Chapter 49 The king sees the king
Zheng Zhilong heard the hidden meaning in Li Zhe's words. Obviously, the people in Manila also clearly saw the opportunity on the mainland of the Ming Dynasty, to see if they could go into troubled waters to take advantage of the situation. In fact, with Manila's current strength, it is really possible to succeed. If he can add his skills, wouldn't it be... As he thought about it, Zheng Zhilong was also a little moved: "Oh? If you say this, Manila still respects me, Zheng, and wants to cooperate fully with me."
"That's true! Brother Zheng doesn't have to doubt our sincerity, otherwise we have had several chances to attack Brother Zheng, so why bother to let it go easily? Can't we see what we mean from this? With a talent like Brother Zheng, it's not under his own hands, but it will make me wait like a thorn in my throat!" Li Zhe looked at Zheng Zhilong and smiled meaningfully.
Zheng Zhilong was secretly shocked when he heard this, and naturally knew that this was the other party's hidden threatening words! When he was in his mind, he remembered the scene in the Taiwan Strait and the strange things in Anping County! No matter which time, the force displayed by the other party was enough to remove his life between the back palms. From this point of view, the other party valued him but did not speak vernacularly. The other party did not want his own life! The speculation in his previous heart was indeed correct.
"Since that's the case, if Brother Li is really sincere, you might as well offer conditions for me to see! In business, naturally, the conditions will only look better if they are put forward. If the business can be done, I, Zheng Yiguan, will of course lead everyone to join us. If you are too greedy, there is still room for negotiation for this matter!"
Li Zhe smiled and replied:
"Haha! Brother Zheng! You are indeed a smart person. The business between smart people and smart people is the best! In fact, it doesn't take any more than what Brother Zheng does. Of course, I, Manila, have a fondness for the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and I cannot be in vain. But Brother Zheng can create this situation with great contributions. I, Manila, cannot destroy the bridge even if I, Manila. I, always have to find a way to achieve the best of both worlds!
How do you think this is like this: From now on, the cancellation of the water fees for sea boats will always leave a way out for those who do business! You and I patrol the ports, collect taxes at the ports, and operate the market of the Ming Dynasty together! My Manila fleet, in the name of Brother Zheng, enters coastal ports to maintain normal trade in Manila. If there is a dispute, I Manila and Brother Zheng will negotiate to resolve the issue. Brother Zheng, what do you think of this condition?"
"What?.........Fuck it!" Zheng Zhilong opened his eyes wide, blushing with anger! "Li Zhe! You are opening your mouth wide. I think you are deliberately not going to leave here, right!"
Li Zhe's condition sounded fair at first, but in fact he had a sinister intention and cut off the Zheng family's life. You should know that the reason why the Zheng family can dominate among the sea heroes is not because of strength, but because of the water fee! If the water fee is gone, what else can the Zheng family rely on to live!
Moreover, Li Zhe further asked the Manila Navy to station troops in the coastal port of the Ming Dynasty, which would have cost Zheng Zhilong the life. With the army in, isn’t it obvious who can keep his word? Under Manila’s strong military power, there is no such thing as Zheng Zhilong’s speech! Besides, in terms of taking a step back, Zheng Zhilong is just a local snake in Fujian on land, and is far from being able to cover the sky. Foreign troops enter the port, which is obviously trying to invade the Ming Dynasty! Zheng Zhilong, a small navy general, can’t hide it! No wonder Zheng Zhilong wants to turn against him!
Li Zhe looked at his left and right,
"Brother Zheng, why do you have to say such a sad thing? Brother Zheng is my Li Zhe's home. I, Li Zhe, come whenever I want, and leave whenever I want, why should Brother Zheng be polite!"
When Zheng Zhilong heard Li Zhe's crazy words, he finally changed his expression. He grabbed the water cup in his hand and wanted to fall to the ground. Unexpectedly, when he was working, he glanced at Li Zhe in a hurry, but saw Li Zhe's eyes flashing instantly, and it appeared in front of Zheng Zhilong's eyes. The bodyguard next to Zheng Zhilong was hit in the chest without even blinking, and flew into the air. Before the body could fall, Li Zhe had already appeared in front of Zheng Zhilong, one hand stretched out to pinch Zheng Zhilong's throat! A musket flashed out of thin air appeared out of thin air, and the muzzle was facing Zheng Zhihu's head who had just made an action next to him!
Two thunderous gunshots sounded, and the other two good men in the hall who had just pulled out the weapons from their waists. One had a wound as big as a bowl appeared on each face and the other chest. Zhang Liao, who followed Li Zhe, was originally silent and seemed to have no body. From his kneeling on the floor of the high-rise building, his vasculature was bleak, and his muscles grew. It seemed that his whole body suddenly doubled. He took out a musket with a large barrel with an amazing size in both hands. The huge muzzle forced other people. Life and death, just as everyone thought, the air in the entire hall was filled with air, and immediately began to emit a bloody and death atmosphere! Everyone was shocked and stopped immediately.
Gunshots are signals! While the gunshots in the hall were heard, thunderous guns and cannons sounded outside the hall. The flames flashed in the windows, and the sound of muskets sounded from afar like pouring rain. The middle was mixed with the sound of roars and screams, the sound of escape, the sound of killing, and the sound of despair mixed together. The sound was getting closer and closer. In a short while, it broke through the obstacles of hundreds of elite thugs outside Zheng Zhilongbu and came to the hall that was close to the corner.
The people in the hall were gasping heavily, not daring to make any sound, and listened quietly to the storm that happened outside. I don’t know how long it took, but then, the world suddenly became a dead silence, and the footsteps sounded from far to near. Two strange men under Li Zhe, dressed in strange clothes, appeared at the entrance of the hall with muskets of more than one meter long.
The people of the Zheng family immediately became desperate, and the last trace of fantasy disappeared. All the hundreds of Zheng Zhilong's subordinates outside the hall were obviously killed completely!
The atmosphere in the hall was depressing, leaving only the sound of breathing like a bellows, which was full of heavy mouths and noses!
Under the shocked gaze of everyone, Li Zhe smiled and leaned down in Zheng Zhilong's ear and said softly:
"Brother Zheng! I have told you a long time ago that people who know the times are heroes. It hurts the feelings when they move! Look at you! Why do you always make it so unpleasant and kill so many people? Oh! Why do you want to introduce to you that the general around me, named Zhang Wenyuan, was the group of people who broke into Anping Town that day to capture the noble prince! I can tell you that the number of them is only a mere fifty!"
Although Li Zhe's voice was low, it was as terrifying as a ghost when it fell into Zheng Zhilong's ears! The ghostly actions that Li Zhe suddenly exploded just now completely scared him. There were so many people present, but they had no time to react. Three people died in one breath. He had no doubt that if he had a slight move at this moment, he would immediately have the consequences of the headshot and corpse being smashed!
The combat power displayed by Zhang Liao and his men also surprised him! There were only fifty people who did such a big thing. Until now, the tragic scenes of Anping Town continued to appear in front of Zheng Zhilong. In front of these people, it felt like they were facing a volcano that was erupting, as if they could be burned into ashes by the firepower that erupted at any time! There were such a terrible person in this world! Zheng Zhilong really saw it!
But even so, it was almost a desperate situation, and such a hero would not miss any opportunity! Zheng Zhilong struggled with a hoarse voice caused by being too nervous:
"Brother Li is so powerful. Zheng has seen it. I believe you can kill all of us! But there is one thing Brother Li still needs to know that this battle for hegemony is not the courage of ordinary men. If you want to rely on your super martial arts, you want to make Zheng surrender, but you have made the wrong plan. As the same thing, I, Zheng Zhilong, have to point at Zheng to live. Such a big thing is not as simple as Zheng's life!"
Li Zhe smiled:
"Yes! I believe Brother Zheng is not afraid of death! A real man came out and his head was only a scar that was big! Besides, you have experienced so many big scenes like this, but what if I say, I want to do more than that? Today, now, here, I am just showing you my strength, which is also our sincerity!
Outside, we have more actions - to tell you the truth, our fleet stationed in Keelung has already gone north and started sweeping the coast. All the private ports under Brother Zheng are within our attack range. As long as Brother Zheng does not agree to cooperate with us, it will be our enemy. We will continue to attack such a port until our subordinates are completely eliminated!
You can imagine that even if Brother Zheng can be able to cunniously, we will not be able to wipe out the rabbit out for a while, but with Brother Zheng's situation, the war will spread and Brother Zheng's strength will be greatly damaged. In the face of the disaster, your sworn brothers in Quanzhou Prefecture, Li Kuiqi, Yang Liu, Yang Qi, Zhong Bin, and Guo Huaiyi! But how many people are truly in the same mind as you? If Brother Zheng dies here, a group of tigers and wolves will look around, and I wonder how many people will be left in the Zheng family in Anping Town?
Don’t forget that on the rise of the Zheng family over the years, there have been more and more businessmen in the official families, high-ranking families, and even those who have been fed by Brother Zheng’s water bills. If Brother Zheng’s position as the leader of the gang lost its deterrence, I wonder if this position as the general of the Quanzhou Prefecture Navy will still be able to withstand those greedy people who rushed forward and spy on the Zheng family’s wealth?
Brother Zheng! To be honest, I, Li Zhe, have always admired Brother Zheng's ability. In Manila in the future, no matter how far I go, I can guarantee that I will leave a seat for Brother Zheng. Manila is the time to conquer the world. Where can people like Brother Zheng go if they don't come to me?"
Chapter completed!