Although Ji Lu, who attacked the Quang Nam Nguyen Navy, did not tell An Nam Zheng in advance, the news of the defeat of the Nam Nguyen Sailor was quickly learned by the Truong clan. On the one hand, Zheng Zheng sent people to contact the Ming army, and on the other hand, he ordered Zheng Gen, a clan in the south, to reorganize his troops and horses, and prepare to take the opportunity to attack Nanruan, thus ending the situation of separating the north and the south in one fell swoop.

The Ming army grew stronger and stronger, and although there were not many generals left in the occupied area of Annam, the main force of the Zheng clan did not dare to withdraw from the southern army easily. Because Zheng Zheng also thought clearly, even if he secretly transferred troops to fight the Ming army stationed in Annan and recover some lost territory, he would soon be defeated by the army transferred by Zhu Yongxing. With Nan Ruan watching, a defeat with the Ming army, or a complete defeat, will be a catastrophe for Beizheng.

Because of this, Beizheng did not have the courage to fight a decisive battle with the Ming army, whether it was victory or defeat, it was not a cost-effective thing. The same is true of Nanruan, although the sailors were hit hard, but the Ming army wanted to attack the city and seize the land, but it was still unable to catch it, but the Ming army did not need to do so.

In the confrontation between Northern Zheng and Southern Nguyen, the Ming army was like a decisive weight, and it did not take much weight to change this balance. Especially after the heavy defeat of the Southern Nguyen Shui Division, the inclination and weight of the Ming army were more important, and whichever side was favored, it was enough for the other side to gain an advantage or victory.

The situation in Nam Nguyen is even more critical. Because not only Beizheng is sharpening his knives, but even the Zhancheng State also has signs of being ready to move, which can be described as a dog fighting people.

Five years ago, Champa had sent troops to attack Phu An province, but it was defeated by the Nam Nguyen army, and Nam Nguyen took advantage of the situation to open up Tay Ninh province. As the Ming army opened up the Saigon region of the Mekong Delta and adopted a policy of supporting Champa and containing Nam Nguyen, the waist of the Champa country gradually hardened, and it even had the intention of recovering the lost territory.

The chaos on the Annam Peninsula was more subtle under Zhu Yongxing's planning, but it was the Ming army that benefited. Pull out a thousand pounds in four or two. It doesn't take much effort to be able to profit from it.

Obviously, Nam Nguyen saw the current situation clearly after the water division was severely damaged. They preemptively sent messengers to plead for peace, before the Ming army and Beizheng really joined forces. Just made some efforts, and preemptively agreed to the conditions of the Ming army. At this time, Rililei had been seriously damaged under the fierce bombardment of the coalition naval divisions, and the Northern Zheng army, led by Zheng Gen, began to advance south.

"Nan Ruan is also simply." After Zhu Yongxing received the news of the successful negotiations, he couldn't help but admire Nan Ruan's decision, and Bei Zheng also increased the price, but it was a little muddy and a little late.

The situation of confrontation between the North and the South will continue to be maintained. It was the most advantageous choice for the Ming army. Although in case Nan Ruan is not satisfied, Zhu Yongxing also has a plan to attack with Bei Zheng, but it is of course the best to achieve the most ideal result.

"If the Ruan clan is still dead, I am afraid that the country will be wiped out." Yi Cheng sneered sarcastically: "The remnants of the naval division are pressed in Da Nang, if our army does not stop and help Bei Zheng again, how can the Nguyen clan stop the amphibious assault of the North Zheng army?" Aren't those two fortresses the same as nothing? ”

It is the indemnity to cede the land; It's better to be broken jade. Not for the tile; Is it to endure for the time being, or to die heroically? Zhu Yongxing is glad that he didn't make his own choice. After all, this dilemma only depends on the final result, not on the momentary pleasure.

"There are still some warships in the Nanruan Naval Division, I wonder if they can resist the attack of Bei Zheng? Well, that's none of our business anymore. Zhu Yongxing thought about it in his heart, but he smiled to himself, the result of Zheng Ruan's war was no longer an important matter.

Nam Nguyen once again fended off North Trung's attack. By the confrontation will continue; North Trung broke through the defensive line of Nam Nguyen, and it was difficult to completely solve the Nam Nguyen regime and stabilize the place in a short period of time. Whether it is a confrontation, or the forces of Northern Zheng are more trapped in the south. For the Ming army, it was just one of the most advantageous. One is relatively favorable, and the impact is not very large.

"Your Highness—" Yi Cheng hesitated for a moment, but still spoke: "That Xiyi legal person, do you really want to give one of the Cham Islands to them?" ”

Zhu Yongxing nodded and said, "The legal person is the least threatening in Xiyi, so we don't have to be afraid now, and we don't have to worry about it in the future." The two largest islands in Champa Island, we can only get one. Giving a legal person can also help our army deter Nam Nguyen. After all, the South China Sea Fleet still has to take the Qing naval division in Guangdong as its main enemy, and it cannot be stationed in the Beibu Gulf for a long time. ”

Cham Island is an archipelago in central Annam, located southeast of Da Nang, and consists of seven small islands, of which only two of the largest are fishing villages. Occupy here, first, you can monitor Nam Nguyen and control Da Nang; Second, it can make it a transit point on the route from Hai Phong and Ha Long to Saigon, increasing the safety of navigation.

Giving one of the islands to the French, or rather selling it to the French, was a means for Zhu Yongxing to win over his allies. Nan Nguyen had a close relationship with the Portuguese, and North Zheng also began to contact the Dutch, and Zhu Yongxing had to guard against them using external forces to eat cats. In the case that the main enemy was still the Manchu Qing Dynasty, it should be a better strategy to pull the French to help.

Among the Western colonizers, France was both a latecomer and inferior in strength to other established countries, and the union with the Ming Dynasty was a matter of mutual satisfaction. Like Portugal, Spain, and the Netherlands, they were wary of the rising strength of the Ming army, and their cooperation was insincere. For example, giant ships, these countries will not be sold to the Ming army, which obviously makes Zhu Yongxing dissatisfied.

Since Zhu Yongxing has made a decision, Yi Cheng will not say more, he knows very little about this grand strategy and the situation involving the Xiyi country thousands of miles away.

"The king of Yanping is going to return with his army, and I will meet him again tomorrow." Zhu Yongxing sighed in his heart, deeply regretting that the two families had finally not reached any definite agreement on the joint attack on the Qing army's naval division, and that in the future, they could only rely on the South China Sea Fleet to complete this task alone, which would inevitably consume more time and more money.

"One million taels of silver, as well as a lot of captured warships and artillery, King Yanping is really worth the trip this time." Yi Cheng was a little resentful, he suggested to Zhu Yongxing that he borrow the name of the imperial court to give Zheng Chenggong less, but Zhu Yongxing vetoed it.

Although the battle was won, the Zheng Jiashui Division and the South China Sea Fleet were not without losses, but the gains outweighed the losses. Since the two sides had an agreement before, Zhu Yongxing had an attitude of equal cooperation, and he didn't want to have too deep estrangement with Zheng Chenggong because of the distribution of some loot.

The southeast trade route still needs to be taken care of by the Zheng family's sailors. At present, the largest import of saltpeter is still in the Wa country, and it may be Taiwan in the future. No matter which family it is, it is not a wise choice to have a bad relationship with the Zheng family. And making an atrology is also very effective for the division of the Zheng family in the future and attracting those ships and generals who have left the Zheng family. (To be continued......)