Zhoushan Islands, inside Jintang Fort.A few months ago, when Zhao Ming received the news that the Qing army was preparing to move south, he put down what he was doing and came to Jintang Island, ready to welcome the change in the situation.In the various military camps on the Zhoushan Islands, there were crowds, and tens of thousands of elite soldiers in Donghai Town had just completed their assembly.At this time, in the Jintangbao Festival Hall, Zhao Ming was wearing a python robe, a jade belt around his waist, a black sand on his head, and a horse golden knife sitting on the handsome seat.On both sides of the festival hall, there were a group of generals from Donghai Town, all of whom were in sonorous armor, and Xia Wanchun said to Zhao Ming in a deep voice: "Marshal, according to the imperial court, Jiannu raised 300,000 troops this time, gathered the elites of the four provinces, and besieged Huxiang, intending to seize Changsha.Although the imperial court has more than 200,000 soldiers in Huguang, it is already a tired army after a long battle, and it may not be able to stop the offensive of Jiannu. ”Saying that Xia Wanchun arched his hand to the sky, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that since the Battle of Fujian, the capture of Feng has been frustrated, and if the capture of Hunan is broken today, the capture will be bound to be Zhang, and the previous achievements will be ruined."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to raise troops to attack the Qing Dynasty and divide the situation of capture, and he also asks the prince to help. ”"The court is in trouble, the prince has an order, I won't sit on the wall and watch!"
Zhao Ming made a gesture first, and then asked: "I just don't know if the prince sent troops this time, just to contain Qinggou and support Huguang, or does he have other plans?"
”Xia Wanchun said in a deep voice: "This time the troops are not only to contain the northern captives, but also to have a plan!"
”Zhao Ming squinted his eyes and said, "What is the picture?"
”Xia Wanchun said: "Most of the elite of the North Captives went to attack Hunan, Jiangdong was empty, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince thought that I had more than one load in the towns of Zhejiang, and I could turn the crisis into an opportunity, take advantage of the situation to collect Yuhang, and recover the whole of Zhejiang." ”Before the Ming Dynasty several crises, Zhao Mingju sent troops to contain, into the Yangtze River, Huaijiang River, north to Shandong, Liaodong, although to achieve the strategic goal, but after the battle, often unable to occupy, and finally can only retreat to the sea.Although this had the effect of containing the Qing army, its own territory was not expanded, and the growth of manpower and material resources was limited, and after the Ming army retreated, as long as the land was in the people, the Manchu Qing Dynasty could recover the place after a few years of cultivation.Zhao Ming didn't really want to retreat after a battle like in the past, and with the strength of Donghai Town, he should start launching a local counterattack to recover some of the lost territory.After all, Taiwan is an island and lacks human resources, and Donghai Town also needs more population and territory to meet the expansion of Huaxing Company.Since the Battle of Fujian, Donghai Town has been concentrating on production for a year and a half.In the past year and a half, there have been few wars in the world, and Donghai Town and the southeast coast have ushered in a period of golden development and recovery.During this period, the Huaxing Textile Company expanded to 15,000 looms, employed more than 60,000 people, and had more than 200 seagoing ships of the China Merchants Shipping Company, far exceeding the number of merchant ships of the Dutch, and monopolizing the shipping share of China's coastal waters, Japan, Korea and Annam.The Dutch East India Company, unable to destroy the Huaxing Company, could only fight a price war with the Huaxing Company, wanting to regain the share of maritime transportation, and this competition made the cost of shipping reduced, and the merchants of Nanyang, Japan, and Korea increased their purchases, which stimulated the commercial development and workshop production of Donghai Town and the southeast coast.Faced with the need to expand production and the pressure to fulfill orders, Huaxing was eager to solve the problems of raw material supply and lack of employees.Zhao Ming listened to Xia Wanchun's words, and couldn't help but bow slightly, and immediately asked, "His Royal Highness the Prince, how do you want Donghai Town to cooperate?"
”Xia Wanchun said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince means that Zheng Cai and Zheng Lian will lead 30,000 troops, go out of Fujian to collect Jiangxi Guangxin, respond to Tang Wang and Gandu Wan Ji, and order Li Dudu to lead an army of 30,000 to attack Nanzhi Huizhou and Taiping County from Yanzhou, and protect the flank for the left side of the army.His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the generals Fang Guoan, Wu Duzhen, and Zhang Duzhen commanded 70,000 troops to attack Hangzhou from Jinhua, while Guogong led the troops of the East China Sea to the right wing of the army, took Ningbo, and then went north to join Hangzhou. ”Zhao Ming has always been salivating for Zhejiang, but with the power of Donghai Town, even if he goes ashore to occupy the coast of eastern Zhejiang, he will not be able to hold it, and he will be driven down to the sea by the Qing army, so he has not taken action.Now that the power of the Zhejiang army has increased, and there are more than 100,000 friendly troops in Zhejiang, it is not impossible to occupy the coastal area and gain a firm foothold.If it was before, Zhao Ming would not have supported Zhu Yihai to launch the battle of Fuhang, because the Ming army could not attack it, and it could not defend it, but now Zhao Ming is very tempted by this proposal."
Sending troops to regain Hangzhou can not only contain the Qing army, but also recover Zhejiang, and prepare for the recovery of the southern capital.I, Donghai Town, am willing to obey His Highness's dispatch!
”Zhao Ming immediately laughed loudly.Xia Wanchun saw that Zhao Ming agreed, and said solemnly: "Huguang has already started a war, His Royal Highness has decided to send troops as soon as possible, and asked the Duke of the Kingdom to send troops to respond immediately." ”After receiving that the Qing army was about to march south, Hu Weizong ordered the Heaven and Earth Society to go all out to spy on the news of the Qing army.Mandahai is in Nanjing, Zhang Cunren is in Hangzhou, and all important towns in the south of the Yangtze River are well defended.The Qing army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang knew that once Huguang was in danger, the Ming army in Zhejiang would inevitably attack, so when preparing for the four provincial capitals to suppress Hunan, they also made defensive preparations in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Lianghuai, Shandong, and Liaodong.The Qing troops all over the coast were like a hedgehog, their whole body was constricted, and their spikes were erected, waiting for the Ming army to attack.Now Zhu Yihai ordered an immediate attack, and the Zhejiang army was divided into several routes, the Fujian army went north to Guangxin, Li Chengdong attacked Huizhou and Ningguo, Zhu Yihai attacked Hangzhou, and Zhao Ming attacked Ningbo and Shaoxing, which made Zhao Ming hesitate.Although after many years of fighting, the Zhejiang army has repeatedly fought with the Qing army, has rich combat experience, and is not afraid of the Qing army, but this counteroffensive, after all, is a passive initiation, the Zhejiang army is not fully prepared, the army is hastily assembled, and the advantage over the Manchu Qing is not obvious.Zhao Ming pondered for a while, and said to Xia Wanchun: "Xia Jian Jun told His Highness that Donghai Town will send troops as soon as possible, but the Qing army must know that we will send troops, so they will definitely prepare in advance."
Therefore, I also asked Xia Jian Jun to tell His Royal Highness that although the main force of the Qing army attacked Huguang and the land of Jiangsu and Zhejiang was empty, His Royal Highness and all the marshals and ministers from all walks of life must be vigilant and not careless. ”Xia Wanchun nodded, "Don't worry, the lower officials will convey the meaning of the prince to His Royal Highness." ”After speaking, Xia Wanchun said goodbye and left, Zhao Ming personally sent him outside the festival hall, and as soon as he left, the dynasty next to him rubbed his hands and asked, "Guogong, when will we start?"
”Zhao Ming glanced back at the soldiers and said in a deep voice: "First send Xizuo to sneak into eastern Zhejiang, contact Wang Yi of Siming Mountain, and make an appointment, and then the army will board the ship, land directly from Zhenhai, and take down Ningbo Mansion." ”(Thank you all for your support, next chapter after 12 o'clock) ()