Chapter 266 Chapter 296-297: Rear Admiral Zheng Zhilong, Commander-in-Chief of the Navy of Great Tomorrow.

Zheng Zhilong looked at Chen Ye, who was clean and without any belongings, and felt a little strange. It didn't look like he was storing anything like this.

Moreover, Chen Ye came over today. So far, apart from telling him repeatedly that the Ming Dynasty was about to fall, he would become a traitor and be killed, his wife would be humiliated, and his son would resist the Qing Dynasty until death, he had not done anything else.

I couldn't figure it out, so I could only follow the instructions. Under the leadership of Zheng Zhilong, I came to the west of the courtyard, where there was a flat courtyard with nearly an acre of land.

"Shopkeeper, this is where we usually transfer precious goods. I wonder if you want to..."

Before Zheng Zhilong finished speaking, he saw a big light appear in the open space, and layers of square boxes began to appear out of thin air in the yard, stacking higher and higher.

Then various items appeared again, and the waves in his heart were getting bigger and bigger. With such a miraculous method, he now believed everything Chen Ye said.

"I came here today mainly for two things.

The first thing is to replenish the equipment of the Fourth Navy Army for you, which is the things in front of you. After all, you, the leader of the Navy, are also personally appointed by Lao Zhu, so it is impossible not to have corresponding military uniforms and equipment.

The second thing is to talk to you about the issue of restructuring the Daming Navy, and Lao Zhu decided to let you do it.

Therefore, some steel ships with a load capacity of 15,000 materials will be provided for you to practice ship driving. After the Ming Dynasty’s navy is reorganized, we will equip them with steel ships with a load capacity of 60,000 materials.”

"Shopkeeper, you mean 15,000 yuan and 60,000 yuan? How is this possible?"

Zheng Zhilong exclaimed in surprise because the Ming Dynasty's official ships now only had 4,000 pieces of materials at most. As far as he knew, there were no ships with more than 10,000 pieces of materials in this sea area.

"Yes, the ship is made of fifteen thousand materials and is made of pure iron. It is more durable than the wooden warships you have now, and it can sail quickly without wind and waves. Twenty people can play in one ship.

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"Zheng... Zheng really can't imagine what it would be like if the ship had a load of 15,000 materials and was made of iron. Does he really not use wood?"

"I'll get it done for you tomorrow. Now let me tell you about the things in this yard. You can have someone come over tomorrow to take them all away.

There are enough combat supplies here for 6,000 people, that is, the equipment and logistics supplies for two regiments. The tents and beds cannot be placed here, so I put them outside the courtyard.

There are a total of 6,000 new flintlock muskets, 200 alloy cannons, some gunpowder and high-explosive shells, 6,000 men's backpacks, and control centers for two regiment headquarters and six battalion headquarters.

Because there are model differences in the military uniforms, I have not released them for the time being. I will give them to you after you have calculated the heights, measurements and shoe sizes of 6,000 people.

By the way, these are yours, let's see if these size 43 shoes can fit."

Suddenly two more paper boxes appeared in Chen Ye's hands and he handed them to Zheng Zhilong, whose eyes lit up.

Zheng Zhilong took the box handed over by Chen Ye and reached out to open it. On it was a military uniform. Chen Ye gave him a 2XL model based on his height, which was about the same as his own.

The second box contained a pair of military boots. Zheng Zhilong looked at the lacquered leather boots and liked them. He was about to take off his shoes and put them on on the spot. But Chen Ye stopped him and asked him to wear a plastic bag to compare. He found that they just fit.

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Then Chen Ye guided him and asked him to put on the dress. The collar badge that had been installed was shining with golden light under the LEDs arranged by Chen Ye.

Through Chen Ye's words, Zheng Zhilong understood the rank of major general in the Royal Army and was satisfied with it.

He was very impressed by the importance the emperor and the shopkeeper paid to him, and his attitude of 'not caring about past grudges' also touched him.

"The military uniforms are not ready yet. You ask them to prepare and measure their height tomorrow. The navy's training uniforms are a little different from the army's.

Hundreds of years later, the sea soul shirt has become a universal symbol for all countries. After all, in this era, most navies still live on land."

"I understand, shopkeeper."

As Zheng Zhilong answered, he straightened his clothes and looked at himself in a straight dress in the fitting mirror that Chen Ye took out. The more he looked at it, the more he fell in love with it.

A white shirt with a black jacket, a red ribbon and a gold belt. He has no qualifications or medals on his chest, but he still looks majestic.

"Let's talk about the rest tomorrow. I'm sleepy too. Remember to pick some smart people. I can only activate the iron ship thing myself.

I don’t know how to do engine maintenance, so it will take a year or two for them to play with it, but it’s still fine for simple operation.”

"It's okay, it's just a boat. Don't worry, owner, we people who make a living at sea will definitely have fun in a few days.

Owner, please come here, Zheng has already ordered people to tidy up the guest room, just waiting for you to go to bed, Zheng will make other arrangements tonight."

After taking out the real money and silver supplies, Zheng Zhilong's attitude became more respectful. After sending Chen Ye to the guest room to rest, he rushed back to the yard holding the flashlight Chen Ye gave him.

Looking at the boxes in the courtyard with excitement, Zheng Zhilong was even happier than seeing the jewelry in the courtyard. Only when you have weapons and artillery can you have money. This is the eternal truth.

Shi Lang, who was summoned with a torch all night, walked into the yard under the guidance of his servants. He was not surprised by Zheng Zhilong's LED lights. After all, the radio station had already seen the screens glowing. Instead, he looked at the supplies on the ground with some confusion.

"Brother, where did this product come from? Hey, brother, why are your clothes so weird?"

"Hey, handsome, this is the official uniform your Majesty gave me. I hope you can take a closer look at it. What are these things?"

When Shi Lang heard this, he took a closer look and noticed the stacked alloy cannons and a flintlock gun that had been disassembled.

He reached out and picked up one. The cold and delicate workmanship and the seemingly thin barrel made him a little unsure.

I just suddenly thought that when the Dutch returned to Taiwan two days ago, they carried a set of firecrackers, and the barrels seemed to be very thin.

Those fire blunderbuss are very well made, both in terms of range and the speed of reloading after firing, which is better than the previous flint muskets.

"This blunderbuss is a blunderbuss from the Royal Army! Aren't the Dutch unwilling to give us even one? Are they now willing to sell it to us?"

"These are indeed the guns of the Royal Army, but they were not sold to us by the Dutch, but equipment given to our navy by His Majesty."

"Your Majesty has really allocated equipment? No, that iron beast didn't come at night either."

Shi Lang was also happy for a while after hearing this, but it was strange to think about it. The sound of the drone was so obvious at night, and it was impossible for him to not hear it.

"This was brought in by other means. In addition to these muskets, there are also those artillery pieces. They are the artillery pieces fired outside the pass that the slaves could not even defend the city.

Even though he is so small, the projectile can be shot four miles away, and the gunpowder they have is a special formula, which is very powerful.

You will select twenty of our most clever boatmen tonight, and wait for me tomorrow to receive the iron boats given to us by the imperial court.

Then we will find 6,000 more people and measure their heights so that tomorrow we can change them into military uniforms for the imperial court."

"Okay, I'll do it right away."

When Shi Lang heard this, he nodded and left.

Seeing that Shi Lang had gone to do something, Zheng Zhilong was still a little worried, thinking that if the ship was released at the harbor, there would be countless people watching. Based on Chen Ye's sneaky behavior tonight, he guessed that Chongzhen didn't want anyone to know about his ability.

So I went out in person, took a torch and went to the harbor to see where the boat would be released tomorrow and how to clear it so that no one would see it.

At the same time, he was considering which of the people he had placed on Ezo Island and the Japanese country could be included in the reorganized confidant troops, and which ones should be kept as back-up tools to prevent the emperor from abducting his people.

He was so busy until dawn that Zheng Zhilong went back to his house to rest. When the cockcrow sounded, he hurriedly washed his face under the clothes in the side room, and then went to the yard outside the guest room to wait, keeping his attitude very low.

After a night of ideological struggle, Zheng Zhilong finally came to his senses as to why Chen Ye told him those things.

In terms of purpose, they still want to beat him so that he can help Chongzhen bring up the navy of the Ming Dynasty.

After all, it was clearly written in yesterday's history book that he himself knew how bad the Ming Dynasty's officials were and how scumbag their military households were.

However, facing Chen Ye's ability and Chongzhen's important use, Zheng Zhilong felt that it would be good to be able to predict the future. If it weren't for this shop owner, maybe his future would really be like that?

He waited for an hour, and even if someone was guarding him, he would wonder if the people inside had left.

'How can this shop owner, who is in a high position, still be so lethargic?'

In the midst of muttering to himself, the door finally opened, and Chen Ye, dressed in simple clothes, walked out. He looked at Zheng Zhilong sitting on a wooden stake in the yard and nodded, feeling a little surprised.

"Morning, Mr. Zheng, why don't you get some more sleep?"

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"Good morning, owner."

"It seems that General Zheng has figured it out."

"It is my duty to be loyal to Your Majesty. Your Majesty has a discerning eye and gives me an official position. I swear to be loyal to Your Majesty to the death, not to the Ming Dynasty."

"Okay! With General Zheng's words, I believe your future is stable. As long as you don't betray His Majesty, Your Majesty will not treat you badly.

In view of your attitude, now, I officially read His Majesty’s love appointment to you, Zheng Zhilong, follow the order.”

Chen Ye suddenly became serious, causing Zheng Zhilong to stand up straight, with a little anticipation and nervousness in his heart.

"Zheng, listen to the order."

Chen Ye took out his phone, found a recording file, and clicked to play it.

“After discussion between me and the Ming Dynasty Cabinet Committee, we agreed to add the post of Governor of the Ming Dynasty’s Navy.

Zheng Zhilong was appointed as the governor of the Ming Dynasty Navy and was in charge of the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty Navy.

At the same time, you will be responsible for the management and management of the shipyards built by the officials of the Ming Dynasty. This appointment will be officially sealed by the cabinet after I return to Beijing, and will be circulated to the six departments and announced to the world.

Before that, you need to find out the family background of the Ming Dynasty Navy and prepare for your upcoming takeover.

I hope you will not betray my trust and work tirelessly to make the Ming Navy a true ocean-going navy!"

"I thank your Majesty for your kindness."

Zheng Zhilong shouted excitedly into his cell phone, almost dying of joy in his heart.

What he didn't expect was that Chongzhen would actually give him such a big official position.

Although he is not yet a king, he has a real right to be in charge of all the navy of the Ming Dynasty.

This is much happier than the Fujian Coastal Defense Guerrilla and the Fujian General Soldier. From now on, he can legitimately rob foreign merchant ships.

"General Zheng, you read the history books yesterday and you know what the specific problems of the Ming Dynasty are now.
To be continued...