Chapter 912 The Defeated General

"Unconditional surrender? Did the Haihan people really say that? What you saw was their general leading the army?"

Although he had expected that the attitude of the Haihan people would be tougher, Zheng Zhilong still couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when he heard the reply from Gan Hui. He originally hoped that the resistance he organized would make the Haihan people have some respect for him.

They were impressed, and could use this to negotiate surrender terms with the other party at the last moment, but this group of Haihan people seemed to really refuse to give in, and had no intention of making concessions or compromises at all.

Gan Hui responded: "The general Haihan who led his troops to Miyako Island this time is his naval marshal Wang Tom. This man personally said that if he surrendered at this time, his life would be saved, but if he did not surrender, Haihan would be saved."

The army will fight to the end and destroy all of us, Shibazhi!"

After several years of open and covert fighting between Shibazhi and Haihan, they are not completely ignorant of the situation of the Haihan militia. At least they still know the name and basic personal information of Lieutenant General Haihan. When Haihan attacked Penghu last year,

Wang Tom is commanding in the army, so Shibazhi is no stranger to this general. He knows that Marshal Wang is the naval commander of the Haihan Army. He commanded Haihan in both attacks on Shibazhi.

The surface armed force shows that Haihan military leaders attach great importance to Shiba Zhi.

Since the senior official of the other party is speaking personally, there is probably no room for change in this matter. As for whether the Haihan people can keep their words, Zheng Zhilong is not worried about this. The reputation Haihan has gained through business and trade is very famous, and he has always been on the southeast coast.

It is well-known, and Haihan has completely taken the initiative in the current battle situation. There is no need for them to deceive Shibazhi into surrendering on such details. If Haihan really wants to kill everyone, it will only take two or three days more at most.

, there is no need to persuade Shibazhi to surrender.

Zheng Zhilong took a deep breath, looked at the people sitting down and asked: "Brothers, when we became sworn brothers, we agreed to share blessings and share hardships. We have already enjoyed the blessings together, and now we are facing this disaster.

Right now, how do you brothers think we should get through this? Should we surrender to Haihan to save our lives, or should we fight to the end?"

Gan Hui was a close confidant of Zheng Zhilong. When he asked this question, he knew that he had been shaken. If Zheng Zhilong really planned to fight to the death, he would not ask for everyone's opinions at this time. Since he asked, his attitude

It's already obvious.

Gan Hui sighed secretly in his heart, but answered the words: "Shibazhi always takes the leader as his cue. Whatever the leader says, the brothers will do it. If the leader pities the lives of the brothers, he will be punished by Haihan."

, we will naturally obey."

Zheng Zhilong sighed and said: "Gan Hui, you really know what I mean. Now that the Haihan army is unstoppable, we are unable to make a comeback. If we continue to fight, everyone will inevitably die. My life and death are trivial, and I have dragged down my brothers to fight for me."

It is a huge sin to be buried with him! But if he is demoted to Haihan, the brothers will inevitably suffer some humiliation. This is not what I want. I am in a dilemma, so I want all the brothers to make a decision together on how to deal with it.

That’s the current situation.”

Those who had not understood the meaning of Zheng Zhilong's words just now, even if they were slow, have now understood that Zheng Zhilong was planning to surrender, but he couldn't save his face, so he needed everyone to express their attitude together. He then followed the trend and announced this.

Decide.

Although these people are all desperadoes who have put life and death aside for a long time, it does not mean that they do not want to continue living. Otherwise, they would not have abandoned Penghu and followed Zheng Zhilong to Miyako Island last year. If there is a chance to survive,

Who is willing to give up easily? Since Zheng Zhilong has no intention of fighting anymore, there is no point in them insisting on fighting. At that moment, everyone expressed their opinions that they should conserve their strength first and try to make a comeback in the future - as for whether there is still a chance to fight again

, no one can think about such far-reaching things now.

"Since all the brothers think that preserving strength is more important, then I, the head of the family, can only survive temporarily and complete the formalities with the Haihan people." Zheng Zhilong stood up, cupped his hands to everyone present and said: "At sunrise tomorrow,

I will personally go to negotiate with the Haihan people in order to save the lives of the brothers on the island. If anything happens, my son Fusong hopes that you will take good care of me."

Everyone also quickly stood up to respond. Although surrendering at the last moment felt a bit cowardly, Zheng Zhilong was willing to risk his life and go out to negotiate with the Haihan people in person. His courage was still admirable. As for the future of his son Zheng Fusong

Life, although everyone agreed verbally, they had the same idea in their hearts. At this time, no one can care about anyone else. They are about to become prisoners, so how can they still have the ability to take care of others. Besides, the Haihan people are always shrewd.

How could you let Zheng Zhilong's family go so easily?

Zheng Zhilong might also be able to guess the thoughts of his men, so he called his son Zheng Fusong to the study that night and explained some things to him. Zheng Zhilong knew that it would be very unlucky for him to meet the Haihan people tomorrow, even if he would not be killed by the Haihan people.

I'm afraid it will be difficult to have a chance to regain freedom in the future. And my son Zheng Fusong is young. As long as the Haihan people don't kill them all, there may be other ways out in the future. There are things that should be told to him in a few years.

Now we can only say it in advance.

"Fusong, my father is going to see the Haihan people tomorrow. Before I leave, there are some things I need to let you know." Zheng Zhilong said: "Among the people under me, only Gan Hui and Shi Daxuan can be trusted. If you ask for help in the future,

Man, these two people should be able to help you."

Zheng Fusong said: "My father went to see the Haihan people, will he not be able to come back?"

Zheng Zhilong sighed: "The defeated general has no choice but to be slaughtered by others. My father wants to save the lives of thousands of people on this island, so I have no choice but to sacrifice myself. The people of Haihan regard me, Shiba Zhi, as a feud. Now,

If you fall into their hands, you will inevitably die. Don't be sad about this. Although your life as a father is short, it is also glorious for a while and you have no regrets. But if you have a chance to regain your freedom in the future, don't go as a father again.

Father, this is the way to go. Don't seek revenge from the Haihan people. Go back to Japan and live a good life with your mother and brother."

Zheng Fusong bit his lip and did not respond, but tears had already flowed down his face. Although he did not understand what was happening in the adult world, he also knew that his father's situation was in danger, and perhaps tomorrow's farewell would be the farewell between father and son.

Zheng Zhilong's mood was very calm, and he continued: "Keep what my father said next in mind. Don't forget it, and don't say it to a third person. Do you remember it?"

Zheng Fusong wiped away his tears and nodded vigorously.

Zheng Zhilong said: "My father left his hometown thirteen years ago to explore the world, and later established the Eighteen Zhizhi to unify all areas of Fujian. During this period, he also made a lot of money. In order to prevent accidents from happening, my father purchased houses and properties in many places in Fujian, and

There are several secret treasure places that will be inherited by you from now on. Although these properties are not much, they are enough to make you rich for a lifetime. If you have the opportunity in the future, you can make a living on this."

When Zheng Zhilong was at his most prosperous, he did not forget to leave a way out for himself. He purchased real estate under false names in many places in Fujian and managed to hide a lot of gold and silver. Those who were responsible for taking care of these places were his close tribesmen.

As long as Zheng Fusong can show up, these properties will basically be returned to his name. Zheng Zhilong's preparations, which were originally used for emergencies, have become a wealth for future generations in the current situation. Although

Zheng Fusong may not have the opportunity to enjoy these wealth, but under the current situation, Zheng Zhilong can only make arrangements to this extent.

Early the next morning, Zheng Zhilong left the camp with only four of his confidants and headed north. After walking for about half an hour, they were stopped by a group of Haihan scouts.

"I am Zheng Zhilong, the leader of Shibazhi. I have come here to see General Haihan and his troops. Please inform me as soon as possible!" Zheng Zhilong calmly announced his identity.

However, he was shocked by the identities reported to him by this team of scouts. They immediately searched these people to confirm that they did not have weapons or other dangerous items on them, and then escorted them back to the rear camp.

Wang Tom was not too surprised when he heard that the reconnaissance team had brought back Zheng Zhilong, the leader of the Eighteen Zhizhi who surrendered on his own. Yesterday, Zheng Zhilong sent Gan Hui to negotiate, and he had already sensed that the other party might not be able to withstand Haihan's offensive.

, ready to surrender. However, Wang Tom did not expect that Zheng Zhilong was so courageous that he actually showed up and came to the door the next day. No one in the Haihan army recognized Zheng Zhilong's face, so Wang Tom immediately sent someone to notify Fujian

The personnel sent by the authorities - they specially brought people who knew Zheng Zhilong so that they could confirm the identity of the prisoner or the corpse as soon as possible.

"My Excellency, Zheng Zhilong, I have met General Wang!" After seeing Tom Wang, Zheng Zhilong was neither humble nor overbearing, and took the initiative to come forward to greet him.

Wang Tom also cupped his hand and said: "After several years of dealing with each other, I finally met Mr. Zheng today. I'm glad to meet you!"

Although the two camps have been in a state of hostility in the past few years, and the two men have commanded troops and fought against each other more than once on the battlefield, there was not much tense atmosphere when they actually faced each other. Of course, this may also be because Haihan is there.

They have an absolute advantage in the current war, and Shibazhi has decided to surrender. Although the two sides have not officially ceased the war, the outcome has been basically determined, and there is no verbal battle to win or lose.

Tom Wang didn't put on any airs and asked Zheng Zhilong to take his seat and order tea. For one of the most feared opponents of the Time Travel Group in this era, Tom Wang was actually quite interested in knowing some relevant details.

"Master Zheng came here in person today, he should have made a decision, right?" The first thing Wang Tom needs to confirm is the final decision of Shiba Zhi. Although Zheng Zhilong's appearance here has already explained the problem, it is still necessary to solemnly

Confirm it again.

Zheng Zhilong nodded and responded: "Your army is tyrannical and Shibazhi considers himself invincible. I have come here today to admit defeat to your army. But there are still thousands of people on this island, many of whom are Shibazhi."

I hope General Wang can treat them well and at least spare their lives."

"This is easy to handle. I said it yesterday and I will say it again today. As long as we lay down our weapons, give up resistance, and surrender to us unconditionally, we will also guarantee that we will never kill anyone indiscriminately." Seeing Zheng Zhilong's cheerful performance, Wang Tom said

It also showed Haihan's attitude: "Including you and your family, we will ensure your life safety."

Zheng Zhilong lowered his voice and asked, "Can you please be more generous and allow me to take my family out of here?"

Tom Wang remained silent, but shook his head firmly.

Zheng Zhilong still refused to give up and continued to persuade: "If General Wang has any conditions, it doesn't matter, I will try my best to satisfy you. If you can help me leave this place, I will be very grateful in the future!"

Wang Tom smiled and said: "Master Zheng, you underestimate your own value. We Haihan have been providing military assistance to Fujian officials since the first year of Chongzhen. In the past few years, the money invested has been at least two to three million.

Two taels of silver. Why should we support the Fujian official? To put it bluntly, it is to curb the development of Shibazhi. We have spent several years, in fact, just for today's result. If the matter between us is taels of silver, it can be solved.

Then you and I will not have a face-to-face conversation here and now."

There is an unobvious flaw in Wang Tom's words, that is, Haihan's official military assistance to Fujian was actually rewarded in various forms one after another, including the weapons and equipment purchased from Haihan every year.

, the profit far exceeded the cost paid by Haihan in the early stage of the cooperation between the two parties. However, Zheng Zhilong did not understand the tricks involved, so in his view, this was undoubtedly a clear rejection, and he now also

It is impossible to spend so much money to bribe Tom Wang.

Although he was disappointed with this result, Zheng Zhilong still had other things he wanted to understand. He continued to ask: "General Wang, I have been confused about something in my heart these past few years. Please give me some advice. In the past few years, I

Although I have never been to Qiongzhou Island and have never dealt with you, why have you been targeting Shibazhi for several years? What is the root cause of this?"

Wang Tom said: "The truth is actually very simple. To put it bluntly, it can be said in four words: go together and look down on each other. You Shiba Zhi rely on the sea to eat, and so do we Haihan. As the saying goes, one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers. After all, there must be a separation between Haihan and Shiba Zhi.

There will be a winner. You lose, not because of bad luck, but because of fate."

Zheng Zhilong seemed to understand something, but only a little bit. He couldn't help but ask: "Then why did you interfere in the war in Fujian thousands of miles away when you first arrived in Qiongzhou?"

"This is what I call destiny." Wang Tom responded: "You may not believe it, but before we even arrived at Qiongzhou Island, we had already listed you Shibazhi as our opponents."
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