"You set off immediately and rush back without disturbing anyone. Prepare quickly with Ah Cai for the follow-up."
On the dark beach, the sound of wailing was depressing.
Zheng Zhilong completely lost his former glory, so he called Shi Daxuan over and gave him instructions in a low voice.
Shi Daxuan listened and couldn't hide his sadness.
Everyone knows that Zheng lost this battle, and there will be more difficult ones ahead.
"First officer, will Xia Guo let us go?"
Having lost half of his strength, Shi Daxuan did not think that the Zheng family could withstand Xia's attack.
Regarding this, Zheng Zhilong also frowned.
"We still have more than a hundred ships. We are entrenched in our hometown and won't go out. I don't believe that Zuo Hua dares to attack. After you go back, you should contact Xiao Zhongcheng. If the court cooperates, we can keep our strength."
In the past, when the Zheng family was powerful, Zheng Zhilong didn't take Fujian's government seriously at all. But now that the tiger has fallen, he has no choice but to compromise if he wants to preserve his foundation.
Shi Daxuan also knows that when life and death are at stake, he should put down his body or let it go.
After receiving the order, he got up and walked to the seaside.
Zheng Zhilong's voice came from behind.
"Don't go by sea, go by land."
Shi Daxuan was stunned for a moment and then reacted.
The speed of ships traveling at sea cannot be compared with that on land, and Xia's warships are faster. Maybe he will be overtaken halfway.
Watching Shi Daxuan disappear into the vast night, Zheng Zhilong's body swayed and he felt that all the strength in his body was gone.
After decades of hard work, all was lost, which was a huge blow to him.
Looking around, Zheng's wounded soldiers covered the ground, but there was no way to get treatment.
Many people's bodies have been soaked with blood, but they can only moan pitifully and feebly. Whether they can survive depends entirely on God's will.
He had no choice but to wait patiently for dawn before he could return home.
He looked tiredly towards the north, doubting whether Xia Jun would let him go.
On the Daxie Mountain in the far north, the Xia army was also resting and reorganizing at this time.
Countless tents have already been built on the shore, and military doctors in white coats are the busiest at this time.
The wounded were carried in one by one and received emergency treatment.
The candlelight covered with glass around the tent was as bright as daylight, and there was no pungent smoke, making it very convenient for military doctors to perform operations.
The injured soldiers were well taken care of, which made Zuo Hua and E Honglue, who came here for inspection, feel at ease.
In a corner of the field hospital, Zheng Zhifeng had woken up, but was sitting on the bed with an indifferent expression.
Zheng Zhibao was by his side, without any shackles on his body.
At this time, there is no need to restrict his movement.
Among the army, even if he wanted to run away, he didn't have the ability.
Zheng Zhifeng already knew the result, and it seemed that she couldn't accept it and lost all her energy and energy.
Compared with him, Zheng Zhibao is actually better.
Especially when he saw Zheng's prisoners being treated one by one by Xia's military doctors, he suddenly realized that these familiar enemies were yet so unfamiliar.
Anyway, in the past, when Zheng caught an enemy, he would be more cruel and cruel.
Seeing Zuo Hua and other Xia army generals coming over, Zheng Zhibao stood up from his chair.
"Thank you for saving all the brothers. This kindness will be rewarded in the future. But don't expect to get any secrets from us."
Regarding his attitude, Zuo Hua sneered.
"You have lost on the battlefield, and the situation is over. What secrets are there left worth asking? Just wait, Zheng Zhilong will come to reunite with you soon."
Zheng Zhibao snorted angrily, turned around and sat down again, unwilling to say another word to him.
After visiting the injured soldiers and returning to the headquarters, Zuo Hua began to make the next deployment.
"Immediately send a message back to Songjiang Mansion to report the war situation, and at the same time ask the Second Marine Division over there to send troops."
Shang Kexi is a little confused.
"Are you planning to take over this place?"
Zuo Hua pointed to the Zhoushan Islands on the map.
"It's not like you don't know the importance of this place. It can be said to be a crucial place connecting the north and south, and connecting the east and west. If we occupy this place, the entire East China Sea is in our hands."
Yang Yunsheng was a little worried.
"This place belongs to the Zhejiang Province of the Ming Dynasty. We have taken it rashly. I wonder how the Ming Dynasty will react?"
Zuo Huahun didn't care.
"The Zheng family occupies this place, and Ming Dynasty doesn't even give a damn, so why should we care?"
Everyone thought so too.
The Zhoushan Islands are isolated offshore, beyond the reach of the imperial court's water power. Xia's army can occupy them if they want, without any risk at all.
Zuo Hua's order was relayed back to Songjiang at night, making the Second Marine Division, which had been prepared for a long time, particularly excited.
"Lao Gan, you lead the Sixth Regiment to rush over, clean up all the islands, and then build permanent fortifications on them. If the Ming Dynasty dares to spy, they will attack them without fail."
Gu No. 2 Middle School has already formulated an action plan.
He handed over the task of capturing Zhoushan Islands to deputy division commander Gan Huiqiang.
Gan Huiqiang had no objection.
"Are you planning to lead the main force to follow the fleet and attack Fujian?"
Everyone has long been aware of Zheng's business operations in Fujian. If we want to achieve a complete victory, landing operations are inevitable.
This is the mission of the Second Marine Division.
However, it will be their turn to dispatch the East China Sea Fleet until they gain complete control of the sea.
The moon and stars are turning, and the sky is turning white.
A new day has arrived.
But for many ignorant people in the world, they have no idea that the vast East China Sea has changed its owner.
The East China Sea Fleet, which had rested for the night, raised its sails again and began to head south.
Now that the war has begun, they will not stop until they achieve final victory.
At the same time, after a frightening night, Zheng's troops also boarded the ship again in panic.
They no longer dare to think about fighting against the Xia Kingdom.
I just want to return to my hometown as soon as possible and settle down well.
I no longer want to face those terrifying warships and artillery of Xia Kingdom.
The two fleets were hundreds of miles apart and started moving in the same direction.
The East China Sea Fleet did not know Zheng Zhilong's movements, so it was not very fast. It had to carefully search every island and every channel, just in case something slipped through the net.
This gave Zheng Zhilong enough time to retreat.
The sea temporarily calmed down.
But everyone knows that this calm will not last long.
Zheng Zhilong sat on the high platform, closing his eyes and feeling the familiar sea breeze.
He didn't know if he would be able to roam the sea like he did today again in the future.
Naturally, he is not willing to go to the end.
Even if the situation was extremely dangerous, he kept thinking about how to turn defeat into victory.
But faced with a messy reality, he racked his brains and was unable to do anything for a moment.
On the official road from Zhejiang to Fujian, Shi Daxuan bought a fast horse and was running at a high speed.
Whether he can preserve Zheng's vitality or not, his role is crucial. This chapter has been completed!