Chapter 208

Liu Bu stationed their fleet here in Jiaozhou Bay to protect their traditional sphere of influence. This is their real sphere of influence. Liu's old house and ancestral grave are here, as well as their salt factory and distillery.

More importantly, all kinds of goods they purchased from various places are also concentrated here, and then transported to Quanzhou, Japan and North Korea through Zheng's ships for trafficking.

Since they can't do canal trade, they do it overseas.

And now the canal business is not very easy to do. After the chaos in the north, it is even harder for the south to transport materials to the north.

Of course, this does not mean that they do not want to do business in this area, but they are out.

It's just that Liu Yuanqiao and his family understand one thing very well. Although they are out here in the canal, their Liu family's power is even greater.

Liu Bu now began to understand the importance of their alliance with the Zheng family.

As a transgressor, he has the perspective of the transgressor God, but in the local perspective, he is still not as good as the local people who were born and raised here.

If there is no advantage of the prophet, he is inferior to many people. He is not their opponent. For example, he is not Zheng zining's opponent. He can't fight or fight.

Zheng zining was only one year older than him, but he commanded his fleet like an arm and a finger.

Very powerful. When she commanded this fleet to fight, she reminded him of Artemisia, the Persian naval commander in 300: the rise of the Empire, who was the ruthless and ruthless female naval commander played by Eva Green.

Looking at her majestic posture across the sea, I absolutely can't think of her tenderness and charm in the boudoir. In terms of military management, Zheng zining is more decisive than Liu bu. Liu Bu is just harsh military discipline, but they implement the last knockout competition here.

They took each warship as a unit for evaluation. The five worst performing warships were driven out of the fleet and replenished with fresh blood, so that their fleet maintained the fierce and competitive side of wolf forever.

Moreover, those who are eliminated by the bottom are only those who perform poorly, such as those who escape, misbehave and clumsy, and will also be whipped.

And the first thing after their fleet returned was to reward meritorious men and punish those who had.

Like these things, Chen YingYuan waited for the war report to be written. He didn't decide what to reward until the Emperor gave his will. However, when they ate the celebration banquet, Zheng zining began to reward and punish those who had.

The rewarded are enjoying themselves with silver and women, and the punished are whipped or driven out of the fleet.

There are many rewards for good performance, public whipping for bad performance, and public expulsion for the last eliminated. There is no lover to talk about.

When commanding the battle, this female commander at sea always put on her fish scale armor and put down her face armor. No one knows that behind this armor is a woman who looks like a little weak, but her calmness and ruthlessness are unmatched by many men. At least Liu Bu is not as good as the other party in terms of emergency response and decision-making.

Liu Bu didn't feel inferior or unhappy. After all, he knew that no one was omnipotent. He said: if three people walk, there must be my teacher. That's right.

He married a powerful wife, and he thought of him wholeheartedly. What else does he Liu Bu want to complain about?

Zheng zining commanded Ying's fleet to fight at sea. Liu Bu, as a bodyguard, followed him. He didn't express any opinions or opinions throughout the whole process. He was just visiting. After visiting, he also understood that naval warfare is also a very profound knowledge, although the Ming Empire doesn't pay attention to maritime rights and interests, That's also because they didn't make rational use of their navy. Just like the Zheng family, if they could make rational use of their navy, they would probably play a greater role in the troubled times at the end of the Ming Dynasty.

When Liu Bu saw Zheng zining finish her business, he returned to the warship's boudoir. He quickly begged him to remove the scales for him, then massaged her shoulders and said, "it's hard for you these days."

Zheng zining said, "what's this? It's only been a few days. When I was in Nanyang last year, I tracked the Spanish gold fleet for two months before killing them."

It was said that it was the Spanish gold fleet. Liu Bu showed greedy eyes. He said, "you should have made a lot of money on this ticket?"

Zheng zining said with a smile, "of course, I earned a lot. After taking out part of it to reward meritorious people, I left some as a dowry, but it was also some gold and silver, nothing special."

Liu Bu was more happy. He said, "gold and silver are good. Why do you do so many other tricks? How many are there in this part?"

In a word, they are thieves and thieves, but one is doing business on land and the other is doing business at sea.

Zheng zining smiled and said, "do you think I'll tell you? This is my dowry and my private money, in case someone is bad to me after marriage, you can also have some money for self-defense. It's the so-called that close money is better than your own son, isn't it?"

Liu Bu was even happier when he heard it. He said, "look what you said. Don't you know how I treat you? Yours or yours, mine is also yours. What else?"

Zheng zining was used to his sweet words, but every time he listened to them, he felt a special ear, especially when he tried to please, which made her more happy. She said, "it's hard to say. Now someone's heart has flown to Chen Meimei's room."

Liu Bu said to him, "look, you're jealous again. As a big sister, why do you have to be so? Now it's a time of trouble, so you're ready to go all out. Where do you want to think about these idle things?"

Zheng zining said, "as a commander of the fleet, his subordinates are men. I know best, but men don't have a good thing when they think about what's in the bowl and what's in the pot."

Liu Bu smiled and said, "look what you said. If a man doesn't even want a woman, what's the difference between him and a woman? Your fleet is also doing business at sea. If it's a woman, what will you do“

Zheng zining said: "how to deal with it? The sea follows the practice of survival of the strong. Whoever is strong has everything, whoever is weak and small, everything is owned by others."

She Zheng zining didn't say it clearly, but it is estimated that, like traditional pirates, if men are generally killed or demoted to slaves, if women are rewarded to meritorious people, wash and cook for them for their enjoyment.

This is true of all navies in the world, not to mention pirates.

Interestingly, the world's major navies are actually developed from pirates. Whether they are the navies of northern Europe, Britain, Spain and the Netherlands, they switch between pirates and navies.

Even if this point is extended to the East, it has not changed. For example, the Fujian navy navy, which is the most powerful in the East, is actually composed of a group of pirates.

Liu Bu said to him, "zining, my plan is that after we rest here for a few days, we will immediately go to our mother's house to meet the bride. When we marry you and worship the church, you will become my dignified wife."

Zheng zining said, "yes, you don't have to sneak like this."

Since they got on well, they have been like glue and reluctant to separate. They have been living together secretly. They think they are mysterious. In fact, their subordinates know it, but everyone pretends not to know it.

For Zheng zining's fleet commanders, this is a very happy thing. If someone tosses their commanders, their commanders have no leisure to toss them. Recently, many fewer people have been whipped and driven out of the fleet.

Zheng zining is still looking forward to this matter. At first, he and Liu Bu may have no feelings, but now they live together every day and grow in love with each other over time. It can be considered that they have a good feeling for each other and are reluctant to be separated.

But now some people will say they mess around, but after they officially become relatives, they can be aboveboard together.

Zheng zining said to her, "what about your Chen beauty after we are together?"

Liu Bu said, "of course, it depends on which day you are in a good mood. Let her pour you tea and ask you to arrange the door for your eldest sister."

Liu Bu now understands that he has to grasp both hands and be hard on his wife and concubine.

Zheng zining said to him, "what if I'm always in a bad mood?"

Liu Bu said, "look what you said. As a big sister, you should have the style of a big sister. Otherwise, others will laugh at you for being stingy."

Zheng zining said disapprovingly, "you know I can't marry into your backyard as your wife and cook for you. It's also impossible to gossip when I'm full and have nothing to do like those other women. Among others laughing at me for being stingy and sharing my husband, I'd rather others laugh at me for being stingy."

Liu Bu has seen the power of this lady in all aspects. He is also a very strong and powerful person. He had to please and say, "look what you said, it's just a family, but I can guarantee that you eat first, don't want to eat, and then give some small rooms. We're all together. If you're still driven out, you'll actually look bad on your face."

Zheng zining said with a smile, "eh, do you still care about your face?"

Seeing that the other party was so ironic and a little aggressive, Liu Bu didn't feel angry. He knew that the woman had him in her heart for his sake, so he smiled foolishly and said, "someone won't be ashamed."