Chapter 152 Prelude to the Great War!
Chapter 152: The Prelude to the War!
"This is Zheng Lianchang's handwritten letter." Sun Quanmou reached out and rubbed his eyes, and widened his eyes again. However, the handwriting on the letter paper sandwiched in the official document did not change at all.
Lin Guoliang, the deputy general next to him, took the letter paper over, looked carefully, and nodded affirmatively: "Master General, although the subordinate is not sure if this is Zheng Lianchang's handwriting, this seal is indeed not fake. This is the military talisman seal of Zheng Zhilong's men during the previous dynasty. Zheng Lianchang is a descendant of Zheng Jian, the brave general under Zheng Zhilong, and he used this seal."
Sun Quanmou rubbed his forehead. He felt that he had difficulty breathing. What happened? In less than ten days, Liang Pengfei actually thought of a solution, gave a letter of war, threatening to challenge the Red Flag Gang, but in the end, Zheng Lianchang actually...
"Sir General, according to the news sent back by our spy Clippers, the Zheng family fleet will arrive at the pre-determined location of the north of Zedingyang, as early as tomorrow night, the evening after tomorrow morning." Wu Liang, the general general of the camp, glanced at Sun Quanmou, who was like a dull head goose, and cleared his throat and reminded him.
"How many people and warships have they dispatched?" Sun Quanmou threw the document on the desk and asked in a deep voice.
"According to our spy Clippers, almost all the warships of the Hongqi Gang are ready to go." Wu Liang thought for a while and told Sun Quanmou the answer.
Sun Quanmou looked at the envoy sent by Liang Peng, a small camp general Wu Liang, and was a little angry. He really didn't expect that he would seduce Zheng Lianchang with just a few empty words. If he had known that such a simple thing, how could he hand over this task to Liang Pengfei?
It was equivalent to sending that guy a great contribution for no reason. "Zheng Lianchang, Zheng Lianchang, are you stupid? A tycoon from Guangdong and Guangxi actually made a small slut out of his nest." Sun Quanmou was very sad and angry, just like an aunt who had just taken 50 cents from the hawker when she was buying vegetables. Finally, she found that the fifty dollars the hawker asked for him were actually fake coins.
"I don't know what commands the General General have, so the subordinates can report back to the garrison." After waiting for a long time, he saw General General Sun rolling his eyes there. Wu Liang, the general general of the Qianlong camp, had to bite the bullet and speak again.
"Sir General, since the plan to lure the enemy is done, it's not too late, so we should prepare early." Huang Biao, the general next to him, also stood up and spoke.
Sun Quanmou nodded, raised his eyelids and glanced at Wu Liang: "Okay, tell Liang that the general's previous words were counted. Since he had successfully lured the enemy, when our army fought against the Zheng bandits, he would immediately attack the Zheng family's old nest Lantau Island. No mistakes are allowed. Okay, go."
"Sir, obey the order." Wu Liang, the general general of the camp, opened his mouth, but he really didn't dare to say much to this general who looked like he didn't like him, so he had to respectfully accept the order.
"Master General, do you need to let Liang Shouge join the Deputy General Lin and then obey Deputy General Lin's dispatching actions." Huang Biao couldn't help but interrupt and asked.
"No need, the Admiral sent him under my command, not under Deputy General Lin. It was inappropriate to let him listen to Deputy General Lin's. This matter was decided." Sun Quanmou wanted Liang Pengfei to die alone. He asked him to catch up with Lin Guoliang's army, how could he let him be cannon fodder?
Huang Biao could only retreat back to his position in disappointment. Although he could not have thought that Liang Pengfei, the impulsive guy, would use this method to make Zheng Lianchang hook, the problem is that good luck will not always be with someone.
"I just hope that the boy won't be lost because of his temporary success and hurry to die." Huang Biao could only comfort himself.
"Master General, the troops we have are probably equal to the Zheng family. Should we report military information to Admiral Zhao and Governor Fu and ask them to send several battalions of naval troops here?" A Dushi stood up and expressed his own opinions.
"What, I'm afraid." Sun Quanmou glanced at the Dusi and snorted disdainfully: "How can we fight against our dignified royal army by just over ten thousand water thieves? When this general followed Tutor Cai to fight those rebel bandits in Taiwan in the past, he did not face several times of the enemy. Although the thieves were numerous and powerful, they were just a group of foolish people with little knowledge. In the eyes of this general, such enemies were nothing but native chickens and dogs."
"...The General General said very much, but we thought it was better to make a long-term plan. After all, Governor Fu and Admiral Zhao gave us military orders to restrain the main force of the Zheng Navy so that Deputy General Lin and General Qian Chan could calmly take their nests and cut off the Red Flag Gang in one fell swoop." Lin Guoliang cleared his throat and said. His expression was not very good, mainly because General Sun did not take these pirates who were rampant in Guangdong and Guangxi seriously. This was not a good thing. Lin Guoliang had seen it. But the problem was that the senior official was crushed to death. I was afraid that even if he made an obstruction, the enthusiastic general would blame him on his head. He could only lift out the two immediate bosses, Fu Kangan and Zhao Chenglin.
"Okay, don't say more. The general has his own initiative and will send orders to let the three armies stand by. Towards the morning of tomorrow, we will set off to the north of Lingdingyang and be ready to fight the enemy to the death at any time." General Sun waved his hand with great enthusiasm, as if the pirates from the Zheng family were just a group of people who could not survive. They could only carry hoes and kitchen knives, and sat a board under their butt. It felt like they were already standing on the tall flagship and saw the Red Flag Gang being defeated in front of him.
"Dad, not only our Hongqi Gang, but you also asked your second uncle to invite Xu Sanyan from the Greenqi Gang. Is this too much for those guys?" Standing on the dock, watching the elite soldiers and generals of the Zheng family gathered to board the dock, Zheng Wenxian, who was ordered by his father Zheng Lianchang to stay and recuperate and guard the island while guarding the island, was quite dissatisfied.
Zheng Lianchang stroked the long white beard and smiled faintly: "Wenxian, do you think that my father is worthy of my actions for a mere letter of war. Last night, the nails in the naval army of our old Zheng family had already heard that the Guangdong Navy had gathered more than 100 warships and nearly 10,000 troops in Qiao."
Zheng Wenxian couldn't help but be surprised: "Dad, what do you mean is that that kid won't be able to fight Piao Tianwen."
"I'm afraid that's because of this, but unfortunately this kid is a little tender. Our Zheng family has been able to stand at the mouth of the Pearl River since the Ming Dynasty. It's not easy to get along with it." Zheng Lianchang looked proud and looked at the towering warships in the distance of the dock. "A mere Guangdong navy, even if Lin Guangyu and Qian Bangyan who were already lurking on Dahengqin Island, are just a group of mediocre people. The warships in their hands are not as good as the warships of my Zheng family. Why don't I be afraid of it? It's just a joke to encircle and annihilate me."
"Dad, even though you know it's a game, what do you mean... is it just a trick? Xu Sanyan from the Green Flag Gang swallowed the navy." Zheng Wenxian felt a little ashamed. It seemed that his father's vision was indeed much broader and much greater than his.
"Yes, Xu Sanyan of the Green Flag Gang has at least 6,000 people who can fight well. He has been rampant in the Pearl River Estuary with our Zheng family for a long time. He is familiar with the waterways and is better at harassing and fighting. As long as he gives Xu Sanyan enough sweetness, he will not let him completely solve the partial army in the court, but if he drags them down, Xu Sanyan still has this ability."
"As for the Qiao navy, even if they cannot be gathered and annihilated, as long as they are disabled, the Guangzhou navy's defense will be like there are only four governors left. At that time, even if our old Zheng family dominates the Pearl River waterway, who can dominate me?" Zheng Lianchang sneered proudly, and then said to Zheng Wenxian: "For your father, you will lead the army out to fight. This place is garrisoned by you and our Zheng family's direct descendants. Don't be careless."
"Dad, don't worry. My Zheng family has been operating in Lantau Island for many years, and it has been as solid as a soup here. My son dares not say anything else. At least it can be able to resist strong enemies for three or five months." Zheng Wenxian turned around and looked at the pier not far from the pier. The tall shrimp whisker whisker whisker whisker whisker whiskers, with thick walls like a giant, stuck between two cliffs, safely protecting the entire shrimp whisker.
"These three thousand Zheng family children handed to you with my father are the foundation for our Zheng family to establish a family. In short, be careful in everything." Zheng Lianchang glanced at the island opposite the shrimp whisker row, and said with some meaning.
"Dad, don't worry, my son has checked it, and everything is safe." Zheng Wen nodded and smiled with understanding. Looking at the inconspicuous island, on that island, there are the wealth they have obtained from robbery in the past 150 years since the Ming Dynasty to the present. This is definitely not a small amount. I am afraid that even the lord of a country would be so jealous that he wanted to buy a knife and rob it.
On the dock of Xin'anying, the soldiers of the Guangdong Navy Xin'anying were lined up toward the warships parked on the shore. Although they didn't know where their destination was, they firmly believed in one thing, that is, Liang Pengfei, which would definitely allow them to taste the fruits of victory.
Right beside Liang Pengfei, Sun Shijie smiled bitterly and couldn't say anything melancholy. Even if he wanted to ruin his head, he couldn't figure out why the Zheng family had to rush forward to die even though they knew it was a bureau. But when he heard the information from the eldest master Liang that he didn't know where he got it. The Hongqi helped the Zheng family join the Green Flag to help the Xu family attack the Chaoting Navy together, Sun Shijie began to worry about the safety of his eldest master Liang.
But the problem is that the emperor is not in a hurry to the eunuch. Now Sun Shijie feels like the unlucky eunuch. He racks his brains and tries his words and wants to tell Liang Pengfei that it is extremely unrealistic to attack the Zheng family's nest with more than a thousand people here alone, and it is very likely that he can even make his life.
But the problem is that Liang Pengfei is like a turtle with a weight in his stomach, smiling and thinking that what he said is reasonable, but what should he do.
"Mr. Sun, don't be too anxious. The problems you are considering do exist, but I don't think there is much problem. Besides, Liang's past this time is not just these soldiers." Liang Pengfei grinned and said, "Do you think I'm using these eight-pound and twelve-pound cannons to attack the Zheng family's lair that has been run for more than 100 years? Although this young master likes to take risks, he will never be stupid."
After hearing Liang Pengfei's words, Sun Shijie felt something, so he simply closed his eyes and rested and stopped talking. Anyway, no matter how much you say now, it would be useless. It would be better to wait and see what happens at that time.
At the same time, towering warships slowly sailed out from the mouth of King Crab Island. On the towering mast was the Liang family battle flag carefully designed by Master Liang, a ferocious shark skeleton flag, and a large, bloody Liang flag. Under the battle flag, Liang Yuanxia, the official Liang family was muttering cigarettes with tin foil in his mouth, rolled up his sleeves, opened his collar, and exposed his dark chest hair standing on the bow. Fierceness and barbarity seemed to be adjectives specially designed for him. Behind him were the same barbaric and fierce pirates of the Liang family.
Official Liang patted the body of a giant cannon behind him that was too large and overly large. His eyes were as if he was looking at his own child. The huge cannon, which was so huge that it made people breathlessly pressing, was emitting a dark light. The hideous gun was enough to make Official Liang stuff his entire head in and it was spacious.
This was the spoil that Liang Pengfei had looted from the Governor of Luzon, Spain at that time. It was a 32-pound shore defense artillery. However, there were only two such giant shore cannons. This heavy cannon with a range of more than four and a half miles was the first time that Liang Daguanren had seen it.
It was precisely because of his son Liang Pengfei's firm request that in order to pull these two thirty-two-pound cannons from Luzon to King Crab Island, they took the warship again, and the 300-year-olds took a full four hours to get them up.
"With this thing, let alone a stone wall, even a damn iron wall can be broken down!" Liang Daren thought happily.
"Tell brothers, work harder. Before dawn tomorrow, we must bypass the Chaoting Navy on Dahengqin Island, arrive at the Lianding Waterway, meet with my son, and go to the Hongqi to help the Zheng family's nest!" Liang Yuanxia vomited cigarette butts into the sea and shouted loudly in a thick voice.
Chapter completed!