"Master Huang, Fengyang Commander-in-Chief Gao Jie is about to enter Fujian. I want to urge Marquis Pinglu. Gao Jie has more than 50,000 sergeants under his command. If food and grass are not guaranteed, it will be impossible to establish a foothold in Fujian."

Huang Daozhou looked depressed. He had just returned from Zheng Zhilong. In fact, after receiving Gao Jie's letter, Huang Daozhou was very happy. He originally wanted to leverage the power of Zuo Liangyu, Liu Liangzuo and Gao Jie's armies to leverage the situation in Fujian.

, it is a pity that after Zuo Liangyu led the army into Fujian, he was stationed in Tingzhou and did not do much. Zuo Liangyu did not even go to Fuzhou to meet the emperor. The reason was quite good. It was just that he had just arrived in Fujian and was unfamiliar with the place. The sergeant needed a period of time.

Time to adapt, wait until the sergeant is completely stable, and then go to Fuzhou to meet the emperor, etc.

Huang Daozhou was not optimistic about Zuo Liangyu. As early as the 14th year of Chongzhen, Zuo Liangyu showed signs of supporting his troops and respecting himself.

Zuo Liangyu was unwilling to take the initiative and Zheng Zhilong was even more unlikely to take the initiative. The situation in Fujian did not change at all.

Gao Jie took the initiative to go to Fujian, which was like a shot in the arm for Huang Daozhou. This was a great thing for the court. As long as Gao Jie entered Fujian, the emperor could immediately summon Gao Jie and order him to lead an attack. Once Gao Jie led

The army took the initiative to attack. Zuo Liangyu and even Zheng Zhilong could no longer sit still. The emperor could also issue an order asking them to attack.

"Your Majesty, I just went to pay a visit to Marquis Pinglu. When I went there, Marquis Pinglu was ordering the sergeants to load the grain, which was sent to Tingzhou. Marquis Pinglu also specifically let me see the grain in the treasury.

It is true that there are not many. Pinglu Hou said that Fengyang Commander-in-Chief Gao Jie is willing to come to Fujian to help the emperor and the court recover the Ming Dynasty. He is very happy, but there is not enough food in the treasury to provide it to Commander-in-Chief Gao, so he can only

Let General Gao raise food and grass on his own..."

A look of helplessness flashed across Zhu Yujian's face.

"How is this possible? The people in Jianning Prefecture and Shaowu Prefecture are poor. No matter where Gao Zongbing goes, he can't raise enough food locally. If Pingluhou is unwilling to provide food and grass, Gao Zongbing will not be able to raise food and grass locally.

Forcibly collecting food and grass from the government will definitely trigger local riots. How can this happen..."

Huang Daozhou sighed heavily, clasped his fists at Zhu Yujian and spoke.

"Your Majesty will issue another decree. Even if I risk my life, I will ask Marquis Pinglu to provide part of the food and grass for General Gao..."

Zhu Yujian did not speak.

Zheng Zhilong was extremely wealthy. Almost all of his family's money and food were concentrated in the Quanzhou area, and through maritime trade, Zheng Zhilong continued to amass wealth. Everyone knew this, but it was all other people's money and the court could not control it.

Yes, besides, the Longwu court had to rely on Zheng Zhilong to barely survive.

The salaries of many officials in the imperial court could not be maintained by relying on taxes collected from various places in Fujian. If Zheng Zhilong had not provided some of the money and food, the salaries of the officials in the imperial court would not have come from any source.

You can't do anything without money and food.

"Master Huang, please wait and see what happens after Mr. Gao enters Fujian..."

Hearing Zhu Yujian say this, Huang Daozhou was a little anxious.

"Your Majesty, you must not do it. There are more than 50,000 soldiers under the command of General Gao. The soldiers and horses will go ahead without using food and grass. After these soldiers enter Fujian, if there is no food and grass, they will definitely not be able to survive. They will either plunder the place or they will

Leaving Fujian, no matter what happens, will be unfavorable to the court. After careful consideration, I found that only by letting Marquis Pinglu provide some of the food and grass for General Gao, General General Gao can truly gain a foothold in Fujian...

"

Why didn't Zhu Yujian understand this? It's a pity that he couldn't come up with money or food at all.

"Sir Huang, Marquis Pinglu has done enough for the court. The imperial court relies on Marquis Pinglu for all expenses. One hundred thousand soldiers under Zuo Liangyu entered Fujian, and Marquis Pinglu provided food and grass. I will continue.

Asking Marquis Pinglu to provide more money and food seems a bit like forcing others to do something difficult. I can’t make this order..."

The stubborn Huang Daozhou shook his head.

"Your Majesty, this is not how I see it. Marquis Pinglu is as rich as the enemy, and it is his unshirkable responsibility to restore the Ming Dynasty. The court is in crisis now, and the money and food that Marquis Pinglu has given out at this moment can be returned to the court in the future. I believe that,

Marquis Pinglu also understands this truth..."

Zhu Yujian looked at Huang Daozhou with a somewhat complicated expression. As the emperor of the Longwu Dynasty, he had a more profound view. Although he wanted to quickly restore the Ming Dynasty, he did not have much strength. He had to rely on Zheng Zhilong for everything, which was even more terrible.

What's more, there is a powerful Denglai New Army in the north, as well as the powerful Wu Dynasty and Wu Zongrui, the emperor of the Wu Dynasty. You must know that the Denglai New Army destroyed the Dashun Army and beheaded Li Zicheng, and its reputation is in the south.

It is widely circulated that almost no one thinks that the Longwu Dynasty can compete with the Wu Dynasty, so the so-called promises now are just drawing cakes to satisfy hunger. Zheng Zhilong can see through this layer.

If Zheng Zhilong is cornered and he turns to join the Wu court, then everything will be over.

After all, Huang Daozhou is a man of letters. He stands from the standpoint of righteousness and speaks and acts with a sense of moral victory. Unfortunately, things will not proceed according to Huang Daozhou's ideas.

"Master Huang, I told you, let's take a look. After General Gao enters Fujian, he will definitely write a letter..."

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Things have been packed. Zheng Zhilong is preparing to go to Quanzhou and leaves the Fuzhou mess to Zheng Hongkui and his son Zheng Chenggong. Gao Jie leads more than 50,000 sergeants under his command to prepare to enter Fujian, disrupting Zheng Zhilong's deployment. He must also return.

Went to Quanzhou to make relevant arrangements.

As for the affairs of the emperor and the court, Zheng Zhilong did not worry about it and would not consider it specifically.

Before the Ming Dynasty was destroyed, if Zheng Zhilong had been valued and given enough honor and status, he might have gone out with all his strength to protect the Ming Dynasty. Unfortunately, the Ming Dynasty and Emperor Chongzhen had never done so. Now this

Zheng Zhilong single-handedly supported the imperial court. Without the support of his Zheng family, the Longwu Dynasty would cease to exist. Therefore, everything this dynasty gave Zheng Zhilong would not receive enough attention from the Zheng family.

It's not like Zheng Zhilong has never thought about joining or surrendering to the Wu Dynasty. He also knows the strength of Denglai's new army. However, Zheng Zhilong, who is extremely wealthy, does not want to lose his family's status and wealth. He does not know what will happen to him after he submits to the Wu Dynasty.

What is more important is that Zuo Liangyu, Gao Jie, Liu Liangzuo and Liu Zeqing and other generals of the Ming Dynasty did not take the initiative to submit to the Wu court. This made Zheng Zhilong even less likely to make casual choices, and he had powerful men under his command.

Even if the navy is defeated by Denglai's new army on land, it can still move to the sea when necessary.

Zheng Hongkui, Zheng Zhibao, Zheng Sen, Zheng Chenggong and others were all waiting in the wing.

Zheng Zhilong's expression was not very good when he entered the wing.

"You all tell me why Gao Jie suddenly came to Fujian."

Zheng Hongkui looked at Zheng Zhilong, with a confused look on his face.

"Yes, it is said that Gao Jie and Zuo Liangyu have already become enemies. Zuo Liangyu was about to attack Dexing County, but Gao Jie stopped him. Mr. Huang went to Zhejiang to recruit sergeants, and did not even go to Jiujiang. Now Gao Jie actually took the initiative to go

Fujian, has something happened? You must know that Jiujiang is right next to South Zhili..."

Zheng Zhilong looked at Zheng Hongkui.

"Fourth brother, I'm afraid things are not that simple. When Liu Liangzuo, Zuo Liangyu and Gao Jie were preparing to go to Zhejiang, Mr. Huang was very excited and quickly reported to the emperor. He was thinking of letting all these armies enter Fujian. Humph, let's

What do they mean by entering Fujian? They just want to force my Zheng family to make a choice..."

Before Zheng Zhilong could finish speaking, Zheng Chenggong clasped his fists and spoke.

"Father, I think it is necessary to take the initiative. Zhang Xianzhong's strength in Guangdong and Guangxi is weak. Our army will definitely be able to win. In any case, our Zheng family will do our best to restore the Ming Dynasty. Since my father

Once you make such a choice, you must stick to it..."

Zheng Zhilong looked at Zheng Chenggong and frowned. His son was knowledgeable and capable, but unfortunately he also had a bad temper. He learned this from his father, but he was loyal to the Ming Dynasty and the Longwu Court.

, some do not understand, or do not fully understand the situation.

"Success, don't say such words casually. You don't understand many things. If there is no Zheng family, we will have nothing, including the imperial court. Everything must be based on the interests of the family.

Heavy..."

When speaking in the inner circle of the Zheng family, Zheng Zhilong would not hide anything.

Zheng Chenggong looked at everyone, lowered his head and stopped talking.

Zheng Zhibao and Zheng Sen did not speak, strategizing and analyzing their weaknesses.

It was Zheng Hongkui who spoke.

"Brother, I don't think we are in a hurry. No matter how the situation changes, we will respond with a peaceful attitude. Zuo Liangyu is stationed in Tingzhou. Tingzhou is barren. Zuo Liangyu has to rely on us to survive in Tingzhou.

To gain a foothold, as for Gao Jie, he must either enter Jianning or Shaowu, both of which are barren and Gao Jie cannot establish himself at all."

"No matter what the emperor thinks, no matter what Mr. Huang is going to say, we reject it..."

Zheng Zhilong looked at Zheng Hongkui and nodded slightly.

"Fourth brother, you are right. No matter why Gao Jie came to Fujian, we will act according to the original plan."

"Okay, I will set off to Quanzhou tomorrow. Baozi and Zheng Sen will follow me to Quanzhou. The fourth brother and Chenggong will stay in Fuzhou. The fourth brother will take the lead in dealing with the affairs of the court. Chenggong, you have to follow and learn more.

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