While he was still hesitating, someone had already taken action before him.
The "Zheng Jiajun" headed by Zheng Chenggong came out of the blue. They suddenly took action as soon as Zhang Xianzhong hid in Yangzhou, catching Zhang Xianzhong off guard. By the time Zuo Liangyu reacted, Zheng Chenggong had almost captured most of Yangzhou.
Zuo Liangyu sent a letter to Zheng Chenggong, and then the two of them cooperated internally and externally to take back Yangzhou. Of course, Zhang Xianzhong was not willing to just give up the fat meat that had already reached his mouth. He faced Zheng Chenggong directly in Yangzhou, and dozens of large and small battles broke out. Finally,
They were still defeated by the bravery of Zheng's army and retreated steadily.
Zuo Liangyu was excited. He had been led by Zhang Xianzhong for so many years. At this time, a group of people suddenly came and beat Zhang Xianzhong's team to pieces without much effort.
After Zhang Xianzhong left, Zheng Chenggong seemed to have no interest in Yangzhou anymore. It was all left to Zuo Liangyu to deal with it, and he and his people evacuated happily.
Zuo Liangyu heard about Zheng Chenggong's deeds as soon as he arrived here. He was very famous in the local area, but he had a very weird personality. It is said that he was born ugly, so he wore a mask all year round and refused to take it off even when sleeping.
Come down.
Some people also say that he was born with strange phenomena, such as a celestial eye on his forehead. The reason why he did not take off his mask was because he did not want to disturb other gods, Buddhas and ghosts.
There are different opinions. Zuo Liangyu was very nervous before meeting Zheng Chenggong for the first time. He was afraid that he might accidentally offend Master Zheng, who was said to be very difficult to get along with.
Zuo Liangyu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Zheng Chenggong again. He did wear a mask that could cover half of his face, but it was just a very ordinary mask, with neither green-faced fangs or curses engraved on it.
It’s not that Zheng Chenggong refused to take off his mask at any time, at least he took it off when he was eating. There were no three eyes under the mask, but there was a deep scar from his forehead to under his eyes. He didn’t know it had been left.
How long has it been raining?
Zheng Chenggong calmly explained that it was because this scar usually looked scary that he wore a mask to cover it up. Zuo Liangyu wanted to find a word to comfort the other person but didn't know what to say, and the other person looked completely calm.
Need his comfort.
Zheng Chenggong's personality is indeed a little cold. He rarely takes the initiative to speak. When others ask him questions, his answers are quite brief, and he always gives people a bossy feeling.
Zuo Liangyu felt that he did not do this deliberately. He was probably a person who had become accustomed to being in a high position and always used a commanding tone when talking to others without realizing it.
"Brother Zheng, I wonder if you know what your father is doing now. He must be very proud of you."
Zheng Chenggong paused for a moment and glanced at Zuo Liangyu with his dark eyes: "My father, my parents have been gone for a long time. Now I am alone and have no worries. There is no one to know."
Zuo Liangyu was inexplicably confused by this look from him. He also felt strange. He didn't know why he felt particularly uneasy when he glared at him. His tone was a bit sarcastic: "I'm sorry about this, Brother Zheng."
Zheng Chenggong didn't answer. He stood up and was about to leave. When he reached the door, he suddenly remembered the purpose of his trip: "I still have something to do. General Zuo must have considered the matter in Yangzhou. It's up to you."
Zuo Liangyu almost bowed and said "obey". When he realized it, he wanted to give himself a slap. What was he doing? The other person was obviously an ordinary person. At most, he might have been a minor official in his family. At most, he was spoiled by his family.
The child is now in dire straits.
Zheng Chenggong led his Zheng family troops to fight around without saying a word, and gradually recovered some of the occupied land. He would never show mercy to some Manchus who took advantage of the breach of Shanhaiguan and rushed into the Central Plains to commit mischief, so he stayed there.
He has gained many good names.
Some new recruits who had just been recruited into the Zheng Family Army were curious: "Why on earth did Mr. Zheng do this? What is his origin?"
A veteran who had been with Zheng Chenggong for a year answered him: "We, Mr. Zheng, are the gods from the sky who specialize in saving poor people like us. As for what the purpose is, no one knows. Mr. Zheng has always insisted that he is the Ming Dynasty."
My people, please stop asking so much, we will just follow you wherever you go."
The soldier defected to Zheng Chenggong because his family was ruined by the Qing people: "In my opinion, this Master Zheng probably has a grudge against these Manchu barbarians, I can feel it."
"Okay, as long as you don't talk too much, just keep your eyes on the road ahead and save your head first before saying anything else."
Zheng Chenggong squinted and stared into the distance, not knowing what he was thinking. People around him often saw him meditating like this and didn't know how to communicate with him.
In fact, even if you want to communicate with him, he may not pay attention to you. It does not mean that he is not good to his subordinates. Zheng Chenggong has a clear sense of right and wrong and is strict with himself. When fighting, he always takes the lead and is strict with himself.
His men admired him and feared him, but no one could really talk to him. Almost no one knew his origins, and he seemed to never take the initiative to talk to others about it.
Along the way from the south, he heard a lot. In fact, people like him had followed him when he first regained Taiwan.
Everyone says that Zheng Chenggong is a hero, but few people know that the real Zheng Chenggong has died long ago. He died in Ryukyu, on the eve of victory, and died in the hands of his most trusted brother.
Almost at the same time, he promised Zheng Chenggong that he would take back Ryukyu for him and take care of his remaining brothers. He took over the mask that Zheng Chenggong never left, made his voice hoarse, and became Zheng Chenggong.
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If he hadn't often looked into the distance like this, he would have forgotten who he was. For more than a year, he sometimes felt that he was Zheng Chenggong, a passionate and loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty, forgetting his memories of so many years.
Now, the iron hoof of the Manchu Qing Dynasty has entered the Central Plains and is approaching Kyoto. Both he and Zheng Chenggong have things to do. After so long and so many things happened, he finally has to go back.
I just don’t know how many of my former friends can recognize me?
Zheng Chenggong suddenly laughed. He laughed very happily at first. He laughed, but his voice suddenly became sad and harsh, and his laughter seemed to be full of reluctance and unwillingness.