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Volume 1 Night Border Town Chapter 718 Dengzhou

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    The howling sea wind in the darkness drove the waves to beat hard against the shore, and the huge warship was like a thing from the netherworld.  ¡°There are pirates!¡± The soldiers at the Coast Guard shouted in fear while holding up lanterns filled with angry wind.  This place is more than ten miles away from Dengzhou City. The so-called guard house is two rows of stone houses, one half of which is a barracks, and the other half houses the families of the guards' soldiers.  After the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, the Manchus had no interest in the navy. There had never been any big troubles on the Shandong coast. There were only some smugglers. The guards along the coast still maintained the Ming Dynasty's establishment, so they also retained the Ming Dynasty's tradition.  The only difference between the guardsmen and the former soldiers is that their messy hair has now become ponytails.  The sea wind is too strong, and large ships cannot get too close to the shore.  The small sampan Shi Lang was on was the first to dock.  He was dressed in black cloth, holding in his mouth the short blade he had never left since he was seven years old, and holding a long sword in his right hand. He quickly jumped out of the boat, waved back, and ran towards the bottomless water.  in the dark.  A group of men in black followed closely behind him.  In the blinding night, the wind blowing sand and rocks, any gestures and shouts are in vain. They have only one goal - the illuminated guardhouse on the shore.  The man in black jumped like a running antelope in the darkness, and the sand and gravel rolled on the ground. It was unclear whether it was blown by the wind or carried by the footsteps.  Two quarters of an hour later, two hundred skilled soldiers surrounded the guardhouse.  Shi Lang kicked the door open, took out the bone-picking knife with his left hand and shouted: "Don't move, kneel down and surrender." Without him having to say hello, a group of people were already kneeling neatly in the yard.  "Heroes, we are all soldiers in the garrison. Our families are poor and have nothing. Don't hurt our lives. You can get whatever you want here." Dozens of men in black emerged from behind Shi Lang. Half of them were guarding the group of kneeling men.  On either side of the people on the ground, the other half went to search the house.  Suddenly there was an exclamation from the crowd: "You are, you are from the Ming Dynasty" It was only at this moment that those who dared to look up discovered that these "pirates" who always landed from the sea late at night all had hair.  We are not pirates. There are no pirates along the coast of Shandong who dare not cut off their braids. Shi Lang said viciously: "We are the king's division in the Northern Expedition and were ordered to regain Shandong. Who do you think we are?" "Can you help me open the gate of Dengzhou City?"  Otherwise, it¡¯s useless to keep you here.¡± Wave after wave of navy soldiers came ashore, and lightning showed its ferocious figure at the intersection of sea and air in the east.  There was a thunder in the air, making Shi Fu tremble all over.  "The storm is coming." Shi Fu stood on the bow of the boat and looked out. Fortunately, they had already entered the bay. "God bless Mazu. When the Qinglu are defeated and the Qinglu are defeated, I will make you a marquis and a general. When I return to Zhangzhou, I will make you a golden body."  ¡± He has always maintained a deep awe of the sea.  Meng Kang jumped down from the small sampan and ran towards the west in the dark. His head was confused and he didn't know whether he was following someone else or someone else was following him.  "Where are we going?" He shouted silently in his heart.  The soldiers lit torches.  Big raindrops fell on his face, which actually hurt a little.  "Boom, boom," rolling thunder passed overhead.  The torches that had just been lit were extinguished by the heavy downpour, and the coast was completely plunged into darkness.  A few houses in the guardhouse became the only shelter from the rain, but for the thousands of soldiers who had already landed and the thousands who were in the process of landing, those two rows of houses were better than nothing.  Meng Kang finally met Shi Lang.  Shi Lang waved his arms and gestured while shouting at the top of his lungs: "Mr. Meng, you can't tell what these people are saying. They live like beggars in Dengzhou." "Why do you ask in this weather?"  Meng Kang wiped the rain off his face, "It's raining so hard during the siege of the city. It's strange that someone is guarding the city." Shi Lang shouted: "I think so too. I don't know how long the heavy rain will last." "Guess what?"  "Yes, let's go." Meng Kang looked more passionate than Shi Lang.  The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty waded through the muddy water, and the rain whipped their backs like whips.  The two guards soldiers who were forcibly pulled out to lead the way were crying and crawling.  Dengzhou City is like a big Buddha statue, sitting there and opening its arms to the people from Jiangnan who came from afar.  About two-quarters of an hour later, the heavy raindrops turned into thin raindrops, and the thunder turned into heavy thunder.  Shi Lang¡¯s footsteps were light and the muddy road seemed to have no effect on him.  His wet hair was tied back in a braid, and he jumped up and down with his steps.  After another two quarters of an hour, the raindrops turned into raindrops again.  The guide shouted with a sad face: "When we walk to the foot of Dengzhou City, it will be dawn." Meng Kang put his foot on his butt, making him fall down and gnaw on the mud, "Lead the way, but you will be bullied." It was a cloudy day, and the sun did not want to come out.  It's too early.  Two hours later, they touchedIt broke the cold city wall of Dengzhou.  It's still dark.  The flying hook soldiers swam across the moat and climbed to the top of the city with the help of the dark and blurry light. Shi Lang walked with the flying hook soldiers, while Meng Kang took the giant shield from the soldiers and waited outside the city.  The bricks and stones at the top of the city were washed away by the rain.  Shi Lang walked around the city and didn't see a single defender.  Flying hook soldiers surrounded a crenel.  Shi Lang got in and stabbed the chests of the two sleeping soldiers with the sharp knife in his left hand.  Without disturbing anyone, more than two hundred men in black broke into Dengzhou City.  The flying hook soldiers opened the east gate of Dengzhou. While the defenders in the city were generally still dreaming, the Ming Navy captured the first stronghold of the Northern Expedition.  The thunder disappeared, and at noon, the dark clouds in the sky were blown away, revealing the blue sky.  Standing at the top of Dengzhou City, you can see the waves surging on the sea in the distance.  Meng Kang had just changed into Zhuo Yu's clothes, while Shi Lang was still wearing wet black clothes.  There are few pedestrians on the street, most of them are soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, posting notices.  Shi Lang raised his hand to greet Meng Kang from afar: "Are we going to Jinan?" Meng Kang snapped his fingers and shouted: "Put on your clothes and set off tonight. We captured hundreds of war horses from Dengzhou City. It's just right.  It will come in handy." Gu San Mazi temporarily acted as a peace officer. Among the four of them, he had a pockmarked face and knew something about civil affairs.  In the middle of the afternoon, ten thousand Ming troops were arrayed outside Dengzhou City.  Shi Fu came to see him off, and Meng Kang brought three thousand soldiers. He handed over half of the Shi family's army to his nephew.  Meng Kang went to organize his troops outside the city early, and Shi Fu and Shi Lang left the city side by side.  "Honorable Lord, Jinan is a big city and the key to the Qing Dynasty's control of Shandong. You may not think that Dengzhou can be taken so easily. You must be cautious during this trip. If you miss a hit, you will retreat immediately. With ships like mine,  , it can guarantee that the return journey will be safe." "Uncle, I must take down Jinan." Shi Lang patted his chest, and slapped his buttocks with the sword on his waist as he walked, "Uncle has spent so much thought and money, isn't it just for this?  Do you want to take a risk? It's not easy for us to get this opportunity. It's just from the mouth of "King Chen."  Will my uncle be able to fight against the Zheng family when he returns to Fujian and Guangdong?" Shi Fu turned around and looked back and forth, scolding: "Your Majesty, please don't talk nonsense. King Zhenhai has shown me great kindness, and I will never betray him." Shi Lang smiled and said,  The walking pace quickens.  With three cannon shots, Dengzhou martyrs led the way, and the 10,000-strong army marched rapidly to the southwest.  Huaian is now an empty city.  With the royal guards and cavalry surrounding the regent's flag, Zhai Zhe rode into Huai'an.  Iron balls as big as bowls can be seen everywhere in the city.  The toppled houses took up most of the city.  Animals that died of illness lay lying in dirty livestock pens, and blowflies were buzzing everywhere.  Zhai Zhe dismounted and scanned the ruins in front of him: "Dorgon also defended to the end." A general soldier in full armor walked quickly, and Yuan Qizhou was in high spirits: "Let me report to the prince, more than a dozen Han soldiers were found in the city.  , was Li Chengdong's subordinate. Zhai Zhe did not look back. Feng Qin, who was beside him, turned around and waved to Yuan Qizhou, ordering him to retreat. Who couldn't see that the regent was very unhappy and forcing Dorgon to leave was not his ultimate intention.   Zhai Zhe walked forward alone, and several generals automatically slowed down. After three to five hundred steps, he stood in the ruins, with only Feng Qin and Fang Jin left beside him. Feng Qin advised: "Your Majesty.  , Both sides of the Huaihe River are under the control of Qinglu. Dorgon wants to leave, and Chen Huwei has no choice." "Does he really not know?  Zhai Zhe closed his eyes slightly and then opened them again, "I never like to speculate on others from the most malicious perspective. I will not wrong any of you, but I will never tolerate anyone who violates me on the battlefield. Now I am just asking for blessings."  Don't meet the same fate as Yuan Zongdi.  " "Cross the river in the afternoon and march to Xuzhou" Chen Huwei's matter does not allow Fengqin to come to plead for mercy, and how much does Fengqin know about Chen Huwei? Fengqin silently handed over: "I obey" The Ming army completely controlled the Huaihe River, and Chen Huwei led the navy  Heading upstream, if the regent's estimate was wrong, the Qing soldiers in Huaixi would have to retreat to Shandong. The government soldiers and civilians cleaned up the city of Huai'an, and the corpses of livestock and people were dragged outside the city and divided into two huge ones.  The pit is buried underground. The weather is hot in summer and the corpse is easy to rot. If the plague accidentally spreads, it will be a disaster. In the afternoon, the Ming army crossed the Huaihe River, with Yuan Qizhou as the vanguard and Feng Qinjun as the center.  , to pursue Xuzhou. Zhai Zhe did not summon Chen Huwei, and he did not even blame Chen Huwei for failing to complete the military order. There is a kind of warning called silent indulgence.The Ming army suffered heavy losses, so Zhai Zhe ordered Zheng Zunqian to stay in Huai'an and summoned Sun Zhijing to go north from Xuyi to join the Northern Expedition.  At the same time, Li Laiheng was ordered to go north from Luzhou, recover Fengyang Prefecture, and join the Shandong battlefield.  He did not believe that Shandong could not be captured by a flanking attack from the north and the south.  Xuzhou is the site of the Four Battles. After Xuzhou, there will be a plain towards Beijing.  Yao Qisheng, the governor of Southern Zhili, came to Yangzhou from Songjiang and was responsible for mobilizing grain, grass, armor and gunpowder for the Ming army in the Northern Expedition.  "Dorgon, are you going to retreat to Beijing step by step like this?"
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