The order was given from the center left, and it was early May when it arrived in South Australia.

Since leaving the Zhongzuo Institute, Chen Kai has closed the door every day, and it is easy to have a more complete time to sort out the books that he had prepared as teaching materials earlier. Those books, either from Chaozhou or acquired from Guangzhou, are all Chinese and Western knowledge about mathematics, physics and even chemistry, supplemented by some knowledge that he has slowly recalled in the past few years, and summarized and compiled them in the order of some courses in his memory and later generations.

The lack of experience in the compilation of teaching materials has invisibly delayed too much time. But fortunately, after accumulating a lot, until the recent all-out efforts, this set of localized textbooks that integrate some knowledge points from local books such as "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic" has finally been tossed out, but it is also a great thing for Chen Kai.

The school affiliated to the Ordnance Bureau on Nanao Island did not decline because of Chen Kai's "loss of power", and when he finished compiling the textbooks and began to spend time teaching them to the teachers of those schools, these people did not have any resistance.

It is said that the people on Nanao Island are the most complete witnesses to the rise of Chen Kai within the Zheng Group in recent years. They are not like the situation on the side of the center-left, there are not too many people with ulterior motives, and there are more confidence, and many of the plans that seem difficult to achieve in the center-left are completely different in South Australia.

In the past few days, Chen Kai went to the school during the day to listen to classes, and at night the students went home and taught the teachers again. The main talk is still about arithmetic, physics, chemistry or something, he is not in a hurry, first of all, he must have a foundation of arithmetic, and then learn these, when he can get twice the result with half the effort. It's like before learning arithmetic, Chen Kai first did literacy is a truth.

After ten days of fulfillment, Zheng Chenggong's order reached Nanao Island, and Chen Kai was about to set off and return to Zhongzuo.

"Well, I know, I'll go back and get ready, and I'll leave immediately."

After arranging the affairs of the school, Chen Kai asked people to pack up their things and board the ship and set off. He had already learned that Zheng Chenggong should not be in the Zhongzuo Institute at this time, but sent troops out, and the messenger said on behalf of Zheng Chenggong that he would be able to return soon, and asked Chen Kai to stay for a few days after arriving in Xiamen.

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Zeng De's case broke out, Zheng Chenggong thought about it carefully, and finally sent someone to find Shi Lang's younger brother Shi Xian and asked him to bring a message to Shi Lang, saying that "the feudal clan is incapable of doing hurtful things." ”

This is a reassurance, but it is also a warning. Shi Lang, who was still a little apprehensive about killing Zeng De, heard this, and when he connected with Chen Kai's matter, and then thought of his role in this army and his assessment of his own ability, he only felt that Zheng Chenggong still wanted to use him, and he was completely relieved.

Within two or three days, Zheng Chenggong led his army to set off from the center-left office. Yongning Acropolis and Chongwu Qianhusuo City are located in the northern part of Shenhu Bay and the northeast of Quanzhou Bay on the boundary of Quanzhou Prefecture, respectively. Starting from the middle left, passing Kinmen Island, along the coastline of Fuquansuo to the north is not far from the Yongning Acropolis, and from the Yongning Acropolis to the north, as long as you cross Quanzhou Bay, you can reach the city of Chongwu Qianhusuo.

On the fourth day of the fifth month, Zheng Chenggong personally led the land and water soldiers to attack the two cities, and broke through the two cities without much effort, and then carried the grain and grass hoarded here onto the ship, and anchored and returned.

In this battle, the officers and men under the command of Zheng Chenggong were inspired by Zheng Chenggong's decision to kill Zheng Zhiguan by Chen Kai, and the "Reward for Killing the Great Enemy in the Enemy" promulgated not long ago clarified the rewards for military merits, fought bravely, and showed a more powerful combat ability. In this regard, Zheng Chenggong was very pleased, the fleet returned to sail, and the military merit rewards were issued according to the "Reward", and the morale of the army was greatly boosted, which is different from the past.

The Zhongzuo Institute was located between Zhangzhou Mansion and Quanzhou Prefecture, not far from the two cities, and the fleet soon crossed Kinmen Island and arrived at the Zhongzuo Office. After entering the city, Zheng Chenggong sent someone to summon Chen Kai.

Chen Kai arrived, and after some time, Zheng Chenggong called Cai Qiao and said that he would send his people to lead dozens of personal soldiers to protect Chen Kai to Jiangxi.

Cai Qiao is Chen Kai's acquaintance. When Chen Kai went to Changlin Temple and mobilized Changlin Temple volunteers to participate in the battle of Pantuoling, it was Cai Qiao who escorted him and directly participated in the battle. Later, Chen Kai planned a great retreat from Guangzhou, or this person led the guards to protect Chen Kai together with Lin Dezhong, but the defenders, sailors and Guangzhou volunteers were robbed by the defenders, sailors and Guangzhou volunteers in that battle, and they were more to help maintain order and serve as the last direction of the Ming army.

Zheng Chenggong gave the order, and Cai Qiao immediately received the order. As far as he is concerned, he has escorted Chen Kai many times, and Chen Kai's temperament makes him feel comfortable, he has already understood each other, and the task is better to perform. This time, it's just going a little further, and it's not bad.

However, as soon as the words came out, Zheng Chenggong suddenly remembered the kind of understanding of the Qing court that Chen Kai showed when he proposed to rescue Guangzhou. This is unprecedented for ordinary people, he deliberately asked at the time, but it was delayed because of the existence of Shi Lang, Zheng Zhiguan and Zheng Zhipeng, as well as Zheng Xiyuan's matter, and now that he thinks about it, he always feels a little uneasy in it.

"How should you act when you go to Jiangxi this time?"

"Desperately protect, there is a life for your life, and you will never let others hurt Chen Senjun's hair!"

Cai Qiao didn't want to think about it, so he answered categorically, and then, Zheng Chenggong nodded, but continued to ask: "If Chen joins the army and defects to other royal divisions, what should you do?" ”

Once this question is heard in his ears, Cai Qiao's heart is shocked. Chen Kai and Zheng Chenggong have a good relationship, saying that they are the proprietors and staff, but in fact they are more like two brothers walking side by side in the face of the storm. At this point, the so-called uncles and brothers of the Zheng family are incomparable, and even the so many generals and officials under Zheng Chenggong are also incomparable.

However, it is precisely this but, Chen Kai's importance to Zheng Chenggong is much higher than that of others, and even Shi Lang, who once made Zheng Chenggong obey his words, is also far inferior. Now when Zheng Chenggong asked this question, Cai Qiao couldn't help but swallow his saliva, and then replied in a deep voice: "The lowly position must bring Chen Senjun back to see the country's surname, if you can't bring people with all the mustaches and shadows, the lowly post will also come back with the head of Chen Senjun, and never let it fall into the hands of others." ”

Speaking of which, Cai Qiao is Zheng Chenggong's close associates, and he has followed him for many years, like Li Chang, Huang Chang, Sister Yang and others, and many of them have been released to various towns. Cai Qiao does things, people are like his name, and he has made many military exploits several times, Zheng Chenggong had planned to release him, but this time when he came back, Chen Kai asked to travel far away, so he put it aside for the time being.

At this moment, Cai Qiao's solemnity made Zheng Chenggong very satisfied, but for this answer, he shook his head, and then his eyes stared at Cai Qiao's eyes, and the undoubted in his eyes was like substance.

"Over the years, it has helped me a lot. This marriage event, after all, my Zheng family can't live with him. If you are interested in working for other kings, you had better make your attitude clear as early as possible, and take his safety as the first priority, so as not to die in a foreign land; But if it turns out to be captured, then kill him, and be sure to separate his head from his head, so as to be in order. ”

Speaking of this, Zheng Chenggong's face was painful, and it was fleeting. Immediately, as if to explain to Cai Qiao, or to convince himself, he said faintly, "One Hong Hengjiu is enough." The imperial court can no longer afford the loss and damage caused by Chen Jingcheng's surrender", so after Cai Qiao promised, he waved his people away, and was alone in the deep and dim loneliness.