Conducive to peace.

Zheng Zhilong is also a smart person, so he naturally saw the scruples of the two people, and he did not force it. After all, it takes time to get used to it. He turned his attention to Li Zhongji aside, he was the key to the matter. If someone needs to explain the matter clearly, then

He is the most suitable candidate.

"Second brother, please tell me! Otherwise these little bastards won't understand, they are all stupid." Zheng Zhilong said with a smile, turning his eyes to Li Zhongji.

He glanced at Zheng Zhilong helplessly, and even gave him a big eye roll. Although his expression was dissatisfied, the smile in his eyes could not be faked. Zheng Zhilong and others were sworn sworn friends in Japan. Yan Siqi was the eldest, and Li Zhongji was the second eldest.

, Zheng Zhilong was the fourth child. However, during the rebellion, the third child died, and now the one who can overpower Zheng Zhilong is Li Zhongji.

Li Zhongji was very satisfied when he heard Zheng Zhilong's title. After all, it was an honorific for himself. After looking at the people present, Li Zhongji smiled and said, "You always leave these offending matters to me.

Give me the jar of daughter's red you treasured for the first time, and I won't blame you!"

"Okay, okay! Second brother wants to drink. Of course there's nothing wrong with it. Brothers are all going, it's second brother's invitation!" Zheng Zhilong was naturally not stingy and followed Li Zhongji's words.

"Brothers, our integration of forces a few days ago has been noticed by many people. The situation in the Taiwan Strait is now complicated, and the Dutch and Spanish may fight at any time. Brother Li just said it. The imperial court is also watching closely.

The general situation is like this. At this time, no one wants to be the first, because that will become everyone's goal." After everyone had finished laughing, Li Zhongji slowly looked at his mouth and said.

Li Zhongji's voice was not loud, but everyone present listened attentively, for fear of missing a word. After all, Li Zhongji's reputation as a military advisor did not come in vain. It was established through battles, and he was very prestigious in the eyes of everyone.

of.

"It's not us who are anxious now. Whether it's the Spanish or the Dutch, they should be anxious. The Spanish are eager to take back their business in the Taiwan Strait, how can the Dutch return it to them? The imperial court forced the Dutch to give up Penghu, and the Dutch

Talent is what we should be most anxious about. Now in Taiwan, we need territory, people, and ships. What should we be anxious about?" Li Zhongji explained the matter thoroughly in a few simple words.

Many people present were rough and tumble. Li Zhongji made it very clear, 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 with him for a period of time, he felt that Zheng Zhihu was a good person. He was very loyal and respected himself. Whether it was privately or publicly, he gave him enough face.

. He did not become domineering just because his eldest brother was Zheng Zhilong, nor did he want to seize power from himself.

"It's very simple, sit on the mountain and watch the fight! No matter what happens now, we are not burned. The Dutch are anxious to expel the Spanish and need new territory. They will make moves soon. The Spanish are not here for fun.

, they will all take action, we are not in a hurry. Sit down

Look at their fight. After all, the Spaniards and the Dutch are so conflicted that there is no possibility of reconciliation. If they fight, it will be in my best interest!" Although Li Zhongji told Zheng Zhihu, he kept looking at him from beginning to end.

Looking at Zheng Zhilong, he is obviously giving Zheng Zhilong advice.

Nodding slowly, Zheng Zhihu said that he understood. He didn't think anything of Li Zhongji's attitude. After thinking about it, he said to Zheng Zhilong: "Brother, in this case, should we add fuel to the fire?

Let the Netherlands and Spain fight? It would be better to fight to the death."

Zheng Zhilong looked at his younger brother and shook his head helplessly. He was still young! Although there was nothing wrong with being in charge of the fleet, his grasp of the overall situation was still a bit lacking. On the other hand, Li Zhongji was still as scheming as ever, and he still needed to rely on him!

In fact, Zheng Zhilong was still wary of Li Zhongji, but Li Zhongji's actions dispelled Zheng Zhilong's doubts.

"Second brother, things are not what you think! There is a saying that it is self-defeating. They are already irreconcilable. If we take action, it will easily leave us with clues. If you want to be a fisherman who makes a profit, you still have to have some skills.

Be patient." Zheng Zhilong reminded his brother and at the same time told others.

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