Chapter 54: The Tiger Shall Not Leave the Mountain
Emperor Longwu was stunned and looked at Wang Kefan in surprise.
This letter to Zheng Zhilong took him a lot of thought, emotional reasoning, and great analysis, not only talking about the righteousness of the country, but also promising the iron scroll of the Qinshu of Yongzhen Fujian, and even hinting that Zheng Zhilong could be named a prince with a different surname...... The situation in Fujian is so bad that it will even affect the war situation in the whole country, Emperor Longwu very much hoped that he could keep Zheng Zhilong through this letter, but Wang Kefan rejected it.
This letter is the proud work of Emperor Longwu, and when he showed it to Wang Kefan, he actually had the intention of taking the school examination, wanting to see his political vision and ability, and then use it in quantity.
Nanping was robbed by the Qing army, a large number of civil and military ministers were captured and killed, Emperor Longwu is now about to become the commander of the light pole, and he urgently needs to pull up his own set of teams.
In the mind of Emperor Longwu, Wang Kefan is just a military general, and his ability to lead troops to fight is good, but politically he may be a little worse, as long as he can understand his letter and have a basic understanding of the situation in Fujian, he will be considered to be passing.
Unexpectedly, Wang Kefan's insights were very profound, peeling off the cocoon, whipping into the inside, and analyzing the inevitability of Zheng Zhilong's surrender to the Manchu Qing Dynasty clearly, and Emperor Longwu didn't know how to refute it.
There is really no way to refute it!
He and Zheng Zhilong have been dealing with each other for more than a year, and they are already very familiar with each other, and he has vaguely thought about the problems that Wang Kefan said, but he has never summarized it so clearly and said it so clearly.
The Tao is different, not to conspire, what Zheng Zhilong wants is to dominate the sea, what he wants is a stable rear of the continent, since Emperor Longwu can't give it to him, the two sides will inevitably part ways.
The tent was suddenly quiet, Emperor Longwu's expression was serious, his brows were furrowed, and Wang Kefan was silently speechless.
"In the matter of the Zheng brothers. I've done everything wrong in the past! Emperor Longwu let out a long sigh.
The so-called don't hit the south wall and don't look back, Emperor Longwu lost everything in this escape, and he almost died, he hit a blue nose and swollen face on the south wall, and finally began to self-reflect.
"According to Weichen, Bixia really ignores the liliang ...... of the maritime class," Wang Kefan said bluntly.
With the vision of Emperor Longwu, it is enough to be a king of success, but if you want to turn the tide, Zhongxing Daming. It's still a little worse, and it needs to be improved.
After Emperor Longwu ascended the throne in Fujian, the biggest mistake was that he did not handle the relationship with the Zheng Zhilong brothers, which caused today's situation.
The Zheng Zhilong brothers represent the emerging political shili of the maritime class. No matter how arrogant Zheng Zhilong is, how he has ulterior motives. But the maritime class was indeed seeking cooperation with the Ming Dynasty. For this political liliang and the huge energy contained in maritime trade, Emperor Longwu did not have enough understanding.
A traitor who betrayed the country put all the blame on Zheng Zhilong, which made no sense.
Being an emperor is not such a simple thing, and being a master of Zhongxing is even more difficult. It was necessary to balance the various political forces, integrate all kinds of resources, and maintain the stability of the situation in order to jointly fight against the Manchus. And Emperor Longwu did not meet the political needs of the maritime merchant class, and it was a matter of course that he was abandoned by Zheng Zhilong.
Zheng Zhilong wants the sea, the gentry class wants the mainland, the contradictions between them could have been reconciled, Emperor Longwu couldn't even handle Zheng Zhilong, he didn't do much in Fujian for more than a year, and politically, he failed!
Chinese Liliang has never had a concept of the sea, and Emperor Longwu's neglect of maritime merchants and his contempt for the Zheng Zhilong brothers are all historical limitations, and there is no need to be too demanding...... However, there are only a few provinces left in the south of the Southern Ming Dynasty, and the richest and most potential province is Guangdong, and how to make full use of the liliang of the sea is one of the keys to whether or not the Manchus can be defeated.
"Maritime merchant class......" Emperor Longwu slowly recalled, Wang Kefan has several fresh words in today's words, although a little strange, but can understand what it means, he has been in Fujian for more than a year, and knows that those maritime merchants are very rich, but he has never considered the opportunity behind this.
"Yes, Zheng Zhilong can have today's situation, relying on the silver earned by shipping......" Wang Kefan is kind and persuasive.
In this era, the liliang of maritime trade has been initially shown, Zheng Chenggong later raised the banner to resist the Qing Dynasty, trapped in the land of Xiamen projectile, but was able to open up the situation step by step, relying on the huge profits brought by maritime trade to support the huge military expenditure.
"With the benefit of shipping, can we resist the power of a country?" Emperor Longwu was a little moved, but more than that, he didn't believe it.
"Not yet, but it can contain the ......power of several provinces of the Manchu Qing Dynasty," Wang Kefan told the truth, if the profits of maritime trade can be used against the entire mainland, Taiwan's Zheng family will not fail.
Like Emperor Longwu, the Manchus had no concept of the liliang of the sea, and when Bolo broke his promise and put Zheng Zhilong under house arrest, the maritime merchant class in Fujian turned to support Zheng Chenggong, causing the southeast coast to refuse to submit to the Manchus, and the struggle against the Qing Dynasty was extended for more than ten years, until the Manchus completely pacified the mainland, and then conquered Taiwan.
"Hey! I still underestimated Zheng Zhilong! "Emperor Longwu, like those civil officials, only regarded Zheng Zhilong as a pirate who was recruited, an arrogant and domineering general, and a figure like Cao Cao, but he never considered the problem from Zheng Zhilong's point of view, and even ignored the maritime merchant Shili behind Zheng Zhilong.
"Wang Qing, if I had heard your words earlier, I would not have fallen to this step of the field......" When Emperor Longwu first ascended the throne, he was also high-spirited, but in Fujian for more than a year, he was mediocre and did not do much, and the regret in his heart could not be described.
There is no regret medicine in the world, and it is too late to say anything now, he picked up the letter and tore it to shreds!
"Bixia and relieved, although Zheng Zhilong's surrender is irretrievable, there is still room for recovery in the situation in Fujian." Wang Kefan saw that the heat was almost over, and finally revealed his hole cards.
"Oh, what do you say?" Emperor Longwu was stunned again, Zheng Zhilong was definitely going to surrender, how could he save the situation in Fujian?
"Although Zheng Zhilong wants to surrender to the Qing Dynasty, the Zheng family brothers and clans are not monolithic, and there are many loyal people in the maritime business, especially Zheng Chenggong can be the mainstay of my Ming Dynasty......"
Don't write to Zheng Zhilong, he can't keep it, just do Zheng Chenggong's work.
Not only Zheng Chenggong, but also Zheng Hongkui, Zheng Zhibao, Zheng Cai, Annan Hou Yang Geng, Laiyi Hou Zhou Cuizhi, An Yang General Xin Yiyi and other generals, they all opposed the surrender of the Manchus, but they were all relieved step by step by Zheng Zhilong, until Zheng Zhilong's surrender to the Manchus was completely exposed, Zheng Chenggong and others were helpless.
History has changed, Emperor Longwu is still alive, the Longwu court has not yet died, Zheng Chenggong and others are still effectively loyal, if Zheng Chenggong can break with Zheng Zhilong in advance and pull away some of the elite troops, the situation in Fujian will be completely changed.
Bolo's forces were limited, and if Fujian could not be completely pacified, there would be no Liliang to invade Guangdong.
Draw from the bottom of the kettle!
"Zheng Chenggong, will he turn against Zheng Zhilong?" Emperor Longwu was a little unconvinced, how could he be a son and turn his face with his father?
"Loyalty and filial piety can't be both, Zheng Chenggong has a great mind, if Bixia can know the benefits and disadvantages, he will definitely focus on the overall situation of the country......"
There is no doubt about Zheng Chenggong's determination to resist the Qing Dynasty, the only trouble is that he still has illusions about Zheng Zhilong, but since Emperor Longwu is still alive, he can personally do Zheng Chenggong's work.
Don't ask Zheng Chenggong to do any military advice, just let him pull away a troop, at least make more preparations, don't be arrested by Zheng Zhilong again, Zuihou can only escape alone.
As long as Zheng Chenggong mentioned erecting the banner of resistance to the Qing Dynasty, other generals who opposed the surrender of the Manchu Qing Dynasty would have the backbone, and they would not be forced to surrender to the Manchus like the real history, as in real history.
"This is indeed a way, I will treat the Marquis of Yi (come to Yi Hou Zhou Cuizhi, the general of the anti-Qing Dynasty), and I will not be disappointed ......" Although Emperor Longwu didn't dare to believe it all, he also felt that he could give it a try, Zheng Zhilong couldn't do it, starting from the generals below him, he could pry away one by one.
For an emperor who fled alone, what face can not be put down, Emperor Longwu is ready to write letters to these generals separately, as for Zheng Chenggong, the most important, in addition to the personal letter, but also to send another eloquent to persuade him.
At this point, his mood has improved a lot, no matter what the effect of Zuihou is, at least he has a direction to work towards.
What I didn't expect was that Wang Kefan still had a big move behind him.
"Zheng Zhilong's hijacking of the generals relies on Shi Fu's army, and there are articles to be done...... "Shi Fu's department is the most elite army under Zheng Zhilong's command, and it is also his capital to suppress the anti-Qing faction, if he can instigate Shi Fu's troops anyway, it will completely disrupt Zheng Zhilong's Jihua.
"Blessing? This person is Zheng Zhilong's confidant, and he can't think about it. "Of course Emperor Longwu knew Shi Fu, Shi Fu gave up Xianxia Pass and Dividing Water Pass, which made him so embarrassed, it is impossible for this person to betray Zheng Zhilong.
"Did Bixia forget? Shi Lang is in the old army of Fu Ge! Wang Kefan woke up the dreamer with a word.
Shi Lang turned out to be Shi Fu's general, and he had a lot of prestige in Shi Fu's troops, and his younger brother Shi Xian, his friend Hong Xishan and others all held military power in their hands.
Shi Lang and Shi Fu are not uncles and nephews, and their loyalty is not high.
Planting a time bomb in Zheng Zhilong's descendants and detonating it at a critical moment will have an unexpected effect......
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Hundreds of miles away in Anping, Fujian, Zheng Zhilong and Zheng Chenggong are arguing fiercely.
"Don't say more!" Zheng Zhilong was already impatient: "Since Bolo invited me to Nanping, he will treat me with courtesy, is it a joke to fight with the Tartars, once the battle is lost, you and my father and son can only kowtow and beg for mercy, and there is no way to regret it at that time......."
"Father!"
Zheng Chenggong knelt down with a plop, took the corner of Zheng Zhilong's clothes, and cried and said: "The tiger can't leave the mountain, the fish can't get out of the abyss, the mountain will lose its prestige, and the abyss will be trapped and killed, and please think twice about it!" (To be continued......)