Chapter 218 Night Fire (1)
When he left the city again, Chen Kai had to go further than he had gone in the morning.
A fleet was already anchored here on Gulangyu Island. Chen Kai boarded the ship from Shenqianwo. When he arrived at Gulangyu Island, the two people he had been waiting for had already visited Zheng Hongkui of Shenqianwo. Regarding the current situation, even
We already have enough understanding of some of Chen Kai's thoughts and rhetoric.
"Master Chen Marquis, Uncle Hong, I won't say much else. Now the Tatar cavalry group between Zhongzuosuo City and Shenqianwo has withdrawn. There is not much time left for us.
I hope you two can do your best to keep these Tatars on the ground in Zhongzuo Station!"
As Chen Kai pointed out, they naturally understood that the Qing cavalry no longer continued to monitor, which only meant that they were ready to evacuate. As for the ships, Zheng Hongkui also transferred a lot of them from Gulangyu Island and Xiaojinmen, and they had just left not long ago. These Zheng Hongkui also
Chen Bao and Hong Xu did not hide anything from them, they acted very openly and as a matter of course.
"It's finally done. This matter has already been settled for Yue..."
Staring into Hong Xu's eyes, Chen Kai said categorically: "I only listen to the military orders of the country. I don't know if there is a father-in-law in the army. I am dispatched. Today, I only ask you two about your plans!"
In this matter, Chen Kai acted very firmly. When asked, Chen Bao and Hong Xu looked at each other, and then the former said: "It is indeed right to achieve what you want. But Dingguo Gongsuo
Concerns are not completely unreasonable. When we eat the food of the Zheng family, we must think more about the clan behind the surname Guo."
"It turns out that the two of us have not brought many ships this time, and once we send out troops, I am afraid that there will be some unhappiness with Ding Guogong's men. How about we discuss this matter again?"
At this point, Chen Bao and Hong Xu were scratching their heads because they had arrived too early, and ended up getting involved in the fight between father and son-in-law.
They were already here, so naturally they couldn't let others not see them. At this moment, Chen Kai asked them to express their stance. The two of them were hard and soft, just to refuse the matter, but they also cooperated with each other tacitly.
However, this tacit understanding was completely useless to Chen Kai. His eyelids drooped, his eyes reappeared, and the cold light captured his soul. Even though they had been through battles for so long, they couldn't help but be shocked.
"What does Duke Ding have to do with us? You two have followed the surname of the country for many years, and you should know the surname from the bottom of your heart. What Chen Houye and Uncle Hong said about this matter are reasonable, but I have an idea.
, maybe we can get the best of both worlds.”
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On March 12th, the fifth year of Yongli, it was already late at night, the moon and stars were sparse, and the faint light was scattered on Xiamen Island, but only a few places were still trying hard to respond to the twinkling stars.
Similar to Zhongzuosuo, Shenqianwo, Gaoqi and other places occupied by the Ming army, the area from Wutongzhai to Wutong Pier in the northeast is brightly lit, with torches or bonfires at regular intervals, making it easy for anyone who wants to sneak away
The foxes that came in were all illuminated.
The Qing troops in Wutong Village are gradually withdrawing their defenses. At Wutong Wharf in the distance, a large number of ships have just been sent. These ships are not very big, and most of them are fishing boats. Among them, there are two small Fuzhou ships.
It was the behemoth among them. However, compared with the large ships that brought them here earlier, now they were either burned or looted, but they were even parked at the same pier. If these two lucky ships were so shameless,
If it is too thin, you will feel ashamed.
Zheng Hongkui was not Zheng Zhibao, so he couldn't get another batch of the same size back, but Ma Degong didn't care. After some intimidation, the boat was smaller, but the force that transported him could still barely do it. And in
A lot of the looted goods on the island had already been transported away before Zheng Hongkui arrived, so it was less of a burden to leave the place with the old governor.
"Mashuai, are these ships enough to transport all the officers and soldiers?"
"Don't worry, Zodiac Terrace. Our entire army is coming and leaving. It may be a bit crowded, but it's enough."
"Then when can we cross this strait?"
"The whole night's work should be enough, and we can arrive at Liuwu's shop tomorrow morning at the latest."
"Will there be any unexpected situations while sailing at night, or what if we are discovered by pirates?"
"Zodiac Tower is worrying too much, pirates..."
This guy Huang Shu followed Zhang Xuesheng to the island and made suggestions. He said that he could force Chen Kai to open the city gate of Zhongzuo Suo. Even if he couldn't open the door, he could sow a wedge between Chen Kai and the Zheng clan. In time,
It will definitely achieve the effect of killing someone with a borrowed knife.
Now, the door is not open, and Ma Degong has not seen whether there is a estrangement or not. What he sees is that this guy was still jumping up and down to compete with Chen Kai, but as a result, he hasn't made any move yet, but his father-in-law has come.
, controlling a few docks would have caused chaos for him. If he had not been familiar with Zheng Hongkui and knew his character well, he had used Zheng Zhilong and the Zheng clan members in Anping Town, especially his mother, Mrs. Huang, to intimidate him.
Maybe they will be trapped and die on this island.
At this moment, Huang Shu was like a problem baby, standing next to Ma Degong, asking this and that, as if if he didn't show his presence now, he might get on the boat soon.
It seems like he will be left behind.
Ma Degong was very dissatisfied with this, and the thought of kicking him into the sea kept coming back and forth in his mind, almost drowning out this guy's chatter. However, this person has recently won Zhang Xuesheng's heart.
, even if the raid failed this time, Zhang Xuesheng regarded it as Chen Kai's interference, otherwise Huang Shu's plan is still very likely to succeed. Although such a person has different paths in civil and military affairs, he is indeed not easy to offend.
, simply explained without any explanation, and when Feng Junrui rushed over, he returned to Wutongzhai Palace to finish, and finally got rid of this guy for the time being.
"This good-for-nothing hooked up with Zuo Liangyu to march eastward, which made me follow Duke Jing to stop him. If it weren't for the emperor, ah, no, no, it was the false emperor who fled into the army, I might not even have a chance to join the Qing Dynasty.
It may not be possible... This guy can do nothing but make trouble, but he still pretends to be strategizing and winning thousands of miles away. Damn. What does strategizing mean? Look at this guy, Hong Da Shi, and then look at this guy.
Chen Kai's demeanor when his calculations are still gratifying is his true skill. I can also brag..."
He was full of complaints, but in fact it was not to blame Ma Degong. Originally, he had already decided to grab it for a few days and then returned. Who knew that as soon as Zhang Xuesheng came, Huang Shu jumped out and offered his advice. Zhang Xuesheng couldn't let go of the Zheng family in Zhongzuo City.
He wanted to buy gold, silver and jewelry, so he left them all to plot against Chen Kai. It's good now, he almost didn't die trapped here, and he had to listen to his endless questions about this and that. Even Buddha would be a little angry.
Arriving at Wutong Village, the evacuation mission here was basically ready. Ma Degong calmed down the rear troops and returned to the dock.
There, most of the sergeants have boarded the ship. The war horses are the most troublesome. They have been arranged on larger ships as much as possible. As for the artillery brought with them, they can only be thrown away. The boarding is almost completed here, and the horses
After winning the victory, he sent people to Wutong Village to bring back the rear troops to board the ship.
Everything was ready, and under the cover of night, the Qing army that attacked Zhongzuo Station embarked on the return journey. Unfortunately, the strait is not long, but it has not reached the halfway point. In the distance to the north, dots of fire on the sea are overwhelming.
Chapter completed!