Chapter 43 Funeral
"General Feng has tuberculosis." said an old Chinese doctor with white hair.
"Night sweats during sleep, fever in the afternoon, cough, fatigue, less drinking, and even phlegm, vomiting, epistaxis, and fever are all symptoms of tuberculosis." The old Chinese medicine doctor sighed.
Tuberculosis was a terminal disease in ancient times. There was no effective treatment, and life and death were left to God.
Therefore, when Feng Xifan woke up and heard what the doctor said, he almost fainted again.
"It's so good, how could I get tuberculosis!" Feng Xifan said in confusion.
"Master, you have to cheer up. If you practice martial arts every day, your health will definitely heal quickly." Feng Xifan's wife comforted him.
Unfortunately, what Feng Xifan suffered from was not tuberculosis but paraquat poisoning.
Time passed day by day, and in less than a month, Feng Xifan's breathing became more and more difficult. This was how a generation of battlefield generals and future traitors came to an end.
On his deathbed, Feng Xifan could no longer speak, and only his wife and few children were left beside him. They were crying and shouting, but to no avail.
Because the doctor diagnosed him with tuberculosis, important figures in the Ming and Zheng Group did not dare to see him in order to prevent infection.
Continuing to look at it, in May, Zhu Tiangui, the navy commander of the Zheng Army, led more than 20,000 troops and more than 300 ships to surrender to the Qing Dynasty at Tongshan, and the coastal islands were returned to the Qing Dynasty.
As for whether Guard Town should be rebuilt or not, it all depends on Zheng Kezang's mood.
After Feng Xifan's death, Zheng Kezang felt particularly comfortable, eliminating a major hidden danger in the future. At the same time, his younger brother Zheng Kezang would not have any conflicts with him because of this, so he had the best of both worlds.
The next day, Zheng Jing made a rare appearance at the court meeting, just to confer a title on Feng Xifan. Normally, he would just let Zheng Kezang attend by himself.
No one objected to Feng Xifan's posthumous title ceremony. After all, they were all dead, and they didn't care about a dead count.
A total of three hundred warships surrendered to the enemy. He had to find a way to stop this. He could not let the Qing navy become stronger so that he could do whatever he wanted along the southeast coast and have time to conquer the Luzon Islands.
Feng Xifan's consciousness became weaker and weaker. He still struggled to sit up because he didn't want to die yet. He still wanted to see his son-in-law Zheng Keshuang become King of Yanping. He still wanted to hold the power.
But the real highlight is the distribution of the Guard Town.
"System, please give me the major events in 1680 AD." Zheng Kezang said to the system.
It turned out that Zhu Tiangui was a fisherman, and because of his outstanding talent, he was promoted to the rank of Commander-in-Chief of the Left, commanding the 28th Navy Town, and was stationed in the Tongshan area.
Seeing this, Zheng Kezang thought to himself that if he had enough points, he should develop printing technology and develop the newspaper industry to become his mouthpiece.
Zheng Jing would not treat those who were loyal to him badly, and he would grant him an earldom title. Given Feng Xifan's status in the Ming Dynasty, there was no problem at all.
He has not changed much in history now, and it is very cost-effective to buy memorabilia during this period.
Everyone understood the meaning behind his words. Liu Guoxuan had too much military power and was not suitable for this position.
At this time, Zheng Kezang suddenly spoke: "I think we should put aside the selection of the commander-in-chief of Guard Town for the time being. There is currently no suitable candidate. General Liu Guoxuan is already the commander-in-chief of Zuowuwei and Youwuwei. No.
It's suitable to serve as a guard town again, because people's energy is limited."
The news of Feng Xifan's death made most of the people in the Mingzheng Group unable to calm down. Those who were jumping lively on the battlefield a few days ago fell into the underworld in the blink of an eye, which made people feel infinite emotion.
Damn, Zhu Tiangui surrendered and took away 20,000 troops. What's going on? There are still people like this in the Zheng family. Quickly call Eunuch Li to find out.
Zheng Kezang was in a good mood and decided to go shopping in the system mall.
Zheng Kezang picked up the memorabilia of 1680 on his desk and began to read it carefully:
There was nothing to do in January. In February, Emperor Kangxi issued an edict to establish the Wuying Palace Construction Office, which was responsible for the engraving, printing and decoration of the imperial books.
"Hey, I have named Feng Xifan the loyal uncle. I hope he goes well." Zheng Jing looked at the coffin in front of him and sighed.
It was Kang Mazi's turn next, and he was not as easy to deal with as Feng Xifan, but it didn't matter, Zheng Kezang was not afraid.
"Fufu, I was having tea with Xifan (Feng Xifan's nickname) a few days ago. It was only a short time before I left." Zheng Jing attended Feng Xifan's funeral.
"No! I will take care of this matter for Xifan tomorrow." Chen Yonghua replied.
[The memorabilia has been shipped, please check it]
"It would be better to recommend Zeng Rui, the general who conquered the north, as the commander-in-chief of the guard town." Military officer Chen Shengwu recommended.
Zhu Tiangui's surrender must never happen. We must find a way to change history. No wonder Ming and Zheng were defeated so quickly. It turned out that the "Navy Commander" ran away.
Zheng Jing hesitated, not knowing how to distribute it.
Zheng Kezang was also at the funeral. Hearing the passionate suona sound in his ears, he felt a little disappointed. His lifelong enemy was gone like this. Whose turn would it be next?
Soon, they fell into a quarrel. Some supported Liu Guoxuan and some supported Zeng Rui. They argued for a long time but could not come up with an answer.
It seems that Wu Sangui's grandson Wu Shifan can't hold on any longer. It's a pity that we can't buy him more time.
"The dead are gone, but the living are like this. Xifan's legacy must be to restore China's homeland, and we living people must help him fulfill this wish." Chen Yonghua truly overestimated Feng Xifan.
[Deduct 5 points, leaving a balance of 30 points]
"I have a plan. It is better to allocate the soldiers from the original Guard Town to the left and right Wuwei Town. Guard Town will not be developed for the time being. Wait for the right opportunity to rebuild Guard Town." Zheng Kezang suggested.
Slowly, he could no longer breathe, leaving only resentment in his eyes, a broken body, and the wails of the people around him.
Moreover, the establishment of one less town is a good thing for Dongning now. The island has a small population, so it can no longer be militaristic.
The court meeting was abuzz with people because of this incident, and it was like a scene where vultures were dismembering the corpse.
"I recommend General Liu Guoxuan to be appointed as the Guard, Chief Military Officer, Commander-in-Chief, Commander-in-Chief," the official Hong Lei suggested.
A compromise plan soon won the support of Zheng Jing and others, and Liu Guoxuan was also satisfied. Although he did not get the position, it also gave him tangible benefits, and no one suffered.
Keep reading, March and April are fine. In May, the Qing government's war to put down the "Three Feuds" rebellion lasted seven years and achieved a decisive victory. Emperor Kangxi held a banquet for hundreds of officials in the main room of the Yangxin Hall.
If there was no future coup in Dongning, Feng Xifan could be said to be loyal to Zheng Jing. He even called him to take care of Zheng Jing when he died. Unfortunately, Feng Xifan did not fulfill his promise to Zheng Jing.
If the Qing army had so many warships and could steal his home at any time, how could they have the chance to avenge the Chinese people on Luzon Island?
What happened in May, there is still a chance now.
Fortunately, Feng Xifan died. Zheng Kezang had the opportunity to integrate Dongning's existing navy and army forces, and then raided Tongshan and Dongshan Island with lightning speed, rescued the lost general Zhu Tiangui, and then brought the warships and
If everyone is brought back to Dongning Mansion, great things will happen!
After having an idea, Zheng Kezang did not panic and continued to read the major events in 1680.
Chapter completed!