Take the arsenal to Da Ming

Chapter 69

As time went on, news from the north kept coming.

On the 26th, Li Zicheng fled back to the capital with only [-] troops left, most of which were lost.

Turning from shame to anger, he slaughtered more than [-] family members of Wu Sangui who stayed in the capital.

In these two days, the new army and Zheng Zhilong's Zheng Group finally reached an agreement. The main contents of the agreement are as follows:
The Zheng family compensated the new army with 100 million taels of cash, and allowed the caravan escorted by the Shunfeng Escort to enter the area controlled by the Zheng Group for free trade.

The new army returned all wounded and prisoners, and promised a truce and non-aggression between the two sides.

The reason why it took several days to reach an agreement was that the biggest difference between the two parties was not the 100 million taels of compensation, which was nothing to Zheng Zhilong.

The biggest difference between the two sides is the issue of trade, because everyone knows that business and trade are the foundation of Zheng Zhilong's fortune and success, and he doesn't want anyone to touch this cake easily.

But in the end, why did he agree?Speaking of it, there are two reasons. One is that the business volume of the new army is too small, not even a drop in the bucket.

Moreover, the new army can only conduct land activities now, but Zheng Zhilong's greatest commercial interests come from the sea.In this regard, the new army's threat to him is zero, because the new army does not even have a ship now.

Another reason is also very important, and that is the news that keeps coming in, proving the accuracy of Tangning's prediction time and time again.

This made Zheng Zhilong, who believed in Catholicism, believe that Tang Ning was the so-called chosen one, so he didn't want to be too hostile for the time being.

That's why the two sides finalized the agreement. The wealthy Zheng Zhilong immediately handed over 100 million taels of silver, and the new army also kept its promise to return all the captives and wounded.

Zheng Zhilong still wanted to complete the unfinished deal between the two parties, and wanted to buy dozens of other guns and bullets, but Tangning refused without hesitation, and Zheng Zhilong had no choice but to give up.

Seeing the boxes full of silver ingots being moved into the warehouse, the money-obsessed Miss Song Er couldn't bear it anymore and opened the boxes one by one.

Looking at the shiny silver ingot, he couldn't close his mouth with a smile, and lay down on it comfortably, without feeling too flustered.

I really wish I could sleep here all the time, forgetting my identity as the company commander of the guard, until my sister Song Yunshu kicked him out.

One million taels is nothing to Zheng Zhilong, but to the new army, it is a huge windfall.

With this money, the expansion of Huanggang City can proceed more smoothly.

As time passed, news from the north continued to spread, confirming Tangning's words step by step.

On the 29th, Li Zicheng hurriedly proclaimed himself emperor in the capital. On the [-]th, he burned the palace and withdrew from the capital.

At the beginning of May, Dorgon led his troops into the capital without bloodshed, and the people in the city who were oppressed by the Chuangjun were very welcome.

Thanks to Li Zicheng's lessons learned, Dorgon distributed some favorable measures, strictly prohibiting looting and hair shaving, which won the favor of the gentry and allowed him to quickly stabilize the situation in the occupied area.

Immediately, Dorgon invited the young emperor Shunzhi in Shengjing to go to Beijing to ascend the throne. Under his auspices, they discussed moving the capital from Shengjing to the capital.

This also indicates that the Qing Dynasty has fully revealed its ambition to devour the Ming Dynasty.

In mid-May, after some games, with the support of Ma Shiying, the governor of Fengyang, and Huang Degong, Gao Jie, Liu Liangzuo, and Liu Zeqing of the four Jiangbei towns, Zhu Yousong, the emperor, was located in the Wuying Hall of Yingtianfu and became the first monarch of Nanming.

The name of the country is still Ming, and the next year is the first year of Hongguang.

Those who supported Zhu Yousong to ascend the throne have received great benefits and basically controlled the government.

For example, those who support their own self-respect or have important influence, such as Zheng Zhilong, have also been knighted or promoted.

Whether it was true or false, these people basically agreed with Hongguang Emperor's status.

As for Zhu Yousong himself, it seems that he is already very satisfied with being the emperor, ignoring the government affairs, and only wanting to enjoy himself.

The news of the establishment of the Hongguang regime spread, and the minds of some Ming Dynasty elders became more stable. At least the Ming Dynasty was not dead yet, and they had a backbone in their hearts.

Zheng Zhilong, who received the canonization of Nan'an Bo by Emperor Hongguang, the general town in Fujian, and the edict in charge of Fujian's anti-Qing affairs, was really mixed.

The joy was that his status had been promoted and he was conferred the title of earl. The worry was that Tang Ning had once again expected him to be May, the Four Towns supported him, and Zhu Yousong.

As for Liu Gong and Yang Qiu, they were already numb. Compared with the strength of the new army, they were more in awe of Tangning's unpredictable ability, and they really responded to what they said.

Jiang Shiying's thieves had mixed feelings in their hearts. While they were afraid of Tangning, they were even more worried about what Tangning said back then.

At this time, Tang Ning received a group of people from Yingtian Mansion in Huanggang City. The group headed by Eunuch Liu represented the Hongguang court.

It is estimated that in the entire Yingtian Mansion, there are not many people who know which direction Huanggang City is.

At this time, not long after Emperor Hongguang succeeded to the throne, he specially sent people here. Naturally, something in this little-known town caught their attention.

Although the information transmission in this era is not so developed, the new army headed by Tangning has been making troubles in the southeast border for half a year.

Especially in recent months, those two unpredictable nursery rhymes, and the battle where hundreds of troops severely damaged Zheng Zhilong's more than ten thousand troops in Nan'an Bo, it was not easy not to spread the word.

At this moment, it was Emperor Hongguang who had just ascended the throne, and needed to gather and win over forces from all sides to show his orthodoxy. How could he let go of such an obvious goal for the new army?

The main reason was that Tangning hadn't been appeased by the government before, and in a sense, she was considered rebellious.

Otherwise, Emperor Hongguang might have sent an appointment edict directly.

Anyone with a bit of a brain would know that as long as Tangning nodded and accepted the imperial court's offer, he would not be guaranteed a title, but it would definitely be necessary to be awarded a high-level official position. Otherwise, Eunuch Liu would not have to go there himself.

The conditions given by Emperor Hongguang were not bad, and the conditions offered were Chaozhou General Soldier.

This time, Tangning did not refuse, but happily accepted the edict, and now she has an official status.

Tangning knew that if she used her own means, it would not be impossible to raise the price.

However, the food needs to be eaten bite by bite. With the current development of the new army, it will take a while for the general army to slowly digest a Chaozhou government.

If one step is really too big, it is likely to bring some unnecessary troubles. After all, in the era of turmoil, the forces of all parties are mixed and complicated.

Regardless of the distance, the Zheng Group, which is the closest, will definitely not see the new army grow rapidly.

As for Tangning herself, she didn't want to waste her strength on fighting against the Zheng Group just yet.

As for whether accepting the appeasement would cause other troubles, Tangning was not too worried. He knew very well that the attitude of the truly powerful forces towards the Hongguang court was nothing more than obedience and obedience.

Eunuch Liu didn't think so. He was very happy to see that the trip went so smoothly.

He pondered for a while, and asked in a timely manner: "Master Tang, our family has heard a nursery rhyme in Yingtian Mansion for a long time."

"General Tang on Honglian Mountain, the chosen one has magic soldiers. The Ming Dynasty is exhausted, and it will be decided in March this year."

"It's sad and deplorable for Emperor Chongzhen, a white silk is lost in this life. I just wait for the future to embrace the Ming emperor and reappear the good times of the Ming Dynasty."

"I heard that this nursery rhyme was written by Mr. Tang."

Hearing Eunuch Liu read the nursery rhyme coyly, Tangning knew that the old eunuch had other missions.

At this time, he already knew what Emperor Hongguang wanted to ask.

(End of this chapter)