At the bottom of the silent ship, the light was very weak.
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 very 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."
Hearing the sound, the man raised his head, 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, who was also wearing a Xia Army uniform, slowly squatted down and came closer.
The lights were dimly focused for a while, and then the faces of the Xia soldiers 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 soldiers didn't pay attention and raised their hands to pull out the ball of cloth from his mouth.
When the obstacle disappeared, the man immediately cursed.
"Li Zhengwei, now that I am in your hands, you can kill or behead me. It's up to you. If I frown, I am not a hero. Don't expect to ask anything from me."
The Xia officer's expression remained as usual.
"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.
Given his status, being caught by Xia Jun now can be said to be both a person and a person.
At this point, Zheng's crime can no longer be cleared away.
He relaxed his body slumped, and his eyes lost focus. 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 Mr. Zheng completely.
Li Zhengwei's smile never faded.
"When I first served as Minister Zuo's adjutant, I met this person many times and will never admit his mistake."
Li Zhengwei's seniority in the Xia Navy was very high.
He served as Zuo Hua's adjutant for several years. After accumulating enough experience, he was sent abroad 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, who followed Zuo Hua, had dealt with the Zheng family many times, 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 wanted to reward him for his hard work.
Just when he sent people back to the center, the order from the headquarters arrived first.
The content is nothing but about Japan.
When the Xia Kingdom learned that Japan was invading Ryukyu, a Chinese state, they 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 against Japan. This made everyone in the North Sea Fleet extremely happy.
How can Zheng's strength be compared with Japan's?
Especially during the Jiajing period, the Japanese pirates caused great harm to the Japanese, which made everyone hate the Japanese. They would seize any opportunity to attack the Japanese.
The center's preparations include not only the North Sea Fleet, but also the First Marine Division.
Once they want to use troops against Japan, it will definitely not just be a naval battle. The Xia Kingdom has determined to carry out an in-depth 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 had been exposed.
Maybe it won't be long before the Xia Kingdom's crusade comes.
"The matter has come to this, 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 endure 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?"
When he learned that the Zheng family was about to go to war, Zheng Chenggong was extremely anxious.
He ran over, knelt in front of Zheng Zhilong and begged, stating the pros and cons, hoping that the father could sober up.
But seeing the dissatisfied looks from all 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.
"Hmph, I, Zheng Zhilong, started from scratch and won such a huge foundation. Many powerful enemies have died at my hands. Although the Xia Kingdom is strong, what is there to fear? As my son, you do not make suggestions for me, but instead focus on 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 cares about my father and uncles, so I don't want you to destroy yourself. What's more, Zheng's actions can be said to be stubborn and self-righteous, regardless of the justice 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 exposed Zheng's pirate nature, Zheng Zhilong couldn't get off the stage at all.
"Okay, I didn't expect that I actually raised a rebellious son. Come, 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 actually 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 imperceptible pride flashing across the corner of Zheng Cai's mouth.