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The late autumn night is already slightly cold.

Xia Wanchun took a cloak from the guards and put it on for Wu Zheng.

When he turned to tie the strap in front of Wu Zheng, Xia Wanchun couldn't help but speak: "Actually...... King Jin may also be involuntarily, and he doesn't have to be under less pressure than us. ”

Wu Zheng patted the back of Xia Wanchun's hand to show his gratitude, "I know." ”

"Actually, Jianyangwei and General Liao's left battalion forwards can both move westward, although there are not many troops, but they can more or less protect the flanks of the Great Western Army, but they can ...... King Jin, they don't agree. Xia Wanchun was extremely depressed, "They are afraid that our army will share Henan and Huguang with them." ”

Wu Zheng was silent and did not speak, no one is a fool, this truth is simple and easy to see.

Xia Wanchun sighed, "Hey...... To say that the two dynasties were both Ming Chambers...... Why bother? ”

"It's just two words, right and profit."

"yes." Xia Wanchun looked at the scaly river in the moonlight depressedly, "If the two dynasties work together, maybe they can really come to the city of Shuntianfu in one go." ”

Wu Zheng sighed, "It's possible...... But there is little hope. ”

"Yes." Xia Wanchun nodded and said, "Except for the Northern Expeditionary Army's westward advance, in Runing Mansion, whether it is the Great Western Army or Jianyangwei, I am afraid it will be difficult to defeat Azig and Sun Kewang in a joint attack...... Our troops are insufficient, and the strength of the Great Western Army that entered Runing Mansion is too far apart, and now the Qing army in the direction of Ruyang is ready, if Azig quickly joins it to the west, the Great Western Army is afraid that it will be ...... It's going to be a loss. ”

Sighing is contagious, and at this moment, both of them have sighed several times.

Wu Zheng said leisurely: "I know that it is not easy, but I can't stop it...... The position determines that they will not be gullible in my words, or, the Yongli Emperor will not adopt them. ”

"You've done your best...... King Jin will not understand it in his heart. Xia Wanchun said with relief.

Wu Zheng suddenly became angry, "What's the use of understanding?" How many people understand in this world, which one doesn't know more than you and me, but in the end...... The Ming Dynasty died, and the Hongguang Dynasty, known as a million army, was defeated by Dolgon and Duoduo with less than 100,000 people, do you think they are really confused? ”

Xia Wanchun hurriedly persuaded: "The prince is angry...... Fortunately, now that the prince is in control of the court, he will not repeat the regrets of the past. ”

"It's hard." Wu Zheng shook his head, "Even if I can take charge of the Jianxing Dynasty?" Nor can the hand reach into the Yongli Dynasty...... Who is willing to give up the benefits in hand...... Honestly? Even if it's me, I'm not happy. ”

Xia Wanchun nodded in agreement? "Once a son of heaven and a courtier? Once the Northern Expedition was successful, the two dynasties were combined into one? Let's not say that there is only one emperor, let's talk about official positions? How many official positions will be erased? It's good to be downgraded by one level or two, and it may be okay to provide for the elderly, and no one will be reconciled...... The prince is right, should he really stop at this time? Otherwise? Once the two armies meet in the north, a major battle will inevitably be avoided...... The relatives and the enemies are fast, the real flesh and blood cannibalism! ”

"When I came, I heard that many students and students protested against the armistice and peace talks with the Qing court? Although he hasn't pointed the finger directly at me, who doesn't know? Did I negotiate with the Qing court to bring about an armistice? ”

Xia Wanchun was a little surprised? "Don't hide it from the prince, actually...... Taiping Mansion and its surroundings? The same thing happens...... This is not to be underestimated? If you are used by someone with a heart? I'm afraid it's going to cause a big mess...... Lord, you have to suppress it! ”

"Forget it, the students and students are young and strong, and it is normal for people to say more fierce words...... Do you send troops to suppress them, take them to prison, or even kill them? I can't stop them from talking, can I? Wu Zheng turned his head, stared at Xia Wanchun, and said with emotion: "In this world, I'm afraid that only Cungu is my bosom friend." ”

Xia Wanchun saw that Wu Zheng didn't care about this matter, and thought about it in his heart, he felt that it shouldn't be too out of line, after all, King Wu's reputation existed like a god in Jiangnan, so he didn't insist, he stretched out his hand, held Wu Zheng's right hand, and said firmly: "No matter what decision the prince makes in the end, I, Xia Wanchun and Jianyangwei, will definitely stand with the prince!" ”

Wu Zheng was a little moved, patted the back of Xia Wanchun's hand and nodded, everything was in plain sight.

……。

On the way back to Hangzhou, Wu Zheng's interest was not high.

This trip to Anqing Mansion can be said to be far from achieving the original intention of persuading Li Dingguo to stop his northward expansion.

This shows that the Yongli Dynasty is already planning after the success of the Northern Expedition.

And this is what Wu Zheng is most worried about.

If there is a huge difference in the strength of the two sides, things will be easier to do, naturally the stronger side will crush the other side, and the strong will be respected, and there is nothing to entangle.

But now, the Great Western Army is advancing eastward and northward, Yunnan-Guizhou, Fujian-Guangdong, Huguang and southern Sichuan-Shu, and the territory is larger than that of the Jianxing Dynasty, with a total strength of up to 400,000.

In this way, even if the Northern Expeditionary Army is the strongest, it will not be able to decide the ownership of the final position with a condescending position.

When the strength of the two sides is almost the same, then a civil war between the two sides is inevitable.

In the past two years, Wu Zheng has been carefully avoiding this issue and deliberately suppressing Zheng Sen, in fact, the main reason is also to avoid disputes in Japan.

But the Great Western Army is different from the Zheng Army, Zheng Sen only occupies a few coastal provinces, and he can easily force Zheng Sen to withdraw by force, while the Great Western Army is based in Yunnan and Guizhou, and the Northern Expeditionary Army and the Naval Division are beyond the reach of the whip.

Now, this trend is becoming more obvious, which makes Wu Zheng even more headache.

……。

Inside the carriage.

Opposite Wu Zheng sat Li Hao and Mao Xiang.

They had become accustomed to Wu Zheng's silence, and in their opinion, this twenty-one-year-old prince's city was as unfathomable as the sea.

Mao Xiang is completely different from Li Hao, he is an outlier.

It's not that he looks lewd and thin like a monkey, but Mao Xiang doesn't look like a scholar of this era.

Wu Zheng originally thought that Mao Xiang was indeed talented, so he thought that he would first send him to Hanming Banyuetan to be a deputy editor-in-chief, polish his unruly temperament, and then enter the local government for a few years of training, and then reuse him.

But if you want to say that Mao Xiang is an outlier, he will do it with Chen Zilong as he goes.

The two did not have a big enmity, but when they were originally in the Yangtze River, they were still sympathetic to each other.

But when the CCP is a colleague, it is not in harmony, not only in discord, but also in-for-tat.

Mao Xiang was also a resolute anti-Qing person, otherwise, if the Qing court conquered several times, he would not have been hiding everywhere.

But the most different thing between him and Chen Zilong is that he only opposes the Qing Dynasty and does not regain his sight.

In other words, he has no feelings for the previous dynasty.

Therefore, in front of Chen Zilong, who said that he would call the Northern Expedition a great cause and oppose the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty, Mao Xiang [ ] is like a year.

Wu Zheng asked him to stay for a year, but he only lasted for more than half a year, and then asked to come back several times and follow Wu Zheng as a staff member.

At first, Wu Zheng disagreed, but then he was really annoyed by the entanglement, so he agreed.