"What, Chen Jin and Zhao Guozuo went to Zhangzhou to attack Tongshan? Big wood, big wood (Zhu Chenggong's character), you have helped me a lot!"
Zheng Cai was overjoyed when he heard that Jingnan General Chen Tai had transferred some troops to Zhangzhou. In this way, the pressure on Xiamen was relieved, and he could send troops everywhere to expand his power.
Zheng Cai summoned his two younger brothers Zheng Lian and Zheng Bin, and his generals Yang Chaodong, Wang Sheng, Chen Feng and others to discuss the matter.
"The Qing army dispatched troops to Zhangzhou, and I intend to take the opportunity to send troops to attack various parts of Fujian. Otherwise, I will be trapped in Xiamen and will be defeated sooner or later."
"The Duke's words are very true. Opportunities cannot be missed. If they are lost, they will never come back. It is better to send troops as soon as possible." All the generals agreed unanimously.
Seeing that everyone was unanimous, Zheng Cai immediately decided to leave his younger brother Zheng Lian to guard his hometown Xiamen, and he led an army to attack Fuzhou Prefecture. There were also some of his defeated troops in Changle and Lianjiang areas of Fuzhou. Zheng Cai planned to recruit these people.
But before leaving, Zheng Cai couldn't worry about one person, and that person was Zhu Chenggong.
It is difficult to guard against domestic thieves by day and night defense. The Manchu navy was weak and did not know geography. Zheng Cai was not worried about the Qing army. On the contrary, his younger brother Zhu Chenggong was ambitious and wanted to succeed Zheng Zhilong and become the head of the Zheng family.
, knows the topography of Xiamen area well. What if he takes advantage of his expedition to seize Jinxia Island?
Zheng Cai said to his younger brother Zheng Lian: "Brother Lian, I am not worried about anyone else when I go to Lianjiang. I am only worried that Damu will take advantage of the opportunity and invade the two islands. Xiamen is where you and I live, so you must be careful.
Be careful, stop drinking during this period, stay in the military camp and don’t run around."
Dingyuan Marquis Zheng Lian was a good drinker and stationed troops in Wanshiyan and Zhongyan. He was drunk once and saw a large independent stone in the open space of Zhongyan. When viewed vertically, it looked like a minister's memorial board.
So he wrote the word "Yuhu" and signed it as "Ding Hai Qiu Zhong Ding Yuan Shu". It became a joke in Xiamen for a while.
Zheng Lian didn't care: "Brother, don't worry. The boy from Damu has a smelly breast, why should he care?"
Seeing that Zheng Lian didn't take it seriously, Zheng Cai became even more worried.
"You must take my words to heart, be careful, be careful, be careful again!"
"Brother, don't worry, I will be careful about Damu," Zheng Lian promised verbally.
Zheng Cai thought about it, but still felt uneasy, so he left Chen Feng, Lan Yan, Wu Hao and other generals to defend Xiamen with more than 20,000 troops.
He thought that if Zhu succeeded, he would only have more than 10,000 soldiers and horses. If I left more than 20,000 people to guard the island, it should be absolutely foolproof.
After finishing these tasks, Zheng Cai went on an expedition to Lianjiang.
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"Reporting to recruit the general, Zheng Cai has led his troops to leave Xiamen, and only Zheng Lianfa is stationed on Jinxia Island."
When Zhu Chenggong heard this, he was overjoyed and wanted to lead his army to attack Xiamen immediately.
Shi Lang hurriedly stopped: "Where do you want to go?"
"Invade Xiamen, aren't you advising me to take Xiamen as our foundation?"
"You only have more than 10,000 troops, but Zheng Lian has more than 20,000 troops. If you attack Xiamen directly, can you defeat it?"
"This??", Zhu Chenggong stopped talking. Although his army was more well-trained, Zheng Lian was not easy to mess with. He had been at sea for many years. If he really fought, he might not win.
"In your opinion, what should we do?"
"If you want to get something first, you must give it first. I heard that Zheng Lian is short of food. In the name of your close friendship, you sent him a batch of food. He will definitely be grateful. If he writes to you and asks if there is anything you need help with,
Just say that four of our ships have been damaged and need to be docked at the port of Gulangyu Island in Xiamen for repair. He will definitely agree."
Zhu Chenggong frowned: "With four large ships and only five hundred soldiers, can Xiamen be captured?"
Shi Lang said: "Because there are only four ships, the other party will not be suspicious. These five hundred elite soldiers are only used to control the dock. The rest of our ships can pretend to be merchant ships and anchor in nearby ports. Then, you can go ashore to pay your respects.
Zheng Lian, move the camera, this is Lu Meng's plan to gain Jingzhou!"
Zhu Chenggong was a little worried: "What if Zheng Lian checks the merchant ships in nearby ports and finds our soldiers hidden on the merchant ships?"
Shi Lang laughed: "If it is Zheng Cai, this plan will definitely fail. But Zheng Lian is addicted to alcohol and has no plans. We will definitely predict that he will not carefully inspect the merchant ship."
Zhu Chenggong let out a long sigh: "There is no need to worry about fighting with each other when we are in the same room! I want to take the two islands without bloodshed, and I don't want to be known as the murderer of my brother."
"Damu", Zhu Chenggong's uncle Zheng Zhiwan spoke, "We can fight without bloodshed. Although the idea is good, we are afraid that his subordinates will not accept it. We must kill Zheng Lian in order to cut off the hearts of his subordinates. Similar incidents have happened in ancient times.
Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty killed Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, so he can achieve great things!"
This uncle is a ruthless man and shows no mercy when he persuades his nephew to kill his cousin.
After listening to his uncle's words, Zhu Chenggong sighed and said nothing.
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"All this food is for me?"
Seeing the thousand kilo of rice sent by Zhu Chenggong, Zheng Lian was so happy that he couldn't help but worry about the lack of food.
"Yes. The general who summoned me heard that you were short of food and asked me to send you a thousand shi of rice."
"Um", Zheng Lian was a little embarrassed, "how much silver do I need for these rice?"
"My general said that you are his elder brother and you cannot write two characters of Zheng in one stroke. You will not receive a penny."
Now Zheng Lian was even more embarrassed. He and his brother Zheng Cai had been wary of this disciple all day long, but he was so generous. Knowing that he was short of food, he immediately sent someone to deliver food without taking any money.
He expressed his position to the envoy on the spot: "You go back and tell Damu that everyone's surname is Zheng. If you need help from my brother in the future, just ask."
Soon, Zhu Chenggong made a request to Zheng Lian: "Brother, four of my ships have been damaged. Can you stop at the port of Gulangyu Island in Xiamen for repairs?"
Zheng Lenovo agreed without even thinking about it: "Okay. Last time you sent me food without asking for money, this time I won't charge you either and will help you repair it for free."
During this period, Zheng Lian felt that he had been lucky.
First, Zhu Chenggong sent a batch of rice, and then there were more merchant ships in various ports, two hundred more than usual.
The more merchant ships there are, the more taxes will be levied, and the more money will be used to raise troops.
He was busy thinking about the money, but he had no doubt at all. How could there be so many more merchant ships than usual?
Seeing that his troops had sneaked into Xiamen without anyone noticing, Zhu Chenggong wanted to attack, but Shi Lang persuaded him to stop him.
"Don't worry, the Mid-Autumn Festival will be here in a few days. I guess Zheng Lian will be drunk. Do it then, Yi Er!"
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The bright moon rises on the sea, and we share this moment with the ends of the earth.
Lovers complain about the distant night, but they start to miss each other at night.
When the candle is extinguished, the pity is filled with light, and when I put on my clothes, I feel the dew.
I can't bear to give it away, but I still have a good night's sleep.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is here, and Zheng Lian feels that the soldiers under his command have been living on the island with him all these years, wandering around, and it is really hard.
He felt that a big banquet should be held to reward the three armies and improve their morale.
The location was chosen, and it was in a stalactite cave. The cave was very large and could accommodate thousands of people. I, my generals, and my soldiers gathered in the cave, while the others gathered in the military camp.
Hearing that Zheng Lian was going to hold a banquet, his general Chen Feng hurriedly dissuaded him.
"Marquis Dingyuan, Duke Jianguo warned you many times before leaving, asking you to stay in the military camp and not drink alcohol. How can you throw a big banquet?"
Zheng Lian disagreed: "If you don't drink as usual, you won't drink. Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. The soldiers have worked so hard, so we must reward them."
"Alas," Chen Feng had no choice but to say, "You drink slowly here, and eventually I will go to the military camp to have a look."
"How can this work?" Zheng Lian was unhappy, "Without you, there will be no fun."
"Yes, General Chen, you can't leave. If you leave, you won't give Ding Yuanhou face," Lan Yan and Wu Hao generals also advised.
Chen Feng couldn't resist everyone, so he had to eat and drink with him, but he felt a little uneasy. Mazu bless you, please don't let anything happen today!