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Chapter 197 The reason why you must fight

Zhu Yihai grabbed Zhao Ming and was about to enter the camp when another team of cavalry came in the distance, with horse hooves coming.

Everyone stopped and turned around, but Zheng Chenggong led Yan Yingyuan, Gan Hui and others to come.

The group of people strangled the reins of the horse. Zheng Chenggong turned over and dismounted the horse, handed the whip to the personal soldiers behind him, strode forward, glanced at everyone, and finally saw Zhu Yihai wearing golden armor. He hurriedly knelt on one knee, clasped his fists and said, "My minister Zhu Cheng, see Your Highness!"

Everyone behind him also saluted, saying that they would pay homage to His Highness and report their respective identities.

Zhu Yihai let go of Zhao Ming's hand, nodded slightly to everyone, and then walked to Zheng Chenggong and helped everyone up one by one.

He held Zheng Chenggong's hand and sighed in his heart, "The last time in Zhejiang East battle, he successfully came out of seclusion to save the orphan. This time he successfully came to help again, and the orphan king was very moved."

Zheng Chenggong was not surprised by his favor and disgrace, but said, "I am following the order of Your Majesty. If there is danger in Fujian again, the palace will naturally send troops to rescue him."

"Natural!" Zhu Yihai knew that Zheng Chenggong was the emperor's confidant, so he didn't say more and asked the group to follow him and enter the camp.

Zhao Ming, Zheng Chenggong and Yan Yingyuan went hand in hand and greeted them, both of them feeling a little emotional.

At this time, Li Chengdong led Li Yuanyin and He Wencheng, and leaned over and said a few words to Zhao Ming. Finally, it was Zhang Mingzhen. Only Fang Guoan was a little depressed and had a stern face, as if someone owed him money.

Zhu Yihai and everyone entered a tent first. Zhao Ming picked up the tent and saw a spiritual tablet in the middle hall, which wrote a letter to Zhu Dadian, the Grand Secretary of the Dong Pavilion of the Ming Dynasty. There were incense and candles in front of them. A lot of paper money was burned in a basin on the ground.

Zhao Ming and others bowed their heads one by one, and they all felt sad.

Zhuge's troops held Jinhua for half a year. If it weren't for him, the Qing army would have already arrived at Xianxia Pass. Maybe Zheng Zhilong could no longer withstand the pressure and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty.

They came here to save Zhu Dadian, but they didn't expect that they were still one step late.

After worshiping Zhu Dache, Zhu Yihai expressed his intention to build a temple and erect a ceremonial for Zhu Dache, and submitted a posthumous title for the court, and then led his group to move to the temporary tent.

At that moment, Zhu Yihai sat upright in the middle hall, and the other generals sat at the same level. Zhao Ming sat under Zheng Chenggong, and the generals stood behind everyone.

At this time, Zhu Yihai spoke: "This time the three troops and horses came to Jinhua to understand the difficulties of Jinhua and to share the pressure for Huguang."

As he said that, Zhu Yihai glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice: "Now that Jinhua City is invaded, Zhuge's troops die for their country and failed to rescue Jinhua. However, I thought that the army could not let go, and should defeat Jinhua."

Zhao Ming sat quietly, Zheng Chenggong frowned and said, "There are more than 20,000 Qing troops in the city. In the south of the Yangtze River, the Qing troops in Yuhang are close. Can they be defeated?"

Zhu Yihai didn't say anything, looked at Zhang Huangyan, and Zhang Huangyan immediately came out and hung a map on it.

Zhu Yihai greeted everyone and ordered: "Your family, tell me what you want!"

Zhang Huangyan nodded and pointed to Huguang and said, "According to the news from the court, Duoduo's army defeated Zhongzhen Camp in Wuchang. The Qing army took advantage of the situation to capture Jingzhou and capture Yuezhou. The gate of Changsha has been opened. If the Qing army continues to move south, all the lands of Chu will be in the enemy! This news should be clear about Zheng State's surname!"

Zheng Chenggong nodded, "Clear!"

Now the only places controlled by the Ming Dynasty are Hunan, Guangdong and Guangxi, Fujian, southern Jiangxi, and southern Zhejiang.

With Hunan in the Ming Dynasty, there was not only a grain production area, but also a rear area of ​​Guangdong and Guangxi. If Hunan was lost, not only would the granary and population loss be discussed, Guangdong and Guangxi would also face the Qing army's military front directly. The Ming Dynasty would have lost a stable land and would definitely not be able to hold on.

Strategically speaking, with Hunan in it, the Ming army still had a chance to plan for Wuchang. As long as we take over Wuchang, we can still take the lead, shake Jiangnan, and have the opportunity to restore our foundation.

If Hunan is lost, the Ming army will be completely passive, and even if it counterattacks, it will be difficult to achieve results. The troops and horses have just left Guangdong and Guangxi, and before Changsha has been captured, the Qing army's troops have been driven over continuously.

When everyone heard the news, they looked melancholy on their faces.

Zhang Huangyan continued: "Although the rescue of Jinhua was defeated, the matter of restraining the Northern Barbarians could be carried out. This Jinhua land is the gateway to the north of Zhejiang, and the barrier to the east of Fujian. The northern barbarians can obtain it, and they can attack Wenzhou to the south and Fujian to the west! If Huguang is lost and western Zhejiang is lost, the situation will inevitably be corrupt. Now the army takes western Zhejiang, which can be a barrier to southern Zhejiang and Fujian, and also rescues Huguang. Furthermore, the western Zhejiang land is higher than that of eastern Zhejiang, northern Zhejiang, and southern Zhili, and the northern barbarians cannot attack on the east side. If the Ming Dynasty gets it, it can rush down with high ground, restore eastern Zhejiang and Jinling. This is the reason why His Highness must go to Jinhua!"

Zhang Huangyan did not say whether Jinhua could fight or not, but listed the reasons for winning Jinhua.

Zhao Ming nodded slightly, "Take Jinhua, southern Zhejiang, and Fujian, and eastern Zhejiang will be under the attack of western Zhejiang and Zhoushan. In this way, the situation in Zhejiang will be greatly improved, and encirclement and annihilation of Boluo will shock the world. Now the court has been defeated continuously, and people are in panic. The government and the country need a big victory to boost the people's morale. I agree with the battle against Jinhua, destroy Boluo, avenge Zhuge Lao, and the people of Jinhua!"

The Ming Dynasty failed continuously, and the morale of the people fell to the bottom.

If there is no exciting victory, people's hearts will disperse. Not to mention people like Zheng Zhilong, even some righteous men in the Qing Dynasty, they will feel that their future is bleak.

In order to save people's morale and to keep the team from dispersing, Zhao Ming agreed with Zhu Yihai's resolution and defeated Jinhua.

Zheng Chenggong thought a little about it. The threats facing Fujian now have two main directions, one is western Zhejiang and the other is southern Jiangxi.

When the Ming army regained western Zhejiang, there was a barrier in northeastern Fujian, and the court could use Xianxia Pass's troops to reinforce southern Jiangxi to resist Jin Shenghuan.

One of the main reasons why Zheng Chenggong sent troops this time was that once the Qing army captured Jinhua and all western Zhejiang were in the hands of the Qing army, the Qing army would be able to reach Xianxia Pass and directly threaten Fujian.

"Okay!" Zheng Chenggong saw that Zhao Ming agreed, so he nodded heavily, "I have no objection, agree with the siege, but how is His Highness going to attack the city?"

Zhu Yihai saw that Zhao Ming and Zheng Chenggong agreed to attack and was excited, but how to conquer Jinhua was indeed a problem.

The Boluo Turtle retreated into the city, and its troops were still very strong. Moreover, Jinhua was not far from Hangzhou and Nanjing, and Qing reinforcements would come at any time, and the Ming army did not have much time to attack the city.

Zhu Yihai asked: "What strategies do the generals have?"

Zhao Ming was about to speak, but Li Chengdong said first: "Your Highness, you can use the method of attacking Nanjing to dig a tunnel and blow up the city!"

Zhu Yihai's eyes lit up, "This strategy is feasible!"

Zhao Ming glanced at Li Chengdong, clasped his fists and said, "Boluo must have heard of the matter in Nanjing. In addition to digging tunnels, he also needs to build more iron barrels, prepare more fried bags, and prepare for a strong attack!"

Zhu Yihai nodded and said, "Just do as the two Qing families want."

Everyone discussed for a while, and only left the tent at the third update.

At this time, Zhao Ming was about to return to Dongcheng, but Li Chengdong chased after him, "Boan, wait!"

Zhao Ming stopped and looked at Li Chengdong and said, "What's wrong with Marshal Li?"

Li Chengdong smiled awkwardly and said, "If you are digging for authentic things, please send some people to help me dig."

Zhao Ming rolled his eyes and smiled and said, "No problem. But I have something to do, and I want to ask Li Dashuai for help."

Seeing Zhao Ming's readily agree, Li Chengdong immediately laughed and said, "Boan just says it."

Zhao Ming was not polite either, "I hope that Marishal Li can transfer some generals to me, help me train and reorganize the soldiers."

Zhao Ming's troops expanded too quickly, the army was in chaos, and there were few officers. He was planning to find Li Chengdong to ask for some people, and then ask Zhang Mingzhen to ask for some people to train his subordinates.

After hearing Zhao Ming's request, Li Chengdong became tangled. Seeing this, Zhao Ming smiled and said, "If Marshal Li is embarrassed, then forget it!"

Li Chengdong hurriedly said, "If you don't make things difficult, how can you make things difficult?"
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