In the silent bilge, the light was very faint.
In a dirty corner, a man's limbs were tightly tied and his mouth was stuffed with rags, making him unable to move.
This person is sober.
There was anger, regret, and deep uneasiness in his expression.
Chaotic footsteps came in from outside and quickly stopped in front of him.
A voice sounded.
"Detachment leader, this guy doesn't eat or drink. He doesn't say anything when asked. He just wants to die."
The man raised his head when he heard the sound, looked at the Xia soldiers, and roared, obviously cursing something. However, his mouth was blocked and he couldn't hear clearly.
The Xia soldiers moved aside to let one person come to the front.
The man, also wearing a Xia Army uniform, slowly squatted down and came closer.
The lights were dimly focused for a long time before the face of the Xia soldier became clear.
But seeing this face, the tied man suddenly changed color and trembled all over.
The Xia soldier also saw his face clearly and couldn't help but laugh.
"Hahaha, I really didn't expect that, General Hong, we would actually meet again."
The man's pupils were bloodshot, his body was swaying violently, and his mood was obviously fluctuating greatly.
The Xia soldier didn't care and raised his hand to pull out the ball of cloth from his mouth.
The obstacle disappeared and the man immediately cursed.
"Li Zhengwei, now I am in your hands. You can kill or behead me as you please. If I frown, I am no longer a hero. Don't expect to ask anything from me."
The Xia officer's expression remained normal.
"General Hong, you should know that as long as you fall into the hands of our country, Xia, it will be enough no matter whether you are dead or alive. As for asking you something, is it really necessary?"
The man's struggle stopped abruptly, and his face suddenly turned gray.
Just because he understood that what the Xia soldiers said was very correct.
With his identity, being caught by Xia Jun now can be said to be a man and a man.
At this point, Zheng's guilt can no longer be cleared away.
He relaxed his body slumpedly and lost focus in his eyes. Obviously the death of the soul is greater than the death of the body.
"What? That pirate leader is Hong Xu from Shibazhili?"
Zhang Keda and Huang Fei walked around excitedly. They never expected that they would catch a big fish.
A fish big enough to crucify Zheng completely.
Li Zhengwei also smiled unabated.
"When I first served as Minister Zuo's adjutant, I met this person many times and will never admit his mistake."
Li Zhengwei has very high qualifications in the Xia Navy.
He served as Zuo Hua's adjutant for several years. After accumulating enough experience, he was released and became the captain of the third detachment of the North Sea Fleet.
This time, the Xia Navy captured a pirate leader with a suspicious identity off the coast of Shimabara.
But this man was very tight-lipped. No matter how Xia Jun interrogated him, he would not reveal his identity.
Zhang Keda guessed that this person must be a member of the Zheng family, and thought that Li Zhengwei had dealt with the Zheng family many times following Zuo Hua, so he might be able to recognize him.
Then Li Zhengwei was sent to identify the person.
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a big surprise.
A small operation actually captured Zheng's right-hand man Hong Xu.
After understanding Hong Xu's identity, Zhang Keda finally understood why the remaining Zheng pirates escaped so quickly.
Although many prisoners were captured in that battle, except for Hong Xu, the others were just little shrimps.
Although those people readily admitted their identities, it was not enough to serve as evidence.
Only core members of the Zheng family like Hong Xu, dead or alive, would be of any use if they fell into the hands of Xia Guo.
"Immediately report the situation here to the central government. I believe His Highness will know what to do."
Although the North Sea Fleet had no way to participate in the battle against the Zheng family, Zhang Keda was still very happy to have captured such good evidence.
Maybe God is to reward his hard work.
Just when he had just sent people back to the center, the order from the headquarters arrived first.
The content is nothing but about Japan.
The Xia Kingdom learned that Japan had invaded Ryukyu, a Chinese state, and decided not to give up.
The headquarters requested the North Sea Fleet to immediately reorganize its troops and prepare to use troops against Japan at any time.
They did not win a battle with the Zheng family, but ended up fighting Japan, which made everyone in the North Sea Fleet extremely happy.
How can Zheng's strength be compared with Japan's?
Especially during the Jiajing period, Japanese pirates caused great harm to Japan, which made everyone hate Japan deeply. They will seize any opportunity to attack Japan.
The center's preparations include not only the North Sea Fleet, but also the First Marine Division.
Once troops are used against Japan, it will definitely not just be a naval battle. The Xia Kingdom has determined to launch a deep military attack on Japan.
After the war, the Xia Kingdom began to move rapidly again.
Fujian.
As soon as Zheng Hongkui and Zheng Zhiwan, who ran back together, told the situation, Zheng Zhilong knew that the matter was exposed.
Maybe it won't be long before the Xia Kingdom's crusade comes.
"The matter has come to an end, there is no other way. Let the brothers get busy, let's strike first."
Zheng Zhilong grew up from being penniless to becoming a giant bandit in the East China Sea. The most important thing he lacked was his ruthless character.
Since the quarrel has reached the point where it will never end, he will not have any mercy.
During this period, the friction between the Zheng family and the Xia State became more and more intense, and the people of the Zheng family had long been unable to bear it.
When the order to start the war was given, everyone exerted all their strength and began to prepare.
"Father, you must not make an enemy of the Xia State. The Xia State is far more powerful than I, the Zheng family. In the war, the Zheng family will definitely be wiped out. Why not join hands with the Xia State, abandon the small gains in front of you, and gain great benefits for the world? Achieve eternal fame?"
Zheng Chenggong was extremely anxious when he learned that the Zheng family was about to go to war.
He ran over, knelt in front of Zheng Zhilong, begged and stated the pros and cons, hoping that the father could wake up.
But seeing the dissatisfied looks of the generals in the hall, Zheng Zhilong had no choice.
Moreover, he was very angry that Zheng Chenggong actually boosted the ambitions of others and destroyed his own prestige.
"Humph, I, Zheng Zhilong, started from scratch and won such a huge foundation. How many powerful enemies have died at my hands? Although the Xia Kingdom is strong, what should I fear? As my son, you do not make suggestions for me, but instead care about the enemy. It can be said that Treason, disloyalty and unfilial piety.”
Zheng Chenggong seemed to have seen the scene of blood and fire spreading, and couldn't help but burst into tears.
"My child, I care about my father and uncles, so I don't want you to destroy yourselves. What's more, Zheng's actions can be said to be self-indulgent and ignore the interests of the country and the nation. To Zheng, this war is unreasonable, unjust, and immoral. Naturally, there is no chance of winning.”
His impassioned speech resulted in Zheng Zhilong becoming furious.
Just because he completely revealed the true nature of Zheng's pirates, Zheng Zhilong couldn't get off the stage at all.
"Okay, I didn't expect that I actually raised a traitor. Someone, take him down and keep him under strict guard. Don't let him out without my order."
"Father……"
Zheng Chenggong was confused.
No matter what, he never expected that Zheng Zhilong would regard him as his enemy.
Doesn't this father understand his painstaking efforts?
He wanted to say something, but it was too late. Several guards rushed in, held him firmly, and dragged him outside.
Zheng Zhilong was so filled with anger that he didn't even notice a hint of unnoticeable pride flashing across the corner of Zheng Cai's mouth.
