The Zheng family is about to break out in civil strife, and different voices have appeared in the Nanming government. One faction believes that this is a good time to unite with Taiwan to settle the Zheng Jing; One faction believes that we should wait and see victory and defeat before making a decision; One faction believed that it could take the opportunity to suppress Jinxia and turn the base of the navy to the southeast, so that it could more advantageously cooperate with the army in combat.

Zheng Jing of Jinxia and Zheng Xi of Taiwan both sent envoys to Guangzhou to meet with Zhu Yongxing, hoping to meet their respective demands. Zheng Jing wanted to inherit the title of King of Yanping and the honor of the national surname, and asked the imperial court to allow him to crusade against the rebellious ministers in Taiwan; Zheng Xi took out Zheng Chenggong's suicide note, hoping that the imperial court would not allow Zheng Jing to inherit the title, only allow him to guard Jinxia, and named Zheng Zheng as a general to defend Taiwan.

According to the analysis of Zheng Chenggong's suicide note, although Zheng Jing was disobedient and the generals disobeyed, he was still planning for the Zheng family in the end. Leaving Taiwan to his younger brother and Jinxia to Zheng Jing can be described as double insurance. If Zhu Yongxing had dealt with it in the same way, Zheng Jing would not have had the permission of the imperial court, and he would have to worry about the actions of the Ming army, so he might not dare to forcibly settle Taiwan by force, and the situation of the Zheng family's internal strife and self-attack was obviously not what Zheng Chenggong wanted to see.

It was precisely because of Zheng Chenggong's mind that Zhu Yongxing did not do what he asked in the suicide note; It was precisely because of the development of the war situation in Fujian that he refused to lose the strength of the sailors and used force to solve Zheng Jing; It is precisely because he wants to seek the greatest benefit from this that he cannot easily agree to Zheng Jing or Zheng Zheng.

"Your Highness intends to wait and see the victory or defeat before you can make a final decision?" Yi Cheng is more inclined to take the opportunity to solve Zheng Jing, after all, only the Zheng family is the only one who has the strength to hinder Zhu Yongxing.

"Lonely has no intention of waiting to see victory or defeat." Zhu Yongxing shook his head and said: "If Jinxia starts a war with Taiwan, Zheng Jing will undoubtedly win." And solving Zheng Jing is not the best time. Lonely's method is very simple, one word 'drag'. ”

The generals such as Zheng Xi and Huang Zhao, who occupied Taiwan, were too junior and not enough to convince the public. But Zheng Jing was supported by Zheng Chenggong's brother Zheng Tai. and the support of the generals of Jinxia. Whether in terms of prestige or strength, Zheng Jing can win easily. If it weren't for the imperial court and Zhu Yongxing, Zheng Jing would have succeeded to the throne and mourned as in history. The soldier is pointing to Taiwan.

If it is Zheng Tai in Taiwan, Zhu Yongxing will make other arrangements, instead of "dragging out" to wait for changes as it is now, and wait for the most favorable result.

"The Taiwan envoy exaggerated his words, saying that the troops were enough to resist Zheng Jing, but he did not know that he was a big mistake in the deployment of defenses, and half of the war had already been lost." Zhu Yongxing sneered: "Penghu is the throat of Taiwan's Sida and the screen of foreign guards. To attack Taiwan, you must first take Penghu, and to defend Taiwan, you must first defend Penghu. Taiwan hangs alone in the waves, and if Penghu loses its grounds, it will lose its ground, and its momentum will be defeated. ”

"However, His Highness did not remind him." Yi Cheng woke up a little, but he still had some puzzles.

Zhu Yongxing nodded, smiled bitterly, and said, "Because this is just the beginning of the Zheng family's infighting." Gu just added some trouble to Zheng Jing and made our army have a more favorable situation in the southeast. Wait until Zheng Jing conquers Taiwan. Well, what do you think he would do? ”

Yi Cheng pondered for a long time, and said tentatively: "Unify the power, consolidate the foundation, and eliminate the unfavorable discussion and influence on it?" If it is a foreign surname, I am afraid that no one in the Zheng group can threaten Zheng Jing-" Speaking of which. His eyes widened suddenly, and he said in surprise: "Zheng Tai, is Your Highness going to say that Zheng Tai and Zheng Jing will fight?" ”

"yes!" Zhu Yongxing sighed helplessly, but he heard a little bit of expectation in Yi Cheng's ears, "It's a little puzzling to say." That Zheng Tai was not only a respected minister of the Zheng family, but also used his prestige to stabilize the hearts of the Jinxia army at a critical time, and even did not hesitate to anger King Yanping and protect Zheng Jing. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is Zheng Jing's life-saving benefactor, how could Zheng Jing attack him? ”

"My subordinates understood." Yi Cheng sighed heavily, "Zheng Tai is the brother of the King of Yanping, he has been in battle for a long time and has won the hearts of the army, and he has also taken care of the Zheng family's commerce and trade for a long time, and he has also made many meritorious achievements in Xiamen. Such a guy with strength, ability, and prestige, who is still unwilling to obey his orders, Zheng Jing is not in the right position, and if he wants to unify his power and establish his prestige, he must attack him. ”

"Hey, hey." Zhu Yongxing sneered twice, and said in a disdainful tone: "Zheng Jing has learned to kill his father decisively, but he ——, hum, tiger father and dog!" ”

Yi Cheng nodded again and again, expressing his approval. It was not that he believed Zhu Yongxing's guess 100%, but because Zhu Yongxing could think so deeply, which made him feel relieved and relieved. The civil strife in the Zheng family, this is just a microcosm, or a side portrayal, Zhu Yongxing can think of this, and naturally he will have a clear understanding of where he should go in the future. According to Yi Cheng's thoughts, Zhu Yongxing already meant the cruelty of the political struggle, so he would not be merciful when fighting with Yongli or other families who coveted the throne.

"When Zheng Jing wants to unify the power of affairs and kill internal events, it will be a good opportunity for us to do it." Zhu Yongxing's gaze had already shifted to the text on the table, and his tone became calm, "Either greatly expand your strength, or force Zheng Jing to avoid Taiwan, the coast of the mainland will be full of places where my sailors gallop." At the same time, the sail refers to, the South Pole is high, Qiong, and the north is Dengliao, where can you not gather troops, where can you not attack? Manchu Qing Dynasty, defeated! ”

The Manchu Qing Dynasty is defeated! Yi Chengru heard Hong Zhong Dalu and suddenly looked at Zhu Yongxing. And Zhu Yongxing's demeanor has regained his natural calm, and the pen is brushing on the paper, as if he is drawing a grand plan of victory.

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"Mourn, raise troops, wait for the destruction of the rebellious ministers and thieves, and then see what else the Min clan has to say?" Zheng Jing was furious, took the case, and swept the tea bowls to the ground.

The heavy gift was sent to Guangzhou, and the envoy was extremely humble, Zheng Jing felt that he had given Zhu Yongxing enough face, but the news sent back by the envoy made him feel disappointed and angry.

If you want to ask the Son of Eternal Calendar, this is obviously a delay. Although this is indeed the case in the procedure of inheriting the prince, people with a discerning eye have already seen that as long as Zhu Yongxing agrees, everything is not accurate, and the length of time is also under his control. It is fast if you want to be fast, slow if you want to be slow, it all depends on their minds.

"The princess is righteous, so why should you rely on others?" Feng Xifan also had a bad impression of Zhu Yongxing, so he fanned the flames with Zheng Jing's words, "Even if you say to the outside world that the prince has inherited the prince, what can you do?" ”

Chen Yonghua was very conflicted in his heart, not only thanking Zheng Chenggong for his kindness, but also thinking that confronting the imperial court was contrary to the righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period in his heart. After pondering for a long time, he said euphemistically: "If you are suspected of trespassing, I am afraid that it will be unfavorable to the world." Min Fan is afraid that he also has some concerns, so he doesn't dare to specialize, so he wants to ask the Son of Heaven to decide, right? ”

"Hmph, isn't he good enough?" Feng Xifan sneered with some disdain: "It's just a living Cao Cao, who abandoned the Son of Heaven in a foreign country and didn't say anything about it, who doesn't know what his mind is?" ”

"Having said that, after all, the Min clan is a descendant of the Zhu family, and now that the soldiers are strong and strong, they should not be taken lightly." Jianping Marquis Zheng Tai coughed and said slowly: "The name of righteousness is in hand, and the first king must also be respected on the surface. In my opinion, the succession of the prince can wait, but the attack on Dongning cannot be delayed. As long as those thieves are defeated, the prince can only be inherited by the prince. ”

Zheng Jing stopped his hurried steps and asked hesitantly: "I'm afraid that the Ming army will harbor evil intentions and sneak attack Jinxia when our army attacks Dongning." At that time, our army was floating on the sea, and it was lost in advance and retreat—"

"My subordinates don't think so." Liu Guoxuan saw that Zheng Jing wanted to speak and stopped, so he answered: "The Ming army is concentrating on the war in Fujian Province, and it will want to destroy Geng and rebel quickly, where can we draw troops?" ”

"Taiwan is desirable, and it should be taken quickly." Zheng Tai lightly patted the table and said loudly: "The land of Jinxia projectiles, but Dongning is the foundation of eternity. If you can focus on management, you can have the strength of self-reliance and self-improvement. If Dongning is possessed, it can attack the mainland externally, and it can settle down internally, so that the families of our officers and men have a way to retreat. If the prince is worried, I am willing to guard Jinxia to make sure that everything is safe. ”

"Uncle has been in battle for a long time and has rich experience, and he can protect Jinxia without fail." Zheng Jing's attitude was extremely polite, and he said with a smile: "If the Min Fan wants to wait and see the victory or defeat, then let him see, our army is still important in the southeast, and it is still majestic." Well, I intend to appoint Zhou Quanbin as the governor of the five armies and follow me to capture Dongning, I don't know what my uncle thinks? ”

Zhou Quanbin was a fierce general of the Zheng army, who followed Zheng Chenggong to recover Taiwan, and was later ordered to lead an army to Nanao to defend it. At the beginning of the Zheng civil strife, it was rumored that Zheng Chenggong had a secret message to Zhou Quanbin, ordering him to act on camera. Zheng Jing was suspicious in his heart, so he took the opportunity of Zhou Quanbin's return to Xiamen to arrest and imprison him. Now that Zheng Chenggong has passed away, Zheng Jing feels that Zhou Quanbin is no longer a threat and will inevitably serve himself.

"Zhou Quanbin has been to Dongning, understands the truth and reality, and is the candidate to attack Dongning, and the prince decided to be wise." Zheng Tai agreed, and complimented Zheng Jing in passing.

The decision to attack Taiwan had been made, and after some discussion, Zheng Jing appointed Zhou Quanbin as the governor of the five armies, accompanied by Feng Xifan, a guard, and Chen Yonghua, a counselor to the army, and marched into Taiwan on the same day.

The meeting dispersed, and everyone went separately to prepare, but Feng Xifan stayed alone and told Zheng Jing about the secret affairs.

"Has the prince considered giving up Jinxia and focusing on Dongning?" As soon as Feng Xifan's words came out, Zheng Jing was stunned, not knowing what medicine he had taken wrong, and he wanted to give up Jinxia, which had been painstakingly operated for many years.

"Lord Wang, most of the officers and soldiers of our army are from Fujian, and Jin, Xiamen and the mainland are close at hand." Feng Xifan shouted one by one, but his face was very solemn, and he stated unhurriedly, "If the Ming army defeats Geng Shun and has Fujian Province, I am afraid it will have a great impact on the morale of our army." If you are in Dongning, the sea is thousands of miles, and you can't cross without a boat, and the military spirit can be stable. ”

Zheng Jing understood and couldn't help but nod appreciatively. In terms of influence and appeal, the Zheng family is inferior to the imperial court; If the Ming army can recover Fujian, it will be even more attractive to the Fujian soldiers who have a strong sense of local in the Zheng army. In order to prevent the soldiers from following Chen Ba's example and defecting to the Ming army, giving up Jinxia is a solution. When they arrived in Taiwan, as long as the ships were strictly controlled, the soldiers would not only want to return to their homeland, but it would also be difficult for them to cross the vast sea.

…………… (To be continued......)