Southern Ming, my destiny is too abstract

Chapter 122 Guoxing is successful, have you forgotten your four major hatreds?
"Are you crazy?"

Zheng Yanping came back to his senses after a while and said these three words to Ma Xin.

It seems that Ma Xin is under a lot of pressure during the siege of Fort Zeelandia.

They had already regarded the Dutch reinforcements as their own reinforcements.

Although the lower-level soldiers and some officers have lost some food rations, the commander-in-chief Ma Xin should not be starving to death.

Zheng Yanping glanced at Ma Xin suspiciously.

Ma Xin, a native of Shaanxi, also suffered from acclimatization problems and caught a fever?
Ma Xin was already confused and saw things that were not real.

Who else can send troops to serve as a general right now?

Almost all the Ming army generals in Jinxia towns disagreed with his eastward advance into Yizhou.

He was followed by only three trusted generals.

Chen Yonghua was to stay in Jinmen and Xiamen to assist Zheng Jing in deterring evildoers.

Yang Chaodong had to deal with many matters in Yizhou's one prefecture and two counties.

Ma Xin was ill, and it seemed that he was the only one who led the troops to besiege Zeelandia.

Zheng Yanping actually didn't care about the Dutch.

He came to Yizhou mainly to farm and store grain.

In addition to Chihkan City (Zelandia) in Tainan, there are two Dutch towns in Keelung and Tamsui in Taipei.

The latter can then surround them at will and force them to surrender like a cat is hard to bite.

Before the arrival of the Dutch reinforcements, the mountain barbarians who harassed his farms were the real threat.

However, the Netherlands currently has two to three thousand reinforcements and can no longer take care of the mountain barbarians and the Big Belly King.

Ma Xin was choked for a moment when he was called a madman by the epileptic Koxinga.

After a while, Ma Xin said solemnly, "Sir, what I said is absolutely true."

Zheng Yanping frowned: "The emperor is in the vast desert of the Western Ocean. How can he come to our aid across thousands of miles?"

"With the Dutch fleet filling the sea, how can we overcome the numerous enemies and capture Zeelandia?"

"You think I'm crazy, that I can't recognize the flag of a warship at sea. It's the admiral of the Dutch Company."

Ma Xin saluted and said seriously, "Sir, those on the sea are not Dutch reinforcements, but the Ming army led by Crown Prince Yongli himself."

"The news from Nanyang is true."

"Your Highness the Crown Prince ambushed the Dutch reinforcements at sea, then used Duke Wei Xu Da's Taiping Drum strategy to pretend to support Kui Yi, transporting food and fodder, and then entered the city to defeat the enemy."

Ma Xin pointed to the person beside him and said, "I have already entered the city to meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Wang Zide, whom you sent to Hongsha to welcome the Emperor last year, has also returned."

Zheng Yanping opened his eyes wide, and only then did he see Wang Zide behind Ma Xin.

Last year, a court official of the Yongli Emperor escaped from Yunnan and Yunnan and conveyed the news of the emperor's southern hunting expedition to the Ming army in Donghai.

He sent Wang Zide, a native of Huizhou, to Hongsha to let Emperor Yongli sail to Fujian.

Zheng Yanping was momentarily stunned when he saw the messenger appear at this moment.

Wang Zide bowed his head and said, "I have lived up to the trust of the Lord. I have successfully arrived in Hongsha and met with the troops of Prince Jin."

"However, by the time I arrived, the Emperor and the Crown Prince had already escaped from their captivity. The Crown Prince is as heroic as the Second Ancestor, and his martial arts skills rival those of Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin."

"Using the defeated remnants of the army, we will capture the entire territory of Hongsha as the foundation for restoring the country. After reorganizing the troops, we will immediately launch a northern expedition against Wu Sangui."

"We defeated Wu Sangui's forces, killed the pseudo-Qing prince Aixinjueluo Shangshan in battle, and recovered most of Yunnan and Yunnan."

Zheng Yanping stood there blankly, his mouth slightly open, unable to speak for a long time.

Ma Xin, who was standing aside, looked fascinated.

Even if you have already heard about the prince's deeds and met the prince in person.

He still couldn't believe it.

In addition to being lustful, Emperor Hongguang was also lustful. If he had one-tenth of the bravery of Prince Yongli, the Ming Dynasty would have defended the Southern Capital and launched a northern expedition to the Northern Capital long ago.

The King of Tang had a rough knowledge of literature and calligraphy, the King of Lu had some understanding of the zither and calligraphy, the King of Chu only knew how to cry bitterly, and the Yongli Emperor only cared about fleeing.

Who could have thought that a pile of rotten meat from the Zhu family would give rise to a fierce Fire Pig God.

"It was difficult to leave Yunnan. His Royal Highness, upon learning that Koxinga was short of fodder, declared war on the Dutch, conquered the nations of Southeast Asia, and eliminated all Dutch cities."

"Then we will turn to attack the southeast, hoping to force Shang Kexi to return to defend the coast, thus freeing up a way for the King of Jin."

Wang Zide briefly recounted what he had seen and heard in the past few months.

Zheng Yanping opened his mouth several times to ask about the specific matters, but his throat only made incomprehensible "uh-huh" sounds.

He wanted to ask how Zhu Cixuan had risen from being a prisoner to kill the king and seize power.

I would like to ask how Zhu Cixuan defeated 200,000 southern barbarian soldiers with only 20,000 to 30,000 troops.

I would like to ask how Zhu Cixuan took back Yunnan and Yunnan from the powerful general Wu Sangui.

How could Emperor Yongli, the cowardly and fleeing emperor, give birth to Zhu Cixuan?

A dog father will give birth to a tiger son?

Ma Xin said excitedly, "Lord, Nanyang Hongsha and Siam are both rich in rice. We don't need to continue to cultivate wasteland and grow crops in this damn place of Yizhou."

"The Crown Prince is so brave. We only need to rest for two years before we can try to recapture Nandu again."

"At present, it is still possible to be happy that the national security of the line is still in Yunnan and Guizhou. It is even more possible to join the prince in attacking and recovering Guangdong and Guangxi, and then join forces with Li Dingguo and others in Guizhou and Guizhou, and then restore the Western Camp and march north from Yunnan."

"The Qing Emperor Shunzhi has passed away. The Qing Emperor is now just a young ruler. The advantage is ours."

Zheng Yanping came to his senses a little. His head no longer hurt, but it began to feel numb, and countless thoughts raced through his mind.

Subconsciously, he asked, "How many soldiers did the prince bring? Is the emperor here too?!"

Ma Xin was stunned for a moment: "I didn't look closely."

"I only saw His Highness, the Yunnan commander Hu Yiqing, Bai Wenxuan of the Western Camp, and Ma Baoma Weixing, a general under Li Chengdong who was known for his fickleness."

"The Crown Prince is in Southeast Asia. His troops are complex, with many Westerners, southern barbarians, and Japanese. Together with the Ming army, there are roughly 4,000 people."

"The Crown Prince said that the sea is dangerous, so he asked the Emperor and the ministers to stay in Hongsha first and then move to the southeast after recovering Guangdong and Guangxi."

These days, typhoons, rainstorms and huge waves at sea make it impossible for sailboats to withstand them.

Therefore, Zheng Yanping never believed that Kiyomi's ship could report the news against the wind.

Taking a deep breath, Zheng Yanping forced himself to calm down and asked Wang Zide:
"Prince, besides these troops, are there any other troops coming to Fujian later?"

Wang Zide thought for a few breaths and replied, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has only been in power for a year, and the Nanyang countries have not yet been completely pacified."

"Mu Tianbo, the Duke of Qian, leads a large army to guard and govern the nations of Southeast Asia. He also has to guard against the Turks to the west and the Dutch in Java."

"So in a short period of time, there are only two to three thousand soldiers led by the prince."

When Zheng Yanping heard this, his expression changed and his inner emotions were very complicated.

If Emperor Yongli or Zhu Cixuan sailed alone to Fujian to seek refuge with him, he would naturally welcome them.

The Tang and Gui vassals only had some minor conflicts, which were far from the internal strife and feud like the Lu vassal state.

With the emperor and the crown prince, Zheng Yanping could reunite the people's hearts, raise the banner of the orthodox Ming Dynasty, and continue to resist the Qing Dynasty in Donghai.

Even if the Yongli royal family and Li Dingguo came to him with their remaining troops, Zheng Yanping would gladly accept them even if they had little food.

Only Zhu Cixuan was so exaggerated. He conquered thousands of miles of territory in the wilderness as his foundation, defeated Wu Sangui, recovered Yunnan and Yunnan, and killed the pseudo-Qing Beile. His reputation far exceeded that of Li Dingguo.

Far surpassing Zheng Yanping.

Zhu Cixuan sailed to Fujian and was a dragon crossing the river that no one could ignore.

If you are not careful, you may end up becoming the host.

... "Prince Yanping wishes to invite His Highness to move his imperial court to the capital of Ming."

Ma Xin, who had just returned to Fort Zeelandia the next day, said this with some embarrassment.

As soon as these words were spoken, the castle hall suddenly became noisy.

Hu Yiqing glared at him: "How dare the pirates not come to see the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty immediately when he is here."

Bai Wenxuan narrowed his eyes and said, "Prince Yanping is only a prince. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has summoned him, so why is he still staying in the capital of Ming? He is only ten miles away from Zeelandia."

The generals of the Ming army were all furious, holding the hilts of their swords, ready to immediately capture Zheng Yanping's rebellious messenger.

Yang Chaodong, who was hurriedly summoned to the palace, touched his nose and said, "Prince Yanping repaired the Ming capital (Puluminjie Fortress)."

"The original intention was to use the Eastern Capital, Mingjing, as the imperial palace for His Majesty the Emperor and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. The Dutch held out for Fort Zeelandia for four months, and their excrement and urine were not discharged, causing an unbearable stench in the city."

"Prince Yanping is renovating the palace, and Your Highness is invited to move to Mingjing City."

"Prince Yanping has cleared the area, assembled civil and military officials, and arranged ceremonial carriages and horses three miles outside Mingjing City to welcome His Highness."

Zhu Cixuan raised his hand to suppress the noise in the hall and looked at Yang Chaodong curiously.

"Mr. Yang is the prefect of Yizhou. Could you please tell me about the current situation in Yizhou?"

Yang Chaodong was startled when he heard this. He didn't expect the prince to ask him about the affairs of Yizhou first. After thinking for a moment, he bowed his head and said:

"Reporting to His Royal Highness, Yizhou was not previously annexed by the Central Government and was mostly a stopover for maritime merchants."

"Later, the Dutch came here and built a city and fort here in order to avoid the Portuguese in Macau and trade directly with Fujian and Japan."

"There are four large and small cities in total. The unwalled towns are located around the fortress."

"Prince Yanping and His Highness have conquered two Dutch cities in the south, leaving only the two small towns of Tamsui and Jilong in the north."

"After Prince Yanping pacified Yizhou, he established Yizhou as the Eastern Capital and renovated the Ming Capital. Under it, he established one prefecture and two counties: Chengtian Prefecture, Tianxing County, and Wannian County."

Yang Chaodong said sincerely: "At present, the Ming Dynasty only has a hundred miles of land in the southwest of Yizhou, and there are two Dutch cities in the north."

"Apart from them, they are all mountain barbarians from Yizhou. Although they cannot defeat our soldiers, if we unite our forces to encircle and suppress them, they will hide in the mountains and forests."

"Prince Yanping has always been respectful to the Emperor. Zhang Huangyan and Prince Lu have tried to usurp authority several times, but Prince Yanping has suppressed them."

"Your Highness is the orthodox of the Ming Dynasty. Prince Yanping dares not neglect you and wishes to welcome Your Highness as the Emperor."

Zhu Cixuan nodded without comment.

The Prince of Lu was placed under house arrest, so how could Zheng Yanping not suppress him?

"If I and Prince Yanping return to Jinxia, ​​can Lord Yang stay in Yizhou to defend against the Dutch and the mountain barbarians?"

Yang Chaodong nodded and said, "With the grain Your Highness has transported from Southeast Asia, Yizhou would no longer need to cultivate wasteland. I only need two thousand soldiers to garrison Yizhou Prefecture."

Zhu Cixuan waved his hand and said, "I will hand over all the Dutch prisoners to you."

"Appoint Vanderlan as the general of the Dutch Loyalist Army, commanding one thousand Dutch prisoners of war."

"Let them recruit the Dutch troops in Tamsui Jilong and use them to hunt heads with the mountain barbarians."

"Kill one of the mountain barbarians, and I will give him freedom. There are probably four or five thousand Dutch in Yizhou, which is enough to pacify the mountain barbarians in Yizhou."

Seeing Yang Chaodong hesitate, Zhu Cixuan laughed and said:
"Yang Qing is wondering if Prince Yanping will agree?"

Yang Chaodong experienced the fight between the two brothers Zheng Cai and Zheng Yanping, and participated in the internal strife between the Ming army in eastern Zhejiang and the Ming army in Fujian.

He immediately bent down to his knees: "I dare not, I just..."

Zhu Cixuan interrupted Yang Chaodong: "What do you mean by 'dare not'?"

"You have always been a general of the Zheng family. As a subject, you must obey the feudal lord."

Yang Chaodong and Ma Xin knelt down in fear and apologized.

Zhu Cixuan waved his hand to let them stand up: "What crime have I committed? I don't want to say that there is only one sun in Minhai."

"Prince Yanping is the governor of the southeast. The emperor has allowed him to set up six government offices. As generals of the Yan clan, how can you disobey the lord?"

"Don't the generals of the old Daxi army also have to obey the King of Jin?"

"According to Ma Xin, Zheng Tai and Zhang Huangyan of Jinxia disobeyed the orders of Prince Yanping, so they were at fault."

Zhu Cixuan knew that the Zheng regime in the southeast was very complicated.

But I never expected that it would cause even more hypertension than the Yongli-Daxi regime in Yunnan and Yunnan.

In Yunnan and Yunnan, everyone in the government and the country still listened to Li Dingguo.

In the southeast, Zheng Yanping has lost control of the army and cannot even command his own brothers.

Although Emperor Yongli's Ming army came from all over the country, they were all gathered under the command of Yongli Li Dingguo.

Zheng Yanping's Ming army in Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong has begun to follow Zheng Tai, as well as the independent troops of Lu Fan.

Pirates, maritime merchants, civil servants, vassal generals, and traitors who jumped back and forth between the Qing and Ming dynasties.

"Haha, if there is no internal strife in the Ming Dynasty, is it still the Ming Dynasty?"

Zhu Cixuan turned and ordered, "Liu Xuanchu, go to Mingjing City and deliver my oral instructions to Prince Yanping."

……

The Ming capital, the former Dutch meeting hall.

Zheng Yanping set up a secondary seat at the lower right of the main seat.

Zheng Yanping, who was sitting in the vice seat at the moment, looked at Liu Xuanchu:
"What is your current position and what office do you hold?"

Liu Xuanchu bowed and said, "I was originally a scholar from the Ming Dynasty. When King Liu Wenxiu of Shu restored Shu, I was recruited as an official."

"After His Royal Highness the Crown Prince recovered Yunnan and Yunnan, he was promoted to Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of War for his meritorious service and followed His Royal Highness into the army."

Zheng Yanping pursed his lips and said, "May I ask Minister Liu how many troops does the Ming Dynasty have in Southeast Asia now, and how much grain can be transported there?"

Liu Xuanchu: "Most of the Ming troops who surrendered to the Qing have returned. The Prince of Jin and His Highness have 40,000 elite troops under their command."

"Once Shang Kexi's line of defense has withdrawn from Yunnan and Yunnan, the Prince of Jin will leave Yunnan to retake Guizhou. Your Highness's imperial battalion will march eastward to western Guangxi to join your Highness and the Prince of Yanping in Guangdong and Guangxi."

"Duke Mu Tianbo of Qian originally has 50,000 soldiers under his command. If the conquest of Malacca goes smoothly, he can recruit a full 200,000-man army."

"Your Highness has just been appointed King of Siam in Southeast Asia. I'm not sure about the grain and fodder transportation, but at least a hundred ships of rice should be shipped to the East China Sea every season."

Zheng Yanping stared at the Prince's military advisor who was neither humble nor arrogant, and spoke after a while:

"The sea is very stormy and rough, and only about half of the food and fodder on the hundred ships can reach them."

"I already know that the Duke of Qian wants to guard against enemies from the east and west, and it will be difficult for the troops from Nanyang to advance north."

"Besides, I have Southern Barbarian soldiers under my command. In the South, you can sow whatever you want and harvest it. The Southern Barbarians are mostly lazy and useless."

"It's fine against the Western barbarians, but against the Eastern Tartar elite, they're more likely to mutini and affect our Ming army."

Liu Xuanchu smiled faintly.

He knew that Zheng Yanping was trying to lower the prince's bargaining chips so that the Ming army coming here would obey his orders.

"Prince Yanping's words are true. Therefore, Your Highness has already prepared to recapture Jiaozhi and have Annan provide food to the Ming army in the southeast."

Zheng Yanping hesitated: "Annan..."

Liu Xuanchu said, "Doesn't the Prince of Yanping want to live in seclusion in Yizhou or overseas?"

A hint of murderous intent flashed in Zheng Yanping's eyes.

This is what the generals of Jinxia thought of him.

"The Crown Prince asked me to convey his instructions to Prince Yanping."

"Guo Xing has succeeded, have you forgotten your four great hatreds?"

(End of this chapter)