Damn it, there was actually an army that had come by sea? Huang Taiji was instantly shocked pale when he heard this.
He simply could not imagine such a thing happening.
This was far too strange.
Could it be Zheng Zhilong?
As a player, he naturally knew the history behind that name.
He knew that at this time, the only force capable of attacking the Jurchen heartland from the sea was Zheng Zhilong's faction.
But he clearly remembered that the historical Zheng Zhilong had the temperament of a watchdog guarding its home.
What was a watchdog guarding its home?
It meant someone who only guarded his own little patch of land, at most thinking of expanding along the coastlines of the two neighboring provinces.
His reach was not long.
Zheng Zhilong had no ambition to contend for the realm.
Otherwise, he should have sent ten times the historical number of migrants to Tayouan.
Then he should have found ways to further seize other uninhabited islands in Southeast Asia.
There were simply too many northern refugees right now.
With the Zheng Family's wealth and its connections in official circles, getting hold of several million refugees would not have been a problem at all.
Two hundred thousand refugees a year would never amount to any pressure.
It was simple. These days, as long as you gave refugees a mouthful of food, you did not need to spend any money at all.
There was no need to give them silver as settlement funds.
Besides, they had started out as pirates. They could just swindle, abduct, and deceive people directly.
That cost even less.
At this time, westerners were powerful on the open ocean but weak near the coast.
He had plenty of chances to seize uninhabited islands.
Of course, fighting each other was