Chapter 66 Departure by boat
Yongli was so angry! He also saw from it that Zhang Biwu was unfaithful to the court, and even thought about why Chongzhen repeatedly wanted to kill Zhang Biwu! But Yongli did not expect that their Zhu family was not kind to Zhang Biwu, so how could you ask Zhang Biwu to be loyal to your Zhu family?
Besides, Yongli remembered how he summoned Zhang Biwu when he was abused by Sun Kewang before. Zhang Biwu did not march quickly to rescue him. Now looking at Sun Kewang's head, it is still a righteous person in Shunzhi! Zhang Biwu is really not a loyal minister! Unfortunately, Yongli, you forgot a little bit, the national soldiers treat me, and the country soldiers repay him. When ordinary people meet me, I repay him! This is Zhang Biwu!
Zhang Biwu did this resolutely and fell into the planning of Hong Chengchou and Fan Wencheng. They had originally expected that Zhang Biwu's character would be. Since they had agreed to Zheng Chenggong to send troops together, they would not be able to stop Zhang Biwu no matter what.
ShuoSai, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, Li Rutai, and Li Rutai's capable minister Fan Chengmo were all stationed in Zhejiang. Li Rutai can be said to be Zheng Chenggong's old opponent, and he and Zheng Chenggong have a win-win situation. Now they heard that Zhang Biwu resolutely wanted to regain Taiwan with Zheng Chenggong, and they were relieved.
If you want to talk about Shuo Sai, you don’t understand the importance of Taiwan. Li Lutai didn’t understand the importance of Taiwan before. However, since he fought with Zheng Chenggong many times, he also realized that Taiwan is a treasure island. He also felt that the power of the red-haired ghosts would directly threaten them. They had wanted to cut Taiwan to supply the red-haired ghosts, supply a large amount of tea and gold and silver to the red-haired ghosts, and let them attack Xiamen behind their backs, but the red-haired ghosts collected money but did not do anything.
Li Rutai wanted Zheng Cheng to recover Taiwan very much, but he was also worried about sending people to Taiwan to inform the Netherlands's governor, Kui Yi, and Taiwan's military commander, to aim to strengthen Taiwan's defense. As such, Zhang Biwu and Zheng Chenggong wanted to attack Taiwan, which added variables.
Li Lutai also submitted a memorial to Shunzhi, meaning that it was to give an example the reason why Zheng Zhilong was able to be rich was that he relied on seaside business. If the shipping could be carried out, the Qing Dynasty would also become a powerful country.
It was just because the world was not unified, Li Lutai's suggestion was not adopted. He even gave Taiwan to the Netherlands in order to eliminate Zheng Chenggong, which shows the Qing Dynasty's face.
Zhang Biwu naturally wanted to expose it. What he meant was that the Qing Dynasty inherited the legacy of the Ming Dynasty and was said to be the new successor of Han culture, but even the land and the clothes could not be guaranteed. How could he guarantee the legacy of the legacy? Now that Zhang Biwu and Zheng Chenggong were sent to Taiwan, they wanted to return to Taiwan, which had been lost for a long time.
After Zhang Biwu exposed the sinful face of the Qing Dynasty in a manifesto, he immediately boarded the ship with Zheng Chenggong and set out for Taiwan. Li Rutai, Shuosai and others received the order, and did not act rashly. Zhang Biwu and the others could go as they wanted.
This manifesto spread quickly and even reached Beijing. Shunzhi couldn't help but read it over and over again. He remembered that Li Lutai once wrote a memorial before, saying that the importance of Taiwan was the one that would become the frontier for the red-haired ghost to attack China in the future.
He couldn't help but think that Zheng Chenggong had been thinking about regaining Taiwan, and Zhang Biwu was far away in Henan and Shanxi. He had finally seized a large area of territory in Yingtian Prefecture and Nanzhili. He did not take advantage of the opportunity to attack Shuosai and Li Jiantai in Zhejiang, but wanted to regain Taiwan first with Zheng Chenggong.
It is hard to guarantee that Yongli would hate him and cause division, and he would also take Taiwan at all costs. In theory, he could appoint a member to participate, but he did not do so. What he wanted was to come in person, which was really amazing. Doesn’t this show the importance of Taiwan from one aspect?
Shunzhi couldn't help but look at Hong Chengchou and asked, "Isn't Taiwan a barren island? It was occupied by Zheng Zhilong and recruited people to cultivate it. How could Zhang Biwu and Zheng Chenggong be so obsessed with it? Everyone in the world said that they are stupid! I really can't figure it out! Is it the example of Zheng Zhilong becoming rich? Then Zhang Biwu wanted to do the same and wanted to become the second Zheng Zhilong?"
Hong Chengchou presented Zheng Zhilong's benefits of shipping. When Shunzhi saw it, he pondered and said, "The Netherlands is a small town. It has quickly become a world-class power based on shipping and maritime trade. It has also occupied China and occupied Taiwan!"
Shunzhi couldn't help but walk around and said, "They all highly respect for shipping! But even if the Qing Dynasty wants to promote overseas trade, they have to be postponed! Only after the world is stable can it be done! I am not so stupid as Zhang Biwu! In order to occupy Taiwan, he did not recover lost territory first, and caused Yongli's hatred and suspicion. Then we actively accumulate strength and prepare to take advantage of Zhang Biwu's absence to make a comeback!"
Fan Wencheng said very carefully: "Emperor, Dorgon..." He stopped when he said this. Shunzhi looked at it and said: "Okay! I understand! I will use Dorgon's! Yongli, you have to work hard there! Let Yongli know the news that we are about to move the capital, and he really wants to return to Beijing! How about it, Beijing is also the capital of the Ming Dynasty! Hehe!"
Shunzhi laughed happily. His fists were clenched into fists. Do he really want to give up on Beijing? No! Didn’t he say this: “Beijing is so big, Yongli, you, a big fish, take the bait! Haha!”
Yes! There are news that Shunzhi wants to move the capital back to Shengjing, Liaodong. He wants to fight Dorgon and must clear the retreat of Shanhaiguan.
The Qing nobles in Beijing could be seen packing their things everywhere and crying. They were originally in a barren place in Liaodong, but suddenly came to the paradise Beijing. If you want them to withdraw, they certainly don’t want them to.
On the Huguang side, Yongli was very excited when he heard this. He knew that Zhang Biwu had already led his army away, so he was about to issue an order, ordering all Zhang Biwu's troops to mobilize and prepare to go north with him to restore Beijing.
Now Yongli no longer thinks about going to Nanjing, Yingtian Prefecture, but rather responds to the old capital. Both Li Guo and Li Dingguo said that they will do their best to support Yongli.
Only Lu Xiangsheng and Xiong Jianhao were responsible for the entire territory of Zhang Biwu. They were constantly making excuses to prepare and set out with the army to restore the Shengjing. At the same time, they sent people to quickly chase Zhang Biwu to see how he would correspond.
At this time, Zhang Biwu was already heading forward with Zheng Chenggong.
Zheng Chenggong's generals Wu Hao, Huang Ting and others all believed that Taiwan should not be attacked, and if it was attacked, Taiwan's feng shui was not good and would easily get sick. Ma Xin said that he only sent troops to use reconnaissance functions, and if he could attack, he would attack, and if he could not, he would forget it. Only Yang Chaodong supported Zheng Chenggong's troops.
Many generals believed that they should not take Taiwan, but should take Zhejiang first and restore the entire half of the Ming Dynasty. However, they were too late to understand.
Zheng Chenggong said to Zhang Biwu: "King of Qi, if you hadn't come in person, my soldiers would strongly oppose my sending troops to Taiwan! They all thought that they would either consolidate Fujian first or capture Zhejiang and Guangdong, but they didn't know that I would not take Taiwan. Taiwan's red-haired ghosts colluded with the Tatars. They also wanted the Red-haired ghost fleet to appear in my Xiamen to attack me! Alas! I also heard that the Tartars had invested a lot of money to the Red-haired ghosts in order to save the two southern provinces! The Red-haired ghosts had already planned to send troops!"
Zhang Biwu nodded and said, "Yes! This worries must be eliminated! The red-haired ghost was determined to fight with us when the end of the Ming Dynasty fell. Think about the past when Franji and the Netherlands were defeated by our Ming army. Now even if we have a great disaster, we will never allow them to take advantage of the opportunity! China's territory is sacred and inviolable, and we must recover it!"
Zhang Biwu changed his tone and asked: "Do you think this shipping?" Zhang Biwu was obviously very concerned!
Zheng Chenggong already understood and said, "Haha! King Qi, don't worry! How can you lose the benefits of shipping? And I said that I will take you as the main point, so I will not break my promise! You offended Emperor Yongli for me. I really admire you! Do you think the entire Chinese mainland will be in chaos now?"
Zhang Biwu replied: "Maybe! I can't do it if I don't leave! Once I leave, the Qing Dynasty will make moves! I also want to see his moves. What's more, we won't recover Taiwan now. The red-haired ghost already knows that we are going to recover Taiwan. They are constantly building fortifications in Taiwan and drawing fleets to continuously enhance Taiwan's power. Then we don't know when we will recover. Another point is that I don't have much confidence. We can drive the Tartars out within a few years, if..."
Zhang Biwu looked at Zheng Chenggong, smiled bitterly, and said, "What if we can't drive out the Tartars for the rest of our lives? Then will Taiwan be occupied by the Netherlands? When the Netherlands has occupied Taiwan for a hundred years, it will be difficult to take it back. Maybe when we fight against the Tartars, the red-haired ghosts will reap the benefits of the fisherman! Although the Tartars are hateful, they can still accept some Chinese culture. Unlike the red-haired ghosts, they must eradicate all our Chinese civilization! This is the most terrifying thing! It is what needs to be eliminated immediately!"
"Look! It's a strong wind! This is a sign of strong wind and heavy rain!" The Biaowangbing shouted.
When Zheng Chenggong saw it, he couldn't help but frown. The combat plan he planned through He Bin was to land at Luermen. However, to successfully enter the Luermen with a large number of reefs, it would have to take advantage of the first day of the month and the tide of the tide every month, otherwise he would not be able to land at Luermen smoothly.
Zheng Chenggong had no choice but to tell Tianji: "I hope this storm can pass quickly! Let our army land in Luermen successfully on the first day of the New Year!"
Zhang Biwu nodded, and he also hoped that everyone's wish would come true and he would return to his own ship.
But wishes are beautiful, but often reality is cruel. This night, it was very romantic! It rained heavily.
Zheng Chenggong's warship was able to regain sails, and Zhang Biwu's ship also regained sails, but one ship had not regained sails, because the commander and the one on this warship were from northerners, Zhao Dayong. He never thought that he would not regain sails, and the boat would be blown away at night with strong winds and waves.
"Huh! Huh!" The strong wind roared and continued to rush into the fleet. Zhang Biwu was also shaking around in the cabin. It was not easy for him to stand up. He rolled from the east to the west.
Zhang Biwu said: "Oh my God! I really didn't expect the storm of the sea to be so powerful! Alas! That would be great if it were an iron ship! Unfortunately, the technology was not enough! Otherwise, those large steel ships wouldn't be so bumpy!"
"Not good!" As soon as Lian Tong came in, he collided with Zhang Biwu because he was unsteady.
Zhang Biwu didn't care, but asked, "What's wrong? What's wrong?" Lian Tong replied, "A warship on our left wing, somehow, drove away!"
Zhang Biwu was stunned and said, "Retreat at the last minute? I killed him! Who is it!" Lian Tong replied, "Zhao Dayong's ship!"
"Zhao Dayong?" Zhang Biwu was stunned. He knew that Zhao Dayong and Zhao Dawei were rushing to the front for anything, and they could not escape in the face of the battle. What's wrong?
Zhang Biwu was anxious. He just left the army. If there was a ship to escape first, what else would he use to regain Taiwan? If even a small Taiwan cannot be regained, what will he have in the future? Besides, Zhang Biwu really wants to regain Taiwan! This wish cannot be disappointed!
"Go! Go out and have a look!" As soon as Zhang Biwu stood up, he almost fell down as soon as he arrived at the cabin door. Fortunately, he grabbed the cabin door with both hands.
"Tie the rope!" Lian Tong shouted, "If you go out and don't tie the rope, the wind is so strong, the waves are so high, and the rain is so heavy, it will not be a strange thing to blow people away and wash them away!"
Zhang Biwu tied his body with a rope. As soon as he came out, God! The rain hit him with his head and face. In just a while, his whole body was soaked.
There was still a lot of water in his mouth, so Zhang Biwu had to spit out the water. He wiped the water from his face with his palm and looked at it, right? A ship outside was going out and left the ranks. In the past, this ship was tied tightly with the surrounding ships, but the rope was broken, and the chain was almost the same.
This ship has been anchored. If there is no anchor, I would have been missing, but the wind is too strong, and even if you are anchored, you may not be able to keep the ship from moving.
Zhang Biwu also saw a ship heading towards that ship quickly. "Whose ship is this?" In the wind and waves, in the rain that was slapped wildly, the flag on the ship could not be seen clearly.
Chapter completed!