Most of the Nanyang area is now controlled by Western colonists. Although the strength of these Western colonists here is far less than that in the future, the Zheng family does not need to intervene. The purpose of Heipi and his men going out to sea this time is mainly to find allies among the Westerners in order to bring down the Dutch forces close to them. After all, the strength of Tang Tong's subordinates is not very strong now. If Zheng Zhilong joins forces with the Dutch again, Tang Tong really can't cope with it.
When Zheng Zhihu heard what Xu Yu said, he was very angry. How could his Zheng family have the strength to go to Southeast Asia to compete with those Westerners? There were indeed many overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia, but his Zheng family did not have the strength to go there to collect money. Xu Yu's words made Zheng Zhihu feel more and more that this was a mockery of their Zheng family. He snorted and walked away.
Xu Yu watched Zheng Zhihu leave, smiling as he stroked his beard. He said to his attendants, "See how greedy the Zheng family is? They're actually planning to take advantage of us. Your Excellency is right. We should really do more propaganda among the overseas Chinese. We have to make them realize that the Zheng family has not only failed to protect them, but has also been sucking their hard-earned money. We have to make the Zheng family completely lose their income here. By then, they will collapse without us even having to fight them."
These followers behind Xu Yu were all veterans under Tang Tong. They were very loyal to Tang Tong and had fought several battles in the past few years, all of which were victorious. They were all very confident. In their eyes, even the Jiannu were not a threat, let alone a powerful army like the Zheng family. They were not afraid that the Zheng family dared to attack them, and they all hoped that the Zheng family would attack them so that they could teach them a lesson.
After hearing what Xu Yuxiao said, everyone was eager to express their opinions. About ten people followed Xu Yuxiao to see Tang Tong, talking and laughing. After walking a few dozen meters, Zheng Zhihu turned around and looked at Xu Yuxiao again. Seeing the expressions of Xu Yuxiao and others, they seemed unhappy. He snorted in his heart, thinking that Japan was the base camp of his Zheng family. His eldest brother Zheng Zhilong had accepted an official position granted by Tokugawa Iemitsu. The Zheng family had been operating in this place for nearly ten thousand years. How could they just give it up like this?
Tang Tong now has a group of young scholars serving as his staff. These people all graduated from the school that Tang Tong taught. Tang Tong arranged these people in various important positions in Xiaocang City. Although such official positions are not within the system of the imperial court, these people are only loyal to Tang Tong. They will not take these positions lightly like those scholars. After being valued by Tang Tong, each of them has made great progress in their work, which has made Tang Tong's management a lot easier.
Tang Tong was reviewing documents in his office. When he saw Xu Yu came in, he put down his pen and said with a smile, "Well, do the Zheng family members want to give up this piece of fat meat they've been eyeing?"
"Sir, as you said, the Zheng family certainly doesn't want to give up their interests. In the eyes of these traitors, what else do they care about except their own interests? Poor Japanese expatriates, they provide a lot of military funds to the Zheng family every day, but when something really happens, if they want the Zheng family to step forward, hehe, I think it would be better to pray to God." Xu Yu laughed twice, poured himself a cup of half hot water, and sat down.
Tang Tong did not assign himself a secretary. Although he had personal guards, they were all standing guard outside. Tang Tong did not have any formalities with his close subordinates. When these people came to Tang Tong's office, they could only entertain themselves.
"There is no eternal alliance, only eternal interests. Although Zheng Zhilong has surrendered to many masters, in the eyes of the people he is just a slave of three surnames. This is the era, there is nothing to say. If Zheng Zhilong is not content, then I don't mind destroying him." Tang Tong thought of the later records about Zheng Zhilong, and thought that this man should be called a slave of four surnames. First he surrendered to the Dutch, then he accepted an official position in the Tokugawa shogunate, and later he was recruited by the Daimyoji, and finally he surrendered to the Jiannu. He was much more powerful than Lu Bu.
"Although we have set up the trap, we are afraid that Zheng Zhilong is cunning and won't fall for it. Then we won't be able to get rid of them all at once, which will be a trouble in the end." Xu Yu said slowly, with some concern.
Tang Tong pondered for a moment and did not speak. At this time, someone outside the door shouted loudly to report. After Tang Tong asked the person to come in, Xu Yu looked up and saw that the person was a ninja from the Yagyu family. The person reported a piece of news to Tang Tong.
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——,——After so many days, some people are still commenting on the matter of quoting Mr. Lu Xun's works. Let me say here that those who have read Mr. Lu Xun's works will definitely know that most of Master Lu's classic works do not promote communism or capitalism. More of them are exposing the ugly and numb side of human nature. Such works, if the background of the story is changed, will definitely not have any problems in the Ming Dynasty. Of course, if it were in a slave era like the Qing Dynasty, such articles would definitely be treated harshly.
It is true that Master Lu was a thinker and revolutionary, but those who have not read Lu Xun's works should not think that because he was a thinker and revolutionary, his articles must necessarily promote political ideology. Don't forget that Master Lu was first and foremost a writer of literature, not a writer engaged in political propaganda. His works, stripped of the background of the times, will still have his literary charm.
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