Ming Zuo

Chapter 1066 Yang Sichang's Strategy
"In the past, the summer thief Chen Zhou was on the river, and the south of the Yangtze River was shaken, and the land of Taizu Longxing was also in danger. Moreover, the water transportation of money and food was completely cut off, the capital was in turmoil, and the Ming Dynasty was in turmoil. Therefore, if you want to get rid of the summer thief, the waterways will be changed. Heavier than land."

Yang Sichang drifted away.

The continuous victories in the suppression of Northwest bandits made him really feel that he is the Optimus Prime of Daming, who can support the collapse of the building.

He proposed to Chongzhen how to deal with Xia Guo.

That is to start from the water.

But his statement is not wrong.

Although Shandong is adjacent to the capital, it seems that the day and night are coming, which makes Daming feel like a stalk.

But in fact, everyone knows that it is the wealth of Jiangnan that maintains the fortunes of the Ming Dynasty.

As long as Jiangnan is here, Daming will be there.Otherwise, Daming wouldn't be able to survive even a day.

But the reality is that the communication channel between Jiangnan and the capital is controlled by Xia Guo.

Xia Guo would break it off as soon as he wanted, and Daming had nothing to do.

This feeling of life and death being controlled by human hands, the emperor and ministers of the Ming Dynasty have long had enough.

Although Xia Guo has not made things difficult for Daming regarding the canal, no one can guarantee that this day will come.

The first thing the emperors and ministers of the Ming Dynasty did when they woke up every day was to pray to heaven and their ancestors, hoping that the water transportation would be safe and sound.

From this aspect, regaining control of the canal is even more important than destroying the Xia Kingdom.

Xia Guo's strength has been engraved in the hearts of everyone in Da Ming.

Even if all the troops that wiped out the rogue bandits in the northwest were mobilized, there might not be any chance of winning.

Once the war drags on for a long time and the canal is blocked, the Ming Dynasty must be the first to collapse.

Therefore, if you want to deal with Xia Guo, you must have a perfect strategy.

Yang Sichang thought of a way.

Chongzhen was particularly excited by the new angle, and immediately put on an attitude of accepting advice humbly.

"However, my Daming navy has been weak for a long time, so I'm afraid I'm no match for Xia Jun!"

Yang Sichang hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is busy with everything and has no time to worry about others, but he doesn't know that there is a capable general who can be used to drive him. This person's strength is still higher than that of Xia Guo's navy. If he operates properly, he will definitely achieve amazing achievements."

Chongzhen became more and more excited.

"Oh? I don't know who the general Aiqing mentioned is?"

Yang Sichang was full of confidence.

"The person I'm talking about is the Zheng family from Fujian."

Upon hearing this name, Chongzhen couldn't help frowning.

"Fujian officials have a lot of remarks. This Zheng family is really a pirate. He is rebellious and has no law. The situation is too difficult to control. How can he be trusted?"

Yang Sichang really didn't know how to complain about this emperor who was obsessed with political cleanliness.

"Your Majesty, although the Zheng family came from a reckless background, the world can learn from their loyalty to the emperor. In the past, he took the initiative to serve, and even assisted the governor of Fujian to repel the Hongmao Fan people and keep our sea and territory safe. Now he is even more proud of my official position in Ming Dynasty, Work hard and dare not be negligent. If His Majesty can surrender En Buze, then Mrs. Zheng will swear to serve him to the death."

He also emphasized emphatically: "The Zheng family is rampant on the sea, and even the Hongmao Fan people can hardly beat him. As long as the Zheng family makes a move, Xia Guo's navy will definitely be vulnerable. If Xia Guo's navy is defeated, then The restoration of Songjiang Mansion is imminent. There will be wars raging all over the back of Xia Kingdom, and it will be hard to see from the beginning to the end. At that time, our imperial army will have wiped out the Northwest Bandits, and we will take advantage of the situation to send our troops eastward, and the elimination of the Xia Bandits will be just around the corner."

Yang Sichang eloquently explained the whole strategy in detail.

A clear picture scroll unfolded in Chongzhen's mind, making him instantly cheerful.

Chongzhen is quite familiar with Zheng's situation.

Indeed, as Yang Sichang said, since the Zheng family was recruited, they have really kept their own law and order, and have never made any disturbances.

That Zheng Zhilong even built a mansion in his hometown, and he has a heart of returning to his roots.

Such a person is obviously easier to control.

Moreover, Chongzhen once saw the secret report of Jin Yiwei, which described in detail the situation of Zheng Zhilong's acceptance of the imperial court's appointment.

He was really overjoyed and overwhelmed, and even worshiped his ancestors.

This is enough to show that Zheng Zhilong is an official fan.

That being the case, Yang Sichang's strategy is more likely to succeed.

Chongzhen may have a hard time dealing with others.But to deal with official fans, Chongzhen should not use too many methods.

"The theory of loving Qing to seek the country is unparalleled in the world. Once the success is achieved, the Ming Dynasty will surely be immortal. The merit of loving Qing is hard to match even the king of Zhongshan."

Seeing that Chongzhen actually compared himself with Xu Da, Yang Sichang was really elated, but he had to remain humble on the surface.

"I don't dare to be greedy for the achievements of the heavens, I just want to do my best and do my best for your majesty."

Chongzhen felt more and more comfortable.

"Since that's the case, according to Aiqing's plan, give Zheng Zhilong an official title."

Seeing that Chongzhen accepted all his suggestions, Yang Sichang was quite satisfied.

"Your Majesty, if you want to win people's hearts, you might as well be generous. In my opinion, a gift from a prince is not a bad thing."

As soon as this statement came out, all the people present couldn't help being shocked.

This is to ennoble Zheng Zhilong!

In the more than two hundred years since the Ming Dynasty, except for the founding heroes and Jingnan heroes, there are very few people who can be knighted.

Yang Sichang's method really cost a lot of money.

But what he said was right, if you want Zheng Zhilong to work hard, how can you do it without bleeding?

Although Chongzhen was stingy by nature, he also knew that Xia Guoquan could be eliminated in one fell swoop.

He gritted his teeth and decided to be generous.

"I pass on the imperial edict to confer Zheng Zhilong the title of Marquis of Jingnan. After the success, it will be no problem to sleep with the country."

Chongzhen reserved a hand and made Zheng Zhilong a Marquis.

As for the duke, it was regarded as a reward for success.

It can be said that the kung fu of hand-painting big cakes is really perfect.

Eunuch Huang Ping is out of the palace.

As the celebrity next to Wang Chengen, Huang Ping is also a man of the hour in the palace.

Seeing him walking slowly, all the eunuchs guarding the palace gate showed flattering expressions.

"Oh, Eunuch Huang is able to go out to buy things again. Only you can match the thoughts of our ancestors."

Facing the flattery, Huang Ping was extraordinarily humble.

"Several elder brothers praised it, but the younger brother just has lighter legs and feet."

He looked at one of them.

"Brother Chen, is your cough better? Is the medicine you took last time enough? Brother, bring some more for you?"

The eunuch surnamed Chen immediately burst into tears.

"Thank you, Eunuch Huang, for thinking about it. We slaves are like weeds, how can we deserve the kindness of Eunuch Huang?"

While talking, he reached into his sleeve, wanting to take out the money.

But Huang Ping stopped him.

"What's the point of worrying about some trivial matters? As slaves, we are usually cautious, for fear of making mistakes. We should take care of each other and depend on each other for life. Isn't Brother Chen burying younger brother?"

The eunuch surnamed Chen was even more moved, so he quickly opened the palace gate and sent Huang Ping out respectfully.

Seeing Huang Ping go far away, all the eunuchs guarding the door were talking endlessly.

"Among the big men, the dog's eyes look down on people the most. Anyone who has made a fortune can wish to treat others like ants. Only our Eunuch Huang is righteous and cares about us handymen."

"Who says it's not? Nowadays, who doesn't like Eunuch Huang?"

"If Eunuch Huang becomes a big boss in the future, we can go under him and obey his orders. It will be a beautiful day!"

(End of this chapter)