Internal strife is about to break out in the Zheng family, and different voices have emerged in the Nanming government. One group believes that this is a good time to unite with Taiwan to deal with Zheng Jing; one group believes that we should wait and see the victory or defeat before making a decision; another group believes that we can take the opportunity to suppress and control Jinxia
, turning the navy's base to the southeast to better coordinate with the army's operations.
Zheng Jing from Jinxia and Zheng Xi from Taiwan both sent envoys to Guangzhou to meet Zhu Yongxing, hoping to achieve their respective requirements. Zheng Jing wanted to inherit the title of King Yanping and the honor of the national surname, and asked the court to allow him to conquer Taiwan.
Zheng Xi then took out Zheng Chenggong's suicide note, hoping that the court would not allow Zheng Jing to inherit the title, but only allow him to guard Jinxia, and make Zheng Xi a general in charge of recruiting and guarding Taiwan.
Analyzing from Zheng Chenggong's suicide note, although Zheng Jing was disobedient and the generals disobeyed, he was still making plans for the Zheng family in the end. Leaving Taiwan to his younger brother and leaving Jinsha to Zheng Jing can be said to be double insurance. If Zhu Yongxing takes over,
If this were to be done, Zheng Jing would not dare to use force to resolve Taiwan without the approval of the court, and would have to worry about the actions of the Ming army. The Zheng family would be in internal strife and fighting each other, which was obviously not what Zheng Chenggong wanted to see.
It was precisely because he saw Zheng Chenggong's thoughts that Zhu Yongxing did not follow the request in the suicide note; it was also because of the development of the war situation in Fujian that he was unwilling to waste the navy's strength and use force to deal with Zheng Jing; it was also because he wanted to
To seek the greatest benefit through this, one cannot easily agree to Zheng Jing or Zheng Xi.
"Your Highness intends to wait and see the outcome before making a final decision?" Yicheng is more inclined to take the opportunity to deal with Zheng Jing. After all, the only ones with the power to hinder Zhu Yongxing are the Zheng family.
"Gu Wuyi waits and sees the outcome." Zhu Yongxing shook his head and said: "If Jinxia goes to war with Taiwan, Zheng Jing will undoubtedly win. And it is not the best time to deal with Zheng Jing. Gu's method is very simple, one word 'drag'.
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The generals such as Zheng Xi and Huang Zhao who occupied Taiwan were too young to convince the public. However, Zheng Jing received the support of Zheng Chenggong's brother Zheng Tai and the support of the Jinxia generals. Both in terms of reputation and strength
, Zheng Jing could easily win. If it were not for the imperial court and Zhu Yongxing, Zheng Jing would have followed the historical method of succeeding to the throne and sending troops to Taiwan.
If it was Zheng Tai who was in Taiwan, Ambassador Zhu Yongxing would have made other arrangements instead of using "delay" to wait for changes and wait for the most favorable outcome.
"The Taiwanese envoy exaggerated. He said that his troops were strong enough to resist Zheng Jing, but he did not know that he made a big mistake in deploying defenses. Half of the war has been lost before it even started." Zhu Yongxing sneered and said: "Penghu is the throat of Taiwan's four major powers.
, the external defense of the vassal screen. To attack Taiwan, you must first capture Penghu. To defend Taiwan, you must first defend Penghu. Taiwan hangs alone in the waves. If Penghu is lost, it will lose its advance and retreat, and its power will be defeated."
"But His Highness did not remind him." Yicheng was slightly awakened, but he was still puzzled.
Zhu Yongxing nodded, smiled bitterly, and said: "Because this is just the beginning of the internal strife in the Zheng family. Gu is just causing some trouble for Zheng Jing and giving our army a more advantageous situation in the southeast. When Zheng Jing conquers Taiwan, well, do you think he will
How?"
Yicheng pondered for a long time and said tentatively: "Unify the power, consolidate the foundation, and eliminate negative discussions and influences? If it is a foreign surname, I am afraid that no one in the Zheng Group can threaten Zheng Jing-" At this point, his
His eyes suddenly opened wide and he said in surprise: "Zheng Tai, Your Highness is going to say that Zheng Tai and Zheng Jing will fight?"
"Yes!" Zhu Yongxing sighed helplessly, but Yicheng could hear a hint of expectation in his ears, "It's a bit puzzling to say that Zheng Tai is not only a respected veteran of the Zheng family, but also the key point
Shi used his reputation to stabilize the morale of the Jinxia army. He even protected Zheng Jing at the cost of offending King Yanping. It is not an exaggeration to say that he was Zheng Jing's savior. How could Zheng Jing attack him?"
"My subordinates understand." Yi Cheng sighed heavily, "Zheng Tai is the brother of King Yanping. He has been in battle for many years and has won the military heart. He has also been in charge of the Zheng family's business and trade for a long time, and has made many contributions to the great victory in Xiamen.
.For such a guy who has strength, ability, and reputation, but refuses to obey orders, Zheng Jing is in an unfair position. If he wants to unify power and establish prestige, he must be attacked."
"Hehe." Zhu Yongxing sneered twice and said in a disdainful tone: "Zheng Jing learned Nai's father's decisiveness in killing, but -, hum, he is the son of a tiger father and a dog!"
Yi Cheng nodded repeatedly in agreement. It was not that he 100% believed Zhu Yongxing's guess, but that Zhu Yongxing could think so deeply, which made him feel relieved and relieved. The civil strife in the Zheng family was just a microcosm, or a side portrait.
, if Zhu Yongxing can think of this, he will naturally have a clear understanding of where he should go in the future. According to Yicheng's thinking, Zhu Yongxing has already meant the cruelty of political struggle. So, when fighting Yongli or other families who covet the throne,
When fighting, you will not be merciful.
"When Zheng Jing wants to unify power and carry out major internal attacks, it will be a good opportunity for us to take action." Zhu Yongxing's eyes have shifted to the documents on the desk, and his tone has become calm, "Either massively expand the strength, or
Forcing Zheng Jing to avoid Taiwan, the coast of the mainland will be all the places for our navy to gallop. At that time, the sail pointed to the high South Pole, Qiong, and the Liao Dynasty in the north. Where should we not gather troops, and where should we not attack and plunder?
The Manchu Qing Dynasty was defeated!"
The Manchu Qing Dynasty was defeated! When Yi Chengru heard about Hong Zhongdalu, he suddenly looked at Zhu Yongxing. But Zhu Yongxing's demeanor had returned to his natural calmness, and his pen was writing on the paper, as if he was drawing a grand plan for victory.
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"Presenting mourning, raising troops, and after destroying the rebellious ministers and traitors, what else can Min Fan say?" Zheng Jing was so angry that he stood up and slapped the table, sweeping all the tea bowls to the ground.
The heavy gifts were sent to Guangzhou, and the envoy was extremely humble. Zheng Jing felt that he had given Zhu Yongxing enough face, but the news sent back by the envoy made him feel disappointed and angry.
Asking Emperor Yongli for instructions is obviously an excuse to delay. Although this is indeed the case in the process of inheriting the king's title, anyone with a discerning eye has already seen that as long as Zhu Yongxing agrees, everything will be done, and the length of time is also under his control. Then
If you want to be fast, you will be fast, if you want to be slow, you will be slow, it all depends on your mind.
"The prince has inherited the title, so why should he rely on others?" Feng Xifan also had a bad impression of Zhu Yongxing. He used Zheng Jing's words to fan the flames, "It's just to say that the prince has inherited the king's title, so what?"
Chen Yonghua was very conflicted in his heart. He was grateful for Zheng Chenggong's kindness, but he also believed that resisting the imperial court was against the righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period in his heart. After pondering for a long time, he euphemistically said: "If you are suspected of overstepping your bounds, it may be detrimental to the heir apparent. Min Fan is afraid that
I also have some concerns, so I don’t dare to be good at it, so I need to ask the emperor to make a decision, right?”
"Hmph, isn't he good enough?" Feng Xifan sneered with some disdain: "He is just a living Cao Cao who abandoned the emperor in a foreign country without saying a word about taking over. Who knows what he is thinking?"
"Having said that, Min Fan is a descendant of the Zhu family after all. Now that we have strong troops and horses, we cannot easily become enemies with them." Jianping Marquis Zheng Tai coughed and said slowly: "The honor of righteousness is in hand, and the late king must also respect it on the surface.
In my opinion, you can wait a little longer to inherit the king's title, but you can't delay the attack on Dongning. As long as those thieves are defeated, the king's title can only be inherited by the prince."
Zheng Jing stopped his hurried pace and asked hesitantly: "I'm afraid that the Ming army has evil intentions and sneak attacks on Jinxia while our army is attacking Dongning. At that time, our army was floating on the sea and lost control of its advance and retreat——"
"I don't think this will be the case." Liu Guoxuan saw that Zheng Jing was about to speak, so he continued: "The Ming army is concentrating on the war in Fujian Province. They must destroy Geng Ni and then quickly. Where can they mobilize the troops?"
"Taiwan is available, get it quickly." Zheng Tai patted the table and said loudly: "Jinsha is a small place, but Dongning is the foundation that will never be shaken. If you can work hard, you can be self-reliant and self-reliant.
.If we hold Dongning, we can attack and plunder the mainland from the outside, and we can live in peace and contentment from the inside, so that the families of our soldiers and soldiers have a way out. If the prince is worried, I am willing to guard Jinsha and take all measures."
"Uncle has been in battle for a long time and has rich experience. Guarding Jinsha can be guaranteed to be foolproof." Zheng Jing's attitude was extremely polite and he said with a smile: "If Minfan wants to wait and see the victory or defeat, then let him see that our army is still in the southeast.
It plays an important role, and the troops and horses are still majestic. Well, I intend to appoint Zhou Quanbin as the commander-in-chief of the fifth army, and he will accompany me to capture Dongning. I wonder what my uncle thinks?"
Zhou Quanbin was a fierce general in Zheng's army. He accompanied Zheng Chenggong to regain Taiwan, and was later ordered to lead an army to Nan'ao to guard it. When the Zheng family's civil strife first began, there were rumors that Zheng Chenggong had given Zhou Quanbin a secret message, ordering him to act accordingly. Zheng Jing was suspicious.
, taking advantage of Zhou Quanbin's return to Xiamen, he was arrested and imprisoned. Now that Zheng Chenggong died of illness, Zheng Jing felt that Zhou Quanbin was no longer a threat and would definitely surrender to him.
"Zhou Quanbin has been to Dongning and understood the reality. He is the right candidate to attack Dongning. The Crown Prince made a wise decision." Zheng Tai agreed and complimented Zheng Jing smoothly.
The determination to attack Taiwan was made, and after some deliberation, Zheng Jing appointed Zhou Quanbin as the commander-in-chief of the fifth army, and his bodyguard Feng Xifan proposed to join the army. Chen Yonghua accompanied him and marched into Taiwan that day.
The meeting broke up and everyone went to prepare separately, but Feng Xifan stayed alone and reported the affairs secretly to Zheng Jing.
"Has the prince considered giving up Jinxia and focusing on the management of Dongning?" As soon as Feng Xifan said this, Zheng Jing stared in shock. He didn't know what medicine he had taken wrong, and he actually wanted to give up Jinxia, which he had worked hard for many years.
"Your Majesty, most of our officers and soldiers are from Fujian, Jin, Xiamen and the mainland are very close." Feng Xifan called out to the princes one after another, but his face was very solemn and he stated calmly, "If the Ming army defeats Geng Ni,
If we occupy Fujian Province, it may have a great impact on our army's morale. If we are in Dongning, the sea is thousands of miles away and cannot be crossed without a boat, but our military morale will be stable."
Zheng Jing understood what he heard and couldn't help but nodded appreciatively. In terms of influence and appeal, the Zheng family was not as good as the imperial court; if the Ming army could regain Fujian, it would be even more attractive to the Fujian soldiers in the Zheng army who had strong local concepts.
.In order to prevent the soldiers from following Chen Ba's example and defecting to the Ming army, abandoning Jinsha is a way. When arriving in Taiwan, as long as the ships are strictly controlled, it will be difficult for the soldiers to cross the vast sea even if they want to return to their homeland.