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Chapter 46 Xiamen has become a treasure
Xiamen.

At this time, Xiamen had already learned about the changes that had occurred on Kinmen Island. After all, the distance between them was only three or four kilometers.

As soon as the Ming Navy fleet crossed Kinmen, it was discovered by the sentry tower in Xiamen.Then, the entire Qing army in Xiamen fell into chaos.

As for gathering troops to resist, resistance is nothing!

Previously, due to the rebellion of Zhangzhou Lin Jun, Yongchun County Wang Erxu San and other Tiandihui remnants, the entire main force of the Qing army in Xiamen was taken away by Admiral Mu Tingqi.

Mu Tingzhu's original idea was to let Zhangzhou Town pretend to be defeated and lure all the rebels to Quanzhou Prefecture, and then concentrate his superior forces to wait for work, and finally defeat them in one fell swoop.

In this way, after quickly wiping out the rebel bandits in Zhangquan and Quanzhou, he quickly led his division back to Xiamen to take charge.At the same time, he also took this opportunity to report to the governor to return the green camps in each town to their original positions to prevent further mishaps.

There was nothing wrong with this plan, and Mu Tingqi even succeeded for a time.

It's a pity that God's calculations are not as good as those of humans. He did not expect that his remaining life span would not last until the rebels were eliminated.

The entire main Qing army in Xiamen was taken to Quanzhou by him. Now he died of illness in Quanzhou Prefecture. These Qing troops were ordered by Lu Youlong, the governor who was concerned about the chaos, to go north to intercept Lin Jun's troops.

At this time, Xiamen cannot be said to be empty, it can only be said to be in name only.The remaining Qing troops were only three thousand, and without the sentry artillery and logistics, they were even weaker than Kinmen Town.

Kinmen Town was defeated by Zhu Yijiong in less than a quarter of an hour. Their Xiamen could withstand nothing.

Just when Xiamen was in chaos due to the Ming army's attack, the Ming army's warships also arrived at Xiamen port without any hindrance.

As soon as the hatches of several warships opened, a large number of Ming troops wearing red military uniforms (who had grown a little longer) began to rush to board the dock.

Although the Qing army was in chaos, there were still people who finally understood what they should do.

Seeing that the Ming army actually landed, a Qing army of more than a hundred people, led by the general, quickly rushed towards the port.

There were only about [-] Ming troops who had already rushed to the summit. When they saw the Qing troops rushing towards them.Luo Xiaolin, the new general who was the first to climb aboard, drew out his sword and shouted: "Gather the troops and form an array! Let these Qing dogs take a good look at what the Ming army is!"

The people around Luo Xiaolin were all old brothers who had captured dozens of times the enemy's force with him in the previous battle at Ahou Town, so they had developed their courage long ago.

At this time, when an order was given, they immediately gathered around Luo Xiaolin, formed a battle formation, and shouted at the same time, "Line up, kill the dogs!"

The daily basic training of the Ming army has already formed muscle memory in the minds of these soldiers. Now that someone is taking the lead, they subconsciously form a formation.

The Qing army that came to block the attack ran very fast, and the two armies were about to fight together.

Then, the leading commander suddenly stopped and heard the commander shout: "The rebel thieves are numerous and overwhelming. They are invincible. Follow me and retreat quickly to wait for reinforcements!"

After that, he took his Qing soldiers and ran away faster than when they came.

Luo Xiaolin was stunned. When he came to his senses, his subordinate and personal soldier reminded him: "Battle chief, the Qing dog has escaped. Chase him quickly!"

"You're chasing me, why don't you hurry up and seize the dock to cover the landing of friendly forces!" Luo Xiaolin slapped the man on the forehead and cursed.

The Ming army had four hundred naval warships, all of which were captured from Fujian Navy and Nan'ao Town.The total number of troops deployed in the battle reached 3, and each ship carried an average of dozens to hundreds of Ming troops, as well as gunners and sailors.

Luo Xiaolin led the Ming army under his command and began to sweep away the Qing troops left behind at the docks to eliminate threats to the subsequent landing fleet.

Of course, in fact, most of the Qing soldiers who were left behind at the dock ran away.Those who have not escaped are either the old, weak, sick or disabled, or are non-staff logistics personnel. In theory, they cannot be called the army.

With the subsequent increase in landing ships, the entire coastal ports of Xiamen were quickly controlled by the Ming army.

After taking control of the port, the current supreme ruler of the Ming Dynasty, His Royal Highness King Zhongxing and Jianguo, also set foot on the land of Xiamen under the protection of his own soldiers.

Zhu Yijiong got off the boat and looked at the red military uniforms in front of him. Everyone looked at him in awe.Zhu Yijiong couldn't help feeling emotional, but considering that it was still wartime and the Ming army only controlled the dock, he pulled out the sword on his waist and immediately ordered: "The whole army attacks, and I will spend the night in Xiamen City today!"

In front of them, Yang Gong, Zheng Dingrui, Xu Jin, Lai Chi, Liu Guoji and Chen Fushou, who were the commanders of the fifth and sixth towns, all six of them knelt down on one knee and raised their hands and said: "I and other leaders, please Life!"

After saying that, the six people stood up and led their own troops, as well as artillery and Tianlei battalions.

Thirty thousand troops marched straight towards Xiamen City.

Zhang Ashan led the imperial soldiers to guard Zhu Yijiong. …

At that time, Xiamen.

Liu Zhi led more than a hundred Qing soldiers under his command to gallop back to Xiamen City. As soon as they entered the city, he reported to his superior, General He Qian, who stayed behind: "Sir, the rebels are coming fiercely, with more than [-] soldiers and horses. Please close the city gate quickly. To prevent rebels from attacking the city!"

What Liu Zhi said was pure nonsense. The Ming army did exceed ten thousand, but Liu Zhi only encountered a battalion of the Ming army and ran away without engaging in battle. How could he know anything about it.

But Mr. He Qian obviously believed it. In his opinion, even if Liu Zhi didn't tell the truth and exaggerated the number, there would be thousands of rebels.

Moreover, the former Fujian Navy Admiral Shi Shibiao, a fierce old thief from Shi Junmen, was killed in the battle. He only had a mere one or two thousand men under his command (during the chaos, a thousand had gone to unknown places). He was old, weak, sick and disabled, so he couldn't even meet them all. It was destroyed.

General He Qian quickly ordered the city gates to be closed and mobilized "heavy" soldiers to control the city walls.

As for taking the opportunity to abandon Xiamen, he never thought about it. All the property he had been greedy for all his life was in Xiamen city. If he left, wouldn't he be back before liberation.

As soon as the city gate closed, Xiamen Defense Comrade Jiang Yuanhui rushed to the city wall and asked Mr. He Qian what was going on.

Where is Taiwan and Zhu Ni? How many troops and horses have been sent? Will there be any loss in the city of Xiamen?

He was a fellow magistrate of Xiamen Defense. He did not say that civil servants had the responsibility to protect the land, but he said that all the money, oil and water gained during his tenure were still in the city and had not been taken out yet.

Mr. He Qian responded honestly and said all Liu Zhi's nonsense without missing a word.

The Xiamen Defense Comrade was so frightened on the spot that he wanted to run away, but he couldn't because the city gates were closed.

If he wants to run away now, they won't let him leave. Not to mention disturbing people's hearts, what if the rebels come when the door is opened?
At this time, the Ming army's forward finally arrived in front of Xiamen City. As the forward arrived, a steady stream of Ming troops from the rear came in like a tide.

From a distance, it looks red, a large area of ​​red. At a glance, it must be at least tens of thousands, let alone over [-]!
"When will Liu Zhi, a killer, tell the truth?" Mr. He Qian was shaking all over as he spoke. If he hadn't pressed his hands against the city wall, he might not have been able to stand still.

Mr. He Qian was still hoping for luck, thinking that there were not many rebels coming from Taiwan, and they might just come ashore to rob and harass.

If you hold on for a while, these rebels may retreat if they are unable to attack for a long time.

Now, there are so many rebels who are obviously rushing to capture Xiamen.

With just two thousand people on my own, I can't hold it together.

Why is he so crazy that he thinks he can stop the rebels?
Thinking of this, Mr. He Qian always wanted to give himself a big mouth.

However, it was too late to say anything now. Out of his will to survive, Mr. He Qian quickly ordered his subordinates to prepare to defend the city. The rebels must not be allowed to board the city or break through the city gate.

Although Xiamen is only a third-class town, as a coastal military town, the city wall is still quite high, and even made of stone bricks and glutinous rice.

Even if you use the red cannon, you may not be able to blast it away.

Yang Gong observed for a moment and decided to make a tentative attack first: "Give me the order, the Pioneer Battalion attacks!"

"promise!"

After giving the order, the Ming army's forward also moved.

Hundreds of troops, led by the battalion commander, rushed toward the Xiamen city wall carrying ladders.

The Qing troops on the top of Xiamen City also bent their bows and arrows, and shot down the Ming troops below the city.

Due to excessive nervousness and lack of strength, the arrows were shot sparsely and fell in a parabola, with only a few falling on the Ming army.

In addition, all the Ming soldiers were wearing leather armor and helmets, so these weak arrows bounced away even as soon as they landed on the Ming soldiers.

Seeing the scene at the top of the city in the distance, Yang Gong immediately sneered: "Xiamen is already in my pocket!"

　The Qing Dynasty had more than 400 actual troops for the General, but most of them were actually less than the quota. The same was true for General Qian.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)