Commanding the battle alone, for Xiong Zijian, is also the first time, fortunately, his deputy He Renlong has experienced a hundred battles, the two of them discussed on the way to the march, so that Xiong Zijian's confidence is more sufficient, the brigade of men and horses sleep in the open, rest during the day, and march after dark, the suffering in this is not enough for outsiders, 10,000 Jiangning battalion cavalry, are elite soldiers, the execution of orders is not ambiguous, the order is forbidden, and the military order is like a mountain, which also ensures the speed of the march, and does a good job of confidentiality to the greatest extent.

Starting from Dengzhou, all the way through Nanzhili and Zhejiang, the road is far away, more importantly, here is the south, there are many people, the degree of liveliness is far more than the north, although the Jiangning camp started in Jiangning County in the south of Zhili, but the real development is still in the north, and most of the soldiers are northerners, so there are still a lot of difficulties to overcome on the road, fortunately in this era, the information is very congested, between the government and the people, the contact is not very much, people in different regions, almost all of them do not get along, It is also unfamiliar, and this has also created conditions for the secrecy work of the Jiang Ning battalion.

Xiong Zijian and He Renlong are most worried about secrecy, although Su Tiancheng has made a detailed analysis, it is impossible to achieve absolute secrecy, but relative secrecy is still not a big problem, it will be the Spring Festival soon, the officials in various places are basically resting, and the people are also busy preparing for the Spring Festival, there will not be many people who notice the Jiangning camp, plus the Jiangning camp marches at night, the people have a natural fear of the army, and they will never inquire about it, as long as the Jiangning camp ensures the speed of the march, it will not leak secrets.

After setting off for several days, it wasn't until they entered Zhejiang that Xiong Zijian and He Renlong felt that what Su Tiancheng said was indeed reasonable, and they couldn't think of it. Su Tiancheng actually made an accurate prediction before the team set off, which was not simple.

Because there was a hurry, and there was no siege, this time the brigade did not carry artillery, even the Tiger Squat Cannon and the Furlong Machine Cannon. Didn't carry it, only carried a flintlock pistol, this is also Su Tiancheng's request, the Jiangning battalion attacked Zheng Zhilong's mansion, and dealt with Zheng Zhilong's family and personal soldiers, there is a certain degree of fighting, but this is not a life-and-death battle after all, don't make a big move, and it will be easy to explain when the time comes.

When the brigade entered Fujian Province. Xiong Zijian and He Renlong were extremely careful.

Quanzhou Mansion is located in the south, close to the sea, the brigade has to pass through Jianning Mansion, Yanping Mansion, into Quanzhou, in this process, it is inevitable that some news will be leaked, Zheng Zhilong's influence in Quanzhou is very large, even in Fujian. There is also a certain fame, among the intelligence. It's a clear reflection.

Since accepting the appeasement of the imperial court, Zheng Zhilong has settled down in Quanzhou Mansion, and the mansion is also close to the Quanzhou Mansion, but not in the city, but in Anping, not far from Jinjiang, which is close to the sea. Ships on the sea can go directly to the front of the mansion, Zheng Zhilong's mansion is the most luxurious building in the local area, and even the official residence of the governor's yamen cannot be compared with it.

Because of affluence. Because of the money, but also because of the distance from the imperial court, but also because of the special identity, Zheng Zhilong's mansion is very heavily guarded, in the huge mansion, there is a special place to station the army, three thousand soldiers are always waiting here to ensure the safety of the mansion, in addition, more than ten miles away from the Anping mansion, there are 100,000 soldiers under the direct command of Zheng Zhilong, these soldiers are mainly foot soldiers, although the combat effectiveness can not be compared with the sailor, but it is also extremely strong, as for the Quanzhou prefect and the governor of Fujian, although he knows these things, but there is not much way, Zheng Zhilong's experience is so rich, when he returned to the imperial court, his strength was not ordinary, and now as the governor of the same knowledge, he is even more fearless. Besides, people pay their own money to feed the army, and if the court is dispatched, it will also send troops to fight, what else can you say?

Xiong Zijian and He Renlong have studied this information many times along the way, and no matter how detailed the operational deployment is, it must be combined with the actual situation, and it is definitely not possible to copy it rigidly.

On December 28, the brigade entered the area under the jurisdiction of Yanping Prefecture.

The difficulty of secrecy is getting bigger and bigger, and in the face of the actual situation, Xiong Zijian and He Renlong must make a decision.

"Lord He, I will enter Quanzhou tomorrow, and it will be difficult to continue to keep it secret."

"My lord, the lower official also thinks so, I don't know what Lord Lu Dao has to deal with, the lower official just does it."

He Renlong doesn't read much, and in front of Xiong Zijian, he has always been very modest, after all, Xiong Zijian is full of poetry and books, comes from a famous family, and his thinking is very mature.

"I have an idea, rather than always keeping it secret, it is better to march openly, if the local government asks, it is said that the court sent an inspection, today is the twenty-ninth day of the lunar month, and the officials of the local government have already rested, plus you and I all carry tokens, and show the tokens, no one dares to ask."

He Renlong thought for a moment.

"My lord, this method is good, but if we use the pretext that the army sent by the imperial court to inspect is probably a little inappropriate, it is better to say that the officers and soldiers of the Fujian Xingdu Division, during the Spring Festival, were appointed by the adults to inspect various places, clear out bandits, and maintain local tranquility, such a statement is more appropriate."

Xiong Zijian smiled and nodded.

"Lord He's suggestion is very good, once the attack is launched, everything will be revealed to the world, and there will be nothing worth keeping secret."

"My lord, we have also discussed along the way, this attack may cause a lot of shocks, maybe the court will punish it, the lower officials think that this responsibility is still borne by us, if the court must be punished, it must not be involved in the head of the superintendent, we insist that it is an attack without authorization, and the court cannot blame."

"This matter, we have already discussed, I am the boss, I should be responsible, you also obeyed my arrangement and launched an attack, if the court is to blame, I will bear the blame alone, and the rest need not be said."

He Renlong, nicknamed He Maniac, is not only brave in battle, but also has a straightforward and stubborn personality.

"The adult's statement, the lower official is absolutely disagreeable, the adult is responsible alone, no matter what, it is unreasonable, although the lower official assists the adult, but he is also the deputy marshal, how can the boss fully take responsibility, the deputy marshal has no responsibility, this matter, the lower official thinks, it must be made clear, and the attack will start soon, on the issue of responsibility, the lower official does not want to continue to argue with the adult."

Xiong Zijian nodded helplessly.

"Okay, no more arguing."

After the two discussed, Xiong Zijian mentioned the matter of the naval division's battle.

"I don't know how the battle situation is with the sailors led by Lord Lu Daosu."

"My lord, Xia Guan thinks that there is no problem, Zheng Zhilong's warship has dominated the sea for so many years, this attack on Weihaiwei, no one in his eyes, he must have been completely annihilated, Xia Guan has followed the Inspector for so many years, every time the Inspector is carefully planned, the Jiangning Battalion has never suffered defeat."

When it comes to combat, Xiong Zijian can be said to be the most familiar with it, since the formation of the Jiangning battalion, he followed the campaign, during which although he was in the capital for a while, he soon returned to the Jiangning battalion.

"If you want to talk about the wisdom and foresight of the Inspector, you and I can only admire, I remember, the Lord once asked us, we must learn to analyze, the battle situation is changing rapidly, the commander must have a cool head, not just follow the same routine, in the face of every attack, we must make accurate judgments, to avoid casualties to the greatest extent."

"The lower official understands, the Inspector doesn't know how many times he has reprimanded the lower officer, every time he fights with the adult, the lower official is very careful, and sometimes, he wants to rush to the front, but thinking that the adult is commanding, he doesn't dare to do this."

Both of them laughed, and they were about to enter Quanzhou, and the two of them did not feel the pressure of the upcoming battle, which was also a high degree of confidence.

"By the way, Lord He, that Zheng Zhilong has two famous sayings, one is that there is no gentleman in the world, and the world can pick up the goods, and the other is the golden battle of a hundred victories, the Inspector once commented on two sentences, thinking that there is some truth in this, but I can hear it, on the whole, adults still do not agree with Zheng Zhilong's understanding."

He Renlong pouted.

"The Inspector doesn't agree with these two sentences at all, the lower official remembers that the Inspector said, what Zheng Zhilong thinks about is the interests of the Zheng family, from Japan to Taiwan, and then to Quanzhou, all the things Zheng Zhilong does are for his own interests, he has been a pirate, a businessman, and even confronted the imperial court, he has been entrenched in Taiwan and the Ryukyus, look at the Inspector, everything is for my Ming Dynasty, I never thought of my own at all, compared to the two, Zheng Zhilong is something."

"Lord He, we can have this kind of understanding, but don't underestimate the enemy, we will enter Quanzhou immediately, the army controlled by Zheng Zhilong has reached 100,000 people, we still need to be careful."

"Xiaguan understands, my Jiangning battalion has exterminated hundreds of thousands of rogues, so that the Houjin Tartars dare not be arrogant, although Zheng Zhilong has 100,000 soldiers, but these sergeants, who have been in the south for a long time, have not been in contact with any battles at all, and my Jiangning battalion soldiers have met, and they can only surrender obediently, if it weren't for the requirements of the Inspector, the Xiaguan would definitely be going to kill, what is Zheng Zhilong, the Inspector has built Weihaiwei Wharf, there is a holy decree of the imperial court, he actually dared to resist the decree and disrespect, and sent a warship to attack Weihaiwei Wharf, Isn't this looking for death? ”

Xiong Zijian nodded, he didn't speak, his understanding is the same, Zheng Zhilong is looking for death this time, he actually dares to plot against the Inspector, all over the court, who doesn't know the wisdom and wisdom of the Inspector, even those in the court who want to calculate the Inspector, they only dare to make moves secretly, if the Inspector is serious, these people don't want to live a good life. (To be continued......)