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The military meeting was over, and it was almost dusk. There was almost no noise in Lushun, a port that was mostly filled with soldiers from the Ming Dynasty. It could even be said to be quieter than usual. All the soldiers are taking the time to rest. Starting tomorrow, they will start a new journey!

In a big house in Lushun City, the three brothers of the Zheng family gathered around the fire pit and did not go to rest.

"This winter in the north is really freezing to death!" Zheng Zhihu complained, "Fifty or sixty of my brothers are suffering from frostbite!"

After hearing this, Zheng Zhilong glanced at him and said, "It won't be long before I can go back to the south. Why are you complaining?"

Having said this, he glanced at Zheng Zhiwan who was sitting on the edge and looking at the fire pit silently, then turned back to Zheng Zhihu and said: "This trip to the north has broadened my horizons! Speaking of which, the Ming Dynasty It’s really big, our previous understanding of the imperial court was really one-sided!”

Hearing him talk about this, Zheng Zhihu fell silent.

Indeed, in the past, I always felt that the imperial officers and soldiers were a bunch of trash, and I didn't take them seriously at all. But this time, not to mention the new army formed by the emperor himself, the military discipline is really beyond compare.

Even the Dongjiang Army, who were all wearing patched military uniforms, were very fierce when they fought hard. For the cavalry on land, especially Lu Zhongcheng's hussar battalion, Zheng Zhihu felt that if he were on land, even if he drew out all his elite men to fight, he would definitely not be their opponent.

While he was thinking about it, Zheng Zhilong spoke again: "Have you noticed that the emperor has mastered the ability of clairvoyance and ears like the wind? This is the most critical point. Anywhere, as long as there is a slight disturbance, he can immediately reach heaven to hear, and then the emperor quickly To react. This kind of thing has never happened in the past dynasties. Jianlu is indeed powerful, but he is far inferior in this aspect, and therefore, he suffered a big loss. Now that the war in Gaizhou is going on, Jianlu will definitely suffer another Big loss. Brother, I am sure that within five years, the Liao Dynasty will be decided. Do you believe it?"

"Hey, brother, your words seem very familiar!" Zheng Zhihu couldn't help but scratch the back of his head and said, but he just couldn't remember where he heard it!

At this time, Zheng Zhiyuan raised his head, glanced at him and reminded: "The Dongjiang Army laughed at their enemy for saying this!"

"Oh, I remember, that Yuan Chonghuan said it!" Zheng Zhihu suddenly realized, patted his knee and said loudly, "Then if this is really the case, wouldn't he have died unjustly?"

When Zheng Zhilong heard this, he glanced at him and said with a bit of hatred: "Can you think more clearly? Can the five years of Pingliao that Yuan Chonghuan said be the same as now? When he was here, what was going on in Liaodong? What kind of situation is this? If the Jianlu invaders have already reached the capital city, how can we still defeat Liao in five years?"

Having said this, he paused and then said: "I said that the credit for the five years of Ping Liao must go to the Emperor. Do you understand? When the Jianlu were besieging the capital, the Emperor turned the tide. You can count, from the end of last year to now How many things have you done in total to lead to the current situation?"

"I know this!" Zheng Zhiwan said after hearing this, "When I was in the capital, and also here, I heard them talk about it, I probably knew it."

When Zheng Zhihu heard this, his eyes rolled, and he said to Zheng Zhiwan: "Then tell me, let me see if you have leaked anything?"

In fact, with his carefree temperament, he is usually not interested in things other than the Navy. When I heard what Zheng Zhilong said, I wanted to know, but I was too embarrassed to ask directly, so I played a little clever.

After hearing this, Zheng Zhiyuan glanced at him playfully, without revealing anything, and looked at Zheng Zhilong and said: "As far as Liao affairs are concerned, I think the emperor has done a few major things. First, he replaced Yuan Chonghuan with Sun Ge Lao, and with his The prestige stabilized Guan Ning's army, which had been in chaos before, and then suddenly, without saying a word, he used the white-pole army thousands of miles away to cut off the Jianlu's eyes and ears, and ransacked many Shanxi merchants' homes, large and small. At the same time, the court was reorganized, which also filled the national treasury with money, allowing the court to have money to do things."

"Then, Lu Zhongcheng was also promoted to be the governor of Denglai. Needless to say, Lu Zhongcheng's large and small wars are enough to show how correct the emperor's appointment is, right?"

Zheng Zhilong nodded and said: "These are actually just intuitive and superficial. Secretly, the military information provided by the emperor, ah, magical means!"

After sighing with emotion, he did not explain too much, his face returned to seriousness, and he said to his two younger brothers very seriously: "I was inspired to talk so much today, and I have only one purpose. The imperial court will issue a sea ban. We are not allowed to complain after we return. Our Zheng family’s strength means that we have no bargaining power in front of the emperor. Only by working wholeheartedly for the court and the emperor can our future glory and wealth be guaranteed, you know?"

There were many more that he couldn't tell his brothers. Thinking of what happened in the north, including Zheng Zhibao, when he encountered something dissatisfying, he would always go against it and not take the court seriously! He was very worried when he thought of this, so he had to emphasize this matter very solemnly.

The two Zheng Zhiyuan brothers looked at each other, nodded and replied, "Don't worry, brother, we know."

For the two of them, they have personally experienced the power of the imperial court and broadened their horizons. Naturally, they know that obstructing the imperial court from imposing a sea ban and monopolizing maritime interests is basically wishful thinking. The final result can be imagined. Therefore, it is easier for them to accept it.

Even after Zheng Zhiwan finished speaking, he specifically reminded: "Li Zhiqi has Liu Jinsheng here, so we have to be even more careful!"

Hearing this, Zheng Zhilong nodded and said with a bit of hatred: "How come he is the only one who has such a skill? It would be great if even one of our brothers, even the confidants under him, has it!"

Zheng Zhiyuan heard this and was about to nod when suddenly, his whole body froze there.

After a while, Zheng Zhilong felt that it was almost done, so he ordered them: "Forget it, go to bed early, we can't delay our actions tomorrow morning!"

When Zheng Zhihu heard this, he immediately stood up and shouted: "In this damn weather, it would be nice if there was a girl to warm the bed!"

At this point, he suddenly noticed that Zheng Zhiwan was still sitting there, and said to him: "Why are you still sitting there? Get under the quilt as soon as possible. Do you really want someone else to warm the quilt for you first?"

Hearing what he said, Zheng Zhilong, who had already stood up, felt something was wrong. He lowered his head and asked, "What are you doing? Are you worried?"

Unexpectedly, after asking this question, Zheng Zhiyuan raised his head with surprise on his face.

Thanks to Yuan Gezi, Chen Ci Ai Cliche for the reward! Among them, Chen Ci Ai gave a reward of 10,000 starting coins. According to the principle of additional updates, two additional chapters are required. Adding the previous chapter, it means three chapters are owed. Try to pay it back today!