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Chapter 920 Not yet born

A group of pirate leaders had fun for a while, and finally Putmans said to Liu Xiang: "According to the agreement between us, your side is responsible for the supply of my fleet, is it okay?"

"Of course there is no problem!" Liu Xiang waved his hand and said boldly, "I am the leader of Zheng Zheng, and I am on my territory. Naturally, I am in charge."

Li Guozhu and other pirate leaders were overjoyed when they heard this.When they talked about the extermination of Zheng, they only talked about the distribution of spoils after success. They didn't think about the previous matter at all, so they brought their men and came over by boat.

Now listening to Liu Xiang taking the initiative to take care of the logistics, everyone praised Liu Xiang for his righteousness and so on. In the Gathering Hall, the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves.Liu Xiang's prestige among the pirates also seemed to have increased a lot at once.

After all, this time can be said to be a big alliance.Not only the more powerful pirates have come, but even Hongyi has also come. The number of people and the cost of logistical supplies must be astronomical. It's cool enough, it's really impossible to take the initiative to agree.

However, they didn't know that Liu Xiang knew that Zheng Yiguan had completed the assembly of warships.If it wasn't for the battle immediately, it definitely wouldn't be like this.After all, Zheng Yiguan's navy is basically in charge of the entire southeast coast of Ming Dynasty.If the warships have been mobilized for too long, there will definitely be problems with local coastal defense.

It is precisely because of this that Liu Xiang has taken care of everyone's logistics, and can also establish his prestige after the war, making his status unchallenged!

While he was thinking about his wishful thinking, Zheng Zhilong convened another general military meeting in the Fujian Navy Yamen, and formally issued the combat goal of eradicating the Liu Xiang pirates to his brothers and subordinates.

He solemnly emphasized: "This battle is related to whether the southeast coast can be stabilized and whether the people can live and work in peace and contentment! Lord Zhongcheng has high hopes for this battle; even the emperor is concerned. No matter who makes the credit , can reach heaven to listen!"

While speaking these official words, Zheng Zhilong clearly discovered that the people below did not show enough fighting spirit.He also understood that these words seemed to be less attractive to these subordinates who were born as pirates.

So, his tone changed, and he continued: "Everyone should know the imperial decree issued by the imperial court before, that [-]% of the tax collected from opening the sea will be used for the navy. You may not know the one year that the emperor is looking forward to. How much is the tax?"

His words immediately attracted the attention of the people below.They saw Zheng Zhilong stretching out a finger, among them Zheng Zhihu couldn't help but confirm: "100 million?"

"Wrong!" Zheng Zhilong flatly denied, and then raised his voice a little, "It's 1000 million! In other words, an extra 100 million will be spent on our sailors every year. This will give you a guarantee, as long as you work hard In the future, we will definitely have many sailors in Ming Dynasty, and by then, all of you old people will be in charge of a fleet of sailors, honoring our ancestors!"

These people in the hall have not realized how much money they can receive in the original history.Even if they think there will be a lot, they don't have a specific concept.One of them seemed to know better, so he asked a bit suspiciously: "When we opened the sea before, it seemed that we only collected 1000 taels of silver a year. The emperor actually expected [-] million taels, this... this..."

I said this a few times, and originally wanted to say that the emperor was crazy about money, but he didn't dare to say it in the end.

But what he didn't say, the meaning was obvious.Zheng Zhilong smiled and replied: "Now Mr. Zhongcheng follows the "Law of the Ming Dynasty", and the law must be followed and the law must be strictly enforced. According to my estimate, in the past six months, a lot of taxes have been collected, and the amount must be far more than 2. Two. The ability to collect taxes, in my Ming Dynasty, only Mr. Zhongcheng has this ability, you have to trust Mr. Zhongcheng!"

Speaking of this, he paused and then said: "If we can level the sea and wipe out the pirates, then there will be more people going to sea to do business, and the court will collect more taxes. According to Lord Zhongcheng's collection method, this I estimated it, and the amount expected by the emperor is completely possible!"

When he said this, he really admired Sun Chuanting in his heart.Even if he was not convinced by Sun Chuanting, a northerner, since Sun Chuanting killed a Juren, no matter what his status was in the past, as long as he exceeded the regulations of the Ming Dynasty, he would strictly collect taxes. Such behavior really made him admire!
After Zheng Zhilong's explanation, these people in the hall were boiling. According to the imperial decree, it is 100 million two years!Immediately, they believed in the prospect Zheng Zhilong described, and their morale was immediately aroused.

Only Zhong Bin's thinking was a little different, or because his buttocks were already crooked. After hearing Zheng Zhilong's words, he thought that the 1000 million taels of silver should have been those who had mastered the power of the sea. Now, he was taken away by the government and only gave [-]% to himself. What a big loss!

Therefore, he watched the people around him happy there, even though he was also happy on the surface, but he sneered in his heart: When you are destroyed, you can earn more money later!

Zheng Zhilong, who was on the main seat, saw that the morale had been boosted, so he looked serious, and immediately ordered: "Tomorrow morning, the army will set out to attack, and no one should delay or be late. Anyone who does not follow the military law will be severely punished." !"

After speaking, the meeting was adjourned.Liu Jinsheng followed Zheng Zhilong to the back office, but he kept sneering.

Zheng Zhilong had a good temper, and asked with a smile: "Do you have any objections to the general's order?"

"Nonsense!" Liu Jinsheng sneered, "Don't think that you are the only one who can bribe the informant. When the order was issued just now, it did not say that no one is allowed to leave the ship. If you accidentally leaked the news, you will cry to death!"

If this matter were changed from before, he might not be able to think of it right away.It was only because when he was under Li Kuiqi that he was almost unable to turn over by Zheng Zhilong, he had a long memory.

Hearing what he said, Zheng Zhilong couldn't help being slightly surprised, and nodded and said: "Yes, it seems that you have improved. But you are still a little tender!"

"I'm tender?" Liu Jinsheng couldn't help being very angry when he heard it, and asked loudly.He felt that he was despised by Zheng Zhilong, which was one of the things he hated the most.

There was a big contrast with his mood, but Zheng Zhilong still smiled and said: "Of course I know about this, so I gave such an opportunity to see who will go ashore and who will report the news. In this way, the unstable factors can be eliminated. In this sea, anyone who wants to find a general will probably not be born yet!"

　Thank you Wang Yingjun for your connotation, anniexie for your reward, there will be more updates tomorrow!
　　
　
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