Chapter 206: Burnt Out
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In the Qianqing Palace of the Forbidden City, Empress Zeng looked at Hou Xuanyan in armor and said worriedly: "The prince of the country has worked tirelessly to go to the front line, and this palace is very admirable." But not long after the death of the emperor, if the Duke of Yue Guo leaves, I am afraid that there will be villains who will harm us. ”
Concubine Chen kept nodding on the side, Emperor Longwu loved to read, and he didn't care much about women. His first queen and one concubine are also upright and handsome, and they are not even beauties. Looking at the current situation from a distance, it looks like a young man who is about to go far away, and then say goodbye to his two sisters.
Hou Xuanyan knew that Emperor Longwu was killed, which left a psychological shadow on them, and said with good words: "Two highnesses, don't worry, I have already ordered Zhao Yuanhua, the commander of the Hidden Elephant Battalion, to garrison the palace. Your Highness has something to do, let the prince go to him at any time, and the Hidden Elephant Battalion has the right to mobilize all the guards, the same as when I am here. ”
Empress Zeng was influenced by Emperor Longwu and knew that state affairs were important, and she would not interfere in politics as a woman. However, Concubine Chen's expression perked up and asked, "Is that the general in Fuzhou who captured Zheng Zhilong?" ”
Hou Xuanyan nodded and said, "That's right, it's him." ”
Empress Zeng and Concubine Chen breathed a long sigh of relief together, and half of the worries in their hearts were gone. The battle in Fuzhou Palace left a deep impression on their family, including Emperor Longwu. So even if there was a murder in front of the Qiantang River Palace later, Emperor Longwu did not change his trust in Hou Xuanyan. At that time, in addition to Hou Xuanyan, it was undoubtedly at the most critical moment that Zhao Yuanhua, who came to rescue everyone with Zheng Zhilong, showed his face the most.
Walking out of the Qianqing Palace and coming to Wenyuan Pavilion, the three scholars had been waiting for a long time.
No matter what you think in private, this is a critical moment for the orthodoxy of Jinling Daming. Liu Zhongzao, Lu Zhenfei, and Zhang Huangyan also fully supported Hou Xuanyan.
Liu Zhongzao stood up and asked, "Guogong has already said goodbye to His Highness?" ”
Hou Xuanyan nodded, mumbled, turned his head and said, "After I leave, Jiangnan will be handed over to you." We now have nearly 500,000 soldiers and horses in our hands, and the cost of money and food is staggering. With nothing more than Jiangnan commercial taxes and the wealth of Huguang, I was going to use this time to personally preside over it in Jinling, but there were unforeseen circumstances. If the land of Bashu is lost, it can be attacked and defended, and the Manchu Qing can take advantage of the emptiness of our interior at any time to invade Shu. At that time, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses will be completely pinned down in the south, and the northern expedition will be far away.
I hope that the three adults, with the Han family and the society as the priority, will keep these days for me. Jiangnan's affairs, please leave it to you. ”
Lu Zhenfei's expression was complicated, he smacked his mouth, and said: "Guogong, Chongqing Mansion has fallen, and the rest of Zhang Xianzhong's troops have spared no effort to attack Chengdu in order to avenge him. Guogong once had an alliance with Zhang Xianzhong, can he restrain his remnants, put the national righteousness first, and pioneer the removal of the Qing soldiers. ”
Hou Xuanyan smiled bitterly, at the beginning, he risked the world's disapproval and contacted Bashu Zhang Xianzhong, and was scolded by the Manchu Dynasty. Huang Daozhou even led his troops out of Fujian, taking advantage of the stalemate between himself and the Qing soldiers in Jingxiang, to crusade against him. Now I have to persuade the remnants of others by myself, is it really easy to bully the Great Western Army from those thieves? Sun Kewang, Li Dingguo, Liu Wenzhong, and Ai Nengqi, which one is good at stubble?
"If Zhang Xianzhong is still here, he can restrain his fierce generals, and now that he has been killed, there is no one in the world who can order those people to move."
Zhang Huangyan frowned, and interjected: "When Yue Guogong entered Sichuan this time, he not only wanted to fight Aobai, but also Wu Sangui, Zhang Zongfan, and the Great Western Army. There are only 10,000 horses in their hands, all of whom are Zhejiang soldiers from Shaoxing and Ningbo. The Zhejiang soldiers have been fighting in Huguang for a long time, rarely come to the south of the Yangtze River, and are far away from home, so I am afraid that they have become war-weary. It is better to temporarily stop the war in the two vast places, let Xia Wanchun lead the troops to help the war, he has 130,000 horses, the soldiers are strong and the horses are strong, and the mountain roads in Sichuan are rugged, and the Zhejiang soldiers are afraid that the march will be a problem, and the Hunan soldiers into Sichuan are far more capable of fighting than the Zhejiang soldiers. ”
When Hou Xuanyan heard this, it made a lot of sense, but in this way, he would let the two rebel regimes of Yongli and Shaowu continue to survive, which would be a great damage to the majesty of the Jinling regime. After weighing it again and again, Hou Xuanyan still decided to focus on Sichuan and Shu.
The soldiers and horses of the two Guangxi were already killing each other, and the two regimes of Yongli and Shaowu fought fiercely in order to compete for Guangdong. In a hurry, it is impossible to gather forces to go north, and the threat is far less than that of Wu Sangui.
Thinking of this, Hou Xuanyan couldn't help but glance at Zhang Huangyan more, the three heroes of West Lake are worthy of their reputation, and they can be compared with Yue Fei and Yu Qian, and they still have some real talents.
"Okay, I'll go to Jingxiang to join the Hunan soldiers into Sichuan, and the two Guang will be handed over to you, as long as you guard against it."
Zhang Huangyan nodded heavily, in times of crisis, it is easiest for people to unite. Usually, there may be some careful thoughts, but at this moment, for the sake of Nanjing orthodoxy, these four people in Wenyuan Pavilion are rare to have one heart.
The gate of Jinling City slowly opened, and Hou Xuanyan, who had rested for a month, took his own soldiers to the battlefield again.
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Three days later, Fuzhou Mansion, the residence of Zheng Zhilong, the Duke of Pingguo.
The inner hall was a little crowded, and although all the maids and maids were retired, all the generals under the Zheng family gathered here.
The Zheng brothers also gathered together, and below was a group of juniors, Zheng Zhilong's subordinate Zheng Cai looked excited, and said: "Ding Kuichu's straw bag, it's rare to be so majestic, and he actually supports a new monarch in Guangdong." It is said that Xia Wanchun has retired from the army, and Wu Sangui is in Sichuan, which makes Hou Xuanyan anxious. We might as well take this opportunity to unite with Ding Kuichu, take Jiangxi, and enter Zhejiang. ”
Zheng Hongkui shook his head and said with a smile: "This is really a child's opinion, if we really do this, we are a bunch of fools." ”
Zheng Cai's face was a little unbearable, but he was just a son, and he didn't dare to talk back to Zheng Hongkui, so he smiled wryly: "What does uncle have a high opinion?" ”
"In my opinion, we should support King Lilu, so that the court will become our Zheng family again."
The generals in the hall echoed one after another, they had already tasted the sweetness of supporting the new monarch, and this opportunity came again, so they naturally refused to let it go.
"The third master is right!"
"It is worthy of being the third master, and the knowledge is high."
"King Fulu is in charge of the country, he has done it before anyway."
Zheng Zhilong took a sip of tea and said disapprerovitically: "What you said is to cause disaster for us, we are guarding the southeast of Fujian, and we are doing a profitable business on the sea." Every day, I sit comfortably in the house, and the gold and silver run into my pocket as if they have long legs. Why should I take the risk? Besides, no matter who gains power in the future, the sea will not have to rely on me Zheng Zhilong, Fujian will be ours for generations. ”
The generals don't think so, we are pirates, isn't it disrespectful not to rob it? Brother Zheng has been an official for a long time and has forgotten his duty.
Zheng Hongkui was anxious, and asked with a red face: "Big brother, such a good opportunity, we won't do anything in Fujian?" ”
"Why don't you do it. Hehe, isn't Hou Xuanyan anxious about fighting everywhere, Lao Tzu will help him, let's go to Guangdong. Ding Chukui has a straw bag, it is much easier to beat him than to beat Hou Xuanyan, after Guangdong has been in business for a few years, Nanyang will be completely ours! ”
When the generals heard this, they felt that it made a lot of sense. They are all from a group of pirates, and they pay attention to seeing profits as soon as they make a move. really let them go north to fight for the world, and they don't have that patience. Zheng Zhilong's meaning is exactly what they want.