"Yes, I think the first thing to be solved now is the matter of Zheng Zhilong in Fujian, his matter is solved, then the place where I am now controlled by Daming, there is nothing to worry about!" Cao Yue did not deny it, and directly recognized what Sun Chuanting said, "Old man Sun, I believe you also know that the biggest threat to the south is Zheng Zhilong's huge military strength. ”

"This is true, the old man is also very worried about the Zheng family's forces, this time I also wanted to talk to you about how to deal with the Zheng family's forces, since you mentioned it first, then the old man will listen to your opinions!" After Sun Chuanting laughed twice, he stroked the white beard under his forehead, and motioned to Cao Yue to say first, how to deal with the Zheng family's forces.

Zheng Zhilong is the father of Zheng Chenggong, a very famous national hero in history, and now Zheng Chenggong has not yet become a climate, and in Fujian and Taiwan, Zheng Zhilong's reputation is the loudest, and it is all controlled by him.

Zheng Zhilong was born in Fujian, traveled to and from Southeast Asia as an adult, and later went to Kyushu, Japan, married a Japanese woman, and followed the Japanese overseas pirate and businessman Li Dan, and gradually became Li Dan's right-hand man, winning his trust. Later, Zheng Zhilong went to Penghu to serve as a translator and general secretary for the Dutch on the recommendation of Li Dan. Later, Zheng Zhilong was attached to Yan Siqi, the leader of the Japanese Bandits.

During the Apocalypse, Yan Siqi died, and his power was obtained by Zheng Zhilong, who integrated the pirate forces and became the most powerful military and commercial team along the coast of Fujian at that time, operating smuggling and plundering businesses, and rampant in the Taiwan Strait. Later, Li Dan's industry and soldiers in Taiwan were transferred to the control of Zheng Zhilong.

During the Apocalypse, Zheng Zhilong took Taiwan as a base to plunder Fujian and several places in Guangdong, so that the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were exhausted. He became a "coastal defense guerrilla", served as a "five tiger guerrilla general", left Taiwan, a maritime trade base he had operated for many years, and sat in the Fujian Sea. At this time, Zheng Zhilong had more than 30,000 troops and more than 1,000 ships.

Same. Southern Fujian was hit by a severe drought, and there were many hungry people. Zheng Zhilong, with the support of Xiong Wencan, recruited tens of thousands of victims from Zhangzhang and Quan, "three taels of silver for each person, and one cow for three people", and transported them to Taiwan by sea boat to settle down in the wasteland. In Taiwanese history, Zheng Zhilong became the first person to immigrate on a large scale.

In the third year of Chongzhen, Zheng Zhilong, at the request of the Ming court, continued to lead the army to crusade against other former sworn brothers and pirates, Liu Xiang, the only remaining largest force. Yu won a complete victory in Humen, his power further expanded, and he slowly became a powerful warlord, and he also violated the orders of the Ming court.

In the thirteenth year of Chongzhen, the Ming court promoted Zheng Zhilong to the chief military officer of Fujian, and the governor of the same department. At this time, Zheng Zhilong had an army of nearly 200,000 men and a fleet of more than 3,000 large and small ships. It became the only maritime power in East and South China and the South Seas.

After Zhu Cijiong ascended the throne, he canonized Zheng Zhilong as Nan Anbo. The general town of Fujian is responsible for the military affairs of Fujian Province.

Zheng Zhilong's strength is actually far stronger than the four towns in Jiangbei, and it is almost the same as Zuo Liangyu. Moreover, the places controlled by Zheng Zhilong are Fujian and Taiwan, and he wants to control these two places. The strength of the sailor must be very strong, and if there is no strong sailor, even if the Zheng clan's forces are expelled from Fujian, they can still settle in Taiwan and Penghu.

Sun Chuanting knew that it was impossible for Cao Yue to tolerate the existence of such a huge force as the Zheng family. Outside the control of the imperial court, after the situation in the north calms down a little, he will definitely think of solving the affairs of Fujian and Taiwan. He also knew that it was very troublesome to solve the Zheng clan's forces, and if he was not careful, he might force Zheng Zhilong to oppose him, and let the people in the south experience another bloody war.

Cao Yue's south, what he needs most is stability, after all, money, grain, and taxes must rely on the income of the south, and if there is chaos in the south, it will destroy the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. Sun Chuanting thought about how to solve the matter of the Zheng clan in Fujian, but he didn't think of a perfect solution, and when Cao Yue mentioned it today, he didn't plan to say what he thought, but wanted to hear Cao Yue's opinion.

"Give him only one choice, that is, to hand over the entire army to the imperial court, which will be reorganized by the Metropolitan Governor's Office, and Zheng Zhilong himself will also come to Nanjing to take up his post," Cao Yue did not hesitate, and said his thoughts, "Zheng Zhilong must obey the edict of the imperial court, and there is no room for bargaining, otherwise Zuo Liangyu's fate will be his end." If he is unwilling to obey the edict of the imperial court, hand over the army, and come to Nanjing to retire, then the Ming Guards will soon be able to march into Fujian to crusade, I want to see why he resists the expedition of the Ming Guards, and whether his sailor fleet can compete with the sailor warships of my Ming New Army. ”

Cao Yue's words made Sun Chuanting very shocked when he heard it, this little guy is really bold. If in the past, listening to Cao Yue say such things, Sun Chuanting would definitely laugh and blame Cao Yue for not measuring his own strength and talking big words, but after Cao Yue commanded the Ming Guards to win successive victories and almost completely control the government, he didn't dare to think like this anymore.

This young man, with great scheming, clever means, and surprisingly bold, did not dare to do anything, and did not accomplish anything. Listening to him say this today, it means that this little guy must have thought about this matter in detail, otherwise he would not have said the solution so decisively. But Sun Chuanting remained silent, and he asked lightly: "Do you think Zheng Zhilong will come to Nanjing obediently?" ”

"If he is smart enough, if he wants to keep the Zheng family safe, he can only obediently obey the edict of the imperial court, hand over the army, and come to Nanjing to serve, otherwise everything he has now will come to naught!" Cao Yue also looked indifferent, and his eyes were quite contemptuous, "Zheng Clan's army, can the combat effectiveness be comparable to Shangjiannu?" Jiannu has no power to fight back in front of my Ming New Army, and the Fujian Navy Division is even worse!"

Sun Chuanting listened, and did not answer immediately, but frowned and pondered for a long time, and then nodded slightly: "Okay, the old man listens to you, and he will give Zheng Zhilong a hard one, and the Dadu Governor's Office will reorganize the Fujian Navy Division, and let Zheng Zhilong come to Nanjing to take up his post." Originally, the position assigned to Zuo Liangyu was assumed by Zheng Zhilong, I believe he can understand the intention of the imperial court to arrange it like this!"

"He'll understand!" Cao Yue smiled, "Tomorrow, I will draft an edict and send it to Fuzhou, and order Zheng Zhilong to come to Nanjing within two months." Also, I heard that Zheng Zhilong has a son named Zheng Sen, who is quite strategic, and asked him to come to Nanjing with Zheng Zhilong, I want to cultivate this person well. ”

Zheng Sen is Zheng Chenggong, and Zheng Sen is his real name.

"You're going to kill them all!" Sun Chuanting couldn't help but be stunned.

"Don't worry, I don't have this intention, I just want to cultivate this son well, so that he can fully play what he has learned!" Cao Yue smiled sinisterly twice, and then said, "Okay, Old Man Sun, this matter is settled, let's discuss other things next!" (To be continued.) )