Chapter 207 Return to Zhoushan
Over the years, it has invaded the south from the north and fought the south from the south.
Looking at history, for thousands of years, those who have succeeded in the battles between the south and the north are the Ming Taizu, and later Zhejiang people, half of them are counted as.
In most cases, it is the northern regime that conquered the southern regime.
Today, the Qing Dynasty not only occupied the north, but also reached the Yangtze River Basin, controlling the upper reaches of Sichuan, Hubei, Jiangxi, and Jiangnan in the lower reaches of Jiangnan. The Ming army was almost driven out of the Yangtze River Basin.
Judging from the current situation and historical experience, no surprise, the Ming Dynasty could only struggle to die, and it was only a matter of time before it was destroyed.
The Qing army controlled a large area, with a large population, and a fertile land. As time goes by, once the Qing army forms a stable rule, the southeast coast of the Ming Dynasty, Guangdong and Guangxi, and Hunan are obviously unable to confront the Qing Dynasty.
As time goes by, the gap between the two sides in military and national strength will grow bigger and bigger. The Ming Dynasty will be crushed by the Qing Dynasty in all aspects, and it is difficult to have a chance to turn things around.
Therefore, the Ming Dynasty must not allow the Qing Dynasty to occupy the north peacefully. It must create chaos and let the Qing Dynasty control the land, the people live in poverty, the rebels and bandits rise up, and people think about the Han Dynasty, so that the Ming army has the opportunity to turn the tables.
Zhu Yuanzhang was able to succeed because of the collapse of the rule of the Mongol Yuan, and the success of Zhejiang people later was also because the warlords in the north were everywhere and were unpopular.
Now the Southern Ming court can only barely support it and keep it from being destroyed by the Qing Dynasty in one battle. It is obviously unable to fight back. The only person who can take on the responsibility of disturbing the Qing army's rear was Zhao Ming.
Therefore, in the negotiations with Zhu Yihai, Zhao Ming gave the strategy of harassed the Qing army, Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian, and recuperating, providing money, grain and military sources for the front line. Zhao Ming was responsible for harassing the Qing army's rear, and then ordering the Tiandihui, the Jinyiwei to enter the Qing army to occupy the area, contact the rebels, and instigate the Green Camp generals to rebel.
Zhao Ming cooperated with the two battlefields behind enemy lines, and first resisted the Qing army on the front battlefield and blocked the Qing army's military front, causing the war to enter a stalemate stage. Then he consumed the Qing army behind enemy lines, causing it to fall into a quagmire, slowly reversed the situation, and finally launched a counterattack and recovered the country. He informed Zhu Yihai, and wrote a letter to the Longwu court, hoping that the court could implement this strategy.
After hearing Zhao Ming's promise, Zhu Yihai nodded slightly: "Bo'an, Zhejiang and the western part of Zhejiang are restored, the king of the Lonely King has not yet completed the recruitment of new troops, and the vassal treasury is empty, and the people's livelihood is in decline, and the military and civilians need to breathe. Now that the matter of restraining the northern enemy is entrusted to Bo'an."
Zhao Ming stopped and clasped his fists again, "Your Highness, please be relieved. After returning to Zhoushan, he will arrange and start to harass the Qing army."
Zhu Yihai smiled and nodded, "Since Bo'an has a clear idea, Gu will no longer speak loudly."
At this moment, Zhao Ming was able to say goodbye to Zhu Yihai, and then bowed to everyone behind him, then turned over to the horse and led his troops eastward. Zhu Yihai looked at Zhao Ming's back and walked away, and couldn't help but sigh, "Zhao Bo'an, the lonely Han Yue, is a true national soldier."
In August of the second year of Longwu, Zhao Ming led 10,000 elite troops to leave western Zhejiang, cross eastern Zhejiang, and return to Zhoushan.
After Zhang Cunren sent 30,000 Qing troops into Shaoxing and Ningbo Prefectures, the Qing army in eastern Zhejiang increased its strength to more than 40,000, which was a gathering of heavy troops.
However, at the moment, the rebels are rising in eastern Zhejiang, and they are still in chaos.
Influenced by the Battle of Jinhua, and after the Ming army occupied western Zhejiang, eastern Zhejiang was attacked by western Zhejiang and Zhoushan. Although the Qing army stationed 40,000 troops, Ma Guanghui only guarded several cities and had not had time to clear out the rebels outside the city.
Zhao Ming did not retreat from Wenzhou and Taizhou controlled by the Ming army to the sea, but chose to go to Ningbo Prefecture controlled by the Qing army.
When ten thousand Ming troops entered Ningbo, the Yishi of Zhejiang East ran around and told him that General Zhao from the East China Sea had arrived and all the troops rushed to surrender.
This time, Zhao Ming entered eastern Zhejiang because of the power of killing Boluo, which was much more lively than when Zhao Ming landed two months ago.
As soon as the news spread, no matter how the rebels were, they rushed around and called out. Eastern Zhejiang was so excited that many rebels moved closer to the surrounding area of the city, preparing to follow General Zhao and support the rivers and mountains.
For a time, when the Ming army arrived, the rebels who had hidden in the mountains and forests came out again because of the arrival of Qing reinforcements and launched attacks to welcome the royal army.
Rebels from all over the country attacked prefectures and counties, which made the Qing army afraid to go out of the city to fight, which was shocked by the eastern Zhejiang.
Zhao Ming took the opportunity to collect a large number of people and confiscate the food, and the troops rushed to Ningbo Prefecture again.
In Ningbo City, Ma Guanghui was wearing armor and carrying a waist knife, standing above the city head, frowned at the Ming army outside the city.
Ma Guanghui was the younger brother of the rebel general Ma Guangyuan. He was a martial artist in the Ming Dynasty and is now the admiral of Zhejiang East.
Ma Guanghui is in his forties, with a very mighty appearance, with a strong beard around his head and a seven-foot-long body. He holds the battlements in one hand and the sword in the other, looking at the Ming army under the city, with a toothache on his face.
"My mother, Zhao Zamao doesn't leave Taizhou and doesn't leave Ningbo, so he thinks he is nothing!" Ma Guanghui gritted his teeth and looked unlucky.
"Master General, Zhao Za's eyes are no one in his eyes. Let's go out of the city to destroy him!" The general Ma Degongdao.
Ma Degong was defeated by Zhao Ming and Li Chengdong in Zhenjiang, removed from the position of general, demoted to the lieutenant general, and was just transferred to eastern Zhejiang.
Ma Guanghui looked back at Ma Degong, but said coldly: "Go out of the city? Then let General Ma Shen fight, how about?"
Ma Degong beat him up, shook his head quickly, and said with a sad face: "The Grand Marshal is joking. If you go out with a humble position, will you die?"
"It's good to know!" Ma Guanghui snorted coldly, Zhao Ming waved the iron rod and rushed straight to the scene of him in the middle of the night. Now he thought that he would still be awakened by the middle of the night.
At this time, Ma Guanghui glanced at the city and suddenly cursed: "Damn, I have 20,000 people. The reinforcements are only three days away. I am hiding in the city. I don't believe that Zhao Zamao can make an incoming!"
Many Qing generals around him hurriedly echoed: "The general makes sense. Let's guard the city and let Zhao Zamao beat him!"
Outside the city, Zhao Ming did not attack the city, nor did he intend to attack the city. He simply searched east Zhejiang again before returning to Zhoushan.
The Qing army was temporarily allowed to stand in eastern Zhejiang. The Qing army had to send heavy troops to garrison, but could not obtain supplies from the local area, so it could only transport it from northern Zhejiang, which gave the rebels the opportunity to attack.
This will not only disperse the Qing army's troops in Zhejiang, but also consume the strength of the Qing army. If the Ming army occupied eastern Zhejiang, the Ming army would need to divide its troops to defend. The short force would be diluted. If the 40,000 Qing troops withdraw from eastern Zhejiang, the Qing army's troops would be concentrated and they would be able to attack the prefecture controlled by the Ming army, so Zhao Ming did not intend to attack the city.
The Ming army stayed at the city of Ningbo for two days. Zhao Ming sent people everywhere to confiscate the food, so that he could leave on August 20th.
After Ma Guanghui received the news, he sent scouts out of the city to inquire, and then he rashly left the city to pursue him.
Ma Guanghui led his troops and horses to follow Zhao Ming twenty miles away, sending Zhao Ming out of the country all the way. When the Zhoushan fleet picked up Zhao Ming, Ma Guanghui led his army to recover Zhenhai County, which was already an empty city.
At the city gate, Ma Guanghui saw Zhenhai County like an empty city on the street of Zhuma. His muscles twitched a few times on his face and suddenly waved: "Report the victory to Governor Hong, I will fight to the death to fight back Zhao Zamao and recover Zhenhai!"
Chapter completed!