Zheng Zhilong was so depressed that he was so depressed that he had all his men and warships taken away. The emperor also asked him to be on duty on the Dongyang Navy flagship. How could he live this life?

The flagship of the Oriental Navy is the only tower ship gunboat in the Ming Dynasty now, and the emperor is on it.

As the saying goes, being with the king is like being with a tiger. He is really afraid that he will accidentally anger the emperor and be dragged out and chopped!

Taichang didn't think about chopping Zheng Zhilong. He was just afraid that others would not be able to suppress this ambitious guy, so he temporarily brought him by his side to grind the guy's wildness.

He had to wait until the pirates under this guy had completely integrated into the Ming Navy before he could put this guy on the flagship!

At this moment, the Beiyang Navy and the Nanyang Navy were practicing and running in the sea near Nan'ao Island. Thousands of warships gathered on the sea to practice back and forth, emanating one formation after another, and the scene was really spectacular.

However, it’s not interesting to see too much!

Moreover, this telescope has not been improved for a long time. At this moment, the telescope with the highest accuracy can only see things about five miles away. Faced with the large array of tens of miles of thousands of warships, he could not see clearly any formation changes.

He took the telescope carefully in his hand and suddenly asked, "Feihong, how about the Dutch telescope? How far can it be seen at the farthest distance? Can anyone see more than ten miles away? If so, you can find a way to buy one for me and see how they did it."

Are you kidding internationally?

Look more than ten miles away!

Zheng Zhilong shook his head without hesitation and said, "Master, the Dutch telescope is not as good as ours. You can see three or four miles away at the farthest distance."

Well, the Ming Dynasty is still ahead in telescopes for the time being.

However, this telescope is a key equipment for commanding thermal weapons operations, and must be well developed to maintain the advantage of the farthest visual range.

Taichang thought for a while, then said decisively: "Ziru, I have passed my oral instructions and ordered the Ministry of Industry to develop a new type of telescope, which can be made into large or long. If it is too heavy, it can be added with a bracket. In short, no matter how you do it, you must increase the visual range by more than ten miles!"

Cao Huachun bowed without hesitation: "I understand."

After saying that, he hurriedly picked up his pen and started writing.

Zheng Zhilong was stunned.

He really didn't expect that the emperor would just say something casually and someone would do it.

Can you really make a telescope that is more than ten miles away?

He was stunned, but Taichang suddenly waved and said, "Okay, the Beiyang Navy and the Nanyang Navy will probably have to practice for a while before they can go out. Let's first think about how to wipe out other pirates. Feihong, do you know where the other pirates' nests are?"

Zheng Zhilong naturally had inquired about this, but he was not sure whether the information he inquired was accurate or not.

He was stunned for a moment, then he bowed carefully: "Your Majesty, Mo Jiang has not much contact with other pirates, and Mo Jiang has never been to their nests. Even if they have one, Mo Jiang is not sure whether they have one. Mo Jiang just found out where a few big pirates often stay."

Do pirates have no nests?

Then why are you plundering so many ordinary people?

Taichang couldn't help but curious: "Where is your nest?"

Well, this is what I say, it seems like I am still a pirate.

I have surrendered to the court, okay?

Alas, there is no way, he is the emperor and can't afford to offend him!

Zheng Zhilong said helplessly: "When the last general is fine, they are almost always staying in Bengang."

Bengang?

Taichang couldn't help but curious: "Is Bengang your original nest? Why can't I find it?"

this.

Zheng Zhilong hesitated for a moment, and still gritted his teeth and said, "Bengang is in the East Fenwan. However, Bengang is a river port, not a sea port. When the emperor sent people to the East Fen to investigate, the general also saw that the navy's clutch often passed by the mouth of the big river."

He had no choice. He was being held in the hands of the emperor now. How dare he deceive the emperor? It might be a crack in his mind!

Taichang really didn't expect the pirates to be stationed in the river port, no wonder they couldn't find it.

He thought for a while and asked again, "Where are the other strands of big pirates you found?"

There is nothing to say about this.

Zheng Zhilong said without hesitation: "There are only three pirates on the southeastern sea now. One is the pirates under Yang Liu and Yang Qi. They are from Qianzhou, so they often stay in the waters near Qianzhou."

Qianzhou!

Does the Ming Dynasty have this state?

It seems that there isn't!

Taichang couldn't help but curious and said, "Where is Qianzhou?"

Zheng Zhilong quickly explained: "The rumors of Qianzhou were the old name in the Tang Dynasty. People there were used to calling it. In fact, Qianzhou is Hangzhou Prefecture."

It's impossible!

Taichang was shocked and said, "Do you mean Yang Liu and Yang Qi are in the waters near Hangzhou Prefecture?"

Zheng Zhilong nodded without hesitation and said, "Yes, Master, they seem to be staying there and have never been anywhere else."

Taichang said a little incredible: "It's impossible, the navy fleet often passes there, why have you never encountered them?"

Zheng Zhilong estimated: "Maybe because there are too many islands there and it is too easy to hide, so they all hid when the imperial navy fleet passed there."

That's Hangzhou Prefecture!

Where can pirates hide?

Taichang immediately raised his hand and said, "Hangzhou Prefecture Map."

Upon hearing this, Cao Huachun quickly opened a large box and searched for it.

The maps they brought were quite a lot, a whole lot of boxes.

Cao Huachun looked through for a while before he took out the map of Hangzhou Prefecture and opened it respectfully in front of Taichang.

Taichang looked down and immediately understood.

Yang Liu and Yang Qi may really be hidden in the waters near Hangzhou Prefecture, because the Qiantang River estuary is densely packed with islands, and there are two thousand households guarding so many islands, and the rest are blank.

Alas, this sea ban is completely abandoned, and not only does it not facilitate coastal fishermen, it has become a paradise for pirates!

Taichang stared at the map and then asked, "What do you mean we just send a large number of clutches to go there and search carefully among the islands to find their nests, right?"

Your Majesty, don’t do this. If you can’t find Yang Liu and Yang Qi, you may think I’m bullying the emperor!

Zheng Zhilong hurriedly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, think twice. Now sending a large number of Clippers to the scene will only alert the snake. They must have a connection with Dinghaiwei. Once we send the boat to the scene, they will know."

These garrisons did not guard the coastal areas for the Ming Dynasty, but instead stood guard for pirates!

snort!

Taichang couldn't help but snorted coldly, then thought: "What do you mean, let's not speak for now. After the Beiyang Navy and the Nanyang Navy have been trained, we will go over to surround these islands and then take action?"

Zheng Zhilong hurriedly bowed and said, "The emperor is wise."

Alas, it’s really troublesome to encircle these pirates!

Taichang sighed slightly, "Where are the other two big pirates?"

Zheng Zhilong said without hesitation: "There is another pirate leader who is Liu Xiang. It is rumored that Liu Xiang was born on Lamya Island, and his pirates are basically staying nearby."

Taichang said helplessly: "Where is Lamma Island?"

Zheng Zhilong still said without hesitation: "Lanma Island is a small island east of Lingdingyang, just south of Guangzhou Prefecture."

Well, these pirates really know how to hide, just hide under their noses.

You should know that Hangzhou Prefecture and Guangzhou Prefecture are the capitals of Zhejiang Chengxuan Zhengzheng Department and Guangdong Chengxuan Zhengzheng Department!

It seems that the local forces in the southeast coast are too deeply connected with pirates or maritime merchants, so they need a major cleaning!

Taichang couldn't help but sighed slightly, "Where is there a big pirate?"

Zheng Zhilong said without hesitation: "There is another pirate leader, Li Kuiqi and Zhong Bin. It is rumored that they have close ties with Chu Lu'er, who built the Guangbo ship, and Chu Lu'er's nest is in Lianzhou Prefecture. Finally, they feel that they should be hiding there too."

Where is Lianzhou Prefecture?

Taichang simply stopped asking, and always asking this would probably make Zheng Zhilong laugh in his heart.

After all, this Ming Dynasty was his country, which made him seem to be less familiar with this guy.

He always asks people where this is and where that is, wouldn’t it make people laugh at?

He simply raised his hand and said, "Guangdong Chengxuan's map of the Political and Envoy Department."

Cao Huachun hurriedly took out the map of Guangdong Chengxuan Zhengzheng Department and spread it respectfully in front of him.

He looked down and looked carefully, and soon found Lianzhou Prefecture.

It turns out that this place is in the corner of the border with Annan, and there are many islands at the border between Lianzhou Prefecture and Annan, just like the seas near Hangzhou Prefecture and Guangzhou Prefecture.
Chapter completed!