In the Ganqing Palace in the Forbidden City, Empress Zeng looked at Hou Xuanyan in armor and said worriedly: "The Duke of the State is working tirelessly to go to the front line. I admire him very much. But not long after the late emperor passed away, if Duke of Yue left, he would be afraid that there would be evil people to harm us."

Concubine Chen kept nodding. Emperor Longwu loved studying and was not very concerned about women. His concubines were all handsome and handsome, and they were not even considered beautiful. From a distance, they looked like a young man who was about to travel far away and said goodbye to his two sisters.

Hou Xuanyan knew that Emperor Longwu was killed, and left a psychological shadow on them. He comforted them with kind words: "Don't worry, your highness, I have ordered Zhao Yuanhua, the commander of Qianxiang Camp to station in the palace. If you have any trouble, please let the prince go to find him at any time. Qianxiang Camp has the right to mobilize all the guards, which is the same as me."

Empress Zeng was influenced by Emperor Longwu and knew that state affairs were the most important, so she, a woman, would not interfere in politics. However, Concubine Chen looked excited and asked, "Is it the general in Fuzhou who captured Zheng Zhilong?"

Hou Xuanyan nodded and said, "That's right, it's him."

Empress Zeng and Concubine Chen breathed a sigh of relief, and half of their worries were gone. The battle in Fuzhou Palace left a deep impression on their family, including Emperor Longwu. So even with the later murder in front of Qiantang River Palace, Emperor Longwu did not change his trust in Hou Xuanyan. At that time, except for Hou Xuanyan, Zhao Yuanhua, who brought Zheng Zhilong to rescue everyone, showed his face the most.

After walking out of the Ganqing Palace and coming to Wenyuan Pavilion, the three Grand Secretary had been waiting for a long time.

No matter what private thoughts, it is a critical moment for the orthodox of the Ming Dynasty in Jinling. Liu Zhongzao, Lu Zhenfei, and Zhang Huangyan also fully support Hou Xuan's acting.

Liu Zhongzao stood up and asked, "Have you said goodbye to Your Highness?"

Hou Xuanyan nodded, nodded, turned around and said, "After I leave, Jiangnan will be handed over to you. We now have nearly 500,000 soldiers and horses, and the money and food are consumed incredible. All it depends on is Jiangnan's commercial tax and Huguang's wealth. I originally planned to take this period of time to preside over the presidency in Jinling, but unfortunately, there will be unexpected situations. If the land of Bashu is lost, you can attack and retreat or defend. The Qing Dynasty can take advantage of the emptiness of our mainland and invade at any time. At that time, hundreds of thousands of soldiers will be completely restrained in the south, and the northern expedition will be nowhere to be achieved.

I hope that the three lords will put the Han country first and protect these days for me. I would like to ask you all about the matters in Jiangnan."

Lu Zhenfei looked complicated and smacked his lips, saying, "Duke, Chongqing Prefecture fell, and Zhang Xianzhong's remaining troops spared no effort to attack Chengdu in order to avenge him. The Duke once had an alliance with Zhang Xianzhong. Can he restrain his remnants, put national justice first and drive out the clear troops first?"

Hou Xuanyan smiled bitterly. At that time, he risked the world's treason to contact Zhang Xianzhong, Bashu, and was scolded by the civil and military officials of the court. Huang Daozhou even led his troops out of Fujian and came to attack him while he was in a stalemate with the Qing soldiers in Jingxiang. Now he has to persuade the remnants of other people. Is it really easy to bully the Daxi Army, who are from thieves? Which one is good at bullying? Sun Kewang, Li Dingguo, Liu Wenzhong, and Ainengqi?

"If Zhang Xianzhong was still there, he could restrain his powerful generals. Now that he was killed, there would be no one in the world who could command those people to move."

Zhang Huangyan frowned and interrupted, "This time Duke Yue entered Sichuan, not only to attack Oboi, but also to attack Wu Sangui, Zhang Zongfan, and the Daxi Army. He only had 30,000 to 50,000 troops, all of which were Zhejiang soldiers from the two prefectures of Shaoxing and Ningbo for a long time. Zhejiang soldiers fought in Huguang for a long time, and came to Jiangnan for a long time. He was probably tired of war. It is better to temporarily cease the battle in Guangdong and Guangxi, so Xia Wanchun led his troops to help the battle. He had 130,000 troops, and strong horses. Besides, the mountain road in Sichuan was rugged, and Zhejiang soldiers might be a problem. Hunan soldiers could enter Sichuan, and it was far more capable than Zhejiang soldiers."

When Hou Xuanyan heard this, it made a lot of sense. However, in this case, he had to let Yongli and Shaowu continue to survive, which would greatly damage the majesty of the Jinling regime. After repeated weighing the pros and cons, Hou Xuanyan decided to put Sichuan and Shu first.

The soldiers and horses in Guangdong and Guangxi were already fighting each other. In order to fight for Guangdong, the two regimes of Yongli and Shaowu fought hard. In a hurry, it was impossible to concentrate on going north, and the threat was far smaller than that of Wu Sangui.

Thinking of this, Hou Xuanyan couldn't help but look at Zhang Huangyan more. The three heroes of West Lake are well-known and can be compared with Yue Fei and Yu Qian, but they are still a bit real.

"Okay, I'll go to Jingxiang to join the Hunan troops into Sichuan, and I'll leave it to you in Guangdong and Guangxi, just keep it safe."

Zhang Huangyan nodded heavily. In times of crisis, it is easiest to unite people. He may still have some thoughts. At this moment, for the sake of the orthodox government of Nanjing, it is rare for the four people in Wenyuan Pavilion to have a heart.

The gate of Jinling slowly opened. Hou Xuanyan, who had been resting for a month, rushed to the battlefield with his personal soldiers again.

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Three days later, Fuzhou Prefecture, the residence of Zheng Zhilong, Duke Pingguo.

The inner hall was a little crowded. Although the maids and servants were shut down, all the generals under the Zheng family gathered here.

The Zheng brothers also gathered together, and there were a group of juniors below. Zheng Zhilong's follower Zheng Cai looked excited and said, "Ding Kuichu is so majestic that he actually supports the new king in Guangdong. It is said that Xia Wanchun has withdrawn his troops and Wu Sangui is in Sichuan, which makes Hou Xuan very worried. We might as well take this opportunity to join forces with Ding Kuichu, take over Jiangxi and advance to Zhejiang."

Zheng Hongkui shook his head and smiled, "This is really a child's opinion. If you do this, we are just a group of idiots."

Zheng Cai's face was a little uncomfortable, but he just followed his son and did not dare to talk back to Zheng Hongkui. He smiled embarrassedly: "What are the opinions of uncle?"

"In my opinion, we should support King Lu, so that the court will become our Zheng family again."

The generals in the hall agreed, and they had already tasted the sweetness of supporting the new king. This opportunity came again, so they naturally refused to let it go.

"The Third Master is right!"

"I am worthy of being the Third Master, but I have a high level of knowledge."

"Please support the king of Lu, he has done it before."

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Zheng Zhilong took a sip of tea and said disapprovingly: "What you said is caused disasters and troubles for us. We guard the southeast of Fujian and do a profitable deal on the sea. Every day, I sit comfortably in the mansion, and run into my pocket like gold and silver. Why do I want to take risks? Besides, no matter who gets the power in the future, I will rely on me on Zheng Zhilong. Fujian has been ours for generations."

The generals disagree. We are pirates. Isn’t it unprofessional if we don’t steal it? Brother Zheng has been an official for a long time and has forgotten his duty.

Zheng Hongkui was impatient and asked with a blushing face: "Brother, we will do nothing in Fujian with such a good opportunity?"

"Do it, why don't you? Hehe, isn't Hou Xuanyan going to be in a mess everywhere? I'll help him and we'll fight Guangdong. Ding Chukui is a fool. Beating him is much simpler than beating Hou Xuanyan. After Guangdong gets it, Nanyang will be completely ours!"
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