The Qing side's request was very clear, that is, Deng Ming must leave immediately, and Zhang Huangyan and Ma Fengzhi could not stay outside Zhenjiang City for too long. It would be better for the Ming army to leave today. Deng Ming took the Sichuan army back to Sichuan, and Zhang Huangyan and Ma Fengzhi took the Zhoushan army to Chongming. The two governors and governors of Liangjiang needed food along the way were all included.

Deng Ming was still a little doubtful about this, a little worried about the authenticity of the two copies of the imperial edicts that Zhou Peigong showed him, and worried that Shunzhi would not give up his personal plan. However, the Governor of the Cao Transportation Transport, Jiang Guozhu's envoy, and Zhou Peigong also swear to him, ensuring that the copy of the imperial edict was exactly the same as the original, and as long as Deng Ming was willing to leave, they would definitely stop Shunzhi.

The maritime trade agreement negotiated with Jiang Guozhu has not yet begun. Zhang Chao has only started the policy of unified purchase and sale of porcelain in Jiangxi. Deng Ming knew that as long as time goes by, the strength of the Ming army can be further strengthened, and it can also break the Qing court's ban on the seas against the Fujian army, allowing Huang Wu to shoot himself in the foot. Therefore, if the safety of his allies is not involved, Deng Ming is unwilling to break the relationship with these local governors. Another reason why Deng Ming refused to leave was that he was worried about his prestige being damaged, but now it was not that he took the initiative to leave, but that the local officials of the Qing court strongly demanded him to leave, so there was no need to worry about this.

Lin Qilong, the governor of the Qing Dynasty's grain transportation, also gave the Ming army a large amount of money to the opening. Deng Ming could not resist their urging and finally agreed to leave as soon as possible. He confirmed again that the other party would do his best to stop Shunzhi from personally expeditioning. After threatening Zhoushan, Deng Ming sorted out the army and set off for Sichuan.

When the Ming army drove out of Kuimen, Deng Ming brought more than 10,000 soldiers and sailors. When he returned from Zhenjiang, the number of ships increased by 50%, and the number of strong men who volunteered to join the army in Jiangnan was not the only ships and personnel that Deng Ming had transported back to Sichuan. From Huguang to Jiangnan, Deng Ming recruited hundreds of poor scholars who were willing to teach in Sichuan. Some of them had been sent away by him, and the remaining fifty people did not leave them idle. He had already begun to help Deng Ming educate the literacy of the strong men.

The most troublesome thing was the shipwrecks tied up by Jiang Guozhu. Of course, this behavior was kidnapping, and Deng Ming was instigating and accomplice. At present, all he could do was to comfort him with kind words. Like the accounting and apprentices that Zhang Chao tied him to, Deng Ming assured these people that they would receive good treatment in Sichuan, not be treated as military slaves, and would own their own private property and buy land. Among them, the outstanding ones could also expect to own their own shipyards, rather than under surveillance, the Ming army built ships.

Just before Deng Ming left, another fleet of ships came to Zhoushan. This was Zheng Chenggong's envoy to report victory. He originally planned to send it to Zhoushan. After Zhang Huangyan entered the Yangtze River and met with Deng Ming, they sent more than 200 captured prisoners of the Eight Banners into the Yangtze River.

Deng Ming did not want to waste too much time on these prisoners, but simply asked: "Any of them involved in the Jiangnan massacre? For example, was there anyone present when they attacked Yangzhou?"

"Don't worry, Admiral Deng, the Prince of Yanping has carefully identified these prisoners. These prisoners became geniuses ten years after Shunzhi, and the youngest ones were only geniuses last year." These Eight Banners soldiers were all covered in carbon black. Zheng Chenggong meant that if they could try to smuggle, they would be smuggled, and if someone investigated, they would be killed, and said they were bought slaves.

"Since that's the case, then sell it." Deng Ming originally wanted to sell it to Jiang Guozhu, but then he thought that the current governor of Jiangning was mostly short of money and could not sell it for a good price, so he handed over this task to Mu Tan: "Take them to Yangzhou immediately and sell it to Lin Qilong."

"Affect the order." Mu Tan took the order and left. When he left, he lamented in his heart, feeling that he would probably never get rid of this image: "I am a talented general with both wisdom and courage, not a despicable warrior."

Zheng Chenggong's envoy also brought a lot of peppers, which were packed in large packages. He originally wanted Zhang Huangyan to try to hand over. When he was under the city of Nanjing, Deng Ming mentioned this thing. Since it was the young master's preference, Zheng Chenggong thought about it and planted a large area. Out of curiosity, Zheng Chenggong tasted it and came to the conclusion that he could not swallow it. The views of other Fujian soldiers were no different from those of the Prince of Yanping.

After seeing the whole boat of peppers, Deng Ming was very happy, obviously happier than when he heard the prisoner offering. He immediately ordered to open a bag. After staring at the red peppers for a long time, Deng Ming let out a satisfied sigh. In his previous life, whether it was Hunan cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, hot pot, or grilled fish, how could there be no peppers?

Deng Ming immediately ordered the slaughter of sheep and a pot of meat slices to satisfy his cravings. After traveling to Sichuan for two years, he unexpectedly found the first simple Sichuan hot pot that was eaten in Jiangsu. The name of this kind of good thing was unwilling to be exclusively enjoyed, so he ordered it to be distributed to the Sichuan army. The entire army killed pigs and sheep, so that everyone could jointly prove that peppers became formal seasonings.

Seeing Deng Ming's salivating look, Zhang Huangyan and Ma Fengzhi were also suspicious and wanted to try it together. Deng Ming was not a stingy person and was willing to share the food with everyone. At the same time, Deng Ming also asked the guards to taste it together. One table could not sit down, so it was divided into several pots. Although Deng Ming said it didn't matter, Zhou Kaihuang and others felt that it was still difficult to squeeze into a table with Deng Ming in front of Zhang Huangyan, so they were with Ren Tang and the others.

There were countless peppercorns floating in the hot boiling water. Zhang Huangyan sniffed the delicious mutton smell that was filled with air and couldn't help but praise: "Although it has not yet been in the mouth, both of which are excellent in color, fragrance and smell, which really makes my index finger move."

"Yes, just by looking at the color, you know that the meat tastes so sweet." Ma Fengzhi also hurriedly praised. He felt that the soup looked like watermelon juice, cute red.

"Admiral Deng asked."

"Shangshu Zhang, Admiral Ma asked."

"Everyone, together."

He was polite and gave in a little while. Zhang Huangyan, the old Zhejiang man, caught a large ball of meat and put it into his mouth. Then Zhang Shangshu covered his mouth reflexively so that he would not spray a table on the spot. After spitting out the meat secretly, Zhang Huangyan still felt his cheeks twitching and his lips seemed to be nothing of his. Ma Fengzhi, the Jiangsu man next to him, still closed his mouth tightly, trying his best to suppress the violent urge to cough, and tears were splashed out. Although this thing looked like watermelon juice, it tasted different at all.

The situation on the table next door was slightly better. After living in the Sichuan Army for a while, Ren Tang adapted to Sichuan and E Xi's spicy diet and tasted dogwood. Seeing that the soup made from this thing was redder than dogwood, Ren Tang was careful and did not swallow a large piece in one bite.

Despite this, Ren Tang was speechless for a while.

"This is a fire." Ren Tang went out and fetched a bucket of cold water, but was asked by Zhang Huangyan and Ma Fengzhi first, especially Ma Fengzhi, who forced half a bucket of water. After scooping a scoop of water and drinking it, Ren Tang commented: "This thing is much spicy than dogwood."

"Admiral Deng has a vision." Sichuan hot pot is known as the third-rate hot pot: drooling, crying, and snot. Now this is the case in Zhou Kaihuang. Deng Ming is of course very unauthentic, but even so, it makes Zhou Kaihuang extremely satisfied. When Ren Tang was drinking water slowly, Zhou Kaihuang was sweating profusely and kept regretting Li Xinghan: "If Brother Li was here, I wouldn't know how happy he would be."

The reactions in the Sichuan Army were similar. The Zhejiang soldiers who entered Sichuan last year could eat it, but they didn't eat much. However, soldiers from the Sichuan Army loved it very much. When distributing chili peppers, these soldiers all heard how this thing was obtained. Many people proudly said to their companions when they were excited: "I said that the admiral was the King of Shu, but it was not from Sichuan. Can you find such a good spicy taste from overseas?"

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After learning that the Sichuan Army returned on the road, the Governor of Jiangning was in a happy mood, had a good meal, and had a stable sleep.

When he learned that the Ming army was about to pass by the waters near Nanjing today, Jiang Guozhu specially grazed a batch of pigs and sheep outside the field and sent people to the river to catch fish. As expected, all of these things were "snatched away" by the Ming army. After hearing the report, Jiang Guozhu sighed with satisfaction: "I have been worried for several months, and finally it has been clear after the rain."

Liang Huafeng, Yangzhou, was in a good mood. He learned that his silver ship had returned safely. Deng Ming and Zhang Huangyan also left Zhenjiang respectively. Compared to rumoring to the boats, and then fighting for his life to make meritorious contributions, this is really a solution. As far as Liang Huafeng knows, after Deng Ming left, the governor of the canal transportation was also celebrating. Last night, he invited the opera troupe to sing all night to celebrate the great martial arts of the officers and soldiers to repel Deng Ming; all civil officials in Yangzhou, including the prefect, were invited by Lin Qilong to have fun together. Lin Qilong had just bribed Mutan and rescued a group of Manchu lords, adding new achievements. Now he is in a good mood. It is said that the celebration will last for three days and three nights. As for the memorial to report the victory, it was reported early yesterday morning.

While Liang Huafeng was having tea in the backyard happily, a guard of the Basin Governor's Office suddenly asked for a meeting with the Basin Governor's Office with a serious look on his face and asked the Jiangnan Admiral to go and meet with the Basin Governor immediately.

"What happened again? Could it be that Lord Lin wanted to get the money back?" Liang Huafeng followed the envoy to Lin Qilong's official residence with suspicion. Because he couldn't think of any urgent matter, Liang Huafeng couldn't help but start thinking: "This is impossible. Lord Lin is not a person who doesn't understand the rules."

"Governor General." After seeing Lin Qilong, Liang Huafeng greeted him in a regular manner. He noticed that the troupe had been driven away by Lin Qilong, but the stage had not been removed yet, and it was obviously in a hurry to leave. The Yangzhou prefect stood beside Lin Qilong with dejected expression, with two long sleeves with their hands hanging down to the ground, as if they were still shaking slightly.

"It seems that something happened." Liang Huafeng felt some unknown premonition in his heart.

"General Liang, how are your soldiers practicing?" Lin Qilong asked directly without any politeness.

"Did Lord Lin really have the idea of ​​getting the money back?" Liang Huafeng was shocked and forgot to answer the question.

"General Liang looked at this." Lin Qilong's face turned cold. He picked up a yellow silk from the table and threw it towards Liang Huafeng. Although the Governor of the Cao Transportation tried his best to control it, Liang Huafeng could still sense the fury covered by the other party's serious expression.

"Is this an imperial edict? It shouldn't be so, how dare Lord Lin treat the imperial edict like this?" Liang Huafeng was full of doubt. He picked up the yellow silk that Lin Qilong had thrown over from the ground. After opening it, he looked at it twice. Then he felt anger suddenly rise from his dantian, rushing straight into his chest and abdomen, almost knocking out of his throat.
Chapter completed!