() In the history of Japanese pirates, there was Tokugawa Ieyasu who was particularly stingy, very lucky, and very good at judging the situation. After successfully killing so-called heroes of the world such as Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, this old turtle relied on him
His city and calculations finally created a powerful Tokugawa shogunate. Although this shogunate has not existed for a long time, this man has become Zheng Zhilong’s idol. He changed his son’s surname to Tagawa Jirozaemon.
Fighting for a position, Zheng Zhilong wanted to take this opportunity to hold the Tagawa family in his hands. Taking advantage of the opportunity that Tokugawa Iemitsu urgently needed to re-consolidate his family's position shortly after his succession, he first relied on his own strength to establish the Kyushu station based on Hirado Island.
After establishing a foothold, he hooked up with the Shimadzu family who had been suppressed, and even if he had time to play together, he also played Luo, and the Japanese island king used his own house to act like a monkey.
To realize this grand plan, controlling the Tagawa family is the most critical link. Without this title, how can a foreign pirate compete with others, so Zheng Zhilong must refuse Zhu Youcong's surrender conditions.
Why can’t that damn fat guy see through the mystery? Not to mention that some of the Japanese pirates were disguised as pirates from the Ming Dynasty. How many years ago did the Qi Army fight against the Japanese? Oda Nobunaga
It has been so long since Korea invaded Korea and dragged the Ming Dynasty in. In recent decades, the Japanese pirates have been obedient. Young people must look forward and make their own contributions to world peace. They cannot dwell on the past! Since that death
If the fat man is still stubborn, then we won't play with this short-sighted guy and let the scourge continue to torment his Ming Dynasty. We will close the door and become the supreme emperor!...
Of course Zheng Zhilong has also paid attention to the recent commotion caused by Zhu Youcong on the Bangzi territory, but no one among the heroes on the island, including him, thought that the Ming court would focus on him. The reason is actually very simple. First of all
Except for the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, no orthodox Chinese dynasty has ever had an idea of Wodao. Secondly, when the Ming Dynasty was founded, Japan was listed as a country that could not be conquered. Even Chengzu, who was bold enough to seize the throne from his nephew, would rather
Zheng He sent such a huge fleet to the Western Ocean seven times, but he did not violate the ancestral precepts and reach out to the Japanese islands that were already in chaos at that time.
The idea of Zheng Zhilong and others is correct under normal circumstances, but the problem is that Chongzhen dared to deal with Confucian scholars openly. Why can't Zhu Youcong, who never follows the rules, go to the Japanese island to make mischief?
As for the rules, there is now a slogan circulating among the decision-makers of the Ming Dynasty: Rules are made by people, and ancestral systems are made to be broken. As long as the Ming Dynasty likes it, it must be grasped! The competition these days is
He has big fists, and if he wants to play dirty, wait until we have had enough trouble for hundreds of years!
What’s even more ridiculous is that now even rotten scholars who talk about benevolence and morality can label those who promote the friendship between the Ming and Japan as traitors. He, Zheng Zhilong, is still thinking about cultivating his own power on the Japanese islands to coexist peacefully with the Ming Dynasty. Isn’t that wishful thinking?
?Didn’t anyone tell him that the wealthy gentry in the south of the Yangtze River organized such a huge fleet for the imperial court this time, not only to help Zhu Youcong transport hundreds of thousands of disasters, but also to wait for workers to come to the Japanese islands to dig for silver? So no matter
What a beautiful wish Zheng Zhilong had. Anyway, the fact that he refused to surrender and embarrassed Zhu Youcong was irrefutable, and the entire Ming Dynasty officialdom knew that offending this fat man would definitely not lead to good results.
On September 18th, the fifth year of Chongzhen, when the Tsushima Strait had just passed the typhoon season smoothly, a Ming navy called the Hell Fleet by the Ming's Western allies was launching an attack on Nagasaki, where the Zheng family pirates were stationed, through the endless darkness.
The formation, and it was the Portuguese Aurelio who was guiding this army. This businessman who had been to the Japanese islands countless times and could point out the reefs in Nagasaki Port with his eyes closed, ever since he hooked up with Zhu Youcong in Macau
From now on, I will rely on the Ming Dynasty and never leave. With the personal introduction of the Archbishop of the East, I have climbed up to such a powerful empire as a backer. Why do I want to be a barbarian? I should learn the Ming Dynasty Mandarin and serve the country honestly, just like Bowery and others.
The entire red book is serious.
The choice of launching the attack on this day was also deliberately arranged by Zhu Youcong. Although the Western allies did not have the courage to introduce the Gregorian calendar to the Ming Dynasty, he still followed historical traditions and chose two good days for the Japanese pirates to start enjoying torture. The first one
Of course, it is the seventh day of July. This proposal was opposed by everyone. The main reason was of course the weather, and the secondary reason was that it was the Chinese Valentine's Day and the day when the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl met, and everyone was still busy talking about love.
But how could I have time to deal with those dwarfs? The Ming general had no objections to the following day. But Aurelio shouted hello, because according to the Western calendar, this day happens to be the eve of Halloween, the day before Samantha, the god of death.
The days of summoning ghosts. In order to thank Zhu Youcong for his respect for Western traditions, Aurelio also took the initiative to help Ming Dynasty improve some details. For example, he was the excuse for annihilating pirates to maintain free sea navigation and protecting legitimate merchants from normal trade.
proposed.
"Fusong! Fusong..." The night was so charming, and the gem-like stars in the sky were shining brightly. No one noticed that the god of death had quietly stretched out his withered hand holding the sickle, and no one would have thought of such a peaceful scene.
And an ordinary night would be the beginning of the Japanese pirates' suffering. In a luxurious mansion in Nagasaki Port, a Japanese girl in kimono was anxiously calling her son who didn't know where to go to play.
"Zhihu, are you saying that the imperial army has the intention to go south to attack us?" Zheng Zhilong, who now wants to be the Japanese pirate emperor, would not have guessed that it was precisely because the woman outside the door was humiliated and hanged to death by Qing soldiers in another time and space.
Only then did his son completely break with him and resolve to fight against the Qing Dynasty. Of course, he would not know that the son who was hiding and seeking could have saved the lives of hundreds of his family members, but he himself gave up this only chance.
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"According to the news from the spies ahead, it is indeed possible. It is said that the imperial court has assembled thousands of merchant ships there..." Zheng Zhihu never had any doubts about Zheng Zhilong's decision. Since his eldest brother asked the imperial court to assist the suppression of the army,
Pay attention to every move, including the actions they may take.
"Merchant ship?" Zheng Zhilong was confused by this incomprehensible answer. What did the imperial court want to do with so many broken ships? Attack the Japanese island? This is definitely impossible to happen. Those merchant ships equipped with at most two cannons are under their own powerful
In the face of strength, they are not even considered toys. Needless to say, even the fourth brother Zheng Hongkui, who sold his family to the imperial court, would not agree to do such a stupid thing! "Where is the navy of the imperial court, is there any news?"
"Not found!" It's not that Zheng Zhihu didn't work hard, but that Zhu Youcong has developed a bad habit for a long time. What he shows to others must be of little value but something he wants others to know. Regarding the trends of the Ming Dynasty's navy, this is of great concern to the country.
How could he not ask for confidentiality regarding such a major matter of safety? Not to mention the Zheng family pirates living on the Japanese island. Even the two nominal monarchs of the Bangzi Kingdom did not know that there was still a group of pirates hidden in the Naju Islands that could make anyone
A steel army that makes enemies at sea tremble.
"Tell the brothers at the front to pay close attention to the movements of their navy before the imperial army retreats, especially in the direction of Jeju Island!" Zheng Zhilong suddenly had a bad feeling. The fat man who was rejected by him might not give up.
, maybe someone is planning to bite me.
"Dad! Third uncle!" During the discussion, the naughty little Fusong was found by his mother. He stretched out his dirty little hand to wipe his mouth, pointed in the direction of the pier and said: "Look, look at the stars over there.
It’s so bright! It’s so bright that the child can hardly open his eyes!”
Although he felt uneasy, Zheng Zhilong still had a kind smile on his face. He picked up his son who could no longer become a hero and said, "Really? Come and show it to daddy!"
Little Fusong proudly pointed to the miracle he had just discovered while playing, and said excitedly: "Then, then... Daddy, look, there are so many stars!"
"Zhihu, send your brothers to have a look!" Of course Zheng Zhilong would not think that it was a star like Xiao Fusong, but even he who was well-informed could not understand what could emit such a dazzling light on the sea.
And the culprit who made him so confused was the shameless little fat man. It was because he had nothing to do with mysteries that the result of the battle on Dongfan Island was known to the world, but no one except the person involved knew about the legend.
What does the Ming Dynasty Navy look like? Of course, it is impossible for anyone to know that the light is because the searchlights are lit on the battleships that have entered the combat position and are locking the attack target.
"Boom" didn't wait for Zheng Zhihu to step out of the door. The huge explosion was enough to tell everyone that what appeared in front of them was not a meteor streaking across the sky, but the armored navy from the Ming Dynasty. They were not gods on the sea and would not bless them.
The only purpose of appearing here is to carry out the order of General Zhenguo, to play cat and mouse for a few days before turning Nagasaki into a dead city!
"People in the port, listen. We are the Ming Navy who came to capture the pirates on the orders of the Ming Emperor. To ensure the safety of you and your family, please stay in the room and not go out! Otherwise..." The huge copper horn on the battleship
It once again showed its magic. In this silent night, the authentic Central Plains accent that not many Japanese could understand was spread far and wide. When the panicked Japanese were about to stick their heads out against the order and condemn the group of people who woke up their sweet dreams.
At the time of the disaster, the Japanese who was not very fluent but could understand them repeated the previous content again.
Navy of the Ming Dynasty? Suppressing bandits? Zheng Zhilong finally figured it out. His hunch was right. The fat guy really came to take revenge! He also arrested pirates. Apart from the honest Japanese people, we are the only ones from the Ming Dynasty in Nagasaki Port.
The Zheng family fleet is here. If he’s not coming for me, who else could he be?
"Hurry up. Hurry up and put down the lifeboat. Fill it with all the junk and throw it into the sea! Don't let Zheng Thief have a chance to break out!" It's really hard to blockade the entire Nagasaki Port with just a few broken ships relying on the navy.
It was a bit tiring, so this time Zhu Youcong asked Zheng Hongkui to bring out something new. These iron lumps have their own names: mines!
Yes, it's a mine! Although the publication of "Military Bei Zhi" has become far away because of Zhu Youcong, Mao Yuanyi, who wrote that book, was in Shaanxi accompanying Sun Chengzong to fool around. It was he who reminded the little fat man of this kind of
The oldest underwater weapon was born in the Ming Dynasty, and more than ten years ago, someone had already made a contact line floating mine. Therefore, this kind of junk worth not much money quickly attracted the attention of the navy and classified it into
Conventional weapons have been carefully transformed by Mohist masters in recent years, making them more powerful and bad-tempered. As long as you tear off the safety device and throw it into the sea, whoever touches it will know the pain.
The reason why Zheng Hongkui shamelessly asked Zhu Youcong to let him bring two thousand mines this time was because he had some selfish motives. After all, Ming Dynasty emphasized that people should be buried in peace, and he did not want his brother to be rushed to the open sea and be killed.
He personally put it into the belly of the fish. If word spread like this, it would have a great impact on his reputation! As for how his brothers who were blocked in Nagasaki Port were beaten by the Ming Army, that is certainly none of his business.
I think the acting commander-in-chief of a small local fleet will either be in the north to deal with the Japanese pirates or go back to the south to chat with the Western allies. How can he point fingers at those ruffians in the army?
However, what no one knows is that it was neither Zhu Youcong nor Zheng Hongkui who came up with this bad idea, but Ning Meng, who was a combination of innocence, loveliness, purity... and a series of praises. After deciding to blockade Nagasaki Port to Zheng Hongkui
After using the pirates as bait to attract the Japanese pirates' maritime power, the kind-hearted little fairy suddenly raised a possibility, that is, what should Zheng Zhilong do if he rushes out desperately? They will definitely not be able to outrun the Ming Navy, but if they are completely annihilated, not only will they kill
If the Trina is too heavy and injured, it will turn the Japanese pirates into a group of flies scurrying around because they have lost the goal of saving them. After seeing people who commit thieves every day, who can have the energy to guard against thieves every day? You can't fight them here and there.
, but trapped the Ming Dynasty’s navy here!
So, the little fairy made this suggestion. Use mines to trap the Zheng family pirates back in the harbor. If they can, they can lift the boat ashore and carry it farther away to escape. Otherwise, they can stay at home obediently and watch the rescuers being rescued by others.
Slowly clean it up. Of course, if they can't stand it anymore and decide to rush out from here, no one will object. The power of those mines can't even be carried by the Ming Dynasty's iron-clad fish boats, let alone the Zheng family's wooden boats.