The gunfire roared, water jets continued to splash on the water, and gunpowder smoke filled the sea. The wreckage of battleships was floating everywhere, and many sailors were swimming in the sea. Even though they knew that the chance of survival was very small, they still kept swimming.

With.

Zheng Zhilong looked at the fleet in front of him with a stern face, his face was gloomy and terrifying. The battle had already started for half an hour, and he had already lost one-third of his men! This made Zheng Zhilong hurt to the core, and he only had one thought in his heart, then

Just regretting it.

This was on the way back to Taiwan. Zheng Zhilong had wiped out the Dutch fleet two days ago, which made Zheng Zhilong feel very good. He originally thought that the moment when he would unify the Taiwan Strait was coming, but when Zheng Zhilong returned to Keelung Port, he suddenly

Fell from heaven to hell.

"Brother, the imperial court's artillery fire is too fierce, their warships are too powerful, we are no match!" Zheng Zhihu wiped the seawater from his face, gasped for air, came to Zheng Zhilong's side, and said loudly.

The sound of the cannon did not drown out Zheng Zhihu's voice, but made Zheng Zhilong hear it more clearly! I was too careless. I originally heard that the imperial court had a navy, but I didn't expect that it was already so powerful!

"Have you contacted the people on the island? How is the situation on the island?" Zheng Zhilong did not look back, and his voice did not waver at all, as if all this was not on his mind.

Zheng Zhihu on the other hand knew his eldest brother very well. Although his eldest brother did not lose his temper, Zheng Zhihu knew that his eldest brother was already angry. This could be seen from his trembling hands. He was just suppressing himself.

anger.

"Brother, someone came over just now and brought news about the island! Now the island has been occupied by the imperial army. The army is very strong and we can't fight. The person who led the army is Xu Xinsu

, he has been to the island and knows us well!" When mentioning Xu Xinsu, Zheng Zhihu's teeth were itching with hatred. For such a rebellious person, Zheng Zhihu could be said to hate him to the bone.

Zheng Zhilong's brows also frowned. He didn't expect that Xu Xinsu would defect to the imperial court. He was really crazy! Although the relationship between Zheng Zhilong and Xu Xinsu was not good, they were still the same kind of people. Now that Xu Xinsu had betrayed people like him, Zheng Zhilong was very angry.

.

"Brother, let's leave quickly! The army has already surrounded us. If we don't leave, we'll have to leave! If we keep the green hills, we won't have to worry about running out of firewood. Our strength has been severely damaged. If we continue to fight, we'll still hit the stone with an egg!" Zheng Zhihu looked at it!

The officers and soldiers surrounding the warships not far away looked gloomy and scary. They said loudly to Zheng Zhilong.

During the period mentioned, several more warships were sunk, and Zheng Zhilong's teeth were almost broken! The army's artillery was very good, and its range was much farther than his own. His own ships could not compete with him at all.

, some rushed over, but were sunk by the fire dragons of the army!

Gently closing his eyes, Zheng Zhilong looked back at his younger brother and said in a deep voice: "Where else can we go? With such powerful warships in the army, where is our place?"

"Brother, the world is so big that there is no place for it! We can go to Japan or go to Nanyang. As long as we leave here, we can still do great things!" Zheng Zhihu looked at his eldest brother nervously. He didn't understand his ambition.

Ambitious brother. What happened today!

He smiled bitterly and shook his head. The Japanese country is no longer the original Japanese country. The current Japanese country is closed to the outside world. What's more, I participated in the coup in the Japanese country. I am afraid that I will be wiped out when I get to the Japanese country. As for Nanyang, it is basically the territory of the Dutch and Spanish.

, if you do it yourself, the result will not be the same.

"Brother, there is still a chance of survival after leaving. If we wait here, we will be dead!" Zheng Zhihu grabbed Zheng Zhilong and said loudly with a praying look on his face.

Nodding slowly, Zheng Zhilong said in a deep voice: "You are right, I, Zheng Zhilong, cannot die here! Let the fleet turn around and we go straight to Nanyang! The world is huge, this is just a family business, without us

The three brothers are making money!"

Yu Zigao stood on the bow and watched Zheng Zhilong's ship turn around. A flash of worry flashed across his face. He looked back at Zhang Yukun and said in a deep voice: "Uncle Master, if this continues, Zheng Zhilong will run away! Their warship

Although the range is insufficient, the speed is not slow!"

"Run? Where to run? If I ran away just after contacting them, then I might not be able to stop them. If I want to run now, it's too late!" Zhang Yunkun looked at the battlefield confidently, with a smile on his face and a pearl of wisdom.

As if holding it.

When Zheng Zhilong turned the ship around, the battleship quickly moved forward at full speed, but soon Zheng Zhilong discovered something was wrong. Several inconspicuous boats appeared in front of him, but they were far away from him, and they were not with him.

within range.

But this is not what worries Zheng Zhilong, but what is intercepted in front of him! Zheng Zhilong is very familiar with these things, they are mines! But these are not the mines that Zheng Zhilong is familiar with, because they are a brand new equipment from the firearms factory.

Dragon water mine!

Different from traditional mines, this mine is not a timed mine, nor a traditional detonating mine, but a more advanced trigger mine. It can float on the water for three hours without being silent. As long as a warship touches it, it will definitely be detonated.

"Brother, they are all mines! What should we do?" Zheng Zhihu's face was gloomy. Looking at the mines in front of him, he felt weak in his heart.

Zheng Zhilong's face suddenly darkened, with a bit of ferocity on his face, and he said loudly: "Fire at the mines and detonate all the mines! Let the boat detonate in front. If that doesn't work, send the water ghosts into the water. Remove the mines as soon as possible.

, we have no time!" Zheng Zhilong quickly made arrangements and passed on the order.

Suddenly there was another explosion on the sea, the sounds of mines and artillery merged with each other, and the entire sea was filled with smoke.

"Brother, it's too late! The officers and soldiers are catching up, and we can't get out!" Zheng Zhihu looked dejected, looking at Zheng Zhilong, waiting for his brother's decision.

"Since ancient times, the only option is death, that's all! Raise the white flag, let's surrender!" Zheng Zhilong closed his eyes in pain, with a look of defeat on his face, and his whole body was trembling.

Zheng Zhihu looked at his elder brother in disbelief, his lips trembling, and he wanted to say something several times, but he didn't.

Looking at the white flag raised high on the opposite side, Yu Zigao frowned slightly and was about to order them all to be wiped out, but Zhang Yukun on the side stopped him and said: "Accept their surrender and capture the alive and dead. The credit is different."

It’s a great achievement to capture the enemy chief alive!”

"Yes, uncle!" Of course Yu Zigao knew this, but he wanted to eliminate Zheng Zhilong directly. He always felt that keeping this person would be a disaster! But after Zhang Yukun said this, Yu Zigao just had to listen.

Beijing City, Forbidden City, Morning Morning!

Emperor Tianqi's eyes swept over the faces of the ministers, he reached out and shook off the memorial in his hand, and said loudly: "This is the secret document that just came from Dongchang. I'm afraid you don't know what it says yet!

"Wang Cheng'en turned his eyes to one side and said in a deep voice: "Wang Cheng'en, come and read it to all my dear friends!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Wang Chengen took the memorial respectfully and unfolded it gently!

The ministers below were in a daze. What's going on? Could it be that something happened? Emperor Tianqi's tone was not kind. It seemed that this matter was not a big deal. Many people were asking questions about their noses, mouths, and hearts.

No one dares to look at Emperor Tianqi with his head lowered.

"Your Majesty, Cao Huachun, sincerely wishes you a holy peace! Since I came to Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces, I have investigated and investigated with all my heart, and found out that Shanxi officials have done many illegal things. The officials extorted money and expropriated money, and the people were miserable.

.Since the beginning of this year, Shaanxi has suffered from drought and many places have lost their harvests! There are many powerful and wealthy businessmen in Shaanxi, serious land annexation, and people have been displaced. In July, Wang Er, a farmer in Baishui County, Shaanxi, led hundreds of refugees to break into the county and kill the county magistrate Zhang Yaodou. Shaanxi

Governor Xian Ke was afraid of being punished by the Holy Emperor, so he bribed court officials with large amounts of money and concealed the matter. The refugees grew rapidly, and the current situation in Shaanxi was terrible!" After slowly closing the memorial, Wang Chengen carefully placed it back on Emperor Tianqi's desk.

At this time, he finally understood why Emperor Tianqi was so angry.

Not only Wang Chengen, but also the ministers below also knew about it, and everyone's faces suddenly became excited! This is such a big fuss! This Xian Kejin is really capable. The dignified governor of Shaanxi has managed Shaanxi in a mess.

This is the government forcing the people to rebel! The rebels have already captured the county seat and have gone to the point of killing the county magistrate. This Xianke wants to hide it even though he needs it.

"My dear friends, I don't seem to be very well-informed. It took me so long to get the secret report from Dongchang. I don't know which of you dear friends knew it first. Why didn't you tell me?" Emperor Tianqi's tone was very calm, and his face was very calm.

There was even a slight smile on his face.

"I deserve death!" Everyone knelt on the ground and shouted loudly!

This is no longer the time when Emperor Tianqi has just ascended the throne and needs to shout loudly to vent his dissatisfaction. Emperor Tianqi only needs to speak softly, and in this empty hall, it is like the roar of a giant.

Gently picking up the memorial, Emperor Tianqi knocked it gently, stood up slowly, and said: "What scholars value is that scholar-bureaucrats and the emperor rule the world together. I am not wrong, right? I will hand over this country to you."

Governing for you, but how do you help me govern this country? I have great trust in you, and this is how you repay my trust? The people were forced to rebel, and they have reached the point of attacking the city and killing officials, but you actually

I still don’t know, what use do I need you people for?”
Chapter completed!