Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

Chapter 152: For me, revenge never takes overnight!

The Jinyiwei repeated the news that the fishermen were attacked by the Portuguese fleet.

This made Zhu Youxiao furious.

"Go to Moon Harbor!"

The little joy that the auction had originally brought him was completely forgotten at this moment.

By the time he arrived at Yuegang, all the sampans that had gone out to sea to fish had returned one after another. However, standing on the dock and looking back, it was visibly apparent that there were far fewer sampans in the harbor than before.

Even not far from the dock, there were two damaged sand ships parked.

Those are the marks left by artillery fire!

"Your Majesty, please make the decision for us!"

"Your Majesty, my husband is gone, what should I do..."

"My son, you died so tragically..."

"Dad, come back......"

"........."

The fishermen's families who rushed to the scene after hearing the news gathered near the dock, looking at the sea in the distance with tears in their eyes.

Listening to their crying, Zhu Youxiao's anger became more and more difficult to control.

"Sun Kangwang!"

"Chen is here!"

"Pass on my order! Order the commanders of Zhenhai Guard and Yongning Guard to lead all warships to the scene immediately upon receiving the order. There must not be any delay!"

"Order Zheng Zhilong to lead the South China Sea Navy out of the port immediately and surround the chicken coop for me!"

"Send an order to Li Dingguo to immediately count the firearms and lead the Shenji Battalion to Yuegang to wait for orders!"

"I will make the Portuguese pay with blood!"

"Yes!"

After Sun Kangwang bowed, he called a group of Jinyiwei flagmen over and gave them some instructions. Then, these flagmen rode on their horses and set off in different directions.

There was another group of people who took a boat to Kinmen Island.

At this moment, Shi Bangyao also received the news and rushed over.

Looking at the scattered Jinyiwei flags, he knew what Zhu Youxiao was trying to do without having to guess.

"Your Majesty, think twice!"

His expression was very solemn. After jumping off the horse, he bowed deeply to Zhu Youxiao.

Zhu Youxiao stared at him, frowned and asked: "What are you thinking twice? It was me who allowed the people to go fishing. Now that something has happened, I should seek justice for them!"

Shi Bangyao quickly explained: "Your Majesty, the incident happened suddenly. I think we should first send people to search the sea area where the incident occurred. Even if we really want to go to war, we should make sufficient preparations before setting off."

Know yourself and the enemy, a hundred battles will never end.

Although there was nothing wrong with what he said, Zhu Youxiao did not see it that way.

"Prefect Shi, I can tell you something!"

"For me, revenge never takes overnight!"

After saying this, he no longer cared about Shi Bangyao's reaction. He pointed at the fishermen's families and gave orders to Youtong.

"Fifty taels of silver will be given to each family of the fishermen who died!"

"All families with an elderly person over fifty years old, or a child under fifteen years old, will be exempted from all taxes, and each family will be given five liters of grain, one liter of oil, and one zhang of cotton cloth every month! Until the elderly person dies, or the youngest child reaches adulthood!"

"In addition, if they agree, each family can send one male to Jinshanso."

Those who are able to go out to sea to fish are the pillars of their families. When they are killed, the ones who suffer the most are the family members left behind.

All Zhu Youxiao could do was to keep the fishermen's families alive, nothing more!

Although this compensation was already considered generous, the people who were kneeling on the ground and crying were still immersed in grief and unable to extricate themselves.

The sky above Yuegang was gloomy until noon, when the nearest Zhenhaiwei arrived first.

"Your Majesty, Miao Buwu, the commander of Zhenhai Guard, has come to receive orders!"

Zhu Youxiao looked at the warships that were still entering the port and asked, "How many troops have arrived under your command?"

"Your Majesty, we have one Fu ship, three Guang ships, and seven Sha ships, with a total of one hundred shipmen and eight hundred sailors!"

Hearing this number, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but frown, but then he relaxed.

Under normal circumstances, each guard of the Ming Dynasty had about 5,600 people, divided into five thousand-household units, each with about 1,100 people.

Nowadays, corruption in the garrisons is a common phenomenon. It is not easy for a thousand households directly under Miao Buwu to mobilize 900 people.

As time passed, the emotions of the fishermen's families gradually calmed down.

A total of seventeen sampans were sunk by the Portuguese, with three fishermen on each sampan, for a total of fifty-one people killed.

After receiving the compensation that belonged to them, some people knelt down to express their gratitude, while others sobbed again.

It is a fact that the dead cannot be resurrected.

Being able to receive a pension can be considered as a support in the future.

The sun set slowly, and Zhu Youxiao stood on the dock waiting.

At 3 p.m., Liuao and Zhongzuo arrived one after another.

At 3 p.m., we arrived at the Golden Gate.

At the hour of You, it was already dark, but Zhu Youxiao did not return to the city and spent the night on the Fu ship.

It was not until noon of the next day that the rest of the guards arrived one after another.

But after seeing the true situation of the two guards, Zhu Youxiao wished he could kill the commanders of the two guards on the spot!

Zhenhaiwei had a total of 120 large and small sea vessels, with 40 Portuguese cannons, 800 shells, and a total of 3,300 soldiers and boatmen.

The Yongning Guard had a total of 150 large and small sea vessels, carrying 70 Portuguese cannons, 1,300 shells, and a total of 4,100 soldiers and boatmen.

Yongning Guard is a special case. It has five thousand households under it. When it was first established, the full staff was 6,900 people!

Now the two garrisons together have only more than 7,000 people. How can Zhu Youxiao not be angry!

Seeing this, Sun Kangwang, who was standing by, hurried over to explain.

"Your Majesty, Yongning Guard and Zhenhai Guard have been fighting against Japanese pirates for many years, and they are considered to be in the better situation among all the guards."

"Although we are short of many soldiers, we can still use them."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Youxiao forced himself to suppress his anger. He decided to deal with the Spaniards first and settle the score with them when he came back!

There was no pre-war mobilization, and while waiting, someone had already told the captains of each garrison about the fishermen's experience.

At the command, all the ships set out to sea one after another and headed straight for Taipei.

Halfway through the journey, one of the shuttle boats at the front of the ship suddenly turned back.

"Your Majesty, Zheng Zhihu is here!"

Zheng Zhihu?

He hasn't reported to the Northern Pacification Office yet?

Zhu Youxiao raised his eyebrows: "Let him come up!"

Soon, a figure was seen climbing up the rope ladder on the side of the Fu ship.

"I will see your Majesty at last!"

Zheng Zhihu is not much older than Li Dingguo, but he seems much more mature than the latter.

Zhu Youxiao raised his hand and said, "Get up, did the Earl of Nanhai ask you to come?"

Zheng Zhihu nodded and replied, "Your Majesty, my elder brother has led the South China Sea Navy to station ships 20 miles away from Jilong. I have been specially sent back to Yuegang to ask Your Majesty for instructions on what to do next."

"I just didn't expect to meet His Majesty here."

Chapter 153 If they dare to touch our family, Your Majesty will retaliate with the whole country's strength

After receiving the order yesterday, Zheng Zhilong immediately gathered his men together.

They are merchants and pirates, and if they want to gain something, they must follow orders.

Otherwise, by the time all the people and troops gathered, the fat sheep would have run away.

Therefore, due to the habits they developed in their daily lives, the South China Sea Navy moved exceptionally quickly.

It took less than three hours from receiving the order to gathering all the troops.

That was a team of tens of thousands of people. In this era, the speed could not be described as fast enough.

In the early morning, just as the sky turned pale, Zheng Zhilong set out with the South China Sea navy and arrived at the waters near Jilong.

Upon learning of this situation, Zhu Youxiao felt relieved.

He was certain that the fleet he led today was far larger than the size of the navy deployed in previous battles between the Ming Dynasty and the Portuguese!

By the time Zhu Youxiao and Zheng Zhilong's South China Sea navy met together, it was already getting dark.

Zheng Zhilong was also very surprised to see him appear here in person, and hurriedly brought his men to the Fu ship to pay homage.

After some greetings, Zhu Youxiao pointed to the coastline in the distance and asked.

"What's the reaction from the Franji side?"

Zheng Zhilong replied: "Your Majesty, we initially sent two small boats over, but they just took a look from a distance and then returned. There was no response after that."

Zhu Youxiao sneered.

"How dare you be so bold at this time!"

Under normal circumstances, if someone blocks your door, the most common thing to do is to send someone out to inquire and find out what happened.

But there could only be one reason why the Portuguese turned a blind eye, and that was that they did not take the South China Sea navy seriously!

He thought of something and asked another question casually.

"Is there an interpreter?"

Zheng Zhilong shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, my interpreter has been sent to Ryukyu."

But Yutong, who was standing by, interrupted and said, "Your Majesty, is there an interpreter who can communicate with the Portuguese?"

Zhu Youxiao nodded.

Yutong quickly added: "Your Majesty, we have such a person on board."

"That Portuguese missionary, Lingnan'e Zhenshi, is still imprisoned in the lower cabin."

Zhu Youxiao was stunned. He had actually forgotten about this person!

"Bring him up!"

Not long after, Ling Nan'e Zhenshi was brought over, but he seemed like a completely different person compared to before.

His hair was a mess like a chicken coop, his whole body smelled fishy, ​​and his decent missionary dress was so dirty that it looked like it had been turned out of a garbage dump.

Upon seeing this, Zhu Youxiao immediately said, "Change his clothes and wash them clean before you come to see me!"

When he heard about the attack on fishermen yesterday, he was completely overwhelmed by anger.

But as he walked along the way today, he suddenly felt that something was wrong.

Most of the fishermen go out to sea to fish along the coast of Zhangzhou. In order to ensure that they can return to the port on the same day, the distance they go out to sea will not exceed 100 miles from north to south. Even if they go towards Taiwan, they will not go beyond Penghu.

But Jilong is six or seven hundred miles away from Yuegang by sea. Are these Portuguese people too full?

They actually went over there to attack the fishermen?

Therefore, when Ling Nan'e Zhenshi appeared in the cabin in a brand new look, Zhu Youxiao sent him and You Tong out as messengers.

A shuttle boat broke away from the fleet and headed towards the chicken coop before it got completely dark.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, the Portuguese on the shore soon discovered them.