Chapter 6: Siege of Nanjing (IV)

"Hong Aiqing, this matter is quite a bit serious. How sure are you?" After weighing the pros and cons, Zhu Yinglong was still a little moved, or he had been obsessed with this idea.

Hong Chengchou himself also thought about it carefully and replied cautiously: "I have thought about it carefully and I am about 60% to 70% sure."

"Tell me your reasons." Zhu Yinglong would not just believe his empty words and make a decision.

"First, Wei Zhongxian transferred most of the troops around Nanjing, and the troops in the rear were empty, which made us sneak attack. Second, Wei Zhongxian placed the long coastline to the pirate fleet of Zheng Zhilong, Fujian. The overall combat effectiveness of the imperial naval fleet was not as good as the other party, but if it was a near-shore battle, he was not afraid of the other party. As long as the other party did not go out in full force, it would be perfect for transporting small troops to choose a little landing on the coastline that lasted hundreds of kilometers. Third, two, three, sea air,

The time is relatively calm, and it is unlikely that the landing operation will encounter a harsh climate. Once our army lands, it will be able to seize Hangzhou in a flash. If the troops are sufficient, it will be fine to take down the entire Zhejiang. Once Wei Yi lost Zhejiang, Jiangxi will not be able to return to support under the attack of General Xiong. Guangdong and Guangxi will not be able to relieve their near thirst. Hundreds of thousands of troops gathered around Nanjing. Although it seems powerful, it will only be at the mercy of others at that time." Hong Chengchou analyzed.

Zhu Yinglong nodded. Hong Chengchou's analysis was good, and the prospects were also very exciting, but the key point was that he had not yet mentioned the point, that is, Zheng Zhilong from Fujian thought of this. If such a relatively powerful local princely armed force wanted to cross the boundary, what changes would it cause. In fact, in Zhu Yinglong's eyes, he did not take the hundreds of thousands of troops under Wei Zhongxian seriously, but regarded the tens of thousands of Fujian local troops under Zheng Zhilong as the biggest enemy, so he had never relaxed the collection and spy on the Zheng family's intelligence in Fujian. Basically, Shadow would present him with a piece of information about Fujian's military and political affairs every day.

Fujian's total strength is about 50,000, and local troops are not counted, and Taiwan's island troops are not counted. This is the direct line. Zheng Zhilong's army is expanding very well. Although the quality is uneven, many of them are used to attack pirates. The four Zheng brothers each have their own teams. The generals in the army are all children or close friends of the Zheng clan. Although they seem to be local miscellaneous troops, their combat effectiveness is not bad. Especially for the use of firearms, in addition to the Liaodong Army and the New Army, it is considered the most powerful one, and its equipment is even slightly higher than that of the Liaodong Army.

After experiencing the transformation from pirates to the army, Zheng Zhilong attached great importance to his life's capital, and hired more than a dozen foreign officers as instructors with high salaries. His combat effectiveness should not be underestimated. Zheng Zhilong has personal ambitions and is young and strong. He is an ambitious man who is uneasy about the status quo. The last time Fujian fell was the first lesson. Therefore, during this southern expedition, Zhu Yinglong's attention to Zheng Zhilong even exceeded that of Wei Zhongxian, who was frightened by the sound of cannons, was hiding under the bed. This is also one of the reasons why he hesitated to implement a small group of troops on the coast of eastern Zhejiang.

However, at present, most of Zheng Zhilong's army is still concentrated in Fuzhou and Quanzhou, and there is no sign of moving, so he reconsidered Hong Chengchou's suggestions. There is no way to take risks in the battle, not to mention that there is a huge temptation in front of him.

"The court originally had not had much military force. If it was divided into a part, if it failed, you will know the consequences." Zhu Yinglong did not want to attack Hong Chengchou's enthusiasm, and at the same time he could not make this decision in his heart. Thinking about it, he won a lucky victory with Huang Taiji the previous two indirect fights with Huang Taiji. He was not a qualified military commander, and at the same time he did not want to interfere in Yuan Chonghuan's command. This was what he promised before the southern expedition.

Upon hearing this, Hong Chengchou's face changed slightly and he leaned over and said, "Master, we have captured Zheng Zhibao alive."

"What do you want to say?" Zhu Yinglong's eyes lit up immediately.

"Zheng Zhilong can ignore other people's lives, but he shouldn't be so heartless!" Hong Chengchou smiled, "Even if Zheng Zhilong does not care about his brother's life and death, he is not only Zheng Zhibao. If he really ignores Zheng Zhibao's lives, what will the two brothers Zheng Zhihu and Zheng Hongkui think?"

"Let me think about it carefully." It is undeniable that Zhu Yinglong had this idea when he issued the military order to capture Zheng Zhibao alive to Hong Chengchou. However, he knew that Zheng Zhibao and Zheng Zhilong had not had a good relationship, but had a good relationship with Zheng Hongkui, and there was also a pair of sisters among their concubines. After the Fujian incident, Zheng Hongkui obviously alienated Zheng Zhilong, especially after Zheng Zhilong cooperated with the infamous Japanese pirate Daming, although the two were very harmonious on the surface and Zheng Zhilong's order was completed without fail, the crack between the two was already there. He was not sure whether Zheng Zhilong would take his brother's life and death to heart.

"Yes, the emperor, I'm leaving." Hong Chengchou's face was a little sad. It was not that he was disappointed with Zhu Yinglong's indecisiveness, but that it was related to the lives of millions of soldiers and the victory or defeat of the Nanzheng. He also thought about this idea for many days. He did not dare to mention it until he captured Zheng Zhibao alive. He himself was not 100% sure.

The bright red wax oil dripped down, and the red candle on the candlestick on the rosewood book desk was about to burn out. Zhu Yinglong under the lamp frowned. Even if he wanted to land in Hangzhou Bay, who would lead the army? Hong Chengchou? For few soldiers? Zhejiang Province, there were at least tens of thousands of local troops. If there were fewer people and not enough mobilization, he might be besieged or even driven into the sea. With more soldiers, logistical support, and his own strength was not sufficient. It was a big problem before Zhu Yinglong, and this landing combat plan would not be approved by Yuan Chonghuan at all, so Zhu Yinglong was in a dilemma.

"Your Majesty, it's late at night, it's time for you to rest." Yanhong's smart hands gently placed on Zhu Yinglong's shoulders and kneaded them carefully.

"Comfortable." Zhu Yinglong closed his eyes and praised, "Yanhong, do you want me to rest? Is it just rubbing my shoulders?"

"No, Yanhong knows nothing, she only knows how to serve the emperor. If the emperor is happy, I am happy. If the emperor is unhappy, I am not happy." Yanhong's hands were mastered to perfection, and with the slight knock, Zhu Yinglong felt relaxed.

"I haven't had sex with you for a few days?" Zhu Yinglong asked.

"The emperor has not been in the same room with me for half a month." Yanhong's hand was slightly dull and she said shyly.

"Then I will go to your room tonight, okay?" Zhu Yinglong said with a soft voice.

"Yeah." The red hands standing behind Zhu Yinglong stopped suddenly, their cheeks were hot, and they had not been favored for half a month. Although she would not complain, she would not desire the tenderness of her man. She even dreamed that her man was by her side every night. But when she woke up from the dream, the familiar smell on the pillowcase became less and less.

On the wide and white mattress, Zhu Yinglong hugged the bright red body curled in his arms after loving love, and carefully savored the afterglow of orgasm.

"Yanhong, do you regret being my woman?" Zhu Yinglong stroked back and forth on the bright pink back,

"Yeah." Yanhong let out a satisfied murmur. A beautiful night was enough to make her reminisce for several days. She didn't want to open her eyes to answer this question, for fear that this was in a dream. She was also the emperor's concubine. She spent the most time with the emperor, but she favored him much less than others, because Zhu Yinglong could not distribute it equally, nor could she remember the number of times she favored each concubine. Yanhong was the most humble, gentle, and uncontestable one, so she cherished every night very much.

A word came from my ear, a word that was enough to make her happy and shed tears.

"Yanhong, give me a daughter, a daughter like you, my little princess." Even Shen Qianqian was pregnant with his child. He knew that Yanhong wanted to get pregnant with her child, but she was disappointed every time. She even secretly asked Li Qing for a check-up. Li Qing secretly told him, which reminded him whether he had ignored the kind woman around him too much. She was exactly the same as Zhu Yinglong's decision, or Yanhong finally endured the dragon tonight. Ten months later, Yanhong gave birth to a cute baby girl, Yanru, and her temperament was almost exactly as kind and docile as her mother.
Chapter completed!