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Unaware that his subordinates were slandering him so much, Zheng Sen nodded satisfied.

"As expected, this hairy barbarian did not disappoint me!"

When a normal person thinks of a Spanish treasure ship full of treasures, the first impression must be to grab it, but those who can achieve big things, such as this Zheng Sen, immediately think a little more. Since the pirates under their company can think of it, then Can those ordinary shareholders at the top of the company not think of it?And in terms of strength, even if the South China Sea pirates are included, it may not be half as big as Mao Jue's Royal Navy, such a big piece of meat! There is no need for the company to share it with the pirate owners who are raising dogs.

Moreover, since the Spanish treasure ship is so important, how could it not be heavily guarded?Although Zheng Sen had confidence in himself, almost all of his three ships were recruited by the elite of the Zheng family's pirates, but he was still powerless to eat up the escort fleet composed of more than a dozen western gunboats.

Ever since, he spread the news, since he couldn't swallow the bait by himself, he would muddy the water and attract many sharks to go up to swallow the bait. Then, he would have a chance to fish in troubled waters, and maybe he could snatch one or two Spanish fortunes. treasure ship.

I have been in Hong Kong these days, and I also want to keep an eye on the dynamics of the East India Company. The information of these big bosses must be more accurate than that of a small pirate. Leading the team out to sea, and gathering reinforcements from the Royal Navy of the Ming Dynasty, that means the Spaniards are really coming, and the time has come to see you again!

The East India Company is also ready to shoot!

He couldn't help feeling more excited, put down his wine glass, and Zheng Sen shouted cheerfully, "Let Shi Daxuan gather the brothers, it's time for us to move our hands and feet!"

"Little one obeys!"

Being able to go down, for Gan Hui, it was really like being amnesty. He walked out in three steps and two steps in a row. He suddenly turned his head and saw Zheng Sen facing the strong body of an Iberian man. Walking over intoxicated, General Zheng Junyong, who was watching, couldn't help feeling cold again.

Really full of intoxication, under the terrified eyes of the unfortunate Spaniard, Zheng Sen put down his whip, stretched out his hand and picked up the red soldering iron that was thrown in the stove, and shook his wrist with a grinning grin.

"Sir Charlotte, right? What else should I know about the treasure ship?"

In the Inquisition, this big branded living person had seen a lot, but it was his first time. The Spanish conquistador immediately showed fear on his face, and shouted loudly in horror.

"Oh! Dog seller! Sir, I've told you all I know! Don't! Ahhhhhhh!!!"

Amidst the hissing sound, the entire prison was filled with a weird smell of barbecue.

Half an hour later, a five-masted battleship produced by Dongjiang and two three-masted galleons rushed out of the peaceful bay of Penghu with full sails.

There is no time on the sea, and in the blink of an eye, more than ten days passed in the endless voyage. It can be regarded as following the tail teeth of the last wave of Ming pirates. Along the long coastline, Zheng Sen's fleet has fully crossed Most of Southeast Asia has reached the end of the Malay Peninsula.

Singapore, one of the four famous Asian tigers in later generations, is still a barren land at this time. 46 years ago, the Portuguese fleet broke out in a one-sided war with the Kingdom of Manga here. After plundering Manga, Portugal People set fire to destroy the city. Since then, this Southeast Asian gate has been abandoned for more than a century. It was not until the arrival of the British in the [-]th century that the place was revived.

Although it is deserted here, it is also a necessary place to go out of Southeast Asia. It is already March at this time. According to the confessions of the captured Spanish merchant ships and the captured prisoners of the Philippine colonial stronghold, the Spanish treasure ships departing from the west coast of South America to trade in Asia have already passed. Starting from Manila, I plan to pass through here, and then go to India to sell a batch of peppers, and then return to Spain via the Cape of Good Hope around Africa.

At this time, Singapore has completely become a city of pirates. In the deep-water port on the Strait of Malacca, more than 190 sailboats, large and small, are moored here, except for the Dongjiang gunboat that Mao Jue dispatched from Dandong and other shipyards to increase the combat effectiveness of these pirate captains. In addition, there are more than 90 old-style Fuchuan ships. These ships have a few cannons at the bow and stern, and the caliber is relatively small. With the big guys coming here to rob the treasure ship, these ship owners are also taking chances to pick up the bargain.

Even though he looked down on his father Zheng Zhilong, Zheng Sen still deeply bears Zheng Zhilong's legacy. After his fleet landed at the North Point of Singapore, more than [-] pirate captains came to him immediately. Zheng Zhilong's old subordinate.

"Master!"

Living under the topmast of his flagship Hei Dao, Zheng Sen couldn't be happy when he saw Guo Yi, Huang Chang and the others who came to visit him. He clasped his hands and clasped his fists.

"Everyone is now the captain of the company, and you are all Sen's seniors. How can there be no masters? The company's admiral, Mr. Yuan, is here. Why don't you go to see Mr. Yuan, why do you come to worship me?"

"Get off the ship quickly! Get off the ship quickly!"

As the saying goes, if a tree is beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy it! There is also a saying that shoots the first bird! On weekdays, Zheng Sen can make waves! You can compete for the reputation of being brave and ruthless, and let other pirates fear him! But at this time, the East India Company has come forward. If he starts this small group and forms a gang, isn't it obviously ambitious to fight against the company's leader?It may even cause conflicts between the directors of the company and his father, Zheng Zhilong. Zheng Sen can be sure that Zheng Zhilong will not hesitate to abandon himself and choose the latter when choosing between his eldest son and the stability of the entire Zheng family.

If it wasn't for the fear of losing the face of Zheng Zhilong's old subordinates, Zheng Sen wouldn't even let them board the boat.

However, listening to Zheng Sen pushing down, a group of old pirates couldn't help showing different expressions, among them Guo Yiman clenched his fists heavily in astonishment: "Why did you say that, Master Yuan? Didn't Master Yuan treat you well in Penghu?" is it on?"

"That's right! Master! The company didn't intervene in the siege of Spanish barbarians at all. We are the only ones here, and there are some young people who don't have good eyesight! How do you want me to meet Master Yuan?"

"The company fleet did not come!!!"

They were no less astonished than them, his face flushed rapidly, full of disbelief, Zheng Sen almost jumped up.

After all the tricks are exhausted, it's still a game of chess!

Chapter 653. Don't follow the routine

The most depressing thing is this, I have finalized the draft here, and Party A has to change the design again!

Walking on the moss-covered Manga King City, Zheng Sen's natural wooden face could not help but frown into a pimple. In his sight, the whole beach was full of chaotic pirates of Ming Dynasty Some of them were sticking together and smoking a cigarette, some were pawing a big fish with a small knife, and some were wandering into the woods with a flintlock gun to hunt.

As for conflicts, it is commonplace. Your boat blocks my boat, your things hit my feet, and even an unpleasant glance at each other when passing by can cause a group fight.

As for dead people, it’s commonplace. It’s too hot, they got dysentery, got malaria, they were killed in fights, their wounds became inflamed and septicemia died, and the battle hasn’t been fought yet. .

In a word, a group of out-and-out mobs!

The UK also produces pirates. I have to admit that the British counterparts are much better than them. At least they know that they have the strength to make foreign missions. During the Great Battle between Britain and the West, almost half of the British navy was composed of pirates. Look at them I can't wait to strangle everyone right now, and swallow this batch of gold, silver and jewels by myself. The Chinese are too smart, which has become both a gift and a curse. Too flexible minds are used in intrigue, making it too easy for them Being divided, it is too easy to fight infighting!

In particular, Mao Jue was a bit counterproductive, and the policy on pirates was too lenient. Zheng Zhilong still paid attention to seniority at the time, but now he is a market bum and can carry his burdens to the sea. The old order has been broken. It's spotless.

This is also the reason why Zheng Sen put his mind on the East India Company. No matter how bad or crazy the pirates are, they have to show face when they encounter the East India Company. Not only is Mao Jue standing behind the company, but the company now controls the entire Beiming He offended the company because of his maritime trade, and immediately starved to death at sea. So Zheng Sen waited for Yuan Dabao to set off, and then he followed south. He waited for the company to organize a large force to destroy the Spanish escort fleet, and then he tried to find a way to take advantage of it. .

However, there is no satellite navigation at this time. They have not gone south at all, and they don't know where they have gone!Regardless of the nearly 200 ships, their strength even surpassed that of Zheng He's fleet. There is no leader. If there is a real fight, Zheng Sen estimates that the possibility of these guys sending meat is [-]%!

"Eldest son, what should I do?"

Seeing this trend, Guo Yi and Zheng Zhilong's old subordinates, these big men of the sea, ran to see him as soon as Zheng Sen arrived. They stood on a collapsed palace pillar and looked out. Dahao also cast his eyes on Zheng Sen anxiously.

The South Pacific in April is already quite hot, just like Sasuke opened a set of ronin suits, Zheng Sen is also struggling fiercely, the best way in front of him is to turn around and leave, let the group The cannon fodder who doesn't know the heights of the heavens and the earth is going to play by himself, but in a few days, the Spanish treasure ship carrying a huge amount of supplies is coming, and it is really unwilling to go like this!

Gritting his teeth hard and crossing his arms, Zheng Sen suddenly snorted coldly: "Come with me!"

In the nearby woods, two groups of pirates are engaged in a "gang duel". Dozens of people close to each other hold paddles with bloody heads and toad eyes, and those farther away hide behind trees and shoot biubiu with small pistols , Just when they were fighting in full swing, a cold roar suddenly sounded beside them.

"Stop it all!"

"Clam?"

I was really happy, and a spoiler jumped out, and the two sides really stopped their hands, but they were not good at pulling the work side by side and swayed towards the source of the sound. The two captains, one with a big pancake face and big buck teeth, The thin bamboo poles and even the beef jerky all tilted their heads and hugged their shoulders, grinning and yelling.

"You little bastard with no hair, who are you calling?"

"Presumptuous! This is Mr. Zheng Sen, the eldest son of Zheng Da's family in Nanhai! Why don't you kneel down and salute!"

On the side, Guo Yi roared in full force. Hearing this title, both of them couldn't help being taken aback, but immediately, an indescribable sarcasm surfaced on their faces.

"The head of the South China Sea? The dog raised by the regent king!"

"Oh, I'm scared to death!"

The ridicule of this hippie smile obviously made the strong muscles on Zheng Sen's face twitch rapidly. However, unexpectedly, he did not get angry on the spot, but snorted coldly with a gloomy face: "In another three to five days, the Spaniards The treasure ship is coming soon, after the ship is robbed, you guys will love it to death, I don’t care if your head is beaten into a dog’s head, but now, I hope you will unite and don’t let Xi Fan take advantage of it!"

"Hey, you little bastard with no hair yet came to order me?"

The big pancake face immediately roared like a bear, and the thin bamboo beef jerky raised his stinky foot.

"It's okay to let grandpa stop fighting! It's more comfortable for grandpa!"

"Son!"