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Li Yuanqing did not stay in Quanzhou for too long and simply replenished some fresh water. In the evening, the fleet continued sailing all the way south.

On a sailboat in the open sea, Zheng Zhihu stared blankly at the huge fleet of ships drifting away. He quickly looked at Zheng Zhilong beside him and said, "Brother, just~ let them go like this?"

Zheng Zhilong was thinking about it, but when he heard Zheng Zhihu's words, he couldn't help but became angry and said fiercely: "What? If you don't let them go, you want to keep Li Yuanqing here? Can you take care of the food?"

"Well……"

Zheng Zhihu couldn't help but choked and said hurriedly: "Brother, if, if we don't get rid of Li Yuanqing, he will definitely become a serious problem for our Zheng family in the future!"

Zheng Zhilong couldn't help but shake his head and sneer.

Although his brother is a little reckless, he can still be considered a talent. But at this time, why is his mind so unclear?

Are the Zheng family and Li Yuanqing on the same level?

Do the Zheng family want to compete with the entire Ming Dynasty?

For a moment, he was too lazy to pay attention to Zheng Zhihu and said coldly: "Stop your little thoughts! Otherwise, Mazu won't be able to save you!"

After a moment of pause, he added: "These days, you'd better stay here honestly. If you dare to move around, I'll break your legs!"

With that said, Zheng Zhilong strode back to the cabin.

Seeing Zheng Zhilong's back quickly disappearing into the darkness of the cabin, Zheng Zhihu couldn't help but spit out, "What on earth is this for?"

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The sea at night is calm but magnificent, deep and profound. The fleet sailing on the sea is like a spaceship sailing in the boundless universe.

On the deck, Li Yuanqing was holding a pot of wine and quietly looking at the scenery of the sea in the distance to the south.

The 'chat' with Zheng Zhilong seemed to go smoothly, but Li Yuanqing had already understood very clearly that Zheng Zhilong was far from having the courage to do big things!

After that, his arrogant man was quite courageous and a real tough guy.

He even once led an army to attack the city of Nanjing. Unfortunately, in terms of skill and scheming, he was far from being able to compare with his father.

In Li Yuanqing's memory, what impressed him most was that he made a strategic mistake that year and allowed the Qing army to capture Xiamen. His biological mother was also kidnapped and raped by the Qing army.

But what is even more shocking is that after he returned with his army, instead of comforting his injured mother, he blamed her for not dying.

He even cut his biological mother's body in half with a knife and threw it into the rushing stream, hoping to wash away this shame with the roaring water of the stream.

Li Yuanqing couldn't help shaking his head and laughing: "It's no wonder that Taiwan's foundation has not been passed down to three generations! The genes of this family are really..."

After taking a light sip of wine, Li Yuanqing slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air and looked at the distant and deep night sky.

Today, although he and Zheng Zhilong have reached a certain degree of compromise, Li Yuanqing knows very well that he has made Zheng Zhilong feel a strong sense of crisis.

At this time, in Zheng Zhilong's heart, perhaps he, Li Yuanqing, was using his power to suppress others, forcing Zheng Zhilong to bow his head.

After all, although Zheng Zhilong is now very strong and capable, he is still a low-level pirate and cannot make it to the big stage.

Who knows, at some point, this guy will do something stupid!

Unfortunately, at this time, Li Yuanqing did not have many good ways to deal with the Zheng family.

If Li Yuanqing wants to get rid of Zheng Zhilong, even if it takes some effort, it is not impossible, but it will do more harm than good to the overall situation.

A unified southeast coast will indeed pose a great threat to Li Yuanqing's business on a large level, especially since the Zheng family has almost a complete monopoly on the routes from the southeast to Japan.

But~~, if the Zheng family is eliminated and the so-called 'Eighteen Zhi' become chaotic again, it will cause big fluctuations in the overall situation.

The Dutch, in particular, have nothing to fear.

Li Yuanqing couldn't help but rub his temples a little tiredly.

Things in the world are inherently complicated.

Otherwise, with the shrewdness of the contemporary elite, how could it be possible that they could not handle contemporary national affairs well?

What a pity!

Due to the limitations of the times, they were undoubtedly forced to choose the ‘HARD’ mode.

As for Li Yuanqing, even if he is a time traveler, he is only in the 'medium' mode!

The Zheng family's affairs are indeed difficult to deal with at this time.

However, through contact with Zheng Zhilong, Li Yuanqing understood that this guy was a very smart and understanding person, with some "ambitious ambitions" but not too big.

In reality, it is better to block things than to open them up.

Originally, Li Yuanqing wanted to meet Xu Xinsu, but unfortunately, looking at it now, the matter can only be shelved for the time being.

Let’s go back to the old saying, “You have to be tough to make iron!”

If Li Yuanqing is strong enough at sea, wouldn't Zheng Zhilong be just a ball of dough that he can knead as he pleases?

But at this time, the Zheng family has a strong maritime advantage, so they can't be too anxious about this matter!

At this time, Zhang Baozhu, wearing a deerskin cloak, came to Li Yuanqing with a smile: "It's so late, why don't you go to bed? Are you worried?"

Li Yuanqing couldn't help but smile, and casually put his arms around Zhang Baozhu's slender waist. He couldn't help but want to reach inside and enjoy the silky smoothness.

Zhang Baozhu couldn't help but sneered in a low voice: "Yuan Qing, I am not Ying'er and Caizi, you can't bully me like this."

Li Yuanqing smiled: "How are you? Are you feeling better these days?"

"Um."

Zhang Baozhu whispered softly, leaned into Li Yuanqing's arms, and said with a smile: "Yuan Qing, I never thought that one day, I would be able to live such a free life."

"Haha. As big as the heart is, the world is as wide as the world. Baozhu, where are we now? Our good days are still going to last!"

As he spoke, Li Yuanqing hugged Zhang Baozhu's slender waist and said with a smile: "Baozhu, have you ever seen a woman who covers her whole body in white cloth?"

"Tch. Don't think I don't know, that's a Muslim woman. But, having said that, Yuanqing, their beliefs are really devout!"

Zhang Baozhu has acquired a lot of navigation knowledge these days, so she will not be fooled by Li Yuanqing's tricks. However, she is more willing to listen to Li Yuanqing's detailed explanation. With two big eyes like gems, she looks expectantly.

To Li Yuanqing.

Li Yuanqing smiled: "Their faith is devout, so our faith may not be devout! Mazu will definitely bless us. We will reach the Arabian Sea smoothly and complete our plan."

Zhang Baozhu also reacted, clasped his hands together, and murmured in a low voice: "Mazu bless you! We must bless Yuan Qing and everyone, safe and sound, and return to Changsheng Island smoothly."

Looking at the devout Zhang Baozhu, Li Yuanqing couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth slightly, and his big hands had already slipped into her clothes, enjoying her silky smooth and delicate skin.

Even though she was once a queen, she was first of all a woman, and as a woman, she must bear the 'obligations' of a woman.

However, the extent of it depends on the man's methods...

Zhang Baozhu soon sensed Li Yuanqing's affection, her pretty face turned red, and her big eyes were almost oozing with water. She hurriedly whispered: "Yuan Qing, no, don't bully me here, let's go back to the cabin.

Bar?"

Li Yuanqing smiled and was about to hug Zhang Baozhu and go back to the cabin to enjoy the beauty of this proud woman. At this time, there was a "rumbling" in the sky, a low muffled sound.

The originally dry air seemed to suddenly become moist.

Li Yuanqing was very familiar with this feeling, but at sea, this was by no means a good sign.

It's going to rain, and it's likely to be a heavy rain!

"Boom!"

At this time, there was another loud noise in the sky, and a shrill lightning flashed across the night sky, illuminating the originally dark world for an instant!

Li Yuanqing was also shocked and shouted: "Niu Gensheng!"

Niu Gensheng had just gone to sleep in the top cabin, but a thunderous sound, like a devil urging him to wake up, suddenly woke him up from his sleep. He quickly put on his clothes and ran over here quickly, "General

, the situation is not good, I’m afraid a storm is coming!”

Li Yuanqing nodded vigorously: "Go quickly and order the fleet to maintain a tight posture and respond to the storm at any time!"

"Yes!" Niu Gensheng did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly called the guards on duty, using lights to issue orders to the entire fleet!

The military discipline of the Changsheng Battalion is extremely strict, especially at sea. The messengers are as important as the throat. Who dares to neglect them?

Soon, the entire fleet flashed the same hand signal.

"Rumble..."

At this time, the thunder above his head had become continuous, and Zhang Baozhu was frightened and said hurriedly: "Yuan Qing, is this, is this a storm coming?"

Li Yuanqing nodded heavily, "Baozhu, go back and rest first, and take care of the child. Leave it to me here, and nothing will happen."

The fleet at this time not only carried eight thousand soldiers, five thousand sailors, and goods worth nearly one million taels, but also Li Yuanqing's wives, concubines, children, and the hopes of a group of Changsheng Island gentry and officers.

It can be said that the current fleet is Li Yuanqing's life~how can he dare to neglect it in the slightest?

Zhang Baozhu also came to his senses, but hurriedly said: "Yuan Qing, wait for me here. I will go see the child first and come back to accompany you right away! No matter what happens, we will face it together!"

She is indeed the current queen of the palace.

Li Yuanqing was a little impressed by this aura and calmness for a moment, and hurriedly kissed Zhang Baozhu on the red lips, "That's fine. The wind is blowing and the boat is drifting, so be sure to pay attention to safety!"

"Well! Don't worry, Yuan Qing!"

Zhang Baozhu hurriedly ran into the cabin.

At this time, there was another thunder and lightning in the sky, and the crackling raindrops seemed to be pouring down from the sky, hitting people very fast and hurting people.

Niu Gensheng ran over quickly: "General, the wind is coming! We must find a way! Should we continue moving forward, or should we dock!"

At this time, although the rain is heavy, the wind is not too strong and the waves are not too strong. But after a while, once the wind and waves pick up, mixed with the heavy rain, it will not be fun!

Ahead, Yang Xiaochuan's pilot boat was also constantly sending out signals, demonstrating the crisis of the situation.

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