On the bow of the ship cutting through the waves, a capable and unruly one-eyed young general stood beside Liao Zhongjian.
I saw him holding the mast with one hand and looking at the sea with the other hand, like a wolf king patrolling his territory.
"Zheng Zhilong looks like a wealthy gentry, but in fact he is a tyrant. Although he has no great ambitions, he is very clever. Anyone who underestimates him will not end well."
Liao Zhongjian did not dare to neglect and expressed his views on Zheng Zhilong.
“How can a person without ambition create such a big business?”
The young general couldn't believe it.
Liao Zhongjian chuckled upon hearing this.
"Minister Zuo, think about it, if Zheng Zhilong is really ambitious, how can he only have this little foundation?"
The person standing next to Liao Zhongjian is the newly minted Navy Minister and Navy Commander... Zuo Hua.
When the navy was established and the top general was vacant, everyone was talking about it and didn't understand Zuo Mengeng's intentions.
Zuo Hua's airborne landing this time aroused even greater controversy.
Because no one thought that the top general of the navy was him.
But if you think about it carefully, it makes sense.
After all, Zuo Hua was a close confidant of Zuo Mengeng's confidants. Although he had suffered a crime before and did not know where he went afterwards, Zuo Hua was a senior general at the brigade commander level before he went into hiding.
If he was still in the army, he would at least be a deputy commander now.
Only Zuo Hua himself knows the real reason.
Based on what he did, the dangers exposed on land were too great.
I had no choice but to go to the sea to avoid the wind.
Although it was his first time to go to sea, he finally became the commander-in-chief of an independent military branch. This result made him couldn't be more satisfied.
But if he wants to make a difference at sea, Zheng Zhilong cannot be bypassed.
In Shandong, the person who knows Zheng Zhilong best is Liao Zhongjian.
Therefore, taking advantage of this opportunity to go to sea, Zuo Hua seized the time to obtain more information through Liao Zhongjian.
"The commander-in-chief has something to say, Zheng Zhilong, despite his majesty, is just a watchdog. Today is the age of great navigation, and the real wealth and national destiny lie in the depths of the ocean. But Zheng Zhilong only dares to stay on the shore, not
If you are willing to take a step into the deep sea, you will miss a God-given opportunity. For this person, we must pay attention to him tactically, but strategically..."
Liao Zhongjian didn't finish speaking, but Zuo Hua understood.
"In that case, why do you still want to sell artillery to Zheng Zhilong?"
This is also what Zuo Hua is puzzled about.
Since you already regard Zheng Zhilong as your opponent in your heart, why do you still sell weapons to him?
Zuo Hua felt strange when he thought that these weapons might hit him on the head in the future.
He is a pure soldier and his ideas are relatively simple.
As Liao Zhongjian is the Minister of Foreign Affairs, he must understand and master the overall strategy before he can work.
"On the sea, although Zheng Zhilong is powerful, he is not the most powerful. Besides Zheng Zhilong, there are also the Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish and English. The Dutch, in particular, have always been eyeing our Chinese territory, and now they are even more so.
A stronghold has been established on Taiwan Island. Our army's current strength cannot compete with these Europeans, so Zheng Zhilong is needed in the front."
Zuo Hua just doesn't understand, but he's not stupid.
He nodded, finally understanding what was going on.
"My young master, since when did you become so sinister?"
Liao Zhongjian's head was full of black lines, and it was not easy to answer this question.
Since he joined the army, he has been enjoying glory and wealth forever, just like others, calling Zuo Menggeng the same title.
But after the last encounter, Zuo Hua changed his mind again. No matter what the occasion, he called Zuo Mengeng "young master".
Having walked the route once, I was already familiar with it, and the fleet headed south very quickly.
We were still approaching Chongming Island late at night, but this time it was not for transporting goods.
"This is the commander-in-chief's article. After I get it back, I can print as many copies as I can and distribute it as much as I can. There is only one request, and it must be seen by more people."
Liao Zhongjian directed the manuscripts to be unloaded from the ship and handed over to Xu Erjue who came to meet him.
By the light of the torch, Xu Erjue read the article on the spot.
"Hahaha, I wonder what Zhang Ximing's face will be when he reads this article? Because of this article, the world's literary world is probably going to be bloody."
Liao Zhongjian also expected it.
"The whole world is lifeless, and thousands of horses are silent. It is exactly in need of such heroic articles to inspire people's hearts and bring peace to the world."
Xu Erjue came with the intention of Songjiang Mansion.
"I'm just afraid that if things get out of control, Songjiang Prefecture's industry will be affected."
Zuo Hua gave him reassurance.
"The formation of the Marine Corps is not far away. If anything happens, reinforcements will be available immediately."
This is the result Xu Erjue wants.
"That's great, so everyone can feel relieved."
That night, the fleet continued southward, still heading for Zhoushan.
But this time Zheng sent important people to contact him.
As majestic as a tiger, standing on the shore, the sea and sky are darkened by it.
Zuo Hua stood at the bow of the boat, his eyes fixed on this man, knowing that he was a ruthless man wallowing in a sea of blood.
"Unexpectedly, Mr. Zheng came here in person. It's disrespectful and disrespectful."
Liao Zhongjian made an introduction to Zuo Hua.
"Hahaha, brother Zuo Hua can travel on the sea at such a young age, so he must be a great talent. We need to get closer to him more in the future. The sea is very strange, so young people must be careful."
Zuo Hua laughed loudly.
"Zuo doesn't understand anything, he's just a stupid young man. He has a rough-and-tumble temper. If he feels something is wrong, he just stabs him. He needs Mr. Zheng's guidance."
The two stood opposite each other, their eyes facing each other, and they both smelled the strong smell of blood from each other's body.
The delivery of the artillery went very smoothly.
Zheng Zhihu came in person mainly because he was worried about Shandong's fraud.
This thing is a matter of life and death, no matter how cautious you are, you can't be too careful.
He personally inspected every unloaded artillery piece.
It turned out that I was judging the heart of a gentleman with the heart of a villain.
Each artillery piece cast in Shandong is exactly the same as the previous sample.
"I have accepted General Zuo's favor this time, and I will be rewarded generously in the future."
Even if Liao Zhongjian has heard of it.
"You and I are an alliance of brothers, and mutual benefit and mutual assistance are what we should be doing."
Zheng Zhihu couldn't wait for a moment.
"The war is imminent and the outcome is uncertain. Please forgive me for not staying for long. Zheng will make up for the sin of neglect in the future."
Seeing that he was about to leave, Zuo Hua suddenly said: "Junior and Mr. Zheng hit it off as old friends, and we regret meeting each other so late. I wonder if we can ride in the same boat. Although we only have a small amount of power, it would be nice to be able to cheer for Mr. Zheng during the war.
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He actually wanted to go to Fujian in person to observe the battle between the Zheng family and the Dutch...
"Minister Zuo!"
Liao Zhongjian was shocked and wanted to stop him.
He didn't say anything about this before he came here. It was obviously Zuo Hua's impromptu idea.
But as a naval commander, the risk for him to rashly penetrate into a third-party battlefield is too great.
Zuo Hua was very stubborn.
"This matter has nothing to do with you."
His eyes just looked at Zheng Zhihu, slightly provocative.