Chapter two hundred and fifty fifth life and death
Yongli, which was already shaky, is really full of disasters. Whenever the situation improves slightly, it will be shattered by a ruthless blow, which makes many people of lofty ideals sigh. It is most appropriate to describe the situation of the Southern Ming regime at the moment, and it is also appropriate to describe the Ming army in Guangdong.
The possible deterioration of the situation made the navy generals excited again. These people were all generals who had been following Chen Qice to fight against the Qing Dynasty. Many of them had the hatred of destroying their families with the Qing army. In recent years, they followed Chen Qice to guard the isolated island, but they always hoped that they could recover their hometown. However, their hope gradually disappeared with repeated failures. This time, they finally got Xinhui City. They had hoped that the Li Dingguo army could advance eastward again and seize Guangzhou in one fell swoop, but the great incident of the emperor moving to Kunming happened. With the continuous evolution of the situation, they were likely to become an isolated army trapped in the Jedi, with no hope of revival and even more hopeless revenge. How could this not make them lose and frustrated? Some people even thought of the consequences of the Qing army taking advantage of Sun and Li's internal strife and advancing south at the same time, and they couldn't help but feel bitter in their hearts. The Ming Dynasty seemed to be dead.
Looking at his subordinates who were pessimistic about the future and confused, the white-haired veteran sighed. If the situation was really as Hu Deyu thought, the Qing army in Guangxi took advantage of Li Dingguo's troops to Yunnan to capture Guangxi and attacked the Qing army in Guangdong before forming a joint force, it would undoubtedly be a disaster for the Ming army in Guangdong.
The state is difficult, why can't the Ming Dynasty be united and united to the outside world? Why is Sun Kewang already accused of the King of Qin of the Ming Dynasty and not willing to serve, but instead wants to do such a reckless thing! This is really a disaster for Xiao Qiang, and he wants to be cheaper for the Hu people in the North.
The late emperor, why were you hung up in Coal Mountain? You can tell from the bottom of the nine springs that the Ming Dynasty is really going to perish now!
Chen Qice wiped away the tears in his eyes without paying attention. He had already decided to sacrifice his country for his life, so no matter how difficult the situation was, the old general would not be afraid of it. No matter whether he was Hong Chengchou or Shang Kexi, or Wu Sangui, even the real Tartars in Manzhou came. He would also use the sword in his hand to meet them for a while.
Seeing that the generals were clamoring, the old coach remained silent again. Wu Yuan hurriedly stood up to stop the generals' clamor, and shouted: "The Qing army has not yet fought. Why are you quarreling like this? Can you save the court by quarreling to heaven and defeat the Qing army?"
"The court has asked Li Dingguo to move to Kunming. Even if we want to protect the emperor, we should not move the court to Kunming. Now, the court is thousands of miles away. We are surrounded by the enemy. It is impossible to say something to the court. What else can we say to the court if we want to protect the emperor?
The person speaking was the deputy general Lu Zhen. He was a hereditary military officer from his ancestors, so he looked down on the Daxi Army and called out the name of Li Dingguo. Although he was heading towards Li Dingguo, he also expressed everyone's thoughts. Although Kunming was a safe rear, he could not effectively command the Ming army scattered in various places. As far as Guangdong was concerned, the Shengjia could still maintain the contact between the court and the Guangdong authorities when Anlong was Anlong. The court moved to Kunming, and once Guangxi was occupied by the Qing army, the Guangdong authorities could no longer obtain direct contact with the court. The court did not know the situation here and could not know the court's movements here. How could this battle be fought?
"The court moved to Kunming, and the King of Xining also had his lasting difficulties. You should be clear about this point. If the King of Xining really left the emperor in the army, what if there was a mistake in one day, who could bear the responsibility?"
Hu Deyu had to explain to Li Dingguo. If he were Li Dingguo, he would have moved the court to Kunming instead of staying in a place that Sun Kewang could threaten. That would be too dangerous and the Ming Dynasty could not bear the risk of losing another emperor.
"Is Kunming safe?"
Lu Zhen couldn't listen to Hu Deyu's words. He retorted: "Why can't Li Dingguo move the Holy Dingguo to our Guangdong? Can't go to Guangzhou, Leizhou, Lianzhou Head Office, even Gaozhou is OK. The Holy Dingguo is in our Guangdong. Even if we fight our lives, we must protect the safety of the Holy Dingguo and will never let the emperor make any mistakes. But why didn't Li Dingguo move the Holy Dingguo to our Guangdong? He clearly couldn't trust us! Humph, according to me, Li Dingguo has selfish intentions. He wanted to be the second Sun Kewang, and he wanted to control the emperor and the court in his own hands!"
This was heartbroken. Half of the navy generals present were hereditary military officers like Lu Zhen. When Lu Zhen said such words, many people nodded in agreement. However, the others were frightened by this. One Sun Kewang made the situation worse, and another one was so great.
"Shut up!"
Chen Qice could no longer sit still when he heard this. He was even more angry than when he scolded Zheng Chengkui before. He pointed at Lu Zhen and roared: "The King of Xining is the emperor who personally won the title of prince. Why dare you slander the prince of the dynasty so much!"
"What prince, he is just a thief..."
Lu Zhen said casually, but suddenly stopped talking and didn't dare to continue, because he was so angry that he trembled all over when he saw Chen Qice.
"General, don't be angry. General Lu is just worried about the court and is worried about the emperor. He speaks without saying anything, but he doesn't mean it. Please don't blame the general."
Seeing that the old general was about to get angry, Hu Deyu hurriedly stepped forward to stand in front of Lu Cheng, and signaled him to retreat quickly. Lu Zhen didn't really want to anger Chen Qice, so he went down the road and stopped talking.
Chen Qice stomped his feet violently, and had no choice but to deal with Lu Zhen. He sat down and felt sulky.
Seeing this scene, Zhou Shixiang could only shake his head secretly. He thought that the origin of the Daxi Army of Li Dingguo was still criticized by many Ming Dynasty officials, and he would not be completely relieved in a short time. At the same time, he also understood that Emperor Yongli was still hundreds of miles away from the Qing army, so he fled from Zhaoqing to Guangxi, and then from Guangxi to the rule of Sun Kewang, Guizhou. His actions made the Ming army who were still struggling to resist the Qing army. When he learned that the emperor had run away, the Ming army in Guangdong collapsed and the Guangdong province was instantly lost.
This matter has not been a few years since, and it is difficult for people not to associate this migration to Kunming with the last escape from Zhaoqing. Although Lu Zhen's words are unpleasant, it is not without reason. At least the news of Yongli's migration to Kunming came to Xinhui. In addition to thinking about the impact of the domestic strife between Sun Kewang and Li Ding on the situation in the Southern Ming Dynasty, people also think that the emperor was farther away this time. If Li Dingguo did not move Yongli to Kunming, but sent it to Guangdong, it would definitely increase the morale of the military and civilians of the Southern Ming Dynasty and would also be of great benefit to the overall situation of the Qing Dynasty.
However, things have happened, and it is useless to think too much. Zhou Shixiang cannot let the morale of the navy be shaken by this incident, nor can Chen Qice and the generals be pessimistic and negative because they are worried that the Ming army in Guangdong will fall into a Jedi, and they lose the courage to resist. He walked forward and said to everyone: "Everyone, the emperor moved to Kunming. It has a great impact on us, but the current situation is far from the worst, so you don't have to be so pessimistic. Take a step back and say, what can you do if Guangxi is lost? What if the Qing army is killed? As long as we are there, no one dares to say that the Ming Dynasty has fallen!"
Wu Yuan admired Zhou Shixiang very much, but it did not mean that he would be impressed by the heroic words he said. He shook his head and said, "Brother Zhou, I admire your feat of leading the Taiping Army to defend the Xinhui, but now it is not the matter of righteousness or not on our side. It is whether we can block the attacks of the Qing army on both sides."
Zhou Shixiang nodded and said, "Yes, the current situation is not conducive to the Ming Dynasty. Sun Kewang and King Xining are fighting in an internal conflict. Sun Kewang will definitely draw the main force in the Hunan battlefield to move south to Yunnan, which will give the Qing army an opportunity to take advantage of it. However, Hong Laoer in Hunan will not dare to raise troops rashly without waiting for Sun Kewang to distinguish between the King Xining. The so-called fight between two tigers will inevitably lead to one injury. Hong Laoer will not know this. I predict that Hong Chengchou will only sit in the mountains and watch the tiger fight. When Sun Kewang and King Xining are distinguished, he will only take action. Therefore, there is no need to worry about the collapse of the Hunan battlefield in the short term."
"As for the Qing army in Shaanxi and Sichuan, the same is true. If Wu Sangui wants to go south from Sichuan, he must first solve his food problem. Don't forget that since the Qing army entered Sichuan, it has massacred the people in our Sichuan. Many places are deserted. It is impossible for the Qing army to raise grain from Sichuan. It can only transport grain from Hanzhong. How much grain supply does this require and how much manpower is needed? Let's talk about the matter of advancing south when Wu Sangui solves this problem, but the Grand Secretary of Wen will not let Wu Sangui go south so easily."
The Grand Secretary of Wen mentioned by Zhou Shixiang was naturally Wen Anzhi, the governor of Sichuan appointed by the Yongli court. He was not sure about Wen Anzhi and Sichuan, but the other party told him when he talked with Chen Qice these days.
Wen'anzhi was a Jinshi in the second year of Tianqi. In the fifth year of Yongli, he asked to contact the soldiers of the towns in Sichuan to supervise the troops. Yongli added him as the crown prince Taibao and the official, the secretary of the two departments of military affairs, the governor of Sichuan and Huji. After he arrived in eastern Sichuan, he contacted the thirteen Kuidong families on the Sichuan-Hubei border to fight against the Qing Dynasty, attracting and restraining the Qing army in Sichuan and Hubei.
"Hunan Hong Chengchou cannot advance south in the short term, and Sichuan Wu Sangui cannot advance south immediately. What are we worried about? Guangdong, Xinhui is in our hands. This situation is not conducive to the Qing army, but to us. As long as the veteran general is nailed to Xinhui, Shang Kexi dares to advance west with all his might? If he really dares to leave Xinhui alone and leads his troops to advance west from Zhaoqing, the veteran general will lead the navy to capture his retreat. I will lead the Taiping army to cross the river to Xiangshan to engage in activities, just under his nose. If necessary, I will fully cooperate with the veteran general's actions."
"So the most important thing now is not to passively wait for Sun Kewang and King Xining to decide the victory or defeat, nor to wait for the Qing army to attack us, nor to worry about when Guangxi will fall, but to take the initiative to attack. With the support of Xinhui, it will turn the surrounding area of Guangzhou into a turmoil, so that he would not dare to advance westward while we were in a civil strife, nor do we have no choice. At the same time, we should contact the Ming army in various places and invite them to join the Xinhui to strengthen their momentum. If possible, I think it would be better to fight Guangzhou. Even if it cannot defeat Guangzhou City, I should scare Shang Kexi and make him never dare to step out of the city again."
After Zhou Shixiang's words were filled with turmoil, everyone in the hall was stunned. He was obviously worried about falling into a Jedi just now, but now he can revitalize it from unfavorable to favorable. Not only can he restrain Shang Kexi, but he can also attack Guangzhou. The difference is too big, and everyone cannot digest these messages for the time being.
Hu Deyu listened carefully, and after listening, he even told the biggest flaw in Zhou Shixiang's plan in one sentence. He said, "Shang Kexi dared not move, but where is Guoan on the Guangxi line behind?"
Zhou Shixiang smiled disdainfully and asked him back: "Wars come and generals come and flood the earth, can the line Guoan compare with the King of Xining?"
Hu Deyu shook his head: "I can't compare."
Zhou Shixiang asked again: "Is it better than Shang Kexi?"
Hu Deyu shook his head again: "It's not even comparable."
Zhou Shixiang laughed: "Since they can't compare, even if it's nothing, the king of Xining, monk Kexi, can't even get the Xinhui, he has a way to go!" After saying that, he turned around and clasped his fists at Chen Qice, and sang: "Old General, the book says that a person will die in the end, or he will be more serious than Mount Tai, or less than a feather. Today, I will do the death that is more serious than Mount Tai. Please send a ship to send our troops to the other side immediately!" (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!