Zheng Chenggong's eyes showed a hint of pity.

Although he was born as a noble family, he still sympathized with ordinary people.

The most fundamental reason that prompted him to raise an army to fight against the Qing Dynasty was that he did not want to watch the Han people covered with dust in the Hu Qi.

Zheng Chenggong asked in a deep voice: "What's going on in Jinan now? I saw nine out of ten families along the way. Could it be that they were all captured by Donglu?"

The victim sighed and said, "Who said no? Except for the people who fled famine, they were basically captured by the Tartars. Those captured people were miserable. They not only had to be used as cattle and horses for the Tartars, but also had to be auxiliary soldiers to climb to the top of the city to defend during wartime. These auxiliary soldiers had armor but no armor, and they were the first ones to die."

Zheng Chenggong was silent when he heard this.

As the saying goes, the people are suffering.

Although these princes and nobles have made countless great military achievements, they are all exchanged for the whole body of the people.

But no one cares about these things, they only see those bright appearances.

But this also stimulated Zheng Chenggong from one side, making him more convinced that the Northern Expedition must be as fast as possible to solve the problem of the people in the midst of water and fire.

He knew that he could not get any more information from the victims, so he ordered people to take the victims down for good care.

"Shouyi, come with me."

Zheng Chenggong said in a deep voice.

He Shouyi nodded silently and followed Zheng Chenggong to take more than ten steps.

"Attacking Jinan City, I want to reduce casualties as much as possible. Not only the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, but also the Han people."

Although Zheng Chenggong's voice was not loud, it was very powerful and convinced.

He Shouyi nodded and said, "What Your Highness Zhong said is what Mo Jiang thought. If possible, Mo Jiang also hopes to minimize casualties."

Zheng Chenggong walked a few steps with his hands on his back: "You can try to persuade him to surrender first. Even if Suksaha disagrees, it can still play a role in scattering the morale of the Eastern Barbarians."

The strength of the Ming army is now something that has never been seen in recent decades.

Zheng Chenggong does have the capital to persuade him to surrender.

The Qing army seemed to be a solid piece, but in fact it was undercurrents.

There are many people who are dissatisfied with Suksaha, but because Suksaha has always been strong and has suppressed many uprisings before, and they dare not speak out.

Now that the Ming army is approaching, Suksaha is defeated in Yanzhou again, which is a loss of people's hearts.

At this time, Zheng Chenggong sent someone to persuade the surrender, and Suksaha agreed. If he disagreed, he could imagine how many people would oppose it.

"We can really give it a try, we have nothing to lose."

He Shouyi was also a dynamic mind. He paused for a moment and said, "I heard that the prince has taken Laizhou and is now preparing to attack Qingzhou. Qingzhou, Jinan Prefecture Yi will take it, and Shandong will be stable."

There is no problem with his words. Although there are also places such as Dezhou in the north of Shandong, at most it is the Qilu gateway. It is difficult to fight from the north, but it is not too easy to fight from the south to the north.

He Shouyi has already begun to think about the route of march after he seized Shandong.

The most direct thing is to go north and enter the Gyeonggi area from Texas.

Although the Qing army had hoarded heavy troops in the Jingji area, it was actually going to fight this battle sooner or later.

If the credit can fall on Zheng Chenggong, He Shouyi can also benefit.

If the Kui Dong army was allowed to seize the initiative, He Shouyi would be able to serve as a foil at most.

The closer the eve of victory, the easier it is for a person's mentality to change.

He Shouyi is not a saint, so he naturally has to consider his future.

"His Highness Zhong Wang had you ever thought about going straight to the capital?"

"Take the sea route? Are you saying that the navy will attack Tianjin Wei?"

Zheng Chenggong asked with his eyes slightly narrowed.

"Yes. Tianjin Wei is the gateway to the capital. If it can be taken down, it will be a great deterrent to the capital. And this will also disrupt the Donglu's defense. After all, the Donglu must have hoarded heavy troops on the south side of the capital, and will definitely be relaxed on the east side."

I have to say that He Shouyi saw flaws very viciously and accurately.

Zheng Chenggong actually noticed this flaw, but at the beginning he felt that he was more confident in joining the army.

But after He Shouyi's analysis, Zheng Chenggong felt that the benefits of dividing the troops were greater.

"Let me think about it carefully."

It is of great importance, and Zheng Chenggong cannot make a decision with a slap in his head.

"Let me do this, I will write a handwritten book and order the prince to keep some of the navy in Denglai. If we take Qingzhou, we will make a decision."

Zheng Chenggong thought about it and it was still difficult to make a decision.

In desperation, I could only make preparations.

In this way, no matter whether it is a united or divided, you will not be panicked.

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"General, this matter is a letter of persuasion sent by the thief..."

A personal soldier sent a handwritten book Zheng Chenggong to Suksaha and said tremblingly.

He knew that Suksaha's violent temper would probably be furious.

If that is true, he will likely be affected.

To his surprise, Suksaha seemed not angry, but waved his hand and said, "Put down the letter and go back."

After the defeat in Yanzhou, Suksaha's ambition was no longer that high.

He began to let go of his arrogance and prejudice and re-examine the strength and combat power of the Ming army and the Qing army.

The Ming army must be stronger than the Qing army.

By taking advantage of odds, you can win one or two games, but you can't keep winning.

The Ming army played triumphal songs all the way, and they were invincible.

This can only be explained by the gap in strength between the two sides.

Before, Suksaha looked down on Zheng Chenggong very much and believed that Zheng Chenggong was a pirate and had a very small situation.

But now it seems that Zheng Chenggong not only has a big structure, but also has a great strength in commanding troops.

Before we knew it, the Qing army was already in a passive situation.

If Suksaha cannot put himself in the right position, he may end up in a desperate situation.

Of course this is not what he wants to see.

Whether it is for himself or his family, he must plan as comprehensively as possible.

Negotiating with the Ming army is not impossible. This is not a shameful thing.

As long as he can ensure that Qingzhou and Jinan are not lost, he can explain to the Empress Dowager and the court.

Suksaha opened the letter and read it seriously.

He is not good at speaking Chinese, but he can still recognize Chinese characters.

It seems that Zheng Chenggong has only one meaning, that is, Suksaha surrenders.

Moreover, Zheng Chenggong only gave Suksaha three days. If Suksaha did not give Zheng Chenggong a reply within three days, Zheng Chenggong would order the siege.

Suksaha gasped when she heard this.

This Zheng Chenggong is too cruel.

He actually didn't give any room for negotiation.

But if you think about it carefully, this is the same reason. Why did Zheng Chenggong discuss with Suksaha when he is clearly in the right position?

The only thing I blamed myself for not being successful is that Yanzhou was defeated too thoroughly.

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