The issuance of war bonds was very smooth, and Lin Qian was in charge of it. The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Chief Executive Office provided financial and administrative assistance. Because of the significant contributions made to the Immigration Bureau, Lin Qian officially became the eleventh veteran of the community and naturally obtained the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Luzon Chief Executive Officer.

In five days, the war bonds were sold out, and the enthusiasm of the wealthy merchants still had no intention of controlling them. According to Li Mingxun's instructions, Lin Qian, in addition to recommending the wealthy merchants to the United Bank, could only inform him to wait for the issuance of the second batch of war bonds. The first batch of 2 million taels of government bonds was only used to fight against the Spaniards and seize Luzon Island. If the war situation continued to advance, the second batch of government bonds would be issued. Even if there was a ceasefire, the Luzon Administrative Region would organize a colony camp to conquer the entire island of Luzon, and at that time it would also be necessary to issue government bonds to raise military pay.

Li Mingxun did not take care of the war public debt. The purpose of this war public debt was definitely not as simple as providing military expenditure for the Second Glory Expedition. The war public debt was to win over the group of its own among the complex and complex forces in the South China Sea. If the issuance of the public debt failed or was insufficient, the association would also borrow from the United Bank or directly use equipment fees. Anyway, the second Glory Expedition must be fought, and one battle will determine the Southeast Asia. This is a strategy.

The Senate or some young generals have also questioned war bonds. What they are most worried about is that war bonds are linked to members of the Luzon administrative region, which will lead to the loss of power. Of course, they are not worried that the society will lose its rule over Luzon. After all, the society has military power that these people cannot reach. The third piece of land they are worried about will be ruled by aliens. After all, it can be seen from the issuance of public debt that the most active ones are the Tianfang Cult and Indian merchants, followed by the Nanyang Chinese merchants. The partners of the society in the mainland do not want to throw their wealth overseas, and they prefer to invest in United Banks.

But Lee Mingxun was not worried at all. Luzon would be like Hong Kong, which had just experienced the change. The final outcome would be to introduce an electoral system, which would limit the assets of citizens with suffrage. Those who hoped to have suffrage had higher assets. It is conceivable that when Luzon entered the control of the community, foreign merchants who became sanctions would pour in, bring their families, devote themselves to plantations and mining, and invest their first pot of gold for the development of Luzon. However, as time goes by, more Chinese people will migrate to Luzon. Even if their number is not as large as indigenous people, most of the indigenous people are slaves without suffrage. If Chinese people control the suffrage, they will be more inclined to their own nation and civilization.

In the short term, Luzon relies on military and authoritarianism, but in the long term, it is system and civilization, so Luzon can only belong to the community and China.

Lee Mingxun thought about what his people and outsiders thought. He had been busy with the second glory expedition throughout October. Time spent in intelligence analysis and wargame deduction. Every time a sand fell from the hourglass and every time the bell rang, he understood the Spanish in the Philippines and had more confidence in this expedition.

People kept rushing from various administrative regions of the community to Hong Kong, and soldiers, military pay, supplies, weapons and fleets gathered one by one. When the north wind whistled, the second glory expedition finally began.

In the past two months, the topic of community expeditions is rapidly increasing and expanding. More and more people compare clubs with Dutch East India Company. Businessmen around the South Ocean, Thais and Indian Ocean have formed their own definition of such a rising behemoth. The name of Tenglong Trading Company appears more in formal talks and political documents, and merchants prefer to call clubs by the Dragon Company.

Everyone knows that this expedition is a dragon who wants to fight against the Spanish. It is a war that changes the political landscape of the South China Sea. Until early November, the community sent a message that the large fleet of the Glory Expedition Force would pass through Hong Kong, pass through the strait between Hong Kong Island and the New Territories, and go to the government debt holders who support the expedition.

This is a swagger! The bystanders think so.

No, this is a naked show of force! The opponents and enemies of the club are so determined.

For a moment, countless eyes fell on Hong Kong, and more interested people who received the news rushed to the public debt holders, the great gentry in Guangdong and Guangxi, the privileged merchants from the South China countries, the representatives of the Dutch East India Company, the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce, and the secret spies from the Philippines.

There were so many people watching Hong Kong until the Expeditionary Force fleet sailed through the strait. The first warship of the Expeditionary Force was the flagship of the Expeditionary Force. The Qinglong, which had just been launched, had a huge size of 2,200 tons, as many as 74 giant cannons of more than 12 pounds, a tall and thick bulwark, and a mast that pierced the sky straight, brought a suffocating oppressive momentum, like Mount Tai pressing the top of the shore, which screamed: "It's a battleship, a real battleship!"

Those who are familiar with naval warships know that this Qinglong is not the strongest among the navy of this era. After all, its strongest military equipment is only 24-pound cannons. In Europe, the British flagship Maritime Sovereignty has more than its displacement, more than 100 artillery pieces, including 42-pound cannons that can cause landslides to collapse and crack. That is the real giant ship, the "golden devil" that makes the Dutch dare not sleep.

But they knew more that this was the strongest warship in the entire East, no warship in the East India region, and armed merchant ships could reach its size. The Spanish Manila sailing ships were not good, and the Dutch returned East India sailing ships were not good. But people also knew that a giant ship could not change anything. The real question was how many warships the community had.

The sound of horns resounded throughout Hong Kong, and people cheered continuously. One battleship after another was passing by the dock. After the Qinglong, it was the backbone of the community's main battleships, orcas, finger whales, humpback whales... When the number of battleships exceeded five, the smiles on some people's faces began to become reluctant, and some people maintained an unexpected expression.

Six thousand-ton main ships sailed by, followed by two main ships, Tiger Shark and White Shark. Those who were not surprised also laughed reluctantly, and those who originally had a hard smile could not laugh at all.

Then there were three large cruisers, whose size and equipment had reached the level of the main battleship. The crowd began to stir up, and the people watching the fun were cheering loudly. The debt holders knew that the number of main battleships of the community was far superior to that of the Spaniards, and they were even more excited to sing and dance. A few people looked pale and some people secretly clenched their fists. People with ulterior motives were no longer obsessed with the number of warships. They squeezed in front and carefully observed the number and level of artillery on them, preparing to make the information more detailed.

When the main ships of the large fleet showed their power, people received news that more warships passed by the sea outside the sea, and Hong Kong was in full swing. The news was centered on Hong Kong. Under the cover of night, through cavalry, scouts and notification ships, they were delivered to all directions, and soon arrived in every corner of the East. Many real-powerful figures would receive a piece of information similar to that, making Lee Myung-hoon the focus of the eastern seas. Most of them were afraid, admired, hated, and abused. Almost everyone understood that this was Tenglong Trading Company challenging the old Oriental Order and Pattern, and it was the real roar of the evil dragon.

Fujian, Anping.

Zheng Hongkui got off the horse and walked into the Zheng family's house. The year was approaching, and he always had to go back and explain some private matters and visit Zheng Zhilong by the way.

On the way, Zheng Hongkui received news from Hong Kong. He sighed for a long time, but he was helpless. He walked outside Zheng Zhilong's study and had not entered yet. He found that the empty door was full of mess, and there were fragments of porcelain and various books in a low voice. There were roars and quarrels between Zheng Zhilong and Zheng Sen and his son.

"I have said a long time ago that my father is too arrogant. My Zheng family has dominated the coastal areas of China for more than 20 years, but he is still in a state of depression. If my father had half of Li Mingxun's ambition, the Zheng family would not have ended up in such a field. The Minhai King is famous and the country is so corrupt! Even now, you are still fighting for power and protecting yourself first. Father, if the Ming Dynasty is over, what's the use of you to be the title of Nan'an Marquis!" Zheng Sen's voice was very loud and he was not polite. Since he learned about Hong Kong, he was greatly stimulated and had already quarreled with Zheng Zhilong for one morning.

Zheng Zhilong shouted, "Don't think that after reading the books of sages for a few years, you will know the affairs of the world. The major affairs of the world are not as simple as you said. If we don't fight, others will fight. When others fight, will the Zheng family still have it? In the end, it's not up to who is hard!"

"Look at what you have done over the years, and have disobeyed the court and be willing to relax the subordinates. Look at Li Mingxun. In just a few years, he has such a big battle..."

With a bang, Zheng Zhilong kicked over the table and scolded: "You have been reading books for these years. Why have you not learned the way of loyalty and filial piety at all? Why don't you respect your father? Who gives you the courage to shout in front of your father? Get out, get out!"

Zheng Sen walked out of the study angrily, saw Zheng Hongkui, snorted heavily, and shook his sleeves and left.

Zheng Hongkui sighed and entered the door. The ground was covered with mess. There was no place to be put on his feet. Zheng Zhilong felt a dull face when he saw Zheng Hongkui coming. He said angrily: "This little beast is so circumcised in reading, and his head is full of loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness. What's the good thing about the Zhu family? The emperor hates that no daughter marrying Ah Sen, but how can he choose a legitimate daughter from the royal family to marry the Li family in the East Fan? There is such a difference between such closeness and alienation. Asen, a little beast, still wants to support the Ming Dynasty all day long. What's the difference between the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty? It's not my turn to be the emperor!"

"Brother, stop talking annoyingly, let others hear it badly!" Zheng Hongkui closed the door of the study and hurriedly persuaded him.

Zheng Zhilong breathed a sigh of relief, and felt that he was inappropriate in his words, so he waved his hand: "Forget it, I won't bother with him."

Zheng Hongkui searched all over the study, found two unbreakable cups, poured a cup of tea, and asked, "Brother must let me come here, what's the reason?"

Zheng Zhilong's face suddenly turned solemn and said, "You have seen Dongfan's strength in Jiangnan. You have also heard about the Hong Kong incident. What do you think?"

"Oh, the Dongfan is strong, the giant plywood ship is strong, and the gun cannon is sharp. Now it is probably better than the Spanish in Luzon." Zheng Hongkui said.

Zheng Zhilong said: "Now my Zheng family is the most powerful vassal of the Ming Dynasty. It is both sea and land. There is no need to be afraid of him. However, the limelight is not right recently. First, the court led the stake in the United Bank, and then the emperor wanted to marry Dongfan. I think the war in Nanyang is over, and the Dongfan is probably going to land. At that time, my Zheng family was not an indispensable powerful vassal of the Ming Dynasty."

"Brother means that the emperor intends to let Dongfan divide the power of my Zheng family?" Zheng Hongkui's face changed slightly and he became serious.

"Balance between left and right, and the inner and outer ruler is not the art of the emperor? Our emperor is just born at the wrong time..." Zheng Zhilong said lightly, and suddenly mentioned another thing: "I am afraid I can't do anything about Brother Chen!"

"Brother, the emperor is determined to deal with you." Zheng Hongkui said.

The Chen brothers they mentioned were Chen Qian, the former general of Guangdong. This man was Zheng Zhilong's friend and was considered a close ally of Zheng Fan in Guangdong. After Longwu ascended the throne, he used the impeachment of the censor to arrest Chen Qian and imprison him. In fact, Chen Qian's little thing was nothing, especially when the mountains and rivers were broken, the emperor made a big fuss, but the emperor's original intention was to make a big fuss, and to hit some Zheng Zhilong who controlled the military power to see which step this guy could do for his confidants. To put it bluntly, it was political temptation.

"Our brothers hold military power, and even the emperor is by our side. We are not afraid of him making any mistakes, but what we are worried about is Dongfan!" Zheng Zhilong lowered his voice and said.

"Dongfan? Haven't they always been with us?" Zheng Hongkui didn't understand.

Zheng Zhilong waved his hand and said, "In the past, Dongban's attention was in places we couldn't take care of, but after the matter in Nanyang was over, I was afraid that the focus would be on the mainland. Our Zheng family is in Fujian with deep roots, but what about other places?"

Zheng Hongkui's eyes suddenly widened and said, "Brother means, Guangdong and Guangxi!"

Zheng Zhilong focused on it: "It is precisely Guangdong and Guangxi. Shen Youlong, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, has a close relationship with Li Mingxun. The gentry in Guangdong and Guangxi is also his reliance on Hong Kong. As long as the mainland is deployed in the east, Guangdong and Guangxi will be its foundation. At that time, will our Zheng family still have good things?"

Zheng Hongkui nodded, then shook his head and said, "Brother, the enemy is in front of you. You must not fight in the internal struggle at this time. If there is no Guangdong, how can we support it?"

"No, there is no need to lose Guangdong. You just need to change the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, and abolish the new army of Guangdong and Guangxi. There is no new army in Guangdong and Guangxi, and Zheng Fan is the only support of the court. No matter the emperor or the Eastern Band, he dare not act rashly on us!" Zheng Zhilong whispered.

Zheng Hongkui felt it was very reasonable. He and Zheng Zhilong were born in a turbulent family and were often controlled by the gentry and powerful people after being dependent on him. Now, in Fujian, he has really lived a good life that calls for the wind and rain. Once such a good life is gone, it will be difficult to get out of it.

"What do you mean?"

Zheng Zhilong said: "No need to do anything else. You and Zheng Cai are in the key position of the front line. You only need to do one thing and make a fortune!"

"Making a salary?" Zheng Hongkui was a little confused.

Zheng Zhilong laughed: "Just make money and extend his hand to the court, the court naturally has no money, but Guangdong and Guangxi have money. He Shen Youlongguang rented the New Territories and got one million taels of silver from the East, intercepted taxes, squeezed out military pay, and said at least two million in his hand. Let him train a new army. Our Zheng family is digging his own grave. We must get the money to enrich our army."

"But will the emperor agree?" Zheng Hongkui was a little embarrassed.

Zheng Zhilong said: "Of course, the emperor also lacks military pay. He does not trust officials like Zeng Ying and Shen Youlong who are closely related to Dongfan. The emperor wants to have a personal army loyal to him. At worst, we and the emperor will add five more things!"
Chapter completed!