On Chongming Island, there were numerous warships on the sea, and the island was also shouting and killing. Teams of Zheng army soldiers in iron armor were training in the barracks of the former Chongming and Qing army, just to go ashore to compete with the Manchu Tartars soon. Not far away, hundreds of blacksmiths were barefoot and beating the swords in their hands with bare arms. The charcoal in dozens of blast furnaces burned red, which made these blacksmiths' faces turn red, and made them sweat and rain. However, no one screamed and just beat them hard. The craftsmen who repaired the firearms were even more careful, for fear that they would not be able to repair well, and instead killed the Tartars, they would kill their soldiers.

Not far from the barracks is the female camp, where many women sewing flags and tidying bows and arrows were talking and laughing, and they were quite happy. These were all the family members of Zheng Jun. They went north with their fathers and brothers. Except for the difficult life of sailing on the sea, they were very happy the rest of the time because they no longer had to stay in Jinxia, ​​worrying about their fathers and brothers' safety, and worrying about their own situation.

There were more than 6,000 iron armored soldiers under Yanping vassal, lined up along the Qing military academy. They were all strong and dressed in uniform iron helmets, armors, skirts, arms and thighs. Even their faces were wearing hideous iron masks. The iron weapon was dark, sharp in the blade, and shining with sunlight. At the command of the officer, the iron armored soldiers shouted in unison, and the earth was shocked. It was really intimidating!

The general of the Zheng army, Gan Hui, the former general of the army, was wearing a titanium armor seized from the Qing army, and was trying to run and kill, but the armor was too heavy and it seemed inflexible. Wan Li, the left governor of the former army, looked at it for a while, shook his head and said to Gan Hui: "This armor is not good, it is about twenty pounds heavier than our armor. If it doesn't work, it's not good for our army to get on and off the ship."

Upon hearing this, the forward general Yu Xin disagreed and said, "Are the thieves and Tartars braver than us and stronger than us? How can they wear them? Why can't we wear them?"

After hearing the two of them, Gan Hui, who was running, stopped and said loudly: "Weight is not a problem, it's just a little awkward and not very flexible. I need to practice it anymore. But I can wear it at my age, so the young and strong in the team should not be a problem." When he spoke, Gan Hui was very angry. He was also in his forties, and his body was not as good as before.

Gan Hui's parents died early and their families were poor. They were a hero who was loyal to the righteous and wanted to stand up for justice. Therefore, they were persecuted by the clan leader and wandered in Zhangzhou, Shima, Haicheng and other places, and did not dare to live in the countryside for a long time. In the second year of Longwu, Zheng Chenggong raised an army to fight against the Qing Dynasty in Nan'ao and recruited troops to buy horses. Gan Hui joined the Zheng army's tent and was famous for his bravery and fighting. In April of the second year of Yongli, the Zheng army attacked Tong'an, and Gan Hui stepped forward and killed the Qing garrison Wang Ting under the horse. From then on, he became a capable and credited general under Zheng Chenggong and was promoted to the position of chief governor.

Yu Xin was dissatisfied after hearing Wan Li's words, so he called a soldier and ordered him to wear this iron armor to try it. This soldier was Yu Xin's personal soldier, tall, with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, and good martial arts skills. After changing into the iron armor, he was indeed very different from Gan Hui. He rushed left and right, as if he was on the battlefield, without any delay.

"Okay! OK! Try moving that stone again." Yu Xin shouted happily.

The personal soldier took off his armor, walked over, took a breath, picked up a stone worth about 300 kilograms, and circled around the martial arts field. Seeing his magical power, everyone cheered. Some soldiers thought that their skills were not inferior to those of the personal soldier. Seeing so many generals here, they volunteered to come forward and try it out. The morale of the army was available, Gan Hui, Yu Xin and the others would not refuse, and for a moment, it was very lively.

"The lord is here!"

Zheng Chenggong, the prince of Yanping, led a group of martial arts over and saw the soldiers moving stones there, and he couldn't help but be curious.

"See the lord!"

Gan Hui and others stepped forward to salute Zheng Chenggong.

"I'm all out, the army is out, why are you doing false gifts?"

Zheng Chenggong smiled and signaled the generals to get up and asked Gan Hui what was wrong. But after hearing about the incident of the iron armor, he was very happy and ordered someone to reward the silver. Then he walked to the high platform, looked around the iron armored soldiers who had stopped training and gathered, and then looked at the warships sailing on the sea. He felt really proud and had great confidence in capturing Nandu and restoring Jiangnan.

"Soldiers, we are about to enter the Yangtze River. Our vassal asked you, are you afraid to meet the Tartars?"

"Not afraid!"

The iron-armored soldiers' answers resounded through the sky.

Zheng Chenggong nodded slightly and said, "What are we working hard to fight for more than ten years? Isn't it to serve the country and save the people! We are not for our own fame and fortune, but for our descendants to enjoy the happiness of our descendants and not let them be poisoned by the thieves and Tartars. The soldiers, in the past, used to collect grain in Fujian and Zhejiang to strengthen their independence. Now, we have enough strength. We are about to seize Nandu and restore our great cause! But before entering the army, our vassal has proposed ten bans to you, and those who dare to commit traitors, plunder, kill cattle, or those who are wielding every grass and tree in the world will be beheaded and displayed to the public. Brothers in the same team will not even betrayal! The soldiers, we must become a benevolent and righteous army, and let the people welcome them with a pot of slurry. Our vassal asks you, can you do it?"

"Can do it!"

Thousands of iron armored generals shouted in unison again, the momentum was amazing.

Zhang Huangyan, the left assistant minister of the Ministry of War who came with Zheng Chenggong, was very excited when he saw the style of these thousands of iron-armored elite soldiers and could not help but write a poem: "The sound of Ouyue River is moving, and the drums are domineering, and the chickens are still in the north and south. Who is calling him Sima, and the only general of the wandering soldiers is the water rhinoceros?"

"Jiqi" is the chicken coop. Tianxiang's righteous song "Jiqiqi Phoenix Food", which refers to the fact that chickens and phoenixes live and eat together. Zhang Huangyan lamented that he had not established his own base and led the army as the Minister of War, who was appointed by the Minister of War when King Lu was in charge of the country. Therefore, he could only treat Zheng Chenggong as a "guest" who bowed long and did not bow. However, although Zhang Huangyan knew that his military strength was far inferior to the Zheng army, he hoped that his "traveling troops" could become a powerful brigade and play a key role in the battle to capture Nandu in the river.

"I followed Dingxi Marquis to the Yangtze River three times to prove that the Tartars did not have the ability to fight rivers and seas, and the combat power of the national navy was far superior to that, so it is not difficult to enter the river from the sea channel and go directly to Nanjing. More importantly, Nanjing was the place where Emperor Gao's Xiaoling Mausoleum, and its significance for calling for all directions was definitely not comparable to the two islands, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangdong, and Guangxi. If the capture of Nanjing, the water transport system could be controlled. The grain was owned by me, which was more than enough to be the Zhang Ben who resisted the Qing Dynasty. Once the grain was cut off, the capital would be in chaos!" Zhang Huangyan said to Chen Yonghua, the army under the Yanping vassal beside him.

Zheng Chenggong, who walked off the platform, heard this and asked Zhang Huangyan with a smile: "How long does it take for us to take Nanjing?"

Zhang Huangyan blurted out without thinking, "At most, one month! I guess if the weather is smooth, I can drink fine wine together on the banks of the Qinhuai River in 20 days, kill the Tartars with the right hand and hold the beautiful woman with the left hand, and live a happy life is just like this!"

Zhang Huangyan's funny conversation immediately relaxed the atmosphere and unknowingly inspired everyone's morale.

"What Mr. Zhang said is to cherish the difficult situation I got. But in terms of preservation, I also think that taking Jiangnan will lead to Xia and Jinan. Just as Zhuge Wuhou went to Qishan six times, he used attack as a defense. If he wanted to wait for a good opportunity, he might not have the opportunity to come and he would not be able to get along with me at the time. As Mr. Zhang said, taking Jiangnan will be in addition to cutting off the canal transportation, it is enough to call on the heroes of the world. Even if we retreat to Xia and Jin, how could the Qing Dynasty forget about it! And I would hang a big banner to recruit benevolent heroes to fight against the brutal Tartars. Our army recovered along the river and headed directly to Nanjing, and the heroes of the world will follow each other!"

After saying that, Zheng Chenggong turned to Chen Yonghua and told him: "If you send someone to repay Lord Zong Qian, you will say that this vassal will follow the teachings and please rest assured! In addition, if you send someone to inform Guangdong, if the Taiping Army enters Jiangxi by land and joins Nanjing with this vassal, you can expand the results of the war and set aside half of the south of the Yangtze River."

Qian Zongbo Qian Qianyi is Zheng Chenggong's teacher. His name is Damu and Qian Zongbo. Qian Zongbo and Jin Xia have never interrupted for more than ten years. This time, Zheng Chenggong launched a large army into the river. Qian Zongbo made great efforts in contacting the gentry in Jiangnan.

On the second day after arriving in Chongming, Zheng Chenggong sent someone to inform the Qing Dynasty's admiral Ma Fengzhi's uprising against the Qing Dynasty. He also specifically reminded the envoy to be decent, neither strong nor soft, neither humble nor arrogant, and to persuade Ma Fengzhi to make a decision as soon as possible without doubting Yanping's determination and strength. If the Zheng army made a statement after capturing Nanjing, the credit would be reduced.

Ma Feng's confidant received a letter from Qian Qianyi to persuade him. Seeing that the Zheng army was in great power, he repeatedly considered it and gave Zheng Chenggong a fan. He did not refuse, agreed, and did not attack the Zheng army, nor did he report the news that Zheng army gathered in Chongming Island to Jiangning, but instead took a wait-and-see attitude.
Chapter completed!