It will take at least two months for Zhang Jin to go around Guangxi and Sichuan, and another month for the news to reach Fujian.

Three or four months is not a long time, but it is not a short time, and according to the situation of the Ming army's tug-of-war in Jiangbei, only Shaanxi has the greatest variables. For example, Henan and Jianghuai cannot distinguish the winner in the short term.

Zheng Zhilong stepped up to send scouts to Nanjing and Yangzhou to inquire about the news, he was very conflicted in his heart, hoping that the soldiers and horses of the imperial court would suffer a defeat, and he was worried that he would play with fire **, and he would not be able to stop the Qing soldiers and horses after overturning Zhai Zhe.

Yangzhou Mansion.

Shaanxi's good news was sent to Jiangnan, and Zhai Zhe was immersed in the joy of Zuo Ruo's capture of Xi'an. After he gave the secret order to Zuo Ruo, he did not mention it to anyone around him. Make decisions alone, and all the pressure is borne by yourself.

Gaoyouxing Fengqin and other generals were ordered to come to Yangzhou City to discuss matters, and congratulated Zhai Zhe after hearing the good news.

Zuo Ruojun was good at fighting bravely, but it was the general of the Jin Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty who made the strategic decision of the Huguang army to cross Henan and attack Shaanxi.

Anyone with a little strategic vision can see how significant it is for the Ming Dynasty to regain control of Shaanxi. This actually linked all the anti-Qing forces in the northwest.

Feng Qin said: "General Zuo advanced into Shaanxi, and the foundation has been laid after the successful sneak attack on Xi'an. It's just that Shaanxi is barren, and it is a thorn in the eye of the Qing Lu, and I am afraid that today's life is not so easy."

Zhai Zhe was full of confidence and said: "There is more help for the righteous and little help for the unjust, and the Qing captives have lost the hearts of the people." After the shaving order, the Han people continued to surrender anyway, and the Mongols were also cavalry in the steppe, and if Zuo could get the help of Mongolia, he would be able to gain a foothold in Shaanxi. ”

"This king killed the Jurchen soldiers in Yangzhou, and after Ling Chi Duoduo, he didn't dare to transfer Huai'an's soldiers and horses to the north!"

Li Zhi'an bowed and said: "The prince is winning thousands of miles away, we admire" His words were half flattery, and half were sincere.

The battles of the Ming Dynasty were fought by the generals and the general soldiers, but the strategic decisions of the Ming Dynasty were all made by Zhai Zhe alone.

Zhai Zhe did not reprimand Li Zhian for his blatant sycophancy, but he also did not show too much pride. He didn't want to give a harsh impression on the generals in the army.

After more than ten years of fighting, he is looking forward to the day when the world will be peaceful. The killing of 4,000 Jurchens could not save the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in Yangzhou.

"If Zuo Ruo's soldiers enter Shaanxi, I have already played the imperial court and appointed General Zuo as the governor of Shaanxi."

When the generals heard Zhai Zhe's words, they all showed envy. Originally, the Ming military generals were promoted to the general army, and there was no further space. Now the king of Jin regards the canonization of generals as the norm and gives you a thought to the general soldiers. Now the general has been directly promoted to the rank of admiral, and he has become a veritable governor of the town, which is a position that only civilian officials can have.

"The fame and fortune of the soldiers are all cut out with a knife, and the capture has not been destroyed, and there is still an opportunity for meritorious service," Zhai Zhe guided in a timely manner. Fame and fortune, everyone yearns for it, and he is now standing in the position of the distributor, which is the manipulator of the important weapon of the country.

"In order to reduce the pressure of Zuo Ruo's army in Shaanxi, three days later, the army went north from Gaoyou Prefecture and threatened Huai'an"

It's just a threat to Huai'an, not an attack on Huai'an.

"Obey orders" The generals are really in love.

After the military discussion, the generals returned to their respective camps, and Zhai Zhe ordered Zhai Tianjian to spread out the map and carefully look at the terrain everywhere. With only his son in front of him, he finally undisguised himself and smiled reservedly.

Ordering Zuo Ruo to go north to Shaanxi is a dangerous move, and it is also an unparalleled trick, and he not only has Qingyu in his eyes. After Shaanxi returned to the Ming Dynasty, Wu Sangui did not dare to disobey the imperial court in Shu, even if he could not obey his words.

Li Zhi'an counted the soldiers and horses in Yangzhou and transported firearms, grain and grass. Zhai Zhe rested and waited by the Slender West Lake, and a one-armed man took a boat from Jiangnan along the canal to Yangzhou.

Every time Ji Hong comes forward to meet the King of Jin, there will be a big event.

Li Zhian personally sent Ji Hong to Slender West Lake, and Fang Jin personally led Ji Hong in.

The two walked and chatted all the way. Ji Hong had a rare conversation with Fang Jin today. With his identity, there is no need to support Fang Jin as a close attendant.

"How many years have you been with the prince, have you been with him for ten years?"

"Eleven Years"

"It's really enviable."

"Commander Ji laughed"

"Hehe" Ji Hong smiled, "I didn't laugh, in the past eleven years, you have done a very good job." ”

Fang Jin still remembered that when he was in Ningshao's General Military Mansion, Ji Hong gave him advice.

At that time, he had some dealings with a group of friends from Shaanxi and was warned by Ji Hong. From then on, he embarked on the path of the lonely general's guard. Back then, Ji Hong did not directly complain to Zhai Zhe, but came to warn him first. He didn't realize it at the time, but now he has figured it out and understands that this is Commander Ji taking care of him.

"It's not good to stay with the general for a long time, if you want, I can open my mouth to the general and ask for an official position for you"

Fang Jin was surprised, not knowing what Ji Hong meant.

While talking, the two had already arrived at the resting place of King Jin of Slender West Lake, and Fang Jin led Ji Hong to Zhai Zhe.

"The last general is here, there is something important to tell" At the beginning that seemed to be forever, Ji Hong walked two feet in front of Zhai Zhe and said: "The last general is ordered by the prince to step up his inquiry into the news of the Yunnan Daxi Thief Army. Recently, I heard a terrifying rumor that Zheng Zhilong had escorted a little eunuch to Yunnan."

Ji Hong peeked at Zhai Zhe's face, and said in a slow tone: "I heard that ......, the eunuch's name is Zhang Jin."

Zhai Zhe's plain state of mind seemed to be thrown into a big stone, and he said angrily: "Zhang Jin? Zheng Zhilong deceived people too much"

In the name of the Criminal Department, he issued a document to the Jiangnan Prefecture to capture Zhang Jin by sea, which was to convey a warning to the Ming Dynasty that Zhang Jin and the imperial court were already incompatible. Unexpectedly, Zheng Zhilong not only took Zhang Jin in, but also sent Zhang Jin to the Great Western Army.

Once there is doubt in the mind, countless thoughts will arise.

"Zhang Jin was able to escape from Qixia Mountain, is there a Zheng family making trouble?"

Ji Hong shook his head and said, "The last general has not heard such a rumor."

"Zheng's sailor is still in Nanjing, no wonder Zhang Jin can rest assured that he can boldly jump into the river, from the beginning, Zheng's heart is ill-intentioned"

Zhai Zhe muttered to himself. He rarely had a gaffe today, which meant that Zheng's move had brought pressure on him.

Ji Hong didn't say much, and he didn't dare to say much about things that had no evidence.

"How did the Onishi Army react?"

"After Zhang Jin left Yunnan, the various departments in Yunnan reorganized the troops and horses and made preparations for the attack"

"Zheng Zhilong is really crazy, even the big west thief went to find it, it's really shameless" Zhai Zhe was indignant. Last year, the Great West Thief went north to ask for surrender, but was rejected because of the lion's big mouth, and Zheng Zhilong even went to find such a person.

Strictly speaking, the Great West Thief is not a soldier of the imperial court, and even if Zhang Jin holds something written by Emperor Longwu in his hand, it is definitely not suitable to show it to those people. Before the imperial court did not accept the Great Western Army, Sun Kewang and Li Dingguo and others were still rebellious in the Ming Dynasty.

"In your estimation, if Zheng Zhilong is unfavorable to the imperial court, will the Great West Thieves raise troops to respond?"

Ji Hong's expression was solemn and said, "Most likely." In the past two years, the Great Western Army has been reorganizing and repairing the government in Yunnan, and Sun Kewang is ambitious and wants to break away from the shackles of Yunnan, but he is only pulled by the defenders of Guizhou. If Zheng Zhilong demagoguery, the soldiers and horses of Guizhou will follow it, and the tigers of the Great Western Army will definitely cause big trouble. ”

"How is the combat power of the Great Western Army?"

"When the Great Western Army entered Yunnan, it carried a lot of money, and the officials and gentry paid grain in Yunnan, and the harvest was quite rich, and there was no shortage of food and wages, and most of the soldiers were old thieves who had been wandering in the Central Plains for many years, which should not be underestimated."

Ji Hong rarely said empty words, Zhai Zhe has always regarded the Great Western Army as the same as the Loyal Battalion, and even thinks that the Great Western Army is not as good as the Loyal Battalion. Hearing this, my mind changed.

Zhai Zhe said to himself: "If Zheng Zhilong raises troops, with my arrangement in Nanzhili, I am afraid that Zhang Shoulu will be transferred to Huizhou Mansion, and the Hunan defense line will be handed over to Chen Youlong alone, listen to what you say, I am afraid that such an arrangement will not be appropriate."

Ji Hong hurriedly advised: "It must be inappropriate" He has put almost all his energy and effort in Yunnan in the past six months, and he knows the internal relationship of the four-member group of the Great Western Army very well.

"The last general knows that the imperial court is not afraid of the Great Western Army, but the last general has a strategy to surrender the army without a fight. The Great Western Army was dominated by Sun Kewang, but the most vigorous and capable fighter was Li Dingguo. Sun Kewang is ambitious, greedy and profitable, and only needs to use small profits to tempt and cut off his rebellion, Li Dingguo is fierce and brave, but I have heard what he said and done in the past six months, and it seems that he has a heart for the court. ”

"How's it going?"

"The prince can reward the four generals of the Great Western Army on an equal footing, and prevent Sun Kewang from occupying the position alone. After Li Dingguo was surrendered, even if he did not listen to the orders of the imperial court, he would never take the initiative to attack the Ming Dynasty. Sun Kewang was unwilling to be threatened by the alliance leader, and he would definitely forcibly send troops to force Li Dingguo and others to act with his might, so that the Great Western Army was not in harmony and was defeated before the battle. ”

"Good plan" Zhai Zhe admired. He has always used Ji Hong as the leader of the factory guard, but he didn't expect that he already had a million soldiers in his chest.

"In your opinion, how should this king reward the four members of the Great Western Army in order to get the effect of killing three soldiers with two peaches?" Zhai Zhe took a step further in Ji Hong's strategy.

"The king of the county is not good for the court, and he can be tempted by the official position of the marquis, and Sun Kewang can promise him the title of prince if the lion opens his mouth."

"Okay, just as you say" Zhai Zhe frowned and nodded. Fengsun Kewang is expected to be the prince of the country, but it is still too high, such as Feng Qin and Zuo Ruo, who have made great achievements in battle, and they have not been rewarded as the prince of the country.

"Anyway, it's a dead man, even if he is crowned the king of the county, this king will endure it" There was a chill in Zhai Zhe's words. Last year, Sun Kewang begged the imperial court to reward the King of Qin, and in Zhai Zhe's heart, he had already been drawn as an uncompromising person. There is only one one-word king in the court - King Jin, isn't Sun Kewang's move a slap in the face of King Jin?

"When you go back to Yunnan, this king will grant you full authority to deal with it

Hoping that the court would reward the King of Qin, Zhai Zhe had already been drawn as an uncompromising person in his heart. There is only one one-word king in the court - King Jin, isn't Sun Kewang's move a slap in the face of King Jin?

"When you go back to Yunnan, this king will grant you full authority to deal with it

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