Zhao Hongyu left Li Xiang behind, of course, if there was a question.

Now that Li Xiang has agreed to defect to her, Zhao Hongyu feels that he should not hide it. Some things should be asked should be asked.

Although he had captured Jiuzhou, he was still not very clear about the situation on the Dongfang side.

Mr. Wang provided some information, but the question is, is Mr. Wang the one who understands Li Xiangduo? Obviously this is unlikely. If a person stands at different heights, then what he sees and hears are also different.

Mr. Wang is just a small leader under Li Xiang's command, that is, Liu Dasca's master.

He won't know many high-level things.

Especially for some people with high profile, that is not something he can reach.

Therefore, as the Sea Dragon King Li Xiang, who has dominated the Eastern Sea for 20 years, has more information than Master Wang can provide.

Since Zhao Hongyu wants to go to the Ming Dynasty to do immigration, Li Xiang must be asked to provide information and information on this aspect. Only after mastering the accurate information can Zhao Hongyu avoid some twists and turns and directly find the right person to do things.

Master Wang has no way to provide this.

At the same time, although Li Xiang is now in a downturn, the lean camel is bigger than a horse. There must be a lot of relationships in his hands, and this is exactly what Zhao Hongyu does not and lacks in the East.

Even though the Ming Dynasty gave up Li Xiang, the relationship here in Goryeo can always be used.

He is definitely eyeing Gao Li and Zhao Hongyu, and he has no good feelings for this Kanzi Country.

Since God has brought him to this era, if Zhao Hongyu doesn't get a stick, he will definitely not feel comfortable.

At the same time, after the matters in the Ming Dynasty were completed, the immigrants had to be shipped from the coast to transport them to the Americas. In this way, Zhao Hongyu needed stability at sea.

If Zheng Zhilong doesn't kill him, he might become a messing stick.

Who told him to take Li Xiang in now and also asked him to become the admiral of the Jiuzhou Navy under his command?

I think if Zheng Zhilong knows this news, he will definitely cause some trouble.

At the same time, Zheng Zhilong would also instruct his fleet to try his best.

In order to deal with the next thing, Zhao Hongyu must obtain reliable information from Li Xiang and evaluate his strength from his opponent.

Only in this way can Zhao Hongyu say that everything is arranged before going to Daming.

Then, he won't have to worry about anything.

After all, it is far away from America, and it would be a very troublesome thing to get support from America.

So, on the Dongfang side, Zhao Hongyu basically depends on himself.

Although Zhao Hongyu has a cheat sheet, he also needs accurate intelligence support so that he can maintain his advantage.

"Old Li, there are no outsiders here, and we are all military people, so you don't have to be as literary as me." Zhao Hongyu is still a little uncomfortable with the way of speaking in this era.

"The courtesy cannot be abolished, Your Highness."

Li Xiang still insisted.

Zhao Hongyu shrugged his shoulders undeniably: "Okay, since you insist, I won't say this."

"I'll ask you, how many warships do you have on hand now?" Zhao Hongyu asked.

Li Xiang pondered for a moment, then replied: "Four Ming-style warships, fifty-eight fast ships, and three hundred and ninety rows of ships." Speaking of this, Li Xiang smiled bitterly. "This is my last foundation. I don't include the nineteen European warships you gave me here."

Zhao Hongyu thought about it for a while and felt that Li Xiang's foundation was really weak.

Judging from the remaining warships he has on hand now, the fourteen Ming-style warships that can be used for naval battles are the fourteen Ming-style warships. As for the Clippers and the Serial Boats, those things are simply unreliable, so they cannot be considered combat power at all.

Of course, this is Zhao Hongyu’s personal opinion. If he said this to Li Xiang, Li Xiang would not agree.

You should know that in the naval battles in the east, most of them are mainly on boarding battles, that is, boarding a ship to seize the opponent's warships, or simply burning the enemy's warships against fire.

This kind of tactic is a bit old, but it is mainstream in the East in this era.

It is not surprising that Zhao Hongyu doesn't like it, and in his previous time and space, the sea combat has changed greatly.

Basically, both armies do not have to face each other, and can fight hundreds or even thousands of nautical miles apart. Missiles, aircraft, submarines, and these things are not something people in the 17th century could imagine.

Therefore, from Zhao Hongyu's perspective, the tactics of this era are of course ancient.

Everyone has different thinking and perception.

"Your foundation is too weak."

After hearing Li Xiang tell him the strength he is at hand now, Zhao Hongyu glanced at Li Xiang and said.

Li Xiang also knew that she was indeed a little miserable now.

But if he hadn't been so miserable now, he wouldn't have been able to surrender to Zhao Hongyu so happily.

So, this matter needs to be viewed in two aspects.

Li Xiang smiled wryly and said to Zhao Hongyu: "Your Highness, as you said, I have too few warships on hand that I can use for combat now. Otherwise, I would not be crushed by Zheng Zhilong, and many brothers will leave me."

It can be seen that this incident had a big blow to Li Xiang.

Zhao Hongyu raised his hand and patted Li Xiang gently on the shoulder, comforting him.

"It's nothing. Thirty years, Hexi and thirty years, Hedong, as the saying goes, Feng Shui turns. Zheng Zhilong doesn't look at the joy he dances now, in fact, it's just that in my opinion."

Zhao Hongyu is confident in saying this, after all, he is not a cheater.

Only Li Xiang felt that the young crown prince was a little arrogant.

Although he knew that the warships under the crown prince were very good, this place was in the east after all.

There are only a few dozen warships, and I think it is impossible to deal with Zheng Zhilong.

You should know that as the general of the Fujian Navy of the Ming Dynasty, Zheng Zhilong can mobilize the navy in the southeast of the imperial court, but his younger brother is also in charge of the Zheng family's pirate fleet.

At the same time, the Southern Barbarians on the coast of Fujian and Taiwan were also bribed by Li Xiang to fight for him.

It can be said that Zheng Zhilong has mastered three powerful maritime powers.

Zhao Hongyu glanced at Li Xiang and immediately guessed some of Li Xiang's thoughts from his expression.

"Old Li, you should actually have some confidence in me. As the saying goes, it's not that the Raptors are but that. If I don't have some confidence, I won't recruit you, right? Don't I know that if you recruit you, will you offend Zheng Zhilong?"

Zhao Hongyu's words made Li Xiang stunned, and then he thought about it, but he didn't say anything.

"How much power is Zheng Zhilong at sea? I need to have an understanding. I hope you can tell me without reservation." Li Xiang didn't speak, and Zhao Hongyu was too lazy to guess what he was thinking now.

Anyway, in Zhao Hongyu's opinion, as long as he can show his strong strength, Li Xiang will not have too many thoughts.

At the same time, as long as Li Xiang can truly win several times with his own support and then cause several heavy damage to Zheng Zhilong, Li Xiang will recover some confidence and also have confidence in himself.

Not to mention the little Zheng Zhilong, the British, Dutch and Spanish in the Americas were also beaten by themselves.

What's more, Zheng Zhilong.

Zhao Hongyu was not afraid at all.

Of course, he has such strength.

However, although the sea tactics in the East are different, the number of warships dispatched is also different.

Because European countries have few people, the conflict between more than a dozen ships is basically a sea battle. Of course, the decisive battle between the whole country is not the same as a decisive battle, because if it is a decisive battle between the two countries with the whole country, then the Europeans can also create hundreds of warships to confront the sea battle like this.

However, in the East, naval battles are definitely full of ships and people, which is not something that Europeans can compare.

"Your Highness, of course I won't hide anything. Zheng Zhilong is my mortal enemy and I am hiding it for him, isn't that a fool?" Li Xiang responded. Then he began to answer Zhao Hongyu's question: "Zheng Zhilong's command is very strong, and it can even be said that he is already a well-deserved overlord in this sea area."

Li Xiang told the truth about Zheng Zhilong's power.

Yes, since Zheng Zhilong surrendered to the court and began to press forward against him step by step, Li Xiang's power was weakened in repeated contests, while Zheng Zhilong grew step by step.

With Li Xiang now at his desperate situation, Zheng Zhilong can be said to be the overlord of the Eastern Sea.

It's not an exaggeration to say that.

Although Li Xiang has not been completely eliminated, how could he be Zheng Zhilong's opponent with the old, weak, sick and disabled people at hand?

The reason why Zheng Zhilong killed Li Xiang at one time was actually because Zheng Zhilong was worried that if he killed Li Xiang in the court, he would attack him, Zheng Zhilong.

Therefore, Zheng Zhilong decided to keep Li Xiang for the time being, and he slowly made friends with some people to serve as his backing and turned them into his own community of interests.

When everything is done, Li Xiang is being solved.

At that time, it would not be so easy for the big men in the court to cross the river and destroy bridges.

Moreover, Zheng Zhilong could also take this opportunity to continuously transport some weapons and ships from the court to strengthen his Li family organization.

The big men in the court want to use Zheng Zhilong, but Zheng Zhilong is also using them too?

Moreover, Zheng Zhilong is not a fool, on the contrary, he is very smart.

"I will tell you in detail. I need to know clearly how strong Zheng Zhilong is. There are only a few ships under his command and how many people are fighting for him. I need you to explain it clearly to me. Only in this way can I decide how many warships and personnel will be added to you."

Zhao Hongyu said to Li Xiang seriously.

Li Xiang felt excited when she heard Zhao Hongyu say this.

Originally, he thought that after he defected to him, his Highness would not be able to add any warships to him. It was probably just that he would use the warships he had at hand to reorganize them and become the Kyushu Navy.

But unexpectedly, after hearing what the Highness said, it turns out that he still wants to replenish the warship for himself.

This is a good thing, and Li Xiang will not refuse.
To be continued...