He Jiuyi, although he has been stationed in Guangxi and is familiar with geography and humanities, does not necessarily have him to enter Guangxi. Moreover, after Zhu Yongxing's adjustment, most of the soldiers He Jiuyi brought from Guangxi belonged to Li Dingguo, the king of Jin, and the generals were scattered and placed, even if He Jiuyi wanted to rebel, he couldn't set off the storm.

But subduing He Jiuyi is the goal that Zhu Yongxing wants to achieve, although there are many generals under him, but they can be regarded as absolute cronies, and will be loyal to the death, it is not easy to determine now. After all, there is only less than half a year, although he has taken the lead and won many battles, he has established his prestige. But who knows whether the respect of those generals is for the imperial court or for a wise lord.

Therefore, we must not look at the superficial phenomenon, but also tie as many people as possible to the chariot to form a common interest, so that Zhu Yongxing can have the capital to fight against the court and the emperor.

Yongli is a troublesome existence for future development, but there must be such an existence now. This is a difficult problem that makes Zhu Yongxing in a dilemma, and he can't find a good way to solve it after thinking about it. Although he is deliberately downplaying the concept of feudal monarchs and ministers, such as secretly changing concepts, mentioning more countries and nations, and less words of loyalty, the deep-rooted thoughts in people's hearts are not so easy to change.

Of course, things seem to be moving for the better. Bai Wenxuan, the king of Zhao, transferred his troops and horses to northwestern Yunnan, and Li Dingguo, the king of Jin, made a similar statement, which enabled Zhu Yongxing to send his cronies to guard the Yunnan-Burma border, so that he could control or blockade the Yongli and small imperial courts in Burma, so that unfavorable will or news could not be heard. Alternatively, one can continue to forge the decree to make things work in your favor.

Zhu Yongxing was worried that if the people of the Zheng family were all in a critical position, they would not be able to lose their tails in the future, so he transferred Changshi Yicheng away from his side for a period of time. But now he has decided to transfer Yi Cheng back after the negotiations with Annan Zheng are over. Because he needs such a dog-headed military advisor, give him conspiracies and tricks, and help him do shady things.

People's brain power and energy are limited, and Zhu Yongxing must concentrate more on war; although the situation has changed greatly, he still cannot be taken lightly. Of course, the idea is good. Contain the Qing army in Yunnan, a miasma, mountainous land, constantly annihilate the vitality of the Qing army, and consume the money and food of the Qing court. But if you are not careful, you are also in danger of being defeated by the Qing army.

Enterprising Guangxi has long been a plan, but until now, Zhu Yongxing still does not dare to let go. In order to prevent the counterattack of the Qing army in Yunnan Province, he could only draw 10,000 soldiers and horses to Ma Bao, and cautiously postponed the battle plan for attacking Guangxi.

But God finally favored Zhu Yongxing, and this was also the result of his own hard work. He explained that Zheng Yanbei sent people to Yuxian, but it was not just an idea. He also deliberately pointed out some names of people and places, asking Zheng Yanbei's people to pay attention to contact, or spread the news through other Chinese businessmen. Now, at last, there is a surprising harvest.

In fact, after the successful conquest of Annan and the acquisition of the right to build a merchant hall in Yuxian and the right of navigation on the Red River, the land-sea communication between the Ming army in the southwest and Zheng Chenggong and Zhang Huangyan on the southeast coast has been opened. It's just that there are no sea boats. Zhu Yongxing couldn't fully trust those Chinese businessmen, so he only asked them to contact him on his behalf. Spread the news and did not risk sending messengers.

"General Chen, don't be polite, please take a seat." Zhu Yongxing was ecstatic in his heart, but he pretended to be reserved and stretched out his hand to this historical celebrity.

"Your Highness." Chen Shangchuan hesitated. sat on the stool brought by the guard.

Chen Shangchuan's family was quite wealthy when he was young, and his brother Tingchuan was in business and moved to Hainan. Chen Shangchuan is a smart young man, learning the art of the system, and is good at poetry and writing. Ming Chongzhen 14 years of examination students. At the age of fifteen, he was admitted to Gaozhou Fuxue. In the third year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty, Zhu Youlang, the king of Gui, took the throne in Zhaoqing, Guangdong, changed the Yuan Yongli, and the remnants of the Ming Dynasty insisted on the struggle against the Qing Dynasty. In the same year, Chen Shangchuan Qiwen, who had just turned 20, joined the ranks of the Yongli regime to resist the Qing Dynasty, and made many military exploits when Li Dingguo, the king of Jin, attacked Guangdong.

Historically, after the death of Yongli, Chen Shangchuan was awarded the titles of Gao (Gaozhou), Lian (Lianzhou), and Lei (Leizhou) by Zheng Jing of Taiwan.

After the failure of the rebellion of the three feudatories, Chen Shangchuan and Yang Yandi, who had been fighting along the coast of Guangdong for more than 20 years, saw that the Qing Dynasty was gradually becoming stronger, the Zheng clan in Taiwan had declined, and there was no hope of restoring the Ming Dynasty against the Qing Dynasty.

Now, Chen Shangchuan and Yang Yandi are still leading the official positions granted by the Yongli Imperial Court, but they are just the rank of generals. At the same time, they were also responsible for protecting the safety of the merchant ships sent by the Jin and Xia Zheng clans to trade with Southeast Asia, and often escorted the Cheng merchant ships to and from the ports of Annam, Khmer, and Siam to ensure the smooth trade of the Cheng clan. This time, Chen Shangchuan also escorted the merchant ship to Annam, but unexpectedly received exciting news from the Chinese businessmen. Therefore, he handed over the task of escorting the merchant ship to his deputy, hurried to Yuxian, and then changed to an inland river vessel, and went straight to Annam.

Zhu Yongxing was kind and inquired in detail about the situation along the coast of Guangdong and the Beibu Gulf, and finally figured out what kind of armed forces were currently scattered on the surrounding seas.

In the middle of the seventeenth century, the armed forces of the Beibu Gulf were very large, and the Qing Dynasty collectively called them "western thieves" and "pirates". But some of them are real pirates, and many of them are coastal people, especially egg families and fishermen; There were also many Southern Ming forces or anti-Qing forces that opposed the Qing Dynasty.

Zhu Yongxing secretly calculated that at present, it is possible to be at the disposal and become part of the southwest's anti-Qing forces: Deng Yao's subordinate of the Southern Ming Jingqi general entrenched in Longmen Island, Chen Shangchuan's subordinate who is active in the Beibu Gulf, and Yang Yandi. It's just that these still need to be confirmed.

"General Chen, you are an officer and soldier with their dependents, and you are on a desert island, so life is not easy, right?" Zhu Yongxing asked with great concern: "And General Deng Yao and General Yang Yandi, how is the situation?" ”

Chen Shangchuan smiled bitterly and said, "The Qing court's coastal blockade is very strict, and the supply of materials is difficult, but the situation is similar. After a pause, his face became firm again, and he said angrily: "Even though it is difficult, Zhongxing's ambition will never be forgotten." ”

Zhu Yongxing nodded appreciatively, and said solemnly: "Our army will enter Guangxi in a few days, what is the difficulty in ordering General Chen, General Deng, and General Yang to lead the naval division to help in the battle." Speak up front. If the military order is delayed at that time, military law will be ruthless. ”

It's not a consultation, it's not a plea, it's an order. Since I am a guard of the imperial court, and since you are a general of the Southern Ming Dynasty, you must listen to my orders. If you don't listen. I'm sorry, you'll be left out, I'd rather lack than abuse, and I won't lack your onion. What is perseverance and determination, what is killing and decisiveness, Zhu Yongxing thinks that leaving this impression on Chen Shangchuan is the best choice.

Because Zhu Yongxing believes in the evaluation of history: Chen Shangchuan is not only good at writing and writing, but also witty and brave, and has taken the anti-Qing Dynasty and the restoration of the Ming Dynasty as his great cause all his life. Righteous by nature, grandiose temperament, and loyal to the country...... Similarly, he also believes that Deng Yao and Yang Yandi will be satisfied with their arrangements under their own difficult circumstances.

Moreover, judging from historical data, although Chen Shangchuan and Yang Yandi later accepted the appointment of the Zheng family in Taiwan, they were not descendants of the Zheng family. It is normal to be excluded and discriminated against. Otherwise, they wouldn't be in the case of the Zheng clan still surviving. I didn't go to Taiwan, but I went to Annam.

Chen Shangchuan stood up abruptly, bowed his hand, and said respectfully: "Your Highness has an order, and the last general dares not to obey it." As for the difficulty—"

"Don't talk about it yet." Zhu Yongxing raised his hand to stop Chen Shangchuan, and said with a smile: "Come closer." Listen to my arrangement. ”

Chen Shangchuan walked up a few steps and looked at the table. Zhu Yongxing had already spread out the map and pointed out and explained.

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Two days later, Chen Shangchuan set off from the Baohe River and went down the Red River. Then go to Luxian and return to the sea. Accompanying him was Zong Shouyi, a waiter of the Ministry of Civil Affairs who had gone to Gaoping as a lobbyist, with an edict and a seal on his body, and went to Deng Yao and Yang Yandi to contact him.

Whether it is the anti-Qing troops of the Southern Ming Dynasty or the pirates, the armament at sea is based on the sea and uses force to operate maritime undertakings. However, in the sea, it is still necessary to have land as a foundation, or to garrison troops and ships, or to raise food and grass materials. Even Zheng Chenggong, because of the huge army he belonged to, and the territory was too small, he often faced difficulties in raising food and wages, so he had to adopt the strategy of supporting the war through commerce. Not to mention the fact that these small forces only occupy some desert islands.

As for going ashore to collect or loot, this channel became more and more difficult as the Qing army's rule on land became more consolidated and the blockade became tighter. Moreover, this also involves the issue of the "sea relocation" order.

Historically, the Qing court categorically decided to implement a policy of large-scale forced relocation of coastal residents, that is, "relocation to the sea", which should have been in the following year, that is, in the eighteenth year of Shunzhi. As early as June of the twelfth year of Shunzhi, the Qing court ordered that "coastal provinces are strictly prohibited, no sails are allowed to enter the sea, and violators will be punished." Therefore, before the complete relocation, a few localities had already taken measures to drive coastal residents into the interior. However, this ban has not been strictly enforced by local officials, or rather, the degree of leniency and severity in various places has been uneven.

For example, Fujian, which was invaded by the Zheng navy, was invaded by the Zheng navy, and the governor Li Shutai "moved the coastal residents of Tong'an and Haicheng's Fangtian into the eighteen forts and the interior of Haicheng" on the grounds that the sea atmosphere was not appeased. In general, the implementation of the Yanhai relocation is "slightly wider in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, stricter in Fujian, and especially in Guangdong". The Qing army's defense of coastal areas and towns that were vulnerable to invasion was particularly strict, which greatly affected the supply of the maritime rebels.

On the one hand, the supply of materials is the same, and the resettlement of soldiers' dependents is more desirable to have a stable base area. It is not uncommon for family members to be slaughtered because of the defeat, and Zhoushan, where Zhang Huangyan was located before, was captured by the Qing army, and the families and relatives of the soldiers and generals were almost slaughtered.

Therefore, the conditions given by Zhu Yongxing are very favorable and attractive. For the time being, land was given in the areas of Xialong, Tingli, Xian'an, and Jinpu near Annam near Guangxi, and the generals of the various maritime armed forces and the relatives of the accompanying troops were placed; Chen Shangchuan was named General Linghai, Yang Yandi was General Zhenhai, and Deng Yao was Jinghai Bo, which was regarded as a promotion in terms of official title; In addition, Zhu Yongxing is also preparing to replenish 3,000 soldiers to expand the future naval division.

The boat was driving on the Red River, the wind was constantly blowing on his cheeks, Chen Shangchuan let out a long breath comfortably, this trip was worthwhile! That feeling of finding an organization should be even stronger for Chen Shangchuan, who is good at writing and writing, and has a loyal and patriotic heart. Before the news was cut off, most of the news I got was learned from the "good news" of the Qing side, and it was inevitable to worry and hesitate. Now, although the emperor is still patrolling Burma, with His Royal Highness Min presiding over the overall situation, the situation has been improved, which is gratifying.

"General Chen." Zong Shouyi walked out of the cabin and asked Chen Shangchuan with a smile, "After we go to sea." Will you go to Longmen Island first, or will you see General Yang Yandi first? The personalities and tempers of these two generals, can General Chen introduce one or two? It's also good to let the official know about it. ”

"Master Zong is polite." Although Chen Shangchuan is famous, he is already a military general, one is the concept of emphasizing literature over martial arts, and the other is the identity of Zong Shouyi. He couldn't help but be disrespectful, arched his hand, and replied: "According to the sea itinerary, you should first go to Longmen Island to read the edict." Uncle Deng and General Yang are both loyal to the Ming Dynasty, Uncle Deng is a little introverted, and General Yang is reckless, but he is more rude. ”

Zong Shouyi nodded slightly. Zhu Yongxing had already explained in advance that he must not be discriminated against because of Yang Yandi's previous pirate background. Of course, he will be accompanied by several military judges, who will bring the new military discipline laws into the various armies. Forget about the past, and if there is a traitor in the future, he will be punished according to law.

As long as you accept the grant, as long as you are willing to place the soldiers and their dependents in the designated place, there is no doubt that Zhu Yongxing will have a certain degree of control over these maritime forces. The dilution will be expanded in the future. Slowly in his hands, this is Zhu Yongxing's idea.

Thereinto. Chen Shangchuan is the best to control, which is judged by the nature of his readers. And Deng Yao is second, and Yang Yandi is again. Of course, this is a relatively long-term process, and now Zhu Yongxing has no naval talents, so he can only rely on them.

"Master Zong. This is-" Chen Shangchuan found that the boats on the river had suddenly increased, and the boats were full of soldiers, and he couldn't help but wonder in his heart, but he didn't know if this involved military secrets, so he wanted to stop talking.

"His Royal Highness Min sent troops south. It was to put pressure on the Annan Zheng clan. Zong Shouyi said simply, and then he didn't say much, but diverted the topic and said: "General Chen is full of poetry and books, and he is good at military affairs, so he can be described as both civil and military. His Royal Highness Min also attaches great importance to the general, and General Chen has a great future! In the future, you and I will work together, and we will have to take care of it more! ”

Chen Shangchuan didn't know why, so he arched his hand indiscriminately and said: "Don't dare to be, Master Zong has raised the last general." I just don't know, what do you say about this collaboration? ”

"His Royal Highness Min has made arrangements, and General Chen will know in the future." Zong Shouyi sold a pass, arched his hand, turned around and went back to the cabin, leaving Chen Shangchuan in confusion.

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Guangxi's plan to make progress can be accelerated. After talking with Chen Shangchuan and synthesizing the information he had already heard, Zhu Yongxing believed that it was a better time to do so.

Although the Battle of the Yangtze River led by Zheng Chenggong and Zhang Huangyan suffered a major setback under the city of Nanjing, the political impact of this battle should not be underestimated. It shows that the volunteers on the southeast coast led by Zheng Chenggong and Zhang Huangyan still have strong strength, especially the collective response of the gentry and common people on both sides of the river, which made the rulers of the Qing Dynasty shudder. The long-term effect of this was that the Qing court resolutely implemented the "relocation of the sea to the sea" a year later, severing the contact between the righteous teachers and the residents of various places at any cost.

The immediate impact was that the Qing court wanted to take advantage of the new defeat of the Zheng army and take advantage of the victory to attack and eliminate the anti-Qing forces led by Zheng Chenggong in one fell swoop. In order to achieve this goal, the Qing court ordered the naval divisions of Zhejiang, Guangdong, and Fujian provinces to quickly complete the assembly and hand them over to the command of the Annan general Dasu. And Zheng Jun's generals Shi Lang, Huang Wu and others were also transferred to Dasu's subordinates in order to assist Dasu in completing the task of eliminating Zheng Chenggong.

Take advantage of your illness to kill you. The Qing court played wishful thinking, but did not expect that the sick tiger was still a tiger, and Zheng Chenggong, who was proficient in naval warfare, would deal a heavy blow to the Qing court, which was betting on all the naval forces in the southeast.

Zhu Yongxing was not worried that Zheng Chenggong would fail, but the emptiness of the Qing army in Guangdong was an opportunity he could seize. Chen Shangchuan, Yang Yandi, and Deng Yao, the combination of these three maritime armed forces should be able to play a greater role at present. In this way, Ma Bao, the king of Ruyang, had strong help in his expedition to Guangxi, but he did not have to worry about the lack of troops to contain the Qing army in Yunnan Province.

The plan can be slightly modified. Zhu Yongxing's fingers swiped lightly between Zhennanguan and Fangcheng on the map, how to give full play to the role of the sailor and make the Guangxi strategy more smooth? Zhu Yongxing has always had a soft spot for forging ahead in Guangxi, and the reason is very simple, the pinch must pick up the soft pinch, and the Qing army in Guangxi is the weakest link in the surrounding area.

The current Guangxi general is Sun Yanling, who was originally a nobody under Kong Youde, the king of Dingnan, who was later appreciated by Kong Youde, constantly promoted, and married his only daughter Kong Sizhen to him. After Kong Youde's death, in order to commemorate his merits, the imperial court specially ordered Sun Yanling to be the "general of Guangxi" and "in charge of the royal banner" and stationed in Guilin.

Sun Yanling came from a humble background, and his talent was "mediocre", and he was despised by the government and the opposition. "The young tooth is light, and the position is not heavy", only because he was matched with Kong Youde's daughter, he was in charge of Kong Youde's army. In other words, Sun Yanling "is ultimately a foreign surname, and in terms of name, there is no reason to inherit the lord; When it comes to the morale of the army, there are many feelings of unsubduedness."

In fact, Sun Yanling is valued as his wife and father, and he is in charge of the military power of a province, which naturally caused the dissatisfaction of Kong Youde's old department. Guangxi Governor Ma Xiong garrisoned Liuzhou, and did not hang Guilin's Sun Yanling much, and even Sun Yanling's subordinates were not convinced, so Wang Yongnian, deputy commander Meng Yimao, counselor Hu Tongchun, Li Yidi and others exposed many of his lawlessness and sent the exposation materials to Jin Guangzu, the governor of Guangxi. (To be continued......)