Because Yan Yingyuan is the top general of the Navy and represents the imperial court. Although his actions did not express the slightest intention to win over people and poach Zheng Zhilong, in actual effect, they were subtly changing those soldiers, especially
What the soldiers who surrendered to Zheng Zhilong thought of the imperial court.
When this kind of subtlety reaches a certain level, if Yan Yingyuan raises his arms and calls out, a large number of people will naturally follow him, without him needing to say anything in advance.
In addition, Yan Yingyuan actually has another advantage, that is, the pirates under Zheng Zhilong. Many of the main sailors were former imperial navymen, and they naturally have a sense of belonging to the imperial court.
They originally belonged to the Penghu Navy, but because they were dismissed by the imperial court and refused to be resettled, Zheng Zhilong had no choice but to recruit them.
The reason why Zheng Zhilong continuously requested to be recruited by the imperial court was also due to the pressure from the former imperial navy soldiers in the army. Of course, this is only one of the reasons.
Just when Yan Yingyuan was working hard to learn naval warfare and causing confusion to two people with ulterior motives, Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of Denglai, also encountered problems, but he was not unhappy.
At this time, he was practicing swordsmanship in the garden of the Dengzhou Governor's Yamen Houyamen.
I saw him with his upper body exposed, his muscle lines sharp and angular, well-proportioned, and his body tall and strong. The width of his shoulders and narrow waistline formed an almost perfect inverted triangle. Every muscle seemed to have been optimally proportioned.
With a perfect combination, his muscles are full of strength. Unfortunately, there are a few scars on his perfect figure, which ruins the overall beauty. But on the other hand, it also illustrates his merits.
Lu Xiangsheng's entire body was wrapped in a blade of light. His quick movements and sharp blade made the guards standing around him shout loudly from time to time.
After practicing until he was slightly sweating, Lu Xiangsheng stopped and threw the 80-pound training knife to Zhang Xianzhong who was standing aside. Among the guards here, he was the only one who could catch it.
Lu Er handed over a towel at the right time and praised: "My master's skills are still as good as before, without any influence."
Since Lu died in the battle, Lu Er took over Lu Da's job and stayed by Lu Xiangsheng's side.
Lu Xiangsheng took the towel and wiped it, and said with a smile: "These are just minor injuries. Now that the injuries are healed, it will naturally not be a problem."
In fact, although it was a minor injury, it left scars on his body. Generally speaking, it cannot be considered a minor injury.
Today is Lu Xiangsheng’s first time practicing Qigong after recovering from injury. I feel that there is no impact at all, and I am still very satisfied.
He handed the towel back to Lu Er, took the clothes and put them on, while asking: "Have the Jinyi guards and supervisors from the capital gone to the islands?"
Denglai's last great defeat was caused by the infiltration of Jianlu's spies. Therefore, the imperial court sent the Imperial Guards to Denglai's Ming army.
In other border armies, the main duty of the Jinyi Guards and Supervisors is to prevent generals from corruption, withholding soldiers' pay, and strictly guard against adultery in the army; but in the Denglai Ming Army, their main duty is to counter espionage. This is also because
In this way, these Jinyi guards and supervisors have all been trained by Liu Xingzuo.
Lu Xiangsheng also knew that he could not know everything about the situation on every island, so he welcomed the imperial guards and supervisors sent by the imperial court. He actively cooperated with the supervisors' actions, which was different from the response of other frontier troops.
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"Sir, the ships that took them to the islands have almost returned." Lu Er replied.
Lu Xiangsheng nodded, turned to Zhang Xianzhong and asked: "How is the situation with the soldiers sent out at night?"
Zhang Xianzhong's performance has been good all the time, and he was even listed in "Ming Pao" and was regarded as a prisoner-killing hero in Denglai Ming Army. Although this is related to the fact that he is the adoptive father of the fourth child, it does not match his own heroic performance and Lu Xiangsheng's
Approval is also impossible.
When "Ming Pao" was first sent to Denglai, it immediately caused a sensation in the army. None of them expected that what Zhongxing Hou said would actually become true.
Those soldiers who were published in the newspapers were all smiles. The people of Ming Dynasty all over the world will know their deeds. This is such a glorious thing! But those soldiers who were not published in the newspapers secretly swore in envy that they would do the same.
Work hard to kill the enemy and be published in the newspaper.
In addition, the soldiers of Denglai were also very grateful to the imperial court for enshrining the memorial tablets of their fallen comrades to the Martyrs' Shrine in the capital, so that they could enjoy the incense of the Ming Dynasty people.
These things had never happened or heard of before, which made the morale of the army very high.
Zhang Xianzhong knew everything he had done today. In addition to being grateful to the Marquis of Zhongxing in the capital, he also wanted to thank the governor of Denglai who looked like a military figure. When Lu Xiangsheng asked him, he quickly and respectfully replied: "At present, I dare not go deep into the enemy territory.
, so feedback on the enemy’s situation is limited.”
After he answered Lu Xiangsheng's question, he remembered his previous curiosity and asked with a little doubt: "Zhongcheng, the imperial court sent an order so early that our Denglai troops should not be closed at night. Does it mean that we are required to take action again?"
There is a reason why he asked this. Many of the wounded soldiers in Denglai's Ming army have not fully recovered. Anyone who knows a little about military affairs should know this, but Denglai still let Denglai send troops to stay overnight. Moreover,
It was also stipulated that Jianlu should not be discovered as much as possible, which was strange to Zhang Xianzhong.
There was no explanation in the order given by the court, and Lu Xiangsheng was not informed. However, he roughly guessed it based on his own speculation.
You must know that Jianlu was short of food, and it was he who reported it to the court. Moreover, he had been working hard to destroy Jianlu's food supplies, and even got into a big trap for it. He is now extremely sensitive to food issues, and Denglai Ming
If there is anyone in the army who can guess, it is definitely him.
However, although Zhang Xianzhong was already his confidant, he did not intend to tell him his speculation. Lu Xiangsheng just said: "Do your own thing well and you will know any follow-up orders later."
"Zhongcheng is right, my subordinates understand." Zhang Xianzhong felt a little embarrassed and quickly responded with his fists clasped.
Lu Xiangsheng turned around and walked towards the garden gate, saying at the same time: "Prepare your horses and go to the military camp to have a look."
This was originally planned. Lu Xiangsheng went to the military camp to visit the wounded and listen to the voices of the lower-class soldiers.
Speaking of which, Yan Yingyuan learned many of his actions in the Fujian Navy from Lu Xiangsheng. Sharing the joys and sorrows with the soldiers is the easiest way to gain military morale and build a strong army.
But at this moment, a sergeant walked in quickly, cupped his fists and reported to Lu Xiangsheng: "Report to Zhongcheng, Zhongxing Hou from the capital has sent an envoy to see Zhongcheng alone."
If you really say Cao Cao, Cao Cao will arrive. Several people present who heard the report can be sure that the reason why Zhongxing Hou sent people to find Zhongcheng is definitely related to the previous request to send Ye Bu to collect.
Lu Xiangsheng did not hesitate and immediately ordered: "Okay, I will wait in the study."
The envoy sent by Marquis Zhongxing, Lu Xiangsheng, did not show any pretense, and was more concerned with practical matters. He no longer changed his official uniform, and went directly to his study to wait, hoping to see the envoy as soon as possible.
Zhang Xianzhong and other personal guards did not enter, but just guarded the door of the study.
After a while, the messenger sent by Marquis Zhongxing turned out of the corridor and appeared in the courtyard at the door of the study.
Zhang Xianzhong was stunned when he saw it. He did not expect that the messenger sent by Marquis Zhongxing would be him.