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Chapter 10 Answers (Part 2)

This problem has touched Chen Wenyang. After all, he is a scholar mass-produced under the examination-oriented education system, and he still knows the basic skills of placing questions.

However, when doing the show, you still need to be humble at this time.

"This matter is related to the overall situation. The two Shangguans must have a complete solution. It is better not to interrupt Bai Ding, the next step."

"Youdao is a plan for one person, and two people are a plan for the best. Fu Ren just said it's okay." Wang Jiang stared at Chen Wen and said.

Aren't you two just two?

Chen Wen sorted out the words and said, "I have really thought about the problems that Vice Xian just mentioned, and there are only three solutions to deal with them."

"First, since the two Shangguans already know this, they can send people to publicize them in the Tartar-occupied areas. In this way, the Tartars may terminate their operations due to leaks. If they can defeat the enemy without fighting, it must be excellent. Of course, there is another possibility..."

Hearing this, Wang Jiang frowned. "What Fu Ren means is the Tartars sending troops in advance?"

"That's right." Chen Wen smiled slightly, and it would be more convincing to make the other party feel that it would be impressive and more convincing.

Then he explained: "The King's Army occupied Zhoushan and was a horn with Siming Mountain, which was like a thorn in the throat of the Tartars. If they did not take advantage of the opportunity when the King's Army of Zhoushan was unable to assist Siming Mountain, when the horns were already formed, the Tartars in Ningbo would be attacked from both sides. Therefore, the Tartars were bound to win against Siming Mountain this time, and it is very likely that they would send troops in advance."

“What about the second one?”

"The second is very simple. Just pretend that you don't know about this and ask Zhoushan and Tiantai for help. Two months later, you will fight the Tartars on this Siming Mountain!"

Within his sight, Wang Yi seemed to have nothing to do with him and had no reaction at all, but Wang Jiang showed a look of worry.

Chen Wen didn't know what Wang Jiang was worried about, but this did not prevent him from continuing. "But, since the uncle of the Zhoushan thing is known, with Yan's man's three-inch slut, the Tartars would also know..."

"So what about the third one?"

"That's the third one." Chen Wen took a deep breath. It was time to see the picture.

"Before the Tartars had not yet entered the mountain, they led the people of Simingshan to retreat to Tiantai, meet with Xinchangbo, and preserve their strength. The Tartars swept through all the righteous troops along the coast of Zhejiang this year, just to prepare for the attack on Zhoushan next year. This is as Sima Zhao's heart as everyone knows. If they can preserve their strength, they can only make a difference when the Tartars besiege Zhoushan next year."

In the second year of Yongli, the Qing army surrounded and suppressed the rebel army of Wang Yi who had just captured Shangyu. After the defeat, Wang Yi led the remnants of the army to Tiantai to rely on Yu Guowang, the Xinchang Bo who was still General Dingyuan at that time. Then, when the main force of the Qing army retreated, Wang Yi sent troops to defeat the local regiment and soon gathered thousands of people to establish a village in Dalan Mountain.

In Chen Wen's opinion, according to inertial thinking, since they have already made a comeback, wouldn't it be great to face the same situation as the same method?

Hearing this, Wang Jiang smiled and shook his head, and said, "Then, Fu Ren suggests that we avoid the edge for the time being?"

It seems that the intention is still too obvious.

"This is just a foolish opinion. If what is said is wrong, I hope the two Shangguans will forgive me." Chen Wen hesitated for a moment, and then replied firmly: "In the battle of Chengpu in Jin and Chu, Duke Wen of Jin also retreated three times. I hope the two Shangguans will consider it."

In the Battle of Chengpu, Duke Wen of Jin defeated the Chu army and eventually became hegemony. Chen Wen was not appropriate to use dictionaries, but he only thought of this in a hurry.

Hearing this, Wang Jiang stopped talking. Instead, Wang Yi asked, "It's up to you, what are Fu Ren's plans?"

Do you stay in Siming Mountain?

Chen Wen sneered in his heart, you know the information. If you choose to fight hard, I am just waiting for death here. If you choose to avoid it for the time being, I will not have any effect, so why bother?

"I plan to go to Fujian."

"Fujian?" Hearing this, Wang Yi and Wang Jiang were both surprised.

"Yes, Shiberto, who is below, brings a message to Zhongxiaobo of Fujian."

Zheng Chenggong's title of Zhongxiao Bo was conferred by Emperor Longwu, and at this time he had a new title - Marquis of Weiyuan, who was conferred by Emperor Yongli. However, Chen Wen did not plan to make trouble for this, because Emperor Longwu had already died for his country, and Emperor Yongli was still standing with the Lu Jianguo. Why should he be unhappy because of this?

However, this answer was obviously not enough to win the trust of them. Wang Jiang said bluntly: "Fu Ren is rare, so it is better to stay in this Dalan Mountain. I can jointly recommend a position with Wang Jinglei to His Highness the Superintendent. As for the matter of carrying a letter, if Fu Ren trusts me, I can find someone to convey it on my behalf. What about it?"

"This..." Hearing this, Chen Wen's fear changed. He must not stay here. Whether it is life or death, he will definitely not be able to catch up with Shi Lang's surrender to the Qing Dynasty next year.

Since that's the case, it's better to be honest.

Chen Wen stood up and bowed. "The two Shangguans appreciated the grace of their grace, and the five heirs. However, before leaving here, in addition to sending the letter, he was also ready to vote for loyalty to Xiaobo's army, please forgive me."

This answer was obviously beyond Wang Yi and Wang Jiang's expectations. They looked at each other. Wang Jiang asked, "Why did you want to go to Fujian when you join the army? There is also a royal army in Zhejiang."

Can the Ming army in Zhejiang and Fujian be the same?

Chen Wen clearly remembered that after the Battle of Zhoushan next year, the Ming army in the Lu Jianguo system became subordinates of Zheng Chenggong, and even the Lu Jianguo himself became a servant of the people on Zheng Chenggong's territory. Only the troops of Zhang Mingzhen, the Marquis of Dingxi, were still struggling to maintain the independence of the Ming army in Zhejiang. Even so, Zhang Mingzhen's troops were still subject to Zheng Chenggong's military control in military operations.

During this period, from the Battle of Zhoushan in the fifth year of Yongli to the Battle of Nanjing in the thirteenth year of Yongli, the military strength and combat effectiveness of the Zhejiang Ming army did not increase at all, but instead decreased a lot.

On the other hand, although Zheng Chenggong was defeated almost every time he won a series of consecutive battles, he had already seated more than 100,000 troops and a fleet that ran rampant in the Chinese Sea. It was precisely because of his army of this size that he had the opportunity to make this big bet.

What should I say next?

Chen Wen carefully said, "I am not a little bit about Zhejiang Kings. If I stay in Zhejiang, I am just a useless person. If I go to Fujian, I can do my best to expel the Tartars and revitalize the Ming Dynasty."

"How do you say this?"

"My family has been in business for many years and has also been in contact with some sea trade business. Although they only sell the goods they need before they go to sea trade, and when they return, they have a little knowledge of sea trade."

"Maritime Trade?" This answer aroused Wang Jiang's interest. "Zhejiang can also do maritime trade, why bother to go far and wide?"

This person is quite persistent, and Chen Wen had no choice but to continue saying: "Zhongxiaobo's family has been engaged in maritime trade for many years. They have connections and sources of goods in Fujian, Guangdong and even Zhejiang. They have fleets that are reputable and not despised at sea. They have shipments in Japan, North Korea, senior officials and Manila, and other places, but none of these Zhejiang royal divisions have.”

"So that's it." Wang Jiang, as the chief official in charge of the logistics of the Ming Army in Dalanshan, also knew a little about the businessman's businessman's logistics. Although what Chen Wen said was fresh, he could not get rid of the businessman's businessman's style.

Wang Jiang smiled contemptuously and said, "As far as I know, Zhong Xiaobo is only more than 10,000 soldiers, and his territory is only several islands. What can Fu Ren do if he is good at sea trade?"

Is this a provocation?

Chen Wen smiled bitterly in his heart. The situation was stronger than that of others. He had to convince the two kings of Dalanshan today, otherwise all his previous efforts would be wasted. Since that was the case, he could only keep talking with his teeth.

"I believe that in the next few years, Zhong Xiaobo's subordinates can quickly expand to an army of 200,000, thus becoming a decisive force that determines whether our Ming Dynasty can revive."

“The profits of maritime trade are so generous?”

Chen Wen shook his head and took a piece of paper to draw a map of Fujian and Taiwan. "It is not a problem of profits in maritime trade. Maritime trade must first have a source of goods. Now the Tartars occupy most of China. Even if Zhong Xiaobo has a strong connection, he still can't get much goods to do maritime trade. How can he talk about profit?"

Seeing that the two people in front of him were already attracted by what he said, Chen Wen drew a line on the map of the Taiwan Strait, and then pointed at him and continued: "The key is the geographical location. If the Thai sea merchants want to transport goods to Jiangsu, Zhejiang and the north or to North Korea and Japan, they must pass this route. And if our Ming sea merchants want to transport goods to Manila, they also have to take this route..."

In history, Zheng Zhilong unified the black and white roads of the Fujian Sea. The Zheng group could earn millions of taels of silver every year by collecting tolls before the Qing army entered the pass. Thus, it gradually gained military power in the entire Fujian and gained the strength to support Emperor Longwu.

Later, after Zheng Chenggong reunified the Zheng group, he could earn more than one million taels a year. It was precisely because of this that he was able to rely on the small land of Zhongzuo to raise more than 100,000 troops and build a fleet that was invincible in the Chinese Sea, and this was accomplished without Taiwan's recovery.

"Since Zheng Zhilong was recruited during the Chongzhen period, the Zheng family of Ishii has been doing this for decades. No one can compete with them in terms of connections or routes."

Millions of taels? Among the Ming army in Zhejiang today, Dalanshan is the best developed. Despite this, they can only rely on collecting taxes and establishing military garrisons to support their troops. The amount they get is not even a fraction of this number every year.

Wang Jiang swallowed and asked, "What if he didn't take this route?"

"It's okay if you don't leave. The Ming Dynasty's maritime merchants can go from Jiangsu, Zhejiang or Jiangbei to North Korea and Japan, but the problem comes back..."

“No source of goods?”

"That's true. As for the sea merchants in Thailand." Speaking of this, Chen Wen decided to exaggerate his art. "Or trade directly in Guangdong, but the merchants in Guangdong cannot eat so much goods; or they can go to the ocean east of the official, but there are high winds and waves, and nine out of ten ships sink."

Looking at Wang Yi and Wang Jiang looking at him like monsters, Chen Wen thought it was not good in his heart, and he seemed to have said too much. He had to hurry up and run away, otherwise it would be bad if he was forced to stay.

"When I went south, I sold my house, but when I arrived near Yangzhou, I met the Tartar Green Camp soldiers on the road. I escaped my life while they were plundering the merchants on the same road, but I lost all the money."

The Qing army's military discipline was notoriously bad in this era, but it was normal to think about it. The Japanese and puppet troops during World War II did not violate the Chinese people at all.

In the next story, Chen Wen decided to change it before. "When passing through Nanjing, the uncle who was here to subsidize some money, and it was enough to go to Fujian. But a few days ago, he encountered the king's guerrilla warfare and was robbed by him."

According to historical records, during that period, the only Ming army within the Siming Mountain area was Wang Yi, Li Changxiang and Zhang Huangyan's troops had good military disciplines, while most of the other righteous troops had the evil deeds of looting the people.

Therefore, Chen Wen decided to let that Wang Da guerrilla be a hero - the scapegoat is also a hero, and he can't use bean bags as dry food.

After Chen Wen finished telling the story of this "unlucky guy", he said pitifully: "So I want to borrow some money from the two Shangguans first, and after I arrived in Fujian, I explained it to Zhong Xiaobo, and then tried to send someone to return it."

Here, Chen Wen must emphasize Zheng Chenggong, which is to suggest that he could be a middleman between Simingshan and the Fujian Ming army, thus prompting them to spend money to send him to Fujian.

After hearing this passage, Wang Jiang was amused and crying. He had never seen such a shameless person. He just refused someone else's recruitment and opened his mouth to ask someone to borrow money.
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