The Rise of Ming Dynasty 1646

Chapter 296 "Building Contributions from the Dragon"

Zhu Linmi didn't seem to notice the flattering words of those Guangzhou officials in her ears, but she looked over the city gate to the west.

He knew very well that the reason why the battle to regain Guangdong was so easy was entirely because Ding Kuichu wanted to concentrate all his troops to keep Wuzhou and other places, which had basically been abandoned.

Guangxi not only has more than 6000 Cantonese troops, but it is likely to have reinforcements from Shadingzhou.

As for He Tengjiao, he is quite a man of the city, and he is the most obedient to the imperial court on the surface. Before the situation is clear, he will probably not support the Ding family with a big fanfare.

But if Ding Kuichu successfully helped Zhu Youlang to the throne, the situation would be very different.

Although Zhu Youlang has little ability and is very timid, he has an incomparable advantage - he is closer to Chongzhen by blood.

This can be seen from their names. Chongzhen's name is Zhu Youjian, and both Zhu Youlang and Zhu Youlang are from the same line of "you".

King Gui is the grandson of Wanli, and compared with him, Longwu, who is a branch of King Tang, is actually a Shufan.

Although Longwu's ascension to the throne was unanimously approved by the whole Ming Dynasty, including this King Gui, who had also had a cousin, and regarded Zhu Yujian as Zhengshuo.But if someone with a heart wants to use the status of King Gui to make trouble, there will inevitably be opportunists - such as He Tengjiao and his ilk - who will buy it.

Thinking of this, Zhu Linmi couldn't help shaking her head in boredom.If Zhu Youlang proclaimed himself emperor, even if he led his army to pacify Guangxi, Ding Kuichu would probably flee to Huguang with him.

In this era, an emperor is very charismatic, and there are many people who intend to make meritorious deeds from the dragon.

At that time, there will be a situation where the Eastern captives are not destroyed, and Xiao Qiang will be troubled again.The Taizheng dynasty had no choice but to go to Huguang to fight a civil war, and even after winning the war, it had to guard against the possibility that King Gui would go to Yunnan to continue to fight against the court.

This will seriously damage the unity and stability within the Ming Dynasty and benefit the Jianlu fishermen.Dorgon can use this period of time to stabilize Mongolia, calm down the rebels in Jiangbei, and even capture Sichuan.At this time, if he wants to defeat him again, Da Ming is afraid that he will pay ten times and a hundred times more.

Therefore, the most urgent task at the moment is to quickly defeat the Cantonese army before Zhu Youlang ascends the throne.The most unbearable thing is to surround Wuzhou after King Gui proclaims himself emperor to prevent him from fleeing elsewhere.

Zhu Linming planned in her heart, the army rested in Guangzhou for a day, and then immediately set off for Wuzhou, where there must be a tough battle waiting for the Dragon Guards.

Before he knew it, he, Zhang Jiayu and other officers and soldiers had entered the city of Guangzhou, only to see Shi Lin galloping behind him with a whip, reining in beside him, saluting: "My lord, those barbarian soldiers have all confessed. , most of them are mercenaries from Frangji, but some of them are from the Frangji Navy in Macau."

"Oh?" Zhu Linmei narrowed her eyes when she heard the words, "Master Folangji? How many people are there?"

"My lord, according to the confession, a total of 340 barbarians participated in the battle, and there were more than [-] Franji sailors."

"Fu Langji is so courageous," Zhu Lin said angrily, "How dare you send troops to assist Ding Kuichu in plotting a rebellion!"

These Portuguese were no more powerful than the Dutch, and they dared to challenge Ming with swords and guns.They have always pretended to be harmless to humans and animals, and relied on bribing officials of the Ming Dynasty to obtain the right to reside in Macau, but they still had to abide by the restraint of the Ming government.

Judging from this incident, the Portuguese are still ambitious, and they will stab Daming in the back if they have the opportunity.

"The barbarians have lived in Macau for more than a hundred years, yet they regard this place as their own home!" He suppressed the anger in his heart and said, "Since they jumped out by themselves, then this matter cannot be easily understood.

"From the Longqing Dynasty to the present, the Folangji people have been relying on them for long enough. Right now, Guangxi is the most important thing. When Ding Kuichu is resolved, it will be time to take back Macau together.

On the land of Ming Dynasty, how could these Yi tribes be allowed to act recklessly! "

……

Just five days before the Dragon Guards entered Guangzhou City.

On the lower reaches of the Hejiang River, west of Zhaoqing Prefecture, Guangdong Province, a well-decorated painting boat is going down the river.

"Master Xu," Mu Jing put down the teacup in his hand, turned his head to look at the woman behind him, and said with some hesitation, "This girl is a national chess player, but this trip is to enter the dragon pool and the tiger's den, she is a weak woman, I'm afraid... ..."

Xu Feihu shook his head and smiled, "Master Mu is too worried. Although Huiwen is a girl, she is extremely skilled. It is extremely difficult for me to defeat her within fifty moves.

"Coupled with her careful thought, she is the most suitable candidate to go to Wuzhou."

Mu Jing hurriedly said: "Since that's the case, then I can rest assured."

Xu Feihu saw that although he said that, he still seemed not at ease, so he pointed to a man and a woman standing behind Huiwen, "The town Fushi also knows that the matter is very important, so he sent two masters from Beizhen to help.

"These two people are responsible for the assassination in Beizhen. With the two of them, even if the plan does not meet any obstacles, at the last moment..." He made a chopping motion with his palms, "It will definitely be safe."

Mu Jing glanced in surprise at the man and woman who looked like servants.The man has a square face and fine features, and looks tall and thick, while the woman has rough skin, ugly appearance and rather tall stature.If I throw them in the crowd, I will definitely not take a second look, who knows that they are all life-threatening judges.

The two of them tasted tea for a while, and saw another painting boat parked on the west bank of the Hejiang River. Mu Jing's guards had already received the order, and immediately stood at the bow of the boat and waved to the painting boat, and someone from the other side immediately responded to him.

"Master, it must be Deputy Envoy Lu's ship."

"Okay, let's go here, and everything will go according to plan."

Mu Jing and the others got up at the same time, changed boats, and rowed towards the painting boat on the west bank.

After boarding the boat, a middle-aged man in casual clothes greeted him immediately with a smile. It was Lu Jin, the deputy envoy of Guangxi's procuratorate.

He and Mu Jing exchanged salutes, grabbed the latter's shoulders and said, "Brother Mu has finally made up his mind? Haha, I have already said that following Ding Dutang will surely achieve great things.

"It's good to be here, just wait for the sky to change in Wuzhou, and the Mu family will be Conglong..."

Mu Jing, however, sighed in distress, "Hey, Uncle Lu doesn't know, my father has always been cautious. Even if it is a major event that affects the whole family, he still strictly ordered the children of the Mu family not to set foot in Guangxi."

Lu Jin let go, took two steps back, and said in surprise: "Since that's the case, why did the eldest son invite me here?"

Mu Jing said with a dry smile, "Father...is a little lacking in courage. But I think Uncle Lu's words are very true. Taizheng is in Fujian, and is surrounded by enemies, so it is impossible to make a big difference.

"Ding Du Tang unites Southwest and Huguang, and promotes King Gui of Shenzong's lineage, which is expected to quickly determine the overall situation in the south of the Yangtze River.

"I don't want to give up the great future of Wuzhou. Therefore, I want to hide it from my father and marry King Gui first, so as to leave a way for the Mu family."

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