Yaoji knew that even if Zheng Zhilong agreed to fight the Dutch now, he was just deliberately perfunctory with him. In fact, he had to think twice before he acted. If the Dutch were really so easy to fight, Zheng Jiajun would have taken the treasure island as his own.
This was the golden age of the "sea coachman", with over 10,000 ocean-going merchant ships, of which the East India Company accounted for more than 30% of the company. It also had 100,000 employees and tens of thousands of soldiers. It could be said to be the overlord of Southeast Asia.
It can be regarded as the world's leading military and commercial group. It controls the main shipping routes from East Asia to Western Europe. Even the Spaniards are in awe of it. The waters of the South China Sea are also the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" of Spain, the Netherlands, and the Zheng family.
The Spaniards raped the local Chinese in Luzon Island. Even if a certain prince was very angry, he could only send a letter to King Philip, asking him in an official tone to ask his Philippine governor not to go too far.
It was different for the Dutch. They had already occupied the treasure island just around the corner. Such a large piece of fertile land could move at least two to three million people in a short time. In this way, the famine in southern Fujian would be solved immediately.
Moreover, the Dutch have always liked to use strong ships and artillery to implement their trade orders, which is exactly the same as the British who later succeeded their maritime hegemony. This was completely unacceptable to a certain prince.
It is possible to conduct trade, but it would be a mistake to adopt this method. Zha Ming is not a dungeon. Even if he is about to die, he is not ready for the Dutch to pinch him at will, especially since there is the Zheng Group to rely on.
In the home battle, the Ming army had an absolute advantage in terms of battleships, troops, firearms, etc. It also had the three major elements of time, location, and people.
The Dutch, who were domineering in the treasure island, had only two choices, either to voluntarily withdraw from the island and return to the Dutch East Indies. Or he would be thrown into the sea by the Ming army to feed the fish. If he was a prisoner of war, he would have to ask the head office in Batavia to pay a ransom before he could be released.
Braiding requires caution and patience, but there is no need to worry about dealing with the Dutch. A certain prince wished that the East India Company came with all its strength, so that the main force of this bastard armed gang could be wiped out in the Taiyuan Island area.
After that, the Zheng fleet can be sent all the way south to capture Batavia, and then occupy the entire Dutch East Indies, completing the first step in the grand strategy of controlling Southeast Asia.
When Yaoji saw Zheng Laopi, who was very cautious on this issue, he comforted him and said: "My dear, you don't have to worry about the Dutch occupying the treasure island. After watching the new firearms show, you can do what you want in your heart." There are quite a few. As for how to break through the seemingly indestructible city of Relanja, I have already made preparations and written down the tactics. I will discuss them with my beloved and the main officials of the court tomorrow and the next day. If I am optimistic about it, there will be no On the 30th, the Dutch in the city will surrender. If the war lasts for a long time, it can quickly consume the military strength of the East India Company and lay a solid foundation for our army to attack Batavia in the future!"
A certain prince could teach Yang Wenyue how to capture Datong City, and naturally he could also teach Zheng Zhilong how to capture Relanzha City.
Even if the latter is much stronger than the former, a certain prince still has a way to make the Dutch in the city desperate for life!
First, use mortars for a week to prevent the defenders in the city from having any time to sleep. It is estimated that these people will have a mental breakdown soon.
There is no need to have any sympathy or pity for the Dutch who occupied the territory of the Ming Dynasty, especially before surrender, they can use all extraordinary means to attack.
Even if the entire city of Geranje was reduced to scorched earth, it would be okay. Anyway, the Dutch could be made to pay for the battle afterwards, so why not?
What a certain prince wants Old Fart Zheng to do is to disembowel and bleed the notorious East India Company on Dayuan Island!
The indigenous people on Treasure Island are divided into two categories. One category lives on the plains and is called "Shufan". The other type lives in the mountains and is called "raw fan".
The village where the Fan people lived was called "She". The Dutch would not hesitate to send troops to attack any community that did not obey the rule of the East India Company.
Eight years after the transfer of responsibility, the Dutch sent troops to attack Madou Society, causing the entire village to be razed to the ground and the blood of those killed was shed.
Madou Society is one of the four largest societies in the Dutch-controlled area, and there are dozens of large and small societies in the surrounding area. After the battle, the indigenous people were naturally extremely obedient to the Dutch and did not dare to make any mistakes again.
But blood debts must be repaid with blood. The natives have no ability to avenge themselves, and the court can definitely uphold justice and uphold justice for them.
Everything the Dutch did before would be punished, and they would have to pay a heavy price for it. A certain prince clearly remembered the debt he owed them.
If you are afraid and want to save your lives, it is best to run away to Batavia now. Otherwise, when tens of thousands of Zheng troops arrive at the outskirts of Relanja City, a new and old account will be settled together!
Don’t the Dutch like to pinch the soft persimmon?
It just so happens that a certain prince is also very good at this!
This summer, we will form a group to pinch Dutch persimmons!
We won't stop until we get rid of these upstarts!
Hearing that the prince had made careful preparations, Zheng Zhilong felt that what the prince said was not child's play, and that he was quite confident in attacking the city of Relanja, so he said: "Your Highness is wise, but I am not talented. I am willing to lead my fleet and men to conquer this place." City, use all your strength to protect our country and the country of Ming Dynasty!"
How to act specifically depends on what the prince's arrangements are the day after tomorrow. Let's let the harsh words out today to win the favor of the prince and his colleagues. Everything else must be considered in the long term.
This guy is definitely a master who doesn’t let go of eagles when he sees rabbits. Yaoji nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: “With the great help of Aiqing’s fleet in this battle, our army will definitely win a complete victory, regain the treasure island in one fell swoop, and transform this place into a As a granary, coupled with the transfer of millions of dollars, we can definitely reverse the decline and revive the Ming Dynasty. Ai Qing can be regarded as a loyal minister and his name will last forever!"
The previous content is all true, and a certain prince also plans to do this. As for the part about Mr. Zheng, it depends on his performance...
Zheng Zhilong also knew that it was time to show his loyalty, so he was naturally very humble and polite: "I do not seek fame outside of myself. I am only willing to follow His Highness and defeat the enemy in order to repay the Holy Family and make the Zheng family feel worthy!"
As long as the war can be won, rewards will naturally be indispensable. There is still room for business in the sugar business with the Japanese country, and the profits in it are really too great.
If this new business with huge income can be maintained, it means that the annual expenses of tens of thousands of workers can be paid with the money earned from sugar.
No matter what, he must now follow the wishes of the prince and the court, so that he can earn more and more money. Only with this idea in mind, Zheng Zhilong will deliberately welcome the prince.
Yao Ji needs to give Zheng Laofi a good push, otherwise this guy will not be able to save himself: "My dear, there is no need to belittle yourself. I heard that Zheng Sen was selected as a scholar at the age of fourteen and has a bright future. He is really a tiger father with no dog son. ! It’s really gratifying, I have a successor for you!”
Speaking of which, Zheng Laofi's son is much more serious than his father. At least he never surrendered to braids in his whole life and insisted on resisting braids from beginning to end. If Mr. Zheng were like his son, the anti-braid situation in the country would be very different.
Zheng Zhilong was quite proud when he heard what the prince said. After all, the eldest son was also very proud of himself: "Your Highness, you are so complimentary. The dog is lively and restless, and does not obey discipline. It is just cunning and clever. It is also a headache for me to think about it." "
The prince suddenly mentioned family matters, which made Zheng Zhilong nervous again, wondering how the prince would act.
Yaoji turned on the deception mode, not afraid that Mr. Zheng would fall for it: "Since Zheng Sen has been selected as a scholar, the next step is to enter the Imperial Academy. I have already asked the military advisor Liu Bowen in the fairy world, and the military advisor personally did the math for Zheng Sen. , and later said that this son is extraordinary and will definitely contribute to the Ming Dynasty and must be cultivated by me personally. I also intend to accept Zheng Sen as my disciple, but I still have concerns. Firstly, I am younger than Zheng Sen. Secondly, I am also younger than Zheng Sen. I wonder what your Majesty’s wishes are?”
Zheng Zhilong was stunned and stunned. After he recovered, he hurriedly knelt down and saluted. This was a great gift. The prince would be enthroned as a great treasure in the future. After becoming emperor, the eldest son would be the disciple of the emperor. Everyone in the world must respect him. , these gifts cannot be met or asked for!
No one, even if they are classified as chief assistants or nobles, would not dare to ask the Holy One to accept his son as a disciple, unless the Holy One opens his mouth. Now that he has spoken, it falls on him. Of course, Zheng Zhilong must take it all. That's it.
After trying hard to conceal his excitement, Zheng Zhilong thanked him: "His Highness favored Quanzi so much, and I am determined to be devastated by His Highness's dedication and hard work to defeat Hongyi!"
Zheng Zhilong read the "Jingshi Daily" in Tianjin and knew that the prince returned from the immortal world and brought many immortal weapons that could change the world. If he really met Liu Bowen and asked for a divination for the eldest son, he would be destined to bring glory to his ancestors. .
Regardless of other things, following the prince will definitely increase your knowledge and broaden your horizons. You may also be exposed to the knowledge of the immortal world, which is hundreds of times better than at home or at the Imperial College.
Seeing that Old Fart Zheng had really fallen for the trap, Yao Ji happily continued his deception: "Since Aiqing has agreed, Zheng Sen will become a disciple of this palace. In order to please him, he was given the name 'Shenggong' and will be called 'Zheng Chenggong' from now on." 'Okay! I have found two teachers for him. The literary teacher is Wu Zong, the second assistant, who is also a great sage in the world. The martial arts teacher is Zhou Yuji, who is now the chief officer of the East Palace Guards. The relevant decree will be published in the "Jingshi Daily" in the next few days. "On the page, Aiqing bought some and took them back to her hometown, which can be regarded as spreading the word!"
It was agreed in advance that Wu Gang should take Zheng Chenggong with him, and the second assistant would not be too tired. It was nothing more than letting this kid watch and learn some experience while reviewing the memorials, and then teach him a little bit about how to behave as a person, as an official, and as a person. Just follow the way of being a minister.
Zhou Yuji's side is even simpler. The purpose is to strengthen his muscles and bones, learn some military skills, increase his willingness to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, and expose him to some of the cutting-edge weapons in the world today, so that he can understand that there are great benefits in following a certain prince.
The eldest son was given a name by the prince, and it was published in the newspaper. The whole world would know about his family's glory. Zheng Zhilong was convinced of this: "I thank you, Your Highness, for giving me the name of a dog. If the dog causes trouble in the capital, I beg your Highness to discipline it strictly." , even if I submit to the law, I will have no complaints or regrets!”
Zheng Zhilong said this, but he still didn't want anything to happen to his eldest son, but he was walking on thin ice under the emperor's feet, and accompanying him was like accompanying a tiger, not to mention a fearless little tiger.
Yao Ji smiled knowingly and said comfortingly: "Don't worry, my dear, even if he succeeds and will cause trouble in the future, I won't beat him or scold him, let alone lose a hair. I have my own countermeasures, let him be punished once." Then you will be honest!"
To deal with dandies, especially those with ideas like Zheng Chenggong, we have to use extraordinary measures implemented by the military, such as being locked up in a small dark room and listening to "ah ah yo"...
After three days, you are guaranteed to have auditory hallucination symptoms that will be unforgettable for the rest of your life and you will never dare to stink again!
The disobedient brats in the East Palace Guards were made obedient by this trick, and they would be afraid before breaking the rules.
Zheng Zhilong couldn't guess what the specific strategy was, but the prince was so confident that it was bound to be a magic trick from the fairy world. When he returned, he must tell the eldest son not to violate the rules, otherwise he would suffer.
After much deliberation, I still need to take care of the prince first, which can be regarded as paving the way for the eldest son: "I came here in a hurry this time, and I only brought ten thousand taels of silver with me to present to His Highness, as well as some pearls, corals and other playthings, as well as shark's fins, bird's nests, etc. The food is disrespectful and extremely shabby, but I hope His Highness will accept it!"
Zheng Zhilong planned to pay tribute to all the gifts he brought, but originally he only wanted to use half of the ten thousand taels of silver and use the rest to support his colleagues in the court.
In particular, fellow countryman Hong Chengchou hoped that he would say a nice word for him in front of the prince. Unfortunately, he came a step too late. Hong Chengchou had already been ordered to lead troops to pursue Liu Liangzuo.
The waiters took out a few of the gifts that Mr. Zheng brought this time as samples and brought them over for everyone to appreciate. Yaoji also saw shark fins as big as a table for the first time.
"Hiss...this shark must be quite big!"
When Yaoji saw the shark fin in front of him, he could roughly estimate the size of the shark, maybe it was a whale shark.
"This shark weighs ten thousand kilograms. I dispatched two large ships and hundreds of soldiers to work together for an hour to capture it!"
When it comes to shark fishing, it’s Zheng Zhilong’s industry knowledge that makes it easy to brag about it.
"Yeah! Aiqing is interested! There are many delicacies in the sea, such as grouper, tuna and other fish, which are much easier to catch than sharks. In your spare time, Aiqing can also be caught as tribute, I I like it too!”
As a top carnivore, eating shark's fin is obviously not to the prince's appetite. It is still a big mouthful of seafood, which is more enjoyable to eat!
Even a piece of extremely delicious sea snail meat, dipped in some condiments and eaten, can make your taste buds fully satisfied~!
Madan!
Can't think about it!
Just thinking about it makes me want to eat it!
"I will keep this in mind and will definitely catch a large amount of fish and present it to His Highness for tasting. However, the hot summer makes long-distance transportation inconvenient..."
It turned out that the prince liked to eat these two kinds of fish, so Zheng Zhilong took note of them so that he could follow his liking.
"It doesn't matter, you can just catch it in winter, and sell it nearby on the coast in the other three seasons to meet the needs of Minsheng and fill the food gap. I am not just a fan of words, I just want my mother, the aunts in the empress residence, and all of you to love me. You’re just giving it a try!”
If you eat rotten tuna, you might as well not eat it. If you want to eat it, just eat the kind that can lock in nutrients in winter. At other times, you can eat ramen, barbecue, and mutton-shabu-shabu.
In an era when seafood cannot be kept fresh, for mainlanders, it is at most just a supplement. Even a certain prince in the capital can only eat some not-so-fresh seafood in stock during the winter.
Due to the different pressures, those fat and big fish will die immediately after they come out of the water. If they don't need to be frozen, they will basically attract flies. Clams can live for a long time if they are raised in seawater, but they don't seem to be able to satisfy their appetite~!
When it came to eating, Xue Guoguan was complaining. The person who was the best at eating in the capital was his soon-to-be son-in-law. Fortunately, he could still eat with him, and it was free of charge...
