After listening to Xue Zhidie's story, Zhang Zhun thought for a moment and said thoughtfully: "How many officials in Jiangnan support Zheng Zhilong?"

He asked this with a purpose. The Hu Ben Army was able to form a community of interests in Shandong, and I believe that Zheng Zhilong would definitely do it. No one can survive alone, and Zheng Zhilong would not do it. Only by binding the people around him with interests can we form a strong synergy and seek greater benefits together. If Zheng Zhilong didn't even know this little, he would not be able to make such a big noise.

Xue Zhidie pondered for a moment and said cautiously: "I don't know the specific ones. But there must be a lot."

Zhang Zhun nodded and asked slowly, "Ma Shiying and Zheng Zhilong, do you think they will advance and retreat together?"

Xue Zhidie pondered for a moment, gritted her teeth lightly, and said cautiously: "The possibility is very high."

Zhang Zhun nodded gently.

What he was most worried about was actually Zheng Zhilong's infiltration into Jiangnan. If the big merchants in Jiangnan, especially those involved in maritime trade, were not approved by Zheng Zhilong, their merchant ships would not be able to run on the sea. In other words, Zheng Zhilong controls the maritime economic lifeline of a considerable number of people in Jiangnan. When necessary, Zheng Zhilong raised his arms and shouted, and he could still gather a lot of people.

Compared with Huang Taiji, Zheng Zhilong's power at sea is even more difficult to deal with. Because, for the current Hu Ben Navy, the Zheng Zhilong Pirate Group is definitely a behemoth, and the advantages of the flying dragon cannon are not as obvious as the Hu Ben gun. Even until now, the Hu Ben Navy does not have its own red cannon.

Zhang Zhun was a little suspicious about the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce. There was a shadow of Zheng Zhilong in it. The big merchants in Jiangnan were looming and always showed some weirdness. If these weirdnesses were explained by Zheng Zhilong, it would be natural. Zheng Zhilong didn't want to see Zhang Zhun become a big shot, and he was temporarily unable to take action to deal with Zhang Zhun, so he put pressure on Zhang Zhun through the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce.

"By the way, have you been to Dongfan Island?"

Zhang Zhun suddenly asked.

The so-called Dongfan Island is the Taiwan Island of later generations. The territory of the Ming Dynasty included Sakhalin Island in the far northeast, but not Taiwan Island. This is very strange. It has to be said that the Ming Dynasty was indeed flawed in its territory. It is really incredible that the rulers of the Ming Dynasty were not moved at all as such a large treasure island.

“I’ve been there a few times.”

Xue Zhidie nodded and replied.

“What’s the situation above?”

Zhang Zhun asked with concern.

Xue Zhidie thought about it carefully, her eyebrows quietly frowned, and she slowly said: "The situation is very bad. The local natives are not very welcome to foreign populations. In the south of Dongfan Island, there seems to be a red-haired ghost building a city here. I just heard what they said, and I don't know the specific situation."

Zhang Zhun nodded thoughtfully.

The situation on Dongfan Island is very complicated, Zhang Zhun knew it. There are local natives, foreign homeless people, people from Zheng Zhilong's pirate group, foreigners from various countries from the West, and a large number of Dutch red-haired ghosts. However, to actively attack Zheng Zhilong, Taiwan Island is the first target that the Tiger Ben Army Navy wants to win.

This means that only thirty sword-tooth ships are far from enough. At least a dozen Dragon God Ships and hundreds of sword-tooth ships are needed. At the same time, a powerful Marine Corps and at least hundreds of large logistics transport ships are needed.

What are these? They are all white money!

It’s really a long way to go!
Chapter completed!