Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 436
Before Zheng Zhilong surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, Zheng Chenggong went south to Anping and tried to persuade him for the last time. As a result, Zheng Zhilong put him under house arrest in Anping City. A small number fled south and were collected by him.

Afterwards, the Qing soldiers coveted the wealth of the Zheng family in Anping City. Although Zheng Zhilong had surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, the Qing soldiers still broke through Anping. The treachery of the Qing soldiers attacked Anping and robbed the property of the Zheng family, which also made the Zheng clan members who had followed Zheng Zhilong to the Qing Dynasty feel suspicious and turned to Zheng Chenggong, which strengthened his strength.

In the land of Jinxia, ​​there are more than 2 soldiers and civilians, but most of them are ordinary gentry and common people. The real Zheng army has less than [-] people, and most of them are new recruits, and they have not yet formed combat power.

As a member of the imperial court, Wang Yan proposed to inspect Zheng Chenggong's men and horses. For Zheng Chenggong, he wished for it. Historically, Zheng Chenggong's strength did not develop into a force that threatened the Qing Dynasty until the Battle of Tong'an in 1648.

This was the third year of Longwu, AD 1647. Zheng Chenggong had just set up a team and urgently needed the support of the court. Let the Wangge Department in charge of the army take a look. It would not only increase his importance in the court, but also ask for supplies from the court.

Zheng Chenggong immediately led Wang Yan and others to Gulangyu Island by boat. This place is close to the land controlled by the Qing soldiers, and guards the mouth of the Jiulong River and Xixi River. The location is very important.

On the island, there are forts, three [-]-pound Hongyi cannons, and other small cannons, so that Qing ships dare not approach casually.

The reason why Zheng Chenggong chose to train on Gulangyu Islet was to separate the army from the people, prevent harassment of the people and insult women, so that the soldiers could concentrate on training.

There are 1 soldiers stationed on Gulangyu Island, all of them are recruits, most of them are young and strong who fled to Jinxia, ​​and some are sailors who originally served for the Zheng family.

A group of people went to the island, and they could hear the officer's stern voice on the training ground from a distance, "On the sea, the wind is strong and the waves are high, and the two armies are at war. It is common to fight at sea for days and nights. The boat is no better than the land. You guys can't stand on the ground for an hour. How can you get on the boat? When you reach the sea, you can't stand firmly. No matter how you defeat the enemy, you can only be thrown into the sea by the enemy to feed the fish! Now Stand up straight for this general, and no one is allowed to move until the sun goes down." Standing on the high platform, Wang Yan looked at the soldiers standing upright on the beach, and when he saw a general patrolling in front of the soldiers, if he was a little dissatisfied, he immediately walked away. Kicking it over, he was extremely stern, so he called Zheng Chenggong and said, "Who will this be?"

Zheng Chenggong smiled slightly, and gave a few instructions to a soldier, who immediately clasped his fists and ran to the beach, but he replied more and more proudly: "This person is Gan Hui, one of Chenggong's subordinates, what does the cabinet think?" ?”

Wang Yan smiled and said, "A good general."

At this moment, Gan Hui heard the whispers from Zheng Chenggong's personal guards, looked back at Wang Yan and his party, and said loudly to the standing soldiers: "Master Guo Xing is watching from behind, you all be more honest."

After he finished speaking, he called several naval officers and school officers, and hurried over together, and when he came to him, he bowed and saluted, "The last general and others will see the surname of the country."

"General Gan, no courtesy!" Zheng Chenggong signaled again: "This is the cabinet of the current court, Duke Chu, please see the courtesy quickly."

Gan Hui and the others were taken aback for a moment, but when they realized it, they were shocked, their eyes were full of fire, and they all saluted respectfully: "The last general and others pay their respects to the cabinet."

Zheng's army retreated to Jinxia, ​​like orphans on the sea, and the soldiers and civilians gathered here. Facing the Qing court that had already occupied Fujian and controlled most of the world, they fought against the Qing with an isolated island. , and Wang Yan's arrival actually boosted Zheng Jun's morale.

First of all, he is a famous anti-Qing general with high prestige and reputation in China. The Qing court in the north hates him deeply and regards him as a serious problem. Zhang Xianzhong, the emperor of Daxi in the west, can also be called Wang Jinglue. The anti-Qing soldiers were greatly encouraged. Secondly, he was an important official of the imperial court. His arrival showed that the imperial court had not forgotten Jinxia. Knowing their anti-Qing armed forces made them feel that they were not alone, and that there were like-minded people, and they were not fighting alone.Wang Yan smiled and nodded, realizing that they don't need to be polite, then pointed at the soldiers on the training ground, looked at Gan Hui and asked with a smile, "How effective is General Gan's training like this?"

Hearing this, Gan Hui proudly clasped his fists and said, "Reporting to the cabinet department, what is the effect, and I will say it in the end. It will inevitably make people feel self-confident and boastful. The cabinet department should ask others what they think, which is more convincing."

Wang Yan laughed loudly, then pointed to a general and asked, "What does this general think?"

"Reporting to the cabinet, the general admires General Gan's training so much!" the general clasped his fists out of the line and said.

Wang Yan could tell that the words were from the bottom of his heart, and Gan Hui's complacency leaked out when he heard the sound, so Wang Yan laughed and said, "Why do you say that?"

"Reporting to the Ministry, the last general, Lin Yi, used to live in the Fujian sea. After learning that the Guoxing Lord recruited troops to fight against the Qing Dynasty in Jinxia, ​​he led more than a thousand people under his command to serve. They turned out to be bohemian and rebellious. , a person who is used to sloppy, but in the hands of General Gan, in just one month, it seems to have been reborn, completely changed, the previous sloppy and unruly are all gone, and everyone can obey orders and prohibitions, and obey military laws , really makes the general have to admire."

This general did not forget to put his name on it so that the court could have a reflection of him, and Wang Yan also understood that this Lin Yi was originally a pirate who roamed the sea, and his subordinates were all used to wild things. Gangsters, Gan Hui's ability to deal with them submissively shows his extraordinary ability.

From this point of view, Zheng Chenggong's more than 1 new army originally had many sailors and pirates who were good at water and proficient in ship control. After several months of training by Gan Hui, the soldiers will soon be able to form combat power.

In this way, when Wang Yan returned to Guangzhou, he could start attacking Zhangzhou immediately before the spring plowing arrived.

Wang Yan laughed, "It seems that General Gan's military training method is really extraordinary. I hope that General Gan can sort out his training experience, and then make a note. I believe that His Majesty will reward the general. .”

"No~" Gan Hui responded quickly, with excitement on his face.

At this time, Zheng Chenggong waved his hand, "Okay, you guys can continue training."

After the crowd left, Zheng Chenggong led Wang Yan and continued on their way. Soon after, they came to a sea surface, where they saw hundreds of warships shuttle back and forth on the sea surface, turning into herringbone for a while, and changing into characters for a while. Cheng Yizi is obviously practicing the naval battle formation.

The Zheng family has traveled across the Fujian Sea for many years. Although it fell apart, the foundation is still there. There are a large number of talents who are proficient in sailing, sailing, and sailing. Although there is a lot of investment, it is very difficult to form a navy that dominates Nanyang. The key problem is the lack of sea talents, experienced sailors, and pilots who are familiar with the route.

At this time, as soon as Wang Yan came, he noticed a large ship, which was completely different in shape from Fu Chuan. It was narrower, but fully twice the size of other ships, with three towering masts. Far higher than Fu Chuan, all orders to change the formation of ships on the sea are issued by him, just like a mobile fortress on the sea.

At this time, Wang Yan couldn't help pointing at the giant ship, and said to Zheng Chenggong, "Is that a fake Dutch three-masted warship?"

Zheng Chenggong nodded, "Business!"

"Boom~"

At this moment, there was a burst of gunfire from the side of the giant ship. Thirty cannons on the side fired at the same time, and a burst of gunpowder smoke filled the air.

Wang Yan looked at it in surprise. After the smoke cleared, the planks floating on the sea surface felt a little shocked in his heart.
(Thanks to Shuzhan Zhishang, Qin Songwang, Fanba Enhao, Yuedong Woxin, 5288 for the reward, and thanks to Fatty 007, Yuedong Woxin's monthly pass.)
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