Shunmin? This word does not need to be explained, it is the choice of most ordinary people in the war. No matter who is the emperor or who is in power, as long as he can survive, even if he has a sword on his neck, he will not resist.

And the righteous people, or take the initiative to resist and make their lives better; Those with a lower level will not be tied to death, and will fight to the death to survive.

Zhou Yu and Li Rong belong to the righteous people, although they are low-level people who are forced to rebel and desperately strive for survival, but they are also precious. Compared to those who are silent under tyranny, in order to live a little longer, live a little longer, and can do anything, it is a hundred times stronger.

There were also those villagers who welcomed the liberation of Wang Shi, who transported grain and grass, dug trenches, and guarded prisoners...... It is also the belonging of the righteous people, and they should be rewarded and commended. Not only thanks, but also encouragement, Zhu Yongxing hopes that through Guò's down-to-earth heart, he can awaken more people and get greater support.

"Zhou Yu's mind is good, Li Rong is too honest, Xu Erxian-" Zhu Yongxing pondered for a long time, and smiled a little helplessly, "Buying horse bones for a thousand gold, this is quite cliché, but it is also very practical, so use him to break the fighting spirit of the Qing army in Guangzhou!" ”

"Your Highness." Ma Bao arched his hand and said: "With all due respect, if His Royal Highness is under the city of Guangzhou, it will be more beneficial to disintegrate the enemy." ”

Zhu Yongxing was stunned for a moment and showed his banner, which was a little different from his original idea. If Guangzhou is not broken, and he is not in Kunming, will Wu Sangui think that there is an opportunity, and will he think that the Ming army's strength in Yunnan Province is empty?

"It not only breaks the fighting spirit of the enemy, but also greatly boosts the morale of our army." Wu Sansheng echoed: "Since His Royal Highness left Burma and entered Yunnan, he has been in the battle formation, invincible, and his prestige has spread far and wide, making the enemy fearful. ”

Zhu Yongxing thought for a moment. He nodded with a smile and said, "Since that's the case, then I will make a big show tomorrow." Hehe, what is invincible and prestigious, but there is a past. ”

He figured it out, this is not only an encouragement to the people's hearts and morale, but also an opportunity for Ma Bao and Wu Sanxing to show their loyalty and add glory to themselves. Meantime. This also shows the confidence of Ma Bao and Wu San Province in breaking the city from another aspect, how could he attack his subordinates before the big war?

"Your Highness, in the first battle of Xinhui, the casualties of the people are not small-" Ma Bao wanted to say something and stopped probing Zhu Yongxing.

"War, where will the casualties be smaller." Zhu Yongxing shook his head and sighed, and said: "This is the price that must be paid, and I know it in my heart." ”

Ma Bao and Wu Sanxing glanced at each other, knowing in their hearts that His Royal Highness Min had already made arrangements. Even if there is trouble in the affairs of Xinhui, it will be a big thing and a small thing.

……………

In the Pingnan Palace, the lights were flickering, and Shang Kexi was sitting in the study stroking his forehead, his thoughts turning around, and it was difficult to calm down.

Sure enough, the speed of the Ming army's siege of the city caught Shang Kexi off guard. The successive defeats are similar to the repetition of the war situation in Yunnan Province. The Qing army seemed to have been broken one by one. Gaozhou, Lianzhou, Leizhou, Xinhui, Jiangmen, Panyu...... The constant loss of troops will greatly reduce the number of defenders in the city of Guangzhou.

And. Shang Kexi underestimated the resistance of the people of Guangdong, and more precisely, the boiling of public resentment brought about by the relocation of the coastal border. Without the intervention of external forces, the rebellion of the common people would have been nothing more than a small turmoil for the Qing army, and it would have been suppressed without much effort. On the contrary, it will give them a chance to loot and enrich themselves.

But now it is different, the victory of the Ming army has given these people who have suffered from the relocation of the border a chance to take revenge and a channel to vent their grievances. There were nearly 100,000 villagers who were brave and rebellious, which greatly reduced the pressure on the Ming army to defend the vested territory, and it also received great manpower and material support.

Shang Kexi didn't know that Wu Sangui had also encountered a similar situation in Yunnan Province, borrowing strength again and again, and pushing again and again, the anti-Qing beacon fire was skillfully ignited and fueled by Zhu Yongxing, and finally gathered into a force to be reckoned with. Although this old idiom is a bit vulgar, it has once again been verified in Guangdong.

Nanban, Nanban, Shang Kexi thought that after the Guangzhou Massacre, there would be no more people who dared to resist, but he didn't expect that in the face of survival, what else could be afraid and cower?

Guangzhou is now surrounded, and although there is still the possibility of a strong breakthrough, it is not a welcome priority. Because even if the breakthrough is successful, not only will the troops be lost, but also the escape may not be safe in the end. Moreover, the breakout means that the families of the generals will stay in the city, and dragging their families to break out in front of the superior enemy is tantamount to self-defeating. With such an order, even if you run out, can the morale of the army still be saved?

If you can't break through, you can only defend to the death, and the generals whose families are in Guangzhou probably think the same way. However, Xinhui City was deeply entrenched and still fell incredibly quickly, which made Shang Kexi and his subordinates lack enough confidence in holding on to Guangzhou.

The breakthrough failed, and the defense of the city was worrying. Shang Kexi is really a little at a loss. But he still did not make a decision, because the sudden halt of the Ming army's attack today gave him hope again.

Thinking back to the tactics of himself and Geng Jingzhong when they captured Guangzhou, how correct it was. First sweep the perimeter, build artillery preparations, and then capture Guangzhou in one fell swoop, which has held on for more than ten months. Could it be that the Ming army also had to adopt such a tactic, taking advantage of the fact that most of the troops in Guangdong were being transferred and the local guards were empty, and marched violently to seize cities and land?

If so, Shang Kexi feels that it is a big turning point and an opportunity for him to turn defeat into victory. After all, the shape was different, and the Ming army at that time no longer had a lot of strength to reinforce Guangzhou, so he could besiege it with peace of mind until the conditions were met. This is not the case now, as time goes by, Fujian, Guangxi, Jiangxi, and even the Manchurian and Mongolian Eight Banners may rush to reinforcements, and the Ming army has undoubtedly left a nail in its own heart.

Gentle footsteps sounded, Shang Kexi didn't look back, only a few people could enter the book city without notification, and at this time, it should be his son Shang Zhixiao who came back.

"Father, you haven't rested yet?" Sure enough, Shang Zhixiao's voice rang out.

Shang Kexi shook his head lightly and asked in a deep voice, "What's the matter, everything is done?" ”

"It's all done." Shang Zhixiao replied with some hesitation.

After all, the matter he just did was too negative, and if it was known to outsiders, it would inevitably shake people's hearts. He didn't think like Shang Kexi, he felt that the Ming army could hold Guangzhou for nearly ten months, but now even if the troops are less, three months will always be okay. And in these three months, enough reinforcements from Fujian arrived, and enough for the Qing army in Jiangxi to launch a containment.

……………… (To be continued......)