"It is the destiny of heaven to govern all directions. I heard from Cai Cai that if the foundation is solid, the country will grow. The land is the foundation of the country. The heroes of ancient times have always guarded the land and consolidated the territory. Your Majesty has inherited the achievements of Yu, Tang, Wen, and Wu. Our descendants have laid the foundation for all generations, so how can we abandon our land and not defend it! Although Taiwan is alone overseas, the islanders are all loyal and loyal, Your Majesty's pure sons. The red-haired barbarians are cruel and unkind, slaughtering our people, insulting our heavenly majesty, and even more What's more, he uttered wild and rebellious words, "One barbarian army can equal twenty-five Ming soldiers." He regarded the heaven as nothing, and this was the end! Moreover, the land of Taiwan was fertile and wild for thousands of miles, and there were many nitrates, sulfur, copper and iron coming out, so the real king It is also the foundation of hegemony. If the barbarians are suppressed for a long time, they will cause trouble to China in the future. Also, I heard that the barbarians want to build a city in Chichi to block the Tainan waterway. If it is completed, I fear that it will be difficult to do so in the future. We should advocate justice in the sky, drive out the barbarians, and save all people. Fire and water come out of the family, and the country's prestige is raised on the sea. If you say despicable things, I would like to listen to you."
After reading this inscription written by Zheng Cai, the founding father of the Republic of China, Zhu Hengjia felt a surge of passion. Especially what the inscription said, how dare the barbarians speak arrogantly. What can you say, a barbarian soldier can fight twenty-five You are a wise soldier, you are really a bastard! If you don’t teach you a lesson, you are not worthy of the word "Guangwu".
Although he was extremely angry, he was a great emperor after all, he was old, and he was calm in his work. He refused to do anything that led to the formation of an army out of anger. Before the war, he summoned Zheng Feng, Liu Maoxia, and Zheng Cai to discuss this matter. People advise you to eat enough.
"Zheng Qing, I have read what you said, and it makes sense. Taiwan is a place where the king seeks hegemony, and it must not fall into the hands of the barbarians. I just want to know how many barbarian soldiers there are on the island? How complete is the defense? ?"
"Your Majesty, there are less than a thousand barbarian soldiers on the island, and there are also three thousand 'Tufan' soldiers. There are not many soldiers and horses, but the fortifications are very complete. I believe that at least 20,000 people will be needed to attack them."
"Yes." Zhu Hengjia nodded and asked Zheng Feng again. Liu Maoxia said, "What do you think the two gentlemen think?"
Liu Maoxia said: "I think Taiwan should be a slow-down plan. Although there are not many barbarian soldiers on the island, there are still many red-haired barbarians in Java. Taiwan is thousands of miles away from the mainland. Expeditions with troops may not be able to win quickly. In case the barbarians Reinforcements from Java will lead to a protracted war, which will inevitably waste people, money and national strength. Moreover, the Manchu army has already reached the north of the Yangtze River, so it would be unwise to set up a strong enemy at this time."
Zhu Hengjia nodded and remained silent for a while.
"Your Majesty, I believe that this is a good opportunity to attack Taiwan. It is better to resolve the Taiwan Strait issue quickly rather than later," Zheng Feng said.
Zhu Hengjia perked up: "Oh, why should it be done sooner rather than later?"
"At this time, in the attack on Taiwan, I have five victories and the barbarians have five defeats. The barbarians are cruel, the islanders are righteous, and the hearts of the people are with us. I have won one victory and the barbarians have lost the other. The fortifications of Chihan City have not been completed, so it is easy to attack them. We won two times, and the barbarians were defeated twice. The barbarians said that one barbarian soldier could defeat twenty-five of our soldiers, which shows their arrogance. Arrogant soldiers will be defeated. So we won three times, and the barbarians were defeated three times. He Bin, who is a general, can help us and the barbarians. I already know the truth and falsehood of the situation. Now we have four victories and four defeats for the barbarians. Most of the elite soldiers of the Qing Dynasty have been lost in the south of the Yangtze River and are unable to go south in the short term. I can do my best to consolidate the south, but the red-haired barbarians and the Folangji barbarians are fighting endlessly. So we Five victories, five defeats for the barbarians. If it is delayed for a long time, the situation of victory and defeat will inevitably change. I believe that it is better to attack Taiwan quickly rather than late."
"Good", Zhu Hengjia praised loudly, but then he started to think about it again.
Seeing this, Zheng Cai took out a map from his sleeve and said, "I have a map to offer to Your Majesty."
"Zheng Qing, what is this picture?"
"This is the "Military Map of Taiwan" presented by He Bin, the general of the red-haired barbarians.
"Oh!"
Zhu Hengjia opened the map, which clearly marked Taiwan's waterways, the distribution of Dutch troops, and the setting up of forts. He was overjoyed and praised: "He Bin is a true righteous man!"
Zheng Cai added: "Your Majesty, He Bin also told me something: there are two channels, the north and the south, at the entrance of Damuan Bay. The south channel (commonly known as Dagang) has a wide harbor and deep water, and large ships can enter and exit freely. The Yi people built Relan here.
The city was blocked and blocked with intensive artillery fire, making it difficult to cross; the North Channel (commonly known as Luermen) was known as a natural danger. The port was narrow, the sand and gravel were shallow, and the route was circuitous. Only small boats could pass through, and the barbarians had no fortifications. However, after passing by
Due to the long-term erosion of streams and tides, the waterway gradually became wider and deeper. He Bin secretly sent people to measure the Luermen Waterway and found that it could be passed by large ships. He also said that if the imperial army came, he would be willing to be the guide.
"Okay, okay!"
Zhu Hengjia laughed loudly, "Why are the righteous soldiers so well-prepared? If we don't send troops, wouldn't we lose the hearts of the righteous soldiers? I have made up my mind to send troops to restore Taiwan!"
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Emperor Guangwu gave an order, and the war machine of the Ming Dynasty immediately took action. The Ministry of Revenue prepared money and food, the Ministry of War prepared ordnance, drafted troop deployment documents, and sent them to the cabinet for resolution and approval by the emperor.
The Fujian Navy wants to prevent the Tartars from crossing the river from the north of the Yangtze River, so it can't be fired; the Zhejiang Navy is fighting fiercely with the Qing army's Zhejiang Navy, so it can't be fired; it is planned to draw 7,000 Guangdong Navy and 3,000 Annan Navy to go out. Order the Guangdong Navy
Commander-in-chief Chen Qice, deputy generals Yang Quan and Cai Xin, and commander-in-chief Ma Xuansheng of the Annan Navy led their troops to Quanzhou Prefecture in Fujian to assemble.
As for Master Lu, his confidant, Yang Wu, the Minister of the Dragon, has been staying in Annan for several years, and has been clamoring to be transferred to the north to kill the enemy and serve the country.
Zhu Hengjia knew Yang Wu's little thoughts very well. Both he and Sun Gui were born in the Yiweishe of the Jingjiang Prince's Palace. Sun Gui had been staying in the north to fight in wars and made many meritorious deeds. Now he is a duke;
After fighting in the war, he failed to make any achievements, and now he is only an earl. Therefore, he kept asking for battles. Forget it, he was appointed as the commander-in-chief, led 8,000 Annan soldiers, and sent 7,000 soldiers from Bu Congshan Department to assemble at Quanzhou Prefecture.<
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As soon as the expedition participants were selected, the title book from Annan Governor Hu Zhigong also arrived.
"Your Majesty Hu Zhigong submitted a report: The Zheng family in Annan is very ambitious and has stationed troops in the north of Guangzhi with the intention of plotting against Ruan. Lord Ruan is on the verge of sending envoys to ask for help. I believe that suppressing the weak and supporting the strong is the way to achieve peace on the border. Now that Zheng is strong and Ruan is weak, we might as well save him.
"Vulgar and superficial knowledge, please wait for the Holy Judgment".
When Zhu Hengjia saw it, he understood that he was in love with the old Zheng Jie of the Annan Zheng family. He was old-hearted and wanted to take advantage of the war between the Ming and Qing Dynasties to launch the fifth Zheng-Ruan War and destroy Zheng in one fell swoop. It was awesome, but he chose it.
What a good time!
Hu Zhigong is right. Suppressing the weak and supporting the strong is the basic national policy of the Ming Dynasty in dealing with border issues. The Zheng family must not be allowed to annex the Ruan family. However, the rescue cannot be in vain. Zhu Hengjia ordered Hu Zhigong to tell the Ruan family that if they want the Ming Dynasty to rescue them, they must cede The two provinces of Gia Lai and Kun Hao were given to the Ming Dynasty. These two provinces were the territories of the Gia Lai tribe annexed by the Nguyen family. They were both mountainous and not rich, but they were located next to the Kingdom of Chen La (Cambodia), so they could be better controlled. Chenla, Champa and other allies.
The situation in Annan has changed, and naturally the troops in Annan Province cannot be mobilized.
Zhu Hengjia immediately changed the order and ordered the land division of Yang Wu and the navy of Ma Xuansheng to stay in Annan and prepare their troops for battle.
He ordered Enpinghou Gao Minggui's troops to replace Yang Wu's troops, and Yang Chaodong's troops to replace Ma Xuansheng's troops. With Gao Minggui as the commander-in-chief and Founding Duke Zheng Cai as the deputy commander-in-chief, he led 25,000 land and sea divisions to conquer Taiwan.
In order to appease Yang Wu, Zhu Hengjia replied in Yang Wu's petition for war: "I am very relieved to see what you said! You are really a man who wants to go to the battlefield! However, there is no order of merit, so how can you divide the north and the south in serving the country? Let's live in Annan. Keep it, it will come in handy when you need it!"
