Everyone greeted the holy car to Wushan County, and Liu Tichun, Yuan Zongdi and other Kuidong generals all served left and right.

Zhu Youlang briefly talked about the reason for this crusade, part of the reason is that the towns of Kuidong will no longer be blockaded by the Qing army. But more than that, he wanted to see if with the current combat strength of the Ming army could take Huguang, the granary of the world.

Even if this battle is lost, there will not be much loss for the Ming army. If you win, you will be an important step away from a comeback.

"Your Majesty, it's just that we have been driving straight into Huguang this time, what if Hong Chengchou attacks Sichuan?"

Yuan Zongdi thought for a moment and raised his concerns.

Although the fat of Huguang is very attractive, Sichuan is the foundation of the Ming army today.

If Sichuan is lost in order to take Huguang, the losses will be greater than the gains.

Because Huguang is a place of four wars, there is no danger to defend.

Sichuan can rely on natural hazards to defend it, and no matter how you look at it, you can't lose it.

"Yasukuni Gong rest assured, I have already thought about it. I left behind tens of thousands of troops in Sichuan, and now the Dongyu have just been defeated, and it will not be enough to threaten Sichuan in a short time. Even if they force their way on, the forces I have left behind will be enough to hold on. Moreover, before I set out, I had already sent someone to Zhoushan to deliver a decree, ordering Zheng Chenggong, the king of Yanping County, and Zhang Huangyan, the secretary of the military department, to contain me when I attacked Huguang, and it was best to launch another battle of the Yangtze River and fight to Nanjing. In this way, the East and the East cannot take care of each other, and the probability of our army's success is much higher. ”

"It turns out that Your Majesty has already considered it all, and the minister is ashamed."

Yuan Zongdi said respectfully.

"In fact, the troops of the Eastern Captives in Huguang are not much, as far as I know, it may not even be less than 100,000."

Zhu Youlang said calmly.

He didn't reassure Yuan Zongdi, Liu Tichun and others, but it was the case.

When Hong Chengchou was in charge of Huguang at that time, Huguang's troops were still presentable, but since Hong Chengchou went to Guizhou, he also took away a lot of green battalion troops.

Today's Huguang is really just an empty shelf, if there is no assistance from other Qing troops, there will be less than 100,000 people.

And it is still very easy for the various armies of the Ming army to make up a hundred thousand, and the probability of winning it is very high when it is concentrated on attacking one city.

The timing of this attack was very appropriate, and it happened to be when many armies such as Hong Chengchou, Wu Sangui, and Ao Bai could not support. Let Zheng Chenggong and Zhang Huangyan contain Shi Lang in the southeast, and Zhu Youlang can go all out to gnaw the hard bone of Huguang.

"Spread my will, rest for a day in Wushan, and the army will set off early tomorrow morning!"

...

...

Zhoushan, Shuangyu Port.

Zheng Chenggong supervised the training of the soldiers as usual, and some new soldiers who joined the army were already able to complete some formation changes under the guidance of veterans. Although the technique of firing guns and guns still needs to be tempered, it is generally good.

People who have migrated from Yuyao, Ningbo and other places have also begun to reclaim the land, and there will be a harvest by this time next year.

Zheng Chenggong likes this mode of farming very much, and this kind of down-to-earth feeling of building bricks and tiles makes him feel very secure.

"Big Wood, Big Wood!"

As he pondered, a familiar voice came from afar.

Zheng Chenggong fixed his eyes and looked, it was not Zhang Huangyan but who it was!

"Brother Cangshui!"

Zheng Chenggong smiled faintly and stepped forward.

"Isn't Brother Cangshui dealing with paperwork, why did he come to the school?"

Zhang Huangyan was obviously in a good mood, stroked his beard and smiled: "Guess who came to the island?" ”

"I guessed that."

Zheng Chenggong shook his head.

"It's the envoy, Your Majesty has sent someone to Zhoushan!"

"Ahh

Zheng Chenggong was obviously surprised.

Sichuan is thousands of miles away from Zhoushan, separated by a large area occupied by the Qing Dynasty, and it is very difficult to exchange information between them.

Therefore, except for extremely important things, the imperial court generally does not send people to the southeast.

"Where is the envoy now?"

"And they were in the courtyard, and I called thee to receive thee. The will is given to you and me, so I can't go alone. ”

"Okay, I'll go with Brother Cangshui."

However, it was said that the two came to the small courtyard where the envoy was located, and Zhang Huangyan had ordered someone to prepare the incense case.

After greeting the envoys, Zheng and Zhang knelt on the ground and saluted their courtiers.

The envoy cleared his throat and began to read in a low voice.

The holy decree was not long, and the main content was to let Zheng Chenggong and Zhang Huangyan cooperate with the Ming army to attack Nanjing.

After Zheng Chenggong and Zhang Huangyan received the order and thanked them, they ordered someone to beckon the envoy to settle down first.

After the envoy left, Zheng Chenggong hugged Zhang Huangyan excitedly.

"Brother Cangshui, I heard you right. Your Majesty is going on a crusade! ”

Zhang Huangyan also cried with joy: "Yes, Da Mu, Your Majesty is going to the East, Your Majesty is going to the East." I've been waiting for this day for so long. ”

Yongli Tianzi gave Zheng Chenggong and Zhang Huangyan the impression that he was the son of heaven. Not to mention the Eastern Crusade, when he heard the news of the Qing army's invasion, the Son of Heaven must be the first to run away.

In this case, the soldiers of the Ming army still had to fight bloodily.

There is no way, no matter how bad the Son of Heaven is, he is also the Son of Heaven, and he is the banner of resistance to the Qing Dynasty.

And now that the Son of Heaven is going to take the initiative, how can they not be excited!

"The last time we attacked Nanjing, we had to do it as a last resort. This time, the meaning is completely different. ”

Zhang Huangyan analyzed: "Your Majesty's goal is to attack Huguang, and we will attack Nanjing, so as long as we take it, it will be a great blessing." ”

Half of the main forces of the Qing army were in Guizhou, and the rest were scattered in Huguang, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Nanzhili and other places.

Two-front operations can maximize the advantages of the Ming army, while the Qing army will be very embarrassed at the first time due to the relationship between the armies and the non-subordinate relationship between the armies.

"Not bad! And we have Zhoushan as a springboard this time, and we won't be as tired as we did last time after the long journey from Fujian. ”

Attacking Nanjing from Zhoushan and taking a large circle by sea from Fujian and then attacking Nanjing were completely different from the physical exertion of the army.

And this time, Zheng Chenggong decided to learn the lesson of the last time and arrange all the soldiers' families on the island.

"The soldiers knew that their family was safe on Hayashima, so they could let go of their hands and feet to fight the enemy, and we no longer had to worry about the future."

Zhang Huangyan nodded frequently and said: "Yes, it just so happens that the Qing army has not yet gained a stable foothold, so it is better for us to rush to Zhoushan Island immediately to organize troops to prepare for the attack." ”

Lang Tingzuo and Shi Lang both want to seize the military power in their own hands, which will lead to a natural conflict.

Now Shi Lang's garrison is in Yuyao, if the Ming army suddenly appears at the mouth of the Yangtze River at this time, the Qing army will not be able to react!

"Without further ado, just do it!"

Zheng Chenggong agreed.

"However, we must grasp the time, and it is best that we can launch an offensive when His Majesty arrives in Huguang. Probably after 10 days. ”

...

...