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Volume 1: Eagle Chapter 642: Roaring

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    The sound of cannons rumbled, water jets continued to splash on the water, and gunpowder smoke filled the sea.  The wreckage of battleships was floating everywhere, and many sailors were swimming in the sea. Even though they knew that the chance of survival was very small, they still kept swimming.  Zheng Zhilong looked at the fleet in front of him with a stern face, his face was terrifyingly gloomy. The battle had already started for half an hour, and he had already lost one-third of his manpower!  This hurt Zheng Zhilong to the core, and he only had one thought in his heart, which was to regret it.  This is on the way back to Taiwan. Zheng Zhilong wiped out the Dutch fleet two days ago, which made Zheng Zhilong feel very good.  I originally thought that the moment for me to unify the Taiwan Strait was coming, but when Zheng Zhilong returned to Keelung Port, he fell from heaven to hell in an instant.  "Brother, the court's artillery fire is too fierce, their warships are too powerful, we are no match!" Zheng Zhihu wiped the seawater from his face, gasped for air, came to Zheng Zhilong's side, and said loudly.  The sound of cannons did not silence Zheng Zhihu¡¯s voice, but made Zheng Zhilong hear it more clearly!  I was too careless. I originally heard that the imperial court had a navy, but I didn't expect that it was already so powerful!  "Have you connected with the people on the island? How is the situation on the island?" Zheng Zhilong did not look back, and his voice did not waver at all, as if all this was not on his mind.  Zheng Zhihu on the other side knew his eldest brother very well. Although his eldest brother did not lose his temper, Zheng Zhihu knew that his eldest brother was already angry.  This can be seen from his shaking hands. He is just suppressing his anger.  "Brother, someone came over just now and brought news about the island! Now the island has been occupied by the imperial army. The army is very strong and we can't fight. The person who led the army is Xu Xinsu  , he has been to the island and understands us well¡±!  Zheng Zhihu's teeth started to itch with hatred when he mentioned Xu Xinsu.  For such a rebellious person, Zheng Zhihu could be said to hate him deeply.  Zheng Zhilong also frowned. He didn¡¯t expect Xu Xinsu to defect to the imperial court. He was so heartbroken!  Although the relationship between Zheng Zhilong and Xu Xinsu is not good, they are still the same kind of people. Now that Xu Xinsu has betrayed people like him, Zheng Zhilong is very angry.  "Brother, let's leave quickly! The army has already surrounded us. If we don't leave, we'll have to leave! If we keep the green hills, we won't have to worry about running out of firewood. Our strength has been severely damaged. If we continue to fight, we'll still hit the stone with an egg!" Zheng Zhihu watched.  The official and military warships surrounding them not far away had terrifyingly gloomy expressions.  Said loudly to Zheng Zhilong.  During the period mentioned, several more warships were sunk, and Zheng Zhilong¡¯s teeth were almost broken!  The army's artillery is very good, and its range is much farther than our own.  My own ships couldn't compare at all. Some of them rushed over, but were sunk by the army's fire dragons out of the water!  Closing his eyes gently, Zheng Zhilong looked back at his brother.  He said in a deep voice: "Where else can we go? With such powerful warships in the army, there is no place for us!" "Brother, the world is so big that there is no place we can't live in! We can go to Japan or Nanyang, as long as  If we leave here, we can still accomplish great things!" Zheng Zhihu looked at his eldest brother nervously, he didn't understand his always ambitious eldest brother.  what is it today!  He smiled bitterly and shook his head. The Japanese country is no longer the original Japanese country. The current Japanese country is closed to the outside world.  What's more, he participated in the coup in the Japanese country, and I am afraid that he will also be wiped out when he arrives in the Japanese country.  As for Nanyang, it is basically the territory of the Dutch and Spanish. If you go there by yourself, the result will not be the same.  "Brother, there is still a glimmer of hope after we leave. If we wait here, we will be dead!" Zheng Zhihu pulled Zheng Zhilong with a praying look on his face.  Said loudly.  Nodding slowly, Zheng Zhilong said in a deep voice: "You are right, I, Zheng Zhilong, cannot die here! Let the fleet turn around and we go straight to Nanyang! The world is huge, this is just a family business, without us  The three brothers are making money!" Yu Zigao stood on the bow and watched Zheng Zhilong's boat turn around. A flash of worry appeared on his face. He looked back at Zhang Yukun and said in a deep voice: "Uncle Master, if this continues, Zheng Zhilong will run away.  "Although their warships have insufficient range, they are not slow!" "Run? Where to run? If I just ran away from them, I might not be able to stop them. It's too late now!"  He looked at the battlefield confidently, with a smile on his face, as if he had a pearl of wisdom in hand.  When Zheng Zhilong turned the ship's bow, the battleship quickly moved forward at full speed, but soon Zheng Zhilong discovered something was wrong.  Several inconspicuous boats appeared in front of him, but they were far away from him and not within his range.  But this is not what worries Zheng Zhilong, but what is intercepted in front of him!  These things?Zhilong is very familiar with it, this is a mine!  But these are not the mines that Zheng Zhilong is familiar with, because this is a brand new equipment from the firearms factory, the Hunjianglong mine!  Unlike traditional mines, this mine is not a timed mine, nor a traditional detonating mine, but a more advanced trigger mine.  It can float on the water for three hours without being silent. As long as a warship touches it, it will definitely be detonated.  "Brother, they are all mines! What should we do?" Zheng Zhihu's face was gloomy. Looking at the mines in front of him, he felt weak in his heart.  Zheng Zhilong's face suddenly darkened, with a bit of ferocity on his face, and he said loudly: "Fire at the mines and detonate all the mines! Let the boat detonate in front. If it doesn't work, send the water ghosts into the water. Remove the mines as soon as possible.  , we have no time!" Zheng Zhilong quickly made arrangements and passed on the order.  Suddenly there was another explosion on the sea, the sounds of mines and artillery merged with each other, and the entire sea was filled with smoke.  "Brother, it's too late! The officers and soldiers are catching up, and we can't get out!" Zheng Zhihu looked at Zheng Zhilong with a dejected face, waiting for his brother's decision.  "Since ancient times, the only option is death, that's all! Raise the white flag, let's surrender!" Zheng Zhilong closed his eyes in pain, his face was ashen and defeated, and his whole body was trembling.  Zheng Zhihu looked at his elder brother in disbelief, his lips trembling, and he wanted to say something several times, but he didn't.  Looking at the white flag raised high on the opposite side, Yu Zigao frowned slightly and was about to order them all to be wiped out, but Zhang Yukun on the side stopped him and said: "Accept their surrender and capture the alive and dead. The credit is different."  Yes. Capturing the enemy chief alive is a great achievement!" "Yes, Uncle Master!" Of course Yu Zigao knew this, but he wanted to directly eliminate Zheng Zhilong, and he always felt that keeping this person would be a disaster!  But after Zhang Yukun said this, Yu Zigao just had to listen.  Beijing City, Forbidden City, Morning Morning!  Emperor Tianqi's eyes swept over the faces of the ministers, he reached out and shook off the memorial in his hands, and said loudly: "This is a secret document that just came from Dongchang. I'm afraid you don't know what it says yet!  "Wang Chengen turned his eyes to the side and said in a deep voice: "Wang Chengen, come and read it to all your dear friends!" "Yes, Your Majesty!" Wang Chengen took the memorial respectfully and unfolded it gently!  The minister below was suddenly in a daze, what's going on?  Did something happen?  Listening to Emperor Tianqi's tone, it seems that this matter is not a big deal.  Many people were looking at their noses, their noses were asking their mouths, and their mouths were asking their hearts. With their heads lowered, no one dared to look at Emperor Tianqi.  "Your Majesty, Cao Huachun, sincerely greets you! Since I came to Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces, I have investigated and investigated with all my heart, and found out that Shanxi officials have done many illegal things. The officials extorted money and expropriated money, and the people were miserable. The governor of Shaanxi, Xianke, was greedy and extorted money in Shaanxi.  . Since the beginning of this year, Shaanxi has been hit by a drought, with many rich and powerful people in Shaanxi, serious land annexation, and people displaced. In July, Wang Er, a farmer in Baishui County, Shaanxi, led hundreds of refugees to attack the county and killed the county magistrate Zhang Yaodou.  Governor Xian Ke was afraid of being punished by the Holy Emperor, so he bribed court officials and concealed the matter. The refugees grew rapidly, and the current situation in Shaanxi was terrible!" Wang Chengen slowly closed the memorial and carefully placed it back on Emperor Tianqi's desk.  At this time, he finally understood why Emperor Tianqi was so angry.  Not only Wang Chengen, but also the ministers below knew about it, and everyone¡¯s faces suddenly became excited!  This is a big deal!  This Xian Kejin is really capable. The dignified governor of Shaanxi managed Shaanxi in a mess.  This is a rebellion forced by the government and the people!  The rebels have already captured the county seat and have gone to the point of killing the county magistrate. This Xianke wants to hide it even though he needs it.  "My dear friends, I don't seem to be very well-informed. It took me so long to get the secret report from Dongchang. I don't know which of you dear friends knew it first. Why didn't you tell me?" Emperor Tianqi's tone was very calm, his face  There was even a slight smile on his face.  "I deserve death!" Everyone knelt on the ground and shouted loudly!  This is no longer the time when Emperor Tianqi has just ascended the throne and needs to shout loudly to vent his dissatisfaction.  Emperor Tianqi only needed to speak softly, and in this empty hall, it was like the roar of a giant.  Gently picking up the memorial, Emperor Tianqi knocked it gently, stood up slowly, and said: "What scholars value is that scholar-bureaucrats and the emperor rule the world together. I am not wrong, right? I will hand over this country to you."  Governing it for you, but how do you help me govern this country? I have great trust in you, and you repay my trust like this?  I still don¡¯t know, what use do I need you people for?¡±  "Your Majesty, calm down!" Everyone was kneeling on the ground, and some of them were already trembling!
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