Living in the Zheng Family Villa, which looks like a blockhouse, I felt quite safe. Especially after Jiang Chaozong placed seven or eight sentries on the blockhouse and placed mortars in the yard.

It's more like a turret!

Zheng Zhilong watched in surprise as Li Xiao's troops were setting up defenses. When he saw someone hoisting firewood from the roof, Zheng Zhihu couldn't sit still. As Zheng Zhilong's second brother, he had a much higher status than his cousin Zheng Zhiyuan.

"Brother! We recognize the iron poles erected in the yard, but what do you mean by hanging firewood from the roof? Burn the house! Or do you want to burn it from top to bottom?"

Zheng Zhilong shook his head. He couldn't understand why Li Xiao wanted to get firewood on the roof. A large pile of firewood was enough to light a bonfire. But Zheng Zhilong didn't believe in burning the house from top to bottom. After all, no one is stupid.

To do this.

"Zhiyuan, what's going on?" Zheng Zhibao asked Zheng Zhiyuan in confusion. He and Li Xiao had stayed the longest.

"Uh...!" Zheng Zhiyuan didn't know what was going on.

"I know that the teacher wants to establish contact with the ship. If our courtyard is attacked, he will order a bonfire to be lit. Mr. Li Xiu on the ship will know that something is happening on the shore and will be on alert as soon as possible to avoid suffering losses." A group of people said.

The adults of the Zheng family didn't understand, but little Zheng Sen spoke.

Zheng Zhilong's eyes lit up. It seemed that Li Xiao was really good. He had fought many battles, but he didn't expect that Li Xiao would use such a method to convey messages.

After looking at the mortars in the yard, I guess those iron barrels that look like cannons but not like cannons are also of great use.

"Sen'er! What is that thing?" Zheng Zhilong asked, pointing to the mortar.

"That thing is called a mortar. The shells can go over the wall and hit the outside. The explosion is very powerful. The famous Japanese general Wakisaka Yasuji was killed by this cannon. I heard that only a piece of his ear was left in the end."

"Hiss...!" Zheng Zhilong took a breath. Just now, he was puzzled. He said that this thing was a cannon, but the muzzle was pointed upward. If a cannon was placed in the yard, even if it was fired, the shells would hit the middle courtyard wall. But it didn't.

Come to think of it, this cannonball also has a curve. It can go over the courtyard wall and hit the outside.

Zheng Zhilong had been in the Japanese country for many years, and he had heard of the name Anji Wakisaka. As a fierce general in the Warring States Period, he was a well-known figure in the Japanese country. Unexpectedly, he also died under such a cannon.

"We must treat the Commander-in-Chief and his subordinates well. No one should be rude, Zhihu, Zhibao. You must warn the servants, if anyone offends the distinguished guest, don't blame me for being merciless.

." Zheng Zhilong was actually warning Zheng Zhihu and Zheng Zhibao.

As Zheng Zhilong's biological brothers, no one in the Zheng family is more domineering than the two of them.

"I know, brother!" Seeing Zheng Zhilong's solemn words, Zheng Zhihu and Zheng Zhibao hurriedly agreed. They can be arrogant in front of others, but they have no capital to be arrogant in front of Zheng Zhilong.

Zheng Zhilong is what he is today. It can be said that he started from scratch. Basically, he has nothing to do with his father. Zheng Zhihu and Zheng Zhibao dare not disobey their boss.

"Tell dad, what other great things does your teacher have?" Zheng Zhilong's eyes lit up. Since his son's teacher has so many good things, that's good news for him. The two families have Zheng Sen's relationship.

It shouldn't be a problem to get some good things. If you really can't afford to spend some money, you don't have to worry about not getting the good things.

"Dad, I saw that the fire cannons in the hands of the soldiers can each hit eight hundred paces. However, because human eyes cannot see things that are too far away, the distance they can aim at is only two or three hundred paces. The Japanese people

And the Tatar armor is no match for that kind of fire gun.

As I just said, the mortar is a cannon that can be fired into the sky. The rate of fire is very fast, much faster than a cannon.

There are also fire guns with rotating tubes, which can fire ten rounds continuously. Loading is also very convenient. You only need to remove the old rotating tube and install a new one.

Have you seen that black thing that the soldiers wear in their waists? It's called a grenade. It will explode as long as you pull the tab and throw it out. The fine shrapnel can shoot through the armor and hit the people on the deck when jumping.

Extremely lethal.

The most powerful thing is actually the two copper cannons on the ship. I once encountered a pirate ship on the East China Sea. From a distance of several thousand steps, it was blown to pieces with one shot. Three ships were destroyed with four cannons.

Pirate ship!

The master has many powerful things in his hands, including mines you have never seen before. I heard that there are also mines in the water called mines...!"

Zheng Sen told Zheng Zhilong everything he knew. The more Zheng Zhilong listened, the brighter his eyes became. Oh my God! There is a cannon that can blow up the enemy's ship several thousand steps away. Looking at Zheng Zhiyuan's expression, Zheng Sen is not lying.

What kind of cannon is that? Zheng Zhilong also has a cannon in his hand, and he is very familiar with the cannons of this era. The iron ball-like cannonballs hit the ship. As long as they do not hit below the waterline, it is difficult to cause fatal damage to the ship.

I have never heard of an enemy ship being blown up by a cannon.

"Brother...!" Zheng Zhihu didn't really believe what Zheng Sen said. He didn't believe that there was such a powerful cannon in the world. How could I have never fired a cannon? How could I kill an enemy with one shot from a few thousand steps away?

Boat, scare and deceive people.

Zheng Zhilong stretched out his hand to stop Zheng Zhihu. Regardless of whether others believed it or not, he believed it.

"There is a big banquet to welcome the Chief Military Officer. Zhihu, go and prepare a generous gift. I will personally send a thank you to the Chief Military Officer."

That night, a banquet was held in the Zheng Family Courtyard. Zheng Zhilong was very considerate and sent more than a dozen carts of rice, noodles, fish, meat, eggs, and fresh fruits and vegetables to Li Xiu on the ship.

Floating on the sea, we often eat fish. But fruits and vegetables are hard to come by! Even if we walk along the coastline, we often don’t have a meal for several days.

Li Hu held an elbow and ate it dripping with juice. The southern elbow was small, so Mr. Hu ate three of them in one go before he stopped. In the end, Zheng Zhilong even looked at him in surprise.

"This guy is a carnivore, Mr. Zheng, don't make fun of him." Li Xiao explained to Zheng Zhilong with a smile.

"In ancient times, there was Fan Kuai on the dam, and today we have General Li Hu. Looking at my body, I know that I will definitely be a tiger general in the future. But this is not the Hongmen Banquet, haha!" Zheng Zhilong said half of it, but there was definitely something wrong, so why not

Tell it as a joke.

"Mr. Zheng is joking, Huzi, come here and give a toast to Mr. Zheng." Li Xiao waved to Li Hu, who immediately put down his elbow and ran over.

"Thank you, Mr. Zheng, for your hospitality. I'll do it first as a token of respect." Li Xiao drained a bowl of wine in one gulp and was just thirsty. Li Xiao's call was like the sound of nature to him.

"Good man! Do it!" Zheng Zhilong also picked up the wine bowl and drank all the wine in one gulp.

"Okay!" Seeing the two people's boldness, the crowd immediately burst into cheers.

"Go and pay homage to Mr. Zheng and Mr. Zheng!" Li Xiao knew that Li Hu was good at wine, so he simply handed it to Zheng Zhihu and Zheng Zhibao on their table.

"good!"

He came to Zheng Zhihu with the wine jar under his arm. Just as he was about to pour the wine, Zheng Zhihu chuckled and said, "Our rules here are that you have to drink three bowls before the toast counts."

Li Hu was stunned for a moment, but he quickly realized it. Zheng Zhihu was holding back his bad intentions and wanted to drink too much. There are six of the old Zheng family and his cousins ​​here, so he served them one by one. That’s eighteen bowls.

That's right, although the rice wine in the south tastes like water, it's still wine.

Although he has a straightforward personality, Li Hu will not do anything that will cause him to suffer a loss.

"No problem, but you have to try the wine from our Pidao Island. Mr. Zheng just said that he has tasted the best wines in the world. Have you ever tasted the wine from our Pidao Island?"

"Uh...!" Zheng Zhihu didn't expect Li Xiao to say this, but thinking about three bowls versus one bowl, he shouldn't suffer a loss. No matter how strong the wine is, it can't be more powerful than one bowl versus three bowls.

Hearing what Li Hu said, Li Xiao knew that Li Hu was causing trouble. But he didn't stop him, so why should his brother suffer.

"Okay!" Zheng Zhihu agreed immediately. Today, he heard that the eldest brother asked him and the third child not to cause trouble, and Zheng Zhihu felt unhappy. Now he is using the toast to give these guys a showdown.

"Bring the wine!" Li Hu yelled, and Shunzi ran over holding a huge wine gourd. After the incident of whoring in Xiaoxiang Pavilion, this kid became Li Hu's henchman.

Seeing the wine gourd, Li Xiao knew that Zheng Zhihu was going to be in trouble.

"This is our Pidao wine. It is the most violent. Master Zheng must be careful when drinking it!" Ai Husheng saw the change in the gourd's face and quickly reminded Zheng Zhihu.

"Second Master Zheng is a good man who runs boats on the sea, and he likes liquor the most. Second Master, what do you think?" Li Hu rolled his eyes at Ai Husheng, and Ai Husheng could only say nothing.

"Okay! Let me try your wine." Zheng Zhihu was squeezed by Li Hu and now he couldn't say not to drink.

Open the wine gourd and pour the clear wine into the wine bowl. The aroma of the wine immediately overflows. This is the Touguo wine brewed in Pidao Winery. Even a drunkard like Man Gui Ao Canghai must drink it.

Some new wine will do.

Li Hu usually didn't dare to try this kind of thing second only to alcohol. This gourd was the one that Man Gui had forgotten in Li Hu's place.

The alcohol content is high, but the aroma of the wine overflows. When poured into a wine bowl, the aroma of the wine is refreshing. Even Zheng Zhibao at the table next to him sniffed!

People floating on the sea also like to take a few sips when they have nothing to do. One is to understand the loneliness at sea, and the other is to activate blood and remove moisture. In this regard, they are similar to the prairie men.

Seeing this kind of fine wine, even if Zheng Zhihu, who is a good drinker, tells him that it is poison, he still wants to taste the saltiness.

"Haha! My name is Zheng Zhihu, and my little brother's name is Li Hu. We are destined to be together. I will drink these three bowls with you." When an alcoholic sees strong liquor, there is not much difference from when a pervert sees a beautiful woman.

Ai Husheng cast a sympathetic look at Zheng Zhihu, hoping that Mr. Zheng could still be standing here after three bowls.

"Okay! Do it!" Li Hu just wanted it. Zheng Zhihu touched the wine in his hand and drank it in one gulp.

A flat-bottomed bowl unique to Fujian and Zhejiang. Even though the bowl is not big, it can hold three or four taels of wine. This thing is similar to drinking three bowls in a row. Li Xiao also wants to know Zheng Zhihu's subsequent reaction.

Sure enough, after Zheng Zhihu drained a bowl, he immediately held his mouth shut, and a line of fire followed his tongue to his stomach, and then from his stomach to his brain. Under the firelight, Zheng Zhihu's face was redder than the steamed shrimps on the table.

"Ah...!" As expected of a wine master, he let out a long breath of wine. Zheng Zhihu felt that the blood in his body was boiling, "Good wine!"

"Do it!" Li Hu picked up another bowl, and Zheng Zhihu drained the second bowl of wine in one gulp. This time, his whole body was no longer boiling. Zheng Zhihu felt that the skin all over his body was burning, and the exposed parts looked like monkey butts.

Same red.

"Good wine!" Even so, Zheng Zhihu still praised the good wine.

"Fuck!" Seeing Zheng Zhihu being so bold, Li Hu picked up the wine glass and drank another bowl.

"Good wine!" Zheng Zhihu praised the wine three times in a row.

"I said brother, your wine is indeed good. From now on, we two brothers will be brothers. If you have anything to do with me at the docks in the southeast, just tell me and I will do everything I can for you." After three bowls of wine,

, Zheng Zhihu’s tongue immediately became bigger.

"Easy to say, Zheng Er...!" Before Li Hu could say the last word of "father", Zheng Zhihu fell backwards, spitting vomit like a whale from his mouth.

"Haha! The second brother drank too much, come here. I will accompany you for three bowls!" Zheng Zhihu fell down, and Zheng Zhibao picked up the wine bowl again.

Li Hu's stomach was turbulent now. Although the rice wine was not very strong, it was intoxicating if he drank too much, and even three bowls of it made him uncomfortable.

However, when Zheng Zhibao invited him to stand, Li Hu would certainly not give in.
To be continued...