In the first year of Guangde in the Qi Dynasty and the twelfth year of Hongguang in the Ming Dynasty, it was noon on February 15th at Shuangyu Port in Zhoushan.
The sea breeze is strong and the flags cover the sky.
Forty-nine heads of Qi soldiers were hung high on the mast, swaying in the sea breeze.
The sun shone on the sea, making the waves sparkle, reflecting different death expressions on the faces of the Qi soldiers.
Under the forty-nine heads, there is a white curtain.
Sitting inside the curtain were rows of officials from the Ming Dynasty wearing animal robes. These magistrates from the counties in eastern Zhejiang were surrounding a young warrior like stars holding the moon.
The 22-year-old man named Zheng Chenggong was sitting behind a Fuzhou lacquered square table in the center of the curtain.
He was wearing a white robe and a white pointed hat with a small gold piece on the brim and a white feather hanging from it.
On both sides of Mr. Guo stood a warrior dressed as a Japanese warrior. The two were covered with veils, one had a cold gaze, and the other had a gentle look.
The samurai hold Japanese swords decorated with shark skin, like two aggressive roosters, patrolling the surroundings all the time.
Behind the Japanese warriors stood ten dark-skinned men with thick lips and short hair.
In addition to their strange appearance, these black men are also very powerful. They can run extremely fast, can rush and fight, and are equipped with sophisticated fire guns and long knives, making them quite powerful.
There are 300 Wufanzi in total. Like the two fighting cock Japanese warriors, they are mainly responsible for protecting the country's surnamed master.
Mr. Guo is of medium build, has a long beard that reaches his chest, has a loud voice, and likes to dance when he talks. In addition, he has fair skin, which makes him undoubtedly an alternative existence among the Ming Dynasty (compared to the gentle and elegant Confucian scholars).
People who have seen him claim that the most distinctive feature of Guo Xingye's body is his pair of eyes. Guo Xingye's eyes are rarely still and are always observing the world all the time.
"Everyone, today is my father's death anniversary!"
As Zheng Chenggong spoke, he knelt down facing the northeast and shouted at the top of his lungs:
"Father! The child is unfilial and cannot pay homage in front of your tomb! But don't worry, father, I will be here soon! When Liaodong is captured and the courtyard is plowed, the child will use Liu to kill the whole family to comfort his father's spirit in heaven!"
Mr. Guo cried in front of the memorial tablet on the table. After a long time, his emotions calmed down a little. He looked at everyone with red eyes.
"This king and Liu Zhaosun have a hatred for killing their father! The hatred for killing their father is irreconcilable!"
A roar like thunder rang out from the curtain, and the civil servants who came to perform his duties were startled.
The right thumb of Mr. Guo wears a huge bone ring, which is usually used to draw the bow. At this moment, the bone ring is shaking violently in the air, and along with its owner, it accuses Qi of various crimes.
"Since the first year of Wuding in the puppet Qi Dynasty, a total of forty-nine people of the Zheng family have been slaughtered by Liu Zhaosun! My father and his brothers all died in Liaodong! Today, I killed forty-nine people captured by the Qi army to pay tribute to the spirit of my clan in heaven! The Liu thief has resorted to violence, extravagance and lust, and has long been angry with the people! I will lead a million troops and march north to wipe out the violent Qi, show justice, and use poetry as proof!"
Mr. Guo waved his hand fiercely, and the handsome warrior held up a scroll.
Zheng Chenggong slowly opened the scroll in front of all the civil servants and read loudly:
Set out to capture Qi and arrive at Zhoushan
Jin Su faces the sea and vows to destroy the captives.
A hundred thousand troops crossed Suzhou.
Try Denglai throwing a whip to cross the river,
If you don’t believe that Liaodong is not named Zhu!
On February 26, the Ming Dynasty's Fujian Chief Military Officer, King Yanping, and General Zhongxiao Zheng Chenggong led more than 3,700 large and small warships, with a total force of 170,000, and headed north from Zhoushan across the Yangtze River and Huaihe River. , the troops came to Shandong and launched the Northern Expedition to Daqi.
At the same time, Yang Tinglin, the governor of the Beijing Camp, led Chihe Camp and Zhenwu Camp with 20,000 troops each, heading north from Xuzhou to regain the lost land in the Jianghuai River.
The Fourth Corps of the Qi Army stationed in the Jianghuai area had not yet recovered from the shadow of the defection that had just occurred. It was once again in a desperate situation with no reinforcements, low morale, and the overwhelming army.
Under the command of Qin Jianxun, the remaining 8,000 Qi troops of the Fourth Corps retreated to the four cities of Huai'an, Pixian, Suqian, and Siyang, waiting for reinforcements.
The wealthy gentry in Huaiyang took the opportunity to rebel and lead the way for the Ming army. In the prefectures and counties where Daqi's rule was weak, rebellion directly opened the door to the enemy.
Farmers' associations and chambers of commerce were purged everywhere, and the wealthy gentry who had been suppressed once again made a comeback and became the masters of this land.
On March 17, Pi County fell, and the Fourth Corps suffered more than half of its casualties, leaving only more than 3,000 people. They were forced to retreat to Henan and planned to join forces with Pu Gang, who was fighting a fierce battle in Huguang.
At this point, all six prefectures and one county south of Shandong and north of the Yangtze River were occupied by the Ming army.
On the fifth day of March, the Zheng army arrived at Yizhou Prefecture in Daqi and captured Aoshanwei. On the 26th, they attacked Tianheng Island and completely annihilated the Qi navy on the island, killing more than 300 people.
The Qi army in Shandong, which was backstabbed by the White Lotus Sect and the bandits, was almost all killed under the attack of Zheng Chenggong's army.
On the second day of April, Zheng Chenggong's fleet arrived in Dengzhou. The fleet bombarded the troops from the Beijing camp who entered Yizhou Prefecture in Shandong Province from land. The prefects and magistrates stationed in Shandong Province by Daqi either died or surrendered.
At the end of April, half of Shandong fell, and the Ming army stormed the three cities of Jinan, Linqing, and Jining.
The state of Qi was shocked when they learned that Zheng's army had swept through Shandong.
Once the three cities are lost and Shandong cannot be saved, Lushun, Jinzhou and other places in southern Liaoning will face the battlefield directly, and the foundation of Qi will be shaken!
The chief officer of the Eighth Corps guarding Jinan, Zhao Lediao, was a deadbeat when it came to fighting.
In view of the lessons learned from the fall of the Jianghuai cities, he ordered the walls to be fortified and the fields cleared, and people were sent to patrol the cities to guard against spies.
Jinan residents did not dare to go out for fear of being executed as Zheng Jun spies.
The doors and windows of every house in the city were closed, and there was a dead silence. Even the chickens and dogs did not dare to bark.
The price of food on the black market in the city has skyrocketed, and people are afraid to go out freely. Many people starve to death at home.
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