Zhang Kentang was shocked after hearing this, thinking that there was still such an operation.
But if you think carefully about who Zheng Chenggong is, his father, Zheng Zhilong, made his fortune as a pirate.
Zheng Chenggong must be very clear about the ins and outs of the pirates.
At least it is much clearer than a layman like him.
After a pause, Zhang Kentang pondered: "According to this, there are many pirates along the coast of Denglai?"
Zheng Chenggong was really angry and fainted.
Is the governor joking?
"Generally speaking, pirates hide on small islands.
There are many small islands in the sea near Dengzhou.
This is a possibility."
"Master Futang, I have something I don't know whether to say or not."
At this time Yuan Weitai suddenly spoke up.
"But it doesn't matter."
Kentang Zhang said calmly.
"What Mr.
Zheng Xiaohou said just now makes sense, but it is not easy to find the pirates' lair.
If we search the islands one by one, it will consume too much manpower and material resources.
If we can actively induce the pirates to come out, then It would be best to follow the clues and find their lair.”
Yuan Weitai's advice is not based on patting oneself on the head.
In fact, this is how Qi Jiguang dealt with Japanese pirates.
When the Japanese pirates come, they rob them and then run away.
Their behavior is very strange.
Often the Japanese pirates would have already run away by the time the officers and soldiers arrived.
Later, Qi Jiguang took the initiative to adjust his strategy and decided to send troops to wait in places where Japanese pirates often haunted and wreaked havoc.
Wait until the Japanese pirates appear and then attack suddenly.
Some Japanese pirates were killed by Qi's army on the spot.
Some were lucky enough to get on the boat and escape.
This just gave Qi Jiguang the opportunity to pursue.
He ordered the soldiers to pursue the Japanese pirates by boat, and finally caught up with the Japanese pirates' lair and took away the pot in one fell swoop.
But I'm afraid this method is not suitable for the current situation.
The reason why Japanese pirates dare to be so unscrupulous is because they have arrogant capital.
After all, before Qi Jiguang trained a new army, the Ming Dynasty's guardsmen were really vulnerable.
Often, dozens of Japanese pirates would chase hundreds of guardsmen, and they would end up losing all the dignity of the Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers.
In this case, of course there is no need to expect the guardsmen to deter the Japanese pirates.
The Japanese pirates also regarded the southeastern coast as their own backyard, and they could come and leave as they pleased.
When they were happy, they raped and plundered more along the coast; when they were unhappy, they simply set fire to everything.
Of course, they eventually encountered the new army led by Qi Jiguang and paid the price for their arrogance.
Qi Jiguang also relied on this new army in his hands to completely eliminate the Japanese invasion for more than ten years.
But these pirates now are not Japanese pirates.
Their strength is scattered, they fight independently, and their combat effectiveness is not too strong.
Therefore, pirates rarely rob the coast, but more often rob passing ships.
This is why the governor Zhang Kentang believed that there were very few pirates near Denglai.
In fact, they are just keeping a low profile.
Zheng Chenggong, however, did not intend to give face to Yuan Weitai.
He said in a deep voice: "What the governor said is wrong.
Free novels bring you joy and joy ---> storyskyline.net
It is impossible for pirates to take the initiative to wreak havoc along the coast.
We must spread our troops to investigate and find out their lair."
After saying that, Zheng Chenggong saw that Yuan Weitai's face looked a little ugly, and he felt a little regretful.
Wasn't what he said just now a little too forceful?
After all, Yuan Weitai is still a dignified prefect of Dengzhou.
Zheng Chenggong, however, is nothing more than a young marquis.
"I think what Xiansheng said makes sense."
Kentang Zhang ultimately sided with Zheng Chenggong.
While stroking his beard, he said quietly: "According to what you say, I will order people to search the sea carefully.
Xiansheng, are you willing to go together?"
Zheng Chenggong was overjoyed when he heard this and quickly clasped his fists and said, "How dare you disobey me?"
It was him who came up with the idea of searching the sea, and he should get involved both emotionally and logically.
What's more, Zheng Chenggong himself also very much hopes to make some achievements in Denglai.
It would be nice if we could put down some pirates.
"Hao Benfu will formulate a detailed charter, and then send the navy to search the sea."
As soon as Zhang Kentang and Yuan Weitai left, Zhang Huangyan said excitedly: "Good thing, this is really a great thing.
I never thought that we would have such a good opportunity to make great achievements.
God helps me."
Zheng Chenggong was not as excited as Zhang Huangyan.
He coughed twice and said: "Ahem, Fu Zun wants to search the sea, and we can't be idle.
How about this?
I'll take out the sea map, and let's first see which places are easy to be used as dens for pirates."
Zhang Huangyan nodded repeatedly: "That's very good."
At this time, the official nautical charts of the Ming Dynasty were still in the same state as when Longqing opened the sea decades ago, and many details were no longer very accurate.
But the chart Zheng Chenggong produced was much more accurate.
Since the Zheng family has business contacts with Japan all year round, they will definitely pass through Denglai, so the sea area near Denglai is still very clear.
I saw islands of various sizes dotted in the sea, which seemed to be clear at a glance.
"This place, this place, and this place are all very suitable for safe havens.
I think the pirates may have chosen them as their lair."
Zheng Chenggong gave a very professional analysis, and Zhang Huangyan nodded frequently.
"Hiss, it seems that there are quite a lot of pirates in the sea area near Denglai.
It seems that some of them were beaten this time."
"It's a good fight.
How can a navy grow up without fighting?
I haven't heard of any navy who can develop it just by practicing."
Zheng Chenggong smiled and said: "I haven't gone to sea for a long time, so I'm going to kill myself this time."
Nanjing Qianqing Palace, Nuan Pavilion.
Zhu Cixiang's face was as dark as water.
News came back from Fujian that the imperial envoy sent by the imperial court encountered an accident and was burned alive.
Zheng Zhilong also happened to be seriously ill.
To use his original words in the memorial, "I suddenly contracted a serious illness and was so weak that I couldn't go to the ground."
As a result, Zheng Zhilong was naturally unable to go to Beijing to report on his duties.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Zheng Zhilong is pretending to be ill, but what can he do?
Could it be that the emperor sent another imperial doctor to Fujian to diagnose Zheng Zhilong?
In this way, the imperial doctor may encounter an accident like the previous imperial envoy, and either die in a sea of fire or fall into the water.
Free novels bring you joy and joy ---> storyskyline.net
Zheng Zhilong made such a strong statement just to show the court.
As the emperor, Zhu Cihong's authority was challenged.
At this time, Zheng Zhilong was even more domineering than Zu Dashou back then.
If the court does not deal with it seriously, its prestige will fall to the bottom.
But is it necessary to fight against each other?
There is no doubt that Ming Dynasty's current army can crush Zheng Zhilong.
As long as he fights on land, Zheng Zhilong is no match.
But the problem is that Zheng Zhilong may not fight you on land.
The Zheng family has a large naval force, which they can't defeat but run away from.
Once at sea, Zheng Zhilong had no worries.
The worst-case scenario is that Zheng Zhilong leads this navy to surrender
.
: