Standing in hell and looking at heaven, you are working hard and busy for whom; standing in heaven and looking at hell, the world is like a melodrama.

Thinking about the time when Shi Lang was holding him back and unable to move forward, he seemed to have gritted his teeth with hatred, and even went to the place where Shi Lang fled in his memory and shot him. Now, looking at

At the beginning of the battle for control of Guangdong, Guo Zhiqi and Lianchengbi were immediately pulled hard by their pig teammates. Only then did they know that the pig teammates really still had to see where they were placed.

It was funny, but it only took a moment, and soon Chen Kai had the feeling of sadness when a rabbit dies and a fox hurts its own kind. As for the reason, it is actually very simple, that is, Guo Zhiqi and Lian Chengbi are civil servants, and he is also a civil servant

, the political reality that military commanders are out of control is also not a good thing for him.

The difference now is that he has been fighting for many years and has a very high prestige in the military, plus Zheng Chenggong's harsh punishment. But once Zheng Chenggong dies suddenly, will the Zheng Group appear like Zheng Zhilong was escorted north?

It fell apart like that in the end. In fact, Chen Kai had also thought about it, and the conclusion he derived was even more unfavorable.

After the two provinces were restored, history has changed too much, and Chen Kai no longer sees many things very clearly. Worry is inevitable, but more preparations must be made to better face the changes in the future.

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"be the better one."

Chen Kai gave himself a sip of chicken soup for the soul, and Chen Kai almost choked and breathed out. Well, the truth is still right, but he has passed the stage of needing to use other people's success stories to brainwash himself.

What needs to be done is to stick to the ideal according to the established plan until success. During this period, there will be doubts and wavering, but if you can't even stick to your heart, then you don't deserve to succeed.

Returning to the camp, Chen Kai read Zheng Chenggong's letter again, pondered it carefully for a moment, then washed up and rested. Early the next morning, the order was sent and a military meeting was convened. In addition to a few generals stationed on the outer lines, such as Zhou Hezhi,

Ke Chenshu, Zhou Quanbin, Lang Deng, Chen Bin, Li Jianjie, Wang Qifeng and others will all be present.

"Fujun, I heard from people over there on Henan Island that those guys in western Guangdong dare to play tricks on us!"

Last night, the reason why Li Dingguo invited Chen Kai over was because the first batch of people who were abducted approached Henan Island, but were stopped halfway by Li Dingguo's troops. Guo Zhiqi reacted quickly, while Chen Kai responded quickly.

They had already prepared. By this time, all the generals had heard about this, and probably knew that Chen Kai would not suffer. However, Chen Bin was a straight man, and when he opened his mouth, he looked like he would not give those guys a slap in the face.

It seems that the means are whatever they are.

"It's okay, it's just a bunch of clowns. Inspector Guo has already gone to worry about it, so we can't cause trouble to the Inspector's Grand Master."

The words were spoken very easily and with a smile. The generals felt their hearts in their stomachs when they saw it. Even Chen Bin didn't say anything more. He just followed Chen Kai's explanation and nodded.

Just nodding.

After the interlude, Chen Kai picked up a letter from the case and signaled to everyone. When everyone's attention was focused on it, he also said: "This letter was sent by Guo Xing at night yesterday, saying

A group of new soldiers will be sent from Fujian. I have called you all to discuss this matter."

Replenishing new recruits is something that must be done after every battle. Even if there is non-combat attrition on weekdays, such as illness, death and other reasons, as long as there is attrition, new recruits must be added to ensure the integrity of the battle formation.

Zheng Chenggong's command was strictly prohibited from using empty pay, so it used trade channels to provide certain conveniences to the generals as subsidies. As far as Chen Kai knew, almost every ship in the Zheng family's merchant fleet had a different name.

Officers carry different goods, which are euphemistically called "official merchants". Even he himself has a certain share, but he has no interest in it on weekdays and leaves it to the people below to take care of it. After he gets married, he becomes even more involved.

It was left to Zheng Xiyuan, who was in charge of the little rich woman whose dowry was more than what Chen Kai had accumulated over the years. Anyway, he didn't want to live on the pocket money that leaked from his wife's fingers.

The combination of men and women will make the work less tiring, this is what Chen Kai said to Zheng Xiyuan, and Zheng Xiyuan just laughed it off. But this time, Chen Kai mentioned the matter of recruiting new soldiers. The generals, especially those from Fujian,

But it was inevitable that they would be a little worried. On the contrary, Li Jianjie, Wang Qifeng, Chen Bin and other non-Fujian generals were more calm.

"Fujun, there is a food shortage in Fujian..."

Zhou Quanbin hesitated to speak, and the generals had already thought of this. Originally, this batch of supplementary troops was to be recruited in Guangdong, but the problem of food shortage in Fujian had not yet been solved, so Chen Kai put down the time to recruit troops.

, but Zheng Chenggong actually sent a batch over.

Everyone present was discerning, and of course they understood that it was the Zheng Group who recruited soldiers to pack up local men who were capable of causing trouble and send them to Guangdong to eat. This is not a new thing, and the Zheng Group has not done it before.

. However, Fujian has regained such a large territory in one fell swoop. Although the local area still needs a large number of troops to guard prefectures, counties, cities and strategic locations, they are still sending manpower to Guangdong. Things here are not the same.

It would be that simple.

In response, Chen Kai nodded, without any intention to hide anything, and confirmed that the situation in Fujian was still tense. However, after confirming, he did not want the generals to continue to worry about it, so he simply mentioned two things that could alleviate the situation.

Emotional matters come up.

"Over in Fujian, a large number of sweet potatoes purchased from Chaozhou have been planted. You probably all know about them."

Sweet potatoes have been cultivated in Fujian and Guangdong provinces for more than half a century, and their yield is much higher than that of rice. Some of the generals here have heard of it, and some have even eaten it. When they heard this, they

It's probably because I feel relieved.

"It will take some time to harvest. But there is no rush. I transported grain from Hong Kong and Chaozhou some time ago. It will be possible to tear down the east wall and repair the west wall."

After saying such a word, the generals couldn't help but laugh. They were all military generals. Regardless of the civil affairs and general affairs, they were just worried about their hometown and whether there would be any trouble in Fujian that would affect their future.

Travel in Guangdong. Now that Chen Kai seemed to have a plan in mind, the matter was no longer mentioned, and everyone continued to discuss matters about recruiting new recruits.

"Fujun, in the battle of Jiangmen, various departments suffered many casualties. Especially the two towns of Zuo Admiral, Fubiao, Qianchong Town, the aid and suppression of Hou Town, and our two town cavalry."

These troops were the elite of the interception force led by Xu Degong that Chen Kai relied on to break through. They fought bloody battles with the Qing army on the northern front and finally achieved a breakthrough and joint attack, while most of the other troops were only responsible for the pursuit of death.

, the damage is minimal.

Ke Chenshu mentioned here that many generals such as Zhou Quanbin and Lang Deng also had supporters. Chen Kai had already understood this and had already made a plan in his mind: "Those new soldiers have been trained and sent here."

, you can directly replenish the troops. The vacancies in each department must be reported from time to time."

"I will wait and obey your orders."

"Li Jianjie, Wang Qifeng."

"The end is here!"

After saying the additional things, Chen Kai named two more cavalry commanders. All the generals present knew that nearly 3,000 horses were captured in the Foshan battle last year. The previous battles in Jiangmen and the subsequent battles in Guangzhou

, as a part of the coalition army second only to Li Dingguo, they were also assigned a lot of war horses, pack horses and draft horses. Altogether, there were more than 8,000 horses.

Some of these horses were destined for Fujian. Although Fujian regained a province's territory in one fell swoop, horses were not produced there, and most of the Qing troops chose to flee without fighting, and very few were captured.

.It is necessary to control such a large area. In the future, it is close to Zhejiang and will inevitably be a key target of the Qing army. More war horses are urgently needed to expand the cavalry force, and a large number of draft horses and pack horses are also needed to strengthen it.

Only with the mobility of the troops can they better deal with the Qing army.

Apart from these, there are still nearly 5,000 horses left. There are war horses, pack horses and draft horses. Chen Kai proposed to replace some of the horses that are too weak to fight, and then expand the cavalry troops and the scout troops in each town, probably

There are not many left. As for the pack horses and draft horses, they are not suitable for riding and fighting, and their belonging is nothing more than logistics.

"What is the progress of the expansion tasks of Tieqi Town and Husband Town?"

These two towns were originally equipped with a battalion of 500 cavalry. This time, Chen Kai wanted to double their size to a thousand cavalry. Together, they would be a pure cavalry force of 2,000.

.In addition, coupled with the scout troops in each town, this Guangdong army also has a cavalry scale that cannot be underestimated. Even if such a scale is still far from enough in front of the Eight Banners Army, but against this nearby

However, the green battalion soldiers no longer have as big a disadvantage as they once did.

The expansion of the army is what Chen Kai is most concerned about. When asked here, the two also talked about some issues about cavalry training, the first one being personnel.

"Fujun, those new recruits are really stupid. What's even more ridiculous is that before joining the camp, those guys had only ridden donkeys, donkeys, and some of them had only been cowherd boys when they were young. Can this be the same as riding a horse?

"

When it comes to the newly recruited soldiers, Li Jianjie has nowhere to vent his resentment. Even Wang Qifeng is not much different. It's just that his relationship with Chen Kai is not as close as Li Jianjie's, and he doesn't want to say anything as much as Li Jianjie does.

I'm used to saying whatever I say, but echoing is indispensable.

After all, this is the south, Guangdong, and Fujian. Provinces like this do not produce horses, and there are very few people who have ridden horses. Riders of donkeys, mules, and even oxen are regarded as having ridden horses.

Those who had gained experience were thrown into the cavalry camp for training. For northern generals like Li Jianjie and Wang Qifeng, they saw many people who had ridden horses in their hometowns, and many of their subordinates had either done cavalry or were cavalrymen.

Those who have ridden horses will naturally be irritated by these inexperienced newcomers.

"It's different, there's nothing we can do about it. Anyway, we don't want them to be able to fight immediately. Practice slowly and don't rush."

With what Chen Kai said, Li Jianjie and Wang Qifeng had no choice. They had previously suggested selecting cavalry from surrendered soldiers and prisoners to supplement the troops, but Chen Kai always had a distrust of these things and needed to

Time will smooth it out. And they can't guarantee whether these descendants will get the war horses and find opportunities to escape. This will avoid losing precious war horse resources, so they can only do this.

Not only is it a matter of replenishing the troops, Chen Kai also plans to transport all the surrendered soldiers from the First World War in Guangdong and the Qing army to Fujian for Zheng Chenggong to train. It’s not just a mysophobia. Rather than putting them in Guangdong, which is more familiar to them, it is better to send them to a more familiar place.

In the unfamiliar Fujian, it might be better to integrate into the Ming army.

This matter is of great importance, and Chen Kai has not made a decision yet. However, it is estimated that it will not take long before a conclusion can be reached.

"In the near future, each town should focus on training its soldiers and defending the local area. The rest of the matters will be discussed after I return."

It has been several months since the city of Guangzhou was recovered, and half a year has passed since they left Fujian. Chen Kai and Zheng Chenggong have been communicating with each other from time to time, but no matter what era it is, letters are never as effective as face-to-face discussions. Especially now.

The situation has changed drastically. It is difficult to explain many things clearly just by exchanging letters once every one or two months.

Chen Kai set off, first going to Li Dingguo to say goodbye. The latter heard that Chen Kai was returning to Nan'ao to see Zheng Chenggong, so he naturally asked Chen Kai to bring some gifts to his in-laws and send him greetings. He also wrote a special letter.

Give the letter to Chen Kai to help carry it over.

"You must be lucky enough to live up to your destiny."

The ship departed from Guangzhou Chengnan Pier, followed the flow of the Pearl River, turned to Hong Kong, and then headed east. Over the years, Chen Kai has lost count of how many times he has traveled on this route, but there is one thing

But it is very interesting, that is, the time spent each time is different, ranging from ten days to one or two months at most. It is the same as sailing on the sea.

This time, one thing is better than before, that is, due to the recovery of Huizhou Prefecture, the possibility of encountering pirates will be greatly reduced - although the ancestors of pirates like the Zheng Group will encounter pirate robbery.

It may be a bit funny, but in fact, when pirates go to sea, most of them can't care about other things. Including the historical Outing Village, the Zheng Group's ships may not be absolutely safe on the route, especially when they land.

When placing an order.

Chen Kai was riding a warship, escorted by several other smaller ships, with flags flying. Even if pirates saw it, they would run away quickly, because they knew very well that the people on the ship were not to be messed with.

The fleet sailed swaggeringly towards Nan'ao. After half a month of sailing, the fleet arrived in Nan'ao. It was already April. Chen Kai walked out of the cabin. The sunshine and sea breeze seemed to be the same as when he first landed on the island. But
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