Ming Zhengzhi, I am Zheng Kezang

Since Zhu successfully recovered Taiwan, the commercial port built by the Dutch outside Anping City was completely closed. Officials and civilians under the rule can only disembark through small fishing and civilian ports such as Heliao Port, Xigang Port, and Zhuraft Port on the inner side of the Taijiang River.And this rule is naturally no exception for Chen Shengwu, who has traveled from outlying islands to Annam, Champa, Batavia, and Luzon for more than a year. Chen Yonghua, who learned of his return, was called to his home.

"Uncle, my nephew hasn't congratulated my uncle on getting a good son-in-law yet!" Chen Shengwu's words were full of sourness, but thinking about it, the two uncles and nephews were tied under Zhu Jin's command and each held civil and military power, but now, as an uncle He is still very prosperous and even recruited Zheng Kezang as his son-in-law, but his nephew can only run around in the rivers and lakes. Compared with this, the mentality is different. "We need to find time to make up for this wedding."

"You can drink anytime," Chen Yonghua didn't care about Chen Shengwu's slight sarcasm, but asked directly before he could sit still. "It's been more than a year since I've been here. Have you ever understood the situation in Nanyang, or has something to do with this domain?"

Chen Shengwu's face turned serious. He didn't expect Chen Yonghua to be so anxious, so he asked: "My nephew also heard on the way that the abandonment of the siege in Quanzhou led to failure, but the matter has reached such an urgent point?"

"People without long-term worries must have near-term worries." Chen Yonghua's face was gloomy. "The food and grass in Qiongzhou are not enough. Even if the king can defeat the more than [-] Qing troops in Zhangzhou, he will not be able to make any further progress. It can be said that the counterattack of the feudal clan in Fujian and Guangdong has completely failed, and once Wu Sangui dies, the Zhou army will be wiped out sooner or later. Don't think about everything!"

"What uncle said is true." As the saying goes, there are eggs under the nest. Chen Shengwu has praised Zhu Jin's military aircraft for many years, so he is naturally not a short-sighted person. "My nephew traveled the South China Sea this time, and found that the barbarians meddled everywhere, and there was really not much room left for our domain." Chen Shengwu said. "The red barbarians are in Batavia and Aceh, and the Luzon barbarians are in Luzon. The roots are already deep. The Flangji barbarians occupy Macau and support Ruan in Annan, and their schemes are also great; Although the barbarians are latecomers, they often appear in Siam, Chenla and other places. These barbarian people came from their lands thousands of miles away. It is natural that the ships are strong, and the large plywood ships have dozens of cannons. It’s also powerful, and although the two barbarians are only looking for profit at the moment, if the British Guilian barbarians and the French barbarians are allowed to gain a firm foothold, it may be the story of the red barbarians and the Lu Song barbarians again.”

"Then there is no room at all?" Chen Yonghua was somewhat disbelieving. "Then, is it feasible if the clan raises troops to recover Luzon or Batavia? The Han people in the two places were killed by the barbarians one after another. If the clan retaliates against them, can it be done at once?"

"I can't say that there is no room, but it is not the best policy to choose Lu Songyi or Hongyi." Chen Shengwu responded in this way. "Batavia is thousands of miles away from Dongning. It has long been said in the art of war that it is ten miles away. If you want to fight for profit, you will go up to the general. The red barbarians wait for work. The laborers of this feudal army went on an expedition. What is the result? I am afraid that a ship of food will not arrive. Once the entire army is in danger of being destroyed. As for Luzon, which is closer than Batavia, the ship is the number one in fierce battles on the ocean. Compared with the large plywood ships across the ocean, uncle should know how the warships of the feudal domain are. .”

"Aren't your words too pessimistic?" Chen Yonghua frowned. "This vassal avenges all the people of the Han family. He is a majestic master. Even if he can't help the opponent's fortress and big ship for a while, he will not be in danger of being overthrown."

"Although my uncle said to supervise the military envoy, it seems that my uncle has not yet learned about war." Chen Shengwu's words were very blunt. "What is the king's teacher, who hangs the people and punishes crimes. Frees the people from hanging upside down? But did the local vassals send troops to Fujian and Guangdong and rise up when they heard the news? Did the Han people take the initiative to join in the restoration of Youyan in the former Song Dynasty? No, there is nothing. That is to say, in order to survive, you can shave your head under the despotic power of the Tartars, so why can't you bend your knees to survive under the despotic power of the Hong Yi and Lu Song Yi? It is used as a bargaining chip to determine the outcome."

Crackling applause came from the inner room, Chen Shengwu was taken aback, and saw Zheng Kezang coming out from the inner room: "Yue Zhang, Chen Zanhua's words are very reasonable, you can't rely on external forces, you can only do it when you are strong." It's fundamental."

Chen Shengwu looked at this scene in astonishment. He never expected that Chen Yonghua would collude with Zheng Kezang. When he was feeling ups and downs, Zheng Kezang made a promise to him: "Don't blame Jiayue for praising the painting. It's all Yu's own idea."

Zheng Kezang gave a step down, and even though he was unwilling in every possible way, Chen Shengwu had to follow it to step down, so without thinking too much, he bowed deeply to Zheng Kezang: "I don't know that the grandson of Jian Guo is here, please forgive Shengwu." Wu's crime of lying."

"They're all relatives, so there's no need to be polite when praising a painting." Zheng Kezang waved his hands, seemingly suggesting that he actually said to Chen Yonghua in a commanding tone. "Yue Zhang, why don't you order people to serve food and drink, I want to have a drink with my second brother, I don't mind." Of course Chen Yonghua would not mind, Chen Shengwu didn't dare to refuse, so a banquet was set up there, and the three of them did it together. "Second brother, according to what you just said, there is no room for the Nanyang clan to intervene?"

"It's not that there are none," Chen Shengwu hesitated before putting some of his insights and cognitions on the table during his travels. "Now the new king of Cambodia, the fourth-generation Jeta King, intends to reorganize the former Angkor dynasty and is making great efforts to govern the country. However, the ruler is suspected of being a small country, and powerful ministers and generals are in power. As if the faucet was turned on, once Chen Shengwu uttered his words, he would pour out his words, but this is also understandable. If you learn literary and martial arts, you can sell your goods to the emperor's house. Besides, if a person is bored for a long time, it may There is little desire to tell people. "What Caiyu said just now is that Zhenla can be regarded as one place, and the other is in Annan. No, it should be regarded as Bintonglong."

Where is Bin Tonglong?Zheng Kezang was at a loss, so he looked back at Chen Yonghua. Chen Yonghua also knew about it, and he knew nothing about it. So Chen Shengwu explained: "It is Zhanpo, also known as Zhancheng. In the sixth year of Xianzong Chenghua, King Annanli After destroying Champa, the old royal clan guarded the old land. In the past 200 years, although the Champa people succumbed to Annan, they still wanted to return to the country. Now that the Annan Lord Zheng and the Ruan Lord are confronting each other, the country is in decline. Therefore, Bintong Dragon King will naturally rekindle the country. Dream, but Bin Tonglong alone is not enough, if this fan can help him."

Zheng Kezang fell into deep thought. The north and south of the Houli Dynasty had confronted each other for more than [-] years. The two sides had offense and defense against each other.Lord Ruan and Lord Zheng of Annan regard the Qing court as Zhengshuo, will they regard Ming Zheng as a dish?Once Ming Zheng intervenes, will he conflict with the Portuguese who support Lord Ruan?

Seeing Zheng Kezang thinking deeply, Chen Shengwu made another old mistake: "Grandson, I can't write two Zheng characters in one stroke. I think Lord Zheng will be happy to see Lord Ruan in the south. In this way, the South and the North The grain, rice, timber, coal and iron can be continuously imported into this domain.”

Zheng Kezang nodded secretly. Compared with the surrounding forces, using Cambodia or Bintong Dragon as a breakthrough is the best choice. As for the mutually beneficial diplomacy between Annan Zhengzhu, it is just one of the incidental benefits. It's worth trying for yourself, but now that Zhu Jin is still here, such a decision cannot be made immediately, so Zheng Kezang did not give Chen Shengwu a clear answer, but instead asked a question lightly.

"Second brother, I don't know if this trip has passed through the Longya Gate? If this domain occupies this island, what will be the future prospects?"

"Garrison Temasek?" Chen Shengwu's eyelids twitched. "This place is very important, but it is a place that must be contested by military strategists. Although it is very easy to seize the island, it is related to the vital interests of all the barbarians. If there is a joint attack because of this, the vassal is thousands of miles away, how to rescue them."

This answer is another copy of the theory that it is useless to send troops to Zhoushan. Zheng Kezang frowned, but when he saw Chen Yonghua sitting next to him from the corner of his eyes, he couldn't help but feel moved: "Father is still fighting in the mainland, and this vassal has no strength to set foot in Nanyang. So it's just a joke, the second brother doesn't have to make a big deal."

After all, Zheng Kezang turned against customers, and poured wine and vegetables for the two of them with a smile. The mountains and rivers are at the end of the earth, but it is also time to run out, how to recover the mainland, how to break the seal of the Tartars, I think it will take time."

Chen Yonghua and Chen Shengwu listened quietly. Zheng Kezang's tone was firm, obviously not asking for their opinions: "Yuezhang, second brother, how much do you know about the Hanliu organized by your grandfather?"

Chen and Chen glanced at each other. Both of them entered the Zheng Jun Center during the Zheng Jing era, so they knew something about the Hanliu Hongmen organization, but they definitely didn't know much: "It should be the secret spy left by Guo Xingye back then. , but ever since the king and Zheng Xi fought for the throne, Hanliu has not listened to the announcement."

"Yue Zhang is right, but the past cannot be traced back, and it is of no benefit to pursue the past's right and wrong." Zheng Kezang looked at Chen Shengwu with piercing eyes. "Second brother, my father will not use the second brother for the time being, but the second brother is in the prime of his career in the Spring and Autumn Period. It is a waste of talents to study behind closed doors at home. I don't know if the second brother is willing to help Yu rebuild Hanliu. "Chen Shengwu was stunned, he didn't expect Zheng Kezang to order him like this, but before he had time to speak, he heard Zheng Kezang continue. "Second brother, I know that this is a big matter, and the second brother must think carefully, but for the future of the feudal clan, while Qiongzhou is still in the hands of the feudal clan, it is not easy to transfer the household registration. The second brother must make a decision early, seeing that the Tartars are here China has been going on for a long time, and the hearts of the people are no longer in Daming, so," Zheng Kezang stood up and knelt down to Chen Shengwu. Chen Shengwu was so frightened that he immediately went to pull, but Zheng Kezang was firmly nailed to the ground. As a last resort, he had no choice but to do it. The gesture of salutation. "Yu Yiben Fan entrusted the future."

"Uncle!" Chen Shengwu looked at Chen Yonghua helplessly, one side was nephew, the other side was son-in-law, Chen Yonghua could only cover his face and sigh, seeing that Chen Yonghua was silent, Chen Shengwu gritted his teeth. "Grandchildren, Yu"