But now, Wu Zheng said that the biggest enemy he will face in the future is not the north, but from the sea, which really makes Li Dingguo a little dizzy.

"... But I don't understand, what does it have to do with the number of troops in the Daxi Army?"

"Since the biggest enemy comes from the sea, the number of infantry troops must be reduced... The King of Jin should know that after more than ten years of war, the people have long thought of peace, and too many troops can't afford it!"

"Then you have 200,000 Northern Expedition Army..."

Wu Zheng raised his hand and interrupted: "150,000... This is my bottom line!"

Li Dingguo was stunned at first, then anxiously shouted, "Not as cruel as you... only half of them, how can you explain to the soldiers? Those veterans who follow a certain battle... 200,000, just like your Northern Expedition Army, can't you favor one or the other!"

"Actually, I have thought about it for you. The troops who have been removed can be charged to the soldiers of various prefectures... Now there are 1,000 major prefectures, 500 central prefectures, and 300 minor prefectures. If you calculate this, you should not leave these soldiers without any limits... If there is still extra, you can be charged to various prefectures and counties as heads and servants...!"

"It seems that you have decided to eat someone... I think someone will agree?!" Li Dingguo's face slowly became gloomy.

Wu Zheng said calmly, "I am starting from both sides... I talked about the world with the King of Jin, of course, I am still reasonable... The King of Jin can list the strength that is enough to win my trust!"

Li Dingguo said in a deep voice: "Our dynasty has a wider land and a larger population than the Jianxing dynasty...!"

"When the Qing army headed south, the Ming Dynasty had the power of the whole country...what can it be done?"

"I still have more than 300,000 troops..."

"The King of Jin believes that the firearms of the Great Western Army may compete with the Northern Expedition Army?" Wu Zheng said seriously, "I think the King of Jin should have heard that the naval guns of our navy outside the eastern seas of Zhejiang have reached thirty miles!"

Li Dingguo's face changed, "Are you intimidating someone?"

"I'm just telling the truth!"

"I understand!" Li Dingguo said hatefully, "You are trying to show this offshore war, right? I have always been puzzled. The foreigner has no intention and strength to touch the land. Why do you rush to fight with the foreigner when the national strength is not good... Now it seems that you want to kill a chicken, Jing Mou, this monkey?!"

There was a strange look on Wu Zheng's lips, but he said solemnly: "If King Jin insists on thinking so... I will not deny it!"

"You...!" Li Dingguo plummeted a little and slapped the table and shouted, "Wu Zheng, I have always thought you are a man of affection and intention..."

"I am already the emperor!" Wu Zheng corrected seriously, "I do not deny my friendship with the King of Jin... If I were still just a king, today, I would talk to the King of Jin and express my feelings for the farewell... However, today I can only talk to the King of Jin, interests, and gains and losses!"

Li Dingguo looked at Wu Zheng coldly and said nothing.

Wu Zheng continued, "The King of Jin knew that I invited you to come, but he still came... This shows that the King of Jin is compassionate to the living beings and serves the country and the people, but it also shows that even if the Daxi Army has a far greater force than the Northern Expedition Army, the King of Jin is also nervous about the Northern Expedition Army and has no determination to win... This is due to the strength of both sides and has nothing to do with friendship!"

Wu Zheng's words are the truth.

If the Northern Expedition Army had not been on the Yangtze River, the Yellow River would have been in a state of unstoppable force, which would have restrained more than 70% of the Qing court's military forces, and with the tens of thousands of Western troops of Li Dingguo, there would be no need to say that he would pacify the northwest, I am afraid that even Wu Sangui would not be able to defeat him.

For example, Li Dingguo was hostage by Wu Sangui in the mall. Was it because Wu Zhengli disagreed with the public and personally led the Zuoying across the river to rescue him to resolve the dilemma?

How could Li Dingguo not know the gap between the two armies?

It was precisely because he knew the difference between the two armies that this trip to Yingtian Prefecture was achieved.

Of course, the friendship between the two also played a certain role.

But friendship is by no means a key factor for the two to be complacent at this time. Friendship only provides the trust basis for the two to make any decisions.

Otherwise, today's meeting, which came to the door, should be several months or even half a year at night, or it would have to wait until the two sides had a fight first before they had to sit down and start the negotiations.

Because in this meeting, it was not the personal interests of the two, but the interests of the two major forces. How can we obtain them privately?

Li Dingguo slowly calmed down, "The plan you proposed made it impossible for me to persuade me to go to the court!"

Wu Zheng stood up and walked back and forth a few steps in front of Li Dingguo with his hands behind his back. "To be honest, I don't have to invite King Jin to come... Now at least 60,000 Northern Expedition Army retreated to the front line of the Yangtze River, and the navy who is already sure of victory can block the Yangtze River within five days... As long as I give my order, within one month, it will be enough to control the entire Huguang. By then, the Northwest Army of King Jin and the Yunnan-Guizhou Army will be cut into two sections... The King of Jin should be able to understand that I am not bluffing!"

Li Dingguo was no longer angry, and he even laughed, "Our army fought with Zhu Ming for more than ten years. Although there were signs of defeat, Zhu Ming never really gained any advantage... Are you intimidating me?"

Wu Zheng smiled bitterly.

Li Dingguo misunderstood that Wu Zheng was ridiculing and said angrily: "If you persist... then see you on the battlefield!"

Wu Zheng sighed, "King of Jin understands that when the war occurs, how many people of our tribe will die in the war... They should have been the National Wehrmacht and taxpayers of the New Dynasty!"

"But you are an open fire... you are bullying!"

"If I want to bully people, why should I send the First Army to replace Li Guoguang Xinwei... The First Army should be allowed to occupy the entire territory of Huguang immediately while the King of Jin was not prepared. In this way, should I still waste the conversation with the King of Jin at this time?!"

"...That's you... you are not a villain after all!" Li Dingguo said this.

Wu Zheng couldn't help laughing, and Wu Zheng laughed and said, "The King of Jin knows me!"

Li Dingguodao looked a little annoyed and hummed, and did not answer.

Wu Zheng took out a letter of information and handed it to Li Dingguo, "This is the information submitted by Changlin Wei a few days ago... About the deployment of the military power of the Daxi Army in Yunnan and Guizhou direction and the current financial difficulties of the Yongli Dynasty... The King of Jin led his army north in less than seven months, and almost all the accumulation of the Yongli Dynasty in the years... Let me ask, the King of Jin thinks that if the war between the two armies occurs, how long can the Daxi Army and the Yongli Dynasty last?"

Li Dingguo opened the information handed over by Wu Zheng, "You...you won't be much better than your court!"

Wu Zheng shook his head and sighed, "The King of Jin was wrong!"

"What's wrong?"

"In the eight or nine years since I ruled Jiangnan, although I have never truly hidden wealth among the people, the King of Jin should see that the lives of the people in Jiangnan are far different from those of eight or nine years ago, especially the major merchant gangs in Jiangnan, who have a handle at this time, and I can completely take the strategy of killing chickens and getting eggs to ensure that the war lasts for half a year or a year... But the Great Western Army and the Yongli Dynasty will definitely not support the three-month decisive battle!"
Chapter completed!