Although the plan to attack the Ruan Navy in Guangnan was not told to the Zheng family in Annan in advance, the news of the defeat of the Nan Ruan Navy was quickly learned by the Zheng family. While Zheng Zha sent people to contact the Ming army, he ordered the clan in the south to
Zheng Gen reorganized his troops and prepared to take the opportunity to attack Nan Ruan, thereby ending the separation of the north and the south in one fell swoop.
The Ming army was getting stronger day by day. Although there were not many soldiers left in the Annan occupied area, the main force of the Zheng family did not dare to withdraw the southern army easily. Because Zheng Zha also thought clearly that even if he secretly mobilized troops, he could attack the Ming army stationed in Annan.
The Ming army was caught off guard and regained some lost ground, but would soon be defeated by the army transferred by Zhu Yongxing. With Nan Ruan watching from the side, a fight with the Ming army in which both sides would suffer losses or a total defeat would be a disaster for Beizheng.
A devastating disaster.
Because of this, Beizheng did not have the courage to fight a decisive battle with the Ming army. Regardless of victory or defeat, it was uneconomical. The same was true for Nanruan. Although the navy was severely damaged, the Ming army wanted to attack the city and seize territory.
But it was still too weak to do so, but the Ming army did not need to do this.
In the confrontation between Bei Zheng and Nan Ruan, the Ming army was like a decisive weight. It did not require much weight to change the balance. Especially after the heavy damage to the Nan Ruan Navy, the tendency and weight of the Ming army became even more important.
Whichever side you lean towards is enough to give the other side an advantage or victory.
The situation in Nan Ruan is more critical. Not only is Bei Zheng sharpening its sword, but even the Champa Kingdom is showing signs of getting ready to make a move.
Five years ago, Champa sent troops to attack Phu Yen, but was defeated by the Nam Nguyen army. Nam Nguyen took advantage of the situation and opened up Tai Ninh province. As the Ming army opened up the Saigon area of the Mekong River Delta and adopted a policy of supporting Champa and containing Nam Nguyen,
The Champa Kingdom gradually became hardened again, and it actually had the intention of regaining its lost territory.
The chaos in the Annan Peninsula became more subtle due to Zhu Yongxing's planning and arrangement, but it was the Ming army that benefited. They were able to exploit both sides and profit from it without exerting much effort.
Obviously, Nan Ruan saw the current situation clearly after the navy was severely damaged. They sent an envoy to plead for peace and guilt before the Ming army and Beizheng really joined forces. They only made a little effort and agreed to the Ming army.
Conditions. At this time, Rilili Base had been severely damaged by the bombardment of the coalition navy. The Beizheng army, led by Zheng Gen, began to advance southward.
"Nan Ruan is better off." After Zhu Yongxing received the news that the negotiation was successful, he couldn't help but admire Nan Ruan's decision. Beizheng also increased the price, but it was a little sloppy and a little late.
Continuing to maintain the confrontation between the north and the south is the most beneficial choice for the Ming army. Although Zhu Yongxing also has a plan to attack together with Bei Zheng in case Nan Ruan does not comply, it is of course the best to achieve the most ideal results.
"If the Ruan family still holds on, I am afraid that the country will be destroyed." Yi Cheng sneered and said: "The remaining navy is trapped in Da Nang. If our army does not stop and helps Bei Zheng again, how can the Ruan family stop it?
An amphibious assault by the Beizheng army? Aren’t the two fortress defense lines equivalent to a false defense?”
Should he pay indemnity and cede territory; should he rather live in pieces than lose everything; should he tolerate it for the time being, or should he die heroically? Zhu Yongxing was glad that he did not make the choice himself. After all, this kind of dilemma only depends on the final result, not on temporary happiness.
"The Nanruan Navy still has some warships. I wonder if it can withstand Beizheng's attack? Well, this is none of our business anymore." Zhu Yongxing was thinking in his mind, but he smiled to himself. The outcome of the Zhengruan War is no longer an important matter.
Already.
Nan Nguyen once again resisted Bei Zheng's attack. The confrontation will continue; Bei Zheng broke through Nan Nguyen's defense line, and it will be difficult to completely eliminate the Nan Nguyen regime and stabilize the place in a short time. Regardless of the confrontation, Bei Zheng's military strength
Being further trapped in the south is only the most advantageous to the Ming army. The other is relatively advantageous, and the impact is not very great.
"Your Highness -" Yicheng hesitated for a moment, then said: "Then the Western Yifa people, do you really want to give them one of the Cham Islands?"
Zhu Yongxing nodded and said: "The legal person is the least threatening among the Western Barbarians. We don't have to be afraid now and we don't have to worry in the future. We can get one of the two largest islands in Cham Island. Give one to the legal person and return it.
It can help our army deter Nan Ruan. After all, the South China Sea Fleet still has the Qing navy in Guangdong as its main enemy and cannot stay in the Beibu Gulf for a long time."
Cham Island is an archipelago in central Annam, located southeast of Da Nang. It consists of seven small islands, of which only two of the largest islands have fishing villages. Occupying it, one can monitor Nan Nguyen and control Da Nang; two,
In the future, it can become a transit point on the route from Haiphong, Halong to Saigon, increasing navigation safety.
Giving one of the islands to the French, or selling it to the French, was a way for Zhu Yongxing to win over allies. Nanruan had a closer relationship with the Portuguese, and Beizheng also began to contact the Dutch, so Zhu Yongxing had to guard against their help.
External forces are like rats and cats. When the main enemy is still the Qing Dynasty, it should be a better strategy to recruit the French to help.
Among the Western colonists, France was a latecomer, and its strength was not as good as other established countries. The alliance with the Ming Dynasty was something that both parties were satisfied with. Portugal, Spain, and the Netherlands were wary of the rising power of the Ming Dynasty.
, cooperation would be insincere. For example, these countries would not sell giant ships to the Ming army, which obviously made Zhu Yongxing dissatisfied.
Now that Zhu Yongxing has made the decision, Yicheng will not say more. He knows very little about this grand strategy and the situation involving the Western Yi countries thousands of miles away.
"King Yanping is about to lead his army back. After accounting for the seizures, I will meet with him again tomorrow." Zhu Yongxing sighed in his heart, deeply regretting that the two families still did not reach any agreement on the joint attack on the Qing navy.
Agreement, in the future we can only rely on the South China Sea Fleet to complete this task alone, which will inevitably consume more time and more money.
"One million taels of silver, and a lot of captured warships and artillery. King Yanping's trip was really well worth it." Yi Cheng was a little angry. He had suggested to Zhu Yongxing that he should give less to Zheng Chenggong in the name of the court.
, but was rejected by Zhu Yongxing.
Although they won the battle, the Zheng family navy and the Nanhai Fleet did not suffer losses, but the gains outweighed the losses. Since the two parties had an agreement before, Zhu Yongxing had an attitude of equal cooperation, so he did not want to lose anything because of the distribution of some spoils.
There was a deep estrangement from Zheng Chenggong.
The southeast trade route still needs the care of the Zheng family navy. At present, the largest import of saltpeter is still in the Japanese country, and it may be Taiwan in the future. No matter which company it is, it is not a wise choice to antagonize the Zheng family. I have to make a strict promise.
The appearance of Nuo is also very useful for the future split of the Zheng family and attracting those ships and generals who break away from the Zheng family. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!