Chapter 319: Surrender or Not

"Thirty miles east of Zhangping County, Zhangzhou Prefecture, is the end of the Blue River, and you can go down the Blue River to Nan'an and Quanzhou, but this waterway must be controlled by the Zheng family along the way, and it is very difficult to go from the waterway;

It is because we can go down the river from Lanxi, and we all have war horses to walk, and we can catch them off guard in terms of marching time. ”

Chen Cao knocked on the map, and then looked at Song Che who was standing aside: "With the Third Division as the main force, we will make a detour to Zhangzhou Mansion, and use the Sixth Division as a bait to enter the territory of Daiyun Mountain from Yanping Mansion, creating a false impression for the Zheng clan in Quanzhou, but the Sixth Division is also the main force of the march;

This path is what Xiong Wencan said. ”

Song Che nodded: "This is feasible, the last general will take the third division to detour to Zhangzhou Mansion." ”

"I will compete with Zheng Zhilong in Fuzhou, but from Xiong Wencan's words, I am still worried that Zheng Zhilong will eventually lose to our army and flee by sea, and after becoming a pirate in the future, it will become our elbow and armpit in Fujian."

"Is the prince trying to make a forced landing on Zheng Zhilong?"

Chen Cao nodded silently: "Although Zheng Zhilong has rebelled, their Zheng clan's influence in the southeast of Fujian is still very high, especially when I think of the territory of the Nanyang countries in the future, I want to get the strength of the Zheng clan." ”

The people in the tent are all Chen Cao's henchmen, but there are not many people, Xu Fuyuan thought for a long time, and then gave his hand: "Lord Wang, there are many coastal ports in Fujian, and the waterways are vertical and horizontal, it is really difficult to completely surround Zheng Zhilong." ”

This is a big truth, Chen Cao's memory and Qing troops attacked Fujian all relied on Zheng Zhilong and then implemented the policy of gradual flat pushing, because the terrain of Fujian is better than Zhejiang.

"Why don't you try to persuade Zheng Zhilong to surrender?"

As soon as Chen Cao's words fell, Zhou Lixun in the Chinese military tent suddenly walked in and bowed to Chen Cao: "The student knows his mistake and regrets not being at the beginning, please punish the prince." ”

Chen Cao was stunned for a moment, and then remembered that he had said something about persuading Xiong Wencan to surrender outside the water dividing pass, but Chen Cao would never hold a grudge against this kind of thing, and he was in a high position, although Zhou Lixun had been with him for a long time, but it was the first time to join the army, and there were only four or five people in the tent.

"Get up..."

Chen Cao stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder: "This king never cares about things, especially in such a big matter. ”

Xu Fuyuan stepped forward and said, "The prince has forgotten about this matter, and he will work hard for the prince in the future." ”

"Student Xie Wangye's teaching..."Zhou Lixun arched his hand: "The student is willing to go to Fuzhou and persuade Zheng Zhilong to surrender." ”

Chen Cao looked at Song Che, and then suddenly smiled: "That's okay, the two armies haven't fought yet, you can send someone to contact Zheng Zhilong again, and then make the established fact that the army is pressing, let him choose for himself, Shi Xiu, you will leave immediately, and when your news is returned, Zhou Lixun will immediately send an envoy to Fuzhou City." ”

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Zheng Zhilong had been in Fuzhou City for four days, and he couldn't figure out why Chen Cao had already arrived not far outside Fuzhou City with a large army, so he didn't give the order to attack the city.

Although Lao Chao is in Quanzhou Prefecture, he has been running the second camp of Fuzhou City since he became the chief military officer of Fujian.

Zheng Zhilong was confident that with the fortified city of Fuzhou and the waterways flowing through the gates of the city, as well as the sharp firearms bought from Haojing and the Dutch, he could stop Chen Cao's attack until the imperial army came to the aid of Fujian.

It's a pity that a few days have passed now, and the opponent has not moved at all.

Just after noon, the soldiers walked into the yamen of the general army and clasped their fists towards Zheng Zhilong: "Dashuai, there are people outside the city who claim to be the envoys of the Songjiang Domain who want to see Dashuai." ”

"Chen Cao's messenger? Alone? ”

"Only one person."

Zheng Zhilong thought silently in his heart, and then thought for a long time: "Bring people in." ”

Zhou Lixun was not afraid of the Zheng generals in the lobby, on the contrary, he patted the dust on the outside of the robe very calmly.

Zheng Zhilong looked at Zhou Lixun's actions coldly, as the commander of the first army, it was naturally impossible for him to lose face first, and only after Zhou Lixun finished his trivial work did he bow his hand to Zheng Zhilong: "Zhou Lixun, the governor of Songjiang, who participated in the military affairs of the Yamen, has seen Zheng Dashuai..."

Zhou Lixun did not call Zheng Zhilong the title of Nan'an Earl, that was because the Southern Dynasty did not recognize anything from the Northern Dynasty.

Zheng Zhibao stood on the side and asked for Zheng Zhilong: "Zhou Lixun, the battle between the two armies is imminent, won't you come here now to die in vain?" ”

Zhou Lixun smiled slightly, and arched his hand towards Zheng Zhibao: "What this general said is a little different, now it is indeed the time when the two armies are fighting, but since ancient times, they have not been killed, not to mention that the lower officials came to see Zheng Dashuai with sincerity, I believe that Zheng Dashuai will not be embarrassed by the subordinate who is just a powerless subordinate, Zheng Dashuai, do you say yes or no?" ”

Zheng Zhilong waved his hand, and then said slowly: "Didn't Lord Zhou come here to persuade me Zheng Zhilong to surrender?" ”

Zhou Lixun waved his hand: "No, presumably Zheng Dashuai must have misunderstood, if it is based on the current situation, it is just a change of court." ”

"Vote for Chen Cao again?"

Zheng Zhilong had betrayed Chen Cao once before, but from his point of view, he was just a Songjiang guerrilla at that time, and the emperor suddenly issued an edict to entitle him as the chief military officer of Fujian, which must be much more valuable than the latter.

Besides, their Zheng family took root in Fujian, how could they get their family members to Songjiang, and they were still under Chen Cao's hands, at that time, everyone would choose the latter, besides, Chen Cao was still under the orders of the Ming Dynasty at that time.

Zhou Lixun arched his hand and smiled: "The battle between the north and the south is not about who is orthodox, it is only about who can become the winner. ”

Cao Guogong Li Jinglong's attitude towards the Battle of Jingyan is witnessed by the whole world, but the history books are written in the pen of the victor, although Li Jinglong was unlucky in the end, but his descendants are still alive and well, and the Li family is still relatively strong in the north and south and the south of Zhili.

Zheng Zhilong is also from a family of eunuchs, so he naturally knows the allusions and deeds of Li Jinglong, the Duke of Cao Guo, and said immediately: "Now that Emperor Chongde has sat firmly in Nanjing, this time is not that time." ”

"It's all a struggle within the Zhu family," Zhou Lixun said solemnly: "It doesn't matter who the emperor is, what matters is whether or not the interests of Zheng Dashuai can be guaranteed." ”

Zheng Zhilong tasted it carefully and felt that what Zhou Lixun said was still very reasonable, the people killed after the Jingjing martyrdom of Chengzu were the first evil of the Jingnan Wen, and those people under him were still promoted to become rich, and he thought that he was not in the center of the court at all.

"After Lord Xiong abandoned the darkness and turned to the light, he was still appointed as the governor of Fujian by the prince of my family..."

Xiong Wencan's surrender Zheng Zhilong is very clear, although he is a pirate, but he is really disdainful of Xiong Wencan's manipulation of a literati, and he does not have the boldness of Jianghu people at all, it is what he said, 'I want to build an archway when I am a'.

"Ben Shuai has heard of the official position and policies of the Matsue Domain."

After Zhejiang Jingping was brought under Chen Cao's command, the entire government system underwent great changes, and he never heard that there were still official positions of chief soldier and governor under the governance of the Songjiang Domain.

Zhou Lixun may have thought of Zheng Zhilong's concerns, so he said: "Zheng Dashuai actually doesn't have to worry, the Weisuo army surrendered by the Zhejiang Third Division was not treated unfairly, even if the road was repaired, money and grain were distributed as usual, but their identities are different, and the number of ordinary craftsmen is smaller;

Of course, this is the consequence of being an enemy with the prince of my family, and after standing in line with Zheng Dashuai, I believe that the prince will definitely reorganize the Fujian official army into the elite division of the Songjiang Domain. ”

"Are you threatening Ben Shuai?"

Seeing Zheng Zhilong's indifferent tone, Zheng Cai immediately stepped forward and pulled out the Yanling knife and put it on Zhou Lixun's neck.

Different from the usual way of civil official behavior, Zheng Zhilong and others originally thought that Zhou Lixun would change his attitude if he softened, but who knew that he leaned forward with the knife and looked at Zheng Zhilong seriously: "It's not a pity for the lower official to die, but I don't want to make the entire Zheng family suffer because I killed a small official like me, it's really not worth it." ”

Zheng Zhilong was about to have a seizure, when a lieutenant approached the lobby: "Marshal Qi, urgent military situation." ”

Zheng Zhibao took the official document and handed it over immediately, Zheng Zhilong opened it and watched it, his face turned from red to white, and then from white to red, and the whole facial expression was rich and abnormal.

Zheng Zhibao asked, "What happened?" ”

Zheng Zhilong handed the official document to Zheng Zhibao, then looked at Zhou Lixun indifferently, and saw that his face did not change, so he waved his hand to let Zheng Cai retreat.

"..."

Zheng Zhibao shouted, and was about to raise a knife to kill Zhou Lixun, but Zheng Zhilong immediately scolded him and told him to retreat.

After a long time, Zheng Zhilong said: "You have made good means..."

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"Zheng Zhilong is ready to surrender..."

It had been three days since Chen Cao got the news, and when he saw that Zhou Lixun had not returned for a long time, he guessed whether he had been killed by Zheng Zhilong.

However, Chen Cao was still excited for a long time after getting the news, and couldn't help but want to find a woman to relax.

After Zhou Lixun rushed back to the camp, he went straight to meet Chen Cao.

"Xiaguan was left in the city, Zheng Zhilong entertained Xiaguan and asked Xiaguan to come back every few days to report to the prince." Zhou Lixun said: "I heard that after Zheng Zhilong was appointed as the general army of Fujian, the Northern Dynasty specially decreed that his eldest son Zheng Sen would enter the national prison and study with the heirs of the noble people in Beijing. ”

It is now 1630 in the Western calendar, and Zheng Zhilong's eldest son Zheng Sen is only six years old now, and he is eight years old.