Taiwan Prefecture, Taiwan County.

In a simple courtyard, Xiao Wu touched the disgusting braid on his head, angrily grabbed the wine on the table and drank it down in one gulp.

He was once the commander-in-chief of the Zheng Navy in the Ming Dynasty, with hundreds of warships and thousands of soldiers under his command.

And now?

"Bang!" He punched the wooden table, his eyes bloodshot.

"Young thief Shi Lang, you have destroyed our Ming Dynasty! Cut off the foundation of our Ming Dynasty, I hate you!..."

"General Xiao's temper is still so hot!"

"who!"

The sudden voice from the corner made Xiao Wu wake up instantly. He pulled out a long knife with a bang and looked at the direction of the sound vigilantly.

"General Xiao, don't be nervous, I am not your enemy." A young man wearing a hat and smiling face walked out of the corner and revealed his figure.

"Who are you? Were you sent by Qing Gou to kill me?"

Xiao Wu looked at the stranger in front of him with a gloomy face. Although the young thief Shi Lang promised that the Qing army would occupy Taiwan and not hurt a single member of Zheng's family, not a single officer or soldier, or a single commoner in Taiwan, he neither believed Shi Lang nor the common people of Taiwan. Do not believe in the Manchu emperor.

The man did not answer immediately, but took off the hat on his head.

Looking at the hair on the head of the person in front of him, Xiao Wu's eyes widened.

You must know that after the Qing army occupied Taiwan, they had already issued an order to shave their heads. Under the strong coercion of leaving their hair or not, or leaving their hair or not, in order to survive, now there is probably no shaving order in Taiwan except for a small number of Taoist priests. There are people with long hair.

And the person in front of me... is a Taoist priest?

"General Xiao, this is my belt."

The young man handed a copper waist badge to Xiao Wu. Xiao Wu took it with doubts on his face. When he saw the words on the waist badge clearly, his expression suddenly changed with shock.

"The Jinyi Guards Guards, thousands of households in Manila and hundreds of households! You are the Jinyi Guards!"

Xiao Wu looked shocked, Jin Yiwei!The Emperor's personal army, the Imperial Guards!But the Ming Dynasty has been destroyed for so many years, why are there still Jin Yiwei?

The young man nodded and said: "General Xiao, please introduce yourself. My name is Ling Zhi. I belong to the Manila Thousand Households Office and have an official position of [-] households."

"Manila Thousand Households?"

Xiao Wu looked confused, could it be the city of Manila in Luzon?

But as far as he knew, wasn't Luzon occupied by the Spanish?

"This Ling Baihu, don't blame me for being suspicious. As far as I know, isn't the city of Manila under Spanish control? Why does Manila Thousand Houses exist?" Xiao Wu asked.

Ling Zhi smiled: "General Xiao, your news is out of date. The city of Manila is no longer controlled by the Spanish. In fact, the entire Luzon Island may have been captured by our Ming army."

!!!

The information expressed by Ling Zhi was too shocking for Xiao Wu.

The Ming Dynasty is not dead yet!Now it has occupied Luzon!

We must know that in the Penghu naval battle, after the Ming navy was defeated by the Qing-Dutch coalition, Zheng Dexiao from Zhongshushe, Huang Liangji from Jianwei Town, and Hong Gongzhu from Zhongzhen Town, as well as himself, had advocated the conquest of Luzon and Yongbao. Zheng Guozuo of Ming Dynasty.

Although this idea became a thing of the past after Feng Xifan defected to the surrender faction, Luzon was still their original dream.

"Ling Baihu, may I ask who the current Saint is?"

"His Majesty Emperor Tianyun! The grandson of His Majesty the late Emperor Chongzhen and the eldest son of King Yong!" Ling Baihu proudly introduced.

Xiao Wu's eyes lit up after hearing this!

The grandson of Chongzhen, the eldest son of King Yong!The orthodox bloodline of the royal family!This is much better than the position of Emperor Yongli!

Now Xiao Wu has believed most of what Ling Zhi said, of course only most of it. As a former naval general, caution is a necessary quality. He cannot completely believe what Ling Zhi said without concrete evidence.

And the reason why I believe most of it now is not because of the Jin Yiwei waist card shown by Ling Zhi. After all, the waist card can be faked, but more because Xiao Wu hopes that it is true!

Xiao Wu took a deep breath and asked Ling Zhi:

"Ling Baihu, you Jin Yiwei are the masters who don't go to the Three Treasures Palace for anything. Why did you come to me this time? I'm just an ordinary person now. I'm afraid I don't have much ability to help you."

"General Xiao is being humble. We just hope that General Xiao can contact and reorganize the old department and prepare for the landing of our Ming army. Of course! We will provide all the money, food and equipment the general needs!" Ling Zhi said softly.

Xiao Wu's eyes narrowed: "When will the army land?"

"The general is trying to embarrass Xiaguan. Xiaguan is just a member of the Imperial Guards. I have no way of knowing about such a large-scale military operation. But don't worry, general. Someone will notify you in advance before the army lands."

Xiao Wu nodded, "I agree, but how should I contact you?"

Ling Zhi smiled and said: "General Xiao, you don't need to worry, we will have someone to contact you, maybe it's me, who knows?"

"It's getting late. This time I came in advance to say hello to the general. I will stop bothering the general. By the way, this is a military watch issued by your majesty to the officers. They are used to tell the time. There are some in the box. Check the table at all times, and there is also a living allowance of 100 taels, please keep it."

Ling Zhi handed Ling Zhi another box containing watches and silver, and then gave him a fist-cup salute.

"Then, General Xiao, I have to take my leave! Don't give it away!"

Xiao Wu took the brocade box and placed it on the wine table, clasping his fists in return.

"Thank you Ling Baihu!"

Ling Zhi smiled, put the hat back on his head, then turned and left.

Coincidentally, Xiao Wu's wife happened to come back from outside at this time. She glanced at the young man who left home doubtfully and asked her husband:

"Who is the head of the house?"

"Nothing, an old friend." Xiao Wu's eyes were bright.

"What's in this box? Wow! So much money! Did that guy just give it to me?"

"Where do so many problems come from? If you have money, just spend it."

……

Luzon, Manila City.

It was already 9 o'clock in the evening, and it was completely dark.

The squares in several streets in the city are already crowded with people.

Everyone came here for the big surprise mentioned on the morning radio.

Although they didn't know exactly what this big surprise was, the words Ming Dynasty Fenghua were enough to attract them.

In the crowded square, people watched curiously as some staff in the distance put up a huge white cloth.

"Why are you putting up such a big piece of white cloth? It's just for us to see, right?"

"Why are you in a hurry? Since Miss Qingyu said it was a big surprise, how could it be so simple?"

"Then just wait."

The crowd waiting in the square watched the staff's step-by-step actions, and they talked with each other.

There were also many white people in the crowd. They were also attracted by the big surprise mentioned on the radio. After all, in their view, the speaker that could make sound was already a big surprise, and the big surprise mentioned on the radio was another big surprise. What could it be?

"Hey! Look, it's bright, it's bright!"

……

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