Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 804 Delay strategy

Li Jinglong's biggest problem is not his lack of ability to lead troops... He cares too much about the prestige of Duke Cao's government that he carries.

Compared with his father, Li Jinglong is not a pure general, but more like a bad politician. This attribute of a politician makes him indecisive when it comes to matters involving imperial power, and it is very easy for him to make wrong decisions.

In the Battle of Jingnan in history, as the leading general of Jianwen's side, when Li Jinglong faced Zhu Di, he was afraid that his Duke Cao's palace would be involved in the struggle for imperial power. Several times... eventually Zhu Di's power gradually grew and eventually replaced Jianwen Jiangshan. He also left himself a laughing name as "the first Ming Dynasty God of War", which brought shame to Cao Guogong's government.

The responsibility to Duke Cao's government allowed him to grit his teeth and work hard in this wild overseas land when others were secretly ridiculing him as a tiger father and son of a dog, and determined to make some achievements; but it also made him worry about overstepping his authority and exterminating without authorization. The White Lotus Sect will make Lao Zhu angry at Cao Guogong's mansion. Therefore, Li Jinglong still chose to wait.

In his opinion, these religious bandits were trapped on an isolated island and would not be able to do anything in a short period of time... It would be better to ask the court for approval before making any calculations.

These days, he has not been idle. With only ten thousandth hope, Li Jinglong asked people in the White Lotus Sect to find out that those British ships had fled to the south, and then drove the fleet to search for them along the way. The South China Sea is already the Ming Dynasty's sphere of influence. Maybe these red-haired bandits will not choose their way, and which island in the South China Sea will they hit? Even if they really ran aground in some sea area, they might still be able to see some broken masts and wrecks on the sea...

As long as we find the location of these ships, there might be a possibility of recovering the gold.

Little did he know that the so-called "red-haired barbarians fled in the direction" was simply made up by Fang Zuozi. Even if he really searched the whole of Nanyang, he would definitely not find a single trace.

"Shopkeeper, I see that the Ming Dynasty is actually not very hostile to us." Fang Zuozi, who returned to the shore, reported the contents of his conversation with Li Jinglong one by one, and then hesitantly said to Shopkeeper Fu.

"...How about we pretend to be attached to the Ming Dynasty in exchange for the opportunity to operate and develop on this island?"

If the Ming Dynasty really allows them to build the White Lotus Pure Land here...then it is not so difficult to accept that they are nominally attached to the Ming Dynasty.

Shopkeeper Fu raised his head and glanced at Fang Zuozi, as if he had understood his thoughts.

They also know the huge gap in combat power between their side and Ming Dynasty. If they can avoid fighting, most people are actually unwilling to fight.

What's more, the White Lotus Sect was defeated at the end of the Yuan Dynasty and ended up in pieces... Even the survivors, most of them can only hide among the untouchables and live hard every day. In the past few days, the days of killing and resolutely becoming emperors on the island were really satisfying for them.

"The ships of the Ming Dynasty... are so tall. If we really fight, the outcome is unknown. If we lose, we will have to hide on this remote island again. It is better to remain anonymous in Hangzhou Port."

"Brothers, brothers really don't want to..."

Observing the Ming Dynasty's fleet at close range twice, even though Fang Zuozi was a generous person, he couldn't help but feel swayed by the majestic treasure ships. If such a big ship wants to be an enemy, it will definitely require a huge price to be paid.

He lowered his eyes and thought for a while, then said: "Do you think I am willing to let my brothers fight to the death?"

"It's true that we are now...actually at the end of the road and have to fight for a way out."

"We surrender to Li Jinglong, who can be deceived, but we will not make the emperor and generals of Ming Dynasty agree... What kind of domineering temper does Zhu Chongba have? Can he really tolerate us remnants and bargain with him?" "Also, Those generals of the Ming Dynasty... Now those people are obsessed with grabbing military glory. Will they really ignore the 'military glory' that we have put on the table and persuade Zhu Chongba to be lenient to us? "

"This..." Fang Zuozi was stunned.

"Li Jinglong is a meritorious son. Such people act cautiously and do not want to be used by others, so I will try to try... If it were other killers in the Ming Dynasty, I am afraid that your head would have been dead when you just revealed your identity. They took it down and filled out the credit book." Shopkeeper Fu said.

"And... don't forget, we are just a branch of the White Lotus, and my White Lotus branch is hidden everywhere. If one of the branches suddenly raises an army and starts an uprising, and they are both of the White Lotus lineage, do you think Zhu Chongba will believe me? Have nothing to do with them?"

"If we want to occupy this place, there is only one and only way, and that is... let Da Ming know our strength!" Shopkeeper Fu said firmly.

Since the war at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the mighty White Lotus Sect has become quiet due to the end of the war. But this does not mean that the White Lotus crisis has been completely resolved. Countless leaders and incense masters of the White Lotus Sect, along with their followers, remain anonymous and hide among thousands of people, waiting for opportunities.

These leaders and incense disciples were divided into many branches during the war, but now they are hidden and do not belong to each other. But the court will not care about this. If other branches start to cause trouble, their branch will definitely be labeled as a "rebel".

Instead of living under the butcher's knife of the Ming Dynasty, they might as well stand up and fight against the pain and fear of the Ming Dynasty, so that they have to admit the existence of their white lotus.

As long as you can defeat them for a while, it will be much easier to talk about surrender and recruitment with them.

"But...can you beat it?" Thinking of the Ming Dynasty's treasure ship, Fang Zuozi felt a little short of breath. "If we lose, we will really have no choice but to go deep into the mountains and forests..."

"How do you know if you haven't fought before?" Shopkeeper Fu had a deep look in his eyes. "Li Jinglong's visit to Yingtian Mansion can be regarded as buying us a few months."

"In this way, you immediately bring some gold to the nearby Quanzhou Port and recruit shipbuilding craftsmen... We have Fan people as our hands, and there are many trees on the island. We will recruit more craftsmen to guide the Fan people in their work. , a few months is enough to build many ships.”

"When the time comes, I will have my own plans."

Fang Zuozi said no more and took the order. Shopkeeper Fu who sent him away looked towards the sea with solemn eyes.

"Bless me, mother Wu Sheng. I just hope that Li Jinglong is a fool. My delaying strategy can only delay the attack for a little longer..."

It's a pity that Wusheng Old Mother did not bless them like the White Lotus Xiangs. More than a month after the Nanyang Fleet left here, it finally appeared on the sea to the west again.

(End of this chapter)