Time passed unconsciously, and the posture of the two people squatting on the ground did not change much, except that Zhu Yongxing sat on a brick covered with a towel.
Playing with puppies may not matter regardless of age, but it is a bit surprising that it lasts so long. To be honest, the puppies are indeed cute, but this is not the only reason for Zhu Yongxing to stay for such a long time.
"This one is so greedy that he won't let go!" Zhu Yongxing didn't use much strength. He just tried it briefly and then let go.
"This one has dark circles under its eyes and looks very naughty." Zhu Yongxing seemed to think of the image of a dog in a cartoon and smiled happily.
"I don't have a name yet. I'm getting older now. It's easy to get confused now." There are indeed three animals with no obvious features. Even if they were named, I would probably be able to tell which one they were the next day.
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The bitch's eyes became softer, her wariness gradually faded, and she became a little sleepy.
Duan Wan'er became more and more relaxed after being initially surprised, and her conversation became more casual. She and Zhu Yongxing answered questions and chatted harmoniously.
No one knows the loneliness of Zhu Yongxing, the loneliness of being in a superior position, the loneliness of having modern thinking and being unable to fully integrate into the times.
He likes to play football, and he specially set up this sport for the military so that soldiers can spend their free time, but they cannot leave the field in person. Even after leaving the field, it feels boring when everyone is trembling and scrambling to avoid it.
He likes traveling, exploring, and is willing to revel in the beauty of nature. Mountains, deep valleys, and rapids cannot stop him. But now, his identity, his attendants, and everyone's care and love for him have obliterated this. kind of fun.
He still likes this and likes that, but he can no longer enjoy it as he pleases. He is lustful. But he is not dissolute. He knows how to be grateful and appreciate love, and he cannot forget love. Therefore, he cannot accept beautiful women when he sees them. As passionate and unrestrained, he turns around and forgets the women he has been close to.
Climbing to the top of power. This was once his ideal, but before he reached his goal, he already felt lonely. Friends, friends who could laugh without restraint and be honest with each other, became increasingly impossible for Zhu Yongxing. He must be careful in his words and deeds and must conform to his status. These restrictions are like shackles and make him very uncomfortable.
"Well. It's still a bit cold here, please move them indoors!" Zhu Yongxing couldn't help but feel pity when he saw the puppies clinging to the mother dog and shivering a little.
"Then move it to the subordinate's room!" Duan Wan'er said with some joy: "There are few people in the mansion, so there is no need for someone to take care of it."
"Hey, if you want to be raised the same way as in Shang Ni's house, I don't dare to do it!" Zhu Yongxing smiled and said, "How do ordinary people raise their families, so you can raise them as well. With the emergence of 'Master Dog'," Even the lonely king will not spare criticism like "Miss Cat"."
"My subordinate understands." Duan Wan'er smiled and said, "A few leftovers won't stain His Highness's reputation, right?"
Zhu Yongxing smiled bitterly. He also felt that he was becoming more and more cautious and had no potential to be a fool. Instead, Duan Wan'er made fun of him.
"Let the guards move these little things to your room for now!" Zhu Yongxing stood up slowly and brushed his clothes.
Duan Wan'er hurriedly straightened up. She didn't want to squat for too long and her legs and feet were numb. Only then did she realize it. She couldn't help but screamed and leaned to the side.
Zhu Yongxing hurriedly reached out to help him. One hand grabbed Duan Wan'er's wrist, and the other hand held the girl's waist.
The two of them were close together, and they could smell their breath. Duan Wan'er's face showed a blush, and she couldn't hide her shyness. She tried hard to distance herself and stand firm.
The girl's body fragrance filled his nose. What Zhu Yongxing saw was the delicate whiteness of Duan Wan'er's neck, and the soft and tender waist in his hands. He couldn't help but feel a shiver in his heart. He hugged Duan Wan'er suddenly without thinking, and hugged Duan Wan'er.
Wan'er hugged her, and in the girl's frightened eyes, passionate kisses continued to fall on her face, neck, and lips.
Although Duan Wan'er was looking forward to this moment, she had never been so intimate with a man before. It was inevitable to be confused and frightened, but this was psychological rather than physical resistance. Tight hugs, passionate kisses, and strange feelings occupied her.
Girl's heart.
Speaking of Zhu Yongxing, is this impulsive? Of course it is. But from a psychological point of view, he did this not only because of Duan Wan'er's beauty, but also because he knew that Duan Wan'er would not resist. If a man
If they know that beautiful women are submissive to their actions, how many people can behave like gentlemen and stay calm in their affairs?
Therefore, there have been many debauched monarchs in the past dynasties, which is really due to the objective environment. Surrounded by beautiful women, it is quite difficult to control themselves!
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At the top of Meizhou City, Prince Ma Bao of Ruyang and Chief of Staff Wu Sansheng stood side by side, watching the volunteers enthusiastically repairing the damaged city wall, but discussing the subsequent battle plan.
"Is it too passive to face the enemy in Meizhou?" It is not surprising that Ma Bao has positive thoughts. The success of the Eastern Expedition has made him more confident.
"Does the prince want to defeat the Qing army in a field battle?" Wu Sansheng guessed Ma Bao's thoughts very keenly.
"Yes, I do have this intention." Ma Bao nodded and admitted, "Is Your Highness too cautious? The Eight Banners of Manchuria and Mongolia only have a few thousand soldiers. How can they defeat our well-equipped army of tens of thousands?"
Caution, Ma Bao said politely and implicitly, but Wu Sansheng knew that the true meaning of these two words was "timid" or "fear of the enemy." Of course, Ma Bao wanted to defeat the Eight Banners of Manchuria and Mongolia in the field, and most of his thoughts were for himself.
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Since the end of the Ming Dynasty, all civil and military officials in the Ming Dynasty have become sullen when the Eight Banners Army is mentioned. Han bureaucrats who relied on the Qing court often requested the court to send "real Manchuria" to participate in the war whenever there was a military emergency. For example, in the sixth year of Shunzhi, Huguang Chenchang Commander-in-Chief Xu
Yong said in the title book: "In short, the rebels are afraid of the Manchu soldiers, but not the Southern soldiers. The Southern soldiers are like clouds, how can they be like a brigade full of flags."
The Eight Banners of Manchuria also regarded themselves as the proud sons of heaven and invincible. King Li Dingguo of the Jin Dynasty sent his troops to fight thousands of miles and killed two kings of the Qing Dynasty in a row. In particular, he killed Nikan, the coach of the powerful Manchurian army who was the prince, breaking the myth that the Qing army was invincible. The Qing Dynasty
As far as the party is concerned, the loss of troops may be secondary, but more important is the psychological impact and mental frustration.
Obviously, defeating the Eight Banners of Manchuria is enough to make him famous all over the world, and it is enough to bring his achievements to a new peak. If it is a field battle, it will be even more valuable. His reputation can be as good as that of King Li Dingguo of the Jin Dynasty.
Wu Sansheng guessed Ma Bao's thoughts and felt that based on the current equipment and strength of the Ming army, there was still a chance of victory. However, out of caution, he did not immediately agree with him, but said euphemistically: "Fight the Manchus and Mongols with an infantry phalanx."
The Eight Banners, supplemented by the power of artillery, has a chance of winning. But now our army does not have enough ammunition, so we need to act cautiously. Meizhou is the barrier to the east of Guangzhou. As long as it is not lost, it is a great achievement. Otherwise, Your Highness will move.
The relocation of the government cannot be implemented smoothly."
If he wins, he will be famous in the sky, if he fails - although Ma Bao has this ambition, he has also considered the consequences of failure. Wu Sansheng's reminder finally gave up his positive thoughts. Move, relocate. This is
His Highness Min has not announced the most important events to the outside world, not because he is worried about the safety of Guangzhou.
"Well, it's better to be safe!" Ma Bao reluctantly accepted Wu Sansheng's suggestion, "Then we should stock up on ammunition and train soldiers so that Meizhou is safe and His Highness is safe. But the city can be defended.
If you are somewhat passive, it is better to send a small number of troops to go out tentatively. Maybe you can find terrain that is conducive to field battles, so you are prepared!"
"What the prince said is a perfect strategy." Wu Sansheng saw that Ma Bao accepted the advice. He also made flexible concessions and said with a smile: "It is really smart to focus on counterattack and defeat the enemy in the field."
"Haha, what a clever thing, you're making fun of me." Ma Bao said humbly, and continued to patrol the city with Wu Sansheng.
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Meizhou has been conquered, and Chaozhou has also won. Xu Long was born as a pirate, and he also has the habits of pirates in fighting. He avoids reality and ignores the truth, and lacks the courage and ability to fight hard. After being defeated in a battle with the Ming army outside the city, he knew that it would be difficult to hold on.
He actually abandoned the city and fled.
Although Xu Long still had a lot of troops when he left the city to the east, most of them dispersed due to lack of morale on the way. Zheng Bin, the deputy general of the left camp, Shen Yuanqing, the guerrilla of the rear camp, and other leaders turned back to Chaozhou and surrendered, and finally followed Xu Long
There are now less than 2,000 people entering Fujian Province.
Xu Long didn't expect that abandoning the city and fleeing would finally touch his subordinates' feeling of "it is hard to leave their homeland", and the retreat would turn into a rout. However, he could only feel sad and took the defeated soldiers with his remaining troops to take refuge with Fujian Governor Li Shutai in Zhangzhou.
The Ming army approached Fujian Province, causing panic among the Qing army in Fujian Province. However, it was the Zheng army that invaded Fujian Province first. The Ming army sent troops to Chaozhou and quickly captured it. This made the hesitant Zheng Jing very angry and regretful.
. He wants to gain benefits but is unwilling to work hard. He is too careful with his calculations. This is Zheng Jing's biggest weakness.
He originally thought of raising conditions to Zhu Yongxing and waiting for the Ming army to arrive in Meizhou to cut off the possibility of Meizhou's reinforcements to Chaozhou before sending troops to attack Chaozhou. However, he did not expect that the Ming army would adopt a two-pronged attack strategy. Meizhou was to be attacked.
, Chaozhou is not spared either.
At this time, Zheng Jing realized that he was too arrogant, and the situation in the southeast was no longer completely controlled by the Zheng family. At the same time, he also saw Zhu Yongxing's attitude towards the Zheng family, which was not to be an enemy, not to rely on, and more
There is no need to be as humble and soft-spoken as he thought. To put it bluntly, it means that you are the same as you without you, so don’t treat yourself like a dish.
Chaozhou is no longer available, and even the coastal areas of Guangdong will no longer have a foothold for the Zheng family. Zheng Jing also knows in his heart that in terms of appeal, the Zheng family is not as good as the "imperial court" headed by Zhu Yongxing; in terms of treatment, the Ming army is also far behind
Higher than the Zheng army; in terms of the extent and means of giving favors, the Zheng family, whose sole purpose is to collect grain and raise wages, is even worse. Therefore, even if the Ming army cedes the recovered territory to the Zheng family, the people's hearts will not tilt.
The resistance to collecting grain, raising wages and recruiting troops will be very great.
But the Zheng army must take action. The desire of the generals and soldiers for land is difficult to suppress. As the Ming army continues to attack cities and seize land, if it still stands on an isolated island, it is inevitable that the morale of the army will be unstable. That will be inevitable.
Some people learned from Chen Ba and went to join Zhu Yongxing. Especially for the Cantonese soldiers and generals who moved to Taiwan, the biggest problem was still the four words "it is difficult to leave the homeland".
Therefore, after discussing with the generals, Zheng Jing sent troops to land and attack Zhao'an and Dongshan counties at the junction of Fujian and Guangdong. Similar to Zhu Yongxing's view, Zheng Jing believed that the Ming army captured Meizhou and Chaozhou had contained the Qing army in Fujian Province. Zheng Jing
When troops operate in coastal areas, resistance will be greatly reduced.
From a geographical point of view, it is more convenient for the Zheng army, which occupies Jinxia, Nan'ao, Tongshan and other islands, to attack Fujian Province. The border relocation order also made the thirty-mile coastal area a defensive vacuum for the Qing army. When the Zheng army landed,
The establishment of the bridgehead went very smoothly without resistance. Then, the reorganized landing troops broke through the Great Wall-shaped relocation defense line composed of forts and yunduns, and after plundering Zhao'an and Dongshan counties, Zheng was delighted with the victory.
Liu Guoxuan was also ordered to lead his troops to attack Yunxiao and Zhangpu, and seemed to have the potential to seize Zhangzhou.
The common people are honest, especially the coastal people who have suffered from coastal relocation. They also provided manpower and material support for the arrival of Zheng Jun.
The Qing army in Fujian Province, which is close to Guangdong, suddenly became empty because it sent reinforcements from Meizhou. Zheng Jing chose this area as the target of his counterattack, also taking advantage of the Ming army's strength. Meizhou and Chaozhou were owned by the Ming army, and Zheng's army grabbed them.
The Ming army's previous attack on Fujian Province could at least ensure that the land troops and horses had a safe way out and would not be attacked from the east or west.
The Zheng family soldiers, mostly from Fujian, finally set foot on their homeland and burst out with great fighting enthusiasm. They not only captured several counties, but also intercepted and killed the remnants of Xu Long's troops who retreated from Guangdong. This time, although Xu Long escaped again,
But almost all the people were left alone, and the situation was even more miserable.
At this time, the Zheng family was not yet in civil strife. Zheng Tai, Zhou Quanbin, Du Hui, Hong Xu, Liu Guoxuan and other powerful generals were still there, and their strength was not greatly damaged. Taking advantage of the confusion of the Qing army in Fujian Province, they suddenly launched their force and immediately defeated the Qing army.
Caught off guard.
However, the turmoil between the Ming army and the Zheng family was not known to the Qing army. The Ming army captured Chaomei Prefecture and pushed into Fujian Province. The Zheng army landed and attacked fiercely. It seemed that the two families had discussed and coordinated their actions. This made the Qing Dynasty
The army had to consider everything, including the strength and actions of the Ming army and the Zheng army. The Qing army immediately felt that the situation was critical and was quite at a loss to take care of one thing or the other.
When the Zheng army attacked southwestern Fujian, they also did not forget to contain Shi Lang's troops who were the most likely threat to Jin Xia at sea. Zheng Jing thought that Shi Lang was unprepared, so he sent his deputy Lin Wei and several warships to sneak into Haicheng, intending to burn Shi Lang's troops.
This was a newly built warship. However, Shi Lang was well prepared and secretly sent his navy to lie in wait at Haimen. When Zheng Jun came, he suddenly appeared and killed Lin Wei by surprise. In this battle, Shi Lang killed Lin Wei and captured Zheng Jun alive.
Fifteen of them were killed and their ships were captured. Zheng's army's strength was not greatly reduced in this battle, but the morale of Zheng's army was greatly affected.
A thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh, Shi Lang and Huang Wu are undoubtedly the two guys that the Zheng family hates the most and is quite afraid of. Because in Fujian Province, these two people know water warfare and each has a navy, so they can attack the islands occupied by the Zheng army.
posing a threat. At this time, after a small setback, Zheng Jing began to seriously consider the possibility of joining forces with the Ming Navy to jointly attack Shi Lang and Huang Wu. (To be continued...)