() Huang Chen is cautious by nature and insists on sleeping on the boat overnight no matter how inconvenient it is. He does not live in the center left like Zhong Bin and Zheng Zhipeng. He thinks it is a joke with his own life, so he heard that the Dutch fleet suddenly arrived. When receiving information, Fang seemed calm and unhurried. This time he came to the left with ten large ships. In addition to the twelve-foot-long ship, there were also two ten-foot-long ships. The smallest one was also a cang ship, which was like an eight-oared ship that could be used as both a sail and an oar. He didn't take any small boats with him. With his strength, even if he couldn't defeat the Dutch, he would still have no problem escaping.
Soon, Huang Chen, who was standing on the deck, saw Zhong Bin and Zheng Zhipeng rushing towards the port with their men on fire. Apparently they were afraid that Yu Zigao would receive the news of the arrival of the Dutch and kill them.
Zhong and Zheng did not return to their own ship, but ran towards Huang Chen's ship, preparing to discuss countermeasures with him.
Although Zhong Bin and Zheng Zhipeng were men of the sea, known for their bravery and extraordinary strength, they could not stop running so fast. As soon as they got on the deck, they immediately sat down regardless of their appearance, their chests and abdomen heaved violently, and they were panting heavily. His breath was like two toads, and sweat dripped down his tight hair roots, leaving traces on his dark and rough face. He looked so embarrassed.
Zhong Bin recovered a little and immediately said hurriedly: "Stop, stop his mother! It must be Yu Zigao. Yu Zigao and Xu Xinsu have attracted Hongyi. We must inform the alliance leader as soon as possible and make preparations in advance."
Zheng Zhipeng hesitated and said: "What if it's not the case?" If it was really Yu Zigao and Xu Xinsu who had lured them, how could they escape from Zhongzuo alive? Moreover, this is not the first time Hongyi has come this year, but this time it is on a large scale. Just a few.
"No?" Zhong Bin snorted coldly: "It's not that I, Zhong Laoliu, will bear the surname Yu Zigao from now on."
Huang Chen almost laughed when he heard this. If Zhong Bin could really take the surname of Yu Zigao, he would be considered a famous general.
Zhong Bin didn't know what Huang Chen was planning in his mind, so he turned around and asked, "Brother Huang, what do you say?"
Huang Chen thought for a while and said: "Wait and see. Things are not clear yet, so don't make a decision in a hurry."
"Okay." Zhong Bin said: "But for the sake of safety, we should leave the center and left quickly to avoid being blocked by the red barbarians and being attacked from inside and outside."
"Go to Lieyu." Huang Chen suggested.
Huang Chen has been operating Lieyu Island for a long time, and it is naturally a hundred times better than other places. Zhong Bin and Zheng Zhipeng both agreed that they would not dare to go ashore again and set off directly on Huang Chen's boat.
On the way, as the Hongyi fleet stopped at Wuyu Island, Zhong Bin couldn't help but wonder, was his previous guess wrong?
Huang Chen also felt confused.
It's not that Yu Zigao didn't want to kill Zhong Bin, Zheng Zhipeng, and especially Zhong Bin, he was really hateful, and he wanted to cut his body into thousands of pieces to satisfy his hatred. However, he had not yet reached an agreement with Hong Yi, so he couldn't take action rashly. He was afraid of arousing the enemy, and was also afraid that the red barbarians would suddenly repent. The barbarians should not be gullible, and only by being cautious can you sail the ten thousand year ship. It was not that Dewet didn't want to go to Zhongzuo, he was resolutely rejected by Yu Zigao. He only wanted to let Xu Xinsu be used as a liaison. people.
Fuzhou, Fujian Governor's Office.
"Bang!" Zhu Yifeng slammed the table. He glared angrily at Yu Zigao's confidant Yang Wei, who was kneeling in front of him, and shouted loudly: "Yu Zigao, what does he want to do? What does he want to do?!" How worried was he? Baifa spent a lot of effort to appease Zheng Zhilong and let him relieve the siege of the center and left, and even stopped looting in Fujian. Seeing that the recruitment had hope of success, Yu Zigao attracted the attention of Hongyi and Yu at this time. Zheng Zhilong was in trouble, not to mention angry, Zhu Yifeng was ready to kill Yu Zigao.
Yang Weigui kowtowed politely and said: "Futai calm down. Mr. Yu doesn't know why the red barbarians are here, so he sent me to Fuzhou to report to Futai."
Zhu Yifeng was angrily and said with a smile: "Okay. I don't know why I came here. Mr. Yu Zigao and Mr. Yu take it seriously."
Yang Wei followed the pre-prepared rhetoric and said: "Hongyi has always been unruly and cunning, and his intentions here are unpredictable. If there is any evil intention, there will be a shortage of men and ships in Zhongzuo today. Even if Mr. Yu wants to kill the enemy, he will
It is also difficult to resist the plywood barbarian boats. Looking at Futai and Gu Nianzhang, the people of the Quan and Quan Prefectures were abused by pirates in the past and threatened by the red barbarians later, so they allocated Zhongzuo people's ships to defend the Fujian frontier without worries."
Zhu Yifeng smiled coldly and said: "I'm afraid that Mr. Yu wants the ship not to deal with Hongyi, but to deal with Zheng Zhilong."
Yang Wei helplessly said: "Why do you say this in Futai? Mr. Yu has no city in his heart, but he is loyal and loyal. He has guarded the South China Sea for decades. The majestic wind blows the fog and whips the thunder, the majestic strategy overwhelms the mountains and seas, and the sea atmosphere is peaceful. Now there are occasional small
He was defeated, but his flaws did not cover up his excellence. He is an extremely famous general and a hero that the world admires. Futai has such a deep prejudice against Mr. Yu. Could it be that someone is slandering him?"
Zhu Yifeng was immediately choked by the other party's words, and it was difficult to utter a word. Although Yang Wei was suspected of flattering Yu Zigao, the latter did have outstanding achievements, few others could match him, and was no better than the average general soldier. He was also confused, so he
Don't hesitate to speak.
After a while, Zhu Yifeng suppressed his anger and said: "I will send Hong Duhuang to take the ship to Quanzhou. I have always only listened to Zhu Yifeng's orders. Even General Yu can't command him. This is not in line with his purpose."
He quickly persuaded, "Hong Duhuan has never made any achievements on the sea, how can he defeat Hongyi? I sincerely ask Futai to take back his orders and hand over the warships to President Yu Zhenzong."
Zhu Yifeng hummed: "Who is a natural general? Hong Duhuan answered me on a regular basis. He has a strategy in his mind, a thousand armors in his mind, and the courage to do his job. What's wrong with him as a general?"
"It's just talk on paper after all. Without..." Yang Wei wanted to persuade him again, but suddenly he heard Zhu Yifeng scolding him: "How presumptuous! Why do I use people to comment on you!"
Yang Wei knew that it was difficult to change Zhu Yifeng's decision, so he sighed and said no more.
Then Zhu Yifeng said word by word: "Go back and tell Mr. Yu, tell him to take care of himself. Step back."
Yang Wei exited the room with a disappointed look on his face.
Yu Zigao will definitely not be satisfied with the results of this trip, and Zhu Yifeng will not be satisfied. Before the orthodoxy, the general military officer was in charge of clothes and armor, weapons, castles, farms, money and food, etc., and he was extremely powerful. During the orthodoxy, a "every one" was added.
"When dealing with military aircraft, we must discuss it with the governor and other officials before proceeding as appropriate." From then on, the commander-in-chief could no longer make decisions on military aircraft alone. He had to discuss everything with the governor, and "you must not be biased or stubborn, and do things wrong." Now Yu Zi
Isn't Gao exactly the same? Yu Zigao borrowed the power of the red barbarians, and Zhu Yifeng had no control over the warships, equipment, money, food and other resources. Except for impeachment, there was no other way to restrain him.
Zhu Yifeng was filled with anger and turned it all into words. He sent someone to send it to the capital as soon as possible. Unfortunately, this memorial was destined to get no attention, because at this time, the emperor Zhu Youxiao died in the Maode Palace. He was twenty years old.
When he was three years old, the capital was in chaos. The emperor Zhu Youxiao had no heirs left, and his younger brother believed that Wang Zhu Youjian was the emperor. He offered a general amnesty to the whole world. The following year was regarded as the first year of Chongzhen.
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Although the Hongyi fleet always docked at Wuyu Island and never moved forward, it frequently sent ships to and from Zhongzuo. Huang Chen and others were not blind. How could they not see the secret connection between the two and immediately send ships to the west quickly?
, informed Zheng Zhilong.
When Zheng Zhilong received the news, the pirates had been plundering Guangdong for a whole month, and everyone had gained a lot. Chao and Hui Erfu had the worst killings and looting, and the people were empty. It was difficult to get much oil and water. From August 10th,
After the Mid-Autumn Festival on the fifth day, pirates began to return to Tongshan one after another.
Soon, a ship under Zhong Bin's command was cruising in the Wuyu waters and was captured by the Dutch fast ship Erasmusmuns. All forty people on board were moved to the center left and handed over to Yu Zigao for disposal. Zhong Bin was angry with Hong.
Yi. Unfortunately, he couldn't have another attack, so he had to swallow this bad breath. The matter was already clear, Huang Chen and the other two no longer stayed around, and led the ships under his command to bypass Wuyu Island and go straight to Tongshan.
Early September, Wuyu.
Xu Xinsu came out of the boat with a hunched body. There was a strong look of exhaustion on his face. In recent years, he has seldom gone to the sea. He focuses on health preservation at home and has always maintained good health. However, these days, he frequently travels to Wuyu Island.
Left. It made him look much older. Once ashore, Xu Xinsu went straight to Wuyu Water Village to meet De Wet.
"Simsou (Xu Xinsu), my friend, you look more and more tired, may God bless you." De Wet said, crossing himself with his hand.
Xu Xinsu said nonchalantly: "For our common interests, it's okay to be a little tired."
DeWitt shrugged and said, "But you still didn't bring good news this time, did you?"
"It will be soon." Xu Xinsu said a little irritably. He knew what Yu Zigao was worried about. The latter could not get the support of Governor Zhu Yifeng, so the so-called trade was impossible to talk about. Even if Zhu Yifeng nodded, it would only increase the number of hundreds of dollars.
There is a 90% chance that the imperial court will refuse. Yu Zigao was afraid that the letter mentioned trade, so he did not do it in the end. Once the Hongyi started to make trouble, it would not end well. The result he most wanted to see was that Zheng Zhilong could not help but come to China.
On the left, there is a fight between two tigers with Hongyi.
While inviting Xu Xinsu to take a seat, De Wet said: "Simsou (Xu Xinsu), you must speed up to persuade your naval commander, otherwise your body will collapse first if this continues. In addition, I have to remind you that if there is another
In two to three months, I will leave the Far East by ship and return to my motherland, and the new chief, Peter Natz, is not an easy person to deal with. I hope you can understand this."
Xu Xinsu said: "Of course I understand. Mr. Yu is already interested, and I promise to send you the letter within this month."
De Wet spread his hands and said: "I don't know what he is still hesitating about. If the top governor of Fujian Province and the commander of the Navy personally put forward in writing and promised to allow Chinese merchants to trade freely with Daguang and Batavia, no
We need reinforcements from the Chinese navy, and I will use the company’s existing strength to drive away the pirate iquan (一官) and his accomplices.”
Xu Xinsu's eyes narrowed slightly. Yu Zigao's original plan was to send him, the Yang brothers and the remaining Zhongzuo division to cooperate with the Dutch. He was old and didn't want to bother anymore. De Wet planned to suppress Zheng Yiguan alone.
, of course there are many good things to do. I made up my mind to persuade Yu Zigao no matter what when I go back this time.
When Xu Xinsu returned to the center and left again, he compressed De Wet's return period from two to three months to one month, raising De Wet's dissatisfaction to anger, and mentioned that Hongyi did not need the help of the center and left troops.
Yu Zigao finally couldn't hold it any longer, so Xu Xinsu forged a letter from Governor Zhu Yifeng and gave it to De Wet of Wuyu Island.
The next day, the Dutch fleet set sail west.
The sea and the sky are like tearing apart two pieces of blue silk. It is smooth and smooth, with no flaws visible. It is so blue that it is heartbreaking.
"Houston" weighs 250 tons. Its displacement is second only to the flagship "Vrede" in the West fleet. It carries 4 2.5-4-pound guns and 8 8- and 9-pound guns.
4 12-pound guns, 85 sailors, and 25 soldiers.
The captain of the "Heusden" looks very young, only about 24 or 25 years old. Compared with his slender and straight figure and eye-catching blond hair, his appearance is slightly ordinary and he is wearing
Tight and handsome hunting clothes. You must know that it is not only De Wet's gorgeous and bloated clothes that are fashionable and popular. The Dutch and (Spanish) Habsburg dynasty have been engaged in a war that lasted for more than forty years.
It has only been more than ten years since the li war, but the craze for hunting uniforms and knight uniforms that was sparked has still not subsided.
His name is Wilhelm Wolf. He is not Dutch, he is German, with the most common surname and the most common first name in Germany. He was born in Palatine, grew up in Palatine, and then? And then it is jaw-dropping
The war broke out, and he had to take refuge with his family in the Netherlands. Although the Netherlands was small, it was safer than the Holy Roman Empire.
William was born into a businessman family and received a good education since childhood. After coming to the Netherlands, he immediately entered Leiden University. As one of the most famous universities in Europe, as many as a quarter of the people here are foreigners, so he did not feel any
Uncomfortable, I quickly got into it.
While studying at Leiden University, he met a good friend, Jasper, a perfect man in his eyes. He was handsome, wealthy, enthusiastic, cheerful, and versatile. As the friendship between the two parties grew, he became a East Asian man.
Jasper, the son of a shareholder of the India Company, confided in him that he wanted to be the second Emperor of the "East India Empire", Petersburg. Queen served twice as the governor of the Dutch East India Company and was the "East India Empire".
The founder of the "Indian Empire", his name is respected by all Dutch.
William was completely impressed by his friend's charisma and nodded in agreement without much thought. At Jasper's suggestion, the two dropped out of Leiden University and went to Siegen, where they entered Europe's first military academy. Siegen Military Academy received a six-year internship.
Months of military training, including riding, weapons, armor, maps, rescue demonstrations and all other educational objectives the school can provide.
The founder and principal of the Siegen Military Academy, Johann Jacob von Wolhau, had never had the experience of leading troops in war, but he was Europe's leading military theorist and the author of "The Art of Cavalry" and "The Art of Infantry"
" and other books, and once served as the military adviser to the great Prince Maurice of the Netherlands. This was the only knowledge they had of von Wolhausen before entering the Siegen Military Academy. However, Wolhausen's seriousness and strictness made the two of them
He was astonished to all his fellow students. Many were so tortured by his devilish training that they applied to drop out of school, but William and Jasper survived in the end.
Half a year later, when they walked out of the gate of Siegen Military Academy, they were completely transformed.
In January 1625, Jasper became the captain of the "Heusden", and the two of them rushed to the mysterious Asia with endless passion. However, during the voyage from Africa across India, Jasper and more than ten people on the ship
People were struck down by the disease in an instant, and died painfully one after another. (To be continued. Mobile phone users please go and read.)