Xia Nan's adjustment revealed a strong smell of war preparation, and Wei Lianheng couldn't help but ask: "General, are we going to officially march to the north and conquer the capital?" ”

"Hehe, there's no doubt that the center of gravity is tilting northward." Xia Nan said with a smile, "As for the specific operation, it's not as simple as laying down the capital, otherwise we can do it last time by admonishing the Tianmen soldiers." On the one hand, the Liukou in the northwest and the Tartars in Liaodong, and even the Ming army in Shanhaiguan are all objects we have to guard against; On the other hand, how to stabilize the situation and prevent the world from falling into long-term turmoil is a big test. Marching to the north is a huge project, and it is by no means as simple as fighting one or two battles. ”

Zhu Dadian praised: "Master Hou is reasonable. At the time of the revolution, it is often the time when the heroes rise together and the world is in turmoil, if you only care about the war, at most it is only a Chu overlord, thoughtful and strategic, in order to replace it like Han Gaozu and create a prosperous dynasty. ”

Xia Nan raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Mr. Yanzhi, you were the governor of Caoyun and the governor of Fengyang of the imperial court a year ago, why do you now agree with my great rebellion?" ”

Zhu Dadian replied without hesitation: "Today is definitely not the king of the Holy Ming, and now he is just barely supporting." If one of the Tartars and the Liukou is removed, the imperial court can still handle it, but neither side is a fuel-efficient lamp, and it is only a matter of time before the building will collapse, not to mention that there is also the Hou Ye you are eyeing from the side. The good birds broke the wood, and the Hou Ye gave me a broad road, why should I take the single-plank bridge of the imperial court that I don't know when it will collapse? ”

"Haha, Mr. Yanzhi said it well, only those who know the times are Junjie."

In the next few days, Xia Nan, accompanied by Wei Lianheng, inspected the new army trained in Tunding and the newly built Tainan military camp, and also boarded the Wuyi-class battleship with Lin Chuanzong, and encouraged the officers and men of the fleet.

After concluding a six-day inspection trip to Taiwan, Xia Nan returned to Lingao aboard the "Yangming."

On the second day after returning to Nanyuan, Xia Nanma non-stop summoned Sima De, Wang Qinian and others to discuss the next plan of the Qiong Navy. Because he had witnessed the good momentum of Taiwan's reclamation, he had the confidence to speed up his plan to go north.

He first asked Wang Qinian: "What is the movement on Li Zicheng's side?" ”

Wang Qinian replied: "Li Zicheng's strength has expanded dramatically, listening to the news reported by Liu Heizi and Zhang Geming, he seems to be planning to build a big city, and the target seems to be Luoyang. ”

Xia Nan's eyes lit up, this is a good thing, Li Zicheng can disrupt the military deployment of the imperial court when he conquers Luoyang, and it will greatly boost the morale of the army, and it will be easier to encourage him to attack the capital.

"Very good, let Liu Heizi incite Li Zicheng to attack Luoyang, if there is any difficulty, we can help, or we can give some sweetness, such as more guns or something, be sure to let him capture Luoyang within two months."

Sima De asked, "Why is the general in such a hurry?" ”

"It's not urgent, it's from passive to active." Xia Nan explained, "In the past, we followed the general trend and developed cautiously. Now Qiongzhou, Liangguang, Shandong, and Taiwan are under our control, and the energy source continues to get displaced people, and there is no shortage of land and population, and Taiwan's grain production and prospects are very gratifying, plus the two tax revenues are stable, now we want money and money, we want people, and the grain reserves are sufficient, whether it is with the imperial court or the Tartars, we can afford to fight, and we can take the initiative to promote the development of the general trend of the world in the direction we expect. ”

Sima De understood quickly: "The general's meaning is to push Li Zicheng to the north, and the day the capital is breached, is it the time when the Qiong Navy goes north?" ”

"Exactly. However, our preparations must be made in front, and we can't wait for Chongzhen to die before rushing north. My idea is: on the one hand, we must push Li Zicheng to go north, and on the other hand, we must gather a large army and wait for the day, and we must ensure that we arrive at the same time as the capital is breached, so that the turmoil can be reduced to a minimum, and create conditions for us to control the center and command the world. ”

Sima De understood: "After Li Zicheng becomes the emperor, let's have a cunning rabbit to die, a lackey to cook, a flying bird, and a good bow to hide?" ”

Xia Nan smiled: "What Mr. Sima said won my heart. He then asked Wang Qinian, "How is the movement over there in the Tartars?" ”

"General Hui: Chu Shengchang and his people have already mixed into the Tartar side to make a coat, and the level of contact is too low to find out the exact news, but there are rumors among the various Niu Lu, in order to wash away the shame of the failure of the last invasion, the Tartar puppet emperor is preparing a larger plan to enter the Tartar, which is divided into two roads, one is led by Prince Rui Dolgon, and the other is led by Prince Yue Tuo."

Xia Nan thought for a while and said: "For the Tartars, they are here to rob, the prince and Baylor want to make war achievements, and the soldiers and Yu Ding want wealth and slaves, which is a big deal for them up and down, and it is groundless, they will not spread it for no reason, it is true nine times out of ten." However, the Tartar Ding Buwang, last time Azig and Abatai suffered heavy losses, the inlaid white flag and the positive blue flag were injured, and it always took time to recover and replenish the strength, and Huang Taiji in order to balance, it was impossible to leave the two flags, only send troops from the remaining six banners, even if Abatai was ken, Azig would not be willing, and the owner of the blue flag was still Huang Taiji's son Haoge...... In this way, this time it may not be too fast, it is impossible this year, it may be even greater next year, and it is not impossible to drag it until the year after next......"

Sima De said: "If the Tartars ignore it and start this year, won't the situation be a mess by then?" It's not good for us! ”

"You have a point, and you can't rule it out." Xia Nan thought that history had changed because of himself, and this large-scale invasion was supposed to be the third year after Azig and Abatai, with a gap of two years, but now it may be advanced. When the Chuang army and the Qing army gather in the capital, and they plunge into it again, it will become a three-way melee, the situation will be out of control, and their plans will be disrupted.

After thinking about it, Xia Nan decided to make two preparations: "In order to guard against this possibility, let's take a two-pronged approach, drive Li Zicheng north as usual, and in addition, send a force to capture Dongjiang Town, and then make a situation of landing in Jinzhou and harassing the hinterland of the Tartars, so as to contain his army from moving south." Even if they can't hold back the main force of the Tartars, at least they must slow down the pace of their large-scale invasion. ”

"But who to send?" Sima De was embarrassed, "General Su is in Shandong, General Wei is in Taiwan, and General Huang is defending Qiongzhou itself, each has its own tasks, and neither of them can be separated." ”

"You forgot about the best candidate." Xia Nan laughed, "Murong Longcheng formed a marine corps, just went to Dongjiang to practice troops, and there is also naval cover, there is no more suitable than this unit." ”21010