Zheng Cai is not stupid, he knows what Qin Shuhuai meant by quietly coming to his house to say this.

But this matter was too earth-shattering for him, and he was not mentally prepared at all, so he didn't dare to confirm what Qin Shuhuai meant.

Then he cautiously asked, "Grandpa Guo, what do you mean?"

Qin Shuhuai smiled, "It's not interesting, my father just asks casually." If General Zheng is not good at answering, he will treat it as if his father did not ask. ”

Seeing Qin Shuhuai get up to leave, Zheng Cai suddenly felt a strong sense of loss.

It seems that once Grandpa Guo steps out of this door, he will lose an opportunity that he will never be able to touch again in this life.

So he hurriedly said, "Grandpa Guo, the last general can answer, you can answer!"

Qin Shuhuai nodded, "Then let's say it, listen to it." ”

Zheng Cai groaned a little and said, "Grandpa Huiguo, General Zheng currently has about 800 warships. In the past, about half of them were under the command of the last general, but since the fifth brother of General Zheng, Zheng Zhibao, came to prominence, the last general can only command more than 100 ships at present. It is estimated that in some time, these more than 100 ships will be handed over to Zheng Zhibao. To put it bluntly, General Zheng only believes in his own brothers, when did he believe in us outsiders, hey......"

Zheng Caixing still had some alcohol on his head, and he vomited bitter water with Qin Shuhuai.

Hua Shen immediately said, "Zheng Cai, you already know what you said about Grandpa Guo, do you still need to say it? Hurry up and answer Grandpa Guo's words, don't go around in circles." ”

Zheng Cai hurriedly said, "Okay! Grandpa Guo asked the last general how many warships he could command, don't brag a little cowhide, as long as Grandpa Guo said a word, it would be no problem for the last general to command half of the warships." ”

Qin Shuhuai shook his head and said, "That's not enough." ”

Zheng Cai was anxious, and said, "There is also Chen Huina, he is now a deputy general under Zheng Zhihu, and there are more than 100 warships under his direct control. He and I are good brothers who worship the son, as long as Grandpa Guo gives him a future, he will definitely serve Grandpa Guo. The two of us brothers are very much admired by Grandpa Guo!"

Qin Shuhuai thought for a moment and said, "Then what about the remaining two or three hundred?"

Zheng Cai said in embarrassment, "The remaining two or three hundred warships are all in the hands of Zheng Zhihu. Zheng Zhihu is very capable of fighting, and his prestige in the army is also high, so I am afraid that no one will be able to take the boat in his hand. ”

Qin Shuhuai touched his chin and said thoughtfully, "Is that so?"

After thinking about it for a while, he said, "Zheng Zhihu's warships, are they all at sea now?"

Zheng Cai said, "Most of them are at sea, but every three months they will return to the port of Xiaogang and Anping for repairs. ”

After speaking, he quietly raised his head and glanced at Qin Shuhuai, only to see that he was still frowning slightly.

So he gritted his teeth, lowered his voice and said, "Grandpa Guo, the order of the sea depends on the unity of people and orders. The person must be the person who the soldiers believed, and the order must be the unique golden sea order on Zheng Zhihu. We have people now, so let Chen Hui go. Therefore, as long as Grandpa Guo can get Zheng Zhihu's golden sea order, he can let all his warships come back. As soon as they come back, Grandpa Guo can reorganize them. ”

Qin Shuhuai's eyes lit up slightly, and then he patted Zheng Cai's shoulder with a smile and said, "General Zheng is really a smart person, and my father likes smart people." At present, the imperial court is the time to employ people, and a brave and resourceful general like General Zheng has a bright future in the future!"

Zheng Cai was surprised and delighted, and hurriedly said, "Thank you Grandpa Guo for cultivating! ”

For Zheng Cai, there is nothing better than being a big official and glorifying his ancestors.

Of course, it's not just him, there are many people who want to be a pirate and become a big official, and even worship the king, isn't Zheng Zhilong the same?

......

At the same time.

In Zheng Zhilong's study, the lights are bright.

There are three people in it, Zheng Zhilong, Zheng Zhibao, and Zheng Zhihu.

The expressions of the three were solemn.

At the banquet, whether they forced their faces to laugh or didn't see the situation clearly for a while, they looked really proud and smiled from ear to ear.

But now, they feel something unusual.

Zheng Zhilong knew very well that he had 30,000 soldiers, of which in addition to 20,000 floating on the sea, more than 10,000 were stationed in Anhai Town. These soldiers said that they were soldiers of the imperial court on the surface, but in fact they only listened to his orders and were veritable "private soldiers".

In the past, the imperial court was weak, and it was not enough to fight the Tartars, fight the demon cult, and suppress the bandits, so naturally he had no time to care about him, a "guerrilla general" who had at least surrendered on the surface and was indeed serving the imperial court.

But now it's different!

The imperial court suddenly has such an unborn talent as the grandfather of the country, and he has pulled the empire back from the brink of collapse, not only that, but now the Ming Dynasty faintly has the image of the country's peace and security, and the world's initial determination!

As the so-called whole world is not the king's land, can the imperial court allow him to raise so many private soldiers now?

As soon as he thought of this, a chill broke out behind Zheng Zhilong's back.

So immediately after the feast, he called the two younger brothers he trusted the most to discuss the plan.

"Second brother, fifth brother, don't be bored, just say what is in your heart, we don't have time to rub it off. Zheng Zhilong said in a hurried tone.

Zheng Zhihu said, "Big brother, the key now lies in the imperial court, or what is the attitude of this grandfather towards us? If the imperial court really wants to reuse us, then we will serve the imperial court well, not to mention that in the future, it will be no problem to sit on one side and seal the wife and son, and keep the family business that we have worked so hard for." ”

Zheng Zhibao answered, "Second brother is right. Doesn't Qin Shuhuai want to open the sea ban? Isn't that the time when we need our warships? Besides, if the imperial court wants to move us, why should you return you to Second Brother Feng as Nan Anbo?"

Zheng Zhilong said in a condensed voice, "What you think is too simple. A mere Nan Amber, just a false name, the court doesn't need a single copper, it's best to use it to paralyze us. But don't forget, the reason why we are able to live a prosperous life now is that we have 800 warships and 30,000 soldiers and horses! If the imperial court wants to take it back, what should we do?"

Zheng Zhihu said, "This is exactly what I'm worried about! If the imperial court draws a big pie for us, and then takes away our ships and soldiers, and then turns back and strikes back, then we will be fish on the chopping board, and we will be slaughtered by the imperial court!"

Zheng Zhibao thought for a while and said, "Then since this is the case, it is better to take our ships and people and fly away! Let's go back to Dongfan, no matter how great his ability Qin Shuhuai is, can he cross the ocean to Haiti to find us? As long as we are not here, we are not afraid of going anywhere, who is our opponent on the sea in southern Fujian?"

Zheng Zhilong sighed, "It's not easy to talk about. Do you think Dongfan is still our territory? There are Dutch, Liu Xiang, and the remnants of Xu Xinsu, and we only have one port there, and if we go there, we will have to start all over again. ”

Zheng Zhihu said, "That's right. The Dutch of the East India Company have long wanted to fight a decisive battle with us, and it is said that Liu Xiang has also colluded with them, and it is difficult for us to win without the support of the ports along the southern Fujian coast. ”

Historically, the reason why Zheng Zhilong defeated Liu Xiang and the Dutch was because his warships and troops were stronger than they are now at the beginning of the war, and on the other hand, he had strong supplies and coastal defense support in Humen, Kinmen and other places.

And once he leaves now, like duckweed without roots, the Dutch and Liu Xiang will inevitably seize the opportunity to attack him in advance, and then it will be difficult for him to find a place to supply, and once the war is unfavorable, there is no room to return to Hong Kong to defend and repair, how can this kind of naval battle be won?

Again, the reason why Zheng Zhilong is reluctant to leave is that he is reluctant to his hometown and his glory and wealth in the prosperous Ming Dynasty. If he was a man who was willing to abandon the wealth, then in history he would not have surrendered to the Manchus, but went to Taiwan with his men like his son.

Zheng Zhilong hesitated, only feeling that he was worried about advancing and retreating.

Zheng Zhibao couldn't help but say, "This can't do this, that's not good, is it possible that we are waiting for him Qin Shuhuai to collect our ships and our soldiers? This is our lifeline, if we are taken away, we will really become fish and be slaughtered by the imperial court! Don't forget, we have beaten the docks of the imperial court over the years, killed the officials of the imperial court, and after surrendering, we still occupy the land as the king, what governor or emperor, we have not looked at it squarely, this Ming Dynasty has seen us as a thorn in the flesh from top to bottom, if there are no soldiers and no boats, we can have a good life?"

Zheng Zhilong pondered for a while and said, "The ship can't be handed over." If Chongzhen continues to let us guard the southern Fujian Ocean, then we will sincerely help him defend it. But if he wants to snatch our ship, it will not be so easy! Second brother and fifth brother, you will go to sea early tomorrow morning, as long as you hold the boat in your hands, the imperial court will not dare to do anything to us!"