"Draw a clear line? Could it be that General Zheng also supports Zhu Youjian?"
Li Dingguo thought for a while, since the other party wanted to warn them and at the same time test their attitude, the intention to resist the Qing Dynasty was obvious, but the tone of the other party when writing the letter was not polite to them, so he could only judge from the different positions of the two parties.
Consider it from this perspective.
Zhang Xianzhong nodded in agreement: "I think this is also the case, but I have never heard of him having any involvement with the court before. I just don't know when did General Zheng change his surname to Zhu?"
Li Dingguo is also considering this issue: "In this case, then we..."
Zhang Xianzhong sat up and poured himself a cup of tea: "The Manchus must be beaten. It is certainly a good thing that Zheng Chenggong is willing to fight with us. At least it will not cause us trouble. But it is hard to say what will happen after this. Look at him now
With this attitude, he is destined not to be our friend in the future."
When it comes to the Manchu problem, Li Dingguo is full of worries: "The eldest brother and the third and fourth brothers are full of confidence and say that they want to teach the Manchus a lesson so that they will never dare to come here again, but I always feel unhappy in my heart.
Be practical."
Zhang Xianzhong also poured him a cup of tea: "The soldiers are coming to cover up the water and the soil. From my father's perspective, the Manchus are not a big deal. In the past, even the two sworn enemies Li Zicheng and Wu Sangui could hold off for a year and a half if they got together."
, and later even let the three major battalions take care of it."
The attitudes of his adoptive father and brothers were similar, and this was what worried Li Dingguo. He knew that the Qing Dynasty could annex other surrounding tribes in such a short period of time, and it was by no means an easy task to establish a capital and establish a country.
Not to mention the two tough guys Dorgon and Jierhalang, even the other commanders of the Eight Banners under them are not easy to deal with.
Although I don’t know how the three major battalions were able to defeat Dorgon, the fact is that Shanhaiguan has been captured by the Qing army. The imperial court does not have the strength to take it back. I heard that even the emperor has run away now.
The capital is now divided between vassal kings, and the person in charge of the palace is King Huai. It is only a matter of time to claim the king again, but if they really want to fight, how should they negotiate with the court? Is it possible for them to accept the recruitment and become the court like Li Zicheng did?
The army? According to the character of the adoptive father, he is obviously unwilling to do this, but if he does not say hello to the court, there is no guarantee that he will not be attacked from both sides. No matter how he looks at it, he feels that sending troops to fight against the Qing Dynasty is a very risky thing. It is a pity that the adoptive father and brothers
Don't think so.
"Okay, I came to you to talk to me and let you understand the current situation. As a father, you have your own opinions on what to do." Zhang Xianzhong looked a little unhappy.
It's one thing for him to be willing to spoil his son, but it's another thing for someone to question his decision-making, even if that person is the child he admires most.
"Yes, I am worried too much. My wise father has naturally made a decision long ago." Li Dingguo also knew that his attitude made his father unhappy, so he randomly changed the topic: "Why haven't I seen Uncle Liu recently? Why, he is still here
Are you going to suppress bandits on the mountain?"
Zhang Xianzhong took a sip of tea and put down the tea cup: "Hmph, who knows what he was thinking. How could those people on the mountain last so long? I gave him thousands of people, and they should be back now even if they chop them off one by one."
I originally asked him to relax for a while, but he was fine and didn’t want to come back yet!”
Li Dingguo smiled: "Uncle Liu has been tired after traveling around with his father for so many years. It is rare that his father shows kindness and is willing to let him go out and relax for a few days. Of course, he has to stay for a few more days. Wait for the Manchus to call.
It is inevitable to call Uncle Liu back at some point, so there is no harm in letting him stay for a few more days."
Zhang Xianzhong closed his eyes and lay back: "You and your elder brother are the most alike in this way. You are too soft-hearted. He also advised me like this when he came here a few days ago. He also said that you, Uncle Liu, could not tell which one you would like.
The bandit’s sister has become a couple now.”
Li Dingguo imagined his eldest brother seriously analyzing that Uncle Liu might have found a female bandit, and couldn't help but laugh out loud: "What the eldest brother said is right. Ever since Aunt Liu got sick, there has been no one around Uncle Liu for so many years.
You should find someone who knows both coldness and hotness. When the time comes, Father, you must not do that thing of beating mandarin ducks!"
Zhang Xianzhong listened to what he said more and more nonsense, and couldn't help laughing and scolding him: "You kid is talking nonsense, am I that kind of person? If he really brings a female bandit back, I will reward him well."
"Yes, yes, it didn't embarrass our Daxi, and it didn't embarrass you, my father!"
"It's not up to Da Xi to embarrass himself or not. Let's get down to business. What do you think about Zheng Chenggong?"
"In this situation, it is better to have one more friend than one more enemy. Since he has already stated that he is willing to fight against the Manchus, we might as well tell the truth and stay on the same page with them until we completely defeat the Manchus." Li Dingguo said.
own thoughts.
"Not only do I have to refrain from committing crimes, I also want to use his power and prestige along the coast to fight a tough battle." Zhang Xianzhong smiled enigmatically.
"Since the Manchus want to know about us so much, let them know clearly."
"What do you mean by your father... using the enemy's strategy?" Li Dingguo suddenly understood. Sure enough, he was still too old. Maybe his previous worries were overblown. His father had considered it very clearly.
"It is not appropriate for us to make enemies now. It would be great if someone like Zheng Chenggong could be used by us. In the current situation, he does not dare to play any tricks."
"He and we can only be said to be a temporary alliance now, but if this person insists on being our enemy in the future, we will not be able to keep him." Li Dingguo added the second half of Zhang Xianzhong's unfinished sentence.
"You can teach me, just reply. Just say that we are powerless now. We have the heart to drive out the Manchus, but we have no way out. If we have the chance, we in Daxi are very willing to fight side by side with the Ming Dynasty and General Zheng." Zhang Xianzhong.
He shook his head slowly.
He never liked to keep his words to himself. Although he had made up his mind that he would not sit back and watch the Manchus invade the south, his words were still incomprehensible, neither saying to fight nor not to fight.
It’s just that we must express our position resolutely. We in Daxi can cooperate with you. During the war, we can temporarily put aside our grievances and deal with the outside world as one.
But Daxi will always be Daxi, and it is impossible to fight as part of the imperial court. If the imperial court is really willing to recognize this letter and join them in resisting the Manchus, it would be equivalent to recognizing Daxi's status.
"You also know how to write the rest, just wait and see." Zhang Xianzhong seemed to be tired, and waved his hand, meaning that he would go down first if nothing happened.
"One more question...this letter?"
Zhang Xianzhong seemed to have already guessed what he was going to say, without even opening his eyes: "Nanjing."