Chapter 1507 Military Retaliation
"Is the prince going to start another war?" Mo Zhinian was anxious. He was indeed anxious. The fool understood what consequences would be caused by the transfer of the Northern Expedition Army to Ganyu.
Ganyu, a county in the northeast corner of Huai'an Prefecture, belongs to Haizhou and borders Yanzhou and Qingzhou. To the north is Andongwei, an important coastal defense center with a history of nearly three hundred years.
The Andong Wei was first built during the Hongwu period and was one of the nineteen Weishang in the early Ming Dynasty.
After the Qing Dynasty took power, it was not abandoned.
After the Second Crossing of the River Battle of the Northern Expedition Army, the Qing army in Huai'an and Yangzhou fled north. With the addition of the Qing court's troops and the former garrison of Qingzhou, the number of troops stationed in Andongwei reached unprecedented, with more than 50,000 people, and even Rizhao, which was not far away, was full of troops.
Therefore, in Mo Zhinian's view, the transfer of the Northern Expedition Army to Ganyu is equivalent to declaring war on the Qing court again.
Don’t obsess with it and agree to the early Northern Expedition, but it is by no means the present.
After Mo Zhinian's question, Xiong Rulin also agreed: "I think it is not a good opportunity to make another Northern Expedition. Since we have signed a peace agreement with the Qing court, we might as well give the people in Jiangnan a time to recuperate... Unless the Qing court deliberately violates the peace agreement, we will still focus on internal affairs for at least three years and consolidate the newly restored Huai'an and Yangzhou prefectures."
Zhang Guowei said: "What Brother Yu Yin said is reasonable. At this time, the Qing army in Fujian and Guangdong were fighting fiercely with the Daxi Army. The strategy set by the prince was also secretly manipulating the battlefield in Fujian and Guangdong, which forced the Qing court to continuously invest its military power and financial resources on the battlefield in Fujian and Guangdong, and eventually fell into a mud and could not extricate itself... But if the Northern Expedition Army was transferred to Ganyu in the north, the Qing court would definitely suspect that the prince would launch the Northern Expedition. It is said that he was lying on the side of the bed, so how could others snore? If the Qing court turned its attention to us, there were the Eight Banners stationed in Beijing in the north and the 100,000 troops stationed in Dorbo in the west, it would be difficult for our army to gain any advantage. This would inevitably be another big battle... I hope the prince would think twice."
Even Zhang Huangyan, who had been standing on Wu Zheng's side, dissuaded: "Hasking a person will not be able to achieve anything, and what the two governors said is reasonable. At present, the Qing court wants to buy a large number of guns and cannons. The military workshop is the day when the prince starts a war at this time... If I were Mr. Mo, I would have to jump into the foot, right?"
Almost all the chief officials of the General's Office opposed Wu Zheng's transfer of the Northern Expedition Army to Ganyu, but Wu Zheng was not surprised.
"The Lords misunderstood." Wu Zheng said calmly, "I have no intention of launching the Northern Expedition at this time."
Listen, listen, this is better than singing. Mo Zhinian thought so in his heart, and he swept his eyes to everyone. In everyone's recapturing, Mo Zhinian discovered resonance.
Wu Zheng raised his head and beat him up, "But, there is one thing, I always insist."
Look, look, you'll be exposed immediately. Mo Zhongnian sighed softly, not because he wanted to urge, but because he couldn't let him sigh at this time. Many times, sighing expressed his position, especially when Shangguan said the word "persistence".
Wu Zheng heard it, but he didn't care.
"Military revenge is indispensable for the military of a strong country." Wu Zheng said without blushing and breathing. "Chen Mingxia's death is not an isolated case. All the dukes already know that after Chen Mingxia, many people were killed... Yes, these people are not all those who are looking to the south, but more victims of the enemy's power and wealth competition. However, no one will pay attention to this. People in the world will think that Chen Mingxia was killed on the spot without trial because of secretly collusion with the south. In this way, people's hearts will float, and the hearts that were originally turning to will shake again... All the dukes should be able to figure out that fighting for the world is the pursuit of the people's hearts, and the hearts of the world are different. Not everyone is as upright as the dukes. They need forgiveness, but they need guidance and... comfort."
Speaking of this, Wu Zheng stood up and said, "The Northern Expedition Army was transferred to Ganyu, which was a military revenge... I want everyone in the world to understand three words... Don't mess with me!"
Don't mess with me?
Xiong Rulin, Zhang Guowei, Zhang Huangyan, don’t look at each other in obsession.
Mo Guaninian hesitated and asked: "But 20,000 Northern Expedition Army will be transferred to the north, what will cause a strong reaction from the Qing court...?"
Wu Zheng raised his hand to stop him and said, "Old Mr. Mo, do you think that Jiangnan, which has been under control for five years, is not as good as the Qing court where civil strife has been in chaos? The embarrassment of the Finance Department overshadows the financial embarrassment of the Qing court?"
Mo Yunian was stunned.
"We can't afford to fight, but the Qing court can't afford to fight?" Wu Zheng waved his sleeves casually, "No, they can't afford to fight. The Northwest Dashun Army is eroding Shaanxi and Gansu, and Wu Sangui and other troops have enough to protect themselves and are unable to return to the rescue. The Daxi Army and Gaoyigong troops attacked Fujian and Guangdong, and the Qing court was even more worried. If it weren't for the King's transfer of Jinhua Wei to assist the Qing army in Fujian, half of the Fujian region would have been in the hands of the Daxi Army..."
These words made everyone present recognize each other slightly, and even Mo Zhinian was no exception.
It was precisely because Jinhua Wei "assisted" the Qing army in Fujian that it blocked the eastward advance of Gaoyigong's troops in Changting.
Of course, everyone understands that this is the strategy decided by Wu Zheng.
The restoration of Fujian and Guangdong and the mobilization of the Qing army in the two places was actually just a small task, but if Fujian and Guangdong were quickly restored, the Qing court would be liberated.
Only by breaking the arm can you save it.
Only by allowing the Qing army in Fujian and Guangdong to continue to exist can the Qing court be trapped in a quagmire.
The Qing court wanted to take the initiative to abandon Fujian and Guangdong, but it was definitely unwilling to give up, and could not explain it to the military and civilians under its rule.
But if we don’t abandon Fujian and Guangdong, the Jianxin Dynasty and the Daxi Army completely blocked land transportation. How easy is the Qing court to save Fujian and Guangdong?
The taxes in the two places must not be transported north. The Qing court could only provide difficult supplies to the Qing army in Fujian and Guangdong by building the canal section controlled by the Xin Dynasty. But in this way, Wu Zheng, known as the "geese plucking feathers" could not intercept half of them?
This is Wu Zheng’s disguised “surrounding the point and attacking the aid” strategy.
The Qing army in Fujian and Guangdong existed, and at least it would cause the Qing court to lose blood and not have the opportunity to lick the wound until the oil was exhausted and the lamp was dry, and the soil was lost without any effort.
Wu Zheng continued: "I concluded that the Qing court would not dare to go to war with me. After reorganizing the Zheng family Navy, the thousands of miles of coastlines along the coast were under the control of my navy. The Qing court newly formed the Qing Dynasty, which was known as a hundred warships... Haha, it's not a year or two, I'm afraid I can't leave Dagukou. Will the Qing court have to worry? Once I annoyed me, my navy under my command landed in Tianjin Wei in one fell swoop. All the dukes... If I open my mouth, I can't get rid of it if I can... "
This made everyone laugh, right. This was too energetic. Although everyone understood that after the Qing Dynasty built the Dagukou Fortress Group, it was not easy for the navy to land in Tianjin. But the reason was that if the navy really wanted to fight for a hard time, it would be quite good to win Dagukou.
Chapter completed!