The network has been down for a day, and today I will try to make up for what I owed yesterday, so I apologize first.

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The Qing army that came to attack Jinxia was divided into two routes, and it was Li Shutai, the governor of Fujian, who went out of Zhangzhou, with the rebel general Huang Wu as his deputy; The other way out of Tong'an is the Annan general Dasu, whose deputy will be Shi Lang.

The Qing army led by Da Su and Shi Lang marched from the north and south ports of Tong'an and Xunwei (Jimei), with the strategic intention of crossing the strait and landing on the beach at Chishanping before the defenders of Xiamen Island discovered it. As the de facto commander of the Qing army, Shi Lang seemed extremely optimistic, as if once the landing was successful, victory would be inevitable for him.

At first, as Shi Lang had predicted, although it was somewhat difficult to land at Chishanping, it was obviously only a matter of time before the enemy was defeated.

Due to the shallow water and deep mud of Chishanping, it was difficult to advance, and the first batch of Green Battalion soldiers who landed were soon discovered by the defenders on the shore. The Ming general Huang Lin's subordinates who were guarding here fought hard to stop and killed the Qing army on the muddy tidal flats. However, the Qing army relied on the superiority of troops and continued to attack, and the Ming army soon could not resist.

At this time, the palace soldiers under the command of Chen Zhang entered the battle. Although this was a new force, it was too small in number to turn the tide and would soon be defeated by the Qing army.

The situation was critical, but Chen Peng, who was in charge of the Zheng army's trump card and armed right tiger guard, was slow to come to reinforcements. Quite simply, Chen Peng is the source of Shi Lang's confidence and optimism. Chen Peng, who was pessimistic and disappointed about the prospects, had already privately negotiated with Shi Lang to cooperate with the Qing army's attack and strive for glory and wealth.

In the camp of Youhuwei Town, Chen Peng was agitating like a spring tongue to persuade his subordinates to surrender with him.

"The general trend of the world has been decided, and this time the imperial court has sent five provincial water divisions. With an army of 200,000, the outcome is decided. Following the Zheng family to resist to the end is a dead end. Ben will plan for the brothers, and it has been arranged for everyone a long time ago, and General Zhengnan and General Shi have already been rewarded with kindness, and the officers and soldiers have been promoted to one level. Silver ......"

"Okay!" "Listen to the general!"

Several of the pro-soldiers brandished their swords and guns, and as discussed in advance, they echoed the voices to encourage the soldiers below.

Chen Peng shouted at the officers and soldiers: "Brothers, let's seek wealth and nobility with the general!" ”

"This wealth and lowly position can't be shared with the general." Without waiting for Chen Peng's personal soldiers to cheer again, a cold voice sounded below.

Chen Peng's face immediately sank, staring at the officer who raised objections, the former commander of the association, Wan Hong.

Wan Hong did not show weakness, and looked at Chen Peng coldly. There was still a hint of ridicule in his eyes, and some soldiers and officers gathered behind him, looking at Chen Peng with an unkind face, "Chen Peng, if you want to surrender to the traitor, don't you know what the king of bento does?" As he spoke, Wan Hong suddenly took out Zheng Chenggong's token from his arms and held it high. said loudly: "Chen Peng defected to the enemy, and his crime is unforgivable. The king has an order. Take it down immediately, and if you resist, you will be killed. ”

There was an uproar among the officers and soldiers in the audience, and the direction of the wind immediately changed. Many of the people in Youhuwei Town were reorganized from the Iron Man Army, which suffered more than half of the casualties in the Battle of Nanjing, and many of their brothers, comrades-in-arms or close relatives were killed by the Qing army, and the hatred with the Qing soldiers was as deep as the sea. was just suppressed by Chen Peng's official coercion. No one came forward, so they remained silent. Now that he has Zheng Chenggong's token, he will naturally no longer obey Chen Peng's orders that do not suit his heart.

"Fake, fake." Chen Peng was taken aback, and pointed at Wan Hong and shouted, "You are bold." Dare to confuse the public with a false order? I see who dares to touch me, I am—"

Wan Hong slammed the token down, Chen Peng's voice stopped abruptly, and a shiny tip of the sword came out of his chest.

Chen Peng looked down at the blood-stained tip of the sword in disbelief, blood gushing out of his mouth, his own guard? Who is it, who is it?

"I'm sorry, sir." The pro-soldier who started was originally from Longyan, his relatives were killed by the Qing army, and he rushed to Xiamen to join the army without hesitation, and then was assigned to Chen Peng's camp, he drew his sword and held Chen Peng's body, he was already in tears, and choked up: "The villain would rather die on the battlefield than shave his hair and surrender, the villain can't forget, he can't forget the blood feud that the whole family was killed——"

Chen Peng's eyes slowly lost their brilliance, and a sound came out of his mouth, as if he had suddenly realized, and it seemed like a curse of resentment.

Wan Hong sighed softly, it was really a painful thing to kill the benefactor or chief. He waved his hand and ordered the soldiers to step forward and take Chen Peng's personal guards into custody. Then he strode to the stage, held up the token, and ordered aloud: "All the departments listen to the order, the whole army will attack, and all the Tartars on the island will be annihilated, and not one will be left." ”

"Kill!" "Kill all the Tartars!" ……

A large number of Ming soldiers raised their swords and guns and shouted loudly. Then, under the leadership of the officers of the various departments, the formation drove out of the camp and ran towards the beach. The hometowns of these Ming troops were different, and even farther away were in Guangxi and Hunan. They traveled thousands of miles to defect to the Min army, and they were never betrayed to the Qing army with a single blow. It is now the fifteenth year of Yongli, and the soldiers of the Fujian army, like the Zhejiang army, most of the remaining soldiers are unwavering resisters, and they know very well who they should follow.

The reinforcements of the Right Tiger Guard Town have significantly reversed the tide of battle ahead. The Qing army, which was approaching step by step, was suddenly blocked in the shallow area and could not continue to go deeper into the island. At this time, Liu Jun, who was in charge of patrolling the rescue on the island, also rushed to support with his Qianchong Town.

Tens of thousands of horses were crowded on the small shoal, fighting desperately in the flying flesh and blood. As the sea rose, the situation of the Qing army became worse and worse, and almost more than half of the Qing soldiers were deeply immersed in the mud, and thus became a live target for slashing and slashing guns and arrows.

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On the other side of the island, fierce battles at sea continue. There was another loud bang, and the ship of Zhongjing Bo Chen Hui sank in the light of fire and gunsmoke, and hundreds of Qing soldiers who jumped on board were buried together.

The heroic performances of Zhou Rui, the Marquis of Min'an, and Chen Hui, the Bo of Zhongjing, not only moved all the Ming troops, but also shocked all the Qing troops. The most important thing is that they bought time for Zheng Chenggong. The sea returned to calm, the wind and tide began to favor the Ming fleet, and the time for a counteroffensive finally came.

"Attack, kill all the Tartars who dare to attack."

"Attack, kill all the Tartars."

"Attack, kill all the Tartars!"

With Zheng Chenggong's order. All the ships of the Ming army raised their sails and anchored, taking advantage of the north wind and low tide, and collided with the oncoming Qing fleet at a high speed. The sound of artillery rumbled, and the smoke of gunpowder filled the air, from Xiamen all the way to the Jinxia and Xiamen Straits, and after half a time of humiliation. Battles were fought everywhere over a distance of dozens of miles, and more than 800 warships of the Ming and Qing armies were mixed together, fighting chaotically on the whole front.

Under the courageous blows of the strongest naval division of the Ming Dynasty, the Qing army soon revealed its weakness of lack of actual combat experience. Moreover, perhaps it is to highlight the first-class or third-class cabin, and there is a clear difference between the warships of the Qing fleet. Among them, the Manchurian soldiers sat on the bow painted red, while the green battalion soldiers had black bows.

Although the Manchurian soldiers were very good at fighting and had a strong individual quality, they were not adapted to the rickety environment of the ship. This weakness was quickly seized by the Ming army. The Ming warships and ships concentrated all their strength to attack the red ships, after all, this is the main force of the Qing army, as long as the main force is killed, the Qing army is bound to collapse faster.

Sure enough, after several red ships sank one after another, and several others suffered heavy damage, the red ships began to retreat first. All of a sudden, the situation on the battlefield took a sharp turn for the worse. The defeat of the Qing army was irretrievable.

The Qing fleet consisted of several provincial naval divisions from Tiannan, Haibei, except for a small number of Fujian naval divisions. The others lack understanding of the ocean currents and wind direction near Xiamen. Moreover, there was a lack of trust among the hastily assembled Qing sailors, and the retreat of the red ships caused a chain reaction.

If you run, I will run, anyway, after the ship is injured and left alone, I don't expect others to come to the rescue. The Qing warships in the provinces began to go their own way, and the timid ones retreated together. Dare began to evade the Ming army's shock fleet.

As a large number of Qing ships retreated or evaded, the Qing army's naval division wavered. And the soldiers of the Ming army, who witnessed the tragic scene of Zhou Rui and Chen Hui, became unstoppable iron warriors under the guidance of anger. Coach Zheng Chenggong personally took a sentinel ship and went straight to the front line to direct the battle. By the way, morale was boosted, and under the arrival of Zheng Chenggong, the Ming army became more and more courageous, attacking the enemy ships one after another, and capturing more than a dozen people such as the Qing generals Hala Tuxin, Mahler Tuxin, and Shishanhu. So that the Qing army's chief general Li Shutai had to order: retreat on all fronts!

From retreat to their own escape, the Qing army's naval division soon collapsed, and there was a rout and pursuit that was extremely rare in naval battles. None of the Qing warships refused to stay behind to resist the Ming army's edge, and even no longer tried to attack the Ming warships, but pulled up the sails and desperately rushed out of the battlefield before their companions.

As long as the sails or masts of the ship are damaged, it means that the ship has fallen into the siege of the Ming army, and do not expect any friendly ships to turn back and rescue them. Then the Ming ships continued to chase, and when they turned back, they slowly collected the Qing soldiers on board.

The defeat of the Qing army was getting bigger and bigger, and the boarding fleet commanded by Dasu was soon affected. The Qing army on land suffered heavy losses, and the sea fleet was also attacked by the Ming fleet. After sinking several ships, the ships in charge of transporting the troops began to retreat in a panic that they could not meet the troops on shore. Da Su had completely lost the confidence in victory, leaving Shi Lang to lead the Xunwei Water Master Palace, and he ran away first.

The battleship crossed the sea, the booming sound shook the deck, and cannonballs flew out from the sides of the ship, rowing all kinds of arcs, and smashed into the Qing ships. Two large ships with twenty guns were at the head, followed by ten ships with twelve guns each. The South China Sea Fleet did not resort to the tactics of chaotic warfare, but fought in formations.

The two fleets were separated by hundreds of meters and interspersed forward, and the Qing warships that were sandwiched in the middle or within range on both sides were bombarded by artillery. There is a red cannon on the belly of the ship, which fires solid cannonballs; On the deck there are cannons that fire arrows. Alternating between fast and slow, and coordinating with the front and rear, it was difficult for the Qing warships that were swept by to escape the artillery bombardment of the ten warships that passed in turn.

The Qing army sailors from other provinces were not familiar with the hydrological situation here, and they did not know where there would be undercurrents or reefs in the Langdao, nor did they know whether there were islands near the Langdao that could be moored, and whether there was a shelter suitable for mooring. In the vicinity of Xiamen, the Qing warships had a very weak ability to escape alone, and once they were damaged or left alone, they almost had to wait for the Ming fleet to turn back and slowly clean up.

The sea breeze was blowing in his face, with the smell of nitrate, but Duan Zhiying didn't feel choked. His eyes widened, and he commanded the artillery on the deck in a loud voice, loaded with arrows, and opened fire on the Qing warships.

"Fire!" "Fire!" ……

His voice had become hoarse, and Duan Zhiying was still roaring, such a sea chase was really pleasant. The feeling of seeing an enemy ship explode, or being hit by a solid shell - it's amazing.

There were fewer and fewer enemy ships in front, and the warships in the distance sent flags, asking if they would stop the pursuit and turn back to intercept.

Chen Shangchuan thought about it and decided to withdraw his troops. The two fleets began to turn to rendezvous, and discharged a long formation of wild goose wings, like a large net, slowly returning to the slaughter.

Duan Zhiying was finally able to take the kettle and let his throat be moistened and rested. Looking up and looking around, Chen Shangchuan was standing on the helm tower, smiling at him, obviously very satisfied.

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The Qing naval division was completely dispersed, and Zheng Chenggong saw that the overall situation had been decided, so he asked his generals to pursue and intercept the fleeing Qing warships, while he himself returned to Xiamen Port. Seeing the beacon fire in the direction of Chishanping just now, Zheng Chenggong's face was worried, and he also sent a team of boats to the sea near Chishanping to investigate and patrol.

Not long after returning to Xiamen Port, the personnel who went to Chishanping to inquire about the news came back to report the situation. Hearing that Chen Peng was executed for rebellion and that all the troops worked together to defeat the Qing soldiers who landed on him, he did not show surprise, but his expression was complicated and he was speechless for a long time.

"My father watched Chen Peng's thief hole like a fire, and he planned to defeat the Qing army in one fell swoop, even if Zhuge was resurrected, it was nothing more than that. His father's prestige in the army was outstanding, and Chen Peng wanted to persuade his subordinates to surrender with just a few words, which was really wishful thinking. Zheng Jing expressed his contempt to Chen Peng on the side, and also admired his father's arrangement.

Zheng Chenggong glanced at his son, shook his head with a wry smile, and didn't want to say it too clearly, but corrected: "What you said is not entirely right, the soldiers do not obey the thieves, of course, they have my prestige, but the most important thing is that they have a deep enmity with the Qing army, don't say Chen Peng, even if I want to surrender, they may not listen." It is not possible to draw a sword and forgive each other, but most of them will disperse on their own and go elsewhere. ”

"What the father said is that the child has lost his word." Zheng Jing hurriedly nodded yes.

"You are the son of the world, you must pay attention to proportions when speaking in front of people, and don't let people misunderstand." Zheng Chenggong felt that Zheng Jing didn't fully listen, which made him a little worried, "Min Shizi is wise, and he has risen in the southwest and is becoming more and more famous. You must pay attention to your words and deeds in the future, and don't let people scold me that the Zheng family doesn't know the Spring and Autumn Period and loses the name of righteousness. ”

It is not ambiguous to respect the emperor and use the name of the imperial court to attract the support of the southeastern restoration of the Ming Dynasty. Of course, Zheng Chenggong understands the stakes, so it doesn't matter what he thinks in his heart, he must act like a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty on the surface. (To be continued......)