Ao Bai snorted coldly, his face was full of steel beards, and he looked at Yue Le with round eyes: "Prince An, do you know what the consequences of sending troops now will be?" Our army is newly defeated, morale is low, the old Eight Banners are almost completely lost, the food and baggage losses are heavy, and all the artillery is lost! What counteroffensive do we take now? You are also familiar with military books, how can you think about the problem so inappropriately, and you have learned the same as Zhangtai's waste? It's a loss for the official to value you so much! ”

"Lord Ao, Xiao Wang is not thoughtful!" Yue Le hurriedly bowed and respectfully admitted his mistake.

Ao Bai is not the vulgar person as described in some books and TV series, in fact, he is brave and strategic, but he is in a bad mood because of his new defeat. Seeing Yue Le admit his mistake, Ao Bai also slowly calmed down: "Prince An, Jiangnan we must take it back!" Even if we can't get it back, we'd rather beat Jiangnan into ruins than let the thieves get benefits from Jiangnan! ”

"Lord Ao, Jiangnan is where the granary of the imperial court is located, and it is the foundation for hardcore crops to obtain grain and silver, if Jiangnan is lost, can the hardcore crops of our Eight Banner disciples be guaranteed?" Prince Kang asked.

"Now it's not a question of how much silver and grain the hardcore crops get!" Ao Bai waved his hand, "We have the same wealth in Huguang, and it is completely guaranteed to give the Eight Banners disciples enough silver and food!" But how can we solve our military expenditures, the food and grass of our army? We have to prioritize the food and grass we send to our troops! Gangnam is broken and can be rebuilt. ”

"May I ask Lord Ao, when can we send troops to recover Jiangnan?" Bambulshan asked.

"When we collect grain from Huguang and Jiangxi, and transfer troops from Shanxi and Shaanxi, we will have three months to prepare. In winter, it is also beneficial for us northerners to fight! Zheng Cheng Damu is dead, Zheng Shun's internal strife is not resolved so quickly, Hong Jingluo attacked Qiongzhou again, the thieves are full of internal contradictions, and they also care about the tail! A hint of lunar cruelty flashed in Aobai's eyes. For the Qing army. Ao Bai has lost the best opportunity to deal with the Ming army. Now, although the Zheng army is infighting, the morale of the newly defeated Qing army is low and there is a shortage of food.

"Lord Ao, since there is internal strife in Haikou, then Wang Yu must transfer troops to Xiamen and Dongfan, isn't the thief in Jiangnan empty of troops, and they all rely on the newly surrendered green battalion soldiers to garrison? If our Wang Shi took advantage of this time to attack, wouldn't those green battalion soldiers be able to come back anyway? Jieshu made a suggestion.

Ao Bai said angrily: "Our army is newly defeated. Even the old Eight Banners have been completely destroyed, Prince Kang, do you think those guys at both ends of the first rat will come back anyway at this time? Only if our army recuperates, transfers the elite Shaanxi Shanxi Green Battalion, takes down a few cities, and makes these useless guys afraid, they will return to the court like an avalanche anyway! Those guys who don't have a firm stance just follow whoever is advantageous! There is no integrity at all! ”

Yue Le offered a strategy: "Lord Ao, Xiao Wang has an idea, we can send people to infiltrate the cities." Bought some of the new guys with a lot of money, and assured them that the court would not take care of their surrender, so that they could rest assured. In this way, when the king counterattacks, these people will come back with peace of mind. ”

"It works! This official will arrange it! Ao Bai nodded.

Thousands of miles away on Xiamen Island. On the fort where the banner of the Zheng family army was hung, the cannon rumbled, and the artillery of various sizes spit out fire and white smoke. The cannonballs fell on the surface of the sea, raising columns of water that soared into the sky. On the sea, the warship that also hung the banner of the Zheng family army flickered with fire, and white smoke filled the air. Whistling shells smashed into the batteries on the shore.

"Kill!" Holding high the banner of the Zheng Family's Army, the soldiers wearing the robes of the Zheng Family's Army jumped off the small boats, brandishing steel knives in their hands, and launched a fierce attack on the beachhead fortifications on the shore.

Behind the low wall and wooden fence, the same banner of the Zheng family army fluttered high above the camp. The soldiers wearing the robes of the Zheng family army rushed towards the beach, and the soldiers who were also wearing the robes of the Zheng family army shot arrows. Arrows were like locusts, guns and bullets were like rain, and the Zheng family soldiers on the beach fell one by one. The gunboats on the sea fired shells, causing fragments of low walls and wooden fences to fly sideways, and the Zheng family soldiers guarding the beachhead fell under the artillery fire.

The civil war between Zheng Jing and Zheng Zheng has developed to the point of white heat, and Zheng Zheng is eager to capture Xiamen Island as soon as possible, kill Zheng Jing one day earlier, and get rid of his own trouble. Zheng Jing took advantage of the terrain to firmly drag Zheng Xi.

Originally, in history, it was Zheng Jing who took the initiative to launch an attack on Taiwan and eliminated Zheng Jing. Now because Zheng Jing does not have many generals around him, the troops are insufficient, and there is more than enough to defend, but the attack is insufficient.

In the palace of Yanping County, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, there was an order outside: "The holy decree has arrived!" ”

Wang Xinyu, Zheng Cong and others hurriedly put up the incense case and knelt on the ground to receive the order.

The envoy opened the decree and read it aloud: "Carried by heaven, the emperor's edict said!" Zheng Jing Si Tong Mother, lost all the moral corruption, and the sin is unforgivable! The title of Viscount of the King of Yanping County is hereby deprived, and Zheng Cong is canonized as the Prince of Yanping County! Chin this! ”

Wang Xinyu and Zheng Cong were overjoyed, and the two knelt on the ground to thank them.

Zheng Cong respectfully accepted the holy decree, couldn't help but rejoice in his heart, turned his head and shouted: "Someone! Give this little brother a reward of three hundred taels of silver! ”

Although Yongli has not yet decreed that Zheng Cong is the king of Yanping, now that Zheng Chenggong has died of illness, Zheng Cong has become the de facto king of Yanping. As long as he waved his troops to get rid of Zheng Jing and Zheng Xi, the position of King Yanping would be stable.

The soldiers came up with a tray and gave the envoy three hundred taels of silver.

Zheng Chenggong's letter to Yongli was sent to Myanmar by Wang Xinyu on a catamaran fast sailing ship, the ship was extremely fast, it was supposed to take a month's voyage, it only took seven days to arrive, and after half a month, Yongli returned to the holy decree, removed Zheng Jing's son, and renamed Zheng Cong as the son. However, the messenger still had a holy decree in his hand, but he did not dare to send it to Xiamen Island.

The messenger took the silver, smiling. He suddenly remembered something, pulled Zheng Cong aside, and whispered in his ear: "Lord Qiqi, the villain still has a holy decree in his hand, which was sent to Xiamen to Zheng Jing to remove his title of viscount." However, when the ship passed by Xiamen Island, the two armies were fighting, and the villain really did not dare to go to the island. In addition, Zheng Xi also sent people to Burma a few days ago to ask His Majesty for the title of King of Yanping, but His Majesty refused, and His Majesty canonized Zheng Xi as the king of Dongdu County. ”

In real history, Zheng Xi did serve as the king of Dongdu County for a few days, when Yongli died, Zheng Zheng asked the Ming clan living in Taiwan for the title of king of Yanping County, but was rejected by other clans, so he changed his name to the king of Dongdu County.

After the messenger left, the two returned to their study. Zheng Cong said angrily to Wang Xinyu: "It's okay if my eldest brother is disloyal and unfilial. Zheng Xi also came to insert a pole! This king wants to send troops to Xiamen to rebel! ”

"King Yanping, before Shibo left, he left his last words to ask us to work together to quell the civil strife. Now these two thieves are creating internal strife and killing our soldiers, which is really an unforgivable crime! But we can't send troops to Xiamen right now. If our army arrives in Xiamen, I am afraid that Zheng Jing and Zheng Xi will temporarily join forces to deal with us! Wang Xinyu said.

Zheng Cong sighed: "Brother-in-law, Xiao Wang understands what you mean, and wants to take advantage of the fact that the two of them are defeated." But Zheng Jing and Zheng attacked the two armies in battle, and the people who died were all elite soldiers and good generals that his father had worked so hard to cultivate! They were supposed to fight the Tartars on the battlefield of the Northern Expedition. But today they are killing each other, and Xiao Wang is sad. ”

Zheng Cong has been kinder since he was a child, and he has no scheming. So in real history, Zheng Chenggong knew that Zheng Jing was dissatisfied with some things, but he still did not abolish Zheng Jingli and Zheng Cong. Later, there was a matter of Zheng Jing and Ru Mu Sitong, Zheng Chenggong ordered Zheng Jing to commit suicide, at that time, it was estimated that he was confused, and he also forgot to establish Zheng Cong, and as a result, after Zheng Chenggong died violently, Zheng Jing and Zheng Xi were both illegal heirs. So there was a two-man rivalry, and a civil war broke out. Now that history has changed a lot, Zheng Chenggong has left a will, and he has been canonized by Emperor Yongli. Zheng Cong, the king of Yanping, is the only legitimate king of Yanping.

During this time, Zheng Cong saw the brutality of the Qing army, so he hated his eldest brother and uncle for power and profit, and let the Zheng family army kill each other. weakened the anti-Qing forces.

Wang Xinyu understood Zheng Cong's thoughts, so he offered a strategy: "In this way, didn't Zheng Xi send troops to attack Xiamen?" Dongfan Island must be empty of troops! We took the opportunity to seize Dongfan Island! ”

"Good! It's a good idea! As long as Tofan Island is captured. Our weapons and ammunition will be guaranteed from the source! At that time, Zheng Zheng was cut off by us, and he had the opportunity to desperately attack Xiamen Island, and only by taking Xiamen could he get Zheng Jing's grain! Otherwise, what else will he use against us! Zheng Cong said overjoyed.

Wang Xinyu said: "Lord Wang, this matter still needs to be discussed with Mr. Wang." Mr. Wang is resourceful, but what Ben Xiao Wang thinks may not be right, and he always feels that there is something wrong. ”

Wang Yuyou received the order and came to the palace of Yanping County.

After listening to Wang Xinyu's suggestion to attack Dongfan Island first, Wang Yuyou raised a question: "Zheng Jing has Dongfan Island as his backing, and he can attack Zheng Jing unscrupulously, but Zheng Jing was forced by Zheng Zheng to have no choice but to defend desperately." If we seize Dongfan Island and cut off Zheng Zheng's back route, will Zheng Zheng and Zheng Jing join forces to deal with us first? These two people are not good, especially Zheng Jing, there are many talents around him, and there are many people who can write and martial arts! ”

"Then according to the meaning of the military division, we will attack Xiamen directly?" Wang Xinyu asked.

Wang Yuyou smiled: "Of course, let's fight Dongfan first!" We must do a good job of confidentiality, and we can't let Zheng Xi's people go to Xiamen to report the news! We must first let Zheng attack a group of grain ships pass, then block the strait, and then attack Dongfan Island! We can land from the north of Dongfan Island, don't you have a group of mountain soldiers in your hands? Let them enter the mountains and forests, and they can unite with the Bigbelly Kingdom to make a move against Zheng Xian! After capturing Dongfan, immediately send troops to Xiamen! ”

Wang Xinyu nodded and said: "Then according to the military division, we will sneak attack Dongfan and send troops to Xiamen!" ”

Zheng Cong asked: "In this way, Zheng Jing's back road is cut off, will he simply join forces with Zheng Jing to deal with us together?" ”

"I don't rule it out! But Lord Yanping, you have the will of the Holy Lord, and you are the legitimate King of Yanping! When we attack Xiamen, the holy decree will be revealed, Zheng Jing and Zheng Zheng's men and horses will be demoralized, and we can completely succeed in one blow! Wang Yuyou shook his fan and said with a confident smile.

But Wang Xinyu didn't have time to send troops to Dongfan Island, and his own hometown Qiongzhou was facing an attack by the Qing army at this time.

In Guangzhou City, the elderly Hong Chengchou stood on the platform of the generals, looking around with great ambition at the two Guangzhou water divisions and the armies of Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan and Jiangxi provinces, and shouted loudly: "Brothers! Today, Benjing will personally lead the army to exterminate the thief's nest Qiongzhou in one fell swoop! We want to serve the imperial court and pacify the Qiongzhou Haikou! ”

When he was leaving, Shang Kexi pulled the corner of Hong Chengchou's clothes and burst into tears: "Lord Hong! You are the pillar of the court! To tell you the truth, if it weren't for Lord Hong's eloquence, there would be no Qing Dynasty today! Xiao Wang is here to wish Lord Hong success in his journey, annihilate the Haikou in one fell swoop, and return safely! ”

Shang Kexi was telling the truth, without Hong Chengchou's series of schemes, it would be difficult for the Qing court to pacify Jiangnan. It was Hong Chengchou who offered a poisonous plan to let the Qing army play the banner of avenging Chongzhen, declared Hongguang and Longwu to be a puppet of rebellion, and at the same time offered a plan to let Dolgon and Shunzhi preach Confucianism and dress the Qing court as orthodox, which made a large number of gentry and Ming troops come to defect to the Qing army. Later, a shaving order, many local officials and Ming troops who had surrendered to the Qing army rebelled against the Qing Dynasty, and the result was that Hong Chengchou came forward to serve as the economic strategy of the five provinces, raising grain and grass, and concentrating financial resources and troops to deal with the Southern Ming army. Hong Chengchou even personally led the troops, set up an ambush to defeat Sun Kewang, and took advantage of the civil strife in the Southern Ming Dynasty to add fuel to the fire, causing Sun Kewang and Li Dingguo to turn against each other.

Therefore, without Hong Chengchou, there would be no Qing court today.

Hong Chengchou tearfully took Shang Kexi's hand: "Lord Wang! How many winds and waves have come over in this scripture, and are you still afraid of a Qiongzhou pirate? You and I are the pillars of the Qing Dynasty, after the old man goes, the prince must take care! ”

The Qing army marched out, and groups of Qing soldiers walked out of the city gate in the south of Guangzhou and boarded the warships moored in the Pearl River. Shang Kexi dragged a lame leg, and with the support of the guards, he personally climbed the south gate and watched the Qing army go out. When he saw Hong Chengchou's aging back and boarded the Chinese army's big ship, Shang Kexi burst into tears: "Lord Jinglue must take care!" The rebels of this king are unwilling to go out in person, and if they want to avenge the destruction of my Guangdong sailors, please ask Lord Jinglu! ”

Shang Kexi's son, whether it was the son Shang Zhixin or the second son Shang Zhixiao, refused to personally send troops to Qiongzhou, on the grounds that the air defense of Guangzhou City was weak and they needed to garrison Guangzhou.

For the reasons of these two sons, of course Shang Kexi is very clear, because the Qing army is crossing the sea to fight, although the information has been obtained, the Ming army has been transferred to Jiangnan and the Taiwan Strait, but the sea crossing operation is extremely dangerous, Shang Zhixin and Shang Zhixiao are obviously afraid of death so they dare not go in person, as a result, the seventy-two-year-old Hong Chengchou dragged his old body to personally lead the troops.

Hong Chengchou actually wanted to send troops to Qiongzhou Island for a long time, but because the new water division needs to be trained, it is not easy to mobilize the army of the five provinces. After five months of preparation, Hong Chengchou assembled an elite army of 100,000 and more than 2,000 warships, large and small, and prepared to go out in person. (To be continued.) )