The whistling sea breeze in the dark drives waves to slap the shore hard, and the huge warship is like something from the underworld.

"There are pirates" soldiers of the shore guard held the angrily lantern and shouted in fear. This place is more than ten miles away from Dengzhou City. The so-called guard is two rows of stone houses, half of which are barracks, and the other half are the families of the guard soldiers.

After the Qing Dynasty entered the pass, the Manchus were not interested in the navy. There was never a big mess on the coast of Shandong. Only some thieves were smuggled. The garrisons along the coast still maintained the organization of the Ming Dynasty, so they also retained the traditions of the Ming Dynasty.

The only difference between the soldiers in the Weishu Army and the past is that their hair is full of messy hair and now their ponytails.

The sea breeze was too strong, and the sea boat could not dodge too close. The small sampan that Shi Lang rode was the first to dodge. He was wearing a black cloth, holding a short blade that he had never left since he was seven years old, holding a long Qi sword in his right hand, jumped out of the boat quickly, waved backwards, and ran into the bottomless darkness.

A group of men in black followed closely behind him.

The night when you can't see your fingers, the wind flying sand and stones, any gestures and shouts are futile, they only have one goal - the ward with light on the shore.

The black-clad man jumped in the dark like a running antelope, and the sand and gravel rolled on the ground, whether it was blown by the wind or led by foot. Two quarters of an hour later, two hundred agile soldiers surrounded the guards.

Shi Lang kicked open the door, took off the sharp knife with his left hand and shouted: "Don't move, kneel down and surrender."

Without him calling, there were already a group of people kneeling neatly in the yard.

"Heroes, we are all soldiers from the garrison. Our family is poor and there is nothing. Don't hurt our lives. What do you want here?"

Dozens of men in black flashed out from behind Shi Lang, half guarding the group of kneeling people, and the other half went to search for the house.

Suddenly, an exclamation came from the crowd: "You are..., you are from the Ming Dynasty..."

Until now, those who were brave enough to look up and watch found that these "pirates" who landed on the sea late at night all had their hair. They were not pirates, and there were never pirates on the coast of Shandong who dared not cut their braids.

Shi Lang said viciously: "We are the king's army of the Northern Expedition. We are ordered to recapture Shandong. Who do you think we are?"

"Can you help me open the gate of Dengzhou? Otherwise, it would be useless to keep you."

Navy soldiers Ding went ashore one after another, and lightning showed a ferocious figure at the junction of sea and air in the east. A thunder exploded in the air, causing Shi Fu to tremble all over.

"The storm is coming." Shi Fu stood at the bow of the boat and looked into the distance. Fortunately, they had entered the bay. "God Mazu blessed me. After defeating the Qing barbarians, I will be appointed as a marquis and generals. When I return to Zhangzhou, I will definitely make you a golden body."

He has always maintained a deep awe of the sea.

Meng Kang jumped off the small sampan, and in the dark, he was dizzy and he ran westward.

"Where are you going?" he shouted silently in his heart.

The soldiers lit the torch.

The raindrops as big as beans fell on his face and it hurt a little.

"Room" rolling thunder swept overhead.

The torch that had just lit up was extinguished by the pouring rain, and the coast was completely trapped in darkness. Several houses in the ward became the only shelter, but for the thousands of soldiers who had already arrived and the thousands who were on the shore, the two rows of houses were better than nothing.

Meng Kang finally saw Shi Lang.

Shi Lang waved his arms and gestured, shouting in his best voice: "General Meng, you can't ask anything from these people. They are almost like beggars in Dengzhou."

"What else can I ask about this kind of weather?" Meng Kang wiped the rain on his face, "It's so heavy that it's strange that someone is guarding the city."

Shi Lang shouted: "I think so too, I don't know how long it will take for heavy rain."

"What's the point of guessing, let's go." Meng Kang looked more passionate than Shi Lang.

The Ming soldiers wade through the turbid mud and water, and the rain whipped their backs like a whip. The two soldiers in the garrison who were forcibly pulled out to lead the way were rolling and crawling with sad faces.

Dengzhou City is like a big Buddha statue, sitting there and opening its arms to the Jiangnan people who came from afar.

About two quarters of an hour later, the raindrops as big as beans turned into thin raindrops, and the thunder exploded into heavy thunder.

Shi Lang's steps were light and the muddy road seemed to have no effect on him. He tied his wet hair behind his head and tied a braid, jumping with his pace.

Two quarters of an hour later, the raindrops turned back into raindrops.

The guide cried and shouted: "Walking to the city of Dengzhou, it will be dawn."

Meng Kang put his foot on his butt, causing him to throw his mouth into mud, "Leading the way, being talked nonsense."

It was cloudy and the sun didn't want to come out too early. Two hours later, they touched the cold city walls of Dengzhou.

It's not dawn yet.

The flying hook soldiers swam across the moat and climbed to the top of the city with the help of the dark and blurred light. Shi Lang walked with the flying hook soldiers, and Meng Kang took the giant shield from his personal soldiers and waited outside the city.

The bricks and stones on the city were washed away by rain. Shi Lang walked around the city but did not see a single defender.

The flying hook soldiers surrounded a squadron. Shi Lang crawled in, and the sharp knife in his left hand stabbed the chest of two soldiers who were still sleeping. Without disturbing a single person, more than two hundred men in black broke into Dengzhou City.

The flying hook soldiers opened the east gate of Dengzhou. When the defenders in the city were still in their dreams, the Ming Navy captured the first stronghold of the Northern Expedition.

The thunder disappeared, and at noon, the clouds in the sky were blown away, revealing the blue sky.

Standing at the head of Dengzhou city, you can see the waves surging on the sea in the distance.

Meng Kang had just changed into the clothes he had baked, but Shi Lang was still wearing wet black clothes. There were few pedestrians on the street, most of whom were Ming soldiers and were posting notices.

Shi Lang raised his hand and greeted Meng Kang: "Are we going to Jinan?"

Meng Kang snapped his fingers and shouted, "Change clothes and set off tonight. We captured hundreds of war horses from Dengzhou City, which came in handy."

Gu Sanmazi is the official of An Min. The four of them are still familiar with civil affairs with his pockmarked face.

In the afternoon, thousands of Ming troops lined up outside Dengzhou City.

Shi Fu came to see him off, Meng Kang brought three thousand personal soldiers, and he handed over half of the Shi family's family's background to his nephew.

Meng Kang went out of the city early to reorganize the troops, and Shi Fu and Shi Lang went out side by side.

"Zunhou, Jinan is a big city and the key to the Qing emperor's control of Shandong. You may not want Dengzhou to be so easy to take. You should be careful and cautious in this trip. If you miss a hit, you will immediately return. With my ships like me, you can guarantee that your return will be unhindered."

"Uncle, I must take down Jinan." Shi Lang patted his chest, and the long Qi Dao on his waist slapped his butt as he walked. "Uncle spent so much effort and money, wasn't it just to take a risk? It's not easy for us to get this opportunity, but it was to pull food from "King Chen Yan". King Zhenhai ordered his uncle to go north. Although he was also finding a way out for his uncle, there was a difference between closeness and alienation. The Shi family was an outsider. Can the uncle fight against the Zheng family when he returned to Fujian and Guangdong?"

Shi Fu turned his head and looked around, scolding: "The Lord of the Lord must not speak nonsense. King Zhenhai is as kind as a mountain to me, and I will never betray the prince."

Shi Lang smiled and his pace of walking accelerated.

Three cannons were heard, and Dengzhou heroes led the way, and ten thousand troops marched rapidly to the southwest.

Huai'an is now an empty city.

The personal guards and cavalry surrounded the regent's flag, and Zhai Zhe rode his horse into Huai'an. Iron balls as big as bowls could be seen everywhere in the city. The dumped houses occupied most of the space in the city.

The dead animals lie in the dirty livestock, with green-headed flies buzzing everywhere.

Zhai Zhe dismounted and glanced at the ruins in front of him: "Dorgon has also been guarding to the end."

A general in full armor rushed forward, Yuan Qizhou was full of spirits: "Your Majesty, you found more than a dozen Han soldiers in the city, who were Li Chengdong's subordinates.

Zhai Zhe did not look back. Feng Qin, who was beside him, turned around and waved his hand to Yuan Qizhou, and ordered him to retreat. Who could not see that the Regent was very unhappy and forcing Dorgon to leave was not his final intention...

Zhai Zhe walked forward alone, and the generals automatically slowed down. After three or five hundred steps, he stood in the ruins, with only Feng Qin and Fang Jin left beside him.

Fengqin advised: "Prince, both sides of the Huai River are under the control of the Qing barbarians. Dorgon wants to leave, but Chen Huwei has no choice."

"Does he really don't know?" Zhai Zhe's eyes closed slightly and opened again. "I have never liked to speculate on others from the most malicious perspective. I will not wrongly accuse any of you, but I will never tolerate someone who is in a battlefield and is indifferent to the sun. I am now asking for blessings and not to meet Yuan Zongdi's same fate."

"Cross the river in the afternoon and march into Xuzhou"

Feng Qin cannot plead for Chen Huwei's affairs, and how much does Feng Qin know about Chen Huwei?

Feng Qin silently bowed: "Abide by the order"

The Ming army completely controlled the Huai River, and Chen Huwei led the navy to advance upstream. If the Regent had any mistakes in his estimate, the Qing soldiers in Huaixi should retreat to Shandong.

The soldiers and civilians cleaned Huai'an City, and the bodies of livestock and humans were dragged out of the city and buried in two huge pits.

The weather is hot in summer and the corpses are extremely prone to decay. If the plague is accidentally spreading, it will be a disaster.

In the afternoon, the Ming army crossed the Huai River, took Yuan Qizhou as the vanguard, and Feng Dingjun was the central army, and pursued Xuzhou.

Zhai Zhe did not summon Chen Huwei, and he regarded it as an accident. He did not even blame Chen Huwei for failing to complete the military order. There is a warning called silent indulgence.

The last ten days of battle under Huai'an city caused considerable losses to the Ming army. Zhai Zhe ordered Zheng Zunqian to stay in Huai'an and summoned Sun Zhijing to go north from Xuyi and join the Northern Expedition Army. At the same time, Li Laiheng was ordered to go north from Luzhou, recover Fengyang Prefecture, and join the Shandong battlefield.

He didn't believe it, and he could not conquer Shandong by attacking the north and the south.

The place where Xuzhou is the four battles, after Xuzhou, it will be a plain to Beijing.

Yao Qisheng, the governor of Southern Zhili, came from Songjiang to Yangzhou and was responsible for mobilizing food, grass and gunpowder for the Northern Expedition Army.

"Dorgon, do you have to retreat to Beijing step by step?"
Chapter completed!