The fleet went down the river with favorable winds and tides, and within a day, it had already left Lingding Yangtze. However, after leaving Lingding Yangtze, the fleet did not go to sea and then headed eastward. Instead, it settled on the peninsula at the southernmost tip of Xin'an County.

We pass between them until we dock temporarily at a harbor across the sea from the Kowloon Peninsula.

The Ming army squadron, which was dragging back a dozen large and small ships captured from the Red Flag pirates, had already docked here, and Lin Cha's visit was just to rendezvous.

The boatmen carried by the fleet have repaired the damaged ships, and the port is also being further expanded. Fortunately, this is the best natural deep-water port on the earth, and the fleet is only temporarily docked, so it will not cause any damage.

The local people caused too much trouble.

"This place is rich in a kind of fragrant wood, which belongs to the genus Wanxiang and is also called daughter's fragrant. It is very popular in Guangdong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and many local people are engaged in planting fragrant wood. In addition, this place is also an important transshipment port for the spice trade in southern Guangdong.

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Listening to Lin Cha's explanation, Chen Kai couldn't help but nodded and said: "No wonder this place is called Hong Kong."

There are different opinions on where Hong Kong got its name, but there were already garrison troops as early as the Song Dynasty. In the Ming Dynasty, commerce and trade gradually flourished, the population also increased, and it became an important place for coastal defense. In the Ming Dynasty, Hong Kong referred to

It is only Hong Kong Island, and does not include Kowloon, the New Territories and other places that were included in the colonial scope due to British colonization. This name first came from the book "Guangdong Da Ji" written by Guo Di during the Wanli period. The book "Guangdong" contains

"Coastal Map" shows the names of Hong Kong and places such as Stanley, Wong Nai Chung, and Tsim Sha Tsui.

As Lin Cha said, this place is the place where fragrant wood is produced, and it flourished due to the trade of fragrant wood and spices. After entering the Qing Dynasty, it was also due to Shunzhi, the Kangxi Dynasty moved the border and banned the sea, and during the Yongzheng period, fragrant wood was classified as tribute, which led to people growing incense.

Forced by the government, they broke down their families and cut down trees to flee. Since then, the production of fragrant wood has languished. It was not until the end of the Qing Dynasty that it was occupied by the British and became another thing that burned and released strange gases - an important port for the import of opium into China, and then it flourished again.

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"It's a pity that Dongguan has fallen into the hands of the Japanese. The island's production alone is really limited."

Lin Cha has been in Guangdong for a long time and knows all about this. However, Chen Kai has no regrets at all, because for him, Wanxiang and Nvnuxiang are not of much use for the time being. What he wants is

It's just an island and a deep-water harbor, that's all. As for the rest, it doesn't matter.

"Building a camp here does not need to be too strong. No one will care about it for the time being. The only thing is that we need to stock up on more water here, just in case."

"Chen Shenjun's words make sense."

Lin Cha nodded, then turned to the general who had been temporarily stationed here and said: "Follow Chen Shenjun's arrangements and ensure the defense of this island. Without orders, there is no need to go to sea to intercept the enemy troops, and no one is allowed to go to sea.

Attack and plunder merchant ships to avoid exposing our army's position."

"The general will obey his orders."

The camp was still under construction. After purchasing a batch of fragrant wood from the islanders, Chen Kai and Lin Cha set off and embarked on the route back to Chaozhou.

Chen Kai left Guangzhou City, and Du Yonghe and others were still estimating the commercial profits that this trip might bring. However, a guard officer named Feng Yao came to the Governor's Mansion and said he came to say goodbye.

In the early Ming Dynasty, guard posts were established all over the country. In Guangzhou, there were also four guards, front, rear, left and right. Feng Yao was the hereditary commander of the Guangzhou guard and escorted Wuzhou. In terms of dispatch, military rank and grade, this

He was just a general military officer and was given a first-class salary, but Du Yonghe, who was now a marquis and served as the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, did not dare to show any slightness and hurriedly welcomed him out in person.

"Old General, Shang Geng II rebelled and was defeated in the city, but he showed no regrets. He was still recruiting surrender and rebels, and digging trenches around the city of Guangzhou. If you leave the city now, you will only lose your life."

Du Yonghe, as the governor, usually always puts on airs, but when faced with this grey-haired old general in his seventies, he didn't treat others like him at all.

Among them, the Guangzhou Four Guards have 5,000 soldiers, which is an indispensable supplement for the defenders. Feng Yao has a high status among the hereditary officers of the Guangzhou Four Guards. This is one of them. But more importantly, Feng Yao this time

The imperial edict was issued to return to the city, and Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao were conferred the title of marquis. There was a probability of more than 99% that they would not be able to come back alive. Just when Emperor Yongli was in a dilemma about who to send, Feng Yao

I asked myself for this "death" job.

"If I don't go, I will deceive the emperor. Today I only know that the emperor cannot be deceived, but I don't know that the enemy cannot be deceived."

Feng Yao said categorically, and the generals present were stunned on the spot. Du Yonghe and others had always looked down upon these local guardsmen. But this time, Feng Yaoru made them unavoidable.

Got some feelings.

"Okay, the old general has made up his mind, and I won't be able to persuade you any longer. Come, prepare a banquet at Zhenhai Tower to see the old general off!"

Feng Yao left the city with a death wish, and everyone present was moved. Du Yonghe and other generals came to Zhenhai Tower in the north of the city with Feng Yao like stars over the moon. After the banquet, the old general was over seventy, and his temples were full of glory.

But he was so energetic that he drank several cups of wine, but he didn't let his youth down even a bit.

"From now on, we will go one mile out of the suburbs to the tomb of King Yue, which is Shuo Mo in Tianshan Mountain. I am an old man, and I will proclaim the power of God with my tongue! But if Ding Ling returns to his life, why should Su Wu survive?"

After drinking the full glass, the wine glass shattered on the floor. Feng Yao bowed his hand, then shook his bright red cloak and strode towards the stairs. Only Du Yonghe and others were left looking at his back.

Go until it disappears from sight, just sighing for a moment, but then returns to the thoughts of anticipating benefit.

After leaving Guangzhou City, Feng Yao, wearing a scarlet jade belt and gray hair on his temples, ordered his entourage to march forward with encouraging flags, completely showing off the edict's envoys. When they arrived near the tomb of the Yue King, they were discovered by the Qing army, and Feng Yao explained his identity.

, the Qing army did not dare to be in trouble, and followed them to the left and right, until they reached the Qing army's camp.

"The Emperor of Heaven carries this edict: The deputy commander-in-chief of Dongjiang Town, Shang Kexi, is the son of General Geng Zhongming, the commander of Denglai Biaoying Camp. As the favorite of Nanyue, my first priority is Huan Gui..."

The deputy commander-in-chief of Dongjiang Town and the military commander of Denglai Governor Biaoying were the last official positions held by Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao’s father, Geng Zhongming, in the Ming Dynasty. They were also the highest official positions. Feng Yao read out the contents of the imperial edict without hesitation, completely ignoring it.

With their current status, the two of them were inevitably angry.

"...I hereby issue an edict: Shang Kexi, the deputy commander-in-chief of Dongjiang Town in Jin Dynasty, is appointed Marquis of Pinglu, and Ji Mao, the son of Geng Zhongming, the general of the Central Army at Biaoying, the governor of Denglai, is appointed Marquis of Jinglu... He will be transferred to Jia who came from the south, and he will be promoted to the Northern Expedition.

Master. Only by inheriting my will, I will help you achieve extraordinary feats. I will not hesitate to reward you with the title of Mao after the triumphal song is passed down... I only wish you the best. This is a special edict."

The Qing army marched south in a large scale, and Emperor Yongli hoped to change the situation of the war by conferring marquises and titles. The success rate was almost zero, but he had to give it a try. However, now Shang Geng is already King Pingnan and King Jing respectively.

Prince Nan, not to mention their fear of the Manchus and their self-efficacy, they have long looked down upon the title of Marquis, and now they regard it as a humiliation.

Seeing this, Feng Yao sternly scolded him, showing his righteousness, and cited the example of Li Chengdong being first granted the title of marquis and then later being granted the title of duke. He clarified the truth to the two of them and warned them not to betray the emperor for a temporary reward.

The ancestral temple of Lu was infamous to future generations for being a traitor.

Before he could say "How dare you do this, old man", Geng Jimao was the first to see Shang Kexi's eyes and simply suppressed his words. Next, Shang Kexi expressed his willingness to accept the title granted by the imperial edict and return to the Ming Dynasty. He ordered Feng Kexi to

Yao returned to Guangzhou with a message and invited Du Yonghe and other generals to discuss the major matters of the Northern Expedition.

Shang Ke is happy to be like this. If it had been anyone else, it would have been a disaster. However, Feng Yao came here with the intention of death. Seeing that Shang and Geng were not sincere and wanted to defraud Guangzhou, he was angry and refused to comply.

Later, when the two of them saw that their treacherous plan could not succeed and showed their hot looks again, they happily went to the execution ground.

On the execution ground, Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao gathered their troops to watch. The white-haired Feng Yao stood with his head held high, showing no fear. Seeing that he could not be made to surrender, Shang Kexi nodded slightly, and the executioner went forward to take Feng Yao's sword.

He wanted to hold the crown in order to carry out the execution, but was immediately stopped by Feng Yao.

"My head can be cut off, but my crown cannot be removed!"
Chapter completed!