Seeing that everyone's eyes were all looking at him, Zheng Hongkui couldn't help but smile again, and said to everyone: "Brother, third brother, successful, to be honest, it is indeed difficult to fight against the Tang army, who is guarding the fort and waiting for work, and the chance of victory is very small. But what if we can find a powerful helper?"

"Help? What helper?" Zheng Zhilong didn't understand his intention.

"Brother, in my opinion, the Zheng family of Annan is the best assistant to my Zheng family's soldiers." Zheng Hongkui said in a deep voice: "If our army wants to assist Guixi and to attack the second town of the Tang army stationed in Guidong, we must attack its troops from both east and west at the same time and have a chance of victory. Therefore, I think that when our army attacks from the east to west, there must be another army, which can attack from the west. Only by using troops can we completely wipe out the troops of the Tang army's second town."

Zheng Hongkui paused for a moment and said, "So, if you want to find reinforcements in the west, the Zheng family of Annan is the best assistant to our army."

"Oh, uncle knows the situation in Annan very well? Then tell me, what is the current situation in Annan?" Zheng Chenggong asked from the side.

Zheng Hongkui looked around everyone and saw that the three of them were watching themselves, so he coughed lightly and continued: "Annan, at this time, it was in the second Southern and Northern Dynasties, but the actual situation was more complicated than that of the Southern and Northern Dynasties. After the Li Dynasty defeated the Mo Dynasty, two generals of the Li Dynasty, Ruan Gan and Zheng Song, had great power, and had internal conflicts in order to fight for power. The Zheng family took Shenglong as the center and held the court's self-respecting; the Ruan family went south to Hue, developed separatist forces, and fought against the Zheng family; and the remnants of the Mo family occupied Gaoping in the north, which was quite similar to the fighting pattern of a small three kingdom."

"In these three kingdoms, the Mo family and the Ruan family are divided into north and south, and their strength is weak. The Zheng family, which owns Shenglong City, has a strong national strength and many soldiers, which is enough to help. Therefore, as long as we can put forward a condition that will move them, the Zheng family will definitely come to help. In this case, the Tang army will be unable to deal with it, and will eventually be defeated by our army and Annan army."

When Zheng Hongkui said this, Zheng Zhibao shouted excitedly: "Second brother's plan is very good! Damn, the Tang army is also a monster with three heads and six arms. It will be difficult for them to deal with the attacks between the two sides. We should destroy them in one go! Then destroy all these greedy guys in the Guidong area!"

Zheng Zhibao expressed his gratitude, but Zheng Zhilong kept stroking his beard. He pondered for a moment and asked, "Second brother, what you mentioned looks good. But how can we impress the Zheng family and make them willing to send troops and attack the Tang army with our army?"

As if he had known Zheng Zhilong had this question, Zheng Hongkui smiled and said, "Brother, you know that although the Zheng family is the most powerful now, he still cannot destroy the Mo family in the north and the Ruan family in the south. Over the years, Zheng and Ruan have fought seven large-scale wars, at least one year and at most eight years, and both sides have their own victory or defeat. This continued war has made both sides feel exhausted. Therefore, the worries on both sides of the north and south have made Zheng Zha, the current leader of the Zheng family, have been uneasy."

"So, if our army can propose that as long as the Zheng family is willing to become our reinforcements and join our army in conquering the second town of the Tang army, our army can also help them to attack the Mo family in the north and the Ruan family in the south. Such a transaction and such tempting conditions will surely impress the heart of Zheng Za, the head of the Zheng family." Zheng Hongkui's eyes shining.

Zheng Chenggong, who was standing beside him, shook his head hesitantly: "Uncle Second, if you put forward such conditions, in the eyes of my nephew, I am afraid that the Zheng family may not be able to impress the Zheng family. After all, Zheng and our army will not trust our army easily. They will definitely worry that if we send troops and our army will not fulfill our promise in the future, wouldn't it be a joy for Zheng family to bite pig urine and soak it in vain? In this case, they will probably not agree quickly."

Zheng Chenggong's words also hit Zheng Zhilong's mind. He sighed softly: "Mong'er is right. Zheng is not a fool. He will not be moved by the promises of these short sellers in our army. If they are asked to send troops, they must have more tempting conditions to truly impress them."

Zheng Hongkui hurriedly said, "Brother, you have succeeded, you misunderstood what I mean. My original intention is to tell the Zheng family that if he sends troops to help our army, our army will definitely repay this condition to allow them to unify Annan. Of course, because their friendship is still shallow, they may not believe us now, so we can give some practical benefits to tempt the Zheng family to send troops."

"What is the actual interest?" Zheng Zhilong asked afterwards.

"Brother, if we fail to rescue the troops in Guangxi now, when the Tang army dispatched troops from Yunnan, the entire Guangxi area would definitely fall into the enemy. There is no doubt about this." Zheng Hongkui's face was solemn: "So, I'm thinking that we should give the Zheng family a large amount of gold and silver to think that it is used as reinforcements. In addition, we can explain to Zheng that if his troops attack the Tang army, the territory that the Tang army now occupied should be all of its territory. The financial and tax population will also be all of it. Such conditions will surely make Zheng's heart moved."

"Ah? How did this happen!" Zheng Chenggong shook his head repeatedly: "Guangxi is the territory of the Ming Dynasty. How can we abandon the territory of Annan? Such a behavior of abandoning the territory will be cursed by thousands of people in history books in the future!"

"Call it if you scold me! If the situation is critical now, the entire Guangxi area is about to fall into the hands of the Tang army. Can we still care about the scolding of the few sour scholars in the future?" Zheng Hongkui was also excited: "If we cannot give the Zheng family actual benefits, they will not send reinforcements. Then when the Tang army attacks Guangxi from both sides, we will have no choice but to sit back and watch the Tang army annex the entire Guangxi area! What's more, for our army, it's better to think about this Guangxi province by the Tang army, or should only a small part of the land be occupied by Annan? I believe everyone has a clear judgment on this choice."

When Zheng Hongkui said this, he couldn't help but sighed long, and bowed to Zheng Zhilong: "Brother, a real man should do things for the long term. Who can only see what you see? As long as he can repel the Tang army, regain Guangxi, and even regain Yunnan and Guizhou in the future, then, even if you let Annan occupy a small part of our Guangxi now, what's wrong? Waiting for us to repel the Tang army, then turn against the Zheng family of Annan, and then regain the lost territory, isn't it completely feasible? Now time is so urgent, I'm afraid that the Tang army will unify the eastern part of Yunnan soon, and then lead the army to advance eastward. At that time, if you come again, you will regret it and you will have no choice!"

Zheng Zhilong was completely moved by Zheng Hongkui when he heard this. He nodded and shouted to everyone: "The second brother's words are very reasonable! Just as the second brother said, we will negotiate and form an alliance with Annan under such conditions, and ask them to send reinforcements to attack the second town of the Tang army!"

He paused for a moment and said, "Hongkui, I will send you as the full representative of the Zheng family to Shenglong City, Annan to meet Zheng Zha, the head of the Zheng family, and give him silver to cede land, ask him to form an alliance, and ask him to send reinforcements."

Zheng Hongkui stood up and replied loudly: "Yes! Be sure to obey the orders of my elder brother!"

Zheng Zhilong turned his head and said to Zheng Zhibao and Zheng Chenggong: "Zhibao, Chenggong, I will let you and the two of you mobilize 50,000 elite troops for the head and deputy general of this Western Expedition, and make sufficient preparations. When the reinforcements of the Zheng family in Annan are sent to attack the second town of the Tang army."

Zheng Zhibao and Zheng Chenggong responded together: "Yes! We will obey the order!"

When Zheng Zhibao and Zheng Chenggong and others gathered troops and dispatched money and grain, Zheng Hongkui took 5,000 taels of gold from Fuzhou to take a sea boat, heading west to Shenglong City.

A few days later, Zheng Hongkui arrived at the Annan Port and reported his intentions, soldiers took him to Shenglong City, and then successfully met Zheng Zha, the head of the Zheng family, in the palace.

Zheng Hongkui's purpose of this trip was long heard from Zheng Zha, the head of the Zheng family. Zheng Zha was very happy when he heard this. Therefore, when he saw Zheng Hongkui, he stood up to welcome him, and made a respectful attitude to welcome the envoys of the country.

In fact, the Zheng family of Annan, and even the Mo family in the north and the Ruan family in the south, adopted pragmatism when facing the Chinese dynasty. The Ming Dynasty was attached to the front and the Qing Dynasty was attached to the back, and there was no basic political concept, just for its rule to continue.

For small countries, having milk is a mother, and if you can hold her thighs, you will be tributed. This is the only way to keep you alive. Therefore, when Zheng Zha smiled and said to welcome him, Zheng Hongkui did not feel much joy in his heart, but just smiled faintly.

After performing the ceremony of the host and guest, Zheng Zha immediately asked Zheng Hongkui to see him. After Zheng Hongkui sat down, he briefly explained his intentions and the conditions he had put forward to Zheng Zha.

After hearing Zheng Hongkui's words, although Zheng Za's face was full of a humble smile, his heart was quickly planning.

Zheng Zhilong, who was holding the Hongguang court with one hand, was very good at fighting.

They wanted to deal with the Tang army stationed in Guangxi. They lacked their own troops, so they wanted to use our Annan troops to solve the problem, and then attack the Tang army troops from both sides of the east and west. This is a wonderful step.

Now where the Tang army is in Guangxi, only the second town of troops is stationed in Guidong. The reinforcements closest to them, that is, the ninth town of the Tang army, are still fighting in Yunnan, and there is no way to escape immediately for Guangxi. At this critical moment, if the Zheng family fights with the Annan Joint Forces and attacks the second town of the Tang army, it should be said that the chance of victory is still very high.

But, do you want to agree to him?

Although Zheng Hong gave him 5,000 taels of gold and promised that after taking over the territory of the Tang army in the future, he could take it to Annan, and after that, he could help him attack the Mo family in the north and the Ruan family in the south, such conditions seemed tempting, but I am afraid that there might not be no traps.

After all, once the Tang army is destroyed, the Zheng family army will be a dominant military force in Guangxi. If he wants to turn against each other at that time, he is afraid that the territory of the Tang army may not be easy to obtain.

What's more, once the Tang army was destroyed, it was hard to say whether the Zheng family soldiers who had no friendship with him were really willing to help him eliminate the Mo family and the Ruan family.

It can be seen that the conditions mentioned by Zheng Hongkui seem tempting, but may not be possible. Therefore, one must not easily believe this person's words and vainly take the chestnuts for others' fire.

Thinking of this, Zheng Zao smiled and stroked his beard, and said to Zheng Hongkui with a pretentious look: "This angel, your proposal to form an alliance with the two countries to fight against the Tang army is a good thing, but a small country has its own difficulties, so it is difficult to be ordered."

"Oh? What's the difficulty of the head of the Zheng family? Can you tell me?" Zheng Hongkui pretended to be calm.

"This is why I am not hiding the angels. Let me tell you the truth. The biggest problem of Annan is also the most uneasy place for Zheng. The Mo family in the north and the Ruan family in the south are the two traitors of Annan. If I am Annan sending troops, Zheng is deeply afraid that they will take advantage of the emptiness of my Annan country and then attack. If so, Annan will be worried. So..."

Speaking of the word "So", Zheng Zha sighed pretendingly, indicating that he was really embarrassed.

Seeing Zheng Za's appearance that oil and salt are hard to understand, Zheng Hongkui gritted his teeth in hatred, but he had to pretend to be sympathetic, and then asked: "There is a certain family who agrees with the concerns of King Xiding. In the opinion of the head of the Zheng family, will he refuse to cooperate and form an alliance with our army because of the above difficulties?"

Zheng Hongkui's words obviously made the entire hall feel uneasy, and Zheng Za also felt quite embarrassed. He replied tentatively: "Ange, what about your envoy? If your country can help our country first, then after our country can avoid any worries, it can indeed form an alliance with your country and attack the Tang army with one force."

"Oh? King Xiding has a request, but you can just say it." Zheng Hongkui, who was originally half-dishearted, suddenly had a light flash in his eyes.

"Angel, now the Mo family and the Ruan family are both a big trouble in my heart. If your country is willing to fight first and help me to wipe out these two traitors in Annan, then we will definitely have no worries. We can form an alliance with your country and travel back and forth to the Tang army in Guangxi." Zheng Za said carefully, observing Zheng Hongkui's reaction.

Seeing that he wanted to persuade Zheng Za to attack the Tang army, Zheng Hongkui was going to take the other side and use it to attack Zheng's old enemies Mo and Ruan, he couldn't help but feel hatred.

After hearing Zheng Zao patiently, he smiled bitterly and said, "The Annan matter is indeed troublesome. However, when our army attacks and destroys the Mo family and Ruan family, the time must have been too long. By then, I am afraid that the Tang army will have annexed the entire Guangxi. In that case, what is the point of an alliance with your country?"

As if he guessed that Zheng Hongkui would say this, Zheng Za said hurriedly: "If your country feels in a dilemma and thinks it will not be able to catch up with the time when the Tang army attacked Guangxi, then our country can also retreat to the second best. We can only help our country and destroy the weakest Mo family in the north. The Mo family only depends on Gaoping. If there is a help from your army, you will definitely go down in one go. In this way, we can end the battle before the Tang army enters Guangxi. Once the Mo family is destroyed, our country can be divided into two units, one is stationed in the south to the Ruan family, and the other is to join the Guangxi to attack the Tang army. In this way, your country and our Annan will take each other's needs, form an alliance with each other, and fight against the Tang army together, isn't that great?"
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