Nan Juyi did not delay at all. He and Yu Zigao wrote the memorial on the spot and sent the people below to deliver it to the capital via horseback at the inn.
The news that the Tiger Banner defeated the Red Maoyi fleet and the Daming Navy in Bengang quickly spread to all the maritime forces.
The few warships that the Hongmao Yi defeated and returned from were also seen by many passing merchant ships.
Ahem!
Li Dan coughed up blood on the spot after learning the news from Bengang.
"Father, please don't be anxious. He's just a stupid porter. The worst he can do is give it to them and we won't want it anymore." Li Guoshu hurriedly comforted his father and gently patted Li Dan's back with his hand.
Li Dan wiped the blood stains on the corner of his mouth with the handkerchief he coughed up blood, and then said: "What do you know? What I care about is not Bengang, but regret that I should not have been separated from the Tiger Flag."
He threw the handkerchief to the maid beside him.
"I didn't expect that in just a few years, the Tiger Flag would actually build so many large ships. With these ships, those red-haired barbarians probably shouldn't take advantage of Bengang so easily." Li Guoshu sighed with emotion. explain.
He was also shocked when he learned that there were actually eight Galen ships in the Tiger Flag.
After all, shipbuilding costs a lot of money. After so many years of development, the maritime countries have long since run out of large timber suitable for shipbuilding, so just getting the large timber needed for shipbuilding requires a lot of effort.
"You took a wrong step, you took a wrong step!" Li Dan sighed, his face full of regret.
Li Guozhu, who was next to him, comforted: "Father, there is no need to regret. No matter how strong the Tiger Flag is in Bengang, we don't need to be afraid of them. Back then, the red-haired barbarians sent more ships than the Tiger Flag does now. It's not like that." I was defeated by you and your uncles, father."
Li Dan was able to achieve today's maritime prestige through battle after battle, and the Red Maoyi fleet was also defeated by him.
Otherwise, the Japanese country would have been occupied by the red barbarians long ago, and like Batavia, it would have become a colony of the red barbarians.
"Being a father is not for me, but for you!" Li Dan said, "It was fine when my father was around, and no one dared to do anything openly. But once my father is gone, you can't maintain the situation at all."
He could see clearly that after his death, it would be almost impossible for his son to take over his current position, and those below would not be convinced at all.
Li Guozhu didn't speak when he heard this.
He also understands this, otherwise he wouldn't have been thinking of ways to treat Li Dan all these years.
Although his father is called Kapitan and is the largest maritime merchant on the sea, the power that their father and son now control is composed of multiple maritime merchants. His father can rely on his prestige to suppress the rest, but he cannot.
Moreover, for a force like theirs, there is no such thing as father to son.
Once his father is gone, the remaining positions will be competed by all parties, and the winner will be qualified to become the new leader.
Li Dan took a sip of tea, moistened his throat, and continued: "If you make good friends with Tiger Character Flag from the beginning, maybe Tiger Character Flag will be able to look after you a little bit in the future when I am no longer around. I can help you sit in my seat, but it’s difficult now. If you want to sit in this seat, your chances are slim.”
After his death, the power in his hands will naturally be handed over to Li Guozhu, which also gives Li Guozhu the opportunity to compete for the leader. However, he understands that he has offended the Tiger Flag, and the Tiger Flag may not be willing to see Li Guozhu become the leader.
Some people below will also use this matter to prevent Li Guozhu from becoming the leader.
"The child was originally not interested in his father's position." Li Guozhu said.
Li Dan sighed and immediately asked: "Where is Zheng Zhilong? My husband has not seen him coming for some days?"
Zheng Zhilong, who first met Hu Ziqi, went through many rounds of governance, and finally became Li Dan's godson.
"Brother Zhilong went to Luzon with the ship and has been gone for more than half a month." Li Guoshu explained to Li Dan why Zheng Zhilong did not come to see him.
Li Dan nodded slightly and then said, "What do you think of him?"
"Him?" Li Guoshu frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "He is indeed more suitable than a child to take over his father's position."
Li Dan said: "As a father, he is the most optimistic about him. After this year of experience, he has become more mature. In the future, after I die, you can follow him. Considering the kindness I have received over the past few years, he will also take care of you."
"Father, don't say such unlucky things. Last time, my son got a few old ginseng plants. After taking them, my father's complexion improved significantly. When my son is looking for some old ginseng for his father to take, I believe it won't take long for my father's illness to be cured. "Li Guozhu comforted.
Hearing this, Li Dan shook his head with a bitter look on his face and said, "I know my father's illness well. I'm afraid my time is running out. No matter how many old ginseng I try, I won't be able to save my life. There's no need to waste energy looking for anything." Old ginseng is useless."
"Father, don't worry. The last old ginseng was produced in Liaodong. It seems to be very effective. I have already sent people to Daming to buy it. I believe it will be delivered to Hirado in a short time." Li Guoshu comforted his father.
He didn't know whether Liaodong Lao Shen could save his father's life, but as long as there was a glimmer of hope, he would not give up, not to mention that the Li family did not lack the money to buy Lao Shen.
Seeing that his son insisted on doing this, Li Dan had no choice but to say: "Forget it, you can buy it if you want to, but with Zheng Zhilong, you have to move around frequently with him to get closer, do you understand?"
"My child has taken note of it." Li Guoshu agreed.
He already had a good relationship with Zheng Zhilong, and since Zheng Zhilong could talk, he liked him quite a lot.
"That's good." Li Dan breathed a sigh of relief.
Now that my life has reached this point, there is not much that I can do, and I just hope that my son will live in good health.
"Father, you have been talking for a long time. Let's lie down in bed and rest for a while! My child, put a blanket on you." Li Guoshu helped Li Dan sit back on the bed, picked up the animal skin blanket on the side and covered Li Dan's body.
Looking at his already thin father, Li Guozhu felt heavy in his heart.
Even if he is not a doctor, he can see that his father's time is running out.
The Tiger Flag's defeat of the Red Maoyi fleet quickly fell silent after a period of publicity, but another story spread among maritime merchants.
At the harbor of Hirado, Li Guoshu invited Zheng Zhilong to the wooden house where he lived.
"Zhilong has worked hard this time, didn't you encounter any trouble?" Li Zhuguo held a wine flask and filled Zheng Zhilong's glass with wine. Then raise your glass and salute the other person.
Zheng Zhilong hurriedly picked up the wine glass and had a drink with Li Guoshu. After putting down the wine glass, he said: "I have been on this line to Luzon many times. What is already familiar cannot be overcooked. Nothing will happen."
As he spoke, he picked up the green vegetables on the plate and ate them in large gulps.
On the ship, what I want to eat most is vegetables and meat. It is too difficult to eat these things on the ship. In order to ensure that the food on the ship can be eaten for a long time, the food on the ship is made similar to pig food. It can only fill the stomach. What does it taste like? Forget about it.
