Zhang Huangyan was puzzled, "Sir Do, I have had a lot of contact with Mr. Kunyuan. He is indeed as you said, honest and honest, and a square gentleman. People like him should not be brought to Xingming Society and let them do their part in reviving the Ming Dynasty? But I see what you said, it seems that I have reservations about it."

Du Yinxi smiled bitterly, "The Ming Dynasty praised Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism and Yangming's Mind Studies, and never lacked moral gentlemen. But why did the Liaodong barbarians with only a few hundred thousand people fail repeatedly, and even allowed them to enter the Central Plains and occupy the old capital? It is because moral gentlemen have strict requirements on themselves and stricter on others."

"What they care about is etiquette and rules, not whether they can do something practical to change this troubled world. When disaster strikes, they can choose to die calmly to pursue their own peace of mind. However, they are unwilling to betray themselves and do things that benefit the country and the people down-to-earth. But they are in a high position in the inner world and can control the trend of the world. Faced with people who really want to do things, they try to obstruct and maintain their ridiculous dignity. Cangshui, such people, are sometimes more difficult to deal with than enemies."

Huang Fei laughed and said, "Sir, your description is really amazing. Those sour scholars! They really look like this."

Shen Tingyang looked embarrassed, and he answered yes, and he answered yes, nor was he answered yes, nor was he answered yes, nor was he answered yes.

A little sadness flashed in Zhang Huangyan's eyes, and a little unspeakable emotion in his heart was fermenting. He thought of Shi Kefa, the chief minister of the cabinet and minister of the Ministry of War at this moment, which was very similar to what Du Yinxi said.

Du Yinxi continued: "Of course, the Qing Dynasty was a foreigner and was always despised by China. Although it occupied the northern land, it would take time to completely conquer the people in the northern land. Moreover, Zhou Xian was determined to recover Liaodong and expel the Manchu captives, and would not make the Manchu captives safe. At least in the next few years, the Manchu captives would not have any direct relationship with our Ming Dynasty. Then let's talk about the rebel army and Zhou Xian that were opposite to the Qing Dynasty!"

Speaking of this, Du Yinxi's face was a little sad, "Besides the Manchu Captains, the one with the second most powerful force is the rebel army. They occupied the entire Henan area and captured Xiangyang, Jingzhou, Wuling and other places in Huguang. The area is vast, with many troops, and soldiers are good at fighting, but at the same time they have many disadvantages. The most obvious one is that he connects with the Manchu Captains in the north and connects our Ming Dynasty in the south, and both are mortal enemies who will never die. When the war is unfavorable, the rebels are likely to give up Henan and transfer all the troops to the south in order to seize the entire southern land."

Shen Tingyang frowned slightly and said in confusion: "Why can't Li Zicheng concentrate his troops to fight with the Manchus for the Central Plains? After all, he occupied Henan for many years and has a good business."

Du Yinxi smiled helplessly, "My Ming Dynasty now only retains half of the country, and the generals are uneven. If you were Li Zicheng, would you choose to fight with the Manchus in the Central Plains, or would you choose to go south to gain a foothold? Besides, Yu's land is broken, and it will not be able to support his hundreds of thousands of troops. Giving up Yu's land and retreating to Xiangfan may be his best choice."

Shen Tingyang's face suddenly changed. Now that less than half of Li Zicheng's soldiers came south, he had already defeated the official army. If he had all the troops coming, would the southern land really be defended by then?

Du Yinxi saw that the three of them looked worried and smiled faintly: "Actually, there is no need to worry too much. As Minister Chen said just now, Li Zicheng occupied Henan for many years and was deeply loved by the people. Unless he had no choice, he would not abandon the land and come to the south. In addition, there is another important factor to be taken into account."

Du Yinxi paused for a moment, "It's Zhou Xian. Once the Manchu army is allowed to occupy Henan, its cavalry can directly enter the hinterland of Shandong through eastern Henan. This is the situation that Zhou Xian least wants to see. From this perspective, Zhou Xian will definitely do his best to help the rebel army in Henan to resist the Manchu army, at least in a short period of time."

Huang Fei said: "But Governor Zhou raised heavy troops to Liaodong, and the remaining troops in Lu were not much. Even if he had this intention, it would be useless."

Du Yinxi curled his lips, "Although the captive army is strong and strong, he is not strong enough to be a strong soldier in the world, he is not very capable. However, the Chuangjun has also fought for many years, and his soldiers are quite powerful. Moreover, they took a defensive position in Henan and only tried their best to defend, so they may not have any chance of winning. The problem facing the Chuangjun now is that they do not trust Zhou Xian, and they stranded a large number of troops in eastern Henan to prevent Zhou Xian's army from advancing west. But now this problem is gone, because the one who holds military power in Shandong is Li Yan, the number one strategist under Li Zicheng. The Chuangjun does not trust Zhou Xian, but will not trust him. I think one of the big reasons why Zhou Xian lets him rule Shandong is for this."

Zhang Huangyan looked shocked, "Will Zhou Xian consider it so thoroughly?"

Du Yinxi looked to Huang Fei and said, "Huang Zuo Governor has worked with Zhou Xian for many years. He seems to be more qualified to answer your questions."

Huang Fei was silent for a while and nodded gently, "If it were someone else, there might be a factor that was caused by luck, but Zhou Dushuo would not. He focused on planning and then acted. Everything he did seemed casual, but in the end he found it had meaning and could play a role at critical moments. The more he came into contact with it, the more he could feel his terror. He had a kind of foresight that was not consistent with his age. I believe what Master Tu said."

Du Yinxi continued: "Zhou Xian announced to the world that within five years he would not fight with any forces other than Manchu, but only seek to recover Liaodong. I believe what he said, within five years, he would never attack our Ming Dynasty. In terms of its strength, Manchu Captains surpassed Zhou Xian, but in the Liaodong area, Manchu Captains may not be able to surpass Zhou Xian. Whether in the end Zhou Xian recovers Liaodong or Manchu Captains drive Zhou Xian back to Shandong, the chaos in the north cannot end within a few years. This is the opportunity for our Ming Dynasty. If we can unify the south before the war in the north ends, and then raise troops to the north, it may not be impossible to recover the Central Plains."

Huang Fei smiled and said, "I, Mr. Huang, are a rough man. Just tell me what to do! I'm just listening to you."

Chen Tingyang and Zhang Huangyan looked at each other and nodded deeply.

Du Yinxi clasped his fists and said, "It is rare for you to trust him so much. Du Mou will do his best. In fact, Du Mou's strategy is also simple. To summarize it, it is just a sentence: "Fight outside but not inside, seize the army but not power." Inside, do not fight with the officials, but focus on other places except Nanjing, such as Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and Zhejiang, and Huguang."
Chapter completed!