Daming: Stealing Chen Yuanyuan at the beginning

Chapter 253 The situation is pressing, the sea sacrifice ceremony

After expelling Guang Shiheng and Lin Shiduo, Zheng Sen couldn't calm down for a long time. He didn't regret that he was determined to be an enemy of the Manchu Tartars, but he felt a sense of confusion for a while.

Is it really necessary to submit to the Ming Dynasty and hand over the fleet that two generations of the Zheng family have painstakingly managed to Chongzhen?
Zheng Sen knew in his heart that as long as he bowed his head to Chongzhen, his situation would improve immediately, and he would never be like a caged animal like now.

But Zheng Sen is a man with lofty ambitions, and he really wants to be a hero who goes down in history.For the proud Zheng Sen, it was too painful and unwilling to live under the fence and be driven by others.

"After such a long time, Qu Shiqi should have met Chongzhen long ago and conveyed my conditions. Why hasn't Chongzhen responded?"

Zheng Sen was pacing in the study, he couldn't figure out Chongzhen's thoughts, he had different thoughts in his mind: "Chongzhen can accept the surrender of Li Guo and Li Dingguo, and let them still lead their own troops, why can't it work when they come to me? "

Because he valued the foundation of the Zheng family too much, Zheng Sen's thinking went into a misunderstanding. He only saw that Chongzhen had great trust in the surrendered Dashun and Daxi troops, but he didn't realize that the conditions he proposed challenged the bottom line of the Ming Dynasty.

It is true that Chongzhen trusted Li Guo and Li Dingguo, but since they surrendered, they have completely become the courtiers of the Ming Dynasty. Although they lead the old army, all power in the army belongs to the court and the emperor.

But Zheng Sen wanted to maintain the independence of the fleet's armed forces, and he also had the right to appoint and dismiss generals. The fleet was always the private armed force of the Zheng family. How could Emperor Chongzhen agree?
The emperor is the emperor, and the courtiers are the courtiers. This is Li Cunming's bottom line!

Zheng Sen doesn't understand, or he doesn't want to understand this truth, so what else is there to talk about?This is why Li Cunming kept silent after he met Qu Shixu and learned of Zheng Sen's conditions.

At Haishi, Zheng Sen fell asleep, tossing and turning in bed.

Someone outside the bedroom suddenly shouted: "Young master, He Bin, the Dutch officer, is here. He is anxious to see you!"

"He Bin?" Zheng Sen jumped up, hurriedly lit the oil lamp, and said eagerly while putting on his clothes, "Please ask He Tongshi to wait for me in the study, I will be there soon."

When Zheng Zhilong was in charge of the fleet, because he had to deal with foreigners, he set up the post of general manager.

As a Dutch correspondent, He Bin has been communicating with the Dutch on behalf of Zheng Zhilong. He has lived in Zeelandia for a long time and is very familiar with the situation of the Dutch.

Zheng Sen thought about occupying the entire territory of Dongfan Island, and he was bound to fight the Dutch.He Bin came at the right time. With such a Dutch know-it-all by his side, he could get a lot of important information.

He hurried to the study and saw He Bin sighing with a gray face. Zheng Sen said, "He Tongshi, what's wrong with you?"

He Bin exploded at one point like a firecracker: "Young master, I fell out with Kui Yi, the governor of Dongfan Island in the Netherlands, and tore my face. The son of a bitch expelled me from Zeelandia, what a turtle You bastard! Young master, I escaped alone, and all my family members were killed by Kui Yi. Please, young master, be the master for me!"

He Bin is Zheng Zhilong's confidant and loyal to the Zheng family.Zheng Sen didn't doubt him, and scolded: "Damn it, these foreign devils bully people too much!"

Then he motioned He Bin to be calm, sat down and said, "Since my father was imprisoned, the situation of the Zheng family has been getting worse day by day. Now I am leading my brothers in the Jilongyu area, and I am too aggrieved. He intends to expel the Dutch. He Tongshi, you came at the right time, and tell me about the situation of the Dutch in the south of Dongfan Island."

"Young master, you want to fight the Dutch, and I am willing to take the lead!" He Bin was overjoyed, rubbing his hands excitedly, and continued.

"There are actually not many Dutch entrenched in the south of Dongfan Island, only 2000 people, and there is a huge gap between our troops. But the Dutch have been operating in Dongfan Island for decades, and they have very complete fortifications. Among them, there are mainly two castles. , one is the city of Zeelandia, the base camp, and the other is the city of Proventia."

"In view of the deployment of the Dutch's troops, I suggest that the young master use the Penghu Islands as a springboard to land on Weidao on the Northern Line from Luermen. If they can break through the city of Zeelandia in one fell swoop, great things can be expected."

As he spoke, He Bin took out an oilcloth from his arms, opened it, and a map was revealed on the oilcloth.

On the map, He Bin clearly marked the hydrology, climate, terrain, reefs, and even the Dutch forts of the Luermen Waterway.

Zheng Sen's eyes were burning all of a sudden, and he said with a smile: "He Tongshi, the situation is pressing. I was so worried that I couldn't eat or sleep well, so God sent you back to me. It was a timely rain!"

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Five days later, Zheng Sen's fleet set off from Jilong Island and arrived on Penghu Island.

In the big tent of the Chinese army, Zheng Hongkui said worriedly: "Brother Sen, life is getting worse and worse. The strange disease is rampant on the Penghu Islands, and many people have died. The doctors in the army have worked hard, but they still haven't found a cure for the strange disease." There is a way. Coupled with the lack of food, we are afraid that it will be difficult for us to survive this winter."

"Fourth Uncle, I came to Penghu Island to get out of the predicament as soon as possible. To tell you the truth, I plan to send troops to attack the southern part of Dongfan Island and start a war with the Dutch." Zheng Sen said.

Zheng Hongkui stroked his beard, pondered for a long while and said: "For the present plan, this is the only way to go. The land occupied by the Dutch is fertile and vast, suitable for farming. If we drive away the Dutch and send soldiers to reclaim the fields, it will be a waste of money." You can also support yourself. It’s just that the Dutch fleet is not vegetarian, are you sure?”

Zheng Sen said: "If we are not sure, we will fight. We are already standing on the edge of the cliff, and there is no way out. We can only squeeze the Dutch to the bottom of the cliff!"

Seeing that Zheng Sen had made up his mind, Zheng Hongkui decided to support him with all his strength, and said, "Just give it a go, and my fourth uncle will be your backing. This is a big matter. Before sending troops, we should hold a sea sacrifice ceremony to pray for the blessing of Mazu." Bless."

"That's exactly what I mean!" Zheng Sen said, and immediately arranged for people to prepare for the sea sacrifice ceremony.

At noon the next day, Zheng Sen, accompanied by a group of generals and generals, came to the Niangma Palace on Penghu Island.The statue of Mazu is enshrined in the palace, and everything needed for the sacrifice is ready.

First, the guard of honor was lined up, and the big gong sounded.The soldiers lined up holding Qingdao flags, police badges, title badges, dragon banners and other things.There are also all kinds of weapons shining brightly, sixteen title flags fluttering in the wind, and a tall nine-story yellow umbrella attracts attention.

With the sound of the three-way drum, the salute was fired, and the music and dancers danced lightly.

As the officiant, Zheng Sen, wearing cassock, kowtowed first, and then offered sacrifices.The sacrifices are five animals (whole pig, whole sheep, chicken, goose, seafood), five soups (five soups made of longan, gorgon, lotus seeds, red dates, and persimmons), ten brocade (colored white beans arranged with patterned characters) ten bowls of dried fruit).

Licheng, Zheng Sen held the silk book in his hand, and chanted loudly, and everyone present echoed in low voices.

The song said: "The sky is boundless, and the sea is unpredictable. God calls the queen of heaven, and the rule of setting up the sea. The sea and sky are clear, and the clouds are colorful. The eight seas are peaceful, and the ten thousand sides are virtuous."

After the recitation was over, the scene was completely silent.Zheng Sen put the silk scroll on the incense table, kowtowed again, got up and pulled out the saber at his waist, and said loudly: "Bless Mazu, our army will definitely be able to drive away the Dutch devils and regain Dongfan Island. All soldiers, follow me!" "

(End of this chapter)