Chapter 44 Lao Tzu's Hero
The memorial signed by Zheng Zhilong is delivered. It is true that it is not easy for Zhou Yanru to fool Emperor Chongzhen?
You should know that the reason why Zhou Yanru failed in history was because the Qing army entered the pass. He asked himself to look at his army, but he falsely sent a good news to deceive Emperor Chongzhen. Emperor Chongzhen did not know the inside story and praised Zhou Yanru very much. He even specially promoted the Taishi, Yinzi Zhongshu's servant, and gave silver coins and python uniforms.
When his own power could not cover the court, Zhou Yanru dared to fool Emperor Chongzhen in this way. Of course, this was caused by his vigilance and wisdom, but he had to say that he was bold and arbitrary and good at fooling Emperor Chongzhen. Later, he submitted a memorial to Luo Yangxing, the commander of the Jinyiwei, to expose the truth. Other officials were impeached one after another, and were therefore sentenced to exile to guard the border. But soon Emperor Chongzhen thought of his kindness again, saying that Zhou Yanru "You will serve the country with all your heart, and do not replace him at all." Xu Chi returned to the post and gave him a hundred gold to show the intention of preserving good manners. Later, Emperor Chongzhen again ordered Yanru to have many merits and fewer crimes, and ordered him to be exempted from discussion. Zhou Yanru so he returned to the capital.
Now with Zheng Zhilong’s memorial as evidence, if Zhou Yanru could no longer fool Emperor Chongzhen, he would not be Zhou Yanru.
For a moment, the monkeys on the big tree, Zhou Yanru smiled happily, and the clouds shook the sun above his head, and the negative effects caused by Hou Xun's affairs disappeared.
But if there is gain, there will be a loss. Emperor Chongzhen was overjoyed and looked forward to Sichuan, expressing his hope that Zheng Zhilong and others will continue to work hard to unlock the siege of Songjin. Haha, that's too much.
Zhou Yanru was self-aware. He lacked talent and was not good at commanding military affairs. If possible, he was unwilling to speak much about military affairs. It was just that the emperor's true hope was that he had to bite the bullet and respond.
There is still time in the horizontal and vertical interior, and there is still a broad room for operation and movement.
In the next court meeting, Zheng Zhilong's report was completely made public. Although before that, many people with psychic eyes and ears had already received the news.
But for the vast majority of court officials, Zheng Zhilong's great victory in Niuzhuang was inspiring morale.
Zheng Zhilong's name was once again known inside and outside the court, and this wave of flattery was much more popular than the previous ones.
Compared with the previous Yaozhou good news, the Niuzhuang battle is really amazing.
Around a Niuzhuang, we repeatedly fought and fought many troops, conquered Haizhou and Gaizhou, retreated from the Qing army, beheaded nearly a thousand levels, and rescued nearly ten thousand people. This was a rare victory after the old slaves rose up in twenty years.
In order to demonstrate his military achievements, Zheng Zhilong also included the battle between Haizhou and Gaizhou into the Niuzhuang War. The military achievements were amazing. Once it was exposed, it shocked everyone in the government and the people. Of course, Zheng Sen's young reputation also spread.
Zheng Zhilong did not exaggerate. Wasn’t the Battle of Gaizhou defeated by Zheng Sen? I’m a hero.
Of course, there is also Zheng Zhilong who is helping others to fuel the fire. Now Zheng Zhiguan is doing this. He sells Zhou Yanru well, that is, sells the Donglin Party members behind Zhou Yanru well, but in fact it is all for one thing - to become famous.
Zheng Zhiguan no longer mentioned the matter of taking the shipyard. He started to do the "Jinyiwei" activity, but the Zheng family's foundation was shallow and just started, and things still need time to ferment, but the Donglin Party is not ordinary. Zheng Zhilong and Zheng Sen's reputation spread very quickly.
Therefore, from the moment Zhou Yanru nodded, this transaction made a big profit for Zheng Zhilongyan. On the contrary, the court's subsequent commendation of Zheng Zhilong and Zheng Sen and his son was not very eye-catching.
In his sleep, Zheng Zhilong suddenly dreamed of a scene he had seen before, an endless river exuding a quaint atmosphere, clocks, corona, hourglass, water clocks and other timers that had appeared in history, all the bubble-like phantoms appeared above the rolling river.
Through such an illusory river, you can still see a monument hidden in it, but it is not glorious, but only ancient and dilapidated. It seems that I have been silently immersed in the long river for thousands of years...
Zheng Zhilong was at a loss. This time he didn't reach out to touch the long river. He just looked at it in shock, and then he saw that the monument suddenly seemed to be resurrected. Although it was still old and still dilapidated, all of which had a hint of vitality arose in the ancient and dilapidated.
It seems like an old tree sprouts!
Then the monument shook all over, and a thunder sounded like a sunny day. Zheng Zhilong shook all over and then woke up suddenly. He was afraid that he would return to the small rental house in the Magic City. But his luck was obviously not so bad. He was still in the late Ming Dynasty and in Niuzhuang.
It was dawn, and the scene from last night did not affect Zheng Zhilong at all. It was just a dream!
On Niuzhuang City, Zheng Zhilong watched the warships on the river leave, his eyes flashed with a gleam. The two white flag soldiers of the Qing army had already appeared in front of Niuzhuang. Then, it was time to save Hong Chengchou.
Although the possibility of success is unpredictable, the Qing army was wise at first sight. It had already blocked the east side of Songshan City. The Ming army in the city rushed out, and there was the outside move he had come up with. It remains to be discussed whether it could be successful.
But this is the best opportunity.
Whether it is counting on the fifth general in the south or Zheng Zhilong, it is a luxury to defeat the Qing army and untie Songjin's siege.
Hong Chengchou and the tens of thousands of Ming troops in Songshan City still need to save themselves!
Those who help themselves help God, those who save themselves save God, and those who give up themselves abandon God. This makes sense.
"Li Wu, now you regret it too much. I made a military order in public, but there is no room for regret. Take care of yourself and come back alive, I will express your congratulatory general to the court. No matter whether Hong Hengjiu is dead or alive, even if he can't come back, I will raise your wife, children and parents in your family. When your children become adults, as long as I, Zheng Zhilong, are still there at that time, I will not be able to stay."
Zheng Zhilong looked at Li Wu, dressed in Qing Dynasty, and the pigtail braids that had been cut off, all of them were regained. He used fish glue to stick the fabricated braids with leather behind his head, and Li Wu was Li Wu again.
To save Hong Chengchou, we cannot just exert force at sea, but also need Hong Chengchou to exert force on the shore, and work together to break the Qing army's interception and escape from heaven. If both sides want to work together, someone must communicate with both sides of the coast, and Li Wu himself asks for his order. Zheng Zhilong has no reason to intercept him, right?
The only promise given is to "great reward"! Whether it is success or failure.
"The commander is kind and righteous, and the villain is grateful. He has no choice but to repay this body, and he is only willing to die." Li Wu said seriously.
Zheng Zhilong waved his hand, Li Wu took a few steps back, turned around and strode towards the city.
He didn't believe what Li Wu said at all. In just over a month, how could he get so much affection? All Li Wu's loyalty came from a very basic fact-his family was under the control of Zheng Zhilong.
Another one is the "ambition" that Li Wu himself has already risen.
Li Wu, who was just a coat slave before, certainly would not have any ambitions. But now he is a general manager who leads bald soldiers. From a practical perspective, he is at least a middle-level leading cadre of the Zheng Group. But the fact is that Li Wu's status is seriously inconsistent with the strength he has mastered now and is not in line with.
His ceiling is too low, and he longs to break through the ceiling and get the respect and status he has won.
This time, the news was communicated with Songshan Fort, which was obviously a life-and-death job. Zheng Zhilong made a generous reward, and originally wanted to select someone who was willing to go from a few veterans from Liao, but Li Wu volunteered first.
This is absolutely impossible.
He wanted to climb upwards with his life, and Zheng Zhilong gave him this opportunity.
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In Haizhou City, among the ruins of the city that turned into white land, tents were set up one after another.
Duoduo, the owner of the Inlaid White Banner, who had just arrived, was looking at the map in front of him with a depressed look on his face. This Niuzhuang, the terrain, and the battle is too difficult to fight.
Since receiving the order from Huang Taiji, Duoduo has been thinking about this question, but along the way, he still has no way to do it.
The elongated voice of "report..." was remembered outside the tent.
Duoduo raised his head impatiently and said, "Speak."
"Back to the master, the Ming Navy headed south..."
Chapter completed!