Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 807 The Mother
It can’t be blamed that Zheng Sen’s behavior at this moment is so weak. As a minor, he has done well enough. The intelligence and strength he has shown in these nightmare days are enough to make most people sigh Fu Ru.But now the main fleet is gone, Zheng Zhilong's life or death is uncertain, the Heluo new army is pressing down on the border, and the Xiyi is watching from behind. Such a dangerous situation and such a terrible pressure have exceeded the limit of endurance.The nerves that had been tense were finally about to snap. He had to retreat and let himself vent, otherwise he would really go crazy!
Is the hegemony that the Zheng family has worked so hard for more than ten years to come to an end?

what to do?Where is the way out?
do not know.

There was darkness in front of him, and there was not even a glimmer of hope in sight.

Zheng Sen couldn't help feeling a little bit resentful towards Zheng Zhilong.From the very beginning, he disapproved of being an enemy of the Heluo New Army. In his opinion, the sea was big enough, and when the Heluo New Army first started, they had no intention of challenging the Zheng family’s dominance. The merchant ships that sailed from Guangzhou all paid protection fees to the Zheng family according to the rules, which can be described as the utmost benevolence.However, Zheng Zhilong believed the nonsense of those literati without virtue, and insisted on going his own way to be an enemy of Yang Menglong. In the end, he attracted such a terrible opponent that the foundation established by Zheng's hard work was in shambles.
However, Zheng Zhilong has made thousands of mistakes, and he is also his father. The mistakes he has made cannot be made up for. I only hope that Zheng Zhilong can return safely.It is said that the Heluo New Army does not have the habit of killing prisoners of war. Even if they are really defeated, surrendering to the Heluo New Army and offering the huge wealth they have gained through looting and sea trade over the years should be able to save the lives of the family, right?As long as the family is safe, it is better than anything else.

But, where is Zheng Zhilong?Calculating the distance, eight days is enough time for a sailboat to go back and forth from Xiamen to Fuzhou several times. Why did he not come back?

It seemed that the blow to him was not big enough. A few hours later, he received another bad news:
After a night of hard fighting, the Quanzhou Army surrendered to the Heluo New Army!

When the thunderbolt fell from the blue sky, Zheng Sen's face turned pale, and even his eyes, which were far sharper than those of his peers, lost focus.He knows too well what the loss of Quanzhou means.The Quanzhou Army is one of the most powerful troops under Zheng's command, second only to the Kinmen Army and the Yingxia Army. It is even more tenacious than the Kinmen Army and the Yingxia Army in terms of fighting will, and with the support of the Quanzhou Fortified City, it turned out that it was defeated in just one round. Surrendered... Quanzhou is only a hundred miles away from Xiamen. With the astonishing maneuverability of the Heluo New Army, they can reach Xiamen in at most two days and join the Hanpeng Army, and their powerful fleet will also launch from the sea to Xiamen attack……

He fought a cold war.Now the strategy of Heluo's new army has clearly emerged.That's right, they are going to use the Hanpeng Legion to preemptively attack Zhangzhou with lightning speed, crucify the Jinmen Army and the Yingxia Army, so that the two main forces can't move, and the Xue Siming Army will go all the way from north to south along the coastal plain Sweeping over, the Denglai Navy swept over from the sea, and the three armies joined forces in Xiamen, smashing Xiamen in the middle like opened iron tongs!And the battle may have gone even smoother than they imagined, and now they are infinitely close to success!
Zheng Sen smiled wryly, this kind of play without any tricks, without any tricks, and relying solely on strength is the simplest, but it is also the most difficult to deal with.One force down ten times, my troops are better than yours, my equipment is better than yours, fighting wits with you is a waste of brain cells, why bother?Just push it flat!Holding the information that was almost equivalent to the death verdict of the Zheng Group, he was silent for a long time without saying a word.Everyone didn't dare to disturb him, and retreated silently.It doesn't matter what Zheng Sen thinks now, the Zheng family is in great trouble, and these birds who are attached to the big tree of the Zheng family should also find a way out by themselves.

In the evening, the moment of despair finally came.The Xiamen defenders, who had been suffering in panic for many days, were horrified to see dozens of giant ships sailing out from behind the sea level and heading straight for Xiamen with the bloody sunset!Each of these warships is huge and slender, and the appearance alone reveals a fierce and murderous aura!Behind them, there is a larger fleet. This fleet is mainly composed of surrendered Zheng's warships, and there are also a few armed merchant ships from Denglai.Of course, it is impossible for these armed merchant ships to be equipped with powerful 120mm naval guns, but they are not easy to mess with. In addition to being equipped with several iron-bodied copper-core front-loading smoothbore guns for self-defense, two 160mm guns were installed on the bow. Millimeter long-barrel mortar, and two 24-unit rocket launchers are installed at the stern. If the firepower is fully fired, it will be easy and enjoyable to blow up a port into a sea of ​​flames.

Denley Navy!

The destined nemesis of the Zheng Group has finally arrived!

Zheng Sen hurried back to the Xiamen Fort, stood on the highest point and looked at the terrifying lineup of the Denglai Navy with a binoculars, his expression changing.The pressure on him from the main force of the Denley Navy——the Transformers fleet was unparalleled, but what made him most angry were the warships that followed the main force of the Denley Navy and surrendered.The number of these warships is several times that of the Transformers fleet. Such a powerful fleet has become the thug of the Denglai Navy, aiming its guns at Xiamen, how can he not be angry!He turned his head and saw that many generals behind him had teeth clashes, and a nameless anger surged up.He angrily threw the binoculars on the ground, waved his arms and shouted angrily: "Can't you give me some good news? Where is my father? Where is my third uncle? Where are those resourceful generals in the past? Why is there no one who can help?" Busy? Why!?"

Including the commanders of the Jinmen Army and the Yingxia Army, all the generals bowed their heads in shame, not daring to look him in the eye.

Mrs. Zheng treated them well, but at this critical moment, they couldn't help at all. They could only watch the crisis approaching step by step. This feeling was really uncomfortable.

After venting at the fort, Zheng Sen had no strength left, and dragged his exhausted body back to the Admiral's Mansion.Heluo's new army has become encircled on three sides, and Zheng's defeat is certain, but he still has capital in his hands. It's not time to admit defeat, so he still has to grit his teeth and hold on. Those generals who have sold their lives for Zheng for so many years strive for a better condition, so that everyone can try their best to have a good result.There are still tens of thousands of elite soldiers and more than 2000 warships in hand. If you just admit defeat like this, how can the people of the world laugh at the Zheng family?How should Yang Menglong laugh at them?No, you can't just admit defeat like this!

He racked his brains, searched his stomach, and even frantically flipped through military books, trying to find feasible countermeasures to resolve the current crisis.However, this kind of effort is doomed to be in vain. Just when he was having a splitting headache, another piece of bad news came:

After taking Quanzhou, Xue Siming's army still didn't stop and came straight to Xiamen!

He felt unbelievable: "Aren't they worried about the retreat at all? The Quanzhou army has five times their strength. Although they have surrendered, they are not necessarily sure. They don't need to leave a little force to guard Quanzhou, just in case the Quanzhou army change?"

The envoy, covered in dust and dust, panted, and said: "The Quanzhou army will not change! The old thief Li Shu personally appointed his beloved son Li Xu, and his beloved daughter Li Qiang led the Quanzhou army's six thousand elite soldiers to go south with Xue Siming to help in the battle. Now Quanzhou There are only a few mobs left in the army!"

Now Zheng Sen didn't even have the energy to be angry.The Quanzhou army claims to have 3 horses, and only six or seven thousand can really fight. Now Li Shu has handed over all six thousand elite soldiers to Xue Siming, and sent his beloved son and daughter to lead the army. He stayed behind the town of Quanzhou. Luo Xinjun's back road is really too stable!Thinking of those Zheng's battleships following the Transformers fleet, he was filled with bitterness.He would rather believe that these soldiers who have worked hard for the Zheng Group for many years are eager to follow the strong and make contributions, rather than obeying Heluo's new army because they are greedy for life and fear of death... In fact, why doesn't he want to be able to join this team that is so powerful that it can be defeated? An army with an incomparable sense of powerlessness in his heart, under the guidance of that black battle flag, crosses the seven seas, swaggers across the vast territory, and writes a legend of his own among the vast waves?Wouldn't this magnificent future be more fascinating and exciting than being a local emperor in Fujian?

A man should be like Huo Piaoyao and Ban Dingyuan!

It's a pity that the army that fascinates him is the sworn enemy of the Zheng family...

Zheng Sen sighed sadly, waved his hand to the military envoy to retreat, called Shi Lang, and said: "Go and prepare a big ship. It should be filled with food, vegetables, fresh water, and some gold and silver goods... By the way, there are also more Prepare a white flag.”

Shi Lang was taken aback: "My lord, you..."

Zheng Sen waved his hand and said, "Don't get me wrong, it was prepared by my mother. My father's life or death is uncertain, and Xiamen is surrounded on three sides. It is a certainty. I really can't bear to see my loving mother in Xiamen fearful and suffering from the flames of war. The army has not yet attacked Xiamen, so send her to Japan first... Shi Lang, you should go too, and go to Japan to protect her and take care of her for me! If Champion Hou forgives us, you will come back to reunite with Uncle Shi, if he If you refuse to forgive us, you will not come back!"

Shi Lang's complexion changed, and he said loudly, "My lord, what do you mean? There is no one in my Shi family who is greedy for life and afraid of death! If you want to go, go, I will stay and fight the enemy to the end!"

Zheng Sen smiled bitterly: "I can't leave. Once I leave, the morale of the army will be shattered! I have to stay... The Zheng family is definitely doomed, but it cannot be so useless. I will do my best to let them know that Zheng Yi The official also has a son! The men of the Zheng family are not dead yet!"

Shi Lang's complexion changed continuously, and when he was about to speak, a faint sigh floated in like a breeze, soft footsteps sounded, and a beautiful figure meandered in, looking at the stubborn Zheng Sen, full of distress and love.

Zheng Sen stepped forward and saluted: "Mother, you..."

Tian Chuan said: "My child, needless to say, I have heard it all. You are indeed a good son and grandson of the Zheng family. If the master knows what you have done during this time, he will definitely be proud of you."

Zheng Sen's eyes turned hot, and he lowered his head: "My boy is incompetent, he can't keep his father's hard-earned foundation, and he has no face to face his father and all the uncles and elders!"

Tian Chuan sighed faintly, motioned Shi Lang to step back, took his son into his arms, and said, "You have done well enough. But, my child, you are not smart enough... Xiaoshu will never stand up against the strong wind." Naoki carried himself hard, and Liu Xu wanted to fly away with the wind of the iron fist that hit him fiercely. Similarly, facing a powerful enemy that he could not resist, fighting to the end is the most stupid thing, bowing his head to an opponent who is like a god of war, Not ashamed."

Zheng Sen was stunned: "Mom, do you mean to let me surrender to the champion?"

Mrs. Tian Chuan said: "Why not? This opponent is so powerful. Even if we resist with all our hearts, we have no chance of winning. It will also cause hundreds of thousands of people in Xiamen to die. Resisting in the corner will not win the respect of the opponent. Why bother to win the eternal curse of the Fujian people and the vicious revenge of the champion Hou? How about surrendering while still having some capital, and get a better deal!"

Zheng Sen was silent for a long time and smiled bitterly: "Do we still have the bargaining capital now?"

Mrs. Tian Chuan chuckled: "Why not? Didn't the Xiyi massacre Taiwan, massacre the residents of the island, and try to occupy Taiwan Island? They sent envoys to help us resist the new army on the condition of separatist Taiwan Island. You were furious at that time. Furious, scolded them back, good job, but not good enough. If you publish what Xiyi did in Taiwan now, and then announce that you are willing to cease war with the Heluo New Army and join forces with the Heluo New Army Those lawless Xiyi must win a lot of applause. If the champion agrees, it means that we have room for bargaining. If he does not agree, he will lose his title of righteousness... You know, the relationship between us and them The fight is nothing more than a battle of interests, but Xiyi wants to take away a large piece of territory from Daming. It is clear at a glance which is more important. If the champion insists on chasing and fighting, regardless of national interests, everyone in the world will sympathize. We despise him! I think he is so smart that he will make a wise choice!"

Zheng Sen's eyes lit up, he pondered for a long time, and said excitedly: "Hearing what my mother said, my son suddenly understood! My son knows what to do!"

Mr. Tagawa said: "Then make arrangements quickly, time waits for no one."

Zheng Sen hummed, and Zhang Luo opened.

When he was gone, Tian Chuan slapped two palms, and a handsome man in white clothes flashed out from the darkness.

Mrs. Tian Chuan bowed to him and said: "Master Li, I have done everything you asked me to do. I hope you and Champion Hou will keep your word. Don't embarrass our family after we surrender... If Champion Hou really If you can't swallow this breath, just come at me and the master, don't embarrass my son!"

(End of this chapter)