Chapter 140: Before the Storm

An unexpected surprise, an unexpected surprise.

When Zheng Zhilong received the news from Guanwai, the time had already entered September. The news of a fierce battle between the Ming army and Li Zicheng's army has just come from the Central Plains!

The outcome of the two sides is still undecided. Judging from the scene, it was the Ming army that had a big advantage.

Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting cooperated with each other, the former led troops from Kaifeng to Xuzhou, and threatened the people's army from the side, Li Zicheng's army immediately retreated in Ruzhou, giving up the vast area from Tongguan to Ruzhou, Sun Chuanting took the opportunity to send troops to easily recover Heluo.

Then he joined forces with Hong Chengchou, and the 100,000 army attacked Ruzhou, the people's army was defeated, and Li Yangchun, the commander nicknamed the "Four Heavenly Kings", surrendered.

Zheng Zhilong is in the big man, so far for the news you have received. The delay in information is a bit big, but there is no way to do it.

But even so, the situation of the Central Plains War made him a little confused.

Before, he judged that Li Zicheng would have a big advantage, why is there still a general who is going to surrender now?

Are Sun Chuanting and Hong Chengchou really so fierce? The soldiers of the Ming army in the feudal era really turned into sehuizuyi warriors in the new era under the leadership of the two?

If you don't pay the army, you will also fight, eat chaff and drink scarce fighting spirit?

What the hell is it?

In the case of the Ming Dynasty, if Zheng Zhilong sat in the position of Emperor Chongzhen, after Sun Chuanting led troops to recover Heluo, he would immediately stop and would not ask them to continue south to Ruzhou.

The cards in the hands of Hong Sun and Sun are the last hole cards of the Ming Dynasty. You can't be too cautious, right?

Defend Heluo in the west, Kaifeng in the east, and then ask Chen Yongfu, the chief military officer of the Central Plains, to lead troops to garrison Xuzhou (Xuchang), and temporarily stabilize the situation in the Central Plains, isn't the most important thing?

Even if you want to fight, you have to wait for the next year's money and food to be received, and then talk about military affairs.

Now that the treasury is empty and can run horses, I still expect the army under Hong Sun and the two to make persistent efforts to play the core values of sehuizuyi, tighten their belts and fight for the old Zhu family, unless pie in the sky falls.

Although he was still a little stunned by Li Zicheng's incompetence, Zheng Zhilong's final victory against Li Zicheng was still firm and unwavering.

However, the news from outside the customs gave people a great surprise.

Lin Qingye knew that he was a North Korean who could humiliate countless doctors in the late Ming Dynasty. Even Cui Xiaoyi and Dubu Monk He has heard that Cui Xiaoyi in history died of hunger strike for seven days and seven nights in front of Chongzhen's tomb, which is very embarrassing.

But who is Shen Qiyuan? Zheng Zhilong said that he really didn't know.

But, now he knows. This is a figure who has a huge influence in the political map of North Korea, an absolute powerful faction, and a very staunch pro-Ming faction, surrounded by a large number of Korean scholars and doctors who share the same ideals and aspirations.

It can be said that this is an old friend and a good friend of China.

But Zheng Zhilong can be sure now that Shen Qiyuan's plan must not have succeeded!

On the Internet in later generations, there was a wave of "Daming Father North Korean Son" fever for a while. The reason, one is to laugh at the shameless 'vanity' of Smectac, who was inflated and shameless at that time! The second is to mock Smecta against the Beacon Country.

As a result, Daming is the father of the suzerainty of North Korea, and the whole country of North Korea is full of loyalty to Daming, and this impression is engraved into the hearts of many people.

The evidence is very much, such as the big newspaper in the Korean palace, such as the Korean royal family's 200-year-long secret tribute to the Ming Dynasty, such as the Korean scholars' long-term shame against the Manchu Dynasty, ostensibly using the Qing Dynasty era name, but secretly still using the Chongzhen era name, calling the Qing Emperor Emperor Hu, and so on!

Therefore, Zheng Zhilong clearly remembered that the king of Joseon during the Ming and Qing dynasties was a very knowledgeable person about current affairs, and when he saw that the Manchu Qing Dynasty really couldn't beat him, he obediently changed his court and recognized Tartar as his father. So much so that the prestige of the royal family plummeted, and after his son succeeded to the throne, in order to reshape the hearts of the people, he held high the banner of the Northern Expedition to the Manchus, and vigorously expanded the military war on the grounds of defending Japan, which caused the alarm of the Manchus. Emperor Shunzhi issued an edict to reprimand the king of Joseon and dismissed his ministers. There was a very famous "Six Envoys Criticism Incident" in the history of North Korea!

Therefore, no matter how much changes occur, if there is no external force to intervene, the current king of Joseon, Li Liang, will be safe and sound, and the person who inherits the throne of Joseon will still be his son.

Shen Qiyuan and the Huai Enjun Li Deren he raised will definitely not be good!

Zheng Zhilong sorted out all the clues in a very short time, so he decided to intervene in it.

No matter what Shen Qiyuan's plan is in history, Zheng Zhilong doesn't want to see him unlucky now, because this Shen Qiyuan is the one who sits on the ass here in China.

He and a group of people around him are staunch pro-China factions in North Korea, and if they are wiped out, the losses will be great.

Even if the Central Plains at this time will never lack followers in North Korea, it will be much more difficult to find a big name like Shen Qiyuan.

He silently counted the time in his heart. It's already September, and the letter from Penghu shows that Zheng Hongkui is already actively looking for an opportunity for a decisive battle, and the Dutch are the same for the Dutch.

In this way, both sides have the heart of a decisive battle, and it can be expected that the moment of the decisive battle between the two will come.

Zheng Zhilong didn't believe that his sailors in Penghu would not be able to defeat the Dutch. With the number of main warships on both sides equal, but the auxiliary warships were seriously unbalanced, the Zheng Junshui Division had a huge advantage. Therefore, there should be no unplanned changes in the situation in the southeast. Wait until the Spring Festival next year, he will free himself and lead some of his troops and horses north.

Seventeen years of Chongzhen!

It was a turbulent year, and now it's just the calm before the storm.

Fortunately, in the past two years, the ships that have frequently traveled between Zhifu Island and Fujian Province have been enough time for them to explore rich sailing experience.

After the year, Zheng Zhilong will take the edict of King Qin and gather troops to the north openly.

What will the situation in the world be like at that time?

Will Wu Sangui still surrender to the Manchus and lead his Qing troops into the customs? When the main force of the Manchu Qing Dynasty enters the customs, the Zheng army on Juehua Island, don't look at the number is not very large, but it can really make a difference.

At this critical moment, if a detachment of troops and horses is sent to Korea to ......, there will naturally be 'losses'.

This Shen Qiyuan is really a very sudden and sudden accident. How nice it would be if he had set back the time of his plan by a year?

It's just that the news has spread from Guanwai to Zheng Zhilong here in September, and Zheng Zhilong has passed his opinion back to Guanwai and reached Shen Jingrong's ears. asked Shen Jingrong to quickly set off south, take a sea ship to the southern tip of North Korea, and then hurriedly report to Shen Qiyuan after landing, he was afraid that Shen Jingrong had already launched before Shen Jingrong's people arrived in Seoul......

The actions of the Manchus are not taken into account here.

Huang Taiji is braided, Dolgon has just come to power, and he will not stand still. The new official took office with three fires.

Can't take Juehua Island, can't take Ningyuan City and Shanhaiguan, but what about some castles during the period? For example, Guangning Qiantun guard, Guangning middle and rear office, Ningyuan middle right guard and so on.

If the Qing army had already sent troops, it would be difficult for Zheng Zhilong's reply to be passed on to Shen Jingrong.

Therefore, Zheng Zhilong just denied the thoughts in his heart just thinking about it. The message sent back to Guanwai was to agree with Zheng Zhibao's opinion, and even told him to raise troops and rush to North Korea as soon as possible to prepare for the unexpected.

This is a decision made by Zheng Zhilong, Shen Qiyuan is of great value, and he and the people around him are worthy of Zheng Zhilong's doing.