Zheng Chenggong asked the messenger to be brought up.

The Qing envoy hurriedly presented a letter respectfully with both hands, and Zheng Chenggong took it from the guard's hand.

I saw that the Admiral's letter of allegiance reads: "When the master arrives, he should open the door and enter." There is an example in the Nai Dynasty that those who defend the city spend 30 days, and if the city is lost, they will not be guilty of their wives and children. Today, all the officials and their relatives know that in Beijing, the beggar lord has a limit of 30 days, and he should open the door to welcome the surrender. ”

Zheng Chenggong frowned when he saw it, the high walls of Nanjing City were thick, and if he attacked it, he would inevitably suffer heavy damage. Willing to open the door and surrender, of course, it is best.

But with a one-month grace period, that's too variable.

Whether it was the successful capture of Baoqing by the Great Western Army or the victory of the Qing Army over the Great Western Army, it was not what Zheng Chenggong wanted.

The Great Western Army conquered Baoqing, which would inevitably sweep Hubei, and then go down the river to capture Anhui and the Soviet region.

The Qing army's victory over the Great Western Army will inevitably go all out to rescue Ying Tianfu, and it will be even more difficult to capture Ying Tianfu at that time.

Moreover, the Admiral Allegiance says so, but it is a question of whether it will be fulfilled at that time.

After all, now Ying Tianfu City is full of people, and it is a question of how much voice he has to say in his allegiance.

But if it is true, surrendering without a fight can only not hurt the vitality of the Zheng family's army, and he can go up the river to attack Anhui as soon as possible. And it can also allow Ying Tianfu to restore order as soon as possible.

Zheng Chenggong was in a dilemma and couldn't judge, so he summoned his men.

Outside Nanjing, in the Zheng family's camp, Zheng Chenggong's main civil and military subordinates came.

Zheng Chenggong handed the letter of loyalty of the Qing Admiral to his subordinates for circulation, and after seeing that they all read it, he said: "What do you think of the proposal of the pseudo-Qing Admiral? ”

Admiral Lin Xishan immediately stood up and said, "General, this is a delaying tactic, you can't rely on trust, you can attack it quickly." ”

Zheng Chenggong twisted his beard and bowed his head slightly, but he didn't make a sound.

Wang Zhongxiao, the head of the household, stood up and objected: "Since the Zhoushan Xingshi has come to this, my army will win the battle, and the attack will be taken. There are indeed rules in the other dynasty, don't be suspicious of the general! ”

Chen Yonghua, a member of the advisory army, shook his head and said: "Sun Tzu Youyun: those who resign are deceitful; Those who ask for peace without an appointment will seek also. If you want to fall, you will fall, how can you love inward? The city is empty. It is the best policy to attack it quickly. ”

Zheng Chenggong still twisted his beard and didn't say a word. It's just that his brow is slightly furrowed.

Feng Chengshi, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, also spoke against: "The ancients attacked the city for the bottom, and attacked the heart for the top. Now that he has come to surrender, he should approve his covenant, and if he attacks it suddenly, he will not accept it. If it is not as good as the agreement, it is not enough to say that the people in the city are pleased, and the world will know that I am a teacher of benevolence and righteousness. Moreover, the tomb of Emperor Taizu is here, and it is not appropriate to shake. ”

After listening to it for a long time, each had its own opinion, but it did not satisfy Zheng Chenggong.

Looking at everyone, Zheng Chenggong said: "The words of everyone are good, but time does not wait for me." If you can't capture Ying Tianfu smoothly, your previous achievements will be wasted. If the damage to conquering Yingtianfu is too great, it will also affect the follow-up actions of our army. What can you do? ”

Hearing that, Zheng Chenggong didn't care whether the Qing army would fulfill its promise to surrender Nacheng, but hoped to take Yingtianfu in the shortest time and at the least cost.

Yao Qisheng, the secretary of the military department, finally said his thoughts, "General, on the one hand, you can pretend to be interested in accepting Guan Allegiance's proposal, but ask for a shorter time to ease the vigilance of the Qing soldiers. Our army is very powerful, and there will inevitably be people who are not optimistic about the Manchu Qing Dynasty and intend to defect to our army anyway, and the general can send someone to contact him to make internal responses. At the same time, send troops to prepare for the siege of the city, and attack with all their strength at the first opportunity, so as to complete the work in one battle, which can reduce casualties. ”

Zheng Chenggong frowned and said, "There is no better way?" ”

Yao Qisheng shook his head and said, "General, I know that you cherish the soldiers, but some things are unavoidable. Ying Tianfu is a matter of great importance, not the gain or loss of one city or one place. Only after the capture did our army seize the initiative. If it can't be defeated, the situation will be complicated. The general must not be merciful! ”

Hearing his most relied on henchmen say this, I saw that no one else had a better plan.

Zheng Chenggong closed his eyes and pondered for a while, then suddenly opened his eyes and drank: "Give Guan Xiaozhong a reply letter, and give him seven days to surrender." At the beginning of Jian, you led the fleet to pretend to attack slightly in the west to confuse the Qing soldiers. Ganhuizha Lion Rock; On the hill of the second bridge of Wanliza; Huang Tingtun is in the west gate of Han, and Yang Caitun is in the southeast corner, and the camp is based on the water; Liu Guoxuan set up in the northwest corner, with the mountain as the base, and the battalions of Zhou Rui, Lin Cha, and Zhang Mingzhen. Hewen Xingtun was stationed in Prison Temple Mountain, and even Zhusu Town guarded the Chinese army camp. Each set up antlers to look, deep ditch wooden fence defense. Be sure to let the Qing generals mistakenly think that we are going to be trapped in Yingtianfu. ”

When many soldiers heard this, they hurriedly shouted: "Yes, General!" ”

Zheng Chenggong pressed his sword and drank: "When the day after tomorrow, no matter whether the Qing army is fooled or not, the whole army will attack the city!" ”

"Order!"

With Zheng Chenggong's order, Zheng's army deployed a "siege" and set up camp.

The envoy sent by the Qing army returned with Zheng Chenggong's reply, and Guan Xiaozhong saw that Zheng Chenggong was only willing to give seven days in the letter, so he did not feel discouraged, but said happily: "This is the blessing of the imperial court." ”

I'm not afraid that Zheng Chenggong will give time, but I'm afraid that Zheng Chenggong will refuse, then there is nothing to talk about. Given the time, there will be talk.

Talk slowly, don't be in a hurry, it's better to talk about when the Qing army's rescue arrives.

Guan Xiaozhong wrote back to Zheng Chenggong the next day, saying: It takes time to mobilize his subordinates to surrender, seven days is too short, and it will take twenty-five days at the earliest! ”

Zheng Chenggong replied on the same day: "If you have a heart, you can do it in fifteen days!" ”

Seeing Zheng Chenggong's reply, Guan Xiaozhong was even happier.

Guan Xiaozhong accompanied Marsai and the others to the top of the city, and saw that the soldiers of the Zheng family army were busy building camps and villages, and said happily: "General, Zheng Chenggong has my plan, and Jiangning is worry-free!" ”

Marsai looked at the Zheng Jiashui Master in Pukou who was slowly driving west, nodded and said, "Keep asking for a day, it can be delayed for one more day!" ”

Guan Xiaozhong said humbly when he heard this: "The little one understands, the little one will definitely do his best to delay the Zheng family's army!" ”

Marseille looked down at Guan Xiaozhong, and said kindly: "Admiral Guan, as long as Jiang Ning can be saved, I will definitely play for you!" ”

Guan Xiaozhong bowed his head happily when he heard it and said, "Little Lord Xie! ”

Although Zheng Jiajun's actions did not completely deceive the Qing army, it somewhat offset the efficiency of the Qing army's preparation of equipment to defend the city.

……

Zheng Chenggong took the binoculars and looked at the humble and flattering face of the loyal in the city in the distance, and he was bored for a while.

Zheng Chenggong put down his glasses and asked, "Fufu, are the armies ready?" ”

Chen Yonghua hurriedly replied: "General Hui, everything is ready, just when the time comes, you will immediately launch an attack!" ”

Zheng Chenggong nodded, "Hmm! ”

Yao Qisheng looked at the glasses in Zheng Chenggong's hand and said, "General, can you let the subordinate try the glasses!" ”

Zheng Chenggong heard it and said with a smile: "I'm curious!" Then use it and see! ”

Chen Yonghua also said with a shy face when he heard it: "General, the lower officials also want to try it!" ”

Zheng Chenggong said disapprerovingly: "Well, after Xizhi has seen it, you can also take it to see!" In fact, this one is just an experimental product, and after a while, something like goggles will be distributed, and every general will have it! ”

After two years of research and experimentation, the students of Xiamen Gewu University finally fired glass.

But now the output is still very small, and the pass rate is low, so it cannot be produced in large quantities.

There is less glass, and those technicians grind out fewer qualified lenses, and it took half a year to manufacture such a monocular.

Although it is time-consuming and laborious to manufacture teleglasses now, Zheng Chenggong believes that soon, teleglasses will not be a precious thing.

With the glasses, Zheng Jiajun's strength has increased a little more! (To be continued.) )