Chapter 469: Ningbo Water Village, the Great War is imminent
Zheng Sanhu stepped on the lucky ship again. Only this time, his identity is no longer a widow, but a general of the Zheng family's army.
After learning the news that Zheng Zhilong officially started his army, Zheng Sanhu was undoubtedly the happiest person.
He was a staunch pro-war faction, believing that the weak imperial court was not qualified to command the powerful Zheng army.
The defeat on Jiushan Island was nothing more than an accident, a sneak attack by the imperial court.
If he had been careful, this would never have been the case.
Fortunately, he escaped.
As the saying goes, stay in the green mountains without worrying about no firewood.
It's just that Zheng Sanhu didn't expect his chance to take revenge so quickly.
This time, he was able to command nearly a hundred naval ships.
Each ship can carry more than 300 people, and the number of troops directly available for its dispatch is about 30,000.
With such a strong sailor, he can defeat any opponent.
It's not too far to travel from Fujian to Zhejiang, especially by sea.
If the wind is full of sails, it will be there in a few days.
Zheng Sanhu swore revenge this time, so the march was very steady, and the distance between the ships of the sailors was kept very tight.
He knew that the imperial navy division was stationed near Ningbo Mansion. Therefore, after the Zheng sailors came to the coast of Zhejiang, they immediately ordered to go to Ningbo.
He wants to be upright and fight with the court sailors.
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At the same time, Zheng Chenggong also got the news.
His heart was heavy. Because my father really rebelled.
This time, my father raised the army without any disguise, which meant that there was no room for maneuver.
It was impossible for any emperor to allow his generals to rebel.
When Zi Tian is wise today, he will naturally not forgive such a sin.
Zheng Chenggong knew very well in his heart that he and his father were already on the opposite side.
Although he has already made a choice between home and country, king and father, loyalty and filial piety, when this day really comes, there is still some hardship in his heart.
However, Zheng Chenggong's adjustment ability is still very strong. He knew that he had a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, and he could not fall easily.
After learning that the rebels had approached Ningbo Shuizhai by sea, Zheng Chenggong immediately sent people to the sea to investigate.
Although the Ningbo Water Village is very strong, it should still be prepared.
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The sailors under the command of Zheng Sanhu have arrived at the periphery of Ningbo Water Village.
This time, his task is to kill and injure the imperial court sailors as much as possible, and it is best to be able to capture the Ningbo Water Village in one fell swoop and slap the imperial court hard.
At this moment, Zheng Sanhu already knew that the commander of the imperial court sailor was the eldest prince Zheng Sen.
But so what.
He is loyal to the Zheng family, and everything should be based on the interests of the Zheng family.
From the moment the eldest prince accepted the emperor's surname and was willing to serve the imperial court, Zheng Sanhu looked down on him.
A person who would betray even his own father and his own family is not worth scrupling at all.
Look at the Zheng clan people who disobey Zheng Zhilong, the killed and the imprisoned are imprisoned.
Even Zheng Zhilong's most trusted fourth brother was imprisoned because of this.
This made Zheng Sanhu even more convinced that nothing is more important than the interests of the Zheng family.
Since Zheng Sen, now Zheng Chenggong, has already served the imperial court and represents the interests of the imperial court, Zheng Sanhu will of course defeat him without hesitation.
"Pass my order and launch a general attack on the water village!"
Zheng Sanhu took a deep breath and ordered in a deep voice.
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Seeing the fleet of sailors under black pressure outside the water village, Zheng Chenggong's mood was very complicated.
The masts of those ships were bearing the Zheng flag.
From a very young age, Zheng Chenggong was taught by his father to recognize the Zheng flag.
My father told me that this flag represented the Zheng family and represented glory.
As long as the flag of the Zheng clan is hoisted on the sea, safety can be guaranteed. Ordinary pirates will take the initiative to leave with great interest, and will never come forward to offend.
At that time, Zheng Chenggong was very proud, and he was proud of being the Zheng family.
Later, he gradually discovered his father's ambitions. My father was unwilling to be only a Fujian town, but wanted to divide the territory and become the king.
Later, there was news that his father and Dongyu secretly communicated with each other.
Zheng Chenggong gradually discovered that he and his father had gone further and further.
Until this time, Zheng Chenggong still had a trace of illusion before the suppression of the Japanese plague in Zhejiang.
He hoped that his father would learn from his mistake and take the initiative to express his sincerity to the Son of Heaven.
But it turned out that he was overthinking.
The so-called southeast woe is just a big drama directed and acted by his father.
For his own selfish interests, his father even ignored the people of the southeast and committed such a murderous atrocity.
Zheng Chenggong was really disappointed.
Although Jiushan Island has achieved a great victory, Zheng Chenggong is not happy at all.
Because he knew that his father had gone farther and farther, and it was difficult to turn back.
Sure enough, it didn't take long for my father to really rebel.
My father sent troops from Fujian to divide into two routes, and the army by sea came straight to Ningbo.
At this moment, the only thing Zheng Chenggong wanted to do was to defeat this army and wash away the shame of the Zheng family.
He understood that there must be many people in the Zheng family who opposed the rebellion, and they must have been suppressed by their father.
With the character of the Son of Heaven, there must be zero tolerance for rebellion, but Zheng Chenggong may be able to try to make the Son of Heaven treat those innocent Zheng clan people lightly.
And to do that, he's going to have to get a big win. Only in this way can the Son of Heaven open up for his sake.
As for his father, Zheng Chenggong has lost hope.
He can live to keep the incense for the Zheng family, which is the last filial piety to his father.
"Pass my general order and line up to meet the enemy!"
Zheng Chenggong withdrew from his stunned studs and ordered in a deep voice.
Ningbo Shuizhai is a gourd shape.
If the rebels want to attack, they will definitely attack Hulukou with all their might.
This is beneficial to Zheng Chenggong.
He only needs to order people to guard the entrance of the water village to defend the enemy outside the gate of the village.
But in the same way, if the rebels blocked the entrance to the village, it would be impossible for Zheng Chenggong to order the sailors to go out of the village to pursue.
Now it depends on whether Zheng Chenggong can make full use of the rebels' eagerness to go to war and regain face, forcing the rebels to take the initiative to attack Shuizhai.
If he can succeed, Zheng Chenggong can take the opportunity to inflict great damage on the rebels, causing them to lose their vitality.
After all, although the Denglai Naval Division was strong and powerful, it had limited actual combat experience, and had almost no experience in major battles except for the battles of Bison Island and Jiushan Island.
His opponent is experienced in naval warfare, and the longer the battle line drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be for the Denglai Naval Division.
The only way to do this is to fight quickly, and to beat the master to death with a fist.
Under Zheng Chenggong's order, the officers and men of Shuizhai were ready, and all the cannons were aimed at the sea outside the village.
Through the monoculars, Zheng Chenggong could clearly see the approaching rebel sailors.
That Zheng character is so dazzling.
Zheng Chenggong put down the binoculars and closed his eyes to calm himself.
Since this battle is inevitable, let's make it more violent.
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