Chapter 339 The war begins

"Now that Chongming Island is down, the outlet to the sea is blocked." Zheng Wudao: "Next, I need Wang Fujun to cooperate with me to capture Dantu as soon as possible and block Zheng Zhilong's Fujian Navy on the Yangtze River."

Wang Yuan smiled and said: "Our government will be ready upon receiving the order. Governor Zheng can rest assured. The Yangzhou government will be at the disposal of the governor in terms of manpower and material resources."

Zheng Wudao: "Thank you, Mr. Fu."

Wang Yuan dared not say: "Everything within my scope is all your concern."

Dantu is the administrative office of Zhenjiang Prefecture, across the river from Yangzhou Jiangdu. After Zheng Zhilong's navy entered the Yangtze River, its naval camp was located in Longtan, east of Nanjing, Yingtian. In the adjacent Zhenjiang Prefecture, Dantu also stationed a part of its navy, facing it.

The Fujian navy garrisoned by Dantu consisted of tens of thousands of people and two hundred warships. Led by Zheng Zhilong's younger brother Zheng Zhibao.

Those who had earlier invaded Yangzhou Prefecture along the river were Zheng Zhibao's troops.

"Zheng Zhilong's main force is in Longtan, with 20,000 people and nearly 400 large and small warships. Dantu is adjacent to it. If there is a change, it can arrive in two hours at most. If we want to attack Dantu, we must use other methods to contain Longtan." Wang Yuan said: "The battle must be fought quickly, otherwise not only the Fujian navy in Longtan, but also the old army of the former dynasty on the Jiangning front line can send troops from the land. It will be a bad battle that will not end well."

Zheng Wushen thought so.

Zheng Wu thought very clearly. The main purpose of the navy was Zheng Zhilong. Rather than the old army of the former dynasty in Jiangnan. Once Dan Tu cannot capture it quickly, his navy will be dragged behind Dan Tu, and then Zheng Zhilong's main force in Longtan can leave calmly.

"Zheng Zhilong can't run away." Zheng Wu said.

Wang Yuan nodded and said no more. A few words of advice are nothing, but if you go deeper, you will lose your duty. He is not an officer, but a civilian official. Cooperation is the main thing during wartime. How to fight is not something he can interfere with.

After meeting Wang Yuan and having exchanges on local cooperation, Wang Yuan said goodbye and left. Zheng Wu then met with the generals from Zhenjiangdu in the Jiangnan War Zone who came with Wang Yuan.

In this battle, the navy is naturally important. But the main force in the battle was still under Zhou Li's command in the Jiangnan Theater. The naval theater and the Jiangnan theater must be linked and cooperate perfectly with each other to end the unification war that wiped out Jiangnan more quickly.

In addition to a certain general from the Jiangnan War Zone who was guarding Jiangdu, there were also black-clad deacons from the Ministry of National Security.

"Captain Zhou has made all preparations." The general said, "Since Governor Zheng has arrived in Tongzhou on time, Governor Zhou said that we can proceed as planned."

Zheng Wu nodded slightly: "That's good."

Then he looked at the black-clad deacon.

The Ministry of National Security is a new intelligence agency that combines the functions of the former Jinyiwei, Dongchang and other spy agencies. Those who serve as deacons under the National Security Department are called black guards. In fact, it is almost the same as the Jin Yiwei of the previous dynasty.

There is a deacon department here in Jiangnan, and its head is the deacon.

The black-clothed deacon said expressionlessly: "The status of Dantu's troops, subordinates and leaders are all under the control of the black-clothed guards." After saying that, he took out a piece of brocade silk from his sleeve and handed it to Zheng Wudao: "There is absolutely no difference. .”

Zheng Wu took it and flipped it open. It contained records of the general location of Dantu Water Village, military personnel, patrol rotation time, the name of the leader and even his personality.

Zheng Wu was overjoyed and said with a smile: "With this brocade, great things can be expected. Thank you for your hard work, the guards in black."

The deacon of the black-clothed guard said: "We are all sharing your worries with you, so why bother? Governor Zheng just fights according to the military subordinates. I, the black-clad guard, will definitely cooperate with you."

"Okay!" Zheng Wu said with a smile, stroking his palms: "In this way, we will send troops at the Zi hour and start the war at the Yin hour. We will defeat the Dan disciples before dawn!"

...

Jiangpu, Jiangnan War Zone Camp.

It was already midnight, and the lights in the main tent of the camp were brightly lit.

Zhou Li was dressed in military uniform, with a red tassel pocket placed on the desk at hand. On the left and right sides of the hall were military academy generals.

Jiangpu is said to belong to Yingtian Mansion. Yingtian Mansion spans the Yangtze River and there is also one in the north of the Yangtze River. They are Jiangpu and Liuhe counties. And Jiangpu faces Nanjing Jiangning across the river.

A few months ago, Ying Yi decided to unify, and the Jiangnan Theater moved south from Fengyang, and quickly deployed the front line to resist the attack of Zheng Zhilong's Fujian Navy.

"I have just received the news that Navy Zheng Wu has arrived at the corresponding location on time." Zhou Li's rough face was extremely calm and thick, and he said in a loud voice: "There are no changes in this cross-river battle. All ministries only act according to the original plan. .”

Then he looked at General Zuojun with sharp eyes: "How is the situation over there in Hezhou?"

The general of the Zuo Army beat his chest and clasped his fists and said: "Don't worry, Governor. Before the Governor convened the meeting, the general had just received the news that the two units of the rear school, A and B, had safely crossed the river after dark yesterday. They must have arrived at Dasheng Pass by this time. By Yin Shi, We must be close to Longtan and can launch an attack at any time."

Zhou Li laughed loudly when he heard this: "Okay! These old ministers from the former dynasty are just like birds. The old man has six thousand soldiers and horses crossing the river, but he can easily fool him. It's really a matter of days."

When all the generals heard this, they all laughed.

Zhou Li waved his hand, stopped laughing, and said: "There are more than 20,000 soldiers and horses in Jiangning, but they are all mobs. It is not difficult to defeat them. The difficulty lies with Zheng Zhilong in Longtan. This pirate is the most agitated. Once he smells the smell, he will definitely run away. road."

"Two 6,000 elite soldiers were caught off guard, and Longtan had no chance of resisting. Before crossing the river, many generals gave instructions to burn and destroy their warships. Without the warships, Zheng Zhilong cannot escape." General Zuo Jun said: "Once the battle in Longtan breaks out, Jiang Ning will soon receive the news, and the old ministers of the former dynasty will be restless and may even have internal strife. When the time comes, we will take the opportunity to cross the river and attack Jiang Ning directly. A major event can be decided."

Zhou Li smiled and said: "Nanjing Jiangning still has some strong bones, so generals should not be careless."

Then he said: "Go down and make preparations, assemble the army and prepare for war. It is already the time of day. Let the soldiers be ready for the day. Make food and eat well during the time of ugliness, and make noises and lights at the time of yin to wait for the opportunity of fighting."

"Here!"

...

Dantu, late at night, in the water village.

Zheng Zhibao slept peacefully holding his concubine. Zheng Zhibao, who was born a pirate, has always had a gangster spirit. Even after being recruited by the previous Ming Dynasty, there was no change. Zheng Zhilong told him so many times, but he still went his own way.

Since the garrison at Dantu's water village, many officials from the previous dynasty of Dantu have flattered him, sending gold, silver, jewelry, and beauties as gifts.

Now in the water village, Zheng Zhibao has dozens of concubines, all of which were given by officials from the previous dynasty in Jiangnan during this period.

As the saying goes, if Zheng Zhibao does this, how can the people under him watch helplessly? As a result, the water village became smoky and smoky. It didn't look like a military camp at all, but was similar to a Goulan brothel.

Zheng Zhilong's Fujian Navy has strong maritime combat capabilities. But when it comes to military discipline, it is beyond the eyes of experts. After all, they are basically pirates, not regular troops.

Since Zheng Zhibao garrisoned Dantu, many people nearby have suffered. It is light to eat and drink for free, but robbing women of the people also happens from time to time.

Even Dantu's county official was disgraced - the county official's concubine went out on the street and was almost taken away by some soldiers and bandits.