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The collocation of Zeng Ying's study is very concise,. xThis is just Zeng Ying's temporary rented yard in Nanjing. This Zeng Zhongcheng can't talk about a clean official, so there shouldn't be such a decoration at home.

Back then, someone sued Jinyiwei, saying that Zeng Ying had taken bribes, and the emperor was angry and sent someone to investigate thoroughly, and Zheng Zhilong took the initiative to stand up and carry the pot. When the emperor saw that the matter involved the king of Fujian, he couldn't investigate it deeply, so he had to cut off Zheng Zhilong's title of governor and transfer Zeng Ying to Hengyongdao to suppress the bandits.

Shou order does not like Qing officials, the Ming Dynasty system, unless their own family is very rich, otherwise Qing officials are not a normal person to associate with.

Zeng Ying arrived in Nanjing in civilian clothes and reported to the imperial court. Nowadays, there are many ministers from the north to the south in Nanjing. There are a lot of strange people, there are those who have surrendered, there are those who have invested in Jianyu, and there are also those who have surrendered to Shun and then invested in Jianyu, and the most speechless thing is that there are also those who have surrendered to Shun and Jianyu and then went south to Ming, but they were unhappy in Nanjing, and they returned to Beijing to be a construction officer.

Defection is a big taboo in Nanjing, the biggest political stain. No matter how high the status of the officials in Beijing was, as long as they had the experience of defecting to Shun, they would be put into a separate register in Nanjing and would not be appointed. The percentage of officials in Beijing who defected was extremely high, and most people had no choice but to serve the Tatars. Jianzhou doesn't care about this, and lets go of employment.

Before Li Chuang broke through the capital, Zeng Ying was still in prison. This gives him a good advantage, there is no surrender and the background is clean. It's just that the problem of his position has not been solved, and it is easy to handle the lower positions among the officials who go south, and it is really difficult for Ma Shiying to arrange a high-ranking official like Zeng Ying, who has been a feudal official. During the conversation, Shou Xian saw that Zeng Ying had already become discouraged, and the important departments of the court were all Ma Dang and the gentry of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and it was difficult for him to gain a foothold.

Shou Xuan thought about it and gave Zeng Ying an idea, he himself was not easy to arrange, but could he start from elsewhere.

"Old gentleman, in today's troubled times, most of the official positions are empty, and it is most practical to have your own territory and money."

Zeng Ying's heart sank, "You're not optimistic about Nanjing?" ”

Orderliness shows his attitude with silence.

The corners of Zeng Ying's mouth fell. He also didn't think Ma Shiying was capable of turning the tide. After Gao Jie's death, many people in Nanjing had a bad premonition and resigned and left. Zeng Ying's appointment to talk in order was precisely to exchange the opinions of the two sides on the future development of the war.

Orderly pointed to the table, "Is that okay?" ”

Zeng Ying hurriedly removed the pen on the table, dipped her fingers in the tea, and drew the Yangtze River at the beginning of the Jiujiang River and the Huai River on it on the table, and then drew the Grand Canal up in Yangzhou to connect the Huai River. Finally, starting from Guide, Bozhou, Yingzhou, and then eastward to Sizhou, pointing directly to Yangzhou.

"Two roads, 20,000 cavalry, how do Zhongcheng think to defend it?"

Zeng Ying immediately understood what Shou Xiang was talking about, "Jiangbei can't defend it, get out of the way, and choose elites to settle in the mountains and lakes on both sides of the road to set up villages." The main forces of each town withdrew to the south of the Yangtze River and deployed defenses along the river. With Huang Fei, Zheng Hongkui, and Huang Binqing, the sailors responded to the dispatch back and forth, and there was no problem in protecting Jiangnan. Now it is March, under the spring rain, the northern soldiers are not tolerant to humidity and heat, and when the epidemic is epidemic, I will attack its grain road with the mountains and rivers behind me, and the northern soldiers will withdraw. ”

Knock on the table in order, insider. Since the beginning of the Three Kingdoms, for more than 1,000 years, the south has always resisted the northern army has always been like this, relying on the Yangtze River alone, Huainan must keep troops relying on the mountains and rivers to make it difficult for the northern army to establish rule, so that when the rainy season, the bow and arrow will be scrapped, resulting in a great reduction in the combat effectiveness of the northern army. Moreover, the northern army will not adapt to the water and soil, and it will definitely withdraw, and epidemic diseases are ten times more powerful than swords.

Shou Xuan dipped his fingers again and paddled the Yangtze River to the west, "Chu Zhen, what if you also come to intervene?" ”

Zeng Ying's face changed greatly, Zuo Liangyu has been moving frequently recently, he was frightened by Gao Jie leading the troops before, but now that Gao Jie is dead, Zuo Liangyu has no restraint. If Zuozhen goes downstream, it will bear the brunt of his hometown, Jiangxi.

Shou Xuan raised his head, "Old man, be prepared." No matter how the situation changes, it's always good for you to build a piece of land now. ”

"What do you think of Xiajiang?" Zeng Ying said, "I can only get one county now." In Xiajiang, the old man still has some appeal and can pull up a team of soldiers and horses. ”

"How many?"

"There are still some surplus talents in the old man's family, all of them are scattered, and there is no problem in pulling out 6,700 people."

"Old sir. Now it is a time of great turmoil, and a few hundred people are of little use, and they will soon be exhausted in the war. "Besides, after your wealth is used up, what will you rely on to support your soldiers?" ”

Zeng Ying was silent, he had thought about a lot of future directions in Nanjing these days, and he was at a loss and had no clue. Keeping order helps him clear his mind. If Shou Xiang didn't come, Zeng Ying planned to go to Fujian to find Zheng Zhilong.

"What do you think?"

"The old gentleman has been traveling in Fujian for many years, and he should know that Yangyi relies on sea ships to conquer the world." Shouxu said: "Now it is not as strong as the former Song Dynasty, and the power of the sea ship is much stronger than it was then. If you are not careful, you will fall into a situation of isolation and helplessness. Why didn't the old gentleman find a county to gain a foothold by the sea? ”

Zeng Ying said: "I won't tell you, the old man has thought about it, but Fujian is not suitable." ”

Shou Xiang understands that Zheng Zhilong has run Fujian like an iron bucket, Zeng Ying goes, the treatment will definitely not be bad, but there will be no room for action.

"How is Guangdong?"

"Where is the right place in Guangdong, do you want my people to go to Qiongzhou to help your father-in-law?"

"My father-in-law doesn't need to help," Shou Xuan smiled: "Old gentleman, you might as well try Leizhou." ”

There is sugar in Leizhou, Xu Wen is known as the sugar capital, as long as he controls Leizhou, there will be more than a few hundred soldiers.

"That's a good idea." Zeng Ying stood up and paced back and forth a few steps, "The old man has been friends with Qu Shiyun for many years, and he is now transferred to the governor of Guangxi. Leizhou is close to Guangxi, and they can also rely on each other. ”

"It's not enough to have civil officials, does the old gentleman have a trusted general?"

Although the Hongguang Dynasty can still maintain its basic rule in the south, a mere county order is definitely not enough to protect interests, and military generals must cooperate.

Zeng Ying smiled, "Yes." Guangxi is also in trouble now, and Qu Shiyun went to Guangxi to apply for the transfer of troops to accompany him. The imperial court had already sent Huang Binqing to Guangxi, but the defense of the river was unsuccessful, and now he is in a hurry where to transfer troops. I talked to Qu Shiyun and transferred Cao Youyi over. With more than 400 soldiers, it is insignificant to the defense of Jiang and Huai, but Qu Shiyun definitely welcomes his subordinates to have more elite border troops. ”

Qu Shiyun is a minister of religious affairs, not a traditional landlord bureaucrat, and there is room for cooperation with Jincheng.

The two discussed for a while, and there were three counties in Leizhou, including Haikang, Suixi, and Xuwen. Haikang County is attached to Guofu City, you can't ask for it, Xu Wen's relationship is intertwined, and it is more difficult to get it, so he suggested that Zeng Ying should go to Suixi County.

Suixi County is the later Zhanjiang City, several good ports in Guangzhou Bay, and there are Nansan Island, Dongshan Island and Jinzhou Island on the sea.

"Old sir, as long as you get Suixi County," Shou Xuan habitually tapped the table with his knuckles, "I support you from the sea, you don't have to worry about being alone." ”

Shou Xuan said it thoroughly, Zeng Ying made up her mind, "I will go to Qu Shiyun tomorrow, and I will definitely get this county." ”

"The Suixi county order must be reliable," Shou Xian reminded, "who does the old gentleman plan to send to serve as the county order, and who will he send to Xiajiang to recruit troops?" ”

Zeng Ying touched her beard, "I asked my brother Zeng Zhi to go to Suixi, and my eldest son Wen Si recruited troops in Xiajiang." ”

Shou Zhi nodded at this time, and in troubled times, only the most trustworthy people can be used.

"Old sir, now Yangyi surpasses the Ming Dynasty a lot in military affairs. If you want to defeat Jianyu, the original methods of the official army will not work, and you will have to introduce Western-style drills. ”

The military reform and progress in the middle and late Ming Dynasty actually had European factors, and the later it was, the greater the proportion. He Liangtao's "Zhu Rong Zuoli", He Rubin's "Western Fire Attack Artifact Theory" and Sun Yuanhua's "Western Law Divine Machine" were regarded as the guidelines by the Ming army, and these three books were mainly translated from Louis. Corrado's Handbook of Practical Gunnery, published in Italy in 1586, in which Zhu Rong Zoli was mixed with Don Diego. Morality. Prado. Tovar's Guide to Gunnery.

That's right, this Captain Tovar, it was during his expedition to Australia that, together with the navigator Torres, stumbled upon the commander of the Torres Strait. Tovar's Guide to Artillery, which details the entire process of making a cannon from the beginning of copper smelting to the bore, was never published in Europe, with only two manuscripts. After arriving in the Philippines via the Torres Strait, Tovar lived in Manila for several years. The portion of the book that deals with the Gunnery Guide is probably the result of Tovar's first-hand account during his time in Manila.

Zeng Ying has been dealing with Hongmaoyi in Fujian for many years, and he understands that what Shou Xu said is already very tactful, he frowned and said: "I want to learn the Yangyi Drill Code, but there is no way." ”

Shou Xuan stretched out two fingers, "20, the old gentleman can choose 20 young people, preferably with a foundation in culture and arithmetic." I sent them to the Jincheng Military Academy. ”

"That's very good." Zeng Ying's face showed joy, "I really don't know how to repay you." ”

Keeping the order and not going around in circles with Zeng Ying, he has been looking at Leizhou for a long time, "Old sir, there was originally a Zhanchuan Inspection Division on Dongshan Island, but it is now abandoned, help me get this Inspection Division, my fleet goes to and from the South Seas, and needs a haven and a warehouse." ”

"Do you have the right person?" Zeng Ying did not object, unlike Francoji and Hongmaoyi, there are many Chinese merchants in Jincheng, as long as it is a Chinese Chinese ship, it is not a problem to give up Dongshan Island for them to moor.

"Yes." The one recommended by Shou Xiang is Cai Yuanding, he is not a student, but fame is not a necessary condition for serving as the inspection department, it is just that it is better to have the identity of a student.

Zeng Ying thought for a while and said, "It's just an inspection department, I promise you." But you have to give me time, and when I get a firm foothold in Suixi County, I will hand over Dongshan Island to you. ”

It is not possible to set up a separate inspection division on the island, and the process of resetting the inspection division is not simple. Although the chief officer of the inspection department is a small official of the 9th grade, because of his heavy power and responsibility, he has always been directly reported by the ministry. Shou Zhi expressed his understanding, and he only asked for it to be completed within this year.

After finalizing Dongshan Island, Shou Xuan smiled a little meaningfully, "Old man, starting from a county, you gradually take the Leizhou Mansion." With Leizhou's sugar, are you still afraid that we have no prospects for long-term cooperation? ”

The world is bustling, all for profit; The world is crowded, all for profit. After decades of career in the sea, Zeng Ying understands the word interest too well. Only interests can bind allies together, and it is unreliable to rely only on feelings and blood. Using Leizhou Sugar to trap the order, he was able to get arms and warships from the South Seas.

After analyzing the general situation, Zeng Ying rekindled a glimmer of hope in a little despair, but he still looked lonely, "I remember that Jinzhou Island was the last place of the former Song Dynasty to stay, because there was no food on the island, 100,000 loyal souls rushed to Yashan.

"Mr. Zeng," Shou Xuan assured Zeng Ying, "Yashan will definitely not reappear!" ”r

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