However, this proposal is likely to arouse the resentment of the court.
After all, pirates are the targets of severe crackdowns by the imperial court.
Even large-scale pirates like Wang Zhi were trapped and killed by recruiting them to surrender.
Zheng Chenggong's father, Zheng Zhilong, was also a pirate in his early years, but he was cleared early and had an invincible navy at his disposal.
The imperial court had no choice but to reuse Zheng Zhilong.
But this does not mean that the imperial court recognizes the Zheng family, let alone the pirates.
Zheng Chenggong knew this very well.
Given his sensitive status, if he suggested that the court recruit pirates to form naval officers and soldiers, he would probably be ridiculed by the courtiers.
In their view, pirates are always low-class and unworthy of publicity.
How could such a majestic being from the imperial court get mixed up with lowly pirates?
Asking the court to admit pirates is tantamount to asking them to slap themselves in the face.
The next best thing is to suggest that the court recruit a large number of mercenaries from the trenches.
Yuan Zongdi had a frank conversation with Gao Guiying and told Gao Guiying his worries.
To his surprise, Gao Guiying did not show any panic, but comforted Yuan Zongdi that he was overthinking it.
Judging from the series of actions of the young emperor who just ascended the throne, he is quite an accomplished hero.
Gao Guiying didn't believe that such a person could say one thing and do another.
If the little emperor really refused to let Gao Guiying go, he would definitely have given an explicit order to Wen Anzhi from the beginning.
Since he didn't express his position, it means that at least he would not operate on a woman.
The grievances between Shunjun and Mingting were all wiped out from the moment Li Zicheng died, and Li Zicheng took all the blame.
The dead don't rise from their graves to defend themselves anyway.
Of course, these are Gao Guiying's own judgments, or her wishful thinking.
No one knows what the little emperor really thinks.
Unless Gao Guiying turns into a roundworm in the little emperor's belly, everything she said can only be regarded as inference.
However, Gao Guiying at least expressed an attitude, that is, everything should focus on the interests of Shunjun, regardless of personal gains and losses.
As long as the decision is beneficial to Shunjun, she will support it, even if it may lead to her death.
In the end, Yuan Zongdi chose to respect Gao Guiying's choice.
He, Tian Jianxiu, Liu Fangliang, Zuo Guangxian and other generals of the Shun Army attended the banquet arranged by Wen Anzhi as scheduled.
Negotiating over a wine table has been a custom in China since ancient times.
Many things that were originally impossible to negotiate can be turned into magic and impossible into possible through a change of glasses.
From the very beginning, this negotiation was moving in a direction expected by both parties.
After some persuasion by Tian Jianxiu, most of the Shunjun generals wanted to surrender.
As for Wen Anzhi, he naturally wanted to recruit the remnants of the Shun army to surrender, so as to share the worries of the Holy One.
The only question is who will pierce the last layer of window paper.
The focus of dispute between the two sides is naturally the issue of treatment.
Tian Jianxiu and other generals have been working hard to maximize their interests.
Wen Anzhi was also trying his best to fight for the rights and interests of the court, and he did not hesitate to fight wits and courage with the generals of the Shun army.
"It is impossible for the court to agree to the conditions proposed by General Tian for the title of king.
The Ming Dynasty has never had such a precedent, and it is even more impossible to set this precedent."
Wen Anzhi paused and said: "Besides, Li Guo and Gao Yigong's surrender to the imperial court only meant that they were granted the title of marquis.
If the generals were granted the title of king, where would that place Li Guo and Gao Yigong?"
It turned out that Honda Mixiu and others were still very calm.
But when Wen Anzhi said these words, everyone was stunned.
"Master Wen just said that Li Guo, Gao Yigong and others have surrendered to the imperial court."
Tian Jianxiu took a deep breath and said.
"Yes, doesn't General Tian know?
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Now the imperial court not only conferred the title of Marquis on these two people, but also ordered them to garrison Jingmen.
It can be said to be the ultimate honor and favor."
Wen Anzhi said while stroking his beard: "If General Tian and others can surrender, I will personally invite you to become a marquis."
The princes or kings of the Ming Dynasty were very valuable and were never awarded to kings with different surnames during their lifetime.
The title of duke is also very valuable and is generally not awarded unless there is great merit.
But the title of Marquis or below is completely different.
Relatives can get similar titles based on their status, why can't generals with heavy troops?
Especially these generals are still standing on the opposite side of the imperial court.
If they can surrender just by relying on the title of Marquis, then this deal is really profitable.
Wen Anzhi had been aggressive from the beginning of the banquet, and now he even seized on the weak points of the subordinates and pursued them fiercely.
The reason why they thought they had the capital to bargain with the imperial court was largely because they thought there were hundreds of thousands of troops led by Li Guo and Gao Yifeng outside.
In Tian Jianxiu's view, although this army has not yet joined the Shun army led by Tian Jianxiu, Liu Fangliang and others due to various reasons, it is only a matter of time before they meet.
At that time, the imperial court will definitely no longer deliberately treat Shunjun in a harsh way.
This is the biggest reliance of Tian Jianxiu and others, but now it seems that there is no need to count on it.
Since Li Guo and Gao Yigong have surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, it is impossible for them to rebel again in the short term.
This means that Tian Jianxiu and others can either choose to accept the conditions offered by Wen Anzhi, or rely on their own troops to resist.
If you choose the latter, you will undoubtedly be surrounded and suppressed by the Ming army.
After experiencing a series of defeats, no one had the heart to fight a battle of this scale.
The most terrifying thing is that Li Guo and Gao Yigong may not know that Tian Jianxiu and others are in Guangdong, just like Tian Jianxiu and others do not know that Li Guo and Gao Yigong have come to Huguang and were surrendered by the Ming court.
The Ming court probably made up its mind from the beginning to defeat the Shun armies one by one, and made a fuss about the asymmetry of information between the two Shun armies and the Ming army, so as to gain maximum benefits.
Judging from the results, this trick obviously worked.
Li Guo and Gao Yigong surrendered so readily because they must have heard the news of Li Zicheng's death in Jiugong Mountain.
Of course this news is true, but Ming Ting will probably explain it in a more exaggerated way.
For example, the death of Li Zicheng was described as the annihilation of the Shun Army.
Even worse, most of the main generals of the Shun Army were killed and the army was scattered.
Under such circumstances, it is not difficult to understand that Li Guo and Gao Yigong would be disheartened and surrender to the Ming court.
The current situation is that Ming Ting plans to use the same tricks that were used on Li Guo and Gao Yigong against Tian Jianxiu and others.
Gao Guiying, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said loudly: "We are willing to accept the recruitment method proposed by Mr.
Wen just now.
But I also want to ask Mr.
Wen to make a guarantee."
"Mrs.
Gao, please speak."
Wen Anzhi was quite polite to Gao Guiying.
"I also ask Master Wen to promise that we will not let the soldiers of the Shun Army die in vain in the future, and please treat us the same as our direct line officers and soldiers
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