Ming Zhengzhi, I am Zheng Kezang

General Zhaowu, admiral of the Yangtze River Fleet, Xi’an (Quxian) Bo Huang Chuxu appeared as an old man most of the time during his service in the navy before and after the founding of the Great Xia. This was not because he was the oldest, but because he was in a group of Among the boy scout generals who regard soft-sail gunboat tactics as the standard of naval warfare, Admiral Huang, who came from the era of boarding tactics and old-fashioned slow sea ships, is really too different.As a result, before serving as the admiral of the Inland River Fleet, General Huang Lao had long been engaged in teaching work such as reserve military officers, boarding internships for newly recruited sailors, and long-distance voyage training in the navy.It wasn't until the power of the Ming Zheng regime at that time expanded from the sea to the inland rivers that the old general got rid of the embarrassment of watching the new generation make great achievements.

------- "Biography of Generals in the Early Kingdom of China Huang Chuxu"

Looking at the rolling Yangtze River under his feet, standing on the deck of the newly built [-]-gun large-scale red single ship Yingwuzhou, Huang Chuxu, who is nearly fifty years old, seems to have some emotional ups and downs.Yes, as Liu Guoxuan's old subordinate, although Huang Chuxu was not often excluded in the Dongning Navy after Zheng Kezang's era, his status was always embarrassing---the highest-ranking man watched helplessly. Ying and Gong Tian, ​​young generals who can be said to be hairless, have always been burdened by their duties, how can they feel better in their hearts---fortunately, all these embarrassments have passed now, Should I finally set my future goals higher when I finally have the opportunity to be on my own?

"Army gate," Huang Chuxu was wandering, when a staff officer came over to report. "Chongming Island is ahead. Commander Zhang of the Zhenjiang Camp sent a banner to ask if he is going to cover the landing of the sailors."

The Yangtze Fleet, which is at the same level as the East, South, and West Sanyo Fleets, also has sub-fleets and naval divisions under the organizational system, but the sub-fleet of the Yangtze River Fleet is named after a certain camp, and the naval division is also renamed as a naval division. It shows the difference between the inland river and the outer sea.However, the real difference is not in the change of some names, but in the number of ships under the jurisdiction of each squadron (big camp)---since the red single ships of the Inland River Fleet are all below [-] materials, so usually one There are at least [-] to [-] warships of different sizes in the big camps, which far exceeds the number of soft-sail gunships under the jurisdiction of the overseas squadron—but no matter how much the difference is in number, there is one thing that is the same, that That is, regardless of the inland river fleet or the foreign fleet, the broadside tactics of more guns win less guns, and heavy guns win lighter guns have replaced the tactics of boarding and seizing ships, and have deeply penetrated into the blood of Zheng Jun's navy.

Huang Chuxu, who had come to his senses, immediately nodded and said, "Send the flag to Zhang Yaowu, immediately cover the landing of the sailors."

The sound of rumbling cannons came, and from Huang Chuxu's position through the binoculars, it could be seen that several smaller red single boats had already stuck to the edge of the shoal and fired scattered shells towards the island.However, just as Huang Chuxu expected, the fighting did not break out on the shore, and the Qing army, having learned their lesson, obviously focused on the center of the island.

"Actually, it's better to just cut off the Northern Passage." Huang Chuxu murmured in his heart, but he also understood that this was an impossible task, and he could only blame the distance between the north of Chongming Island and Jiangbei Tongzhou. As it was approaching, the Qing army could float over to the island as long as they built two wooden boats or simply rafts, but even if the Zheng Jun navy was stationed on the edge of the island, they could not stop it. "You can't waste too much time here." Huang Chuxu secretly made up his mind. "Give the flag to Zhang Yaowu. After the landing is completed, leave a team of escort transport ships to return to Taicang, and the rest will return to Zhenjiang immediately. Damn it, this is obviously a matter of the Eastern Fleet, but I want me to wipe their ass for them. What a fool."

Huang Chuxu was right. Although the main force of the Eastern Fleet remained in the Zhoushan Islands, Zheng Kezang re-established the Song (Jiang, Shanghai) Governor’s Mansion to be responsible for the defense of the Yangtze River Estuary after the Daqushan Governor’s Mansion was abolished. Not only that, The defense area of ​​the naval division of the Dongyang Fleet is also in Ningbo and Songjiang. In fact, the Zhenjiang battalion should not undertake this mission.

The staff officer next to him pretended not to understand, so he asked: "Junmen, should you also send out this damn sentence?"

Huang Chuxu glared at the other party, then suddenly burst into laughter: "Send it, why not send it, and send another one to inform the whole army, finish it early, and go back to celebrate the New Year as soon as possible."

The New Year was approaching, but there was no trace of festive atmosphere in Deoksugung Palace of the King of Joseon. Not only the servants were cautious, but even the leaders who were hastily ushered into the palace by the palace staff had serious expressions on their faces.

Soon, in the Jijo Hall where Lord Gwanghae and Injo succeeded to the throne, Li Xuan, who had been on the throne for 20 years, appeared in front of a group of courtiers with a livid face. Watching the nose and watching the heart, he sat there without any intention of standing up and speaking.

After a long time, the king who made a mess of his family affairs and state affairs finally couldn't bear it anymore: "The Ming army captured the entire Jeju and expelled the officials of the dynasty. You already know about it. How should you deal with it now, sir Wait for a charter to come out."

As soon as Li Xuan's voice fell to the ground, Zuo Yizheng Xu Wenzhong said: "The envoy of the Ming Dynasty had previously informed me that I would lease the whole of Jeju, and promised a high rent, but was blocked by some short-sighted people, and now the Ming people take it on their own. What should I do? Send troops to take it back? The boats and ships of the Ming people are in the world. How can I face the artillery fire of the Ming people? If you don’t return Jeju, what will happen to me, so I think it’s better to go with the flow and agree to lease, and you can use the Ming people’s occupation as an excuse to prevaricate the northern captives.”

From the meaning of these words, it can be clearly heard that Zuo Yizheng and Xu Wenzhong are pro-Ming sects, so Hucao Shenju (servant) Zhang Xizai was very dissatisfied and said: "I have treated Ming people well, and I have helped them in distress several times. The people of the Ming Dynasty did not want to repay us, but they robbed me of Jeju, which is almost similar to the barbarians in the Northern Dynasty. When they are severely reprimanded, how can they be so indulgent."

"Is a few mild reprimands useful?" Although Jin Changji, a member of the Western People's Party, did not see the younger generation's activities against the concubine Zhang, he was also quite dissatisfied with Zhang's relatives' control of the government, so he went all the way. Hearing Zhang Xizai's words, he immediately jumped out to object. "Besides, it is rumored that the person from Yingtian Mansion has long had the ambition to act recklessly. Even if he is not, he must be as rebellious as the Cui family. For such a generation, is a few words of reprimand useful?"

Seeing that Zhang Xizai was about to jump up to fight in embarrassment, the chief minister Cui Xiding hurried out to ease the situation, but although his intentions were good, the content of the proposal was a bit far-fetched: "Can the princess speak a few words in King Xia's ear? Maybe we can have a clear statement about the ownership of Jeju."

"There is only one argument from the Zheng family, and that is to use Jeju as a racecourse before the Northern Expedition." Later, Zuo Zan, who was granted the title of Prince of Pingchuan Prefecture and posthumously named Wenzhuang, said, shaking his head. "Is it credible? It's a bit credible. The Ming Dynasty has a vast land and abundant resources. Of course, our little Jeju will not be missing. What's more, it is well known that Jiangnan lacks a good horse farm. But will Liu Bei borrow Jingzhou? What about no repayment? I thought that if the Ming people could return it to Jeju in the future, then they would just turn a blind eye."

Li Cao judged (Shang) Li She seized the loopholes in Shen Yu's sentence and asked: "Then what if the Zheng family wants to occupy Jeju forever like the Mongolian Tartars back then?"

"Even if the Zheng family intends to occupy Jeju for a long time, it's easy for the court to let it go." Shen Guan's answer caused a commotion in the room, but Shen Guan seemed to continue to speak unconsciously. "I am very respectful in dealing with the Ming Dynasty. When the Ming Dynasty was overthrown, I did not forget to restore the country. Although all these are loyal and righteous, they may not violate the taboo of King Xia. Taking Jeju may not be without warning." As soon as these words came out , the small sound in the room was heard immediately, and everyone was thinking about whether there was such a possibility, so only Shen Yu's voice echoed in the room. "However, this dynasty and King Xia are in-laws after all. This may be explained clearly through the princess. Then the only problem left is Jeju." Shen Yu looked up at Li Xuan. "Your Majesty, I would like to say something presumptuous. Since Jeju is a land of exiles, it is better to give it to King Xia if he wants it. The mere rent is not as good as this dynasty to fund the restoration of the Ming Dynasty. In this way, you can also get favors from King Xia. , there may not be no compensation in the future.”

Favor?compensate?The minds of all the North Korean ministers were active. Yes, North Korea faces the sea on three sides and can only develop to the north. Therefore, when thinking of the Kanto Plain that fell into the hands of the Qing court, Zheng Kezang might use it as a place to occupy Jeju in the future. Compensation, the North Korean monarchs and ministers who have been peeking at the Northeast can't help themselves like scratching their hearts.

"Then send envoys to Jeju and Yingtian immediately." Li Xuan made a decision immediately, and his decision was naturally acquiesced by the courtiers in front of him. "Inform the Zheng family of our decision, and say that the determination of this dynasty to reconcile with Daming remains unchanged, but please take care of this dynasty after the restoration of the Ming Dynasty in the future."

"Your Majesty, we still need to send people to Fujing." Xu Wenzhong reminded. "I already forgot to send Zhengdan court congratulatory envoys, so I must not miss it this time, otherwise King Xia's face will not look good."

Yes, Zheng Kezang has not publicly usurped the Ming Dynasty yet. As a courtier of the Zhu family, he may not ask North Korea, which has not yet formally claimed tribute, to pay homage on time. The court dealt with him directly, after all, this would further expose his image of disobedience to the public.

The clever Li Xuan immediately made a flexible decision: "The envoy first went to Jeju to report the decision of the dynasty, then went to Fujing to pay homage to Emperor Ming, and then passed Yingtian to personally report to King Xia on the way back."

When Li Xuan's words fell, Zhang Xizai immediately said: "The minister recommends Chengzheng Yuan's right deputy Chengzheng (on the third-rank hall) Li Ximing to be the envoy of the mission, and the Yi government (on the fourth-rank) Sheren Jin Yijing as the deputy envoy. "

How could the people present not understand what Zhang Xizai was thinking, and immediately someone followed suit and said, "I recommend you!"