A few days later, outside Xianxia Pass.

Tian Jianxiu led the army to constantly approach Xianxia Pass, and when he came to the front, as the gate of Xianxia Pass slowly cracked, there was almost no stop, and the vanguard army drove straight into and quickly took over the gate of Xianxia Pass.

At this moment, Tian Jianxiu rode on horseback, in the middle of the marching army, and the person on one side was Hong Chengchou.

"Marshal Tian, since the progress of Xianxia Pass is so smooth, presumably there should be no problem on the side of Fenshui Pass, the army should have entered Jianning Mansion, let's go first."

"Hehe... According to the current situation, it should be just as Lord Hong said, Wu Ruyi and they should be one step ahead of us, and they have already entered Jianning Mansion, having said that, the reason why things are so smooth is that Lord Lao Hong and Lord Huang are maneuvering and persuading Zheng Zhilong to surrender. ”

Hong Chengchou and Huang Xiyin, who were on both sides, heard Tian Jianxiu's praise, although they were very satisfied and overjoyed, but they didn't dare to take all the credit, and greeted each other one after another.

"Lord Tian, Hong doesn't dare to be greedy for the merit of heaven, the reason why things are so smooth, Zheng Zhilong begging to surrender is due to the authority of the imperial court, if it is not for the emperor's grace, even if Hong writes more letters, it will be useless!"

"Yes, yes, what Lord Hong said is right, Marshal Tian's words are really annoying to Huang, the reason why Zheng Zhilong bows down to his ministers is all due to Huang Enhao's ambassadors, and he and Lord Huang are just matchmaking, not as important as Lord Tian said."

Seeing the cautious reply of the two, Tian Jianxiu couldn't help but nod lightly with satisfaction, and thought to himself: "Of course!" If it weren't for the fact that the emperor had already taken the lead and made preparations in Fujian, coupled with the sweeping momentum formed by the Dashun army in the south, where the army passed, it was unstoppable, how could Zheng Zhilong agree to surrender so readily? A mere letter, even if it is written in a frenzied manner, is a rare article in the ages, and it is impossible for a generation of heroes to surrender. ”

At this time, Tian Jianxiu was not allowed to continue to think about it, and Hong Chengchou reminded: "Marshal, although Zheng Zhilong has promised to surrender and will come soon, the lower officials feel that in order to be precautionary, it is better for the army to hurry south and take Jianning Mansion and Yanping Mansion as soon as possible." In that case, as long as the army initially gained a firm foothold in Fujian, even if Zheng Zhilong changed his mind, he would not have much capital to confront him. ”

Hearing this, Tian Jianxiu couldn't help but move in his heart when he came to his senses, and he nodded frequently when he heard it, and said thoughtfully: "Yes, Zheng Zhilong is a generation of heroes who crisscross the southeast coast, and he is sinister and cunning in his bones. ”

Huang Xiyin was unwilling to be left behind, and then echoed: "Yes, now is the perfect opportunity to do it, Zheng Zhilong has transferred almost all the sailors to Jinjiang, just at this time, Jianning Mansion, Funing Mansion, Yanping Mansion and Shaowu Mansion are in the gap of force defense, we should take them down directly and attack them unprepared." ”

As Huang Xiyin narrated, as if he had received some kind of inspiration, a flash of light flashed in the minds of Tian Jianxiu and Hong Chengchou at the same time, and there was a sudden look on their faces, and the latter said uncertainly: "Marshal Tian, you say... Zheng Zhilong transferred all the sailors to Jinjiang in Quanzhou Prefecture, is he guarding us? If you can't meet their demands, you will continue to be a pirate at sea? ”

Suddenly, Huang Xiyin also reacted, and couldn't help but exclaim: "Yes, why didn't Huang think of this?" ”

Between speaking, Huang Xiyin's speech slowed down slightly, one hand kept gesturing in the air, and said again and again: "It must be like this, it must be like this, Marshal, Zheng Zhilong is by no means as sincere as he said, and he must surrender to our Dashun Dynasty." ”

"Oh~ Lord Huang, how do you say this? How can you be so sure? Tian Jianxiu pretended to be confused instead, and asked these two sentences at the right time.

"Marshal, you see, it's like this, if Zheng Zhilong really has the heart to vote and is willing to obey the emperor's drive, then, in order to show his loyalty, in order to avoid misunderstanding, he should hand over a part of the sailors, instead of like now, all the sailor armies are hoarded in Jinjiang, once there is a storm, you can fight with us when you advance, and you can defend the sea when you retreat."

At the same time, when Xianxia Pass was occupied and controlled by Tian Jianxiu, more than twenty miles south of Xianxia Pass, Zheng Hongkui and Zheng Zhibao led a small number of armies and were retreating.

"Zhibao, tell me the truth, what the hell is going on? This battle hasn't been fought yet, why did you let the brothers withdraw? Is there still a bit of military character and dignity in this? ”

Zheng Zhibao glanced back to the north, roughly estimated in his heart, and felt that he and the others were already in a safe area, so he stopped, grabbed Zheng Hongkui, met the other party's gaze, and replied: "Fourth brother, you should know that this is not only what I mean by my younger brother, but also the decision of the eldest brother." ”

Hearing this, he seemed to think of something, Zheng Hongkui was like a deflated balloon, his lips opened slightly, he moved a few times, his gloomy face turned into endless helplessness, and he said with a faint sigh: "Hey... Confused, big brother is really confused, since ancient times, no matter what kind of monarch he is, he is very disgusted with the retainers who betray the lord and abandon his faith. ”

"What's more, over the years, although the eldest brother has not eaten the grass on the edge of the nest and benefited the people of Fuzhou, he has made other people in Fujian complain, and the people's grievances are boiling, how can the emperor of the Dashun Dynasty spare our Zheng family?"

"The most important thing is that the king is most afraid that the courtiers not only hold heavy power, but also control the government, with the performance of the eldest brother during this time, almost Emperor Longwu is completely empty, not to mention the king of a country, is an ordinary minister, a little loyal, will never bear such a person to exist in the court."

After saying this, Zheng Zhibao, who said it directly, broke out in a cold sweat, and his heart trembled, but there was still a trace of fantasy in his heart, and he said in a trembling voice: "Fourth brother, won't you?" The Dashun army is a teacher of benevolence and righteousness, and Li Zicheng, the emperor of the Dashun Dynasty, is extremely committed to his promises, how can he easily do something to break his promise? ”

Zheng Hongkui no longer refuted anything, but had a feeling of being angry and laughing, and looked at his fifth brother, Zheng Zhilong, with pity, sighed, and said in a deep voice: "Forget it, Zhibao, I won't tell you, I can't say it clearly." ”

Speaking of this, Zheng Hongkui paused, glanced back at the north, a trace of worry flashed in his eyes, and said worriedly: "We are not far from Xianxia Pass, this is not a safe distance, now we must meet with the eldest brother immediately, even if we really want to surrender the Dashun army, we can't be so hasty, desperate, and put all the chips into the other party's hands." ”

Obviously, although Zheng Zhibao didn't want to believe his brother's analysis, he couldn't help but accept it in his heart, with a complicated look on his face, and replied very simply: "Okay, fourth brother, then let's go to the eldest brother and discuss this matter now." ”