In the past, I also swam on the sea. Just like the seabirds flying in the sky, free and unrestrained.
However, the Qing Dynasty did not know the benefits of this sea. Even when it surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, it brought warships to the Qing Dynasty. However, even if it was as wise as Huang Taiji, it was abandoned.
From this point of view, the Qing Dynasty is actually a bit short-sighted. If we had attached great importance to the development of the navy at that time, the Liaodong coast would not be dominated by the Ming army now! What happened to the Dongjiang Army in the past is still the same as the Dongjiang Army now, with no lessons learned at all. As a last resort, he could only let himself act to attract the Dongjiang Army ashore.
Thinking about this, I suddenly saw a Ming warship coming towards me. In a daze, I seemed to have returned to the previous era.
On this sea, even if the original Dongjiang Army's combat power is far inferior to that of the Qing army, they can still rest assured, because the sea is the world of the Ming army.
The two ships were getting closer and closer, and the officers and soldiers on the ship greeted each other loudly, and their words were full of confidence and optimism. This point made Geng Zhongming very emotional. It seemed that the life of the Ming army was indeed much easier.
To be honest, except for the fact that he saw the new Dongjiang Army with his own eyes when he was guarding Jinzhou City, the rest of the things were just heard.
The Battle of Lushun was told by Kong Youde and other people who later withdrew. Of course I have heard of the Battle of Pyongyang, as well as others, including the Battle of Tashan and the Battle of Guihua City. All of this is hearsay.
Since I heard it, I always have a feeling that it is not true, and I will doubt and speculate. Just as Geng Zhongming has always thought, the Ming army may be more powerful than before, but it is still limited after all. Otherwise, if the two armies fight with open swords and guns, he can guarantee that the Qing army will definitely win!
Over the years, the Qing army faced off against the Ming army, winning battles and winning battles one after another. Countless victories had been engraved in his bones. It made him feel that the strongest army at the moment was undoubtedly the Qing army.
Of course, there was one thing he really admired about the Ming army's meticulous work in spying on information. Because many battles can prove that the Ming army finally won the victory after learning the key information.
As he was thinking, he suddenly saw a fleet of about ten ships on the sea in front of him. There were many Ming soldiers on the deck, and Geng Zhongming discovered from the waterline of the ship that there might even be people in the cabin. There was no doubt that this was definitely a troop transport ship.
The ship he was on was a fast ship that met him. He slowly caught up with the ship, and the Ming army officers and soldiers on board greeted him on the other side.
Geng Zhongming said nothing, just looked at the Ming army officers and soldiers on the opposite boat.
One thing he discovered was that these Ming Army officers seemed to be in very good spirits. In other words, in military terms, they were high-spirited and very energetic. They did not have the impression he had that most of the Dongjiang Army officers had a smile on their brows. With worry, anxiety about the future, even numbness and despair.
"We are new troops on Pi Island. We passed the training and assessment and reported to Guanglu Island!"
"The Governor is going to take us to fight Jianlu. I have been looking forward to this day for a long time!"
"Congratulations, I'll earn more military merit, and when I get the land, I can get a wife!"
"..."
Hearing their conversation, Geng Zhongming could feel that these new Dongjiang Army troops seemed to be full of desire to defeat Jianlu! Don't they know how powerful the Qing army is? You know, in the past, we had no choice but to fight with the Qing army. It is only right to avoid the Qing army and grab more things!
Geng Zhongming felt strange. After his own ship left those troop ships behind, he asked the flagman who was accompanying him: "Are everyone so confident in victory?"
Before Xiaoqi could answer his words, Chen Shaozong, who had been following him, immediately rushed to answer: "Sir, you can tell, our Ming army has fought so many victorious battles, and this time we won again With us as the internal response, can’t we still win?”
"..." When Geng Zhongming heard this, he really wanted to shout "Shut up", but he didn't shout out after all.
That Xiaoqi knew Geng Zhongming's identity and of course his past, so he smiled and said: "Sir, things are different now. You look at our Dongjiang Army with old eyes. At that time, you could There is no Governor-General sitting in charge, right? There is no Governor-General leading you to fight against the Jianlu, right? Now, we have! Let me tell you, the bravery of the Governor-General is something I have never seen in my life, and I am really ashamed to talk about it. We warriors are not even as good as it. The Governor is awesome!"
This statement seemed to open up his chatterbox. Geng Zhongming didn't even have time to speak, so he spoke endlessly. His words were full of pride: "Now the imperial court values our Dongjiang Army, and the Emperor values our Dongjiang Army. You Look, the main force of our Dongjiang Army is the elite Qin soldiers sent by the Emperor; the horses of our Dongjiang Army were snatched from the grasslands by the Emperor himself; our navy is the real navy transferred by the Emperor from Fujian; we We no longer have to worry about food problems, the emperor has solved it for us..."
While talking, Geng Zhongming discovered that Xiao Qi was actually crying. From his accent, Geng Zhongming probably guessed that this flag should belong to the former Dongjiang Army, so he felt deeply about it, right?
Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly saw that Chen Shaozong beside him was also crying!
Yes, the experiences of the old and new Dongjiang armies are really very different! Geng Zhongming couldn't help but sigh in his heart: If there are such good conditions, can victory be far away?
Just when he sighed with emotion, he suddenly froze: "..."
This... could the Ming army really defeat the Qing Dynasty? The one who won in the end was Daming?
Geng Zhongming found it hard to accept this unexpected conclusion. Subconsciously, he said to himself: "No, this flag must be exaggerated. How could the Ming Dynasty court treat the Dongjiang Army so favorably with such virtue? How could it be possible to value military personnel so much and not deduct military pay?" ? Their dog can’t change its nature of eating shit, it’s impossible to change!
He was thinking, but Xiao Qi was still talking. He was idle anyway, but his eyes had turned to Chen Shaozong. Either he was familiar with him and had met him several times, or he saw Chen Shaozong's equally excited expression. Crying, there will be more common languages: "Let me tell you, in the Ming Dynasty today, the Yuma Supervisor has three camps. Have you heard of them? Yongwei Camp, Panshi Camp, Hussar Camp, all of them are famous. The name is the strongest army in the Ming Dynasty. And then, it’s our Dongjiang Army! This is really not a boast. If I really want to brag, I am the best navy in the world, I dare say..."
Hearing this, Chen Shaozong was confused and asked: "What about the Guan Ning Army? Is the Dongjiang Army stronger than the Guan Ning Army?"
When Geng Zhongming heard this, he finally found a reason to comfort himself: Guan Ning's army was a veteran and powerful army, and it was not destroyed by the Qing Dynasty!
"Haha, Guan Ningjun?" When Xiaoqi heard this, he said with a bit of disdain, "Back then, the tiger was not here, and the monkey was just the king. Let me tell you, the emperor is still reorganizing the Beijing camp, and that is from all the border armies. The elites mobilized are the Beijing camp again, and it won't take long before they become a strong army again. This Guan Ning army, even if the ancestor army is still there, can only be ranked fourth!"
"Ah, the previous Guan Ningjun could only be ranked fourth?" Chen Shaozong confirmed in surprise when he heard this.
"That's not true!" Xiao Qi talked about this topic with a beaming look, "I tell you, I participated in the Battle of Pyongyang, and the Yue Tuo Division who built the army outside the city, Elite, right? Let me tell you, I am also an old Dongjiang soldier. I definitely know how many white-armored soldiers there are in the Jianlu Army. However, in that battle, the number of white-armored soldiers was abnormal. It must be at least twice as many. . But so what, you have never seen the Governor killing enemies with great force, let me tell you..."
Listening to what he was talking about, Geng Zhongming heard about the Battle of Pyongyang from another angle, and couldn't help but be surprised.
Jianlu himself would definitely not tell the outside world that Yue Tuo's troops were elites recruited by Huang Taiji. If he really said this, it would be Jianlu himself who would be embarrassed. Therefore, Geng Zhongming did not know these details. At this time, it sounded like he had never expected that Governor Lu could lead the Dongjiang Army and almost defeat such a powerful Qing army! In that battle, at least such an elite Qing army did not defeat the Dongjiang Army in a field battle. This is simply terrible!
He wanted to deny it all, and even interjected from time to time to question the details of the war. However, Xiaoqi gave his answer without hesitation, and it didn't sound like there were any flaws, which surprised him even more.
To be honest, later on, Geng Zhongming didn't even know how time passed. He saw Xiao Qi talking nonstop, while Chen Shaozong was asking questions enthusiastically, and laughing with Xiao Qi from time to time.
I don't know when, the clipper finally saw Guanglu Island in the distance on the sea, where the new government office of Dongjiang Town is located and the residence of the Governor of Baoding.
At this time, Geng Zhongming came to his senses and found that there were more warships around, all converging on Guanglu Island. The flag of the Ming Dynasty is fluttering in the wind on the sea, which is really very lively.
Watching all this silently, he felt even more mixed emotions in his heart. Suddenly, God's last strike came.
Chen Shaozong said to him excitedly: "Sir, you can lead us to abandon the darkness and turn to the light. You are doing the right thing! I am following you and you are doing the right thing!"
When Geng Zhongming heard this, he had to force out a smile on his face and dealt with it casually. He was thinking, should he bring his son to see it?
"Sir, what's wrong with you?" Chen Shaozong was familiar with Geng Zhongming after all, so he didn't let him deal with it. He saw something was wrong and asked quickly.
When Geng Zhongming heard this, his heart was awe-inspiring. He immediately calmed down and quickly explained: "I did something wrong back then. Now that I have returned to Guanglu Island and want to see the Governor, I feel a little uneasy after all!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Shaozong immediately comforted him and said, "Don't worry, sir. The governor is very approachable and doesn't have the airs of those corrupt officials at all!"
"Yes, the Governor-General loves his soldiers as much as his children. The Governor-General will definitely understand what happened back then!" Xiao Qi beside him also offered some words of comfort.
Geng Zhongming could only nod silently after hearing this.
The ship slowly docked. Although he had been mentally prepared, when he landed, he still experienced a psychological shock just like Chen Shaozong.
After all, Chen Shaozong's understanding of the original Guanglu Island and the original Dongjiang Army was basically the same as his Geng Zhongming. The contrast between the huge changes now and seeing is believing is certainly more shocking.
The guard on duty at the dock, this time Li Laiheng, looked at Geng Zhongming and took him to see Lu Xiangsheng personally.
Walking on the road, he said to Geng Zhongming proudly: "Thank you for abandoning the dark side and turning to the bright side. Otherwise, a traitorous general like you would sooner or later be dealt with by our Dongjiang Army."
Having said this, he pointed to a head hanging on the archway leading from the pier to the island, and said to Geng Zhongming: "Did you see it? That is Chai Shihua, the former commander-in-chief of Ningxia. He rebelled against the Ming Dynasty and joined the Jianlu. Know him In the end, even if he was hiding in Jianlu's army, the emperor used a little trick and asked Jianlu to cut off his head and send it to Ming Dynasty. In short, those who betrayed Ming Dynasty in the past will sooner or later make a list to settle accounts. Yes, this is just the first one!”
"Yes, yes, you are right!" After Geng Zhongming heard this, it was another thing he had never heard of. Looking at the head, he was very surprised, thinking about that sentence: Those who betrayed the Ming Dynasty in the past will sooner or later Check the list!
Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly heard Chen Shaozong say to Li Laiheng in a doubtful tone: "General, this doesn't seem to be the way to the Governor's Mansion, right?"
Geng Zhongming immediately came back to his senses. He remembered that Chen Shaozong had told him that the Governor's Mansion was the original residence of the guard of Guanglu Island. He knew that this was indeed not the way to go. What does this man want to do if he doesn't go to the Governor's Mansion? Could it be...could he know that there was something wrong with him returning to the Ming Dynasty?
Thinking of this, he suddenly became nervous.
It could be said that he had a guilty conscience, or it could be said that he was afraid of the reputation of the Jin Yiwei secret agent. Anyway, this unusual move made him think of this possibility.
After all, generally speaking, if you come here at the request of the Governor, you must be taken to see the Governor as soon as possible!
Therefore, Geng Zhongming couldn't help but stop and look at the Ming army general in front of him. At the same time, he turned to look at the several Ming army soldiers following him.
When Li Laiheng heard this, he turned around and glanced at the two people behind him, and said casually: "Yes, of course this is not going to the Governor's Mansion, because the Governor is not in the Governor's Mansion."
After he finished speaking, he turned back and continued walking forward, while explaining: "The Governor has told me that as soon as you arrive, take him to see him immediately. Just follow me!"
