When the soldiers were recruited, the training was very intense.
Pu Zhenguo was only giving them a little more intensive training.
Especially during the weight training, the recruited soldiers had to carry 30 kilograms of weight.
Conscripted soldiers could carry 40 kilograms.
According to the rules, Zhu Ciyan estimated that the border troops could carry 50 kilograms of weight, while the Beijing troops could carry 60 kilograms.
Special troops were even more impressive. For example, the Embroidered Uniform Guards could carry 70 kilograms.
140 pounds, an average person would probably be exhausted to the point of panting after walking ten steps.
Slave Jian's Eight Banners Army could carry about 30 kilograms.
The Green Army soldiers could even carry 20 kilograms of weight. They were very good at fighting with the wind, but when fighting against the wind, they might be similar to the Wei soldiers at the end of the Ming Dynasty.
In essence, the Green Army soldiers were the Ming Army and the Chuang Army who had surrendered.
They didn't have the determination to fight to the death. If they could win, they could run. If they couldn't run, they would surrender. This was a common occurrence.
Some of the Green Army soldiers even surrendered five or six times.
As for why both sides did not kill them, it was because they lacked soldiers, so they turned a blind eye.
Zhu Ci Xin was different. He had an endless stream of soldiers that he could recruit.
The key was that the recruited soldiers had strict military discipline, comparable to the military discipline of the future generations.
"Ma Zhanshan, add a military rule to the soldiers of the Ming Empire. If they encounter the army of Slave Jian, they must kill them all and not leave any prisoners! As for the Green Army soldiers, they were all Slave Jian's lackeys, so they would be killed without mercy!”
Ma Zhanshan nodded.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. We will definitely carry out your words!”
At this moment, in Fuzhou Prefecture,
Emperor Long Wu held a court meeting in a simple temporary mansion.
Zheng Zhilong was the only official who brought a weapon to court.
A small team of Embroidered Uniform Guards sent by Zhu Ci Xin was also in the court.
"Minister Zheng Ai, the Crown Prince of Chongzhen, Zhu Ci, proclaimed himself emperor on Qiongzhou Island and changed the year title to Xingming! Shouldn't we abolish the Longwu Era title?”
Zheng Zhilong's eyes were filled with killing intent as he looked at the ten Embroidered Uniform Guards in the imperial court. He was extremely depressed.
"Your Majesty, I've already sent 400 ships to crusade against the fake emperor. You can just be your emperor!”
Zheng Zhibao carefully whispered a few words into Zheng Zhilong's ear.
Zheng Zhilong's expression changed drastically, as if he had lost his soul.
The Zheng Family's fleet was Zheng Zhilong's trump card. When he heard that all 400 warships were destroyed and only five soldiers were saved by the fishermen, his heart sank.
"Your Majesty, I will take my leave!"
Zheng Zhilong strode out of the mansion without waiting for Emperor Long Wu's reply.
When he returned to the Zheng Manor, Zheng Zhilong saw the five soldiers who had escaped.
"What happened? Where did my brother go?"
"General, our 400 warships encountered a large number of warships in the waters of Qiongzhou Island. Their warships are generally three to five times larger than ours!”
Zheng Zhilong couldn't believe his ears and punched the chair.
"Bullsh * t, can a warship be built just because you say so? We have hundreds of warships, and they have been built for decades. Moreover, they are very small warships!”
The five soldiers who had escaped death knelt on the ground.
"General, what we said is true. Not only is their warship big, but it's also very fast. We can't catch up or reach it! The main thing is that their Fran Machine Cannons have a longer range than ours. We are completely like walking dogs, unable to fight back!”
Zheng Zhilong was so frightened by the soldier's words that his heart trembled.
Zheng Zhilong, who had never been so terrified before, panicked.
Even if Slave Jian had broken through Xianxia Pass, Zheng Zhilong was not so afraid.
"Could it really be a fleet built by the Crown Prince Zhu Cisan? How did the Crown Prince escape to Qiongzhou Island?"
The generals didn't say anything. Zheng Chenggong was very excited.
"Father, I am willing to bring the ship to welcome His Majesty!”
"What about Emperor Long Wu? That is a chess piece in our hands!"
"For the sake of Ming Dynasty, Emperor Long Wu is willing to abdicate and support Zhu Ci Xin as the rightful emperor of Ming Dynasty!”
Zheng Zhilong was furious. This son of his was good in every way, but he was too loyal.
"Success, let me tell you, Da Ming's fate is over! Slave Jian is less than 200 miles away from our Fuzhou Prefecture. It won't be long before the army arrives at the city gates. Don't get involved with Zhu Ciyao!”
Zheng Chenggong rolled his eyes. He felt like his father was a stranger.
"I was born a person of the Great Ming Empire, and after death, I am a ghost of the Great Ming Empire!”
"Success. Remember, don't be blindly loyal! The Great Ming Empire, this rotten ship, was already completely finished!”
Zheng Chenggong lowered his head, feeling very depressed.
When Emperor Longwu was in Fuzhou Prefecture, he took the initiative to abolish the throne.
Originally, Emperor Longwu had planned to bring 1,000 of his trusted followers to the Northern Expedition. However, he heard that Zhu Ciyao was in Leizhou Prefecture and was prepared to bring 1,000 of his men to seek refuge with Zhu Ciyao.
"General Zheng Chenggong, Emperor Long Wu has left Fuzhou Prefecture with 1,000 men!”
"Ran away? I must go!"
Zheng Zhilong stopped Zheng Chenggong.
"Slave Jian has already entered the territory of Fuzhou Prefecture, don't go! If you don't want to surrender to Slave Jian, I won't make things difficult for you. Go to the harbor by the coast and take the remaining 300 warships as my gift to you!”
"What about you?"
"Father is already so old. It's time to enjoy life! Only by surrendering to Slave Jian could he live out his days in peace!”
Zheng Chenggong was very conflicted. If Zheng Zhilong wasn't his father, he would have killed the surrender party on the spot.
"Since that's the case, I'll sever all ties with you. You're not my father in the future!”
Zheng Chenggong took less than 6,000 people who were willing to follow him. Except for Fuzhou City, they headed to the dock.
August 8th
Zhu Ciyan received a messenger pigeon from the Jinyiwei of Fuzhou Prefecture.
The contents of the messenger pigeon entered his eyes.
Zhu Ci Xin frowned.
"Lu Si, Zhai Ying, look!”
He took the note and read it.
Lui Si was dumbfounded.
"Your Majesty, the gate of Xianxia Pass in Fuzhou Prefecture has been opened by the guards arranged by Zheng Zhilong.”
"Yes, I didn't expect Slave Jian to come so quickly!”
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