Chapter 26 Influence(1/2)
The rough voice sounded outside Guangzhou City, and with the amplification effect of the iron trumpet, it swept the heartstrings of the top of the city, which were both gratifying and ordinary guards.
After saying this, twice, and again, the loud-voiced Ming army seemed to be afraid that Shang Kexi wouldn't be able to hear it, so he shouted three times in a row before putting away the tin trumpet. Then, he left behind those who were still wailing in pain.
The Qing army took prisoners, and the Ming army confidently reboarded the ship. Immediately, the fleet continued to move forward in a swaggering manner, circling Henan Island and embarking on the journey back to Hong Kong following the waterway it came from.
The Ming army ended this intimidation battle leisurely, and the wanton laughter gradually spread across both sides of the Pearl River as the fleet moved away.
In Guangzhou, the docks were bombarded by the Ming army and many of the city walls were hit by the Ming army's cannons. The scarred city walls and cracked city bricks were just the appearance. The Qing army recently raided Hong Kong Island and failed to win.
The news was originally tightly sealed, but now, I am afraid there is no need to say anything more, even the most ordinary people will know all this. What is even more shameful is that the Ming army dared to bring the fleet to
Outside the city, they bombarded the city walls and docks for a long time, and even used words such as "dog paws" and "chop off hands" to humiliate Yu Shang Kexi, but the Qing army did not dare to resist at all.
It can be expected that soon, this place and even these two vast areas will be filled with ridicule of Pingnan, Jingnan and the Qing army in Guangdong, and the maritime prestige that the Qing army tried to re-establish will further collapse!
Shang Kexi stood on the top of the city. He was on the south wall of the old city, not on the new city wall, so he couldn't hear clearly. It wasn't until the Ming army shouted three times that he barely understood Chen Kai's shouts. Even though he
He was furious. But by the time his order was conveyed, the Ming army had already boarded the ship, set sail, and sailed away, leaving only disabled prisoners all over the ground. That was all.
Such humiliation was the only one he had ever seen in his life, and Chen Kai's arrogance made him furious. However, the Ming army's land division was not strong, but the navy had an overwhelming advantage. He could not make the war horse learn how to do it.
The stunt of "horseshoe floating on the water", relying on the superiority of cavalry to pursue the Ming army on the Pearl River, launched the necessary counterattack, and could only sit back and watch the Ming army fly away.
The blue veins popped out, and the joints of Shuangquan that he was holding tightly were no longer bloody. Such a shame and humiliation was really hard for Shang Ke to swallow. But after all, he was a veteran who had been fighting for many years, and he knew that he had not even done this before.
I don't have the capital to make a counterattack, so I can only get angry here.
Fortunately, all the officials and generals around him did not dare to make any sound. Especially Gai Yipeng, who did not even dare to breathe and made no sound at all. At this moment, he could not wait to find a crack to get through.
Go in, lest you be seen by Shang Kexi.
I don't know how long this atmosphere passed before Shang Kexi spoke again. His hoarse voice seemed to come from a voice that was shriveled by anger, making people break out in cold sweat.
"Send those injured officers and soldiers to the medical center for medical treatment."
As soon as these words came out, everyone felt like they had been granted amnesty. From officials and generals to the government officials and soldiers below, a large group of people rushed straight to the dock and left as if fleeing. Looking at the size of the number of people, it seemed that there were more injured people outside.
Prisoners need a few more points.
For these guys, when Shang Ke gets angry, he will kill them directly to vent his anger. But his rich experience tells him that this is just Chen Kai's method. If he kills all these guys, he will be relieved for a while.
However, the order to hold back the Ming army in a deadly battle was given to Gai Yipeng. In the final analysis, those prisoners were captured because they strictly followed the order. As a result, the generals of the army, especially those in the green camp, were
He will only stop using his life as hard as he did in the last battle. But if he doesn't kill, the existence of these people is a clear proof of humiliation, telling him and everyone all the time how Chen Kai humiliated him under the walls of Guangzhou.
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"After he's cured, he'll be sent to Wangzhuang Village to be rehabilitated."
Wangzhuang was a feudal manor established by the two vassals in Guangdong by occupying land. Don't think they controlled Guangdong for only two or three years, but they occupied a lot of land. Otherwise, there would be no Guangdong people in a few years.
Avoid the saying "not worthy of two kings".
It is said that it is a good resettlement, but in fact everyone present knows that Shang Kexi's implication is "Don't let me see them again, and don't let them go out to embarrass me." As for whether it is a real resettlement, it is better to send them to
After that, I just got rid of the matter directly. I am not in a hurry for the time being. I can only do things after I understand Shang Kexi's thoughts.
After saying these words, Shang Kexi returned directly to the palace. His anger had been suppressed, but every time he thought about something related to Chen Kai, his anger seemed to be ignited and suddenly boiled up.
But every time his anger flared up, like the one just now, he had to force himself to recall the current situation of the Guangdong Navy - there were only two ships left, and even Gai Yipeng transformed into Spider-Man couldn't sail them.
Then go to the Kowloon Strait, let alone completely destroy the Ming Navy.
The famous naval general of Dongjiang Town back then was now being humiliated at the door of his home by little people like Chen Kai and Jiang Meiao, whom he had never heard of back then. How could this be said to be possible if pressed. Back to
At the palace, Shang Kexi directly sent a message to his confidant Jin Guang. Jin Guang already knew about the things outside the city. Seeing that Shang Kexi was so angry, he didn't waste any nonsense and said directly to Shang Kexi, "The imperial court's reinforcements should be sent to the palace."
It's on the way", which actually made Shang Kexi directly freed from the state of anger.
At this moment, the reinforcements Jin Guang mentioned were naturally not sent because of the fall of Qiongzhou Prefecture or the failure of the raid on Hong Kong Island. In the Battle of Zhaoqing in late March, Li Dingguo came with great force, but he left too quickly.
Shang Kexi sent an urgent messenger with good news. It was estimated that Li Dingguo had already returned to Guangxi before crossing the Yangtze River. However, while reporting the victory to the Qing court, Shang Kexi also expressed the hope that the Qing court would continue to send the Eight Banners Army to assist him in annihilating other people in Guangdong.
The anti-Qing armed forces. To put it bluntly, the first person to bear the brunt was Chen Kai, who had defeated the Jingnan vassal twice.
"Then wait until the Eight Banners Army arrives. Qiongzhou Prefecture and Hong Kong Island are shielded by the navy, but Chen Kai's old home base of Chaozhou Prefecture is not. This time, we must have a good look with him!"
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While Shang Kexi was still gnashing his teeth in Prince Pingnan's palace, he went down the river and the Ming army's fleet returned directly to Hong Kong Island. When the fleet returned, Chen Kai was not in a hurry to leave, and simply settled in the official office.
In the following days, the Ming fleet bombarded the city of Guangzhou. Chen Kai humiliated Shang Kexi outside the city, and Shang Kexi's deeds of "not even daring to say a word" quickly spread throughout Guangzhou, especially those counties along the Pearl River.
In the town, due to the early warning of war, the news was received early from Guangzhou.
The arrogance of the Ming army was in sharp contrast with the shrinkage of the Qing army. Even though the Ming army still did not capture any city on the mainland of Guangzhou, the arrogance of both sides gave many people the illusion that the Ming army was stronger than the Qing army.
For a time, everywhere in Guangfu, whether in the streets, countryside, yamen or military camps, were whispering about such a sensational story. At the same time, news of the fall of Qiongzhou Prefecture and the failure of the Qing army's raid on Hong Kong Island
News spread like wildfire, and along with these strange news came the shocking news that Chen Kai appointed a woman to guard Hong Kong Island.
"Nie Niang? Oh, let's not be the daughter-in-law of the old Liang family. I heard that she survived that year and even assassinated a Tatar officer."
"Brother, is the person you are talking about our fellow Guangzhou fellow?"
"Isn't that right, brother, Master Wang is coming back to fight, Mr. Chen is really going to come back with Master Wang!"
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During the Guangzhou Massacre in the fourth year of Yongli's reign, Chen Kai opened the door and let too many people go. Only about one-third of those who followed him returned to Chaozhou, and the rest were still in the territory of Guangzhou Prefecture, having lost their ancestors for generations.
The homeland we depend on for survival is nothing more than hanging on.
When the news came, two farmers who had become tenants were whispering in the field. Such scenes can be seen everywhere by rivers, streams, teahouses, workshops, and mines. Even even
The common people who had not received Chen Kai's life-saving grace were all looking forward to this day, just because the two vassal princes Pingnan and Jingnan were really overwhelming them.
As the news spread wildly on land, it also quickly spread to the sea. Hong Kong Island was raided. Many merchants and ship owners did leave the island, but they left in a hurry, and the water they returned to Nanyang was basically not ready.
It's appropriate, and we still need to figure out the current situation, so we can only continue to wander around.
The slap in the face from the Ming army came as expected with the arrival of Chen Kai, and it was very loud. These people have been making a living at sea all year round, and their sense of smell is the most acute. Seeing that the Ming army was not only unaffected, but it was even more powerful than before.
The teachers had no place to survive, and they immediately returned to Hong Kong Island to congratulate Chen Kai on this great victory.
"Chen Fujun's move really showed off the spirit of our Ming Dynasty king. Just a few days ago, several merchants and gentry gave money and food to the general. It was all thanks to Chen Fujun.
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Not only the merchants and shipowners came, Chen Qice had sent people here early. Even later, Hailing Island Admiral Li Changrong also came in person to congratulate Chen Kai, hoping to use this to get closer to each other.
Posture.
Hailing Island is to the west of Shangxiachuan Island and enters the boundaries of Zhaoqing Prefecture. Both the time Li Changrong received the news and the time he arrived here were slower than Chen Qice's people, which is indeed not surprising.
When I went to the island, I was treated with compliments in Chen Kai's face, which really made Chen Kai a little funny. Apart from that, last year Du Yonghe and Wu Wenwen were ordered to move to Guangzhou, and Li Changrong was not like Chen Kai.
Qice intercepted him like that and just watched him leave. However, Chen Kai didn't intend to delve into the intrigue here. Being here at this moment is the basis for future cooperation.
"Li Shuai is serious. He is just a navy man who bullied the old thief Shang Kexi. He is not worth mentioning. He is not worth mentioning."
Chen Kai spoke modestly, but Li Changrong still praised the importance of controlling "Jiang" power, and claimed that Chen Kai's strategies and tactics ushered in a new era of Guangdong's resistance to the Qing Dynasty. As for that so-called new era
, to put it bluntly, it is to use islands to block the possibility of the Qing army developing to the sea, and then achieve the possibility of being undefeated.
"As long as the island is not lost, only Wang Shi will go ashore to fight the Tatars. Don't think that the Tatars are powerful, but if there is a great opportunity, it is not difficult to sweep Guangdong province. So, Chen Fujun's
What a great idea!"
This is a smart man, and he seems to have started thinking about using the sea as a ravine. Similar to Chen Qice, Chen Kai had talked with him earlier, and Chen Qice's understanding of sea control is obviously better than that of Li Changrong.
It is undeniable that this is a good thing. There is a cooperative relationship between Chen Kai and Chen Qice. Every month, some of the income from Hong Kong Island will be sent to Shangxiachuan Island as a subsidy for the blockade task of the western line of the Pearl River Waterway. As a long-term cooperation
My friend, Chen Qice has already been treacherous towards Liancheng Bi. At least when it comes to causing trouble for Chen Kai, whatever the governor says is in vain.
Li Changrong stayed on the island for three days, looking at the constant traffic of ships, and felt very emotional. Regarding cooperation, Chen Kai said that he was running a big project and would definitely send someone to invite him when the time comes.
When Li Changrong left with satisfaction, he never mentioned a word about Lian Chengbi from beginning to end, as if the governor no longer existed.
"It seems that everyone in Guangdong Province already knows about the disagreement between Lien Chengbi and I."
The governor and the governor couldn't get along. To put it mildly, it was the discord between Xiong Tingbi and Wang Huazhen on the Liaodong battlefield during the Tianqi Dynasty, which led to the disastrous defeat of Guangning. Even to put it lightly, it didn't really matter.
However, everything cannot be generalized. Today's situation is different. On the Guangdong battlefield, Chen Kai led the troops of the Zheng Group in Guangdong to win the defensive battle, regain the lost ground, and block the gate again. On the other hand, the governor,
I have to keep silent about everything, and the strength in my hands is too weak. Even if I want to cause trouble at this stage, it is completely insufficient.
After staying for about ten days, the people who had been sent to South Australia earlier also arrived. Cai Cheng, the former director of the military uniform manufacturing workshop under the Ordnance Bureau, that is, the rat bearded man, rushed to the scene as soon as he received Chen Kai's order.
When I came over, I was so anxious that, in the words of the sailors on the boat, if the boat wasn't so big that it couldn't be rowed by hand, I guess the former supervisor would have started to help row the boat.
"Joining the army is useful in getting villains. Just give your orders and the villains will go through fire and water without hesitation!"
He was the one who was dismissed and investigated by Zheng Chenggong. If the amount of corruption hadn't really embarrassed all the corrupt officials of the Ming Dynasty, Zheng Chenggong would have hung his head in front of the government office. But even so, Zheng Chenggong didn't intend to
Let’s use this “old man” from Nan’ao Island again. If he wants to continue to develop his official career, he can only rely on his old relationship with Chen Kai.
"Haha, there's no need to go through fire and water, as long as you can change that problem, that's all."
"Please don't worry if you join the army. This villain has already learned the hard way and will never dare to do it again!"
Mouse Beard kept expressing his position, fearing that Chen Kai would question his sincerity. After chatting for a while, Chen Kai didn't want to waste any more time and simply explained what Mouse Beard needed him to do.
"You buy a store and a warehouse in the town, and I will send some personnel from Chaozhou. The job is to buy and sell, with the purpose of making a profit. Set up the stall first, and we will talk about the rest later."
To be continued...