The court appointed Zheng Zhilong as the general of Fujian, appointed the General of the Governor's Office, and allowed Zheng Zhilong to trade along the Yangtze River. Zheng Zhilong saw through the evil intentions at a glance.

Zheng Zhilong was happy with the matter of beating the side drums like selling cannons to Shi Kefa, but as the court thought, he was treated as a gun head, charged in front of the battle, and fought against Lin Chunhong in full. Zheng Zhilong's attitude was very clear: I will not be with him.

However, when Zheng Hongkui informed him of the Dutch's plan, he was really moved. Where is Jiangnan? The population is over 100 million, and all the raw silk and silk from the Ming Dynasty were produced, more than 70% of cotton cloth, and more than 40% of porcelain... This is a piece of fat meat. As long as you live in the Ming Dynasty, you cannot see Jiangnan without seeing it.

Moreover, the Dutch's plan was not just a matter of talking about war, but was quite operational. Zheng Zhilong believed that according to the Dutch's plan, after he led the fleet north to the estuary of the Yangtze River, Lin Chunhong regarded the Yangtze River as his lifeline and would inevitably mobilize the main fleet to go north to fight to the decisive battle. Then the Dutch took the opportunity to attack the coast of Guangdong or Luzon.

At that time, Lin Chunhong would face a dilemma. If he continued to support the North, he would lead his troops to circle with Lin Chunhong, and then Guangdong and Luzon would not be protected; if he returned to Nanyang, the Dutch would wait for his work, and with him attacking from behind, Lin Chunhong's naval fleet would end up with a crushing defeat no matter how he looked at it.

However, when Zheng Zhilong thought of Di Wei's Dragon and Tiger Army and the Guards stationed in Chaozhou, he felt cold on his back. The situation was urgent, and Lin Chunhong would attack Fujian from land without hesitation. With the combat power of the Jingzhou army, it was easy to destroy his Fujian lair in one fell swoop.

At that time, Zheng Zhilong lost his foundation in Fujian, Lin Chun-Hong Navy's fleet was defeated, and the Dutch would be the one who benefited in the end!

"The Dutch are cunning and want me to get the chestnut from the fire, but there is no way!"

Zheng Zhilong cursed the Dutch and thought from the bottom of his heart that this decision was not feasible.

Zheng Zhilong was about to order Zheng Hongkui to reject the Dutch, but news came that Wusong Fort was bombarded by the Zheng Group merchant ship.

When he first heard about it, Zheng Zhilong was furious and wished he could immediately rush north to blow the Wusong Fortress. However, when he calmed down, he suddenly found that there were endless opportunities inside!

Since the Dutch and the court wanted him to fight Lin Chunhong to the death, why can't I let the Dutch and the court fight Lin Chunhong to the death?

So, Zheng Zhilong continued to pretend to be furious, and pointed out most of the warships, and rushed to the estuary of the Yangtze River, vowing to revenge with blood and fire. At the same time, Zheng Zhilong made a special trip to send an envoy to Batavia immediately, and acted as if I had sent troops, and it depends on how you Dutch people move.

This is how Zheng Zhilong and Song Shutao's Oriental Fleet confronted near Shuangyu Port.

Jieshi Bay is located between Huizhou and Chaozhou, and is named after the Jieshi Town to the east. It has always been desolate. Except for the occasional fishermen drying nets on the beach, there is almost no people.

To the west of Jieshi Bay are all low hills. On the hills, due to frequent typhoons, tall trees are hard to find, and they are all lush shrubs. The moon is bright and the cold moonlight shines on the vast Satan, making deep and quiet. The whistling sea breeze blows the low shrubs, making waves of rustling sounds, as if playing a hymn of peace and peace in nature.

However, all this was broken by a neat sound of footsteps. The men and horses that could not see the end were winding along the mountain road and marching west of Jieshi Bay. In addition to the footsteps, you could occasionally hear people's coughs and neighing from mules and horses.

These men and horses are naturally Di Wei's Dragon and Tiger Legion.

The Dragon and Tiger Legion has three armies under its jurisdiction. In each army, except for a small number of swords, shields and gunners, almost all of them are musketeers. After experiencing the battle outside Manila, Di Wei discovered that although the firing speed and range of musketeers are not as good as steel crossbows, their penetration and coverage are obviously much stronger than steel crossbows. Therefore, when upgraded to the legion, Di Wei replaced all three armies under his command with musketeers. In addition, except for swords, shields, all gunners and musketeers are not armed in order to maximize their maneuverability and flexibility.

When Di Wei changed his equipment, he encountered great resistance. Some people even saw the power of Spanish spearmen when they rushed forward. It is recommended to learn from Spain's experience and establish a certain number of spearmen.

This was flatly denied by Di Wei. His reason was that the spearmen were difficult to train and needed armor, and they did not have enough mobility and flexibility. Instead of spending all their money and material resources to train spearmen, it is better to equip all muskets, and their impact power is not necessarily inferior to the spearmen square array.

Di Wei rode a red horse with his hands on his hands from time to time and looked southeast. Half a head behind the red horse was a dark horse. On the dark horse, Zhou Qiren was rising and falling with the horse. Zhou Qiren was seriously injured during the battle of the manor and was about to recover for half a year. After the recovery, he did not serve as the commander of the First Army step by step, but was appointed by Lin Chunhong as the general manager of the Dragon and Tiger Legion.

The red horse and the dark horse did not move fast, and even Chen Huan, who was walking, could catch up. As Lin Chunhong's brother-in-law, Chen Huan was not transferred to the front-line team after studying at Yidu Martial Preparation School for half a year, but joined the Dragon and Tiger Legion, accompanying Zhou Qiren and Di Wei every day.

Chen Huan was very dissatisfied with this arrangement and wanted Lin Chunhong to change his original intention. However, after being scolded by Chen Lizi and Chen Tianyao a few times, he finally accepted the fate of being Lin Chunhong's brother-in-law and obediently fulfilled his duty to join the army.

Chen Huan was not of sufficient level and could not ride a horse, so he could only follow Di Wei and Zhou Qiren tightly. Moreover, he only knew that Zheng Zhilong led hundreds of warships to attack the estuary of the Yangtze River. The purpose of the Dragon and Tiger Legion was to join the Xiao Guards in Chaozhou, attack Fujian from the south, and threaten Zheng Zhilong's nest.

However, after the army reached Haifeng County, Di Wei decisively ordered the army to turn south and get closer and closer to the beach. Chen Huan couldn't help but think secretly, is the military situation urgent, and the army needs to take a boat to Chaozhou? But the Jieshiwan area is full of beaches, how can the army board the boat?

However, to Chen Huan's surprise, when the army went south, Di Wei blatantly ordered: "All the sentry will closely monitor all signs within a 20-mile radius. If you find someone, you will immediately control it and you must not escape!"

The order seemed murderous, which made Chen Huan feel excited: the marching plan changed, and he, the army, had never heard of it in advance. Di Wei strictly prevented the leakage of signs of the army. This only shows that the operation of the Dragon and Tiger Legion is of great importance. Is it planning to take a boat to attack Huanglong? In this case, should it be attacked by attacking Xiamen or Anping?

In this battle, Zheng Zhilong's power will inevitably be lifted up! What a pity, it's a pity that he can't charge at the front line, wasting the opportunity to make achievements! Chen Huan's thoughts were changing and he seemed very melancholy.
Chapter completed!