On June 22, after a two-day break, the weapons workshop resumed production. However, by this time, the expansion work had officially begun. A new, larger weapons workshop was about to be built in South Australia.

The city rises from the ground.

Nan'ao Island is located at the junction of Fujian and Guangdong, and is nearly 500 miles away from Xiamen Island between Zhang and Quan Prefectures in southern Fujian. This distance was only a few hours in later generations. At this time, it was possible to walk or take a car.

It takes time, but if you take a boat, even if the wind is not favorable, it will only last a few days.

As the expansion work of the weapons workshop on Nan'ao Island officially kicked off, Zheng Chenggong's fleet slowly sailed in and anchored at Gulangyu Island on the west side of Xiamen. After the traffic was cleared, the officers and soldiers of the brigade filed out and stationed here.

Under the guidance of General Zheng Cai, he went to the designated military camp to rest.

The port became lively. On the Sunlight Rock in the distance, Yongsheng Bo Zheng Cai and Dingyuan Bo Zheng Lian were standing here. One of them was looking far away, frowning slightly, while the other was still talking.

Yawning, he looked like he was still hungover.

"Brother, for that little brat who can't live without my mother, do we need to come here to welcome him in person?"

Zheng Cai had made a tentative attack on Zhangzhou Fucheng earlier and suffered a slight setback. This time he heard that Zheng Chenggong had come to keep the appointment, so he hurried back. It was already six o'clock in the morning, and the three poles in the sun had already passed.

Zheng Lian still looks like this, but Zheng Cai also knows that his younger brother is usually greedy for the things in the cup. Last night, he gathered people for a banquet on Wanshiyan. If he hadn't forced him to do so, he would never be here at this moment.

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The so-called "little brat who can't live without his mother" in Zheng Lian's mouth is not just because their brothers are similar in age to Zheng Zhilong and are more than 20 years older than Zheng Chenggong. It is said that Zheng Chenggong returned from Japan

After Fujian, whenever night falls, I always stand on the seaside, looking up to the east, thinking that I miss my mother who is far away across the sea. Since then, this has become a laughing stock about Zheng Chenggong among the uncles and brothers of the Zheng family. Only Zheng Chenggong

His fourth uncle Zheng Hongkui valued him even more because of this.

"He is what Uncle Dingguo calls our "horse of a thousand miles." He has been training troops in Nan'ao for the past six months. I must see with my own eyes how his troops are doing so that I can deal with him in the future."

Zheng Cai, Zheng Lian brothers and Zheng Hongkui have a very good relationship. They have written poems to each other many times over the years, and their names are naturally different from others. In reply to these words, Zheng Cai did not even look back. Not only was he too lazy to watch Zheng Lian yawn,

It was Zheng Chenggong's troops marching in the distance that forced him to focus his attention there.

"In just half a year, the training of soldiers is still impressive."

"Brother, he has guys like Chen Bao, Hong Xu, and Lin Xishan under his command, so there is no need for him to train troops himself. Those guys are all generals who have served under the Grand Master for many years, and they are accustomed to using them. If they can even train soldiers,

If you don’t come out, that would be ridiculous.”

Zheng Lian was indifferent, but what he said was indeed the truth. However, Zheng Cai was not as optimistic as his brother: "He has Chen Bao and his gang, and they robbed the Anping family's ship last year."

, probably got one hundred thousand taels of silver, some people are rich, it is indeed what the wise brother said. But, look at the weapons of those soldiers, I remember that the inventory of the Nan'ao town hall is not that much, right?"

Just how powerful Zheng Chenggong is. As soon as they learned that he was launching an army in South Australia, they sent people to secretly investigate. In the weapons workshop, there are only three melons and two dates among the craftsmen. Even if they have money, they can buy

To get the raw materials, you also need a skillful woman to cook it.

Zheng Cai was filled with doubts, and her brain was running rapidly. She was recalling the information she had collected before and calculating the possibilities that might have caused this situation, but she still couldn't figure it out. From what it looked like now, it was probably Zheng Chenggong who had been involved in the recent two incidents.

Yue got a group of craftsmen from nowhere, or raided the arsenal of some unlucky guy. These two were the only reasonable possibilities.

"Could it be that he has acquired some capable ministers and officials recently?"

As soon as this idea appeared in Zheng Cai's mind, he immediately rejected it. According to the results from the last time he sent someone to invite him, at least at that time, Zheng Chenggong's subordinates were still the same old men who followed him in the army at the end of last year.

In just over a month, the weaponry and equipment rate of this army was significantly changed. At least he had never heard of such a person in southern Fujian or eastern Guangdong.

"Unless Hong Hengjiu went to Nan'ao Island..."

Thinking of this, Zheng Cai couldn't help but shook his head. Zheng Lian, on the other hand, still looked dismissive. It seemed that if Zheng Cai hadn't been here, he would have gone back to catch up on his sleep.

"So what can I do? When the Grand Master goes north, except for surrendering those bastards of the Tatars, the wealth accumulated over the years is basically in the hands of our brothers. With just a few manpower, that little kid can turn over

Isn’t it possible?”

Xiamen was originally a sea trade center operated by the Zheng Group for many years. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the hometown of the Zheng family. After Zheng Zhilong accepted the recruitment, he was promoted to the deputy commander of the South Australia Army on merit, helping to defend the coasts of Fujian and Guangdong. At that time, Zheng Zhilong

Cai was appointed as the governor general and was actually assigned to manage the Wutong guerrillas. This official post was based in Xiamen, and the merchant ships from the Jiulong River Estuary to Xiamen Island in the Ming Dynasty were all returned to the Wutong guerrilla headquarters to be responsible for inspection.

.This can be said to be Zheng Zhilong’s home base, and it can also be said to be the home base where Zheng Cai has been operating for many years.

The contempt for age, seniority and current strength is deep-rooted. Moreover, Zheng Chenggong led troops during the Longwu Dynasty and often had disagreements with Zheng Zhilong. These generals who grew up under Zheng Zhilong looked down upon him even more. This situation

It was not just the two brothers Zheng Cai and Zheng Lian. When Zheng Chenggong succeeded Zheng Cai in controlling the various passes from Fujian to Jiangxi, he was replaced by Shi Fu under his control. Uncle and nephew Shi Lang also disobeyed, and it was not without reason.

Zheng Lian said this carelessly. Zheng Cai thought about it carefully and nodded, agreeing with it. Zheng Chenggong's weak military strength was one of the reasons. Now the general trend in Fujian Province is that their brothers are the main ones in southern Fujian, and in northern Fujian and Fujian.

In the middle, the ministries under the command of Lu Jianguo, whom their brothers had converted, as well as the local rebels in Fujian, frequently launched attacks on the areas occupied by the Qing army. In the words of Zhang Cunren, the governor of Zhejiang and Fujian in the Qing Dynasty, "the seas and mountains are full of thieves."

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Not to mention the strength of their brothers themselves, they also promoted Lu Jianguo, who had been driven to the sea, and the generals under Lu Jianguo, such as Ping Yi Bo Zhou Hezhi, Min An Bo Zhou Rui, Dang Hu Boluan

Jin and others also expressed great kindness to Zheng Cai's win over.

To put it bluntly, now that the general trend is in my favor, there is no need to worry too much about little shrimps like Zheng Chenggong.

"There are a lot more weapons than expected. It doesn't matter. His men are all new recruits who have never been in battle. No matter how proficient they are, they will still be inferior." At this point, Zheng Cai even sneered.

: "This time, let him suffer a bloody blow in Haicheng, and let this kid know that using soldiers is not as simple as he imagined."

In the distance, Zheng Chenggong's troops were disembarking from the ship one after another. Zheng Chenggong was also rushing towards Sunlight Rock with a group of generals and personal entourage. After looking carefully for a while, he saw that Zheng Chenggong was not too far away, and Zheng Cai also brought him.

As Zheng Lian and others descended the mountain, they deliberately quickened their pace and stepped forward to greet them.
Chapter completed!