Zhu Cizhao did not know how to fight in his previous life, and it was only through good luck that he was able to achieve the unparalleled feat of restoring Annan's vassal state. In this life, he joined the army with his hair loose and went to battle as a young man. After dozens of battles, he was no less brave than Zhu Cixuan and Zhu Cijong.

professional soldier.

Moreover, Emperor Chongzhen had already begun to train him to be the King of Annan, so in the past few years after he graduated from the bodyguard corps, he fought with Mu Tianbo in Myanmar to suppress the chieftains who rebelled from time to time. During this period, he was also under the influence of Annan's master Mo Jingyao.

Invited, troops were sent from Yunnan to Gaoping to support the Mo regime that had surrendered to the Ming Dynasty and to fight against the Zheng regime that had hijacked Emperor Li to order Annan.

Although the national policy of the Ming Dynasty still regarded Annan as a "country not to be conquered", Zhu Cizhao only persuaded the fifth-generation Zheng Lord, Annan Dingxi King Zheng Zha's often defeated army. However, after this battle, he had no control over Annan's internal affairs.

The situation and the balance between the "four masters" Zheng, Ruan, Mo and Wu are already very clear. We also know how to conquer Annan and become the king of Annan.

It turns out that the political and economic centers of Annan in this era were in the north, that is, on Lord Zheng's territory, and the population was mainly concentrated in the north. In the south, Lord Ruan's territory was small, the population was sparse, and the economy was not very developed, so he could mobilize

The military strength of Lord Zheng is only one-fifth that of Lord Zheng in the north. However, Lord Nguyen in the south is better at copying Western military technology, so Lord Zheng will lose almost every battle against Lord Nguyen.

However, although Lord Zheng is often defeated, it is not easy to destroy Lord Zheng. First, although Lord Zheng's army is weak, his equipment is not bad. The army has a large number of matchlock guns - Annan has been fighting, and

Westerners came into contact with them earlier and are better at using firearms. Therefore, the armies of the four Annan lords not only have a large number of matchlocks, but also a large number of sharpshooters. Be careful with black guns when fighting them!

Secondly, the terrain of Annan is unfavorable to the Northern Army (the Ming army attacking from the north). There are many rivers in the north of Annan, which is not conducive to the cavalry advance. Moreover, the Northern Army, which lacks water troops, can easily be blocked by the large rivers in Annan. Over time,

Not only are supplies prone to problems, but epidemics are also prone to epidemics in the military.

Therefore, in order to pacify Annan, targeted arrangements must be made.

The first is to equip the troops with flintlock muskets that can be equipped with bayonets, so that they can use the firepower of the flintlock muskets to inflict devastating damage to the enemy. The elite soldiers of the Zheng family suffered heavy casualties in the battle with the Ruan family a few years ago, and now they are not strong enough.

To recover, as long as you can kill one more round, there won't be much left.

The second is to take advantage of the sea and march by sea. Annan has a long and narrow terrain and a long coastline, so it is very difficult to march by land, but it is much easier to march by sea. If you can first occupy the entrance of the Red River, and then build inland river ships

, and then go upstream by the Red River, you will definitely be able to defeat Thang Long.

Third, the banner of King Li must be raised high. Although King Li of Annan Kingdom has long lost power, he has always been praised as Zhengshuo.

Therefore, Zhu Cizhao was able to march in the name of restoring the power of King Li, and then create a situation where all the kings of Li were killed by Zheng's rebels, leaving only a young daughter. Then Zhu Cizhao's son was allowed to marry the princess of Li.

, it will be a matter of course to replace Li with Zhu...

In other words, the plan to seize Annan has been in place for a long time, and it seems quite feasible. It only requires a few million investment!

That’s right, you still need to attract investment!

Although Zhu Cizhao followed the path of feudal militarism, his expansion goals were too far-reaching and his strength was not weak. This was not a village war, where he went out for a walk and annexed a few cottages next door.

This time, they have to travel thousands of miles to Annan. While sending troops, they also need to prepare to relocate their families and recruit a group of soldiers nearby in Guangxi and Yunnan... Without millions of military expenditures, it is impossible to succeed.

And millions of military expenditures cannot be raised by feudal warlords, they can only rely on capitalist profiteers!

In a large house in Siwang Castle, in a bedroom with an unusually simple decoration style, Zuo Mengmei was looking after Zhu Ci's "treason contract" with the help of dim lights.

After reading it for a long time, I was still confused.

I don’t quite understand it…I don’t know where the country was sold?

"My lord, you just said that this is a treasonous contract, but I don't think there is any treason in it. The conditions given to us by His Highness are quite generous..."

"It's just that you don't understand!" Zhu Cizhao had already finished washing, changed into a pair of comfortable silk pajamas, leaned on the warm bed, crossed his legs, and looked at his wife with a smile.

"Your Highness, can you tell where the country has been betrayed?" Zuo Mengmei said, "Firstly, without ceding the land, and secondly, without paying tribute... Where can there be betrayal of the country? And there is nothing wrong with paying back debts. You can also use the land.

Credit the account..."

"How do I know this?" Zhu Cizhao said with a smile, "Father said it all, I can't be wrong! Father said that my eldest brother is the most profiteer in the world, and even if he gets a loss-making business, he can turn it around.

So Ananguo will definitely suffer a big loss!

But if eldest brother doesn’t have this ability, I will be defeated by our father sooner or later!”

There is no better son than a father! Although Chongzhen did not know that Zhu Cixi would exploit Annanguo in this way, he knew that Annanguo would be severely exploited by him.

"Have you ever said that about Long Live Lord?" Zuo Mengmei glared at Zhu Cizhao angrily, "Long Live Lord is the most holy king in history!"

"Hey, don't you know about my father? He is a man who enjoys great achievements and is aggressive in military affairs... he can spend more money than Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty!" Zhu Cizhao said, "If it weren't for my eldest brother to fix the holes for him,

The Ming Dynasty will be defeated sooner or later!"

Zuo Mengmei frowned when Zhu Cizhao compared Chongzhen to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. She had read history books, so of course she knew what happened to Liu Zhi, the prince of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty!

Zhu Cizhao saw Zuo Mengmei's expression and said with a smile: "My father is still self-aware... Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. It's getting late. Let's rest early. We have to see our subordinates tomorrow."

Where are the retainers!

They have been looking forward to sending troops for a long time... If they don't send troops, when will they get high-ranking officials and generous salaries!"

...

At this time, Zhu Cixiang had already passed Huai'an and boarded the southward ship. This ship was a large passenger ship specially built for Zhu Cixiang's exclusive use. It had a huge internal space, was sturdy and comfortable.

Waterships do not sail at night, so Zhu Cixiang's official ship is also docked at the pier at this moment. The cabin where Zhu Cixiang is is still brightly lit. His Royal Highness, who has spent his life mending holes in the Ming Dynasty, is feeding Zheng Zhilong, Shen Tingzhi, Liu

Xiang, Li Guozhu and others wrote to recommend the Annan project.

Annan’s project is certainly huge!

Because Zhu Cizhao will never be able to pay off his debts in this life... How can he be asked to pay them off? Even if he gives out 2 million acres of land to pay off the current 5 million, Zhu Cizhong will still make him owe new debts.

In order to repay the debt, Annan's minting rights and customs rights must be handed over, and the trading port must of course be contracted by Zheng Zhilong, Shen Tingzhi, Liu Xiang, and Li Guozhu.

In addition, there will be many "Shangtun" (large farms) owned by Ming merchants in Annan.

In short, there is no way to lose money in this transaction! Not only is there no loss, but you can also make a fortune!
Chapter completed!