Chapter 433: It Begins

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"Pengla......"

A loud bang sounded, it was a Canghai ship and a fourth-class ship rubbed, the larger fourth-class ship naturally took a big advantage, although it was tightly touched, but the sailors on the Canghai ship were still knocked around.

"Quick...... Jump over...... Jump over! ”

A leader with a scimitar in his hand stood on the bow of the Canghai ship and shouted loudly, and next to him, a jumping blocker, axe hand, and hand-to-hand fighter were scrambling to jump towards the Weihai Weishui Division battleship next to him. Looking at the sailors of the Zheng family who rushed to the Ming army to put on and jumped over, Zheng Zhibao's face showed a smug and hideous look, in his impression, all the ships that were successfully jumped by his Zheng family's fleet ended up miserable, at this time he could already imagine the Ming army sailors who were killed by his own sailors.

"Hmph...... How good are your firearms? As long as Lao Tzu successfully boarded the ship, your fire guns will become inferior to burning sticks! Zheng Zhibao thought proudly.

But Zheng Zhibao was too happy, and he didn't have long to be happy, when he heard continuous gunfire coming from the front.

"Bang bang...... Bang bang bang ......"

The crisp gunfire did not stop with the jumping gang of the Zheng family sailors, but continued to resound, and it sounded very regular, and the Zheng family sailors who jumped to the Ming army had not had time to gain a foothold before they let out a different scream with the sound of gunfire.

Zheng Zhibao hurriedly looked through the clairvoyant mirror, and just saw that four or five Zheng family sailors had just jumped onto a slightly smaller ship of the Ming army, but saw white smoke rising in front of them, and in a volley of guns, these sailors fell in a pool of blood before they could stand firmly.

"What the hell is going on, how can their firecrackers fight so fast, and their firecrackers don't seem to have firestrings." Zheng Zhibao couldn't believe it, he had the impression that the firecrackers always had a long bundle of fireropes hanging on their shoulders when they fired the firecrackers, but there were no fireropes on the shoulders of these firecrackers in front of him. Just raised the fire gun and pointed it in front of him, followed by a flash of white smoke, and his own men and horses fell to the ground screaming, which simply subverted Zheng Zhibao's cognition.

The gunshots of the Minnie-style firearms continued to ring, and the sailors of the Zheng family, who were constantly jumping, turned into corpses on the deck. Seeing this situation, Zheng Zhibao was so angry that his body trembled, these timid Ming troops did not intend to engage in hand-to-hand combat with them at all, but planned to rely on powerful long-range firepower to play them to death.

"These damn cowards don't dare to fight us face to face, are the Ming army sailors so cowardly?" Seeing such a situation, Zheng Zhibao was so angry that his nose was about to crook. I worked hard to get the ship closer, and I originally wanted to use the skilled robbery skills of the sailors under my command to catch these Ming soldiers off guard, but I didn't think that the other party didn't take this stubble at all, and used the firearms in my hands to beat those sailors who jumped to the gang with heavy losses.

"Bastard...... How could their firearms hit so fast! The nails of Zheng Zhibao's hands pierced tightly into the palms of his hands until he was bleeding, and he didn't know it. He had dealt with the Dutch and the foreigners of the East India Company for many years, and had seen a lot of firearms, but he had never seen a firearm like this, which could shoot two or three rounds of bullets in a minute.

What makes him even more distressed is that most of these sailors who dare to jump gang battles are old men who have been with him for many years, these people are all skilled in martial arts and dare to fight, and they are all served by the Zheng family on weekdays. Now that this battle is over, even if there are hundreds of dead and wounded, Zheng Zhibao doesn't know how to explain to his eldest brother Zheng Zhilong after he goes back.

"The second leader, the Ming army's firearms are too sharp, and our people can't rush through at all. Let's get them out of here! "Seeing that the sailors who originally planned to jump to fight were beaten by the Ming army one by one and fell into the water like dumplings, the people next to them were also distressed, these people who dared to play with their lives were the treasures of the Zheng family.

Hearing this, Zheng Zhibao looked around and found that more than a dozen of his warships had all been entangled with the Ming army. His face quickly changed a few times and then gritted his teeth and said, "Immediately order to stop jumping gangs, and all warships turn the rudder and retreat to the north!" ”

"My lord, what about the merchant ships in the back?" The deputy next to him also changed his face when he heard this. Behind them were thirty or thirty merchant ships laden with goods.

Zheng Zhibao closed his eyes in pain: "I can't control so much now, I can only let them ask for more blessings!" ”

The deputy also understood that if he retreated with the slow merchant ships at such a time, the result would only be the death of everyone. Soon, a blue flag was hung on the mast of Zheng Zhibao's boat, which meant retreat.

With the hoisting of the blue flag, the Zheng family's warships, which had been defeated one after another, turned their bows and began to distance themselves from the sailors of Weihaiwei.

The departure of the Zheng family's warship was immediately noticed by the captains of the warships of the Weihai Weishui Division, and the artillery that had stopped firing because it was too close just now for fear of accidental injury immediately erupted tongues of fire again.

"Bang Bang Bang ......"

Artillery began to pour out tongues of fire, and those Zheng family warships who wanted to leave were killed, and many ships were beaten to sawdust, and clusters of fire continued to shine. Because the muzzle pressure was too low, many artillery guns sent shells into the sea, producing a mist in the sky, and the smoke produced by the shells turned into layers of white fog under the action of water vapor. In the diffuse atmosphere, the vision of many gunners was also obscured, and it was difficult for the sea breeze to blow away these white fogs for a while, and even Guo Jingxian, who was commanding the battle on the deck, felt that his vision could not see clearly, and in order to avoid accidentally damaging his own warships, he had to order the fleet to turn to the left to avoid the area filled with gunsmoke.

When Guo Jingxian commanded the fleet to bypass the white fog-filled area, Zheng Zhilong had already led more than ten warships to retreat north, Guo Jingxian led the battleships to chase all the way for more than ten nautical miles, and knocked out seven or eight warships of the other party, and then returned the same way, after all, there were dozens of merchant ships behind, and if something went wrong, he couldn't afford this responsibility.

However, Guo Jingxian did not chase in vain, and after Zheng Zhibao fled, the remaining more than 20 merchant ships loaded with goods and slow movements became prisoners of Weihai Weishui Division.

When Guo Jingxian arrived at Donghai Fort near Jinzhou with dozens of his warships and dozens of merchant ships and more than 20 captured Zheng Jiachao, he found that the Zheng family's fleet was loaded with a huge amount of strategic materials such as grain, iron tools, bows and crossbows, armor, etc. Moreover, after interrogating the captives, Tong GuΓ² also knew that the purpose of the Zheng family's sending was Shengjing, the capital of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

After learning this information, Guo Jingxian did not dare to slack off, and quickly wrote an official document and sent a Yan-shaped clipper to Shandong overnight to report this information to Yueyang.

Three days later, Yue Yang, who was in Weihaiwei, got the news, and Yueyang, who was surprised, really didn't expect this Zheng Zhilong to be so bold, at this time it was the critical moment of the Ming Dynasty and the Manchu Qing Dynasty to fight to the death, he dared to sell such a Chinese medicine store uh strategic materials to the enemy country, this is no longer greedy for money can be described, from this matter, Zheng Zhilong's personality has no bottom line at all. There is no country or court in his heart, and in his heart, it makes no difference whether the Ming Dynasty sits in the world or the Manchu Qing Dynasty sits in the world, no wonder in another time and space, this guy surrenders to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, which is called a fast.

Zheng Zhilong...... I remember you, this matter is not over yet, let's see! ”

Although Yue Yang was so angry that his teeth rattled, he didn't plan to report this matter to the imperial court, because he knew that it was useless to say it, and now the imperial court was empty, and he was still powerless in the face of the rogues who were raging in the pass. If you add Zheng Zhilong, who has tens of thousands of pirates and hundreds of warships, there is no way, if this guy is forced to rush and he turns into a pirate again to wreak havoc on the coast of Daming, it will be troublesome.

In Yue Yang's study, Wang Yue, who was sitting on the other side to help Yue Yang deal with official documents, saw Yue Yang sigh lightly and put this information in the drawer, knowing that Yue Yang didn't plan to turn his face with the Zheng family at this time, she asked a little puzzled: "Xianggong." Are you going to let the Zheng family go like this? ”

"What's the way if you don't let it go, now is not the time to turn your face with him." Yue Yang sighed lightly and said, "Now that the decisive battle with the Manchu Qing is just around the corner, it's not a good thing to make enemies on both sides. After I have cleaned up the Manchu Qing and increased the size of the fleet several times, I will come back to him to settle accounts. ”

Wang Yue expressed understanding. Although she didn't know about military affairs, she also knew that fighting on two sides has always been a taboo for those in power from ancient times to the present, so she asked again: "Then are you planning to rush to Jinzhou now?" ”

"Hmm!" Yue Yang nodded: "The day after tomorrow, the water division will return to Weihaiwei." I will go to Liaodong with the next batch of sailors who will transport soldiers and supplies, and you will wait here for the good news of your husband! ”

"Don't worry, the concubine, Sister Xiangjun, and Sister Xiaowan will all be waiting here for your triumphant return." After speaking, Wang Yue tiptoed and kissed Yue Yang's face gently, and a soft feeling and a refreshing fragrance wafted into Yue Yang's heart.

On February 28, the twelfth year of Chongzhen, Yue Yang took the ship of the Weihai Weishui Division to the Donghai Fort in Liaodong, and then led the 5,000 soldiers who came with the ship to Jinzhou, and Yue Shunbao took hundreds of generals at all levels in Jinzhou to meet Yueyang in front of the government.

"The humble rank has seen the Hou Ye, the original Hou Ye is blessed and healthy!"

"Get up!"

Yue Yang didn't talk nonsense with them, and walked into the Qianfeng General's Mansion that was originally Zu Dashou, and later changed to the mansion of the Liaodong General Army.

After Yue Yang sat down in the position of the boss, the generals also began to sit down one after another, led by Yue Shunbao, Hu Laosan, Wu Chengfeng, Yang Guozhu, Hu Dawei, Wang Pu and other generals, deputy generals and other generals.

He smiled and said: "Everyone, in two years, we have beaten the Manchu Qing to a great injury, and Huang Taiji also died in Huangquan because of this, and Yue Tuo was beheaded in front of our battle. A year ago, we were ordered to drive Wu Sangui and Zu Dashou out of Liaodong, and today is the time for us to completely solve the Tartars! Are you willing to follow Benhou to recover Shengjing and drive those Tartars back to the deep mountains and old forests? ”

As soon as Yue Yang's words fell, all the generals stood up and said loudly in unison: "I am willing to die for my lord...... Conquer Shengjing and annihilate the Tartars! ”

At this time, all the generals showed excitement on their faces, and they were finally about to deal with the Tartars. Since the Wanli years, the Jurchens who came out of the white mountains and black waters have continued to grow, until the Apocalypse finally became the henchmen of the Ming Dynasty, and since the Chongzhen years, they have repeatedly violated the border of the Ming Dynasty, they are like an insidious and greedy poisonous snake from time to time to bite the elephant of the Ming Dynasty, and then retract back and hide in their nests, slowly watching the huge Ming become weak, waiting for the last opportunity to swallow this behemoth.

If there is no appearance of Yue Yang. In a few years, the behemoth of the Ming Dynasty will be exhausted and fall to the ground after the last trace of vitality, and finally the huge country will be ruled by this barbaric nation, and the last backbone of the Chinese nation will also be interrupted by this ignorant nation, until more than two hundred years later, the Western powers knocked on the door of the coastline with giant ships and cannons, and returned to normal after more than half a century of painful torture. However, this nation, which once stood at the top of the world, has been left behind by the Western world, and although it has been catching up for decades, it has not regained its former leading position in the world.

In this time and space, Yueyang would never let this happen again, and the civilization of the farming people could never be destroyed by the barbaric nomads again.

Seeing that everyone's popularity was so high, Yue Yang nodded secretly in his heart and asked, "Shunbao...... You are the commander of Jinzhou. Let me ask you if all our soldiers and supplies have been gathered now. ”

Hearing Yue Yang's question, Yue Shunbao hurriedly stood up and clenched his fists and replied: "Lord Qiqi, now that our army has all arrived, there are a total of 80,000 infantry troops, 30,000 cavalry, five artillery battalions, and 30,000 heavy people, all of them have arrived!" ”

"Good!"

Yue Yang nodded and said sharply: "Since all of them are still here, then Benhou ordered that 10,000 soldiers and horses be left to defend the city at dawn tomorrow, and the rest of the army will all march towards Shengjing!" ”

"Yes!"

"Obey the general of the marquis!"

"Pimple ......"

The rumbling sound of horses' hooves stopped outside the Shengjing Palace, and a knight in bright yellow armor jumped off his horse and hurried towards the palace gate. The guards standing outside the palace gate swept their eyes and turned their heads back to the place after seeing the three red flags stuck in the knight's neck.

The knight galloped all the way to the outside of the Chongzheng Palace, and a eunuch greeted him, and the knight whispered a few words to him, and then trotted all the way into the Chongzheng Palace.

At this time, Dolgon sat on the throne in the Chongzheng Palace. Next to it is a screen, a smoker, an incense pavilion, a crane-style candlestick, the smoker is emitting a faint green smoke, a faint aroma wafts on the main hall, on both sides of the main hall a group of civil and military officials are standing on the main hall to want to report to Dolgon.

"Report ......"

A voice rang out outside the main hall. Immediately, the knight quickly ran up and said loudly: "Your Majesty, our army has come to report that Yueyang has arrived in Jinzhou a few days ago." Just the day before yesterday, he led a total of 100,000 infantry and cavalry troops from Jinzhou to Shengjing, and it is expected to arrive in Shengjing in seven days! ”

There was silence in the main hall, the air seemed to be about to freeze, everyone's faces became more and more heavy, Dolgon, who had been sitting on the throne for a long time, took a deep breath and laughed: "Okay, then Yue Yang is finally here, I have been waiting for him for a long time, let me get to know him thoroughly!" ”

Speaking of this, Dolgon turned his gaze to the ministers of civil and military affairs standing on both sides and smiled faintly: "Everyone, are you ready to fight to the death with Yueyang?" ”

There was silence in the hall, and it took a long time for Duoduo to stand up and say sharply: "Your Majesty, the younger brother is ready, and is willing to follow the emperor to advance and retreat with life and death, if Sheng Jing is there, the younger brother is here, and if Sheng Jing dies, the younger brother will never live alone!" ”

"Good!"

Dolgon's heart warmed, worthy of being the younger brother of a fellow mother, and it was he who took the lead in standing up and supporting him at the critical moment. He looked around again and sneered at everyone: "Why didn't you keep saying that you wanted to live and die with the Qing Dynasty in the past, why did you really move your life today, but then you became dumb?" ”

Hearing the strong sarcasm in Dolgon's words, many people also felt ashamed, but if they wanted to bite the bullet and say that they were not afraid of Yueyang or even clamored to defeat Yueyang, they couldn't say it, because the successive defeats in the past few years had made these once invincible people realize the huge gap between the Manchu Qing and the Ming Dynasty.

When Huang Taiji was in power, the Manchu Qing were able to defeat the Ming Dynasty and even have no way to take them, not because of how strong the Manchu Qing was, but because the Ming Dynasty was too bad, and the soldiers had no will to fight, plus Nurhachi and Huang Taiji were both capable monarchs, and they also brought Mongolia, North Korea and all the surrounding races and tribes that could be won over to fight together, which could bring the Qing Dynasty to stir up the Ming Dynasty for decades. But this qiΔ“ has a premise, that is, this is all based on the erosion of the Ming Dynasty, once the Ming Dynasty, the old empire, begins to wake up, as long as there are sufficient manpower and material resources, and then there is an excellent general commander, then the energy and combat effectiveness that the Ming can burst out is not comparable to the Qing Dynasty at all, and it is a good proof that the army has been defeated by Yueyang over the years, and now the Ming Dynasty is finally going to launch a comprehensive counterattack against this little guy who dares to offend him, And judging from the current form, if the Qing Dynasty loses this battle, I am afraid there will be no room for turning over.

However, after decades of fighting in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, there are still some talents, and slowly a burly general with a beard and a beard stood up and said to Dolgon: "Your Majesty, Weichen is not willing to live and die with Shengjing!" ”

"The minister is willing to live and die with Shengjing!"

"The younger brother is also willing to live and die with the Qing Dynasty!"

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