Ming politicians

Of course, Su Tiancheng couldn't hide the transfer of the Fujian Zheng family navy.

Qu Qingze has become an expert in intelligence. He has already won over some of the Jinyiwei's secret lines in Fujian, and he has gone all out to provide the Zheng family's information. These Jinyiwei's dark lines have already spread all over the Zheng family's navy and Those who went to the army, some even officers, could easily obtain information.

Zheng Zhilong did things arrogantly and did not take Su Tiancheng seriously. Although he was also worried about the reputation of Su Tiancheng and Jiang Ningying, when he really did things, he put these worries aside and regained his usual domineering spirit. Most of the things they did were done in the north, and the time in the south was very short. Zheng Zhilong believed that some things were probably rumors and artificially exaggerated. Su Tiancheng and Jiang Ningying were not that powerful.

Zheng Zhilong was going to attack the Weihaiwei Wharf with the formation of warships himself. He had such courage and confidence that both Zheng Hongkui and Zheng Chenggong dissuaded him. , if the imperial court knew about such a thing, maybe it would really take some measures. Zheng Hongkui led the navy to attack, and the effect would be the same.

Don't think that Zheng Chenggong is a national hero in history, but when safeguarding the interests of the family, he will not be ambiguous, and he also supports his father's decision.

Zheng Zhilong quickly arranged the task, arranging [-] warships to attack Weihaiwei Wharf. This is a very grand arrangement. It is not necessary to use so many warships in ordinary battles. It is when fighting the Dutch East India Company. He had never dispatched so many warships. In his original words, the reputation of the Zheng family's navy should not be desecrated, and any force that threatened the interests of the Zheng family.To wipe out everything is to make the Weihaiwei Wharf completely disappear, so that no trace of the wharf can be seen. If possible, we should directly attack Wendeng County, so that Su Tiancheng can see the result of fighting against the Zheng family.

Zheng Zhilong is not worried about the court's attitude at all.Emperor Shan Gao is far away. He is far away in Fujian and has sufficient strength. The court needs to rely on him to stabilize the situation in Fujian, Guangdong and even the coastal areas of Zhejiang. , even if the imperial court takes action.He's also perfectly capable of handling it.

Dengzhou, Governor's Mansion.

Su Tiancheng's face was ashen.

"There is a way to heaven, you don't go, there is no way to hell, you come here, I think Zheng Zhilong is looking for death, hmph, three hundred warships attacked Weihaiwei Wharf, to make Weihaiwei Wharf disappear, so bold. It's really a dream , I see that the Jiangningying naval division happened to attack Zheng Zhilong's warship. Isn't Zheng Zhilong divided into two groups, don't worry about the other one, we will focus on dealing with the [-] warships attacking Weihaiwei."

Qu Qingze has already laid out a nautical chart, which has an accurate route, starting from the South China Sea in Fujian and passing through the East China Sea.From the Yellow Sea to Weihaiwei, it needs to go through Zhejiang, North Zhili and other places to reach Dengzhou in Shandong.

The course is clear, the question is whether Zheng Zhilong will ask his warship to change course.Launch a surprise attack.

Sun Chuanting, Qu Qingze and others debated this issue. According to their opinion, Zheng Zhilong must have some way to fight at sea all the year round. Maybe he will change the course and attack by surprise.

It was Su Tiancheng who made the final decision.

"Zheng Zhilong is so arrogant, how could he change his course? If he thought of taking a surprise attack, he would not have arranged it in a big way. He did this without any scruples. First, he warned me, or humiliated me, and did not separate me and Jiang Ning. The second is to protect the interests of his Zheng family. He has done a great job without the slightest scruples. It can be said that even the imperial court has not taken it seriously. This time, we will not miss such a good opportunity Now, Zheng Zhilong himself wants to seek death, so don’t blame me for being cruel. Didn’t he divide his troops into two groups? We also divided our troops into two groups. Equipped with enough ammunition to blow up Zheng Zhilong's [-] warships into the sea."

"Sun Chuanting, you have to remember that this battle is very important. It is the first battle of the Jiangningying Navy. , The commander of this attack is Zheng Hongkui, and the navy must capture Zheng Hongkui alive."

"Xiong Zijian led [-] soldiers from the Jiangning battalion to Quanzhou, Fujian Province day and night, and uprooted Zheng Zhilong's mansion. The Zheng family has a huge wealth, which is just enough for our expenses. He Renlong, please help Xiong Zijian. Remember, the Zheng family has [-] large and small ships, which is not a small amount of wealth. If the Zheng family is pulled out, we can control all the sea areas of Ming Dynasty. At that time, we are the real Daming Navy."

"Remember, after entering Fujian, you must not kill innocent people indiscriminately. Don't kill members of the Zheng family. If you can capture them alive, try to capture them alive. Don't be polite to those who are stubborn."

"Zheng Zhilong's power in Fujian is extraordinary, and he also has a lot of cavalry and infantry. Don't love to fight, go straight to Huanglong. The goal is Zheng Zhilong's mansion."

The room was very quiet, and no one spoke. They originally thought that defeating the navy sent by Zheng Zhilong would be considered good. They never thought that Su Tiancheng had such a big heart, and he wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to completely rule everything in Daming. sea ​​area.

"Zheng Zhilong's attack this time has also been carefully prepared. Although we have the belief that we will win, we must not underestimate the enemy. After all, the Zheng family's navy has been at sea for many years and has rich combat experience. , Strategically, we can underestimate the Zheng family's navy and the Zheng family's army, but tactically, we must attach great importance to it. This time the navy's battle, I am on the Penglai No. [-] battleship, cheering for the navy."

Hearing what Su Tiancheng said, Sun Chuanting was startled.

"Your Excellency, no, sea battles are dangerous. This is the navy's first battle. Your Excellency must not take risks easily. Your subordinates must lead the navy to wipe out the invading Zheng family navy."

"What are you talking about? I have participated in all the major battles of the Jiangning Battalion, and there have been no problems. This is the first battle of the navy, and it is also a battle of decisive significance. As long as the Zheng family is wiped out If the Zheng family is uprooted, we will be able to obtain huge wealth and seize a large number of ships, which will save us a lot of expenses. Therefore, this battle is very important, so you don’t need to persuade us. I'm done, and I'm still thinking about how to fight this battle well."

Perhaps Su Tiancheng's attitude was too resolute. No one had time to think about the consequences of this battle. The navy and cavalry infantry were dispatched at the same time. The scale of the battle was not small, and it would definitely cause shocks in Daming. How to deal with the aftermath of the shock? Things definitely need to be considered.

After everyone was quiet, Qu Qingze spoke.

"My lord, the army led by Zheng Zhilong is also my Ming's army. In terms of naval warfare, the Zheng family's navy took the initiative to provoke and wanted to destroy the Weihaiwei Wharf. This officer feels that there is no problem in meeting and destroying the incoming warships. , when the time comes, Zheng Zhilong can only hold his nose, maybe he will bow his head and surrender, but it is a bit too much to dispatch the Jiangning camp and go deep into Quanzhou in Fujian."

Su Tiancheng had already considered this aspect.

"Old Qu, it's normal for you to have worries about this. I'm afraid everyone has such thoughts. We defeated the Zheng family's navy and all problems were solved, but this is not possible. Have you ever thought about it? Zheng Zhilong personally His experience is very complicated. He used to be a pirate and a businessman, and now he is relying on his status as a court official to run wild in the sea. There has never been much change, and it can be said that it is impossible to change much. Under such circumstances , We defeated the [-] warships that came to invade, and that was the beginning of the trouble. Zheng Zhilong owned more than [-] ships, large and small. He must be thinking about revenge and making enemies with us. That is the beginning of a protracted war. The construction of Dengzhou, Laizhou and Qingzhou is imminent, and there can be no delay. We don't know what kind of changes will happen to the situation in Liaodong. Facing such a situation, we must eliminate all disturbances , Anyone who threatens the development of Dengzhou, Laizhou, and Qingzhou, we can't be polite, we have to uproot them, capture the thief first, capture the king, Zheng Zhilong never imagined that we would send troops to destroy his foundation, and he would not Take the necessary precautions, this is our chance, the best chance to capture Zheng Zhilong alive and pull out the Zheng family."

"Everyone, everything we do is for the development of Ming Dynasty, everything Zheng Zhilong does for the sake of destroying Houjin, is for personal benefit. The two forces are in conflict. We cannot be indecisive, nor will we allow Be kind and soft, you just follow my arrangement, if there is any movement in the court, I will bear it alone."

Just as Su Tiancheng finished speaking, Qu Qingze immediately spoke.

"My lord, Zheng Zhilong attacked us. It was his fault first. The lower officials think that your analysis is very incisive, but this issue of responsibility is definitely not borne by the adults alone. The lower officials and you are all responsible for the specific execution. The real responsibility lies in over our heads."

Sun Chuanting, Xiong Zijian, He Renlong and others all insisted that it was not Su Tiancheng's responsibility. If the court blamed them, they would bear the responsibility. He Renlong's voice was very loud, and he even suggested that Su Tiancheng didn't know about all the actions. It's their own decision. This kind of thing has happened before, and it's nothing special.

Su Tiancheng insisted on his own opinion, the responsibility must be borne by him, in fact, he also has sufficient self-confidence, the emperor and the court may not be satisfied with Zheng Zhilong's arrogance, it may be disgusting, he did this, the emperor replied on the surface Blame it, maybe you are happy in your heart. (To be continued..)