After the naval battle.
Then Zheng Zhilong was summoned. According to his original intention, he was unwilling to see Yang Shanlu... But in the current situation, he couldn't even run if he wanted to! And he thought about it again, since Yang Shanlu was willing to help him eliminate the Western devils, it meant that things weren't too bad.
In this case, he could only helplessly bring two entourages and boarded Yang Shanlu's flagship.
After Zheng Zhilong arrived, let’s not talk about his looking around. He was very curious. When he entered the cabin and saw Yang Shanlu, he was as unruly as the Dragon King of the South China Sea. General Zheng Zhilong, meet with the special envoy."
"Get up—" After Yang Shanlu spoke, Zheng Zhilong dared to stand up, but after he saw the indoor scene clearly, he was stunned... Although Yang Shanlu saw him for the first time, he was so young. Handsome, and the dazzling python robe on him, obviously can't be mistaken.
But the question is who is standing by his side? Isn't that his son Zheng Sen? Even seeing the two people close together seems to be confidant.
Then Zheng Zhilong was confused. What do you say? How long has Yang Shanlu arrived in Fuzhou, and why did he hook up with Sen'er? But in general, he felt that this seemed to be a good thing, and in this way, his affairs would have more room for change.
While Zheng Zhilong was looking at Yang Shanlu, Yang Shanlu was also looking at him, even looking at Zheng Zhilong in front of him, he was still very emotional... It was this shameless person in front of him, and it can be said that they have changed the historical trend of Ming!
Because of his cowardice, sitting on 200,000 horses, he surrendered without a fight! It had a very bad effect! Otherwise, with his strong military strength, the historical trend is yet to be known! But now, it's time to solve him! Let him judge this national sinner!
So Yang Shanlu looked at him coldly for a while, and the old thief Zheng Zhilong was very uncomfortable. Then Yang Shanlu asked: "As the Fujian General Soldier, you have seen today's battle. How do you feel?"
"Uh, the imperial court's Tianwei is really unfathomable! Not to mention that the fleet led by the adults, the flagship of the adults alone, is the number one in the world!" Zheng Zhilong said quickly after hearing this.
"In this case, I heard that you have 200,000 horses under your hand, and you are a maritime hegemon. If you and me are to be divided, who do you think will win?"
"Well..." Zheng Zhilong's body was shocked when he heard it, but in the end, a bitter smile appeared on his face: "There is no chance of winning under an official!"
Because this is also very obvious. In many cases, although quantity can make up for quality, it does not include the current situation! Because when the advantage of one party is too great, the number is useless! It seems that today’s naval battle illustrates this phenomenon well.
Even after seeing the naval battle with his own eyes, the old thief Zheng Zhilong knew that he didn't even use other ships of the Great China Fleet to fight. The unsinkable "Shichang" alone can solve it if he has enough patience. Drop all his ships!
Now that Zheng Zhilong knew this, Yang Shanlu nodded. If so, the next conversation would be simple.
So Yang Shanlu said straightforwardly: "Very well, now that you realize this, what the official is going to say is that before the official came, he knew that your hands were covered with blood during your rise! Including The fact that this officer was attacked by your subordinates proved this! So in your case, it is not an exaggeration to say that you are more than guilty!
"But you should be grateful that you gave birth to a good son! So this official decided to open up to you, that is, this official made two demands of you today. If you can do it, then forget it! If you can't do it..."
"Ah, my envoy, please say! As long as the subordinates can do it, nothing can't be done!" After Zheng Zhilong heard this, his body was shaken with horror! Kneeling on the ground again! And he is ready to be severely slaughtered! Why is it that no one is strong in the situation
It's just that Yang Shanlu's demanding requirements still stunned him!
Because what two requirements did Yang Shanlu make? First, surrender all power and no longer command any ship! Any pirate! Second, to surrender all the wealth, that is, to spit out all the illegal gains in these years! Only then can you save your life and go back to be a safe and rich man!
And Zheng Zhilong listened to this condition, as calm as him, his body was shaken into chaff! Have seen a ruthless one! Never seen such a cruel one! In fact, before he boarded the ship, he was mentally prepared, knowing that he would probably be slaughtered this time! The number is definitely not small! Of course, with his wealth, even if he feels distressed, he can alleviate it.
But now? How could it be so cruel? This simply takes away everything he has! He directly knocked him out of the South China Sea Dragon King in the Megatron Sea Territory!
Even Zheng Zhilong was so shocked that he immediately looked at Zheng Sen who was standing next to Yang Shanlu, hoping that he could say a few good things, but what he never thought was that the other party turned a blind eye. As if it should be so!
You rebel! Don’t you know that all this money will be yours in the future? Zheng Zhilong was so angry that he almost vomited blood! But at this moment, he didn't have time to care about Zheng Chenggong, so in the face of Yang Shanlu's two requirements, he began to quickly calculate... What should he do? Is there any ability to resist
But in the end, he can only sigh... It seems that he can only get the cut! Although this knife is so painful!
Because according to his calculations, no matter the strength he has in his hands or the contacts he has managed for so many years, he can't fight the envoy in front of him... Because his 200,000 horses can't beat the invincible fleet of others! As for his contacts, the position of the Fujian General Soldier is even more unworthy to give him shoes! This is the new Marquis! Sovereign Dongchuang, son-in-law!
Even after trying to understand this, the old thief would have to ask the heavens speechlessly... If I knew this, why bother in the first place! Having done so many sins and made so much black-hearted money, what is the result? But it was back to before liberation overnight!
But even so, the old thief still didn't understand one thing. He just raised a pale face and asked: "My lord, since you have this plan, the subordinates are unable to resist, but the subordinates really don't understand... You and I have no grievances in the past, and I have no grudges in the recent days. The subordinates ask themselves that they have never offended you, but why are you so cruel to the subordinates?"
And Yang Shanlu laughed when he heard it. The old thief in Xindao was right. You did not offend me, but you offended the whole world! You are the sinner of the whole nation! So I am here to clean up you on behalf of the entire nation!
Of course, these are not necessary to elaborate with the old thief.
Of course, after taking down the old thief Zheng Zhilong, how to deal with the huge foundation he left behind and how to manage the 200,000 "Da Ming navy masters" he left behind, Yang Shanlu felt that he still had some use of it. Value.
So Yang Shanlu gave him a little sweetness. He just promised to the old thief that the inheritance and subordinates he left behind will be inherited by his son Zheng Sen, and then he needs to assist Zheng Sen for two years (Zheng Sen is too young now).
And Yang Shanlu also promised that he had no malice towards their family. As long as he helped Zheng Sen with his heart, Zheng Sen's status would not be lower than his Fujian General Soldier in the future, and their family would continue to prosper.
After hearing this, Zheng Zhilong's face looked much better. Since he couldn't resist, the conditions Yang Shanlu gave were precious.
Because in any case, it is his son Zheng Zhilong who will inherit his foundation in the future! And according to Chinese tradition, it is reasonable for the son to inherit his father's inheritance, so now that Sen'er takes over his inheritance is an acceptable result.
The only thing that the old thief didn’t understand was why Yang Shanlu used such drastic means. However, Yang Shanlu had already disdain to explain to him about this question. It is estimated that the old thief would never figure it out for a lifetime, so he needs to bring this question to the coffin. went.
After dealing with Zheng Zhilong in this way, Yang Shanlu's requirements for Zheng Chenggong are... I hope he will master this team within two years and complete the adaptation by the way.
That is to say, Zheng Zhilong now has 200,000 horses under his hand. As for the quality, the first battle on Matsu Island can be seen. They are some half soldiers and half bandits! Good and bad are mixed!
So after Zheng Sen took over, according to Yang Shanlu's request, the 200,000 people needed to be greatly streamlined! For example, reduced to 50,000 people! Even less! Then these people can act as the navy divisions of Ming Dynasty and truly perform their duties to defend the borders of Ming Dynasty, and he can then lead the Xuanjia army, start the voyage of the end of Ming Dynasty with confidence, and participate in the global hegemony!
Of course, some people will say that if this is the case, wouldn't it be good for the 50,000 people who have been streamlined to use them as cannon fodder for global hegemony? To be honest, Yang Shanlu had considered this idea, but in the end he rejected it... Since there are more loyal and combative Xuanjia army, why use these pirates
After all, overseas operations are different from homeland. They arrive in an unfamiliar country and face various enemies, such as the Spanish phalanx and the British lobster soldiers... If there are still factors of instability under the men, it will easily lead to disasters. ! So this is not within Yang Shanlu's consideration.
Of course, after taking Zheng Zhilong, the benefits are still greatly reduced. For example, the huge wealth he has accumulated can be used for him! And at this moment when the Chinese nation takes off, it plays an extremely important role.
For example, Yang Shanlu was originally limited by financial resources, but now he can only build such a fleet! (The cost of such a fleet is more than two million taels), but now... With the strong'support' of the old thief, it can be expanded to at least ten times! And you can build nine more big iron ships!
Think about it, how magnificent it will be if you continue to set off in this way? Wait until a super fleet with a full 100 large ships, which is also equipped with ten invincible iron ships that will never sink, including at least 50,000 troops on board, and wherever it goes, the sails can cover the sky. This way Strength…
(Know that the average ocean-going fleet can have twenty or thirty ships, which is pretty good, just like the famous Magellan expedition fleet in history, with only 5 ships and a total of 270 crew members, so it’s such a prestige...)
Then, after solving the problem of the old thief, Yang Shanlu was about to start returning home.
Of course, before he left, he still made some necessary preparations. For example, he left two thousand mysterious armies and handed them to Zheng Chenggong's command. After all, the old thief was cleaned up and obediently by him, but after he left, just in case Zheng Zhilong's heart is not dead, and even a tiger poisonous food! Then use 200,000 horses to rebel
Therefore, Yang Shanlu left behind these two thousand mysterious armies, so that the old thief Zheng Zhilong's entry and exit will be watched by the two thousand mysterious armies. If this is the case, if he thinks about anything wrong, it will change. It's very difficult.
Even as long as the old thief is smart enough, he will not be so dangerous, or this is also one of the meanings of going to Mansajia, because he announced a voice to the world... Now Daming has the ability to deal with people far away in the country. The foreign enemies are liquidated! To borrow a word, those who commit crimes against me will be punishable even though they are far away!
So even after the old thief rebelled and knew that Daming could not tolerate him, and fled to the Ryukyu Islands or other places, he would still be punishable even though he was far away, and there would be no good end! So as long as the old thief is smart enough, he won't do it.
Then, after all arrangements were made, Yang Shanlu began to return triumphantly!
And it has to be said that the maiden voyage of the Great China Fleet is very successful. First of all, the country has won a lot of thorns and a lot of rare treasures, even a country's accumulation of hundreds of years.
Secondly, they cleaned up the British fiercely and cut off their devil's claws to the east! Once again, the old thief was cleaned up on the way back! And that gain is even greater.
For example, before leaving Fujian, Yang Shanlu's fleet went to Zheng Zhilong's hometown, Anping Town, Quanzhou Fu.
To say that the old thief has done business without capital for decades, the king of the sea is indeed rich. For example, when he rebuilt the Zheng Mansion (returning to the hometown) after his fortune, it took three full years to build it! It covers an area of more than one hundred acres, one hundred thousand square meters! (In the future, one family of 80 square meters of residential area can be used for 1,200 families to live in!)
So such luxury...
Then there were no banks in that era, so if you have money, you hide it at home, so now...
It's like when Yang Shanlu came with his troops, he started the project of "copying his house"! Then the harvest made Yang Shanlu all smile! Worthy of being the Dragon King of the South China Sea, he is worthy!
It's as if in dozens of cellars in his house, millions of taels of gold and silver were picked up! Among them, there are more than a thousand pieces of silver wax gourd of two to three hundred catties each! As for the other rare treasures collected from various countries, they are countless! Even the amount is calculated in tons.
Anyway, in terms of Zheng Zhilong’s worth, he has controlled the South China Sea for decades and monopolized maritime trade, so I don’t know how much money he has accumulated. But now, except for leaving him a little money to support his family, everything else is left. Go to Yang Shanlu!
In addition, Zheng Chenggong was very cooperative and very supportive in the process of "copying his home"... After all, in his opinion, these are all illegitimate money and ill-gotten wealth! So instead of putting it here, it's better to make a little contribution to the rise of the nation!
Then just like that, after all these gold and silver treasures were loaded on the ship, the waterline of these twenty big ships sank a lot...
After doing this, Yang Shanlu returned all the way victoriously... The maiden voyage of the Great China Fleet was a complete success! (End of this chapter)