Chapter 43: Zheng Zhilong's conditions
Handing over the three southwestern provinces to Qin Liangyu was a decision made by Zhu Youzhen after careful consideration, but this decision was by no means out of personal feelings and trust in Qin Liangyu's ability.
Qin Liangyu is a female streamer, can he be optimistic about the three southwestern provinces for Daming and Zhu Youzhen?
I'm afraid this is a question mark.
And the reason why Zhu Youzhen chose Qin Liangyu was entirely because of the latter's loyalty.
That's enough.
Qin Liangyu was born in Tusi, so strictly speaking, he may not be Han Chinese, but Qin Liangyu's support for the Han regime (Ming Dynasty) is fanatical, and this fanaticism even exceeds that of the vast majority of the Han people.
Since the Wanli period, the imperial court has lost the hearts of the people, but in this case, Qin Liangyu chose to tie his family to the Ming Dynasty.
After her husband Ma Qiancheng was framed and killed, Qin Liangyu did not have a grudge against the court because of this, but took his own clansmen and her husband's clansmen to continue to fight for the court.
Brothers and sons died in battle.
This is the most important reason why Zhu Youzhen chose Qin Liangyu.
He needs this loyalty, and the Ming Dynasty needs this loyalty even more.
As long as Qin Liangyu can watch the three southwestern provinces for the Ming Dynasty, even if her ability is not good and she can't cope with the natural disasters that have been going on for years now, Zhu Youzhen will unconditionally support Qin Liangyu.
"Sir, you can rest in Beijing for a few days." Zhu Youzhen made proper arrangements for Qin Liangyu: "I don't have any soldiers in my hands now, so it is difficult to provide assistance to Mr., but there is still some money and food.
In the past few days, I have been raising people, and when Mr. leaves Beijing at that time, I will give Mr. a thousand brocade guards to escort him, and after Mr. returns to Sichuan, he can recruit displaced people on the spot to expand the army and stabilize the situation in the southwest. ”
Qin Liangyu was moved to tears, and bluntly said that Long En was mighty.
Mighty?
Alas!
Wang Chengen sent Qin Liangyu out of the palace to settle down, and when he came back, he saw Zhu Youzhen carrying a cinnabar pen and sketching on the map of the Ming Dynasty.
North and South Zhili, Ningjin, Denglai, Shaanxi, Fujian and Zhejiang and the whole Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan.
"I have now opened up the connection between the north and the south, the Denglai army can watch Shandong for me, and the Guanning army can hold Ningjin, it seems that my current situation is not too bad."
Zhu Youzhen said very optimistically: "As long as Yuan Chonghuan does not let Huang Taiji enter the customs, then we will have enough time to settle down, and the Shaanxi epidemic and the southwest civil uprising can be solved slowly." ”
"Your Majesty is wise and martial, it is the lord of Zhongxing who God has given me the Ming Dynasty, and the Holy Spirit of the ancestors and ancestors will definitely be able to get through the current difficulties."
"Next, it depends on Wen Tirenna, whether he can recruit Zheng Zhilong."
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Haicheng County Ya, Zheng Zhilong's temporary office here.
The 17th-century Asian One Piece, dressed like a scholar today, served a meal and wine in the county hall to entertain an important guest.
The governor of the Ming Dynasty, the capital of Fujian, Xiong Wencan.
There are only two people sitting opposite each other in the living room, which also makes the conversation between the two people without too many scruples.
"One official." Xiong Wencan put down his wine glass and took a sip of wine: "You insist on Yu Zhigao's head, doesn't this make it difficult for my brother and me." ”
Zheng Zhilong waved his hand again and again: "Big brother, I'm not trying to embarrass you, I'm embarrassing the court, you also know that there are too many people on the boat of my younger brother, and the court is going to recruit peace now, but no one can say whether it will be a blessing or a curse after recruiting security."
In Mr. Shi's Water Margin, the ending of Song Jiang after being recruited was not good.
The lesson of the previous car and the teacher of the future car, the younger brother must always ask for peace of mind. ”
Xiong Wencan nodded: "Brother Wei has already communicated with Wen Tiren in Nanjing about this matter, and the imperial court can kill Yu Zhigao for you, but later, your other conditions can't be too much." ”
Zheng Zhilong grinned, picked up the wine jug and poured wine for Xiong Wencan, and asked at the same time: "What conditions is the court willing to give?" ”
"Deputy General of Fujian, guerrilla general, concurrently commander of the Penghu Naval Division, and prefect of Taiwan." Xiong Wencan reported a large list of official titles, and finally added a heavy honor: "If you can drive away the Dutch who are entrenched in Taiwan, the imperial court can also add you a county uncle." ”
There are officials and officials, and there are officials and officials, and there are knights and knights.
All that a military attache needs is alive.
This condition must be said to be excellent, enough for Zheng Zhilong to be satisfied.
But even so, Zheng Zhilong hesitated and still spoke: "Big brother, to be honest, the conditions given by the imperial court are indeed very good, even better than what my younger brother thought, but my younger brother still has concerns in his heart now. ”
"But it doesn't hurt to say it."
"The imperial court is now suffering from internal and external troubles, and Liaodong is being pressed and beaten by Huang Taiji, if I accept Zhao'an, will the imperial court let me go north to fight Huang Taiji?"
Xiong Wencan hurriedly said: "You don't have to worry about this, Your Majesty means that after you recruit An, you will stay in the southeast forever and will not transfer you to the Liaodong battlefield." ”
"Really?" Zheng Zhilong's expression was a little unbelieving: "The tension of the battle situation in Liaodong is well known, my fleet travels back and forth between Korea and Japan, and this cannot be hidden from me, so the emperor is not worried about Yuan Chonghuan's defeat to Huang Taiji, and at that time Huang Taiji will lead troops into the customs......"
Xiong Wencan said: "At least Yuan Chonghuan is doing well now, isn't it." ”
Zheng Zhilong smiled and didn't speak, raised his wine glass and drank it all.
"Then let's talk about the ugly things in front, if I accept Zhao'an, then it will be the official army of the imperial court, and my 35,000 people will be paid, and I will not take this money in vain, as long as the imperial court does not let my people go to Liaodong to die as cannon fodder, then in other matters, I can accept the dispatch of the imperial court."
Xiong Wencan's face showed a smile, and he was just about to say yes when he heard Zheng Zhilong's words again.
"In the end, I will drive away all the Dutch people in Taiwan, and after they are driven away, Taiwan will belong to me Zheng."
"You want to be divided?"
"I have to leave a way back for my old Zheng family."
Zheng Zhilong did not hide it, and said frankly: "Taiwan gives me, before I die, the imperial court cannot meddle in any affairs in Taiwan, cannot send officials to Taiwan, and cannot levy taxes on Taiwan.
Regardless of whether it was a pirate colluded between Japan and the South Seas, or the Dutch East India Company, it would not disturb the peace of Fujian and Zhejiang. ”
Xiong Wencan fell silent, and Zheng Zhilong did not urge, waiting with peace of mind.
After pondering for a long time, Xiong Wencan said with difficulty: "The matter is big, and I can't promise you as a brother, so let's do it, I will send someone to send your conditions to Beijing as soon as possible, if Your Majesty approves it, then everyone will be happy." ”
"Thank you, big brother." Zheng Zhilong picked up his wine glass: "Zhilong respects big brother." ”
Xiong Wencan shook his head and smiled bitterly: "You, an official, this philistine is really worthy of being a businessman." ”
After drinking the wine in the glass, the two tacitly agreed not to talk about business, but instead talked about their respective life experiences over the years.
The atmosphere was softened.
That night, dozens of fast riders came out of Haicheng County and galloped towards the starry night of Beijing.