Most of the rebels did not pay attention to Fuzhou City.
Instead, they are fighting each other, trying their best to determine a winner.
But this is only temporary!
When the fight outside the city is decided, the victor will receive his spoils with the highest pride.
Fuzhou City!
By then, Fuzhou will definitely change hands.
A group of servants guarding the hospital can withstand the siege of sporadic rebels, but they certainly cannot withstand the organized attack of the army.
Everyone can't help but worry about it!
Cai Yaozu was also worried, not knowing when the Ming army would arrive...
If the Ming army does not arrive, the city of Fuzhou will really be in danger!
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Off the coast of Fuzhou!
The huge fleet covered the sky and blocked the sun. The twelve-pointed sun and moon flag, the bright Chinese flag, and the flag of the 5th Infantry Division representing the unit number were flying above the fleet.
They are approaching the coastline little by little!
In the distance, several small fishing boats that were fishing on the sea saw this scene. The sailors on the boats were shocked, rowed their oars desperately, turned around and ran away.
For fear of being involved in the military disaster!
Compared with these small fishing boats, the tall warships in the Ming fleet were as big as an elephant or an ant.
Boom! Boom!
Several patrol boats of the Fujian Navy appeared on the sea. Seeing the menacing Ming fleet, they quickly issued an alarm.
Clang clang clang!
clang clang clang clang!
The harsh metallic sounds sounded one after another, reaching towards the water village.
The officers and soldiers of the Fujian Navy in the water village were awakened by the sound of sirens and began to prepare to fight the invading enemy.
However, when they sailed out of the water village in their warships, they met the Ming army's fleet head-on.
The tall hull and the countless dark gun muzzles densely packed on the sides of the ship gave them a great sense of oppression.
Compare your own ship with the opponent's ship, and then compare the artillery on your own ship with the artillery on the opponent's ship...
The difference is simply too big to say!
"Fire!"
"Fire!"
The generals of the Ming army saw the Fujian navy approaching with "menacing force" and ordered without hesitation.
The next moment, boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The earth-shaking sound of shelling resounded throughout the entire sea area.
The shells seemed to be free of charge, pouring firepower towards where the Fujian Navy ships were.
As the cannonballs flew across the ship, sawdust flew up from the ships of the Fujian Navy, and water columns rose up on the wide sea surface.
The mist fills the air and the smoke obscures the view!
The Fujian Navy's counterattack was quite weak. The two sides only fought for one round, and their momentum was completely suppressed.
They all chose to turn around and run away!
The Ming army did not pursue it, but headed towards the coast, preparing to land.
Warships patrolled outside to ensure the safety of the fleet.
Troop ships and transport ships docked, and groups of Ming army soldiers began to land.
After the leading troops landed, they did not wait in place. Instead, they carried muskets and rushed forward to perform reconnaissance missions.
And began to build a line of defense to prepare for the enemy's counterattack.
Although from the current point of view, there is really no need to bother like this.
Because there was no Qing army to counterattack and land on the Ming army!
But details determine success or failure. Even if there are no enemies in front of them, the Ming army will strictly follow the regulations.
Groups of Ming army soldiers and horses completed the landing, and began to roll call and organize the troops according to different organizational systems.
Li Guangyuan also got off the boat, stood among the troops, and spoke in a loud voice.
"Send the order to the entire army to rest where they are!"
"One day later, the entire army marched towards Fuzhou City!"
Although it only takes about ten days to go from Guangzhou to Fuzhou by sea, it is not that far.
However, there were still many soldiers of the Ming Army who could not stand the turbulence of the sea and suffered from severe seasickness.
Without a few days of repairs on shore, the combat effectiveness cannot be fully unleashed.
On the second day, at dawn, the Ming army was already ready to set off.
They formed a neat military formation and marched toward Fuzhou City.
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A fleet under the banner of the Zheng family came towards Guangzhou City in a mighty manner.
After entering the Pearl River Estuary, they closed the gun windows on the side of the ship to show that they were not hostile.
To prevent being attacked by concentrated fire from the coastal defense forts along the Pearl River!
Zheng Chenggong stood at the bow of the boat. His old headaches had made him mentally weak, and his originally strong body was getting thinner day by day.
Looking at the concrete forts on both sides of the Pearl River and the constant traffic of large and small ships, Zheng Chenggong's originally depressed mood gradually recovered a little.
Now he truly sees the hope of the restoration of the Ming Dynasty!
His Royal Highness, Jian Guo, is not only capable in running the army, but also in the field of government.
The province of Guangdong, which was severely damaged by the war, has gradually recovered its vitality under the governance of His Highness Jian Guo.
It can provide Ming Dynasty with a lot of money, grain and tax revenue!
Coupled with the supplements from overseas, it can be said that the Ming Dynasty now has no shortage of money and food!
With abundant money and food, coupled with an army capable of recruiting and fighting, the restoration of the Ming Dynasty is naturally no longer a lie.
This made Zheng Chenggong, who had received Confucian education since childhood, feel a sense of relief.
He understands that his efforts are not in vain!
The more than ten years of fighting under the banner of the Ming Dynasty were not in vain.
It is really possible for the Ming Dynasty to be restored!
Zheng Chenggong withdrew his gaze from the densely packed ships in the Pearl River waterway and asked Chen Yonghua beside him.
"Sir, why do you think His Highness summoned me to Guangzhou this time?"
"What is your Royal Highness's attitude towards the king's change of crown prince?"
Chen Yonghua was stunned by the question, hesitated for a while, and then told the truth.
"Students don't know!"
"But I think if the prince insists, His Highness will not object!"
Zheng Chenggong frowned and fell into deep thought again.
Chen Yonghua spoke again to persuade.
"Your Majesty, in the eyes of students, although His Royal Highness has shortcomings in personal ethics, it is not a big deal."
"It shouldn't come to the point where we have to change the crown prince..."
However, as soon as he finished speaking, Zheng Chenggong's face darkened significantly, and Chen Yonghua stopped talking.
He is a counselor, not an admonisher. He can say some things, but since the lord does not accept it, there is no need to keep saying it.
Stopping when enough is enough is the way to be a minister!
Zheng Chenggong waved his hand and signaled Chen Yonghua to retreat.
He stood alone on the bow of the boat, feeling the biting river wind, his eyebrows furrowed and not relaxed.
In recent times, Chen Yonghua was not the only one who persuaded him to give up the idea of deposing the crown prince.
Almost all Zheng Jun's senior officials expressed their opposition to this matter, either explicitly or covertly.
To put it bluntly, what Zheng Jing did was actually not that serious. She was just a wet nurse, not Zheng Chenggong’s wife or concubine.
Only a defender like Zheng Chenggong would react so violently...
Or it is possible that Zheng Chenggong had an affair with the wet nurse, so after discovering the affair between Zheng Jing and the wet nurse, he was so angry that he wanted to depose the prince.