"Prince, how to deal with it next? Please make a decision early!" Zhang Miao and Madam Lin were full of worries. Seeing Gao Jin standing there and frowning, they couldn't help but speak.

"Let me think about it first..." Gao Jin waved his hand and told them to rest assured, but in fact his heart was also in a mess.

These days, he has been thinking about these questions, but there is no answer to the best of both worlds.

In fact, it cannot be said that there is no way. The easiest thing is to surrender directly to the Ming Dynasty. After all, Zhu Yicheng admitted his identity as a marquis at that time, and Zhu Yicheng also admired Gao Jin very much, and even sent someone to win him over.

As long as Gao Jin was willing, he would not only protect his wealth and honor from the Ming Dynasty, but also be valued in the Ming Dynasty. Gao Jin knew very well in this, but he was unwilling to do so. If he had just defected to the Ming Dynasty, he could have done it before Yuan Qi passed away. Why wait until today?

The words that Yuan Qi said with Gao Jin's hand when he was dying were still vivid in his mind, but at that time, Gao Jin was determined to avenge Yuan Qi, and Yuan Qi's ambitions ended up in such a tragic ending, which made Gao Jin even more determined to fulfill his wish for Yuan Qi.

It is precisely because of this that Gao Jin did not choose to surrender to the Ming Dynasty, but chose to cooperate with Wang Zhiqing. The subsequent development was just as Gao Jin expected at the beginning. With the help of Wang Zhiqing, he protected the foundation set by Yuan Qi, and has now built a territory, both in territory and military strength, which has surpassed Yuan Qi's peak.

If everything is done step by step, Gao Jin is even sure that he will have hope of competing for the world in the future. But who would think that man’s calculations are worse than God’s calculations? He never expected that Zhu Yicheng would have such courage to use this amazing weapon. What is even more shocking is that he did it again.

As soon as Beijing came, the overall situation in the world suddenly changed, and the situation in front of Gao Jin also took a sharp turn for the worse. More importantly, Gao Jin is now the leader of the White Lotus Sect. When Wang Zhiqing handed over the White Lotus Sect to Gao Jin, it not only greatly increased the power of Gao Jin's troops, but also completely cut off the possibility of Gao Jin's surrender to the Ming Dynasty.

You should know that the White Lotus Sect and the Ming Dynasty are mortal enemies, and it is impossible for both to live together. Whether it is Gao Jin or Zhu Yicheng, they know this in their hearts. Although they temporarily live in peace against the common enemy of the Qing court, the two sides, once the enemy is gone, it is time for them to fight.

Perhaps it was precisely because Longkodo saw this clearly that the hero cut off his arm and adopted the current strategy. And from the facts, Longkodo did achieve his goal and directly pushed Gao Jin's troops to a confrontation with the Ming army, which made Gao Jin's dilemma.

"The command of the troops to gather in Jiangxia, and at the same time to make good defense in the Hannan area, and the navy mobilized ships to Hannan to stand by."

"Your Majesty, are you planning..." Zhang Miao hesitated.

Gao Jin nodded and said, "It is meaningless to attack Wuchang now. You need to know that the Ming army is near Wuchang. From the perspective of the Ming army's strategy, it is imperative to take down Wuchang. At present, our army can only make good defense in Jiangxia and set up barriers in Hannan. Once the Ming army turns against each other, our army can also be prepared and retreat calmly from both places."

Speaking of this, Gao Jin paused and said, "Maybe the Ming army will continue to advance westward after taking Wuchang. If this is the case, it would be a blessing for us, but this may not be great. Song Taizu said that we should not allow others to snore beside the bed. Yongye's emperor is very talented and has already swept the world. If it were me, after conquering Wuchang, he advanced steadily and advanced southward, and together with the Ming army in Jiangxi, he will swallow Hubei and Hunan provinces in one fell swoop, and then pacified Guangxi, so that the south will be no longer worried!"

"But Prince, if the Ming army really raises troops to attack as you said, how can we deal with it? Although our army in Jiangxia has tens of thousands of elite troops, the Ming army is powerful after all. Once it fails to defeat our army, will it be impossible to take it step by step?" asked Madam Lin anxiously.

Gao Jin shook his head: "Doing Jiangxia's defense is just to prevent accidents. It is meaningless to fight hard with the Ming army. Once the Jiangxia elite is lost, our army will inevitably be greatly damaged. So we have to find another way out to avoid its edge."

"What the prince means..."

Gao Jin smiled coldly and said, "Longkodo's good plan is to make me fight with the Ming army. He sits in the mountains and watch the tiger fight. Since that's the case, how can I do what he wants? Since it cannot move eastward and northward, we can simply go south to Yunnan and Guizhou directly, and throw the meat of the Central Plains to the Ming and Qing Dynasties to fight for it. As long as we can occupy the two provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou and manage it well based on their terrain, there may not be another world. However, since ancient times, Yunnan and Guizhou are poor, with high mountains and far waters, which may have made the brothers suffer. Therefore, this is also the last road, and it is better not to go until it is absolutely necessary."

After Gao Jin finished speaking, the hall was quiet and neither Zhang Miao nor Lady Lin knew what to say.

Emotionally speaking, they are unwilling to take this path, but reason tells them that the path chosen by Gao Jin may be the best choice.

Since you no longer have the ability to compete for the world, it is a desirable strategy to jump out of the quagmire of Central Plains and go to Yunnan and Guizhou to avoid the competition between the Qing court and the Ming Dynasty.

Yunnan and Guizhou have always been remote, and the Qing army was not strong in these two provinces. In terms of the strength of Gao Jin's troops, it is easy to directly connect from Hunan to Guizhou. Once you enter Guizhou, the Qing army's forces there are not that Gao Jin's troops can do. Taking Guizhou and going directly into Yunnan is also an option.

As long as you break out of the Central Plains circle, you will have at least a few years of peace in Yunnan and Guizhou, and then seek great achievements. Although the Ming Dynasty has the upper hand now and the Qing court has sunset, you must know that the centipede will die without being stiff. If the Ming Dynasty wants to completely capture the world, there will inevitably be a battle between the Qing court, which is not something that can be understood in a short time.

"What the prince said is reasonable, maybe this is the only way to live." Although Lady Lin is a female, she has more vision than Zhang Miao and is the first to agree with Gao Jin's decision.

Although Zhang Miao had some opinions in his heart, he still wanted to fight with Daming. Maybe he could stop Ming Jun's words. However, judging by the attitude of Gao Jin and Lady Lin, they had no confidence in fighting with Daming. They couldn't help but sigh in their hearts and reluctantly agreed to this arrangement.

However, Zhang Miao still proposed that although you can prepare for the transfer to Yunnan and Guizhou first, Jiangxia still depends on the situation. If the Ming Dynasty does not intend to attack Gao Jinjun, or if it can block the Ming Dynasty's attack, there is still a chance to fight in the world.
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