I'm a pirate at the end of Ming Dynasty

The night wind was already quite cool, and the weather was unfavorable and it started to rain drizzle. Zheng Zhipeng couldn't help but shudder when he climbed to the top of the city. But as soon as he saw the scene below the city, he didn't feel cold at all.

Under the city, rows of torches were arranged neatly, illuminating the night with a bright yellow light. At first glance, they actually looked densely packed, which made me feel dizzy for a moment.

"How many people are here?"

Magistrate Huang replied cautiously: "It's not less than fifty thousand. Liu Xiang has spent all his money and is going to make a desperate move."

Zheng Zhipeng listened to his strange words and looked at his expression, which seemed to be quite unkind to him, so he couldn't help but ask: "Master Fu, what's wrong?"

"Humph!"

Zheng Zhiyan glared at him fiercely and said: "Liu Xiang said that he is here just for you, fourth brother. As long as he hands you over, he will turn around and leave, otherwise... when the city is destroyed, no chickens or dogs will be left. "

Zheng Zhipeng's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, his face showed no expression, he narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "So, Huang Fujun means to hand me over?"

Before he finished speaking, there was a swish sound. The black guards around Zheng Zhipeng all moved and formed a circle, guarding Zheng Zhipeng tightly. Everyone was holding weapons and looking at the surroundings with evil expressions, especially Magistrate Huang. For a moment, At least dozens of guns were pointed at him.

However, Magistrate Huang's expression was as usual, and he was not afraid to look at Zheng Zhipeng. He said calmly: "Yes, why does General Zheng still dare to kill me?"

Waving his hand to signal the black guards to put down their guns, Zheng Zhipeng smiled and said: "You are the prefect of a state appointed by the imperial court. Killing you is tantamount to rebellion. How can I be so bold?"

"Haha, General Zheng dares to insult even the feudal lord. Isn't that considered a rebellion?"

Zheng Zhipeng ignored his choking and just said: "Huang Fujun, Ningbo is a big port. You don't know what kind of power my brother has here. With the face of my Zheng family, if I are really handed over to you, , even if our Zheng family doesn’t do anything, you will probably suffer from natural and man-made disasters for the rest of your life.”

"General Zheng must be looking down on me. As a state official, I protect the country and the people, so why should I cherish this life!"

Zheng Zhipeng held his fists tightly behind his back and stared at him for seven or eight seconds.

He suddenly pushed away the black guards around him and walked forward, grabbed him by the collar, looked at him face to face and cursed angrily: "Protect the country and the people? How dare you say these four things?" Words? If I hadn't come here, tens of thousands of people in Ningbo Prefecture would have starved to death. Whose territory and people are you protecting, mother-in-law? I am the one who really protects the territory and the people. You gave the victims food, I comforted the place, I resisted the pressure of the court for you, who the hell do you think you are!"

After saying that, he pushed the man to the ground and spat on him, "Take him down and lock him up."

Then he turned around and shouted to the soldiers on the city: "Do you also want to hand me over? Who else wants to hand me over?" After that, Zheng Zhipeng came out of the crowd, pushed away the guards around him forcefully, and He pulled out his saber, stabbed it into the ground and broke the stone: "Who still wants to hand me over, come here, kill me, behead me, a national thief! Come on!"

When Luo Chao saw this, he immediately shouted smartly: "Fourth Master, please don't be angry. We are upright men, not beasts who are ignorant of kindness and are inferior to pigs and dogs. Our lives were saved by Fourth Master, and we will never dare to betray our master." If anyone dares to think about it, I, Luo Chao, will be the first to chop off his head!"

After scolding, Luo Chao immediately continued: "Besides, who doesn't know who Liu Xiang is? Fourth Master, please don't fall into the trap. Even if you stand up for the brothers, he will still attack the city. When the time comes, Without Fourth Master, who can the brothers count on? That bastard named Huang?"

Zheng Zhipeng nodded with satisfaction when he heard this, secretly praising this kid for being really smart, and his impression of him also improved a lot.

Just when Zheng Zhipeng was about to pull out the knife, he heard a soldier say timidly: "But Fourth Master... my wife is still outside the city."

Luo Chao turned his head and glared angrily, drawing the sword in his hand, but this stone stirred up a thousand waves, and everyone started talking. After all, there were more than just one or two family members outside?

Zheng Zhipeng was silent when he heard this. He wanted to slap himself because he had always hoped to wait until the city was completely settled before bringing people into the city, so as not to be in chaos and unable to manage it.

How stupid.

I really didn’t expect that Liu Xiang would get the news so quickly and come here so quickly. Normally, he should be fighting with his eldest brother and the court. Even if it was for the sake of face, the court would have to beat him for a few months. Well, could it be that something happened to the eldest brother?

Thinking of this, Zheng Zhipeng couldn't help but become more thoughtful and worried.

However, no matter what happened on Zheng Zhilong's end, he was really in dire straits. Seeing that there was no movement in Ningbo City, Liu Xiang did. An army of tens of thousands of people held torches and advanced towards the city. The shocked victims outside the city howled one by one and huddled together at the base of the city. However, Zheng Zhipeng had taken away the strong ones among them and formed an army, leaving them without the slightest ability to resist.

Seeing this scene, Zheng Zhipeng's own military formation became even more chaotic.

Liu Xiang's plan is really good.

"Lao Liu, you and Luo Chao stay in the city to stabilize the situation. Don't let Magistrate Huang's gang cause trouble for me. The rest of the people will follow me out of the city to bring the villagers back."

Zheng Zhiyan was shocked: "Fourth brother, are you crazy? Are you going out of the city to fight with Liu Xiang? They are all ruthless gangsters who have been running rampant in Guangdong for many years! Although there are many of us, we are not the same as others at all. At the same level, fighting Liu Xiang in the wild is seeking death!"

Zheng Zhipeng smiled bitterly in his heart, but with a look of disapproval on his face, he said: "Many of the brothers' family members are down here, how can we just let it go like this? We can't even protect our relatives, and we still have to have someone slipping out of the crotch." What is the purpose of the ball? They carry two shoulders and one head. Why should we watch them show off their power? Brothers, Liu Xiang and the others came here to rob, but we went out of the city to protect them, to bring our families back!"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was thunderous cheers below.

"Open the city gate!"

As he said that, Zheng Zhipeng picked up his samurai sword and strode to the front, but secretly said to the black guard leader beside him: "If things cannot be done in a while, you must protect me."

The black leader nodded to show that he understood.

Liu Xiang, on the other hand, was stunned for a moment when he saw that Zheng Zhipeng actually dared to open the city gate and walk out. Then he calmly let his men continue to advance slowly and did not take the opportunity to make a surprise attack.Zheng Zhipeng was overjoyed and quickly asked the rear team to organize the old and weak people outside the city to enter the city one by one.

"Hurry! Go into the city quickly, don't be crowded!"

I cheered myself up in my heart: Great, really great, two quarters of an hour at most, two quarters of an hour is enough for these folks to enter the city, I only need to hold on for two minutes.After saying that, Zheng Zhipeng held the knife in his hand tightly and encouraged himself in his heart.

On the other side of Liu Xiang, it was a completely different scene. Not only was there no solemnity about the approaching war, but he was actually joking happily.

"What a chivalrous and courageous fourth master of the Zheng family. He actually has the courage to go out of the city. He is not just a person seeking fame and reputation. He is indeed Zheng Zhilong's younger brother. He is a character."

"Haha, eldest brother is joking. It's just that newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. He thinks that throwing weapons to the villagers is an army?"

"Perhaps in time he really is a person, but unfortunately today, he must die here. Brother, please sit here for a moment. Give me five thousand soldiers, and I will bring his head to you within a quarter of an hour."

"Third brother, look at how cowardly you are. It took 5000 men to beat such a waste. Brother, let me warm the wine. I'll go back with [-] of my subordinates. I'll use this little bastard's head to drink the wine. .”

Liu Xiang was amused, "Okay, okay, let's learn how to warm wine and kill Hua Xiong. After all, Zheng Zhilong is also my eldest brother. His younger brother, let me see him off personally. I ordered the whole army to escort him." Capture Zheng Zhipeng alive!"