Chapter 275 Pirates Gather
In Xiamen Bay, pirates gathered, with hundreds of ships of all sizes, and flags of various patterns waving, and nearly 10,000 people attended the meeting. Even the Guangdong pirate Liu Xiang, who was close to Zheng Zhilong, had to put aside the conflicts with Zheng Zhilong and join forces to fight. There were even the Ming Navy and the sea coachman who came to participate in the conference chaired by Zheng Zhilong.
"Liu Xiang, Li Kuiqi and you, haven't you set up your own business in Guangdong? You have the face to come to Xiamen Bay." Zheng Zhihu sneered when he saw Liu Xiang and others get off the boat.
"We are one of the members of Shibazhi. Now Zheng Zhilong is in trouble. We will not forget our old love. We will help you no matter what," said Liu Xiang. "If Zheng Zhilong hadn't insisted on surrendering to the court last year, how could we part ways?"
"I still don't forget my old love, it's clear that my lips and teeth are cold. You are afraid that we will destroy the Liao army and we will have the same fate." Zheng Zhihu sneered.
"Whatever you say, there are no eternal friends in this world, only eternal interests. The invitation to this conference was sent to me by your elder brother Zheng Zhilong. "Liu Xiang took a group of subordinates and Zheng Zhihu and the others, and no one allowed him to let anyone go.
Zheng Zhilong, the protagonist of this conference, stood on the platform and saw countless ships pouring into Xiamen Bay, and felt passionate. It took only a few years to see Zheng Zhilong's influence cover the East China Sea. With a wave of the flag, more than 10,000 people could be summoned in an instant.
"Good guy, it's your mighty man who is a strong man at sea. With a wave of your arms, you can attract so many ships and men, which even our Fujian navy can't do." An official wearing a scholar's robe stood next to Zheng Zhilong.
This official is over 20 years older than Zheng Zhilong, and is a whole generation older than Zheng Zhilong.
"The governor joked that we have been wandering on the sea all year round, encountering storms, interceptions of enemies and other accidents are common. You just see our glamorous side. Who knows how many subordinates I have died in the past few years, so that today's situation of a slightly calming down the southeast coast is today." Zheng Zhilong said.
"Don't be humble. You have achieved this at such age. If you were born before the Hongwu Year, you would definitely be able to follow Emperor Hongwu to establish a great cause." said Xiong Wencan, the governor of Fujian.
"If you want to make achievements and not be afraid of being born at the wrong time, I believe that any era can create a career through its own efforts." Zheng Zhilong said, looking at the distant sea.
"Haha, when I was young and energetic, I had the same idea as you. Unfortunately, the older I was, the more I was concerned, and I was bound by the times. It was not easy to truly transcend the world and make great achievements that were famous throughout the ages." Xiong Wencan said with a smile.
There are more and more pirates in Xiamen Bay, and almost all the main leaders of Shibazhi are here. In addition to Shibazhi, some scattered pirates, the governor of the East India Company, and even foreigners from other Western countries have also arrived. It can be said that it is the first grand event in the southeast coast in several years! The purpose of this grand event is to deal with the upcoming crisis - to resist the Restoration Army going south!
There were more than 10,000 pirates coming, but only a hundred people were qualified to participate in the talks.
Zheng Zhilong sat in the main seat, while the guest seat was an important figure of the governor of Fujian, Westerners, and Liu Xiang.
"This time I'm summoning you all, one is to hold you accountable, and the other is to maintain the stability of our sea area." Zheng Zhilong, who was sitting in the main seat, spoke silently.
"The Liao army claimed that their ships were attacked by our Shibazhi in the East China Sea. I, Zheng Zhilong and my subordinates, were completely unaware of this, and it was not our people. I don't know which strong man present did it, so I might as well stand up and admit it myself." Zheng Zhilong asked with a solemn look on his face.
The pirates present looked at each other in confusion and shook their heads.
"Liu Xiang, last time you privately robbed a merchant ship from the Liao army to southern Liaoning. Did you do this thing?" Zheng Zhilong asked Liu Xiang.
"Oh my uncle, everyone present knows that my sphere of influence is in Guangdong, and the north ends of Nan'ao, how could I run to the East China Sea to cause trouble? The last time I snatched a merchant ship from the Liao army, but this time it was definitely not my fault." Liu Xiang said angrily, "The East China Sea is obviously your Zheng Zhilong's territory. If something happens, you should be responsible for your Zheng Zhilong."
"Now is not the time to hold anyone responsible. Since the incident has happened, the Liao army will come sooner or later, and we should think about how to deal with them. Maybe this is the Liao army itself bluffing. Who knows if they were tearing through their own ships and plagiarizing them on our heads." Pirate Liu Kuiqi told the truth unconsciously.
"Okay. I just ask about the situation. Since no one admitted to looting the ships of the Fu Liao army, I will not pursue them anymore. Next, let's discuss how to deal with the Fu Liao army. According to the information explored by our scouts, the Fu Liao army accumulated a large amount of food, weapons and ammunition on Ishigaki Island, and two fleets were stationed. Do you know what this means?" Zheng Zhilong looked around at everyone, but saw disdain in their eyes.
These guys had never fought with the Fu Liao army, so they didn't know the terror of the Fu Liao army fleet. If Zheng Zhilong had not witnessed the Victory, which was covered with cannons, he would probably be as arrogant as the pirate leader under him.
"I heard that the infantry of the Fu Liao army could defeat even the Eight Banners of the Later Jin Dynasty, but their navy was unknown and at most it would defeat Zheng Zhihu. There was nothing to be afraid of. Their fleet had only dozens of ships to die, and we had thousands of ships together, and we could overturn them in just ten or one!" A pirate leader sneered.
"Silly!" Zheng Zhilong cursed with regret, "On your main ship, there are only seven small cannons, just worship it as treasures! And the Liao army has only one warship, and there are more artillery than your fleet together!"
Hiss... many pirate leaders took a breath. If what Zheng Zhilong said is true, then wouldn't the Liao army have nearly a hundred artillery pieces on a warship? When did you see such a terrible warship in the East China Sea and the South China Sea?
"Incredible, it turns out that there are also first-class battleships in the East!" An invited commander of the Netherlands exclaimed.
"Putmans, your Western warships are at this level?" Zheng Zhilong asked the Red-haired Man.
This person is Putmans, the commander of Yizhou in the Netherlands. He has more than a dozen merchant ships equipped with artillery. Although there are not many ships, he is a powerful force on the southeast coast with his powerful firepower. Moreover, they can also receive support from the Windmill Kingdom fleet in the Indonesian Archipelago.
"We have a powerful country in the West, and there is a fleet called the "Invincible Fleet", with more than 100 warships and more than 3,000 artillery pieces," Putmans said.
Chapter completed!