Ming Zhengzhi, I am Zheng Kezang

As soon as the new year was over, Zhu Jin led the right tiger guard Xu Yao and Qianchong Town Hong Yu to Chaozhou.

In the same month, Zheng Jun attacked in multiple ways and attacked the whole territory of Guangdong.At this time, Shang Kexi was already dying of illness, and the Zhou army under Wu Sangui also approached Guangzhou from the front lines of Zhaoqing and Shaoguan respectively. People in Guangzhou were panic-stricken. Zhixiu and others also surrendered to Ming Zheng, and it seems that the situation is very good.

"Mr. Chen, my father has been playing victorious songs all the way recently, and I am very happy to hear that." But blessings and misfortunes depend on it, and Zheng Kezang knows very well that the victory in Guangdong cannot make Zheng Jun get rid of the situation of being surrounded by friendly troops. If you take one wrong step in time, you will be doomed. "However, after checking the map in the past few days, I found that the feudal lord's exit from the country is not good. I don't know if Mr. Chen also found out."

At first, Chen Yonghua thought that Zheng Kezang was here to fight the autumn wind again, but after hearing a few words, his expression suddenly became serious.In view of Zheng Kezang's status and previous good performance, Chen Yonghua had to pay attention to the other party's alarmist talk.For this reason, Chen Yonghua immediately asked someone to find a map of Fujian and Guangdong, and checked it carefully.

After watching for a long time, Chen Yonghua raised his head in confusion and asked Zheng Kezang for advice: "Although Junlue is not the director of the servant, but the servant has fought with the Lord Guoxing and the king for many years, it is not that he knows everything, but the servant But I can’t see anything wrong with the situation of this feudal clan, so please ask the eldest son for advice.”

"Mr. Chen is an important minister of the father and king, how dare Yu give advice." Zheng Kezang took the map from Chen Yonghua and spread it on several cases. "Mr. Chen, let's see, now the north and the Geng fan are dividing Fujian province, and the south is advancing to Guangzhou." Chen Yonghua nodded, these are clearly written in the Tang copy. "Shang Kexi and his son are already at dusk in the western mountains. They belong to the local chickens and dogs, and the Zhou army has also approached Guangzhou from the west. If Shang Kexi and Shang Zhixin do not surrender, the two armies will encircle Guangzhou, and the situation in Guangdong will naturally fluctuate. .”

"What the eldest son said is not bad, but wouldn't it be a good thing for this domain to capture Guangzhou and get rid of the troubles of the southern line?"

"A good thing? Not necessarily." Zheng Kezang picked up a pen and paper, sketched a piece of the map, then wrote a few words on the newly drawn map, and circled it with the pen. "Mr. Chen, please see that the Zhou army has occupied Hunan, Guangxi, western and northern Guangdong, and blocked the road to the northwest of the domain; the southeast is a vast ocean, and naturally there is no way to advance; the Geng army has occupied western and northern Fujian. It also cuts off the south of Jiangxi and the west of Zhejiang; this feudal clan is like being surrounded in a big cage, with more than enough retreat, but can't enter, do you think that the father will be willing to dismiss the army?" Zheng Kezang didn't give Chen Yonghua time to think about it, just went straight Speaking of. "Zhou's army is powerful, and this feudal clan should not conflict with it. Geng's feudal power is weak. Years ago, he invaded Wentai and was defeated by the northern captives."

Chen Yonghua cut off Zheng Kezang's words: "Did the eldest son think that this fan will fight against Geng fan again in the future?"

"There is nothing to worry about rekindling the war with Geng Fan. The only thing I am afraid of is that Geng Jingzhong or the reason why there were wolves before there were tigers, and finally bowed down to the northern captives." Zheng Kezang said worriedly, this is the history of his previous life , if there is no change in this life, Mingzheng's future is not optimistic. "It's no problem for the elite soldiers of this domain to fight Shang Geng's second army, but when they fight against the northern captives, they have always won less and lost more."

"It's not impossible." Chen Yonghua's brows also became serious. "What does the eldest son mean?"

"It's best not to fight the Beilu directly." Zheng Kezang said. "I also ask Mr. Chen to go to my father. If we draw a boundary with the Zhou army and defend ourselves, Qiongzhou should be handed over to our vassal. After that, we may go north to take Zhoushan, or go south to attack Luzon!"

"Zhoushan? Luzon?" Taking Zhoushan, Chen Yonghua knew that when it was first agreed to send troops, Zheng Kezang made such a suggestion to Zhu Jin in the Yinluan Hall, but taking Luzon?There was a plan when Guo Xingye was there, but now that the land war is in full swing, it seems a bit out of date to send troops to fight against Luzon, which is far away by sea. "Young Master, is this what you want?"

"The capture of Zhoushan is to attack the enemy's weakness based on one's strengths. As long as Zhoushan is in the hands of the vassal, the northern captives will be worried about the loss of Hangzhou and even the southern Jiangsu provinces, and will not dare to enter Fujian province lightly. Only in this way can the vassal have time to reorganize the army. Ma. As for taking Luzon from the south, the cunning rabbit still has three caves. Since the feudal clan wants to win the mainland, it must naturally seek defeat before seeking victory."

At the beginning of February, Shang Kexi formally surrendered to Wu Sangui after notifying the Qing court of the strategy of surrendering to the enemy and protecting the country when he was at the end of his rope.But at this time, the Qing army had launched a counterattack in Hunan. In order to withdraw the capable troops as soon as possible, Wu Sangui had to accept Shangfan's surrender and canonize Shang Kexi as the Duke of Fude.However, in order to weaken Shang Kexi's strength, and at the same time to prevent Ming Zheng from monopolizing the wealthy Guangdong, Wu Sangui signaled Shang Zhixin to send people to negotiate with Ming Zheng, and the two sides set aside land for self-defense.

After receiving the news of Shangfan's request for peace, the criminal officer Ke Ping jumped out again: "Your Majesty, I said that day that the battle between Fujian and Guangdong was only for a corner of the country, and now it is as it should be."

"If you don't fight, you may not even be able to get this corner of the land." Household officer Hong Lei immediately retorted. "What's more, the territory and registered permanent residence of the five prefectures occupied by this feudal clan are ten times that of Dongning's. It's reasonable for Mr. Ke to turn a blind eye to such illustrious military exploits."

"Excellent military exploits?" Ke Ping curled his lips in disdain. "After two years of fighting, more than [-] casualties, every household in Taiwan wears filial piety. Is this the illustrious military exploits Mr. Hong said? What's more, this has not yet fought against the Tartars. If we fought with the Tartars, wouldn't it be true that all the males in Taiwan would die?" You must die for Master Hong's illustrious military exploits!"

"Can there be undead in war?" Hong Lei distinguished. "Besides, isn't it already decided to immigrate to Taiwan?"

"Forget it, stop arguing." Zhu Jin yelled, and the blushing and thick-necked two took a step back at the same time. "Say something useful." Zhu Jin threw a memorial on the stage. "This is the memorial presented by Chen Qing from Taiwan. You can take a look." Everyone passed it on in turn, and Zhu Jin asked after everyone had finished reading it. "What do you think, sir?"

"Although Chief Envoy Chen is in Taiwan, his eyes are like torches," several courtiers said similar things one after another. After all, there were many delays in receiving news from Taiwan. "Now that Shangfan is determined to seek peace, it is not a bad idea to ask for Qiongzhou Mansion. If you think about it, Lord Zhou will not feel sorry for this feudal clan for a mere mansion."

"I don't want to hear these useless words from Qing and others." Zhu Jin swept the crowd and pointed. "Chen Shengwu, tell me."

"My minister thinks that Mr. Chen's words about the three caves of the cunning rabbit are very reasonable. The five counties of Fujian and Guangdong can be regarded as one cave, and Dongning can also be counted as one cave. Although Qiongzhou is remote, if it can be managed properly, it can be regarded as one cave. As for Luzon, it is too remote, and it is not suitable to make too many enemies, so I think it can be postponed."

As soon as this remark came out, some of the generals who were unwilling to cross the sea showed a relaxed look on their faces, but Zhu Jin was not fooled by Chen Shengwu, but asked further: "Do you think it is feasible to go north to Zhoushan?"

Chen Shengwu already knew the origin of this memorial from Chen Yonghua's private letter. He was 120% unwilling to accept Zheng Kezang's suggestion, so he just repeated the same old tune: "It's not bad to take Zhoushan to threaten the back of the Qing army in Zhejiang Province. It is debatable to take chestnuts out of the fire for Geng Jingzhong."

After hearing this, Zhu Jin nodded noncommittally, and then turned his gaze to Feng Xifan. "What about Feng Qing's opinion?"

"I believe that Hainan can be occupied but not defended," Feng Xifan discussed the matter. "The strait between Qionglei is very narrow, and you can go ashore everywhere. No amount of naval forces will be enough. Therefore, the minister believes that the so-called acquisition of Qiongzhou by Chen Zongzhi is just to grab the population to realize Dongning, and it is not intentional. Find a place to retreat for the clan. As for the peace talks, the clan will be surrounded on three sides, unable to advance an inch, and once the Geng clan is pushed in, it will be surrendered. Although there is some truth to it, it is not true to fear the might of the northern captives. False. The so-called taking Zhoushan from the north and going to Luzon from the south is nothing more than an excuse to avoid fighting with the northern captives."

"But it is true that there should be no conflict with Geng Fan, causing him to return to the Qing Dynasty." Ke Ping suddenly interjected. "I think that the newly attached armies may not be obedient, and even if they are obedient, they may not dare to fight against the northern captives. It is better to transfer Lu Song envoys to the south to fight Lu Song barbarians, stay behind after the battle, and then send their families to Taiwan, so as to eliminate the troubles in the heart."

"I feel that although it is not necessary to go on an expedition to Luzon," although there are subtle differences, this time Hong Lei and Ke Ping are in the same camp. "However, after the peace talks with Shangfan, there will be no more wars in this fandom for a while, so we can calmly reorganize the new attached armies and rectify the good and bad, so as not to raise tigers into trouble in the future."

"After the two adults said so, I agree to send troops to Zhoushan." Feng Xifan's eyes rolled, and he suddenly changed his original intention. "Although Miao Zhixiu, the navy master of Jieshi Town, has already voted for this vassal, after all, he has broken ties with Shang Zhixin and others. Why don't you send him north to Zhoushan? While assisting Geng Jingzhong's troops to capture Wentai, we will find a place to stay in the north for our clan."

The disposal of the newly attached army was also proposed by Zheng Kezang. Chen Shengwu tried to shelve it before, so now he heard the old story again. How to deal with the chaos caused by panic?"

"Then it's all the more important to relocate all the officers, soldiers and family members of the various ministries to Taiwan." Ke Ping said firmly, his face was full of inexplicable killing intent at this moment. "Anyone who doesn't procrastinate must have ghosts in their hearts. They should be abolished immediately. If there are still changes, elite soldiers should be dispatched to eliminate future troubles."

"Wouldn't that cut off the chance for latecomers to take refuge forever? It's not right, it's not right, it's really not right." Chen Shengwu shook his head anxiously. "Now that Geng Fan has shown signs of decline, it can be said that the generals of his fan are preparing to submit to this fan. If the strategy of driving Linyuan to drive fish to bushes and sparrows is implemented, do you know that you will push him to the side of the Qing court?"

"This?" Chen Shengwu used his own spear to attack his own shield well, and immediately stopped several people from asking, and Ke Ping had no choice but to argue forcefully. "Chen Zanhua's statement that Geng Fan's generals wanted to return to their own clan is mostly speculative. Your Majesty cannot believe it."

"Isn't it conjecture that Geng Fan surrendered to the Qing?" Chen Shengwu asked rhetorically, even though he is Chen Yonghua's nephew, if he draws a clear line from his uncle in his actions, Zhu Jin might be more happy. "Conspiracy is a heinous crime, and the Qing government will never release it easily. Geng Jingzhong should not be so unwise!"

As the debate heated up again, the low-ranking civil servants who were not involved in the quarrel whispered: "It's better not to get dirty with him (Geng Fan)."

The town generals, however, were thinking of a larger territory and military achievements, and retorted shyly: "Geng Fan is no more than a defeated general, are you afraid that they will fail!"

"Your Majesty, don't delay discussing such a matter." Seeing the displeasure on Zhu Jin's face, Feng Xifan said knowingly. "It's better to wait for the result of the peace negotiation with Shangfan to come out."

"Whether"