Although Zhou Peigong has not yet returned, Deng Ming estimated that the Ming army would definitely be able to obtain Chongming Island as a base. Regarding Deng Ming's decision to abandon Zhenjiang and other territories along the river and retreat back to Chongming Island to hold on, Zhang Huangyan seemed a little regretful.

But at the last Nanjing Conference, Zheng Chenggong's next strategy had been determined, the Min army would protect the Taiwanese diaspora and challenge the Dutch control of the East Asian trade routes, and once Zheng Chenggong won the victory, then the alliance of Deng Ming, Zhang Huangyan, and Zheng Chenggong would be able to obtain a steady stream of wealth from the sea. Of course, Zheng Chenggong only opened up one end of the situation, if Deng Ming and Zhang Huangyan could not guarantee the Southeast Alliance's access to goods from the mainland, so that the Manchu Qing ban on the sea would be effective, then Zheng Chenggong's significance of taking Taiwan would become very limited, and it was likely that it would only be equivalent to obtaining a piece of land for the Fujian army to be reclaimed and planted.

"Yanping is still a pillar of the southeast, although Zhoushan and Xiamen are far apart, and Chengdu is even more distant from thousands of mountains and rivers, but I think we still have to try our best to cooperate and combine our forces to make it together." After Zhang Huangyan's regret, Deng Ming tried hard to persuade him: "Since Hongguang, our dynasty has suffered repeated setbacks, and I am afraid that it is because the generals and commanders are in their own ways and are used by the Qing court; This time, Zhang Shangshu helped Yanping break through the blockade, so that Yanping could get the greatest results after recovering Taiwan, and after Yanping was strong, it would naturally have better support for our Zhongxing cause. ”

"If Yanping can recover Taiwan." Zhang Huangyan sighed lightly, he understood that without Zheng Chenggong's support, the Zhoushan army alone would definitely not be able to occupy Songjiang, Suzhou, Zhenjiang and other places for a long time, even with Deng Ming's support, it would be difficult to withstand the full counterattack of the Qing court.

"I am very confident in Yanping, and if Suzhou and other places are in the hands of the Qing court, as long as the sea trade continues, it will still be of great help to us. And if we take it and confront the Qing court's heavy troops, it will only be one or two more prefectures and counties that can be tuntian, and the Qing court will inevitably go all out to recapture, and the war will continue, and our income will probably be very limited. "In Deng Minglai, if Zheng Chenggong's big offensive last year wins, there is still a great chance, so that the Ming army can take all the Jiangnan and cut off the Cao Yun. But even if there are 200,000 troops of Zheng Chenggong and Zhang Huangyan stationed, they will definitely have to fight hard against the main force of the Qing court's overwhelming attack, and it is unknown whether they can continue in Jiangnan for a long time until the Qing court gives up; Now that the Fujian army has been damaged, it is of too little significance to rely solely on the Zhejiang army to occupy one or two precarious prefectures and counties in a short period of time: "If you divide it, you will be weak, and if you cooperate, you will be strong." After Yanping recovers, we will not only think about taking one or two mansions when we attack Nanjing next time. ”

After the Ming army was concentrated in Chongming, the Ming army-controlled zhì area was much smaller, it was surrounded and protected by water like Zhoushan and Xiamen, and it was only a relatively remote county, and the Qing court's reaction to the Ming army's control of Chongming was probably far less than until the Ming army returned to the mainland, and Beijing would most likely instruct the Liangjiang Governor Yamen to be responsible for the attack and defense of Chongming County, so that the Ming army's grasp of keeping this forward base would become greater.

Zhang Huangyan approved Deng Ming's plan, more than ten years of arduous battles have made the Zhoushan Army a very pragmatic army, although it is a very painful thing to give up the land, but the Zhoushan Army has not long ago been difficult to feed its officers and soldiers, will not blindly adhere to the counteroffensive.

"I heard that Admiral Deng sent away some soldiers who came to join the army?" After the strategy was decided, Zhang Huangyan asked about some trivial things he had just heard.

"Yes, our army does not plan to stay in Jiangnan for a long time, there is no need to expose these soldiers, this is also my consistent policy." Since entering Jiangnan for the second time, Deng Ming has been appeasing the local gentry and preventing them from coming out to fight with the magistrates of the Qing court: "Although the recent batch of people who came did not want to raise troops to help me, I think that there is no suitable place for them in the army for the time being, and it is better for them to lurk in the enemy camp." ”

Zhang Huangyan smiled, and Deng Ming's explanation made him shake his head slightly.

"Haha, this is only one aspect, in addition, I don't trust them very much, these people recently, if they simply want to join the army, why not go to Zhang Shangshu's Zhoushan? They flocked to me, and I spent it with the heart of a villain, thinking that they just felt that our army had been quite strong recently, as if it had the intention of sweeping Jiangnan, and if they saw our army retreating, they might be discouraged again, so I would refuse first. If their desire to serve the country is not extinguished, they can still go to Chongming after I leave. Deng Ming laughed as he spoke.

"Admiral Deng is a little mean." Zhang Huangyan shook his head slightly, but did not continue on this issue.

"It's not that I'm mean, but it's true, I heard that when Zhang Shangshu crossed Nanjing last time and advanced to the upper prefectures and counties, everyone thought that the recovery of Jiangnan was imminent, not only the prefectures and counties were anyway, but the scholars also poured out like a tide to greet them, but they didn't bring their domestic servants to join the army, nor did they take out the food and silver at home to supplement the military supplies, but just ran to Zhang Shangshu's camp to discuss how to govern the place; To put it simply, it is who should replace the officials who have just been in charge of the local authority. At that time, Yanping's military strength was quite strong, and those magistrates dared not speak out in anger anyway, but how could they not worry in their hearts? How could he do his best to cooperate with Zhang Shangshu? ”

"Those are all people at both ends of the head," Zhang Huangyan couldn't help but defend the Jiangnan scholars: "They are indeed unreliable." Moreover, the purpose of our army is to recover Jiangnan, not to squeeze the gentry, how can we force them to give money and grain? ”

"That's right, because the king of Yanping County lost, so those magistrates quickly surrendered and went back, but those officials are certainly unreliable, don't those scholars who defected to Zhang Shangshu go to both ends? Didn't they fly away and go home? If they don't give money and food, don't call on the people, and don't bring their servants to join the army, then it will be of no help to our army. If Yanping wins in Nanjing, they will continue to compete for power and profit with the original local officials, who really have the money and food in their hands. This method of serving our army by the scholars, instead of enhancing the strength of our army, will push the powerful faction to the side of the ugly, and Yanping's defeat in Nanjing did not break out the hidden danger, but it is not insignificant. Deng Ming felt that it was better for these scholars to do business with the Ming army honestly, so that it would be more helpful to the Ming army: "The next time we march into the south of the Yangtze River, I will simply use the officials anyway, and we will give them as much power as the Qing court gives them." ”

"It's not good." Zhang Huangyan immediately objected.

"Since Zhang Shangshu thinks it's not good, let's choose a good candidate in advance and set the list of officials in the prefecture and county in advance." Deng Ming guessed that Zhang Huangyan would not agree to his first proposal, so he retreated and said: "It is very difficult to find a righteous man who sacrifices his life to serve the country, and no one is willing to be an official?" If Zhang Shangshu feels that there are not enough people, I can help, I have people here who want to be officials, and twice as many candidates can be found. ”

"Alas, Admiral Deng, the scholars in Jiangnan also have hardships." Zhang Huangyan seemed to want to speak for Jiangnan Shiren: "The steel knife is on the neck, and the scholar has to bow his head." ”

"Zhang Shangshu, it's not that I don't disrespect the scholars, not to mention you, even the brother you sent to help me, I also respect it very much, the dynasty has raised soldiers for three hundred years, not only can they not pay taxes, they don't accept forced labor, and even acquiesce to them to accept the charge - the international would rather lose the tax source, and would rather have a lack of forced labor to make their lives better, they have no reason to bow their heads - or if they want to bow their heads like the people, they can't force the scholars to be Zhang Shangshu and the king of Yanping County, but then they will pay taxes like the people. It's good to serve in the conscription. If they all pay taxes and serve, and the state still can't protect them, then they can't say anything bad if they bow their heads. ”

When Deng Ming and Zhang Huangyan discussed, Ma Fengzhi still didn't say a word as always, but Ren Tang couldn't help but support Deng Ming, when he was in Chizhou last year, the magistrate heard that Zheng Chenggong was defeated and defected, and the Chizhou scholars who had instructed the country the day before also immediately changed their courts, and the local officials were safe, and they didn't even report to Ren Tang, and the Chizhou Zhejiang Army didn't know that the change had started, and they were caught off guard, if it weren't for Deng Ming's arrival, Ren Tang and other Chizhou Zhejiang Army would not want to live: "Admiral Deng is right, Not paying taxes, not sending troops, this really does not help our army. ”

After ending the ventilation meeting with Zhang Huangyan and Ma Fengzhi, Deng Ming continued to be busy with the mess in his hands.

"Zhang Shangshu is really a humble gentleman," when Zhang Huangyan was there just now, Ren Tang still had to take into account some of his feelings, and now he has no scruples, and he didn't show any respect for the two Jiangnan celebrities, but called them by name: "Qian Qianyi, Huang Zongxi's protégés and sons, are not reliable at all." ”

"Oh?" Zhou Kaihuang glanced at Ren Tang, he remembered that when Deng Ming didn't see the two scholars, Ren Tang had objected.

"Qian Qianyi doesn't need to mention, if he is not an old master, or a master of Yanping, it is estimated that a national thief will not be able to escape," Ren Tang snorted: "Huang Zongxi, when Zhang Shangshu supported King Dailu in eastern Zhejiang, the rebels resisted the captive ugly, he and Zhang Dai also ran to be officials, the officers and soldiers were unfavorable after repeated battles, Zhang Shangshu worked hard to support, and vowed to deal with the captive ugly to the end, and Huang Zongxi and Zhang Dai saw that the situation was not good, and immediately ran back to Jiangnan, shaved their hair with peace of mind, and said that the dynasty was dead, and they were' The remnants of the Ming Dynasty', although Zhang Shangshu was alone at that time, but the dynasty still had a large area of land in Yunnan, Guizhou, Liangguang, Fujian, Huguang, and Sichuan, why did it die? As long as the loyal and righteous people are still fighting bloody and hard, the dynasty has not died, but so far Huang Zongxi and Zhang Dai have been the 'remnants' for ten years, and after the rise of the Ming Dynasty, I want these two remnants to have any face to see Zhang Shangshu, can you still remember the bold words they said to Zhang Shangshu when they first arrived in Zhejiang. ”

"Then why would you object to the Admiral blowing people away?" After Zhou Kaihuang heard what Ren Tang said, he asked in confusion: "If the teachers are like this, then wouldn't their disciples be like this?" “

"This is because ......" Ren Tang glanced at Deng Ming: "Maybe they don't serve their teachers, at least in the future, when the admiral talks about 'the law of the ancestors is immutable' and 'the matter is urgent', someone will help me say a few words." ”

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The author pressed, I took the time to write these today, and I don't know if I have time to finish the lower part of this section in the evening. Try, try, but don't dare to guarantee.