The emperor's comfort calmed down Zheng Chenggong's anxious mood.
"Thank you, Your Majesty" Zheng Chenggong knew very well that in all probability his father was a traitor to the captives, but looking at the attitude of the emperor today, it seemed that he did not intend to exterminate the Zheng family.
It would probably be the best outcome if only the father was held accountable in the end without implicating the entire Zheng family.
You must know that if it involves rebellion, it will be a heinous crime to punish the Nine Clan.
"Success, I have always been very optimistic about you.
I believe you will never betray the Ming Dynasty.
Don't worry, no matter what outsiders say, I will protect you."
Zhu Cixiang said angrily.
Zheng Chenggong was moved to tears when he heard this.
How could he be so virtuous that he could be so trusted by the emperor?
Something like this happened to the Zheng family, and the emperor still defended him to death.
Zheng Chenggong wished he could have been killed for the emperor at this moment.
"I would like to thank your Majesty for your kindness.
I would like to write a few letters home to persuade my uncles to return home after they have lost their way.
Please give me your permission."
Seeing what Zheng Chenggong said, Zhu Cixiang also nodded: "If this can be done, it is naturally the best.
You tell them that as long as they express their attitude, I will never build a prison to implicate them."
In the original history, Zheng Chenggong's surrender to the Qing Dynasty could basically be regarded as having his own way.
The mainstays of the Zheng family are basically opposed to it.
This is why Zheng Zhilong was taken away under house arrest immediately after he surrendered to the Qing Dynasty.
It was because the number of troops he could directly control was too small.
Today, the situation in the Ming Dynasty is much better than in the original history, and the backbone of the Zheng family will not support Zheng Zhilong.
Zhu Cixiang was almost certain that Zheng Zhilong secretly sold grain to the Qing Dynasty without telling his brothers.
If this is the case, there is actually a lot of room for maneuver for the court.
These Zheng family members can all be fought for.
Of course, this kind of thing cannot be handled by the court.
Zheng Chenggong is willing to advise his uncles in the form of letters from home, which is the best thing to do.
"I will definitely live up to His Majesty's expectations."
Zheng Chenggong bowed deeply and spoke word by word.
"I believe you."
Zhu Cixi nodded slightly.
Boryeong City is already a dead zone.
Under Hong Chengchou's policy of massacring the city, not only the surrendered Western Army soldiers, but also all men, women, and children were massacred.
The air was filled with the smell of blood, which was nauseating.
There were mountains of corpses piled up at the archways of every city.
Qing soldiers walked past the mountains of corpses talking and laughing, and from time to time they drank a sip of wine.
The Baoning government office was used as a temporary residence by Hong Chengchou.
In the inner hall, he, Tong Yanghe, Bolo, Shuo Zhan and others gathered together to discuss the next direction of the war.
Although Liu Jinzhong performed bravely in the siege, he was excluded from this important discussion because his status was too low.
Hong Chengchou took a sip of tea and said leisurely: "Although the body of the thief has not been found, the governor is almost certain that the thief was killed.
The Western Army has been severely weakened after this battle, and our army is taking advantage of the victory to pursue and expand its advantage."
Hong Chengchou was the commander-in-chief of the operation to seize Sichuan, so his speech was naturally of great significance.
Those words just now set the tone, the general direction has been laid out, and the next step is just to discuss some details.
Tong Yanghe cleared his throat and said, "I thought we should concentrate our forces and march southwest to seize Chengdu."
Chengdu is the heart of Sichuan, and capturing Chengdu has strong political significance.
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What's more, the Qing army was fighting a blitzkrieg, so they had to maximize their profits in the shortest possible time.
Otherwise, if the remnants of the Western Army were allowed to catch their breath and regroup and launch a massive counterattack, it's hard to say how the battle would turn out.
Shuo Zhan raised his eyebrows and said: "Why are we attacking Chengdu?
Didn't Governor Hong say at the beginning that the purpose of attacking Sichuan is to seize control of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.
We should march to Fengjie now.
After taking Fengjie, we will Go down the river and catch Minggou off guard.
As long as Huguang is in hand, the food problem that the regent is worried about will be solved."
After Shuo Zhan finished speaking, he looked at Hong Chengchou eagerly, hoping to get Hong Chengchou's approval.
But Hong Chengchou kept stroking his beard and did not express his attitude.
What Tong Yanghe and Shuo Zhan just said were completely different ideas.
The purpose of the former is to seek stability.
After capturing Chengdu, the Qing army's control over Sichuan will be greatly enhanced.
The latter was to catch someone by surprise.
The Huguang Ming Army would definitely not think that the Qing Army would suddenly attack from the direction of Fengjie.
Both ideas are very reasonable, the key lies in the choice and emphasis.
Hong Chengchou looked at Bolo and said calmly: "What do you think, Mr.
Baylor?"
No matter how much Dorgon trusted Hong Chengchou, the nominal head coach of this Zhengchuan team was Bolo.
Hong Chengchou was very conscious of being a slave.
Of course, he had to ask his master for his opinion before deciding on such matters.
Even if the master just talks lightly and goes through the motions, it is still a slave who has fulfilled his obligations.
Bolo is a serious descendant of Aixinjueluo and the grandson of Nurhaci.
Although his father Abate was not very powerful, he never made any big mistakes and was considered a representative of the conservative faction.
Bolo took command at a young age and went to war.
On the one hand, it was Dorgon's deliberate training, and on the other hand, there were really not many talented people among the younger generations of the Aisin Gioro family.
There was a Luck Dehun before, but he was proved to be an out-and-out idiot in actual combat.
In order to reshape the image of Aixinjueluo's descendants, Dorgon had no choice but to pull out the general and push Bolo out.
Dorgon knew very well that Bolo's expedition must not be allowed to fail, otherwise it would be a huge blow to the prestige of the Aixinjueluo family.
Therefore, he sent his most valued man, Hong Chengchou, to act as Bolo's deputy, just to ensure nothing went wrong.
Bolo's expedition this time was to gain prestige and was not meant to be his own.
Therefore, Dorgon personally told Bolo that he should listen more and watch more, and Hong Chengchou's decision would take priority in everything.
Bolo naturally kept Dorgon's teachings in mind.
When he saw Hong Chengchou asking questions, he swallowed and then said in harmony: "I will listen to Mr.
Hong."
Even the regent called Hong Chengchou sir.
Calling him like this for a junior would not be considered an embarrassment to the Aixinjueluo family.
Bolo had already made up his mind.
He did whatever Hong Chengchou said.
"Master Baylor is too modest.
You are the coach, how can a slave take over for you?"
Hong Chengchou said calmly.
"this" Bolo was a little embarrassed for a moment.
The regent asked him to base everything on Hong Chengchou's decision, and all he had to do was agree.
But now Hong Chengchou threw the problem to him and forced him to make a decision.
What should he do?
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Bolo frowned and began to carefully analyze the pros and cons of the two options.
After pondering for a long time, Bolo Fang bit his lips and said, "Benbeile thinks it is safer to attack Chengdu
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