On the sea not far from Zhoushan Island, under a clear sky, a mighty fleet consisting of more than 500 large and small ships came riding the wind. Leading the way was the guerrilla Huang Dazhen under the command of Zhoushan Huang Binqing.
"Ahead is Jiaoguan Island. This is the gateway to Dinghai and the only way to Zhoushan. My uncle, Mr. Huang, has already transported thousands of grains to the island and has been waiting for Governor Wang for a long time."
Dynasty was first invited to Huang Dazhen's ship, and he looked at the islands in front of him from a distance, feeling very happy.
While they were talking, two warships sailed from Jiaoguan Island. The ships were tall and had fluttering flags. You could see the yellow flag hanging from a distance.
"My uncle sent someone to greet you."
Two warships approached, but it was Huang Binqing's confidant generals Zhu Jiu and Lu Wei, both of whom held the rank of naval guerrilla generals. At this time, they skillfully drove the warships closer.
"Uncle Su Jing has arrived at Jiaoguan Island and is preparing for a banquet. Please invite Mr. Taiwan to come."
As he said this, he also took out a post that Huang Binqing gave to Wang Chaoxian, which was done very grandly, which made Wang Chaoxian very proud.
"Uncle Su Jing is too polite, let's go."
"Master Zitai, please send someone to bring all the officers under his command to this ship. From the last general, they will be sent directly to the North Pier where uncle is hosting the banquet. The rest of the officers under Zitai's command will still be led by Huang Youyi to the South Pier.
The location over there is larger and suitable for parking, and the barracks have been prepared."
Wang Chaoxian didn't think about anything else at this time. He smiled and sent for the officers at all levels under his command. Then he took his boat and left the fleet behind him, escorted by Zhu Jiu and Lu Wei.
, go to the North Pier.
"This Huang Binqing is quite polite. It seems that he also dislikes Chen Wu and wants to join forces with someone to capture eastern Zhejiang." Wang Chaoxian returned the favor to his subordinates on the boat and said with some pride, "Ten thousand stones of food and grass, this is a meeting gift.
It’s not bad.”
Someone said, "Huang Binqing and Chen Wu are fighting for eastern Zhejiang, why should we help him?"
"Brother Ge is not helping Huang Binqing. It's just that Chen Wu doesn't know the heights of heaven and earth. He dares to give orders to Laozi Ge. He's not happy with it. If we listen to him and go to Cixi to fight King Lu, we will win. This is a credit to us."
It's probably his, and he won't give us any points. If we can't turn around, he will drive us to Lingnan and won't let us get involved at all."
"It's better to cooperate with Huang Binqing. First, raid Wang Zhiren's lair and rob Dinghai and Ningbo. Then, after Chen Wu and Wang Zhiren are finished fighting, we can go over and grab another one. When we have robbed enough, we will take care of it.
How can Chen Wu or Huang Binqing compete for Zhejiang? How can we just go overseas and go south to Guangdong and Guangxi, how free and easy will it be?"
"The Taiwanese maker is still smart!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Just when he was feeling happy, an officer suddenly noticed something was wrong with the two boats next to him. They were getting closer and closer, and were about to collide with each other.
"what happened?"
Wang Chao turned around first and saw several cannons set up on Zhu Jiu's ship, which were firing hard at their ship.
Jet of fire.
Wang Chao was so frightened that his hair stood on end. He had also fought against the Tatars in Liaodong, but he knew very well how powerful these artillery pieces were. Although the cannons on this ship were not as powerful as those guarding the city, if they were hit by one shot, it would be a scumbag.
None left.
Almost subconsciously, Wang Dynasty jumped directly over the side of the ship.
"What the hell!"
The moment he fell into the sea, Wang Chaoxian almost completely understood that Huang Binqing actually attacked him first under the guise of joining forces to raid Wang Zhiren's house first and then deal with Chen Wu.
The sea water is very bitter at the entrance.
Fortunately, as the chieftain of Sichuan, Wang Chaoxian is not a barbarian from the mountains. Besides, his family is on the bank of the Yangtze River. Not only is his family a chieftain, he also used to travel to the Three Gorges, sell salt and plant wood.
Sailor, his water properties are still very good.
Of course the Yangtze River is not as big as the sea, but he still quickly waved his arms and started paddling.
At this time, there were also some quick ones on his boat who saw the opportunity and jumped into the water one after another.
A loud bang came from behind.
His large ship was hit by several cannons, the mast was broken, and the sails were smashed into pieces. Many officers went to see the King of Hell in a daze, and many others were injured and screamed.
He swam vigorously.
At this time, there were still people on the boat who continued to jump off. Some soldiers actually untied several small boats and jumped into the sea, swimming towards him.
After struggling to climb onto a small boat, Wang Chao looked back and saw that two warships of General Huang Binqing had docked and many Zhoushan soldiers were jumping onto his ship.
Gritting his teeth fiercely, Mr. Chao Dynasty made a splash of pulp with a blue face, and rowed towards Dinghai with his soldiers, trying to escape from this tiger's mouth by taking advantage of the chaos.
He made no attempt to return to the ship, nor to his fleet.
Since Huang Binqing dared to take action, he must have been prepared for it. No matter where he is, there are death traps. Only by finding a way to escape from here can he have a chance of survival.
"It's my fault, let me escape. I will never end my life with that fucking Fujian guy."
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Dinghai not far away.
Zhang Guozhu successfully controlled Dinghai Clan General Wang Mingqian, sent troops to pretend to be Wang Mingqian's subordinates, and deceived Dinghai City.
More than 3,000 rebel soldiers entered the city and looted the city of Dinghai. They then took advantage of the Dinghai camp and dispersed them into various camps. Zhang Guozhu suddenly changed his position and gathered 5,000 soldiers.
After looting Dinghai, he was still not satisfied. After knowing that Ningbo was empty, he took Wang Mingqian and other Dinghai officers hostage and followed them to Ningbo.
"Zhang Guozhu, I advise you to let me go quickly, otherwise you will be dead when my father comes back."
Zhang Guozhu was very polite to Wang Mingqian. He sent eight tough soldiers to protect him all the way without tying him up.
"General Xiao Wang, your father is afraid that he will not be able to protect himself now. Chen Wu estimates that not only will your father be captured, but he may even capture King Lu."
"I advise you to think clearly and surrender to me. I, Zhang Guozhu, have always been generous to my brothers. I eat meat and will never let my brothers drink soup. You can surrender to me without losing the title of general of the first battalion."
Wang Mingqian deeply regrets that he lost Jingzhou due to carelessness. How should he explain this to his father and Lu Jianguo?
"His Royal Highness Lu Jianguo will not let you go."
Zhang Guozhu didn't care at all.
"General Xiao Wang, you are familiar with Ningbo. Tell me, after the death of the richest man in Ningbo, Xie Sanbin, who is richer in Ningbo now? I now have five thousand troops under my command. I will definitely expand my army by at least double it when I enter Ningbo.
There were tens of thousands of people at that time, so raising soldiers cost a lot of money and food, so I had to borrow some from them."
Wang Mingqian shut his mouth and refused to pay attention to him anymore.
"When we arrive at Yin City later, we have to ask General Xiao Wang to help us open the city gate."
Wang Mingqian glared angrily.
But Zhang Guozhu laughed and said, "Since General Xiao Wang is not willing, we should do it ourselves. Tell the brothers in the front line to change to the flag of Dinghai Camp."
"Thieves, how dare you?"
"Hey, what is there to be afraid of? What kind of world is this? I'm just a warrior. In troubled times, there are so many emperors and superintendents of the country. I don't know who I have to listen to. But I know that no matter who I listen to, I still
If you have military territory in your hands, then everyone will be polite and respectful."
"You see, Wu Sangui led Guan Ning's army to surrender to the Qing Dynasty and was granted the title of king directly. Also, Kong Youde, who was causing trouble in Denglai, fled to Liaodong and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty after his defeat. He was also granted the title of king. Let's talk about my old master Liu Zeqing.
He was more stupid. He secretly surrendered to the Qing Dynasty early, and when the Qing army arrived, he even took the initiative to hand over the military power. Now he has a good reputation and is favored in Beijing, but in fact he is a fucking prisoner."
"So, we warriors, no matter how the world changes, no matter which family or surname sits on the throne, we must have soldiers and territory, so that we can always have a place. Look at Wang Zhiren.
Okay, it doesn’t matter if Huang Binqing, Chen Wu or the Dynasty preceded them, isn’t it the same? If you have soldiers, you will be the Caotou King, and you can be the commander-in-chief of the army, or even be granted the title of Bo or Marquis. How the hell am I, Zhang Guozhu, worse than them?”
"Isn't it just that we have fewer soldiers than them and don't have any territory?"
"When I take Ningbo, no matter who wins the battle, Chen Wu or Huang Binqing, they all have to come and win over me. By then, I will have tens of thousands of weapons in my hands, occupying both Ningbo and Shao, even Yiyang in Chongming.
Wang, you have to be polite to me. When I ask him for a count, won't he give it to me?"
Zhang Guozhu actually said such treacherous words in public, and the soldiers laughed, but no one cared.
In fact, Wang Mingqian felt that although this was a bit bold, it seemed to be the case.
I just regret that I was careless and didn't take precautions long ago.
In my heart, I could only secretly hope that Lu Jianguo and his father would be prepared to avoid being attacked by Chen Wu, and that they would come to rescue him as soon as possible.
Ningbo, Yincheng.
After Qian Sule received the urgent report from Lu Jianguo from Cixi, he immediately summoned the officers and soldiers of the restoration battalion, put the entire city under martial law, and guarded the four gates. He also notified the entire city's gentry and common people to help defend the city.
The entire city is loose on the outside and tight on the inside, and is on full alert.
He even sent people to Dinghai, Haimen, Shipu and other places to inform them and let them be careful.
"Mr. Qian, Dinghai camp is here."
"Why is the Dinghai camp here? Didn't they tell them to be careful? Dinghai is the land and water gateway of Ningbo, and they have to be wary of Huang Binqing from Zhoushan at all times. Why did they leave Dinghai and come here at this time? Isn't this just playing the piano randomly, this little general Wang?"
After Qian Sule complained a few words to the prefect Ge Shizhen, he felt something was not right.
"Although this General Wang is young, he is also a general under Governor Wang. I heard that he has fought many battles with him, so he cannot be so rash."
Ge Shizhen also felt that this was indeed the case, "Could it be that Dinghai has been lost and Wang Mingqian led his troops to retreat to Ningbo?"
"It won't be so soon. Although there is only one battalion left after the reorganization of Dinghai Battalion, it has been in business for a long time."
"Let's take a look first. Guard the city gate tightly and don't let them in easily."
Under the city.
There were less than a thousand people coming under the banner of Dinghai Xieying.
From a distance, Wang Mingqian rode on horseback and stood under the flag of the general.
A Qingqi rushed to the bottom of the city and shouted to the top of the city, asking to open the city gate and let them in.
"Chao Chao Xian and Huang Binqing raided Dinghai. We were caught off guard, so we had to abandon Dinghai temporarily and break out here. We hope to defend Ningbo with Qian Gong's recovery camp to ward off the thieves."
After all, Qian Sule was a civil servant. Although he was given the title of Minister of War to lead the recovery camp, he had little experience in the army. Fortunately, he was cautious and did not let people go easily. Instead, he asked to see Wang Mingqian first.
After a while, Wang Mingqian came to the city gate.
He was followed by several servants on horseback. The people in the city could not see that a servant who was next to Wang Mingqian was holding a short knife on Wang Mingqian's lower back.
"Speak carefully, otherwise white knives will come in and red and white knives will come out!"
Wang Mingqian looked at Qian Sule, Ge Shizhen and others on the top of the city. Not long ago, these people he and his father jointly supported Lu Jianguo.
Now, as long as he says a word, Ningbo Fucheng will be deceived by Zhang Dingguo. Thinking of the robbery that Dinghai City has just experienced, Wang Mingqian gritted his teeth.
Suddenly he kicked the horse's belly violently, sprinted forward, and shouted to the city as he ran, "Shilang Qian, Magistrate Ge, I am King Mingqian of Dinghai."
"Don't open the door. Dinghai has been attacked by Zhang Guozhu, the rebel leader Chen Wu. These soldiers are all under Zhang Guozhu. Don't open the door..."
Before he finished speaking, a hail of arrows came from behind.
Wang Mingqian was hit by several arrows, but fortunately he was wearing armor, which blocked many fatal injuries. He endured the pain, accelerated his horse, and galloped around the city, continuing to shout as he ran.
Zhang Guozhu, who was behind, saw this and yelled angrily, "Are they all pigs? This can also make him run away. Chase him and shoot him to death. You are a bastard. He is ruining my good deeds."
"Blow the drums and trumpets, attack the city immediately, and capture Ningbo for me!"
Zhang Guozhu was furious and saw that what had happened was exposed, but he was unwilling to retreat. He became red-eyed and wanted to take a gamble and tried to capture Ningbo City by force.
On the top of the city, Qian Sule was stunned for a moment, then was shocked.
"Quickly, send someone out to meet General Xiao Wang."
"Mr. Qian, no, if the city gate is robbed by thieves, you will regret it."
"You can't just ignore death."
"Let General Xiao Wang go around to the north wall. I will direct the archers to cover, and put a rope ladder to hoist a team of people down to meet General Xiao Wang up!"
There was a battalion of soldiers in Ningbo, whose name was restored.
This battalion is also known as the Junzi Camp, but it is different from the Junzi Camp of Biaoying, the former governor of Zhejiang Province in Ningbo. His battalion is called the Junzi Camp mainly because at least half of the soldiers in the camp are children, and there are many scholars and senior officials.
Most of these people were disciples and disciples of Qian Sule, Ge Shizhenlin, and others. They abandoned their writing and joined the army to join the military camp, aiming to restore the Ming Dynasty and serve the country.
Although he is young and passionate, he is not an elite veteran after all.
It's okay to defend by the city, but if you want to go out of the city and fight Zhang Guozhu, no one has the confidence. If the city is taken by chance, you will regret it.
Wang Mingqian was lying on his horse, urging the horse to gallop with all his strength, while the bows and arrows behind him were flying in random directions.
He took off his bow and arrow, turned around and shot an arrow.
One of the rebel soldiers who was at the forefront was killed.
Wang Mingqian nocked an arrow, looked back at the moon, and shot down another person.
After shooting down two people one after another, the opponent obviously had some scruples, slowed down his horse speed, and did not dare to rush any closer. Wang Mingqian quickly continued to charge forward.
On top of the city, many guards shouted at him, "Go north, go north, the north gate will meet you!"
Wang Mingqian was refreshed and urged his horse to charge north again.
At the south gate, Zhang Guozhu ordered his men angrily, threw away Wang Mingqian's flag, blew the drums and horns, and launched a mad attack on Ningbo City!