The meeting was dispersed, and only Ma Bao, the king of Ruyang, Wu Sanxing, the chief of staff, and Deng Yao, the commander-in-chief of the navy, accompanied Zhu Yongxing, and the others all prepared according to the newly formulated battle plan.

"Your Highness, are you going to move to Guangzhou?" Chief of Staff Wu Sanxing knew that this issue was very important, and it was directly related to the strategic direction of the Ming army and the deployment requirements of Guangdong.

"It's easy to advance and difficult to retreat, and Lone hasn't made a final decision yet." Zhu Yongxing pondered for a while and said: "Back then, whenever the emperor heard that the Qing army was coming, he left in a hurry, and the adverse effects caused by it, the two of you also knew it. ”

Yongli is notoriously timid and afraid of death, and running all the way is also the most common practice. At that time, Nanxiong and Shaozhou had just been lost, and Yongli in Zhaoqing was panicked and prepared to flee to Guangxi.

Du Yonghe, the governor of Liangguang who was guarding Guangzhou, asked not to move lightly, so as not to lead the people of all parts of Guangdong to collapse, so he wept: "The ministers dare not stop His Majesty from doing so." But when they went to the west, they abandoned Guangdong and returned the captives, and the loyal and righteous people who followed the building to the right people were also returned to the captives and made them kill. How miserable it is for the emperor to draw this plot! ”

Qu Shiyun, a left-behind university scholar in Guilin, learned that Yongli was going to flee from Zhaoqing, and he was also very unimpressed, and said in the recital: "Duanzhou (that is, Zhaoqing) is the birthplace of the emperor, so I can't bear to abandon it and don't care? And if the east is lost, the west is lonely, and it is not allowed to take care of it? ”

Although the Qing army was still a considerable distance from Zhaoqing, and the powerful ministers of Guangdong and Guangxi opposed Zhu Youlang's relocation, to no avail. Zhu Youlang still boarded the boat and fled to Wuzhou, when "hundreds of officials were in a hurry." People in eastern Guangdong are rushing back to ......"

The emperor took the lead in fleeing, casting a shadow on the psychology of the people of Guangdong. After that, Zhu Youlang ordered Chen Bangfu, the Duke of Qingguo in Guangxi, and Liu Guojun of the Zhongzhen Battalion to help the east. Although there are many troops, due to the lack of core command, the various units not only wait and see, but also contain each other, and even kill each other. As a result, the Qing army in Guangdong was able to smoothly complete the deployment of the attack on Guangzhou.

Zhu Yongxing's words were already bold, although he was called the emperor, he described it as a hurry, but Ma Bao and the other three had no different faces, which naturally made Zhu Yongxing's heart a little higher.

Of course, the meaning of Zhu Yongxing's words is also very clear. He did have the intention of moving to Guangzhou, but it was easier to go further, and if the shape was unfavorable and then retreated, wouldn't it be the same as the Yongli calendar, disappointing the people. Therefore, whether to move or not depends on how the war situation in Guangdong develops and whether the Ming army can firmly occupy it.

Ma Bao didn't dare to pat his chest and boast about Haikou, this matter is not trivial. If you go on a business trip, it's a big crime. He can only talk about things by facts, analyze the shape of the future, and let Zhu Yongxing make the final decision.

"The Qing army in Guangdong has been transferred again and again, and there is not much left of the garrison troops in various places. First Xinhui, and then Guangzhou, our army will destroy its main force and then divide its troops and sweep in all directions, or we can take Guangdong lightly. The Qing army in Jiangxi Province was small and weak. Our army can be blocked by a division based on Shaozhou; The only one who is worried about is Fujian's rebellion, and it seems that he can also be an enemy. ”

Some vagueness. But it can also be heard that Ma Bao is still quite confident. Zhu Yongxing nodded with a smile and said: "King Ruyang has analyzed it very clearly, and what Gu is worried about is not the Qing army in Jiangxi and Fujian provinces, but the Manchurian and Mongolian Eight Banners, and the Qing army in the north going south. ”

"Got information?" Ma Bao was a little stunned.

"Not yet, but it's expected to come soon." Zhu Yongxing said solemnly: "Before, it was the Qing court that was busy dealing with internal problems. Most of them didn't expect our army's attack to be so fast, and Shang Kexi would be defeated so quickly. If Guangdong is lost, where can the Qing court sit still? From the loss of Guangzhou to the large-scale deployment of troops by the Qing army to the south, we should have two to three months to prepare. Whether to meet the rules and regulations, or to sacrifice the trick first. The intention to contain or sabotage the Qing army's southward movement, or to do both, should be carefully studied and formulated according to the specific situation. ”

"Your Highness, if our army directly marches into Fujian after conquering Guangzhou, and takes advantage of the fact that the northern army has not moved south, will it be feasible to eliminate or weaken Geng Rebellion?" Wu Sanxing thought about it and put forward his own opinion.

"In continuous combat, not only the soldiers are tired, but the ammunition consumption is too great." Zhu Yongxing has his own difficulties, why don't he want to plow the court and sweep the holes and defeat all the enemies in one go, but the reality does not allow it, "At present, there is almost no inventory, and the factory is manufactured and transported as it goes, which is very unfavorable for the army." We have to take into account the unexpected, slow down our military operations, and stock up on ammunition for contingencies. ”

Ma Bao and Wu Sanxing glanced at each other, and their hearts were clear. Speaking of which, I don't blame them, Zhu Yongxing is very well organized in terms of logistics, who would have thought that behind the continuous victories, it is already a dilemma of barely supporting.

"One gram in Guangzhou, the shock is small, and Fujian Geng rebels dare not challenge our army alone." Zhu Yongxing smiled bitterly and said, "And in the next two or three months, it is not appropriate for our army to take any more major military actions. On the one hand, stockpiling ammunition and supplies; On the one hand, recruit troops and expand the army; On the other hand, it is to contain the Qing army going south-"

As he spoke, Zhu Yongxing shifted his gaze to Deng Yao, who had been listening silently, "This task is going to fall on the sailor." ”

Deng Yao's spirits perked up, he had been talking about the army before, and now it was finally the turn of the navy. He hurriedly arched his hand and said, "Your Highness, please command, the sailor will definitely complete the task." ”

Zhu Yongxing smiled faintly and said in a deep voice: "To form a Yangtze River Naval Division, there will be no less than 100 ships, and a few will not be less than 5,000, and at the latest in two months, it will have the ability to go straight into the Yangtze River and join the thirteen families to fight; The expansion of the Marine Corps is subject to 10,000 for the time being, and two months later an amphibious landing operation will be carried out on the northern coast, or it will enter the Yangtze River and attack the Zhenjiang River, threatening the Cao Movement. ”

Generous, the sailor is finally going to sing the leading role. Deng Yao's eyes lit up, and he generously agreed, not feeling that it was difficult. Although the Yangtze River Naval Division has thinned the strength of the naval division, it is impossible to choose a large ship with too deep draft, and the captured enemy ships have been able to make up the number; As for recruitment, don't worry about it. Since the Eastern Crusade, most of the coastal areas have been conquered, and there are not a few fishermen and egg farmers who have been liberated, but in the areas where the river network is crisscrossed, there can be fewer people who are familiar with water?

This main skill was satisfied, musket and array training was enough to be completed in a month or two, and the Marine Corps was expanded to 10,000, not more, but less.

"Of course, in the past two months, there will be not only expansion, training, but also combat missions, that is, to assist the army in capturing Qiongzhou." Zhu Yongxing looked at Deng Yao's face with a smile and a smile, and pointed a little more on the map with his finger.

This is not much of a problem in the eyes of Deng Yao, Ma Bao and others.

Qiongzhou, which had lost the protection of the sailors, was isolated from the Leizhou Peninsula across the sea, and the garrison Qing army was led by the general army of Qiongzhou Town. It is under the jurisdiction of the Outer Sea Division, and has jurisdiction over the two battalions on the left and right of the land mark, the Wanzhou Battalion, the Yazhou Cooperative Water Division, the land battalions, and the Haikou Naval Division Battalion, with a total of seven battalions on land and water, divided into 12 flood prevention, 16 forts, and 54 piers along the side of the pond. The number of soldiers is about 8,000.

After Shang and Geng Erwei sent a large army to occupy Qiongzhou that year, Geng went to the town of Fujian, and Shang Reverse led his troops to be stationed in the rich land of Guangzhou, leaving only a few cronies in Qiongzhou. Qiongzhou not only garrisoned a small number of Qing troops, but also a considerable part of the former Ming Dynasty Liangguang Governor Du Yonghe's old department, the rest are the green battalion soldiers and horses, the combat effectiveness is not strong, and the will to fight is not resolute.

If Guangzhou is down, it is still against the head. Under deterrence, Qiongzhou is likely to be decided. Even if an army is sent to attack, it will not be very difficult to recover it all.

The major affairs were almost discussed, and Zhu Yongxing named Zhou Yu, Li Rong, and the general Xu Erxian. Obviously, Zhu Yongxing wants to raise these people in order to set an example.

Needless to say, Zhou Yu and Li Rong are self-explanatory. It is the representative of the common people who resist tyranny, and can be elected by the people as the leader. It can also be seen that it still has a certain prestige among the people. Since Zhu Yongxing wanted to recruit soldiers from these righteous people, it was also his right intention to show favor to these two people.

Xu Erxian, who stubbornly defended Zhaoqing and blocked the eastward advance of Li Dingguo, the king of Jin, was considered to be somewhat famous among the generals of the Qing army. Although his letter failed to get the Qing army in Zhaoqing to surrender, it did not move. The intention to wait and see is obvious. In this national war, it is inevitable to surrender and rebel, Zhu Yongxing despises these people in his heart, but he also doesn't want to push these guys at both ends of the rat to the side of the Qing Dynasty and add resistance to himself.

Captive. War criminals, this is difficult to distinguish in the war of that era, although Zhu Yongxing tried his best, but he could not completely declare justice and justice. After all, the most important thing is to speed up the process of the war and restore peace and tranquility to the land of China.

When Zhou Yu and Li Rong were summoned outside the tent, they didn't know what was going on, and they didn't know that sitting in the tent was Zhu Yongxing, the prince of the imperial court and the prince of the clan, who was currently the highest.

But at the tent door, the two of them still realized the difference in the situation. Several brightly armored Ming soldiers asked them to hand over their weapons and searched their bodies. This was absolutely non-existent before, even when he met Ma Bao, the king of Ruyang, he was not so strict.

Walking into the big tent, Zhou Yu and Li Rong swept their eyes, and saw Zhu Yongxing sitting in the center, his clothes were not conspicuous, but Ma Bao and Wu Sanxing were sitting on both sides, what does this mean? The two of them were suddenly a little overwhelmed.

"The court stays behind, and Prince Min of the clan is here, so don't hurry up and salute." Wu Sanxing got up and said.

Zhou Yu and Li Rong were taken aback, stunned on the spot, and then fell to their knees, kowtowed heavily, and muttered in their mouths that they didn't know what to say.

"Two righteous men, excuse me, and sit down." Zhu Yongxing smiled slightly, very satisfied with their reactions, his reputation and noble status really made him feel good.

"Your Highness Xie, Your Highness Your Highness Chitose." Zhou Yu and Li Rong kowtowed a few times before they dared to get up, and they only dared to sit on the stool brought by the guards.

"Hehe, the two righteous men led the crowd to resist the violence, and they were not even afraid of the butcher's knife, why were they afraid of the Lone King?" Zhu Yongxing said half-jokingly.

"The two of you don't have to be restrained, Your Highness is kind-hearted, and the most amiable is the most." Ma Bao, the king of Ruyang, joked on the side: "As soon as I arrived here, I was tired of traveling and driving, so I summoned the two, which shows the appreciation and importance of the two. ”

"Hold up your chest, answer correctly, if you get the grace of Your Highness, this life will be enough." Wu Sanxing also smiled and nodded to the two.

"The grace of loneliness here is only for those who have merit, but it is also for you." Zhu Yongxing's face became solemn, and he said with emotion: "I have a policy for a long time, dividing the people into obedient people and righteous people, and not adding crimes. However, there are indeed too few righteous people like you who dare to resist violence and do not hesitate to sacrifice. How can loneliness not be rewarded, with the heart of the righteous people. ”

………… (To be continued......)