The changes in the situation began to make Zheng Zhilong feel that something was not good.
The combat effectiveness of the Huben Guards greatly exceeded Zheng Zhilong's imagination, and the changes in Xiamen also stunned him. He originally thought that with an absolutely superior force to attack Xiamen, coupled with his own power in Xiamen, he would be able to get there easily. But he never expected that,
Not only did he fail to capture Xiamen, but he also lost troops there and even his younger brother became a prisoner.
Could it be that this is what God is hinting at?
Zheng Zhilong is not willing to fail like this...and he knows very well what terrible consequences he and his Zheng family will face if he fails...
Now, the entire Quanzhou has entered a state of war readiness, and the entire Quanzhou finally knows:
Fujian deputy general Zheng Zhilong rebelled!
Quanzhou quickly became panicked. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, nothing like this had ever happened in Quanzhou. Once there was a rebellion, what would it mean?
People are panicked and everyone is worried...
What I worried about finally happened...
In April of the twelfth year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty, Fujian deputy general Zheng Zhilong launched an army to rebel. At the end of April of that year, the Fujian general, Wu Lieboting Yunyi, defeated the Zheng family army commanded by Zheng Zhifeng in Xiamen. On the third day of May, Huben guards came to Quanzhou!
The offensive and defensive battle in Quanzhou is about to begin!
The Tiger Guard, composed of infantry, cavalry, artillery, and musketeers, put heavy pressure on the Zheng family's army defending Quanzhou. The Zheng family ran rampant with a huge water division, and what they were good at was not such urban offensive and defensive warfare.
But they must stay here, where they have their families and everything they have. Most of them are no longer willing to live the pirate life of wandering on the sea with no fixed abode...
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Zheng Zhilong was also constantly cheering for his men. He told everyone that as long as they could stay here for a month, the imperial court's recruitment would come soon, and this slightly boosted the morale of his men.
At the same time, Zheng Zhilong appointed his two younger brothers Zheng Zhifeng and Zheng Zhibao as the chief and deputy commanders of the Quanzhou defense battle, and his son Zheng Sen as the navy commander. For Quanzhou, all the Zheng family members have gone into battle naked...
And what will Ding Yunyi do?
The Tiger Guards under the personal command of Ding Yunyi did not attack the city immediately. They acted calmly and arranged their preparations for the siege in an orderly manner.
Siege artillery one after another was set up, and the black muzzles were pointed at Quanzhou. When the final order is given, countless shells will fly to the Quanzhou city wall...
The artillery of the Tiger Guards has already been tested once in Satsuma Domain's Tsurumaru Castle, and now they will face another test in Satsuma Domain. And until this time, all the Tiger Guards generals still don't know that all of this is nothing.
They are just preparing for a larger-scale war in the future...
Now, the curtain has slowly opened...
"Headquarters, the deputy general He Weixiong sent by Zhang Kentang has arrived."
"He Weixiong? When did Fujian produce another deputy general?" Ding Yunyi narrowed his eyes and asked.
"Go back to the deputy town. This is the deputy general who was temporarily transferred after Zheng Zhilong's rebellion." Hou Lu took a step forward and said: "It is said that this person is good at leading troops and often calls himself 'Little Deng Ai'."
"Little Deng Ai?" Ding Yunyi couldn't help laughing: "You didn't read the Romance of the Three Kingdoms carefully, did you? Deng Ai's ending was not very good...how many people did he bring?"
"There are always more than 10,000 people. Moreover, our spies keep coming to report, and a large number of people are gathering in Fujian."
Ding Yunyi sneered: "A large number of people? Do you want to help me attack Quanzhou, or are you waiting for us to capture Quanzhou and then solve our problem in one fell swoop?"
Zhang Kentang does not have much power at his disposal. If he wants to take advantage of this opportunity to deal with Ding Yunyi and Zheng Zhilong in one fell swoop, the only way is to borrow troops from other provinces.
And this must have been authorized by the imperial court!
Did Chongzhen instruct him to do this, or was it that Zhou Yanru? There has been no news from the Golden Sword Guard spies in the capital, and Ding Yunyi is temporarily unclear about the situation...
"Tell He Weixiong to come to see me immediately!" Ding Yunyi said coldly: "Tell him that I will see him in my military camp within half an hour, otherwise military law will be imposed!"
He was the commander-in-chief, and He Weixiong was just a deputy general. At this time, he was openly acting like a superior, but He Weixiong did not dare to neglect him. In less than half an hour, he had arrived at Ding Yunyi's camp.
"He Weixiong has met Mr. Zongzhen. The reputation of Mr. Zongzhen spreads far and wide. How lucky it is that He Weixiong can fight side by side with Mr. Zongzhen today!" When He Weixiong saw Ding Yunyi, he behaved very courteously.
"Thank you, Deputy Town He." Ding Yunyi said calmly: "How many people did Deputy Town He bring this time?"
"Go back to the main town. Under the orders of Commander Fu, 10,000 elite soldiers will come to help in the battle and wipe out the rebel Zheng Zhilong. My subordinates do not dare to be careless, so I will lead 3,000 people as the vanguard. The rest will arrive soon."
"Okay!" Ding Yunyi nodded: "This town admires Vice Town He for serving the country wholeheartedly. What this town needs is people like Vice Town He. He Weixiong listens to the order!"
"The general will obey the order!"
"This town regards you as the army's staff officer, and you will stay with us."
"Ah -" He Weixiong heard this order and stayed there for a moment... What is going on? Why was he, a great deputy general, suddenly appointed as the army staff officer by Ding Yunyi?
This time he was suddenly transferred to Fujian to command the governor's army. Zhang Kentang had secretly told him that he led 3,000 troops to Quanzhou. It was called to assist in the battle, but in fact it was to secretly monitor the Huben Guards, and all battle situations were immediately reported.
Returned to Fuzhou. The remaining 7,000 troops were deployed around the Huben Guards, waiting for orders at any time.
Although He Weixiong didn't know what happened, he knew that the inside story was not something he should ask. After receiving the order, He Weixiong immediately rushed to Quanzhou at night.
But who would have thought that Ding Yunyi would give him such an order when he saw him for the first time?
He Weixiong was stunned for a while: "Headquarters, the general has been ordered to come to help in the battle. Why should the general keep the general by his side? Also, who will command the soldiers and horses brought by the general?"
"What this town lacks is people like Deputy Town He..." Ding Yunyi sighed heavily: "Now that Zheng Zhilong suddenly rebelled, this town is worried. We have to deal with it carefully. Therefore, I will keep Deputy Town He.
Next, to help me successfully defeat the thief. Don’t worry, Deputy Town He, when Quanzhou is captured and Zheng Zhilong surrenders, this town will naturally send Deputy Town He back respectfully. Not only that, this town will also ask Deputy Town He to ask for merit in front of the court.
As for the troops brought by Deputy Town He, this is indeed a big problem..."
He frowned and seemed to have been thinking there for a long time, and then suddenly said: "Where is Deng Changgui?"
"Here you are!" Following this voice, Deng Changgui strode in.
"Deng Changgui, this town orders you to temporarily command the 3,000 troops brought by Deputy Town He. Our army's left wing is weak, so placing this troop on the left wing will definitely help us a lot." At this point, Ding Yunyi suddenly looked pale.
Yi Shen: "Deng Changgui, remember this. These are the troops of He Fuzhen. No major damage is allowed, otherwise don't blame our military for being ruthless!"
"I accept your orders!" Deng Changgui responded loudly. He glanced at the dumbfounded He Weixiong and walked out majestically.
"Headquarters, this must not be done!" He Weixiong finally came to his senses and shouted loudly: "The soldiers and horses commanded by the last general were handed over to me personally by Master Fushuai. Now they are suddenly commanded by a different person. The last general
How to explain to Mr. Fushuai?"
"This town will naturally tell Commander Fu, so I don't have to worry about it with the deputy town..." Ding Yunyi said slowly: "This town has been ordered to counter the rebellion and restrain all soldiers who come to Quanzhou to participate in the counter-insurgency.
Ma, does Deputy Town He still have any objections?"
He Weixiong was speechless and couldn't say a word.
What Ding Yunyi said was correct. In theory, he was the commander-in-chief of Fujian, and all troops and horses were under his control. But in fact, everyone knew that the only troops he could really control were the Tiger Guards.
But why has everything suddenly changed now?
He was ordered to monitor Ding Yunyi and Huben Guards, but who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, he would be left by Ding Yunyi's side and become a polished lieutenant?
How can I explain this to Master Fushuai?
But now this is Ding Yunyi's military camp, and it is Ding Yunyi's territory. He doesn't have any soldiers around him. If he really angers him, judging from his performance today, it is possible to kill him.
"There is nothing in the world that Ding Yunyi would not dare to do... So, you must be careful when you arrive in Quanzhou..." Before leaving, Zhang Kentang's repeated instructions were in He Weixiong's mind.
emerged.
On the way here, He Weixiong thought about various possibilities, and he also thought about ways to deal with it. But no matter how hard he calculated, he never calculated that Ding Yunyi would come so unreasonably and use such violent means...
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"Come here, Vice-President He has worked hard all the way. Send Vice-President He down to rest..."
The lost He Weixiong was sent down. In fact, from this point on, he was put under house arrest in disguise...
Hou Lu was a little worried: "General Town, after all, he is Zhang Kentang's man, and those soldiers are Zhang Kentang's soldiers after all. What if Zhang Kentang comes to raise troops to question him?"
"Which crime is Zhang Kentang asking about?" Ding Yunyi said calmly: "I am doing all this to counter the rebellion. Is it for my own selfishness? I am the only commander-in-chief of the counter-insurgency, and this is Zhang Kentang.
Don asked me personally, so if that’s the case, doesn’t it mean that the decision I made is useless?”
Speaking of this, he laughed at first, and then said seriously: "Zhang Kentang is constantly mobilizing troops, and there are so many troops entering the battlefield. Hehe, I think not only is it not a good thing, but it will also mess up our own
Their position... When they attacked Quanzhou, none of them would contribute, and they were just waiting for us, the Tiger Guards, to do their best. When Quanzhou is defeated, look at how these people will behave.
.In this case, I will simply stage such a show in front of everyone, and I will see who else dares to enter Quanzhou to cause trouble for me! I will make Zhang Kentang, a mute, eat Coptis chinensis and be unable to tell the story of his suffering!"
Houlu couldn't help but laugh.
Meeting such an immediate boss, he didn't know whether to be grateful or afraid. He had been tolerating Zhang Kentang and Zheng Zhilong before, but that was because he was not strong enough and the best opportunity had not yet appeared.
But now that his wings were hardened, an opportunity suddenly appeared, and he showed his ferocious fangs.
Zheng Zhilong is no longer in his eyes, and Zhang Kentang is no longer in his eyes. Whoever wants to stop his steps will have only one ending:
He will definitely use any means to get rid of him!
He doesn't care at all how others view him, or what others scold him. All he wants is to achieve his own goals...
But looking at the current situation in the Ming Dynasty, as a subordinate, it is precisely this kind of boss that is needed...
Everyone has selfish motives... I heard that Liaodong is very uneasy now. The Qing Dynasty is launching a massive attack again, and it is said that even Huang Taiji will go on an expedition in person. No one can say what the situation in Liaodong will be like.
...What's even more terrible is that there is unconfirmed news that the bandits who have just been calmed down seem to be showing signs of getting ready to move again...
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this huge building of the Ming Dynasty has begun to collapse... God knows when, it will collapse. Now is the time to think about yourself...
The appearance of a powerful figure will be what most people yearn for. And the Ding Yunyi in front of him is undoubtedly such a person. He has his own territory with natural barriers, a very powerful army, and most importantly, he
way of doing things:
He has no scruples, knows the enemy ahead, is ruthless to his enemies, cares about his subordinates, and is willing to live and die with his subordinates.
Having such a boss may be the greatest luck in this troubled world...
"General Town, my subordinates have also spoken of General Town before." Houlu took a deep breath: "We and Huangfu all became your subordinates later, but you treat them equally, no matter what requests we make.
You agreed. So the subordinates have already discussed it. From now on, they will only focus on following the general manager and will never have other thoughts."
Ding Yunyi seemed to hear something from his mouth. He smiled lightly: "Live and die together, and share wealth and honor. This is what brothers should do."
Houlu nodded.
This is the greatest comfort to myself.
Ding Yunyi was silent for a while and said: "As my subordinates, I will not neglect you, but what I need is loyalty. Your absolute loyalty to me is the basis for us to survive in this troubled world!