Chapter 384: Carrying the Ding (I) (Text)
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The war in Fuyang spread extremely quickly, and there were storms in eastern Zhejiang.
Zhai Zhe waited quietly in the Dinghai Guard, watching the fire. He was going to bring the pot of water to a boil, and when he lifted the lid himself, he would direct the pot of boiling water to other places. He is actually very good at doing this, as long as he sees these people as the Mongolian tribes and the Xuanda military town.
The fishing boats on the Qiantang River were observing the march of the soldiers and horses on the shore every day, and the secret agents came to report how many soldiers and horses had left the city of Hangzhou, and then compared them with Feng Qin's secret letter.
These days, Zhai Zhe has been alone, leaving aside Chen Zilong, who had fled here with great difficulty, and only when he was alone could he stay calm. He has good generals like Zuo Ruo, Feng Qin and Li Zhi'an under his command, and now there are not many opportunities to go to the battlefield in person in the future, and it is more about knowing people and making good use of them, and seeking victory thousands of miles away.
The sea breeze blows through the open windows, and this is a rare summer resort. The family and children are all on Zhoushan Island, and Fan Yi and Ulan are afraid that they are also worried there.
"Call Vice General Xiao over."
The footsteps outside the door were far away.
Xiao Zhiyan was appointed by the Qing court to still garrison Haidao after he was demoted. The Qing court issued a shaving order before it could gain a firm foothold, which surprised Zhai Zhe. His opponent is Dolgon, the murderous Dolgon, if it were Huang Taiji, would he still do this? In less than a year, I won most of the Ming Dynasty, and it is normal for me to can't help but swell.
A moment later, Xiao Zhiyan pushed the door and walked in.
Xiao Zhiyan, today there are more and more people in eastern Zhejiang who resist the order, and people in Yuyao, Cixi and other places have killed the county order and revolted against the Qing Dynasty. Tomorrow, you will order someone to contact the prefect of Ningbo and the prefect of Shaoxing, and jointly write a letter and send it to Hangzhou to report that someone in eastern Zhejiang wants to rebel. By the way......" Zhai Zhe took a note from the desk, "Give this secret letter to Feng Qin!" ”
"Yes!" Xiao Zhiyan's eyes lit up, "Are you going to do it?" ”
"Jiang Chao is coming soon!"
Zhai Zhe looked at the sea outside the window, he had been in Ningbo for four years, and he was slowly familiar with this land and water.
Before the messenger waited for the people who had sent out the barracks, a secret envoy hurriedly came to report: "Ningbo City is reversed, the prefect Zhu Zhikui transported grain to Hangzhou, the road was blocked by the people, and when he came back, he was arrested by the rebels who raised troops in the city." A large number of people gathered, and the banner of the Ming Dynasty was hung at the head of the city. ”
"These people are really daring!" Zhai Zhe couldn't help but sigh.
"I love it here!" Xiao Zhiyan clapped his hands.
Afraid that the shaved messenger would be caught by the volunteers, Xiao Zhiyan asked these people to report directly to Hangzhou by boat and agree on a date for the siege of the city.
Dinghaiwei is only fifty or sixty miles away from Ningbo City. Zhai Zhe let Ningbo City make trouble, but he didn't take the initiative to come forward.
The day after the messenger left, in the evening, the western sky was white. The three scribes panicked to the door of the guard and shouted, "Is Chief Xiao here?" ”
The soldiers brought these people in, and Xiao Zhiyan came forward to meet them.
The student straightened his chest when he saw Xiao Zhiyan, as if he was rushing to the execution ground.
"Mr. Xiao, Ni Maoxi, who was born in Ningbo, and Qian Shilang of the former Ministry of Rites came here to discuss important matters."
Xiao Zhiyan looked like he was ignoring it.
"Since my lord has not yet shaved, this is still my loyal servant of the Ming Dynasty! The elders of Ningbo are looking forward to it, looking forward to the adults presiding over the overall situation......"
Ni Maoxi completely told the life of Ningbo City.
"You dare to come, it's not a small daring."
"The former Chief Zhai was a student of Lu Gong, and Xiao Zongbing was also deeply favored by the country, not such a treacherous figure. Today, my lord has sent a fishing boat to the sea to contact General Zhai of Zhoushan and Vice General Zhang of Shipu, and meet with General Xiao in Ningbo Mansion in the afternoon of the day after tomorrow to discuss major matters. ”
Xiao Zhiyan paused for a moment, nodded and replied, "Got it, I will definitely arrive." ”
He was just about to let these people go, when his soldiers came in, leaned over and whispered a few words in his ear. After listening, Xiao Zhiyan frowned and whispered, "Take it to the back camp and wait." ”
Ni Maoxi and the other three scribes didn't know what happened to life.
Waiting for the soldiers to go out, Xiao Zhiyan waved his hand to the three and said, "Go back, someone will come the day after tomorrow." ”
When Ni Maoxi and the others left the barracks, Xiao Zhiyan sat on the chair and did not move, and his own soldiers brought in a scribe with a shaved rat tail. The man saw that the people in the barracks were still dressed in the same way as before, and he couldn't help but be a little flustered, and nodded his head.
"Lord Commander, something is wrong!"
Xiao Zhiyan still has that expression.
"The six arrogant students in Ningbo took the lead, arrested the Zhu Governor's Mansion, and rebelled regardless of life or death, and I implore the Lord to lead the army to arrest him, this is the letter that my lord wrote to you."
And the scribe was about to complete the ninety degrees of his waist, and he came up with a letter.
Xiao Zhiyan took the letter and put it on the table.
"My lord, those students are plotting to meet the alliance the day after tomorrow, if the adults can arrest them, they will definitely catch the turtle in the urn, and my lord is willing to send it with a thousand gold."
"If there is a daughter, I will definitely come."
The student was overjoyed, "There is a letter as proof, as long as the six people in the lead are killed, the rest of the people will definitely disperse, and the lord rescues the Zhu Governor's Mansion, and the court will definitely have a reward." ”
Xiao Zhiyan held back his disgust, "You can go back." ”
Two groups of messengers in one day, Xiao Zhiyan relayed what he had seen and heard to Zhai Zhe, and the letter was presented.
Zhai Zhe pinched the letter with two fingers and turned it in the air, "In times of crisis, you can see people's hearts, and it is time for Zong Mao and Zhang Mingzhen to take King Lu over in the future." ”
After five or six days of cloudy weather in eastern Zhejiang, it's time for rain.
Cloudy days, no sun can be seen during the day.
You can't see the stars in the middle of the night.
A small warship struggled eastward from the Qiantang River, and the boatman who drove it had been tossing and turning in the sea for decades, judging the waterway by the direction of the wind and the light on the lighthouse on the shore. Arriving at Guanhaiwei at midnight, the messenger flew ashore, ran into the guard, asked for a few war horses and galloped to the Dinghaiwei.
An hour later, despite the high winds and waves in the sea in the middle of the night, the three small boats of the Dinghaiwei Station rowed to Zhoushan Island overnight.
The battle under Fuyang City has lasted for four days, and the Qing captives have already attacked Fuyang City, and I heard that they are preparing to dismantle the artillery of Hangzhou City Defense to attack the city. In two days, the tide will come, and the tide will be at its peak in August, but there will be a small tide in the middle of the month every month, which will cause trouble for the ships to sail.
In the dim light, Zhai Zhe put Ji Hong's secret letter on the desk in front of him, but he didn't expect that this kid could write such a dignified word with his left hand, and every stroke was like a knife carving.
This secret letter came at the right time.
"Fang Jin!"
Zhai Zhe didn't sleep, and when the soldiers didn't rest, that is, Fang Jin was young and energetic, and he was always able to accompany Zhai Zhe to survive.
"In!"
"Find Deputy General Xiao to give an order, let the soldiers go out overnight, block the official road from Shaoxing to Xiaoshan, and mobilize people to seal the canal."
"Yes!"
6And the earth and the sea were dark.
There was a faint light flickering in the darkness.
It was not yet dawn when the boat arrived at Zhoushan Island.
In an instant, shouts rang out, the island's torches were bright, the ships swayed in the breeze, and the skilful sailors struggled to keep some of their disobedient companions in check, and a column of sergeants dressed in armor came out of the barracks and headed for the rocking ships.
An hour after dawn had passed, 15,000 soldiers had boarded the ship. After the hour, the sea breeze eased slightly, and more than 140 warships of all sizes passed through Guanhaiwei and headed for Linshanwei, which was away from the mouth of the Qiantang River. The warship was not far from the shore and arrived at Linshanwei. Zuo Ruo, Li Zhi'an, Yuan Qizhou, Wen Linzhu and Chen Huwei each jumped off the warship, gathered and walked to the shore.
Zhai Zhe approved a gray cloak and stood on a high reef, Xiao Zhiyan and Meng Kang standing behind him.
The ship danced to the beat of the waves as if to a lullaby, and the cabins were densely packed with soldiers.
"Meet your lord!" The six generals bowed and saluted.
"You know, victory or defeat is in one move, if it doesn't work, the Qing captives will definitely retreat to Hangzhou. You are all warriors under my command, fighting for me, fighting for the Ming Dynasty, and fighting for the Han people in the whole world. ”
Chen Huwei, who was at the end of the line, stood up first, shook his arm and replied: "My lord, I have seen the water gate in Hangzhou, the pillar of the iron fence is about the thickness of an arm, and the giant axe can be broken. He was not wearing armor, his dark arms were exposed, there were four or five scars on them, and there was a fierce light in his eyes when he spoke, which reminded Zhai Zhe of the evil wolf of the grassland.
Zuo Ruo is the leading general in this battle, seeing that Chen Huwei did not abide by the specifications, a look of displeasure flashed in his eyes, and he replied slowly: "I will take this city for my lord!" ”
The elite cavalry in the army was concentrated in Fengqin, and the infantry and sailors were on the warships not far away.
"Almost all the Qing Jurchens and Mongolians have gone out of the city to meet the battle, there are about 10,000 soldiers in Hangzhou, as long as the water gate starts a war, there will be people in the city to set fire to respond."
"Your Excellency has arranged all kinds of things, and if you can't take this city, we are really like stupid pigs!"
Zuo Ruo said with a ruthless smile, he didn't put all his hopes on Nei Ying.
Not far away, the warship was equipped with water ghosts, giant axes, and artillery, and since he knew that there was this mission, he asked Chen Huwei to lead a group of outlaws among the pirates to cut the iron fence in the tide on the shore of Zhoushan Island for nearly a month.
"All the sergeants have a good rest and will come out after dark."
The soldiers did not go ashore, but hid in the cabin to gnaw on dry rations. In recent years, even cavalry from Mongolia had to go on board for training, and as long as they did not encounter strong winds and waves, it was not a big problem for them to stay in the rickety cabin.
After instructing the generals, Zhai Zhe led Xiao Zhiyan and Meng Kang back to Dinghaiwei.
"This battle, why don't you let me go to the old Meng!" Meng Kang was quite dissatisfied. In the battle of Fuyang, Zhai Zhe didn't let him go, and he didn't get involved in such a feast as attacking Hangzhou.
"If you learn how to swim, I'll let you go!" Zhai Zhe replied angrily.
"Those soldiers don't know how to swim, and Zuo Ruo will only make a few cuts."
"You gouge a few times and show me first!"
Meng Kang licked his lips and had nothing to say.
Back at the Dinghai Guard, Chen Zilong, who hadn't seen Zhai Zhe for two days, blocked the group.
"There are people in all parts of eastern Zhejiang who resist the shaving order and hunt down and kill the county commanders and prefects appointed by the Qing court, why are you still standing still?"
"King Lu will be here tomorrow!" Zhai Zhe only used this one sentence to block Chen Zilong's mouth.
Tomorrow is perfect, if you can capture Hangzhou, then tonight will be very difficult.