On the 17th day of the twelfth lunar month in the eighth year of the Yongli calendar, Nansha Tianfei Temple was still busy. Chen Kai led a group of entourage to the Tianfei Temple to pay homage to the Tianfei Empress.

In the main hall, led by Chen Kai, followed by all the generals and staff, they kowtowed and worshiped devoutly to the god who protects the people along the coast. They kowtowed and prayed, and everyone prayed to the Heavenly Concubine sincerely. Nothing more than that,

It's just that personal circumstances are different, and the content of prayers will inevitably be different, that's all.

Chen Kai just arrived in Nansha today. Speaking of which, the Ming navy occupied Henan Island, and the muzzles of the guns were already right under the eyes of the Qing army. The small moves of the Qing army in Guangzhou might still be able to hide from him, but the feudal soldiers were all out

, that was an army of 14,000, with no less than this number of auxiliary soldiers and tens of thousands of livestock and carts. Such a movement was just coming out of the city. Shang Kexi was not able to see it, but

The Ming army on Henan Island got the news quickly, not much slower than the feudal soldiers leaving the city.

The news was sent to Dongguan as quickly as possible, but a few days ago, the Ming army outside the city had just completed an unsuccessful blasting operation - they buried gunpowder without digging anywhere. Naturally, they asked the city to clear the ground.

The Ming army was shocked and frightened to death. It caused so many casualties to the Qing army. The guilty Ming army simply dug a new tunnel again, just like they had done in the past month.

General.

Tunnel excavation was still being done with great fanfare, and the towns outside the city were quietly evacuating in batches. By the time the news was sent to Chen Kai, most of the troops had already withdrawn from the Dongguan front line and were gathering in Nansha. The reason for this

, because Chen Kai's memory should be that these were the days when the decisive battle in history broke out. Although he didn't know the specific day, the news of the feudal soldiers leaving the city was sent, and many things can be estimated to be close to ten.

Outside Dongguan City, the Ming army's siege operations were proceeding in an orderly manner. This was just a small force, used to paralyze the Qing army in Dongguan, creating the illusion that Guangzhou was still under attack by Chen Kai. The Ming army outside the city was like this.

After the first round of explosions and the collapse of the city wall, the Qing troops who defended the city no longer dared to move lightly. They were just defending the city these days. According to the people who escaped from the city, the defenders even attacked the other three cities except the north gate.

The doors were blocked with large stones, for fear of being blown open by Chen Kai's heavy artillery. Even if they noticed something strange in the Ming army camp outside the city, they might not be able to come out to test it.

"Chen Kai, the trustworthy man, please ask the Concubine Tianfei to protect the king. When Guangzhou is recovered, the trustworthy man should petition the emperor to be given the title of Concubine Tianfei to show the merits of the Concubine Tianfei." He bowed down and said loudly. Then Chen Kai

Kai stood up slowly, lit some incense, gave instructions to the temple to pray, and then bowed out respectfully.

After arriving in Nansha and just getting off the ship, Chen Kai received news from Hong Kong that reinforcements from Zhou Hezhi and Ke Chenshu had arrived and were only waiting for Chen Kai's order. This news had actually been sent out as early as the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month.

came out. As a result, the Hong Kong side did not know that Chen Kai had already set off for Nansha. The messenger hurried to Dongguan and hurried here again, which delayed the time. However, now the order has been sent back to Hong Kong. I believe that the support fleet will be there soon.

You can come and join him.

"The appointment has not come yet. I thought I was going to lead this army of less than 10,000 people to fight against the Japanese army. Now, it's finally here."

Chen Kai came to Nansha because the Qing army was going south from Foshan. Since the Qing army was going south from Foshan, there were only two destinations, either Shunde or Xinhui. As for why the latter was chosen, in fact

It's self-explanatory.

Foshan is right on the bank of Beijiang, and there is no way to hide it from Chen Kai. Chen Kai believes that Shang Kexi and Zhu Mala also know this very well. It is just a time lag when the Qing army wants to attack Chen Kai who is far away in Dongguan. Unfortunately, Chen Kai

He was well prepared. He not only estimated the approximate time, but also made a plan with Li Dingguo before setting off - Li Dingguo would send a partial division, which was Jin Tongwu's army, to go north to Sanshui to lure the main force of the Qing army.

Going south is just like the great victory in Hengyang. Nowadays, some changes have indeed occurred, but Chen Kai does not intend to give up just yet. Naturally, he still has to do what needs to be done!

One of Chen Qice's lieutenants arrived first, and the fleet he brought was used to assist Chen Kai in transporting the army. This was what Chen Kai and Chen Qice had agreed on earlier. As for Chen Qice himself, he took the fleet to swim along the Xijiang River.

,in case.

The order was flown down the river and quickly delivered to Hong Kong. This transfer station was where the Ming army had been operating for several years. It had complete related facilities and abundant storage. The army finally recovered after two days of rest on the 15th and 16th of the twelfth lunar month.

It was time to take a breath. Once they received the order, Zhou Hezhi and Ke Chenshu quickly ordered the army to board the ship and set off without wasting any time.

The fleet arrived in Nansha at the fastest speed. When the ship arrived, it was already early the next morning. Qianchong Town, Houchong Town, Zhongquan Town, Houjin Town, Tieqi Town, Huqi Town and Fubiao Town had already boarded

After the ship and the fleet arrived, Zhou Hezhi, Ke Chenshu and other generals quickly disembarked and came to see Chen Kai, accusing him of not coming on time.

It was the first day of October when Chen Kai set off, and it was the twelfth day of October when he arrived in Hong Kong. In just eleven days, the fleet had crossed the coast of eastern Guangdong, which was not unpleasant. Upon arrival in Hong Kong, Chen Kai asked Zhou Hezhi to return immediately to pick him up.

The support army led by Ke Chenshu, Zhou Hezhi's return went smoothly, and it only took thirteen days. However, when he came back, he encountered wind and waves on the way, and it took too much time to converge the fleet and the direction was unknown. By the time they came back, they

When it reappeared along the coast of Guangdong, it was already the fourteenth day of the twelfth lunar month. The fleet determined that it was near Dapeng and immediately turned around and headed straight for Hong Kong.

Looking at the generals who confessed in front of them, the naval commander Pingyi Hou Zhou Hezhi, the left admiral Ke Chenshu, the chief military officer of the post-suppression town Lan Deng, the chief guard of the former town Shen Ming, the chief guard of the back town Chen Kui

, Xiao Gongchen, the chief guard of Zuozhen, Shen Qi, the chief guard of Youzhen, and Chen Yaoce, the chief guard of Zhongzhen. Most of these generals have an old relationship with him, especially Ke Chenshu and Lan Deng, who have lived and died together.

Friendship, I will never delay my trip intentionally.

Looking back, among the generals who were ordered to come to aid in history, including Lin Cha, Zhou Rui, Wang Xiuqi, Su Mao, Lin Wencan, Huang Yuan, Chen Xun, Du Hui, Yang Zheng, and Chen Ze, none of them came here this time. This was not intentional.

, because these generals now have the same important work to do, such as Lin Cha and Du Hui, who are now sitting in Qiongzhou; generals such as Zhou Rui and Wang Xiuqi are fighting in Fujian; the only exception is Su

Mao, because Shi Lang was sent off the stage of history by Chen Kai in advance, Shi Lang's trusted lieutenant also went somewhere with him. It is estimated that they have all been reincarnated at this time.

A journey of more than ten days and two months seems sensational, but in fact, similar things are not uncommon.

I won’t mention it far away, but will only talk about the past few years, and what happened to Zheng Chenggong’s troops. In the third year of Yongli, Zheng Chenggong mobilized the tiger to leave the mountain, and attacked Yunxiao from Haicheng. It took less than a day, but the Battle of Tong’an the previous year

, went from Dongshan Island to rescue Tong'an, but it took five days to reach Kinmen - five times the time, and he didn't even finish the previous day's trip. What's even more exaggerated is that Zheng Chenggong regained Taiwan and set off from Xiamen to Penghu

, nearly 400 miles away, it only took one day, but from Penghu to Tainan, the distance was twice as short as Wai Wai'er, but it took seven days to arrive, which is fourteen times the time!

In the era of sailing battleships, the speed of sailing on the sea has been much faster than that of land. It cannot be said that it is a thousand miles in a day. If it is smooth sailing, it can only be caught up with a speed of 800 miles. However, such speed is like walking on a highway.

It's fast, but if you get stuck in a traffic jam, you might have to eat, drink, and drink for several days on the highway. It's not as smooth as driving slowly on ordinary roads.

If you think about it carefully, he traveled between Guangzhou and Nan'ao many times in the fourth year of Yongli, and the time spent each time was different. This time, if it were based on the original time point in history, it would have been

The victory was about to be decided, and even if they set off immediately, it would be too late. But this time Xinhui City was defeated, the Qing army had to start from Sanshui first, and then turned around and headed south, wasting a few days.

And these few days are now the last chance of survival.

"Originally, I made a plan with the King of Xining to lure the Tatars to go south, which would also consume the Tatars more time. But this time I underestimated the Tatars. They did not follow the script I designed, but instead attacked directly.

A new meeting."

The generals knelt on one knee in front of Chen Kai, demanding death penalty, but Chen Kai stood up, helped them up one by one, and then said to them with emotion: "Soldiers are like water and changeable. This time, I am also considered

I made some mistakes. However, the success of the King's division in the early stage bought us limited time. Now we will set off as soon as possible to hunt with the King of Xining at the foot of Xinhui City. I have already reserved the trophy, which is a gratifying dog head. Please invite me.

Give me a helping hand!”

"The generals and others will fight to the death with all their strength and never let a single prisoner escape!"

The generals took the order and boarded the ship one after another. The fleet was led by Chen Qice's deputy, who was most familiar with the hydrological and geographical conditions here. The endless fleet set off from the Nansha Tianfei Temple Pier and headed west in a mighty way, entering

The waterway then passes through the Tanzhou Waterway, Guizhou Waterway, Donghai Waterway and other water and land transportation networks that crisscross the alluvial plain of the Pearl River Delta. After many twists and turns, when you enter the Xijiang River, you are already in the upper reaches of Jiangmen, and then proceed northward.

, as long as you take a detour, you can reach Heshan.

I spent a lot of time on the twists and turns of the river, facing reverse currents, headwinds, and even a few ships running aground. I relied on a guide to lead the way and finally found the exit from that maze-like area.

.However, it was already early in the morning on the 22nd of the twelfth lunar month. The fleet turned into the Xijiang Waterway and could then go down the river. Seeing that it was not far from the river mouth, Chen Kai issued an order and the fleet began to adjust the fleet there.

shape to facilitate the launch of landing and water battle missions. Then, the sails were raised and appeared directly on the river east of Zhoujun Village.

"The Army Division will land along the river. The troops that landed early will form formations on the spot to prevent the Army Division from raiding. The cavalry will go out to investigate the situation!" The order was given loudly. The flag bearers on the mast of the ship waved the flag, and each ship moved as fast as possible.

Speed ​​responded.

"As for matters on the river, it's up to Governor Jiang."

"Please rest assured, Fujun, the general will live up to his command!"

The Ming army began to land in the Zhoujun Village area, and a fleet led by Jiang Mei'ao was separated from the subsequent fleet. This fleet had just turned into the Xijiang River and was moving down the river, but they did not sail directly to Chaolian Island.

In the Zhoujun Village area to the north, Ming troops landed on board ships, but turned into the Haizhou Waterway at the next turning.

It turned out that the Qing army lacked fleet support. When passing through the Xijiang River, they relied on the Jiangxin Islands east of Jiangmen. Using Jiangxin Island as a springboard to build pontoon bridges, the army achieved rapid passage. The most important Jiangxin Island east of Jiangmen was Chaolian Island.

However, the eastward point of Chaolian Island is not directly connected to the land, but is separated by a Haizhou waterway. The Qing army built a pontoon bridge on the Haizhou waterway just like Chaolian Island connects the two places. Jiang Mei'ao

The fleet sailed into the unguarded Haizhou waterway, filled up the sails, and galloped down!

The sails were blown vigorously by the wind, and the ship accelerated forward under the driving force of the sails, heading straight for the five pontoon bridges on the Haizhou waterway.

The warships were flying in, and on the pontoon there were messengers from the Qing army coming from the north to report the news. The Ming army once occupied Shunde, and the Qing court's ruling order south of Foshan had completely collapsed. This time, they were racing against time, all the way.

Rushing to Jiangmen, there is no time to restore the local ruling order.

Without those local snake supporters, the Qing government came over, but they did not open their eyes behind them. How could they detect the Ming army entering the waterway from the south of Shunde in time. Even this messenger was left on the way.

They were sent by the Green Battalion to guard the grain road, but by the time they discovered the Ming army, Chen Kai's fleet had already entered the Xijiang River.

The messenger pulled the war horse and walked on the pontoon. He dragged it hard for a while, but could not pull the war horse over. In the distance, the Ming army's warships were approaching at a high speed, and they continued to zoom in at a speed visible to the naked eye. The messenger opened his eyes wide.

Seeing those warships rushing over blankly, my ears were filled with the neighing of war horses and the screams of the Qing troops responsible for defending the pontoon bridge.

His mind was completely blank. The messenger just stood there, holding on to the reins of his horse, motionless as he watched the warship approaching at high speed.

An instant later, the warship came into contact with the pontoon bridge. The heavy bow was blocked for a moment, and the suspension rope of the pontoon bridge was torn. The suspension bridge immediately fell apart as the warship passed by, and the messenger and war horse also disappeared into the collapse.

Above the river.

The first impact was over, followed by the second, third, and fourth impacts. The pontoon showed no resistance in the face of the warships that were sailing smoothly, and was easily smashed to pieces by the warships. Immediately afterwards,

The last pontoon bridge was deserted. The warships and the pontoon bridge were in contact again. The main force of the Qing army in Jiangmen was completely cut off from the land transportation to the north. The river was no longer a thoroughfare, but became a blockage.

The mountains of swords and seas of fire between the Qing army and their return journey!

Jiang Mei'ao's fleet sailed down the river and easily cleared the pontoon bridges on the Haizhou waterway. This was the first step. At the same time, Zhou Hezhi's fleet also sailed to the north of Chaolian Island and began shelling to protect the iron cables blocking the river.

The Qing army camp. Artillery shells crackled at the three small villages located on Chaolian Island and on both sides of the bank. The simple wooden villages fell apart. The Ming army took small boats and quickly closed the distance between the two sides while bombarding them. Just waiting to get closer

When the bombardment stopped, the Ming army swarmed up and quickly subdued the Qing army in Xiaozhai. They dug out the iron cables blocking the river as quickly as possible and threw them into the river.

The warships began to sweep the pontoon bridge connecting Chaolian Island, also in the most barbaric way. At this time, the Ming army troops were also landing quickly, and the first batch of troops had already arrayed south of Zhoujun Village.

Under the banner of the target, Chen Kai was located in the center of the army. With just a wave of his hand, the towns that had completed their formation rolled towards the south with firm steps.
Chapter completed!