In late October of the 9th year of Yongli, the Ming navy heading north from Fujian reunited with Zhang Mingzhen, who had just been squeezed out of the Yangtze River estuary by Liang Huafeng. Zhang Huangyan's troops recaptured Zhoushan, and Qing Zhoushan's deputy general Ba successfully surrendered. Immediately afterwards, the Ming army did not wait. Attacking the nearby Ningbo Prefecture, Zhang Hongde, the deputy general of Ningbo who was stationed there, took the lead to return to the Ming Dynasty. For a time, the east coast of Zhejiang was trembling!

In an inconspicuous small village in the countryside of Yuyao County, Shaoxing Prefecture, there is an equally inconspicuous house here, but it belongs to the Shen family, a wealthy family in Yuyao.

The most famous contemporary figure of the Shen family is Shen Guomo, the founder of Yaojiang Academy, who is the successor of Yangming's philosophy of mind. Yaojiang Academy is also an important base for the Zhejiang Central Zhejiang Wangmenhou Academy to discuss knowledge. After entering the Qing Dynasty, His friends Liu Zongzhou and Qi Biaojia died for their country successively, so Shen Guomo simply lived in seclusion in Shilang and devoted himself to teaching, just to carry forward Yangming's philosophy.

Shen Guomo is now eighty-one years old. He has lived in seclusion all year round and has participated less in the affairs of the clan. However, his nephew living in this house was deliberately arranged by him, and it was like house arrest. Because of his The nephew named Shen Tiaolun is really not a fuel-efficient person.

"Taichong, you are saying that Zhoushan has been recovered, is that true?"

In the dim study room, Shen Tiaolun stood up immediately after hearing this, clasped Huang Zongxi's arms with both hands, and tears splattered out of his eyes.

He was a scholar from eastern Zhejiang who had followed Wang Yi, who had overseen the imperial dynasty of Lu and managed Zhejiang directly. He was a colleague of Wang Jiang, but his status in the Ming army at Dalan Mountain was far inferior to that of Wang Jiang.

At that time, the Ming army in Dalanshan took advantage of the Lu Jianguo to cause trouble in Fujian, and the main force of the Zhejiang Qing army aided Fujian. It developed extremely well in the eastern Zhejiang region. For a time, "the cities in eastern Zhejiang were closed during the day, and the subordinate officials did not dare to "Going to the countryside to promote science", he even captured Shangyu County twice, repelled the Qing army's advance, joined forces with Yu Guowang's troops in Tiantai Mountain to overthrow Hushan, and then besieged Xinchang County.

However, with the Qing army's campaign in the fourth year of Yongli, the Ming army in Dalanshan was annihilated, Wang Jiang was captured, and all the remaining generals were surrendered and killed. Wang Yi was killed by the Qing army in the following year. Ningbo Dinghai. Immediately afterwards, Zhoushanxing, defended by the Ming army in Dalanshan, fell, and the anti-Qing movement in eastern Zhejiang also completely fell to the bottom.

At this moment, Shen Tiaolun behaved like this. Even though Huang Zongxi had expected it before coming, he was still shocked by this excitement.

Expectations and longing eyes hit his face as if they were real, and the surprise, excitement, worry, uneasiness, and all kinds of emotions entered his eyes. Seeing this, Huang Zongxi nodded heavily, indicating that his news was true. Indeed, one of his trustworthy friends made a special trip to Zhoushan to meet Zhang Huangyan, and it was Zhang Huangyan who told him the details of the battle himself.

"Great, great."

He let go of his arms and suddenly felt pain. Huang Zongxi clearly remembered that Shen Tialun was a Confucian scholar. He could not be said to have the strength to tie a chicken, but he did not practice internal martial arts like him. But the person in front of him here, She was so excited that she clenched her fists and walked quickly back and forth in front of him, muttering similar words in her mouth. The pain on her arm was nothing to be surprised about.

Shen Tialun was obviously so excited that he couldn't help himself. In fact, for Huang Zongxi, it was so true that he had just received such news. Looking back, it can be said that good news has spread frequently in the past two years. The Ming army's counterattack operations in Fujian and Guangdong have ended. It has achieved substantial results. Now the Ming army has brought the war back to Zhejiang. Zhoushan is obviously just the beginning, just like Hong Kong Island, which Chen Kai chose when he took over Guangdong.

The person in front of him is indeed a like-minded person like him. In fact, Shen Tialun's old boss Wang Yi and him are like this, otherwise the two would not have settled down for their children. Too many such comrades have fallen. , most of the remaining ones were hiding in various places, weeping and sighing for the decline of the country. But even so, Huang Zongxi never thought of giving up. After the anti-Qing movement in Zhejiang was suppressed, he stayed in Zhejiang and in Nanzhi Li and Qian Qianyi collected intelligence together, linked up with the gentry, and instigated the officials and generals to rebel against the Qing court, striving to accumulate more power before the main force of the Ming army returned to Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Now, they finally saw a real hope.

After a while, Shen Tiaolun's excitement was somewhat suppressed, so he quickly asked Huang Zongxi to recount to him the details of the Zhoushan battle. Later, when it was reaffirmed that the Ming army's battle to regain Zhoushan had With an overwhelming advantage, he defeated the defenders in a field battle, and then besieged the city and forced the defenders to surrender. It even frightened a nearby deputy general of the Qing army to raise his troops. The excitement just now reappeared in front of Huang Zongxi's eyes.

"Great, great. Master Wang is so majestic that he can attack the tiger's den and sweep across Zhejiang Province." After making such an assertion, Shen Tiaolun immediately shouted to Huang Zongxi: "Taichong, we should immediately organize Ning Shao's gentry and common people must rise up to serve as the vanguard for the king's army!"

Shen Tialun poured out what was in his heart without restraint and felt very happy. Such a plan was the reason why Huang Zongxi came to find him this time.

"Ersu, what are you going to do?"

"Of course it goes without saying that we should raise troops in Dalan Mountain and continue Wang Jinglue's career!"

In fact, Huang Zongxi had already planned this, and when he asked about it, he had the intention to see if the two of them would want to get together. Seeing Shen Tialun answer like this, he felt that something big could be accomplished.

If the fall of Zhoushan is a sign that the anti-Qing movement in eastern Zhejiang was basically suppressed by the Qing army, then the fall of the Siming Mountain area, especially the annihilation of the Ming army in Dalan Mountain, is a precursor to this scene.

The Dalan Mountain Ming Army has always been the backbone of all the Ming armies and rebels in the entire Siming Mountain and Tiantai Mountain areas. Wang Yi was able to lead senior officials like Zhejiang Economic Strategy as a member of the Siming Mountain area. In the final analysis, it was because he was a member of the Siming Mountain Army. The leader of the Ming armies in the region. This Ming army was different from other Ming armies and rebel armies in eastern Zhejiang at the same time. They did not dry up the marshes to fish or burn the forests for hunting. They established an army centered on Dalan Mountain to protect the people. The Qing army invaded, subordinate officials exploited, and the people paid taxes to support the army in a virtuous cycle. From this, it gradually grew stronger and became an anti-Qing force that cannot be ignored in eastern Zhejiang.

This was not only praised by the gentry and common people in eastern Zhejiang at that time, but also regarded by later historians as a model and example for Confucian scholars to lead the anti-Qing movement. In fact, Wang Jiang was able to thrive in Guangdong, and there was a lot of Chen in it. Kai's trust and his repayment of Chen Kai's life-saving grace, but more importantly, the Chaozhou Civil Affairs Bureau presided over by Chen Kai, and even the Zheng Group, which has changed due to Chen Kai's recruitment, are also on a sustainable path. The path of development is not the gambler's style of exhausting people's strength and fighting the Qing government to the death.

The former glory of the Ming army in Dalan Mountain was the belief of the gentry in eastern Zhejiang who resisted the Qing Dynasty. Later generations of Eastern Zhejiang historians wrote many records about the Dalan Mountain's resistance to the Qing Dynasty. Among Huang Zongxi and Shen Tiaolun, one was the former leader. The son and daughter-in-law are close friends, and the other one was simply once a member of the Dalan Mountain Ming Army.

The Ming army had already occupied Zhoushan, and together with Zhang Hongde, they felt that time was not waiting for them, so Shen Tialun and Huang Zongxi took action immediately.

This time they wanted to rebuild the Dalan Mountain Ming Army, so the first thing they had to do was to reunite the scattered members of the Dalan Mountain Ming Army. Of course, the pawns were unnecessary, but the generals who led the troops at that time, the management Officials from the old battalion and civil affairs are all familiar with the Ming army-style operations in Dalan Mountain. It is natural to get twice the result with half the effort if they can get the help of these people.

In this case, Shen Tiaolun began to try to contact other figures in Dalan Mountain. As for Huang Zongxi, his current advantage lies in his many years of contact with anti-Qing people. He has one or more connections with many scholars in eastern Zhejiang who are interested in resisting the Qing. Or if there is little contact, let him come forward to contact some gentry, so that the strength of the future Dalan Mountain Ming Army can be strengthened more quickly.

Although the division of labor is different, the power is still directed in the same direction. With Shen Tiaolun's inherent relationship and Huang Zongxi's visits over the years, Shen Tiaolun quickly found the person who used to work with him under Wang Yi. Zou Xiaonan, a scholar who praised military affairs and managed general affairs, and Mao Mingshan, the commander of the rear camp of the Ming army in Dalan Mountain. These two people were both civil and military, and their configuration was pretty good. Especially Mao Mingshan, who was known for his bravery. The Siming Mountain area is also famous for its fierce generals, but among the former Dalan Mountain Ming Army, they are not the most outstanding figures. Comparing this before and after, in the words of later generations, they are undermatched, and they are still in the core A low profile for the situation no longer.

"Captain Huang died for his country. Governor Liu also fell ill from grief and anger a few years ago and died of illness. Even Governor Liu's adopted son, General Chen, died in battle four years ago. As for the others, they have not been found for the time being." The friends who created the brilliance together dispersed. For Shen Tiaolun, the most inevitable thing was sentimentality: "It's a pity that Wang Fuxian is still in Guangdong. If he was still in Zhejiang, he would definitely come to participate in the grand event!"

Wang Jiang, we can no longer count on that. Not to mention the fact that he is living well in Guangdong, just talk about these thousands of miles. Even if he knows about it and really wants to come, there is absolutely no way he can make it. It’s just that , Former friends died, disappeared, and wandered all over the place. Loss is inevitable. Huang Zongxi has also experienced such emotions, and more than once. Compared with Shen Tialun, after all, he has richer experiences. It also came over more slowly.

"It's a great blessing to be able to find Zou Xiaonan and Mao Mingshan. When Wang Wanxun founded the Dalanshan King Division, everyone from Wang Jiang to Erxu and others gathered under the banner little by little. As long as we get things done. Get up, talented people will always come together, and they will surely live up to Wanxun’s efforts.”

"What Deputy Huang said makes sense."

After persuading Shen Tialun, Huang Zongxi also contacted the gentry while waiting for news from his younger brother Huang Zongyan. Speaking of which, Huang Zongyan also participated in the anti-Qing movement in the Siming Mountain area and did not join the Ming Army in Dalan Mountain at that time. Instead, he worked under the account of Feng Jingdi, a common friend of Wang Yi and Huang Zongxi. Later, Siming Mountain fell, and Feng Jingdi was captured. Huang Zongyan was also caught by the Qing army at that time, and was pulled for questioning. As a result, Huang Zongxi took his students Wan Sicheng, Wan Sitong, Wan Sida and others to rob the execution ground and fished Huang Zongyan out of the hands of the Qing government officials.

In recent years, Huang Zongyan and his brother had been working in tandem to fight against the Qing Dynasty. He had previously gone to Jinhua on behalf of Qian Qianyi to persuade Ma Jinbao. Of course, he failed in the end, but he was also a man who was willing to take risks.

This time, the news from Huang Zongxi and others was that Huang Zongyan went to contact the Wan family brothers. This Wan family was from Yinxian County, Ningbo, and the son of Wan Tai, a figure in Donglin Fushe. There were eight people in total, and they were called the Eight Dragons of the Wan family. Both Wan Tai and Huang Zongxi were He studied under Liu Zongzhou, and many brothers from the Wan family also joined the sect of Huang Zongxi. The two families were inseparable, and due to time constraints, they planned to reorganize their troops in Dalan Mountain before the Ming army launched the next round of attack. Huang Zongxi was in charge of Shaoxing Prefecture, while Huang Zongyan was in charge of Ningbo Prefecture.

The news must have to wait. Even if the Wan brothers agreed on the spot, Huang Zongyan would still need time to send the news. Moreover, Huang Zongyan not only contacted the Wan brothers, there were also some gentry in Ningbo who needed to be contacted, just like him Same as in Shaoxing Prefecture.

Fortunately, with Shen Tialun, Zou Xiaonan and Mao Mingshan here, we can start further planning for the resurrection. They are also trying their best to understand the situation of Laoying Yingpan on the Dalan Mountain and the Siming Mountain area. Maybe they were collected quickly for later use. But before long, Huang Zongyan also hurried over. But this time, Huang Zongyan came, but what he brought was not a good one. information.

"Brothers from the Wan family are unwilling to participate in this grand event?"

Based on Huang Zongxi's understanding of the Wan brothers, this is simply impossible. As expected, Huang Zongyan shook his head at this, saying that he and the Wan brothers had already made an agreement. If they were not afraid of alerting the enemy, those guys were just afraid. He had arrived to join Huang Zongxi a long time ago, and it was even more impossible not to participate.

"Brother, please read this letter."

The letter was taken out by Huang Zongyan from his pocket. The envelope did not indicate the sender. However, when he opened the envelope and saw the contents of the letter, Huang Zongxi immediately frowned. This level of attention was the only one Huang Zongyan had seen in the past two years. .

"Let's go see Shen Tiaolun."

After reading it over and over again, Huang Zongxi put down the letter and thought about it for a long time before saying this. Huang Zongyan knew very well that his brother was stubborn and not only very opinionated, but also had the determination and determination to put his ideas into action. Mobility. With this being the case, he probably figured it out, so he followed Huang Zongxi directly to Shen Tialun without saying a word.

At Shen Tialun's place, Zou Xiaonan and Mao Mingshan were both there. They had both fought against the Qing Dynasty in Siming Mountain, and even if they were not familiar with each other, they had all seen each other before. Without too much greeting, Huang Zongxi took the letter. He took it out and handed it into Shen Tiaolun's hand.

The letter was written by Wang Jiang. The content was that Wang Jiang repeated Chen Kai's words and advised them not to act rashly after the Ming army regained Zhoushan. After reading the letter, Shen Tiaolun casually passed the letter to Zou Xiaonan. He and Mao Mingshan immediately took out another letter from the case and handed it to Huang Zongxi.

"The one that arrived a few days ago is also Wang Fuxian's handwriting. My uncle doesn't like working hard with the Tatars outside, so the clan brother at the old house who got the letter first hesitated for a few days before deciding to hide it from my uncle first. The letter was delivered. As it turned out, the content was the same as my uncle's idea. I'm not afraid of Taichong and Huimu's jokes. If Taichong hadn't also received such a letter, I would have suspected it was my uncle's plan."

The contents of the letters Wang Jiang wrote to Huang Zongxi and to Shen Tialun were very similar. The two were very similar in their opposition and immediately raised troops to respond, while the small differences were in their rhetoric. Even Huang Zongxi soon discovered that, In Wang Jiang's letter to Shen Tiaolun, Chen Kai actually guessed that Shen Tiaolun would rebuild the Ming army in Dalan Mountain.

"This is probably Er Xu's personality that Uncle Chang and Chen Jingcheng talked about."

"I think that's the case."

After a while, Zou Xiaonan and Mao Mingshan also read the letters. Both letters were placed on the table. Five pairs of eyes looked at each other, but the study room was speechless for a moment.

Chen Kai persuaded in his letter, and the reasons were very simple. According to Chen Kai, the current situation in Fujian and Guangdong is in dire straits, and it takes time to restore people's livelihood. Under such circumstances, both Fujian and Guangdong need time to restore people's livelihood. , or Zhejiang, it was difficult to launch a large-scale operation, let alone a decisive battle with the main force of the Qing army in eastern Zhejiang.

The fleet sent by the Ming army to Zhoushan this time was not small, but it was actually a partial division. Zheng Chenggong was more interested in using Zhoushan's geographical location to contain the Eight Banners Army stationed in Quzhou, so as to relieve the military pressure on Fujian. . Under such circumstances, even if they jumped out, the Ming army would not be able to take advantage of the situation to regain Ningshao, because that would lead to the possibility of a decisive battle with the Qing army, which would be disadvantageous to the Ming army in Zhoushan.

"I heard that the commander of the army this time is not Dingxihou and Zhang Cangshui, but Zhongzhenbo Hongxu."

Hong Xu is the most trusted general under Zheng Chenggong and is known as a loyal elder. Most of his people pay attention to safety in their actions and are not willing to take risks. Huang Zongxi heard some of these things from Qian Qianyi, and he I also met Hong Xu when I went to Fujian last time, and I probably had this impression. Here Huang Zongxi mentioned Hong Xu, and then mentioned another incident, which deepened this impression.

"Lu Zhouming said that Zhang Cangshui mentioned that Zhang Hongde was offering Ningbo City as a gift. However, Uncle Hong only brought Zhang Hongde and his followers to Zhoushan, but did not touch Ningbo City."

This undoubtedly confirmed what Chen Kai said. According to Chen Kai's advice, he hoped that they could continue to lurk in order to accumulate strength. When the Fujian side calmed down and dispatched the main force to fight the Qing army, they Only by jumping out and raising troops to resist the Qing can they be more effective. Otherwise, their potential strength will only be exposed, which will be useless to national affairs.

"We have been planning for a long time. Could it be that one word from that surnamed Chen will make us stop right there?!"

Chen Kai's advice was reasonable and supported by the actual situation. It was a matter of great importance and everyone needed to think about it. But at this moment, Mao Mingshan stood up and shouted loudly with everyone. Mao Mingshan was a military general with a hot temper, and he was not willing to let this happen. Putting down the original cause of rebuilding the Ming Army in Dalan Mountain. At this time, everyone was also hesitant. Only Huang Zongxi raised his eyes again, but it was obvious that he had made up his mind.
Chapter completed!