Ming Zuo

Chapter 1143 Situation Reversal
The news of Zheng Zhilong's surrender quickly spread all over the world, and the consequences can be described as shaking the earth.

Fujian, which is close at hand, is the first to bear the brunt.

Xiao Yifu hid in the provincial capital, observing the situation in fear, for fear of getting burned.

Seeing that Zheng Shi and Xia Guo did not fight each other, and Zheng Zhilong surrendered happily, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But some problems still need to be solved.

Cao Xuequan accepted his commission again and came to visit Zuo Hua.

"General Zuo, now that the overall situation has been decided, the flames of war have disappeared, and the people of Fujian are all celebrating with each other. But I don't know what your army will do next, how should we decide?"

That means asking, when will Xia Jun leave?

With so many troops on the sidelines, Fujian officials dared not even close their eyes.

Seeing the virtues of Ming officials, Zuo Hua's heart was full of sarcasm, but on the surface he was dignified.

"Now that the Zheng family has been wiped out, if the sea is not carefully managed, there will inevitably be young people who take advantage of the situation. By then, pirates will be infested and there will never be peace. And my Xia army is here, and everyone will be safe. Please reply to Xiao Zhongcheng, Mr. Xia, in the future my Xia army will be stationed on Jinmen Island. Fujian Linhai, from now on I can rest easy."

Now that he came, Zuo Hua didn't want to leave.

The Taiwan Strait is so important, and it took a huge sacrifice to fight it, so how could it be handed over to others?

Although Xia Guo would not set up a card here to collect tolls, controlling the main sea transportation routes is an important part of the national strategy.

Only by controlling this place can one have the right to speak on the entire East Sea.

Hearing that Xia Jun was not leaving, Cao Xuequan was dumbfounded.

Fortunately, he was a little more at ease when he heard that Xia Jun was only stationed on Jinmen Island and would not set foot on land.

Moreover, he is a powerless literati who can pass errands on his behalf, and he has no right to question Xia Jun's decision.

After sending Cao Xuequan away, Zuo Hua expressed his opinion to everyone.

"Kinmen Island is a very important place. It is adjacent to the mainland in the west, so it can undertake business in the inland; it is adjacent to the sea in the east, and the goods can be extended in all directions. If you want to cut off the strait, you can send troops here, and you can do it in one day. Your Second Marine Division will start from now on. I will live here in the future, and at the same time pay attention to the management and construction, and lead Fujian merchants to come here for business. In the long run, this place will definitely become more and more prosperous.”

Zuo Hua expected that the Fujian government would not dare to have any influence on Xia Jun's actions.

If Xia Guo set up a trade port on Kinmen Island, the Fujian government would definitely turn a blind eye and turn a blind eye.

At that time, Kinmen Island will definitely attract nearby merchants to trade by virtue of its geographical advantages, and it will be very convenient to turn to the sea from here.

For his decision, Putmans is in favor of it.

The Netherlands has long wanted to start all-round trade with China, but so far, only Xia has completely opened its door.

In the future, merchant ships can come to Kinmen Island, saving more than half of the journey, and making more money.

Zheng Zhilong took Zheng Zhibao, Zheng Zhifeng, Zheng Zhiwan and Zheng Hongkui, and decided to go to Shandong to have a meeting with Zuo Menggeng in person to discuss the future.

There are a lot of people in this line.

In addition to the original head of the Zheng Group, there are also Fujian businessmen such as Chen Ding.

These businessmen have just completed their first transaction with the Dutch on Kinmen Island.

Because it is a newly occupied land, various policies have not yet been implemented. Under Zuo Hua's auspices, the commercial tax was set at one in thirty.

In addition, there are no other taxes and fees.

Just this, greatly reduced the cost of various businessmen.

The transaction between the Fujian businessman and the Dutch went very smoothly, and both sides gained a lot.

Seeing the prospect of a prosperous business, Fujian merchants have a stronger sense of identification with Xia Guo.

When Chen Ding proposed to visit Zuo Menggeng in Shandong, many people responded.

But before sending Zheng Zhilong and others away, Zuo Hua has one more thing to ask.

"Please also ask an official to write a letter to the people in Daguan. I hope they will not make unnecessary resistance, follow the general trend, and belong to Xia Kingdom."

Zheng Zhilong didn't have any objections, he happily wrote a letter and handed it to him.

However, he still kindly reminded: "Now in Dayuan, the Dutch occupy the south, and the Spaniards occupy the north. There are still brutal natives in the mountains in the middle. Even those who came from Fujian in the past are rebellious people. .Whether it can be tamed or not is not easy."

Zuo Hua chuckled.

"Of course you have to talk about the truth first. If the truth doesn't make sense, then talk about something else."

As for other things, Zheng Zhilong could only shake his head and smile wryly when he looked at the battleships covering the sea.

He has been peeping at Taiwan for a long time, and he has spent a lot of time over the years, but he has never been able to fully take this big island into his hands.

Could it be that Xia Guo is going to attack the Dutch after destroying the Zheng family?

Looking at Zuo Hua and Putmans who were standing together talking and laughing non-stop, Zheng Zhilong felt a little afraid.

"Why is this?"

In the Forbidden City, Chongzhen was completely dumbfounded when he received the battle report from Fujian.

Not to mention him, all the ministers also felt the bone-chilling chill.

Zheng's plan to attack Xia Guo made them feel that it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

At that time, the Zheng family will attack from the sea, and the Ming will attack from the land.Under the attack from both sides, it might be possible to completely wipe out Xia Guo.

As a result, all the soldiers and horses on Daming's side had not yet been mobilized, but there was news of Zheng's defeat and surrender.

Didn't it mean that the Zheng family has no rivals in the sea?

How could it be completely wiped out in such a short period of time?
How powerful is the Xia Kingdom?
All the emperors and ministers of the Ming Dynasty were sweating coldly, feeling that the situation was not good.

It is impossible for Xia Guo to be ignorant of the mobilization of troops and horses in Daming.

Now that the Xia Kingdom has wiped out the Zheng family, will it turn around and attack Daming?

"Are all the soldiers and horses appropriate?"

Chongzhen didn't even notice that his hands were trembling all the time while speaking.

The horrific scene of Xia Jun attacking the capital and tying him up repeatedly flashed in his mind.

Below, Yang Sichang also felt powerless.

After a lot of painstaking planning, it was wasted before it even started.Could it be that he really wanted to kill the thief and was powerless to recover?
But at this moment, he can only increase confidence in Chongzhen.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured. Now all the soldiers and horses have already guarded the key passes, and they are more than enough to protect themselves."

The subtext is to say, now without the cooperation of the Zheng family, it is not necessary to think about attacking Xia Guo.But if you only defend, there is still no problem.

Although officials from all walks of life disagreed with the attack on Xia Guo, under the strict order of the court, the mobilization of soldiers and horses was always going on.

Now Tianjin Wei, Cangzhou Mansion, Daming Mansion, Guide Mansion, Fengyang Mansion, and even Nanjing have imperial troops entering.

Originally, the idea was to attack, but now it seems that it is well arranged to prevent Xia Guo's attack.

(End of this chapter)