Fan Kun, who was thin and thin, followed behind Zhou's family, running in a hurry, and the long follower was still urging in front. Helplessly, the owner of his house was too shocked. Who made Fan Zhiwan's good news too earth-shattering.

Zheng Zhilong went north for more than a month, and successively recovered the four cities of Yaozhou, Haizhou, Gaizhou, and Niuzhuang, and killed thousands of captives. really made Zhou Yanru so happy that he couldn't help himself.

It was a timely rain for him.

The pressure on his shoulders could be relieved a lot, although that didn't fundamentally reverse his current disadvantage. But just like a shot of chicken blood when you are tired, it can always lift your spirits for a while.

It's been fifteen years now.

The battle of Songjin outside the pass has not yet been thoroughly understood, but the battle of Zhuxian Town in the Central Plains of the pass is already in full swing.

In February, the combined forces of Li Zicheng and Luo Rucai attacked Xiangcheng, killed Wang Qiaonian, the governor of the Ming Dynasty, and broke more than 10 cities in the eastern part of the Central Plains in March, and besieged Kaifeng in April. When the Ming court heard the news, he ordered Hou Sui, who was guilty of sin, to add the rank of squire of the military department to urge his old subordinates Zuo Liangyu and the governor Sun Chuanting to lead the army to cross the Yellow River and rescue Kaifeng. With a roll of his eyes, he seemed to have forgotten about Zuo Liangyu's death of Wang Qiaonian.

Hou Sui was Zuo Liangyu's benefactor, and when Zuo Liangyu, who was a deserter, was single-handedly promoted to the position of deputy chief soldier, the Ming court was expecting Zuo Liangyu to buy some strength for Hou Sui's sake. And Sun Chuanting's subordinates have the most daring Ming army in the Guannai - Qin soldiers.

However, Zuo Liangyu is arrogant and difficult to treat, and Hou Xun's face is not fully bought. At the beginning, Wang Qiaonian's death was due to the fact that his subordinates Hu Guangbing did not save him when he saw death. Sun Chuanting cleaned up Wang Qiaonian's old department, integrated the Qin soldiers, and was transferred to the Central Plains after a little improvement, but the food was not enough to eat, and it was strange that the battle array could win.

After the two were defeated by the peasant army, Emperor Chongzhen ordered Ding Qirui, the governor of Baoding, Yang Wenyue, and the general army Zuo Liangyu, Hu Dawei, Yang Dezheng, and Fang Guoan to lead 180,000 troops (known as 400,000) to aid Kaifeng.

In the decisive battle of the Ming and Qing dynasties outside the pass, the Ming army was already defeated. If the Ming army still loses in this big battle in Guannai, the Ming Dynasty will really be over. At least the northern provinces are finished.

Zhou Yanru didn't have too much urgency to understand this matter, he felt that what was more important was his image in the eyes of Emperor Chongzhen.

Putting Hou Sui out of the prison and appointing him as a squire in the military department to supervise the rescue of Kaifeng, this is his suggestion. Now that Hou Sui has returned defeated, Zhou Yanru is naturally going to lose points in the eyes of Emperor Chongzhen.

But Zhou Yanru can't give up Hou Sui, who made Hou Sui an old Donglin Party?

Although Zhou Yanru is not a member of the Donglin Party, he used his strength to restore his appearance. Hou Sui's father and son have been members of the Donglin Party for two generations, and his son Hou Fangyu is also a well-known figure in the current Fushe. Zhou Yanru really can't help but support him.

It's a no-brainer, but it's also a fair deal.

Zhou Yanru was calculated by Wen Tiren in the early years of the Chongzhen Dynasty and had no choice but to return to his hometown, but because of Wen Tiren, his relationship with the Donglin Party and the Fushe became closer. The phrase "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" is deeply carried out. This is also the reason why the Donglin Party and the Fushe tried their best to promote the resurgence of Zhou Yanru, because although Zhou Yanru is not Donglin, he is better than Donglin, and he is still very confusing in the eyes of Emperor Chongzhen. After coming to power, he reused a wave of Donglin Party members.

Zhou Yanru, who was now feeling under great pressure, suddenly received a good news from another proud protégé, Fan Zhiwan, which could be said to be a surprise.

As far as Fan Zhiwan said, "the work of planning", he is determined to win.

But how to make a Shoufu lord who was far away in the capital suddenly have a strategic advantage on the battlefield outside the Guan, this is not something that Fan Zhiwan can explain clearly in a few words in his letter.

Fan Kun was nominally sent by Fan Zhiwan to the capital to deliver the letter, but in fact, he was the letter.

"The villain has seen the old ......," Fan Kun respectfully saluted.

Zhou Yanru waved his hand impatiently, and when he saw Fan Kun straighten up, he asked him impatiently: "Is what Shu Kai (Fan Zhiwan) said about Zheng Zhilong in his letter true?" ”

"The battlefield is far away in Niuzhuang, and my lord has not had time to check it in person, so this matter has yet to be verified. But the elder can rest assured that Zheng Zhilong's report is not false. After the latter arrived in Liaohai, he sent people to report the victory several times, but it was not fake. There are Tartars' heads to testify.

"So Shu Kai didn't see the head with his own eyes?" Zhou Yanru will not pin the 'truth' of the matter on Zheng Zhilong's integrity.

Zheng Zhilong only gave a part. When the villain came to Beijing, my lord had already sent his cronies across the sea to the north. ”

Zhou Yanru's face looked a little good, and he hesitated for a moment and said, "Even if that's the case, what is the connection between me and the Niuzhuang Zhijie?" ”

"So that the elder Ge knows, but it was Zheng Zhilong who made the gesture first, and my master just thought about it." Fan Kun said this, and couldn't help lowering his voice: "Pavilion Elder Rongyu, if this matter is not for Zheng Zhilong's nod, it will be very difficult." But if Zheng Zhilong agrees, as long as he adds a few more words to the report, then everything will fall into place. ”

Brushing his beard, Zhou Yanru was silent on his face, but nodded in his heart, Fan Kun said this truth.

So, "Zheng Zhilong, Pifu, what do you want to do?" Isn't it that the people outside the border can't satisfy his appetite? ”

yes, what does Zheng Zhilong want? He's made such a big sacrifice, and he seems to have gained a lot before. Zhou Yanru said fiercely on his face, as if Zheng Zhilong was so greedy that he was not satisfied with so many people outside the border. But in fact, it's all.

Those Han people who made coats for the Tartars, they can't say that they are willing to do a hundred or a thousand in their hearts, nor can they say that these people can live peacefully until now, some of these old people have been obedient to the Tartars for more than ten years, just say that Zheng Zhilong handed them over to the Ming Court, can the latter be properly settled?

The treasury in Beijing is empty, and you can run horses. What did the imperial court take to place them?

Zheng Zhilong sent a boatload of people to the south to run his own Dayuan Island, which can be regarded as solving a big problem for the center. Just like what they do in Denlai.

Fan Kun's face showed a little apprehension, "Back to the old words, Zheng Zhilong really hasn't been filled by the people outside the gate." He also wanted to set up recruitment points in northern Jiangsu, Huguang, and Lingnan, and recruit people to open up wasteland for him. ”

That's not too much to ask, after all, it's just some mud legs. It can be said that Zheng Zhilong is deliberately selling them well.

But whether it is Fan Kun, Fan Zhiwan behind him, or Zhou Yanru in front of him, the political sensitivity is extraordinary in the end, and they all feel a strange taste from it. Zheng Zhilong also attaches too much importance to the big guys, right?

"Zheng Zhilongmo doesn't want to build a country in Dayuan?" Zhou Yanru didn't hide. Otherwise, it would require too many people.

"My lord thinks so too. But thinking that the big man is not the territory of my Ming Dynasty, Zheng Zhilong is to establish a land country on it, and it is just a land of projectiles, and it is just a matter of seeking the wealth of his own family, so there is no need to worry. "As for how close the big man is to Fujian and Guangdong, and how convenient it is to carry out sea trade, there is no need to say more.

"That's just as well. If that's all you have in mind, why not allow him? Overseas lands are mostly such small princely states. is not worse than his Zheng family. Zhou Yanru didn't know if he was really stupid or fake, so he didn't ask anyway.

Fan Kun breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

Zhou Yanru agreed, as the agent of the Donglin Party in the court, Zhou Yanru agreed to this matter, which means that the Donglin Party agreed.

In other words, this in itself is Zheng Zhilong's stone throwing to ask for directions. I want to find out the 'mind' of some people, and I want to sell the Donglin Party well......

But now, all the parties involved in this matter can enjoy themselves, and it can be said that everyone is happy.