On the second day after entering Dengzhou, whether he liked it or not, Nikan had people move all the craftsmen in the city to the ship. The harvest was still great. Sun Yuanhua opened a firearms workshop in Dengzhou to build elite water weapons.

The master brought almost all the registered firearms craftsmen and shipwrights from Dengzhou and Laizhou to this place.

In the original history, because he left by water, Kong Youde took a large number of craftsmen with him, and these craftsmen made great contributions to the rise of the Qing Dynasty. However, this time may have been affected by the destruction of Li Jiucheng and the more powerful ships on the sea.

Influenced by the team, they did not choose the sea route, but chose to escape by land.

In addition to bringing a large number of family members, they did not take the craftsmen away this time.

Nikan summoned the leading figures in the city to discuss the matter.

"Everyone, I am the commander-in-chief of Nu'ergandusi. Although I am also under the name of Ming Dynasty, it is just a place of control. The land is vast, sparsely populated, and the land is fertile. This is where Han'er can make great achievements."

"You also know the virtues of the Ming army. When they enter the city, most of what awaits you is a massacre. Now you only have one day to make a decision. Follow Ben Khan to Nurgan Dusi. Although it is bitter and cold there, it is still

If you can escape, you should stay and wait for the Ming army outside the city to take credit for your heads. It's up to you."

In the end, about five thousand households in the city were willing to follow Nikan to Nuergandusi, but half of them still had illusions about the Ming army and were reluctant to leave their hometown and go to the distant "Nuergandusi". In their eyes,

, going there is tantamount to exile.

There are still a large number of ships moored in the port of Shuicheng. Including the ships of Gong Zhengxiang Navy captured by Sun Long, there are hundreds of ships in total. There are more than 200 large ships that can go to sea, enough to transport nearly 6,000 households.

Moved to Nuergandusi.

Early on the next morning, Nikan released more than a thousand Gong Zhengxiang's sailors from the cell (Gong Zhengxiang was killed) and asked them to drive these hundreds of large ships together with the craftsmen of Dengzhou Shipyard, and sent ten more two-ship sailors.

The escort of the large ship on the first deck allowed these people to set off first.

After the fleet had gone away for an hour, Nikan ordered the gate of the outer city to be opened.

…

Zhu Dadian, Gao Qiqian and others gathered around the entrance of the tunnel dug by Kong Youde. Most of them were dumbfounded and sighed. Only Gao Qiqian was secretly happy.

"Two adults"

Nikan stepped forward and cupped his hands slightly.

"It seems that the rebels deliberately took advantage of the strong winds and waves to attack the Ming navy outside Shuimen in order to confirm our army's belief that 'they will definitely break out from the sea'. In fact, they secretly crossed into Chencang, dug a tunnel and escaped."

"When the rebels fled, they looted all the gold, silver, treasures and food in the city. Our troops found nothing when they entered the city, except for some craftsmen. These people have been transported away by our troops, and most of the rebels' family members have also fled with them."

Nikan said this to prevent the Ming army from massacring and looting the city. Since there were neither the people they wanted nor much money in the city, they should not harm the people.

However, Zhu Dadian and Gao Qiqian were fine, but his generals didn't think so.

Nikan kept Wu Zhi and Shen Zhixiang, and he had given them the credit for breaking the water gate.

In the jealous eyes of the generals, Nikan left Dengzhou by boat.

In the minds of the generals, Kong Youde and others naturally took away most of the gold and silver treasures when they left, but it is estimated that there are not a few left behind. Most of these were obtained by Nikan who entered the city first. If Nikan had not been there,

The recent war showed their tyrannical combat power. These Ming troops probably had the intention of "merging with each other" and "taking advantage of them".

After Nikan left with the remaining ships, all the Ming troops immediately launched a brutal massacre inside and outside Dengzhou. All men over the age of fifteen were killed and their heads were cut off as rebels. The following young men, women, and young men were left behind, either taken as concubines by military generals, or as "property" waiting to be sold.

Originally there were more than 10,000 households in Dengzhou City, but nearly 6,000 households followed Nikan, and the rest were all massacred by the Ming army.

Dengzhou suddenly became an empty city.

Even Zhu Dadian and Gao Qiqian couldn't stop the massacre. Maybe they didn't have the intention to stop it at all.

Gao Qiqian was secretly happy. There were still a few days before the end of the month, and he could "recover" Dengzhou a few days ahead of schedule. He finally lived up to the emperor's high expectations.

For the people in the city, "acting as a tiger's aid" was what the two wanted. The massacre of the city was also a warning to other cities that might accommodate rebels. This was a common practice in the Ming Dynasty. In the She'an Rebellion that ended not long ago, the same was true for the relevant cities. Same fate.

Not only Dengzhou, but also Zhaoyuan, Huangxian and Qixia near Dengzhou suffered the same fate.

Ants, this is the true portrayal of the people of the Ming Dynasty today.

On the sea heading to Jeju Island, Shen Zhixiang's clipper informed him about Nikandengju.

Seeing the visitor's calm narration, as if an ordinary incident had occurred, Nikan suppressed the urge in his heart to kill him with a knife.

"Great Khan, Dengzhou City is now deserted. My general is very grateful to you for giving him the first victory in conquering Shuicheng. This thing was obtained by the general after re-searching Shuicheng, and it was specially given to the little one. Come and give it to the Great Khan”

"Hmm..., did Gao Qiqian say what position your general will be promoted to?"

"Haha, Eunuch Gao said it, but now the old man is only a deputy general, and my general is already a staff general. Unless the imperial court promotes Lushun and Pidao to the general military headquarters, the general can be promoted. However, Eunuch Gao also said that for the sake of the Shen family's bravery in serving the country, he would raise the title of our general by one or two levels. A cute boy can still do it as a member of the Imperial Guard."

The so-called title is a virtual title other than the official title of a military commander. According to the words of later generations, it is a military rank.

Nikan drove the man away impatiently, and the man couldn't help but feel a little uneasy on the way back to Dengzhou.

"I have always been known for my exquisiteness. How did I offend the Commander-in-Chief?"

And on the rough sea, Nikan was alone facing the sea, feeling extremely bad.

After I calmed down a bit, I thought of something else.

In real history, why were Kong Youde and others able to successfully break through? Is it not because the Ming army used explosives to blow up the city wall and then broke into the city to fight for women, property, and merit (heads), giving Kong Youde and others an opportunity to take advantage of it!

And none of the generals who besieged the city were good.

Chen Hongfan's character was despicable and despicable. Many years later, he was heartbroken because of "our Qing Dynasty" dealing with the Southern Ming Dynasty.

Liu Zeqing is the Demon King of Shandong. He cannot be expected to protect his family and the country. He is more than enough to poison one party.

Liu Liangzuo is a pawn of our Qing Dynasty. Didn’t you see that under Jiangyin City, which is famous at home and abroad, it is not the Manchu soldiers who confront Yan Ying Yuandian Shi, but this man!

The Shanhaiguan generals asked them to kill the Tatars and the Jiannu slaves, and there was no hope of doing so. However, they did their part to harm the people. Kong Youde harmed the Shandong area, and at least 100,000 people died because of them. The Liaodong cavalry came to "suppress" Later, tens of thousands more people died tragically at the hands of Wu Sangui, Zu Kuan, Zu Dabi and others.

These people have shown bravery in history, but they were just cover-ups for their cruelty and murderousness. After they entered Shandong, they burned, killed, raped and looted all the way, especially Zu Kuan, Zu Dabi, Gao Qiqian, and Zhu Dadian.

It means turning a blind eye.

Mou Wenshou and Deng Qi are slightly better, but their success is limited.

Kong Youde, not to mention Geng Zhongming, are two scum. Shang Kexi has not yet surrendered to the Manchus, and Shen Zhixiang is not a good person either.

These two people obviously had a blood feud with the Manchus, but they still surrendered when the situation came to pass. The key is that you surrender yourself, but you also have to massacre the generals who are unwilling to surrender, and then coerce the soldiers and civilians as a means of surrender, despicably like

Just like Zu Dashou who surrendered to Huang Taiji at Daling River not long ago.

These people are all evil people, and only Huang Taiji, who is worse than them, can be subdued by Dorgon.

The dilapidated building of the Ming Dynasty was filled with such people. When the building collapsed, no one inside or outside the rubble, whether lying or standing, dared to say that he was innocent.

Now, the situation does not allow it. If he encounters someone in the future, he will definitely kill everyone on sight.

"Whoever is willing to save this Ming Dynasty, please save me, I won't serve you anymore!"

…

Just as Nikan was sailing out to sea, on the easternmost edge of Shandong, on the sea near Chengshanwei of the Ming Dynasty, a large group of ships was also rushing towards Liaodong.

On the largest sand ship, Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming stood impressively.

It turns out that after Kong Youde escaped from the encirclement of the Ming army through ground escape, he ran all the way along the coastline and successively defeated Qishan Suo, Jinshan Zuo Suo, Weihai Guard, Baichi Yahou Suo, Chengshan Guard and other naval divisions.

The rebels had been surrounded by the Ming army. These coastal guard posts were completely defenseless and were easily defeated by the rebels one by one.

These guard posts were land defense, sea defense, and Japanese defense posts, and they all had a large number of naval forces. After defeating these guard posts, not only did they get a lot of supplies, but they also got ships that could sail out to sea again.

After arriving at Chengshanwei, they were not going to continue south, but headed towards the destination they had planned early in the morning - Liaodong.

"Hahaha", Kong Youde burst into laughter, "Second brother, I really have you, let Sun Long attack first, put on a posture that we are waiting to collect the ships and must go to the water gate, paralyzing the Ming army outside the city, and let them

You are still preparing to trap me to death."

"I didn't expect that we would escape far away through the tunnel. Just like what the book said, 'Build the plank road in the open, but in the dark...'"

"Crossing Chencang secretly," Geng Zhongming also said with a smile, "But Mengzi, don't be careless."

Geng Zhongming was nicknamed "Geng Er", and Kong Youde was famous for his bravery in Dongjiang Town and was known as "Mengzi". The two were both Tieling miners and had a close relationship.

"oh?"

"There should be two naval forces on the sea near Dengzhou. One is Zhou Wenyu, and the other is flying the flag with the word 'Shen'. The old man will not move easily. It is probably Shen Zhixiang. Both of them are not good.

Provoke, and after learning that we have escaped from the sea, Huang Long from Lushun will never let us go easily."

“Then we can’t go to Lushun?”

"Well, you can't say that. This year, Pi Island and nearby islands were besieged by the Jin soldiers. The final result is unknown. However, judging from the fact that Shen Zhixiang came to help in the battle, the Jin soldiers probably retreated, but after a fierce battle

I’m afraid the naval losses near Phi Island will not be small either.”

"you mean……"

"Yes, we divided the fleet into two groups. The main force headed north directly and landed in the waters near Ludao in Liaodong. Ludao is located between Shicheng Island and Pi Island. There are very few soldiers on the island. Huanglong just wants to intercept it. It’s impossible to get, not to mention Ludao and Shicheng Island, which have always been under the control of Shen Zhixiang. We went straight to Ludao by surprise, and Shen Zhixiang was still in Dengzhou at this time, haha."

"The other group carried the Weihai Guards who had just surrendered to us. The Chengshan Guards sailed along the coastline to Huangcheng Island, pointing directly at Lushun."

"I'm afraid they won't agree."

"Don't be afraid, their families are in our hands, don't be afraid they won't agree."

"Second brother, you are very thoughtful, but I am afraid that your letters and mine will not reach the hands of the Great Khan of the Kingdom of Jin."

"It doesn't matter. Since entering Dengzhou, we have sent more than a dozen groups of troops to Shenyang. The sea is vast. It is not surprising that one or two groups of troops can reach Liaodong safely. What's more, all the Ming army's brigades are now gathered near Dengzhou. Others The local defense must be empty, and the last group of troops should have a better chance of reaching Shenyang."

Compared with history, Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming fled more calmly this time, and Geng Zhongming's strategy of dividing the troops into two groups quickly bore fruit.

When he learned that Kong Youde's army was plundering along the coast, Zhu Dadian sent his troops south, and also asked Zhou Wenyu's fleet to go south to intercept them.

Zhou Wenyu's fleet soon encountered the rebel fleet near Zhifu Island. After fighting for several days on the sea near Zhifu Island, they almost wiped out all the "rebels".

However, after interrogating the prisoners, Zhou Wenyu realized that the rebels along this route were just a cover, and the real main force had already sailed directly north to Liaodong.

Good Zhou Wenyu, the gunpowder on his ship had been exhausted at this time, and he should have gone ashore to replenish his supplies. However, he only left a small number of naval forces to guard the prisoners, and the remaining ships continued to sail north.

What made him depressed was that this rebel army, including its leader, did not know the specific destination of the other fleet at all, but only a general "Liaodong".

Zhou Wenyu had no choice but to rush to Lushun along the nearest sea, meet up with Huanglong, and then search along the east coast of Liaodong.

After this trip, I'm afraid Kong Youde has already landed ashore.
Chapter completed!