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Chapter 270 Beacon Tower

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    Fujian Xiamen.  Emperor Longwu¡¯s edict reached Xiamen. After careful consideration, Zheng Chenggong decided to respond to the emperor¡¯s call and led an army of 100,000 people to Jiangbei by boat to fight the Qing army.  Many of his generals raised objections. This edict may not be what Emperor Longwu himself meant. It is more likely that Wang Kefan misappropriated the name of the emperor and issued it. It may not be a wise choice for the entire Xiamen army to go north to join the war.  Zheng Chenggong insisted on sending troops.  "No matter who wrote this edict, it is always true, right? Since the emperor's edict is here, we should act according to it." This is only the apparent reason. Zheng Chenggong insisted on sending troops, but there is actually a deeper reason.  idea.  Emperor Longwu was kidnapped by Wang Kefan and sent to Nanjing to be a puppet emperor. Although Zheng Chenggong was very angry, he was not surprised. In his view, if the ruler is weak and the ministers are strong, powerful ministers will inevitably appear. Wang Kefan had enough strength to back him up to do such a thing.  It is almost an inevitable result that in addition to targeting the Qing army this time, he also has another eye on Nanjing.  But some of Zheng Chenggong¡¯s generals felt that now was not the best time to send troops.  "Even if our army dispatches troops according to the order, why not wait a little longer? Although Chu Ni lost consecutive battles and lost its base in Huguang, it still occupied several provinces in Jiangxi, South Zhili, and Zhejiang, and ruled tens of millions of soldiers and civilians.  There is still the strength to fight, and Sun Ke may not be able to attack the city of Nanjing within a year and a half. The prince might as well take this opportunity to reorganize his armaments, train his troops and horses, and wait until Chu Ni, the Western bandits, and Jiannu are exhausted from fighting, and then march forward with his troops.  "Nanjing, we can take full advantage of it in one battle." "Your calculations are too clever," Zheng Chenggong laughed and joked, and warned the generals sternly: "Those who don't plan for the overall situation are not good enough."  We are determined to revitalize the Ming Dynasty and regain these thousands of miles of rivers and mountains. If we keep hiding on Xiamen Island and wait for bargains, how much good can we achieve in the past few years?  On the battlefield of the decisive battle with the captives, now that Wu Sangui has arrived, it¡¯s just the right time to lend him his head as a sacrificial flag!¡± ¡°The general thought that Chu Ni was being attacked from both sides, and even though there were Jiangxi, South Zhili and Zhejiang provinces, he might not be able to hold on for long.  If the Chu army is defeated like a mountain, if our army sends troops in a hurry, it may be too late. " "If Sun Kewang captures Jiangxi, Guangdong and other places, it may be difficult to control it. Our army is now strong, with one hundred thousand troops.  With three thousand warships, it's time to sweep across the sea and conquer the world. " "One Wu Sangui is not enough for us. I think we should take Nanjing and welcome His Majesty back to Fujian." "We have to eat one bite at a time.  We cannot start a war with the Chu army now, we should fight the Tatars and Western bandits first" The generals all expressed their opinions, and most of them supported sending troops.  Zheng Chenggong had huge profits from maritime trade as military expenditure, and the development speed of his army was far faster than that of ordinary warlords. After winning the Battle of Fujian, he shared Fujian equally with the Chu army and Wan Yuanji, which solved the problem of troop sources and food that had always restricted him.  Some people have money and food. In just over a year, an army of 100,000 people has been raised. They are well-equipped and well-trained, and there is also a large navy to assist in the battle. This small piece of land along the coast of Fujian  Their development can no longer be tolerated, and outward expansion is an inevitable choice.  In fact, Zheng Chenggong in another time and space had a similar experience. He trained troops in Gulangyu Island, Xiamen, and worked hard for several years. Then he led an army of 100,000 to suddenly counterattack Nanjing. The army was so majestic and unstoppable.  At that time, the main force of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was attacking the Yongli regime in the southwest. The Jiangnan area was very empty. The various state capitals in the southern Zhili area were in despair. Unfortunately, Zheng Chenggong's "Marine Corps" was not good at large-scale army operations on land. Zheng Chenggong committed another crime.  Some low-level mistakes led to the 100,000-strong army being defeated by a few thousand green battalions under Nanjing City. He went to Taiwan out of desperation. He wanted to slowly accumulate strength and make a comeback in the future. Unfortunately, he failed after a few years.  He died young and his full ambitions went to waste.  In this time and space, Zheng Chenggong's army was at its peak of strength. Looking at the world, no matter who was confident to fight with it, the Qing Dynasty was at the end of its war, and it was obvious that it had no successors. The Chu army was attacked from both sides and had lost Huguang,  Although the Western Army is powerful in the large areas of Jianghuai and Anhui, without the navy, it will become a toothless tiger when it reaches the south of the Yangtze River. Now that the Zheng Family Army has sent troops to the south of the Yangtze River, it has stepped onto the stage and flexed its muscles, and its grand hegemony is just around the corner.  Some people also suggested that if the fleet of the Zheng family army enters the Yangtze River estuary, it may conflict with the Chu army. Regardless of whether the Chu army is rebellious or not, everyone is now on the big ship of the Longwu court. If their own people fight first, they will be in trouble.  , the last ones that are cheaper are the Qing army and the Western army, so they should land from the coast of northern Jiangsu and avoid the sensitive areas near Nanjing.  "Don't worry about him, we will justLanding on the north bank of the Yangtze River, if the Chu army wants to fight, then let's fight.  "Zheng Chenggong didn't care. The Chu army's navy was enough to bully the Qing army and the Western army, but it was not enough to compare with the Zheng family's ocean fleet. A battle with the Chu army along the Yangtze River would play into his plans and make the Chu army ruthless.  Hitting the nail on the head will avoid a lot of trouble in the future. In the short term, Zheng Chenggong has no intention of attacking Nanjing. Firstly, Nanjing is a super strong city, and secondly, it will save the Chu army and let them spend more.  The strength of the Qing army and the Western army is more beneficial to him In the late autumn and early winter of the sixth year of Longwu, Zheng Chenggong swore to send troops to Gulangyu Island. One hundred thousand troops held high the banner of serving the king, and the warships they rode formed a mighty force.  The mighty and huge fleet moved north from the coast of Xiamen and entered the mouth of the Yangtze River in Zhoushan "Will Zheng Chenggong also come to intervene?  Okay, this is the big scene of the Fengyunji meeting.  "Wang Kefan smiled and said to the people around him: "Prince Yanping is very generous. On the way north, places like Shanghai and Hangzhou have not been touched. If he destroys Shanghai, I will really feel sorry for him. I will definitely laugh now.  Not coming out.  Tian Jianxiu said worriedly: "Zheng Damu came out in full force and came with bad intentions. Our army should immediately increase troops along the Yangtze River and not allow him to land easily."  " "How can this be true?  It is not polite to come and not return. Prince Yanping is here to fight the Tatars, and he is so polite to us. How can we close the door and drive away the guests?  Tell Wang Jincai that Haimen and Tongzhou (Nantongzhou, later known as Nantong) on ??the north coast will be handed over to the king of Yanping County. He only needs to leave the west of Yangzhou. In addition, he must ask Uncle Tian to make a hard trip and lead the First Army to defend Zhenjiang until  The Jiading front line prevents guests from touching the wrong door and running to the south bank of the Yangtze River.  " Wang Kefan issued several orders in succession to strengthen the defenses on the south bank of the Yangtze River as a precaution. At the same time, he gave way to the defense line in the north of the Yangtze River and allowed Zheng Chenggong to land and enter the Jianghuai River. He also ordered people to send a batch of grain and military supplies to Zheng Chenggong's army to satisfy the landlords.  After doing all this, Wang Kefan picked up the battle reports on the table and read them carefully one by one. After Wu Sangui captured Huai'an, he successively occupied Sizhou, Gaoyou, Xinghua and other prefectures and counties, and compressed the Chu army to the Yangtze River.  The Yangzhou line on the shore has recently been gathering troops, and there are signs of continuing to move south to invade Yangzhou. Kong Youde claimed to have conquered Zhongxiang in five days, but there was still no progress after five days. Tan Tai, who was so kind and righteous, had withdrawn, leaving only Kong Youde and Shang Kexi.  Continuing to fight Li Dingguo, Tan Tai's main force marched westward, and attacked Huangzhou Prefecture from both sides with Tuen Bu'er and Zhang Yong. Most of the Chu troops in Huangzhou Prefecture were the second-line troops of Lao Chuang Camp. Among them were the old, weak, sick and disabled.  Some people who had evacuated with the army had already evacuated to Jiujiang by boat. The combat troops, led by Li Guo, were holding on to Huanggang, the capital of Huangzhou Prefecture. They were in a very dangerous situation. Except for Zhongxiang, the Qing army and the Western army in other places had a truce with each other.  Each maintained their current situation. Li Dingguo's main force withdrew to the west bank of the Han River, and then went north to attack Xiangyang Prefecture. Because the Chu army had already withdrawn, they easily occupied the empty city. In order to ensure the safety of Henan, Tan Tai and Kong Youde sent a force to seize it.  Xinye, Dengzhou, Zaoyang and other prefectures and counties were still in a confrontation with the Western Army across the river. Since there was no major war in other parts of Hubei, Li Dingguo sent a part of his troops to cross the Han River to reinforce Zhong Xiang and maintained a strong presence in this area.  Sun Kewang and Liu Wenxiu used this time to continue their march towards the Hunan-Jiangxi border, capture the southern part of Hengzhou Prefecture and Chenzhou and other prefectures and counties, and completely occupy the entire territory of Hunan. They also sent small groups of troops to test Jiangxi and Guangdong.  During the offensive, many of the garrison troops of Wan Yuanji and Su Guansheng rebelled and surrendered to the enemy. Even before the war began, the defense lines of Guangdong and Jiangxi were already riddled with holes. The reason why the Western Army did not continue to attack was just because of the front lines.  The extension was too long, the troops were scattered, and the logistics and supplies could not keep up. Moreover, after more than half a year of fierce fighting, the Western Army soldiers also needed a rest and recuperation process. When Sun Kewang was ready, he might launch the next attack at any time, specifically along the Yangtze River.  It is still difficult to tell whether to attack Jiujiang from the south bank, Ji'an in the middle of Jiangxi, or go south to attack Guangdong Pushing away a thick stack of battle reports, Wang Kefan stood up and went to the window, staring out the window for a long time. Outside the window was a small garden, planted with  There were some evergreen flowers and plants, which were full of vitality. In the north wind in winter, a few unknown flowers were blooming in the wind. It was time! Wang Kefan suddenly turned around and ordered: "Prepare your horses, I want to leave the city and go to the river.  Take a walk.  " On the bank of the Yangtze River, there is a huge beacon tower. A company of Chu troops is stationed here day and night, and it is heavily guarded. The company commander's name is Song Wugong. He is a veteran who came out of the Shogunate Mountain. He came from a poor family and had no great name.  , was promoted for meritorious service in the Battle of Nanjing, and it was really inappropriate to call him Song Ergou, so he asked his superior to give him this name. Suddenly he saw Wang Kefan coming, and Song Ergou came.Wu Gong was surprised and delighted. He immediately gathered the whole company and asked the commander to inspect the beacon tower.
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