Ming Zuo

"I always feel that what is happening in Japan is somehow related to the situation in Taiwan."

As the situation became more and more tense, Zuo Menggeng simply sat in the command headquarters and put all his thoughts on overall planning.

The situation from various places came back one after another, and he summarized it here, which gave him a lot of ideas.

"You mean... Mrs. Zheng intervened in Dongying?"

Liu Yiyuan is also feeling a headache about the current situation, and he doesn't want to miss any kind of thought.

"All the ships on the Satsuma side are in the harbor and never leave. We have fully grasped this point. Except for the Satsuma, there is no big name in Japan that has enough power to make trouble on the water. But those pirates What they have done has completely controlled the actions of our navy. This must be the alliance between Japan and a certain powerful force."

Off the coast of Shimabara, Xia Guo's navy suffered repeated setbacks, but they were still unable to catch the pirates who attacked the transport ship.

This situation was so weird that Zuo Menggeng couldn't help thinking about it.

"Makes sense."

Liu Yiyuan followed his train of thought, and also felt that there seemed to be something hidden in it.

He is too clear about the strength of Xia's navy.

The sea off Shimabara is not a wide area of ​​water, and as a result, the pirates were able to avoid the inspection of the Xia Kingdom Navy every time and accurately find the location of the transport ship.

It is absolutely unreasonable to say that there was no careful planning behind it.

"One is Japan, and the other is Taiwan. Where should we break the situation?"

His question made Zuo Menggeng fall into silence.

In fact, the area involved is too vast, with one south and one north separated by thousands of miles.

Even if there is any situation, it will take a lot of time to pass it back.

Without an accurate grasp of the development of the situation, it was difficult for Zuo Menggeng to make a decision.

"Has the North Sea Fleet gone to Japan now?"

Staring at the map, Zuo Menggeng suddenly thought of something.

Now Xia Guo's navy is divided into two fleets, this is out of practical considerations, but there seems to be some kind of crisis.

Liu Yiyuan, the chief of the general staff, has a firm grasp of the army's dynamics.

"In order to catch those pirates, General Zhang has led the whole army out."

Zuo Menggeng got up and walked to the map, stretched out his hand and gestured.

"How long does it take from Dongying to Songjiang Mansion?"

Liu Yiyuan couldn't answer this question.

He looked at the combat staff officer in the distance.

"Your Highness, based on the number of ships in the North Sea Fleet, it will take at least twenty-five days."

twenty five days...

It's been too long!

Zuo Menggeng looked back and forth between Dongying and Songjiang Mansion several times, and suddenly made up his mind.

"Immediately send an order to the East China Sea Fleet, asking them to raise their vigilance and make full preparations."

Before the words fell, someone broke in.

"Your Highness, Chief of Staff, a letter from the East China Sea Fleet. Minister Zuo asked for additional reinforcements. He predicted that Mr. Zheng might be plotting something wrong."

Zuo Menggeng and Liu Yiyuan looked at each other, they never thought that Shandong and Songjiang Mansion were separated by thousands of miles, but they thought of a place.

"Then let the North Sea Fleet go south immediately."

Liu Yiyuan instinctively made a suggestion, but was rejected by Zuo Menggeng.

"The North Sea Fleet cannot move."

Just when Liu Yiyuan looked over because he didn't know, Zuo Menggeng explained the reason.

"The Zheng family has been operating in Dongpu for a long time, so they must have a lot of followers. When the North Sea Fleet moves, they can get news immediately."

Liu Yiyuan nodded, knowing that this was indeed the case, but he was a little embarrassed.

"If the North Sea Fleet doesn't move, it's hard to stand a chance of winning against the Zheng Clan alone relying on the strength of the East Sea Fleet."

Zuo Menggen smiled slightly.

"Have you forgotten our hidden power?"

Liu Yiyuan was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly realized.

"This will definitely give Zheng a big surprise."

After the headquarters unified their thinking, Zuo Menggeng immediately summoned Troup.

"The existence of the Zheng family has seriously affected the smooth flow of trade in the East. Xia Guo is determined to solve the problem of the Zheng family. I don't know what your country thinks?"

Troup immediately burst into tears.

"Your Highness, we have waited for this day for too long. Please look forward to it. We, the Netherlands, will definitely help with all our strength."

With determination, there are allies.

The next thing Zuo Menggeng had to wait for was an excuse to start a war.

And his wait was not too long.

Satsuma Fan.

Mitsuhisa Shimadzu really lost a lot of weight.

Facing the unprecedented predicament of the Shimadzu family, the only thing he can do is to try his best to maintain it.

But Mitsuhisa Shimadzu is not sure about the prospects.

"Patriarch, the people from the Zheng family have not returned."

Shimadzu Jiuqing came in a hurry and reported the unexpected situation.

"Even with our information, did Mrs. Zheng miss it?"

Mitsuhisa Shimadzu was taken aback, and at the same time nervously calculated.Once the incident occurs, what kind of situation will the Satsuma clan face.

Shimadzu Jiuqing came here in person, not just to deliver information.

He looked around and found no outsiders, so he couldn't help lowering his voice.

"Once Xia Guo finds out the truth, he will definitely be furious. At that time, it will definitely need enough blood to calm down. Does the Patriarch think that this responsibility needs to be borne by Satsuma?"

Under the huge setbacks, Mitsuhisa Shimadzu grew very fast.

"Do you have any idea?"

Hisashi Shimadzu nodded heavily.

"We are the daimyo of Dongpu, we are not the enemy of Xia Guo. On the contrary, Xia Guo can help us remove the mountain on our heads."

Mitsuhisa Shimadzu understood.

As a politician, hatred on the battlefield is really nothing.

As long as it is in the interests of Satsuma, he will definitely make an appropriate choice.

"It's a matter of great importance, you go there yourself."

Shimadzu Hisakyo accepted the task, and without telling anyone, he quietly left Satsuma.

And in the outer sea of ​​Satsuma Domain, there is a remote island.There are few people here, and it is difficult for even old fishermen to find it.

And just behind this island, Zheng's ships were packed to the brim.

"The second master must have had an accident."

The leader of this group is Zheng Zhilong's brother Zheng Zhiwan.

But at this moment, his face was as grave as ink.

Like him, everyone in the Zheng family was terrified.

It's just because the team that set off earlier has not returned yet.

What they do is shady, so they have to be very careful and there must be no mistakes.

Now the team has never returned, which makes Zheng Zhiwan's heart beat wildly.

"If you are in charge, why don't you ask the people in Satsuma, they must know the news."

Zheng Zhiwan instinctively refused to accept this proposal.

Years of pirate career made his sense of crisis outstanding.

"Everyone go back to the boat, let's set sail immediately and return to Fujian."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.

"Going back without an official's order, I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain."

"Don't wait for the second master?"

Zheng Zhiwan was furious.

"Wait any longer, I'm afraid we're all dead."