In order to cooperate with Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao's offensive to attack Guangdong in the south, the Qing army in Fujian secretly mobilized troops and horses, and launched a surprise attack on Pantuoling a few days ago, and took Pukui Pass, which was still being repaired.

Next, this battalion led by Yang Minggao, the governor of Fujian, with the standard battalion of the governor of Fujian, the town mark of the left road of Fujian, and the nearly 10,000 green battalions drawn from Zhangzhou, Quanzhou, and Xinghua successively crossed this strategic place that had been guarded by the Ming army half a year ago, and went straight to Yunxiao Town.

Yunxiao Town has been collapsing for many years, and the cost of restoration is huge, so that the construction plan has been delayed again and again. When the Qing army suddenly appeared outside the city, Yunxiao's deputy general Lu Ruoji led the army to meet the battle, and launched a desperate street battle with the Qing army in Yunxiao Town. In the end, outnumbered and defeated, Lu Ruoji died heroically, and only a few defenders escaped by boat.

When Zheng Chenggong received the news, Lu Ruoji was dead, and the Qing army was already on its way to continue to advance to the county seat of Zhao'an. For this reason, Zheng Chenggong had to send troops to meet the battle, because this does not only mean that the results of the second half of last year are about to be in vain, but more importantly, once the Qing army takes Zhao'an County, as long as it crosses the water dividing pass, then Chaozhou will also face the danger of falling again.

"Compared with the Ming army, the Qing army fought much more cooperatively."

After reading the letter asking for help, Chen Kai couldn't believe it for a while, but he had to believe it. The comrades-in-arms who once fought side by side were martyred in the clouds, and even the Yunxiao Association, which was formed with the volunteers of Changlin Temple as the main body, suffered heavy losses, and the pain in their hearts was inevitable. But when he recovered, he couldn't help but sigh like this.

In fact, there is no way, the authority of the Chongzhen Dynasty has declined, the generals have gradually gotten out of control, the Hongguang Dynasty and the Longwu Dynasty have come out of the four towns of Jiangbei and the Zheng Group, a large feudal town that has made great contributions and is self-despotic, and so on to the Yongli Dynasty, Xixun Chen Bangfu, Dongxun Li Chengdong, and Liu Chengyin and the like, all of them have the power of the court, and the feudal towns around the country are also like a plate of scattered sand, each doing its own thing, not only can not believe each other, even the decrees of the court are also disrespectful, and the court can only turn a blind eye to this, There is no way.

Military generals are like this, and civilian officials also have the idea of adhering to party strife and personal grievances, and even do not hesitate to spoil the overall situation for this. In contrast, the Qing court was more organized, as if a pebble had been knocked on a boulder full of cracks.

At the same time that Zheng Chenggong urgently dispatched the troops, a new news soon came, saying that it was Su Li of Jieshiwei who had surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, and even on the sea in the direction of Huizhou, there was a suspicion that Xu Long's shadow had appeared.

Since he was expelled by Zheng Chenggong the year before last, in the past two years, Xu Long originally went to Guangzhou to defect to Li Chengdong, but just in time to catch up with Li Chengdong, he was forced to live at sea anyway. With the savings brought on board the ship and the looting at sea, I have endured so far, and finally managed to see the moon and return to the embrace of my Qing Dynasty, and then I jumped out to compete with the Zheng family's sailors.

This is not good news for Zheng Chenggong or Chen Kai, who was originally ready to float to the sea to rescue Guangzhou, but now he has been reduced to being attacked by the Qing army on the east and west fronts. Fortunately, in Lin Cha's words, Xu Long has been floating at sea for two years, and even if people can go to the island to live, the situation of the ships is not much better, and the pressure on the sea is not so great.

In this regard, Lin Cha has a wealth of experience, once he thinks that Xu Long will bring those beggar-like clansmen to fight a naval battle with the Zheng family's sailors in tattered sea ships, no one will not want to laugh, but the pressure on the land route will not be slightly attenuated because of this, and even once Xu Long arrives with more Qing troops, the pressure will only be greater.

For this reason, Zheng Chenggong decided to divide his troops to attack, and he personally led Rongqi Town, Zuo Xianfeng Town, Qinding Town, Aid Right Town, Zhongchong Town, Qianchong Town, Zuochong Town, Right Chong Town, Qianfeng Town and Tieqi Town to meet the Fujian Green Battalion, and Huang Ting led the aid to suppress Zuo Town, Right Pioneer Town, Houjin Town and Zhengbing Camp to sit in the southwest of Chaozhou to guard against Suli.

The army was urgently mobilized, and Chen Kai's task became to return to Nanao Island to supervise the production of weapons. Such a result is what he does not want to see, but the question is that Mo said whether he has the right to decide, even if the decision is in hand, once the army advances westward, it means that Chaozhou is likely to fall under the offensive of the Qing army, which immediately becomes a "tram problem" of pulling the lever to kill one, sitting back and watching five people die, and even the moral and utilitarian things are more complicated.

"I'm not the commander of the army, and I don't have the right to decide."

Such a reason may be self-comforting, but Chen Kai knows very well that this is simply avoiding the face, and it is definitely not his style!

In the early stage, Shi Lang and others had already set off in advance with the Left Pioneer Town, the Aid Zuo Town, and the Right Town. Tomorrow, the army will set off, Zheng Chenggong will lead the other troops to rush to the water dividing pass, and Chen Kai will also rush back to Nanao. Today is the last chance, Chen Kai decided to have another in-depth conversation with Zheng Chenggong, even if he no longer has the strength to change anything.

In the study, the candle flame was flickering, and Zheng Chenggong's eyebrows were hard to hide. This time the Qing army went south, and the Fujian Green Battalion, as well as Su Li and Xu Long, were just partial divisions to contain him, but this was already the biggest dilemma he had faced since he started his army.

"The surname of the country, the lower officials still think that we can't ignore Guangzhou!"

This problem, since Zheng Chenggong announced that he would rush to Fujian to meet the enemy, no one has mentioned it anymore, and Shi Lang, who was "prescient", set off with the vanguard arrogantly, even Chen Kai did not say anything again. But today, at this moment, Chen Kai brings up the old things again, Zheng Chenggong's eyes are profound, of course, he understands that Chen Kai never fights unprepared battles, and he must have an idea before he talks to him.

"Actually, you know, I can't give you a single soldier."

"The towns, battalions, and garrisons of all parts of the army are not needed. The surname of the country only needs to give the lower officials some boats. ”

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Early the next morning, the army changed its original plan to be escorted to Zhao'an by the sailors, and instead crossed the Hanjiang River by Guangji Bridge and ran to the Fenshui Pass by land.

At the same time as the army set off, Chen Kai rode the sailor down the river and returned to Nanao Island. There, is Chen Kai's main position, but also the base camp that has been operating for many years, he has been preparing for many years, in order to one day be able to make these results play a greater role, but before yesterday, he never thought it would be so fast.

The sea ship sailed south, sailing all the way, and the sailors of Haicheng and Nanao also quickly received orders and waited for Chen Kai to get everything ready.

Chen Kai returned to Nanao Island, had a secret conversation with Chen Bao, and then rushed back to the Ordnance Bureau to talk with Chen Qi, Rat Whisker and other managers of the Ordnance Bureau and the workshops under the Ordnance Bureau. After the conversation, everyone left Chen Kai's office with a nervous and excited look, and Chen Kai did not return home, just sorted out his thoughts a little, and then set off for the dock.

On the dock, the fleet of Fuming Hou Lincha has long been renewed, including old ships that have been repaired and maintained, and there are also new ships built in the past two years. Large and small, there are more than 100 ships, weapons and supplies, they are already ready, just waiting for Chen Kai's arrival.

"Lin Hou, I'm sorry for you this time."

"What Chen Senjun said is to serve the country, so why talk about trouble. What's more, it is an honor for me to be able to work with Chen in the army. ”

The once high-spirited Marquis of Fu Ming, in the wind, frost, snow and rain for more than a year, sharpened a lot more sleek. Chen Kai didn't dare to hold it up, so he bowed his hand and followed him to board Lin Cha's ship. But at this moment, the little guy who had always been by his side pulled down his sleeve and immediately gave Chen Kai a look.

Extending out along the eyes of the little guy, on a sea ship that had just entered the port, a pretty figure was stepping on the pedal with the support of the hand, and slowly got off the boat, but his eyes blended with Chen Kai's gaze in the air.

"It's April again."

The little guy doesn't talk much on weekdays, but many things are like a mirror. Chen Kai was in a hurry to do official business, but he noticed this.

However, Chen Kai didn't have much time to go to Fenghua Xueyue anymore, so he just turned his head and was about to board the boat. But before the foot could step on the pedal, it was retracted.

"Give this to her."

borrowed pen and ink, wrote a sentence hastily, Chen Kai handed it to the little servant, and boarded Lin Cha's ship. The ships slowly departed from the port, followed by more ships following suit.

On the pier, the woman looked through the light veil of the hood at the distant sea boats. The sea breeze blows, and the skirt swayes, like flowers waiting to bloom in early summer, gently swaying in the warm breeze. Only the paper pinched by the white fingertips was so tight that there was not even the slightest trembling.

"As Mrs. Zheng said, it is indeed not my true color to sit and watch success or failure. If you go to Guangzhou, you can save one, and it's one! ”

"I believe in you."

Origami is a book, and Lang's heart is like a stone; Ji Dan trembled slightly, and the concubine was tough and willowy.