I'm a pirate at the end of Ming Dynasty

With such a thunderbolt method, how could the bosses of these big and small mountains dare to say no? They all promised Zheng Zhipeng that they would take care of it when they got home. Zheng Zhipeng smiled and said: "I will leave it to my brothers to divide the land later. The sixth brother will take care of it, but my sixth brother has never been very knowledgeable about military affairs. Black Bear, when the time comes, you will be on guard. Please help the sixth brother more.

The black bear quickly saluted and said: "This is natural, it must be, it must be."

"Very good. I'm full and I have something else to do. Don't be in a hurry and eat slowly."

After that, Zheng Zhipeng actually left, leaving only the bosses looking at each other.

Zheng Zhipeng, who walked out of the door, no longer looked as calm as before, and sighed helplessly.

He knew that if he did this, his reputation in Jiulian Mountain might drop by more than half, and this kind of overpowering method was really not what he liked.

When we found Zheng Zhiyan, this guy was rushing around the house. He was going to go today, but Zheng Zhipeng didn't let him go. When he saw Zheng Zhipeng coming back, he quickly stepped forward to hold Zheng Zhipeng's hand and said, "How's it going? Is everything going well?" ?”

Zheng Zhipeng said with a smile: "How could it not go well? It's a bunch of loose sand. Even one piece is not enough. It's a good thing that they are warming up. If Ling Zhiyiwei still doesn't go well, then I might as well go back to the treasure island to retire."

Then he said: "It's just that I forced too much this time, and these evil people were too cruel. After I leave, you must be more lenient to them, so that they will be loyal to you. I will stay with you again." 10 taels of silver are used to win people’s hearts.”

Zheng Zhiyan nodded and said, "It's difficult for Fourth Brother."

"It's nothing. Prestige is only for use. Now I just transfer part of my prestige to you. I have two more things to tell you."

"Fourth brother, please tell me."

"Luo Chao, I have to put some pressure on him before I leave. I will find a way to seize his old subordinates. You have to hold back and wait until he is completely deserted before you can help him. This will make him cherish you." Although it may not necessarily be useful, the most important thing is to let him understand that without your support, he, Luo Chao, is nothing. You can give him everything, and you can take everything back at any time. Don't be soft-hearted in the middle."

Zheng Zhiyan nodded: "I understand."

"If the imperial court sends a magistrate, no matter what his background, he will just be placed under house arrest. I will be responsible for anything that happens."

"clear."

"Okay, I also believe you can do a good job. If there is anything you can't solve, just send someone to Hangzhou to find me. Rest, I'll leave early tomorrow morning."

Zheng Zhiyan was about to speak but stopped.

Zheng Zhipeng said in surprise: "What's wrong?"

"Fourth brother, I...I have something to say to you."

"Tell me, is there anything else we two brothers are embarrassed about?"

"I……"

Zheng Zhiyan suddenly became nervous, which made Zheng Zhipeng a little nervous, but he held it in for a long time before saying, "Fourth brother, thank you."

Zheng Zhipeng's face was aching: "You've been holding it in for a long time and you've just come up with such a fart?"

"Fourth brother, I really thank you. If it weren't for you, maybe I would still be helping my eldest brother with his accounts, and at most I would just be a helper. How could I have this opportunity to be my own man? I used to think that being the younger brother of the eldest brother, No matter how hard you work, it's useless, because no matter what you do, they will treat you as Zheng Zhilong's younger brother, and you will always live under the glory of the eldest brother.

It was you who made me feel that I can actually do something good. You see, when people in the Jiangnan area talk about you, the fourth master of the Zheng family, they already regard you as a relatively independent force, not as a vassal of my elder brother. You let me know , It turns out that as long as we work hard, we can do well. In turn, we can help big brother. I can't say, but you make me feel that I can live a more useful life. "

Zheng Zhipeng smiled and touched Zheng Zhiyan's head: "Silly boy, our era has just begun."

"Ah."

But Zheng Zhiyan smiled and pushed Zheng Zhipeng's hand away: "I am considered an adult, and I will also be considered a prince from now on. You can't touch my head like this anymore."

Zheng Zhipeng laughed dumbly.

But Zheng Zhiyan suddenly rummaged around and took out a sword from a large camphor wood box and said: "This is the best thing I have collected in the past few months. It is a famous Longquan sword called Hao Dan. I heard you say that you don’t really like the samurai swords of Japan, and you prefer our Ming Dynasty’s own weapons. I have tried this one, and it is still better than the samurai sword in terms of feel and sharpness, imitating Qi Miao. The craftsmanship of the knife.”

Zheng Zhipeng was stunned for a moment, and was a little touched for a moment.

His dislike of samurai swords was just a small grudge from his previous life, which actually did not affect his use. He also admitted that ordinary domestic swords were not as good as samurai swords. It was just a gossip between the two brothers after they were drunk, but he did not expect that Zheng Zhiyan would always Remember them all.

He took the Miao Dao and said, "I'm ready."

"Yes. I hope Fourth Brother can use this boldness to create a new world for our Zheng family."

"Okay, then I will give you this samurai sword. I hope you can use it to carve your own path."

Zheng Zhiyan solemnly took the knife, and Zheng Zhipeng suddenly opened his arms and hugged Zheng Zhiyan: "Take care."

"Fourth Master, take care too."

………………

Silent all night.

Early the next morning, Zheng Zhipeng arranged for Shang Kexi to supervise the reorganization of various bosses in Jiulian Mountain. He also personally met with the Yi Cong they selected, confirmed that no one was fooling him, and personally came forward to break up Luo Chao's group. They were trapped in the camp and placed in the hands of the bosses of each army. When everything was done, it was almost dusk.

Rejecting Zheng Zhiyan's proposal to hold another banquet, Zheng Zhipeng reorganized his troops and set off overnight, and arranged for Liu Xiang, who had been vented and half-dead, to be sent to Xiong Wencan in an attempt to ease the relationship between the Zheng family and him.

That night, at a full hour, Zheng Zhipeng led the Yicong Monk's gratifying Dongjiang Army to their destination: the Shaoxing mining area.

The Shaoxing mining area is the largest copper mining area in the south of the Yangtze River. It has been mined for a short time. It was discovered during the reign of Emperor Xizong. The official mining period did not exceed ten years. It is also connected and is very valuable. A large number of copper mines are mined every year. copper.

It's a pity that the wealth produced by this mine has almost nothing to do with the imperial court. In the previous dynasty, Wei Zhongxian was in power and sent several mine supervisors. However, as a result, a very large-scale miners' uprising broke out, and it was different from other treatment. The rebels were so tough that the Ming court actually quickly compromised on the uprising.

The miners killed the emperor's trusted eunuch in the name of rebellion, but they ended up continuing to mine and do whatever they were supposed to do. As for money, it didn't matter if they had a copper penny connection with the imperial court.

Who makes people stand behind almost the entire Donglin Party? At least forty so-called scholarly families in Zhejiang Province are mining here, and they are very united with each other. How much they dig out is how much money they make. Ah, it has greatly enriched the pockets of these Donglin Party members. It is said that Qian Qianyi also has property here, but I don’t know whether it is true or not.

Zheng Zhipeng's idea is very simple. He just has no place to put his more than 2 elite soldiers. After all, it is impossible for them to live openly in Hangzhou, or simply around that area, otherwise Zhang Bingzhen will be the first to kill him.

Then let's arrange it here first. If Chongzhen can't collect the money, he may not be able to collect it either. It just happens that this money can be used to raise the army for Shang Kexi and the others. After all, it's not like spending Zheng Zhilong's money all the time.

Of course, at least at this moment, they still have an uphill battle to fight.