Chapter 159 Go away humiliatingly!
"Liang Pengfei, as long as I, Zheng Lianchang, live, will take your surname and let your Liang family cut off their children and grandchildren, and bury nearly a thousand people in my Zheng family and my brothers who died in vain." The first sentence after Zheng Lianchang woke up was like the curse of the demon in Jiuyuan Hell.
The corners of his eyes were dripping blood, and his face was twisted like the hyena that was biting the carrion. His hands clenched into fists, and the nails sank into the flesh and pinched blood marks as if they were unconscious.
In front of them, the expected faces of more than 4,000 pirate relatives and the disabled disciples of the Zheng family. At this moment, they cried like a group of children who finally saw their parents, the firelight behind them, and the dilapidated castle walls, all of which made Zheng Lianchang's heart drip. The Zheng family has been bleeding for more than a hundred years. The castle, which has not been breached by anyone, is now ashes.
That's not to mention. When Zheng Lianchang's cousin Zheng Lianshou, who looked extremely ugly, hurried over from the dock and leaned over and whispered in his ear, Zheng Lianchang felt that his eyes were dark and he almost fainted.
"Liang Pengfei, if you don't die, I, Zheng Lianchang, will live in the world." Zheng Lianchang laughed wildly, and his face was full of almost crazy despair. Come on, bring those prisoners of war to me!" Zheng Lianchang was so angry that he needed a channel to vent, and those Manchus and soldiers captured by him in the Battle of Lingdingyang Sea naturally became his breather at this moment.
"Brother, now that my Zheng family is in such a disaster, you must have nothing to do." Seeing the change of Zheng Lianchang's expression, Zheng Lianshou quickly stretched out his hand to hold Zheng Lianchang and said with worry.
"Don't worry, sixth brother, I'm still waiting to avenge my children, wives and daughters. I can't die." Zheng Lianchang pulled out the sword pillar at his waist and stared at the firelight in front of him and the men who cried and hugged his relatives. He was full of regret in his heart. At that time, he thought that he had defeated the full of clear water master, and he could rise more loudly. If the attachment would go, at that time, who dared to look sideways?
But I never thought that the Liang family, with only 800 heavily armed pirates, eight 18-pound naval guns and two ultra-long-range heavy guns that did not know the caliber, broke through and destroyed the fortress that he thought was the strongest city in the world, and was defended by the shrimp beard platoon castle guarded by three thousand direct children.
And it took less than half a day. First, he bombarded the city wall with that amazing heavy artillery, lured the attention of his people on his side, lured them out of the city to fight, and then sent strange soldiers to climb up the rock, and bombarded down the high cliff that he had never heard of and could carry almost no flat space.
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Zheng Lianchang, who has experienced a hundred battles in his life and has won countless victories, is simply unheard of it. He never thought that he would be so simple to let the enemy break through.
This can only be blamed on Zheng Lianchang's ignorance. If he knew that the Liang family had a 32-pound heavy gun with a long range, if he knew that Liang Pengfei had that kind of conscienceless cannon that was light and easy to move freely, and his firepower was he might not be so light. Unfortunately, there was no medicine for regret in the world.
Seeing the trembling crater on the wall and the frightened cracks of the wall, even Zheng Lianchang, who did not see such heavy artillery fire with his own eyes, could not help but be shocked.
"The other party took all the shells away. We can't know how big the caliber of that heavy gun is, but there is no doubt that the caliber must be more than 30 pounds, because the 24-pound guns we defend the city can't attack them at all." A surviving soldier of the Zheng family reported to Zheng Lianchang. His left hand was cut off in Qiqi, and his face was as pale as a white copy paper that had just left the factory. From time to time, he coughed a few times, and the blood from the corners of his mouth proved that his inner body had been seriously traumatized.
"Have you seen clearly the kind of artillery that bombarded you from the high cliff?" At this moment, Zheng Lianchang only wants to know what mysterious weapons Liang Pengfei has that can cause such great damage to the castle and the people in the castle at such a close distance.
The remnants of the Zheng family, who were seriously injured by the shock wave of the conscienceless cannon, could only shake their heads and say in astringent voice, "I don't know, we didn't see what kind of gun it was at all. It's terrible. The power of that kind of artillery, and I feel scared when I think about it. The bullet of that kind of artillery. When the medicine explodes, it feels like our ammunition bucket makes people hit. Every time the cannon explodes, it can lift people into the air..." When it comes to that kind of gun, the remnants of the Zheng family began to become a little nervous, describing the power of this kind of gun. It seems that only in this way can Prove the strength of the other party.
He is still good. There are many remnants of the Zheng family who, if they are fools now, can only sit in a daze, cowardly and confused, with an idiot-like smile on their faces, almost half-crazy.
The fire lasted for two days and two nights. If it hadn't been for a heavy rain, it might have burned for a longer time. But even so, when Zheng Lianchang walked into the castle, his heart would be broken.
In, there is no longer a complete room and house that can shelter from the wind and rain. There are broken walls and remnants everywhere, and a lot of bodies that have been burned into charred in some corners have been found. Those poor people can no longer distinguish their identities. They even need to be gently poked with your fingers, and the whole body The body will be broken into a pool of ash, so that the rain will penetrate into the ground after stirring, or let the wind blow without a trace. You can imagine how fierce the fire is.
There is no trace of anger in the whole castle, and the tropical plants originally planted in the castle have disappeared. Even the ancestral temple next to the old house of the Zheng family, now there is only a pile of broken bricks and tiles left, which is bleak, cold and miserable. At this moment, there are only these negative emotions left in Zheng Lianchang's heart.
The sea breeze blew, which seemed to make his bones cold, and he couldn't help shivering. Although he knew that at this time, he was the backbone of the Zheng family and the hope of the whole Red Flag Gang, he couldn't help but feel a deep pain in his heart.
If possible, he would rather stop playing tricks. He would rather fight steadily. At least, the nest can be safe and sound, and his wife and children can be safe. Although he is a pirate who kills people and regards human life as grass, he is also a person. He is gentle to his family and cares for his children, which is no less than others. .
Many of his men shed tears at this moment, and even some people began to cry bitterly. The seven-foot man cried like a lost child, and his heart ached. Check to see what supplies are left in the castle and clean up. We have to leave here. Zheng Lianchang's voice couldn't help choking.
"Brother, our family has been destroyed. We can build another one. Why should we leave here? Our old Zheng family has lived here for more than a hundred years." That Zheng Lianshou couldn't help but change his face. Although Zheng Lianchang's words were very light, it sounded like thunder in his ears.
"We have to leave. The news that our Zheng family's nest has been corrupted must have been spread now. Over the past 100 years, have there been few people offended by our old Zheng family? After those people know the news, it is strange that they will not take advantage of the fire to rob. In addition, the granary in our castle has been burned down by the Liang family, and not even a grain of rice has been left. Our people, together with these survivors, there are nearly 15,000 people. The food on our ship is enough for our monthly use at most, and And now our Zheng family's treasure has been emptied by them. Shouldn't we sell boats to buy rice and grain? Zheng Lianchang is astringent.
After hearing Zheng Lianchang's analysis, Zheng Lianshou understood how critical the situation of the Zheng family was. Over the years, the Red Flag Gang has become stronger and stronger. What they rely on is relying on the white knife to enter and the red knife to kill. Although they rely on powerful force to build prestige, this kind of prestige requires force. Maintained, if Zheng Wenxian had guarded the fortress at that time, the old nest was still there, and defeated the court, it would indeed make the Zheng family safe as Mount Tai, and those who saw the wind would certainly help the head of the horse with the Zheng family's red flag. Now, the nest of the Zheng family has been suppressed. Those who have a deep blood feud with the Zheng family, and those who dare to be angry and dare not say anything will have now. What will they do?
Zheng Lianshou can know with his toes. If he continues to stay here and wait for them, it will be the endless desperate counterattack of those enemies, and those powerful forces staring at them, not to mention that after this battle, although there is no power to fight back now, if they How about the transfer of sailors from outside Guangdong?
In this era of the law of the jungle, there are countless people who kill him due to his illness, and there are very few people who send carbon in the snow. Zheng Lianshou is very clear about this truth. You know, the Red Flag Gang can reach this point today. Is there not much such a thing?
"Then where should we go?" The more Zheng Lianshou thought about it, the more he felt shocked. His back was cold, and the cold sweat on his forehead was about to turn into a flowing waterfall. Otherwise, let's say hello to the master Xu Sanyan and let him..."
"Xu Sanyan? Forget it, don't look at what he is attentive to us now. What is it for? You think he is a trustworthy person. If we hadn't been a big red flag gang and ate him to death, do you think he would be so docile and well-behaved? Maybe he is already trying to pull a group of people to divide us up. Zheng Lianchang smiled coldly. After so many years of ups and downs, he had an extremely thorough understanding of people's surnames. At least for those who were familiar with them, they raised their buttocks, and Zheng Lianchang could guess whether they wanted to shit or fart.
"Our old Zheng family has been showing off its power in Liangguang for nearly a hundred years, and it can be regarded as infinite scenery. If we don't leave at this time, do we have to wait to be annexed and divided by those people?" Zheng Lianchang said this as if even the spine, which had always been straight, had hunched down, as if he could not bear the pressure of survival.
"But where can we go?" Zheng Lianshou was a little stunned. He really couldn't think of where else they could go after leaving Lantau Island. You know, Nanyang, which is the territory of the Xiyi people, is about to crash into it, which is equivalent to a whale thrown into the group of sharks.
However, in Fujian and Zhejiang, the pirates there are not good people. If the Zheng family wants to occupy the land, it will inevitably cause the resentment of those local snakes. Maybe those scattered people will unite and swallow the Zheng family's belt bones.
"Go west and leave here. I'm tired of being a pirate. Now, since we have lost our nest, it's better to break and go west to find those small countries. Maybe we can still be a big general. Maybe it's much better to be the king of a small country than this. At that time, everyone may also be able to marry a cute wife and son, which will be a good story for future generations. Zheng Lianchang said with a faint smile. In those eyes, there was a cold cunning and viciousness. At this moment, after making up his mind, he returned to the Zheng Lianchang, the Red Flag Gang, the largest pirate group in Guangdong and Guangxi, with the gun and warship in his hand, fierce means and strength.
His words made all the confidants around him stunned first, with an unbelievable face, but more of a kind of hot eyes and expression. Their originally gray heart beat violently at this moment.
This wish is the greatest wish of almost any layman in the world. Whether he is a pirate or any other profession, he usually dares not think about it. Moreover, there is almost no opportunity to sit down and talk between them and the Qing Dynasty. After this naval battle, the court still wants to think about it. Touch them, unless this court is already shameless to the extreme.
However, Zheng Lianchang's words pointed out a new way for them. You know, they have a grudge against the Qing Dynasty, but there are many small countries around the Qing Dynasty that do not have direct hatred between them. Those small countries have frequent wars all year round, and the lords take turns to play in front of them. If they have this big trend If you join any side, it is absolutely a great arm help, and it is absolutely certain to be reused.
Zheng Lianchang's move not only restored his self-confidence, but also left a great bait for them. What's more, when this group of pirates arrived in a strange place, they could only continue to unite under Zheng Lianchang's command. When they went to those small countries, they joined a certain force and waited for the opportunity to be ripe to replace it. It's not impossible either.
"Big brother, the nephew and sister-in-law's hatred..." Zheng Lianshou looked depressed and sad at this time.
Zheng Lianchang glanced at the people around him with an impassioned face: "The Red Flag Gang is not only from my old Zheng's family, but also from my brothers. I can't let my brothers live because of my hatred. This revenge must be revenged, but..."
These two brothers are worthy of being easy to match. After singing, everyone is full of gratitude. Following such a boss, even if he dies for him, it is worth it.
"My son's revenge will be avenged sooner or later. Wait, Liang Pengfei. We will definitely have a chance to fight again." Zheng Lianchang raised his head and looked to the north. A sharp light flashed in his eyes, like the thunder and lightning flashing in the night sky, as cold as a knife!
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(to be continued)