The thief of the fortress dominates the world

Chapter 603 Chapter 264

Seeing that no one was talking, Zheng Zhilong took a long breath and said slowly: "You should know more or less about the situation in the world today. The Manchu Tartars are over, and Li Zicheng's side is almost there. Zhang Xianzhong is hiding in Shu If the state does not come out, it will be over sooner or later."

Speaking of this, he paused for a moment, sighed, and said: "Now, the court has already set his sights on us. You probably know a little about how strong the officers and soldiers are. Let alone us, even all the new The British with guns and guns were beaten to the ground and defeated."

Having said that, he glanced at the crowd, everyone looked at him solemnly, and then continued: "I will tell you something you don't know today. Everyone knows that the British sent reinforcements over again this time." Things, but do you know that two days ago, the British secretly sent troops to attack Wenzhou City behind our backs. As a result, the stealing of chickens failed, and the sneak attack failed. Instead, their 2 people were wiped out. The whereabouts of the leader, that David is unknown, and it is very likely that he has been captured by the officers and soldiers. Let’s talk about it, if we want to fight the officers and soldiers, how should we fight this battle?"

Although Zheng Zhilong is not very clear about the specific circumstances of the defeat of the British army, some things can be deduced.

The result of his guess is basically the truth.

When everyone heard that the [-] British soldiers had been cut in half without making a sound, and that even David might have fallen into the hands of the officers and soldiers, they all gasped, and everyone was shocked.

They have basically seen how sharp the British muskets are.

When they first saw the scene of the British salvo, everyone here thought it was an eye-opener and was full of admiration.

At that time, many people were still discussing that it was no wonder that the British were able to expand everywhere. With the guns and artillery in their hands, no one could stop them.

But right now, it seems that the British are still not strong enough, and all the [-] troops have fallen into the hands of the official army. How strong should the official army be?

At this time, someone raised a question: "Boss Zheng, is this news true? Isn't there only more than 1 officers and soldiers in Hangzhou, how many people can be allocated to resist the British in Wenzhou City? At most, half of the 5000 people will be allocated." There are 2 British people, all of whom are guns and artillery. Why did the officers and soldiers kill 2 British people? This is a bit mysterious, right? Could it be that you, Boss Zheng, are a little scared, so you did it on purpose Are you exaggerating the strength of the officers and soldiers?"

The person who listened to this had a strange look, and Zheng Zhilong's face suddenly darkened.

This guy is the most powerful leader under him. He used to be a pirate, but he was defeated by Zheng Zhilong's men, so he took refuge in him.

But this person has always been a little unconvinced, thinking that Zheng Zhilong won him by surprise, so he often doesn't cooperate with Zheng Zhilong, and makes small moves from time to time to disgust him.

Zheng Zhilong has never moved him easily, it is because this person is not only powerful, but also very alert, hardly giving Zheng Zhilong a chance to deal with him alone, that's why he has lived until now.

This person's words caused a murmur of discussion, and some people also showed doubts on their faces.

"Pi Lao San, don't you fucking fart here! The last time the officers and soldiers took the small town of Fu'an and the military horse farm, didn't you know? The last time David led 1 people near Jinling and was arrested by the officials. Don’t you know that the bridge of the nose and face are swollen from the beating of the army? If the strength of the army is not strong, they can fight all the way from Liaodong to the southeast. Which one of Dorgon and Li Zicheng is not a character, and which one is not ten times stronger than you? Wang Zhi then The powerful characters were all cleaned up by the officers and soldiers, just your fucking ability? If you let your mother's shit fart again, be careful that I'm not polite to you!"

Before Zheng Zhilong could speak, a tall and burly man stood up and pointed at Pi Laosan's nose and yelled at him, causing Pi Laosan's face to turn blue and white.

This man is called Xiong Tie, originally from Liaodong, he ran all the way to the southeast because he killed someone, and met Zheng Zhilong when he was bullied.

Zheng Zhilong saw that he was good at skills, so he rescued him and let him do things with him.

Xiong Tieren, as his name suggests, is as big and strong as a black bear. Every time he jumps to fight, he takes the lead, and the enemies he fights run away when they see him.

The key is that Xiong Tie is not only skilled, but also very clear minded.Following Zheng Zhilong wholeheartedly, doing things in a meticulous and orderly manner, so Zheng Zhilong also appreciated him, and slowly gave him some power.

Xiong Tie also lived up to Zheng Zhilong's trust, he grew up very quickly, and finally became one of Zheng Zhilong's most trusted confidantes.

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and where there are rivers and lakes, there are struggles.Zheng Zhilong's people came from different backgrounds, good and bad mixed up, good and bad mixed up, and this phenomenon was even more serious.

Pi Laosan can be said to be the leader of the opposition, so Xiong Tie is the vanguard of the royalist party.Every time he would fight hard with Pi Laosan, Pi Laosan had no temper.

"Xiong Heizi, keep your mouth clean for me. Don't think that Boss Zheng is protecting you, so you can put your nose on your face. If you offend me, you will kill me sooner or later." Pi Laosan was not to be outdone, and stared The big eyes cursed back.

"Come, come, try to kill one, I just blink my eyes, I have your surname!" Xiong Tie's eyes widened, he took a step forward suddenly, ripped off his clothes, revealing his thick chest hair and shouted loudly.

Pi Laosan was about to scold again, but when Zheng Zhilong slapped the table violently, the Lihuamu table trembled slightly.

He yelled: "Shut up all of you, I asked you to come here to discuss matters, not to quarrel and spoil. If anyone is still capable, get out of here!"

Zheng Zhilong looked at the image of a rich man in his daily life, and he was smiling when talking to people.But when he got mad at this moment, everyone remembered that this was a real murderous, ruthless master, and his kung fu was really not weak.

Only then did Xiong Tie give Pi Laosan a hard look, and sat back in his seat.

Pi Laosan also snorted coldly, and sat back.

Xiong Tie knew Zheng Zhilong, the boss, and he would never make it easy for Pi Laosan.

Sure enough, when he calmed down again, Zheng Zhilong turned his gaze to Pi Laosan, and said in a deep voice, "Third Brother, what you said is also reasonable, this official army may not be that strong, these news may be released by the official army to deliberately bluff People. But now that the army has occupied Jianning, my mother and the third child of my family have fallen into the hands of the army. This revenge must be avenged. I came here today to discuss how to fight. Third brother, what do you think? "

Zheng Zhilong always called Pi Laosan the third brother, which can be said to be a prudence of his.

Pi Laosan snorted coldly, and said disdainfully: "How else can we fight? Soldiers come to cover up the water. Although David is gone, there are still more than 2 British soldiers. Give them some benefits and let them help us lead the battle. These British soldiers now have no boss and can only rely on us."

Zheng Zhilong pretended to ponder for a while, then nodded and said: "Third brother is right, we have to use the power of the British. In this case, please ask the third brother to contact the British and ask them to send troops with us to retake Jianning City. After the completion, I will thank them with 500 million taels of silver."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this. They didn't expect Boss Zheng to be willing to pay such a high price to ask the British for help. It can be seen that he is eager for revenge.

Zheng Zhilong waved his hand and said, "Housekeeper, bring it up."

The butler behind him hastily delivered a stack of things to Zheng Zhilong.

Zheng Zhilong got up and walked to Pi Laosan, handed over the things in his hands and said, "Third brother, this is 50 taels of silver bills, which is used as a deposit for inviting the British to send troops this time. There is another 5 taels for San Brother, your hard work."

Pi Laosan is the most greedy for money. Seeing this colorful pile of banknotes, his heart was moved immediately. He looked up at Zheng Zhilong, saw his calm face and sincere eyes, so he stretched out his hand to take it and stuffed it into his bosom. , carelessly said: "Since Boss Zheng trusts me so much, then I will take a hard trip and promise to get this matter done for you."

Zheng Zhilong laughed, cupped his hands and said, "Then I would like to thank third brother, if not for third brother who can speak English, then I really can't find a suitable person to handle this matter."

Being praised by Zheng Zhilong, Pi Laosan felt a little proud, and patted his chest to promise that it would be done well.

"It's not too late, we will send troops the day after tomorrow, and please contact the British as soon as possible." Zheng Zhilong said again.

Pi Laosan didn't want to stay here any longer, so he cupped his hands and said, "In that case, I'll leave first, goodbye!"

Looking at Pi Laosan's back, Zheng Zhilong's face slowly darkened, and there was a hint of murderous intent in his eyes, but it disappeared quickly.

However, Xiong Tie took it into his eyes, but he remained calm.

Everyone discussed for a while, with different opinions. Some people said that Mrs. Zheng and Zheng Hongkui should be redeemed with money, and some people said that they should fight the government and the army.Some people said that they should simply sail out to sea and find an island to hide, while others said that it would be better to send someone to negotiate with the government and the army.

Seeing this messy scene, Zheng Zhilong already had an idea in his mind.

He called these people here not to really listen to their ideas, but to see everyone's attitude, which is related to how he will deal with the problem in the future.

After discussing for a while, Zheng Zhilong casually said to let himself think about it again, and sent everyone away.

After everyone left, Zheng Zhilong sat alone in the study and thought for a while, then called the butler Zheng Fu and said in a low voice: "Go to the British barracks to find Sen'er, and give this to him. Remember, don't Let people see."

After speaking, he picked up a letter from the table and handed it to the butler.

The butler put away the letter and quietly withdrew.

"Pi Laosan, since you are so impatient to seek death, I will fulfill you. My mother, my third brother, I have to save, and you have to die!"

Zheng Zhilong leaned back in the chair a little tiredly, closed his eyes and said silently to himself.

"General, it's me!" A deep voice suddenly came from outside the door.

Zheng Zhilong opened his eyes, his eyes regained their usual calmness, and shouted: "Come in."

The door was pushed open, and it was Xiong Tie who came in.

He walked up to Zheng Zhilong and said in a deep voice, "I know the general will have something to order."

Zheng Zhilong said with relief: "I read you right. There is indeed one thing that needs you to do, and it is extremely urgent."

Xiong Tie said in a deep voice: "The general ordered Xiong Tie to do it even if he died."

"I know you will do it well. You go to the port now and deal with the British fleet. Not one of them can let them escape."

When Zheng Zhilong said this, although his tone was calm, there was a cold glint in his squinted eyes.

(End of this chapter)