After half a year of separation, the Zhongzuo Institute remains the same as it was half a year ago, with no noticeable changes. At least, for Chen Kai, who landed at the pier in Shenqianwo, he could not see the weapons bureau workshop of the Zhongzuo Institute further away, and other

What's more, it's hard to see anything easily.

From being killed, to entering the DPRK, to defecting, in the past six months, Chen Kai's temporary departure has caused almost countless speculations on the ground in the Center-Left Institute and even in Fujian and Guangdong. The first two or three

During the month, new rumors would spread every day. Later, the popularity faded, and the topic was gradually replaced by Zheng Chenggong's consecutive battles and victories. Until recent days, Feng Chengshi seemed to have replaced Chen Kai in the Arms Bureau.

Fewer and fewer people are mentioning it. Maybe many people still don’t think that Feng Chengshi can really replace Chen Kai, but long-term disappearance will also lead to a decline in the sense of existence.

But now, Chen Kai is back. When he strode off the ship in official uniform, he talked to each other on the dock. Soon, shock spread from the very few people who had seen him.

All over the Shenqianwo Pier.

"It's Chen Canjun. It turns out that Chen Canjun is not dead."

"Who said that Chen Canjun died because he was invited by the emperor to serve as an official in the court. The real minister of the Ministry of Industry may have returned with an imperial edict this time."

"Didn't you defect? ​​Look at that hair. Where is your hair?"

"What a fart, you're defecting! What kind of person is Chen Canjun? He has been through life and death so many times, and he might defect?"

"It's not because the Zheng family plans to break off the engagement..."

"If you had the surname of Guo, would you be able to do such a stupid thing?"

"..."

Chen Kai didn't pay attention to the whispers around him, and the rumors only stopped for the wise. What's more, since he had come back, many speculations would be self-defeating, and there was no need to explain, let alone pay attention to anything.

Zheng Chenggong had been waiting at the dock for a long time. Chen Kai got off the boat and hurriedly rushed forward in three steps and then two. He saluted, but Zheng Chenggong stopped him and looked at it carefully. Immediately, the two looked at each other and smiled.

Walking with each other, they got into a carriage and rushed towards the city in Zhongzuo.

"Look, Chen Canjun is really back. That's great. In the future, Mr. Guo Xing will lead the army to fight, and Chen Canjun will sit in the rear. The liberation of Fujian will be just around the corner!"

………………

The news of Chen Kai's return and Zheng Chenggong's return has spread widely. This has greatly improved the morale of the people in the Center-Left and even the entire Fujian Ming Army-controlled area.

Back at Zheng Chenggong's mansion, Aunt Dong You had come to greet him with Zheng Jing. After half a year of separation, Zheng Jing's fear of Chen Kai was no longer so superficial, and he was polite, but his eyes still revealed his inner feelings from time to time.

idea.

Chen Kai didn't care about this and followed Zheng Chenggong into the study. He had indeed just come back, but on the carriage, Zheng Chenggong had already roughly described the current strategic environment. They didn't have much time left and must try their best to

Act quickly. Otherwise, all the abilities you have gained in the past few years are likely to be wasted in the near future!

"To make a long story short, a trip to Jiangxi revealed that the governor is a person who does things, but he hasn't figured out how to do it yet. The combat effectiveness of the Jiangxi king's division is generally weak, and it would be extremely stressful to resist the Jiangxi army's invasion, let alone

They regained the lost ground alone... One of the reasons is that they lacked troops capable of fighting, and their strength was also dispersed. In addition, they lacked control areas that they could rely on to develop and grow. Their only advantage was that the people's hearts were in the Ming Dynasty but not in the Qing Dynasty... Cooperation matters,

They don't agree, or they are worried, we can't expect anything from them..."

When Chen Kai proposed a trip to Jiangxi, Zheng Chenggong was not very optimistic. What he was not optimistic about was the combat effectiveness of the Jiangxi Ming Army and whether they would choose to cooperate. Now that Chen Kai is back, he bluntly stated that the existence of the Jiangxi Ming Army

Zheng Chenggong just listened silently to the various problems and the failure to achieve practical results, and listened to Chen Kai's opinions on this, as if his previous objections had never happened.

"...It's hard to say how long they can hold on. Therefore, our army still has to open up the situation in southern Fujian as quickly as possible!"

This point is a consensus. Zheng Chenggong nodded and signaled Chen Kai to continue: "Over there, the shepherd..."

When Qian Qianyi was mentioned, Zheng Chenggong's expression seemed a little complicated. This is normal, but Qian Qianyi is a rather complicated guy to begin with.

"The shepherd's heart is devoted to the Ming Dynasty. I won't mention it before. In the past few years, he has been actively contacting the gentry in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, instigating rebellion against the generals, and proposed to the court a strategy called the Three Countries of Catalpa Ping..."

He explained to Zheng Chenggong in detail the contents of the three games of Catalpa Ping, and then he also mentioned his efforts here. Of course, he did not bring all the money back. He spent some on the way, which is as it should be. Besides, the money was also

No money spent on useless things.

"As for the shepherd, let's do this for now. The specifics still depend on what he plans. We really can't get involved too much." After affirming Chen Kai's approach, Zheng Chenggong asked about Li Yu and Wang Jiang.

These two people are the direct reason for Chen Kai's stay in Hangzhou, especially one of them that Chen Kai has brought back now.

"Let's talk about Li Yu first. On the surface, this person is a poor scholar who sells gifts for a living. However, I heard about his talent on the way south, and I also read his writing this time, the article "Lian Xiang Companion"

It is truly a rare masterpiece. More importantly, this man has his own unique views on women and pleasure. If nothing else happens, I am afraid that within a few years, this man will become a guest of dignitaries.

.”

"So, you are planning to let him stay in Hangzhou Zuojian?"

"It's not Hangzhou, it's Nanjing, or the capital. There are many dignitaries and talented people in that place, and the information that can be collected will be more valuable!"

Chen Kai has never been a person who thinks without aim. Many of his ideas may seem strange, but the actual results are often quite good. Speaking of which, they are nothing more than some money, which is not a big deal to Zheng Chenggong. But

If it really works, even if it only works once, the initial investment will definitely be recouped.

Because according to Chen Kai's arrangements, if anything happens to Li Yu's position, it will be a big deal!

"As for Wang Jiang, he had a reputation for being good at financial planning when he was in Dalan Mountain. According to our opinion, the king's division of Dalan Mountain was really weak. However, a force of only 3,000 soldiers captured Shangyu County twice.

, even on the eve of the siege and suppression by the Lu division, they once captured Hushan and besieged Xinchang County, which has its own advantages. And the biggest advantage here is that the financial situation of the Dalan Mountain King Division is far more normal than that of other East Zhejiang King Divisions.

and good…”

"Jingcheng, how do you think we should be appointed?"

"Damu, if you follow my advice, it would be best for him to go to Chaozhou to take charge of the farming. He was very good at doing this when he was in Dalan Mountain." At this point, Chen Kai changed the topic: "But

, King Lu completely collapsed in Zhejiang, and many Zhejiang kings, including King Lu, Dingxi Marquis Zhang Mingzhen, and Pingyi Marquis Zhou Hezhi, went south to Fujian. They are likely to defect to you. At this stage, he is really the most powerful person.
Chapter completed!