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    Zhangzhou Prefecture, Zhao'an County, Fenshui Pass, Fujian Province.

    In early spring, southern Fujian is getting warmer.

    In the early morning, on the coastal plain platform east of Fenshui Pass in Zhao'an County, there was a large and neat military camp. The bright spring day, the flaming red flags and the snow-white tents complemented each other.

    In the field outside the camp gate, groups of Ming army infantry wearing flaming red mandarin duck battle coats and red tasseled eight-petal iron helmets were marching in formation. In the distance, hundreds of cavalry were galloping, with the sound of drums, shouts, and the sound of horse hooves mixed in.  Together.

    Another group of Ming troops who had finished their exercises lined up and entered the camp. Except for a few swords, guns, bows and arrows, most of the Ming infantry who returned to the camp were carrying Chinese-made 21b flintlock guns of varying quality and even muskets on their shoulders.  Although everyone looked exhausted, the officers and soldiers were in good spirits.

    Judging from the scale of the military camp, there are at least 10,000 Ming troops stationed here, and a small Ming navy is also anchored in Zhao'an Bay further east.

    Whether it is a camp on land or a naval warship, the slogans are "Recruit General Zhu Chenggong" and "Royal Camp, Imperial Military and Central Army General System".

    This is an army that has always nominally belonged to the Longwu Court of the Southern Ming Dynasty. It was expanded from the former Zhangquan Town. The total strength of the land and sea forces now has reached more than 15,000 people. The leader is Zheng Chenggong, who is only 22 years old.

    Emperor Longwu, who had great love for Zheng Chenggong, once again promoted Zheng Chenggong to a higher rank after the Chinese New Year in the second year of Longwu.

    Zheng Chenggong¡¯s identity and image have undergone earth-shaking changes from half a year ago. Although he is younger than most officers and soldiers in the army, he also vaguely shows the power of a superior.

    The commander-in-chief of Zhangquan Town has become a thing of the past. This time, it has been replaced by "Admiral's Forbidden Brigade, Yi and Consort Commander", "Recruiting the General", "Loyal and Xiaobo", "Yuying Yuwu Central Military General System" and so on.  A series of official titles.

    Regardless of whether these titles are valuable or not, for Zheng Chenggong, they are a sign of a great leap in his status in the political map of Southern Ming Dynasty.

    Emperor Longwu¡¯s favor towards Zheng Chenggong should be said to be filled with complex emotions.

    He was grateful to Zheng Zhilong for his efforts in establishing and stabilizing the Longwu court. Ninety percent of the court's expenses actually came from tributes from the Zheng family. However, he was helpless because of Zheng Zhilong's selfish motives, which centered the entire state affairs of the Longwu court around the Zheng family's selfish interests.  Center rotation.

    Nowadays, Fujian¡¯s border areas are almost exclusively controlled by the generals of the Zheng family. Zheng Zhilong¡¯s military orders are obviously stronger than Emperor Longwu¡¯s will.

    Reuse Zheng Chenggong.  Emperor Longwu did not misjudge him as a benevolent and wise king, but in the end he was still unable to conjure a daughter. He could only use his own way to encourage the young man to serve bravely for the remaining half of the Ming Dynasty.

    ?????????????????????????????????? The commander-in-chief of Yitong and the Consort-in-law, and the general system of the imperial camp and imperial martial arts.  It is equivalent to the treatment of Emperor Longwu's nominal pro-soldier and half-son-in-law.

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    On a wooden high platform in front of the main camp tent, Zheng Chenggong was leading several civil and military staff to silently watch the horse and infantry troops performing drills in the distance, and from time to time he looked approvingly at the officers and soldiers of a certain team returning to the camp.

    Today, among the audience around Zheng Chenggong, there were two more young men dressed as ordinary scholars.  He seemed out of place with a group of civil and military officials dressed in official attire around him.

    "Shi Lang, how are you outside the customs now?"

    ¡°Probably after standing in heavy armor for a long time, Zheng Chenggong sat down with a corner of his cloak and asked a young guerrilla general beside him.

    "Returning to the General, the Guangdong outposts outside Fenshui Pass have been coming and going more frequently these days. However, they often retreat after approaching a mile or two. According to the General's military order, our army did not pursue it. However, the last general also sent out  After several rounds of secret spies, there are now about 10,000 Guangdong soldiers and horses in Chaozhou, Kansai, all under the banner of Guangzhou Town. It should be Zhao Youheng who sent all the soldiers and horses of Guangzhou Town."

    Shi Lang clasped his hands in fists.  He quickly lowered his head and answered his boss's inquiry.

    "Well, we must strictly guard the pass and explore, but don't cause trouble." Seeing that his confidant was reliable, Zheng Chenggong nodded slightly.

    "Brother Zheng General, the Manchu Qing Dynasty is about to move south. Is it possible that at this critical moment, we are still fighting with each other in the ruins of the Ming Dynasty? I heard that the imperial court ordered Yuan Bo (Zheng Lian, Zheng Cai's brother) to enter Zhejiang and seize southern Zhejiang.  Fenshui Pass. There have been many battles with King Lu's troops."

    The short young scholar added softly to the side.  Through the scholar's net scarf, one can vaguely see a head of half-length hair.

    "When I returned home in the autumn of last year, Brother Yanwu and I were invited by Zhao Youheng, the governor of Guangdong. Mr. Zhao served as an honest official in Guangdong, helping agriculture and business. He was quite popular and was not a man seeking power and profit. On the contrary, the governor of Guangdong and Guangdong  Ding Chukui's corpse is in its original position, and he is extremely comatose." Another younger scholar couldn't help but agree, "The general has been honored and given the national surname., training the new army diligently over the past six months.  The goal was to conquer the Northern Expedition and restore the territory, but how could they want to be trapped in southern Fujian.  "

    These two young men dressed as ordinary scholars are Gu Jikun and Wang Fuzhi who returned to Ming Dynasty last year.  Gu Jikun has now changed his character, from Zhongqing to Yanwu, which completes the outline of his original feelings about his family and country.

    In the past few months, the two of them have taken care of everything in their hometown and moved their family to Zhangzhou.  Both of their families have financed their entry into the army, and they only officially went to the camp to meet Zheng Chenggong yesterday.

    Early this morning, Gu Jikun and Wang Fuzhi appeared on the stage as Zheng Chenggong's friends and informal staff. It is said that Zheng Chenggong intended to let the two share Cao Xiulin's burden, one in charge of documents and the other in charge of money and food.

    "Brother Nong, I am very grateful to you and Brother Yanwu for returning home to help me. What you said is also what I am thinking. Let's have a good talk tonight. However, your order cannot be violated, and my father's order cannot be reversed. If the soldiers and horses of Guangdong do not attack me,  I don¡¯t offend anyone either.¡±

    Zheng Chenggong frowned slightly, but he still maintained a friendly and humble attitude toward the two friends who had been separated for many years, and his words were relatively gentle.

    "Hmph, I think Guangzhou Town is nothing more than this. We are very afraid. If the general had not given the order first, so that their sentries and cavalry were not allowed to wander outside the pass at will, we would have beaten the general out!"

    As a confidant of Zheng Chenggong, Liu Guoxuan was appointed as a guard at the age of eighteen. At this time, he was still full of the fiery temper of young people.

    In the past six months, Liu Guoxuan has heard enough rumors about the new army in the two towns of Guangdong, and he has been unconvinced.  Now that the two armies are facing each other at Fenshui Pass on the border of Fujian and Guangdong, Liu Guoxuan has long had the urge to compete with each other.

    "Liu Shoubei must not act rashly. The two towns in Guangdong were ordered by Zhao Youheng to attack the rebel king of Jingjiang. They marched 500 miles in ten days, defeated Wuzhou and Guilin in three battles, and captured the rebel king of Jingjiang alive.  The elite camp under Mr. Zheng may not be so tyrannical. The Guangdong New Army must not be underestimated!"

    Seeing that Liu Guoxuan was showing off his strength again, Cao Xiulin hurriedly walked to Zheng Chenggong and winked at his colleagues, including Shi Lang.

    "Now that the Manchu Qing has invaded the Central Plains, their arrogance is very high. They are eager to annihilate several provinces in the south of the Yangtze River and destroy the temple of our emperor Ming She Ji Ancestral Temple. According to what I see, if the imperial court and King Lu abandon their past grudges, all the armies in the south of the Yangtze River will unite as one and choose the strongest.  The leader will take command and lead the army to fight against the Qing Dynasty. If we advance by sea and land, we will be able to stop the Qing troops from going south. If we can recruit more external reinforcements, it will be possible to conquer Nanjing. It will not be too late to discuss the justice at that time. Why not write a letter to the general?  The imperial court, tell the truth?"

    Seeing that Zheng Chenggong still had a calm expression, Cao Xiulin gritted his teeth and took out the thoughts he had been holding in his heart for a long time.

    "The words are very true, but very unrealistic. Even within the entire Longwu court system that pays attention to justice and orthodoxy, it is still a very dangerous idea, and it is a typical example of absolute political incorrectness.  It would be an understatement to say it was treasonous.

    For the sake of the great cause of imperial unification, the troops of the Longwu Court and the Lu Court have been fighting to the death for the past six months.  The two sides competed for soldiers, money, food, and cities, which affected many ordinary people. Combined with natural and man-made disasters, people's livelihood in Fujian and Zhejiang has been reduced to mud, and social production has almost stagnated.

    ??And who doesn¡¯t know who has the real power of the Longwu court? Rather than saying that Emperor Longwu ordered Zheng Chenggong to lead troops to guard southern Fujian and guard against Guangdong, it is better to say that Zheng Zhilong sent his son to station in Zhangzhou in order to protect his home base.

    Cao Xiulin¡¯s words suddenly made the atmosphere at the scene a little stiff. Even Gu Jikun and Wang Fuzhi, who were opposed to the civil war, were a little worried.

    "Everyone, let's be fair. Compared with our army and that town in Guangzhou, who is higher and who is lower?" After half a stick of incense, Zheng Chenggong finally broke the deserted scene.

    "Of course I, a fellow from southern Fujian, are the most powerful!" Liu Guoxuan was the first to shout without even thinking, "The soldiers and horses of our army. Most of them are elites from Mr. Zheng's old army. They are not what the newly recruited soldiers from the two towns in Guangdong can do."  In comparison. In addition, the naval warships are several times that of Guangdong."

    Liu Guoxuan¡¯s boasting was of course a sign of sitting upright, but except for Shi Lang who nodded in agreement, Cao Xiulin, Gu Jikun and Wang Fuzhi all looked at their feet silently.

    "In terms of the number of elite veteran troops, our army is superior. However, the two towns in Guangdong have the Chinese and American veteran soldiers personally teach them the essentials. They are familiar with the battle formations. They also have the support of the gentry of Guangdong and Guangxi, with sufficient silver and wages, and they have the convenience of Hong Kong, close to the water, and Nanyang.  The trade routes are open, and the supply of weapons, food and grass is superior to that of our army."

    "Last year, the Qing troops crossed the Yangtze River. Many families were destroyed in the south of the Yangtze River, and people fled in waves. There was also a severe flood in the southeast, and the price of rice in Fujian, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi provinces soared. In the winter, a bucket of rice cost two taels of silver. The land was filled with hungry people.  It is not uncommon to peel off trees and eat soil. Now that the New Year farming is coming, but there has not been a drop of rain for more than a month, it will probably be even more difficult for the army to raise food this year."

    Seeing that Liu Guoxuan's blind confidence seemed to be too much, Gu Jikun couldn't help but muttered.  The situation he told was inEveryone present knows this best.

    In order to support the training of a new Fujian army that was no less powerful than the two towns in Guangdong, Cao Xiulin, who was responsible for purchasing supplies abroad, spent a lot of time in Guangzhou with senior officials. Through personal connections, he spent a lot of money to get relatively cheap grain, grass and  Second-hand Chinese and American weapons.

    The Zheng family does have money, but so what?  Compared with the legendary "one thin and two dry" food rations for the New Army in Guangdong's two towns, the Fujian New Army under Zheng Chenggong gritted its teeth and could only insist on the "two thin and one dry" food ration.

    It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality.  After personally using Chinese and American firearms, in Zheng Chenggong's eyes, except for the three-eye muskets that can shoot and smash and the relatively low-cost Furlong machine cannon, the swords, guns and firearms commonly equipped by the Ming army are completely useless.  category.

    Now Luzon, Lanfang, Daguan and Guangdong two town armies have long begun to fully replace the gorgeous 34a breech-loaded flintlock guns.  Of the nine thousand muskets equipped by the Fujian New Army, only 6,000 were second-hand 21b front-loaded flintlock guns that Cao Xiulin bought in Dayuan, Luzon and even Lanfang.

    The remaining more than 3,000 Huoying officers and soldiers can only be equipped with old-fashioned three-eye blunderbuss or matchlock blunderbuss. In terms of artillery equipment, it lags far behind the New Army in the two towns of Guangdong. Most of them are bowl-kou blunderbuss and tiger gun cannons.  and old firearms such as the Furlong cannon.

    If China and the United States had not turned a blind eye and supplied Zheng Chenggong with some grain, grass and ordnance smuggling through some Fujian maritime merchants, it is estimated that the Fujian New Army at this time may not even be able to have two meals a day, let alone any Chinese and American weapons.  .

    "Well, what Brother Yanwu said is the key point. If we face the Manchus in the future, the need for food, grass and weapons will determine success or failure. If there is no stable source, it may not last long. If we look for local people in prefectures and counties to forcibly collect food and crops, once it is provoked  If there is a civil uprising, I am afraid that the Qing army will be defeated first in the future."

    After listening to Gu Jikun¡¯s muttering.  Feeling that the other party had hit the point, Zheng Chenggong nodded repeatedly.

    These days, natural and man-made disasters coupled with military chaos and refugees are everywhere, and the most important thing is soldiers.  And the Zheng family has been in business for many years.  He is as rich as a country and has plenty of money.  The only constraints are grain, grass and Chinese and American weapons, but these two items are now monopolized by Guangdong.

    "Brother Nong, you and Brother Yanwu have been studying in Western Europe for three years. You are well-informed. If we have sophisticated ordnance, who is higher and who is lower between our new army and the Chinese and American soldiers?"

    As if a certain topic suddenly occurred to him, Zheng Chenggong turned his head to Wang Fuzhi again.

    "In my opinion, the Fujian New Army is indistinguishable from the Guangdong New Army. But if compared with the gorgeous army, I'm afraid it's hard to beat three or four out of ten"

    At a time when everyone is worried about how to open the import port of Chinese and American weapons, Wang Fuzhi's answer seems very inappropriate.

    "Hmph! Some people seem to be displeased with our Fujian New Army? What Miyi fought for was nothing more than strong ships, powerful artillery, and abundant food and pay. Land battle formations. Swords and guns have no eyes. Is it possible that those Miyi soldiers can still be three-headed and six-armed? Don't do it!  Use it to increase the prestige of others and destroy the integrity of your own family!"

    Liu Guoxuan was furious and almost grabbed Wang Fuzhi by the neck.

    Others respected scholars and valued Zheng Chenggong¡¯s face even more, but Liu Guoxuan, who came from a rough background, naturally looked down on this kind of scholar who only knew how to talk.  Even because of the current situation, Liu Guoxuan privately talked about the topic of scholars harming the country many times in front of Shi Lang, which sounded a bit like the angry youth of later generations.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be rude when sightseeing!¡±

    "Liu Shoubei calm down!"

    When several colleagues saw that Liu Guoxuan was preparing to fight, they quickly tried to persuade him.

    "I didn't mind how indignant Liu Guoxuan was, Wang Euzhi smiled easily.  He rolled up his sleeves and said, "Liu Shoubei, I heard that the soldiers in your camp are strong and strong. If someone is not talented but is just a weakling, they can compete with each other."

    "Haha. How can we let scholars compare with rough people like us? Don't dare!"

    Liu Guoxuan smiled instead of getting angry, and even said loudly on purpose. As a result, a group of soldiers and generals below the stands burst into laughter.

    Regardless of Liu Guoxuan¡¯s attitude, Wang Fuzhi just rolled up his sleeves and stood up and walked off the stage without saying a word.

    ?Looking at my friend¡¯s provocative look.  Gu Jikun had a wry smile on his face, while Cao Xiulin on the side had his eyes widened.  Zheng Chenggong frowned even more, as if he didn't like Wang Fu's behavior of humiliating himself when he first arrived.

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    After burning the incense, the camp grounds were filled with new officers and soldiers. Mrs. Wang, who had changed into short clothes, was seen bowing her hands to the rough men around her with a smile on her face.

    "Push-ups with both hands, the one with a hundred wins. Who will come?"

    I shouted several times, but no one moved. Probably no one really dared to commit disrespect and confront the civilian officials in the camp.

    "Since you want to have fun, let me take care of it! Scholars are rich and valuable, so I won't embarrass you."??If you don't get down when you're tired, you win.  Brothers, if I win today, I will treat you all to a drink!  "

    Liu Guoxuan took off his saber, pushed through the crowd and walked into the school grounds. He looked at Wang Fuzhi with disdain, then leaned down and started doing push-ups.

    On the high platform in the distance, Zheng Chenggong was also looking here quietly, probably wondering what kind of medicine Wang Fuzhi wanted to sell.

    "Compared with Wang Fuzhi's push-ups at a constant speed, the young and energetic Liu Guoxuan did it quickly and enthusiastically even though he was wearing armor. It can be seen that he maintains a good daily martial arts training habit.

    Liu Guoxuan finished a hundred of them first, and stood up in sweat. When he turned around, he found that Wang Fuzhi was still doing it, and he seemed to be in good condition.

    "Ninety-nine, one hundred! Okay!"

    "Oh, your skills are so amazing!"

    "The seemingly industrious scholar actually completed a hundred, which surprised the Qiu Ba people present. Many people couldn't help but cheer and applaud. Even Liu Guoxuan had to admire him.

    "Liu Shoubei agreed, but I've only been in good health these past few days, so it's not true. Why don't we two run around the camp for another thirty miles?"

    Without giving Liu Guoxuan any time to think, Wang Fuzhi actually ran out of the school again with a head full of sweat, and his words were full of arrogance and provocation.

    "My mother, is this scholar mad? He wants to run another thirty miles after so much effort? Isn't it possible that the brothers who don't accept him at night don't have the strength?"

    Wang Fuzhi's behavior could no longer be described as normal. The new officers and soldiers "watching the battle" in the camp were talking a lot. Even Liu Guoxuan was stunned for a moment.

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    After an hour and a half, Liu Guoxuan, who had done a hundred push-ups and ran thirty miles, gave in, and the whole camp was in an uproar.

    Liu Guoxuan did not lose because of his actual test results, but because he was a weak scholar who was powerless in his eyes.  He actually ended up with a draw in both competitions, and the Haikou he boasted about before was ruthlessly slapped in the face.

    It was not only the ordinary new officers and soldiers who were shocked, but even Zheng Chenggong was stunned.

    As a general who leads troops, Liu Guoxuan is certainly proficient in martial arts.  He has strong explosive power, but most of the time he still rides horses and boats. He does not have the endurance training of ultra-long-distance cross-country running. He only relied on being younger and stronger than his opponent to last until the end.

    In contrast, Wang Fuzhi.  During the military training at Huamei University, I experienced cross-country running with full armor and heavy loads many times, and similar long-distance running endurance training was often included in university physical education classes.

    Only Gu Jikun knew that Wang Fuzhi had not stopped exercising every day for three years after studying in China and the United States. Even after returning to China, he still retained the habit of running fifteen miles in the morning every day.

    Throughout the day, Liu Guoxuan did not appear in front of Zheng Chenggong and Wang Fuzhi, as if he had suddenly disappeared.

    When night fell, Wang Fuzhi, Gu Jikun and Cao Xiulin all sat in Zheng Chenggong's tent.

    "Soldiers of the Chinese and American Army can run cross-country for twenty miles with a load of forty kilograms every day, or run thirty miles with a load of thirty kilograms, and then enter the battle formation to face the enemy. The Guangdong New Army marched five hundred miles in ten days, and  After three consecutive battles, it has become the leader of the Ming Dynasty's military forces. However, what Brother Yanwu and I saw in Huamei were ordinary things."

    ¡°When the Chinese and American soldiers go out to camp in the field, they all carry a helmet, a rifle, one hundred and twenty rounds of ammunition, four grenades, a set of luggage, a set of tableware, a three-day picnic, a roll of camping blanket, and a change of military uniforms.  **A set of shoes and socks, a medical bag, and some other miscellaneous items. The total weight is 25 kilograms, which is about the same as my Ming Dynasty, which weighs just over 40 kilograms. I can travel seventy miles a day and can engage in battle and bayonet melee. I am a new member of Fujian Province.  Does the military have such a physique?"

    and Gu Jikun looked at each other.  Wang Fuzhi sighed slightly and said.

    "What Brother Nong said is true, but such strong soldiers cannot be obtained through forced training. The soldiers and horses of the Fujian New Army follow the example of the Guangdong New Army. Three meals a day, one meat for ten days, is difficult to last for a long time. However,  In Huamei, the daily meat meal for army soldiers in their free time is more than half a catty, and they also have all kinds of sugar, wine, tobacco and tea. If they are forced to train, the amount must be doubled. Marine soldiers are even more generous."

    Cao Xiulin also added that when he represented the Yan family as an envoy to Huamei for several months, he had paid attention to these details for a long time.  In short, after comparing everyone¡¯s most optimistic points with Huamei, it turns out that the difference is not just in the weapons.  The gap in physical fitness and logistical supplies between officers and soldiers is evident.

    The Zheng family has money to raise soldiers, but compared with Huamei, the gap is completely between beggars and landlords.  Let's not talk about whether we can buy food and grass. The daily meat alone is equivalent to two or three times more than the cost of raising soldiers.

    "We all trained under the guidance of the New Army of Guangdong and Da Yuan, and we have always said that the young are better than the old and better than the old. Every two days of training, running twenty miles around the camp in the morning is the best, and if it goes longer, the soldiers will be exhausted."??Unable to fight.  "

    "The rifles used by the Chinese and American soldiers fired one shot at a time; the revolving heavy guns fired like thunder and rain; the mortars fired light cannons, killing and wounding for several feet in a radius. A battalion of soldiers fired guns and artillery, and there were men and horses a hundred and fifty paces away.  The vegetation has all turned into powder. May I ask if our Fujian New Army has such sharp weapons?"

    Gu Jikun and the others clapped their fingers and continued talking. The more they talked, the more frightening and desperate they became.

    "All three of them have traveled to China and the United States. I have long heard that these powerful countries in the West and the West were founded by war. Their soldiers and civilians practiced martial arts as soon as they entered school. Their physiques and fighting skills are outstanding. The power of weapons and guns is even greater than that of our Ming Dynasty. If the East and West are on good terms,  , but it is a strong support for my Ming Dynasty¡¯s great cause of restoring the Northern Expedition. But according to what the three of them said, if this country has hidden ambitions, I am afraid that the worries in the court may come true"

    "These overseas Chinese and Americans are probably better at fighting than doing business, and land warfare is more perverted than naval warfare.  Zheng Chenggong recalled his previous position of lobbying his father Zheng Zhilong to invite Huamei to join the team. Now that he thought about it, he suddenly felt that he could understand the mood of the court bosses.

    "General, although China and the United States are a mixed country, it is still a country of Chinese descent. The people of Manchester are also worried about the crisis in the East. My brother's name has been published in the Chinese and American newspapers several times, which shows that his countrymen value him especially.  .¡±

    "Now that the Manchu Qing Dynasty is about to move south to Fujian, Zhejiang, Huguang, and Jiangxi, the Ming Dynasty is still fighting internally and fighting on its own. In addition, the army is short of food and the people are uneasy. It is really difficult to cope without strong foreign aid. Brother Ernong and I stayed in Huamei for three years.  Some people are unkind, but if the general is trustworthy, we can go to Hong Kong in person and serve as envoys to the gorgeous Hong Kong Governor's Mansion to seek internal supplies of arms, food and grass."

    Gu Jikun stood up, gave up the fraternity among the literati, and formally asked Zheng Chenggong for orders as a subordinate official.

    Looking at the serious expressions of his friends who visited Hong Kong and Pearl Island together, Zheng Chenggong could only nod slowly.

    A series of gongs sounded outside the tent. It seemed that someone in the camp accidentally knocked over the fire pit.  The sounds of messy footsteps and various shouts of people packing up weapons and equipment made the four people in the tent uneasy.

    At this moment, in Hirado Port Town, Kyushu Island, Japan, in the distant East China Sea, a woman named Tagawa Matsu was packing clothes under a dim oil lamp, and a young boy in his teens, dressed as a samurai, was kneeling quietly.  Sit across from her.

    She is the daughter of an ordinary samurai family in the Hirado clan. She was the first woman Zheng Zhilong got when he took refuge with Li Dan in Japan. She is also Zheng Chenggong¡¯s biological mother.  Sitting opposite was her and Zheng Zhilong¡¯s second son, Zheng Chenggong¡¯s younger brother, Tagawa Jirozaemon.

    Although Tagawamatsu¡¯s nominal husband Zheng Zhilong was really ruthless, when he learned that the situation in the Ming Dynasty was critical, Tagawamatsu resolutely decided to leave his second son behind and go to the Ming Dynasty alone to reunite with his family and face the family crisis together.  (To be continued.)
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