"Sony, a good slave, where did you get such a good thing?" Fulin shouted in the Ganqing Palace in Beijing, looking at the large hanging map, his face looked excited.

Fulin was in charge of the rule at the age of thirteen, with his mother's assistance, and he has always been a young man. In the past four years, his power has not been lost and he has become so-called wise ruler. But today I am still a little excited to see such a treasure.

"Master, this is sent by Hong Chengchou, the governor of the five provinces." Sony whispered.

Fulin focused on the key points: "Hong Chengchou is also a good slave."

Shown in front of Fulin is a map of China with United States standards, with professional scales, lines and icons. China's mountains, rivers and rivers are fully displayed on it. This map was smuggled from Guangdong and Guangxi through smuggling channels, and then added bricks and tiles with the help of his staff, marking the situations in various places on it, especially the situation south of the Yangtze River is the most accurate.

On the map, a line of beacon fire that lasts thousands of miles long appeared in several provinces in Fujian. On this line of beacon fire, the Qing army and the Zhongming army were intertwined. In Sichuan and Guizhou, it was the Qin vassal Sun Kewang's troops, and along Guangxi and Guangdong were the Zhongming Allied forces. On the entire line of beacon fire, the Qing Dynasty arranged two major troops to deal with it, one was the troops of the five provinces controlled by Hong Chengchou, and the other was the Fujian-Zhejiang heavy army group of Prince An Yuele, who was recently enfeoffed.

Fulin compared the various memorials he received in the past six months and sorted out the strategic situation of both sides from east to west. After the Battle of Guangdong and Guangxi, the Allied forces took advantage of the victory to pursue a series of points to fight, with the focus being to pull out important passes and cities that communicated between Guangdong and Guangxi. The Qing army retreated due to new defeats. Especially after the commander of the Battle of Guangdong and Guangxi was dealt with, the battlefield had been divided into two parts, and the east and west could not echo. The Allied forces successively invaded Fujian, Jiangxi and Hunan, but chose to stop after capturing the main channels and passes between provinces.

On the Western Front, the Qing Dynasty had a slight advantage, especially Li Guohan and King Pingxi Wu Sangui. Originally, there was only one place in Baoning in Sichuan, but after the Battle of Guangdong and Guangxi, Hong Chengchou ordered the two to conquer Sichuan from Hanzhong, and now they have seized more than 30 Sichuan cities such as Chengdu, compressing Sun Kewang's troops to the plateau and mountainous areas on the border between Sichuan and Guizhou and Sichuan and Yunnan. This is also true in the Hunan direction. Especially when Sun Kewang was seeking to become emperor, he reduced his troops to Guizhou on a large scale, which directly led to the fall of many cities in Hunan occupied after the Battle of Li Dingguo Hengzhou.

"Now Sun Thief is expected to be in conflict with the great enemy Li Dingguo. Li Mingxun of the Eastern Expedition is quite dissatisfied. It is a good opportunity for me to attack the southwest of the Qing Dynasty." Fulin stood there and said excitedly.

Sony said: "What my master said is that now our Qing Dynasty already has Tianfu, Huguang and two places, attacking the southwest, and there is no shortage of food and grass." Sony hurriedly said that Sony was repeatedly suppressed during Dorgon's regent. After Shunzhi personally expeditioned, he immediately recalled him to the center and became a minister of political consultation. With the Qing Dynasty's large-scale reduction of the status of the royal family in the court, Sony was already the head of the Manchu minister.

"Sony, Dongfan and Li Kou have always been strong. After the defeat in Guangdong and Guangxi, why did they not go deep into Huguang, Jiangxi and Fujian?" Fulin asked in confusion.

Sony said: "One is that the Eastern Band is not strong. Although Guangdong and Guangxi is rich, it is the two major vassals of the Ming Dynasty. Even if the Eastern Band supports it, it will be difficult to continue to go north for a while. The second is the conspiracy of the island barbarians. Guangdong and Guangxi were newly defeated, and the Three Han vassals were damaged. Although our Qing Dynasty had many soldiers and generals, it was restricted by the island barbarians. If we conquer Guangdong and Guangxi in the south, we must draw troops from Liaodong, Shandong and other troops, which will inevitably lead to the Eastern Band attack from the sea. Our Qing soldiers traveled north and south, and even if we did not fight, they would be damaged. Guangdong and Guangxi were closed. We allocated food and salary support from Huguang and Jiangnan to transport thousands of miles, and suffered a lot of losses. If we attack Hunan and Jiangxi, the food and salary soldiers will use the inland river to transport them, our Qing Dynasty's offensive will be even stronger. The strength of the island barbarians is far inferior to that of the Qing Dynasty, so we stick to Guangdong and Guangxi and accumulate strength."

Fulin was very happy to touch his hands: "Sony, you are really worthy of being the Bakesh conferred by the late emperor. You are so smart. The island barbarian's thoughts have been fully discovered by you."

Sony said he didn't dare to say that he knelt on the ground and said, "Master, the master, the master, has no idea of ​​the strategies of the island barbarians. The slaves are stupid people. If they were not instructed by the late emperor, they would never be there today."

Fulin was not worried about Sony's loyalty. After all, he was his own slave. After thinking, Fulin asked: "Now it seems that my Qing Dynasty is still stronger than the island barbarians and Zhu Ming. It is definitely not what some people say about the country's power. Although Boluo was severely punished this time, it was just a blockade of Youyou's mouth. It's a pity for Boluo."

Sony said: "It is also gratifying that Prince Duan Chong has knowledge in the spring when he said this."

After Boluo returned to Beijing, he was defeated in Guangdong and Guangxi and was under great pressure from the royal family. Boluo was unwilling to accept it and died of anger. But Sony knew very well that Boluo did not make any huge mistakes in the battle between Guangdong and Guangxi. The defeat of Guangdong and Guangxi was the strength of the Allied forces exceeded the expectations of the Qing Dynasty. Second, the Han vassals were domineering, especially in the late war, when Boluo said, he completely refused to listen to what Boluo said, retreated to Guangzhou and trapped the lonely city.

However, such defeat has never happened since Nurhaci started the army. Although the prince of the clan was ruined on the battlefield in the past, most of them were defeated without losing their troops. This time, nearly 100,000 troops were lost at once, and it was impossible for no one to fight to take responsibility.

Fulin asked: "Sony, according to your opinion, what will happen to the island barbarians next? Where is the danger in Hunan, Jiangxi and Fujian?"

Sony said: "I think that the island barbarians will not attack the three provinces in the near future. In fact, after the Battle of Guangdong and Guangxi, the island barbarians attacked vigorously. The border of Guangdong and Guangxi was aimed at offensive defense and expanding their depth. Fighting against the Qing Dynasty, they had more advantages in Guangdong and Guangxi, and entering the inland was a disadvantage. Therefore, the island barbarians will interfere in the affairs of Yunnan and Guizhou in the next step and integrate Zhu Ming's power in the southwest."

"Yes, I think so too. If the three provinces are safe, then the battlefield will be in Yunnan, Guizhou, Fujian and Zhejiang. Do you think, take this opportunity to take the initiative to guide the Qing Dynasty?" Fulin asked.

Sony immediately said: "Of course it's the southwest! The emperor, Prince An's attack on Zhoushan is full of criticism. Although it was completely a cause of Zheng, the land of Zhoushan was alone overseas. My Qing Dynasty was to eliminate the pirates and the eastern island barbarians. It was impossible to calm the southeast. In the southwest, the Qin vassal of the pseudo-Ming had been in harmony with the island barbarians for a long time. It was a good opportunity for my Qing Dynasty to appease the southwest. If my Qing Dynasty took the opportunity to capture Yunnan and Guizhou, it would form a three-sided attack on the island barbarians."

"The southwest mountains are high and dense, with cloudy and rainy weather. My Qing Iron Cavalry cannot be used, so it is really difficult to scatter." Fulin couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

"The emperor hit the nail on the head, but on the other hand, the land of Yunnan and Guizhou is not the director of the Eastern Band. The army of the Eastern Band is nothing more than the advantage of guns and cannons. The infantry formation and heavy artillery are also heavy. The infantry formation also needs to be deployed on the battlefield. It is difficult to have an opponent in the wild and wave battles, but it is difficult to exert its power. The transportation between Yunnan and Guizhou is mostly along the rivers and the terrain between the valleys, and the left and right are not taken care of each other. The two wings cannot be covered, and they must advance together. Because of this, it is difficult for heavy troops to unfold, and multiple elite troops need to set out together. The island barbarians and Li Kou are now in Guangdong and Guangxi, and cannot be fully equipped. Compared with the southeast coast, our Qing army has more advantages in the southwest.

Second, the island barbarians are stronger than the military elite, and the Qing Dynasty is stronger than the military strength. When we set out to the southwest, our Qing Dynasty can attack thousands of miles from Sichuan to Fujian, so that the island barbarians will not take care of each other. At this time, the elite is not important, the key lies in the number of troops, and this is the advantage of our Qing Dynasty.

Third, there are five provinces under Hong Chengchou's rule in the southwest, with more than 100,000 troops. Even if the troops are insufficient on the initiative, they only need to be dispatched in the Central Plains and the northwest, and supplemented by the inner court. However, Prince An doesn't have many troops. If the southeast is the main direction, he needs to dispatch elite troops from the north. Wouldn't he give island barbarians a chance to plunder Shandong and Liaodong?" Sony used the new map to analyze it in a sensible way.

"Whether you see it is better to focus on the southwest?" Fulin asked.

Sony said: "That's what the slave thinks."

Fulin nodded and said, "Hong Chengchou wrote this in his letter. It is just that since the Qing Dynasty entered the pass, the sea disasters have become increasingly serious. Lu is in rebellion, and Zheng's family has caused trouble. The island barbarians cannot survive in the Beiyang area, which is even more of a concern."

Sony sighed: "The island barbarians are stronger than boats, which cannot be solved at once. I thought that Prince An could supervise the navy and destroy the island barbarians overseas, but in the battle of Zhoushan, I realized that the sea battle was different from the coast. Prince An organized a navy and could fight along the coast, but could not enter the coast. The island barbarians were still free to come and go. There are two strategies for slaves to relieve sea troubles."

Fulin quickly said, "Speak quickly, come, come, give him a seat."

After Sony sat down, he said: "The leader of the sea disaster is still on the island barbarians, but the island barbarians are still weak and they are vigorously involved in the war in southern Guangxi. I think there is no resource to project the Beiyang. In recent years, there is no need to consider it. In addition to the island barbarians, the most rampant person is Zheng Chenggong. Zheng Chenggong now occupying Zhoushan and plundering Fujian and Guangdong. It is better to block it against him than to fight against him. When Dorgon was regent, he tried to move the boundary and ban the sea in North Korea. The effect was significant. It was better to move the boundary and ban the sea in the southeast, so that the Zheng family could not provide money and rice supplies for soldiers, civilians and civilians."

"If a wealthy land in Fujian and Zhejiang moves to the boundary and ban the sea, it may damage tax revenue." Fu Lin said.

Sony was prepared and said, "The master was in love with the world, but he didn't need to care about a corner of the land. Since entering the pass, the southeast has never been calm. When the war broke out, not only did the taxes of Fujian and Zhejiang be intercepted, but money and grain support were also allocated elsewhere. If the strategy of banning the sea and banning the sea, the Zheng family's land war was weak, and the Zheng family would not dare to fight as decisively as the island barbarians. Without a major war, the military expenditure could be reduced. The reduced part would be entered into the national treasury, and the sea would be lost. If the war was less, the two would be in conflict with each other, and the losses would be reduced."

"It is just that moving the boundary and banning the sea is only useful to the Zheng family and has little impact on the island barbarians." Fulin said.

This is the truth. The restriction on Zheng Fan was very high because Zheng Fan needed to go ashore to plunder and smuggle with mainland merchants. Once the sea was banned, there was no one along the coast, and everything was stopped. But the root of everything was that Zheng Fan was too weak in land combat. The Qing Dynasty forbidden seas, at least twenty miles and fifty miles. If Zheng Fan had a strong army to fight the Qing army, what was the point of fifty miles? And the United States was exactly like this. In the south, the United States and the Allied forces already had a coastal coast in Guangdong (at that time, Guangxi had no coastline). In the north, Qingdao Fortress was like a backbone for the Qing court. Even if the Qing court banned the seas, it was useless. If the strong army went to fight and went deep into the inland, were they still afraid of the ban on the seas?

Sony said: "This is exactly the second strategy for slaves."

Fulin showed joy in his face: "Oh, what's the best way?"

Sony said: "That is, the strategy of using barbarians to control barbarians. During the reign of Dorgon, the Qing Dynasty introduced a large number of firearms from Nanyang and Taixi. The talents of warships were gained in recent years. Although they were still not as good as island barbarians, they had already gained the upper hand in the face of the pseudo-Ming vassals. The gap between the equipment between the Qing Dynasty and the island barbarians was narrowing, but they were still too large on the navy and could not catch up in ten or twenty years. Instead of wasting taxes to build warships, it was better to join forces with foreign barbarians and kill the Eastern Banners together.

In recent years, the Eastern Band has not only repeatedly invaded the Qing Dynasty, but also had dissatisfaction with the countries of Taixi. In the past few years, they even started wars with Spain, the Netherlands and other countries. The Eastern Band all won, seized their interests and occupied their territory. The Eastern Band has been resentful for a long time, but they were unable to reach the strength and had to endure it. However, the Eastern Band is becoming more and more powerful, how can the trees under the trees survive? The Eastern Band have long been determined to destroy the Eastern Band. If the Qing Dynasty comes forward to contact the foreigners, discuss the advancement of sea and land, and coordinate the attack, how can the Eastern Band resist with the national strength of the Eastern Band?"

Fulin thoughtfully and said, "I heard from Father Tang Ruowang and other priests that the island barbarians' navy is far superior to the mainland army. The Netherlands Red-haired Raiders are the overlords of the ocean, and they are no match for them. Now the island barbarians dominate the eastern ocean and use barbarians to control barbarians. The barbarians in Taixi may not be able to use them!"

Sony has long been accustomed to: "Master, although the Eastern Band is known as China and has the same language and ethnicity as the Han people, its territory is overseas, and its core interests must not leave the ocean. When the Eastern Band is not concerned about each other, we will definitely abandon the land and go to the sea. At that time, our Qing Dynasty will be able to occupy all the territory of the pseudo-Ming Dynasty, and then unify China. With the Ming Dynasty in the Qing Dynasty, what is the relationship between the victory and defeat of the sea and the Qing Dynasty, the victory and defeat of the sea has to do with our Qing Dynasty. It would be fine if the Eastern Band is defeated. If it is victorious, I will have already cleared the mainland and still care about the island barbarians?"

After hearing this, Fulin obviously pondered. After a long time, he said, "Sony, you are right. This matter is to give orders to handle it. You can report it directly to me. You can move the boundary and ban the sea. You can handle it. You need to slowly plan to control the barbarians. The war situation in the southwest may not be reached, but in the future, you will definitely need the assistance of the barbarians in Taixi at sea."

"Yes, the slave obeys the order." Sony kowtowed and said, "It's just a matter of moving the boundary and forbidding the sea. I hope my master will give you the right to be cheap."

"What else do you want to do?" Fulin asked.
Chapter completed!