Different perspectives have different views and ideas. Yi Cheng wanted Zhu Yongxing to establish the political influence and capital of the Zhengda position earlier, while Zhu Yongxing focused on the whole country, not the south of the Yangtze River. It is always easier to annihilate the Manchurian and Mongolian Eight Banners in the south of the Yangtze River in a game of chess in the whole country than in the north of the Yangtze River. Zhu Yongxing has spoken more than once, and it seems that he is also preparing to do so.

"The king should not listen to the proposal of donating Yan, every inch of mountains and rivers is an inch of gold." Yi Cheng sighed in admiration and a little helplessly, and said: "Your Highness's mind is vast and boundless, and the pattern is larger than heaven and earth, and it is beyond the reach of your subordinates. However, the Chinese and foreign countries should work together, the civil and military forces should be concentric, and the northern expedition would make contributions. The people of the Central Plains will sprinkle wine with the cow, so as to wait for the arrival of the king, and the emperor and Ming Zhongxing will be from the non-Jin and Song Dynasty. ”

"An inch of mountains and rivers and an inch of gold?" Zhu Yongxing was stunned for a moment, then understood the meaning, and sighed: "If you had this understanding more than ten years ago, how could you have been on the verge of danger and almost want to die?" Well, Lone also has this discussion, and it needs to be discussed by the General Staff. ”

"Your Highness, this Metropolitan Governor's Mansion-" Yi Cheng stopped talking and looked at Zhu Yongxing.

"Wait a minute." Zhu Yongxing shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Without a lord in charge, this is not like words. If the King of Jin—"

Yi Cheng understood, so he didn't ask any more, and instead mentioned to Zhu Yongxing about the Siamese envoy.

"The internal turmoil in Siam is getting more and more fierce." Zhu Yongxing had already met with Pabi Luoja's secret envoy before, and this time he was the real state envoy, how to express his attitude made him embarrassed.

The struggle between the two factions of Siam became more and more intense, and the princely faction, which was dominated by the brothers of Papila Raja and King Nalai, resolutely opposed the gradual infiltration of foreign colonizers, and incidentally opposed Siam's current open-door policy; On the one hand, there was a pro-French faction led by King Nalai's son, Apayette, who not only embraced Catholicism, but also greatly favored the Greek adventurer Walcon. Enabling Walcom to be arbitrary.

On the one hand, he was his own brother and brother, and on the other hand, he was his own son, and King Nalai was seriously ill and could not suppress it, and he did not want to see the two factions of swords and soldiers meet. In desperation, I thought of the former suzerain, and now the Nanming government, which is becoming more and more powerful and friendly with legal persons. It is hoped that the Nanming government will come forward to reconcile the domestic contradictions.

From the mouth of Papilaja's secret envoy, Zhu Yongxing already knew that the princely faction of Siam had the advantage. In fact, this is also what Zhu Yongxing can think of, in a country where Buddhism is dominant, the crown prince's belief in Catholicism will inevitably arouse the opposition of Buddhist monks with great power. The infiltration and invasion of the colonizers subjected the common people to double oppression, and the anger of resistance was inevitably nurtured.

In other words, the princely faction led by Pabiraka had a great advantage from the upper to the lower levels. Zhu Yongxing is definitely going to stand on the side of the winner, but realistic considerations. It is necessary to consider the reaction of the French, but not to refuse the request of the king of Nalai too much.

"Your Highness can be vain, and when King Nalai is gone, he will make a plan." Yi Cheng came up with his own Jianyì.

Zhu Yongxing thought about it and nodded helplessly, "That's the only way." Allowing the princely faction to sit idly by and watch the interests of the country suffer will invite resentment; It is also impossible to get the result of getting the French to stop the invasion. Well. Now let's take care of our own business! ”

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A few days after the letter of Li Dingguo, the king of Jin, was delivered, Zhu Yongxing's letter arrived. The letter was also accompanied by the confessions of the spies and some officials. Zhu Yongxing politely asked King Jin for his handling opinions.

"Traitors and traitors are punished by everyone." After Li Dingguo read it, he wrote a brief reply almost without thinking.

There may be only a small number of officials who collude with the Qing spies, and most of the officials are kept in the dark, just for their own selfishness, or they are really loyal to the emperor. Li Dingguo is very clear. But they can't, and they don't want to justify some people. After all, whatever the reason, they are trying to achieve much the same goal, and the result is much the same.

"Looking at this time, it's hard to say that it wasn't intentional by His Highness Min." Gao Yinglei looked at the date of the payment. After calculating it again, he said with some joy: "All the officials involved in it were arrested, but they only ran to lobby the prince, which is a bit unreasonable, right?" And for such a big thing, there is no rumor in the newspaper? Well, His Royal Highness Min is also benevolent, although he is suspicious, he has not been accused in vain, and he is in prison. In fact, it is the name of this loyal minister that affects the prince! ”

Li Dingguo, the king of Jin, sighed softly, although Zhu Yongxing was still not at ease with him, and asking for his own opinion was also a test, but he was still very tactful and polite. Speaking of which, this also gave him face. And there should be no problem with his own appearance, right, it won't affect the future battle in Sichuan, and it won't affect his son's future, right?

"The prince leads an army, the prince leads an army, His Royal Highness Min's heart is not broad-minded, even if there are some doubts, it is understandable." Gao Yinglei euphemistically persuaded: "Regarding the speculation of the battle situation, His Royal Highness Min also asked the prince for advice, which shows that he still relies on the prince. ”

Li Dingguo nodded, this can be regarded as his favorite, and in terms of strategic vision, it is his pride. At that time, Fuzhou had not yet been conquered, but he still knew the news of the siege of Fuzhou. According to the strength and firepower of the Ming army, and with the help of the naval division, there should be no problem in capturing Fuzhou. Zhu Yongxing was also uncertain about the future strategic direction, so he consulted Li Dingguo.

"Fuzhou is conquered, and Fujian Province can be determined." Li Dingguo packed up his feelings, walked to the wall, slowly swiped his hand on the map, and said thoughtfully: "His Royal Highness Min doesn't want to attack Jiangsu and Zhejiang in a hurry - well, it's a big trap." It can be seen that His Royal Highness Min is ambitious in the world, and Jiangnan is already a small chess ear. ”

"I don't know much about military affairs." Gao Yinglei cooperated and said: "But our army should take advantage of the power of the great victory, and it is time to take the land of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, so that the general trend of Jiangnan can be determined." ”

"Gu said that Jiangnan is already a small chess, and that's it." Li Dingguo pointed to the north of the Yangtze River and said: "Your Highness has no idea of partiality at all, if you attract the Qing army to Jiangnan and annihilate it, you can set the general trend of the world, and what about Jiangnan?" The Qing court can now transfer troops, but Shandong, Henan, and Ganshan. Gan and Shaanxi withered, and most of the troops of Gan and Shaanxi had been lost in Yunnan Province, and it was difficult to transfer too many troops; Shandong is also being transferred again, and there is no need to worry; The Qing soldiers who could fight were left in Henan. ”

"What about the Eight Banners, there are still a lot of them in Zhili and Jingshi." Gao Yinglei asked puzzled.

"If the Eight Banners go down to the south of the Yangtze River, the power of cavalry and archery will be greatly reduced, and I am afraid that there will be no use." Li Dingguo stared at the map and said slowly: "I'm afraid this is the plan of His Highness Zhengzhong." First, it can attract the enemy to Jiangnan. The terrain, topography, and climate are all unfavorable to the enemy; Second, if the Beijing division is empty, the sailors can attack Tianjin, or attack the place, or attack Beijing. ”

"The Qing army gathers in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, what if it counterattacks Fujian Province?"

"Difficult!" Li Dingguo shook his head and gestured with his hand. said: "It is still a sailor, located in Zhoushan and Chongming, and can threaten the coastal states and counties of Jiangsu and Zhejiang at any time, and the Qing army will not dare to move lightly." ”

"The power of the sailor is so far?" Gao Yinglei let out a voice of emotion, "No wonder His Royal Highness Min has raised everything he has done and cultivated hard. ”

"There is also the Yangtze River Water Master, His Highness's plan is far-reaching!" Li Dingguo stared at the map intently, and only after a long time did he stretch out his hand and point to Nanchang and Jiujiang, "Attack Jiangxi Province." Rendezvous with the Yangtze River Naval Division and the Thirteenth, Well, Shuo Army here, it will cut off the south of the Yangtze River, so that Jiangsu and Zhejiang are encircled. If the Yangtze River is closed, the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Qing armies will become turtle ears in the urn! Well, that's it. Huguang, Jiangxi Province, Jiangsu and Zhejiang are all contained, and even Jiangbei will be threatened. Although the Qing court occupied a vast area, it needed troops everywhere. It is precisely its weakness. ”

"So, Your Highness's strategy is feasible?" Gao Yinglei couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard that he was so optimistic.

Li Dingguo didn't answer immediately, but stared at the map and thought carefully for a moment before he said, "I'm afraid the troops are a little insufficient, right?" Although Wu Sangui avoided it, he had to guard against it. Yunnan Province must leave heavy troops to deter; The Duke of Syria was stationed in Hezhou, but he was still tasked with protecting Guangdong, and his containment of Hunan Province was not enough; And Shaoguan is even more important, if empty, the Qing army in Hunan Province may take advantage of the void to enter. Attack Guangdong. With the strength of Fujian Province alone, it is necessary to stare at Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and also to attack Jiangxi Province, and the strength is not caught! ”

Gao Yinglei opened his mouth, he was not good at military affairs, once he discussed it in depth, he couldn't interject and couldn't think of any strategy.

"Maybe there's a solution." Li Dingguo stared at Guilin and narrowed his eyes, "I didn't move him before, because I didn't want to stimulate Wu Sangui." But now that Geng Rebellion has been extinguished, Wu Sangui will lose his courage, and if he is forced to land on Sun's army, the Qing army in Hunan Province will no longer dare to move lightly. Yes, His Royal Highness Min is planning like this, and what he wants is in the world. Take Yueyang and Hengyang as a foothold, enter Jingxiang, and then go east to Nanjing. Then, depending on the situation, the waterway will go north along the canal, and the land route will move straight to the Central Plains, and the division will be in Zhili......"

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"Fuzhou has fallen, Jingnan has fallen, Jiangsu and Zhejiang are in danger, and Jiangnan is in danger!" Wu Sangui threw the information on the case, leaned back in a dejected manner, and stroked his forehead for a long time speechless.

As the main cadre in the southern invasion, Wu Sangui naturally knew the military power of the Qing court in Jiangnan. There were not many Manchu and Mongolian troops, and they basically relied on the Han army of the three feudatories. Now that the three feudatories have gone to two, it means that more than half of the Qing army's combatable soldiers in the south have been lost, and the shape has been reversed.

"If Jiangsu and Zhejiang vigorously reinforce them, or make Geng Fan retreat to maintain their strength, the King of Jingnan will definitely not fall into this fate?" Fang Guangchen said gloomily beside him, the meaning of provocation is not very vague.

"There are already frequent warnings along the coast of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, how can we still draw enough troops?" Wu Sangui half-closed his eyes and said faintly: "If the territory is large, there will be many weaknesses, and the troops will not be enough. With insufficient soldiers, it is necessary to defend everywhere, and it is reasonable to be passive. Geng Fan stubbornly defended Fuzhou, thinking that he underestimated the Ming army's ability to attack fortifications. Well, as long as this city is broken, the army's morale will be in turmoil, and defeat will be in sight. The key is still the water master, the pseudo-sect can use it superbly, which is unguardable, far better than the Zheng family! ”

Fang Guangchen was silent for a long time and said, "The boat moves quickly, far from being comparable on land. Fortified everywhere, there are not enough troops; If you focus on guarding, there will be a gap to take advantage of. Isn't there no way to explain this? ”

"Difficult!" After Wu Sangui burst out a word, he fell into a long thought, and only said in a low voice for a long time: "In the past, Shang and Geng Erfan dealt with the Zheng army, and they also defended more and attacked less, and it was difficult to win. Now that the two feudatories have been defeated, the Ming army's sailors are even more fierce than the Zheng army, and it is really difficult to compete with them. Fortunately, the Zheng family is in civil strife, otherwise the two phases will join forces, and it will be even more difficult to control. ”

"The Ming army is getting stronger and stronger, the prince should make plans as soon as possible!" Fang Guangchen finished the foreshadowing work and began to carry out substantive persuasion.

Wu Sangui was silent, and it took a long time before he muttered: "Kangxi is only ten, is it really so fast?" If you just fight for the camp step by step, where is the time enough, it is not that the pseudo-sect still has a back-up move, or the judgment of the lonely king is wrong. Well, it's only ten, maybe not at the age of ten, but ten years in power......"

The prophecies have been fulfilled one by one, and the accuracy is terrifying, and the theory of ghosts and gods is not an illusory lie. Since then. Wu Sangui's heart knot was difficult to untie, and he often thought crankily, but he couldn't even think of fighting Zhu Yongxing again. Proton is still in Jingshi, and he must try to save his life as a last resort. Surrendering to the Ming Dynasty, Wu Sangui had many concerns. I'm afraid I'm going wrong.

As a result, tormented by fear, contradictions, and doubts, Wu Sangui had to get by and watch the development of the form. The more he watched, the more he wandered, Shang and Geng Erwei were defeated one after another, and the rabbit died and the fox was sad, and his worries were even more serious.

The plan to recruit troops and buy horses in Guizhou and take advantage of one's strength was because of the suspicion of the Qing court and the control of grain and salary. and Guizhou has a small population and has suffered many difficulties due to war. He secretly communicated with the Ming army, smuggled tea and porcelain, and resold salt, making a lot of money, but wealth was obviously not what Wu Sangui needed.

But the generals in the army did not think as much as Wu Sangui. It was very comfortable to make money, and the family also settled down to face the stronger and stronger Ming army. For the individual, for the sake of relatives. There are very few people who speak up. On the contrary, there are more and more people who have the ambition to restore the Ming Dynasty and oppose the Qing Dynasty, such as Wu Sangui's son-in-law Hu Guozhu, who "tempered himself with the restoration of the Zongguo (specified)" and married Li Benchen, Xia Guoxiang, Fang Guangchen, and Zhang Guozhu, and became each other's wings. Ideologically, he gradually infiltrated Wu Sangui and influenced him, so that one day he would raise troops and make meritorious contributions.

Standing on the side of the winner, this is what Wu Sangui is best at. It is also his purpose of life. Although the Qing court still controlled most of China, the reversal had nothing to do with the territory. The strategic initiative was firmly in the hands of the Ming army, and it was up to the time to attack or defend. The Qing army was passive everywhere, like Scrooge holding a basket with many holes, left and right, but he couldn't cover it.

"The benefits of the sailor are so far." Wu Sangui let out a sigh of emotion and slowly opened his eyes, "Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong, Zhili, Liaodong, boats come and go like the wind, and they can all be attacked; The Yangtze River stretches north and south, the Ming army sailors are vertical and horizontal, Sichuan, Hunan, Hubei, and Jiangxi are not to mention, if they go north along the Han River, even Henan, Gansu and Shaanxi are also threatened. Hehe, the pseudo-sect's way of using troops is unusual, with a lofty vision and a broad pattern. ”

"Those who aspire to the world are extraordinary." Fang Guangchen praised it and said euphemistically: "The prince is in Beijing, which makes the prince in a dilemma. If you can secretly take it back and ask the Qing court, you can ask for food without any scruples; Xiang Huangming, but anyway, he will serve and fight for the restoration of his homeland. ”

Wu Sangui smiled bitterly and said, "Doesn't the Lone King have such intentions? I've been secretly preparing for a long time, but it's too risky to take the land route, and now the sea route is controlled by the Ming army, is it-"

Fang Guangchen understood what Wu Sangui meant, stealing Wu Yingxiong out of the Jingshi here, and sending it to the mouth of the Ming army over there, wouldn't there be only one way left? This Wu Sangui, why is there always a lack of such a determination when a major event comes. Why do you have to "hold both ends well", the left and right, and always think about the basis for advance and retreat.

"Lord Wang, is it okay to leave this matter to the lowly position? I am willing to go to Beijing for a while, and I will bring the prince back safely, so that the prince will no longer be involved. Fang Guangchen secretly despised it, but he was loyal to ask for his life.

"What's the plan for Xianting?" Wu Sangui perked up and asked tightly.

"I don't dare to say a clever plan, but I know a few maritime merchants. Moreover, he hid his duties from the prince, and also became a shareholder in the merchant group, bought two boats with others to make some small money, and asked the prince for forgiveness. Fang Guangchen said forgiveness, but there was a smile on his face.

"Hehe, such a trivial matter, it's also worth making a fuss? Xianting, you are too outward. Wu Sangui's eyes lit up and said: "Everyone is doing the business group's shareholding, don't you know?" Well, this matter will be handed over to Xianting to do, but it is just a matter of traveling thousands of miles, and it will be hard to dedicate to the court. ”

"The prince is serious." Fang Guangchen bowed his hand and said sincerely: "In order to repay the favor of the prince, what is it to run errands with a humble job?" ”

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Guilin, Guangxi General's Mansion.

"General, what do you think about this important matter?" Meng Chun, the old staff, closed the door with his hand and said to Sun Yanling, who was frowning.

"What else can I do?" Sun Yanling raised her head listlessly, "It's urging over there again?" Can't I have tens of thousands of elite soldiers in my hands resist it? ”

Elite soldiers, elite soldiers. Meng Chundi was disdainful in his heart. Almost all the money earned from smuggling fell into Sun Yanling's pocket, and the grain and salary only cared about reaching out to the Qing court, and the food and salary were often delayed, and he was still corrupt, which had already made the army scattered. Greedy, stingy, arrogant, such a guy still wants to be the king of Guilin, it's really wishful thinking.

Sun Yanling is not a good thing, but compared with Shang Kexi and Geng Jingzhong, his bad deeds are not too much or too big. But he has been impeached repeatedly, and the reason is because he has a foreign surname and is not strong enough. Persimmon picks up soft pinching, Qing Dynasty officials are especially good at this. Therefore, it also caused the resentment in Sun Yanling's heart, and the assassination of Dutong Wang Yongnian, Deputy Dutong Meng Yimao and others was a vent for him.

"General, at this time, it is a matter of righteousness, and when the soldiers go to the city, it can be regarded as surrender. This treatment is very different, you have to think twice! Meng Chundi persuaded: "That's still gratifying, that Geng Jingzhong, which one is not a large number of soldiers, and doesn't they all end in defeat?" Even the king of Pingxi didn't dare to raise the sharp edge of the Ming army, and there were few small soldiers in Guilin, so he couldn't compete with the Ming army, wouldn't he hit the stone with an egg? ”

"yes!" Sun Yanling stroked his forehead with a bitter face, "The two feudal clans of Ping and Jing are much stronger than us, and they are still not the opponents of the Ming army." That, can you talk about the conditions again, just be a rich man, a little unwilling! ”

Meng Chundi smiled bitterly, and said helplessly: "His Royal Highness Min, Longen, can be guarded by the general in Nanning, and he is still appointed in his original position. ”

"Nanning? It's not as beautiful as Guilin's landscapes! Sun Yanling sighed, was silent for a long time, and finally asked, "What about the county lord, do you want to submit your name?" ”

"That's not necessary." Meng Chundi was even more despised, but his face did not show it, "His Royal Highness Min means to abolish the seal of the Qing court and change the title." As long as the general can hold on, she is still the general's wife. ”

Sun Yanling was not stupid, and immediately understood the meaning. The Qing court was able to treat Kong Sizhen favorably, which was the heart of An Kong's virtuous subordinates; His Royal Highness Min did not kill Kong Sizhen, also out of the same consideration. It's just that with a wife like Kong Sizhen, her future is ......

"After a while, it will be forbidden or suspended, and it is not the general who is in charge." Meng Chundi secretly sneered, but he said words of comfort to Sun Yanling to dispel his doubts.

…………… (To be continued......)