The Zheng family father and son can be regarded as a pair of heroes in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, but the outcomes of the father and son are very different.

Zheng Zhilong surrendered to the Qing Dynasty and ended up being beheaded, which can be said to be very miserable; while Zheng Chenggong insisted on rebelling against the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty and recovering Taiwan from the Dutch, becoming a famous national hero.

Zheng Zhilong, once known as Yiguan, was named Feihuang, and was from Shijing Town, Nan'an, Fujian.

In his early years, Zheng Yiguan followed Li Dan, a wealthy overseas businessman from Hirado Island, Japan. He started as a translator and gradually became Li Dan's right-hand man and was deeply trusted by Li Dan. In the fifth year of the Tianqi period, Li Dan, as a leader of Hirado, asked Chief Song Ke for a sailing permit. He set off from the senior official in July and returned to Hirado, but more than a month later, he died in Hirado. After Li Dan, who had no wife and children, his property and career in Taiwan were given to Zheng Yiguan.

After Zheng Yiguan established his own business, he changed his name to "Zhilong" instead of being called "Yiguan".

From the sixth to seventh year of the Tianqi period, a severe drought occurred in southern Fujian, and the wild soil was everywhere. Many villages even had grassroots and barks. In the second month of the lunar calendar, Zheng Zhilong recruited tens of thousands of hungry people from Quanzhou to Taiwan to expand their cultivation. Zheng Zhilong was very kind to the people. Not only did he not kill people, but he even helped the poor, and his prestige was higher than that of the officials. "Where he went to, he ordered the water (that is, he reported the official's traces), but he never killed people. Some people were extremely poor, and they used money and rice to give them."

Due to the significant development of the power of Zheng Zhilong Group, it also posed a great threat to the Dutch colonists. As soon as the Dutch ship appeared in the Chinese sea, it was intercepted by Zheng Zhilong. For this reason, a war between the Dutch army stationed in Taiwan and the Zheng army occurred in the seventh year of the Tianqi revelation, and the Dutch army was defeated.

In the sixth year of Chongzhen, Zheng Zhilong defeated the Dutch East India Company fleet at the Battle of Kinmen on the coast of Fujian. According to historical records, "Any sea ships cannot travel if they do not have the Zheng family's flag. Each ship is investing three thousand golds per year, and it will be worth tens of millions of yuan to enrich the enemy's country and build an city of Anping Town." "From then on, the sea atmosphere is calm, and foreign goods are sold all under the banner of Zheng, without any warning. Zhilong is full of sea profit and transportation is noble, and the vastness of the vastness of the vastness of the vastness of the vastness of the sea." "The Zheng family is the Great Wall in the Eight Fujian Province". At this point, Zheng Zhilong's business was held.

The range is wide in the East and South China Sea: Dani, Shinni, Chameng, Luzon, Wugang, Beigang, Dazhong, Hirado, Nagasaki, Mumbai, Banten, Old Port, Batavia, Malacca, Cambodia, Siam. It is estimated that the troops include: Han people, Japanese, Koreans, Austronesians, African blacks, etc., with a military force of up to 20,000 people, with a fleet of more than 3,000 large and small boats, becoming the only power in the ocean world of East China and South China.

In the first year of Hongguang, the brothers of Zheng Zhilong and Zheng Hongkui regarded Zhu Youjian as emperor in Fuzhou. Their reign was named Longwu. Zheng Zhilong was enthroned as Marquis of Nan'an.

Before becoming a shameful traitor, Zheng Zhilong was a unique figure in the southeastern oceans of China and even the Asian oceans. He even had an indisputable heavyweight position in the age of human navigation in the 17th century. At that time, he was the most important guardian of China's southeastern coastal routes and a well-known hero!

But when the Qing soldiers attacked Fujian, Zheng Zhilong showed a shameful face. This marine hero was still a short-sighted maritime businessman in his bones. He had no idea of ​​a family country and was thinking about his own interests. As soon as the Qing government sent a letter of surrender, he decisively turned against him and betrayed Emperor Longwu. The closest Nanming opportunity to restore the mountains and rivers was asked to sell him out!

Of course, the only thing he can praise is that he taught his good son Zheng Chenggong. He was a treacherous hero all his life, but he allowed Zheng Chenggong to receive orthodox Confucian education. He eventually educated Zheng Chenggong into a strong and passionate man. When Zheng Zhilong rebelled, Zheng Chenggong decisively broke with him, raised the banner of killing his father and saving the country, unyieldingly resisted the Qing army, and recovered the treasure island of Taiwan. A generation of generous and heroic spirit. Even Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, who was the enemy, sincerely respected: "Only by resisting one's will, one can you know that there is a loyal overseas."

Zheng Chenggong, whose original name was Zheng Sen, was Mingyan, and his eldest son of Zheng Zhilong. After the establishment of the Longwu regime, Zheng Zhilong introduced Zheng Chenggong to Emperor Longwu. Emperor Longwu highly praised Zheng Chenggong's appearance and talent. He sighed and said, "I am sorry that there is no woman in my family. You should be loyal to my family, so don't forget each other!" Emperor Longwu gave Zheng Chenggong the most respected surname Zhu to Zheng Chenggong, and changed his original name to Chenggong. From then on, Zheng Sen's name became Zhugong. Later generations respectfully called him "the master of the country" and this is the origin.

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Since Zhu Youlang traveled through time, he has been thinking about the Zheng father and son.

Needless to say, Zheng Zhilong has surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, and was named the first-class Jingqinihafan. Since Emperor Longwu died in his country, Zheng Chenggong has been entrenched in Kinmen. He neither paid tribute to Shaowu nor surrendered to himself, nor surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty asked Zheng Zhilong to write letters to surrender several times, but he ignored it, but always respected Emperor Longwu.

If Zhu Youlang is loyal to the Ming Dynasty, he would not believe it. If it is as mentioned in history that he broke up with his father because his father was unfaithful, then he should be loyal to himself.

If he was grateful to Emperor Longwu's kindness and refused to betray him, Zhu Youlang also didn't believe it. Why? Because he had restored his ancestral surname since Emperor Longwu died for his country. He couldn't wait to throw away the surname "Zhu" and said that Emperor Menglongwu's kindness is not a lie?

Based on historical records and the current situation, Zhu Youlang can almost determine that Zheng Chenggong and his son must have had a tacit understanding, and they were by no means broken for the sake of "loyalty" and "disloyalty".

Father-son family affection is so easy to break?

Regarding Zheng Chenggong, Zhu Youlang of course wanted to recruit him for his own use. He appointed Shi Lang as the governor of the Donghai Navy, but in fact he left the next step and wanted to hand over the South China Sea to Zheng Chenggong for management.

However, looking at the current situation, Zheng Chenggong may not be willing to submit to himself honestly. It is very likely that he is waiting and watching. He is seeing whether he has the ability to compete with the Qing Dynasty.

Of course, this is just Zhu Youlang's judgment. As for whether Zheng Chenggong is a speculator, we still have to look down.

"Zunhou, don't just look at the appearance. If you only look at the appearance, you will easily be confused. In this way, you should be careful in the east and monitor the south at the same time. If Zheng Zhilong comes, beat me hard, hurt him, and traumatize him. If Zheng Chenggong doesn't help each other, it's just fine. If he comes up to fight, you can fight, fight, and run away if you can't fight, and run towards Zhangzhou. At that time, I will have a clever plan to defeat him. However, according to my estimate, the Zheng father and son will not do their best, at most they will do it."

"I obey the order!" Shi Lang bowed and replied loudly.

"My dear friends, from today on, we will enter a state of war. I hope that all the ministers will be very energetic and help me win this critical battle!" Zhu Youlang stood up and said loudly.

"I will obey the order!"
Chapter completed!