As soon as Zheng Zhilong returned to Quanzhou, he quickly summoned the main generals of the Zheng family and reported the sudden crisis. However, neither Zheng Zhilong nor his subordinates could figure out how this crisis arose.
But the danger is still coming towards the Zheng family step by step.
The situation in Fuzhou is constantly being reported. Ever since Zheng Zhilong ran away from Fuzhou, the whole city of Fuzhou has been under martial law, and Ding Yunyi has quickly left Fuzhou and his whereabouts are unknown.
Zheng Zhilong knew very well that Ding Yunyi was returning to Taiwan, and he must not pass through Quanzhou. What was he doing back in Taiwan?
There is also news from Taiwan that the Huben Guard Navy is being mobilized in large numbers. Are the Huben Guard Navy being mobilized at this time? Are they really going to deal with themselves?
Until now, Zheng Zhilong still can't really determine what Zhang Kentang, Ding Yunyi and the others are going to do... Big brother, big brother." Zheng Zhifeng shouted and ran in with a very ugly face: "There is news in Fuzhou, Zhang Kentang, Ding Yunyi really
They want to join forces to deal with our Zheng family!"
"What?" Everyone, including Zheng Zhilong, stood up together.
"Really, it's true!" Zheng Zhifeng's face turned pale: "Zheng Hong betrayed the enemy and falsely accused his eldest brother of being in contact with the Manchus and conspiring to rebel. Now these rumors have been sent to the capital by Pegasus. Our Zheng family is in great trouble.
ah!"
Zheng Zhilong's body swayed... Ever since he accepted the recruitment, although he has been domineering in Fujian and to be honest, he is still loyal to the Ming court, but why is it that Zhang Hong is now relying solely on Zheng Hong's false accusations?
Kentang and the others decided that they were planning to rebel?
Rebellion? I have never thought about it... you bastard!" Zheng Zhibao was impatient and was the first to shout loudly: "My Zheng family has worked so hard for the court and wiped out pirates for them everywhere. Is it really true that all birds are gone now?
Did Liang Gong hide it? Then who is Zheng Hong? If our Zheng family really wanted to rebel, would we tell him about a little Zheng Hong? This is simply unreasonable!"
"The crime is getting worse, why don't you have words?" Zheng Sen behaved very calmly: "Kentang Zhang has actually wanted to deal with our Zheng family for a long time. The so-called Zheng Hong's testimony is nothing more than an excuse. Even without Zheng Hong,
There will also be Zhang Hong and Li Hong. In short, I think Zhang Kentang has made up his mind this time... Since I am forced to rebel, I will rebel!" At this time, Zheng Zhilong no longer taboos anything, pirates
His character is completely exposed: "I worked as a bull and horse for the Ming Dynasty loyally, but this is the result I got? Okay, okay, it's the opposite, it's the opposite!"
As soon as he said these words, his subordinates immediately became excited.
These people are all pirates, and their many years of wealth have diluted their adventurous character. However, once the external environment matures, this character will emerge again.
"Father!" Zheng Sen suddenly said: "On the contrary, it is for new recruitment."
"What?" Zheng Zhilong couldn't help but be startled.
Zheng Sen spoke in a low voice for a long time. Zheng Zhilong listened very carefully and nodded frequently. After Zheng Sen finished speaking, he sighed: "I have Mingyan, which is really a blessing to my Zheng family!"
Suddenly his face straightened: "Zheng Zhifeng!"
"exist!"
"I'll give you 10,000 people, and you go and capture Xiamen for me!"
Zheng Zhifeng was stunned: "Brother, seize Xiamen now?"
"Yes, capture Xiamen!" Zheng Zhilong nodded.
Seeing Zheng Zhifeng's puzzled look, Zheng Zhilong didn't explain too much: "The leader of the troops in Xiamen is the guerrilla Guan Xiaocang. He has about two thousand soldiers. No matter what, we must capture Xiamen before the Tiger Guards arrive!"
"Yes!" Although Zheng Zhifeng didn't quite understand what her elder brother meant, she still responded loudly...
A "rebellion" for new recruitment has finally begun... Inside the Zheng Jiajun camp.
Zheng Zhifeng, who was about to arrive in Xiamen, ordered the camp to be set up, but there was still no movement. This made Zheng Jiajun, who came full of confidence, full of doubts.
Why hasn't Zheng Zhifeng taken any action yet? What is he worried about now?
No one knew what Zheng Zhifeng was thinking. In fact, Zheng Zhifeng at this time was dissatisfied with her elder brother's choice to raise troops at this time and suddenly want to seize Xiamen. This was tantamount to telling everyone that the Zheng family had really rebelled!
"Third Master, what are you waiting for? Since the deputy commander ordered us to come and capture Xiamen, now is the time to rush forward and capture Xiamen. If we delay any longer, it will be too late when the Yan army returns!" Military discussion
At the beginning, Zheng Zhifeng's subordinate Jiang Ning shouted loudly.
He was an old subordinate who had been with Zheng Zhilong for a long time, and he was very courageous. If it were really based on seniority, Zheng Zhifeng would have to give him some credit.
Jiang Ning's voice was like a bell, and he looked impassioned. Hearing this, several hot-blooded generals became murderous and stepped forward to ask for battle.
Zheng Zhifeng pondered for a while and said: "Having said that, Xiamen guard Guan Xiaocang is not an ordinary person. I am afraid that the news of our army's dispatch has reached Xiamen long ago, but he has not taken any action. There is no clue that there is a conspiracy!
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"Whatever conspiracy!" After Zheng Zhifeng finished speaking, Jiang Ning's son Jiang Dayan took over and said: "I have an army of ten thousand, and Xiamen only has a mere two thousand defenders. As long as the third master gives an order, all ten thousand troops will come out.
Gathered at the foot of Xiamen City, no matter how great Guan Xiaocang is, he will still be helpless!"
Like his father, Jiang Dayan has a loud voice, a clear conscience, and is young and energetic. When he refuted Zheng Zhifeng's opinions, he yelled and spitted without any scruples, with an attitude that left no room for doubt. As a coach,
Zheng Zhifeng was very unhappy.
"We are naval forces converted into infantry, we cannot act negligently!" Zheng Zhifeng said coldly.
"What if the naval force is converted into infantry? Our army is far stronger than the Xiamen Army, so we can take advantage of the opportunity to attack and make a great contribution!" Jiang Dayan was not aware of Zheng Zhifeng's displeasure at all, and still looked high-spirited.
"I'm afraid I won't adapt to the climate!" Zheng Zhifeng said patiently.
"My subordinates have been inspecting each battalion for several days and found that most of the sergeants are as healthy as ever! They are not acclimatized!" Jiang Dayan unceremoniously dismissed Zheng Zhifeng's words. At this point, Jiang Dayan suddenly hummed again: "The third master is here.
Didn't you go to the camp and have a look? The morale of the brothers is very strong. We are greedy for life and afraid of death, which is not the case in our Zheng family army!"
Zheng Zhifeng's expression changed, and a pair of sword eyebrows immediately stood up. If at the beginning, he and the Jiang family and his son were just arguing about military strategy, until now, Jiang Ning and his son have been in a series of tit-for-tat confrontations. Especially Jiang Dayan's last one.
This sentence already made Zheng Zhifeng feel contempt!
In fact, Zheng Zhifeng's idea was not new at this time. As soon as the army started, Jiang Ning ran to him to ask for a fight. At that time, Zheng Zhifeng was in shock and doubt. He couldn't make up his mind for a moment, so he wanted to wait for everyone to discuss before making a decision.
Zheng Zhifeng's attitude made Jiang Ning very dissatisfied, and he bluntly said that this move was a delay in fighting. Today's military meeting, Jiang Ning and his son were in an aggressive manner, and they had to send troops, which made Zheng Zhifeng very angry.
Annoyed.
He began to feel vaguely that Jiang Ning and his son actually looked down on him.
There is a reason for Zheng Zhifeng to feel this way. Although he is Zheng Zhilong's younger brother and a general in charge of the army, he is only in his thirties. Although he has experience in military training in the past, this is the first time he has sent out troops. In a country that pays attention to military merit and qualifications
In the army, there is really not much prestige to speak of.
Zheng Zhifeng was not clear about this, but he had always been arrogant and prided himself on his qualifications as a famous general. How could he endure the contempt of his subordinates? The recklessness of Jiang Ning and his son seemed to him a kind of abuse of himself.
A naked provocation! And their identities made Zheng Zhifeng feel that he did it intentionally!
However, Zheng Zhifeng endured it in the end. After all, he was the coach, and he still had to talk about his dignity. He didn't want to give people the impression of being "narrow-minded". Thinking of this, Zheng Zhifeng suppressed his anger and said with a sullen face:
"There is a saying in the art of war: don't move unless you have gain, use it unless you have gain, and don't fight unless you are in danger. Now that the enemy's situation is unknown, our army attacks rashly. What if we make mistakes? The defeat of Zhending happened not long ago, how can we not learn from it?"
Zheng Zhifeng wanted the disgusting guy in front of him to shut up, but Jiang Dayan was a brave father with no scheming. He had just started to compete with Zheng Zhifeng, and he really didn't think highly of this general. So Zheng Zhifeng
It was obvious that he was not hesitant, but he suddenly didn't realize it. Instead, he raised his head and said in a somewhat lecturing tone:
"When two armies are facing each other, the situation is ever-changing. The leading general must be good at adapting to the situation, so that he can defeat the enemy! If you stick to what the military manual says and cannot be flexible, how is it different from Zhao Kuo who talks about war on paper!"
"Bastard!" Jiang Dayan had just finished speaking, and Zheng Zhifeng was already yelling!
How could Zheng Zhifeng bear it when one of his own subordinates also used Zhao Kuo to mock him, and in front of all the civil and military officials in the hall? Thinking of this, Zheng Zhifeng could no longer bear it, and finally took action against him!
Zheng Zhifeng's eyes were wide open with anger, and she stared at Jiang Dayan, as if fire was about to burst out of her eyes. Poor Jiang Dayan was completely unaware of the coming disaster, and still stood proudly without any fear.
Jiang Dayan was stunned, but Jiang Ning felt something was wrong. Looking at Zheng Zhifeng's slightly distorted face, Jiang Ning suddenly had a thought in his mind, as if he had realized something, and a look of panic suddenly appeared on his face.
When the generals saw the coach's furious expression, they realized the seriousness of the matter.
Empress Zheng Zhifeng glanced majestically into the hall: "I have been entrusted by the deputy town commander, and I must work hard to defeat the enemy as soon as possible. Today the three armies are gathered together, and they are working together as one, but Jiang Dayan has ulterior motives.
Disobeying orders, slandering superior officers, and disrupting the morale of the army. If severe punishment is not imposed, I fear that the general's orders will not be carried out in the future, and the morale of the army will not be gathered. For the sake of the world, I have to tighten military discipline, invigorate the morale of the army, scare lawbreakers, and serve as a warning to others!"
Seeing Zheng Zhifeng like this, Ning immediately understood what was going to happen next. He immediately shouted, knelt down at Zheng Zhifeng's feet, and begged: "Third Master, please have mercy on me! I'm a fool, and I deserve to die for talking nonsense! But please see
In the name of the loyalty of the three generations of my Jiang family to the imperial court, please spare my life!"
"Third Master, show mercy!" At this time, other civil and military officials also reacted. Although the Jiang family and his son were rude, they were straightforward and quite popular in the military. Seeing that Jiang Dayan was convicted for his words, everyone couldn't bear it and spoke out one after another.
Jiang Dayan begged for mercy.
Gao Wei and Liu Jing, the cronies sent by Zheng Zhilong who accompanied the army, also begged for Jiang Dayan's mercy.
These two people had a good impression of Zheng Zhifeng, thinking that he was a talented person with both civil and military skills. However, Zheng Zhifeng's performance was somewhat beyond their expectations. After all, it was just a military meeting, and the generals could speak freely and manipulate Jiang Dayan.
He did not know the seriousness of the matter and spoke harshly, which offended Zheng Zhifeng, but it was over with a small punishment and he would not be beheaded.
Seeing that the generals and the people sent by the two eldest brothers were interceding for Jiang Dayan, Zheng Zhifeng showed a trace of hesitation on his face. He was angry just now, but now he calmed down and felt something was wrong.
Just when Zheng Zhifeng was hesitant, his confidant Yu Yuan walked up to him and whispered in his ear: "Third Master, Jiang Ning is quite prestigious in the army. If he kills his son like this, it may make him feel resentful.
The soldiers are inevitably cold-hearted, and this is quite detrimental to the great cause. Please think twice!"
Zheng Zhifeng was shocked again. What Yu Yuan said made sense. Judging from the fact that all the generals were interceding for Jiang Dayan, Jiang Ning was not in the army for nothing. After all, Zheng Zhifeng was a young and promising commander with a solid foundation in the army.
If the generals feel resentful because of killing a little Jiang Dayan, then it will be really difficult for him as a commander to be in the position.
Thinking of this, Zheng Zhifeng finally felt a little relieved.
However, Zheng Zhifeng could not change his words. As if he saw Zheng Zhifeng's difficulties, Yu Yuan rolled his eyes and ran up to Jiang Dayan, who was still standing there like a dumb chicken, and kicked him to the ground.
He scolded fiercely: "You brat, the general is strategizing, how can your plans be matched by yours? You are not ashamed to speak loudly now, and you are guilty of nonsense before you come behind. Even if you are beaten with sixty military sticks, it is not an exaggeration! Hurry up!
Apologize to the Lord General?"
Jiang Dayan woke up immediately after being kicked by Yu Yuan. When he thought about Yu Yuan's words, he understood the meaning no matter how stupid he was. Although Jiang Dayan was not convinced by Zheng Zhifeng, he did not want to lose his life here. After reacting,
He could only stay under the eaves, and had to lower his head. He knelt down and knelt close to Zheng Zhifeng, kowtowing to Zheng Zhifeng, and tried his best to plead guilty and beg for mercy.
Jiang Dayan relented, and everyone hurriedly followed suit again. Zheng Zhifeng's face finally looked better. With this step, Zheng Zhifeng finally no longer insisted on beheading, but said coldly with a straight face:
"When I lead the army, I always pay attention to the execution of orders and prohibitions. The army must not go out lightly. This matter has just been decided. You do not know military affairs, so you accuse me of making decisions for no reason and disturb the morale of our army. You should be killed. I remember that your father and son are loyal to the Zheng family. In the past, I
If you have a poor performance, I will spare your life and give you sixty blows with a military stick. If you do it again next time, I will definitely kill you without mercy!"
In fact, the so-called not sending troops is just a debate between Zheng Zhifeng and Jiang Dayan. There is no so-called fixed opinion at all. His words are completely nonsense.
Anyone with a discerning eye knows that if Jiang Dayan's fault was not for this, then it would have been to offend the coach with his words.