Nanming: I can build wonders

Chapter 104 Dong Guotai's Ending (Read More!)
Time passed unknowingly. In June 1681, the entire Dongning Mansion seemed to be wound up, and the installation of short and heavy artillery was continuously stepped up.

Zheng Kezang would go to the artillery factory every day to check the casting quality and quantity of the short-heavy cannon, because it will soon enter July and he has to go to sea to meet Shi Lang.

Fortunately, with the steam engine, the casting process and efficiency of the Dongning General Manufacturing Bureau have been improved, and several high-quality horizontal boring machines have been imitated.

Coupled with high-quality steel, the casting speed of the artillery factory is extremely fast. Zheng Kezang predicts that by the end of July, the Ming Zheng Navy will be able to fully install short and heavy artillery.

Taking advantage of this time, Zheng Kezang often discussed with Zhu Tiangui new tactics suitable for the navy.

Tactics should be determined according to weapons. Zheng Kezang remembered the British short-heavy artillery tactics and told him:
"My lord, if you want to use the full strength of Xinpao, you must learn to use your strengths and avoid weaknesses."

"Your Majesty, I understand, it is necessary to quickly get closer to the enemy ship!"

Recently, Zhu Tiangui attacked some Dutch and Spanish merchant ships at sea under the instruction of Zheng Kezang. After a few rounds, he also knew how to use short and heavy artillery.

It was the merchant ship that suffered from the Dutch and became Zhu Tiangui's training target.

"My lord, it seems that the recent protective trade action has made you a lot of progress. You have to remember that you must occupy the upper hand in order to shorten the distance faster!"

"Understood, my lord!"

During the two days of intense discussions, the guard Mao Xing suddenly interrupted in a panic: "Your Majesty, Mrs. Guo is ill!"

"What! Prepare the carriage quickly, and follow me to the North Garden." After all, she is a grandmother, although her feelings are mediocre, she still needs to be filial.

Zheng Kezang was also very surprised. He did not know the date of Dong Guotai's death, because this kind of event had not been included in the 1681 memorabilia.

Birth, old age, sickness and death are inevitable. In the past three months, Dong Guotai, a white-haired man, sent away two black-haired men, especially Zheng Cong's death hit her hard.

Zheng Cong's actions made her extremely ashamed. She claimed that her family was very strict, but her sons were all like this.

The old lady couldn't think about it for a while, so she fell ill.

Soon, the galloping carriage brought Zheng Kezang to the old lady's hospital bed.

Seeing that the old lady's complexion was pale, she looked like a dying candle, which made people feel unbearable.

Seemingly knowing that Zheng Kezang was coming, the old lady suddenly woke up and grabbed Zheng Kezang's hand, startling him.

An airy yet firm voice came slowly: "Qin She, I am sorry for not stopping those bastards!"

When a person is about to die, his words are also good. In the face of big right and wrong, she can't protect her sons.

Of course, her sons will be like this, and she has a lot of responsibility as a mother.

Guo Xingye passed away early, and she did not fulfill her educational responsibilities.

"Grandmother, there is no need to be like this, just take good care of your body." Zheng Kezang said softly.

He didn't care about this matter with Dong Guotai.

Even in history, after Dong Guotai was deceived by Feng Xifan, Zheng Cong and others, he just wanted to abolish him, not kill him intentionally.

Later, Dong Guotai died in depression because of Zheng Kezang and his wife.

It may also be Chen Fei's farewell before committing suicide, which made her feel ashamed.

Historically, Concubine Chen angrily reprimanded Dong Guotai in this way: "Since it is not of Zheng's blood, the granddaughter will know it? Knowing that it is not true blood, Guotai should be sent back to the clan as soon as possible! He Guotai has been a mother-in-law for 18 years? It is neither blood, so it cannot be inherited. , can still be a commoner, how can he earn money to stab him to death?"

It's really not Zheng Jing's blood, why did these people stab Zheng Kezang to death.

Because dead people can't speak, after they killed Zheng Kezang, their descendants still have the final say in the history books.

"Qin She, forget about your other uncles, let them live!" Dong Guotai still remembered her other sons, fearing that she would die, Zheng Kezang went on a killing spree.

"Don't worry, grandma, I don't bother to take their lives." Zheng Kezang did not lie to the dying.

What's more, he didn't want all his uncles to die, so he let them dig mines and cut trees in Luzon, and at the same time witness the rise of Zheng Zheng, it would be wonderful not to kill people.

If they still dare to make trouble, then I'm sorry, if Zheng Kezang doesn't take his life, people from the Luzon Protectorate will naturally do it.

"Qinshe, I won't say anything else, I hope you can help your grandfather complete his great cause." Dong Guotai asked.

"That's natural, grandma, you should have a good rest." Zheng Kezang was afraid that she would say that she was dying, so he quickly let her rest.

"That's good! That's good!"

Dong Guotai seems to be returning to the light, reading these two sentences is very energetic.

But soon, her eyes went dark and she fell into a coma.

Dong dong dong, there was a sound of hurried footsteps, Zheng Kezang's second brother and younger brother all came to Beiyuan Bieyuan.

Compared with Zheng Kezang, both Zheng Kezang and Zheng Kezang are very sad because Dong Guotai loves them more.

Speaking of which, Zheng Chang has been fighting abroad for many years, and usually takes care of them more, that is, Dong Guotai.

"Brother, what's wrong with grandma?" Zheng Keshun asked with tears in his eyes.

"Qin She, grandma is just tired, don't be too sad." Zheng Kezang comforted.

Now, the two younger brothers are not a threat to him at all, and there is no need to treat them as enemies.

While comforting them, Zheng Kezang led them out of the room so as not to disturb the imperial physician's pulse diagnosis.

It has roughly reached the end of Dong Guotai, Zheng Kezang sighed slightly.

Sure enough, at night, the imperial physician was powerless.

Seeing the imperial physician's face was heavy, he said sadly to Zheng Kezang and all the Zheng family members: "The Guotai has passed away, everyone's condolences."

For a while, the Beiyuan Bieyuan was full of noisy walking, crying, and talking, which made people very upset.

Zheng Kezang didn't have much fluctuation in his heart, he just felt that since then, Ming Zheng's carrion has been completely cut off.

For Dong Guotai, he can only say that he has merits and demerits, and his demerits outweigh his merits.

It's so good that no one can tell him how to govern Dongning anymore.

For Dong Guotai's funeral, Zheng Kezang ordered that it be carried out according to the state funeral standard, and let her be buried together with her grandfather Guo Xingye.

After finishing Dong Guotai's funeral, Zheng Kezang took a rare vacation for himself, returned home, and spent time with his wife.

Strange to say, in 1681 in history, Concubine Chen was already pregnant, but now there is no sign.

It seems that his butterfly flapped its wings and changed things.

However, he must be fine.

No, because he became the king of Yanping, and the concubine Chen had nothing to do, many ministers often advised him to accept the concubine at the court meeting, and everyone would be relieved to have an heir soon.

It's just that Zheng Kezang is not in a hurry, he has not recovered an inch of land, so he has no intention of accepting his concubine.

Besides, in the future, if the land gets bigger, then the concubine will be accepted, and the quality will be good!

(End of this chapter)