"It can't be wrong. What happened in North Korea is that the Denglai Navy led by my eldest brother is an enemy. How can it be false?" After hearing this, Zheng Hongkui immediately said seriously, "Hongyi is so ambitious that he dares to fight with me. The Zheng family is the enemy, even if the imperial court does not issue an order, I, the Zheng family, will definitely give them a look, otherwise, how can we survive in this sea?"
He Bin understood that the Zheng family had been collecting protection fees from passing ships and made huge profits every year. This is based on the premise that the Zheng family is the strongest here. Now that Hongyi dares to challenge the authority of the Zheng family, the Zheng family will of course respond.
However, he was not willing, thinking that he was doing well now, so he accompanied Xing Xing and said: "Fourth Master, that should be the work of the Hong Yi from Nagasaki, and has nothing to do with the Hong Yi from Taiwan... "
Hearing this, Zheng Hongkui's face darkened and he hummed loudly, "Yeah". He Bin suddenly couldn't speak anymore. So, he immediately changed his words: "But outsiders definitely don't know this. How about I go talk to the villain and ask Governor Garon to apologize to Fourth Master?"
The current Dutch Governor of Taiwan is Garonne, who took office just last year. Before that, he was in charge of the Dutch Commercial Office in Nagasaki.
After hearing this, Zheng Hongkui sneered and said: "The imperial court has sent my nephew south to serve as a coastal defense guerrilla for this matter. How about you go talk to the current emperor about this matter and say it is a misunderstanding?"
Regarding the attack on Hongyi, He Bin was a very critical link in the plan, so he had been patient. Otherwise, with a pirate's temper, he would definitely fall out if he pushed back and forth.
Go and tell the current emperor about the misunderstanding... He Bin thought in his heart and couldn't help but say, then I dare to have the courage first!
If it were an earlier time, he might not really take the emperor seriously. Otherwise, he would not have engaged in the pirate profession and worked under the Dutch who were hostile to the Ming Dynasty.
But over the years, stories of the emperor's wise and mighty deeds have continued to come out. The Ming Dynasty bandits, the Mongolian Tatars and the Liaodong built captives were all suppressed by the emperor personally leading troops. Invisibly, the emperor's weight became more and more important in his heart, and involuntarily, he became afraid to offend.
Thinking of this, he smiled bitterly and said: "Fourth Master, this villain is nothing in the eyes of the Emperor. How can he be qualified to speak..."
"But you have to do this well and present the success report to the emperor. Maybe the emperor will know about you!" After Zheng Hongkui said this, his face darkened again and he shouted decisively, "Are you going to do it or not?"
Seeing that Zheng Hongkui was getting angry, He Bin didn't dare to ramble any more. Because he knew that once the court really made a decision and the Zheng family was determined to deal with Hongyi, Hongyi would definitely not be able to handle it. Otherwise, Hongyi would not obediently watch the Zheng family make a lot of money, and still have to pay money to the Zheng family every year.
Therefore, He Bin immediately corrected his attitude and immediately replied: "Do it, the fourth master ordered it, and the villain must do it. After all, the villain is also from the Ming Dynasty, not a subordinate of the Zheng family!"
Seeing that he agreed, Zheng Hongkui's face became a little better, and he immediately said to him: "I just said, if you do this well, the reward from the court will not be less. Maybe you will have a higher official position than other brothers in the future. . Let me tell you a piece of good news. The emperor has already said that he will use the navy to travel across the sea in the future, just like the Western Yi, conquering the four seas. When the time comes, he will be granted the title of marquis and general, and his wife and son. A great future is waiting for him. I’m waiting for my brothers at sea!”
He Bin didn't believe it when he heard this. As for the old antiques in the imperial court, who know the scenery on the sea, how can they let the Ming Dynasty go to the sea like the Western Yi? Zheng Hongkui said this just to tempt himself to work for his Zheng family!
Thinking this in his heart, He Bin still nodded repeatedly and said: "That's great. We who live in the sea will have something to look forward to in the future!"
However, how could Zheng Hongkui not know what he was thinking!
You know, when they knew about this situation, they didn't believe it. Only after Zheng Chenggong explained it again and again did they believe it. But He Bin had no doubts at all and believed it immediately. It was obvious that he was perfunctory.
In response to this, Zheng Hongkui turned serious and said seriously: "Maybe this is better. After the thing is done, I can either ask for credit for you and receive a reward from the court; or, my Zheng family will grant you benefits. You can choose which one, But no matter what, this must be done with all your heart, and there must be no perfunctory behavior!”
Hearing this, He Bin knew that Zheng Hongkui had seen through his thoughts, and couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
The Zheng family's reputation has always been very good, and the benefits promised can be fulfilled. This is also the case, so many brothers will follow the Zheng family. Now that Zheng Hongkui guarantees it, there is no need to worry about the remuneration after the work is completed.
So, after coming back to his senses, he immediately smiled and said to Zheng Hongkui with a bright smile: "Fourth Master is still bold. If I didn't say anything, I would just go to Fourth Master. I must choose the Zheng family. Fourth Master, don't worry, little one." I will definitely work hard to do what Fourth Master ordered me to do!"
After hearing this, Zheng Hongkui couldn't help but twist his lips, showing an inexplicable smile, and then asked seriously: "You chose this yourself, have you thought about it so that you won't have to regret it in the future? Or, do you want to think about it again?" "
"No need!" After hearing this, He Bin showed a nonchalant expression and said with a wave of his hand, "Fourth Master, we people in the world are all spitting and nailing each other. If you say something out, it is just water thrown out. Can you take it back? ?”
This is a double entendre. He Bin is a man in the world and will never regret it. You, Zheng Hongkui, are also a man in the world and you will definitely not regret it either.
Zheng Hongkui heard this meaning and couldn't help but be speechless at He Bin's cleverness. Wait until later to see if you regret today's decision.
This matter had been reminded again, and Zheng Hongkui didn't want to remind him again, so he began to ask He Bin about Hongyi's situation.
Not to mention, He Bin knew that the matter had reached this point, so he could only go one way, and immediately told Zheng Hongkui everything he knew about Hongyi's situation.
After plotting for a while, He Bin walked out of the cabin and disembarked as if nothing had happened. Zheng Hongkui also set sail and returned to Xiamen.
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At this time, here in Xiamen, warships with military orders were mobilized from all over. The port was full of warships. One look at this posture and knew that something was going on. Over at the Fujian Governor's Mansion, people are also constantly sending supplies. At the Guerrilla Yamen in Haiphong, Fujian, people of all kinds were coming in and out, all in a hurry.
Therefore, it was inevitable that gossips, either intentionally or unintentionally, would start asking about what happened.
"What's going on? Looking at this posture, it looks like there's going to be a war. What's going on?"
"Could there be pirates somewhere? It's all the navy's actions, but I haven't heard anything about it elsewhere!"
"Impossible. There are still pirates who don't listen to the Zheng family. Could it be that there are foreign Xiyi who don't know the heights of the sky and have collided with the Zheng family? No, no, no, they have collided with the Fujian Navy?"
"..."
These people didn't know the situation, so they started making wild guesses. Even those who were related found people in the navy to ask about the situation.
In the end, many people knew the reason and explained it to others in a conspicuous manner.
"Don't you know? The Japanese country has committed a crime and sent troops to invade and occupy North Korea. Our Ming army is fighting there right now. We rely solely on the Denglai Navy and there are not enough troops, so we have to send the Fujian Navy over for reinforcements!"
"I see, don't tell me, if you want to say that the strongest navy in Ming Dynasty is of course our Fujian navy!"
"I heard that the Denglai Navy is commanded by the head of the Zheng family. Now that the Fujian Navy has been transferred there, it can be regarded as a father-son force!"
"Haha, let the Japanese navy have a taste of the power of the Zheng family!"
"It's just that the road is too far, otherwise, the Japanese country would still dare to send troops!"
"..."
To mobilize troops to attack Taiwan's Hongyi, such a large-scale military operation cannot be hidden from those who are interested. So, after Zheng Chenggong and others discussed it, they released the news. Not to mention, at least passers-by believed it and expressed their opinions on it, making fun of the Japanese.
In its original history, the mainland was in constant war and chaos, so the Dutch always paid attention to what was happening on the mainland. When Zheng Chenggong proposed that he wanted to attack Taiwan as a base, his men were reluctant, and the news was known to the Dutch in Taiwan early on.
Therefore, before Zheng Chenggong was ready to fight, the Dutch in Taiwan began to prepare urgently for war against Zheng Chenggong. Not only did they require all localities to strengthen reconnaissance and armed forces, but they also prohibited Chinese from selling food in the city of Plominja. All Chinese gentry were placed under house arrest in the city of Relanja to avoid collaborating with the enemy. All unharvested rice in the fields was burned, as many as 8,000 bags in total, and any Chinese who resisted were killed. Finally, he reported to the governor of Batavia and invited reinforcements.
Although Zheng Chenggong had repeatedly denied that he would attack Taiwan, the leaked rumors in advance still made it more difficult for him to attack Taiwan.
At this time, he was busy in the yamen when he heard the news that Zheng Hongkui was back. Suddenly, he felt a little anxious. He immediately put down what he was doing and went out to greet Zheng Hongkui.
The two quickly entered and arrived at the back office. There were guards looking outside. Zheng Hongkui then said to Zheng Chenggong: "Those Hongyi are not as easy to fight as I thought!"
After finishing speaking, he took out a folded piece of paper from his arms, unfolded it, and introduced it to Zheng Chenggong: "The two cities built by Hongyi are located on the east and west sides of the Taijiang River, and they are the horns of each other. . If you want to enter here, there are only two waterways accessible. One is the Damuan Port in the south, and the other is the Luermen Channel in the north. Among them, the southern channel has a wide mouth and deep water, making it easy for ships to sail in, but the port is defended by enemy ships. , there are heavy artillery on land to control it, and you have to go through a battle to pass. The North Channel is shallow and narrow, and you can only pass by small boats..."
