However, Shang Yi will not be too obsessed with things that he can't figure out. Anyway, there is still enough time now, so he doesn't have to make a decision, so he can think slowly. Although history has become unpredictable,
Shang Yi has another advantage, that is, he has enough experience and believes that he can come up with a solution.
Before he knew it, it was noon, and Shang Yi also remembered that he had agreed to have lunch with Ye Yaoying and Ye Xingshi. It happened that nothing happened now, so Shang Yi ordered other personnel to be on duty at the bell tower.
I returned to the Drum Tower.
At this time, in Shang Yi's room in Gulou, Ye Yaoyun and Ye Xingshi were waiting for him. When they saw Shang Yi coming back, Ye Yaoyun hurriedly stood up, greeted him, and said, "Brother, you are back."
While helping Shang Yi remove his outer cloak, he said, "Fan Lai has been delivered. You go and sit down with grandpa first, and I will take it out."
After Shang Yi sat down at the table, Ye Yaoying immediately took the rice from the food box. Because Wu Liang knew that Ye Yaoying was here, he specifically told the kitchen that he had made four laces and one soup, and another
The small pot of wine was still steaming at this time.
Although Shang Yi's life is simple, there are still more than a dozen servants serving him in the governor's office. These things are done by the servants. Now Ye Yao is busy with the flow of the flowers.
After putting it in, I put the dishes and poured wine for Ye Xingshi and Shang Yi, I really looked like a virtuous little wife.
Ye Xingshi smiled and raised his glass, saying, "Today is the third day of the Chinese New Year, and we can have a reunion dinner. Speaking of which, this meal is not easy."
Shang Yi and Ye Yaoying also raised their glasses and drank a glass together.
After eating for a while, Ye Xingshi said, "Shang Yi, do you have any plans for the next step?"
Shang Yi was stunned. Since he established the merchant army and started the business, Ye Xingshi had never asked about him. Of course, Shang Yi didn't care about it either. Now he suddenly asked, but he didn't know how to answer.
That's good.
Ye Xingshi said again: "I have never asked you before, but it doesn't mean I don't care. Actually, I have been watching your performance. Of course, your performance has been better than I imagined until now.
Even better. It took only more than three years to set a very good foundation like this, so I feel relieved. However, this time the situation in Nanjing is different from what you originally thought, and I want to listen to it.
When I heard that, what are your plans for the next step? And now we are only in our family of three, just talk about it casually, it doesn’t matter whether it’s right or wrong.”
Shang Yi thought about it and said, "Grandpa, I do have some undecided ideas now. The emperor is dead and the significance of guarding Nanjing is not much, but if I abandon Nanjing, Zhejiang will face the Qing army directly.
, so I am really embarrassed. Do you have any good suggestions?"
Ye Xingshi laughed and said, "I can't give you any good suggestions, but there are a few questions. I would like to ask you to pay attention. First, is Nanjing really that important? Is it because Nanjing has lost, the entire south, including ours.
Zhejiang will no longer be guaranteed; secondly, Zhejiang is where you have been operating for almost three years. Do you have no confidence in Zhejiang's morale? "In your opinion, it is a great grasp of the decisive battle with the Qing army in Nanjing.
, Are you more sure of a decisive battle with the Qing army in Zhejiang?”
Shang Yi was stunned for a moment, and finally realized that he was indeed a little bit stubborn. The greatest significance of Nanjing is politics, because it is the capital of the Southern Ming Dynasty and the emperor is here, so it has become the core of the south. But now Zhu You Song Ji died, and Nanjing had only one capital, and its symbolic role had been greatly reduced. In terms of geographical location and actual strategic value, Nanjing is not a key transportation route, nor is it the core of the entire south, because it is south of Nanjing. There are still millions of square kilometers of land, and there is still huge strategic space and room for maneuver.
In history, the Southern Song Dynasty did not establish its capital in Nanjing, but it still maintained a relatively safe situation for more than 160 years. Moreover, Guan Jian, which destroyed the Southern Song Dynasty, was not lost. This also proves that Nanjing is not an absolute barrier to Jiangnan. In addition, In another time and space, after the fall of Nanjing, Nanming still persisted in the struggle for nearly twenty years, and there were also opportunities to reverse the situation, but because other regimes in Nanming were too incompetent and were wasted. In the later years of the War of Resistance Against Japan, Nanjing also fell for eight years, but China still survived. Therefore, countless facts that had happened or had not happened proved that the fall of Nanjing does not mean that the entire South will not be able to be saved.
I have also been operating in Zhejiang for nearly three years, and have gained considerable reputation and public support, and have tools to guide public opinion. Therefore, I really don’t have to worry about Zhejiang facing the Qing army directly. And in Zhejiang and Qing dynasties Military operations, their own personnel dispatch, logistics supply, and even the shortage of staff are much more beneficial than Nanjing, so there is no need to stay in Nanjing at all.
Ye Xingshi looked at Shang Yi's expression changing constantly, and knew that he was thinking about his own tips. He couldn't help but feel relieved, and then said: "Shang Yi, don't forget that your foundation is in Zhejiang, not In Nanjing. In addition, the emperor is dead. Shi Kefa and Wu Yan want to support Lu Wang as their king. I am afraid that many people will support other vassal kings. Once Shi Kefa and Wu Yan take Lu Wang to Hangzhou, they are still in the process of supporting Lu Wang Wang. You don’t have you in charge in Hangzhou, you only rely on Yao Wang, Zhou Shiqi, Wang Fuzhi, Li Yan and others. Can you control the situation?"
Shang Yi's body was shocked and he immediately understood that this was indeed a problem he had never considered. Although he had the intention to support a Ming-Secret puppet regime, even if it was a puppet regime, it would inevitably attract a lot of Yuan Ming's. Shang Yi knew very well what the officials were doing. It was impossible to expect them to unite and fight the ruthless army together. On the contrary, everyone is good at fighting in the internal strife, and each one represents justice. The righteousness of the banner. In another time and space, there are such problems in the various regimes of the Southern Ming Dynasty, which is also an important reason for the defeat of the Southern Ming Dynasty. Once he was not in Hangzhou, Wu and Shi Kefa welcomed King Lu to Hangzhou. If you become emperor and bring another group of original officials, it would be strange if Hangzhou is not in chaos.
Although Ye Xingshi only asked a few questions and did not give him suggestions, these questions were indeed where Guan Jian is now. Therefore, Shang Yi suddenly realized his mind, quickly sorted out his clues, and thought about it carefully. , then said: "Grandpa, what do you think you will do next after the Qing army occupied Nanjing?"
Ye Xingshi was stunned for a moment, and suddenly laughed, saying, "This question is good. It seems that you have a clear plan in your mind."
Shang Yi nodded and said, "I have some clues, but the details need to be considered more. There is indeed no need to stick to Nanjing, but it is not just a horse. My idea is to stick to it for about a month."
Ye Xingshi smiled and said, "What's the reason?"
Shang Yi said: "At present, we can completely defend Nanjing and find opportunities to attack the Qing army. And we can give up Nanjing at any time, but the Qing army is in a difficult situation, because both political and strategic needs are
We must occupy Nanjing in full. Therefore, once the attack on Nanjing is frustrated, we will inevitably draw troops from Jiangbei, which is likely to be Wu Sangui's troops. In this way, our pressure in Jiangbei will be greatly reduced."
Ye Xingshi said: "But in this way, wouldn't the pressure on the Jiangnan battlefield be even greater?"
Shang Yi said: "Zhejiang is our foundation. Even if the Qing army attacks, we don't have to be afraid of him. And the important reason why I want to hold on to Nanjing for a month is to let the Qing army know that as long as there are merchant troops to defend the city.
, it will never be easily captured. Therefore, after the Qing army captured Nanjing, it will probably consider whether to attack Zhejiang again. In addition, the longer we hold in Nanjing, the more beneficial it will be to the actions of others in the south.
”
This time Ye Xingshi was a little puzzled and said, "What will others do?"
Shang Yi said: "In the chaos, there must be many people who want to take advantage of the situation. Shi Kefa and Wu Yan want to support Lu Wang as the king, and the others must have their own plans. As long as we can drag the Qing army in Nanjing for a longer time, we will naturally
Many people supported other vassal kings. In this way, after we gave up Nanjing, they could at least attract the attention of the Qing army. Therefore, as long as we want to defend Zhejiang, we will fight hard with the Qing army.
After a few battles, the Qing army would definitely attack other parts of the south when it could not capture Zhejiang, in an attempt to isolate Zhejiang. In this way, while the Qing army was divided into troops in the south, we could garrison in Zhejiang while carrying out operations in Jiangbei.
If you advance to the Jianghuai land, you can trap the Qing army in the south of the Yangtze River."
Ye Xingshi thought about it and said that although it was different from his original intention, Shang Yi’s plan was indeed more comprehensive. Staying in Nanjing for an additional month would indeed be of great help to the subsequent Zhejiang battles. Therefore, he said again:
But aren’t you planning to invite King Lu to Hangzhou? In this way, wouldn’t Zhejiang become the target of the Qing army?”
Shang Yi smiled and said, "Then I won't welcome the King of Lu. I have already figured it out. I can use the emperor to command the princes. Only one emperor can play its greatest role. Once several kings appear together.
The situation, or the puppet regime supported by the support, is not all unique, so the value of Lu Wang is not much, so whether he is in Hangzhou or not, he is not very useful. On the contrary, without Lu Wang, it can reduce a lot of trouble."
He paused and said, "And my goal is not to let the Ming Dynasty continue."
Ye Xingshi was silent for a moment, finally nodded and said, "What you said makes sense. Do what you mean. Yao Rong and I will go back to Hangzhou tomorrow, and we will fully support you in the future."
Ye Yaoying has been listening to their conversation but has not interrupted. At this time, it was finally confirmed that Ye Xingshi had given up his promise of not participating in the world trend and began to help Shang Yi with all his might. This was the result she hoped most.