Chapter 160 Zheng Chenggong fights against North Korea

Zheng Chenggong and Zhou Fuchen chatted for a whole day. Zhou Fuchen knew all the details about Zheng Chenggong. As long as Zheng Chenggong asked, he would not hide anything.

Zhou Fuchen had previously competed with Zheng Chenggong for the position of chief naval officer in the Privy Council, but now that times had changed, Zhou Fuchen had no more thoughts. He just wanted to form a good relationship with Zheng Chenggong, and he didn't think about it anymore.

However, there are some gaps in Zhou Fuchen's news. After all, he was trapped on Jianghua Island and had different news from the outside world for more than a month.

Many of his information are already out of date.

As the power of Ganghwa Island is revealed, all kinds of information are flowing here, and the reconstruction of this intelligence network is also an immediate matter.

After Zheng Chenggong sent Zhou Fuchen away, various news updates also allowed Zheng Chenggong to understand the Korean War better based on Zhou Fuchen's explanation.

The first thing he heard was not good news.

It was a huge defeat for Liang Huafeng.

While the Qing army besieged Jianghua Island, they also ordered the Qing army general Dasu to besiege Liang Huafeng. Dasu was considered a veteran general, but because he was a Xianghuang Banner and a slave of Shunzhi, he was not liked by Dorgon and his family.

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Therefore, the things Azig arranged for Dasu were all thankless times. For example, going into the mountains to encircle and suppress Liang Huafeng.

When you hear this, you will know that it is a war without oil or water.

However, Da Su did a pretty good job. He went on a killing spree at the foot of the mountain, using countless North Koreans as bait to lure the North Korean army to rescue them. After defeating them, he took advantage of the situation to attack Liang Huafeng and broke Liang Huafeng's defense circle. If the North Koreans could stay calm,

Dasu had nothing to do with Liang Huafeng for a while.

However, the Koreans really could not count on it. Liang Huafeng had to take the risk to break out. The Xia army headquarters moved quickly and was not caught by Da Su. However, the Korean troops suffered heavy losses, and a large number even defected and surrendered to the Qing court.

Liang Huafeng's defeat not only allowed the Qing army to establish prestige in southern Korea, but Da Su also took advantage of the situation to spread rumors, saying that the Xia army used the Korean army as human shields, and then got rid of the Qing army's pursuit. As a result, Liang Huafeng and the Koreans

There is a contradiction between them.

After all, many North Koreans are unwilling to believe that their army is so bad that they can't even escape. For such a serious failure, they prefer to blame others.

Therefore, there was also a rift in the relationship between Liang Huafeng and the North Koreans, which made Liang Huafeng's situation quite difficult.

Although Liang Huafeng still has more than 10,000 men and is a powerful warrior, no matter how powerful he is, the battlefield is still North Korea. Without the support of the North Koreans, Liang Huafeng has been struggling for a while.

"It doesn't matter." Zheng Chenggong said to Chen Yonghua: "The results of the Battle of Jianghua Island have been spread. The Koreans know what to do. Send someone to contact Liang Huafeng."

"yes.

"Chen Yonghua said.

"How was the conversation with the Japanese?" Zheng Chenggong said.

Chen Yonghua said: "We've almost reached the point of discussion."

The relationship between the Zheng family and the Japanese was already good, especially after Zheng Zhilong occupied the Japanese shipping lanes and took over almost all Japanese trade. This relationship became even deeper.

Therefore, now that the Zheng family is negotiating with Japan on behalf of the Daxia court, Japan does not care much about many conditions.

Chen Yonghua explained the situation in detail.

Zheng Chenggong handed over the negotiation matters to Zheng Lian.

Zheng Lian's negotiations in Nagasaki, Japan also went smoothly.

First, all Xia Jun's expenses in Korea can be purchased in Japan. It is just payment in real money and silver. Although Japan is not as big as a lion, Japan's grain output is not large. If it is used to supply the army, the price will inevitably rise.

But no matter how you calculate it, it is much more cost-effective than transshipping from Nanjing.

The second is to recruit many down-and-out samurai from Japan as mercenaries. There are even some samurai from the Tokugawa family who want to see the war between Xia and Qing.

In short, as far as public opinion in Japan is concerned, they all support the Xia Dynasty and oppose the Donglu.

So with the support of Japan.

It would be much more convenient for Zheng Chenggong to act in North Korea.

Zheng Chenggong said: "You have talked with Zhou Chang, what do you think of this person?"

Chen Yonghua said: "He is a young talent, but he may not be too young."

Zheng Chenggong said: "Now, with the support of Japan, we have won the battle of Ganghwa Island. Although the situation in North Korea has been stabilized, it will take some time to prepare for a counterattack. Ganghwa Island is a little too far north and is not suitable as a place to start a counterattack."

"But it is very important. It is like a dagger placed on the waist of the Qing army."

"I am determined not to give up, so I am going to put someone on Ganghwa Island to threaten Seoul. I also need to coordinate with the King of Han. Is this Zhou Chang reliable?"

Chen Yonghua pondered for a while and said: "I can't say much about Zhou Chang's ability. But I think the relationship between King Han and Zhou Chang is extraordinary. It is indeed good to use Zhou Chang to appease King Han, but the defense of Jianghua Island is put on

There is something wrong with Zhou Chang."

Zheng Chenggong said: "Then you mean to leave one person to guard Jianghua Island?"

Chen Yonghua said: "The King of Han is the King of Han after all."

Zheng Chenggong understood deeply that the King of Han was, after all, the King of Korea, and he might not necessarily be of the same mind as the Daxia court.

Zhou Chang is not a military commander, and there are still some Korean troops on Ganghwa Island. If someone who can control the situation is not released, he may not be able to suppress the Korean king.

Zheng Chenggong said: "How about Ma Sanbao?"

Chen Yonghua said: "Your Highness is wise."

The army that Zhang Xuan gave to Zheng Chenggong was mostly his direct lineage, including several senior generals, and Ma Sanbao was one of them.

Ma Sanbao has good abilities. The most important thing is that he is a direct descendant of Zhang Xuan. The Xia army on Jianghua Island needs to be replaced in turn. After all, he has fought such a tragic battle of Seoul and Jianghua Island, and there are many vacancies in the army.

.You can't use it to kill people.

Moreover, these officers all came from martial arts schools. After being tempered in so many battles, they must have made great progress. Naturally, they must be protected.

However, even if they are replaced, they are still Zhang Xuan's direct descendants. With Ma Sanbao's ability and prestige, it is easy to suppress the situation.

Zheng Chenggong said: "Actually, I want you to be here more. After all, I have to keep one of my own on Jianghua Island. It's just that I can't live without you."

Chen Yonghua also knows the characteristics of the Zheng Group. Overall, there are few. Among all kinds of talents, there are more business talents and many naval generals. There are also a few generals who are good at land warfare, but there are not many civil servants. Especially Zhang Xuan

After gaining an absolute advantage.

Except for some civil servants who are inseparable from the Zheng family, such as Chen Yonghua and his son, many of the remaining civil servants have intentionally distanced themselves from the Zheng family.

This is the orthodox sentiment in the hearts of scholar-bureaucrats all over the world.

As a result, Zheng Chenggong indeed lacked strategic ministers.

Chen Yonghua said: "Your Majesty, no matter what, a navy general must be left behind to guard Ganghwa Island. The situation on Ganghwa Island will not get out of control."

Zheng Chenggong said: "Let Zhou Quanbin stay."

In this way, the trio guarding Ganghwa Island was determined.

Although the King of Han is nominally the dominant one, the power base of the King of Han is not much anymore. After all, the Qing army has cleaned up the entire Korean Peninsula. Although there are still many Koreans in various places who agree with the rule of the King of Han, most of them

None of the powerful local factions in North Korea are direct descendants of the King of Korea. At this time, how confident can the King of Korea be in stabilizing the situation in North Korea?

The King of Han is now tied to the boat of Daxia and cannot get off.

Therefore, he did not dare to disobey Xia Jun's intentions. Although he still had the power to manage the Koreans, the real power was in the hands of Zhou Chang, Ma Sanbao, and Zhou Quanbin.

Although the power is somewhat dispersed, Zheng Chenggong doesn't care. At least for this period of time, Zheng Chenggong's request for Ganghwa Island is just to maintain its existence. His energy should be focused on the south, that is, Jeolla and Gyeongsang.

Zheng Chenggong stayed on Ganghwa Island for more than ten days and then transferred to the south. During this period, a steady stream of supplies and soldiers were transported from Japan, Fujian, Zhejiang, and Nanjing to Ganghwa Island, Jeju Island, Tsushima Island, and other large islands.

On islands large and small.

For a time, the war between the Qing army and the Xia army actually calmed down, and even Dasu's battle to encircle and suppress Liang Huafeng slowed down.
Chapter completed!