Nan Ming Sun Never Sets

Chapter 95
Zhou Shensi, who had been studying in the cadre school for many days, was also assigned an internship position to work in the newly established Port Authority in Qiongzhou Prefecture.In the past, scholars would feel that such positions were all officials rather than officials, which was a shame.But the teaching practice of the cadre school is the priority, Zhou Shensi did not dare to neglect, and worked here wholeheartedly.

Zhou Shensi came to the pier this day, thinking it would be another peaceful day.Qiongzhou Mansion didn't have much trade at this time, most of them were ordinary boats traveling between the mainland and Hainan Island, transporting passengers and some commercial goods.

At noon, suddenly the shadow of the sail was heavy on the sea, Zhou Shensi was called by one of his subordinates, holding a telescope in his hand, he saw the flag.

"Zheng? Ah, he's from King Yanping. King Yanping is finally here!" Zhou Shensi was overjoyed to see him. He naturally knew that His Highness the Crown Prince had written to Zheng Chenggong, asking him to come to Qiongzhou to meet his teachers.It's just that His Highness is impatient, and he couldn't wait, so he ran to Guangzhou by himself, and won the battle.

After all, the Zheng family is dominating the southeast, with thousands of large and small ships, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers. With the help of King Yanping, the restoration of the Ming Dynasty is like a shot in the arm.

Hundreds of sailing ships docked one after another, and Zhou Shensi, as a member of the port authority, coordinated the docking of Zheng's fleet.Soon Zhou Shensi met Zheng Chenggong, whom he admired.Not much different in age from Li Dingguo, Zheng Chenggong was in his prime, handsome and majestic. It can be seen that this man was quite strict and his subordinates were very strict.

"See Prince Yanping." Zhou Shensi hurriedly bowed to the ground.

Zheng Chenggong didn't say anything, but looked at him and asked, "Who are you? Where is His Royal Highness?"

Zhou Shensi hurriedly said: "Return to the king, the next official, Zhou Shensi, is now a member of the Qiongzhou Prefecture Port Authority. His Royal Highness has led the army to conquer the Qing Dynasty a few days ago and won a great victory in Guangdong. He is currently in Guangzhou."

Zheng Chenggong didn't understand what Zhou Shensi's position was, so he just thought he was a minor official, and his expression became even more downcast.However, Zheng Chenggong was not unhappy in Bai Mingxiu's territory because of the low status of the person who greeted him. After all, he was a magnanimous hero.

"Has His Highness the Crown Prince captured the city of Guangzhou? Sure enough, as Chen Yonghua expected, the two feudal clans sent troops to Yunnan one after another, leaving the provinces of Fujian and Guangdong empty. Unexpectedly, His Highness the Crown Prince saw a flaw. to Yangcheng."

Zhou Shensi was very excited when he heard Zheng Chenggong's words, he said: "Your Majesty does not know, the Ming Dynasty Restoration Army led by His Highness is invincible, even if it is Shang Kexi's army in Guangzhou, it cannot match His Highness."

Zheng Chenggong nodded and didn't say much. He heard Lin Xiu's vivid description of the scene when the Ming Dynasty Restoration Army occupied Batavia that day, and he also believed that the army in the hands of the prince was strong.

Zheng Chenggong said to Zhou Shensi: "Member Zhou, now our army has marched to Qiongzhou Prefecture, and I am tired after a long journey. Please send a batch of food and salaries to everyone from the state government, so that everyone can have a good meal. This king first went to the government office to talk to the officials of the crown prince who supervised the country."

After all, Zheng Chenggong strode away, leaving Zhou Shensi behind him admiring his back.

"This King Yanping is really impressive."

Zheng Chenggong was followed by his younger brothers Zheng Xi, Hong Xu and other confidant generals. They came to the government office, but first controlled the officials left by Bai Mingxiu.

In the government office, Zheng Xi followed Zheng Chenggong, and said: "I didn't expect that, I hurried too fast, but I was still one step too late. The crown prince has already arrived in Guangdong. It seems that the Ming Dynasty Restoration Army is really powerful, with powerful gunboats and elite soldiers."

Zheng Chenggong's face also seemed to be radiant, his lips were pursed, and he seemed to be thinking.

"It seems to have underestimated the Crown Prince. Although he is only fifteen years old, he is quite miraculous. However, the Australian soldiers do not seem to be weak, and they actually took down the Guangzhou Mansion in a short period of time. "Zheng Chenggong sighed slightly. He originally wanted to join the prince and lead the battle, but he was preempted by the prince.

Zheng Xi added: "We didn't intercept the Crown Prince to supervise the country this time. I'm afraid he would blame us for missing the deadline. Originally, my brother wanted to welcome His Highness the Crown Prince back to strengthen our Ming Dynasty's power, but now His Highness the Crown Prince has taken it by himself. When we reach Yangcheng, if I, Zheng Jun, fail to catch up, I am afraid I will be ridiculed by everyone in the world."

Zheng Chenggong attaches great importance to wind reviews, but he can only sigh when he missed the battle to capture Guangzhou.King Yanping said: "I have to hope that there will be more opportunities in the future, and I can show my skills under the prince's command."

Although the Zheng family led by Zheng Chenggong originated from a pirate background, in the past 19 years, even if his father surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, Zheng Chenggong has always persisted in the cause of resisting the Qing Dynasty.Although Zheng Chenggong had "peace talks" with the Manchu Qing several times during the period, judging from the fact that he took Guangdong, Fujian, and Zhejiang as his territory, Zheng Chenggong's so-called peace talks had no intention of success at all.The Zheng family used peace negotiations more as a means to delay the Qing court, delay the Qing army's attack, and seek space for their own survival.

Zheng Chenggong also insisted on not shaving his hair, and asked to follow the example of North Korea in order to obtain a basic independent space.Against the opposition of Zhang Huangyan and others, the Zheng family expelled the Dutch invaders to capture Taiwan, not only to fight against the invaders, but also to establish a base area with a sea barrier to continue to fight against the Qing Dynasty and ensure the development of forces.

It's just that after the Battle of Nanjing, Zheng Chenggong has fully understood that although he has the heart to resist the Qing Dynasty, it is difficult to successfully fight the Qing Dynasty through his own efforts.The Battle of Nanjing was a great situation, but Zheng Jiajiao's soldiers underestimated the enemy and were not good at land battles, which led to Zheng Chenggong's biggest defeat in his life.

Now Bai Mingxiu, as the prince in charge of the country, not only has a strong general like Li Dingguo under his command, but also has the help of the mysterious Australians from Zheng He's remnant of the Ming Dynasty. His army is powerful, and even the Dutch's old nest in the Far East has been taken over. Zheng Chenggong is indeed I want to meet the prince to supervise the country for a while.

"Sure enough, it's still a matter of fate. It seems that I have to go to Guangzhou City again." Zheng Chenggong thought.

His younger brother Zheng Xi also said: "Now the crown prince is in charge of the country, and my Zheng family is the largest clan. If we can make good friends with the crown prince and get the crown prince's help, we will definitely improve the situation of our army's shortage of food. I'm afraid the crown prince will also Be afraid of your elder brother and do something like withdrawing troops."

Zheng Chenggong smiled indifferently and said, "If the crown prince really has the power to revive the country and prosper the world, then the world should belong to him, and our Zheng family doesn't have to think twice. It will be fun to continue to be a business traveler at sea. The world is so big, there is nowhere to go. It is good to have children and grandchildren who can be a happy prince in Daming, and have children and grandchildren who start their own business overseas."

As for himself, he will surely be able to go down in history as the white jade Optimus Prime of the Ming Dynasty, the loyal and virtuous minister, and the purple golden beams of the sea.

(End of this chapter)