But now, after Li Dingguo's defeat at Mopan Mountain, Yongli, the orthodox emperor recognized by everyone, has disappeared.
The emperor is nowhere to be found.
These already weak forces in Nanming are afraid that they will become chaotic again!
Zheng Chenggong couldn't help but ponder that Zhu Hongyu invited him to fight against the Spaniards simply to fight against the Spaniards.
Or should he take this opportunity to confirm his affiliation and gain the name of orthodoxy for himself?
Zheng Chenggong was not willing to recognize a clan leader who appeared out of nowhere with all his hair on his head!
He also thought that if it was confirmed that Yongli was killed, he would choose one of King Lu's descendants to be the supervisor of the country!
Zheng Chenggong expressed his concerns and asked Chen Yonghua for his opinion.
"Zhu Hongyu invited me to attack the Spanish together. Is it simply to ask for help, or does he have other intentions, and wants to use this to gain an orthodox status for himself and command the heroes?"
"What do you think of this, sir?"
Chen Yonghua stroked the three strands of beard on his chin and said.
“Students don’t know Zhu Hongyu’s purpose!”
"But the students believe that if the Liberation Army goes to war with the Spaniards, the country's surname should send troops to help!"
"The Spaniards are cruel and dishonest. During the Wanli and Chongzhen years, they raised a butcher's knife twice to massacre the people of the Ming Dynasty!"
"If the Liberation Army is defeated, the Spaniards will definitely raise the butcher knife against the Chinese again. By then, no Chinese in Luzon will be spared!"
"Can Mr. Guo turn a blind eye to this matter and just sit back and watch?"
Chen Yonghua's words moved Zheng Chenggong, and he really could not remain indifferent to the matter.
This is the case in history. After Zheng Chenggong regained Taiwan, news of the Spaniards' massacre of China spread to Da Yuan Island.
Zheng Chenggong was immediately furious and ordered the Spanish who were preparing to send troops to conquer Manila to avenge the murdered Chinese.
If Zheng Chenggong hadn't suddenly fallen ill and died inexplicably, Luzon would have been recovered!
After the two talked about this, Chen Yonghua spoke again.
"My surname is Mr. Zhu Hongyu, a young hero from the perspective of students. He is quite resourceful and ambitious at a young age!"
"In a short period of time, we have formed such a strong force as the Liberation Army, and even defeated the Spanish red-haired ghosts and lost our troops. Maybe it will be a hidden dragon..."
"The students suggested that Mr. Guo marry his daughter. In this way, firstly, the relationship between the two parties could be brought closer, which would be beneficial to the overall situation of resisting the Qing Dynasty."
"Secondly, if he succeeds in something in the future, Zheng and him will be considered to be in love!"
"Nowadays, the Qing Dynasty is powerful, but all the ministries in the Ming Dynasty have suffered heavy losses, and there will never be civil strife again!"
Zheng Chenggong took a deep breath, pondered for a while and then asked.
"Can he really have the ability of Taizu to become an ancestor?!"
Chen Yonghua said calmly.
"Maybe, maybe not, but even if he doesn't have the ability to become the ancestor of Taizu, he is still a member of the Ming Dynasty clan and has military power in his hands, so he is worthy of wining over!"
Zheng Chenggong thought for a while, nodded and said.
"Let's wait until we finish the battle in Relanja City first!"
Zheng Chenggong looked in the direction of Relanja City.
…
After the Liberation Army, which crossed the sea and arrived at Da Yuan Island, had repaired for a day, they began to prepare for the siege of the cave.
They surveyed the terrain and soil outside the city of Relanja and determined the location for excavation.
The mounds Zheng Jun built outside the city just covered the excavation of the tunnel.
After six or seven days of excavation, the tunnel leading to the bottom of the city of Relanja was dug, and the Liberation Army began to skillfully transport explosives into the tunnel.
The preparations for the cave siege are completely completed, and the next thing is to light the fire.
Zheng Chenggong ordered Zheng Jun to prepare for an attack, and then lit the fuse himself.
Bah! Bah! Bah!
The fuse burned rapidly and then quickly sank into the tunnel.
Several minutes later, there was a loud bang.
A section of the city wall of Relanja rose high and then quickly fell back.
Click! Click!
This is the sound of the city wall breaking and collapsing!
Earth and rocks flew everywhere, and the solid city wall collapsed like a toppled building block.
It turned into a low mound!
When the smoke and dust dissipated and the earth and rocks stopped falling, Zheng Chenggong personally climbed up and played drums to strengthen Zheng's army.
Amidst the rumbling drums, thousands of Zheng troops rushed towards the city of Relanja like a tide!
The Dutch were frightened by the sudden explosion, and the collapse of the bastion of Geranje Castle directly destroyed their courage to persist in fighting.
Only when a large number of Zheng troops poured into the fortress did they react to resist.
However, by this time it was already too late!
The Zheng army, which was like a wolf and a tiger, quickly annihilated the Dutch in the city of Geranje like a tiger entering a flock of sheep.
The cry of killing resounded throughout the city of Relanja!
The Dutch were completely defeated, and a large number of Dutch soldiers chose to kneel down and surrender in order to survive.
However, the Zheng army completely ignored their surrender. After entering the city of Relanja, they killed and beheaded everyone they saw.
Feel free to vent your anger with killing!
In the past two years, Zheng Jun was really frustrated. First, he was defeated in the Northern Expedition to Nanjing. He suffered heavy losses and countless corpses. The blood of Zheng Jun's soldiers stained the entire lower reaches of the Yangtze River red.
Then there was a series of lost cities and territory, constant defeats, retreats, and being hunted down...
Coupled with the difficulties during this period under the city of Relanja!
This made everyone in the Zheng army feel a fire in their hearts, which was bound to be vented.
The Dutch, who did not choose to surrender before the city was broken, became the best target to vent their anger.
…
Inside the Governor's Palace of Relanja City!
Governor Kuiyi looked at the person in front of him in disbelief. His body was shaking violently. He opened his mouth and asked in a dry voice.
"You...what did you say?"
"The wall of Relanje City collapsed and the Ming army invaded?!"
Kui Yi's head guard nodded with an ugly expression and spoke.
"Yes, Your Majesty the Governor!"
"I hate to tell you this sad news, but it's the truth!"
"The Ming army entered the city and killed everyone they saw. Our soldiers have collapsed. Facing the Ming army's butcher knife, we simply cannot gather together to resist."
"Now we need the Governor to organize resistance and ask Zheng Yiguan's son to surrender!"
"Demand them to stop their persecution of the Dutch immediately!"
Kui Yi seemed to have not heard the words of his captain of the bodyguard, his eyes were dull and he murmured.
"It's over, everything is over!"
"my Lord!"
"How should I explain to Batavia! How should I explain to the Council of Seventeen?!"
The captain of the guard said in a sincere tone.
"Your Excellency, you must cheer up!"
"We need you to stand up and do something to protect the lives and property of the residents of Relanja City!"
Kui Yi managed to regain his composure and spoke tremblingly.
"Send someone, send someone to ask Zheng Yiguan's son to surrender!"
"Use my name to declare the unconditional surrender of the city of Relanja!"
"..."
…
The killings in Relanze City continued. Zheng Chenggong looked in the direction of Relanze City with an extremely calm expression on his face.
He is not a cold-blooded and murderous person, but he knows that his army needs to vent!
Now the army in Relanje City is most likely out of control, unless they have vented enough and withdraw from Relanje City.
Otherwise, no one can control a group of crazy soldiers!