Ming Zhengzhi, I am Zheng Kezang

After the Penghu naval battle, Shi Lang did not send his troops to Dongning immediately. This was mainly based on three considerations.First, the Qing army actually suffered a lot in the Penghu naval battle. Shi Lang needed to wait for reinforcements and warships from Tongshan, and Shi Lang was still worried about the surrender and capture of more than [-] Zheng troops. It would take time to break up and reorganize ; secondly, as Shi Lang publicized in "Fei Bao Da Jie Shu", "Taiwan's port road is turned back, the south wind is surging, and the depth is indistinguishable", he needs time to find * *; third, and the most critical point Shi Lang hoped to use the results of the First World War in Penghu to divide, deter, instigate rebellion, and lure Ming and Zheng officials at all levels to surrender, so as to achieve the effect of defeating others without fighting.

For this reason, Shi Lang sent people to treat the wounded soldiers who surrendered and were captured, and "rewarded them with robes and caps, and gave them grains." He also used his psychology of survival and longing to return, and declared to them: "Parents and wives must call you I am dead, and I feel sorry for you day and night. I would rather not be happy when you return to see your parents and wife again."

Taking advantage of the gratitude of the wounded soldiers for the possibility of escape from death, Shi Lang further implemented the strategy of inducing surrender: "You are returning now, tell the Taiwanese to come and surrender quickly, and you can still survive. Slow down, it will be the continuation of Penghu."

It was precisely because of Shi Lang's scheming that there was a scene of "all weeping, worshiping and dancing, returning to the legend, and the people from the East are happy, thinking about submitting to each other".In addition, at this time, Yao Qisheng also took advantage of the opportunity of Ming Zheng Navy's loss of control of the Taiwan Strait after the Penghu Sea Battle to send spies to sneak into Taiwan.

Although Zheng Kezang immediately issued an order to detain and repatriate the wounded, Dongning's long coastline, many coastal ports, local flood soldiers, police and wounded relatives and friends and many other reasons failed to effectively curb the spies and wounded. The rapid dissemination of all kinds of unfavorable information brought back by soldiers.

In response to various rumors that might shake Zheng Jun's will to fight in the end, Zheng Kezang led hundreds of officials to sacrifice to the martyrs.At the public sacrifice meeting, Zheng Kezang posthumously conferred posthumous posthumous posthumous titles on all the soldiers who died for the country.Among them, Jiang Sheng, Chen Qiming and other 11 people were posthumously conferred by earls and posthumous titles of Zhongyong and Zhongyi. His sons were also allowed to confer first-class lords on Yin, and as for the remaining 1 families of soldiers who died in battle, Zheng Kezang promised to waive ten years of land tax and his children to study for free.

In addition to lavishly commending the martyrs, Zheng Kezang also, based on the report on the repatriation of wounded soldiers, punished Yang De of Guoyi Zhongzheng, Chen Ming of Youbingzhen, Wu Lu of Guoyi Houzhen, Huang Qiu of the Central Admiral Qianzhen, and Liao Dong of the Left Wing. , Yang Zhang of the Shenwei Battalion, Zhang Xian, the deputy commander of the Zhongxie, the deputy commander of the Xiaoyi Battalion, Hong Liangzuo, Li Xi, the deputy commander of the right pioneer battalion, and Huang Xian, the deputy commander of the right vanguard battalion. Military officers were punished by deprivation of official titles, confiscation of land, and family custody.

However, Zheng Kezang's act of expressing loyalty and punishing rebellion did not calm down the people who were about to move. In just ten days, more than 40 officials at all levels of Ming and Zheng bought flight tickets from the black market and reported to the police without knowing it. After Zheng Kezang contributed a large sum of property, he fled to Guangnan, Ryukyu, and Japan in panic with his family members.

"What kind of crime, please? Yu never advocates implicating the nine clans." Zheng Kezang waved to the young military officers of the Boy Scouts who were kneeling in front of him to signal them to stand up. "It's better to escape than to surrender, and those who surrender may not be obedient citizens who are willing to be Tartars, but anyway, these have nothing to do with you. Yu's great-grandfather, ancestors, and uncles are not alone. Did you run to the other side of the strait? Did you punish Yu’s father and grandfather?” The boy scouts were Zheng Kezang’s last reliance, and of course he couldn’t make them mess up, so he could only choose to appease them. "Everyone has their own aspirations. Yu does not force everyone to shed their blood. But you can choose to stay and die with Yu Tong. Yu is very pleased." Zheng Kezang's words brought tears to the eyes of the young military officers who were not deeply involved. "However, Yu Xinxin didn't explain anything. Just like the ancestor King Chao Zhongwu back then, you also worked hard to make a career, so that your family can see who made the right choice." Zheng Ke Zang thumped the chests of several military officers, and patted the shoulders of others. "Stop thinking about it, go back to the team, and I will personally award you honors after winning this battle."

The military officers of the Boy Scouts went out with their heads down and their chests upright, but Zheng Kezang clenched his fists. There was no other reason. He just received a report that He You had defected to the enemy---He You blocked the Tamsui River and seized it. Two Ryukyu merchant ships transporting iron ore also killed and injured many boy scouts. Everything shows that the Zheng army is also tending to disintegrate.

"Call He Gan here." Zheng Kezang thought for a long time, and finally made a decision. "Call Wang Jingong and Zhang Xueyao."

Soon three people appeared in front of Zheng Kezang, and Zheng Kezang swept them away: "You were originally an associate general, and you had no chance to make your mark in the army. You have reached your current position, tell yourself, can Yu Neng trust you!"

He Gan, Wang Jinzhong, etc. appeared together, and he was puzzled at first, but now he heard what Zheng Kezang said, there was nothing but doubts on his face, but doubts belonged to doubts, and he still bowed his head and said: "Your minister is trustworthy!"

"What a trustworthy one?" Zheng Kezang sneered. "He You is your clan brother." He Gan's heart tightened, and he listened to what Zheng Kezang said. "He You is a veteran general of this clan. He followed his father and made many military exploits in the past. Therefore, Jian Ba ​​was promoted to the position of General Youhuwei. Those who repay the feudal clan, surrender to the enemy! There is such a precedent, why should Yu trust you!"

He Gan was terrified, and quickly responded: "Grandson, the He family has served in the army for three generations starting from the surname of the country, and has been heavily used by the ancestors and grandchildren. How can the brother of the minister surrender to the enemy? Grandson, isn't it? Mistake."

"The real can't be fake, the fake can't be real." Zheng Kezang looked at him coldly. "Let's not talk about whether He You surrendered to the enemy or not. What Yu asked was why did Yu trust you!"

"Chen, minister!" He Gan was sweating profusely. He knew that if he didn't respond well, the guards beside him would draw their swords at each other. After holding back for a long time, he gritted his teeth and knelt down in front of Zheng Kezang. "The minister is confident and loyal, and he sacrifices his heart and soul to show his loyalty, but the boy scout army was built by the grandson Zhao, and the minister is just a person who gives orders. Without a minister, the grandson commanding the second town of the boy scouts can also command the boy scouts like his own. , Therefore, I asked my grandson to relieve me of my duties."

"That's right." Zheng Kezang nodded. "Without the Boy Scouts, you can still follow Yu's command, and you are only valuable in the Boy Scouts system, so you can't rebel, and you dare not rebel." He You is a majestic town commander, if Zheng Kezang is reversed, he can't even mobilize a single soldier, so naturally he will be insignificant in front of Shi Lang. "You know it in your heart, get up."

He You consciously felt that he was out of shape, and stood up straight in a dizzy state. At this time, Zheng Kezang stepped in front of Wang Jingong and Zhang Xueyao: "You two, why should I trust you?"

Wang Jinzhong had thought about this topic for a long time, so when Zheng Kezang said it, he immediately bowed and said: "I don't want to be decapitated like Shang Zhixin and Geng Jingzhong, and my family will be sent to the Ninggu Pagoda. Sun Dake believes in the loyalty of my ministers."

"It's the same for the minister." Zhang Xueyao followed suit. "I don't even want to be recorded in the annals of history as a rebellious minister."

"Very good, it seems that you are all clear-headed, knowing what will happen to you if Dongning changes hands, so you can rest assured." Having said this, Zheng Kezang's face suddenly became serious. "He Gan, Wang Jingong, and Zhang Xueyao obey orders." The three of them responded in unison. "Wang Jingong, I appoint you as the commander-in-chief of Zuohuwei Town, and Zhang Xueyao as the commander-in-chief of Zuowuwei Town. Why do you lead the scout guards to take office? Zuo Huwei's deputy commander-in-chief Huang Bao, deputy general Jiang Pian, and Xie Kuan and other township generals who have objections will be captured without any return, and if anyone dares to resist, they will be shot!"

Clearly Zheng Kezang was completely disappointed with Ming Zheng's commanding officers. The three who could hear the murderous intent in his words didn't dare to neglect to take orders and ran out in a hurry. Zheng Kezang took a breath , as long as these two towns are settled, the remaining six towns will only have 3000 people, which will not have much impact on Tainan's defense, and after killing chickens and monkeys, if they still make changes, Zheng Kezang can only be described as stupid .

Of course, in addition to the ministries on the front line of Chengtianfu in Tainan, the defenders in Daofeng Neihai and Lukang along the North Central Line are also not to be wronged: "Come here, hurry up for four hundred miles, and I must send this letter to Dingding before tonight." In the hands of Xibo, tell him in addition that if anyone is found to have illicit relations with the northern captives, he is allowed to kill them first and then play."

Wu Shu also voted for Ming Zheng from the Qing army. Zheng Kezang hoped that he would know how to advance and retreat like Wang Jinzhong and Zhang Xueyao. Of course, he hoped that Wu Shu would be stained with Ming Zheng's blood. In the future, he can only serve Zheng Kezang wholeheartedly.

"Hong Gongzhu." Zheng Kezang took two quick steps in the room. This person is Chen Xianqiao's biological uncle, and if he wants to write a letter, he can only let Chen Xianqiao write it. "Come on, please come here, madam"

Zheng Kezang was busy dealing with the unstable morale of the army, while Shi Lang used one hand after another to use the trick of division.On July [-], Zeng Fei, a guerrilla from Shi Lang's rear camp, entered Dongning in the name of recruiting surrender, which aroused controversy among Dongning's officials.