In this way, with the secret cooperation of the two parties.
The general escorting the supplies ran on the road with the supply ship quite easily.
Two hours later, Zhu Dinghai immediately dispatched the main force of the fleet to pursue. But none was found.
At the same time, the cold gun barrels on the 30 Ming Dynasty main battleships in a secret military port on an island in the South China Sea were exuding cold murderous aura.
"Calculating that it's almost time, let's prepare everyone to get on the ship. As soon as the supply ship arrives, everyone will set off immediately," said fleet commander Zheng Zhilong.
This attack was a secret operation. 30 Ming Dynasty main warships, together with hundreds of pirate medium and large warships, sailed out of the South China Sea and headed for the Indian Ocean to rescue the black slaves who had been bullied by the Western barbarians.
When the time comes, I and others will be the heroes of the Ming Dynasty, and they will be able to get rid of the title of pirates and become the heroes of the Ming Dynasty.
Zheng Zhilong thought to himself.
As a naval general of the Ming Dynasty, he originally wanted to make a career, but facing the Ming Dynasty that was regaining its glory, Zheng Zhilong felt helpless.
The Ming Navy, under the leadership of Zhu Dinghai, not only directly defeated the Western barbarians, but even recovered Taiwan.
Later, he became a hard-working transportation captain. His biggest task every day was to transport people from all over the country to places such as Taiwan or Annan.
Although the captain of the transport brigade is not bad, it has no military merit.
It would be fine if he was a person without ambition, but Zheng Zhilong is obviously an ambitious guy.
A mere "Five Tiger guerrilla general." How could a real transportation captain satisfy him.
Fortunately, His Majesty allowed him to secretly integrate the pirates, and promised that if he did well, it would not be impossible for him to be crowned king in the future.
Although the title of king does not dare to think about it, the title of lord can still be thought about.
Zheng Zhilong felt extremely happy when he thought that he could be knighted in the future.
Because the imperial court strongly supported the construction of the navy, and Zhu Dinghai did have two skills, the Ming Dynasty's naval strength increased several times in just 2 years.
The strength of the Ming Dynasty's navy continued to shrink the living space of pirates around the Ming Dynasty. Coupled with the reform of the court, the pressure on ordinary people was greatly reduced.
Yes, it has become extremely easy for Zheng Zhilong to integrate pirate forces.
After integrating the pirates, they followed the imperial court's orders and secretly attacked those merchant ships of the Western Yi and those merchant ships of the Ming Dynasty that smuggled goods without paying taxes.
Although they would occasionally follow the imperial court's instructions and let disobedient pirates attack the Ming Dynasty's legal fleet, there had been no major moves.
Until the imperial court ordered them to go out to war, and promised them that except for those beasts who had killed, raped, and had weird faces, the rest of them would be exempted from punishment and become citizens of the Ming Dynasty.
Those who perform well on the battlefield can even be directly recruited by the court.
So all the pirate leaders agreed to the plan. ,
After all, falling leaves returning to their roots is the root of every Mingren’s belief.
Especially pirates like them, who have been wandering on the sea all year round, hope to return to the Ming Dynasty all the time. Return to your hometown.
As for the danger of the mission, they are not afraid at all. Not to mention the 30 Ming Dynasty's most advanced main battleships, the combined strength of the pirates cannot be underestimated.
And when you're a pirate, don't you wear your head in your belt?
A mission in exchange for the court's clemency was not a loss in their eyes.
