Feng Xifan, nicknamed Xifan, was born in Longxi, Fujian (now Qiling Village, Longwen District, Zhangzhou, Fujian), the son of engineer Feng Chengshi. He was a major general in Taiwan during the Ming and Zheng dynasties, and together with Chen Yonghua and Liu Guoxuan, he was known as the Three Heroes of Taiwan.
Although Zhu Yongxing knows that novels and movies are unreliable, "One sword without blood" still comes to mind involuntarily, and he has a very bad impression of Feng Xifan. As for Chen Yonghua, he is naturally not the chief rudder of the Tiandihui.
He is not an outstanding martial artist, just an ordinary scholar, but Zhu Yongxing likes him very much. There is no way, preconceived ideas are not so easy to eliminate.
Congratulations on the great victory and congratulatory gifts. After these superficial matters passed, the two sides soon talked about the main topic. Chen Yonghua and Feng Xifan did not mention the matter of Zhongyong Marquis Chen Ba at all. The Zheng family had already known about the troop deployment order they had made up before.
Zhu Yongxing's attitude was to give face, and it would be unwise to talk about this matter after the great victory in the Eastern Expedition.
"Prince Zheng has been busy planning the Eastern Expedition. I wonder when your army plans to launch and how many troops will be dispatched?" When Zhu Yongxing heard that the Zheng family was preparing to send troops, he did not show any surprise. The barbarism in Taiwan gave Jin and Xiamen generals a headache.
, the family members were reluctant to relocate. Now that they had the opportunity to gain a foothold on land, how could they let it go?
Although he spoke calmly, as soon as the word "Gui Jun" was spoken, Chen and Feng knew that Zhu Yongxing had no intention or intention of using Zheng Jun as a subordinate of the Ming Army. He was still talking in a negotiating tone.
At the same time, this also shows Zhu Yongxing's close attitude, and the Zheng family has become independent from the imperial court.
"Prince Zheng has dispatched tens of thousands of elite soldiers and hundreds of warships. We only need to wait for His Highness's order to attack." Chen Yonghua's attitude was respectful and his words were extremely polite. The Zheng family must submit themselves to the imperial court and act according to orders.
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"Then it's better to dispatch as soon as possible!" Zhu Yongxing smiled faintly, but he was not happy about this small change. "The army led by King Ruyang is overwhelming. If it is too late to dispatch, Chaozhou will probably fall into the hands of our army.
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This statement is somewhat ironic. At the beginning of the Eastern Expedition, the Zheng family resisted and did not move. Now they want to pick fruits, but they still act hypocritical. Could it be that without the order, the Zheng family would be honest? What a joke.
Chen Yonghua had a look of shame on his face. But Feng Xifan looked as usual, bowed and accepted the order, and then said: "Your Highness, the tiny land of Jin and Xia is not enough to raise troops. Can you deny that Chaozhou is a feeding ground for our army?"
"I'm afraid Chaozhou alone is not enough!" Zhu Yongxing patted the map on the table as if he was prepared. He motioned Chen and Feng to come forward and take a look, and scratched the map with his fingers, "Raoping, Dongshan, Yunxiao,
How about the four counties of Zhangpu? If the Yanping vassal has strong soldiers and horses, even if Zhangzhou is taken as a place to eat, the lonely king will not refuse. In addition, capable officials will be sent to manage the place, so that the vassal soldiers and horses will not have to worry about food and pay.
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These four counties are in the southeast of Chaozhou and are already part of Fujian Province. The meaning of Zhu Yongxing's words is also very clear. If you want to have a place to eat, it is simple, just take it from the hands of the Qing army! Also, if these places are captured, the court will still have to
The appointment of officials is reasonable and reasonable, and it is not the final say of your Zheng family.
Somewhat sarcastic, but also a bit teasing. Zhu Yongxing pretended not to understand the meaning of Feng Xifan's words. It's a place to eat. Yes, but these Chaozhou generals, Zhizhou and other civil and military generals just won't give it to you Zheng family.
"Everyone from the general level to the general is self-appointed, such as the duke, marquis, uncle, and admiral. They must prepare a list to request a seal, and then issue a seal." This was the previous practice of the Zheng family. The so-called "repair the list, request a seal, and then issue a seal" is nothing more than
It is a formality, which is equivalent to writing the report with the left hand, approving with the right hand, and exercising grace and authority. How pleasant it is. But now, Zhu Yongxing wants to change it. The situation is different. The Zheng family should be aware of it, right?
Chen Yonghua woke up a little, but Feng Xifan's face turned red, and his expression was reversed from just now.
Is there any problem? King Yanping was granted a title by the imperial court, so he shouldn’t have so much power. The bad habits he used to do before are no longer the case. Others were begging and coaxing, but Zhu Yongxing insisted on letting the Zheng family see it.
We can still accomplish things without you. Aren't you relying on your own strength and not obeying orders? Then I'll leave you alone.
"Why, the Yanping vassal has many soldiers and horses and thousands of warships, but they can't even take down these four counties?" Zhu Yongxing suddenly darkened his face. After being in a high position for such a long time, he still accumulated a lot of majesty and momentum, and his eyes
Feng Xifan did not dare to look directly at him.
"Your Highness, the Qing government's policy of moving borders has made it difficult for our army to supply food and pay, and Guo Xingye has led his troops to regain Taiwan. The troops and horses of Jin and Xia are not strong." Chen Yonghua sighed secretly in his heart, bowed and said: "Let's take a look at the Qing Dynasty in Fujian Province.
The army and navy still exist, and there are rebels such as Huang Wu and Shi Lang. They are familiar with water warfare, so it is not easy to capture them."
"General Soldier Shi Lang of Tong'an, well, it should not be underestimated." Zhu Yongxing pursed his lips and said lightly.
In September of the 18th year of Shunzhi (1661), the Qing government sent an imperial envoy to the coastal provinces to supervise the implementation of the "Border Relocation Order". The imperial envoy who visited Fujian was Sunahai, the Minister of War. When Sunahai arrived in Fujian, he not only supervised
Implementing the "Relocation Order", he also inspected various Qing troops stationed in Fujian and watched Shi Lang's training of troops. On the 30th of the same month, Sunahai returned to the capital and reported to the Qing court, recommending Shi Lang as the commander-in-chief.
.On October 25, the Qing government promoted Shi Lang to be the governor of Qianshi and the chief military officer of Tong'an.
Chen Yonghua and Feng Xifan couldn't help but glance at each other quickly, and were surprised by Zhu Yongxing's well-informed news.
Zhu Yongxing paid more attention to Shi Lang than the Zheng family. The Guangdong Navy of the Qing Army was defeated, and the next opponent was the Fujian Navy, and Shi Lang in the Fujian Navy was undoubtedly the one Zhu Yongxing was more afraid of. Fortunately, Shi Lang was only the commander-in-chief of Tong'an.
He has not yet become the admiral of the Fujian Navy (in the first year of Kangxi, the Qing government established the Navy in Fujian, with one admiral and two generals. This was the first naval force established by the Qing Dynasty).
"But there is no need to belittle oneself." Zhu Yongxing changed the subject, glanced at Chen and Feng, and said, "If we jointly attack the Fujian Navy, or focus on attacking Shi Lang, is there a chance of winning?"
Their thoughts jumped too fast. Chen Yonghua and Feng Xifan were both stunned for a moment, and then they started thinking.
Generally speaking, the Zheng family has a stronger navy than the army. Especially after the Battle of Nanjing, the elite army suffered heavy losses. Facing the Qing army and navy in Fujian Province, they almost lost the ability and confidence to land and attack. But now the situation has changed.
Changes, the Qing army in Fujian Province not only had to guard against the Zheng army in Jin and Xia, but also resisted the Ming army in the Eastern Expedition, so their strength was inevitably dispersed. However, the Zheng family was less threatened by the Qing army in Guangdong, and then joined forces with the South China Sea Fleet to defeat the Qing army in Fujian.