"If there are 200 people per ship, Spain will also dispatch 60,000 people this time. This is not a small number."

As a general with extremely rich experience in naval combat, Zheng Chenggong knew very well what this meant.

Even if the Ming army navy gathered 60,000 people, it would not be easy.

Therefore, Spain, which has a smaller population, can be said to be able to gather 300 ships, and it can be said that it will do its best to the whole country.

They are gamblers.

Unfortunately, they chose the wrong partner.

"Your Majesty, I ask you to lead the troops there."

"Your Majesty, I also ask you to go to the southeast to set up defenses."

Zheng Chenggong and Li Dingguo asked for battle one after another.

Zhu Youlang nodded with satisfaction, very satisfied with the attitudes of the two.

Since we are a minister of the Ming Dynasty, we must be responsible for the Ming Dynasty for granted.

Although the two were already famous generals with outstanding achievements, they still did not forget this responsibility, which made Zhu Youlang feel very pleased.

If there were more loyal and brave generals in the Ming Dynasty, why worry about not being able to last forever?

"I mean that. This battle is crucial to the Ming Dynasty. It is only victorious but not defeated. King Jin and King Zhong obeyed the order. I ordered you to command the infantry and naval troops separately and immediately go to the southeast to garrison. If the Spanish really dare to invade, they will beat me hard."

Zhu Youlang said it firmly without any emotion.

After all, for him, he only saw the interests of the Ming Dynasty.

"I will obey the order."

The two responded in unison.

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After returning from the palace, Zheng Chenggong returned to the mansion as soon as possible.

It happened that Zheng Jing was resting today, so Zheng Chenggong called the eldest son to come to his side.

"Jing'er, I got a big news today when I entered the palace for my father. The Spanish really came."

Zheng Jing was also a little excited when he heard this news.

"These guys are really stupid. They actually think they have the strength to challenge the Ming Dynasty. What does Your Majesty say? Did you ask your father to lead the troops?"

Zheng Chenggong nodded slightly and said, "Yes, the King of Jin is also leading his troops to come together."

"King of Jin? Why is this?"

Zheng Jing was a little surprised when he heard the word King of Jin.

After all, in his opinion, Li Dingguo was good at land warfare, while the Spanish mainly focused on naval warfare.

Why was Li Dingguo asking his troops to come? Wave the flag and shout?

That would be a bit too overused.

"Your Majesty naturally has your Majesty's idea. But I guess there are two reasons."

On the way back, Zheng Chenggong was thinking about this issue carefully and probably figured it out.

"One of them is to ask King Jin to help me. If the Spaniards are strong, they will have some help."

“What about the second one?”

Zheng Jing asked impatiently.

"The second thing is to ask King Jin and I to restrain each other."

Zheng Chenggong said this with some helplessness.

After all, he and Li Dingguo are famous generals, and they hold real power in their hands, which is extremely dazzling.

But in the mind of His Majesty, this may not be a good thing.

If you let this kind of reputation expand, something will inevitably happen.

If Li Dingguo and Zheng Chenggong restrain each other and can separate their reputation from each other, this problem will actually be solved.

Things have come to this point, and it is actually clearer.

His Majesty the Emperor wanted to separate power, but he could not say it explicitly, so he could only send Zheng Chenggong and Li Dingguo to the same time.

To put it bluntly, this is the manifestation of the emperor's mind.

But the emperor's mind cannot be easily spoken and made public.

So Zheng Chenggong is just a guess.

After hearing this, Zheng Jing felt a little dissatisfied.

"Your Majesty the Emperor is really. He doesn't trust his father. He has made great contributions to him."

"This time and another time. Besides, as a king, you cannot trust anyone. However, I think that Your Majesty the Emperor is not a mean and polite person. As long as we do not do anything excessive, Your Majesty the Emperor should not attack us."

Since ancient times, most famous generals cannot escape the fate of cunning rabbits and lackeys.

Of course, Zheng Chenggong hopes that he will be an exception, and he also believes that he will be an exception.

So this time he will still try his best.

The Spanish must have gone to the southeast this time to fight for their lives.

Therefore, Zheng Chenggong must be prepared to fight to the death.

Once the Spaniards occupied some islands and reefs, it would be difficult for Zheng Chenggong to annihilate them in one fell swoop.

So be sure to fight against the Spanish and unstable.

This requires him to go to the southeast to prepare immediately.

"Your Majesty ordered us to set off immediately, so I will not stay in the capital for too long. I will set off after everything is ready."

"Father, my child wants to go with you too."

"Nothing!"

Zheng Chenggong looked stern and said in a serious tone: "Why are you following me? I went to war for what you do. Don't forget your current identity. Now you are an official of the Ministry of Rites, you should remember your job."

“What the Father taught me is.”

Zheng Jing was afraid of Zheng Chenggong since he was a child, so he was scolded by Zheng Chenggong, and he didn't dare to answer the conversation again.

"But, you must be careful when you go to the Southeast this time. The child will pray for you."

"Don't worry, I have experienced many battles and have never seen any situation. How can a mere Spanish thief hurt me? Besides, I have not fought with the Spanish, and these guys are just powerful people outside."

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The situation in Li Dingguo was roughly the same, but Li Dingguo did not summon the next prince to explain.

The main reason is that Li Dingguo's prince is too mediocre and cannot be supported by the mud.

Li Dingguo was too lazy to talk to him.

After all, this kind of thing involves the future of the Li family, and Li Dingguo does not want this to be ruined by his unfilial son's mouth.

However, when dispatching troops and generals requires documents from the Ministry of War, Li Dingguo cannot be too hasty.

The most urgent task now is that Li Dingguo must think about the role he needs to play in this battle.

Zheng Chenggong is definitely the main force, there is no doubt about this.

Then Li Dingguo was helping him.

After this positioning is determined, the next thing we need to do is to formulate a specific plan, which will be in detail how many troops will be stationed in each city, and where will Li Dingguo come out when the Spanish came to rob.

It seems to be all some details, but on the battlefield these details can often directly determine success or failure.

Li Dingguo was a good at doing work before the war. He believed that the more detailed the work was, the higher the possibility of success in the future.

No matter how talented a general is, he will inevitably end up with a crushing defeat.

Li Dingguo is now famous, but he is not blinded by it. Instead, he carefully thinks about every detail. He must shine in this battle.

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