The result of the confrontation between the two armies in the Taiwan Strait was that the Manila fleet scared away Zheng Zhilong with its absolute superior firepower. Even the Manila people themselves did not expect this dramatic scene! Hundreds of ships on the entire battlefield, thousands of soldiers on both sides could hardly believe their eyes! Only Li Zhe's face was always filled with a faint smile!

Li Zhe did not pursue him, but just packed up some leftovers. Then he went straight to Keelung Port! More than a dozen warships in Manila set up formations in the bay of the port, bombarded the port, followed the landing infantry and easily captured Keelung!

The Spaniards here have lost supplies for several months and have basically lost their combat power. In the devastating attack of the Manila fleet, they collapsed in a blink of an eye. The Marines took advantage of the victory to pursue and immediately recovered Tamsui! At this point, the power of foreign forces on Taiwan Island has been completely eliminated, and Taiwan already belongs to Manila!

The next thing to do is control. As long as you can control Taiwan within the time Zheng Zhilong reacts and build it into a forward base, you don’t have to worry. Starting from Taiwan, Manila’s sea ships can fully cover the southeastern coast of the Ming Dynasty, Fujian, Guangdong, and Zhejiang, all within the attack range of the Taiwan base. As a result, Zheng Zhilong’s power collapse has entered the countdown!

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"You know that kind of situation, he will definitely retreat. Yes!" Li Huamei asked Li Zhe.

"Oh? Zheng Zhilong? How could I know!" Li Zhe replied in surprise.

"No! You must know that from the beginning, you always thought that Zheng Zhilong did not dare to go to war with us, so you prepared this plan to go north. Everything happened on the battlefield yesterday, from the initial confrontation, later you fired a cannon and threatened, and in the end, Zheng Zhilong escaped, everything was within your expectations, right?"

Li Zhe replied slowly: "Well! This... I can only say that I guessed more accurately, and there is no absolute certainty! Haha! I am not the roundworm in Zheng Zhilong's belly!"

"Ha! Of course you are not the worm in Zheng Zhilong's belly! But why do you always make me feel that you know Zheng Zhilong well? Don't want to lie to me, you must be absolutely sure! Otherwise, you would never do such a thing! You know how shocked we were when you said that you started a war with Zheng Zhilong at that time!

The dignified sea hero Zheng Zhilong has been roaming the northern border for more than ten years, but in your eyes it is vulnerable. If you say it, no one in Nanyang will believe you.

Zheng Zhilong was afraid that he would be able to withstand it in Manila! Zheng Zhilong's maritime strength may not be as strong as us, but his power along the Ming Dynasty had great potential. There were pirates who allied with him to obey his orders everywhere, and his control over the coast was like an iron barrel.

Fighting with him is equivalent to giving up nearly 70% of the current trade in Manila. For Manila today, you absolutely cannot bear that consequence. You know more than I do. So, the reason why you are fighting there today is because you have known for a long time that Zheng Zhilong will definitely not dare to go to war with us! You don’t have to bear that consequence at all, right?”

"Haha!" Li Zhe smiled and did not answer positively: "Anyway, we have achieved our goal, that's all right. Why do you have to be so entangled? Li Huamei in my eyes is not that kind of woman like a chicken. This kind of endless questioning is not Li Huamei's habit!"

Li Huamei raised her eyebrows and stared at Li Zhe for a long time before continuing to speak: "Okay! If you don't want to talk too much, I won't ask more. What do you want to do next?"

Li Zhe secretly breathed a sigh of relief and replied, "What else can I do? You know. For Manila now, the collapse of the Zheng group is not a good thing. Although Zheng Zhilong's military strength is not strong enough, his potential power cannot be underestimated. He can control the smuggling of the entire southeast coast of the Ming Dynasty and successfully extract the water fees of all ships in the sea. This ability to strictly control the coastal forces of the Ming Dynasty is Zheng Zhilong's real value. Zheng Zhilong is a hero, but his real ability is not in war, but in this place. I need it!"

"Ha! Of course I know you need him. In fact, it's not just you. Don't you need it. Don't you need it? Those big guys who are hiding behind the maritime merchants and enjoying the huge profits of maritime trade? No one will not salivate at these people. Zheng Yiguan's fleet in the Taiwan Strait suffered a loss. The news will be quickly passed back. Our invincible Dragon Prince at the sea has lost its deterrence! We are about to face an uncontrollable situation. Why do you think that Zheng Zhilong can still maintain the control he had before!"

"Haha! It's very simple, with our support!" Li Zhe smiled.

"Zheng Zhilong's military strength is not good, but we can support him. With our absolute strength, and with the pirate network under Zheng Zhilong, there is no problem in continuing to maintain this trade network covering the southeast coast of the Ming Dynasty. It's just that it was controlled by Zheng Zhilong before, but now it's controlled by us! We provide a strong protective umbrella, and the decision-making power of this trade network should naturally be in our hands.

Our Manila has strong production capacity, but lacks market, resources and population. The tens of millions of people in the mainland of the Ming Dynasty are what we are now drooling and out of reach! Haha! This is just because I want to fall asleep but I come to my pillow. It happens to be a match made by heaven!" Li Zhe smiled happily, like a child.

Li Huamei frowned and interrupted Li Zhe's laughter neatly! "Hmph! Li Zhe! I think you are too smart to make a plan! Who do you think Zheng Zhilong is? Do you think Zheng Zhilong is a pitiful person who can be rubbed by others? That is the former sea dragon and the overlord of the northern border! Even Wang Zhi, the former owner of the Five Peaks, does not have the scheming of Zheng Zhilong now. Do you think you can control it without any scruples? Humph! How could you know that Zheng Zhilong will not give you a killer!"

"Of course it's possible, but Huamei! You have to know that anyone in this world has weaknesses, and no one is truly ruthless. And what about me! I may not know about other people, but everything about Zheng Zhilong is in my palm. Believe me, he has no other choice, he can only obey my mercy!"

Looking at Li Zhe's spirited and 100% sure eyes! Li Huamei suddenly felt a little dizzy, and a heat flowed on her cheeks, making Li Huamei feel a fever on her face! A faint feeling of pride and pride rose from her chest!

The man in front of him is the man he is about to marry! He sucks the spirit of heaven and earth, and his will as firm as iron and stone! In front of him, it seems that nothing is impossible!

What kind of strength, what accurate news, what wisdom and firm will he have! Only by doing this is Li Zhe who has completed the layout of the Zheng Group in every move and wants to hold it in his palm. In his eyes, the huge Zheng Zhilong Group seemed to have no ability to resist, like a child! Zheng Zhilong, a hero of the world, seemed to have fallen into Li Zhe's calculations, without any secrets? God's calculations? Prophecy? Li Zhe is naturally becoming more and more secrets in Li Huamei's eyes!
Chapter completed!