The evil forces roaming the heavens

Chapter 1675 The Ferrari at Sea, Rear-Mounted Flintlock Gun!
Yizhou, Dongning Prefecture

Shipyard
As Zhang Cheng walked in from outside, he couldn't help but be surprised to see the busy shipwrights.
Because there were nearly three thousand people working busily here, and this was not the only large shipyard of the Zheng family, but just one of them in Dongning Prefecture!
No wonder the Prince of Yanping's mansion was able to resist the Manchus for so many years by relying on its naval power.

"Sir, may I ask what brings you here?"

Upon reaching Zhang Cheng, the shipyard manager stepped forward and inquired.
"Greetings, Master Craftsman! I am Zhang Xinzhi!"

Zhang Cheng took out the letter and handed it over, then presented a blueprint, saying, "I'd like to modify the ship like this. May I ask if that's possible?"

Zhang Cheng handed over the blueprints for the clipper boat, looking at the other person with a broad smile.

"Oh? Allow this old man to take a look!"

Picking up the blueprints for inspection, the shipwright frowned and remarked, "The design of this ship is rather peculiar. However, it seems quite fast!"

"That's right, it's a clipper ship."

Addressing the shipwright before him, Zhang Cheng explained the advantages of clipper boats.
Upon hearing Zhang Cheng's words, the shipwright exclaimed in surprise, "Is it really that fast?"

"That's inevitable, otherwise I wouldn't have brought out the blueprints. And at sea, speed is the most important thing! Because the faster you run, the faster you can seize the opportunity!"

With a bright smile, Zhang Cheng could already picture himself piloting a clipper ship, burning, killing, and looting on the high seas!

What are wars fought over? They fight over population and resources.
If you don't have enough money, just rob someone. The ocean is so vast, you're bound to find a suitable "unlucky victim"!
Hearing Zhang Cheng's words, the shipwright became interested and said, "The shipyard has a ready-made hull frame, but it needs to be redesigned. It can be completed in two months! But this blueprint..."

"The master craftsman shall decide!"

As Zhang Cheng spoke to the shipwright before him, he couldn't help but smile.
He offered the blueprints for the clipper ship in the hope that the Prince of Yanping's residence would provide support.

After all, once the outfit is changed, won't it be a benefit for me anyway?

In Zhang Cheng's opinion, the Prince of Yanping's mansion was just a bit too timid. Why did they have to attack Fujian? They should have attacked Tianjin directly. With 20,000 men, they might have been able to recapture Beiping!
However, this was merely Zhang Cheng's idea, because taking too big a step could easily lead to disaster.
In the Prince Yanping's Mansion,
Zheng Jing was looking at the letter in his hand when he couldn't help but frown.

Just then, a shipwright walked in and immediately said, "Your Highness!"

"Oh, Master Wu has arrived. What brings you here?"

Asking the shipwright before him, Zheng Jing couldn't help but speak.
"That's right, Your Highness."

Handing the clipper boat to Zheng Jing, the shipwright smiled and said, "If what Commander Zhang said is true, then it's time for our Yanping Prince's ships to be refitted!"

Looking at the clipper ship blueprints in his hand, Zheng Jing frowned and said, "Is the speed really that fast!"

"Even if it's not that fast, it will definitely be better than our current ships, because according to the blueprints, this ship is definitely designed for speed. When we get there, we can travel back and forth to Fujian in less than a day."

The shipwright spoke to Zheng Jing, his face full of admiration, for he never expected that such a vessel's design could be the work of a young man.
After listening to the shipwright's words, Zheng Jing thought for a moment and said, "Let's build a few first and see. If it works out, the Yanping Prince's Mansion's subsequent ships should be based on these!"

"Oh, by the way, Your Highness, Commander Zhang also gave me a blueprint! It looks like it's for a breech-loading flintlock musket."

The boatman handed it to Zheng Jing, but he didn't understand why Zheng Jing would give it to him.

Upon seeing the blueprints in his hand, Zheng Jing's eyes widened immediately, and he said, "Give them to the craftsmen to develop immediately."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Upon hearing Zheng Jing's words, the guard who came up next to him took the blueprints and immediately became serious.

Dongning Prefecture, by a rocky reef.
Zhang Cheng was holding a fishing rod, looking at the surging sea.
But as he waited patiently for the "blind fish," shouts came from behind him.

"Cheng-ge'er, Cheng-ge'er, what are you doing here!"

Shouting at Zhang Cheng, Lin Dingbiao ran over. Looking at him, Zhang Cheng asked curiously, "Dingbiao, what brings you here?"

"My father told me to tell you that the Prince wants to see you!"

As soon as Lin Dingbiao sat down, he laughed as he addressed Zhang Cheng.
"I know, I'm going now!"

Zhang Cheng handed the fishing rod to Lin Dingbiao, then immediately stood up and straightened his clothes.

Just as Zhang Cheng was walking outside, Lin Dingbiao shouted excitedly, "Brother Cheng, I caught a fish! It's a grouper!"

Zhang Cheng stared at Lin Dingbiao with a twitching mouth, and fell silent.
Because he's not at sea, he can't catch any fish, right?
Yanping Prince's Mansion

In the council chamber, Zheng Jingzheng sat upright at the head of the table, his expression extremely serious.
"Your subject pays respects to Your Highness! Young Prince!"

Upon entering the house, Zhang Cheng looked at Zheng Jing and Zheng Keshuang, and immediately bowed.
"No need for excessive formalities when it comes to trust!"

Zheng Jing waved to Zhang Cheng, looking quite satisfied, after all, Zhang Cheng had contributed two valuable blueprints!
A clipper boat and a modified flintlock musket would both benefit the Prince of Yanping's mansion!

"I wonder why Your Highness has summoned me here!"

Zhang Cheng was also very curious when he spoke to Zheng Jing, especially since Feng Xifan was also there, which left him somewhat puzzled.
"The reason I summoned you here is to have you accompany my son Keshuang to southern Yunnan!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng, Zheng Jing said with a serious expression, "The Manchu Qing Dynasty will no longer allow my Yanping Prince's Mansion to continue to exist. However, Wu Sangui sent news a few days ago that he plans to join us in rebelling against the Qing!"

"what?"

Looking at Zheng Jing in disbelief, Zhang Cheng stood frozen in place, because that bastard Wu Sangui was still alive!
"You what?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng, Feng Xifan was taken aback.
"No, Lord Feng, I just think that Wu Sangui should have died long ago. The fact that he is still alive is truly thanks to the blessings of his ancestors!"

As Zhang Cheng addressed Feng Xifan, his gaze turned icy.

"Ah, we'll talk about that later, because even if the Prince of Yanping's mansion cooperates with Wu Sangui, they will surely settle scores with this man!"

With a cold expression, Zheng Jing spoke, recalling the incident where Emperor Yongli, Zhu Youlang, was strangled to death by Wu Sangui with a bowstring.
However, since Wu Sangui intended to cooperate, Zheng Jing didn't intend to refuse. At most, they weren't even brothers on the surface; their cooperation was merely a formality to resist the Qing.

"Be extremely careful on this trip. If things don't go well, retreat as soon as possible!"

Addressing Zhang Cheng, Zheng Jing began to warn Feng Xifan and Zheng Keshuang.

"Yes, Your Highness, I understand. I will certainly protect the Crown Prince's safety!"

Looking at Zheng Jing before him, Feng Xifan's face was full of seriousness.

Upon hearing Feng Xifan's words, Zhang Cheng quickly cupped his hands and said, "Yes, Your Highness!"

Back in the courtyard,
Zhang Cheng's previous nonchalant demeanor suddenly vanished, and his eyes turned fierce.
Why is Wu Sangui still alive?

"Crack!"

Zhang Cheng clenched his fists and squinted, saying, "Since Wu Sangui isn't dead, doesn't that mean he can die by my hand too?"

After the alliance was formed, he killed Wu Sangui and framed the Manchus, which led to Wu Yingxiong raising an army, while the Prince of Yanping took the opportunity to conquer southern Fujian.
"Hahaha, hahahaha! I'm so damn smart!"

Excitedly, Zhang Cheng smiled. He hadn't expected himself to be this clever.
However, thinking about the scheming involved, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but rub his chin and say, "Wait, I need to think about how Wu Sangui should die, and how he should kneel before the twenty emperors of the Ming Dynasty to apologize!"

The reason it's called the Twenty Emperors is because the God of War of Tumu Fortress doesn't count!
Zhu Qizhen: Am I the emperor? Ah, I'm asking you, am I the emperor?
(End of this chapter)