In the Ming Dynasty, two military units, the Wusong River Guard Qianhu Station and the Baoshan Guard Qianhu Station, were set up on the north and south banks of Wusongkou respectively, in order to guard this passage from the sea into the Susong area.

The Wusong River Guard Station for Thousand Households was located in Baoshan County in later generations, and another Thousand House Guard Station, which was named Baoshan, was located in Pudong New Area in later generations. This was due to several adjustments to the administrative division.

Today, these two thousand-household offices still bear the important task of guarding Wusongkou.

After Zheng Chenggong entered Wusongkou, he realized that he was still late - it was not that Shanghai County or the two thousand-household settlements were lost, but that Ma Xin had already repelled the Qing army.

After detailed questioning, he finally figured out what was going on. Originally, his plan was to have Ma Xin stationed in Shanghai County, stay put, and lure the Qing army to besiege him, while he would lead the army directly from Wusongkou.

On the battlefield, we strive to eat these tens of thousands of Qing troops in one battle, thereby opening up the situation in the Susong area.

However, there was a delay in military intelligence, and the Qing army's maneuvers based on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal were faster than he expected. Ma Xin was the first to learn about the Qing army's attack before his messenger arrived.

After hearing the news, they set up ambushes in the Nanxiang and Xinjing areas and repelled Su Songzhenbiao, who was the vanguard.

At first, Ma Xin only got the news that Su Song Zhenbiao was attacking. After he easily repelled his opponent, he started to pursue him. Who knew that after such a pursuit, he discovered that it was not just Liang Huafeng, but also Jiang Guozhu first and later also discovered

The banner of the Eight Banners Army. He only has 3,000 soldiers and horses in one town, while the Qing army has tens of thousands of troops. This is completely unequal.

However, the forward of the Qing army was ambushed, which was a defeat. The troops behind did not know how many Ming troops were coming. The damage was minimal, but they just tried to escape. Ma Xin was afraid that the Qing army would react and be killed.

The Qing army was driven back to Kunshan and then stopped fighting.

In this way, when the messenger arrived, Ma Xin not only defended Shanghai, but also captured Jiading County and Taicang Prefecture in Suzhou Prefecture, and sent people to ask for help from Chen Hui, who was stationed in Chongming. The latter immediately

Gan Hui's troops who had just arrived were sent over, and the combined efforts of both parties pushed the front line to Kunshan in one go.

Seeing this, Zheng Chenggong simply did not stop and ordered Admiral Gan Hui to lead his troops south to capture Songjiang Prefecture and Qingpu County. At this time, Songjiang Prefecture only had Huating County and Qingpu and Shanghai counties attached to Guo, plus some coastal areas.

Prepare the Japanese Guard Stations. The Ming Army has already captured all those guard stations, as well as Shanghai County. As long as they capture the remaining two places, they can completely control Songjiang Prefecture, and they can also provide support for the Ming Army.

Cover the southern flank.

At the same time, he personally led the army straight to Kunshan. When the Qing army retreated to Kunshan, there were still tens of thousands of troops. To be precise, they only suffered a small setback near Shanghai County, and the loss of troops was minimal. However, Zheng Chenggong arrived later,

Facing the fierce momentum of the 31,000 troops in the thirteen towns, they quickly lost all the supporting points outside the city and retreated into the city to defend behind closed doors.

It was not until this time that Zheng Chenggong discovered that he had caught a big fish. Not only Jiangnan governor Jiang Guozhu and Su Song's general Liang Huafeng, but also Manchu Pingjun Wang Luo Keduo and clan Gushan Ezhen Luotuo were also trapped in Kunshan City.

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"Your Highness, Luo Keduo is the banner lord of the Tatars!"

Among the Eight Banners of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, in addition to the Shangsan Banners directly led by the emperor, there were five other banner lords, princes, who were the highest-ranking lords in the Eight Banners system. They were Prince Xian Fushou, the lord of the Xiangbai Banner, and Xinjun, the lord of the Zhenglan Banner.

Wang Duni, Prince Zheng Jidu, the leader of the Xianglan Banner, Prince Kang Jieshu, the leader of the Zhenghong Banner, and Luo Keduo, the prince of Pingjun, the leader of the Xianghong Banner.

Doni has been confirmed to have been captured by Li Dingguo, and Jidu is still guarding Jiangfang in Hangzhou. Luo Keduo, who has now avoided the bad luck in Mopan Mountain, is trapped in Kunshan, five thousand miles away, after a few months. It is hard to say at this time

Lucky or unlucky. Zheng Chenggong knew very well what the generals wanted. They wanted nothing more than to capture Kunshan City as soon as possible, then seize Suzhou, and firmly hold in his hands the credit for making the king famous and capturing Dayi. However, he could not live up to it.

I understand Luo Keduo’s deep friendship that sent him thousands of miles away, so...

"Yang Zu, Lin Wencan, Lan Yan, and Wu Hao, the four of you will separate your troops and surround the four walls. You are not allowed to let go of any of the Tatar soldiers. The rest of the generals will follow me and wait for the Tatar reinforcements."

Kunshan has always been the eastern gateway to Suzhou City, and from a military perspective, the latter is not only located on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal that runs through the north and south, but also constitutes the last barrier for the Ming army to enter Taihu Lake. In other words, once

If Suzhou falls, even if it is besieged by the Ming army, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal will inevitably be cut off by the Ming army, and the Ming army will be able to enter some shallow-draft warships into Taihu Lake through waterways. By then, the canal's grain channel will be cut off, and the Ming army will

The army can also rely on the strength of its navy to attack the prefectures and counties along Taihu Lake one by one, and the war situation in the entire Taihu Lake area will be completely out of control.

What's more, there is still a banner lord prince trapped in Kunshan City, and the Qing army in the south of the Yangtze River is bound to mobilize heavy troops to rescue the siege. In this way, this dragon, which relies on its navy to connect strongholds along the coast and along the river, is considered alive.

During the Battle of Nanjing in history, an Eight Banners Army who returned from the army that destroyed the country rushed from Huguang to Nanjing to help. Nowadays, Zheng Chenggong no longer has the need to travel thousands of miles across the sea, but this

But it doesn't stop him from changing places and going crazy again.

Just when Zheng Chenggong was preparing to besiege the city of Kunshan and send reinforcements, Chen Kai and Li Dingguo had already arrived at the gate of Guilin. After many years of separation, the city seemed to be a little more lifeless. Not only was the morale of the Qing troops on top of the city low, but also their

The flags were all downcast, as if they had acquiesced in the fate of failure.

This is Guilin in the eyes of Li Dingguo. For Chen Kai, it was his first time to come to Guilin in this era. His inherent impression was still the reputation of "Guilin's landscape is the best in the world". He just looked at the city and saw it.

He no longer cares about the gray-blue Qing military horn ridge, whether it has a good reputation or not.

"Admiral Ke, how is it?"

Ke Chenshu, who captured Wuzhou, arrived at Guilin City earlier than Li Dingguo and Chen Kai. He had already defended the east, south and west sides of Guilin, leaving only the north side. At first, the Qing army probably thought he was encircling him.

As a result, it didn't take long for Li Dingguo's army to arrive and close the lid of the urn tightly.

"His Royal Highness the King of Jin, I know that this guy is the envoy of Xian Guoan."

"Kowtow to His Highness the King of Jin, Mr. Jin Lue." As he said that, the messenger made three muffled sounds on the ground. Chen Kai, who was sitting under Li Dingguo, felt pain for him. That was true.

It's not that I feel bad, I'm just worried that my brain will be blown away and I won't be able to answer the next questions. Isn't it a waste of my time?

However, this was not over yet. The envoy did not get up, but took two steps on his knees, then stood up again, and then respectfully presented a gift list to the guards of Prince Jin's Mansion.

"It turns out that the National Security Bureau here is very wealthy."

"How is he better than his former master Kong Youde?"

"That's not even close."

King Kong Youde of Dingnan was forced to death by Li Dingguo, and the palace of Dingnan was also washed by Li Dingguo. Except for the gold and silver jewelry that were destroyed in the fire, Li Dingguo also passed by the rest. Here, Li Dingguo glanced at the gift list with disdain

, then handed it to Chen Kai, who simply threw it on the coffee table without even looking at it. He turned to the messenger and said, "Tell me, what does your commander want to do?"

"Returning to the story, Mr. Jinglue, the villain's head is willing to lead his troops and offer the city of Guilin anyway."

"this one?"

"Well, the villain's head hopes to rule Guilin forever..."

The messenger spoke cautiously, but his voice became lower and lower, and in the end it was almost like a mosquito. Fortunately, Chen Kai's hearing was not bad, but he was heard by the gray-blue horn at the top of the city just after eating at noon.

Kan was disgusted and had a bad temper: "Oh, it turns out that your handsome man wants to make the Great Tomorrow his godfather."

The affairs of the Mu family in Yunnan were well known in the Ming Dynasty. Xian Guoan never thought of imitating the old practices of the Mu family. He only wanted to follow the example of Hao Shangjiu, who had previously guarded Huizhou, to negotiate terms with Chen Kai. However, Chen Kai did not

As soon as he said this, the envoy's expression changed immediately. He didn't dare to say anything to beg for mercy. He even started banging again. It wasn't until he heard a bit of impatience in Chen Kai's breathing that he quickly apologized.

How dare you ask for outrageous prices again.

"Okay, His Highness the King of Jin and I don't have much time to spare. Go back and tell Xian Guoan, anyway, it's okay, but they have done so many evil things before, and now they have been abandoned by the Tatars, and they are in dire straits.

If you come to vote, you should first confess your guilt. By the way, there is no need to rush to change the military uniform. The flag and official position will continue to be Tatar, but I have to cut my braids. As for when it is considered that I have confessed my crime and made meritorious service..." said

Here, Chen Kai paused and looked at the anxious face with interest before continuing: "Let's use Hong Chengchou's head to prove it."

"Hong..." The messenger just murmured to himself, and then suddenly realized: "The villain understands, the villain understands."

"Wait a minute, where is that guy from Quanjie?"

"If I turn back to Mr. Jinglue, the commander-in-chief is willing to do whatever it takes..."

After hearing this, Chen Kai understood why the envoy wanted to separate Xian Guoan and Quanjie. It turned out that the defeat of Wuzhou led to Quanjie being too frightened to raise any conditions, and Xian Guoan was worthy of being an admiral, with a high position and courage.

It's much bigger than that timid colleague, but it's really not that big.

"Then why isn't he in Wuzhou anyway?"

Hearing this, the envoy quickly glanced at Ke Chenshu, who was sitting under Chen Kai, and then explained: "The commander-in-chief said, how could he dare to offend Commander-in-Chief Ke Huwei, because Nama Xiong wanted to be loyal to the Tatars.

Later, when the city was destroyed, the commander-in-chief was afraid that he would not have time to explain to Marshal Ke, so he had to run back first."

"How about our Marshal Ke?"

When the ridicule came to Ke Chenshu, the latter was also speechless: "It all depends on the strategy."

"Then let's follow the same example as the National Security Bureau." At this point, Chen Kai suddenly added: "It's not good for the world to say that I don't leave a way for the Dongjiang people to survive."

As soon as the four words Dongjiang disciple came out, the envoy was stunned on the spot. It took him a while to react, and then he started banging again. When he finished, he left with a lot of thanks.

The Chinese army's tent. At this time, Li Dingguo also asked Chen Kai: "Are you planning to let these two guys go to fill trenches under Wuchang City?"

"That's not the case. After all, I am a disciple of the Holy Cult, and the word benevolence is engraved in my heart. I am just here to give these sinners a chance to wash away their sins with the heart of a doctor who is careful to avoid past mistakes and to save others. Your Highness cannot accuse people of their innocence out of thin air."

"What if they really killed Hong Chengchou?"

"They won't even think about turning back."

"What if they died in Wuhan?"

Hearing this, Chen Kai suddenly laughed out loud: "If you die, just die. Do I have to erect a monument for them?"

Xian Guoan and Quanjie were like this, which made it clear that they already knew about the victory of Mopanshan and the fact that Hong Chengchou had abandoned them. They were surrounded by Ming army groups in Guilin City. If they didn't want to follow in the footsteps of Kong Youde, they had no choice but to surrender.

There is still a way to go. Even Kong Youde at that time had actually considered surrendering...

Early the next morning, the third-ranking count of the Qing Dynasty signed the seal of the barbarian general. Guangxi Admiral Xian Guo'an and Dingnan Fan's left-wing general led all the officials in Guilin to surrender at the north gate, and presented them with those who refused to surrender.

The head of Yu Shiyue, the governor of Guangxi, was placed in front of the steps.

The Ming army regained control of the provincial capital of Guangxi, and immediately set off, heading north along the Li River, Ling Canal, and Xiang River, directly to Wuchang. Soon, the envoys also arrived in Nanning. After receiving the invitation, Guo Zhiqi also hurriedly sent Nanning and Liuzhou to

After the military and political affairs in other places were properly arranged, they followed the footsteps of Li Dingguo and Chen Kai. Wuzhou, Pingle, and Guilin in the northeast of Guangxi were temporarily managed by the Guangdong Governor's Yamen, which also facilitated the transportation of grain, grass, and weapons from Guangdong to Guangxi.

Transfer to Huguang.

From Guilin to Wuhan, we were all going downstream, and the scenery on both sides of the Taiwan Strait passed quickly, as if a white horse had passed by. On the boat, Li Dingguo lamented the ten-year twists and turns since they decided to unite with the Ming Dynasty to resist the Qing Dynasty in the third year of Yongli.

History, Chen Kai didn't have to fight hard for thirteen years to get where he is today.
To be continued...