Zhu Yongxing's appearance show has received very good results, of course, there are also the ingredients of the previous reward of silver and land, which is ideal and perfect. Seeing that the soldiers were in high spirits and the righteous people were full of joy, Zhu Yongxing was also very happy. But happy is happy, but there are more troublesome things waiting for him to deal with.

Due to the rise of the Ming army in the southwest and the defeat of the Qing army's Guangdong naval division, the Zheng family's Nanao guard general Chen Ba had more choices, and did not surrender to the Qing army as in history, but ran to Humen and defected to the imperial court. That's right, the imperial court represented by Zhu Yongxing is becoming stronger and stronger, and it has become more attractive.

The strength of his own sailor has been enhanced, which is what Zhu Yongxing is happy to see. But there must be an articulate reason for this matter, although Zhu Yongxing is not afraid of the Zheng family, but in the end it is still an alliance against the Qing Dynasty, and he does not want to completely turn his face with the Zheng family.

"In any case, this Chen Ba is going to be saved." Zhu Yongxing glanced at his subordinates and made a decision in an unquestionable tone.

After the death of Shunzhi, the power of the court fell into the hands of the four auxiliary ministers headed by Aobai. The Qing court was caught up in the complicated affairs of the change of government and had no time to take military action against Zheng Chenggong, and it was at this time that the news of Zheng Chenggong's seizure of power came. Thinking that Zheng Chenggong might use Taiwan as a base to echo the Zheng army in Jin and Xiamen, it would be more difficult to conquer and suppress Zheng Jun in the future, and the Qing government's anger can be imagined.

But in a hurry, he was helpless against Zheng Chenggong, so he had to take out his anger on Zheng Zhilong, who was imprisoned in Beijing. In October of the eighteenth year of Shunzhi (1661), Zheng Zhilong was killed and abandoned the city, and none of his family members in Beijing were spared. Although Zheng Chenggong should have been mentally prepared for this, his father, innocent younger brothers, and nephews were all over the house, after all, they couldn't be indifferent.

If Zheng Jing is like in history, he × with the fourth brother's wet nurse Chen Shitong and has a child, then the external factors to knock down Zheng Chenggong will be there. Well, count the time. Zheng Jing may have done this kind of thing, and Chen's belly has already become bigger.

Zheng Chenggong died of illness, and the generals recommended Zheng Chenggong's brother Zheng Chenggong as a nurse to preside over Taiwan affairs. When Zheng Jing heard the news, he was raised by the generals of Jin and Xiamen. He immediately announced the succession to the throne, called the "Shi Fan", and mourned for Zheng Chenggong, and marched to attack Zheng Shiji. The Zheng family's civil strife began from then on.

Zheng Jing wants to learn from his father, but he can't learn the essence, so he can only be nondescript and ruin. Zheng Chenggong was decisive in killing, and Zheng Jing was also "decisive in killing". But it was used in the internal purge, and finally made Zheng Jiabing in a state of centrifugation.

Zheng Tai's younger brother Zheng Mingjun, his son Zheng Zhangxu, Zheng Jun's governor Du Hui, Lin Shun, the right town of Lin Shun, Weiyuan's general Weng Qiuduo, and even Zheng Jun's five army governors Zhou Quanbin have all surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. So far. Most of the heroes and heroes gathered by Zheng Chenggong in ten years and gathered from the four provinces surrendered to the Qing court with their ships and families. Let the Fujian Qing army get the sailors who are on par with Zheng Jing without much effort. It can be said that Taiwan's defeat was due to Zheng Jing, his "resolute killing," and his stubbornness and lack of strategy.

It is precisely because he foresees the approximate future that Zhu Yongxing needs to plan in advance. As much as possible, these Zheng family soldiers who have surrendered to the Qing will be attracted over. Therefore, Chen Ba must be taken in and protected, a big brother who can't take care of the younger brother, who will support him, and who will defect?

"Your Highness. Chen Ba's department was only a few thousand, his family members accounted for almost half, and there were only 100 ships, and there were few guns and small ships, so it was not of much benefit to collect them. Jinghai Marquis Deng Yao obviously didn't agree with Zhu Yongxing's decision, but he still put forward Jian Yì on this idea, "If you stay on the boat, or give the Zheng family some favors, you may be able to cope with the past." ”

Zhu Yongxing smiled faintly and did not speak, Zheng Chenggong crisscrossed the sea, his prestige was great, the army generals were just gone, and naval generals like Deng Yao were always in awe. Or, they have not yet realized that the authority of the imperial court has grown and there is no need to keep their voices down.

"The king of Yanping is still a courtier of the Ming Dynasty, and His Royal Highness stays behind for the clan and represents the imperial court, so why should he be so careful?" Ma Bao, the king of Ruyang, was really not afraid of the Zheng family, although he was strong, he also said the key.

The imperial court is still the imperial court, but it is no longer the imperial court when Yongli is in time, and the form shì is not the form shì when Yongli is in time. It can be seen from the arrangement of the Eastern Expedition that Zhu Yongxing and the General Staff did not ask the Zheng family for help in the war, nor did they take the Zheng family's strength into account, and made plans entirely on their own strength. Obviously, Zhu Yongxing is already quite dissatisfied with the Zheng family.

Zhu Yongxing nodded with a smile and looked at Zhang Weihan.

"How to deal with Chen Ba, he has his own court law, and the king of Yanping County cannot trespass." Zhang Weihan said unhurriedly: "Chen Ba is a marquis, according to the Ming system, the general is limited to the deputy general and the following are limited to violating moderation, and they can be beheaded by the sword above without asking for an order. Moreover, since the Zheng family is a minister, how can there be a reason not to act according to orders? His Royal Highness is now staying in the imperial court, although the edict is under the holy decree, all ministers and generals should also obey it, how can the king of Yanping be an exception? ”

In the name of righteousness, although it is not reasonable to take in the rebels of the feudal town, if you add the name of the imperial court, there is nothing wrong with it.

Zhu Yongxing didn't want to be quiet, and he didn't want to do too much, giving the Zheng family face was to maintain the anti-Qing alliance, if the Zheng family insisted on going his own way, then don't blame Zhu Yongxing for slapping his face. Moreover, Zheng Jing also has a reason why he can't completely turn his face, and he will inherit the title in the future and inherit the surname of the country, but he must be approved by the imperial court.

"An order was issued to recruit Chen Ba and his subordinates to come to help in the war." Zhu Yongxing was reminded by Zhang Weihan and tentatively made a decision, "Take Chen Ba and the generals to Kunming for the time being, just saying that they heard that they colluded with the Qing court, and first handed them over to the Intelligence Bureau for review." Chen Basuo led the soldiers to be scattered and incorporated into the navy, and those who were unwilling to join the army moved their families to Ha Mee Province. As for the ship, depending on the situation, it can be returned to the Zheng family. Well, is it okay to do this? ”

The edict was issued to levy the ticket, which was just to get on the bus first and then make up the ticket, to put on a good-looking coat for Chen Ba's defection, and also to give the Zheng family a step. As for the people, they are dispatched by the imperial court, and in this name, the Zheng family has nothing to say. Going deeper, don't talk about a loyal and brave marquis, even the king of Yanping County, he should also obey orders.

This is a strong and confident expression, and some people may feel that it is inappropriate, but if it is doubted, it means to despise Zhu Yongxing. So, no one objected. Zhang Weihan smiled and bowed his head to express appreciation and admiration. Although not very tight. But in private it can be perfected, and he will not point it out in front of everyone.

With the rise of the Ming army in the southwest, Zhu Yongxing is bound to show his authority commensurate with it, which is not a matter of one person, it is related to the court he represents, and it is related to the army and people he leads. Assertive. It can be infected. At the same time, the acceptance of the loyal and brave Marquis Chen Ba was not only strong and confident, but also a riposte to the Qing court's recruitment of the Zheng family's soldiers.

Just before the beheading of Zheng Zhilong and others, the Qing court issued the "Edict to Recruit Zheng Chenggong's Subordinates to Return to Return", "Puppet officials, soldiers, etc., only because they are deeply drowning and have been abusing for a long time, they are guilty of their own crimes." That is, to return to the right and express sincerity, I am afraid that it will be difficult to invite leniency, hesitate to wait and see, and the love is inevitable. I am deeply saddened by the hidden feelings. I hereby open one, pardon his past mistakes, and give him a way of fame. And awarded the reward standard: "All pseudo-officials, soldiers, etc., can capture Zheng Chenggong alive and sacrifice or behead him to surrender." must be exceptional in his work, and he will be the prince of Xifeng; If you can't capture Zheng Chenggong. or capture his wife, or the puppet officers and soldiers under each rate, Ding Toucheng, also recorded from the preferential record, and did not hesitate to reward the high lord. ”

This edict reflects the high hopes placed on the Qing government to carry out the campaign of appeasement. In order to further strengthen the division and disintegration of the Zheng army, the Qing government also set up a special "Xiulai Hall" in Zhangzhou to deal with the surrender of the Zheng army. It is also known as the recruitment hall, and the recruited Zheng Jun civil officials are allocated to supplement the officials according to their original positions, and the military attaches will retain their current positions; Soldiers and civilians are rewarded with twenty taels of silver for those who have not shaved their hair, and fifty taels of silver for those who have shaved their hair; It is hoped that the enlisted persons shall immediately receive their salaries in the battalion, and that the returnees shall send their travel expenses back to their places of origin for resettlement; Those who have repeatedly fled and come back are also treated equally. Reward as it is, without questioning; Even for Zheng Jun's spy, after being discovered, not only was he not held accountable, but he was induced to make huge profits, and he was influenced in many ways and collected it for his own use.

These measures show that the Qing government attaches great importance to the strategy of appeasement, and the main person in charge of this work is Shi Lang, a rebel general of the Zheng army. As Zheng Chenggong's general, Shi Lang not only knew Zheng Jun, but also had a close relationship with some of Zheng Jun's generals, and was indeed an ideal candidate to carry out the disintegration work.

The Zheng army may inevitably be disintegrated by Zheng Jing's indiscriminate killing, but it cannot be a helping force for the Qing army, which Zhu Yongxing tried to avoid. And in order for the soldiers who defected from the Zheng family to have a better choice in the future, he must be strong and must act responsible.

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With another victory of the regent of the Ming Dynasty, it is one step closer to the success of opening up the East Asian trade route! Captain of the British warship "Charlie" stood on the deck, looking out at Guangzhou in the distance. He generously lent twenty heavy guns on the ship, but he seemed to be in a good mood.

Taiwan's Golden Sea Road was previously shared by the Zheng family and the Dutch, but now after Zheng Chenggong recovered Taiwan, Jinxia, Penghu, and Taiwan have firmly controlled the Golden Sea Road. And who is Zheng Chenggong, he is a courtier of the Ming Dynasty, and he should listen to the orders of the regent. In the minds of the British, this is what it is.

What's more, the strategic trend of the Ming army in the southwest seems to be biased towards the coast, Ha Long, Haiphong, Saigon, and Qinzhou...... Guangzhou is also about to be captured, and then expanded to the southeast, that is, Fuzhou, Zhangzhou, Quanzhou. That is to say, with the direction of attack of the Ming army in the southwest, all the way to the ports of East Asia, according to the agreement with Zhu Yongxing, British merchant ships can dock for supplies.

The British calculated well to send warships to help in the war, but it was not just to get a larger share of tea, porcelain, silk and other goods. In addition to striving to expand the trade routes of East Asia, the exclusion of the Dutch was also one of the goals of the British.

Just last year, Charles II, the heir of Charles I, returned to England in a compromise between the bourgeoisie and the new aristocracy and the remnants of the feudal dynasty and was made king. And soon after Charles II ascended the throne, he conferred the title of "Royal Navy" on the British Navy and appointed his younger brother James? The Duke of York was the supreme commander. New and more draconian Navigation Regulations were enacted, and Britain launched a new offensive overseas against the Dutch colonies.

After the defeat of the Netherlands in the First Anglo-Dutch War, the Dutch had the "Navigation Regulations" on their backs, and they had been looking for an opportunity to regain sea power. In response to British provocations, the Netherlands will inevitably launch a counterattack. If nothing else, the focus of the rivalry between the two countries will inevitably be the Americas and Europe. In Asia, Britain's strength is inferior to that of the Netherlands, but with the addition of the Ming army, it is still very possible to deal a blow to the Netherlands.

The captain of the "Charlie", who was also the commander-in-chief of these British ships, carried out the intention of the peak very well. The battle was very active, and there were not many demands, in order to cooperate for a long time and maintain good relations with the Ming Dynasty.

"Harry, you're back so soon." Lei Chui saw the British businessman walking on the deck, and greeted him with a smile.

Harry smiled and nodded, walked over to Thunder, and said, "The merchant hall." It's just that the general area is demarcated first, and it is still very early to build. ”

"As a result, Macau will be stuck." Lei Chui smiled and said, "The regent is very cunning, he won't make enemies first, just throw Macao aside." After the coastal relocation. Macau also has no trade channels, right? ”

"Hehe, the short-sighted and stupid Tatar government has closed all trade channels, and Macau is already in trouble." Harry had a gloating look on his face, "When the city of Guangzhou opens, even they will come here to trade." ”

After the Qing court implemented the policy of banning the sea, especially moving the sea, not only was private maritime trade blocked, but even the city-to-ship trade, which was directly controlled by the feudal government, was completely suspended. "When the sea is banned, the boats are temporarily blocked, and the Australian people are poor". Harry's words weren't excessive.

Lei Chui nodded again and again, leaving Macao and being able to trade more freely, which is indeed a good thing for maritime merchants.

"The regent also solemnly stated today that an embargo on strategic goods and weapons will be imposed on the Tatar regime, and that those who violate the rules will be disqualified from trading. If there is a military act that helps the Tatar regime. will be regarded as an enemy and will be attacked by the Ming army. Harry said with a sly smile. He winked at Lei, "Now the Dutch are afraid that they will have to readjust their strategy, and our country will have one more ally in Asia." ”

Ray laughed, convinced of Harry's claim.

Zheng Chenggong's recovery of Taiwan naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of the Dutch. Lei Chui and Harry heard that the Dutch might negotiate with the Qing court and send troops to help the Qing army attack the Zheng family. In this way, the right to trade is obtained. If it is more ideal, it is not impossible to regain Taiwan.

Historically, the Dutch did send ships to help the Qing army capture Jin and Xia. forced the Zheng family to shrink to Taiwan. However, after the Qing court took advantage of the Dutch, it did not agree to the Dutch's request for trade.

Zhu Yongxing's sudden statement may have made the Dutch reconsider the pros and cons of helping the Qing army, and realize that the Ming army in the southwest and the Zheng family were united with the outside world.

In addition to reminding the Dutch not to act rashly, Zhu Yongxing even warned the Spaniards in the Philippines in stern terms, and sent a letter of state to the Spanish governor in the Philippines, asking them not to discriminate against the Chinese and infringe on the lives and property of the Chinese. Otherwise, the Spaniards in the Philippines will be treated as murderers and treated as murderers, not prisoners of war, and there will be no chivalry or ransom to release them.

Kill to pay for life, pay off debts. Even if Westerners are a little different in terms of wording, the truth is clear. Although Zhu Yongxing said it tactfully, the meaning of his words was very clear, tooth for tooth, blood for blood, slaughter for slaughter. If the Ming army captured the Philippines, the Spaniards would have no choice but to die.

Such a murderous threat is even more ruthless than Zheng Chenggong. It is also very different from the edict issued by the Ming court a few decades ago against the massacre of Chinese by the Spanish in the Philippines, which shows that the policy adopted by the Ming Dynasty has changed completely.

In 1603 AD, the Spanish colonists slaughtered 20,000 Chinese in the Philippines, but the Ming court at that time issued an edict saying: Overseas Chinese are scoundrels, merchants are overseas pariahs, and the Celestial Empire will not embarrass friends for such a trivial matter. Since then, the Chinese, who were originally respected in Nanyang, have become untouchables who are inferior to the local natives.

Around the time when Zhu Yongxing publicly warned the Spanish, Zheng Chenggong of Taiwan also sent a letter to the Spanish governor to the Philippines through Father Li Coro, a Catholic Italian priest, condemning him for his crime of killing and plundering overseas Chinese, and strictly ordering him to change his evil ways and pay tribute. At the same time, while benefactoring and resettling overseas Chinese who had fled from the Philippines to Taiwan, he organized and prepared an army and sent people to secretly liaise with overseas Chinese in the Philippines so that they could meet with each other when the time came.

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Tang Ji swallowed his saliva, he didn't feel scared when facing the Qing soldiers, but he was a little overwhelmed by the round apricot eyes.

King Min was getting closer and closer under the protection of his personal guards, but Tang Ji, who was in charge of separating the idle people on the side of the road, felt more and more pressure. The woman was about to rush over just now, but he stopped her.

"Hey, don't stop me, I'm going to stop the sedan chair and shout injustice, it's all in the play."

"Don't think I don't know your military discipline, I'm going to call you to tease me, but it's a crime to kill your head!"

"Big brother, you just let me go, there is really a grievance."

"It is said that the prince is benevolent and loves the people, but he has ruined your reputation, can you afford this sin?"

Tang Ji was made big, this woman was both soft and hard, and it was more difficult to deal with than the Qing soldiers. Although the prince is indeed benevolent, his own duty is where he can let this woman break through casually.

It's a pity that Tang Ji can stop people, but he can't stop the voice. As soon as Zhu Yongxing and the others marched over, the woman shouted loudly.

Zhu Yongxing had just finished inspecting the artillery position and returned to the camp all the way, still immersed in thinking about the siege. Suddenly, I heard the shouting, and turned my head to watch in some surprise.

"What are you shouting, it's a capital offense to drive in shock?" Tang Ji's sweat suddenly covered his forehead, and he stepped forward and scolded.

"The people's daughter is wronged, please call the shots!" The voice of the woman who fell to her knees was even sharper.

Blocking the road and shouting grievances? This is singing, Zhu Yongxing was a little funny, and he was curious about this first experience, so he stretched out his hand to call the guards and asked him to bring the person who shouted injustice.

With permission, the woman ran upside down, came to Zhu Yongxing's horse with a pair of hard feet, and fell to her knees.

It's supposed to be a fishergirl, but it's very bold. Zhu Yongxing looked at it for a while and made a rough judgment. There are some girl-specific hairs on her face, her complexion is slightly dark, her face is slightly round, and she can still see a hint of savage and childishness in her respectful demeanor.

"His Royal Highness praises the righteous people, and his kindness is like a mountain, but he does not say that there is a difference between men and women, only men, not women. The people's girls support the boat transportation, and also contribute to the king's master, why don't you give a reward......"

In this way, Zhu Yongxing couldn't help but smile bitterly, and thought that he could be a big detective, or a big blue sky! There were too few officials who came, and the righteous people were all village-based, and they elected temporary leaders by themselves, so it was inevitable that there would be omissions in the issuance of land tickets. But this woman is really bold and dares to sue herself. Well, it's okay, it's a small episode, and it can also add to his reputation as benevolent and close to the people. Hehe, this woman must have consulted others, and she is a little literate, and she is not very fluent.

"The lone king's praise of the righteous people is a sign of the grace of the court, and all those who help the king's teacher, regardless of men and women, can be rewarded." Zhu Yongxing pondered the words and said with a smile: "But there are thousands of righteous people, and it is inevitable that there will be some omissions. If you are helping, you can ask the village leader to testify to the officials and add your name to the list of righteous people to receive the reward. ”

"The women of the people take the boat as their home, and there is no village." Deng Xiu kowtowed heavily, "The folk girl dreams of settling down on land, having a grass house, and no longer sleeping on the boat." ”

"Eastern Guangdong place. In addition to the four people, there is another kind, called egg households, who are not allowed to live on land, do not list household registration, take the boat as their home, and pay taxes to the official ......".

Zhu Yongxing understood that the edict of excluding the lowly nationality had obviously not yet begun to be implemented in the newly recovered area, and there should be many people like this woman who had not been rewarded.

………… (To be continued......)