Given the limited transportation capacity of the fleet, it is definitely most cost-effective to transport the Liberation Army to the front line.
The battle in Jiangnan will definitely be a hard battle, a tough battle, and nothing to be careless about.
Zhu Hongyu must consider every detail of this battle to the extreme.
Zhu Hongyu conscripted and mobilized a large number of merchant ships and civilian ships from various places under his rule, and used them as troop transports and transport ships.
Groups of Ming soldiers boarded ships at Guangzhou Pier, followed the Pearl River into the sea, and then headed north.
On this day, the entire Pearl River was covered with countless boats.
Large flags representing the numbers of various ministries were flying on different ships.
Zhu Hongyu also used his own prison flag and boarded the imperial ship heading north under the attention of the people inside and outside Guangzhou.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, a golden coffin was carried onto the imperial ship by a dozen Ming army soldiers.
Zhu Hongyu stood at the bow of the ship, standing next to the golden coffin, looking in the direction of the dock, and said loudly.
"This time I am going north to recover the southern capital, restore our Ming Dynasty, and install the tombs of my ancestors..."
"In this battle, the lone general carries the coffin and goes out to fight. If he doesn't win, he won't return!"
"The Ming Dynasty will be victorious!"
Zhu Hongyu's voice is rich and powerful, full of power.
And a kind of determination and fierceness!
The reason for carrying a coffin into battle!
That's because Zhu Hongyu knew how significant this decisive battle in Jiangnan was to the Ming Dynasty.
If this battle is won, then Ming Dynasty will be able to build a southern country no matter how bad it is.
Separately rule the south of the Yangtze River to plan for the future!
If this battle is defeated, the main force of the Qing army of more than 200,000 people will be able to press all the way from Jiangnan to Guangdong and Guangxi, and absolutely no one can stop it.
At that time, Zhu Hongyu will have no choice but to retreat overseas again and become an overseas emperor.
The impact on people's hearts in the world is unimaginable!
With such a defeat, it is still unknown that everyone in the world will completely lose confidence in restoring the Ming Dynasty and returning to the Han Dynasty.
Therefore, Zhu Hongyu absolutely cannot accept defeat in this battle.
He wants to express his attitude by carrying a coffin and go into battle, telling everyone that the Ming Dynasty will win this battle!
Take this to boost military morale!
Zhu Hongyu's shout was loud, but it was not enough to spread throughout the pier.
However, the moment he finished speaking, the soldiers of the surrounding imperial guards shouted in unison.
"The Ming Dynasty will be victorious!"
The surrounding ships also heard the commotion here and started shouting.
"The Ming Dynasty will be victorious!"
"The Ming Dynasty will be victorious!"
"The Ming Dynasty will be victorious! Long live the Jianguo!"
"The Ming Dynasty will be victorious! Long live the Jianguo!"
"..."
On the Pearl River, the roar of the mountains is like the roar of the mountains and the tsunami.
The crowd bidding farewell on the pier, who started first, sang the Red Turban Army's battle hymn loudly.
"The clouds follow the dragon, the wind follows the tiger, fame and fortune follow the dust and dirt!"
"Looking at China, the people are suffering and the fertile land for thousands of miles is barren!"
"Look at the world, there are no barbarians, and only one man can make up for what is missing in the way of heaven!"
"A good man, don't care about his parents, he only cares about the common people and not the master!"
"Holding a ninety-nine steel sword, I will kill all the beards before I stop. I am a man, why should I be a horse or a cow for the Tartars..."
Many people were infected by the singing and sang along unconsciously.
The entire Guangzhou Pier seemed to be drowned by the majestic war songs...
The war song of the Red Turban Army is quite suitable for the occasion when used here.
Because at this time, the Liberation Army wanted to go north to fight against the captives and regain the rivers and mountains.
At that time, under the leadership of Emperor Taizu, the soldiers of the Ming Army sang the battle song of the Red Scarf Army and launched the Northern Expedition.
The arrogant Mongols were driven out of the Central Plains, and the land of Yanyun, which had been occupied by Hu Chen for hundreds of years, was recovered and returned to the rule of the Han family.
Today, the Liberation Army must also sing the war songs sung by their ancestors and complete the achievements that their ancestors have accomplished.
Northern Expedition!
Reclaim the mountains and rivers!
The soldiers of the Liberation Army stopped shouting one after another and listened to the Red Scarf Army's war song sung by the farewell crowd at the pier. Everyone was excited.
A burst of pride is brewing in my chest!
Even Zhu Hongyu was like this, standing in a very conspicuous position on the bow of the ship, enjoying the cheers of the people.
Suddenly, he opened his mouth to recite poetry.
"Gift to Han Generals"
"Hu Ma is so arrogant for a long time, his scimitar shines on the snow!"
"There are only white bones in the fertile fields, and no farmers are busy!"
"All the clothes and hats are left in tatters, and all the articles turn into ashes!"
"The general of the Han family rises, holds his sword and asks Cang Mang!"
"With an army of hundreds of thousands, Huma dares to cross the river?"
…
The fleet slowly left the Guangzhou pier and headed south along the Pearl River.
Zhu Hongyu was in the cabin, discussing matters with Zheng Chenggong, but what they discussed was not the decisive battle in Jiangnan, but the overall situation in the southwest.
"Our army mobilized its main force to fight the Qing rebels in the south of the Yangtze River. All the inner and outer areas were exposed to the front of Wu Sangui's troops."
"This should be considered in advance!"
"Lest Ming Dynasty win in Jiangnan, but Wu Sangui steals his home."
Zheng Chenggong looked at the map on the table and said.
The words were full of worry.
Now Wu Sangui has gathered the main force of Guan Ning's army in Hunan, and Hunan borders Guangdong, Guangxi, and Jiangxi.
Although Wu Sangui may not necessarily have this intention.
But he has the ability!
Therefore, Daming must be on guard!
Zhu Hongyu also touched his chin with a thoughtful look on his face. His eyes wandered back and forth on the map, and finally focused on Myanmar.
"The main force of King Jin's army should be fighting in Myanmar now, right? I guess they have conquered Ava again."
When Li Dingguo launched troops against Myanmar again, he informed Zhu Hongyu.
Zhu Hongyu will naturally not refuse to agree!
Coupled with the intelligence capabilities of Jinyiwei, Zhu Hongyu was able to roughly grasp what Li Dingguo's command was doing now.
"How about ordering the Jin King's troops to end the war in Burma and move to Yunnan to contain Wu Sangui?"
Xu Bin said.
"it should be OK!"
"Even if the Jin King's troops cannot invade the hinterland of Yunnan, it is still possible to contain Wu Sangui and prevent Wu Sangui from looking eastward."
Zheng Chenggong also nodded.
"Wu Sangui and King Jin are old rivals. If King Jin approaches Yunnan, Wu Sangui will not dare to look down upon him."
Zhu Hongyu nodded and said.
"Okay, I'll order someone here to pass the order to King Jin!"
Everyone spoke one after another.
"Your Highness, Holy Ming!"
After saying this, Zheng Chenggong spoke again.
"If our Ming Dynasty wins this decisive battle in Jiangnan, we will definitely be able to regain the entire Jiangnan in one fell swoop!"
"At that time, with Nanjing in hand, His Highness can take a step further, ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor, and rectify his reputation in the world!"
Hearing this, the expression on Zhu Hongyu's face was also a little eager. He had traveled through time and had been struggling for several years.
Except for the purpose of expelling the Tartars, restoring China, and realizing his ambition to make China forever great.
Isn’t the biggest goal the throne of emperor?
He said he didn’t want to be emperor, even dogs wouldn’t believe him!
However, no matter how eager he was, Zhu Hongyu still waved his hand and said.
"Let's win this decisive battle first!"
Zheng Chenggong's eyes lit up when he heard this. Zhu Hongyu was talking about winning the decisive battle. Although he didn't express his position, he didn't refuse either, right?
When the others heard this, their eyes lit up one after another, and then they agreed in unison.
Only if Zhu Hongyu takes a step further can they get promoted and make a fortune!
No one is a saint, everyone has their own thoughts.
The generals of the Ming army followed Zhu Hongyu to rebel against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty, didn't they do it for glory and wealth?
Sometimes, even if Zhu Hongyu doesn't want to continue climbing up, the people below will push him up.
Of course, he just wants to be the emperor himself!
…
In Changsha City!
Wu Sangui personally sits here.
Due to his policy of filling up Sichuan from Hunan, a large number of people were forcibly moved from Hunan to Sichuan.
A large number of people were forced to leave their homes!
During this process, it is no exaggeration to say that public dissatisfaction boiled over in the local area.