"With the military strength that North Korea has, wouldn't it be courting death if it came here? The Ming Dynasty is far away, and how much would it cost to come all the way from the Ming Dynasty to fight Japan? What are they thinking?"
"Brother, is your news accurate? Is it a lie?"
"I, your elder brother, have brought the eunuch back. Do you think it's true?" Zheng Zhilong said angrily, "It's true. Not only will we attack Japan, but we will also attack it vigorously and occupy all of Japan."
"The Imperial Navy of the Ming Dynasty has arrived. I met them on the road." Zheng Zhilong then told his brother the whole story and said, "Now you understand, don't you? The Imperial Navy of the Ming Dynasty is very powerful. We have to make a choice."
"Brother, are you telling the truth?" Zheng Zhihu said hesitantly, "Is the Ming Dynasty's Royal Navy so powerful?"
Zheng Zhilong nodded and said helplessly, "If you weren't so powerful, would I, your big brother, have to be so humble?"
"Right now, the outside is blocked by the Ming Dynasty's Royal Navy. We can't leave even if we want to. Once a war breaks out, things will become very troublesome. We will become a battlefield here. Then, it will be impossible to advance or retreat."
"We can't possibly join forces with the Japanese to attack the Ming Dynasty, right? Putting aside whether we can defeat them or not, can we really do that? Can we do it with a clear conscience?"
Zheng Zhibao glanced at his elder brother, his face full of helplessness and even more confusion.
Brother, is it really okay for you to talk like that? Why does it sound so fake?
What do you mean by not talking about whether we can win or not? How can we not talk about it first?
This is the key point, okay?
If you can’t beat him, then what’s the point of fighting?
Zheng Zhihu still believed what his elder brother said. After all, his elder brother also had rich experience in naval battles and had fought many battles, big and small, not once or twice. This was the first time he was in such a mess.
Under such circumstances, we can see how powerful the Ming Dynasty Royal Navy is?
"But big brother, this is not going to be easy." Zheng Zhihu said helplessly, "Even if we go and persuade them, they may not listen. It's hard to handle here in Hirado, let alone other places. There's no hope for Hizen Province."
"That's not necessarily true. Everything depends on human efforts." Zheng Zhilong said with a smile.
Although he didn't know what chips his elder brother held, Zheng Zhihu felt relieved to see that his elder brother was so confident.
After all, it was good that Big Brother was confident. At least Big Brother thought this thing could succeed. And when it came to judging the direction of something, Big Brother was much better than I was.
"There's one more thing," Zheng Zhihu said directly, "What benefits can we get? If we join the Ming court, what can the court give us?"
"I think a lot of things are just empty talk. If they're willing to give us Taiwan, we'll agree. I'll go find that eunuch Fang and tell him we don't want any Japanese islands; Taiwan is better."
After thinking about it, Zheng Zhilong nodded and said, "It is indeed a good idea."
Zheng Zhilong disagreed with his brother's arguments. He believed that one should not only look at the upside of things. Although he had a large business and was wealthy, drifting on the sea was not a long-term solution.
As the saying goes, fallen leaves return to their roots, and they will return to the mainland.
Being an official in the imperial court, gaining benefits and being able to inherit the position from generation to generation, how wonderful is that?
Why must I drift on the sea? I don't know when I will die. So Zheng Zhilong always had this thought in mind. But he just didn't find the opportunity.
This time, with such an opportunity, Zheng Zhilong naturally would not let it go. He was thinking about how to do things better.
As for what my brother said, it can be discussed. Wouldn’t it be good to get more benefits?
"Okay, then it's settled." Zheng Zhihu nodded and said.
After the two brothers finished their discussion, Zheng Zhihu asked again, "Where should we start? This is a very difficult thing to do. If we're not careful, we might end up getting burned. Don't let ourselves get killed without finding any benefit."
"Don't worry, I won't do anything without preparation." Zheng Zhilong smiled and patted his brother's shoulder. He said, "I have already thought about this matter a long time ago. As long as we take it step by step, we will definitely get more benefits."
"In fact, I have always had an idea in my mind: if they don't do it, then I will do it myself."
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