"The matter of supervising the country should be handled openly!"
"Haha, you are indeed His Highness the Supervisor!"
"..."
The generals of Zheng Jun all spoke highly of Zhu Hong's encounter.
Not only because of Zhu Hongyu's decision this time, he personally gnawed the bones and let Zheng Jun eat the meat.
There was also the Battle of Qiongzhou and the Battle of Macau.
When Zhu Hongyu calculated military achievements and distributed rewards to his brothers below, he was not only very generous, but he also managed to make a bowl of water even.
Basically, everyone in Zheng Jun is dissatisfied with Zhu Hongyu!
If you follow such a leader, you will definitely have a bright future!
…
At the same time, Zhu Hongyu received Zheng Chenggong's request to send Zheng Jing to him as his personal attendant.
Of course he readily agreed to this!
He understood what Zheng Chenggong meant. On the one hand, he wanted to send a proton to him to show his loyalty.
Secondly, he wanted Zheng Jing to get acquainted with him and develop a relationship so that Zheng Jing could ascend to the throne in the future.
Zheng Jing and Zhu Hongyu are of the same age, so they are both born in the fifteenth year of Chongzhen.
If people of the same age stay together for a long time, they will definitely develop some affection!
All in all, Zheng Chenggong's attitude towards Zhu Hongyu was quite obvious.
I believe that if this continues, Zhu Hongyu will achieve great success in the future.
With Zhu and Zheng joining forces, it is not a problem for the Zheng family to return to the central government.
Of course, Zhu Hongyu would definitely not do that kind of thing that would kill the donkey!
The worst that can happen is that the Zheng family can be turned into another Mu family, living somewhere in the world and living with the country.
Of course, don’t even think about it!
But it is still okay to entrust overseas and rest with the country!
There are so many good places in North and South America, Australia, and India, where can't there be room for a vassal state?
The reason why Zheng Chenggong would sell well to Zhu Hongyu again was because Zhu Hongyu was fair and knew how to share the benefits.
But it’s more because of the combat effectiveness of the Liberation Army!
In the Battle of Qiongzhou, the Liberation Army fought in a majestic formation with inferior strength. In just a few quarters of an hour, they defeated thousands of Qing Army Green Camps with very few casualties.
During the Battle of Macau, the Liberation Army used heavy artillery and fearless infantry to charge forward and conquered the Macau Fortress in less than half a day!
These impressive achievements undoubtedly demonstrate the combat effectiveness of the Liberation Army!
After Zheng Chenggong saw it, could he not have any thoughts in his mind?
Zhu Hongyu currently has only 10,000 people in the Liberation Army, but when he has 100,000 or 200,000 people.
The Northern Expedition of the army to recreate the great achievements of Taizu, drive out the Tartars, and restore China is really not just empty talk!
Zhu Hongyu agreed to Zheng Chenggong's request, took Zheng Jing under his wing, and arranged for him to work in the secretariat.
Although the secretaries in the secretariat are not of high rank, their status is not low.
Because they are the people closest to Zhu Hongyu!
They even spent more time with Zhu Hongyu every day than Zhu Hongyu spent with his women.
Some people even described the Secretariat of the Liberation Army as the Director of Ceremonies of the Ming Dynasty!
Well, essentially, the work of the Secretariat and the Office of Ceremony are really similar!
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Outside Guangzhou, Qing troops sent reinforcements in two groups.
Shang Zhixin led the vassal soldiers from Prince Pingnan's Mansion and headed towards Macau!
The other group of Qing troops attacked the Humen Fort!
On the Macau side, the huge Ming fleet has completed its diversion.
Zheng Chenggong led Zheng Jun's main fleet north along the coast and headed straight for Fuzhou.
The only ones left at the Pearl River estuary were the transport fleet of the Liberation Army and a partial division led by Ma Xin to deter Humen at the Pearl River estuary.
Although the Liberation Army is relatively rubbish in terms of navy, it is still no problem to scrape together a transport fleet.
After the Battle of Luzon, all the Spanish warships belonged to Zheng Chenggong, but most of those armed merchant ships were eaten by Zhu Hongyu.
Except for a part of the merchant ships, Zhu Hongyu used them to make money by traveling to Southeast Asia, Korea, and Japan for trade.
The remaining ships were pulled out by Zhu Hongyu and used as transport ships for the Northern Expedition!
One is to train sailors through such practical combat, and the other is to steal lessons from Zheng Jun in ship maneuvering and water battle command.
After Zheng Chenggong led the main force of the fleet northward, Zhu Hongyu received news that the Qing army in Guangzhou sent troops to reinforce the Pearl River Estuary.
In an instant, he thought about it and ordered to summon the generals of the Liberation Army and Ma Xin, who was still in Humen, to come to Macau for a meeting.
In the former Macau City Hall, the generals of the Liberation Army and Ma Xin were sitting on both sides of the table.
There are exquisite teacups and refreshments on the table.
The tea smelled good, but no one came to drink the tea.
Everyone has their backs straightened, waiting for Zhu Hongyu to enter the stage.
"I have met His Royal Highness the Supervisor!"
The guard at the door suddenly saluted and then spoke.
"No gift!"
What sounded next was Zhu Hongyu's warm and magnetic voice.
Surrounded by a group of soldiers, Zhu Hongyu strode into the conference room.
The armor and stomach on his body reflect the luster of metal, and when he walks against the light, he looks like a god walking in the world.
As he walked, the beetles rubbed against each other, making a clanging sound.
When everyone saw Zhu Hongyu striding in, they all stood up and saluted.
"I've been waiting for you to meet His Royal Highness the Governor!"
Zhu Hongyu walked to his seat and sat down.
He took off his heavy helmet, placed it on the table, and then spoke.
"No gift!"
After everyone sat down, Zhu Hongyu spoke again.
"I have summoned everyone here today because there is war to discuss!"
"I have received information that Shang Zhixin, Prince Pingnan of the Qing Dynasty, is heading towards Macau with 7,000 Eight Banners troops!"
“The purpose is self-evident!”
"And our army finally won Macau. It is absolutely impossible to give up without having to fight!"
"How to fight and how to fight, we need to negotiate a charter in advance!"
"If possible, I would like to eat the 7,080 bannermen led by Shang Zhixin in one bite!"
If the Liberation Army can defeat 7,000 Eight Banners soldiers in one go, it will definitely boost the confidence of the people in the world in the cause of resisting the Qing Dynasty.
Seven thousand and Eight Banners soldiers, slightly exaggerating the result would be 10,000!
If the small Ten Thousand Eight Banners were wiped out in one battle, wouldn’t the rumor that the Eight Banners be invincible become self-defeating?
The Eight Banners of the Han Army are also Eight Banners!
Everyone agreed one after another.
Hu Dinggao said.
"Your Highness, the general feels that our army can lure the enemy deep into the enemy's territory, and then send a large army to surround and outflank them, wiping out all seven thousand Qing troops and eight banners in one fell swoop."
Macau is not an island, but a protrusion connected to the mainland.
If the enemy can be lured deep into Macau, and the main force of the Qing army can be released into Macau, and then the Liberation Army can circle back and beat the dogs behind closed doors, there may be a real possibility of success.
While speaking, Hu Dinggao stood up and pointed at the map on the table, explaining his idea.
"When the Qing army goes deep into the encirclement and attacks Macau, our army can send troops to land at the cliff and then attack Zhongshan."
"Cut off the Qing army's return route in the Zhongshan area, and then defeat the enemy in the field!"
Hu Dinggao expressed his idea, and Zhu Hongyu nodded approvingly.
Hu Dinggao’s idea is very good, but it’s a bit too risky!
When the Qing army attacked Macao, it went deep into the enemy's territory. But when the Ming army attacked Zhongshan, how could it not go deep into the enemy's territory?
What is the combat effectiveness of the Eight Banners soldiers led by Shang Zhixin?
What about the combat effectiveness of the Qing army near Zhongshan?
These are all unknowns!
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly and said.
"It may be possible, but you must be prepared in advance to avoid accidents!"
"Ensure that the troops can be withdrawn smoothly even if the war situation is unfavorable!"