said that Shi Lang left Chongming Island and went straight to Taizhou.

Nowadays, the Ming army and the Qing army basically take Quzhou, Jinhua and Taizhou in central Zhejiang as the dividing line.

The north of these three prefectures was ruled by the Ming army, and the territory of the Qing army, including the south of the three prefectures.

As for the prefecture and Wenzhou mansions near Fujian, although they were also the territory of the Qing army, Lang Tingzuo did not deploy heavy troops here.

After all, Fujian is Geng Jimao's fiefdom, and Geng Jimao is not good at being too strong.

If Geng Jimao is dissatisfied and fights with the Ming army, then Lang Tingzuo will find a piece of tofu and kill him, and it is estimated that he will have no chance.

Although many prefectures and counties in Nanzhili were still under the control of the Qing army, because they were divided, Lang Tingzuo could not effectively mobilize the troops there.

He can now directly control the provinces of central and southern Zhejiang.

When he bypassed Ningbo, Shi Lang once wanted to attack to relieve the evil breath in his heart.

But when he thought about it, he gave up.

After all, it doesn't make any practical sense.

What if he takes Ningbo now?

Shaoxing, including Ningbo, has changed hands several times, and the surname will be Qing at one moment, and the next moment will be Qing, what is the use of fighting it and not keeping it.

Now that the main force of the Ming army is accumulated in Nanjing, northern Zhejiang will definitely send troops to increase the station, Shi Lang feels that attacking Ningbo now is simply venting, which will only anger the Ming army and make it flock to it.

It's better to retreat directly to Taizhou and then do some considerations.

Knowing that Shi Lang led his troops back, Lang Tingzuo, who was in Linhai County, Taizhou Prefecture, couldn't be happier.

Shi Lang's return proved that the operation had failed, otherwise he should have been in Nanjing at the moment.

But no matter what, Lang Tingzuo couldn't dampen Shi Lang's enthusiasm. After all, the person he can use now is Shi Lang.

"General Shi, how is the battle going this time?"

Although Lang Tingzuo could probably guess the battle, he still wanted to ask.

Shi Lang sighed a little embarrassed: "Your Excellency, this matter is a long story. Originally, the last general was about to take Zhenjiang, but unfortunately that Ma Fengzhi defected and stabbed him in the back, which made the last general fall short. ”

Shi Lang had already finished the draft before he came, anyway, this time Ma Fengzhi had already torn his face with him. At this time, there is naturally no need to speak for Ma Fengzhi.

It's better to simply don't do it and splash dirty water on Ma Fengzhi, so as to wash yourself.

"Oh?"

Sure enough, after hearing this reason, Lang Tingzuo began to reprimand Ma Fengzhi.

"The emperor knows a lot about Ma Feng. Su Song is such an important place, the emperor appointed him as the governor of Su Song, what a trust. And Ma Fengzhi is how to repay the emperor! ”

He looked indignant, and if he didn't understand what he was, he might really believe it.

But Shi Lang won't.

He had already seen through that Lang Tingzuo was a two-faced man. This person seems to be respectful to the court, but in fact, he secretly has a lot of his own careful thoughts.

Of course, Shi Lang will not demolish Lang Tingzuo.

After all, he is similar, but he is using the banner of the Qing court to strengthen his strength.

The reason why he is still obeying the orders of the Qing court now is because the Qing court is still very strong, at least not weaker than the Ming army.

If the situation changes in the future, Shi Lang will definitely be the first to change his face.

"Yes, this is really knowing people and not knowing their hearts. At first, the general trusted Ma Fengzhi very much, and the tactical plan was discussed with him. But who knows, who knows... Alas! ”

Shi Lang's acting is unmatched, and even Lang Tingzuo is ashamed of himself.

He said in his heart that it was a pity for this kid to be a military general, this kind of talent should really be mixed in the Wenchen circle.

"General Shi, don't worry, this governor will explain the situation for you in the recital, as for Ma Fengzhi, hmph, this governor will impeach him fiercely."

He paused, and then continued: "The emperor is a saint, and he will definitely see everything." ”

"Thank you, Governor, then."

Shi Lang hurriedly descended the donkey road.

"Alas, to be honest, after Zheng Chenggong returned to help, the number of Ming troops in Nanjing was considerable, and I heard that Yongli also came to Nanjing, and the number of troops who followed was countless."

Shi Lang carefully observed Lang Tingzuo's expression, and seeing that Lang Tingzuo's expression had not changed significantly, his eyes turned around and said, "Your Excellency Governor, tell me if we can hold on to Zhejiang." ”

Lang Tingzuo said in his heart, you old fox, you are really good at throwing the pot. You ask Bendo, and who does Bendoh ask?

Originally, there was a Guan Allegiance to discuss, but now he was left alone, and he could only make his own ideas.

"Well, according to the Governor's opinion, maybe the strength of the various departments should be integrated, and the thieves should not be broken individually."

After thinking about it for a while, Lang Tingzuo still summed up something.

First of all, the Ming army was like a bamboo, and the momentum was like a rainbow.

In this regard, the Qing army had a disadvantage.

The Qing army blindly sought to defend and fought extremely conservatively, which made the Ming army more and more confident the more they fought, and finally it was out of control.

In addition, the disadvantages of dividing troops into garrisons are extremely obvious. If the Qing army had concentrated its superior forces at the beginning and fought a decisive battle with several times the strength of the Ming army, how could the Ming army have won the war?

But the heads of each army have their own plans, and even Hong Chengchou cannot integrate all forces.

When he finally arrived in Jiangxi, he called Geng Jimao and Shang Kexi, the two vassal kings, but what was the result? but ended up betraying his relatives.

What Hong Chengchou can't do, Lang Tingzuo can't do either.

He thought that he didn't have such a strong ability, and it was good to be able to keep the land alive.

But now it is difficult to achieve this requirement.

Once the Ming army pacified the prefectures and counties of Nanzhili, it would then move south to deal with Lang Tingzuo in Zhejiang.

There is no doubt about it.

Lang Tingzuo knows it, and Shi Lang naturally knows it.

But Shi Lang asked, obviously wanting to hear if Lang Tingzuo had any other plans.

Lang Tingzuo paused and said: "This governor has an old relationship with the prefect of Huai'an, Fengyang, and Yangzhou, maybe we can repair a few letters and order them to combine and march into Nanjing, so that the pressure on our side will be much less." But this is only a palliative treatment, not a cure. ”

Lang Tingzo was clear.

The strength of the Ming army is on the bright side, and this cannot be done by uniting several army leaders.

What Lang Tingzuo couldn't do at the beginning, he can't do it now. He can only delay time, if the imperial court does not raise troops to the south, whether it is the provinces of Nanzhili or the prefectures and counties of southern Zhejiang, it is only a matter of time before they are conquered by the Ming army.

"Your Excellency the Governor is really from a lofty position. Listen to your words, and the last general will be opened. ”

Shi Lang slapped a sycophant and said: "As long as the rebellion in Shandong is quelled by the imperial court, I believe that soon troops will be sent south to join us in attacking the Ming thieves." It's just that the Governor has not thought about whether there will be any action on King Jingnan's side. ”

"King Jingnan?"

Lang Tingzuo's eyebrows were raised, and he said very deliberately: "This governor really hasn't thought about this problem. ”

"King Jingnan's life is full of retribution. He suffered such a big loss in Jiangxi, and he must have wanted to take revenge and come back, just waiting for the Ming army to show its flaws. ”

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