Rebirth of The Deer and the Cauldron, Wei Xiaobao Becomes a God

When Wei Xiaobao returned to the cabin again, Zhang Xiaolong had already brought six captains to visit the Yangtze River cruiser and was sitting in the cabin waiting for Wei Xiaobao.

After Wei Xiaobao entered the cabin, he looked at the excitement and excitement on everyone's faces and asked with a smile, "How do you feel?"

Chen Si replied excitedly: "Lord Wei, this is a real warship! The ships we commanded before were just large fishing boats. Compared with the Yangtze River, there is a world of difference." As he spoke, he couldn't help but touch the cabin wall beside him, his eyes full of longing.

Xu Hu said with emotion: "Yes, I have been a sailor all my life, but only today I know what a real warship is. All my previous experiences were lived in vain." His tone was full of self-blame and regret, but more of it was awe for the ironclad ships.

The other four captains, Zhang Xu, Lin Sheng, Pan Zhi and Dong Yin, also expressed their agreement. They were all experienced sailors and had a deep understanding of the power and advantages of ironclad ships.

They couldn't help but sigh that the ships they had driven before were too simple compared to the Yangtze River. At the same time, they also ignited their desire for such advanced warships, hoping that one day they could personally command such a warship to go to sea for battle.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the cabin was lively. Everyone discussed the ironclad ship and expressed their own opinions and feelings.

Wei Xiaobao listened quietly, secretly glad that he had made the right choice. The reactions of these captains made him understand that a strong fleet not only needs advanced equipment, but also people who can control advanced equipment. People-oriented is the foundation of military construction.

After a while, Chen Si glanced at his brothers around him, then took a deep breath and said to Wei Xiaobao: "Master Wei, we have discussed it. We are all from the Jinmen Guard of the Ming Dynasty Navy. We will not return to the Fujian Navy. We are willing to follow you!"

After hearing this, Lord Wei was shocked. He didn't expect these people to be so determined to follow him. He nodded, indicating that he understood their decision.

Then, Chen Si continued, "However, there are still more than 10,000 brothers in Xiamen Port. I hope that Lord Wei can take them with us to avoid them being blamed if we leave."

Lord Wei frowned and thought about this question. He knew that these 10,000 people were a big burden for him, but he also knew that if he left them behind, it might bring them more trouble. Finally, he nodded and agreed: "Okay, in that case, I will do my best. But these 10,000 people are not a small number, and we need to make good arrangements."

Chen Si and others smiled with satisfaction when they heard the promise of Lord Wei. They all expressed their willingness to follow Lord Wei's arrangements and help him manage this huge team. In this way, Lord Wei led Chen Si and others on a new journey, and their fate changed from then on.

"Tell me about the deployment of Jin Xiaqing's troops and let us study it." Wei Xiaobao said, with a hint of eagerness and excitement in his voice, as if he was a wolf that had smelled its prey.

After a moment of thought, Chen Si said, “During the Shunzhi period, the Qing government established the Fuzhou General’s Office in Fuzhou, which had 3,000 cavalrymen from the Eight Banners, more than 50,000 Green Camp soldiers, and more than 30,000 naval soldiers.

The Eight Banners soldiers were stationed in Fuzhou, all of them were cavalry.

The 50,000 Green Camp soldiers, excluding the Governor's Flag, the Prefecture's Flag and the Fuzhou City Defense Association, totaled about 10,000 people. The remaining 40,000 Green Camp soldiers were divided into two camps, namely the Changfu Camp and the Lianjiang Luoyuan Camp, each with 20,000 soldiers.

The Changfu Camp was divided into the left and right armies, each with 10,000 troops. The left army was stationed in Zhendongwei City (Haikou Town, Fuqing City), and the right army was stationed in Changle County.

The Lianjiang Luoyuan Camp was also divided into two armies, the left army was stationed in Dongdai Fort and the right army was stationed in Luoyuan County.

Speaking of the navy, the Fujian navy is divided into Haitan Town and Jinxia Town.

Haitan Town is stationed in Haitan Station, Fuqing County, and is under the joint control of the governor and the naval admiral. It has 500 warships with the largest tonnage of 100 and the smallest of tons, more than coastal defense artillery batteries, and more than officers and soldiers.

Jinxia Town is where we are, under the control of the admiral of the navy. Since we are all surrendered soldiers of Zheng Zhilong's navy in the Ming Dynasty, we are also under the control of Haitan Town. Usually, it is commanded by Vice Admiral Zhang Liang. During this period, Vice Admiral Zhang went to Haitan Town, and Admiral Yang Jie lived in Xiamen Town.

Jinxia Town has 46 warships, 500 of which are over 6 tons. All of them have been sunk today. The rest are small boats and not worth fearing.

Jinxia Town had a total of more than 18,000 troops, including 12,000 naval soldiers and 6,000 coastal defense soldiers. Except for a few hundred members of the supervision team transferred from other places, all the Jinxia naval soldiers were surrendered soldiers from Zheng Zhilong's former subordinates.

Since the Southeast Island across the sea was occupied by Zheng Chenggong, the son of Zheng Zhilong, although Zheng Chenggong had passed away and his son Zheng Jing succeeded him, the Qing court never used us.

In the early years when General Shi Lang was here, life was a little easier. After General Shi was transferred to Beijing, life in Jinxia Town became even more difficult. "

"Don't worry, this won't happen again." Wei Xiaobao comforted him, and then he said: "The Qing Dynasty's troops in Fuzhou are too dispersed, and whether it is the Eight Banners Army, the Green Camp Army or the Navy, they are no match for the Tiandi Army.

I plan to capture Jinxia and station troops here. Three months later, my Tiandi Army will attack Southeast Island from Jinxia and the northern part of Southeast Island at the same time and seize Southeast Island from Zheng.

From now on, I will place the headquarters of the Heaven and Earth Federation on Southeast Island, and use it as a base to drive out the Tartars and restore China."

"Good! Lord Wei has great ambitions!" The generals immediately cheered.

"Now, the fleet flag signalers inform the other side that our fleet is about to enter the port. If there is any resistance, it will be destroyed immediately!" Wei Xiaobao then ordered: "After the flagship sends out the flag signal, the other two warships will follow in turn and enter the port in a straight line. All naval guns are ready to respond to any emergency at any time!"

"Let our flag signal soldiers also release information. Let's say that the captains of our six ships issued a joint statement, hoping that the comrades in Jinxia Town will join the Chinese navy - the Tiandi Federation Navy!"

"Okay, let's do it!" Wei Xiaobao decided.

In the Xiamen Port outpost command post, a group of captains and commanders gathered together. The admiral had fled, the deputy general was not there, and they were leaderless. Just as they were in a panic, the flag signal soldier reported that the enemy fleet was about to enter the port, and if any resistance was encountered, they would be killed!

In addition, the defeated fleet's flag signalman sent a message, and the captains of the six warships jointly issued a statement: They hope that the comrades in Jinxia Town will join the Chinese people's own navy - the Tiandi Federation Navy!

"What should we do? Should we fight?" asked a commander.