"Li You, Zhang Tong, Lu Guo, Feng You, Nie Yuanting, Zhu Ziyuan, Liu Qing, Huang Jiuzhou, and Sun Fei, the nine of you are the outstanding disciples I have selected this time. In Zongheng Academy, you are also outstanding and second to none. Our purpose of this mission to the Caribbean has been very clear before, to persuade the major islands and the forces on land, especially the human forces, to give full play to your respective talents. Whether you can stand out and make a name for yourself depends on your own abilities." Mao Sui looked at the nine top talents in Zongheng Academy in front of him, and he was also full of expectations, but, at the same time, they also needed to be assessed and tested with real tasks.
The most important thing for a strategist is courage, eloquence, and vision. The ultimate goal is to make the other party recognize and trust oneself, and even achieve one's ultimate goal. This is the most important thing.
The results achieved by persuading the other party can be divided into: hostility, indifference, ordinary, friendliness, trust, and obedience.
How much one can achieve depends on one's talent and whether one's eloquence can be brought into full play and play the due role. This is the most important thing.
"Please rest assured, Dean. We are fully prepared. This time, we must give a perfect answer."
Li You said with confidence.
"Yes, we already knew about the Caribbean Sea before we came here. The dean also personally analyzed it. Because of the rampant pirates in the entire sea area, all the creatures and races on the islands hate it very much. Moreover, any development will be invaded and plundered by pirates. Without a stable and peaceful environment, it is impossible for civilization to develop and grow smoothly. Therefore, even if there is a force, its strength cannot be too high."
Zhang Tong said.
"We have suffered from pirates for a long time. Their strength is not high. I am afraid that the highest is only at the dynasty level. Even more, most of them only have cities and tribes as their sphere of influence. At best, they are just a pile of loose sand. The living environment and peace are relatively bad. When pirates plunder, their fate is not their own. With the current reputation of our Dayi, as long as we explain our purpose, it will be enough to make most of the human forces return to their hearts. The difficulty of persuasion will be greatly reduced. Under such a favorable situation, if we still cannot achieve our goal, then all the years of learning the art of diplomacy will be in vain."
Liu Qing said with a smile.
From their brows, you can see that everyone is exuding confidence.
Dayi was promoted to the Holy Court, and his prestige and reputation were unparalleled in the world. His external deterrent power and attraction to countless people in the human race were beyond imagination. Not many people could resist. This was the greatest confidence for the strategists. All they needed to do was to use this existing advantage to the fullest extent possible, and even extend it to the maximum extent, so that they could achieve their goals.
The strategist also has unique magical powers.
The weak defeated the strong and won the hearts of the people.
These are the unique magical powers created by the strategists. These magical powers allow them to be at ease in any situation. With their eloquent tongue, they can resist thousands of troops, unite the weak, and fight against the strong. They can make people trust their words and feel reliable. They don't seem to be deliberate at all. In silence, the lobbying has been completed.
"Very good, you already have the greatest advantage. If you still can't achieve results, you have disappointed me all these years." Mao Sui nodded and said, "Everyone act separately, and I will also separate from you. This way, firstly, we can be faster, and secondly, we can increase efficiency. We can evaluate the best among you. After you, there will be other students from Zongheng College coming out. The Caribbean Sea is the stage for you to display your talents. I look forward to your performance."
As he spoke, Mao Sui had already boarded a sky boat alone and sailed towards a certain direction.
"It will definitely not bring shame to our Zongheng family."
When Zhang Tong and others saw this, they secretly made up their minds.
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"I want the strategists to be truly famous in the Caribbean, and show their dominance." Mao Sui glanced at the nine outstanding students who began to disperse in all directions. The rise of the strategists began with them. In the Yijing, there is no distinction between the classes, and a hundred schools of thought contend. It is the best stage for all factions to show their talents. The only thing you need to care about is whether you can show your talents.
"Now, the target is Coconut King Island and the Zheng family."
Coconut King Island.
It was already night in the Coconut King City, but the city was still quite lively. In various places in the city, one could see thick sea glass pillars. The pillars were hollow, and inside, glowing jellyfish were constantly swimming. The light they emitted was not dazzling, but very soft, and could completely light up the surrounding area, making the city almost like daytime. However, the jellyfish had different colors and emitted different lights, which made the city look very dreamy.
It's amazing.
The guards in the city are also very strict. You can see that there are soldiers patrolling back and forth constantly. There are also a large number of soldiers defending the city walls. You can tell at a glance that they are elite soldiers who have seen blood.
Inside the city, in the city lord’s mansion.
At this moment, it can be seen that Zheng Zhilong and Zheng Chenggong are sitting together in the hall, surrounded by some Zheng family members. Zheng Zhilong has not been pure in these years. He has married many wives and concubines, and there are many remaining descendants. Zheng Chenggong is not the only one. There are many people around, including Zheng Chengren, Zheng Chengde, and Zheng Chengyi. They are all quite old and have followed the Zheng family's fleet to trade on the sea and have done a lot of plundering.
Speaking of Zheng Zhilong, his sons are really good. Each of them is talented and can help him around. They can be called right-hand men. Otherwise, it would be impossible to maintain this foundation on Coconut King Island.
"According to reliable information, Dayi is about to expand. To the outside world, only the four major realms will bear the brunt. You are all grown up now. This concerns the future of my Zheng family. If you have any ideas, you can speak freely."
Zheng Zhilong looked at the four capable sons in front of him and felt solemn.
The impact of Dayi's move this time was too great. The Zheng family was in the middle and it was really hard to decide. After all, the Zheng family was not a real good citizen. They were a mixture of black and white, and they were both sea merchants and pirates. They had no idea whether to surrender or resist Dayi. If they surrendered, how Dayi would treat the Zheng family was really unsettling.
"Report, there is a middle-aged man outside the city, let me hand over the visiting card."
A soldier quickly came to the city lord's mansion and handed a visiting card to Zheng Zhilong.
"A greeting card, middle-aged man."
When Zheng Zhilong heard this, he couldn't help showing a hint of curiosity on his face. He took the visiting card and opened it. His face suddenly changed with shock. He stood up from his chair on the spot and said loudly: "Please, open the city gate wide and come in. No, you must go to the city gate to welcome us in person. You must not be negligent in the slightest."
"Send the order and have someone prepare a banquet. Bring out all the treasured ingredients and fine wines. I want to entertain our distinguished guests."
Zheng Zhilong gave the order without hesitation.
Suddenly, the entire city lord's mansion was in chaos and completely moved. Zheng Chenggong quickly headed to the city gate to greet them.
"Father, who is this visitor that deserves your attention?"
Zheng Chengren asked curiously.
"Da Yi is here."
Zheng Zhilong took a deep breath and spoke slowly.
"What?"
Zheng Chengren and the others were also shocked and felt a little nervous. The people coming from Dayi at this time were obviously not here for sightseeing.
In a nervous mood, not long after, I saw a figure appear in the City Lord's Mansion.
Even though Zheng Zhilong and his men had seen a lot of things in the world and had amazing experience, at this moment, they still felt an invisible pressure from the other party. This deterrent force came from his identity and his cultivation strength.
The person who came was none other than Mao Sui.
"City Lord Zheng, do you know that your Zheng family is about to face a disaster?"
Mao Sui saw Zheng Zhilong, his face expressionless, and he opened his mouth and shouted. His voice seemed to contain some invisible power, which directly struck the hearts of everyone present, and even the whole heart could not help but stop beating suddenly. It felt like suffocating.
"What are you talking about, Mr. Mao?"
When Zheng Zhilong heard this, a serious look appeared on his face, and he asked in a deep voice.
"I, the Great Yi spy, have already begun to enter the Caribbean Sea. According to rumors, your Zheng family seems to have the identity of pirates."
"Before this, hundreds of millions of pirates in the Caribbean Sea simultaneously attacked our Great Wall of Iron and Blood. This time, the Holy King was furious and personally issued an imperial decree that all pirates would be killed without mercy wherever Great Yi went. No pirates are allowed to exist in Great Yi."
Mao Sui said word by word.
"Please understand, Mr. Mao, our Zheng family is not a pirate, and we have no connection with the pirates who attacked Dayi. Our Zheng family's fleet is just sailing on the sea for business. The so-called pirates are completely unfounded and nonsense. Please do not believe it, Mr. Mao."
When Zheng Zhilong heard this, his heart sank. He had watched the scene of millions of pirates attacking the Iron Blood Great Wall from afar. He had witnessed with his own eyes that even the millions of pirate alliances failed to break through the wall and enter Dayi. Instead, they were promoted to the Holy Court and defeated the pirate army in a flash. That scene woke him up every night. What he feared most now was that the identity of the Zheng family pirates would be known by Dayi and spread out. If they were to be liquidated, the Zheng family would not be able to resist at all. They would be destroyed in an instant.