Southern Ming, my destiny is too abstract

Chapter 128 Argument
A young man came to Kinmen and Xiamen, but there was already a young man to take over on the second island of Kinmen and Xiamen.

Zheng Zhilong started his career with the maritime trade between Fujian and Yizhou, and many of Zheng's former generals were familiar with the local conditions in Yizhou.

Zheng Yanping initially wanted Huang Ting, Zheng Tai and others to lead the army to pacify Yizhou and settle the families of the generals, officers and soldiers. However, because everyone in Jin and Xiamen opposed his retaking Yizhou, the Zheng family's meritorious generals who had their own troops also became negative about it.

As a last resort, Zheng Yanping personally led his troops to capture Yizhou, and asked Zheng Tai and others to assist the crown prince Zheng Jing in guarding Jinxia.

Zheng Tai, the household official in charge of food and money, failed to transport grain to Yizhou, resulting in famine in Zheng Yanping's army. It can be said that there was almost no trust between Zheng Yanping's headquarters and Zheng Jiaxun's generals.

The conflict was so deep that no one expected that Zheng Yanping's eldest son Zheng Jing would speak out against the civil servants at this time.

Even in front of the Crown Prince Yongli, whose father Zheng Yanping had already sided with him, he opposed the decision of the orthodox Ming Dynasty court.

Apart from anything else, Zheng Jing himself is the representative of Zheng Yanping's use of civil power to control military power. Zheng Jing's original wife was Tang Xianyue, the former Minister of War of the Ming Dynasty.

Zheng Yanping had only three generals under his command who supported him in retaking Yizhou. Ma Xin and Yang Chaodong followed Zheng Yanping to Yizhou.

On the Jinxia side, only Chen Yonghua assisted Zheng Jing. Zheng Jing was able to compete with Zheng Tai and others only because he relied on the assistance of civil officials such as Xu Fuyuan and Wang Zhongxiao.

The civil servants were also the team that Zheng Yanping left for his eldest son.

Who could have thought that Zheng Jing would turn against his own confidants?

Civil and military officials all looked at the young Zheng Jing with different expressions.

Zheng Tai looked at his nephew in surprise, who had always been at odds with him.

The Zheng family, a makeshift armed maritime merchant group, is like those tribes on the grassland. It is unlikely to have a stable succession of power like in the Central Plains due to the huge risks.

It is much more stable for the younger brother to take over the older brother's place than for the son to take over the older father's place

Zheng Tai, who was supported by meritorious generals, was originally competing with Zheng Jing for the right of inheritance.

While Zheng Tai was thinking, his gaze shifted from his nephew to Crown Prince Yongli sitting in the main seat.

Zheng Jing was the successor of the Ming Dynasty in the Southeast, but now there was a legitimate ruler of the Ming Dynasty who was one year younger than him.

No one could bear the change from being the crown prince of a small country to being the heir apparent of a vassal king.

Zheng Yanping looked at his eldest son in astonishment, then his face turned furious and he drew his sword: "Asshole, do you know what you are saying?"

Zheng Jing shrank back in front of his father, who was glaring at him. He glanced at Zhu Cixuan, who was sitting comfortably in the main seat, and gritted his teeth, saying,
"Father, we moved to Yizhou one day, and then to Nan'ao the next."

"What will the soldiers and civilians think? If they fail to recapture eastern Guangdong, will they have to continue migrating to Southeast Asia?"

"Yizhou is still part of Fujian, so the people of Kinmen, Xiamen, and Fujian can accept it. But only a few thousand people from Guangdong and Southeast Australia are willing to go there."

"Otherwise, why did Yang Er (Yang Yandi) only have more than 30 ships when he went to Guangdong and Guangxi?"

Zheng Yanping looked at his eldest son who looked very much like him, and seemed to see his father who had surrendered to the Qing Dynasty in Fuzhou. His hair and beard were standing on end, and he drew his sword and walked forward, intending to kill this rebellious son.

Ma Xin and Chen Yonghua were horrified and quickly stood in front of Zheng Jing. "Master Guoxing, the Crown Prince is young and ignorant. His words are just nonsense. Don't take them seriously."

Seeing this, Zheng Tai hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward to defend Zheng Jing: "Damu, what Jing'er said makes sense."

"Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has gone to the southeast and can correct people's hearts, the matter of relocation is so serious that hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Jinxia will inevitably be in a state of panic."

"Let's wait until the rice from Southeast Asia arrives next year and the stock is sufficient before we talk about relocation."

Huang Zhao, Hong Xu and other generals of Zheng Jiaxun also quickly hugged Zheng Yanping who was swinging his sword, and tried to persuade him that the child was ignorant and should not be blamed too much.

Zheng Yanping had issued strict orders to relocate their families several months ago, but they refused to disobey the order and refused to send a single ship to Yizhou.

Now that Zheng Jing said he wanted to keep the base camp unchanged, they naturally supported it.

"Koxinga, it's really difficult to attack and recapture eastern Guangdong right now. The wind will soon change. Although we can go south with the north wind, if we fail, it will be difficult to return to Kinmen and Xiamen."

"The food and the army don't support the current deployment. It's better to rest for half a year before making any decisions."

"Although Shang Kexi has left, the pseudo-Qing Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi, Li Qifeng, is not someone to be trifled with. He is also a capable man who has experienced wars, fought against Li Dingguo, and pacified many rebel forces in eastern Guangdong."

"Not to mention that he relocated the people along the coast. The coast from Panyu to Chaozhou is uninhabited, and he can't recruit local laborers. For 10,000 or 20,000 soldiers, he would need 30,000 or 40,000 civilians. He only recruited Yizhou at the beginning of the year, so he really can't raise an army to retake eastern Guangdong in the middle of the year."

Chen Yonghua, the prototype of Chen Jinnan, snatched the sword from Zheng Yanping's hand and also advised: "Koxinga, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has accurate information."

"Shang Kexi has brought 20,000 troops to Yunnan and Guizhou. Li Qifeng in Guangdong and Guangxi still has at least 60,000 to 70,000 troops under his command, not to mention the Qing troops in Fujian and Jiangxi who can support Li Qifeng at any time."

"Even if Geng Jimao is stationed in Fujian, the Qing troops in Jiangxi Province and Guangdong and Guangxi Province still have over 100,000 soldiers and horses. Ten or twenty thousand people is really not enough."

"I know there are secret societies in Fujian and Jiangxi that are dedicated to overthrowing the Qing and restoring the Ming. We might as well contact them first, start an uprising to disrupt Fujian and Jiangxi and tie down the Qing army, and then raise an army to retake eastern Guangdong."

As Chen Yonghua spoke, he looked up at Crown Prince Yongli and offered his advice in a serious tone.

Seeing that the Crown Prince was unconcerned with the chaos in the hall, Liu Xuanchu said, "Prince Yanping has discussed the situation in Jinxia with us. We know that it will be difficult for Jinxia to raise a large army this year."

"Therefore, we should first connect with Nanyang and send envoys to Annan to have their vassal states provide food to the southeast, so that the southwestern court and the southeastern Ming army can communicate unimpeded."

Annan?

All the civil and military officials in the hall were stunned, feeling that it was absurd to hear that Yizhou was to be used as the logistical base.

Why bother to provoke Annan for no reason?

To them, Annan was as barbaric as Yizhou, and the Jiaozhi administration two hundred years ago was too far away.

The rulers and ministers of Annan were as bad as those of Japan, or even worse.

The Ming Dynasty borrowed troops from them, and Japan at least allowed trade, but Annan was unwilling to give them even a grain of food.

This kind of two-timing grass will side with whoever is stronger. Even if the Ming Dynasty unified Southeast Asia, the Qing Dynasty would still choose the price to sell it during the Ming Dynasty.

Seeing his rebellious son hiding among the crowd of generals, Zheng Yanping stared at him fiercely, waved his hands to break free from the generals' restraints, and turned back to the prince's side.

"If Guangdong doesn't work, then both capitals will."

"The Crown Prince and I will launch a surprise attack on eastern Zhejiang and Tianjin, attempting to recapture the two capitals."

The civil and military officials of Kinmen and Xiamen, who had not yet recovered from the Annan incident, were shocked when they heard Koxinga's outrageous remarks.

Opening a window only requires lifting the roof, why do you need to lift the whole house?

"Lord Koxinga, two years ago, we had an army of 200,000 men but failed to recapture Nandu. Now, after three years of war, the Emperor and the Crown Prince have only just conquered Nanyang. How can we mobilize an army to recapture both capitals?"

"Li Dingguo is having trouble escaping Yunnan and Yunnan, Li Laiheng and his men are trapped in the mountains, Jiangsu and Zhejiang have moved their borders and banned sea voyages, and the righteous warriors have fallen silent. Even if we ignore Jinmen and Xiamen, our entire army will be less than 80,000 men. Even if we launch a surprise attack to recapture the Southern Capital, we'll still be surrounded on all sides."

Zhang Huangyan was still hesitant, but Wang Zhongxiao and the others were already so excited that they could hardly contain their joy: "Why not?"

"Two years ago, even when the emperor was away, the righteous army still followed. With the title of Crown Prince, the gentry and common people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang would instantly rise up. Once the old capital is recovered, all provinces will know that the Mandate of the Ming Dynasty still exists, and they will surely gather to respond."

"Why can't Li Dingguo, Li Laiheng and the others escape and join forces?"

"What if the Qing Dynasty raises an army of 300,000 to attack?"

"Chen Yonghua said there are still anti-Qing patriots in Fujian and Jiangxi. Why can't we recruit 200,000 anti-Qing patriots, recapture Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and cut off the Qing's food and money? How many more troops can they mobilize?!" "Liang Huafeng, an unknown enemy general, was able to defeat our 100,000-man army with only 3,000 soldiers. The Qing army is so fierce, how can we defeat them?"

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince has restored the country from captivity. This is unprecedented. If Guangwu were still alive, he would be comparable to the Second Ancestor. Even if famous generals like Dorgon were still alive, they would still be able to defeat the enemy easily. Let alone the Qing army today."

Shit, I can’t.

Zhu Cixuan, who had been paying no attention to the quarrels among the civil and military officials, came to his senses when he heard that it was about him.

The Eight Banners of Manchuria that Dorgon had just entered the Pass were all fierce men, like humanoid Gundams who could charge with armor and firearms.

Even if Zhu Cixuan had cheats, the assault battalion's fierce generals and soldiers could only say that the odds in a field battle were 60:40.

The reason why Zhu Cixuan didn't care about the quarrel between the civil and military officials was that he had experienced it once in Yunnan and Dian. No matter how fierce the quarrel was, it would be settled in the end.

In addition, the system reminded him that Mu Tianbo and Wang Yaozu had already pacified the Malacca states.

[You conquered most of Malacca, and the Malacca and Sumatran states became vassals of the Ming Dynasty, earning 1,000 Mandate points.]

[You recruited the top military general Zheng Yanping and the top civil official Zhang Huangyan, gaining 400 Mandate points.]

You recovered western Yizhou, Jinxia, ​​and Penghu, and gained 600 Mandate points.

There are only a few Dutch bastions left in Malacca. The Ming army only needs to cross the strait, reach Sumatra, and advance to Batavia in Java, making it impossible for the Dutch East India Company to support Malacca. The Dutch bastions will be destroyed in a few months.

Before in Yizhou and Jindao, Zhu Cixuan didn’t dare to draw the destiny. Who knows if there is any resentment of the principal across time and space.

While the ministers were arguing, he rewarded himself with three shots.

The result? The eagle sauce in the ditch is still chasing him.

[Sacrifice to Heaven (Meile Sect): As long as I am alive, XX will not be able to produce mushroom bombs; when you die, China's national fortune will rise.]

[Terminally ill but not dead (Mei Renzong): You will get a terminal illness, but you will not die and will live to be a hundred years old.]

[A play on foreign affairs (Ming Wuzong): Learning the Tatar language, he named himself Kublai; learning Hui Hui food, he named himself Shaji Aolan; learning the Western Chima Buddhist teachings, he named himself Taibao Dharma King Lingzhan Bandan. You can understand the languages ​​and customs of various ethnic groups, and have a faint claim to fame.]

Zhu Cixuan, who had a destiny value of 2,100, first drew a white destiny.

Then came the destiny of the Melo Sect, which was neither good nor bad.

In addition to being a fun-loving person, the Melo Sect also has the identity of a great prophet.

This destiny is a debuff for other countries and is also a bit embarrassing for Zhu Cixuan.

Not to mention that Zhu Cixuan didn't care about his affairs after his death. If he really died halfway, and further attacked the Ming Dynasty in Southeast Asia on behalf of the Qing Dynasty, how could it not be considered a blessing for China's national destiny?

Relying on Southeast Yizhou, Zhu Cixuan, who felt that the principal was surrounded by good luck, directly allocated the remaining 2,000 destiny points to the blue destiny.

The great commanders of the peninsula and the young general who fell to the ground at the end showed that the disaster would last for thousands of years.

The great leader Renzong, who truly practiced the beacon of freedom, demonstrated that good people live long lives.

If others lived a few years less, their evaluation would be much higher. However, the longer Mei Renzong lived, the more human-like his subsequent commanders became, and his reputation rose under the shining stars.

A good man, unfortunately he becomes the commander-in-chief.

It is understandable that people with terminal illnesses are not fatal.

He had survived nuclear radiation, had a family history of pancreatic cancer, had the most malignant tumor, had melanoma that had metastasized to the brain, was a champion in longevity, had outlasted batches of people, had received hospice care several times over two or three years, but he didn't die before he passed away his wife.

Melo Zong, who is seven years older than him, has become an old man again.

What can I say about the destiny of Emperor Zhengde? It is an enhanced version of the Ming Dynasty God of War [Foreign Student] selling hooks. Zhu Cixuan will no longer need to carry a translator with him.

Zhu Cixuan glanced at the destiny column and found a new small combination skill.

[Chi Le Song: This song, suitable for the occasion, will boost the morale of the army, but will make you seriously ill.]

[Chi Le Song] + [Not Dead from Terminal Illness], a little trick to boost morale.

Zhu Cixuan subconsciously looked at the Greek Walcon. There was indeed a song that suited the occasion, which was to be adapted from a Greek song into a Ming Dynasty song.

While Zhu Cixuan was still thinking about how to adapt the song, he heard the ministers using him as an example.

The Zheng family generals were still arguing with the civil officials.

"The islands of Kinmen and Xiamen have a population of over 200,000. How can we just send them all out? Even if we mobilize 20,000 to 30,000 troops, we can only pay homage to the Xiaoling Mausoleum from afar. And then, like Zhang Mingzhen's three attempts to enter the Yangtze River, we will be driven out of Jiangsu and Zhejiang by the Qing army and return empty-handed."

"Just transport the people, women and children to Penghu Yizhou."

Hong Xu sneered and said, "You are going to Yizhou and Nan'ao again. You want to contact Annan and attack the old capital in the north. Why don't you send another army to recapture Fujian?"

A Lu vassal official said, "If the south doesn't work, what about going to Tianjin and retaking the capital?"

"Contact the Joseon Dynasty in Japan, borrow troops and food, imitate Zhang Houfu's (Zhang Mingzhen) strategy, and launch a surprise attack on Tianjin."

Hong Xu waved his sleeves and said, "You're going too far. You haven't even established a foothold in the Southern Capital, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and you're talking about Tianjin and the capital."

"Wait a minute." Zhu Cixuan interrupted the argument between the civil and military officials.

"Zhang Mingzhen launched a surprise attack on Tianjin?"

The expressions of the old ministers of Lu clan changed slightly, as Zhang Mingzhen was deeply involved.

He seized power in the Lu vassal court and instigated Lu vassal's independence and competition with Gui vassal for the throne, always acting in the name of Lu vassal's Dingxi Marquis.

Even Zheng Yanping could not tolerate this diehard loyalist of Prince Lu.

His identity is as embarrassing as that of Li Laiheng, the nephew of the traitor Li Chuang.

Unable to guess what the prince thought of Zhang Mingzhen, the civil officials remained silent for a while.

Zhang Huangyan bowed and stepped out of the group: "Reporting to Your Highness, Zhang Houfu never went north to attack Tianjin. Although I had such a plan, I did not carry it out for various reasons."

"In Qi and Lu, there were rebel armies such as the Yuyuan Army, and the Yanyun Feathered Edict reached Zhejiang and Fujian. During the Hongguang period, the imperial court proposed raising two naval divisions, each of which would meet at Lugou Bridge in Tianjin to restore the Ming Dynasty."

"When Zhang Houfu and I entered the Yangtze River three times, we did consider heading north directly to Tianjin, but we thought that it would be futile to advance alone, so we did not proceed."

Zhang Huangyan paused for a moment before continuing, "Zhang Houfu once led 900 sand ships to Qi, Lu, and Goryeo. I guess he didn't borrow troops from the Joseon Dynasty, so he was unable to launch a surprise attack on Tianjin."

Zheng Yanping glanced at Zhang Huangyan, pursed his lips, and didn't care about him pursuing merit for Zhang Mingzhen. He turned to the prince and said:

"Your Highness, my Zheng family also has five major merchants who trade in goods in the capital, Qi and Lu. I have also considered attacking Tianjin and retaking the northern capital."

"However, the capital of the Eastern Tartars has its elite troops. Without an army of 100,000, it would be difficult to defeat the enemy. Therefore, we have not marched there."

Seeing that the Zheng family generals were about to refute, Zhu Cixuan said calmly: "From Yizhou to Jinxia, ​​fighting in Haicheng during the day, my soldiers have not had a good rest yet."

"I will host a banquet tonight to entertain all the officials in Jinxia."

(End of this chapter)