Kentang Zhang and Zheng Zhilong looked at each other.
The four-nation combined fleet? It was really a bit too sudden.
Zhang Kentang frowned and was worried. Although he was ordered to monitor and balance Ding Yunyi, he was an official who only served the court. At this time, Taixi used force to suppress the country. Once Ding Yunyi was defeated, he would lose the Ming Dynasty and the court.
's face.
"As the entire navy of Fujian, we vow to fight to the death with the Taisi!" Zhang Kentang said angrily: "Those Taisi people have repeatedly invaded our border and are unrepentant. This time they must be taught a lesson!"
Zheng Zhilong also said at the side: "All officers of our Navy are willing to help in the battle!"
"Thank you so much, Commander Fu, and thank you so much, Deputy Town." Ding Yunyi looked very calm: "But we, Taiwan and Penghu, are capable of repelling the invasion of the West and we will defend our Ming Dynasty to the death. I came here this time just to inform Deputy Town Fu, please don't
No other meaning."
What kind of people are Zhang Kentang and Zheng Zhilong? Just after listening to it, I understood the meaning of Ding Yunyi, which was to stop them from interfering in Taiwan and Peng affairs.
Zhang Kentang was silent for a while: "Deputy Town Ding, this is a serious matter. If anything goes wrong, Taiwan and Penghu will no longer belong to our Ming Dynasty. You must think carefully about this."
"Commander Fu, Yun Yi has already thought it through." Ding Yunyi said very decisively: "I will use all my strength to fight to the death with him, and I will never let an inch of the two lands fall into the hands of the Western countries. If you come, you will fight, and you will fight.
Win!"
"If you come, you will fight and you will win!" Zhang Kentang praised loudly: "Since Deputy Town Ding is so confident, I will wait for the good news in Fuzhou!"
"Thank you!" Ding Yunyi raised his hand and said, "The military situation is urgent. Yun Yi will return to Taiwan now!"
"Commander Fu, Mr. Zheng has also returned to Quanzhou, patrolling day and night. If Taiwan needs it, our navy will be ready to go out immediately!" Zheng Zhilong seemed to be worried and said hurriedly.
When the two of them walked out of the governor's office, Zheng Zhilong asked softly: "Xiang Wen is really sure."
"Yes!" Ding Yunyi nodded: "Originally, I wanted to inform Deputy Town Zheng first, but the military situation is urgent. I don't care about that much. Deputy Town Zheng, you and I have a covenant first. If I make a mistake this time, I will only
I am afraid that the Zheng Family Navy will also be shaken, so I also ask Deputy Town Zheng to be prepared. Once the Huben Guard Navy is defeated, the Zheng Family Navy will quickly mobilize all its troops and swoop into Taiwan. Please rest assured, Deputy Town, even if I, Ding Yunyi, are defeated.
It will definitely kill them and severely damage the vitality of the Four Nations United Navy!"
Zheng Zhilong was startled, Ding Yunyi was determined to die.
In fact, Ding Yunyi has made two preparations. If he wins, there is nothing to say; but if the situation he least wants to see occurs, he would rather give Taiwan to Zheng Zhilong than let it fall into the hands of the Westerners.
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"Why doesn't Xiang Wen use Golden Eagle City as a line of defense to cooperate with the navy in combat?" Zheng Zhilong suddenly asked.
Ding Yunyi said calmly: "Golden Eagle City is the last and last resort. If we rely on Golden Eagle City to resist the enemy, then Golden Eagle City will be greatly damaged, and all life in the city will be in ruins..."
This is just a rhetoric on his part, and indeed he has concerns in this regard. But the more important thing is that Ding Yunyi is ready to test the combat effectiveness of his Huben Guard Navy.
You always have to have a good battle with the enemy at sea. There are some things that you cannot avoid even if you avoid them...
He also had another idea. If the Tiger Guard Navy was defeated by the four-nation combined fleet attack, he would quickly lead the remaining troops to retreat into the Golden Eagle City. Seeing that they were defeated, Zhang Kentang and Zheng Zhilong would definitely not let Taiwan suffer.
Use all your strength to reinforce. As long as Golden Eagle City is still in your hands, everything will have a chance of turning...
The two discussed all the way, entered Quanzhou, and said goodbye to each other. Ding Yunyi then came to the official office of Ye Yuan, the prefect of Quanzhou. When he saw his brother-in-law, Ye Yuan, who had already learned about the situation, couldn't wait to ask: "Are you sure?"
"No!" Ding Yunyi shook his head honestly: "The four-nation combined fleet is so powerful that it is hard to say whether the Huben Guard Navy can defeat them."
"If Golden Eagle City is in danger." Ye Yuan was suddenly shocked: "We can't let Zhang Fushuai and Zheng Zhilong help in the battle. What can we do?"
"If you can't fight, you have to fight!" Ding Yunyi smiled: "Brother-in-law, don't worry. This time I will use all the strength of Taiwan to fight to the death. Even if they eat me, I will knock out a few of their teeth."
Ye Yuan nodded and said, "Xiang Wen's wife and concubines are all in Taiwan. Why not temporarily move to Quanzhou and return to Taiwan after the war?"
Ding Yunyi knew that his brother-in-law had good intentions, but he smiled and said: "Brother-in-law, I am afraid that my wives and concubines will not come even if they are asked to come. If the Golden Eagle City is not destroyed, they are safe and sound. If it is destroyed, the whole city will be soldiers, including men, women and children!"
Ye Yuan sucked in a breath of air. The meaning of Ding Yunyi's words could not be clearer. If Taixi attacked the city directly, Ding Yunyi was ready to mobilize the entire city and fight to the last soldier.
"Xiang Wen is here." Ding Biyue's voice came from inside.
"Don't let your sister know, so as not to worry."
Ye Yuan had just finished giving instructions, and Ding Biyue had already walked out.
"Second sister." Ding Yunyi immediately put on a smile.
"You still have the nerve to call me second sister." Ding Biyue's face darkened: "First you took a concubine without marrying a wife, and then you secretly married a wife in Suzhou. Do you still have parents in your eyes? And me.
This second sister?"
"Second sister, forgive me." Ding Yunyi said quickly: "It was an emergency at that time, and my brother had no choice but to do this."
Ding Biyue rolled her eyes at him: "But this time I finally made a good choice. After all, the Deng family is a great Confucian family in the south of the Yangtze River and is worthy of my Ding family. But I have never seen my sister-in-law, so many in Taiwan."
Damn it, your brother-in-law and I haven't come to see each other yet, do you want us to go see her again like last time? Did you forget, or did the Deng family not teach her this rule? "
Ding Yunyi was shocked when he heard this.
As a sister, I am good at everything. Even if I have to follow the rules, I have to follow the rules. Even if there is a slight mistake, it will not work. Now that Taiwan is about to start a war, how can I have time to think about these things? She gritted her teeth and said: "It's my younger brother.
I was negligent. Things are busy in Taiwan right now. After a few days, I will definitely bring Lianyu to apologize to my brother-in-law and sister."
Only then did Ding Biyue see a smile on her face.
Ding Yunyi was concerned about Taiwan and did not dare to stay for a long time. He exchanged glances with Ye Yuanxian, and Ye Yuanxian said: "Xiang Wen, you have something to do in Taiwan, so go back first. If you need anything, just send someone to let us know."
At this time, not many people in Quanzhou, or even in Fujian as a whole, knew that Taiwan and Penghu were facing a huge crisis.
Zheng Zhilong also felt that the crisis was coming towards the Zheng family.
This time the four-nation combined fleet is a challenge to Ding Yunyi, and it is the same to the Zheng family.
However, Zheng Zhibao seemed to sense that the opportunity was coming, and he excitedly suggested to Zheng Zhilong: "Brother, when the Westerners attack Taiwan, why don't we, the Zheng Family Navy, make a surprise attack? Ding Yunyi is being attacked from two sides, how can we not be defeated? At that time, we will
The worries of the confidants can be considered solved..."
"You fart!" Zheng Zhilong scolded angrily: "Why are you thinking about these things all day long? You don't even think about it. What good will it do to us to defeat Ding Yunyi? To recapture Taiwan? Taixi has a victorious army with great momentum.
Seriously, can we retake Taiwan? This is still a trivial matter. If we are defeated by the Thai-Spanish fleet, even our Zheng Navy will be in danger!"
"Ah? Why... why..." Zheng Zhibao looked confused.
Zheng Zhifeng on the side smiled and shook his head: "Fourth brother, if you think about it carefully, my Zheng family is not afraid of Hongyi, Folangji or Ganlusi people. If they want to trade normally, they have to look at me.
The Zheng family's expression. They all have to pay money to my Zheng family, and they can't lose even one tael. But if they defeat the Tiger Guards this time, they will see how great the combined power is. If they win, they will also be able to win in the future.
They will unite to deal with our Zheng family navy. By then, the dignity of our Zheng family may be gone! So this time, not only can we not attack Ding Yunyi, but we must also give him appropriate help."
Zheng Zhibao touched his head and felt that this matter was too complicated.
Big brother, it’s true that if you and Ding Yunyi are enemies, let’s be enemies. Why are they united together inexplicably? Is it possible that you still want to help Ding Yunyi fight the war?
Zheng Zhilong did not explain to him more: "Lao San, you and Mang Er are leading the warships to cruise in the nearby waters. Once a war breaks out, do not participate in the war. If Ding Yunyi wins, he will take advantage of the situation to attack the Taixi Fleet. If he loses, he will also attack in the same way.
.I expect that with Ding Yunyi’s character, even if they lose, the Taixi people will not have an easy time. The battle between the four-nation combined fleets has not stopped, and I, the Zheng Family Navy, made a sudden attack. Firstly, they can make them fear me like a tiger, and secondly, they can also take a peek at Taiwan."
"Yes!" Zheng Zhifeng and Zheng Zhibao responded together.
"In short, there is only one thing!" Zheng Zhilong's voice suddenly rose: "Taiwan and Penghu must not fall into the hands of Taixi, otherwise, the entire situation in Fujian will change."
Things are about to change in Fujian.
A huge crisis is coming to Ding Yunyi, to Penghu, Taiwan, and to Fujian.
This is a real challenge from Thailand to the Ming Dynasty...
At this time in Fuzhou, Fujian Governor Zhang Kentang was also caught in a huge conflict. The arrival of the four-nation joint fleet was too sudden.
"As the governor of Fujian, I control Taiwan and Penghu in name, but in fact Ding Yunyi is the master of these two places." Zhang Kentang looked worried: "Ding Yunyi has made Taiwan and Penghu his own territory, and there is no way to stop it.
The needle couldn't go in, and the court's hand couldn't reach in at all... Not to mention, since he regained Taiwan, everyone in Fujian, big and small, has made contributions, and every one of them is very grateful to him.
Everyone said good things about him. Zheng Zhilong's attitude suddenly changed during this period, and he seemed to be on Ding Yunyi's side. Ding Yunyi's power has become..."
"Fushuai, what should we do now?" Huang Gushan, his confidant, asked carefully.
"Just wait and see what happens." Zhang Kentang took two steps back and forth: "No matter what, we cannot let Taiwan and Penghu, which were recovered with so much painstaking efforts, fall into the hands of the Westerners again. If Ding Yunyi loses, he will do whatever it takes to rise up.
The entire Fujian army, together with Zheng Zhilong's navy, will take back the two places by force!"
"Zheng Zhilong? Will he obey orders?" Huang Gushan was a little worried.
"I am the governor of Fujian, and I have to force him to send troops!" Zhang Kentang said sternly, but then he sighed: "Although Ding Yunyi is ambitious, he is quite capable of guarding Taipei and Penghu. I only hope that he
It would be better not to lose this time..."
Huang Gushan was startled and did not understand what Fushuai meant: "In this case, then Sir..."
"I have no personal conflicts with him, and I even admire this person very much, but I am an official in the Ming Dynasty." Zhang Kentang smiled bitterly: "Eating the emperor's salary is a matter of loyalty to the emperor. Gu Shan, wait a moment.
In a moment, I will write a secret note, and you will set off immediately and take it to the capital to present it to the emperor in person."
Kentang Zhang's pen was flying and he finished it quickly.
The secret book briefly talks about the four-nation joint fleet's attack on Taiwan and Penghu, and then writes that Ding Yunyi is a capable person, and he seems to be loyal to the court at present, but he is too ambitious and has no big quarrel with Zheng Zhilong.
The difference. As his power gradually increased, Taiwan and Penghu became his private kingdom, and no one else was allowed to get involved. In the long run, no one would be able to control him, so the court was asked to be vigilant.
He also wrote about the recent changes in attitude between Ding Yunyi and Zheng Zhilong. They seem to have come together, which has become the biggest hidden danger in Fujian. If the two really join forces, they, as governors, are not their opponent at all. However, this time the four countries of Thailand and the West have made a big move
The invasion will still need to be resisted by Ding Yunyi and his Tiger Guards, so it is not appropriate to touch him for the time being. Once this crisis is over, the court will find ways to reduce his rights, and even transfer him away from Taiwan and Peng...
Once this secret document falls into the hands of Chongzhen, the blow to Ding Yunyi will be huge.
Zhang Kentang sealed the seal and handed it to Huang Gushan, telling him to send it to the capital as quickly as possible without any delay.
Huang Gushan carefully put it away, bid farewell to Zhang Kentang, and left Fuzhou on Pegasus. Zhang Kentang was slightly relieved, but what he didn't expect was that things were far from what he thought...
...
Outside Fuzhou City.
"Is this the secret message Zhang Kentang gave to the emperor?"
"yes."
"Oh, I understand, keep this secret document and give this to the emperor."
"Sir, this is a crime of losing one's head!"
"When you were found out for changing secrets, you just lost your head. But if you don't do what I say, your whole family will die. Which one do you think is more serious?"
"Yes, I understand."
"Don't be afraid. I have made arrangements for you. If anything changes, I will send your family to Java temporarily. I will ensure that your family will have enough food and clothing for the rest of their lives."
"Yes, I would like to thank you sir. I will go now."
"Go ahead, be careful when you get to the capital, and don't show your flaws."