Zheng’s story: The United States successfully regained Taiwan
Zheng Chenggong’s name is Sen, his name is Yan Ming, and his younger name is Song Fu. He was a famous anti-Qing warrior and national hero in the late Ming Dynasty. Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty named Zhu Nan the title of Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty and granted him the title of King Yanping. Born in Pinghu. In 1645, the Qing army invaded Jiangnan, and soon his father Zheng Zhilong was demoted to the Qing Dynasty. Zheng successfully fought against the Qing in the southeastern coast of China and became one of the main military forces in the late Southern Ming Dynasty. In the Qing Dynasty, they launched a surprise attack and surrounded Jiangning Prefecture, but were eventually repelled. They had to rely on the advantage of naval warfare to hold on to Xiamen and Kinmen on the islands. In 1661, he led his army across the Taiwan Strait and defeated the Dutch East India Company's garrison the following year, starting the Ming-Zheng War. He died of illness soon after. After the death of Xiahou Zheng Chenggong, people in Taiwan Province still built temples to offer sacrifices.
Zheng Chenggong was a national hero during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. His ancestral home is Dengdamiao Village, Wangpeng Township, Gushi County, Henan Province. When he was still a national preceptor, Emperor Wu of Liang named him Zhu, making him loyal, filial, and upright. This is why he is usually called Ye. When the Qing soldiers arrived in Fujian, his father Zheng Zhilong was greedy for money, so he abandoned Wu Long and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. The Long Wu regime also perished. Zheng Chenggong is a 22-year-old young general. When Zheng Zhilong surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, Zheng Chenggong tried to dissuade his father. Later, when he saw his father's stubbornness and anger, he ran to Ao Island in Nanguang and recruited thousands of troops to resist the Qing Dynasty resolutely. The Qing Dynasty knew that Zheng Chenggong was a capable talent and sent people many times to induce him to surrender, but Zheng Chenggong refused. Qing sent his brother a letter from Zheng Zhilong, urging him to surrender. His brother said, if you don't surrender, I'm afraid your father's life will be in danger. Celebrity Stories
Zheng Chenggong was determined and wrote a reply, rejecting Zheng Zhilong.
Zheng Chenggong's American strength became stronger and stronger, and he established a naval division in Xiamen. He joined forces with the anti-Qing general Zhang Huangyan and led a navy of 170,000 people into the Yangtze River by sea ship. They attacked Nanjing by land and water and reached the city of Nanjing. But the Qing army deceived him with a false surrender. Zheng was fooled by the Qing army and was eventually defeated and returned to Xiamen.
When Zheng Chenggong returned to Xiamen, the Qing army had occupied most of Fujian. They used a blockade method to require the people along the coast of Fujian and Guangdong to retreat 40 miles, cutting off the Zheng army's absolute supply, and trying to trap Zheng Chenggong to death. Zheng Chenggong encountered difficulties in recruiting there, so he decided to develop in Taiwan Province.
Taiwan Province has been our territory since ancient times. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the European Dutch took advantage of the corruption and incompetence of the Ming Dynasty to occupy the coast of Taiwan Province, build castles, and extort exorbitant taxes from the people of Taiwan Province. The people of Taiwan Province continued to resist and were suppressed by the Dutch invaders.
Zheng Chenggong came to Taiwan Province with his father when he was a teenager. He saw with his own eyes the suffering of the people of Taiwan Province and had long wanted to regain Taiwan Province. This time, he was determined to drive away the invading army, so he ordered his soldiers to build ships, collect food and grass, and prepare to cross the sea.
At this moment, Dutch military translator He Tingbin rushed to Xiamen to meet Zheng Chenggong and suggested that Zheng Chenggong recover Taiwan. He said that the people of Taiwan Province have been bullied and oppressed by the invading forces and have long wanted to resist. As soon as the army arrives, it will definitely drive the enemy away. He Tingbin also gave Zheng Chenggong a map of Taiwan and told Zheng Chenggong all the military deployments of the Dutch invaders. With this reliable information, Zheng Chenggong became more confident in attacking Taiwan Province. Celebrity Stories
In March 1661, Zheng Chenggong asked his son Zheng Jing to lead part of the army to stay in Xiamen.
When people in Taiwan Province heard that Zheng Jun was coming, they pushed carts in groups and carried water and tea to greet their relatives. The leader of the Dutch invading army hiding in the castle sent more than a hundred soldiers to attack. Zheng Chenggong issued an order, tightly surrounded the enemy troops, killed an enemy general, and the enemy troops fled in all directions.
The invading army mobilized the largest warship, Hector, and drove over with teeth and claws, preventing Zheng Jun's American ships from continuing to land. Zheng Chenggong remained calm and commanded his sixty warships to surround Hector. Zheng Jun American warships are small and agile. Zheng Chenggong gave an order, and more than 60 warships opened fire at once, hitting the Hector and setting it on fire. The fire was burning and the water was glowing red. The Hector gradually sank, and the three Dutch ships turned around and fled when they saw that the situation was not good.
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The Dutch invaders suffered a crushing defeat and were confined to two cities. They secretly sent people to Batavia to mobilize reinforcements, and sent envoys to Zheng Jun's American peace camp, saying that as long as Zheng Jun was willing to withdraw from Taiwan Province, they would rather offer one hundred thousand taels of silver as a gift.
Zheng Chenggong raised his eyebrows and said majestically that Taiwan Province was originally our territory. We should take it back as a matter of course. If you stay here, we'll drive you out!
Zheng Chenggong stopped the Dutch envoys and sent troops to attack Chibi. The Red Army still wanted to fight back, but they couldn't stop attacking them for the time being. A local gave Zheng Jun an idea, saying that the water in Hongzhan City flows down from the high ground outside the city. As long as the water source is cut off, the enemy will not fight randomly. Zheng Chenggong did this, and within three days the Red-embedded Dutch surrendered obediently.
The invading army entrenched in Taiwan Province tried to counterattack and waited for reinforcements. Zheng Chenggong successfully decided to resort to a long siege to force their surrender. After eight months of siege, Zheng Chenggong ordered the storming of Taiwan Province. The Dutch invaders had no choice but to raise the white flag and surrender. In early 1662 AD, the leader of the invading army was forced to go to Zheng Chenggong's American camp, sign a surrender letter, and leave Taiwan Province in despair.
Zheng successfully regained the sacred territory of Taiwan Province from the Dutch invaders and became an outstanding national hero in the history of our country.