Chapter 67 Zheng Zhilong's First Contribution to the Yangtze River

In Cao Ying's big tent, Luo Rucai asked Zheng Chenggong to read the letter.

There are dozens of letters one by one.

These letters are none other than the correspondence between Zuo Liangyu and Luo Rucai.

The generals were inexplicable when they heard this, and they had some doubts in their hearts, but they didn't dare to ask, but Zheng Zhilong twisted his beard with one hand, his eyes narrowed slightly, thoughtfully.

After Zheng Chenggong finished reading, he took a step back and stood beside Luo Rucai.

Zheng Chenggong has now secured the position of Luo Rucai's military attaché, or it can be said that he is a guard in front of the palace, or he can be said to be a member of the Zhongshu House. Anyway, Luo Rucai admires Zheng Chenggong very much.

It is gold that shines everywhere, and the same is true for Zheng Chenggong.

Luo Rucai put Zheng Chenggong by his side before, just to show his trust in the Zheng family, but after a long time, Luo Rucai also found that Zheng Chenggong was both civil and military, although he was not deeply involved in all aspects, but he was a difficult all-rounder.

After all, Zheng Chenggong was born as a military general, and he also fought two battles with Zheng Zhilong, although he didn't dare to say that he was good at fighting, but he was not a layman in battle. And Zheng Chenggong is also a serious scholar, no matter how good he is, it may not be. But after reading the Four Books and Five Classics for several years, there is a foundation.

Therefore, when civil officials write chapters to Luo Rucai, there are often allusions, and Luo Rucai sometimes can't understand them. And Zheng Cheng's function is to explain to Luo Rucai, and the generals sometimes write to Luo Rucai, most of them are vulgar and unliterate, and Zheng Chenggong is also very familiar with them. Zheng Chenggong's many uncles write letters like this.

Therefore, Zheng Chenggong sat firmly beside Luo Rucai.

"Your Highness, have you surrendered Zuo Liangyu?" Yang Chengzu said.

"My lord, you must not surrender Zuo Liangyu?" Yang Chengzu was quite polite, but Zhang Yingyuan was not so polite, stood up and said loudly: "How many brothers did Zuo Liangyu kill." ”

"How?" Luo Rucai said softly: "You want to be the master for me?" ”

Although Luo Rucai's voice is light, it is very powerful between words. Zhang Yingyuan suddenly didn't dare to say anything.

"Don't sit down yet." Luo Rucai's voice suddenly became louder, and he said, "Let me invite you?" ”

Zhang Yingyuan sat down immediately, not knowing what he thought in his heart, but on the surface, he didn't dare to have a trace of abnormality.

"Brotherly enmity." Luo Rucai's voice slowed down and said, "I, Luo Rucai, will not let it go, Zuo Liangyu will definitely pay back the debt with blood." However, it's not today, don't you hear something catty? ”

Everyone looked left and right, and exchanged heads and ears, but they didn't seem to hear it.

Luo Rucai suddenly remembered Zhang Xuan, and said secretly: "If Zhang Xuan is here, he will definitely be able to see Zuo Liangyu's tricks." His gaze swept over Zheng Zhilong, and when he saw Zheng Zhilong's confident look, he immediately asked, "General Zheng."

Do you have a high opinion? ”

"I don't dare to do it." Zheng Zhilong said: "But I have a foolish opinion, I listened to Zuo Liangyu's letters, all kinds of words, obviously a plan to delay the army, I think Zuo Liangyu has a big move?" ”

"Sure enough, it's a good idea." Luo Rucai said: "Zhang Xuan has already gone down to Raozhou City, and will go north, Anqing, and Chizhou in the near future. Yuan Shizhong has already besieged Luzhou City, and will attack the Anqing area from the north bank in the near future, which is obviously a big encirclement, and if Zuo Liangyu can't even see this, he is not Zuo Liangyu. ”

"Zuo Liangyu must be brewing a big move."

Yang Chengzu thought for a while and said: "In this way, what Zuo Liangyu did was nothing more than attack and defend. ”

"Whether it is the army of Jiangbei or the army of Jiangxi, it is only a partial division, what can really support the overall situation is the 120,000 army here, and Zuo Liangyu's army is definitely not less than us. If he makes a desperate gamble and fights a decisive battle with us, after the defeat of our army, even if the left and right armies march smoothly, it will only be broken one by one, so the difficulties of the officers and troops can be solved. ”

Luo Rucai was slightly stunned in his heart, and said secretly: "I didn't expect this. His vest was sweating slightly.

Indeed, this is a problem

In the midst of the war, all kinds of affairs are extremely chaotic, and it is necessary to grasp the key. And where is the key to the battle between Cao Ying and the official army, in fact, it is in the decisive battle of the main force.

There are two sides to everything, Luo Rucai flew in two ways, creating a big roundabout strategic situation, and the main force stuck to Zuo Liangyu, so that Zuo Liangyu could not advance or retreat. But thinking about it the other way, Luo Rucai did this, and he also dispersed his superior forces.

When the main force of Cao Ying confronted Zuo Liangyu, he did not have an advantage.

And if Cao Ying's advantage came about, it was brought by Zheng Zhilong, and Zheng Zhilong's water advantage greatly changed the strategic form.

But no matter how big the advantage Zheng Zhilong brings, this advantage cannot be landed.

If Zuo Liangyu was bent on fighting Cao Ying, Zheng Zhilong would not be able to help.

Luo Rucai regards Zuo Liangyu as a fish swimming at the bottom of the kettle, and does Zuo Liangyu regard Luo Rucai as a fishing net that will be torn apart, and at this time, is Zuo Liangyu ready to enter or ready to retreat? For a while, Luo Rucai couldn't judge.

Before, Luo Rucai had always thought that Zuo Liangyu was preparing to retreat at the moment.

"Not really." Zheng Zhilong said: "The news on the water, the fleets of the officers and soldiers have disappeared for a period of time, and it seems to be gathered somewhere. In the opinion of the following officials, it is estimated that Zuo Liangyu is preparing to retreat. ”

The two sides talked a lot, and no one could get along for a while.

Luo Rucai pondered for a moment and prepared to make his own decision.

"Zheng Zhilong." Luo Rucai said.

"The lower official is here." Zheng Zhilong said.

"You take the men and horses of your headquarters to block the river, and you must not let the officers and soldiers withdraw by water." Luo Rucai said.

"Yes." Zheng Zhilong said.

"Zhang Yingyuan." Luo Rucai said.

"The minister is here." Zhang Yingyun said.

"All the cavalry are under your command, keep an eye on Zuo Liangyu for me, the scouts are scattered two hundred miles away, I want to know Zuo Liangyu's every move, once Zuo Liangyu retreats by land, I want you to stop me, and wait for the team to follow." Luo Rucai said.

"Yes." Zhang Yingyuan was overjoyed.

At this moment, the main force of Cao Ying's camp is here, and there are tens of thousands of cavalry, almost second only to Dongyu, the cavalry group that broke into the camp.

"The others are on their own and ready to fight." Luo Rucai said.

"Yes." The generals agreed.

In the end, Luo Rucai still took a hand, he seemed to be vigilant, and put Cao Ying in a position where he could attack and retreat, in fact, he also knew that most of the so-called offensive and retreating could not be the best, and it was not best to hold on.

But Luo Rucai also has his own worries.

Without him, he couldn't afford this big defeat.

What is the result of Liu Bei's defeat in Yiling, the elite of the Quartet that has been entangled in decades has been destroyed in one fell swoop. Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition could only be a pioneer in Liaohua.

He Luo Rucai couldn't afford to lose, so he would rather let go than dare to push too hard.

Although Zuo Liangyu seems to have a mediocre record in the past few years, how many years has Luo Rucai and Zuo Liangyu been fighting, how can he not know that even if a tiger is old, it can eat people.

However, Luo Rucai soon breathed a sigh of relief.

Zuo Liangyu's whole army retreated, the Wuhu direction was opened, Zuo Liangyu's troops were divided into two roads, and the water and land armies retreated.

Now, Luo Rucai has no worries, one word "chase." ”

The first to react was Zheng Zhilong.

Zheng Zhilong's fleet had an advantage on the river, and when he found that Zuo Liangyu was moving, he immediately dispatched.

In the early morning mist, the visibility is not very high, more than ten zhang away, there is a white flower, rolling river fog, like clouds, making people look fluttering out of the dust. And one after another warships haunted the clouds and mist, and for a time they looked like castles in the sky.

It seems that the two sides are not on the river, but in the sky.

But Shen Tingyang knew that this fog would not last long, he pulled out his binoculars and tried to look at it, but only faintly, a flag with the character Zheng flew up and down, Shen Tingyang took a deep breath and said, "Send a small boat to Lord Huang to give an order, and ask him to escort the fleet away." ”

"Yes." Immediately someone got into the boat and struggled against the current.

"Drop the oars, open the sails, beat the drums." Shen Tingyang clapped his hands on the railing and said, "Brothers, crash into Zheng Thief's fleet with me, let him know that the Yangtze River is not the territory of these Fujianese. ”

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