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"Fourth brother, I'm going to go north, and I will rely on you to take care of the family." Zheng Zhilong thought for a long time, and finally made a final decision.

"Big brother gathered all the warships, is he afraid that the imperial court will retaliate against us?" Zheng Hongkui neither agreed nor opposed, but diverted the topic to other topics.

"Well, in the past few months, in order to maintain the relationship with Hou Jin, I helped them transport many people northward. The imperial court must know that if I go northward again, the emperor will definitely not stand idly by."

Zheng Zhilong fell into deep anxiety. Although he dominated the coast, he also seemed weak in the face of the pincer attack of the two imperial courts in the north and the south.Otherwise, he would not make the move to go north.

"Sen'er proposed to hand over the navy's idea to the imperial court, what does the elder brother think?" Zheng Hongkui wanted to test Zheng Zhilong's bottom line, whether he favored Houjin or Daming.

"My son is young and ignorant. If I hand over the military power in my hands, the Zheng family will collapse immediately. When did the Ming Dynasty care about the navy? Fourth brother, tell me, the small country of the Netherlands can bully us , Can the business on this sea route really rely on the imperial court? Can the Zheng family rely on the Ming court?"

"No." Zheng Hongkui agreed deeply, and he was also disappointed with Daming's strategy of banning the sea.At the same time, Zheng Hongkui also hoped to maintain the current status of the Zheng family. The only thing he struggled with was Houjin and Daming, who was more reliable.

Chapter 283: Zheng Zhilong Descends Gold

"But big brother, after all, Hou Jin is also a foreigner, we..." Zheng Hongkui was born in the martial arts of the Ming Dynasty, and he has been influenced by traditional ideas about orthodoxy.

"I'm just looking for cooperation, regardless of whether he is a foreigner and an internal race." Zheng Zhilong said it doesn't matter.

"How many people are you going to bring, big brother?" Seeing that Zheng Hongkui still couldn't persuade him, he could only obey.After all, they are brothers, so they must be harmonious on the face.

"Just bring my guards there." Zheng Zhilong had already made a plan, he wanted to show his strength in front of Hou Jin, and he couldn't let the other party underestimate the Zheng family.

Zheng Zhilong's most trusted guard is not composed of Han people. He was born as a rebel against his boss, and he knows too much about the ambition and intrigue of the Han people.

His guard consisted of a team of black mercenaries, a team of white mercenaries, and a team of Japanese ronin mercenaries.Both blacks and whites are pure gunners, and Japanese ronin are all samurai with high martial arts skills.Zheng Zhilong believed in these people the most, so he kept them with him.

Of course, there are not many of these mercenaries, and they are generally only used as bodyguards.It's okay for Zheng Zhilong to take it out to show off, but as for protecting his own safety, he doesn't have enough strength.

"Let Shi Lang bring a battalion of soldiers. I can go north with twenty ships. In addition, Zheng Du also wants to go north to see, so I decided to take him with me." Zheng Zhilong calculated, there are 500 People should be enough.

"Before elder brother leaves, he should go see Sen'er again." Zheng Hongkui persuaded his elder brother, hoping that the relationship between father and son would be better.

"Forget it! Just go and talk to him for me. When I come back, he will understand my painstaking efforts." Zheng Zhilong sighed, deeply embarrassed.

Zheng Hongkui came to the small courtyard where Zheng Chenggong was being held and took a look around.The environment here is good, except that the guards at the gate are a little stricter, and the small courtyard is still free.

Zheng Chenggong was reading a book in the study, looking extremely serious.Hanging on the wall is a chart showing the outline of Taiwan Island, which was used by Zheng Zhilong when he explored Taiwan in his early years.In the fourth year of the Apocalypse, Yan Siqi and others were dissatisfied with the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan, conspired to rebel and participated in the resistance struggle of the Japanese people.

On the 28th day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar, Yan Siqi, Yang Tiansheng, Chen Zhongji, Zheng Zhilong and other [-] people worshiped as brothers, and everyone recommended Yan Siqi as the leader of the alliance.Unfortunately, the shogunate sent troops to search and arrest, and Yan Siqi led the crowd to flee in thirteen ships in a panic.

On the 23rd day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, Yan Siqi led a fleet to Taiwan and docked at Bengang (now Beigang).At the same time, Yang Tiansheng was sent to lead a fleet to Zhangzhou and Quanzhou to recruit immigrants, totaling more than [-] people.Yan Siqi divided the reclamation people into ten villages and distributed them silver, cattle, farm tools, etc., and started the earliest large-scale reclamation activities in Taiwan.At the same time, organize sea fishing and hunting on the island, and develop mountain and sea economy to solve the material needs of immigrants' production and life.

The Dutch were not the first to experience Taiwan. The Dutch later forcibly took Taiwan away from Zheng Zhilong and the others.Zheng Zhilong never forgot this hatred at all. In other words, Zheng Zhilong was the one who wanted to take back Taiwan the most and the first time.

"Sen'er, what book are you reading?" Zheng Hongkui walked into the study and asked.

"Fourth Uncle, I'm looking at the records about Taiwan. It's really rich there! My nephew is so excited." Zheng Chenggong closed the book and sighed.

"Your father has already decided to go north, you have to understand him." Zheng Hongkui persuaded.

"Tartars have always been ruthless and ungrateful. If my father goes there, he will undoubtedly fall into the wolf's mouth!" Zheng Chenggong punched the table, full of indignation.

"Things haven't happened yet, how can you say that?" Zheng Hongkui felt that Zheng Chenggong was too young, and he was a bit arrogant.

"It will be too late when things happen. Please fourth uncle tell my father a word on Sen'er's behalf: If the father never returns, the child will avenge his father."

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Zheng Zhilong, who rode the wind and waves to the north, chanted his son's words, deeply moved.At least, this son still thinks about the father-son relationship, and doesn't sever the father-son relationship just because of differences of opinion.

In mid-August, Boluo sent Guo Bichang, a gentleman from Quanzhou, with a letter to Anping to appease Zheng Zhilong, and promised to be the governor of Fujian and Guangdong.In early September, Zheng Zhilong and his party arrived in Tianjin.Hou Jinqian came to the pier to welcome 500 people, which made Zheng Zhilong very relieved.

"Master Zheng, the regent sent me here to welcome you. He has already prepared a banquet in the capital, and he is waiting for you to be the guest here." Hong Chengchou stood at the front of the line with a smile on his face. This trip to appease Zheng Zhilong was strongly recommended by Hong Chengchou , is also part of his overall plan.Knowing that Zheng Zhilong got off the boat, the big stone in Hong Chengchou's heart fell to the ground.

"Master Hong, you are welcome. They are all from Fujian. This trip is all dependent on Master Hong's help." This is the first time Zheng Zhilong has seen Hong Chengchou, and he has some admiration for this Fujian Ming. A senior official, he is not comparable to the general soldier of Fujian, who has no status.

Shi Lang was standing right behind Zheng Zhilong. It was also the first time he saw Hong Chengchou. He felt an inexplicable chill in his heart towards this famous traitor.This person's eyes looked kind, but there was an invisible coldness in his eyes. Even if Shi Lang was from the army, he still felt a little timid.

"These are Lord Zheng's retinues?" Qing Zhengnan General Doro Belle Boluo narrowed his eyes and pointed at a group of dark-skinned soldiers carrying firecrackers.It was the first time he had seen such a dark person, even darker than the fish-skin tartars in the deep mountains of Liaodong.

The Tartars were also divided into tribes. The Tartars in the south established Houjin, and there were many savages hiding in the mountains in the north. They wore animal clothes and wrapped themselves in fish skin, commonly known as "fish skin Tartars".

"Yes, these are my personal guards, and they are all very tough." Zheng Zhilong showed off proudly.In this era, in the Central Plains, Zheng Zhilong is the only one who can use black people as bodyguards.

Bo Luo quickly changed his face, and he looked extremely humble. He gave Zheng Zhilong a thumbs up, which was obviously a compliment to Zheng Zhilong's pomp: "Master Zheng is worthy of being the overlord of the sea, but he is extraordinary!"

"Thank you Baylor for your compliment. A certain family has no other skills, except that there are many people on board. This family can still have the final say on matters at sea." After Zheng Zhilong showed off, he had to frown, emphasizing his own strength.

Hong Chengchou's eyes changed slightly when he heard it, but he quickly returned to his natural state.Zheng Zhilong didn't notice this subtle change in Hong Chengchou, who was mature and refined, and he could be regarded as a thousand-year-old demon who had cultivated long ago.

From Tianjin to the capital, Zheng Zhilong and his entourage were treated very well. There was nothing wrong with the journey, but the closer they got to the capital, the more and more Tartar soldiers surrounded them. When they were approaching the capital, there were a total of [-] Tartars. up.Zheng Zhilong thought it was the defenders around the capital, and thought it was a normal phenomenon, so he was no doubt there.

When they arrived at Yongdingmen, Hong Chengchou and others had left the team on the grounds that they had gone to make contact with them.

"Marshal, something is wrong. Both Hong Chengchou and Boluo have left, and we are almost at Yongdingmen, but there is no sign of welcoming us." Shi Lang has always been uneasy in the past few days, especially today, he felt that he must I have to remind Zheng Zhilong.

"I also think that something is wrong. Could it be that Hou Jin will really break his promise?" Zheng Zhilong still thinks it is impossible. With such a powerful force like him, wouldn't Hou Jin not consider the consequences when he attacked him?

"Let's withdraw quickly." The more Shi Lang thought about it, the more wrong he became.

"It's too late, you can see that there are post-golden soldiers not far from us..."

Before Zheng Zhilong finished speaking, thousands of cavalry ran out from Yongdingmen, all of them in full armor, with their knives and guns unsheathed, obviously ready for battle.

"According to the order of the Regent: Zheng Zhilong, the commander-in-chief of Fujian Province in the Pseudo-Ming Dynasty, surrendered to our Dajin Kingdom. This king reads his heart and sincerity, incorporated it into the Zhenghong Banner of the Han Army, and granted him the first-class elite Qi Nihafan, and ordered him to temporarily reside in the capital. Serve for the Kingdom of Jin. Yu and other troops will immediately disarm and accept reorganization, and anyone who violates the rules will be executed immediately!" Bo Luo just rode on the horse, staring at Zheng Zhilong and his party coldly, without any polite tone, especially towards Zheng Zhilong A mercenary, he even has a look of murderous intent and jealousy.

"It's over!" Zheng Zhilong collapsed all of a sudden, if it wasn't for Shi Lang's support, he would have sat on the ground on the spot.

"General, we don't accept it!" A black mercenary shouted in a not-so-fluent manner, and after he finished speaking, he took the lead and rushed towards the rear Jinbing.

"No." Zheng Zhilong wanted to stop him, but his voice was too low, and all his mercenaries started to attack.

"Kill!" Bo Luo gave an order, and the few pure cavalry of the Houjin Eight Banners immediately launched an attack, beheading all the way, and Zheng Zhilong's guards suffered heavy casualties.

"I surrender!" Zheng Zhilong looked at the corpses all over the ground and raised his hands to express his surrender.

Chapter 284: Anping is over

After Zheng Zhilong's surrender, Jin certainly didn't want to hide it. This kind of thing is a good thing for them, and it is a weapon to disintegrate Daming's inner defenses, so it should be written about.

But what made Dorgon dissatisfied was that although Zheng Zhilong surrendered, the Zheng family's soldiers, money and food did not bring.Especially the Fujian navy that made Hou Jin salivate.As long as the Fujian navy doesn't put it in Houjin's pocket for a day, Dorgon won't be able to sleep well for a day.Therefore, Dorgon decided not to make publicity for the time being, but to take the opportunity to force Zheng Zhilong to order the Fujian navy to surrender.

On September [-]th, Zheng Du took Boluo, gathered all the ships of Houjin, and went south. With Zheng Zhilong's military order, he was going to Fujian to persuade the Zheng family to surrender.

On the [-]th, Zheng Du landed first, quickly controlled most of the navy, and then began to try to persuade Anping to surrender.The defenders of Anping were in the hands of Zheng Cai and Zheng Hongkui. Zheng Cai hesitated, but Zheng Hongkui refused to surrender.Immediately, Zheng Du led the Zheng family army and the Hou Jin army who had surrendered and began to attack the city, and Zheng Hongkui led his troops to resist desperately.

"Quick! Open the door." Zheng Hongkui forced the soldiers guarding Zheng Chenggong with a knife, and said sharply.