What was carried up were several cowhide boxes. Once the lids of the boxes were opened, it was really golden!
It turns out that these cowhide boxes are filled with lovely gold ingots!
"This is..." Of course Liu Jinzhong liked Jin Yuanbao, and his eyes widened.
"See for yourself." Yang Qilong stood up, walked forward, picked up a gold ingot from the box, then walked to Liu Jinzhong and handed it to him.
Liu Jinzhong took the gold ingot and turned it over to see that there was an inscription on the bottom of the gold ingot, which read the words "Pingnan Prince's Palace".
"This is gratifying..." Liu Jinzhong felt something was wrong when he said this, and immediately changed his words, "Is this given by King Ding of the prison country?"
Yang Qilong smiled and said, "This is from Prince Ding, totaling eight thousand taels of gold."
Zhu Heji gave Yang Qilong 10,000 taels, and Yang Qilong received 20% of the "appearance fee." This was a friendly price, and Yang Qilong was worth this!
"What the prince means..." Liu Jinzhong looked at Yang Qilong and muttered in his heart - whose subordinate are you?
"This is the travel expenses for Mr. Liu," Yang Qilong said, "the travel expenses to Ganzhou Prefecture!"
"Going to Ganzhou Mansion?" Liu Jinzhong didn't understand. "Young Master, do you want Liu to go to Ganzhou Mansion after the President and Generalissimo reach Jiangxi?"
Yang Qilong shook his head and said with a smile: "Then he won't give the money so early... Prince Ding means that you will leave immediately after taking the money and go to Ganzhou Mansion within the year."
"Leave immediately?" Liu Jinzhong was stunned, "But Ganzhou Prefecture is still the territory of the Qing court!"
"Yes," Yang Qilong smiled, "General, aren't you also the commander-in-chief of the Qing court? You can change places and continue to be the commander-in-chief of the Qing court!"
"Change a place to be the commander-in-chief?" Liu Jinzhong couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this. "How can I change it? I can't make the decision on this matter."
"Yes," Yang Qilong said, "You can make the final decision on this matter! Mr. Liu, as long as you follow my method, you can become the leader of the Qing court before the President and Generalissimo invade Jiangxi. Commander-in-Chief of Jiangxi. And only if you become the Commander-in-Chief of Southern Gansu in the Qing Dynasty can you help the President and General Marshal do great things!
Now Tu Hai, Shi Lang, and Sun Sike's gang have retreated to Jiangxi with the remaining defeated generals. It is estimated that the Qing government will deploy heavy troops and build warships in Wuchang, Yuezhou, Jingzhou, Hanyang, Changsha and other places to stop the Presidential Generalissimo's troops from going eastward along the Yangtze River.
And if, General Rong, you could become the Qing Dynasty's commander-in-chief of Southern Jiangxi... and you could counterattack at the critical moment and steal Tu Hai and Shi Lang's retreat, wouldn't half of the country be defeated in one fell swoop? "
After Liu Jinzhong heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up!
He really wants to fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty!
But his strength is limited. Among the current anti-Qing and Fuming camps, having him is not much, and missing him seems to be no big deal. So he doesn’t know how he can maximize his value?
But Yang Qilong's words made it suddenly clear to him... It turned out that his greatest value was not the four to five thousand Green Camp soldiers under his command, but his status as the chief soldier of the Green Camp of the Qing Dynasty.
"Then, how should I become the commander-in-chief of Southern Jiangxi?" Liu Jinzhong continued to ask.
Yang Qilong smiled and held out three fingers: "The first is to submit a petition... You have to convince the court that you are still loyal to the Qing Dynasty.
Second, you have to take your troops to Nangan... No one will pay attention to you when you run away with your bare hands. You have to take all the thousands of people under you.
Third, Prince Ding’s army has arrived in Ganzhou, and then you will be able to step forward and defend Ganzhou Mansion for the Qing Dynasty. As long as you defend Ganzhou Prefecture, this general soldier will naturally be yours. "
"Then how should I submit this certificate of nomination?"
It seemed that Liu Jinzhong had been completely led into a trap by Yang Qilong, and he was already interested in serving as the commander-in-chief of the Southern Jiangxi Province of the Qing Dynasty.
"This is too easy," Yang Qilong laughed, "You just need to join forces with General Zhao of Zhangzhou and General Liu of Zhangpu to send 10,000 troops to attack Jieyang and Chenghai counties. Wouldn't you have shown your true feelings to the young emperor of the Qing court? "
"Attack Jieyang and Chenghai?" Liu Jinzhong was startled by Yang Qilong's suggestion, "Doesn't that mean we have to recruit Prince Ding's troops?"
Liu Jinzhong is a bit phobic of Zhu Heji. The last time he was in Jieyang, he was stunned by Zhu Heji with 300 people!
Now Zhu Heji is even worse. He defeated the 50,000 people in Tuhai and reduced them to only 10,000. They all ran out of Guangdong in embarrassment...
Yang Qilong nodded with a smile and said: "Prince Ding has just captured Shaozhou Mansion and is marching towards Nanxiong Mansion. It is estimated that he will capture it in a short time. Then it will be your turn, Mr. Liu, and there will probably be more to come." They will join forces with the Prince of Yanping to invade Fujian... So it is natural for Prince Geng and Liu Zongrong to want to strike first and seize the strategic location of Jieyang County."
In fact, after Zhu Heji captured Qujiang, the first county of Shaozhou, he handed over the military affairs in the direction of Shaozhou and Nanxiong to Zhuge Sanhe, and rushed to Chaozhou to meet his wife who was about to give birth. However, this trip was confidential, so Liu Jinzhong had no way of knowing.
Yang Qilong continued: "But when Prince Wang hears that you are sending troops to attack Jieyang, he will immediately lead his troops from Shaozhou and Nanxiong. If you can't defeat him, the whole army will cross Yanling Pass and flee north... .There’s nothing wrong with escaping all the way to Ganzhou Prefecture, right?”
Liu Jinzhong nodded, of course he would have to escape if he couldn't defeat him. Now Ningnan Jingkou General Tu Hai has also escaped. What else can Liu Jinzhong not escape?
Yang Qilong added: "Then Prince Ding refused to give up and led his troops to follow him into Ganzhou Mansion. That was also a very common thing.
And you defend the capital city of Ganzhou and live and die with the city. In the end, the prince felt that there was no point in attacking the capital of Ganzhou, so he withdrew his troops and returned to Guangzhou. And you were promoted to the rank of Commander-in-Chief of Southern Jiangxi Province due to your merit, so there seems to be nothing wrong with it, right? "
Liu Jinzhong thought about it and nodded, everything seems to be right!
Yang Qilong deduced it step by step, and it was all reasonable. If it really comes to the point where Zhu Heji marches into Ganzhou, it is estimated that no one in the southern Gansu army would dare to do so. Emperor Kangxi should be thankful that Liu Jinzhong is willing to bear this thunder.
"But, why did Prince Ding help me so much?" Liu Jinzhong still couldn't believe it. "Mr. Yang, have you made an agreement with Prince Ding?"
Yang Qilong smiled and said: "I didn't agree, where did these eight thousand taels of gold come from? I don't have the ability to move these eight thousand taels of gold from the warehouse of Prince Pingnan... As for why Prince Ding wants to help you, Isn't this obvious? Nangan Town borders the four prefectures of Nanxiong, Shaozhou, Huizhou and Chaozhou. It is the key point protecting northern Guangdong and the only way to enter the hinterland of Jiangxi from Guangdong.
If Prince Ding wants to make an expedition to the north of Guangdong, he will have to use the defense area of Nangan Town! I don’t think you’d like to take advantage of this, right? "
In fact, Zhu Heji had no plan to embark on a large-scale northern expedition in Ganzhou. The roads in Jiangxi were not easy to travel at this time, and it was impossible to transport logistical supplies.
It is easier to go to Jiangxi or take the sea route north to the Yangtze River Estuary.
However, Ganzhou Prefecture can also act as a virtual soldier to scare the Qing soldiers and let them keep more troops in Jiangxi.
When Liu Jinzhong heard Yang Qilong's explanation, he also felt that he was very important, and his enthusiasm for a big fight became even higher. So he said to Yang Qilong: "Mr. Yang, how about this... you go to Fuzhou with the official. If King Geng is willing to work together, then I will follow your method."
Yang Qilong smiled and said, "Okay, King Jingnan and I also have a history, and I also have a personal letter from the President and Marshal to King Geng."
Wu Sangui's handwritten letters were all written in batches, but they would not write anything serious, only words such as "This person is my confidant."
If there is any serious matter, the person who holds the letter will discuss it secretly with the person who receives the letter. After the negotiation is completed, they usually won't sign any documents - you can't leave any clue to the Qing court!
Therefore, such letters are actually not very valuable. Liu Xuanchu took many of them with him when he left Yunnan last time. When Liu Xuanchu returned, he gave all the unused letters to Yang Qilong, including letters to Liu Jinzhong and Geng Jingzhong.
