When the news that Tuhai led the remaining troops to evacuate Sihui reached Zhu Heji's ears, he had already led his troops into Gaoyao, Zhaoqing Fucheng.
Jin Guangzu, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi in the Qing Dynasty who had previously guarded Gaoyao, was also a very clever character. After discovering that Zhu Heji's army had "boundless power", he knew that Tuhai was about to end. Therefore, after the battlefield in Guichengdu returned to calm, they immediately chose to break out and run - heading north over Dinghu Mountain, and then heading west straight to Guangxi.
As soon as he left, Zhaoqing Fucheng naturally fell into the hands of Zhu Heji!
So Zhu Heji heard at the Yamen of the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi that Tuhai had led his troops to evacuate Sihui.
"Your Majesty, if Tuhai leaves, he will at least retreat to Qujiang, the first county of Shaozhou... This is a good opportunity for us to seize the entire province of Guangdong!"
The person who immediately made suggestions to Zhu Heji was Zhuge's military advisor. This great military advisor gradually grew up and became more and more adept at using troops!
He said to Zhu Heji: "The Qingyao people in Guangdong must be panic-stricken now. We are just attacking from all sides to seize the territory. I suggest that the prince personally lead the troops to follow Tuhai and march towards Shaozhou Prefecture."
I will stay in Zhaoqing and take care of Zhaoqing and Luoding for you.
Then he ordered Su Zhanshan and Yu Xiaoqian to lead their troops to sea to seize the three mansions of Gao, Lei and Lian.
At the same time, we will order General Lin from Dongguan and General Zhao from Guangzhou to march into Huizhou... With this kind of troops, in a month at most, the entire territory of Guangdong will belong to our Ming Dynasty! "
At this time, a map of Guangzhou's ten prefectures and one state was spread out in front of Zhu Heji, Zhuge Sanhe, Yang Qilong and Zhuge Zhengyang.
This map made by Zhuge Zhengyang shows the ownership of the states and counties in Guangdong - there are five forces on the map, namely the Guangzhou Imperial Court, the Qingyao Imperial Court, Qiu Hui, Chen Shangchuan and Liu Jinzhong.
Among them, the Qingyao Imperial Court occupies the largest number of counties and prefectures, and currently occupies most of the territory in Guangdong. The Guangzhou imperial court is temporarily ranked second, having taken over eleven counties in Guangfu, including Kaiping, Gaoming, Gaoyao, Sihui counties in Zhaoqing Prefecture, and Deqing County in Dingzhou. Qiu Hui took six counties including Chaoyang, Jieyang, Chenghai, Huilai, Puning and Haifeng. Chen Shangchuan took the four counties of Qiongzhou Prefecture, namely Qiongshan, Lingao, Chengmai and Wenchang. Liu Jinzhong was also classified as an independent force, taking over the six counties of Haiyang, Raoping, Dabu, Chengxiang, Pingyuan, and Zhenping.
In other words, if Zhu Heji wanted to "own" Guangdong, it would not be enough to simply eat up the prefectures and counties in the hands of the Qingyao court. We also have to capture the territories of Qiu Hui, Chen Shangchuan, and Liu Jinzhong.
"Military advisor," Zhu Heji crossed his arms and stood in front of a map of Guangdong hanging on a screen, thinking for a moment, "Gujia wants to have all of Guangdong... Do you understand what I mean? ?”
"Oh... I understand!" Military Advisor Zhuge thought for a while and nodded, "Master, do you want to eat Guangdong's unique food?"
Zhu Heji glanced at Zhuge Military Advisor, "How do you say you can eat alone? This is to unify the military and political orders in Guangdong. Guangdong Province is our base for resisting the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty. If we cannot unify the military and political orders, there will be no way to unite the entire province of Guangdong. The world is for the common good... This way there is no way to tap out all the power of Guangdong!
And our strength in Guangdong is Chaozhou’s greatest! The south of Chaozhou is full of Chaozhou people, and the north of Chaozhou is full of Hakkas. But these two groups are the most capable in Guangdong! "
Zhu Heji's army was mainly supported by "Chaozhou warriors". If he wanted to launch a large-scale Northern Expedition, he would definitely need Chaozhou and Hakka people to contribute as soldiers - Guangdong is the place where Chaozhou and Hakka people can fight. The life of the people in Guangfu is too advantageous. , not as brave as them.
Chaozhou in this era included Meizhou in later generations. It was not only the hometown of Chaozhou people, but also a gathering place for Hakka people. If you don't hold it in your hands, the source of troops will become a problem.
"Your Majesty," Zhuge Military Advisor frowned and said thoughtfully, "If you want to have Guangdong, you must have Chaozhou. But you have already promised Chaozhou Mansion to Qiu Zhijun..."
If the power of the Qing Yao court is expelled, then only the Guangzhou court, Qiu Hui, Chen Shangchuan and Liu Jinzhong will be left in Guangdong.
Among them, Liu Jinzhong is the easiest to deal with, and he is no match for a hard fight.
And Qiu Hui is the most difficult to deal with... we can't break up!
As for Chen Shangchuan, he doesn't have much capital, and his relationship with Zhu Heji is not close, so he can threaten him with force. So as long as Qiu Hui is dealt with, Chen Shangchuan will be easy to handle.
Therefore, the key to all Guangdong is Qiu Hui!
Zhu Heji looked at the three "senior ginseng" in front of him, as if waiting for their advice.
Military Advisor Zhuge and his son Zhuge Zhengyang both frowned. They didn't know whether it was because they couldn't come up with an idea or because they were embarrassed to deal with the boss Hui... After all, they had both received favors from the boss earlier.
Zhu Heji knew what the two were thinking, so he smiled and said: "Actually, the Gu family has no ill intentions towards Da Lao Hui or the Qiu family. They just want to invite them to come to Guangfu to make a fortune together... They are maritime merchants after all. The place where they can show off their talents should be at sea, overseas!
It is really not suitable to be placed in Chaozhou, the gateway to eastern Guangdong, and he cannot win the entire Chaozhou now. It seems that he has been defeated by Liu Jinzhong several times. "
Qiu Hui is the "Chaozhou Pirate King", but his land combat skills are really worrying!
Zhu Heji almost defeated the entire Guangdong, but he couldn't even defeat Chaozhou. After King Zhu Tian left Chaozhou, he fought several battles with Liu Jinzhong, but they were all defeated! If Zhu Heji hadn't been too aggressive and Liu Jinzhong didn't dare to bully others too much, Qiu Hui might have lost some territory.
Zhu Heji added: "With the ability of their father and son, if they separate one side now, they will definitely not end well in the future. It is better to join the court as an official early... With the support of the Gu family, they will not only be able to be the best in the future Your Majesty, you can still get a hereditary and irreplaceable prince, and your family’s business can grow bigger and bigger, isn’t it the best of all three?”
When Zhuge Junshi and his son heard what Zhu Heji said, they all nodded in agreement. However, they were still unwilling to come up with this idea for Zhu Heji, and they still had to talk about their loyalty...
But Yang Qilong didn't have so many worries, and smiled and said to Zhu Heji: "Master Shizi is so benevolent and righteous! I have a way to invite the big brother Hui to Zhaoqing to serve as an army commander, and then invite Dao Scarong to Guangzhou. As a high-ranking official, he can expel Liu Jinzhong out of Guangdong, and maybe he can also mess up Fujian and Jiangxi!"
"Oh?" Zhu Heji's eyes lit up, "Commander Yang, if you have any clever ideas, please tell me quickly!"
Yang Qilong smiled and said: "Your Majesty, my plan is a series of tricks... You can first use Wu Sangui's name to coax Liu Jinzhong and Geng Jingzhong to scare the big boss Hui. When he can't settle the matter, you can come forward to ask the big boss. Hui went to Zhaoqing and took office as the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi. Then I will persuade Liu Jinzhong to leave for you, and at the same time, you can recruit King Yanping to force Geng Jingzhong together. Maybe you can force him to oppose the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty!"
Zhu Heji knew that Yang Qilong's main skill was to "make trouble", so when he heard what he said, he knew that there was something going on, so he quickly asked: "You Army Advisor, please tell me how you are going to make Liu Jinzhong and Geng Jingzhong scares the boss Hui?"
Yang Qilong smiled and said: "This matter is easy to handle. As long as you are willing to give money, I can pretend to be Wu Sangui's envoy to persuade Liu Jinzhong and Zhao Desheng to march into Chenghai. As soon as they send troops, Geng Jingzhong will naturally be involved... As for How to recruit the big brother Hui, then it will be up to Zhuge Military Advisor and the junior military advisor to find a way."
Zhu Heji looked back at the two of them, "Is there any way?"
Zhuge Sanhe and Zhuge Zhengyang looked at each other and nodded.
Zhuge Sanhe said: "Big Brother Hui is used to being a big boss. If he can't protect the rural capital below, he will definitely feel very shameless. At this time, if someone asks him to go to Zhaoqing to be the governor, he will definitely agree. He is originally The Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, and the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi is also larger than the Chaozhou General Soldier."
Zhuge Zhengyang said: "Master, I'm counting the days. It's time for the imperial concubine to have a baby in a few days. You just happen to go to Chaozhou to pick up their mother and son... You can also bring Mrs. Ling with you. Mrs. Ling's natal family They have also reunited in Haifeng, and their reputation is not small!"
Qiu Shuzhen had a great reaction when she was pregnant. King Zhu Tianwang and Qiu Hui were worried that she would be in danger by taking a boat and traveling by sea, so they asked her to stay in Dahao to wait for delivery. It was time to give birth in these days. Zhu Heji just took this opportunity to go to Dahao.
Da Bo Ling's natal family, Haifeng's Ye family, was originally a well-known family. They were implicated by Su Li and were almost wiped out. Those members of the family who were not killed were also hiding in Tibet. However, Haifeng was captured by Qiu Rong not long ago, so the Ye family turned against their hometown and became frightened again.
Da Bo Ling has very strong mobility and has many acquaintances in Chaozhou and Haifeng. If Zhu Heji takes her to Dahao with him, he can easily stand up and turn the tide when Qiu Hui encounters a crisis.
Thinking of this, Zhu Heji felt confident, and said with a smile: "Then let's split up... Zhuge Military Advisor, you first help the Gu family to pacify Zhaoqing and Luoding, and I will call Su Yong as well. After Zhaoqing and Luoding are pacified, let him be the commander-in-chief of Zhaoqing. Military advisor, you will return to Gujia immediately!
Military Master Yang, the Gu family will give you 10,000 taels of gold. You can spend it as you wish... If it's not enough, go to the Dongyin Coin Factory in Dahao to get it. The Gu family still has tens of thousands taels in their account at the Dongyin Coin Factory. Silver, you can use it! Use it however you want, no questions asked! "
