Rebirth of The Deer and the Cauldron, Wei Xiaobao Becomes a God

After seeing the red-haired devils being wiped out, the natives who had been hiding far away finally dared to come out.

They ran from all directions, looking curiously at the muskets, cannons and other weapons in the hands of the Tiandi Army soldiers.

Some of the braver natives even came over and expressed through gestures that they were willing to act as guides and lead the Tiandi Army to eliminate more red-haired devils and destroy more Dutch strongholds.

Although the two sides did not speak the same language, after many gestures and communications, the general meaning was still understandable.

In this way, under the guidance of these indigenous guides, the Tiandi Army's clearing operations became faster and more efficient.

At the same time, the situation of the troops led by Zhang Dabing of the Second Division was similar to that of the First Division.

They also had a hard time moving forward through the dense jungle, occasionally encountering Dutch patrols or small groups of enemies, leading to sporadic battles.

However, with advanced weapons and equipment and excellent tactical command, they can easily solve these troubles.

Eastern Fleet

In the afternoon, two transport ships arrived at the southern part of Dongzhou Island at the agreed time, transporting 8,000 prisoners from the main island of Penghu to Kinmen for training.

The Eastern Fleet continued to move southward, heading directly for Kaohsiung, preparing to eliminate the Zheng Navy warships entrenched there.

That afternoon, flames and explosions were heard in Kaohsiung Harbor. The warships in the harbor were hit and caught fire one after another under the powerful firepower of the Eastern Fleet, and were eventually destroyed.

Just as the prefect of Kaohsiung was organizing troops to come to the port to meet the enemy, the Eastern Fleet was divided into two and they surrounded the coastline of Dongzhou Island to destroy the Zheng army's naval forces.

The prefect of Kaohsiung watched the enemy ships destroy the warship port and flee. He had no idea of ​​the enemy's situation, so he had to send a messenger to report the attack on Kaohsiung Port to the Prince of Yanping's Palace in Shuntian Prefecture (Tainan) as soon as possible.

In the Prince of Yanping's Palace, Zheng Jing leaned on the bed with his eyes slightly closed, listening quietly to his eldest son, the "Regent" Zheng Kezang, reporting to him about recent events.

Zheng Kezang held a dozen memorials in his hand. He opened one of them and said to Zheng Jing, "Father, on the 27th day of the first lunar month, more than 200 Dutchmen from Dongzhou Island crossed our border and captured more than 500 villagers in Taichung. I have ordered General Liu Guoxuan to lead the troops to pursue those hateful red-haired devils."

Upon hearing this news, Zheng Jing nodded slightly to show his approval and said, "Well, well done."

Then, Zheng Kezang picked up another memorial and continued to report to Zheng Jing: "According to the report from the spies, on the first day of the first lunar month, the European coalition led by the Netherlands captured Songjiang Prefecture of the Qing Dynasty, and even Shanghai County fell."

When Zheng Jing heard this, he immediately opened his eyes, a look of joy appeared on his face. He interrupted Zheng Kezang excitedly and said, "Great! This is really great! Over the years, the Qing dogs have always colluded with the red-haired devils to deal with us together. I didn't expect that they would fight each other now. It's really gratifying!"

When Zheng Kezang saw that Zheng Jing had finished speaking, he continued: "Chongming Navy Master Mu Tingxie rushed thousands of miles to the Jinxia rebels to bring reinforcements - the Tiandi Army Eastern Fleet.

The Tiandi Army dispatched three ironclad ships, two large transport ships, and hundreds of sailless automatic boats to completely annihilate the European multinational coalition forces on the third day of the first lunar month and recapture Shanghai County.

"What? There appeared the Tiandi Army? Whose armed forces are they?" Zheng Jing was quite surprised and couldn't help but interrupt Zheng Kezang and asked.

"Father, the Tiandi Army has some connection with us." Zheng Kezang answered carefully.

"What? Explain yourself clearly!" Zheng Jing frowned and looked at Zheng Kezang with dissatisfaction.

"My Lord, the Tiandi Army is the armed force of the Tiandi Federation. The Tiandi Federation originated from the Ryukyu Kingdom, and later conquered Japan and Goryeo, and occupied Qingyan Jinxia Island." Zheng Kezang explained in detail.

"Are they Chinese?" Zheng Jing asked doubtfully.

"Yes, father, they are not only Chinese, but also Wei Xiaobao, the commander-in-chief of the Tiandi Federation, and the closed disciple of Chen Jinnan, the chief leader of my Tiandihui, and the master of the Qingmu Hall of the Tiandihui." Zheng Kezang replied respectfully.

"So, isn't my Yanping Palace the owner of the Heaven and Earth Federation?"

Zheng Jing smiled bitterly, "Father, you may think so, but things don't always go as planned. After my second brother and his master killed Chen Jinnan, although the Tiandihui disappeared under the suppression of the Qing court, the remaining members all regarded our Zheng family as enemies, and always believed that it was the Prince of Yanping's Mansion that could not tolerate Chen Jinnan and persecuted him. Therefore, this Wei Xiaobao also regarded our Zheng family as an enemy."

When Zheng Jing heard this, he knew the reason clearly.

Zheng Jing was well aware of the strength and status of the Prince of Yanping's Palace. He just wanted to enjoy life on this island, singing, drinking some wine, and being free and easy.

However, Chen Jinnan kept clamoring for a counterattack on the mainland, and Zheng Jing's ears were sorely tired of hearing it.

So he secretly signaled Feng Xifan, the top master of Dongzhou Island, to find a way to get rid of Chen Jinnan.

That day, Chen Jinnan and Feng Xifan engaged in a fierce fight, and both were seriously injured in the end.

After Feng Xifan withdrew, Chen Jinnan was attacked by Qing troops again.

Although he was seriously injured, he still tried his best to protect the second son Zheng Keshuang and retreat.

But no one expected that Zheng Keshuang would suddenly launch a sneak attack and pierce Chen Jinnan's vitals with a sword.

Before his death, Chen Jinnan asked Wei Xiaobao to swear that the Tiandihui would never seek revenge on Zheng Keshuang, let alone the Zheng family.

But Zheng Jing didn't know that the Wei Xiaobao today is no longer the Wei Xiaobao of the past, but Wei Xiaobao, and the sword of revenge has been unsheathed.

"Zang'er, do you think there is any way to incorporate the Tiandihui into our Yanping Palace and make Wei Xiaobao obey our orders?" Zheng Jing frowned and asked in a serious tone.

Zheng Kezang lowered his head and thought for a while, then slowly raised his head and said: "Father, this may be a little difficult, unless..." Having said this, he suddenly stopped, seeming a little hesitant.

"Unless what?" Zheng Jing asked anxiously, his eyes revealing a hint of anxiety and expectation.

Zheng Kezang was secretly calculating in his heart. He knew very well that although he was the eldest son, he was not the legitimate eldest son, but was born to a concubine.

Although the playboy Zheng Keshuang was not valued by his father, he was a legitimate son.

What made him even more worried was that the princess and his second uncle Zheng Cong were flirting with each other all day long and their relationship was ambiguous.

He was worried that once his father died, they might join forces to overthrow him and support Zheng Keshuang to take the throne.

Thinking of this, Zheng Kezang gritted his teeth and said, "Unless the murderer of Chen Jinnan is handed over to Wei Xiaobao, and then he is appointed as the chief leader of the Tiandihui."

After saying this, his eyes became firm, as if he had made up his mind.