Liu Zhenwu, the commander of the Marine Corps of the Confederate Army, has been promoted to the deputy commander of the White Dragon Brigade and is under the command of Zheng Yuan. However, he has never been proud of his direct lineage to the Confederate Army and respects Zheng Yuan, which makes Zheng Yuan very happy.

Although the two armies have only been merged for a year, they get along quite well with each other.

In view of the prestigious reputation of the Confederate Marine Corps, Zheng Yuan even asked Liu Zhenwu to take charge of the training and reorganization of his own army to improve the combat effectiveness of the army.

Zheng Yuan knew that in the Jiangnan regime, military generals basically relied on military merit to make their fortunes.

Seeing that the Jiangnan regime has a bright future, and if he wants to develop his ambitions in the future, the combat effectiveness of his subordinates will be crucial.

As long as I can win a few battles, am I still afraid that I won't be promoted? Maybe I can take charge of the entire Haizhou Prefecture in the future, which is not impossible.

Zheng Yuan, who was filled with enthusiasm, had been happy for a year, but then a large basin of cold water poured down on him.

Hearing about the civil strife in Jiangnan, Marshal Chen Tianhua led the Tiger Army to withdraw from the southeastern Shandong area and went to Fujian Province for reinforcements.

Now, Zhang Huaizhi's troops of the Northern Army marched south to counterattack, while Yang Shanxin's troops of the Jiangnan Army were trapped in a tight siege, and they didn't know whether they were alive or dead.

Zheng Yuan was frightened and couldn't help but lament this ill-fated fate.

When the Northern Army came, he defected to the Northern Army. Later, when the Northern Army was defeated and defeated, he naturally relied on the Southern Army.

I thought I would be on the road to success from now on, but things happened in the south of the Yangtze River, and I withdrew from the battlefield in a panic. Then wouldn't I have to draw water from a bamboo basket to achieve nothing?

What should I do?

Zheng Yuan, who was worried about gains and losses, was anxious and restless. Many people in Bailongdu Fortress were also panic-stricken and panicked.

After Liu Zhenwu learned the news, he became anxious and asked many times to lead his troops to attack to rescue the commander, but was persuaded by Zheng Yuan.

Zheng Yuan's reasons are very good. With these more than 6,000 troops and horses, it should not be a big problem to defend the Bailongdu Fortress.

However, if troops are to be sent to rescue General Chen Tianhua, it will not help if there are not enough people with them, and they may even be beaten by the enemy.

But if we take too many people out, what should we do here at Bailongdu Fortress?

This is a strategic location for controlling the Bohai Bay and must not be missed.

Since Chen Tianhua led the Tiger Army to the south, Yang Shanxin's troops, which were cut off from the rear, were successively attacked by the Northern Army and suffered heavy losses.

Zheng Yuan had already put away his thoughts of sending troops and paced around the Bailongdu Fortress all day long, worrying about gains and losses and restless.

But today, he had to make a decision.

Because General Yang Shanxin sent a message asking for help from Bailongdu Fortress, he immediately sent troops to meet the breakout Confederate army and went to Baimadu Fortress to rest and recuperate.

Zheng Yuan inquired in detail about the current situation of the Confederate army that broke out of the encirclement. His heart was suddenly filled with chills. There were once tens of thousands of elite Confederate soldiers, but now there are only 4,000 remnant soldiers, and there are nearly 100,000 pursuers behind them. They are fighting day and night.

Traveling at the same time, besieged everywhere.

If they arrive at Bailongdu Fortress and ascend Bailong Mountain, there is no doubt that the pursuing army will immediately launch a wild attack on Bailongdu Island.

How can the White Dragon Brigade with only 6,000 troops resist the attack of 100,000 enemies? The entire Zheng family will also lose their lives by then.

But is it okay not to go to the rescue?

Not to mention that Liu Zhenwu would not agree, but to say that according to the military orders of General Yang Shanxin, if he, a brigade-level major general, disobeys the orders, it is basically the same as rebellion.

Now and in the future, you will lose your head.

To go or not to go, this is a very serious question.

After comforting the envoy with kind words and asking Liu Zhenwu to prepare for the dispatch of troops, Zheng Yuan immediately secretly summoned a group of his tribesmen and cronies.

"Now that things have come to this point, let's talk about what we should do. Our decision now will affect the life and death of the entire family. We must be cautious and cautious." Zheng Yuan looked at everyone with a heavy face.

Clan brother Zheng Jiang stood up and said in a deep voice:

"Brother, the situation is very obvious now. Southeast Shandong, including the Rizhao Port area, will definitely return to the hands of the Zhang family. The Zhang family and the Southern Army have a blood feud. We are caught in the middle and it is difficult to have both sides. If we send troops,

Bringing the Confederate Army to the island will undoubtedly turn Bailongdu Island into a

In the land of right and wrong, the Northern Army now has nearly 200,000 soldiers and horses. The Southern Army is here, plus the soldiers and horses guarding Jeju City and Yizhou City, totaling more than 10,000 remnants. May I ask, brother, can we hold it? If

If we cannot hold it, when Bailongdu Island is lost, our Zheng clan will be destroyed."

Zheng Yuan said seriously: "I also understand this, so what do you mean..."

A trace of ruthlessness flashed in Zheng Jiang's eyes, "What I mean is that we can immediately surrender to the Zhang family, take advantage of this opportunity when Yang Shanxin asks us to send troops to rescue them, take advantage of them unprepared, and suddenly attack them.

If we take it down, take the heads of Yang Shanxin and other generals, and surrender to the Zhang family, can't we keep the Zheng family's wealth for a lifetime?"

"But what about the thousand Southern troops currently in Bailongdu Fortress?" Zheng Yuan said.

A hint of a sinister smile appeared on Zheng Jiang's face, "Brother, as long as we make up our mind, it will not be easy to take care of Liu Zhenwu's thousand Confederate troops without any defense."

Zheng Yuan couldn't help but feel his blood welling up. He looked at everyone, "What do you think?"

"Absolutely not!" Someone suddenly jumped out and said in a deep voice:

"Brother, Zheng Jiang wants to trap the Zheng family to death. If we follow his advice, our Zheng family will be in catastrophe. It's a shame that he came up with such a bad idea."

Zheng Jiang was furious, "Zheng Shan, what's wrong with my idea? Now that the defeat of the Southern Army has been determined, if we continue to follow them, it will bring great disaster to the Zheng clan, and the annihilation of the clan is imminent."

Zheng Shan ignored Zheng Jiang and turned to Liu Yuan, "Brother, please listen to me before making a decision?"

Zheng Yuan himself was also undecided, so he convened his tribe for discussion. Naturally, he had to carefully listen to the opinions of all parties, "Just tell me!"

"Brother, our Zheng family has lived on Bailongdu Island for generations. When the Southern Army came, we helped the Southern Army fight against the Northern Army, which greatly offended the Northern Army. Brother, don't forget, how many northern troops were there before Bailongdu Island.

The navy was buried here, and many Northern Army ships sank to the bottom of the sea. Zhang Huaizhi of the Northern Army hated me to the core. It goes without saying that now we surrender to the Northern Army. Even if Zhang Huaizhi temporarily accepts us due to the situation, we will have

Are you having a good life?"

Zheng Jiang retorted:

"The surrender to the Confederate Army was forced by the situation. It was the Confederate East China Sea Fleet that sank the Union Navy ships. It's amazing that we were just accomplices. As long as we surrounded the 4,000 Confederate remnants and captured the Confederate soldiers,

What's wrong with generals and extinguishing their merits?"

"Brother, when the Northern Army was defeated, we turned our backs to the South and found that the Confederate Army unexpectedly withdrew. If we turn back again and keep going back and forth like this, what will the world say about us and how can we win people's trust again?"
Chapter completed!