"Zhu Zheng returns to one!"

The so-called Zhu Zheng Guiyi in Chen Kai's mouth refers not only to the Zheng family of Ishii in Nan'an, but to the various departments of the Zheng group that were torn apart because the group leader Zheng Zhilong surrendered to the Qing Dynasty and was placed under house arrest by the Qing army!

In the second year of Longwu, that is, last year, Zheng Zhilong, the leader of the Zheng Group, came to the Qing Dynasty, and his sons Zheng Du, Zheng Yin and others were escorted back to Beijing by Boluo. Without the leader, the Zheng Group immediately turned into a piece of loose sand.

After Zheng Zhilong surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, in accordance with the order of Prince Boluo, the commander-in-chief of the Qing Dynasty, he wrote a letter to his generals, asking them to submit to the Qing court with him.

After receiving the order, Zheng Chenggong's fifth brother Cheng Jibo Zheng Zhibao, general Wu Yibo Shifu, general commander Shi Lang, Huang Ting, Hong Xishan and others led most of the Fujian Ming army, totaling more than 113,000 people, to surrender to the Qing Dynasty.

, this is one of them;

When an order is issued, there will be those who surrender to the Qing Dynasty, and there will also be those who resist the Qing Dynasty.

Zheng Zhilong's fourth brother, Dingguo Gong Zheng Hongkui, after failing to dissuade Zheng Zhilong, led his troops to move to Kinmen Island and raised troops to resist the Qing Dynasty. This is the second one;

Zheng Hongkui raised troops to fight against the Qing Dynasty, and at the same time, he protected Zheng Chenggong, who was about to be taken away by Zheng Zhilong, to prevent him from being captured by the Qing government, and then went to Nan'ao Island. This is the third one;

At the same time, brothers Zheng Cai, the uncle of Yongsheng, and Zheng Lian, the uncle of Dingyuan, rebelled against the Qing Dynasty at the Qianhu Station in Yongning Guards, that is, Xiamen. Among them, Zheng Cai changed his position to serve as the supervisor of the Lu State and led the Ming army from Zhejiang.

Fujian, this is the fourth;

After Longwu's death, University Scholar Su Guansheng and others supported Zhu Yuxuan, the younger brother of Emperor Longwu Zhu Yujian, in Guangzhou. They participated in the support of Emperor Shaowu's Guangdong General Military Assistant Ming Hou Lincha, who was also a subordinate of Zheng Zhilong.

The leader was Emperor Shaowu, and his troops were also the core force of the Shaowu court. These were the five;

During the Chongzhen period, Zheng Zhilong served as the deputy commander-in-chief of Nan'ao for a long time. Later, Zheng Zhilong was promoted. The position of deputy commander-in-chief of Nan'ao was under the control of the Zheng Group. Zhongyong Marquis Chen Bao was seated here. This is the sixth one;

In addition, there are a large number of generals from the Zheng Group scattered in Fujian, Guangdong and other places. Some have surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, some have gathered to defend themselves, and some are living in seclusion in the countryside. The word "falling apart" can fully describe the current situation of the Zheng Group

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At the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, as the de facto hegemon of China's oceans, the Zheng Group once had more than 200,000 troops and countless ships at sea. It controlled the coastal waterways of Fujian and Guangdong and a large proportion of sea trade, and its annual income amounted to thousands of dollars.

A huge amount of ten thousand taels.

Nowadays, Zheng Chenggong, as the legal heir of Zheng Zhilong, has arrived in South Australia from Anping with hundreds of people, and has recruited the soldiers and horses of the South Australia Association, and has barely found a place to stay. It is really far behind what it was back then.

The implication of Chen Kai's words is very clear. Only by rebuilding the Zheng Group and strengthening itself can it compete with the Manchu Qing on land!

As soon as Chen Kai said this, Zheng Chenggong's expression immediately changed. After that, it changed color several times, but in the end he could not make up his mind.

"It's too late today. Chen Canjun should go back and rest first. We will discuss this matter another day."

"I'll take my leave."

After leaving the study, Chen Kai walked on the road back to the courtyard. At this moment, the stars were shining brightly, and the moon's shadows were three. Through historical data, he knew very well that Zheng Chenggong was lonely, alone on a road that seemed to have no chance of winning.

He walked alone on this road. And now, he is also walking on this road, supporting Guo Xingye, who is still babbling, to help him grow up faster and grow into a true pillar of the Southeast as in history.

What he said just now is absolutely heartfelt. Not only Chen Kai has this consciousness, but also Zheng Chenggong. But this matter is by no means that simple. It is like a broken mirror that wants to be reunited.

It is really difficult.

After a night of silence, Chen Kai went on duty as usual the next day. The matter of the rattan helmets had been decided. In the following days, the main focus of the rattan craftsmen in the weapons workshop changed from rattan plaques to rattan helmets, and they seized everything.

time, and strive to complete the deployment of the entire army as soon as possible.

In addition, after this battle, many recruits in Zheng Chenggong's army also had some combat experience, and the proportion of sword players had to be increased, so Chen Kai also decided to adjust the proportion of cold weapons made by the blacksmith team. Explain clearly

The answer is to reduce the output of spears and increase the output of waist knives - as for the shield cards, there is still a pile of dust in the warehouse, but there is no rush.

Chen Kai remembered that since Zheng Chenggong raised his troops, except for the second year of Longwu in Nan'ao because it was the twelfth lunar month, he has launched counterattacks against the Manchu-occupied areas every year. Naturally, he will send troops next year. It is best to strengthen them as much as possible before then.

He didn't have a deep impression of the equipment level of this army, but the specific direction of attack and the time of dispatch. It was vague and always unclear.

"Perhaps next year's war will not be so important."

Putting aside these distracting thoughts, Chen Kai continued the unfinished work yesterday. The craftsmen brought back by Zheng Chenggong were already in place, and they would be under the jurisdiction of the weapons workshop in the future. However, the gun manufacturing shop in the workshop is still there.

During the construction, the gun craftsmen had to temporarily stay in the few remaining shops in the blacksmith area. Chen Kai had already begun to observe their work processes, how to decompose them, how to divide the work, or other methods that could improve work efficiency.

He also began to think about ways.

Regarding the gunpowder matter, Chen Kai was already drafting a plan, because both the upper and lower strategies for this matter could no longer be completed only in the weapons workshop, and required coordination from more aspects before the work could be carried out.

The work continued until the next shift. Chen Kai returned to the main town hall. After dinner, the Juren named Chen Ding came to visit. Chen Kai did not have a deep impression of this person. After all, he was like Zheng Chenggong's subordinate.

Among those people, the ones who impressed me the most are probably the Five Tigers of the Zheng Family, the "Big Butler" Hong Xu, as well as "Chief Leader of the Tiandihui Chen Jinnan" and "A Sword without Blood" Feng Xifan. At least, these people are still in movies, TV dramas and novels

If it appears frequently, at least the exposure rate is relatively high.

Chen Kai's first impression of Chen Ding was very good. He was a rather elegant middle-aged scholar with a very scholarly temperament, but he did not have the temperament of a rotten scholar. He was more open-minded. Regardless of others, at least he was better than the one who accompanied him this time.

Ye Yiyun, the Jinshi who came back from Zheng Chenggong, looks much more pleasing to the eye.

Chen Kai naturally wanted to make friends with such a person. However, the two of them had just grown old and before they could say anything else, Chen Kai was asked to leave by Zheng San again, and Chen Ding had no choice but to leave temporarily.

Arriving at Zheng Chenggong's study, as expected by Chen Kai, it was because of what happened yesterday that Zheng Chenggong specially invited him. When there were only two people left, Zheng Chenggong spoke: "What Chen Canjun said yesterday

, I have thought about it carefully, and it does make sense. However, I can’t rush it just yet.”

Facing such a behemoth as the Qing government, Zheng Chenggong looked around and saw that he only had three or four thousand soldiers under his command, most of whom were new recruits. He was bound to feel powerless. Regarding Zheng Chenggong's answer, Chen Kai had already expected it and nodded in agreement.

Explained to him: "The lower officials also know that there is a huge disparity in power, and it is not achieved overnight. However, there must be a clue when doing things. Between the lower officials and above this matter, we should start with the small before the big, and first with the easy before the difficult.

, Treat people with kindness first. After all, if you want to realize ZTE, you will inevitably recruit surrenders and rebels in the future. It is not good to just limit yourself to this."

"What Chen Canjun said makes sense, and I think so too."
Chapter completed!