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

There was a tattered cushion placed under the altar. Jiunan knelt down slowly, put her hands together, and bowed devoutly three times towards her father's spirit tablet.

Then, she sat upright on the cushion, closed her eyes, muttered something, and began to recite the "Sutra of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva".

The sound of the scriptures echoed in the silent ancestral hall, as if it could penetrate time and space and reach the father who was far away in heaven.

Outside the ancestral hall, night fell and a breeze blew, making the new branches and tender green leaves on the crooked tree rustle.

Jiunan's chanting voice, along with the sound of the wind, blended into the night.

The next morning, the sun shone through the clouds onto the pier, giving people a fresh feeling.

Wei Xiaobao came to the dock, found Zhang Fugui, the battalion commander of the Tiandi Army, and told him some things.

Afterwards, he said goodbye to Princess Jianning and Shuangshuang. They showed reluctance in their eyes, but they also understood Wei Xiaobao's responsibility and mission.

Then, Wei Xiaobao led Master Jiunan, Aunt Tao Hong, Junior Brother Bai Taiguan and his second son Tongchui onto the Commander yacht.

The yacht moved slowly along the canal, and the scenery along the way was picturesque and beautiful.

When they arrived in Yangzhou, they sailed along the Yangtze River into the sea and finally headed for their destination, the Ryukyu Kingdom.

At the same time, after careful consideration, Emperor Kangxi finally determined the list of the visiting delegation to Ryukyu.

This visit was of great significance, so a group of important figures were selected. Prince Kang was appointed as the chief envoy, and Soetu as the deputy envoy.

Other members included the Minister of War He Yu, the Minister of Works Chen Tingyu, the Left Vice Minister of Revenue Tian Fengji, the Commander-in-Chief of the Firearm Battalion Dai Zi, the Minister of Rites Nan Huairen, the Governor-General of Jiangnan Li Chengdong, the General-in-Chief of Chongming Mu Yanzhai, as well as the Right Attendant of Rites Long Keduo who had visited Ryukyu and had not yet returned, and the Admiral of the Beijing-Tianjin Navy Shi Lang.

In addition, there are more than 300 accompanying personnel, making up this huge diplomatic mission.

The Chongming Navy dispatched five newly received galleons, which sailed majestically from Shanghai Port to the Ryukyu Kingdom.

It was already February 1676, 2, the 28st day of the first lunar month in the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi, and there was only one day left before the agreed attack on Dongzhou Island.

In the Tiandi Army's combat meeting room in Shuri Castle, the atmosphere was tense and serious.

As the commander-in-chief, Yang Lin sat at the head of the conference table. On his left and right sat Deputy Commander Shang Wu, Navy Commander Mao Shiba and other senior generals.

There were maps and documents in front of them, and they were concentrating on discussing the next battle plan.

The current Tiandi Army has developed into a huge army with a total strength of 120,000.

The army had 80,000 men and the navy had 40,000 men. This large and well-equipped force became an important force in their conquest of the world.

The army is divided into field forces and garrison divisions. The field forces include two divisions and six brigades, totaling 24 regiments. Each division is equipped with support units such as direct artillery regiments, engineering regiments, transport regiments, communications battalions and special service battalions.

In addition, there was a garrison division consisting of two brigades, with a total of six regiments.

The navy established the Northern Fleet and the Eastern Fleet, each of which had 20,000 soldiers and was equipped with a cruiser, six ironclad ships, and four transport ships.

At the same time, each fleet also has a marine brigade and a coastal defense brigade, totaling six regiments.

These naval forces not only have strong combat capabilities, but are also capable of undertaking landing operations and coastal defense missions.

As the army continues to expand in size and strength, Yang Lin and others are full of confidence in future battles. They will meet the challenges ahead with firm determination and fearless courage and march towards victory.

At the combat meeting, Yang Lin spoke first. He said, "Brothers, according to the strategic intention of the commander-in-chief, our army will attack Dongzhou Island on March 1st and start the battle to recapture Dongzhou Island."

His voice was passionate and firm, which made everyone present feel excited.

Then, Yang Lin began to introduce the current situation on Dongzhou Island in detail.

He pointed at the map and said seriously: "The current situation of Dongzhou Island is like this. The Dutch have occupied the northern part of Dongzhou Island and built a large number of castles, artillery batteries and other military facilities in Keelung, Taipei, Yilan and other places. They intend to use this to achieve the goal of long-term occupation of this place. But this time, they can't stop the progress of our Tiandi Army!"

Then, Yang Lin pointed out the Dutch troop deployment. He said: "The Dutch have 6,000 troops in the northern part of Dongzhou Island, 80% of which are mercenaries. Although these mercenaries are numerous, their combat effectiveness is relatively weak. We are fully confident that we can defeat them!"

Then, Yang Lin continued to analyze: "As for the navy, they have more than 30 galleons and more than 50 other types of ships. However, half of them were annihilated and captured by our Eastern Fleet in the Battle of Songjiang. Therefore, their naval strength has also been weakened to a certain extent."

Finally, Yang Lin mentioned the Zheng Group. He said: "The central and southern parts of Dongzhou Island were occupied by the Zheng Group. When Zheng Chenggong was alive, he built the Zheng Navy into an iron army and repeatedly defeated the maritime coalition forces composed of the Dutch and the Qing court.

Today, the Zheng Navy has grown even stronger, with more than 5,000 ships of all sizes and thousands of coastal defense forts. It can be said to be the true maritime overlord of the southeast sea. But we will not be afraid, we will crush all resistance forces with the strength of the Tiandi Army! "

At this time, the deputy commander Shangwu added: "According to the latest news reported by the spies we sent out, Zheng Jing is now seriously ill. He is ready to abandon the banner of the Ming Dynasty's Zhu San Prince and establish his own independent country in order to "bring good luck". He has already chosen the country's name as 'Dongning Kingdom'. Currently, Zheng Keshuang is in charge of Dongzhou Island."

He then took out a telegram and continued, "We have already reported this matter to the commander-in-chief, and the commander-in-chief replied to us:

Dongzhou Island has always been China's inherent territory. No matter who or what organization it is, no one is allowed to separate it from China.

At present, I have reached an agreement with the Qing Dynasty to lease Dongzhou Island and Jinxia Island for one hundred years. If anyone tries to split China, we will definitely use tough military means to eradicate them.

In addition, Zheng Keshuang must be captured alive."

After Shangwu finished speaking, the officers below were extremely angry and condemned Zheng's ugly behavior of seeking independence and division.

Navy Commander Mao Shiba stood up and said, "Although I respect the fact that the King of Guoxing took back most of Dongzhou Island from the Dutch, his descendants have long since betrayed the classics. Zheng Jing and Zheng Keshuang have long suppressed the leader of the Tiandihui, and Feng Xifan even killed the leader. Before the previous revenge was avenged, the Zheng thief dared to split the territory and seek independence. All the officers and soldiers of the Tiandi Army and the Zheng thief are irreconcilable. We will not return to the court until we capture the Zheng father and son alive."