Ming Zuo

Chapter 637 Game
"Up to now, we can basically conclude that the entire war situation is under Zheng Zhilong's control. I have every reason to suspect that he should have planned for this matter for a long time, and he must be the final victor."

The staff officers were not convinced by Zuo Hua's judgment.

Combat staff officer Feng Guolun questioned: "Minister, we need to know the reason."

Because of Zuo Menggeng's deliberate training, the new army is full of vigor, and everyone strives to be the first, and they don't believe each other.

If you want to convince the public, it is absolutely impossible to rely on your position alone.

You have to come up with real results and performances.

Zuo Hua knew that as a latecomer, there was still a long way to go before the Navy could use its hands like its own.

"You have also observed these days, where are the artillery we sold to Zheng Zhilong?"

The staff officers thought about it carefully, and they all suddenly realized.

In order to fight against the Dutch this time, Zheng Zhilong bought many bronze artillery from Shandong.

This is his greatest reliance.

As for how many artillery pieces were sold to Zheng Zhilong, these staff officers certainly knew it well.

They clearly remembered that all these new artillery pieces were on Funing's ship.

In other words, Zheng Zhilong didn't even have a new type of artillery in the fleet lost in Xiamen.

It's hard to say he didn't do it on purpose.

At the same time as the staff members were developing their thinking, Zuo Hua began to state his reasons.

"The Zheng family is a pirate group. In the process of rising, Zheng Zhilong absorbed the legacy of Li Dan and Yan Siqi successively, and it is only now that he is today. These forces certainly helped him grow, but within the pirate group, there must be forces that Zheng Zhilong cannot control. If these influences are not eliminated, Zheng Zhilong's status and foundation will not be stable. But he can't do it himself, so as not to fall into the trap. Under such circumstances, the appearance of the Dutchman has helped him a lot."

This judgment made the staff officers of the new army shudder.

They can't imagine the scene of plotting against their own people at all.

But Zuo Hua knew very well that this kind of thing was really common among pirates.

"At present, it seems that the navy of the imperial court and the unstable forces within the Zheng Group have all been wiped out. As long as Zheng Zhilong defeats the Dutch, the sea here will become his world."

Feng Guolun was quite suspicious.

"Is Zheng Zhilong sure of victory?"

Zuo Hua smiled.

"Zheng Zhilong is a local snake. He has been operating here for many years, so he must have an unknown card. I suspect that every move of the Dutchman is within his monitoring range. Just wait and see, Zheng Zhilong will definitely win this time."

He has full confidence in Zheng Zhilong.

But Fujian officials are like ants on a hot pot at this time.

Fujian governor Zou Weilian has already received the battle report.

Knowing that the Dutch had actually attacked the door of the house, burning, killing and looting everywhere, Zou Weilian couldn't sit still.

"We must immediately mobilize a large army to conquer these barbarians and restore peace in the sea."

As a member of the Donglin Party, Zou Weilian has a firm attitude and is not intimidated by the difficulties in front of him at all.

But the chief envoy came to Sri Lanka but knew that there was nothing to do.

"Now that the navy is completely wiped out, although they can organize a large army, they are powerless against the barbarians in the sea."

The Dutch are all in the boat, so they can swim easily.

Although Fujian still has defenders, it can only sigh against the Dutch on land.

Of course Zou Weilian knew, he asked, "Where is Zheng Zhilong?"

It was reported immediately.

"Zheng Zhilong is suppressing bandits in Funing."

Zou Weilian frowned, and said as a matter of course: "Let Zheng Zhilong send troops to wipe out these Fulangji people quickly."

Immediately someone went down to deliver the order.

Lai Sixing has no confidence.

"I'm afraid that Zheng Zhilong will ask for prices all over the sky, and watch the fire from the other side."

Zou Weilian hasn't figured it out yet.

"His Zheng's fleet suffered heavy losses in Xiamen, can Zheng Zhilong swallow this breath?"

Leslie looked at him sympathetically.

"The Zheng family suffered heavy losses, but our court's navy was completely annihilated. From now on, the Zheng family will not be able to pacify the ocean."

Just one sentence made Zou Weilian feel like he was struck by lightning, and he finally understood the seriousness of the situation.

Lai Sixing lifted the fog, but the old god was there, pretending that it had nothing to do with him.

With the governor around, he, the chief envoy, is just an airs, so why bother to get involved in the muddy water?
Another one, Lai Sixing is ready to resign.

His son-in-law is Chen Hongshou, who is now in Shandong and is considered one of the rebels.

Lai Sixing was deeply afraid that the court would find out and question him.

Before the court notices, run away first.

Lai Sixing's judgment quickly paid off.

The person sent to send a message to Zheng Zhilong has returned.

"Master Zhongcheng, Zheng Zhilong said that the banditry in Funing is serious and it will be difficult to calm down for a while. Please allow some time, sir. After he finishes suppressing the bandits, he will definitely return to the teacher to rescue him."

boom……

Zou Weilian slapped the table, knowing that Zheng Zhilong was threatening.

He silently calculated in his heart how to punish this rebellious pirate.

However, before he could come up with an idea, the military situation on the front line was delivered in a hurry.

After raiding Xiamen Bay, seeing that the Ming government was indifferent, the Dutch decided to intensify their efforts.

The Dutch fleet successively blocked the coast of Kinmen and the Zhangzhou River, while looting passing ships.

The Dutch also attacked land and robbed coastal villages, causing coastal people to lose a lot of wealth.

Squires from all over the country expressed their distress one after another, and there was already dissatisfaction in their words.

Zou Weilian was under a lot of pressure and knew that the time was not waiting for him.If the stalemate continues, nothing will happen to Zheng Zhilong, and he, the governor, will be questioned.

"General Zheng Shen has worked hard and made great achievements. He is the Great Wall of the Celestial Dynasty on the sea. He is burdened with heavy burdens. He should be worthy of his position. In my opinion, General Zheng Shen will be the commander-in-chief of Fujian Maritime Affairs. In response to the current crisis, what do you think? ?”

Zou William decided to promote Zheng Zhilong from general to general.

According to the rules of the Ming Dynasty, the chief soldier is basically the highest officer of a province's army.

By doing this, Zou Weilian handed over all the military power in Fujian to Zheng Zhilong.

Other officials, of course, had no objections.

Anyway, the appointment was made by your governor, and your governor will be responsible for any accidents in the future.

So the news was quickly delivered to Zheng Zhilong.

As long as Zheng Zhilong defeats the Dutch, he will be the general soldier of Fujian.

For Zheng Zhilong, who is an official fan, Zou Weilian's offer is extremely attractive.

At the same time, he also knew that the time he had been waiting for had arrived.

"Gather all the fleets and send out scouts to search for news about the Dutch. Don't be negligent."

Zheng Zhilong finally moved.

He ordered all the fleet to be assembled, and at the same time sent scouts to look for traces of the Dutch.

Naval battles are more complicated than land battles.

After all, the sea is vast, and no matter how large the fleet is, it is just a drop in the ocean.

Just the search before the battle will consume countless hours.

Another one, it will take a lot of effort to prepare the fleet to assemble.

However, Zheng Zhilong took over the command of the battle against the Dutch, which finally let the Fujian government breathe a sigh of relief.

(End of this chapter)