Daming: Stealing Chen Yuanyuan at the beginning

Chapter 325 The second phase of the Northern Expedition strategy, social bullying
In the 21st year of Chongzhen, the spring breeze turned green to the south bank of the river.It's spring, the snow has melted and there is not much left, the days are getting longer day by day, and the temperature is gradually rising.

Li Cunming has returned to Xuzhou from Huainan. On this day, he will meet Zheng Chenggong in his study to discuss a major event.

Zheng Chenggong had not yet arrived, and Li Cunming was reviewing the memorial submitted by the Secretary of General Administration.The room was quiet, and a stove was burning, which was very warm.

Li Xiangjun waited on the pen and ink, she lit a burner of sandalwood, and said softly: "A few days ago, Admiral Wang Chengen sent someone to deliver the high-quality West Lake Longjing produced by Zhu Lan. Let me make a cup for Your Majesty."

"If you open the window, I'm going to be fainted by the smoke!" Li Cunming raised his head, his eyes brightened.

Li Xiangjun was seen wearing a plain white eight-piece Luo skirt with dozens of fine pleats around her waist. Each pleat was a different color, making the combination both elegant and unique.The one or two inches wide part of the skirt is covered with bright red lace, which looks very eye-catching.

Look at her eyes with amused eyes, her face full of peach blossoms, her duck egg face is as white as jade, revealing a charming color, shining radiantly.

Li Cunming was stunned and said with a smile, "Women just need nourishment!"

Li Xiangjun was pushing open the window, but he didn't hear the emperor's words clearly, so he turned around and asked, "Your Majesty, what did you say?"

"I said, it's good to be a woman, and you're good to me!"

"Hate it..." Li Xiangjun said coquettishly.

The door opened, Gong Yonggu walked in with a gust of breeze, and said, "Your Majesty, Uncle Zhongxiao is here."

"Please come in quickly, by the way, let Xia Wanchun also come to see me." Li Cunming said.

Not long after, Zheng Chenggong and Xia Wanchun came to the study together, saluted, and the emperor gave him a seat.

Li Cunming looked at Li Xiangjun and said: "I want to discuss a confidential matter with the two ministers. After you serve tea, you go out and guard the door, and no one is allowed to come in."

After Li Xiangjun walked out of the study and closed the door, Li Cunming asked with a smile: "Uncle Zhongxiao, you have worked hard all the way, have the sailors assembled yet?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the [-] sailors and more than [-] warships in Jiujiang have assembled. As long as His Majesty gives an order, the navy can sail to sea." Zheng Chenggong replied.

Li Cunming nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Xia Wanchun and said, "Little hero, have you learned how to deal with local government affairs with Du Yinxi recently, have you gained anything?"

"Following Governor Du is very different from being with His Majesty. Following His Majesty, I learned to look at problems from the overall situation, and following Governor Du, I learned how to deal with specific things in detail. It is like a ball of twine. Only when you find the end of the thread can you sort it out." Xia Wanchun road.

Li Cunming said: "That's what I like about you. You have a strong learning ability. In time, you will definitely become a pillar of talent!"

Then he took a sip of tea, his face became very serious, and his tone was extremely dignified: "You two lovers, do you know why I summoned you?"

Xia Wanchun said: "The strategic goal of the first phase of the Northern Expedition has been achieved, and His Majesty wants to implement the strategy for the second phase."

Zheng Chenggong said: "My idea coincides with that of Lord Xiao Xia. Your Majesty, you asked me to gather the navy, presumably to regain the eastern part of Shandong through water. Is this true?"

Li Cunming laughed loudly: "You two are smart people, I like courtiers who are willing to use their brains! That's right, it's time to implement the strategy for the second phase of the Northern Expedition."

"I would like to hear the details!" Both Zheng Chenggong and Xia Wanchun knew that the matter was of great importance, so they stood up and held their breath with a very solemn attitude.

Li Cunming said leisurely: "You all know that the strategy of the Northern Expedition has always pursued the word 'stable'. The common people have a saying that is most vivid, barefoot is not afraid of wearing shoes. Now that the situation in the world has reversed, I, the Ming Dynasty, put on shoes , Jiannu has become barefoot. Therefore, when it is absolutely necessary, we don’t need to take risks and advance, and we will be steady and steady, and the world will be under our control.”

"The second phase of the Northern Expedition is still inseparable from a word of stability. One is to consolidate the results obtained in the first phase, and the other is to further consume the strength of the Tartars, paving the way for the third phase of the general offensive and decisive battle."

"Then, how can we consume the strength of the Tartars in the second stage? I think of a person, and that is Fan Wencheng. When Fan Wencheng was still alive, I regarded him as the number one opponent. He was assassinated by Wang Yi, and I still I think he has a lot to learn from him.”

"Back then, Fan Wencheng proposed a strategic idea to Huang Taiji, called 'cutting big trees', which meant cutting off the branches and leaves of our dynasty, weakening our dynasty's strength, and finally cutting down the trunk. This method is very insidious, but it works. , How many losses did we suffer back then, if I hadn't moved south resolutely, I'm afraid this world would have been in the pocket of the Tartars long ago."

Xia Wanchun said: "Your Majesty, do you want to learn Fan Wencheng's strategy of 'cutting a big tree'? Tartar is a big tree with branches and leaves, where should we start first?"

"Good question, Xia Wanchun, I appreciate you more and more!"

When Li Cunming talked about his excitement, he stood up and waved his hands: "Come here, I will tell you where to repair this big tree like Tartar."

Zheng Chenggong and Xia Wanchun stood in front of the desk and saw a map spread out on the table.There are three places on the map circled with ink pens, one is Jianzhou, the other is Mongolia, and the third is North Korea.

Li Cunming pointed to the map and said: "Imagine that these three places form a huge tree, among which Jianzhou is the place where the Tartars originated and where their roots lie, that is, the trunk of this big tree; Mongolia and North Korea are the thickest branches on this big tree. In the second stage of the Northern Expedition, I just want to cut off these two branches!"

Both Zheng Chenggong and Xia Wanchun were smart people, and they knew everything about it. They were immediately overwhelmed by the emperor's strategic conception and marveled.

Zheng Chenggong patted his forehead and said: "It turns out that His Majesty ordered the ministers to assemble the navy not only to recover the eastern part of Shandong, but also to attack North Korea. Your Majesty has a far-sighted vision, and I admire it very much! If you take North Korea, it will be like in the throat of Jiannu." With a fishbone stuck in it, Man Qing feels like a stick in his throat, restless."

Xia Wanchun said: "Since the old thief Nurhachi, Jiannu has completely conquered the tribes of Mongolia through wars, marriages, etc., both hard and soft. It can be said that Jiannu has the ambition to conquer the world, starting from the conquest of Mongolia. If If we can subdue Mongolia, or drive apart the relationship between Mongolia and Jiannu, we can indeed set Jiannu’s backyard on fire, and this move is more than seven inches above Jiannu’s!”

Li Cunming said: "The navy is led by Uncle Zhongxiao himself. After recovering the eastern part of Shandong, we will send troops to North Korea. I believe in Uncle Zhongxiao's ability, and I also believe in the strength and courage of our navy officers and soldiers. It is only a matter of time before North Korea is taken down." , I'm not worried."

"What I'm worried about is the Mongolian side. It will take a lot of energy, and it's even difficult to complete all the achievements in one battle. Therefore, I don't want to send troops to attack Mongolia, but to use secret contacts. Xia Wanchun, are you willing to take on the important task of envoy to Mongolia? ?”

Xia Wanchun knelt down and said: "As long as the mountains and rivers are safe and assist His Majesty to complete the strategic goals of the second stage of the Northern Expedition, I will die!"

"Okay, very good!" Li Cunming helped Xia Wanchun up, and said with a smile, "When you go to Mongolia, what to do, who to meet, I have already planned for you. But you are still young, and you need an assistant who is good at negotiating and well-versed in the world. , I have found you a person who has a socially obsessive disorder, I hope you can cooperate sincerely."

"Social bullying?" Xia Wanchun was at a loss.

Li Cunming clapped his hands, the door opened, and Cao Huachun, who was dressed in green, knelt outside the threshold and said, "This old slave has seen the master, Long Live!"

"Come in." Li Cunming said.

Cao Huachun got up and walked in, said with a smile: "Lord Xiao Xia, Your Majesty secretly ordered our family to come to Xuzhou to serve as your deputy envoy. I hope Master Xiao Xia will not dislike our old and frail family."

Xia Wanchun was taken aback, and shouted: "Oh, let Cao Factory Governor serve as my deputy envoy, and I will not be able to do it, absolutely not! Your Majesty, please take back the order. Cao Factory Superintendent will be the ambassador. Just be a handyman."

"Cao Huachun, what do you think?" Li Cunming asked.

Cao Huachun said: "Everyone knows that His Majesty has always regarded Master Xiaoxia as a little hero, and in the eyes of this old slave, he is an out-and-out little hero. It is the blessing of this old slave to be a little hero's assistant!"

Li Cunming said: "Xia Wanchun, do you hear that? If you refuse again, you will disappoint Cao Huachun's intentions."

Xia Wanchun was sincere and apprehensive, first saluted the emperor, then bowed to Cao Huachun, and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty and Director of Cao Factory, for your kindness, I will definitely fulfill my mission!"

"Go ahead and learn social skills from Cao Huachun!" Li Cunming waved and laughed.

(End of this chapter)