I'm a pirate at the end of Ming Dynasty

Combat without cavalry, if both sides are a little more professional, is actually like playing Go. You make a move, I make a move, I make a move, and you make a move, which is actually quite boring.

Now that the mining army has made a move, Zheng Zhipeng naturally had to take the move and ordered: "Let the brothers launch crossbows to support the front army."

Shang Kexi looked strange, but he still carried out the order, and suddenly he saw arrows on his side flying into the sky, arranged neatly and densely, just like when he watched the heroes of the national division in the cinema in his previous life, it was particularly spectacular.

However, after the arrows fell, the previous miner army suffered heavy damage, but the armored army was almost unscathed. This was also thanks to the slow movement of these iron lumps, otherwise they would have no chance to change their tactics after such a delay.

Zheng Zhipeng blushed, knowing that he had made a joke. Even the volley of these iron lumps could only do limited damage, so what use would a crossbow projectile have? But fortunately, he corrected his mistake when he knew it, and quickly asked Shang Kexi for advice: "General Shang, what should we do in this situation?"

Shang Ke smiled proudly and said, "Fourth Master, look at it."

Having said that, Shang Kexi waved the torch, and the ordering soldiers passed the order one after another. After a while, a team emerged from the military formation, everyone was lightly armed, and went straight towards the Tie family army.

Seeing this, Zheng Zhipeng couldn't help but frowned.

This order was made by Shang Kexi without his consent.

Although I am a military layman, I am the boss after all. If you have any ideas, shouldn't you ask me first and ask me if I can do it again?Although this thing looks more like a formality at this time, it may not be a principle.

Shang Kexi may not have sensed anything wrong with him at all, or he knew it but didn't care. He still introduced proudly: "Fourth Master, this is our Dongjiang Army's specialized armor-breaking army. All the weapons it holds are They are armor-breaking weapons such as iron maces, copper hammers, and chain hammers. They are well-trained and more flexible than these iron lumps."

Zheng Zhipeng listened with a sullen face, noncommittal, but his mind was no longer on the battlefield.

But on the battlefield, as Shang Kexi said, the Dongjiang Army lived up to its reputation as an elite. The formation, which seemed to be like a straggler, was actually outflanked by a pack of wolves. Moreover, each of the soldiers had special skills, and they were more than two meters tall. The long chain hammer was swinging by Huhu Shengfeng as he ran, and with just one throw, all the internal organs of the iron and bronze armor were shattered. However, the Tie Family Army on the opposite side moved clumsily, and the large shield and short knife in his hand could not reach the broken Dongjiang River. Army A.

According to the general battlefield routine, there must be light infantry or even light cavalry to cover the advance of the heavy armored army at this time. The meaning of the heavy armored army should never be to fight but to break through. However, this is a mining area after all, not a military area. The various military units are not fully equipped. It is okay to bully thieves and others on weekdays, but facing a truly elite force like General Dong, it is completely useless. Wang Rui's eyes darkened, and there was nothing he could do.

The most critical thing is that as soon as the mining army saw that the Iron Armored Army was suppressed, their little morale collapsed. The former army that suffered heavy losses was supposed to support the Iron Armored Army, but instead of taking a step forward, they simply They fled neatly. The law enforcement team only hacked and killed for a while before the angry miners smashed them with tools such as shovels and hoes. Their own people beat their own people, and they were quickly hacked to death.

Shang Ke was overjoyed when he saw this. Knowing that he had a chance of victory, he directly ordered the entire army to attack and asked the soldiers to shout surrender without killing.

Still did not ask Zheng Zhipeng for instructions.

Soon, the bloody battle was over, and even the mine-protecting armored troops surrendered. The casualties on Zheng Zhipeng's side were almost negligible, but the mining area was actually not high, and they all fell directly.

Zheng Zhipeng had no choice but to stop thinking and deal with the mining area first.

After a while, Wang Rui was tied up. Zheng Zhipeng casually waved his hand to let him go and said: "I have no interest in asking you questions. Go tell the owners of each family that I want this mine. I will be there at noon tomorrow." We are hosting a banquet for them. If you want to talk or fight, I will do whatever you want. If you want to talk, my door will be open. If you fight, I will accompany you to the end."

After that, Zheng Zhipeng ordered him, all the managers, and the mine protection troops to be released. Of course, the armor was taken off. This is a good thing, and it can be used to equip a heavy armor team in Yi.

After all the chores were taken care of, it was getting a little brighter. Zheng Zhipeng walked into the mining area, released all the miners, and shouted at them: "Eat! After dinner, go work for me!" "

And what about the miners?He actually jumped up and recognized it. After filling his stomach with a big meal of rice, he slept when he should and worked when he should work. He was so stunned that he didn't even look like he had just fought.

Zheng Zhipeng told Yang Xu: "Little Yang Xu, do me one more favor. Stay with me in the mining area for a few more days to understand the actual situation, and then work out a three-shift system."

Naturally, Yang Xu would not object and said, "Okay, leave this kind of matter to me, and I'll make sure it's handled clearly."

After thinking about it, Zheng Zhipeng suddenly had an idea and said: "Yang Xu, you can follow me. I want this mining area to accommodate Shang Kexi and the others, but I am really worried about him. I want to keep you in charge of the mining area. Qian, by the way, be my supervisor, I believe you have this ability, I can give you [-]% of the shares in the mining area."

Yang Xu was stunned for a moment when he heard this, but he didn't even think about it at all. He scratched his head and said: "Fourth Master, if you need me for anything, just ask me. There is no difference between me and you now. It's just... just... My snuff business is doing quite well now, but I still want to... I want to start my own business and start a business of my own."

Zheng Zhipeng was at a loss for words. After all, he could only sigh. Everyone has his own ambitions. He patted his shoulder and said, "Okay, but you must be rewarded for your great contribution this time. When you return to Hangzhou, I will give you all the spices in Hangzhou." You run it, exclusively.”

Yang Xu was almost stunned when he heard this.

Spice!What a huge profit this is. If the Zheng family hadn't defeated the East India Company, they wouldn't have had the power to monopolize this thing.

Yang Xu was so happy that he kowtowed: "Thank you, Fourth Master."

Zheng Zhipeng naturally pulled the person up quickly and said: "Okay, you and I, brothers, don't have to do this. It's a pity that besides you, there is really no one around me who is capable and trustworthy who can do this. Yes, it’s not an easy thing to be happy about. Ordinary people can’t stand it if they send me here, so it’s better not to send me. This will show my trust.”

After hearing this, Yang Xu smiled bitterly and looked at Fuki to shut up and pretend to be deaf.

Young people have great ambitions, and Zheng Zhipeng understands that. In the next ten years, the world will become more and more chaotic. When the chaos reaches the point where there is no room for a pure businessman in the world, Yang Xu will always be his little brother. of.

It's just that he understands, but Zheng Zhipeng can't help but feel a little unhappy. What's more, he really has no one on his hands now!

After thinking for a long time, Zheng Zhipeng wrote a letter to Zheng Zhilong, asking his eldest nephew Zheng Cai to come over and look after Shang Kexi, but he didn't know if Zheng Zhilong would agree.