As the counties of Chaozhou were gradually taken under the control of Zheng Jiajun, under the supervision of Li Yuanyin, Zheng Jiajun also began to withdraw troops from Ganzhou and handed over Ganzhou to Li Chengdongjun for management.

In the handover process, there was also a discord between Zheng Jiajun and Li Chengdongjun:

The generals in Li Chengdong's army repeatedly tried to spy on Zheng Jiajun's intelligence, especially information on tunnel muskets and new artillery.

At the beginning, Li Chengdong personally opened his mouth to buy from Zheng Chenggong.

Li Chengdong patted his chest and assured Zheng Chenggong that he was willing to exchange anything for firearms.

If he is willing to sell firearms, two hundred taels for one musket and three thousand taels for one improved artillery, absolutely not in arrears.

If you don't want money, you can do war horses, good fields, or even women, whatever he wants.

Zheng Chenggong didn't even think about it, so he refused.

If you don't have enough for your own home, how can you sell it.

Seeing Zheng Chenggong's tough attitude, Li Chengdong set his sights on Zheng Jiajun's generals.

Fortunately, those generals who have ascended to this position also know that their future prospects are limitless, and they will not be blinded by this petty profit.

But those ordinary soldiers are faced with endless temptations, and some people will inevitably be confused for a while

The thick and bulky artillery was fine, and it was impossible to sneak him away in full view.

But dozens of muskets were lost one after another, and a few soldiers escaped.

Hearing the return of his subordinates, Zheng Chenggong angrily killed the soldier who sold muskets with conclusive evidence, which severely shocked the soldiers and stopped this trend.

Zheng Chenggong was sure that the muskets that had fallen into the hands of Li Chengdong must have fallen into the hands of Li Chengdong, and he would definitely ask the blacksmith to imitate the tunnel muskets.

Regarding issues such as firearms and tactical proliferation, Zheng Chenggong has also thought about it for a long time. He understood that as long as he defeated the Qing army, the wise people in the Manchu Qing would inevitably try their best to imitate it, and even come up with a way to restrain it.

Even if they succeeded in copying it that day, Zheng Chenggong was not afraid. Because imitations are never as powerful as those that have been working diligently in the academy to develop new firearms.

As long as their weapons are always better than theirs. So why worry that those firearms will one day fall into the hands of the enemy?

Zheng Chenggong was prepared for all of this, and he just tried his best to delay the time for them to understand the true power of firearms. Try to maintain your absolute advantage for a long time.

However, Zheng Chenggong also knows that only the means of forbearance can only shock for a while, and there is no way to control the greed in people's hearts for a long time.

None of these things are huge, but the mess adds up to a lot of annoyance.

Seeing that the affairs of Chaozhou were almost settled, Zheng Chenggong immediately ordered the whole army to return to Xiamen.

On the way back. Zheng's army marched in three sections and took the road to Xiamen.

All the way, Zheng Jiajun was strictly disciplined, and there was no crime in the autumn where he passed, and the people along the road sent incense and lanterns.

When Hao Shangjiu saw it, he hurriedly reported to Li Chengdong and said: "Zheng Chenggong has entered Guangdong and spread kindness to win the hearts of the people, which is very unkind. Please be careful! ”

Li Chengdong nodded silently.

After that, the Zheng family's army marched through the city. Li Chengdong's army was garrisoned with a large army, and he was very vigilant.

Seeing that Li Chengdong's army was waiting for battle, Zheng Chenggong could only order his subordinates to be careful.

Li Chengdong was afraid that Zheng Chenggong would take the opportunity to encroach on the territory, and Zheng Chenggong was a short-sighted person in Li Chengdong's army.

The two armies were superficially harmonious and secretly guarded against each other, and on March 28, the third year of Yongli, Zheng Chenggong led the army back to Xiamen.

Ten miles outside Xiamen, Lu Ruoteng, Hong Xu and others were waiting there early in the morning.

As soon as I saw Zheng Jiajun arrive. Suddenly, the sound of firecrackers rang out.

Lu Ruoteng stepped forward and shouted: "General Zhiyong, Xinfeng and Ganzhou are victorious." swept away the sorrow of the Ming army's repeated defeats to the Tartars, and greatly increased the confidence of the Ming gentry. This is an immortal achievement, and the people of the world have thanked the general! ”

After saying that, Lu Ruoteng bowed to the end, Zheng Chenggong hurriedly dismounted and helped Lu Ruoteng up, and said: "This is the duty of Ming Yan as a general of the edict, and he dares to accept this great gift!" ”

Lu Ruoteng hurriedly said: "The people of the whole city have been waiting here for a long time. Just to be able to see the majesty of the Zheng family's army, the general, please! ”

Zheng Chenggong hurriedly took Lu Ruoteng's hand and said, "I can rest assured that I can go out to discuss because of the idle people who stay behind." Walk with me! ”

In this way, Zheng Chenggong pulled Lu Ruoteng to Xiamen City together, and the other soldiers saw that they were also busy dismounting.

The people along the road looked at Zheng Jiajun's clear banner and guns and knives. Strict and prestigious, the soldiers are dressed in leather belts, helmets and armor, all of them are heroic and extraordinary, and they are more confident in driving out the Tartars and supporting the Ming Dynasty.

For a long time, the Ming army and the Qing army fought a crushing defeat, and what I heard was that the Tartars defeated the Ming army, the Tartars contributed the city, and the Tartars slaughtered the city......

Let the people have a kind of panic, trembling all day long, afraid that the Tartars will come at any time.

Many people have considered whether to defect to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, or whether to shave their hair for their own lives.

Now that Zheng Chenggong led the Zheng family army to defeat the Qing army, he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and felt a great relief, and the uneasiness and nervous pressure that had been suppressed for a long time were suddenly released.

The Qing army is not invincible, and there is still hope for the Ming Dynasty, and he doesn't have to be a slave of the Tartars for his life.

Seeing Zheng Chenggong walking in front, the people spontaneously beat the drum and played the flute, saying "Long live", and the cheers were shocking.

With neat steps, Zheng Jiajun slowly walked into Xiamen City. The people on both sides of the road watched, constantly commenting on the soldiers of the Zheng family's army.

Especially when he saw the soldiers of the Iron Armor Army, he exclaimed, "Those soldiers are so tall!" ”

"Tsk, tsk, no wonder even the Tartars are not Zheng Jiajun's opponents, wearing such a big iron bump, where can ordinary weapons kill to death."

"It looks so majestic! But even without these strong men, the Tartars are not Zheng Jiajun's opponents. Haven't you heard that Zheng Chenggong is the reincarnation of Yue Fei. The Jurchens who were beaten by the Yue family army back then were as afraid as tigers. Now the Tartars are afraid that they will be frightened when they hear Zheng Chenggong's name. Hahaha......"

On the buildings on both sides, many young girls stood at the window and looked at those soldiers, and couldn't help but say: "Sister, you see that those soldiers are so mighty!" ”

"You dead girl, you're really a nymphomaniac, what's there to see here, but their generals are quite peugeot!"

"Sister, you still say that I, you are a nymphomaniac."

"Dead girl, see if I don't screw your mouth."

Hearing the discussion of the people on both sides, the soldiers of the Zheng family army held their heads even higher so that they could look more majestic!

……

Returning to the Xiamen Mansion, Zheng Chenggong began to give bereavement to the casualties, and the soldiers who died were compassionate to their families one by one.

Rewards are given to those who have made meritorious military contributions, promotions to those who should be promoted, and commendations to those who should be commended.

With the help of several civilian officials, after quickly and effectively handling these military affairs, Zheng Chenggong disbanded the team, and those who should go home went home, and those who should go back to the barracks returned to the barracks.

Since 1646, more than half of the soldiers recruited by the army have suffered casualties, and for those veterans who have been in the army for more than four years and are willing to continue to serve in the army at the age of thirty, they will be rewarded with thirty taels and two horses of cloth.

Those who are unwilling to continue to serve in the army and want to return to their hometowns will be rewarded with five taels or one piece of cloth, so that they can return to their hometowns to work as farmers or enter the yamen as a servant.

Since ancient times, there have been three unfilial pieties in China, and no queen is great. Most of those who joined the army were from poor families and could not afford the bride price and could not marry a wife.

Zheng Chenggong, the surname of the country, is kind, the treatment is good, the military salary is never in arrears, and he has saved a lot of money after being a soldier for a few years.

It is enough to marry a mother-in-law, buy an acre or two of land, and live a long-awaited life.

Many veterans are not far away from continuing to serve as soldiers, willing to return home to farm.

Although Zheng Chenggong was very reluctant, he also knew that he couldn't let them be soldiers all the time, so he let them go home! (To be continued.) )