Zou Weilian, the governor of Fujian, had a gloomy expression on his face. He looked at the officials who had been summoned urgently and hesitated: "This, this, Mr. Ye, the prefect of Quanzhou, brought a message to me... What is this specifically, or...
Let Master Ye tell you..."
All eyes fell on Ye Yuanxian. Ye Yuanxian did not panic and cleared his throat: "On November 18th, the Penghu garrison, the brave cavalry officer Ding Yunyi, mobilized the entire Penghu Navy, sent out all the troops, and recovered Taiwan!"
As soon as these words came out, the officials were immediately in confusion. There was a lot of discussion and whispering, and no one could believe the news.
Zheng Zhilong, who was also called by Zou Weilian, moved a bit, murderous intent flashed through his eyes, but then he sat there calmly, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.
Ye Yuan looked at him quietly at first, and couldn't help but admire Zheng Zhilong's calmness.
"Be quiet, be quiet." Zou Weilian stopped these officials: "Everyone, this is a serious matter. Mr. Ye, please tell me what happened."
Ye Yuanxian said calmly: "The red barbarians have stolen the high officials. Although they are temporarily stationed by the imperial court's holy grace, they must abide by the laws of the Ming Dynasty and stay safe. However, the red barbarians do all kinds of evil in the high officials, and they also occupy the entire
Taiwan means. The recent imposition of cane sugar tax has finally triggered a civil uprising. Local Guo Huaiyi..."
Speaking of this name, he glanced at Zheng Zhilong intentionally or unintentionally: "Guo Huaiyi led more than a thousand people to start an uprising, and the generals were in chaos. When the war broke out among the generals, it harmed Taiwan, and when Taiwan was in chaos, it harmed Fujian. So Ding Yunyi
We had to mobilize all Penghu officers and soldiers to recover the majority. By the time your Excellencies received this news, Taiwan had already been recovered."
"What do you think about this?" Zou Weilian's eyes were wandering.
"How did Mr. Ye know so clearly?" Chief Envoy Bao Hongjiu was doubtful: "Does Mr. Ye know the progress of the war just by being here?"
Ye Yuan smiled: "That's right."
Zou Weilian took out a few pages of paper: "This is Ding Yunyi's letter to me. What does it say? I would like to tell you all. It says that Benfu planned a strategy to win a thousand miles and win the battle to regain Taiwan.
.....Ah, here, the Chief Envoy of Fujian Province, Mr. Bao, personally comforted and urged the Penghu Navy to fight bravely... Mr. Guan Guo Hua Guan, the Chief Minister of the State, and Mr. Mu Chengxian, the Chief Transport Officer...
..."
He read out the names of more than a dozen people in one breath. Everyone "made great efforts" in the battle to regain Taiwan, or "personally commanded" or "organized food and fodder." In short, everyone had a share of the credit.
Those officials whose names were read were filled with joy and fear.
It is an official rule that everyone should share merit, so it is not surprising at all. However, the stakes in this matter are too great.
If Taiwan is really recovered, the imperial court will be happy and rewards will be indispensable. However, if this is Ding Yunyi's own initiative, or if Taiwan is not conquered at all, then once the imperial court becomes angry and investigates, none of the people Ding Yunyi mentioned will be able to escape.
Bao Hongjiu's mind was spinning fast. Ding Yuanyi's father, Ding Yuanzhao, was transferred from Fujian to manage military affairs and was transferred to the Ministry of War. Ding Yunyi had just returned from the capital. His father was in charge of the Ministry of War. Could it be that Ding Yunyi got some news, or perhaps
Someone gave him this order?
Otherwise, how could he be so bold as to make his own decisions?
Another thing is that Ye Yuan had just taken office as the prefect of Quanzhou, and Ding Yunyi was working on the Art of War in Taiwan. The two were originally brother-in-law and brother-in-law, so Ye Yuan must have brought some court order to Ding Yunyi.
Thinking of this, he suddenly became enlightened and his tone suddenly changed: "I didn't expect that Ding Shoubei actually mentioned the rank of a lower official. I am ashamed to accept it. I am ashamed to accept it. I think Zou Fushuai defeated Hongyi in the battle at Liaoluowan that day. I should have taken advantage of it.
They won the pursuit, but Zou Fushuai was kind-hearted and did not want to kill them all, so he let them live. Who would have thought that Hongyi would not appreciate God's mighty grace and actually committed evil in Taiwan again. Fushuai was furious and ordered the Penghu army to regain Taiwan.
, I am very happy and congratulated, Fushuai has made great contributions to the world! This is my joy in Fujian and the joy of the court! I sincerely ask Fushuai to report to the court immediately to report this great victory!"
This flattery was truly "earth-shattering" and Zou Weilian didn't take it seriously.
How could Taiwan be so easy to recover? It was just what Ye Yuan said.
What if he didn't recover and rashly claimed victory? Wouldn't that be a big joke? Even if the court didn't pursue it, how could he still have the nerve to continue sitting in this position?
But other officials did not expect this. Everyone agreed with Bao Hongjiu and even claimed that it was true.
Zou Weilian coughed and asked the officials to quiet down: "What does Mr. Zheng think of that?"
All the officials were silent, and then they suddenly remembered that Ding Yunyi's officials were all big and small. He mentioned everything that could be mentioned, but he missed Zheng Zhilong, who had a large number of soldiers!
"Good recovery, good recovery." Zheng Zhilong said with a smile: "Ding Yunyi is so courageous and courageous. I have never seen such courage before, I admire you, I admire you."
Everyone can understand the meaning of these words.
Although the high officials were stolen by the red barbarians, Taiwan has always been regarded by Zheng Zhilong as his sphere of influence. Now that Ding Yunyi dared to pluck the tiger's hair, he was really "very courageous".
Zheng Zhilong said coldly: "It is a great joy for Ding Yunyi to regain Taiwan. However, I have doubts in my heart. Although the Hongyi were defeated at Liaoluo Bay, their power still exists. They are defended by ships outside and covered by Relan inside.
The city is strong, and I am very surprised. How powerful is Ding Yunyi, who can break the big officials? Mr. Ye, this matter is no small matter. Well, everyone is happy. If the news is not accurate, I am afraid someone will be killed. Zheng asked Ye
My lord, did you see Ding Yunyi conquering the city of Relanja with your own eyes?"
Everyone was frightened by what he said.
Yes, if this is done, it will not be a joke. Beheading and confiscating the house will happen in the blink of an eye.
Ye Yuan was not afraid at all: "When Ye left Penghu, all the Penghu naval forces were on the move. Ding Yunyi went out with the army with great momentum. This battle will definitely be successful."
"What if it fails?" Zheng Zhilong asked with squinted eyes.
Ye Yuan smiled calmly: "If we can't succeed, Ye will lie about the military situation and be willing to take off the black yarn and lead his own death!"
"Master Ye, these words are not a joke." Zheng Zhilong chased after him.
Ye Yuan said calmly: "In front of Zou Fushuai, in front of so many adults, Ye must do what he says. If Ding Yunyi cannot succeed, please behead Ye."
"really?"
"really!"
Zheng Zhilong's eyes kept moving, and he suddenly laughed "haha", cupped his hands to Ye Yuanqian, and just sat there silently as if nothing happened.