Chapter 60 Return (4)
"Go back to Guangzhou!"
The anger in the big tent quickly spread throughout the military camp. They still had one day to make final preparations, whether it was sorting out their personal belongings or saying goodbye to their families, everything had to be completed within this day.
Because at noon the next day they would set off for the Chaozhou battlefield.
Originally, Chen Kai also had such a day, but after reading out the order and boosting his morale, he took the lead and rushed to Chaozhou. There was no need for rest time.
Although the mobilized army only had two standard battalions and one town, with a total of more than 2,000 soldiers, but now that it has started to move, even if the momentum is deliberately lowered this time, the relevant people can clearly see it.
Car after cart of weapons, uniforms, flags, drums, helmets and other military supplies were taken out of the warehouse, some were shipped directly, and some were sent to the military camp near the port, where the "Beggars Gang Leader"
Jiang Mei'ao's "beggars" were happily taking off their rags, taking a nice bath, and then putting on new military uniforms produced by the Ordnance Bureau. They looked completely brand new.
A man relies on his clothes and a horse relies on his saddle. Although it shows that the status of military households at that time was low, military uniforms were at least more majestic and domineering than beggar uniforms. Especially in such troubled times, the status of warriors is relatively high. This military uniform is naturally completely different.
The military uniforms were put on, the weapons were directly loaded onto the ship, and they could still take a day's rest. Although it was too hasty, Jiang Mei'ao had already put down his words. This was their first time working under Zheng Chenggong's banner, so they naturally had to behave
The better, the better the treatment will be in the future. As for the actual results that can be achieved, Jiang Mei'ao only said, "This time I am following Chen Canjun to Chaozhou" to completely dispel the doubts of his soldiers - after all, Chen
Kai is not a fuel-efficient person, as they have seen with their own eyes.
The Ming army of the Zhongzuo Institute has already moved. It is not Zheng Chenggong's original plan to intercept Yang Minggao, nor is it a forced move to Chaozhou. It is difficult for outsiders to see clearly, but it is placed in the hands of powerful internal factions such as Feng Chengshi.
In his eyes, it couldn't be clearer.
Speaking of which, Chen Kai had just come back, and before his butt was even hot, he set off to fight in Chaozhou. At first glance, it seemed like he was just a toiler, but a truly discerning person would know that such a trust could not even be achieved by Chen Kai.
That father-in-law, Lao Taishan, might not have been around back then.
After getting off duty, he took his son to the pier and saw the excitement with his own eyes. Feng Chengshi felt that his heart suddenly became cold. The Arms Bureau was built by Chen Kai, and now he has taken over the Arms Bureau.
While still busy clearing away the influence of the post-Chen Kai era, Chen Kai has become the commander-in-chief of eastern Guangdong and is fully responsible for the military and political affairs of the eastern Guangdong battlefield. This is equivalent to handing over most of the control area of the Ming army to Chen Kai.
, this is the first person under Zheng Chenggong to obtain such authority.
Logically speaking, except for a person like Shi Lang who has a small belly and low emotional intelligence, generally speaking, he should be friends with him, and at least he should be decent in terms of face. However, no matter how bastard he is, the one named Cai is
Single-handedly promoted by Chen Kai, and coupled with the elimination of Chen Kai's influence in the Arms Bureau, there was already a conflict between him and Chen Kai, but it was just that it had not had time to explode.
There is no need to be afraid. Feng Chengshi is very confident in his own talents. Moreover, he does not intend to seek death like Shi Lang. Taking Chen Kai as an example, what Zheng Chenggong values must be being able to do things, knowing how to do things, daring to do things, and being responsible
He thinks that he is not far behind others in this aspect.
"Let's go, there's no need to read any more."
"But father, isn't it the time to know yourself and your enemy?"
"It's enough to do your own thing well. Chen Kaike has never been a mad dog like Shi Lang. As long as we are reasonable, nothing will happen to him."
After all, Feng Chengshi ignored his always smart son and returned home. In the study, a piece of advice and related plans that would allow him to take a further step forward in front of Zheng Chenggong were still being written.
The return of Chen Kai made him even more eager to complete this work.
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His return will inevitably cause an uproar, which Chen Kai has long expected. He really has no interest in paying attention to other people's little thoughts.
In the cabin, with the flickering lights, Chen Kai had already begun to have a detailed understanding of the current situation of Chaozhou Prefecture - Ye Yiyun, Zhang Jin, Hong Xishan, Guo Tai, Chen Bao and others sent Zheng Chenggong from their respective locations.
A letter was submitted, and Zheng Chenggong made repeated approvals and orders based on these documents and his ideas.
There are many things worth pondering in these correspondences, especially about the distribution of land and farming. According to Lin Dezhong’s description, many people on the island are accusing Ye Yiyun and brother Ye Yijun of being so happy with their achievements. But I have really seen these.
Text, recalculate the amount of food and grass consumed by the people of Guangzhou and this army every year. This is not so much a great achievement, but rather a forced helplessness. Their brothers were forced to have no choice, and Zheng Chenggong was also inevitable.
It's ridiculous to say that it was he who led the Chaozhou strategy, which enabled the Ming army to have a stable food production base; later, it was the 110,000 eating mouths he brought back that consumed the food and savings.
A large army could no longer afford it.
The dispute between natives and guests is already a fait accompli within Chaozhou Prefecture. With such internal worries and foreign aggression, the two old rivals from the south and the north are still the same. It seems that they have received strict orders, and it seems that the Qing army has given them
With a certain amount of material supplements, the Ming army was able to sustain itself to this day despite the shift in strategic focus. Even when Zhang Jin was defeated, he did his best.
"Zhongchong Town, Qianchong Town, Houchong Town, Guard Front Town, Guard Back Town, Guard Right Town, Tieqi Town... One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, seven towns, six thousand and five
Among the hundreds of soldiers, only one guards the front town in northern Chaozhou, and the others are in central and southern Chaozhou..."
In terms of defense deployment, at first glance, there is a problem of weak troops on the northern front. However, Chen Kai has only been away for half a year, and he is not ignorant of many situations - Hao Shangjiu is a self-defense thief, and his troops do not have many troops.
, Zhang Jin has a mobile force of 2,000 people in Chengxiang, and the northern part of Chaozhou is mountainous, which is conducive to defense. Although Suli in the south is a local bandit, he has a frightening number of troops, plus the southern part of Chaozhou
The economy and population also need such a bias. In fact, there is no big problem, as long as nothing happens...
"What a mess. It's a bit worse than expected."
This time, Chen Kai got full military and political power in eastern Guangdong. He didn’t have many bargaining chips in his hand. The only new ones he brought into the field were Wang Jiang and more than 2,000 troops with varying combat strengths. No matter where he was placed on the front line, it seemed that
Neither can play a decisive role.
Chapter completed!