He holds the title of Shangshu of the Ministry of War and is the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang military affairs. To put it bluntly, he is the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang. For such an official position, he is the leading official in the local area. Even if he enters the court, his starting point is still the six ministers, even if he directly joins the cabinet.

It is not a difficult task. As for the cabinet, it is the ultimate dream of most civil servants.

Guo Zhiqi took it for granted that such conditions were offered, and Chen Kai took it for granted. However, those eyes were staring at him, and Chen Kai stood there, the wind of the twelfth lunar month in Guangdong blowing the corners of the official's clothes, gently tugging,

The whole person seemed to be standing there upright, without any wavering.

"Zhejiang has not yet been recovered, and even in Fujian, Xianxia Pass has not been captured when Xianguan set out. It is still unknown what the situation of the war will be like. Is it too presumptuous to set up the post of governor of Fujian and Zhejiang at this time?"

Chen Kai spoke these words lightly, and Guo Zhiqi did not show any other expression because of this. He still responded in the same tone as before: "It is precisely because Zhejiang has not yet

To recover, that’s why we need such a great talent.”

Did it happen?

Looking back at Guo Zhiqi's title just now, for him, it was "Old Man"; for Liancheng Bi, it was the nickname of Rubai; and for Chen Kai, it was originally the official title of Governor Chen, but now it has become the nickname of Jingcheng.

Chen Kai looked at Guo Zhiqi carefully, and there was no hint of urgency from above. It was obvious that Guo Zhiqi was deliberately telling him that if he accepted, the grudges would be wiped out, and he would be friends and comrades who would support the Yongli court in the future.

This is already the greatest sincerity that Guo Zhiqi can show, because he is only a bachelor of governor. Recommending Chen Kai to the imperial court as governor is already the limit. As the leader of the Yongli imperial court's peripheral organizations in Guangdong and Guangxi areas,

, he also represented the Yongli Imperial Court, and the entire civil service group extended an olive branch to Chen Kai.

If you accept it, you will naturally have the support of the imperial court behind you. You will no longer be attached to the feudal town in the past. You can have both sides of the conflict between the imperial court and the feudal town. It is indeed a double-safe way out.

"To be honest with Governor Guo, before I left for the rescue, I had discussed with Guo Xing about the selection of the governor of Fujian."

"oh?"

Chen Kai intended to reveal it, but Guo Zhiqi couldn't tell what Chen Kai was going to say for a while, so he simply responded with this sound. At this time, with this response, Chen Kai continued to speak.

It came down: "The lower official discussed with Guoxing and felt that it would be more conducive to further regain the lost territory if Lu Gong, who was the governor of eastern Zhejiang during the late emperor's time, was appointed as the governor of Fujian, or if Guoxing could temporarily take the direct leadership..."

As soon as he said this, Lu Ruoteng just gave up and took the word directly. Guo Zhiqi immediately understood what Chen Kai was going to say, and his expression changed slightly, and it disappeared in an instant. As expected, Chen Kai also guessed what Guo Zhiqi was going to do next.

When I stated my plan, it was at best a little tactful.

"As for Governor Guo's kindness, let me put it plainly. If Xiaguan is a Jinshi, even if he is just a civil servant, he may accept it. However, Xiaguan's origin is the son of a merchant, and he is said to be a child.

, in fact, they are all trying to flatter themselves. So, you have your way to go, and I have my river to cross. On some matters, or at some point in the future, we may stand side by side.

Fight. However, there are other things, such as the current matter, that I cannot accept."

"Don't get me wrong, Jingcheng. I did not use this as a bargaining chip to induce you to do something that goes against your true intentions, and I have absolutely no intention of alienating you. It's just that I cherish my talents for the sake of the country."

The arguments in the tent just now were still heard. Guo Zhiqi raising this matter now was indeed suspected of temptation and alienation. Upon hearing the rejection, Guo Zhiqi's first reaction was that Chen Kai was unwilling to use this as a deal, so he quickly explained. He said it was a pity for the country.

Cai, in fact, made it very clear that his original intention was to win over, and he also hoped that Chen Kai could leave Guangdong and stop competing with them here.

However, Chen Kai was not interested in this at all and just shook his head: "As I said before, different people have different paths to take. If they encounter bandits, they can also defend and fight together. But, how should we go?

It still needs to be based on each individual's situation. I appreciate Governor Guo's kindness."

At this moment, Chen Kai was resolute and Guo Zhiqi did not want to force him. He said, "Since Chen Fujun said so, let this matter be dropped." He bowed his hands and strode out of the camp gate.

After pausing for a moment, he distanced himself from Guo Zhiqi, and then Chen Kai walked to his camp. After returning to the camp, Chen Kai did not eat, but picked up his pen and wrote a letter. As for the destination, it was naturally Zheng Chenggong's.

Before the case.

The content of the letter is nothing more than talking about the current situation in Guangdong and the prediction of the future war situation. In addition, what happened just now is naturally indispensable. In the letter, Chen Kai hoped that Zheng Chenggong would make preparations early and send the memorial to Anhui as soon as possible.

Long's place, lest the officials in the DPRK and the Central Government rush to Fujian on a whim. Although people from far away may not be able to do anything, once constraints arise, the relationship between the central government and the feudal towns will be destroyed. This is very important for the current situation and the

Future development is very unfavorable.

The current Yongli court is not only under house arrest in Anlong by Sun Kewang, but also from the analysis of the factions in the court, it is not enough to represent the anti-Qing forces in various places, and it is only limited to a circle in the southwest.

Such a situation is very unreasonable. There are so many vassal towns as there are now. At the very least, the vassal town must have a spokesperson in the court, and the central government must have independent strong ministers or subordinate administrative bureaucrats in the vassal town. The two sides must interact.

Only then can the movement of conscience be possible. But as it is now, the center is controlled by a feudal town and has become an empty shell. The feudal town cannot insert spokespersons in the court. It is just a subordinate sent by the court to act unilaterally.

People often only make both parties more alienated.

The letter was sent out as quickly as possible. Chen Kai put down his pen, closed his eyes, and went through today's events again, but he still couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Guo Zhiqi's win over is beneficial to the Yongli court itself - Chen Kai's ability and the Zheng Group's strength are what they are determined to win over. The key to the earlier discord between Guo Zhiqi and Chen Kai lies in the central government

This is due to the conflict between the interests of subordinate local peripheral organizations and the Zheng Group in Guangdong. But today is different from the past, and the Zheng Group's presence in Guangdong can no longer be eliminated quickly, whether it is to show goodwill or to

To alienate and flatter each other, or just to change opponents, their interests drove Guo Zhiqi to do this. In the final analysis, it is still the word "interest".

Similarly, Chen Kai's refusal attitude was also because of these two words: "I am rooted in the Zheng Group. After many years of accumulation, whether it is connections or prestige, that is where my foundation lies. In order to be one or two higher

It is very unwise to hold a high-level official position and risk being misunderstood as a traitor, plus the possibility of more conflicts with Zheng Chenggong."

With this thought in his mind, Chen Kai opened his eyes again and dug out a Chaozhou report from the book on the case. Then he picked up a pen and used vertical calculations on the paper to add, add, and subtract, and got

After seeing the result, he put a corner of the draft paper against the candle paper, letting the paper twist and dance wildly under the burning flames until it turned into ashes, and bursts of cold light behind the fire flickered in the dark room.

Early the next morning, the meeting continued. Regarding the Wangzhuang issue, Guo Zhiqi had no intention of giving in, and Chen Kai was not prepared to compromise either. The two sides continued to struggle over the minutiae. Seeing this, Li Dingguo had no choice but to put the issue aside for now.

Let go, it will definitely be abolished anyway, and the fight is just about dealing with the aftermath.

Li Dingguo spoke, and Guo Zhiqi and Chen Kai had no choice but to leave it at that. Next, what needs to be discussed is the division of defense zones and the appointment of officials. The next possible military operations will also be carried out on this basis.

"Judging from the current situation, after this year of fierce fighting, Wang Division has successively recovered Lianzhou Prefecture, Leizhou Prefecture, Gaozhou Prefecture, Luoding Prefecture, and the entire territory of Yangjiang, Yangchun, Xinxing, Gaoming, and Enping in the central and southern part of Zhaoqing Prefecture.

County and the five counties of Nanhai, Panyu, Shunde, Xinning, and Xinhui including Guangzhou Fucheng. In addition, Chen Fujun also recovered Xiangshan and Xin'an counties, and Xin Taibo's troops in Huizhou Prefecture were also attacking cities and territories.

Coupled with the Chaozhou and Qiongzhou prefectures that General Guo Xing and Chen Fujun had previously recaptured, the situation can be said to be very good."

Pointing to the map, Li Dingguo pointed out these areas one by one. A large area from Gaolian Leiqiong Sifu in southwest Guangdong to Luoding Prefecture, and then south of the Xijiang River and Beijiang to Guangzhou Prefecture was already under the control of the Ming army.

District. In the east, it still looks a bit intertwined, but the balance of power between the Ming and Qing Dynasties in eastern Guangdong has been unbalanced from the beginning. Now that there are no two vassals behind it, it is only a matter of time before they can all be recovered.

"In Guangdong Province, the Wang Division has recovered most of it, but the northern areas of Zhaoqing Prefecture and Guangzhou Prefecture, parts of Huizhou Prefecture, and Shaozhou Prefecture and Nanxiong Prefecture in northern Guangdong are still in the hands of the Imperial Guards."

This is a dividing line. The reason is that the Ming army either moved along the coast or came from the sea. The army met at the middle point in the south of Guangzhou, and then won the field battle and attacked the important town of Guangzhou.

How to distribute it in eastern Guangdong is actually very simple. Chaozhou has long been recovered, and Chen Kai has already discussed it with Hao Shangjiu in advance on the Huizhou Prefecture. There are only these two prefectures in the entire eastern Guangdong region, and Hao Shangjiu occupies part of it, while Chen Kai's department

The contribution was huge, and basically it can be said to be no worse than Li Dingguo. However, there is not much territory left in eastern Guangdong. First of all, Chen Kai's problem must be solved.

"I believe that Xiangshan County and Xinning County, which have been recovered by Chen Fujun, are placed under Chen Fujun's management, and local officials and garrisons are also appointed and assigned by Chen Fujun. In addition, Dongguan County and Zengcheng County in the east of Guangzhou,

This is also the case in Longmen County and Conghua County."

On the Huizhou Prefecture, Hao Shangjiu controlled a large territory with almost no success in the four battles before and after Guangzhou. At most, it was only a diversion. Li Dingguo was very generous and simply used the entire eastern part of Guangzhou Prefecture as the target for this battle.

reward.

This was something Li Dingguo had already thought about a long time ago. He even had the basic idea when he expressed his goodwill to Zheng Chenggong before the Battle of Zhaoqing last year. Now, compared to the original idea, there is at most one more Conghua

County and Xiangshan County, he felt a little embarrassed when he said these words - after all, the performance of Chen Kai and the towns of the Ming Army in eastern Guangdong in this battle could no longer be satisfied by two counties.

In this regard, Chen Kai did not continue to bargain. After all, for him, Zheng Chenggong and the entire Zheng Group, the entire Huizhou Prefecture plus eastern Guangzhou was already a great sign of Li Dingguo's sincerity. Naturally, he also wanted to be informed and cooperate in this way.

Only then can it last for a long time.

Although the Ming Army in eastern Guangdong arrived late, it played a decisive role. Chen Kai's wisdom and the navy and land divisions of the Ming Army in eastern Guangdong all made great contributions to achieve this great victory. It is needless to say

Doubtful. In this regard, Li Dingguo said so, and Guo Zhiqi had no objection at all, so he simply settled on it.

There are several counties here that are still in the hands of the Qing army. For example, Dongguan, Zengcheng, Longmen, and Conghua all need Chen Kai to lead his own troops or assign generals to capture them. In addition, Huizhou Prefecture may

Hao Shangjiu's five thousand soldiers and horses may not be enough, and Chen Kai's reinforcements are also needed, which is as it should be.

In eastern Guangdong, there are only two families, Chen Kai and Hao Shangjiu, who were recruited by Chen Kai. Naturally, it is very simple. But in western Guangdong, not to mention Li Dingguo's army, there are also troops from various Ming and rebel armies in western Guangdong.

, it can be said to be very complicated. Fortunately, Guo Zhiqi has been busy discussing with various Ming armies over the past few days on how to divide it. He has probably got a basic idea. The rest is how Li Dingguo and Guo Zhiqi divide the accounts.

"The capital of Guangzhou still needs a world-famous general like His Highness to be in charge of it to ensure its completeness." Guo Zhiqi praised him, and Li Dingguo also quickly said a few words of humility: "Since Guangzhou City has been assigned to His Highness for garrison, then Qingyuan, Shunde, and Xinhui

The three counties should also be garrisoned by His Highness's army. As for Zhaoqing Prefecture, I think the same is true for Fucheng, Sihui, Xingxing, Gaoming, Guangning, Kaijian, Fengchuan and Deqing Prefecture."

"Isn't this too much? Or should we assign Xinxing and Gaoming counties to other marshals?"

"Your Highness, please don't refuse. This is what I have discussed with them. Today's feat of recapturing Guangzhou is entirely due to your Highness setting off this trend. If not, they would have been unable to do anything to those two vassals."

"Okay, then I will be disrespectful."

The two said that it was none of their business. Chen Kai just watched from the side, but he could still see that Guo Zhiqi was suppressing all the subordinates. He also understood the specific reason, but there was no need to point it out, because he

Why don't you have similar thoughts?

After this division, the remaining counties are Lianzhou Prefecture, Leizhou Prefecture, Gaozhou Prefecture, Luoding Prefecture, Yangchun County, Yangjiang County, Enping County of Zhaoqing Prefecture and Xinning County of Guangzhou Prefecture. Specifically, I only heard that it is

Zhou Jintang and Deng Yao will return to their respective defense areas, that is, southwestern Guangdong. Wang Xing will gain Enping, Yangchun, Li Changrong will control Yangjiang, Chen Qice will control Guanghaiwei and Xinning County, and Chen Kai will not be too worried for the time being.

Clear.

After the division of defense zones is over, the only matters left are luxury goods and Wangzhuang. At this moment, the top priority is still the matter of Wangzhuang, because luxury goods can be subdivided, but this one is different.

At this time, Chen Kai also sat there and thought for a moment, but did not mention the matter of Wangzhuang. He directly raised his hands to Li Dingguo and said: "To be honest with you, Your Highness, in the first month of the sixth year of Yongli, due to the dispute between Chaozhou natives and guests, I was dismissed from the official position.

I once swore to the local Chaozhou people and the people living in Guangzhou that they would return to Guangzhou within three years. Now with the help of His Highness, I can get what I want, and the people of Guangzhou will also remember His Highness's kindness."

"Don't dare."

Li Dingguo smiled and returned the salute, and Chen Kai continued: "However, the people of Guangzhou live in Guangzhou Fucheng and its surrounding areas, and those fields, houses, and shops are where they have lived for generations. Therefore, if you want to come, I should let you

Each of them returns to his own home, so that each can settle down in his own home.”

After finishing his words, Chen Kai stood up and saluted again. This was what he had to do, but at this moment, looking sideways from the corner of his eye, Li Dingguo's face was quite surprised, but Guo Zhiqi still looked so calm.

light.

This has nothing to do with the matter being personal. Chen Kai knows very well that the issue is no longer a dispute between him and Guo Zhiqi, but a bargaining between him and Li Dingguo. And this scene has obviously long ago
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