After dealing with He Wenxing's affairs, Zheng Chenggong returned to Haicheng Mansion.

A soldier from the Tiger Guard Battalion ran over and said, "General, there is a man outside the door who has come to take refuge." ”

Zheng Chenggong heard the busy and said: "Hurry up, please!" ”

There's a lot to deal with right now, and it always feels like there's not enough people. Now that Wen Chenwu will take refuge in the future, Zheng Chenggong will not refuse at all, but he hates that there are too few people who come.

Soon the people were brought in by the guards, and Zheng Chenggong looked up at the people.

He was wearing a green cloth straight shirt that was common in the Ming Dynasty, and he was wearing a square scarf. But the clothes were a bit shabby and muddy.

Zheng Chenggong frowned, recovered quickly, and greeted him with a smile and said, "The Magi came to vote, Yan Ming is not very grateful. Dare to ask Mr. Daimyo? ”

"General Hui, Feng Chengshi, the word Hengchen, a native of Nan'an, Fujian!"

"Oh, Yan Ming is also from Nan'an, and he is a fellow countryman. Come, Feng Xianshi, please take a seat! ”

Feng Chengshi hurriedly bowed his hand when he heard this: "General Xie treats him well, but Hengchen is ashamed." I have never read the books of the sages, but I love to read miscellaneous books, and I was lucky to be in the first year of Longwu in the first year of Enke, which is really not worthy of the name of the sages. ”

Hearing Feng Chengshi say that he loved reading miscellaneous books, Zheng Chenggong's attitude of not paying attention to it immediately changed, and he sat up straight and asked, "Hengchen, what kind of book is it?" “

Feng Chengshi said ashamedly: "Xu Gelao's "The Complete Book of Agricultural Administration" and Song Yingxing's "Heavenly Creation" have all been read, Hengchen is too obsessed with these sideways, and he will be barren in his studies, so that in the first year of Longwu, Enke can get away with it. ”

It's good to indulge in these things!

What is the use of those bullshit eight-strand texts for Lao Tzu. These sideways are what Lao Tzu desires the most, and he wants to find someone to help prepare a firearms workshop, and there is no suitable candidate for the development and improvement of firearms.

Zheng Chenggong cordially pulled Feng Chengshi to sit down, turned his head and shouted: "Where have all the people died, they haven't served tea for so long." Come on, hurry up and serve tea, remember to use Lao Tzu's wrap of good Tieguanyin! ”

After shouting, Zheng Chenggong turned his head and talked to Feng Chengshi enthusiastically.

That enthusiasm made Feng Chengshi a little panicked.

During the conversation, Zheng Chenggong was shocked when he heard Feng Chengshi say that Song Yingxing of "Heavenly Creation" was still alive.

He read the book "Heavenly Creations" when he was reading, and remembered that it seemed to say that this book was an encyclopedia of the 17th century in China. At first, Zheng Chenggong thought that Song Yingxing and Xu Guangqi were dead, but he didn't expect Song Yingxing to be alive.

This kind of big bull is much more powerful than Lao Tzu's two knives, no, this kind of character must be in his own hands, even if he is tied, he must be tied.

Zheng Chenggong hurriedly asked, "Then where is Song Changgeng now?" ”

Feng Chengshi saw that Zheng Chenggong valued Song Changgeng very much, and hurriedly replied: "I heard earlier that after he was killed in Longwu, he refused to leave the office. I've been in my hometown for a long time. ”

Zheng Chenggong was very happy to hear it, and it was good to know that it was there. "Thank you Henchen for such important news. Hey, the Manchu Tartars are powerful, occupying more than half of China, and if they want to recover the great rivers and mountains, they will inevitably have to fight with the Qing army in the future. But our firearms are insufficient, and our power is not enough, and we urgently need talents like Song Changgeng to help improve them. ”

Feng Chengshi heard that he hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Hengchen heard that the general is loyal and righteous, and he has Kuang Fu in his heart, and when he saw it today, he really deserved his reputation. The last Jinsheng is willing to follow the general's left and right, and make a modest contribution to the anti-Qing restoration and the people's progress. ”

Zheng Chenggong helped him up and said: "With the help of talents like Hengchen, why can't you sweep away the Tartars and restore my Han family." Henchen, I intend to appoint Henchen as a member of the army, in charge of armament. What do you think? ”

Feng Chengshi hurriedly bowed down and drank: "General Xie values it, and he is willing to serve the work of dogs and horses!" ”

Song Yingxing has not yet been found, but the study of firearms is urgent.

Zheng Chenggong decided to let Feng Chengshi collect craftsmen and blacksmiths, etc., and then escort them all to Kinmen, and first set up the firearms workshop.

Zheng Chenggong sent Feng Chengshi away, and Zheng Tai came to the door urgently.

In the lobby of Haicheng Mansion, Zheng Chenggong and Zheng Tai sat down as hosts and guests.

Zheng Tai didn't even drink the tea, so he spoke, "General, there is not much food left, only a few thousand stones left." If this continues, I'm afraid I won't make it to the end of the year. ”

"There will be no food so soon, didn't there still be tens of thousands of quintals last month? And a few days ago, Anping just sent a batch of sweet potatoes and rice. Why is the food running out so quickly? ”

"General, attack Haicheng, although it is victorious. But our army suffered heavy casualties, and there were many relatives of the fallen soldiers who needed to be appeased, so the consumption of food was naturally greater. What's more important is that all the food in Haicheng's warehouse was looted by Zheng Lian, and our army didn't get anything. ”

When Zheng Chenggong heard this, he hurriedly said: "Then send people to Guangdong and other places to buy food!" ”

Zheng Tai said: "I have already sent people, but God has not known how in the past few years, it has been either drought or flood, causing a large-scale failure in Huguang, let alone other places." Now the price of rice is rising gradually, and a lot of our money is used to buy grain and grass. At the beginning of the year, those officials and gentry sent some grain over, but now everyone is short of food, so they don't send it anymore. Now we are using Anping's side, but it is just a drop in the bucket, and I am afraid it won't take long. General, you have to hurry up and make an idea, otherwise I am afraid that when the time comes, I will not be able to come up with money and food, and the people's hearts will be scattered. ”

The food is almost gone, which makes Zheng Chenggong a headache.

When I was an employee in the past, I always felt that the boss didn't do anything, so he would call his subordinates.

It wasn't until I became a "boss" that I finally knew the difficulties of being a boss.

All trivial matters have to be taken care of and borne by themselves.

With the food supply of more than 10,000 soldiers and horses, the two heavy burdens of the anti-Qing Dynasty and the restoration of the Ming Dynasty were pressed down, and Zheng Chenggong felt that the pressure was really great.

Sure enough, it's not so easy to fight the world!

Zheng Chenggong couldn't think of a way. Sometimes, Zheng Chenggong wants to ask the thief God, when he was reborn, was it because his old man didn't look at the yellow calendar, so he made this life so tragic.

The attack on Haicheng suffered heavy casualties, and Zheng Chenggong re-recruited 3,000 recruits. Zheng Chenggong has to lead these rookies to train hard during the day, and after dragging his tired body back at night, he has to think about food and grass.

"Grain and grass are running out!" This sentence is the most sentence that Zheng Tai said during this time, and it is also the most boring sentence that Zheng Chenggong listened to.

I know that the money and food have bottomed out, I know that we will be destitute next month, and I know that the morale of the army will be scattered by then.

But what the fuck can I do, Lao Tzu is not a god, he can't turn stones into gold, and he can't conjure food.

Zheng Chenggong summoned all his subordinates over, and said in a gloomy voice.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the army has run out of food and grass. I have sent people to Guangdong and other places several times to collect grain and grass, but I am afraid that we will not be able to raise much of this year's severe drought in various places. If this continues, our army will not be defeated on the battlefield, but it will be defeated on grain and grass. Do you have any ideas to solve the crisis at hand? ”

Gan Hui was in a hurry, he hurriedly stood up and shouted, "General, we might as well attack Quanzhou, which is the place where the Qing army hoarded grain and grass." As long as it is captured, the problem of our army's food and grass can be solved immediately. ”

Zheng Chenggong smiled bitterly and said, "General Gan is brave, but he still has to think more. Now our army does not have many soldiers and horses, so if we attack the Qing army's city like this, I am afraid that we will injure the enemy by 1,000 and lose 800, and the gains will outweigh the losses. The assault on the city was put on hold for the time being. ”

Huang Wu heard Zheng Chenggong say this, so he said: "Since this is the case, the general might as well lead the army south along the coast, so that the army can eat Zhangzhou, Chaozhou and other places." Now the world is in chaos, and there are many thieves and robbers who rob the states and counties and oppress the people. They are predatory, and they have a lot of gold and grain. These thieves, with our strength, can be easily defeated. and smite them, and feed our army with their bread and grass. The general can not only overcome the difficulties in front of him, but also make the people happy, which is the best of both worlds. ”

The army went south along the coast to eat the Zhangzhou and Chaozhou areas, attacking the thieves, isn't it just black and white!

This can be there!

It can not only train the troops, so that the recruits can see the blood, so that they can adapt to the battlefield in the future, and at the same time, they can "collect" and grab food, and they can also increase their prestige. For Zheng Jiajun at this stage, it is a good idea.

Zheng Chenggong decided to follow Huang Wu's advice and prepare to go south to eat.

Attacking cottages and pirates, naturally there is no need to bring so many soldiers and horses, that will only waste grain and grass in vain, and Kinmen and Haicheng are their own bases, and they must not be lost.

Zheng Chenggong appointed Hong Xu of Zuochong Town as the garrison of Haicheng, leaving 3,000 soldiers and horses and 2,000 sailors to sit in the town, and Lu Zhenfei, Zeng Ying and others helped to govern.

Zheng Chenggong took several three-pound and six-pounder guns, a total of 2,500 soldiers and horses, and set off along the coastline on ships to Zhangzhou Prefecture.