Chapter 139: Two Kings

The Zheng family's intelligence network, especially the intelligence network at sea, is no worse than that of the Great Xia Imperial Court, and even surpasses it.

Almost when Nanjing was defeated by the sailors and Ruan Jin was killed, Zheng Chenggong also got the news.

Zheng Chenggong was silent and discussed the matter with Chen Yonghua in the secret room.

Chen Yonghua said categorically: "The imperial court must use the prince. ”

"My Daxia Imperial Court Sailor, in fact, there are three major departments, one of which is my Zheng family, followed by the Yangtze River Naval Division, the Yangtze River Naval Division has accumulated a little bit of family foundation from the imperial court, and most of the army sergeants are transferred from the army, it can be said that the discipline is strict, but they are not very familiar with the water nature, and they are good up and down the Yangtze River. Third, it is the pirates who were co-opted, Ruan Jin, Lin Cha and others are all from this background. ”

"In this Korean battle, although Zhou Fuchen led the army, most of them were actually pirate-born sailors. This is the imperial court's preparation to include the pirate-born sailor into the imperial court's sailor system, that is, the system of the Yangtze River sailor. ”

"And this battle, it's messed up."

"With the character of His Majesty today, he will never give up Korea easily, and will definitely send reinforcements. But where did this reinforcement come from? ”

"If the Guangdong Navy Division is transferred to the Forestry Division, not to mention whether the Forestry Investigation Department is familiar with the northern route, and simply says that the Forestry Investigation Department is gone, who will suppress Annan?"

"Let my Zheng family dominate the South Seas, or let the Dutch occupy the South Seas, I don't think Your Majesty will be like this."

"And the Yangtze River Sailor Division can't be mobilized even more. The Dongyu soldiers are near the Yangtze River, and the strategic position of the Yangtze River Naval Division across the Yangtze River is very important, and it is simply a barrier to protect the Beijing Division. ”

Zheng Chenggong said: "It's just me." ”

Zheng Chenggong actually expected this result, otherwise he would not have asked Chen Yonghua to discuss, think about it, the Zheng Navy's Sailor is already strong, so if he can transfer the Yangtze River Sailor, or the Guangdong Sailor, then the Sailor Power of the Great Xia Dynasty will be inferior compared to the strength of the Zheng Sailor.

If the Zheng family wants to do something, I'm afraid the imperial court can't stop it.

This kind of strategically passive situation, but anyone who has a brain will not want to fall to this point.

The Zheng family's Fujian sailors, or the East China Sea masters, were the only options.

"So do I go or don't go?" Zheng Chenggong asked.

Zheng Chenggong stood with his hands in his hands, looking out from the window, this place is Chichicheng, but now it is the county seat of Tainan, where Zheng Chenggong is located, is the location of the Dutch Governor's Palace, although the building has made some changes, but it can't be hidden, it is

to design the Western features. From here, you can see the sea from afar.

"Lord Wang, it won't be possible if you don't go." Chen Yonghua said: "However, Your Majesty will not be strong. It should be a great opportunity for the court to bargain. Moreover, in the opinion of the ministers, the war between public and private should not be shirked. ”

"The Korean War has been fought to this day, and no matter whether it is won or lost, the Korean state no longer exists. If the prince can incorporate Korea into the territory, the power of my Zheng family will also have a foundation in the north, and when the time comes, the army will come to Korea and shock Japan, which will also be very beneficial to the family's business. Chen Yonghua said.

Zheng Chenggong thought about it, if he was thinking about Great Xia, this opportunity should not be missed, and it would definitely allow him to rise step by step in the Great Xia system. But if Zheng Chenggong has other ideas, it is also a good time to expand his power by leading troops independently.

It's just this one thing, but he can't show how anxious he is, he has to ask Zhang Xuan to send someone to invite him.

Just when Zheng Chenggong decided to be safe and didn't know, another prince had to react. That is Li Dingguo, the king of Dian.

If it is correct, Li Dingguo's army has entered the territory of Sichuan. He headed northwest from Qixing Pass. The army stretched for several miles and headed towards Luzhouwei. And Wu Sangui's heavy troops are in Luzhou Wei at the moment. He summoned the generals of southern Sichuan, pulled and beaten, and killed several people in a row, under this situation of both soft and hard, the generals of southern Sichuan naturally surrendered one by one.

Wu Sangui's army numbered as many as 150,000 at one time.

It's just that his intention to go south is not very obvious, but he has supported several Tusi, divided his troops to attack An's clan, and seized An's territory.

In this way, the armies of the two sides were hundreds of miles apart, but An's toast and anti-An's toast both fought blood. It's just that the Shuixian clan is no longer what it used to be. At the beginning, the Shuixi clan was able to fight with the Ming court for several years, but now the Shuixi clan is only an empty shelf.

could not resist the attack of the Qing army's Tusi.

Li Dingguo had everything ready, so he prepared to divide his troops into two ways and attack Luzhou Wei.

Everything is ready, and only one order is needed. But he didn't want Nanjing's urgent order to fly to Li Dingguo's hands.

Li Dingguo took it and took a look, but it was Zhang Xuan who told him about the war in Korea, although Zhang Xuan did not directly say that Li Dingguo should withdraw his troops, but he said that from today onwards, within a year, the imperial court's appropriation for the southwest will be almost equal to zero.

Without money, there is no war at all.

"Lord, what is Your Majesty's will?" Feng Shuangli asked.

Although Li Dingguo exchanged many generals of the Great Western Army to other armies, the characteristics of the Great Western Army could not be erased from the army of the Yunnan-Guizhou Governor's Palace. Among them, there are too many old departments of the Great Western Army, but Liu Wenxiu and Ai Nengqi are not there, and these people are all old

Honestly obey Li Dingguo's orders.

Li Dingguo smiled lightly, received this secret decree into his sleeve, and said: "Your Majesty commends the whole army, and wants us to make persistent efforts and do our best." Capture the bandit leader Wu Sangui to repay His Majesty. ”

The generals below said one after another: "I will definitely live up to Your Majesty's hopes." ”

Li Dingguo's eyebrows did not change at all, and he said: "Okay, pass the order and march according to the original plan." ”

"Yes." The generals departed one after another.

It's just that one stayed, not someone else, but Ma Shisheng, and all the generals are rough people, and they don't have such delicate thoughts. But Ma Shisheng's eyes were much more vicious, and he knew that if what His Majesty wrote in his secret decree was exactly what he had just said, Li Dingguo would definitely circulate it to the senior generals to boost the morale of the army.

After Ma Shisheng and the other generals left, he came to Li Dingguo's side and asked softly, "Lord Wang, but something happened in the court?" ”

Li Dingguo smiled a little bitterly and said: "Master Ma is not bad, North Korea is defeated. ”

Ma Shisheng was originally the governor of Guizhou, and now he is the governor of Guizhou. Ma Shisheng can't avoid his native position, which is also a method used by Zhang Xuan to contain Li Dingguo, after all, no matter how much Zhang Xuan despises the scholars in the late Ming Dynasty, there is one thing that has to be admitted.

The scholars are the unifying force of the country, not the other way around.

As far as Ma Shisheng is concerned, the Ma family in Guiyang will never rebel with Li Dingguo. And the strength of the Ma family in Guiyang can also make Li Dingguo unable to do many things.

Of course, this can only be said to be a precautionary measure. As far as Li Dingguo and Ma Shisheng are concerned, the cooperation between them is quite tacit.

Ma Shisheng took the letter, and at a glance, it was Zhang Xuan's handwritten letter.

Over the years, even how diligent Zhang Xuan practiced calligraphy, his handwriting was at most to the point of being able to see people, and even said that imitation was not easy to imitate, which can be said to be unique. Many civil and military officials have seen Zhang Xuan's ink treasure and are deeply impressed. Ma Shisheng could recognize it at a glance. After reading it, he said: "Lord Wang, why don't you follow Your Majesty's wishes." ”

Li Dingguo said: "Master Ma is not familiar with military affairs, but he doesn't know that this army is dispatched, and it is easy to let go and uncomfortable, and now it is already at the point where the arrow has to be launched. Now that I am quitting the army at this moment, what should the An clan do, how can Wu Sangui not make an inch? ”

"This step has reached the point where it is now, and there is no way to retreat."

Ma Shisheng said: "The materials in the army are now sufficient, and it is still possible to support the three-month war." After three months, it's hard to say, even if the lower officials collect the grain and grass in Guizhou, they can't be called so many troops. What should I do then? ”

Li Dingguo twisted his beard gently, and the cold light flashed in his eyes. "Three months is enough," he said. Let Wu Sangui suffer a lot, he naturally knows what to do. ”