Chapter 125: Execution
In Jialuo Village, a large group of Yi soldiers were intensively preparing for the war. Although the Zheng family used a small boat to bypass Tainan, drew a large circle, entered the Errenxi area from further south, and transported a lot of swords, guns and cannons to Guo Huaiyi, it was fine if the muskets and medicine powder projectiles were all small cannons such as tiger squat cannons and small Fran machine cannons.
The Dutch wanted to send troops to suppress it, and it would be absolutely impossible to win if they fought hard.
Therefore, a large number of women, children and elderly people were moving towards the Ganggang area of Errenxi. At the critical moment, they crossed Errenxi to Ouwang and Dahu. The righteous soldiers would also retreat there when necessary. With the terrain there, there was Errenxi, which could support them for several days.
But this refers to when necessary.
Guo Huaiyi is clear about his responsibilities.
The reason why Zheng Zhilong contacted him was to grant him the title of "Island South Pursue" was not just to recruit a large number of Han people in the island South, but there was no need to greet him at all. After the Zheng army defeated the Dutch, they were naturally the people of the Zheng family.
This was done to make him unexpectedly. Before the Zheng army was overwhelmed, he would first make red-haired troops to weaken the existing military strength of the Dutch so as to reduce the burden on future wars.
Zheng Zhilong had his own plan in his mind during this war against the Netherlands.
There is no need to fight too quickly and too fast. Why are you in a hurry to free up? Is it necessary to save Emperor Chongzhen?
Now Li Zicheng killed Luo Rucai, the leader of the peasant army who had joined the army with him before, and He Yilong from the Fifth Battalion of the G Zuo, and are now busy.
Zhang Xianzhong conquered Wuchang and established the "Daxi" regime, and his troops had already moved to Sichuan and Sichuan.
After the Qing army left the pass, Emperor Chongzhen was busy with three military affairs. He organized forces to defend the capital, and asked Hong Chengchou to clear the Central Plains and conquer southwest Henan. In addition, he asked Sun Chuanting to organize the Qin army.
Although the Beijing Camp was severely damaged by the plague, the latter two are still proceeding as planned.
Li Zicheng is also busy with his own family affairs. The whole situation is relatively calm, which belongs to the tranquility before the storm. What is Zheng Zhilong going to do?
But it is true that you have to delay the fight against red hair for a while, but it does not mean that the entire war is slow.
——Fast first and then slow.
"Fast" means first using the fastest speed to take down all the Dutch artillery towers and territory outside the castle of Gerlandzha with the fastest speed. "Slow" means not rushing to fight Gerlandzha and the Dutch navy, siege the city, and killing the Dutch.
Even Zheng Zhilong entrusted Zheng Hongkui to Zheng Hongkui, asking him to act steadily and seize the opportunity and then take action.
As long as Zheng Zhilong's progress on land goes smoothly, the Dutch will be in a hurry to attack first.
Jialuo Village is not far from Chicing Town and Heliao Port. Once Guo Huaiyi is in trouble, the Dutch will soon hear about it. Moreover, the Zheng army has not arrived yet. If they take advantage of the opportunity to kill Guo Huaiyi, a "traitor", and severely suppress the Han people in the south of the island. They will seize a large amount of new grain to fill the castle of Relanzha. The Dutch's minds will be filled with wind and water!
They are obviously not that stupid.
And what about Guo Huaiyi? The combat effectiveness of his men cannot be hoped for.
Although Zheng Zhilong sent some guns and cannons to transport people and sent 200 new troops, the Yi soldiers summoned by Guo Huaiyi were the purest peasants. No matter how brave he was, he had poor combat qualities.
Furthermore, the preparation time is very short, and if you seize the time to practice, it is impossible for those volunteer soldiers to skillfully control guns and cannons in just a short time.
Therefore, the main combat force of the Yi soldiers in the Island South was the new army of the 200 Lu clan that arrived with guns and cannons.
In addition, simple and practical weapons such as grenades have also become an important choice for the Yi soldiers, including some shield chariots and a large number of sharpened bamboos.
The former is used to resist the guns of Dutch soldiers, while the latter is used to make cold weapons. At least it is possible to use them to deal with the indigenous people.
The Dutch joined forces with the indigenous people to deal with the Han people, which is a common trick used by Europeans in the South Ocean region. The main reason why it is too easy to use in the Grand Master is that there are too few indigenous people on the island.
However, even if the number is small, the Siraya and the Maka Taoist can easily gather one or two thousand strong men. Although these people have the same poor equipment and quality, can the Hanmin brother in the south of the island not laugh at the second brother? In comparison, the indigenous people living in the mountains have stronger qualities.
As long as the Dutch can give the reward, the two tribes will definitely participate.
In fact, this is true. Paul sent people to promise them that every time the indigenous people killed, they would reward a piece of flower cotton. The two tribes pulled out a total of nearly two thousand people. The Dutch people dispatched to Heliao Port, as well as some Han and black slaves who were brought by the Dutch, and an army of 3,000 people had already taken shape.
However, the Dutch left their newly formed Chinese security team at Heliao Port. Most of the latter are Chinese from Dayuan Town, and they are not old. They have been under the rule of the Dutch since they were young. They are already familiar with the social stratification and life under the Dutch rule, and they all believe in Western religions.
These people are still trusted by the Dutch, and they are asked to join forces with the remaining Dutch soldiers to stay in Heliao Port.
No one hid the news on both sides, and Guo Huaiyi was soon alerted. The Dutch were summoning the indigenous people.
But he couldn't attack quickly, seize Chichizhen and storm Heliao Port, because his volunteer soldiers had not yet summoned all, and were not ready for battle. The new army of Zheng, the 200-meter-high Zheng family, was not yet revealed.
And he also had a complete plan, "When I saw those mounds, I would bet all the treasures there. As long as the progress goes well, this shield cart will not be used at all."
Guo Huaiyi gave He Bin with great confidence, and Zheng Lian said.
In this way, it was not until waves of indigenous people gathered at Heliao Port that the righteous soldiers on Guo Huaiyi's side were completely mobilized.
The total force is close to four thousand!
"Brothers, we quit the world and came to the south of the island to live, and we were looking for a stable life. But the situation was so difficult that Zheng Yiguan's army was approaching, and he was determined to drive the red-haired hair away. We picked up the swords and guns again, although we were forced to do so, but it was the most in our interests. No need to say more nonsense, everyone has a scale in their hearts and knows the weight."
Guo Huai glanced at his younger brother Guo Baoyu, Luo Kequan, Wu Hualong and others with his left and right hands.
This is a meeting between their small groups. Zheng Lian and He Bin did not attend, and Guo Huaiyi did not need to hide the clichés.
Everyone nodded and understood the key to the present time.
"Sixteen years since the reign of the Ming Dynasty, the general of Fujian Province, the Minhai King, and a famous general in the anti-Qing Qing Dynasty, have done a great thing. However, the Central Plains are unstable and the court is unstable. Brother Zheng is always broad-minded and has a very high ambition. No one can tell which step he can take in the future."
Guo Huaiyi has already raised an army, and He Bin has publicly rebelled. At this time, he can be relieved of them, and there is no need to continue to hide some things.
Guo Huai has not made a thorough explanation of this, but everyone here is not fools, with extremely high ambitions. What kind of ambition is called "extremely high"? Who doesn't understand? His face can't help but change drastically.
"But no matter whether his major events in the north can be accomplished, I will only talk about this Daguan Island. Think about it, it is thousands of miles in radius, fertile land, fertile water and soil, and nourishing millions of people. It is also connected to the outside world, across the sea, and has endless material exchanges. It is enough to compete with China." Everyone here knows what the Zheng family's navy is.
"If you advance, you can fight and return to the Central Plains. If you retreat, you can defend without worrying about it."
"If the Dutch were eliminated, the Zheng family would set up states and counties on the island and establish a new system. In the future, even if the Central Plains is not done, they can also settle for the second best, and they will not lose the honor of overseas princes."
Guo Huaiyi is saying that the Zheng family has a bright future.
"I have been ordered by a senior official to be the South Road. You will naturally make contributions to the cause of my rebellion. After the victory of the Hebrew family will be rewarded. But how can you gain a foothold in the Zheng family? Under the command of Hongmao, we can only be the leader in the village, but under the command of the Zheng family, we have a real future."
To put it simply, Guo Huaiyi was already excited by Zheng Zhilong's painting cake and Xu Nuo, and his spirits increased greatly.
He was no longer satisfied with being a rich man in the south of the island, but had greater and higher ambitions.
He no longer had no choice but to follow the Zheng family to "protect himself", but to have a more passionate heart. This initiative suddenly increased a lot.
This is forced by the situation. Zheng Zhilong's army went south. Guo Huai repeatedly wanted to live a stable life. It was also due to the current situation. All opportunities were already in front of him. Guo Huaiyi was unwilling to miss it.
"Wait, but I still have Yu Yong, would you like to fight to the death with me?"
Guo Huaiyi's eyes were filled with hot heat. The people present were also very excited. From their eyes, Guo Huaiyi could see that they all had no fear.
"Don't worry, brother. I have written all the suicide notes. Zheng Longtou has supported so many guns and medicine powders, and there are 200 strong heroes. We cannot weaken our majesty."
"The red mausoleum has pulled up the indigenous people, and it is only a team of three thousand people. We brothers have 4,000 people. I don't think the red mausoleum will beat us."
"They are all carrying a head on their shoulders. Who is better than who is? I will still kill them with one knife!"
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At dusk the next day, on a mound outside Jialuo Village, Guo Huaiyi, He Bin, Zheng Lian and others held up their telescopes and looked ahead.
Hundreds of Dutch soldiers and more than two thousand Turkish Han and Black coalition forces gradually appeared in their eyes from far to near.
Since Guo Huai's rise, the first war between the two sides has arrived.
"Yeah, I really brought some small cannons."
Guo Huai showed a confident look on his face. So what if the Dutch brought artillery? Can those few small cannons still knock the mound?
Chapter completed!