When he entered Huguang via Raozhou and Jiujiang in Jiangxi, Zheng Chenggong didn't feel much. The army galloped all the way on the official road without finding any blocking troops. Although he wanted to make military exploits, defeat Zhang Xianzhong and show his ability, Zheng Zhilong

He still did not forget the instructions given by him. Jiangxi was the hometown of Emperor Wu Zongrui. His hometown of Ganzhou was close to Fujian and Guangdong, and the Denglai New Army was stationed there. Both the Longwu court and Zhang Xianzhong were somewhat taboo about Jiangxi.

They will send troops into Jiangxi. If they anger the Wu court and attract the powerful Denglai new army to conquer, there will definitely be huge trouble.

When entering Jiangxi, Zheng Chenggong also felt strange, even confused. Emperor Wu's father and part of his family still stayed in Ganzhou, Jiangxi and did not go to the capital. Could it be said that Wu Zongrui didn't care about his family?

When the chickens and dogs ascended to heaven, Wu Zongrui was already the emperor, shouldn't his family enjoy the blessings?

Zheng Chenggong knew nothing about the Wu court and Wu Zongrui, so he just thought about these things for a little longer and completely forgot about them.

Zheng Chenggong's first offensive target was Huangzhou in Huguang.

Although Zhang Xianzhong controlled Sichuan and Huguang, the distribution of his troops still had key points. Overall, the number of sergeants deployed in Huguang was far less than that in Sichuan, and the focus of Huguang's defense was in two places, one was Xiangyang, and the other was

Wuchang and Huangzhou are not very far from Wuchang. If they are attacked, the sergeants stationed in Wuchang Prefecture can quickly rush to help.

Zheng Chenggong decided to attack Huangzhou, which would definitely alarm Zhang Xianzhong, and Li Dingguo, who was stationed in Xiangyang, would definitely lead the troops to fight in person. If Zheng Chenggong could defeat Li Dingguo, it would be considered a major victory, and he would then return to the DPRK without any problems.

Zheng Chenggong was ambitious, but unfortunately his troops were insufficient.

The sergeants under Liu Zeqing and Liu Liangzuo gave Zheng Chenggong a headache.

Needless to say, in terms of military discipline and regulations, it is very good that these sergeants can march honestly. When stationed along the way, it is common to rob people's homes. Fortunately, after these sergeants entered Jiangxi, they were still honest.

Liu Zeqing and Liu Liangzuo probably specifically asked him not to harass the people at will, which saved Zheng Chenggong a lot of things.

What Zheng Chenggong was most worried about was that these soldiers had no fighting spirit and were greedy for life and afraid of death.

Several times, scouts detected news that they suspected of discovering troops. When Zheng Chenggong deployed combat missions, the officers under Liu Zeqing and Liu Liangzuo all had expressions of fear on their faces. They were not willing to lead their sergeants to fight. Several of them were still there.

When discussing combat tasks, he stood up and opposed the headquarters sending troops to fight.

Zheng Chenggong had a bad temper. Everyone in the Zheng family knew this. After leading a large army to fight and leaving Fujian, he worked hard to control his temper so as not to delay the battle due to his violent temper. Liu Zeqing and Liu Liangzuo had 50,000 soldiers under their command.

After the sergeant joined the army, Zheng Chenggong paid more attention to avoid losing his temper, which would lead to internal strife in the team and completely lose the combat effectiveness of the army.

However, Zheng Chenggong is not without a bottom line of principles. As the commander of an army of 100,000, he is very aware of the importance of officers at all levels executing orders. If the officers and sergeants do not obey orders, he as a commander will be useless. Zhang Xianzhong will definitely encounter the consequences when the army conquers Zhang Xianzhong.

It failed miserably, so Zheng Chenggong was waiting for the opportunity, waiting for the opportunity for Liu Zeqing and Liu Liangzuo's officers to make mistakes.

Zheng Chenggong really waited for this opportunity. When the army arrived in Kaihua County and was about to enter Raozhou, Jiangxi Province, all the sergeants under Liu Zeqing and Liu Liangzuo went to the surrounding farmers to plunder money and food. Several of them actually insulted

The woman in the farmer's family couldn't bear the insult and committed suicide by jumping into the river.

This matter was detected by the scouts and reported specifically.

Zheng Chenggong specially invited the male owner and the old man of the farmer's family to the army, and asked the old man who had been beaten and saw the sergeants doing evil to come and identify them. Several sergeants were picked out. These sergeants who were picked out behaved indifferently.

Their officers also helped to speak, saying that it was not a big deal.

This time, Zheng Chenggong did not continue to pretend to be deaf and dumb. He tied up all these sergeants, together with the officers who directly led them, and the officers who interceded for these sergeants.

After making the matter public, Zheng Chenggong beheaded the sergeants who had robbed money and insulted women. Two officers were beheaded together, and the officer who helped these sergeants to intercede was beaten with a military stick.

While punishing these officers and sergeants, Zheng Chenggong immediately wrote a letter to Liu Zeqing and Liu Liangzuo, listing all the crimes committed by these officers and sergeants in the letter, and repeatedly emphasized that he had no choice but to implement military law.

Both Liu Zeqing and Liu Liangzuo responded to the letter, expressing their support for Zheng Chenggong and severely reprimanding the officers and sergeants in their letters.

With this hand, Zheng Chenggong suppressed the officers and sergeants under Liu Zeqing and Liu Liangzuo.

But the fighting spirit of the sergeants could not be improved no matter what. Zheng Chenggong knew very well that there were shadows of Liu Zeqing and Liu Liangzuo in this. The two men sent troops by no means voluntarily. Before setting off, they must have specifically asked the sergeants under his command not to do their best to avoid mistakes.

Heavy casualties.

Food and grass is also a headache for Zheng Chenggong. Although Liu Zeqing and Liu Liangzuo spent some money and food, they can't sustain the expenses of 50,000 sergeants for a long time. Zheng Chenggong also has to subsidize a lot of food. The food and grass should be sent before the soldiers and horses are used. If the food and grass are insufficient,

It's impossible to fight at all.

It should be said that this was also instructed by Liu Zeqing and Liu Liangzuo, who were unwilling to provide too much food and grass, so that Zheng Chenggong could not safely command the army to go to Huguang to fight Zhang Xianzhong.

Many bits and pieces allowed Zheng Chenggong to thoroughly see the general soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. For a time, Zheng Chenggong doubted whether the Longwu court could truly restore the Ming Dynasty. If he relied on these general soldiers, it would be impossible.

But when he thought of the Zheng family and his father Zheng Zhilong, Zheng Chenggong felt relieved. Not to mention other people, just the Zheng family could not really devote all their efforts to regaining the Ming Dynasty. So far, nothing the Zheng family has done

Everything has the shadow of the family in it, or in other words, it is all for the benefit and future of the Zheng family.

When the army arrived in Jiujiang, Zheng Chenggong became cautious.

Jiujiang is less than 400 miles away from Huangzhou. A hundred thousand troops are heading to Huguang. Zhang Xianzhong cannot know everything. Once the army leaves Jiujiang and enters Huguang, it is very likely to encounter an army of rogue bandits, and both sides are likely to start fighting.

A fight with guns.

A large number of scouts were dispatched, and Zheng Chenggong locked himself in the central military tent and began to think carefully and cautiously.

Leaving Jiujiang and entering Huguang, before conquering Huangzhou, the army had five targets to choose from, namely Xingguo Prefecture, Qizhou Prefecture, Guangji County, Huangmei County and Daye County. According to the march route, the army marched into Huangzhou.

The capital city must pass through the capital city of Qizhou.

When Zheng Zhibao entered the Chinese military tent, Zheng Chenggong was still thinking hard.

"Success, what's wrong? It's been almost a day and I'm still thinking..."

Among the entire army, the only one who could enter the central military tent at this time was Zheng Zhibao.

Zheng Chenggong looked at Zheng Zhibao, sighed and then spoke.

"Fifth Uncle, our plan was originally to directly attack Huangzhou Fucheng, capture Huangzhou Fucheng, and severely combat the arrogance of the rogue Zhang Xianzhong, but I have carefully considered it. Our army of 100,000 will set off from Hangzhou and march in time.

It's been close to a month, and the news may have been leaked long ago, so the possibility of us launching a quick assault operation is not very high. Zhang Xianzhong, Li Dingguo and others must have known the news and should have been prepared."

"So I decided to give up the operational deployment of raiding Huangzhou Fucheng..."

Zheng Zhibao was stunned for a moment, but Zheng Zhilong nodded in agreement with this combat plan.

"Success, you have to think carefully about revising the battle plan. Big brother has agreed..."

Zheng Chenggong waved his hand.

"Uncle Fifth, the situation has changed, and our combat deployment must be adjusted. I know this. Come and see..."

When Zheng Zhibao reached the front of the map, Zheng Chenggong pointed to Qizhou and other places and spoke.

"We are raiding Huangzhou Fucheng, so behind us are the six cities of Qizhou, Xingguo, Guangji, Huangmei, Daye and Qishui. If the rogue Zhang Xianzhong sets up ambushes in these places, we are likely to encounter front and rear

Once we fall into a fierce fight with the rogue Zhang Xianzhong, the ambushes in these places are likely to attack from behind, and our army will be in great danger..."

Zheng Zhibao looked at the map and nodded frequently.

"Success, you are right. This possibility exists, but you can send scouts to these places to conduct reconnaissance to see if there are rogue bandits stationed in these places..."

Zheng Chenggong shook his head.

"Fifth Uncle, it is impossible for the scouts to conduct a comprehensive investigation. If we fight Zhang Xianzhong, we will not have time to take care of these places, so I decided to adopt a steady and steady approach. At least we need to capture Qizhou, Xingguo Prefecture, Guangji and

Huangmei and other cities, so that when we attack Huangzhou Fucheng, there will be no danger to the east. Once Zhang Xianzhong attacks in full force, we can evacuate to the east, and if we have to, we can enter South Zhili..."

Zheng Zhibao looked at the map carefully and nodded again.

"Success, if you decide, just do it according to your decision. I will go to the big brother and tell you..."

Zheng Chenggong looked at Zheng Zhibao.

"Fifth Uncle, I bear all the responsibilities for the decision I made. I will personally explain it to my father. I will not be affected by the fate of my father. The Fifth Uncle came to Huguang with me to conquer. As long as the Fifth Uncle supports me, I will rest assured."

Already..."

Zheng Zhibao laughed.
Chapter completed!