"I see."

Yang Zhen heard He Tingbin explain it in detail this time, and he understood it completely.

The various crimes committed by the Dutch East India Company in its overseas colonies are too numerous to mention. The massacre and plunder of indigenous people wherever they went was very cruel. The reason behind this was related to the fact that their mercenaries' salaries were not high, and they had to rely on killing and stealing goods to make a fortune.

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Of course, this would give Yang Zhen a chance.

After Yang Zhen met with He Tingbin for the first time at the Golden Mountain Fort in the afternoon, on the same evening, Yang Zhen invited him over again in the meeting hall of the second hall of the main town hall.

On the one hand, Yang Zhen did intend to recruit him, gave him some special courtesy, prepared a banquet, and invited several of his main generals to accompany him for a meal.

On the other hand, it was also because the two red-haired ghosts Cohen and Dewes who came with me were both present during the day, so there were many things that were inconvenient to say in public.

Although Cohen and Dewes could not understand the conversation between Yang Zhen, He Tingbin and other Jinhaizhen generals present, openly conspiring in front of them would easily arouse Cohen and Dewes' suspicion of He Tingbin.

As for He Tingbin, after Yang Zhen first met him at the Golden Mountain Fort, the more he thought about it, the more he realized that recruiting him under his command was of great significance.

Whether he now goes to Jinhai Town's main town hall to serve as a counselor on barbarian affairs, or whether he temporarily stays with the Dutch to act as a backstop and internal agent for him, Yang Zhen feels that no one around him can replace his role.

Now that he realizes this, Yang Zhen must certainly give him unusual courtesy and at the same time provide him with appropriate protection.

Of course, before this banquet at the town hall, Yang Zhen finally sorted out several relationships, and at the same time, he did not forget to further confirm He Tingbin's identity during the banquet.

That night, after three rounds of wine and five dishes, Yang Zhen held a wine pot in one hand and personally poured another cup of spicy sweet potato roast for He Tingbin, who was sitting on his left, and then said with a smile.

"Mr. He, there were a lot of people talking at the Golden Mountain Fort during the day. Those two red-haired ghosts, Cohen and Dewes, were also present. Some things are not convenient to say in public, and some things are not convenient to ask in public."

When Yang Zhen said this, the wine glass for He Tingbin was already filled with wine, so he didn't say any more, but put down the wine bottle and looked at him with a smile.

When He Tingbin saw Yang Zhen acting like this, he obviously knew what Yang Zhen meant. He shook his head and smiled bitterly and said:

"The Governor is polite. Since I have decided to serve the Governor, I will tell you everything I know in front of the Governor. If the Governor has any questions, just ask."

"Well, everyone here is not an outsider, and I do have something to ask here."

Yang Zhen's meeting hall is where Yang Zhen usually convenes the main generals under his command for discussion. There is a large Eight Immortals table in the hall that can seat eight people. Yang Zhen occupies one side from the south to the north. The other three sides are He Tingbin on the left side,

Zhang Chen, Zhang Degui and Li Lu on the right side, Yang Shen and Guo Xiaowu on the opposite side.

Yang Zhen glanced at everyone. Everyone put down their bowls and chopsticks, and their eyes fell on He Tingbin.

"Mr. He, you are from Tong'an, Fujian. You have been a maritime merchant in the Wonu Kingdom for a while, and you have also stayed in Dayuan for many years. You must be familiar with the situation in Dayuan, so what do you think about it?

Can Zheng Zhilong understand it, or what do you think of it?"

"well--"

As soon as Yang Zhen finished speaking, he heard He Tingbin let out a long sigh.

And this long sigh obviously has a profound meaning. It contains emotion, regret, loss, regret, or hatred that iron cannot be made into steel.

Even though Yang Zhen was good at observing and figuring out people's hearts, he was confused by He Tingbin's sigh at this moment.

But no matter how confused Yang Zhen was, he finally concluded from He Tingbin's performance that He Tingbin not only knew Zheng Zhilong, but was probably a close comrade many years ago.

At this time, a name that was somewhat similar to He Tingbin finally emerged from the depths of Yang Zhen's mind.

That man's name was He Bin. His most legendary life story was that he escaped from the Dutch Governor's Palace at a critical moment, crossed the sea and entered Zheng Chenggong's army, and persuaded Zheng Chenggong, who was desperate at the time, to attack Taiwan and drive away the 30-year-old who had occupied Taiwan in one fell swoop.

Eight years of Dutch.

When he first met He Tingbin during the day, Yang Zhen had already realized something from his experience, and also thought of his possible connection with Zheng Zhilong and others. However, no matter how hard they tried, the name He Bin never appeared.

in his mind.

Moreover, people talk a lot. Since He Tingbin himself did not mention this topic, Yang Zhen met him for the first time and had a strong desire to recruit him. Naturally, it was not easy to pick up the pot.

But half a day passed, and at night, Yang Zhen couldn't control the doubts in his heart. If he didn't ask for clarification, he probably wouldn't be able to sleep at night.

And it was precisely at this time that He Tingbin let out a long sigh when Yang Zhen mentioned Zheng Zhilong, which instantly reminded Yang Zhen of the name He Bin and his most legendary deeds.

When he thought that the He Tingbin in front of him was most likely the same He Bin who was remembered in history as the man who persuaded Zheng Chenggong to regain Taiwan, Yang Zhen felt an uncontrollable joy deep in his heart.

Just when Yang Zhen restrained his inner surprise and was about to ask He Tingbin further questions and confirm his identity, He Tingbin picked up the wine glass that Yang Zhen had just filled for him, raised his neck, and poured out a large glass of hot wine with a bang.

I drank the sweet potato sauce, put down the wine glass, stood up, bowed to Yang Zhen, clasped my fists, and said:

"The governor treated He with sincerity, and He could not help but treat the governor with sincerity. To be honest, He and Zheng Yiguan once worked together with Yan Siqi, recruiting settlers together, and making appointments with pioneer officials.

"It's just that Yan Siqi failed in his ambition and died young. Although Zheng Yiguan succeeded him with his strength, there were many dissatisfied people among Yan Siqi's old troops, and internal strife was almost daily, and the career of the pioneering officials came to a standstill.

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"At that time, He Mou, in order to take into account the overall development plan of the generals, stood on the side of Zheng Yiguan and elected him as the leader of the alliance. However, he did not expect that after Zheng Yiguan merged with various ministries and gained power, he would abandon the development project of the generals.

Coerce the people on the island to withdraw to southern Fujian and serve as officials."

When He Tingbin said this, he seemed to remember the situation at that time, and the resentment in his chest was still not gone. He let out a long sigh, glanced at the people beside him who were already dumbfounded, then looked at the thoughtful Yang Zhen, and finally continued:

"I dare not hide it from the governor. At that time, Zheng Yiguan crossed the sea to accept the recruitment, and He was also ranked above him in the name of He Bin. The imperial decree issued, and He was awarded the title of guerrilla. However, He could not bear to abandon the foundation of a pioneering official, so he

He left with his troops and never went to Nan'ao to receive orders.

"The original intention of He and others leaving was to inherit the legacy of Alliance Leader Yan, expand territory overseas, and raise China's reputation, so as to prevent the senior officials from completely falling into the hands of the Dutch red-haired barbarians and becoming a source of disaster for the people of the southeast.

"Who would have expected that we would end up alone. We were defeated by the Dutch in the first battle, and later became slaves of the foreign barbarians. It was a great shame and humiliation. In the next ten years, the entire country gradually fell into the fertile wilderness.

The hands of the Dutch Red Barbarians are pitiable, pitiful and pitiful!"

"Your original name is He Bin?"

The various past events that He Tingbin mentioned involved various internal affairs, which made the other generals of Jinhaizhen present dumbfounded.

Although not many of the generals here have been to the south, and only Guo Xiaowu has been to Fujian, there are few who have not heard of Zheng Zhilong.

The Zheng family has controlled the main town of Nan'ao and dominated the coastal areas of Fujian and Guangdong for more than ten years. In the Chongzhen Dynasty, it has almost always been a behemoth that listens to orders but not propaganda. It has taken all the benefits of the court, but it has always stayed out of the affairs of the court.

, no one can do anything to him.

In this sense, Zheng Zhilong is not even as good as a warlord like Zu Dashou. Zu Dashou received Liao pay from the court, but at least he still stayed in western Liaoning and played a more or less role.

However, Zheng Zhilong did not have a huge naval force. He could not drive away the Dutch, take back Da Yuan Island, or go out to expand the territory. He also failed to make good use of this force and went north to attack the rear of the Qing Dynasty to contain the Qing invaders.

The power of Qinglu.

Such a large naval fleet, capable of dominating the sea, was almost idle in Zheng Zhilong's hands, and it did not play any good role at all. It was really a waste.

Yang Zhen had mentioned these things to his generals more than once during the march, so all the generals knew that Zheng Zhilong had a powerful but almost idle naval fleet.

So at this time, everyone listened to a lot of inside stories told by He Tingbin, especially what He Tingbin said about the reasons for Zheng Zhilong's rise to power, and everyone was amazed and amazed.

However, Yang Zhen was the only one who kept staring at his question. As soon as He Tingbin finished speaking, he did not ask anything else, but confirmed his original name to He Tingbin again.

"That's right, He's original name is He Bin."

Although He Tingbin didn't know why Governor Yang in front of him cared so much about his original name, he quickly gave an affirmative answer.

It was only then that Yang Zhen took a deep breath, then smiled and said repeatedly: "That's good, that's good, that's good!"

Yang Zhen didn't say where he was, he just kept cheering. He Tingbin, like everyone else present, was confused and confused.

Of course, Yang Zhen didn't give any explanation.

In this life, Yang Zhen's only advantage is that he is generally familiar with the historical trends of the late Ming Dynasty and knows the performance and fate of many people in history.

This is also the only thing he can rely on in this life.

Therefore, regarding the sudden appearance of He Tingbin, he instinctively felt that such a figure could not remain unknown in the original time and space of the late Ming Dynasty.

But he couldn't find this person in the depths of his memory, which made him feel inexplicably anxious and anxious.

Now that he knew that this He Tingbin was the same He Bin who persuaded Zheng Chenggong to regain Taiwan twenty years later, Yang Zhen finally felt at ease.

At the same time, he didn't need to ask in detail, and he also knew why He Tingbin secretly facilitated the deal between the Dutch Commercial Office in Nagasaki and Yingzhou Island after the Nagasaki plague broke out.

Of course, Yang Zhen also immediately understood the possible thoughts and intentions behind He Tingbin's behavior of coming to Lushunkou and actively showing his kindness and surrendering to him.

"Does the Governor doubt He's sincerity in surrendering?"

Faced with Yang Zhen's seemingly abnormal words and deeds, He Tingbin was not a fool. He naturally saw some problems, so he didn't hide them and asked directly.

"Haha, Mr. He, you are speaking harshly. Of course, if I say that you didn't have any doubts about Mr. before, he probably wouldn't believe it either. But now, whether you believe it or not, I don't have any doubts about Mr. anyway.

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Yang Zhen's words were a bit convoluted, and many people present frowned and became silent.

But He Tingbin seemed to understand something from Yang Zhen's words.

"Yes, He did see many shadows of the former leader Yan Siqiyan in the governor. Before meeting the governor, He heard the news that the governor sent troops to occupy Yingzhou Island and migrated to Yingzhou Island for reclamation. At that time, he

A desire to surrender was born.”

Before Yang Zhen could ask, He Tingbin told him the reason why he took the initiative to show his kindness and surrender.

"Although Yingzhou Island is not as good as Daguan, it is not far behind. I think back then, when He passed by this island by boat, he once imagined that if he could get this land, recruit settlers and let people farm, he would be able to have enough food and soldiers within three to five years.

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"The land is cut off from the sea and extends in all directions. If you build a ship and sell it, you will not be short of masts, rudders, copper, and iron. If you move soldiers and their families there, gather them for ten years and educate them, then go north to Korea and take east.

Japanese slaves, attacking and retreating are truly enough to compete with all the powerful forces in the world!"
To be continued...