The whole world is like a precision-operated machine!
Every part is closely related to each other, affecting the whole body.
Different actions and decisions made by various forces may lead to changes in the overall situation of the world.
If Zhu Hongyu wants to grasp the overall situation of the world, he must look at the overall situation!
…
Cai Yaozu put down the book in his hand, picked up the tea cup and took a sip.
The fragrant tea entered his mouth, but the expression on his face was not very good.
It has been several days since he arrived in Guangzhou again. During this time, he has been sending a greeting note to Zhu Hongyu's residence almost every day.
But I never got a reply!
Every time he went to ask for an audience, the result he got was that His Royal Highness the Governor was busy with government affairs and was waiting patiently.
Cai Yaozu is not stupid and knows that he is being taken advantage of.
But if you ask for help from others, you can only choose to bow your head and be patient!
The war in Jiangxi was tense, and Geng Jingzhong was under great pressure, and the pressure on him was equally great.
He blew out the oil lamp on the table and prepared to sleep.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door outside.
Cai Yaozu stood up, opened the door, and asked.
"What's going on? Why are you looking for me so late at night?"
Standing at the door was a Ming Dynasty official wearing official robes. He looked very young and had green stubble on his chin.
Looking at Cai Yaozu, the Ming official said.
"His Royal Highness Jian Guo will meet with Mr. Cai tomorrow morning. Sir, please prepare in advance!"
When Cai Yaozu heard this, his eyes shone with light and he breathed a heavy sigh of relief.
It was worth waiting so long for him!
Zhu Hongyu was finally going to meet him.
…
The next day, just after dawn, Cai Yaozu climbed out of bed.
After washing up, putting on clothes, he sat at the table and waited.
While waiting, he was thinking about what Zhu Hongyu would say to him when he summoned him today.
At about nine o'clock in the morning, Cai Yaozu was notified again and went to the prisoner's mansion to wait for an audience.
After arriving at Jian Guo's residence, he waited for almost half an hour before being received by Zhu Hongyu.
Zhu Hongyu met Cai Yaozu in his office and ordered the eunuch waiting beside him to serve tea.
Then he spoke.
"Mr. Cai has repeatedly asked to see me. Is there something wrong?"
Zhu Hongyu held the tea cup and made a gesture.
Cai Yaozu saluted very respectfully, and then spoke.
"Currently, King Jingnan is concentrating his forces to attack Jiangnan, the financial and taxation center of the Qing Dynasty!"
"And the Qing army gathered heavily to attack the Jiangxi front line!"
"It may threaten King Jingnan's retreat at any time!"
"If King Jingnan's rear is lost, then the situation in Jiangnan will be ruined. If the Qing army takes advantage of the situation and suppresses it from the north."
“I believe it’s not a good thing for Daming!”
"I also ask His Highness the Governor to send troops to Jiangxi to share the pressure of the Qing court for King Jingnan."
"As long as His Royal Highness Jian Guo sends troops, King Jingnan is willing to donate 50,000 taels of silver to use as military supplies!"
Cai Yaozu knew that Zhu Hongyu was interested in Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Quanzhou and other places.
But when it comes to negotiation, you’ll be asking for prices all over the place, and you’ll pay back the money when you get there!
He can't just reveal his trump card from the beginning!
This fifty thousand taels of silver is Cai Yaozu knocking on the door to ask for directions!
Of course, as long as Zhu Hongyu is willing to send troops to Jiangxi, the matter of ceding territory is not out of the question.
Zhu Hongyu laughed and said.
"Fifty thousand taels of silver?"
"What about sending beggars away?"
"The 50,000 taels of military expenditure required for a single trip to the north is not enough."
The treatment Zhu Hongyu gave to the army was really good.
He has such strong control over the army. Although ideological education also plays a certain role, material support is the most fundamental.
After taking a look at Zheng Chenggong, who was in the next position, Zhu Hongyu turned his attention to Cai Yaozu again and said.
"It's just money!"
"The most valuable thing I need is money!"
These words... are very Versailles!
"Furthermore, now that the main force of our Ming army is fighting on the battlefield in Guangxi, we can't spare our hands to use troops against Jiangxi!"
Zhu Hongyu continued to control his posture.
Cai Yaozu then spoke.
"As long as His Highness is willing to send troops for rescue, everything will be easy!"
Zhu Hongyu then relaxed and said.
"Although I am unable to make the northern expedition to Jiangxi now, I can act as a middleman to connect King Jingnan and King Yanping."
"As long as King Jingnan can afford the price, King Yanping may be able to send troops to help!"
Zheng Chenggong stood up and said at the right time.
"Reporting to Your Highness, I can send troops, but I don't know if King Jingnan can afford the price!"
Zheng Chenggong had a smile on his face, but he looked like an old fox.
Upon hearing this, Cai Yaozu knew that the meat show was coming, so he looked at Zheng Chenggong and said.
"Now King Jingnan is facing huge pressure, please ask King Yanping to help!"
Zheng Chenggong said with a smile.
"It's not impossible to send troops, it's not a big deal!"
"But my ancestral home is in Yanping, and most of the soldiers under my command are from Zhangzhou and Quanzhou, and I, the Zheng family, also have extensive properties in Xiamen..."
"These places cannot be taken back, and I cannot explain to the soldiers!"
"Without an explanation, the morale of the army is naturally low. How can we send troops when morale is low? How can we go to war?"
Cai Yaozu's face darkened, but he still spoke.
"This...I'm afraid this won't work!"
"The ceding of many state capitals at once is unacceptable to King Jingnan."
When Zheng Chenggong saw this, he was not angry, but spoke.
"I heard that King Jingnan wants to rebuild the Fujian Navy. I have a lot of spare warships here. Does King Jingnan have any intention to purchase them?"
After hearing this, Cai Xuexi was instantly moved.
Geng Jingzhong wanted to realize his plan to block the south of the Yangtze River and the north of the Yangtze River. The biggest problem was whether the incomplete Fujian navy in his hands could stop the Qing army from moving south.
Now that he heard that Zheng Chenggong was willing to sell warships to them, how could Cai Yaozu not be excited?
If we can get a batch of warships, the shortcomings of the Jingnan Army will be made up for!
However, before Cai Yaozu could be happy for a long time, Zheng Chenggong continued to speak.
"But if King Jingnan wants a warship!"
"The places above alone are not enough!"
"I want another Longyan State!"
"Haha, this is not an unintentional attack by this king."
"If I want to send troops to Jiangxi, I can't go around Longyan Prefecture."
Cai Yaozu took a deep breath, but still spoke.
"I can't make up my mind about this!"
"You still need to report it to King Jingnan!"
Zhangzhou, Quanzhou, Xiamen, Yanping, plus Longyan Prefecture, almost half of Fujian is gone!
Let alone Cai Yaozu, even if Geng Jingzhong was here in person, he would have to think carefully about this matter before making a decision.
Zhu Hongyu clapped his hands and said.
"Haha, don't be in a hurry, don't be in a hurry!"
"Isn't King Jingnan's war in Jiangnan going smoothly now?"
"The thing in Jiangxi is naturally a trivial matter, just a scabies disease!"
Cai Yaozu: "..."
What the hell, you’re an old hermaphrodite!
Even Zheng Chenggong twitched the corner of his mouth.
Cai Xuexi left Guangzhou and quickly headed for Fuzhou.
Prepare to report to Geng Jingzhong about what happened in Guangzhou!
…
The Ming army continues to advance towards Guilin!
Local gentry and landlords continued to revolt and responded to the Ming army.
Even the chieftains from those places came to surrender one after another.
In this process, the Ming army's jungle and mountain combat troops showed considerable effectiveness.
Many Qing troops who tried to resist stubbornly by relying on the terrain, mountains, and dense forests were wiped out in large numbers.
These soldiers of the Ming Army, who were natives of Southeast Asia, showed considerable combat effectiveness in the mountains and dense forests.