Just when Hong Chengchou was worried in his heart, Geng Jimao was also reading this letter of persuasion.

There is no doubt that this letter was written by Yongli himself, in which Yongli called himself me, as if he was the lord of the world.

If it had been a few months ago, Geng Jimao would have laughed out loud when he saw this letter, and laughed at Yongli's inadequacy.

But now the times have changed, and the Ming army is approaching the city, and they are besieged in the city of Nanchang.

No matter how you look at it, the Ming army is in a posture of counterattack.

Now Geng Jimao feels more and more that Shang Kexi's withdrawal is a wise decision.

Now Geng Jimao has fallen into a dilemma.

At this time, Yongli wrote him a handwritten letter to persuade him, which made Geng Jimao very hesitant.

I have to say that the conditions offered by Yongli are very generous. It's Geng Jimao who is really a little moved.

Yongli promised that after his surrender, the fiefdom of Fujian would remain unchanged and that the title of prince would continue to be enjoyed.

As a king with a different surname, the title of King Jingnan can be hereditary.

In other words, the Yongli given to him by the Qing court can also be given, as long as Geng Jimao can do it anyway.

Could it be that Shang Kexi also received a similar letter?

If there were no promises, how could he simply withdraw from the army?

The more Geng Jimao thought about it, the more he felt that this was the truth, and secretly calculated the pros and cons in his heart.

Judging from the current major war situation, the main energy of the Ming army is focused on fighting for the vast land south of the Yangtze River.

The land here is fertile and abundant, and it can support a large number of people.

The biggest problem of the Ming army now is that there is a shortage of troops, and in order to expand the army, it must have enough food output.

Therefore, the Ming army must capture Huguang, Jiangxi, and even Nanzhili, Zhejiang and other places.

After taking these territories, the Ming army had the capital to compete with the Qing army.

Next, let's look at the attitudes of Guangzhou, Guangzhou, and Fujian.

Let's not talk about Guangxi, don't Guangdong and Fujian have the final say on the division of troops, the Shang family and the Geng family?

Therefore, it is very reasonable for Yongli to strive for their support.

If the Geng family and the Shang family were to be reversed at the same time, the Qing court's territory south of the Yangtze River would be almost completely lost.

There is no real help, which is equivalent to the Ming and Qing dynasties changing the Bo family.

To some extent, the Ming army will even have a certain advantage, after all, the financial resources of Jiangnan are far greater than those of the north.

Of course, it is not easy to complete this set, and it requires both strength and a certain amount of luck.

Does Geng Jimao want to gamble?

If there was a problem with any of them, the Qing army would move back to the situation.

At that time, the Geng family would have no way out.

Today's Geng Jimao is the emperor of Fujian, he already has almost everything, and it really doesn't make sense to gamble at this time.

But if he didn't gamble, if the Ming army broke the city, he would also be unable to escape death.

Isn't it also a fight?

It's hard, it's really hard to choose.

In fact, Geng Jimao also knew that both the Qing court and the Ming court wanted to use them to fight the world.

When the world is peaceful, it is time to cross the river and tear down the bridge.

Therefore, for Geng Jimao, the best situation is that the strength of the Ming army and the Qing army is equal, and then the two sides divide the river and rule.

In this case, the Geng family will be able to maintain a certain degree of autonomy and independence in Fujian.

After thinking about it, it is time to strive for balance.

Although the momentum of the Ming army is good, the territory is still a bit small.

If Geng Jimao adds a fire, will it change the whole situation?

Gradually, Geng Jimao's mind was a little biased towards Yongli's side, and that letter did play a vital role.

His heart was moved!

Once some thoughts arise, it is difficult to suppress them.

Geng Jimao took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

Judging from the current situation, as long as he promised Yongli to fall to the side of the Ming army, Nanchang City would be captured.

With the great merit of dedicating the city, maybe he should be able to win the trust of Yongli, right?

At the very least, the Ming court can give him autonomy, and that's enough.

But in this way, there is no turning back from the bow.

Geng Jimao's mind was running rapidly, and two thoughts kept appearing.

One voice told him to maintain the status quo and be loyal to the Qing court, while another voice said that good birds choose trees to perch on, and those who know the times are handsome.

When Geng Jimao was very entangled, the soldiers came to report that Hong Jing was slightly invited.

Geng Jimao suddenly chuckled in his heart.

Hong Chengchou asked him to come over at this time?

What is the purpose?

Geng Jimao was very vigilant, could it be that he leaked the news, and Hong Chengchou knew about Yongli's letter to him?

After all, the soldiers said that they saw more than one letter from the Ming army shooting into the city.

If Hong Chengchou also saw the same letter, wouldn't he already be suspicious of him?

The more Geng Jimao thought about it, the more he felt that this possibility was very high, and he paced around the room with his hands behind his back.

Hong Chengchou shouldn't want to put on a Hongmen banquet, right?

Although the absolute number of green battalion soldiers in Nanchang City is large, its combat power is much worse than that of the Shang family's own soldiers.

Hong Chengchou should not dare to hurt Geng Jimao's life, at most he only controls Geng Jimao under house arrest to play a role in calming people's hearts.

As long as Geng Jimao is in his hands, the allocation of troops in the city is up to Hong Chengchou alone.

Shang Jiajun is for Geng Jimao's safety considerations, and he has to listen to Hong Chengchou.

Otherwise, if Hong Chengchou killed Geng Jimao in a fit of rage, wouldn't the Shang family army be leaderless, and there would be no place to cry?

Of course, this is only a possibility, maybe Hong Chengchou didn't see the letter at all, or Hong Chengchou saw the letter but didn't think Geng Jimao would agree.

But I have to say that Geng Jimao is indeed at risk of being detained by Hong Chengchou under house arrest.

Even if the risk is small, as long as it exists, it will make people feel uncomfortable.

Why did Geng Jimao take this risk?

"When you go back, you will say that the king is not feeling well, and it is inconvenient to go to the governor's yamen."

Geng Jimao thought about it again and again, but decided to refuse Hong Chengchou.

Although he has not yet decided to take refuge in Yongli, the right to act must be firmly in his hands.

In case he goes to the governor's yamen now and is detained, then Geng Jimao will have no choice.

But as long as Geng Jimao doesn't go, Hong Chengchou can't send someone to tie him up.

After all, Hong Chengchou didn't want to completely tear his face with Geng Jimao at such a time.

After figuring it out, Geng Jimao secretly rejoiced.

It seems that he is now a fragrant bait that everyone is vying for.

Both Hong Chengchou and Yongli very much hope that they can be on their side.

Then Geng Jimao doesn't need to be in such a hurry to make a statement, it is best to wait for the price and sell, and whoever gives the highest conditions will favor whom.

Nanchang City was too strong, and the Ming army's gunpowder bombing tactics could not be used because of the humid weather.

The situation has reached a stalemate, and Geng Jimao estimates that this situation will last for a long time.

In this case, he waited slowly, waited until the price offered by both parties could really satisfy him, and waited until the situation was clear before making a decision.

He was going to be the straw that broke the camel's back, not the charcoal that sent charcoal in the snow.

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