Take the arsenal to Da Ming

Chapter 168 Shi Lang Belongs
On the [-]th, Tang Ning's troops suddenly changed direction and went south. As Zheng Hongkui expected, the target was directly at Dunzhao Port.

Zheng Hongkui knew that it was meaningless for him to stay in Liangshan any longer. Once Tangning was free, he might even be trapped here to death.

In desperation, Zheng Hongkui had to lead his troops out of Liangshan, and while sending people to Zhangpu for help, he chased towards Dunzhao Port.

He knew that Tang Ning's goal was to join forces with the New Army Navy to attack Dunzhao Port, but he, Zheng Hongkui, could also join forces with the Dunzhao Port Navy to attack Tang Ning's troops.

It's just that Tangning was deceived before, so it took a lot of time. I don't know if they can catch up with Dunzhaogang's support this time.

At noon on the [-]th, when Tang Ning was leading his troops towards Dunzhao Port, news suddenly came. A messenger saluted and reported:

"Report to the general that three sergeants from the Zheng army volunteered to join our rear camp. The leader claimed to be Shi Lang. He is the nephew of Shi Fu under Zheng Zhilong's command. He asked to meet the general."

Tangning was slightly taken aback, and quickly said, "Please come here."

Tangning naturally knew about Shi Lang.

There were only two people around Zheng Zhilong that Tang Ning valued the most. One was Zheng Sen, the later Guoxing master Zheng Chenggong.The other one is Shi Lang.

Zheng Sen's father and son had turned against each other because of Zheng Zhilong's vote. If that was the case, Tangning would still have great confidence in recruiting Zheng Sen.

But the situation is very different now. Zheng Sen has not been reused by the Ming Dynasty, nor has he been given a national surname, and Zheng Zhilong has not voted in.

Under such circumstances, Tangning felt that it was very unlikely that Zheng Sen would turn against his father and join her.

On the contrary, it was Shi Lang, who was more likely. After all, he did not have the surname of Zheng. After Shi Fu was killed by Zheng Zhilong, Zheng Zhilong probably killed Shi Lang together in order to eradicate the grass.

Tang Ning still felt it was a pity at the time, and felt that Shi Lang might be doomed. Although the uncle and nephew were not killed by her own hands, they were indirectly killed by herself.

Unexpectedly, thinking of Cao Cao, when Cao Cao arrived, not only did Shi Lang not die, but he took the initiative to vote for him.

Tang Ning guessed that Shi Lang had nowhere to go and wanted to do something, even to avenge his uncle Shi Fu, so he decided to volunteer for the new army.

In order to receive Shi Lang, Tangning simply ordered the team to rest for half an hour.

Not long after, a group of three people was brought over.

The leader is a big man with a square face, his appearance is not good, his hair is a bit messy, and his robes are damaged in many places. He must have suffered a lot during the journey.

Tangning knew that this person should be Shi Lang. Calculated, Shi Lang should be only in his twenties at this time, far from being a big man.

But at this moment, he has a vicissitudes of life on his face, and he does look like a big man at first glance.

The three of them knelt down on one knee at the same time, Shi Lang said loudly, "Shi Lang, a grassroots man, met General Tang."

Tangning laughed, and quickly raised her hand and said, "General Shi, you don't need to be too polite, and the two officers and men don't need to be too polite, please hurry up, please hurry up."

"Thank you, General..." Shi Lang stood up first, and the two behind him looked at each other, thanked each other and got up.

Tangning asked, "General Shi came from Zhangzhou Prefecture?"

Shi Lang nodded again and again, and said: "Reporting to the general, that's right. The grassroots were able to escape from Zheng Zhilong's hands this time, and I have to thank the general for saving his life."

Tangning was slightly taken aback, and asked, "What do you mean by that?"

Shi Lang explained: "When my uncle Shi Fu was beheaded, I knew that Zheng Zhilong would attack me, so I wanted to escape from Fucheng as soon as possible."

"I never wanted to be intercepted by the people sent by Zheng Zhilong. The guards tried their best to protect me and let me escape from the barracks. But the entire city is under martial law, and it is as difficult as heaven to escape."

"Just when I was in a desperate situation, I was rescued by a businessman surnamed Chen, and we escaped without any danger by being mixed in a pile of goods."

"According to Mr. Chen, as long as he is an enemy of Zheng Jun, he is his friend. Therefore, this time, the few people I waited for were able to escape from the sky, and it was all up to the adults to rescue them."

"So that's how it is." Tangning finally understood. He basically confirmed that the businessman surnamed Chen should be an intelligence officer arranged by his side in Zhangzhou Mansion, and he might even be the person in charge.

Seeing an opportunity, he saved Shi Lang, a young general.

However, he didn't know how much Tangning valued Shi Lang, so he didn't arrange for someone to send Shi Lang to the rear.

Suddenly, Tangning sighed and said, "General Shi, I'm afraid that your uncle and nephew's fate has a lot to do with me."

Shi Lang hurriedly said: "General, Shi Lang is not an ignorant person. The general is right, and my uncle Shi Fu is also right, it's just that the two sides have different positions."

"Although my uncle was defeated by the general several times, he still admires the general very much, and he has repeatedly encouraged the grassroots to learn from General Tang."

"After all, in terms of age, Caomin is a few years older than the general."

"Now, my uncle died at the hands of Zheng Zhilong, whom we all served together. There is no friendship between the Shi family and the Zheng family, only hatred."

Tangning didn't talk about this topic anymore, but asked with concern, "General Shi left Zhangzhou City in a hurry this time, did he find a way to settle down for his family?"

Speaking of family members, Shi Lang immediately knelt down on one knee, crying and said: "In this hurry, after Shi Lang escaped from Fucheng, he immediately divided into two groups. One group sent four cronies to Jinjiang, Quanzhou Prefecture to inform my family to hide first, and the other group followed. I have come to seek refuge with the adults."

"When the new army arrives at the capital city of Zhangzhou, Zheng Zhilong must not have the energy to take care of me."

"Now it seems that the general has another plan. If the new army land and water jointly attack Dunzhao Port, it is the best choice."

Tangning asked Shi Lang to stand up first, then asked with a raised eyebrow, "General Shi also agrees that our army should take Dunzhao Port first?"

Shi Lang immediately cupped his hands and said: "Naturally, the new army is short of troops, and it will be difficult to maintain land food routes. The best strategy is to combine water and land."

Tangning sighed and said, "However, Zheng Zhilong will probably devote all his energy to destroying the Shi family."

Shi Lang sighed heavily, and said in a sobbing voice: "The time is the fate. Since Shi Lang has come to serve in the new army, he naturally puts the most emphasis on military affairs. How can he drag down thousands of troops with the affairs of one family?"

"Which is more important, Shi Lang can tell for himself. I just hope that the general will not give up and take us in. Shi Lang will do his best for the general."

Tangning immediately turned her head and said to Song Yunwan who was beside her, "Quickly pass on the order and do everything possible to keep General Shi's family safe."

"Yes." Song Yunwan responded immediately, and then arranged for someone to convey the order.

The Ministry of Intelligence has an intelligence station in Zhangzhou Prefecture, and of course it also has an intelligence station in Quanzhou Prefecture, but Shi Lang didn't know about it, and thought Tangning was just trying to show him an attitude and how much he valued him.

Even so, Shi Lang was very grateful. After all, he was Shi Fu's nephew and his reputation was not well known. It was very rare for Tangning to meet him in person during the march, and to receive such courtesy.

So, Shi Lang once again knelt down on one knee and said gratefully, "Thank you, General."

Tang Ning said in a firm voice, "For the time being, General Shi will serve as a staff officer under my tent. I will arrange for someone to send the prisoners of the Zheng army over. All of them will be under the command of the general."

"Can the general subdue these troops?"

After hearing what Tangning said, Shi Lang couldn't help being surprised. When he came to vote, he thought it would be good if he could be taken in. He didn't dare to hope that he would be reused immediately.

But what Tangning said didn't sound like a joke. He immediately said with tears of gratitude, "Shi Lang hereby issued a military order, and will do his best to subdue Zheng's army and help the general destroy the traitor Zheng Zhilong."

Tang Ning was in a good mood, and immediately led the army to continue marching towards Dunzhao Port.

(End of this chapter)