Fan Wencheng followed the eunuch and hurried into the palace.

He is now old, and his legs are inconvenient.

Breathless when he walked.

Shunzhi gave him a sedan chair to ride in the palace, but Fan Wencheng insisted on refusing.

Fan Wencheng said that this was against the courtesy of the monarch and ministers.

Seeing that Fan Wencheng was so persistent, Shunzhi was no longer reluctant.

But the Forbidden City is too big, and Fan Wencheng walked a long way after entering the palace from the noon gate before arriving in front of the Qianqing Palace.

Because he was in too much of a hurry, he was sweating all over, and his official robe was soaked.

Fan Wencheng didn't care about this, tidied up his appearance a little, and then followed the eunuch into the palace.

Shunzhi was in a daze in the warm pavilion to Yutu, when he suddenly heard the sharp voice of the eunuch, and instinctively turned around.

"Mr. Fan is here!"

The moment he saw Fan Wencheng, Shunzhi smiled, just like a child who was rewarded.

Compared with Hong Chengchou, he spent more time with Fan Wencheng, and it can be said that Shunzhi was watched by Fan Wencheng to grow up.

Many times, Shunzhi relied on Fan Wencheng, not to mention that it was time for the Qing Dynasty to worry about internal and external troubles.

"Give Mr. Fan a seat."

The courtesy of Shunzhi to other Han courtiers may be contrived, but not to Fan Wencheng.

He really relied on this Mr. Fan.

"Thank you for your grace."

Fan Wencheng still saluted Shunzhi as usual, and then carefully sat on a brocade pier brought by the eunuch.

"I don't know what Your Majesty has to do when you call the old minister into the palace?"

Fan Wencheng knows Shunzhi's character too well, if it weren't for something big, Shunzhi wouldn't be so panicked.

Shunzhi is a person who is not good at hiding his feelings, and his joys, sorrows and sorrows are written on his face.

From the moment they met, Fan Wencheng read a lot of things from Shunzhi's face.

"Mr. Fan doesn't know that Jiangxi has been defeated."

Shunzhi didn't need to hide it in front of Fan Wencheng, and said after a long sigh: "This is a report sent by Ganjiang, Mr. Fan should also take a look." ”

After saying that, Shunzhi handed the report to Fan Wencheng.

Fan Wencheng took it and unfolded it, and frowned after only a few glances.

Hong Chengchou died in battle?

That's an exaggeration, isn't it?

Isn't there nearly 200,000 green battalion soldiers in Jiangxi? Can't beat the Ming army, can't hold it?

Although the report has been written in detail, it is still very good to restore the truth of the facts from a few hundred words.

Fan Wencheng deduced several possibilities in his mind, and came to the conclusion that either Hong Chengchou took the initiative to attack the enemy, or Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao were not just as simple as escaping from the battle, and they might even secretly understand that the Ming army had pitted Hong Chengchou.

Fan Wencheng felt that the latter was more likely.

After all, these two vassal kings were not fuel-efficient lamps, and they were reluctant to promise to reinforce Jiangxi. Pythagorean Library

How could they really be willing to be restrained by Hong Chengchou?

It's okay if you win battles all the time, because you can cover up a lot of problems.

However, the Qing army was defeated again and again, so the contradictions would be highlighted.

If the two of them withdraw early, Hong Chengchou will definitely adjust his strategy in time and choose to stick to the city and wait for reinforcements.

But if even one of the two defects or opens the gates at a critical time, the consequences are devastating.

"Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that this matter may not be as simple as it is said in the report. This Liu Governor must also have some unspeakable secrets. Maybe the two princes Shang and Geng have gone even further. ”

Hearing this, Shunzhi's mentality completely exploded.

"These two dog minions, even if they have two dogs, they still know how to wag their tails at their masters, they are good, and they play me like a fool!"

Seeing Shunzhi's anger, Fan Wencheng hurriedly comforted: "Don't be angry, don't you get angry, wouldn't it make the two of them succeed if you are angry?" ”

He paused, and then continued: "Now that things are not out of control, in the minister's opinion, the situation can be reversed." ”

Hearing this, Shunzhi's eyes lit up.

Well, it's Mr. Fan, so I've come up with a way to deal with it. He was not wrong.

"Jiangxi will definitely not be able to hold it, if the old minister is not mistaken, whether it is Geng Jimao or Shang Kexi, they have reached a tacit agreement with the Ming army, that is, non-interference. In this case, the Ganjiang River is isolated and helpless, and it cannot be defended by defending alone, and it will be conquered sooner or later. ”

Fan Wencheng first gave a judgment, and then continued: "Now our army must hold the remaining prefectures and counties on the one hand, and delay the pace of the Ming army as much as possible, and on the other hand, we can order Shi Lang to constantly attack and harass the southeast coast and play a role in containment." ”

Shunzhi nodded and said, "Is it to let Shi Lang play the role of Zheng thief at the beginning?" Give somebody a taste of his own medicine. ”

Fan Wencheng said: "The emperor is wise, Shi Lang was originally born as a pirate, and he has been engaged in the Zheng thief army for many years, so he knows the style of Zheng thief very well. As long as Shi Lang could continue to harass the coastal areas of Zhejiang, the Ming army would not dare to attack the provinces south of the Yangtze River too deeply. ”

After a pause, Fan Wencheng continued: "If this is a game of chess, then this game of chess has reached the middle game. It doesn't matter how many pieces you get or lose, the key is how you lay them out. ”

"Please also ask Mr. Fan to teach me."

I don't know why, after Fan Wencheng said this, Shunzhi's mood is much better, and his heart is also a lot more steady.

Sure enough, Jiang is still old and spicy, and Fan Wencheng is the existence of the Dinghai God Needle for Shunzhi.

"Lao Chen thinks that the most important thing now is not to fight a decisive battle with the Ming thief, but to solve the hidden dangers in Shandong first."

In fact, Fan Wencheng has always been very concerned about the situation in Shandong.

After learning that the Jixiha army failed to take Denglai to quell the rebellion, Fan Wencheng never thought about it.

Just take today's opportunity to explain this matter to Shunzhi, and it can be regarded as pulling out this bane.

"Denglai has been a battleground since ancient times, and its significance lies in the fact that it has an important port. Now only Denglai is in the hands of thieves in the entire north, and if the imperial court suppresses the rebellion earlier, it will tell the world that the north is still the Qing Dynasty. But if it drags on for a long time, it is inevitable that some people will think that the court is incompetent and have some other thoughts. ”

Fan Wencheng said it so directly, Shunzhi's face was a little unbearable.

What does it mean to tell the world that the north or the Qing Dynasty has the final say, is it that the Qing Dynasty is now speechless in the south?

But these words came out of Fan Wencheng's mouth, and he didn't want to be too harsh, so he could only cough and say: "What Mr. Fan said is extremely true, but Ji Xiha has already returned once, and I am afraid it will be difficult to make things out if he is allowed to attack again." ”

Fan Wencheng squinted his eyes and said: "Your Majesty, the old minister means to attack Shandong with all his might, and disdain to take it at all costs." Even the green battalion soldiers in Henan and other places can be mobilized. ”

Originally, the Qing army only relied on a part of the Eight Banners and the Shandong Green Battalion to fight the rebellion, and although it had an advantage in strength, it was not overwhelming.

Fan Wencheng felt that the imperial court should be ruthless now, mobilize all the available manpower, and even if he used his life to fill it, he had to get Denglai back.

Only in this way can the Qing Dynasty's ruling power in the north be declared to the people of the world.

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