Chapter 202 Carrying the coffin and setting off for battle!
Zheng Chenggong said in front of all Zheng Jun's senior officials that Zhu Hongyu had the final say. The meaning of this sentence was too obvious!
This is giving up power!
At this time, not only Zhu Hongyu looked at Zheng Chenggong with astonishment on his face, but the senior leaders of the Liberation Army and Zheng Army in the flower hall also looked at Zheng Chenggong with their mouths open.
For a moment, the atmosphere froze!
Zhu Hongyu said.
"Why did Lao Taishan say this?"
Zheng Chenggong smiled and said.
"In today's enthronement ceremony, His Royal Highness Jianguo worshiped the heaven and earth. In front of everyone, the colorful auspicious clouds presented auspiciousness. Isn't this a sign of destiny?"
"Our country, the Ming Dynasty, is in decline and is in danger. Who else can save the crisis except His Highness Jian Guo, who has the destiny of his own? The veteran is willing to fully assist His Highness Jian Guo to create Emperor Taizu again, drive out the Tartars, and restore the great cause of China!
"
Zhu Hongyu pursed his lips and looked deeply at Zheng Chenggong, with a somewhat complicated mood.
"Does Lao Taishan really mean what he said?"
Zhu Hongyu couldn't believe it.
Zheng Chenggong nodded and said.
"How dare you, my old minister, deceive His Highness the Supervisor?"
Zhu Hongyu took a deep breath, and a smile appeared on his face.
Although Zheng Chenggong did not say that Zheng Jun accepted the adaptation, nor did he say that Zheng Jun accepted Zhu Hongyu's command from top to bottom.
But he gave himself the power to distribute the spoils, and this statement was enough!
The distribution of spoils of war is related to the interests of all soldiers and officers. Zheng Chenggong was able to give up such power to Zhu Hongyu, which shows that what he just said was no lie.
But sincerely!
The transition of spoils distribution power is just the beginning, but as the saying goes, everything is difficult at the beginning.
With this starting point, it is not impossible for Zhu Hongyu to completely integrate Zheng Jun in the future and turn Zheng Jun from Zheng Chenggong's private army into the Ming Dynasty's army.
Zhu Hongyu came forward, held Zheng Chenggong's hands cordially, and shouted "Old Taishan" in a very affectionate manner.
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The Liberation Army and Zheng Jun have discussed the matter of sending troops, because the ordnance and supplies have been prepared for a long time!
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, after the Lantern Festival, the army officially set off for the expedition!
On that day, the Luzon Port was filled with large and small merchant ships and warships. Cannons, massive amounts of food, gunpowder, shells, etc. were constantly being transferred to the ships.
Six thousand soldiers of the Liberation Army marched in formation, wearing dazzling red armor and military flags, and marched toward the dock to the beat of drums.
Countless men and women were organized by the military government and stood on both sides of the street, waving flags and cheering for the army.
"When the smoke rises, look northward!"
"The dragon flag is rolling, the horse is neighing, and the sword is as strong as frost!"
"The heart is like the vast water of the Yellow River. Who can resist it in twenty years?!"
"Wherever the madness of hatred strikes, the loyal souls of many brothers and sisters will be buried in a foreign country!"
"Why would I die hundreds of times to repay my family and my country? I can only bear to sigh and be speechless, with my eyes filled with blood and tears!"
"..."
The loud military songs boosted the morale of the Liberation Army.
The passion to go north to regain the mountains and rivers is gathering!
Zhu Hongyu appeared in front of all the soldiers and civilians, riding a tall horse and wearing armor.
The moment he appeared, the cheers instantly grew louder!
Beside him were a group of tall, elite soldiers wearing heavy armor, who were Zhu Hongyu's personal guards.
Moving his eyes further back, a coffin painted in gold appeared in front of everyone!
The coffin was very heavy. Even if it was carried by a dozen strong soldiers, it could not move very fast.
A chilling atmosphere suddenly appeared in the air!
There was a knowledgeable old man in the crowd who couldn't help but burst into tears and spoke.
"Carry the coffin and go to war!"
"This is carrying a coffin on an expedition!"
"..."
A decisive atmosphere spreads in the air!
Zhu Hongyu raised his right hand to signal the accompanying team to stop.
He glanced around, took a deep breath, and then spoke.
"In this battle, either our army will recapture Qiongzhou and turn Qiongzhou into a Han country again, or I will be buried in Qiongzhou!"
"Until the Qing Dynasty is defeated, the situation will not be reversed!"
The determination in his voice could be heard by almost everyone.
At this moment, the cheers became louder again.
"The Ming Dynasty will be victorious!"
"Long live the prison state!"
"The Ming Dynasty will be victorious!"
"Long live the prison state!"
"..."
Amidst the cheers, Zhu Hongyu waved vigorously to signal to the people on both sides of the road.
The troops continued to move forward and boarded ships according to their different organizations.
Zhu Hongyu's move is, to put it bluntly, a way to build up his character.
It's true that he carried the coffin and went to war, but what he said was just to recover Qiongzhou.
The Qing army only had a few thousand rubbish green soldiers stationed in Qiongzhou!
He led 6,000 Liberation Army and 10,000 Zheng Army. There was a huge gap between the two sides. Even if Zhu Hongyu commanded with his eyes closed, he would not overturn.
Carrying a coffin into battle is really just a matter of carrying it!
The shadows of sails cover the sky, and the flags hunt!
The huge Ming army fleet went all the way north, heading towards Qiongzhou.
The dark cloud of war once again enveloped this troubled land.
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Outside Chongqing!
The Ming army troops led by Ha Bai and Li Laiheng besieged the city of Chongqing.
Outside the city, flags were being hoisted, and 20,000 Ming Dynasty Eight Banners soldiers led by Ha Bai and 10,000 Chuang troops led by Li Laiheng stood in formation.
It was so dark and terrifying!
A group of elite sentries were wandering outside the city of Chongqing. The hoofs of the war horses trampled the ground. The knights on the horses showed off their power and made strange screams.
Try your best to intimidate the defenders in the city!
However, with the separation of the city walls, the deterrence of the Ming army did not have much effect.
Under the leadership of Lai Wenguang, the prefect of Chongqing, Hu Jia, the commander-in-chief of Yuzhou, and others, the Qing army prepared for defense in an orderly manner.
The Han people in the city were forced into mobilization by the Qing army with knives, and they were constantly transporting rolling logs and stones for defending the city, and carrying arrows and fire oil to the top of the city.
There are still people cooking gold juice below the city, and the stench is overwhelming.
A large number of people were forced to climb onto the city with simple weapons such as hoes and poles to prepare to resist the Ming army's attack.
Hu Jia, wearing a cotton-padded armor and a tall lightning rod on his head, shouted loudly.
"Just fucking listen to me!"
"When thieves come in the Ming Dynasty, all our people in the Qing Dynasty have the responsibility to defend their land and resist the enemy!"
"If we can defeat the Ming thieves this time, all the strong men in the city will be rewarded!"
"If the city is captured by Ming thieves, wait until our reinforcements from the Qing Dynasty arrive and kill them all throughout the city, leaving no one behind!"
Beside Hu Jia, a group of soldiers wearing cotton armor stared eagerly at the surrounding people.
The people were so frightened that they trembled and worked harder!
Hu Jia's threat was not an innocent one. This was the most common way the Qing army mobilized the people during the wars between the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Although the military discipline of the Ming army was poor, they generally did not go to massacre cities.
But the Manchu Qing Dynasty was different. A group of beasts slaughtered the city without any psychological pressure at all.
Precisely because of the difference in military discipline between the Ming and Qing armies, strange looks like this often appeared on the battlefields where the Ming and Qing Dynasties fought.
The Ming army came and the people defended the city with all their might!
The Qing army came over, but each one surrendered faster than the other!
To put it bluntly, it is just bullying honest people. Bullying the Ming army generally will not massacre the city.
Lai Wenguang, who has a money rat tail and a square face, also said loudly.
"Guard Chongqing, everyone will be rewarded!"
"If you dare to collaborate with the enemy, the entire city will be slaughtered!"