Southern Ming, my destiny is too abstract

Chapter 51: Zheng Yanping is Sun Kewang?
Send away Brother San.

The civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty in the tent were quite emotional.

What is the difference between Emperor Menggala's situation at this time and that of the Ming Emperor a few months ago?

In a desperate attempt to find a solution, several major Ming regimes also borrowed troops from Annan of the Japanese Joseon Dynasty.

The Mughals brought up Timur, who lived hundreds of years ago, and wanted to send troops to China, which had nothing to do with it.

Emperor Yongli Zhu Youlang let his family believe in Catholicism and hoped to live in the Vatican and European countries thousands of miles away.

After sighing for a while.

The camp decision was put back on Zheng Yanping.

"Your Highness, Zheng Zhilong, the father of Zheng Yanping, once supported the Tang Prince Zhu Youjian to become emperor in Fujian Province, ignoring the fact that your uncle Zhu Youjian was the grandson of Emperor Shenzong."

Deng Shilian spoke again: "Emperor Xiang died for his country, and it should have been His Majesty, Prince Yongming, who succeeded him."

"However, Su Guansheng and Tang Wang Zhu Youlang disregarded Your Majesty's legitimate rule and usurped the throne, separating Guangdong Province and making it easier for Li Chengdong to recapture eastern Guangdong."

"Your Highness is from the Gui clan, which has always been at odds with the Tang clan. Zheng Yanping was given a surname by the Tang clan, and he considers himself a Tang official."

"Later, I respected Your Majesty from afar, but I also commanded my own troops."

Deng Shilian recalled for a moment and said again: "Even if Zheng Yanping submitted to Your Majesty, it was the letter of persuasion from the young Tang Prince Zhu Youe."

"Zheng Yanping is no different from He Tengjiao, the Huguang Governor who disobeyed the imperial edict."

"Your Majesty would rather go to the Thirteen Kingdoms than to the Zheng and Zhang Kingdoms along the coast."

"Duke Huai, Ma Bao, and the Prince of Jin, along with the Yuedong righteous army, intended to recapture Yuedong. It was Zheng Yanping's failure to meet deadlines that led to his defeat."

Deng Shilian paused for a long time, but in the end he didn't say those words. He turned to look at Ma Bao.

Ma Bao came late anyway and joined Zhu Cixuan's small group not long ago.

I didn't know that Zhu Cixuan valued Li Dingguo and Zheng Yanping and regarded them as Han Yue of the Southern Song Dynasty.

The Prime Minister asked him to speak, and he did not shy away.

After all, the hatred between the Gui and Tang clans was no less than that between Ming and Shun.

The posthumous title of Emperor Longwu Zhu Youjian was not given until the eleventh year of the Yongli reign.

He also experienced the whole process of the delicate relationship between Li Dingguo and Zheng Yanping.

"Your Highness, Zheng Yanping is more than just He Tengjiao. He is actually another Sun Kewang."

Zhu Cixuan was stunned for a moment.

Did Zheng Yanping also rebel against the Ming and surrender to the Qing?
Ma Bao's tone was filled with anger: "So that His Highness can know."

"My former colleague, Li Chengdong's general, Xintai Earl Hao Shangjiu, has rebelled again and is holding the Eastern Tartars back in the Chaozhou area."

"At this time, the King of Jin left Guangxi and entered Guangdong, attacking Zhaoqing in an attempt to recover eastern Guangdong. The righteous armies in Guangdong and Guangxi all rose up in response."

"Sun Kewang has his troops in Guizhou and Qian, but has not sent any troops to support the Prince of Jin. The Prince of Jin and Hao Shang have long hoped that Zheng Yanping will send troops to support them."

"However, Zheng Yanping remained in Minhai and did not move forward. The King of Jin was defeated and retreated. Only Hao Shangjiu and his men remained in Guangdong, where they were besieged by the Eastern Tartars."

"Hao Shangjiu sent another secret letter to Zheng Yanping, but he didn't know that he was stationed in Jieyang, close to Chaozhou."

"But because Zheng Zhilong sent him a letter in the capital, he withdrew his troops back to Xiamen."

Ma Bao gritted his teeth and continued in a deep voice:
"The Prince of Jin will then advance into eastern Guangdong, just as Your Highness intended. He will penetrate Guangdong and Guangxi and join forces with Zheng Yanping."

"Unite the rebel forces from all over the country."

"During the siege of Xinhui, we were locked in a stalemate with the Eastern Tartars for six months, repeatedly asking Zheng Yanping to send troops and demanding an extension."

"It's been half a year, and I've sent more than ten letters. This time, Zheng Yanping actually dispatched his navy."

"In the end, they just collected food in Chaozhou, ignoring the Ming soldiers fighting to the death under Xinhui City."

"There's even news from the sea that Zheng Yanping has defected to the Qing court."

"If the Eastern Tartars trust him, they are Qing people; if they don't, they are Ming ministers."

Ma Bao was filled with anger, staring at Zhu Cixuan and said hatefully:

"The Battle of Xinhui was the last chance for the Ming Dynasty to revive, but it was lost because Zheng Yanping hesitated."

"Sun Kewang was deserted by his friends and family, and before he defected to the Qing, he at least fought hard against the Eastern Tartars. He was nothing like Zheng Yanping, who was indecisive."

With the restoration of Guangdong Province, the Yongli Dashi regime no longer had to be trapped in the southwest.

Even Huguang was successful and united with the Thirteen Families to join forces with the anti-Qing forces in Fujian and Guangdong.

It could almost return the Yongli Emperor to the prosperous times when the country was in order after the hair-shaving era. Zhu Cixuan felt dizzy.

Is Zheng Yanping so outrageous?

This is much more exaggerated than Li Dingguo's Cao Cao style in Kunming.

No.

The two pillars of the Southern Ming Dynasty were Cao Cao and Sun Kewang.

Are there any loyal ministers left in the Southern Ming Dynasty?
Was it entirely due to the brutality and tyranny of the Qing Dynasty that they were able to resist for sixteen years?
Without the cheat code, who can play the Southern Ming Dynasty?

Seeing that His Royal Highness knew something about the situation, Deng Shilian bowed and said, "Your Highness, the Zheng family."

"Zheng Zhilong and Zheng Yanping only care about the Minhai area where their families are based. They are pirates without a homeland. They have no intention of expelling the invaders and restoring their country. They must not be treated with any leniency."

Zhu Cixuan was completely at a loss, and it took him a long time to come to his senses. He waved his hand:
"Zheng Yanping at least raised an army to recover the Southern Capital, so how could he not have the desire to restore the country?"

Overthrowing the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty is the top priority and the main contradiction.

Everything else can be put aside.

Zheng Jiazhen just wanted to stay in Minhai and become an independent king.

After achieving great success, what can he do?

"Even though we are not from the same vassal state, we are all Ming ministers."

"Jingyuan Marquis Wu Dading once established his own regime in central Sichuan, and Guangguo Duke He Jiuyi was also an old general of Sun Kewang. They once threatened the emperor. Aren't they both in Hongsha now, protecting the emperor?"

Zhu Cixuan looked at the civil and military officials in the tent.

Deng Shilian and his companions guessed that the prince had made up his mind and replied helplessly:

"Let those Han Chinese from Southeast Asia go to Minhai to see if Zheng Yanping is willing to surrender. The court will then find a way to borrow a passage from Annan."

"Let's see if we can attack from both east and west to recover eastern Guangdong."

"However, Your Highness has decided to return north, and the conquest of eastern Guangdong should be prioritized after Wu Sangui."

Mu Tianbo, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke:
"Your Highness, Duke Guang He Jiuyi is traveling from Xining, Guangxi to Yuanjiang to join the Prince of Jin."

"Why not let me return to Menggen, summon the chieftains from all sides, and march into southern Yunnan?"

"Although the former Yuanjiang Prefecture Governor Na Song died for his country, the chieftains of southern Yunnan have been favored by the emperor for generations. If the royal army arrives, they will most likely rebel and surrender to the Ming Dynasty."

"When we reach Yuanjiang Prefecture, we can send a letter to Prince Yanping to discuss the future restoration of Guangdong and Guangxi."

It can threaten Kunming from southern Yunnan and restrain Wu Sangui.

It can also make subsequent plans for Guangxi and Guangdong.

Zhu Cixuan and his ministers immediately decided on this strategy.

Li Dingguo stationed 20,000 troops at Mubang Manmo in Shanghongsha.

At first glance, Xiahongsha has an army of 100,000, but in reality, only 20,000 to 30,000 of them can fight.

He ordered Mu Tianbo to lead 10,000 soldiers and horses to Menggen and advance into southern Yunnan.

Zhu Cixuan and Bai Wenxuan selected several generals and led 20,000 troops to Mubang to join forces with Li Dingguo.

As long as Wu Sangui didn't have 100,000 soldiers and horses, he would have fought anyway.

"As for the Dutch..."

Zhu Cixuan thought for a moment and said, "Spend the money. Take 20,000 gold from the treasury and find some Hongsha soldiers."

"Using ships from Southeast Asia, they were transported to Sumatra and given to Aceh."

"Whether they dare to fight and how to fight depends on them."

It was decided to leave Chen Ande and Wu Dading to garrison in Xiahongsha, and to arrange for the transportation of grain at the same time.

The rest of the troops returned north to Ava three days later.

At this moment, Pan Huang pushed the door open again.

Everyone glared angrily.

Pan Huang panted heavily and said shockingly: "Your Highness, this time it's the Dutch, and Dai Qing..."

"What did you say?" Deng Shilian was surprised and asked in his hometown accent.

(End of this chapter)