Zhu Linmiao was unaware of the flattering words of the Guangzhou officials in his ears, but his eyes looked past the city gate to the west.

He knew very well that the reason why the battle to recover Guangdong was so easy was entirely because Ding Kuichu wanted to concentrate all his forces to keep Wuzhou and other places, which had basically been abandoned.

Guangxi not only has more than 16,000 Cantonese troops, but also probably has soldiers and horses reinforced by Shadingzhou.

As for He Tengjiao's side, this person has quite a city government, and he is the most deferential to the imperial court on the surface, and before the situation is clear, he will most likely not support the Ding family with great fanfare.

But if Ding Kuichu was allowed to successfully put Zhu Youlang on the throne, then the situation would be very different.

Although this Zhu Youlang is incapable and very timid, he has an incomparable advantage - he is closer to Chongzhen's blood relationship.

This can be seen from their names, Chongzhen's big name is Zhu Youzhen, and Zhu Youlang is in the same vein as the word "by".

King Gui is Wanli's own grandson, and Longwu, who is a branch of the Tang Dynasty, is actually a sparse domain compared to him.

Although Longwu's ascension to the throne has been unanimously recognized by the Ming Dynasty, including this King Gui, he has also personally watched Zhu Yujian as Zhengshuo. But if someone wants to use the identity of King Gui to make waves, there will inevitably be opportunists, such as how to Tengjiao and others, to buy it.

Thinking of this, Zhu Linmiao couldn't help but shake her head in annoyance. If Zhu Youlang is proclaimed emperor, even if he leads the army to pacify Guangxi, Ding Kuichu is likely to flee to Huguang with him.

In this era, an emperor is very appealing, and there are many people who intend to make contributions from the dragon.

At that time, it will form a situation in which the east is not destroyed, and the disaster will cause the wall. The Taizheng Dynasty had to fight in different rooms, and then went to Huguang to fight a civil war, and even after winning the war, it had to guard against the possibility of King Gui entering Yunnan to continue to fight against the imperial court.

This will certainly seriously undermine the unity and stability within the Ming Dynasty and benefit the Jianyu fishermen. Dolgonda could use this time to stabilize the Mongols, pacify the rebels in Jiangbei, and even capture Sichuan. If he wants to defeat it at this time, Da Ming is afraid that he will have to pay ten times and a hundred times the price.

Therefore, the top priority at the moment is to quickly defeat the Cantonese army before Zhu Youlang ascends the throne. The most unbearable thing is to surround Wuzhou after King Gui becomes emperor, so that he will not escape elsewhere.

Zhu Linmiao planned in his heart, the army repaired in Guangzhou for a day, and then immediately set off for Wuzhou, where there must be a battle waiting for the Dragon Guard.

Unconsciously, he and Zhang Jiayu and other officers and personal soldiers had walked into the city of Guangzhou, but they saw Shi Lin whipping behind him, holding the reins beside him, and saluting: "My lord, those soldiers have all confessed, most of them are mercenaries from the Franc machine, but some of them are the Franc machine sailors in Macao." ”

"Oh?" Zhu Linmiao's eyes narrowed slightly when she heard this, "Franc Mechanic Sailor? How many people are there? ”

"Lord Hui, according to the confession, a total of 340 Yi people participated in the battle, and there were more than 90 Frankie sailors."

"Franco is so bold," Zhu Linmiao said angrily, "He dared to send troops to help Ding Kuichu rebel!" ”

These Portuguese were no more powerful than the Dutch, daring to challenge the Ming Dynasty with open swords and guns. They have always pretended to be harmless to humans and animals, and relied on bribing Ming officials to deceive them into the right to live in Macao, but on the surface, they still have to abide by the moderation of the Ming government.

Judging from this incident, the Portuguese are also wolves, and their ambitions have not disappeared, and they will stab Daming in the back when they have the opportunity.

"The Yi people have lived in Macao for more than 100 years, and they still regard this place as their own home!" He forced down the anger in his heart and said, "Since they jumped out on their own, then this matter cannot be simply understood.

"From the Longqing Dynasty to the present, the Francois has relied on it for a long time. At present, Guangxi is the most important, and when Ding Kuichu is solved, it is just time to turn around and take back Macao.

In the land of the Ming Dynasty, how can these Yi people be allowed to act recklessly! ”

……

Just five days before the Long Wei army entered the city of Guangzhou.

In the lower reaches of the Hejiang River, west of Zhaoqing Mansion in Guangdong, an elegantly decorated painting boat is flowing downstream.

"Lord Xu," Mu Jing put down the teacup in his hand, turned his head sideways and looked at the woman behind him, and said with some hesitation, "This girl's chess skills can be called a national player, but this trip is to enter Longtan and walk the tiger's den, she is a weak woman, afraid of ......"

Xu Feihu shook his head and smiled, "Master Mu is too worried. Although Huiwen is a woman, she is extremely skilled, and it is me, and it is extremely difficult to defeat her in fifty moves.

"Coupled with her careful thinking, this is the most suitable person to go to Wuzhou."

Mu Jing hurriedly said: "In this case, then I will rest assured." ”

Xu Feihu saw that although he said this, his expression still didn't seem to be very reassured, so he pointed to a man and a woman standing behind Hui Wen, "The pacification envoy is also a governor, so he also sent two masters from Beizhen to help."

"These two people are responsible for assassinating in Beizhen, and with the two of them here, even if the plan is not blocked, at the last moment......" he stood up and made a chopping motion, "it must be foolproof." ”

Mu Jing glanced at the man and woman who looked like subordinates in some surprise. The male has a square face and is five big and three thick, while the female has rough skin, ugly appearance, and is quite tall. If you throw them in the crowd, you will definitely not look at them again, who knows that they are all judges who ask for their lives.

The two of them tasted tea for a while, and then saw that there was another painting boat on the west bank of the Hejiang River, and Mu Jing's guards had already received orders, and immediately stood on the bow of the boat and waved to the painting boat, and someone on the other side immediately responded to him.

"Young Master, it's Deputy Envoy Lu's ship."

"Okay, let's go over and do everything according to the plan."

Mu Jing and the others got up at the same time, changed their boats, and rowed towards the painting boat on the west bank.

When he got on the boat, he was greeted by a middle-aged man in civilian clothes who immediately greeted him with a smile, it was Lu Jin, the deputy envoy of Guangxi.

He and Mu Jing exchanged salutes, climbed the latter's shoulders and said, "Brother Mu has finally made up his mind?" Haha, I said a long time ago that following Ding Dutang will definitely be able to achieve great things.

"It's good to come, just wait for the sky to change in Wuzhou, and the Mu family will be from the dragon ......"

Mu Jing sighed as if he was extremely worried, "Hey, Uncle Lu doesn't know that my father has always been cautious. In the end, it was a major event that affected the whole clan, and he still strictly ordered the children of the Mu family not to set foot in Guangxi for half a step. ”

Lu Jin let go of his hand, took two steps back, and said in surprise: "In this case, why did the eldest prince invite me here?" ”

Mu Jing smiled dryly: "Father, this ...... The courage is slightly lacking. But I thought what Uncle Lu said was very true. Taizheng is partial to Fujian, and faces enemies on all sides, and has made great achievements in breaking difficulties.

"Ding Dutang unites the southwest, Huguang, and pushes King Gui of the Shenzong lineage, which is expected to quickly determine the overall situation in the south of the Yangtze River.

"This great future in Wuzhou, but I don't want to give it up. Therefore, I want to hide from my father and vote for King Gui first, so as to leave a way back for the Mu family. ”