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- The reason why people like Li Xiang call Zheng Zhilong Zheng Bailian is because it is said that Zheng Zhilong rose to prominence by betraying chrysanthemums.
Although I don¡¯t know if this is true, Zheng Zhilong¡¯s nickname of Zheng Bailian has spread in the southeastern sea area.
In this regard, Zheng Zhilong was angry and helpless.
Although he is a pirate leader, he can't control other people's mouths.
Because people won¡¯t say it to his face, but you can¡¯t do anything about it behind his back.
So, on Li Xiang¡¯s side, everyone would call Zheng Zhilong that way instead of saying his name.
"First, Zheng Zhilong had the support of the imperial court. He took care of the big shots in the court and the navy generals along the coast. Now they are dealing with us together, making it impossible for our fleet to obtain supplies along the coast of the Ming Dynasty, and we have to constantly They were surrounded and suppressed by the imperial navy, this is really damning."
When this matter was mentioned, the bearded man next to Li Xiang became indignant.
???????????????????????????????????????????? When Li Xiang¡¯s name was known along the southeast coast, the Gonggun princes of the imperial court and the coastal navy also acted based on their faces.
Because the big guys in the DPRK always have to do business at sea, they don't dare to offend Li Xiang at all.
And many generals in the imperial navy wanted to join forces with Li Xiang to do some secret trade to make money, so Li Xiang was very easy to get along with at that time.
But now, when they saw that Li Xiang had declined and was obviously about to be replaced by Zheng Zhilong, they immediately began to change their attitude and draw a clear line with Li Xiang, and began to help Zheng Zhilong deal with Li Xiang.
It has to be said that such a change has hit Li Xiang very hard.
This is why when someone from the imperial court secretly contacted Li Xiang and asked him to disband his fleet and then return to the Ming Dynasty with money to become a wealthy man, Li Xiang did not agree.
??Anyone who is not a fool understands that if you disband your fleet, you will definitely have no way to survive.
If he didn¡¯t have this little power in his hands, then he would be just a little lamb, and a golden little lamb at that.
I don¡¯t know how many people are staring at me and want to do it on my body.
Li Xiang knew very well that the guy who made this proposal to him was not doing it for his own good, but wanted to kill him.
Therefore, Li Xiang gritted his teeth and continued to fight with Zheng Zhilong when the situation was extremely unfavorable.
Fight!
At least there is a chance to survive.
If you don¡¯t fight, you will definitely die.
It doesn¡¯t matter if Li Xiang dies, but what about his family?
And the old brothers who are with him, these are all things that have to be considered.
Fortunately, he and Zheng Zhilong have been fighting for such a long time. Although his vitality is seriously injured, he is not without the ability to fight.
He also controlled the waterways between Japan and Goryeo, as well as the power of merchant ships.
If it weren¡¯t for the loss of too many warships, the situation would not have become so bad.
I heard that some people dared to go to Korea and Japan to do business without paying fees.
This is a big challenge to Li Xiang.
Fortunately, this matter has just appeared, but as long as I have no time to take care of it for a period of time, then this matter will start to become corrupt.
In this regard, Li Xiang knew that this was the fault of Zheng Zhilong and the coastal navy.
There are even some big shots from North Korea and China involved behind the scenes.
The reason is very simple. Those merchant ships that no longer pay protection fees and carry the Li Xianghai dragon flag are mostly merchant ships belonging to the big bosses in North Korea and China.
They have begun to ignore his authority, Li Xiang, and have completely trampled on it.
¡°If Li Xiang¡¯s face is gone and he can¡¯t pick it up, then why should he rule this sea area?
Those who come out to hang out are all about face.
If you don¡¯t even have face, you won¡¯t be able to survive.
This incident made Li Xiang very angry and gave her a headache.
Why, because he really lacks sea ships now.
But, now this problem is solved.
Because the American crown prince gave him eleven Spanish ships and eight Dutch ships at one time, for a total of nineteen ships.
Among other things, the Dutch ships are fast, have double decks, and have fourteen ship-borne guns. They are an absolute weapon in maritime operations.
At the same time Spain?'s warship is also good, equally fast, with double decks, and is wrapped in iron to defend Li Qiang, and has sixteen cannons.
With these nineteen sea-going ships grouped together and coordinating with his other sea-going ships, Li Xiang believes that they can definitely amaze Zheng Zhilong.
¡°And the Portuguese who sent the ships said that these ships originally belonged to the Spanish and the Dutch. Maybe the owners of these ships were the ships of those guys who were allied with Zheng Zhilong.
If this is the case, wouldn¡¯t it mean that Zheng Zhilong¡¯s power has been weakened invisibly?
Therefore, even if Zheng Zhilong is the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Navy, Li Xiang does not need to be afraid of him.
Li Xiang never paid attention to the few rotten ships in the imperial court.
Therefore, Li Xiang is now wondering whether he should re-establish his maritime authority and use a few victories to save his face.
"Yang Biao, tell me. Now that we have these nineteen ships, should we take the initiative to attack Zheng Zhilong?" Thinking of this, Li Xiang turned to look at the bearded man and asked road.
This bearded man who has been asking and answering questions with Li Xiang is named Yang Biao, nicknamed Sea Wolf, and he is Li Xiang¡¯s absolute confidant. Many times, when Li Xiang had any major decisions, he would discuss them with him.
And although this Yang Biao, who is thick and dark, looks simple and honest, he is actually a very scheming person. At the same time, he also practiced martial arts well and was as comfortable as walking on the boat.
At the same time, Yang Biao also knows how to measure things and knows when to say something and what not to say.
So he is highly valued by Li Xiang.
Most importantly, Yang Biao is Li Xiang¡¯s nephew.
As the saying goes, it doesn¡¯t matter whether you are close to the family or not. This is evident from Yang Biao¡¯s status as a close nephew.
"My boss, now Zheng Bailian has surrendered to the imperial court. If we take the initiative to attack, wouldn't we be provoking the imperial court? We can't do such a thing."
Yang Biao thought about it seriously and said to Li Xiang.
Li Xiang also understood this very well, but he couldn't swallow the resentment in his heart.
¡°Moreover, they have been suppressed by Li Xiang for a long time, and he really needs a few wins now to stabilize the hearts of the brothers.
Otherwise, the human heart is finished.
"Biaozi, I don't know what you are saying. But you also understand our situation. Now our prestige is not as good as before. I even heard that many merchant ships from the Ming Dynasty went to Goryeo to do business and passed by our I won¡¯t be able to pay fees when traveling on land or sea. If this continues, it will be very bad.¡±
Yang Biao¡¯s expression also became serious.
He also knew what his uncle said, and when they were in Nagasaki, they also saw a lot of Ming merchant ships, which did not carry the flag of their Li family at all, and just parked at the port so carelessly.
Although there are not many merchant ships doing this now, as time goes by, I know there will be more and more.
Because everyone is no longer optimistic about the Li family, they think there is no need to continue paying fees to them for protection at sea.
If there is no source of income, why should Li Xiang and his brothers fight with Zheng Zhilong?
This move is really cruel, it will definitely drain the bottom of the cauldron and slap you in the face.
Thinking about it, this trick was definitely not something Zheng Zhilong could have imagined. Who knows, it was the bastard in the court who did it.
¡°What uncle said is true, but we don¡¯t have to go directly to Zheng Bailian.¡± After Yang Biao thought about it, a seemingly innocent smile appeared on his honest face. "I have a way here that can make Zheng Bailian feel uncomfortable. At the same time, it can restore the prestige of our Li family and make those guys who are ready to add insult to injury feel distressed."
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Killing three birds with one stone.
He is truly worthy of being the nephew he values. He always comes up with good ideas.
This made Li Xiang¡¯s eyes suddenly light up.
As the person who knows her nephew best, Li Xiang immediately knew that his nephew had a good idea.
Every time this nephew has an idea, he always looks like this.
I have to say that my nephew¡¯s honest and honest demeanor is really confusing.
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? out out of mind, no one would think that such a simple and honest man who looks tall and thick has a pretty heart.
"Then if you have any ideas, you might as well tell me."
Li Xiang asked.
Yang Biao hurriedly came up and whispered in Li Xiang¡¯s ear: ¡°After we return, we will gather all the ships at sea and start attacking those merchant ships at sea that refuse to pay their dues, no matter which merchant ship they are from the imperial court. Let¡¯s not let them go. Otherwise, they won¡¯t know how powerful it is. It¡¯s best if they can¡¯t go to sea for a year or two. That would be the best thing¡¡±
Yang Biao¡¯s plan is very simple, that is to attack those merchant ships that refuse to pay the fees, and at the same time seize the merchant ships and kill people.
In short, if you want to make money, if you are discovered by the Li family fleet, you will die!
¡° Doing this will certainly offend the big bosses behind the scenes in the DPRK, but now that they have begun to spurn the Li family and side with Zheng Zhilong, why should I care about them.
"You are unkind and I am unjust, it's just reciprocity.
¡°Besides, Li Xiang doesn¡¯t have to worry about anything at all. Anyway, he is a pirate and he doesn¡¯t live in the Ming Dynasty.
Since we are already torn apart, we might as well just tear off the crotch cloth.
Only in this way can those guys feel pain and let them know how powerful they are.
At the same time, those big guys who have suffered losses have nowhere to vent their anger after such a lesson, and they will definitely blame Zheng Zhilong.
Hehe, Zheng Zhilong¡¯s life will not be so easy by then. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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