At the foot of Zhaobao Mountain in Dinghai, in the newly established flag-bearer camp, Zhu Yihai ate in the same big pot with the recruits. The food was not bad, with rice mixed with some sweet potatoes, tofu and other seasonal vegetables, and some salted fish and bacon to go with it, although it was oily and watery.
It’s not much, but at least it’s enough.
Zhu Yihai didn't want to show off at all, and squatted on the ground with a large bowl of rice. It was filled with a lot of vegetables, large pieces of bacon, and a piece of salted fish.
He didn't pretend at all, but he really ate very delicious food.
Since coming to this time and space, he has been running around without any leisure. King Lu is also twenty-six years old and has a strong body. Plus, Lao Zhu is not the kind of picky person.
The officers, instructors and recruits from the Flag Bearer Battalion transferred from each battalion glanced at His Highness the Supervisor from time to time while eating. They were surprised, but also felt deeply cordial.
Zhang Mingyang, the deputy general of the Flag Bearer Battalion, was Zhang Mingzhen's second brother. Zhu Yihai borrowed him from Zhang Mingzhen and served as a deputy general with the rank of deputy general.
Compared with his eldest brother Zhang Mingzhen, Zhang Mingyang is a little dull, but compared to his rugged third brother Mingbin, he is more stable.
Although he was eating with a sea bowl next to him, he still tried his best to maintain courteous etiquette and did not make any noise. When he heard Zhu Yihai's question, he immediately put down the bowl and even wiped his mouth with his sleeve and poured some water into his mouth.
After swallowing all the food, he replied, "According to His Majesty's order, I sent someone to take a boat to Zhoushan. As soon as the boat left the mouth of the Yongjiang River, it met Mr. Huang's patrol boat at the gate..."
After Zhu Yihai successfully met with Wang Zhiren in Dinghai, he immediately considered Huang Binqing and his troops in Zhoushan. He originally planned to go to Zhoushan directly, but Wang Zhiren and Zhang Mingzhen strongly opposed it.
It turned out that Huang Binqing was originally the Zhoushan military general, and Hongguang Chao was promoted to Jiujiang Commander-in-Chief, and then became the Guangxi Commander-in-Chief, but before he could take up the post, Hongguang Dynasty was defeated, so he retreated eastward with his navy, and finally returned to Zhoushan.
As the commander-in-chief of Zhejiang Province, Wang Zhiren was stationed in Dinghai and Zhoushan only faced each other across the sea, so he immediately sent someone there and even sent some food and wages.
But Huang Binqing was not polite when he accepted the money and food. He insisted on talking to Wang Zhiren, the general of the Zhejiang army to suppress the Japanese, as the general of the Guangxi army to conquer the barbarians. He said that he was a guest army and was just temporarily staying in Zhoushan to rest, and he did not want to spend too much time with Wang Zhiren.
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Obviously he was also afraid that Wang Zhiren would take the opportunity to annex his men.
Later, Huang Binqing sent people to Dinghai, Yincheng and other places to collect grain and recruit troops, which caused a lot of complaints. Wang Zhiren was also annoyed and sent troops to drive away Huang Binqing's people, so the two sides settled down.
Later, Wang Zhiren accepted the recruitment of Hangzhou and handed over all the military seals. However, Huang Binqing refused the surrender of the Northern Envoy. The two sides later had several conflicts over matters such as food and troop recruitment.
Huang Binqing also directly scolded Wang Zhiren for surrendering the bandits, and said that he would lead troops to regain Ningbo.
Wang Zhiren advised Zhu Yihai not to go to Zhoushan. The reason was that although Huang Binqing refused to recruit troops from the North, he was actually a bandit. He pretended to be a general recruiting barbarians from the Hongguang Dynasty to Guangxi, but he carried water with the Qing army when they crossed the river.
The division had no resistance, and then fled eastward, grabbing wherever it went. After causing harm to Susong and other places, it also caused harm to Huhang, and then came to Zhoushan to occupy land and become king.
Not only was he rude to him, the landowner and the commander-in-chief of Zhejiang Province, but he also harmed the people.
If Zhu Yihai goes directly to Zhoushan, no one knows what the consequences will be.
Seeing how fierce their opposition was, Lao Zhu did not persist. Huang Binqing did not have a good reputation in history. Although he had not surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, he was a sworn enemy of the Lu Jianguo regime.
Emperor Longwu of Fujian was Zhengshuo.
In history, he attacked friendly forces several times and annexed troops.
Even when Lu Jianguo was defeated at the Qiantang River and the defeated soldiers returned to Zhoushan, this guy not only refused to help, but even sent troops to attack the Lu soldiers and rob the ships of money and food.
It can be said that this man is indeed a lawless warlord in troubled times.
Of course, Zhoushan is close to Dinghai, especially as it is an island in the sea. In Zhu Yihai's plan, this is a very important rear base. It is very important to fight against the Qing Dynasty, and it must be obtained.
What's more, Huang Binqing's men were led by a large naval force from Nanming, which was a regular army.
Instead of recruiting them, letting them stay on the side of the bed is too dangerous.
Zhu Yihai did not go directly to Zhoushan, but sent someone to announce the decree first.
He conferred the title of Su Lupp on Huang Binqing, and made a special arrangement for Huang Binqing and his troops. In Zhu Yihai's decree, he praised Huang Binqing for his loyalty and bravery for the country, and then worshiped Huang Binqing as the governor of the right army.
Governor, I worship you as Cao Jiangwuchen.
The position of Cao Jiang Wuchen was very important in the Ming Dynasty. The official name came from an edict issued by Zhu Di. Nanjing is the fundamental place of the country, and Jianghuai is where the wealth of the southeast lies. Now I have ordered you to take charge of the affairs of the court and the army of Cao Jiang.
As a result, the Ming Dynasty navy troops training to defend Nanjing had two special chief officer positions, Cao Jiangdu Yushi and Cao Jiang Wuchen.
Cao Jiang is a military official, so he is also called Admiral Cao Jiang, who leads people up and down the river to prevent trouble.
The last admiral of the Ming Dynasty, Cao Jiang, was Liu Kongzhao, the uncle of Chengyi, who was a descendant of Liu Bowen. During the Hongguang Dynasty, he fought against the dissidents with Ma Shiying, the chief minister, and controlled the Yangtze River Navy and even the court, leading to fierce party struggles.
After the collapse of the Hongguang court, Liu Kongzhao did not surrender to the Qing Dynasty. Instead, he took his troops and ran away along the river like other naval generals Huang Fei, Huang Binqing, Zheng Hongkui and others.
At this time, Liu Kongzhao should still be wandering in the offshore waters around Susong with his troops.
The records of Liu Kongzhao in history books are very bad, saying that he killed his uncle and even his grandmother, how he colluded with traitors, brought trouble to the court, etc. However, considering that most of the history of the Ming Dynasty was originally written by those Ming Dynasty civil servants who surrendered to the Qing Dynasty or their descendants, and
Most of them are descendants of Donglin. They are originally hostile to Liu Kongzhao and other so-called eunuchs and honorable ministers, so it is normal to discredit them. Anyway, it is true that Liu Kongzhao died but did not surrender. Even later, Lu Jianguo's Northern Expedition, Zhang Mingzhenhe
When Zhang Huangyan reached the mouth of the Yangtze River and paid homage to Xiaoling Mausoleum in Nanjing, Liu Kongzhao was among them.
Admiral Cao Jiang is the commander of the Yangtze River Navy. He has always been held by honorable ministers from Nanjing. Just like all the Dukes of Wei in the past dynasties have served as garrison ministers in Nanjing and also led the Central Military Administration. Admiral Cao Jiang has always been appointed by these honorable ministers from Dukes and Counts.
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Zhu Yihai directly made Huang Binqing an earl and appointed him as admiral Cao Jiang. This was definitely enough for Huang Binqing.
But when the envoy came with the edict, Huang Binqing did not come to see the governor, and he did not even send a reply letter.
Even the people who were sent there were still left in Zhoushan and have not been released.
"Your Highness, the general thinks that Huang Binqing has ulterior motives and does not obey the orders of the supervising country, which is a great disrespect. These thieves should be punished as soon as possible. I would like to lead the flag-bearing camp to Zhoushan, capture Huang Binqing, and listen to His Highness."
Zhu Yihai picked up a piece of dried salted fish and took a bite. It was very salty. It was actually a small yellow croaker. It was a waste of money to make dried salted fish, especially since the soldiers of the Banner Battalion made this dish themselves. There was no special service in the camp.
The cooking skills of a group of grown men are mediocre.
The dried salted fish was not soaked for enough time and was not only salty but also very hard.
But it’s not a good idea to add sweet potato rice, especially since it can save salt.
No reply, which in itself is a big problem.
It's just that Lao Zhu doesn't want to make the matter a big deal right away. Huang Binqing probably still looks down upon him as the newly independent supervising country, so he should put it aside for now.
"Let's talk about Huang Binqing after the Yincheng matter is settled. Maybe Huang Binqing will change his mind by then?"
Zhu Yihai was willing to fight for every force that was willing to resist the Qing Dynasty. Even for those gentry and common people who surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, he did not want to go too far. Doing so would only completely push people towards the enemy.
Although Huang Binqing, Wang Zhiren, and Wu Kai are all considered old soldiers and have all kinds of bad habits of warriors, we can only rely on them for the time being, and we will slowly find ways to reform them in the future.
Zhu Yihai silently made a note for Huang Binqing in his heart. He had a small book in his heart, and now he has included many names, divided into red list, white list and black list.
Zhang Mingzhen and Wang Xiang were on the red list, while Huang Binqing was on the black list first.
Shaking his head, Zhu Yihai continued to chew the salty and dry salted fish. The sweet potatoes were cooked with the early rice. The early rice only had the outer shell peeled off, but there was still a layer of rice skin inside that was not removed. Even after the rice was cooked, there was still
There is also a lot of grain bran and sediment. This kind of multi-grain rice is a healthy staple food for future generations. Many diabetics even eat it this way.
But now, my throat is getting a little sore from eating.
After swallowing a big bowl of rice like a juicy meal, Zhu Yihai stood up and patted his butt, "Vice General Zhang, remember to tell the camp to cook some soup in the future."
"The general will remember it." Zhang Mingyang responded with a serious tone.
Zhu Yihai was not in a hurry to put down the bowl, but held the bowl behind his back and patrolled all the way, saying hello to the soldiers from time to time, "Are you full?"
“If it’s not enough, please add more!”
"Where is your hometown?"
"Why do you want to become a soldier?"
As the newly established emperor's personal army, the standard-bearer guards were treated well. Anyway, the camp had just been erected. Not only did Zhu Yihai personally write the word "flag-bearer" in his own hand and give it as a military flag, but he also gave each soldier two taels of silver as a reward, which was quite a lot.
Yu Anjiayin.
In addition, a monthly salary of three taels of silver was set, plus a monthly grain of two stone meters. However, because of the difficult situation now, Lao Zhu personally requested the soldiers of the flag-bearer camp to temporarily pay half the salary, and half of the outstanding debt was recorded.
In the account, the other half will be reissued when the situation is better. In fact, it is one or two halves of silver and one stone of rice received every month.
But if you can get this half, it will definitely be very rich. During the Chongzhen period, there were many troops in Shaanxi who had not paid a penny for more than ten years.
Fortunately, although this flag-bearer battalion is newly built, with only 550 people for the time being, the soldiers are all drawn from the officers and soldiers of various battalions in Zhejiang. Not only are they veterans, but they also come with clothes, armor and weapons, so they can
war.
"Are you all full? After we are full, we will do some activities. We will get some muskets and we will shoot targets. The top ten with the best muskets will each be given one tael of silver and a brocade robe!"
As soon as Zhu Yihai finished speaking, the soldiers in the Banner Battalion couldn't help but get excited. The soldiers in the Banner Battalion were really not in vain. The emperor's soldiers were treated well.
The people who came here were all veterans and even elites from various battalions, and they all had the ability to take advantage of others. Even though we were competing today, everyone was eager to try and refused to show weakness and admit defeat. Especially the new leader of the battalion, who didn't want to show off his skills in front of the Supervisor?
The atmosphere suddenly became heated.
"Bring the gun, let's fight first!" Lao Zhu shouted with a loud laugh.
