Jiang Beiming received an urgent report from Ning Yan.

During this time, Jiang Beiming has been lobbying Wang Chengen and Wen Tiren, hoping that Wang Chengen and Wen Tiren can and Chongzhen suggest concentrating on exterminating Li Zicheng. Jiang Beiming understood that in the original history, Wen Tiren would be dismissed from office in June this year, so Jiang Beiming hoped that Wen Tiren could settle this matter before the dismissal. But Wen Tiren has now realized Chongzhen's opinion of him because of Qian Qianyi's matter, and he pretended to be sick at home, so he politely refused Jiang Beiming's request. And Wang Chengen is currently unable to speak in front of Chongzhen because of Gao Qiqian's suppression, so he has not been able to help Jiang Beiming.

"What the fuck, the busier it gets, the more chaotic it gets." Jiang Beiming did not tell the other traversers about Qin Songwang's kidnapping, but only told Zhang Hai alone.

"Beiming, don't worry." Zhang Hai persuaded, "No matter what happens, we can't ignore Qin Songwang's matter, what are you going to do?" ”

"I know." Jiang Beiming said, "Now you and I can't leave, I have to continue to lobby Wang Chengen, if Wang Chengen really can't help, I plan to go directly to Yang Sichang and Cao Huachun." You still have to continue to train the fast rush team, even if we can't go to Yanchang County, at least we can rely on the fast rush team to block Huang Taiji, and Huang Taiji may break through this year. ”

"I understand all of this." Zhang Hai was also very anxious about Qin Songwang's affairs, "The question is what to do with Qin Songwang's side, whether we can find someone to go to Nanjing." ”

"Someone has to go." Jiang Beiming said, "Although Ge Tao also sent someone home to deliver the letter, I'm afraid it's too late." I think so, let Pan Xuezhong take someone to Nanjing, no matter what, save Qin Songwang first. ”

Lin Zhaolong was also in a hurry in Datong: "Zhou Lei, Qianxiang, are your two regiments full now?" ”

"Pretty much." Wang Qianxiang was also recruiting troops in Datong this time, "My regiment is full, and half of Zhou Lei's regiment is still in Yulinbao." ”

"There's no way around it." Zhou Lei explained, "Yulin Fort also has to be garrisoned, and we now have two castles, and the division of troops is more powerful." ”

"Have you explained to Yang Tao?" Lin Zhaolong asked, "Does he know that he still has to be conscripted?" ”

"I confessed." Zhou Lei replied, "But now that the chief soldier of Xuanfu Town has been replaced by Yang Guozhu, Yang Tao is now opening up his relationship, and the conscription may not be so fast." ”

"This matter must be hurried." Lin Zhaolong glanced at the others, "According to the news from the family, Xu Lang will be here in about half a month, and Ye Zhan will come over with the fourth regiment later." We will soon reorganize the new independent 1st Division and prepare for the recovery of Yanchang County. ”

"Zhaolong, is there no news from Beijing?" Gu Yunkun asked, "Even if we reorganize an independent division, the number of people is only a little over 10,000. Now that Li Zicheng has conquered Yan'an Mansion, his men and horses are almost 100,000. ”

"Beiming's new news hasn't been sent yet." Lin Zhaolong was suddenly a little depressed, "I estimate that even if Beijing knows the news of the fall of Yan'an Mansion and wants to exterminate Li Zicheng, it is very likely that Beiming will not send the fast gun team over." ”

"Why?" The people in the room didn't understand what Lin Zhaolong meant, "Why didn't Beiming send a fast gun team, is there anything more important than recovering Yanchang County?" ”

"You've read all the letters from home." Lin Zhaolong analyzed, "The family's intention is to shrink in Southeast Asia, Li Fuqiang is now contacting the British, and we may co-manage Singapore and Kampot with the British." And the family has repeatedly emphasized that we must beware of Huang Taiji entering the customs again, and you all know the instructions given to us by the family, guarding against Huang Taiji is the first place. ”

"Actually, I have an idea." Zhou Lei said hesitantly, "Since the family means to shrink, it is better to shrink comprehensively, and all our forces on the mainland will be withdrawn to Hainan Island." Our independent first division has more than 10,000 people, plus the new independent second division on Hainan Island, we can control the entire Hainan Island and then push the mainland. In this way, you don't have to work around, and you can do it step by step. ”

"I've actually thought about your suggestion." Lin Zhaolong said, "But it's not feasible. Don't forget that our current opponent is Tao Min, if we give up the mainland, then Tao Min can cooperate with Li Zicheng and quickly take out Chongzhen. Once the mainland is occupied by the Manchus, even if the north of the Yangtze River is occupied by the Manchus, our Hainan Island will not be saved. The current situation is such that if you want to resist the Manchus, you must keep the enemy out of the country. ”

Zhou Lei stuck out his tongue: "Okay, even if I didn't say it, I will inform Yang Tao and let him hurry up and recruit soldiers." ”

Wang Hua led the people sent back by Ge Tao to the joint command headquarters and found Zhang Guodong: "Chairman Zhang, Qin Songwang has been kidnapped. ”

"What's going on?" Zhang Guodong stood up suddenly, "Who kidnapped the ticket, and what did the other party ask?" ”

Wang Hua handed the letter left by the blue phoenix to Zhang Guodong, and briefly told Qin Songwang about it. Zhang Guodong thought for a while and asked the person who came back, "Do you think Master Qin will be in danger?" ”

"Back to Chairman Zhang." The man stood upright, "Master Qin will not be in danger in a short period of time, what the other party wants is money." Chief Ge has already sent someone to Beijing to report the news, and Chief Jiang should send someone to Nanjing. ”

Zhang Guodong asked a few more questions and waved his hand: "You go down to rest first, don't spread this matter." ”

There were only two people left in the room, Zhang Guodong and Wang Hua, and Zhang Guodong asked, "Lao Wang, how do you plan to arrange it?" ”

"I'm just here to ask for your opinion." Wang Hua said, "I have asked He Jiong to set up a special task force, which should go to Nanjing soon." But what to do after going to Nanjing, let's give money or not. ”

"Whether it is given money or not, saving Qin Songwang is the most important thing, and we can't lose any more traversers." Zhang Guodong said solemnly.

"I understand, Chairman Zhang." Wang Hua got up and saluted and was about to go out.

"Lao Wang, you wait first." Zhang Guodong called out to Wang Hua, "What do you think of Qin Songwang's matter, why did Blue Phoenix choose to trade in Nanjing, will there be any other problems here?" ”

"As far as we get so far, we can't think of any other possibility, they should be in it for the silver. But I've already asked He Jiong to pay attention, if there are any other changes, I will respond to them on the spot. After Wang Hua finished speaking, he asked, "Chairman Zhang, do you have anything else?" If not, I'll go back and arrange for the squad. ”

"Don't worry." Zhang Guodong turned around and took out a strip of cloth from the cabinet next to the wall, "I just received it, and the Taiwan Zeng Guangxian flying pigeon sent back, he has already set off for Yulin Bay." ”

"Is there news from Taiwan?" Wang Hua took the strip of cloth and looked at it carefully.

"There's news, but it's not very good." Zhang Guodong waited for Wang Hua to finish reading the cloth and said, "The Dutch have evacuated Taiwan, and soon the Spaniards will also evacuate, and Zheng Zhilong controls the entire island of Taiwan." To make matters worse, the two Dutch battleships were not sunk, but returned to Batavia. This is what we fear the most, and the Westerners are likely to unite against us. ”

"Chairman Zhang, you don't have to worry too much." Wang Hua persuaded, "Guangxian made it very clear that the Dutch used the evacuation of Taiwan as a condition in exchange for two warships. But our two thousand-ton ships have also been launched, and with the Pearl coming back, we should be able to fight the Westerners. Even if the Westerners unite, we are not inferior to them. ”

"If it's a real fight, of course we're not afraid of them, but how do we manage the time?" Zhang Guodong suddenly asked, "Where is Tao Min now, do you have any news from the Second General Affairs Department?" ”

"There is no news of Tao Min yet, and we have not found any trace of him." Wang Hua said, "Chairman Zhang, where do you think he will be now?" ”

Zhang Guodong took out a cigarette from the table and slowly brushed it in his hand: "Send someone to inform the people in Macau to see if Tao Min will be in Macau." ”

Wang Hua also took out a cigarette: "Do you think Tao Min will contact Westerners?" ”

"It's very likely." Zhang Guodong sat down, still not lighting a cigarette, "Let's imagine from Tao Min's point of view, persuade Li Zicheng to establish a base in Yanchang County and carry out a terrorist attack in Yulin Bay, Tao Min has done both things." We got two punches from him, so the third should be fatal. ”

Wang Hua thought for a while what Zhang Guodong said: "Chairman Zhang, if Tao Min really contacts the Westerners, at the same time, Huang Taiji integrates the forces of the Northeast, Korea and Mongolia to break through the barrier, Li Zicheng crisscrosses Shaanxi, and the Westerners unite to attack Yulin Bay or Singapore with all their might, then it will really be a fatal blow to us." ”

Zhang Guodong lit the cigarette in his hand: "So we have to think about countermeasures." ”

The five members of the joint command held a meeting, and after discussion, a resolution was reached.

Because the First Fleet and the Pearl never returned to Yulin Bay, Ye Zhan and the Fourth Infantry Regiment and the Heavy Artillery Battalion had already set off by land and arrived in Datong in late March. The Joint Command ordered Lin Zhaolong and Xu Lang to reorganize the 1st Independent Division in Datong, and after the reorganization, withdraw to Yulinbao to stand by. Zhang Hai remained in Beijing to continue training the Rapid Gun Brigade while enlisting the support of the Ming government. Jiang Beiming had a new task, he personally went to Ningyuan City to contact Wu Sangui, and he had to use Wu Sangui's power to resist this Manchu breakthrough.

The Joint Command decided to abandon Dengju for the time being after a comprehensive assessment of Tao Min's maritime forces in Nampo. Wang Zhaoxing's Second Fleet and Singapore's First Fleet withdrew to Yulin Bay, and together with the Pearl and the two newly launched 1,000-ton ships, they were reorganized into a combined fleet and made full preparations for a sea battle with the Westerners.

Han Wantao continued to recruit troops in Yulin Bay and expanded the Second Independent Division. The "Compulsory Military Service Law" has been promulgated, but the effect is not very good, and there are not too many aborigines of Yulin Bay who have taken the initiative to apply, let alone the several prefectures and counties under the new control. The only thing that made Han Wantao a little relieved was that there were a little more people recruited among the new refugees, Gao Bo and Chen Wu did a lot of agitation and propaganda work among the refugees, and at present, the Second Independent Division has recruited more than 5,000 people from three infantry regiments.

In the end, the resolution was passed by a ratio of four to one, and Leng Tianbing still insisted: "This resolution is equivalent to us giving up Yanchang County, which I can't agree with." ”[.]