Chapter 52 Victory Turn

After taking a deep look at Dongshan Island, Zheng Kezang knew that retreat was the best option at the moment, even though he was unwilling to do so.

The distance from Zhugang to Zhangzhou Prefecture was a full 150 kilometers. He didn't know how many Qing troops there were in Zhangzhou Prefecture, but it was still too early to rely on these 5,000 people to conquer the world.

The best choice at this time is to go back to Dongning Mansion and develop some more.

"Your Highness, when you are ready, let's go back." Huang Qing of the Management Association said.

"Let's go, we will be back soon, no need to miss him." He said he didn't miss him, but in fact, the one who missed him the most was Zheng Kezang.

Because Yizhou Island has just been developed, there are not many native buildings that can be rated as wonders by the system, and ordinary buildings must be built by Zheng Kezang himself to count.

Even the Guandi Temple on Dongshan Island can be considered a wonder, so this land is Zheng Kezang’s treasure!

It's a pity that I don't have the strength to stay for a long time now. If I wait a little longer, everything will be fine.

"Honorable Sir, when you go back this time, how many people have you gathered to go with you?" Zheng Kezang asked Zhu Tiangui, a local snake.

Wan Zhengse ran very fast, gathering many deserters along the way, and brought a total of two thousand people back to Zhangzhou Mansion.

"The 15,000 common people were beyond my expectation," Zheng Kezang said.

"The remnants of the pseudo-Ming Dynasty are so ferocious and have magical skills that they defeated my ten thousand army." Wan Zhengse continued.

Generals and officials plundered, in addition to gold, silver, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, land, real estate, and business names were all targets. Some were severely tortured, falsely accused of being thieves, or even killed and defrauded, and massacred the whole family, the entire village, the entire township, and even the entire county.

, the whole city is called shaving.

In order to make the publicity more effective, Zheng Kezang simply used allicin to act as a miracle doctor in Tongshan City. He cured many people who were seriously ill and won the hearts of the people.

The people who are willing to follow him will definitely be well fed and entertained by him. Moreover, in this raid, Zheng Kezang got twenty thousand shi of food as spoils, so he has no worries about food and drink now.

When the group of them returned to the gate of Zhangzhou Prefecture, the soldiers guarding the city almost didn't recognize them.

The stragglers plundered bravely, held open fires, and had plenty of time. They dug three feet into the ground and plundered not only gold and silver, but also grain, livestock, wood, bamboo, and iron tools. This was called a grate.

"It's just Mr. Wan, whether you can defend Zhangzhou City depends on you! You must cheer up." Wu Yangui raised his glass and said seriously.

"Ziliang, just ask my subordinates and you will know that the remnants of the False Ming Dynasty are too cruel and invincible." Wan Zhengse had already been shaken by the bayonet charge of the Guards.

As for bows, arrows and armor, these were not needed by the Guards, so Zheng Kezang took them and distributed them to Yongwei Town and Zhu Tiangui's 10,000 troops.

"Ziliang, I suffered a big loss this time. I'm really sorry for Prince Kang's earnest teachings. Alas!" Wan Zhengse sighed when he mentioned this.

Originally prepared by Wan Zhengse to besiege Zhu Tiangui, it was enough to feed ten thousand of them for two to three months, but he did not expect that Zheng Kezang got the advantage in the end.

The discerning gentry and wealthy households in Tongshan City could all see the extraordinary qualities of Zheng Kezang's troops.

Zhu Tiangui's army of 10,000 will definitely be split when he returns, with part assigned to Liu Guoxuan and part absorbed into the Guards. Otherwise, Zhu Tiangui's military power will be too great, which is not a good sign. Let him lead the navy with peace of mind.

In addition to these reasons, another very important point is that under the guidance of Zheng Kezang, the Guards and the Yongwei Town did not do any harm to the people in the city and were willing to do good people and good deeds.

There is a saying in ancient times: banditry is like a comb, soldiers are like a grate, and officials are like a shave.

Fortunately, they were all subordinates of Prince Kang, Aisin Gioro Jieshu, and were from the same faction, so Wu Yangui did not stab Wan Zhengse in the back, but helped him hide it.

"And Ziliang, make preparations early. If I'm not wrong, the remnants of the false Ming Dynasty will definitely send troops to attack Zhangzhou City. Now, hurry up and clear the country before it's too late. Otherwise, if Zhangzhou City is destroyed, our black gauze hat will not be protected." Wan Zhengse

warned.

Fortunately, Wan Zhengse took out his official seal in time and resolved the misunderstanding, otherwise Wan Zhengse would have had to fight again.

"Reporting to Your Highness, there are fifteen thousand people in Tongshan City who are willing to go to Dongning Mansion with us." Zhu Tiangui said.

When public opinion intensified, Zheng Kezang sent people to post notices saying that as long as they were willing to go to Dongning Prefecture with the Ming and Zheng troops, everyone would have good farmland, enough food, and hair to grow.

"Lord Wan, since the rumors of your defeat spread, everyone in the Zhangzhou government has been in danger. I have already sent people to strengthen the city's defenses."

This frightened the civilians of Tongshan City. They didn't have many braids in the first place. If they were ruled by the Qing army, they would be prone to military disasters.

Zheng Kezang's fleet came in a mighty manner, and now they are leaving in a mighty way, and no one saw them off.

After hearing this, Wan Zhengse remained silent, and the scene fell into silence.

"Demon method? Master Wan, even if we lose the battle, there is no need to exaggerate the strength of the Ming thief. There is no magic method in this world." Wu Yangui felt that Wan Zhengse was beaten unconscious by Zheng Kezang. It seemed that it was indeed a disastrous defeat.

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"Thanks to Jian Guo's clever plan, the common people know Jian Guo's good intentions." Zhu Tiangui said flatteringly.

Because they are a bit out of tune with this era.

Therefore, it is not surprising that more than 10,000 people followed him.

Zheng Kezang did not want his power to be surrounded by warlords.

"Place them well and don't leave them without food. If something happens, you will be responsible for it!" Zheng Kezang said solemnly.

Bandits and rogues plundered, and because they were worried about being pursued and suppressed by the army, they did not dare to stay for a long time even though they plundered. The gains were all floating wealth, such as gold, silver, and soft things. There must be some omissions, so it was called combing.

"Set sail and go home!"

Because the arrogant Admiral Wan Zhengse in the past was like a hairless phoenix, and the two thousand men were like beggar soldiers.

It turns out that after Zhu Tiangui defeated Wan Zhengse, he began to engage in a public opinion war in Tongshan City.

After returning to Zhangzhou Prefecture, Wan Zhengse immediately blocked the news of the defeat, but unfortunately it was still found out by Wu Yangui, the prefect of Zhangzhou.

From ancient times to the present, the Yue Jiajun and Qi Jiajun were the only troops they knew to have such strict military discipline.

The news spread widely that Zheng Kezang won a great victory and killed too many Qing troops. The Qing army sent 100,000 troops to retaliate against them and massacre the city.

The soldiers guarding the city thought the refugees were attacking the city, and almost lit the beacon smoke.

Unlike Zheng Kezang who was beaming with joy, everyone here at Wan Zhengse had a sad face.

"Brother Weigao (Wan Zhengse's nickname), I have heard why you were defeated so miserably this time." Wu Yangui is from Fengtian and said with a Fengtian accent.

After a long time, Wan Zhengse raised the wine glass on the banquet table with trembling hands and drank the wine in one gulp, but the taste was indescribable.

When Wu Yangui saw this, he also knew that Admiral Wan was unreliable, so he had better write a letter quickly to ask for help. The admiral could run away, but his prefect could not.

Just as Wu Yangui was about to get up and leave, a rough and rough voice came in.

"Good news, sir, Ming Gou has retreated!" Lieutenant General Li En hurried in.
Chapter completed!