Chapter 17: The Third Game of the Catalpa (3)
After leaving the small courtyard, Qian Qianyi and Liu Rushi returned to the study. The latter asked questions, but the former had a worried look on his face that could not be relieved.
"Chen Jingcheng probably already knows what my husband has been doing in recent years, but he hasn't revealed it yet. But Kuang Lu and Monk Daozong, on the other hand, are obviously kept in the dark."
Since the first year of Hongguang's surrender to the Qing Dynasty, Qian Qianyi worked as an idler in the Qing court for five months. However, in the following two years, he was imprisoned by the Qing court twice. If Liu Rushi hadn't been responsible for it, he would have spent twenty It took ten thousand taels of silver to finally get Qian Qianyi out, sparing him the pain of punishment and the misery of old age and death in prison.
After being released from prison, Qian Qianyi, who originally had an ambiguous attitude towards resisting Qing, changed his attitude greatly under Liu Rushi's encouragement.
As early as the year before last, in the third year of Yongli, when Chen Kaishang was under the constraints of Shi Lang, he helped Zheng Chenggong restore the entire territory of Chaozhou and then advance into southern Fujian. Qian Qianyi had already begun to contact the anti-Qing people in the southeast, and through the left-behind Qu Shi in Guilin, Shu Shang Shu Yongli The emperor used the metaphor of "Three Catalan Scales" to describe the situation in the world, listed the urgent tasks and important tasks, and reported the situation of the generals of the Qing army in the south of the Yangtze River and the troops that might win over the enemy.
Last year, when Chen Kai tried his best to save the nation in Guangzhou and Zheng Chenggong reunified the Zheng Group, Qian Qianyi began to use old relationships to try to persuade Jinhua's general troops to invest anyway, even going to Jinhua many times at the age of sixty-eight. Washington. Historically, Ma Jinbao did not come back during this period, but when Zheng Chenggong led the battle of Nanjing, Ma Jinbao's leadership and strength still increased the Ming army's chances of winning to a certain extent, and it was not completely useless.
Thinking back on everything he had done in the past two or three years, Qian Qianyi always felt that these seemed to be under Chen Kai's surveillance, and he felt the hair on his back stood up.
He longed for others to know that he was engaged in the anti-Qing cause, and wanted to use this to wash away the shame caused by his weakness; on the other hand, he was afraid that others would know what he was doing, lest he would fall into the hands of the Qing court. In his ears, he once again fell into the situation of being imprisoned. Even though he already knew Chen Kai's identity, he still couldn't stop this fear from arising in his heart.
Qian Qianyi was like this. Liu Rushi understood his temperament best. He thought for a moment, and then said softly: "When I look at Chen Canjun, he seems to be a decisive person who is extremely confident in what he does. , that’s why he traveled thousands of miles away to come to visit. And his confidence comes more from the analysis of the actual situation, not for nothing. Whether he knows it or not, he is not afraid. .I’m thinking of you, Mu Zhai, what are you worried about, or is it because he learned about this from his connections with Lu Ting?”
Hearing this, Qian Qianyi nodded subconsciously, but then he was stunned, and then laughed like a self-mockery. If Chen Kai learned about this from his connections with the Qing court, then it was obvious that the Qing court had Alert to this, how could Chen Kai, a man who was good at planning and then acting, rashly walk into the tiger's mouth. Even if we don't mention this, the Qing court knew what he was doing, and he would probably have been imprisoned for a long time. The officials, especially the officials, are eager to come and extort money. How can they stop now?
"Whose mouth will he learn about this from, Yun Ye or Li Zhou?"
It was no longer important. After thinking about this, Qian Qianyi put down his courage, and after nightfall, he and Liu Rushi came to the small courtyard where Chen Kai and the others lived again. This time, there was no need for Liu Rushi to look out, because
With Dao Zong here, it is a bit exaggerated to say that all the troubles are heard in the ears, but if someone is really eavesdropping, it is estimated that with one slap, the eavesdropper's nose may be unnecessary - it can be done with a slap in the face
This is the only one Chen Kai has ever seen.
The two sides were open and honest, and Qian Qianyi took the lead to express his position. He stated that he had indeed been doing something about resisting the Qing Dynasty in the past two or three years. He had plans and connections, and he even tried to persuade some generals with heavy troops. Anyway, these things are
He has already done and is doing it, and he also has a big plan. He originally planned to send people to Fujian to discuss specifically with Zheng Chenggong. Now that Chen Kai is here, he will first discuss it with Chen Kai, who is always working on the front line.
Consulting with resourceful and decisive people may also be beneficial to the plan.
"...First move heavy troops to restore Jing and Xiang, suppress the Han Dynasty at the top, and shake Wuchang at the bottom...The army will move down the river, and the south of the river will be under my control...When the south of the Yangtze River is established and the wealth is gradually increased, the basic
Now that we have secured it, if we move the front of Jing-Bian and clear Heshuo, great things can be accomplished!"
In Qian Qianyi's opinion, the main force of the Ming army in the southwest was to go north to seize the northern part of Huguang, and then move down the Yangtze River to intercept the Yangtze River. With the natural dangers of the Yangtze River and the advantages of the Ming army's navy, they could block the Qing army's southward path and slowly digest it.
The area controlled by the Qing army south of the Yangtze River. Wait until everything is ready and the roots are deep and consolidated before embarking on the Northern Expedition.
In addition, Qian Qianyi believed that, taking into account the overall situation, we should take advantage of the opportunity when Wu Sangui retreated from Hanzhong to enter Sichuan from Guizhou and settle in Sichuan. "The top can control Guanlong and the bottom can capture Jingxiang" and be forced by Guangdong and Guangxi.
Since the situation is urgent, we must first try to mobilize the green camp military generals in southern Huguang, and then use the army to "hurry north to Dongting". Then "there will be more rallies everywhere", and then "restoring Chu, restoring rivers, and conquering Jingque" is just around the corner.
This is the strategic layout that Qian Qianyi has been planning for many years, and even once ran through the Yongli Dynasty - the "Cultivar Three Bureaus". Among them, "complete" means the overall big plan, and "want to" and "hurry" mean "
To put it bluntly, it was nothing more than using the goods from the southeast to support the Southwest Iron Armor. As for the Ming Army and the Rebel Army in the southeast, due to their "weak strength", Qian Qianyi only regarded them as partial divisions to respond and cooperate.
Qian Qianyi spoke eloquently, and when he talked about the excitement, his face became even more rosy, as if his youth had reappeared. Liu Rushi on the side had already understood this without mentioning it, and was just like Qian Qianyi, and even even
Kuang Lu and Daozong were also quite excited. The only difference was that Kuang Lu was still a little worried, while Daozong was already immersed in this grand strategy.
Most of the people in the room were so excited that they couldn't control themselves. Unfortunately, Chen Kai secretly said in his heart, "It's really the third game of Catalpa Ping", but they couldn't get over this excitement at all. Gradually, the other four people present also
I have noticed this one after another. Qian Qianyi is a little dissatisfied because of his many years of painstaking planning, including high-ranking officials such as Qu Shichun. But in any case, Chen Kai is also well-known. He is the leader in Chaozhou and Guangzhou.
For so many years, it was rare for the Ming court to have the patience to ask questions at this moment.
"It actually worked?"
After reorganizing his words, Chen Kai asked Liu Rushi for a pen and paper, and drew a map of the south of the Yangtze River on it. Then he pointed to the locations of the provinces indicated on the map and said to everyone: "The shepherd plans,
The momentum is magnificent, if it can be carried out, great things can be accomplished."
After paving the way, Chen Kai pointed to the direction of Guangdong and Guangxi and continued: "However, in the current war situation, most of Guangdong and Guangdong have fallen; Yunnan has fallen into the hands of the Western Army for several years; Guizhou Province is full of chieftains, Pi Xiong, Wang
The two Xiangs are just self-defeating disciples; as for Sichuan Province, it is in ruins and has no land. Whether it is the Zhongzhen camp or the Kuidong generals, there are many factions and serious conflicts with each other. The blocking army has died of illness, and there is no one to command it and fight together
Chapter completed!