Chapter 168: Zheng Clan's Internal Contradictions

At this time, Hong Kong Island was not the Victorian Pearl of later generations. Rather, it's a deserted island. It is famous for its abundance of fragrant wood. It seems that there is no other product other than fragrant wood. Only the occasional passing fishermen, or pirates, settle here.

At this moment, on Hong Kong Island, there are many large and small ships, and countless soldiers are cleaning the deck. There were also some soldiers resting in the cabins.

The largest plywood ship, this ship is Zheng Zhilong's ship. Now it's Zheng Chenggong's ship.

Zheng Chenggong's appearance at this moment has also changed a little, when he was by Luo Rucai's side, Zheng Chenggong's bookish anger was still very strong, and he looked a little elegant. But now Zheng Chenggong also has a short beard on his face. I have lost a lot of weight, and my complexion has darkened a lot. But there is a faint sense of manhood. Even if you don't speak, you don't move, there is a coercion that spreads.

It seems that in a short period of time, Zheng Chenggong has grown up several years.

Zheng Chenggong sat in the largest cabin, listening to the envoy tell Zhang Xuan's actions, and couldn't help but sigh: "Zheng Guogong is really a famous general in the world, and Chenggong can't wait to ask for benefits by his side." ”

Zheng Chenggong is here, which is also due to the internal contradictions of the Zheng family.

Zheng Zhilong sat in Nanjing and left the stall in Fujian to his son. But Zheng Chenggong had fierce conflicts with some old ministers led by Zheng Cai.

The reason is also very simple, some people led by Zheng Cai, they want to do what Zheng Zhilong did before, what is Zheng Zhilong's practice, to raise thieves with officials. Nominally, he is the chief military officer of Fujian, but in fact, he is the biggest pirate on the sea, and all competitors suppress them in the name of pirates.

But Zheng Chenggong is different from what they think.

After all, Zheng Chenggong has read sage books since he was a child, and he has a strong idea of joining the WTO and wants to do something big, not just to be a pirate, just for money.

After Zheng Chenggong got Luo Yulong's edict, he wanted to rectify his soldiers and horses and march west to sweep Guangdong in one fell swoop. made a contribution to the Zheng family in the Great Xia court. This wish is good, and Zheng Cai and others also think it is good at the beginning.

But after attacking Chaozhou, it was different.

Zheng Chenggong is a ruthless person.

When it comes to fighting, he only needs Chaozhou City, and he doesn't care about anything else. Knocking Chaozhou City hard, causing heavy casualties to Zheng's Lu Division. Of course, there are also Zheng Clan's Lu Division's limited ability, and Zheng Hongkui's part has some combat effectiveness, but this time Zheng Hongkui didn't come.

Because Zheng Hongkui understands that his eldest brother wants to pave the way for his nephew. What is he doing here?

Zheng Chenggong is young after all, and the current Zheng Chenggong is not Zheng Chenggong, who is almost self-made after all kinds of changes in later generations. He was still very immature.

blindly urged the attack, Zheng Cai was unwilling.

In Zheng Cai's view, the roots of the Zheng family are at sea, not in the Xia Dynasty, and the Zheng family's land division is almost all sailors ashore, and there are too many casualties, which will affect the power of the Zheng family.

As long as the Zheng family can be their own soil emperor in Fujian, it is enough.

The contradiction between the two is not only the difference of opinion between each other, but also the power struggle between the young master and the old minister.

In the end, the two sides broke up unhappily, and Zheng Chenggong brought his own sailor to the west, and handed over the affairs of Chaozhou City to Zheng Cai. After Zheng Chenggong left, Zheng Cai never stormed Chaozhou City again. They seem to be at peace with each other.

I knew that it was a war, but if I didn't know, I thought it was a family visit.

The reason why Zheng Chenggong led the sailor away was also because the essence of the Zheng clan was among the sailors, no matter what, Zheng Zhilong was not dead, he was still there. As long as Zheng Zhilong is in one day, it is impossible for Zheng's sailors to support others.

Zheng Chenggong went all the way to the west, but he won many battles, but his victories were more with pirates than with the Ming army.

Zheng Chenggong even ventured into the Pearl River to capture the city of Guangzhou in one fell swoop, but was thwarted by the Ming army and pirates. Zheng Chenggong didn't want to go back to see Zheng Cai's face, so he simply went around in circles on the South China Sea, and it was not in vain, Zheng Chenggong's authority was generally in the East China Sea, and above the Taiwan Strait, but he did not have deep control over the South China Sea.

This kind of harvest is even better for the Zheng family than attacking a few more cities.

Zheng Chenggong also established several strongholds in the South China Sea, and this is one of them.

"General Zhenhai, the general is waiting for the general to come in Guangzhou." The messenger said.

"Okay." Zheng Chenggong said: "I'll go now." ”

Zheng Chenggong is both public and private, and he is willing to meet Zhang Xuan. Yu Gong Zhang Xuan's official position was above Zheng Chenggong, and after Zheng Chenggong invaded Guangdong, he was also controlled by Zhang Xuan. Privately, if Zheng Chenggong wants to establish his prestige among the Zheng clan, he needs a big victory, not these small battles with pirates.

These are all things that only Zhang Xuan can give him.

Zheng Chenggong is resolute.

Immediately set sail, with the generals around him, such as Shi Lang, and other generals, with a large number of ships upstream, to Guangzhou.

After Zhang Xuan got the news, he greeted him on the dock in Guangzhou.

Zheng Chenggong saw that Zhang Xuan was actually on the dock to greet him, and immediately got off the boat and said, "The last general will not dare to have General Lao to greet him." ”

"Deserved. Deserved. Zhang Xuan said, he grabbed Zheng Chenggong's hand as he said and said, "Da Mu is here, but has it solved my urgent need?" ”

"But I don't know what the last general can do to help the general?" Zheng Chenggong asked.

Zhang Xuan said: "Zheng Lian, you tell him." ”

"Yes." Zheng Lian agreed to come down, followed behind Zheng Chenggong, and whispered the situation to Zheng Chenggong.

At this moment, Ding Chukui's army is advancing eastward, and the news of advancing by land and water has come. Zhang Xuan is also a little prepared for this, such as Xu Du's department, and Luo Dai's department have also arrived. Although it was only a few days, Zhang Xuan already had 30,000 soldiers in his hands.

With these 30,000 soldiers, Zhang Xuan will see Ding Chukui touch it.

But there are some soldiers, Zhang Xuan has no way to take them, that is, the water master.

Ding Chukui's army incorporated a large number of pirates. These pirates formed a powerful naval division, and Guangzhou was also near the sea, with this naval division, Zhang Xuan would inevitably be constrained. He was ready to defend the city of Guangzhou first, wait for Jiangxi and Fujian to come to the rescue, and join forces under the city of Guangzhou.

But I didn't want Zheng Chenggong to come in such a timely manner.

After Zheng Chenggong heard this, he raised his eyebrows, and he didn't seem to care at all.

Zhang Xuan asked: "Da Mu, leave the things on the shore to me, and the things in the water to you, but I don't know if Da Mu can do it?" ”

"Please rest assured, the general is just a defeated general, a group of lost dogs, thinking that after the group, they are not lost dogs?" Zheng Chenggong sneered and said: "A dog is always a dog." ”

"That's a good point." Zhang Xuan laughed and said, "A group of juniors. It's not enough, today I will see Damu on the Pearl River, showing the Zheng family style. ”

Zheng Chenggong also smiled: "Please wait and see, General." ”

In a few words, Zhang Xuan and Zheng Chenggong determined the strategy of facing Ding Chukui, that is, to face it head-on. The enemy was defeated in a great battle.

In fact, in Zhang Xuan's shogunate, there are also some people who doubt Zheng Chenggong's ability, and the current resume of Zheng Chenggong is too much like a child of anointed rice. With the help of Zheng Zhilong's power, he became a close confidant of the first emperor, because Zheng Zhilong entered Beijing and donated silver taels, and became the general of Zhenhai.

In the case that Zheng Chenggong has hardly fought any battles. is already in the Xia Dynasty, occupying a high position that some people can't climb in their lifetime.

How not to make people doubt Zheng Chenggong's strength, you must know that the same army, in the hands of different people, also has different records. So many people recommend taking it steady.

But Zhang Xuan believed in Zheng Chenggong.

The reason is naturally that Zhang Xuan believes that although the ability of the future generations of the country's surname is a fledgling, it will inevitably shock the world one day. If it is a land war, Zhang Xuan still has to keep an eye on it, after all, it seems that this country surname is not very proficient in land warfare.

But on top of the water war. Zhang Xuan was much more relieved, during the Ming and Qing dynasties, the famous generals of the water war were all in Fujian. Even the battle to attack Taiwan is just a civil war for the Min people, don't believe who they believe?