Chapter 159 The Battle of Ganghwa Island IV

Huang Wu had no choice at all.

You can only build on your old foundation.

Huang Wu's direct descendants were the original descendants of the Zheng family. There were only a few thousand of them. A considerable number of them were dispersed to serve as officers in the army, and some of Huang Wu remained with him.

It formed the most combat-effective army among the Qing navy.

It's just that each of these men and horses is dead, and it is extremely difficult to replenish them, or it is impossible to replenish them at all.

Only by filling in these elite troops can we withstand Zhou Quanbin's attack.

Just like the Shaanxi people before, another civil war between the Fujian people was fought here. The Zheng family never hesitated to send traitors to their deaths, so when they found out that they were fellow Fujian people on the opposite side, the Zheng family's fleet not only did not stop

, the killing became even more brutal.

The roar of the cannons was almost continuous.

Many artillery shells came from far away and landed near the pontoon bridge. Water columns rose into the sky and then hit the pontoon bridge, making the people on the pontoon bridge drenched into a ball. Even so, the soldiers of the Qing Dynasty were all confused.

Regardless, he rushed past at almost a sprinting speed.

Countless chaotic footsteps stepped on the pontoons. These pontoons were made of boats juxtaposed with wooden planks in the middle. So when a cannonball hit the water nearby, the pontoons were immediately shaken by the impact of the water surface.

Constant shaking.

Some Qing soldiers could not stand firmly and fell from the pontoon into the water. They struggled in the water.

But not a single soldier stayed to rescue them.

Because every one of them knows that there is not much time left for them.

Everyone knew that Huang Wu wouldn't last long.

Just before the Qing army had finished passing through, several ships with flames crashed into the pontoon. Then the flames on the ships ignited the pontoon. Countless soldiers screamed loudly and crashed into the water. The pontoon collapsed after the impact.

Down, falling apart.

"The news just came." Bolo said to Azig: "Huang Wu has died in the battle."

Azig said: "What a pity Huang Wu."

Azige said it was a pity in his words, but there was no trace of pity on his face.

Although Huang Wu was important, Azig did not even blink an eye when he exchanged Huang Wu's life for the lives of thousands of Eight Banners disciples. Now, although some soldiers have not withdrawn, or even the pontoon bridge has been smashed into the water,

Or just stay on Ganghwa Island.

Although these soldiers are still there, facing this river is a natural danger that can never be crossed. Their fate has long been doomed.

However, Azig did not care about this.

At this moment, the Eight Banners Army under Azige,

The number of the Han army's Green Camp and North Korean auxiliary troops totaled hundreds of thousands. Even though thousands of Han soldiers had been lost, Azig didn't care at all. It's just that Azig was not in a good mood right now.

Because he could see the turning point in this battle, his future opponent would not be Zhou Fuchen, but Zheng Chenggong.

His former subordinates were defeated.

"Let's go. Everything is fine here on Ganghwa Island," Azig said.

Azig swung his horse and walked, followed by the Eight Banners army, and the rest of the army followed them.

More than a hundred feet away from Azige, on a large ship on the river, Zheng Chenggong stood on the deck, raised his telescope, and carefully watched the Qing army leaving. He suddenly thought of what was going on under Nanjing City.

He took a deep breath in his heart and said to himself: "Ajige, let's settle our old and new grudges together."

The defeat of Nanjing was the worst battle Zheng Chenggong fought.

This battle ruined all Zheng Chenggong's thoughts about the world. Zheng Chenggong has not been able to say that everything has been smooth sailing since he was young. But he has never experienced such a big setback, and even he can only serve as a subordinate of Zhang Xuan from now on. Most of the reasons,

It was also during the Battle of Nanjing that the Zheng family's army elite was wiped out.

Even now that Zheng Chenggong is in command again, most of the army under his command are Zhang Xuan's direct descendants, and the rest are local troops. He is even planning to recruit some troops from North Korea. However, there are almost no direct descendants of the Zheng family in the army.

This is still the aftermath of that original battle.

From the time when the Zheng family raised 100,000 troops, to now, there are only a few garrison troops to guard the homes and courtyards. The difference between the world and the world is all because of the Battle of Nanjing. How could Zheng Chenggong forget it.

However, no matter how unhappy he felt, he knew that at this moment, the troops should not be angry and mobilized. This battle would stabilize Ganghwa Island and restore the situation. But this only allowed him to gain a foothold, and the real counterattack would have to wait for some time.

When Zheng Chenggong came to the island, Liu Guoxuan had already settled things on Jianghua Island and cleared away the remaining Qing troops on Jianghua Island. Generals headed by Zhou Fuchen came to greet Zheng Chenggong.

After the greetings, Zheng Chenggong said: "General Zhou, your Majesty has an imperial edict."

When Zhou Fuchen heard this, his face suddenly turned pale to the extreme.

Zhou Fuchen had been worried about the situation before and didn't think much about his personal fate. Moreover, under the news of victory, he was a little excited and didn't think much about it. But now he remembered his personal fate. Although he didn't read the imperial edict, Zhou Fuchen had already guessed it in his heart.

Then Zheng Chenggong read the imperial edict, which was exactly what Zhang Xuan did to Zhou Fuchen, who was exiled to Nanyang.

Zhou Fuchen said with a sad and bitter smile on his face: "I obey your order."

Zheng Chenggong stepped forward to help Zhou Fuchen up and said: "Well, General Zhou still has a place in the Sacred Heart. A mere hardship is nothing. There will definitely be a time when he will make a comeback."

Zhou Fuchen said: "Thank you for your comfort, Your Majesty. I know that I messed up in this battle. I am responsible for what happened today." For a moment, he thought of Ruan Jin. He didn't know how to feel about Ruan Jin, although he said

, death is a big deal. But Ruan Jin defeated such a crucial battle, with such a huge gap between the enemy and ourselves, and it was a battle that should be won no matter what.

If Ruan Jin had not died in the battle, Zhou Fuchen would have killed all the people named Ruan in the navy.

Even if Zhou Fuchen resigns, he still has power before resigning. As Zheng Chenggong said, almost everyone in the upper echelons of the Xia army knows that Zhou Fuchen is Zhang Xuan's Yuancong team. Even if he is dismissed from his post today, no one dares to look down on him.

Zhou Fuchen.

"General Zhou, what can you teach me about the Korean War?" Zheng Chenggong said with a bright smile.

Zhou Fuchen said: "How can a defeated general be brave?"

Zheng Chenggong said: "Anything can happen on the battlefield. General Zhou is just tired of others. Did General Zhou really have nothing to say about the Korean war situation before he left?"

Zhou Fuchen was stunned for a moment and said, "Yes, there is always something to say."

The dock was not a place to talk. The two found a room and someone served tea. Zhou Fuchen said: "In this battle, Ruan Jin missed me. But I also missed General Yang. It was very tragic to think about it. The situation ended

In this case, there is nothing to say."

"North Korea is a peninsula. Although most battles are fought on land, the outcome is really determined by the sea. Of course, for the prince, there is nothing good to say about this."

"Don't expect too much from the Koreans. We can't count on the Koreans to fight the war. We can only rely on ourselves. It's also because the proportion of the Xia army is too small. Otherwise, even if there are some setbacks at sea, it may not be possible to make a comeback. However, although the Koreans cannot expect,

But if there is not enough success, there is more than enough failure. You still have to worship that Buddha."

Zheng Chenggong understood deeply and knew that this Buddha was the King of Han.

Zhou Fuchen thought about it carefully and couldn't help but smile bitterly. He didn't think he had anything to say. Then he said: "I lost troops and generals because of my incompetence. It's not that there are no talents in the army. We have Zhou Chang in literature and Liang Huafeng in military affairs. They are all first-class talents.

Zhou Chang entered Seoul alone, where he went to secure hundreds of Korean officials and went down to suppress Korean scholars.

He was in charge of the general affairs of Ganghwa Island, and he never missed anything. Most importantly, he was the best way to deal with the King of Han. Although Liang Huafeng was a demoted general, he was loyal to the court. Although he was fighting in the Taebaek Mountains and Sobaek Mountains, the war was hundreds of miles away.

, took him as the mastermind and made the Qing army uneasy."

"These are first-class talents."

"I'm leaving today. But these people will be left to the prince, please make good use of them."

Zheng Chenggong wrote down the names of these two people in his mind and said, "Okay."
Chapter completed!