1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 567 Be a big voter!

"Marquis of Nan'an, why did you come up with the idea of ​​surrendering and becoming a slave?" Fujian governor Zhang Kentang asked regretfully as soon as he entered the residence of Nan'an Marquis.

"Zai Ning, why did you say that?" Zheng Zhilong asked angrily, "To surrender and become a slave is nothing but a lie!"

Who is this who easily leaked the secret discussions of the Zheng family to outsiders?Although Zheng Zhilong always puts interests first in his heart, he still needs some face in his years of official career.Although the establishment of slaves is now a big trend, there are hidden signs of replacing Daming and changing course, but the lingering of Daming for hundreds of years, and the strong defense against Hua and barbarians, there are still some scruples.

"Marquis of Nan'an, in the old days of Wei, Jin and Three Kingdoms, when Cao Wei raised his troops to attack Dongwu, all under Sun Quan's tent advised him to withdraw his troops and surrender, but only Lu Su said that everyone can surrender Cao, but the general cannot surrender Cao." Zhang Kentang solemnly He said: "Here, I will tell the Marquis of Nan'an again what I said."

What's the meaning?Everyone can surrender Jiannu, but I can't surrender?

After Zheng Zhilong was recruited by Ming Dynasty, he also read some books, and there were many literati and aides in his tent to help him with writing and making suggestions. He knew the allusion of Lu Su persuading Sun Quan not to surrender to Cao. It is somewhat similar to the former Soochow.Many generals and officials under him have surrendered to Jiannu, so naturally they can still settle down in their posts, lead troops to fight, and comfort the people in prefectures and counties. They can always rely on some skills to make a living with Jiannu.

But what is his identity, he is said to be the king of the southeast, but he is actually just a wealthy maritime merchant. If he has no ability to separate himself, he will still be slaughtered and eaten alive by others.

"The Marquis of Nan'an, it is the duty of a minister to help and protect Daming. What's more, the Emperor Yongchu is in Denglai, facing the Jiannu, leading the general trend of the world. This is when Daming is in crisis. If you get the help of Lord Hou Send charcoal in the snow." Zhang Kentang said: "Jiannu is now very powerful, and there are countless people who bow their knees. Before that, there were Kong Youde and Shang Kexi who crossed the sea to throw thieves, and later there were Wu Sangui who led thieves into the customs. Now there are many unscrupulous generals surrendering to the state capital to become slaves. May I ask if the Lord Hou does this, is it just for the icing on the cake for slavery?"

After Zhang Kentang left, Zheng Zhilong sat behind a few cases and didn't say a word for a long time.

"Damu, do you have anything else to say?" Zheng Zhilong asked softly when he saw that the eldest son was hesitant to speak.

"What Zhang Futai said is the words from the heart." Zheng Sen stepped forward and said sincerely to Zheng Zhilong: "Jian slaves, barbarians and beasts, if they sweep the world and cover Shenzhou, wouldn't they be attacked by the Mongolian Hulu again?" What happened? Father, please think twice."

"Well, is there any more?" Zheng Zhilong asked expressionlessly.

"..." Zheng Sen paused for a moment, then twisted his voice and said: "If Jiannu really destroyed Ming Dynasty, established a new dynasty, and created a unified and prosperous world, how could he tolerate his father's separation of Fujian and Guangdong, and control of the sea? You need to know,...the rabbit died Dog cooking."

Zheng Zhilong looked at his eldest son quietly, feeling a little relieved in his heart.In his youth, although he lived in luxury and bossy, his imperial examination results were not ideal, and later on, he was so-so in sailing, leading troops and fighting.But in the past two years, he has grown rapidly, and there is a gully in his chest, and he also has a vision of the general trend.

"Are you still wondering why I want to purify my heart?" Zheng Zhilong saw that the corner of the eldest son's mouth moved a few times, as if he wanted to say something, so he asked.

"Father, my Zheng family has tens of thousands of soldiers, abundant food and military equipment, and the dangers of Fujian's mountains and rivers, and the advantages of boats and ships at sea, how can I..." Zheng Sen asked softly.

"People's hearts!" Zheng Zhilong said in a deep voice: "Although our Zheng family has a strong army and abundant food and equipment, it is enough to accomplish great things. But our Zheng family started as pirates and gathered many forces. If we have been relying on the power of the sea Li, the foundation on land, will continue to expand and develop, so it will naturally become stronger and stronger. However, once there is a tyrannical attack from the outside, the many combined forces under my Zheng family will inevitably have some differences."

"What do you think is the reason why Zhejiang has been defeated all the way in the past few months? Jiannu is certainly powerful and unstoppable, but the many soldiers of my Zheng family will not be able to defend the city and be vulnerable, right? "

"Father, they... want to save themselves for the future!" Zheng Sen was stunned.

"Hmph, what do you think?... In two days, you will bring more exquisite gifts and five thousand shi of grain, and take a boat to Denglai to meet the Emperor Yongchu." Zheng Zhilong said coldly.

"Yes, father." Zheng Sen lowered his head and said, "Father wants Denglai to launch an offensive against Jiannu to ease the pressure on our Zheng family in Fujian and Guangdong?"

"That's right." Zheng Zhilong nodded and said, "Shandong and Denglai are places where Beijing is constrained. If there is any movement, it will definitely attract Jiannu's attention. After a year of recuperation there must have accumulated some strength. At this time, it is time to release one or two, and relieve some pressure for Fujian, Guangdong, Huguang and other places.... On the mainland, if it is really impossible to survive, it is not difficult to think about it according to the situation of Tailu Yicheng Hanzhou."
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On August 1646, 8, Daming, South Changshan Island.

For many Ming people on Changshan Island, the greatest happiness is the meal time in the morning and evening every day, or a bowl full of gruel, or half a piece of dry and hard pancake, or a piece of cake that exudes a strong fragrance. Although there is not much food, you will feel an inexplicable excitement and satisfaction when you swallow it.

Yes, you don’t need to die slowly while waiting helplessly and desperately like countless people in Hebei, Henan, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Jianghuai and other places waiting to feed the hungry.

In order to ensure the logistics supply of the Qing army’s east and west armies, these so-called rear areas of the Qing Dynasty, officials at all levels continued to collect grain and grass materials from the people, almost scraping the ground, and transporting countless grains and fodder all the way to Sichuan, Hubei, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, etc. Among the frontline troops of the Qing army, so that they can concentrate on attacking the anti-Qing forces everywhere.

It may be that Daming was really not favored by God. From the late Wanli period until the death of Chongzhen, natural disasters and man-made disasters continued in various parts of Daming, drought, locusts, plagues, and refugee riots continued to be staged one after another in many places. Daming, "gnawed" was riddled with holes, so that he was dying at last, allowing the Jiannu outside the pass to easily enter the pass, and then began to sweep the world.

After Jiannu entered the customs and occupied most of the north, although those various natural disasters occurred from time to time in various places, the frequency and scope of outbreaks were miraculously reduced.The plague that had ravaged the north and the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers for more than ten years also suddenly disappeared, and the weather in Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Shanxi and other places gradually improved (according to later generations, the Little Ice Age of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, from the Wanli period to the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, among them The situation was the most serious during the reign of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty), and people's livelihood began to slowly recover.

However, the war in the Ming Dynasty showed no signs of stopping. Instead, it set off one climax after another. The Jiannu, Shun Army, Western Army, and Ming Army fought relentlessly on the vast continent, devouring the lives of countless people.

Since Denglai defeated another attack by Jiannu in October last year, the Qing army gradually stopped large-scale fighting and began to enter a relatively calm confrontation.The two sides are roughly bounded by the Mihe River, the Yihe River and Yimeng Mountain, and artificially created a large area of ​​no man's land on both sides to prevent the other party from suddenly breaking into their respective control areas.

After the hair-shaving order was issued in the area ruled by the Qing army, countless people would flee to the Denglaiming army-controlled area every day through numerous mountain trails, across Qingzhou and Linyi.

Considering that the food supply in Shandong could not meet the needs of the people under its command, and in order to create logistical pressure on Denglai, the Qing army also took a laissez-faire attitude towards the refugees and allowed them to flee into Denglai.

As of June this year, according to the rough statistics of the local government in Denglai, the population of the area controlled by the Ming army has exceeded three million. Moreover, from the Jianghuai area, there are also people who have been fleeing from the area ruled by the Qing army. When the Qing army occasionally intercepted them along the way, Just after searching for the belongings of the fugitives, they were allowed to leave, so that the vast majority of the refugees who fled were basically starving people with nothing and needed all the daily necessities provided by the Denglei area.

Although, more than 100 ships controlled by the Denglai area continued to transfer people to Jeju Island and Jangsan Island, and even helped the Qi State immigration fleet to transport people to Hanxing Island (today's Miyako Island) and Annan region, but it is still difficult to relieve the pressure on food supply.

At the beginning of the year, the governments at all levels in the Denglei area organized countless hungry people and began to restore local agricultural production. However, the place is dilapidated and the savings are insufficient. Facing the food supply of 300 million people, it seems a bit far away from water and near thirst. a feeling of.

When more than a dozen huge Qi State immigrant ships sailed to Changshan Island and Penglai County wharf respectively, both Qi State officials and Denglai Daming officials could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Finally, foreign food is imported. Although it is still unbearable for millions of people, it can somewhat save some hungry people. In addition, it can divert tens of thousands of people out, which can also relieve the pressure on the local area.

"Zheng Zhilong asked us to send troops to Denglai to attack Jiannu, so as to share the pressure on them in Fujian and Guangdong." After seeing Qi Dajiang, the commander of the Qi State Navy, Niu Hu reported to him the recent situation in Ming Dynasty, "Zheng Zhilong's offensive in Jiannu Now, all the important places along the coast of Zhejiang have been lost. At present, they are relying on the steep mountain pass in Fujian to block Jiannu's continued intrusion. However, as Jiannu divides his troops and prepares to invade Guangdong from Jiangxi, Zheng Zhilong may lose his attention to one thing and lose another. During the siege of Jiannu."

"In mid-June, Wu Sangui set out from Chengdu to attack the Daxi Army of Chongqing Sun Kewang and Li Dingguo. Withstood Jiannu's offensive and managed to maintain several lines of defense in Jingzhou, Yichang, and Jingmen. However, when the main force of the Jiannu Eight Banners arrives, it is unknown whether they can continue to persevere."

"Then how should we deal with it?" Qi Dajiang couldn't help frowning when he heard this.

"Emperor Yongchu hopes that we will cooperate with them to go out of Weixian County and attack Qingzhou. At the same time, he also ordered Li Benshen and Liu Zeqing to cross the Yi River to attack Linyi and threaten Jining." Niu Hu replied.

"Shandong has been smashed in the past few years. Even if Qingzhou and Linyi are occupied, it may not be able to shake the defense line of the Qing army, let alone attract the Qing army from Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Fujian. If we continue to attack Jinan and Jining, Is Dunley capable of maintaining such a long supply line?"

"So, we suggest not to launch a military operation in Shandong." Niu Hu licked his lips, "We are going to make a big deal.... Attack Liaodong!"

(End of this chapter)