I'm a pirate at the end of Ming Dynasty

The wind is sunny and the sun is just right.

Zheng Zhipeng and Zheng Zhilong were walking side by side on the beach of Baodao. This was the first time Zheng Zhipeng had landed on Baodao in two lifetimes. They thought the scenery here was beautiful and the climate was pleasant, and they even wanted to retire here.

Of course, the main reason was that they were in a good mood, and who allowed them to win a big victory.

The Dutch navy was completely wiped out, and three large ships of the Galen were captured. The rest were all sunk. The East India Company was completely wiped out, and 6000 soldiers were captured. The rest were all buried in the sea. Zheng Zhilong’s casualties have not yet been calculated, but his own Head, [-]% of the injured were Portuguese.

The Portuguese are so angry!The angry Governor almost couldn't help but draw his sword and fight Zheng Zhipeng, but Zheng Zhipeng stayed with Smiley and promised to compensate them a large sum of property. As soon as Zheng Zhilong heard that his son had been thrown over as a hostage in a daze, he immediately agreed to Portugal. people, and trade with Japan was open to the Portuguese.

The Portuguese are not stupid. They know that after this battle, the Zheng family will definitely dominate the entire South China Sea with one hand. The Portuguese could not afford to offend the Zheng family in the past, and in the future they will only be able to serve as followers of the Zheng family. What else can they do? ?I can only accept it happily.

"Brother, I asked Sen'er to go to Omen as a hostage. I didn't have time to discuss this matter with you..."

Zheng Zhilong quickly waved his hand and said: "How can I blame you for this? This is also the rule on the sea. Isn't Sen'er's brother also a hostage in the Tokugawa Shogunate? Haha, our family is now awesome, believe it or not In one year, my power can be expanded three times or even more. By then, it will only take three or two days to destroy Omen. How can Sen'er and his mother still suffer there? Even if I want to If he goes back on his word and wants to take someone back, how dare the Portuguese not agree to it?"

Zheng Zhipeng nodded and said, "Brother, just don't blame me."

"To say something stupid, you deserve to be the first to win this battle like this. Just now, the second-in-command told me that you have grown up and become more successful, so he can consider giving up his position as the second-in-command to you. How about it, are you interested?"

Hearing this, Zheng Zhipeng quickly waved his hands and said, "Farewell, Baodao and Fujian cannot do without my second brother. I am developing well in Jiangnan. Our three brothers are making money at sea, and Lao Liu and I are developing on the shore. "

Zheng Zhilong nodded and said: "I think so too. It's good for you on the shore. I make money and you spend money."

Zheng Zhipeng asked with a smile: "What are you going to do with these prisoners in the Netherlands? What about these people on the treasure island?"

"The second brother advised me to accept it as soon as possible, and use these captives to negotiate with the Dutch to obtain more favorable conditions. It is best to get [-]% of their spice trade. The third brother means to drive them all away, and we can take advantage of the opportunity to join forces again." The Spaniards in Malacca strangled them, what do you think?"

Zheng Zhipeng thought for a long time before saying, "It's not suitable either."

"Oh? Tell me what you think."

"Third brother's idea must be radical. Batavia's military strength is far stronger than ours. We are fighting in Fujian. The time and place are favorable and the people are friendly. If we attack Batavia, we will probably lose. Moreover, the Netherlands is now the world's Shanghai. The country with the strongest military, relying on the strength of our family to fight against a country, is too fanciful, at least for the time being. They have the support of the country behind them, but we do not have the court behind us."

Zheng Zhilong nodded and said: "Yes, so I scolded the third child on the spot. All he thinks about all day long is fighting and killing. What about the second child's opinion? I think the second child's idea is quite to my liking. What do you think? What's wrong with you? There are things you know better than I thought."

Zheng Zhipeng smiled and said: "There is nothing opaque. The eldest brother also agrees with the second brother and does not drive them out of the treasure island? The people I recruited in Liaodong this time are all amateurs in water warfare, but when it comes to land warfare , those are the most elite soldiers of our Ming Dynasty, just the three melons and two dates left by Holland on the island, I can defeat them in less than three days."

Zheng Zhilong said: "I don't think it's necessary to drive them away. Anyway, this island is very big and full of indigenous people. Don't look at the more than 20 Liaodong people you brought back this time. Believe it or not, throw them down and even splash them." We can't even see them. After all, it doesn't bother us that they live here.

Since you don't agree with what the third child said, we must resume trade with the Dutch. They live on the treasure island, and they have to buy from us for food, drink, and toilets. We have the final say on how much they sell. To make them a lot of money, we can't go to Batavia every time we trade. Whether he comes to us or we come to him, it will increase the cost in vain. "

Zheng Zhipeng thought for a while after hearing this, and asked tentatively with hope: "Do we have to trade with them? After all, we have such a big hatred, where are the Spaniards in Manila?"

"Spain? I won't do business with them. They are a group of pirates who can't even guarantee basic credibility and are all crazy. Are you worried that I won't get along with the Dutch? Don't worry, I'm young. I worked as an interpreter for them at that time, and I know them very well after so many years of dealing with them. Like us, they are all pure businessmen. As long as we have money and interests, there is no hatred that cannot be resolved by a glass of wine. I won't mind them this time. Even if they attack me secretly, they won’t mind if I defeat them, and besides, I can use this to ask them for the right to trade spices.”

Zheng Zhipeng shook his head and said: "I don't recommend doing this. Firstly, the location of Baodao Strait is too important, which is equivalent to the life gate of our Zheng family. It would be unwise to raise a wolf at the door of our house. Secondly, Baodao Strait is too important. I think this island has greater development potential. You said that 20 disaster victims would not be able to make a splash, but what if it is 200 million?

Now our Ming Dynasty is a broken ship with leaks everywhere. It will sink sooner or later. By then, there will probably be more than 2000 million refugees. We have naval superiority. If we want to compete for the world, as long as we have this place in hand, we can attack it. You can retreat and defend, so no one else can get involved here!

As for spices, our hands are not long enough now. If we rashly get involved in Nanyang business, we will easily get involved in the conflict between Spain and them. It is better not to get used to it at all and let them sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. These Instead of trading for spices, the captives should trade for something else.

Finally, brother, have you ever thought about it. With our strength alone, even if we can surpass Batavia in the future, what if they send reinforcements from the mainland?The sea is big and the spices are very valuable. Sooner or later we will have to eat this piece of fat. By then, the UK should be a good choice. But if we let the Dutch settle their homes in our base camp, if you are the Queen of England, how dare you A rash alliance? "

Zheng Zhilong frowned when he heard this and said: "I am thinking about how to make money, but what the hell are you thinking about dominating the world? Not only do you want to compete in the Central Plains, but you also want the entire sea?"

Zheng Zhipeng smiled and said with a pun: "Since you have this opportunity, why not seize it? Brother, I have to say something unpleasant. Your businessman's thinking has begun to limit the development of our family. Your power has reached us. At this point, seeing that the world is about to be in chaos again, either eating or cooking, there is no way out."