Ming Zhengzhi, I am Zheng Kezang

After the great victory in Haicheng, the triumphant Zheng Jun regained the lost ground all the way, and successively captured Changtai, Tong'an, Nan'an, Hui'an, Anxi, Yongchun, Dehua and other counties, and it seemed that he was about to sweep the whole of Fujian again.However, Liu Guoxuan was frustrated under the city of Quanzhou and had to pick up the old tactics of besieging the city again.

However, Liu Guoxuan miscalculated this time.Quanzhou has always been a famous township in central Fujian, with a lot of food in the city, and it is by no means comparable to a small county like Haicheng.Liu Guoxuan led his troops to besiege for more than two months, but the Qing army still defended the city. At the same time, under the strict order of Kangxi, the Qing army from all walks of life came to help Fujian.

Among them, there were 5000 people from the Lahada Department of General Ninghai. Li Guangdi, a bachelor's servant of Dingyou who was in charge of the guard, sent his uncle Li Rifu to lead more than a hundred village warriors to guide him to take the mountain trails and attack Tong'an, cutting off the front line of Quanzhou from Liu Guoxuan's department. The land connection between Xiamen; Wu Xingzuo, the governor of Fujian, led more than ten thousand troops to detour from Xianyou to Yongchun, and approached Quanzhou from the northwest; Yang Jie, the governor of Fujian, led a [-] green battalion from Xinghua to Hui'an, along the official road from Quanzhou to Fuzhou, from the northeast Roll over slowly.

Facing the enemy army besieged from three sides, Liu Guoxuan was calm and calm, and each built a fortification to wait.In view of Liu Guoxuan's illustrious military exploits, although the various Qing armies were far superior to Zheng's army in terms of strength, they did not dare to take a step too easily.Just as the Battle of Quanzhou fell into a stalemate, a change outside the Quanzhou battlefield affected the overall situation.

At the beginning of August, Lin Xian and Huang Hao of the Qing army led a boat division out of Majiangkou to launch a counterattack against Dinghai, which was occupied by Zheng Jun.The two people's willingness was only to contain Zheng Jun's navy who provided cover and supplies for Quanzhou. However, Xiao Chen, the defender of Dinghai, neglected his duties and was not prepared for the Qing army's counterattack. As soon as he saw the Qing army attacking, he was ready to abandon Dinghai and flee .

Zhang Yuanxun, the general of the five towns of the Zheng Army Navy, was unwilling to retreat without a fight, so he launched a desperate attack on the Qing army with ten warships under his command, but the entire army was wiped out due to outnumbered and insufficient foreign aid.After Zhang Yuanxun died in battle, Xiao Chen became more panicked and fled all the way south, so that the Qing army navy had not yet returned to Min'an Town (note: near the horse's tail), he had already fled back to Siming.

If the loss of Dinghai alone did not have much impact on the Quanzhou front line, how could Xiao Chen lie about the military situation in order to reduce the responsibility for his defeat, saying that the Qing army navy had moved south from Fuzhou on a large scale, and its scale was now the Zheng army navy in Siming and Quanzhou? several times.Regarding Xiao Chen's report, Zhu Jin was skeptical, but considering that Liu Guoxuan's troops were under attack from inside and outside the Qing army, in order to ensure the safety of this main force, he sent someone to recall Liu Guoxuan

"My lord, my lord Dutong!" A Geshha with a long knife on his waist rushed into the backyard of the Quanzhou government office where Yadali, the deputy governor of Hangzhou, lived, and happened to bump into the red ribbon In broad daylight, he was holding a half-dressed beautiful girl caressing his hands and feet. Normally, Geshha had already pretended not to see anything and left, but today is different. "My lord, good news!" Wu Bian, who was kneeling on the ground, hastily announced the good news before Ya Dali became angry. "Liu Ni has retreated!"

"What!" Ya Dali pushed away the woman who was still wrapped around her body, and stood up abruptly. "Quickly lead me to watch."

"God bless you!" By the time Ya Dali rushed to the city wall, all the civil and military personnel of the Qing court guarding Quanzhou had all gathered on the enemy tower. "Ya Dutong, Liu Ni has retreated." Ta Xin, the prefect of Quanzhou, grabbed Ya Dali's sleeve. "Look, if the team is not well-organized, it must have no morale. Why don't you organize your army to pursue and achieve an unworldly feat in one fell swoop."

"Lord Ta, that's wrong!" Although Ta Xin is not a red belt, his wife and sister are the concubines of Prince Jian Labu, Ya Dali naturally wants to give him some face. "The so-called don't hold back when returning to the teacher." But it's one thing to save face, but for Ya Dali to fight head-on with the famous and vicious Liu Guoxuan, this red belt doesn't have the guts yet. "Besides, did Liu Guoxuan really retreat? Did he set a trap? It's hard to say? If the pursuit goes on and falls into a trap, our army fails, and Liu's troops come back, will Quanzhou be able to defend by then? Can you live?" Taxin, the prefect of Quanzhou, did not dare to speak more when he heard that Quanzhou might not guard because of blind moves. "That's all, that's all." Ya Dali knew that he must still be a little bit unwilling, so he comforted him. "Send someone to contact the outside first, at least understand what's going on and then talk about it."

The prudence of the Qing army in Quanzhou gave Liu Guoxuan the opportunity to calmly transport the troops back to Siming by sea. However, although this elite group remained, the territories it occupied in the counties were completely lost.For this reason, Zhu Jin, who only got the exact information after Liu Guoxuan returned, was furious, and recalled Xiao Chen to behead him for public display.

Xiao Chen deserved it, but the situation was still deteriorating. As a last resort, Zhu Jin mobilized the remaining warships from Zuozhen Chenliang, Youzhen Chen Qiming, Louchuan Zuozhen Zhu Tiangui, etc. to evacuate Nan'ao and Tongshan to Jinxia, ​​in case the Qing army might attack Waterway attack.At the same time that the navy was mobilized, Liu Guoxuan led the towns to attack Zhangzhou.

The Qing army in Zhangzhou had more than [-] people from the Eight Banners and the Green Battalion, and the two sides lined up on the front line of Honglao Mountain and Shiluo Mountain (Note: Northwest of Quanzhou) in Beixi, Jiulong River.Liu Guoxuan personally led his troops into the formation, and defeated the Qing army several times. The Qing army was defeated, and Liu Guoxuan took advantage of the opportunity to attack the camp of Geng Jingzhong in Shiniu Mountain.Geng Jingzhong recalled the old and new grudges, and personally supervised the battle.Zheng Jun had been charging for half a day, and was exhausted. He was only charging with a burst of energy. As a result, one drum prospered, two drums weakened, and three drums exhausted. Instead of succeeding in attacking, he was defeated by Geng Jingzhong. , Liu Guoxuan couldn't resist it even more, and Zheng Jun was defeated.Although Liu Guoxuan took one of them back to Jiangdong, Kowloon at the last moment, the elite Zheng army was completely lost after this battle. As a last resort, Liu Guoxuan led the remaining [-] to [-] remnants to abandon Changtai and return to Haicheng

"Fufu, why are you here?" Zhu Jin, who had been defeated repeatedly, was like a trapped beast. When he suddenly saw Chen Yonghua, the general envoy of Dongning, appearing in front of him, the surprise in his heart could be imagined, but he was surprised. Afterwards, a wave of uneasiness suddenly surged in my heart. "But something happened to Dongning?"

"Your Majesty, don't worry too much. Dongning is fine." Although Taiwan's internal treasury was short of money and the outside world made troubles, Chen Yonghua had no choice but to comfort Zhu Jin who had become a frightened bird as if nothing had happened. "It's just that the minister heard that the feudal clan has suffered repeated defeats, and the soldiers have lost a lot, so I came here to implore the king to withdraw his troops."

"Withdraw troops?" Zhu Jin glanced at Chen Yonghua. "This is why Chen Qing came here?" Zhu Jin couldn't believe his ears. You must know that Chen Yonghua has always been cautious and never acted beyond his authority. Why did he suddenly interfere with the military plane today? He thought for a while, and seemed to understand something . "It was Qinshe who asked you to come."

"Your Majesty, although the grandson strongly advocated the withdrawal of the vassal's troops, the subject also agreed." Chen Yonghua admitted in disguise, and took out a letter from his cuff as he spoke. "The grandson still has a trust minister to forward to the king." Zhu Jinna went to watch it, and after he scanned it roughly, Chen Yonghua continued to speak. "Nowadays the Tartars and the traitors are powerful, and our vassal has been unable to make progress in Fujian Province. If we turn to Guangdong, Guiqiong, or Qiong, we may be able to make a difference."

"Yue Guiqiong?" Zhu Jin read the letter over and over again, and then patted it on the table. "It's a big matter, so I have to consult one or two." Zhu Jin is a hands-off shopkeeper. The so-called consultation was originally from Chen Shengwu, but now Feng Xifan is in charge. "However, our navy is still there, and Haicheng is also in his hands. The so-called failure is just Qinshe's assumption. Why is Fufu so frightened?"

"Dongning's financial resources have reached their limit." Chen Yonghua confessed. "Ten years of savings have been exhausted, and I really can't bear the support of the army. In addition, almost every household in the towns and towns who followed the king in the past is now wearing mourning. Coming here for the sake of the land is not a true obedience to the vassal, so it is not easy to sign the army." Financial difficulties and the depletion of military resources, these two things are usually a sign of subjugation, so Chen Yonghua's strong suggestion to withdraw the army is justified, not simply He followed Zheng Kezang's suggestion. "That's why I think it's better to withdraw early than to withdraw late."

Chen Yonghua returned to Dongning soon, but the suggestion he brought caused an uproar in the army---the matter was so important that Feng Xifan didn't dare to advise Zhu Jin easily, so he pushed back the question of whether to withdraw the army or move to Guangdong, Guiqiong It was given to the front-line commanders --- many generals of the Zheng army were flustered and eager to return, and some of them wanted to move to southern Guangdong after seeing Yang Xian's prosperity in Leiqiong, but a group of generals of the Zheng army headed by Liu Guoxuan did not. I don't want to be Yang Xian's supporting role.

"We must not withdraw our troops," Liu Guoxuan shouted to Zhu Jin. "Now the Tartars wanted to capture Haicheng but failed. If the feudal clan surrendered and withdrew automatically, wouldn't the Tartars be overjoyed." Of course, this statement did not satisfy Zhu Jin, so Liu Guoxuan added. "Now the army is depressed. If we withdraw from Haicheng and Siming to Dongning without a fight, I'm afraid they will run away when they see the banner of Qinglu in the future."

Feng Xifan looked at Zhu Jin who was moved, and decided to speak out to help Liu Guoxuan, so that he could not only show favor to Liu Guoxuan and other military leaders, but also continue to attack Chen Yonghua's uncle and nephew: "My lord, I don't think Wu Pingbo's words are wrong. It doesn't make sense, and I think that only by occupying Siming and Haicheng can I mediate with Beiting and get the biggest gain at the smallest price."

Zhu Jin frowned. He naturally understood what Feng Xifan meant. It was nothing more than using Siming and Haicheng as bargaining chips to get some promises from the Qing court. Ask for an explanation, so that I have the face to go back to Dongning to meet my elders.

Although he felt that he was convinced again, Zhu Jin still hesitated: "How about withdrawing to Qiongzhou in the south?"

"Qiong Lei is just a place where teachers are partial, and only Mr. Yang Xianyang can have a copy." Liu Guoxuan knew it in this way. "Besides, the sea is very far away. If the Qing army's navy only crosses the sea to attack Taiwan, it will be too late to rescue them."

"What about food and soldiers?"

"Having Haicheng is equivalent to having a portal in the mainland. This domain can subdue the defeated people and recruit troops again." Liu Guoxuan vowed. "As for food and salaries, Dongning is poor, but Qiongzhou imports more than enough." The so-called surplus is because Zheng Jun's troops were reduced after the defeat, not because Qiongzhou imported too much. "It can last for a while, or it can turn around."

"This?"

Seeing that Zhu Jin was still hesitating, Feng Xifan hastily strengthened his determination: "Your Majesty, it's time to break it."

"Then just as Qing and the others said, let's continue to stick to it."

Liu Guoxuan and Feng Xifan looked at each other, and they both bowed their heads and said, "No!"