But when Zheng Hongkui's ship arrived in Ningbo waters, he found that something was wrong with the atmosphere.
Broken boards, floating corpses, traces of the aftermath of the war are everywhere.
It was obvious that a fierce battle had just occurred here, and there were only a handful of people who could fight against the Imperial Navy.
Although Zheng Hongkui didn't want to believe it, he also knew that it was probably the navy sent by Zheng Zhilong that came to Ningbo.
Of course it is not clear who will win or lose Zheng Hongkui.
He decided to take the risk and look further ahead.
As the boat got closer and closer to Ningbo Water Village, it finally received a warning from Ningbo Water Village.
Several small boats sailed out of the water village and surrounded Zheng Hongkui's boat in the center.
A soldier on one of the small boats raised his voice and asked, "This is an important place for the water stronghold.
Who dares to intrude?"
Zheng Hongkui quickly explained: "I am Zheng Hongkui, and I am here to find your general."
The soldier couldn't help but become wary when he heard that the man had a Fujian accent and his surname was Zheng.
"You are rebels who want to surrender" "Hey, it can't be a fake surrender, right?"
Seeing that the misunderstanding was getting deeper, Zheng Hongkui had no choice but to hold his hands and said: "How about this?
I will follow you into the water stronghold.
Once I meet your general, I will understand everything."
The soldiers were obviously hesitant.
What if this guy is a spy sent by the rebels to fake surrender?
Doesn’t this allow him to succeed?
"Let's do this.
We will disarm all our weapons and let you do whatever you want.
This is good."
Zheng Hongkui sighed and made the biggest concession.
"That's pretty much it."
The soldier nodded and ordered: "Put away their swords and let them get off the boat and take the boat."
Zheng Hongkui's ship was definitely not allowed to enter the Ningbo water village until the truth of the matter was figured out, so the navy officers and soldiers decided to ferry it across in a small boat.
This is a little slow, but very safe.
Zheng Hongkui was very cooperative, but the Fujian soldiers who followed him were a little unhappy.
But there is nothing I can do if I am unhappy.
People have to bow their heads under the eaves.
In this way, they all entered the water village.
Zheng Hongkui was taken directly to the center of Shuizhai, where Zheng Chenggong lived.
After some briefing, Zheng Hongkui was taken directly into the house.
Zheng Chenggong was sitting upright, preparing to interrogate the visitor in a majestic manner.
But when he saw it was his uncle, he was stunned.
"Sen'er"
Zheng Hongkui's eyes turned red and he shouted.
"Fourth Uncle" Zheng Chenggong also took a few steps forward and hugged Zheng Hongkui.
"Uncle Fourth, why are you here?"
"Hey, it's a long story, let me explain it slowly."
Zheng Hongkui smiled bitterly and pulled Zheng Chenggong to sit down.
He took a sip of tea and explained to Zheng Chenggong how he opposed Zheng Zhilong's rebellion, how he was put under house arrest and how he escaped.
After hearing this, Zheng Chenggong said helplessly: "Father is really confused."
"Sen'er, my fourth uncle has tried his best, but your father insists on having his own way, and there's nothing I can do about it."
Zheng Chenggong nodded and said, "My nephew knows this.
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I don't blame my fourth uncle for this."
After a pause, he continued: "By the way, fourth uncle, how many people did you bring this time?"
Zheng Hongkui blushed when he heard this and said, "It's just a few hundred people."
Zheng Chenggong was a little disappointed when he heard this.
Originally, he thought that Zheng Hongkui could divide a considerable number of people in the Zheng family and pull out a powerful army.
But now it seems that his fourth uncle barely escaped from Fujian and did not bring many troops with him.
However, he still comforted him: "Don't worry, fourth uncle.
Since you have escaped, it is a good thing.
You can rest well in the water village and see how my nephew and I defeat the enemy."
"That's very good."
Now that things have happened, Zheng Hongkui doesn't have much to say, so he just quietly watches how his nephew fends off the enemy.
"Fourth uncle has been tired from traveling all the way, so you might as well go down and rest first.
If you need anything, just tell your nephew."
Zheng Chenggong said harmoniously.
"That's fine."
Zheng Hongkui was indeed a little tired, so he nodded.
"Come here, send this general down to rest."
Zheng Chenggong gave an order, and a soldier immediately entered the house and led Zheng Hongkui away.
After Zheng Hongkui left, Zheng Chenggong cleared his throat and said, "Come out."
It turns out that there is another person hiding in the inner room, and he is Zheng Chenggong's confidant named Du Mu.
"What do you think about this?"
Zheng Chenggong asked calmly.
"Qi Dong Weng, I think this matter is a bit strange."
Du Mu carefully thought about his words, paused and said, "The timing of General Zheng's arrival is really coincidental.
His sudden appearance just after the rebels were defeated is really suspicious."
Zheng Chenggong couldn't help but frown.
Although Du Mu didn't say it explicitly, it was clear that he was saying that Zheng Hongkui was a spy sent by the rebels.
Of course he didn't want to believe this was true.
But some things are not just what he wants.
Just like he didn't want his father to raise an army to rebel, but didn't his father raise an army anyway?
Of course he didn't want to believe that his fourth uncle was a spy, but what if Zheng Chenggong didn't dare to think anymore and closed his eyes.
"If Dong Weng is worried, you can give it a try."
Seeing that Zheng Chenggong was in a dilemma, Du Mu offered advice.
"Oh how to try" Zheng Chenggong opened his eyes and asked.
"Please come over, Dong Weng."
Zheng Chenggong patiently walked to Du Mu.
Du Mu leaned close to Zheng Chenggong's ear and lowered his voice: "Like this, do this again."
Zheng Chenggong nodded frequently.
I have to say that Du Mu is a rare counselor.
His ideas are very practical.
"Just do as you say."
Zheng Chenggong certainly didn't want his fourth uncle to be a spy sent by the rebels.
But he is now the commander-in-chief of the imperial navy.
Everything must be done with the overall situation in mind and he must not put all the soldiers in danger.
It would be best if we could prove through this method that his uncle was not a spy.
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Otherwise, Zheng Chenggong would have no choice but to exterminate his family.
Zheng Hongkui was placed in a clean room.
The house was fully equipped, and Zheng Hongkui ordered someone to boil a bucket of hot water to take a dip in it to relieve fatigue.
His journey has not been easy, and now that he thinks about it, the process is too dreamy.
Now that I have escaped, it will naturally have some effect.
Although he is older, he still has rich combat experience.
If my nephew is willing, he can help train the navy officers and soldiers of the imperial court.
But I'm afraid my nephew won't want to.
After all, his current identity is very sensitive.
If his nephew is afraid of getting gossiped, he will probably distance himself from him.
There is no problem in doing so.
None of the imperial censors in the Ming Dynasty were economical.
They have the power to tell stories.
They can talk about things that are non-existent, let alone things that are already sensitive.
Zheng Hongkui also didn't want to affect his nephew's future because of himself.
After all, the nephew is the Zheng family's last hope
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