Don't look at the fact that after Geng Zhongming and Kong Youde rebelled against the Ming Dynasty, they called themselves the chief military officers, and after they defected to the Jurchens of the Qing Dynasty, Huang Taiji was not thin on them, but when it comes to the power and status in their hands, it is incomparable with the official positions that Li Tianyang has promised them now.

Needless to say, it is said that they are under the command of Huang Taiji, as a number of generals of the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty, and the soldiers in the hands of the two of them are only the thousands of people they brought over at the beginning, as well as the Han army children who know a little about water in the Qing Dynasty, and the more than 10,000 sailors and soldiers under their command have dozens of sea boats and fishing boats, and they are indescribably poor.

What bothered them the most was that the Jurchen Mongolian barbarians of the Great Qing Dynasty believed that they were superior to others, and they had always been swaying back and forth for them, not being the son of man, so that the Han ministers who worked under the command of the Qing Dynasty all felt trembling, and they needed to look ahead and look backwards.

But if, as Li Tianyang said, go to Dongjiang Town to rebuild the foundation created by the former marshal Mao Wenlong, for everyone, it is equivalent to the Ming Dynasty's feudal officials, although there are many dangers in the heart of the Jurchens, but they are also happy to be at ease.

How did Mao Shuai act back then, Shang Kexi saw it in their eyes, and they practiced it personally, there were once roots in it, Shang Kexi They wanted to rebuild Dongjiang Town, but it was much easier than Mao Shuai to open the foundation with one hand and one foot.

Not to mention, the army under their command is the elite of the Hongtang Naval Division, just as those strong ships and cannons in the naval division are released into the bay of Dongjiang Town, this Jurchen barbarian is afraid that it will be difficult to move an inch, let alone want to cross the river and attack the island.

And the full number of Hongtang soldiers, placed in the Ming army that Shang Kexi they have seen, can at least be used as an army of 50,000 with the well-equipped weapons of the Shangshui Division, even if they face the Jurchen Iron Cavalry in the field, Shang Kexi They are also confident that they can fight without falling too far behind.

Geng Kong and the others have been joining Hongmen for more than a year, and in addition to being surprised by the prosperous and wealthy life of Hongmen Dayuan Island, what shocked them the most was naturally their perception of this Hongtang army.

I thought that the Hongmen group, which was not well-known in the Ming and Dutch Qing Dynasty, was at most just a local group living in a corner. Second, life in the Qing Dynasty was not very satisfactory.

If they really have a willingness in their hearts, I'm afraid they don't even believe it.

But when they really set foot on the territory of Hongmen and integrated into the Hongtang army, the more they understood the strength of the Hongtang army, the more frightened Geng Kong and the others were, and naturally they were more happy after being frightened, and they felt that they were afraid that they had really found a good master this time.

The Hongtang army has been expanding, and with the improvement of Hongmen's economic, agricultural, and military systems, Hongmen's overall support capacity is also increasing day by day.

The expansion of Li Tianyang's ambition was the driving force that supported the gradual expansion of the Hongtang army, and now the Hongtang army has an army of 80,000 in addition to the Ryukyu naval division Wu Daofu, who is not under the name of Hongtang.

Although Hongtang had a large number of troops, it was only the Fujian government of the Ming Dynasty that was separated by a sea, but they didn't know anything about it, but only vaguely understood some general information.

Geng Kong and the Hongtang army fought and suffered a miserable defeat in the hands of the Hongtang army, and now they have joined the Hongtang, and they are in close contact with the daily drills and armaments of the Hongtang army, where do you not know, the 80,000 Hongtang army, if you really aim the weapons in your hands, then this opponent will become the Hongtang army's bag.

Judging from the insights of Geng Kong and the others, perhaps the only ones who can compete with the Hongtang army today are the two kingdoms of the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty.

So Li Tianyang is still tirelessly consolidating and developing the Hongtang army, and the Hongtang army is expanding and strengthening every day, what is it?

That's worth pondering!

Anyway, for Geng Kong, who have experienced a lot of upheaval since childhood, and have been working hard at the bottom of the border, they don't believe that Li Tianyang is really a loyal and patriotic general, who will use his own money to subsidize the army and be loyal to the country without asking for anything in return.

"You should prepare first, and when the holy decree in the imperial court arrives, you will take the army north and go to rebuild Dongjiang Town!"

Li Tianyang was very satisfied with the attitude of several people, at least in front of them, Li Tianyang seemed to trust them very much.

"Yes, sir!"

Shang Kexi replied with surprise and determination.

Shang Kexi and Kong Youde three, when they were young, they fought with Mao Wenlong, and were accepted as their righteous grandsons, the original history of the three of them defected to the Qing Dynasty, and fought bravely with the Ming Dynasty army when they took the lead, many of which Mao Wenlong died unjustly under Yuan Chonghuan, and the court did not add Yuan Chonghuan's resentment.

Now there is an opportunity to re-establish his original foundation for Mao Wenlong and carry it forward, for the three of them, the night is a disguised inheritance of Mao Wenlong's mantle, leaving a color for the future history!

Of course, the three of them are more excited about the opportunity to be able to take charge of one side alone, take 20,000 soldiers to attack the city and seize the land, and become the official of one party.

Although this position of deputy commander-in-chief may be a bit unworthy of the name, after all, in addition to Hongtang's 20,000 soldiers, the imperial court may not give more care to itself, let alone add more soldiers to it.

However, with their backs to Hongmen's thighs, with 20,000 Hongtang elites and a powerful army of sailors, they are confident that they will be able to gain a foothold in Phi Dao and its surroundings, and restore the territory that Mao Wenlong had laid down back then.

"After you go back, first write a plan to the officer, and let the officer see what you think about the Hongtang army going north this time?"

Li Tianyang seemed to say a few words lightly, but when he heard Shang Kexi and the others, he was shocked, isn't this a test of the ability of the three of them?

Everyone has some speculation among each other, and the most likely person among the three to serve as the main general of the northward this time should be Shang Kexi, who is closer to Hongmen, and Geng Kong, who is included in the Hongmen system as a general, has a gap with Shang Kexi in terms of qualifications and trust.

But now that Li Tianyang has said such a sentence, does it mean that in his heart, the candidates for the position of the main general have not yet been finalized, and Geng Kong and the two of them still have a chance to overtake in the corner and become the main general of the expeditionary army?

(End of chapter)