Take the arsenal to Da Ming

Chapter 70

Regarding Eunuch Liu's question, Tangning naturally had no reason to deny it.

After getting an affirmative answer, Eunuch Liu hurriedly asked: "Now the first three sentences of this nursery rhyme have all been fulfilled, and only the last sentence is still inconclusive."

"Now, Your Majesty is taking the throne for the first time. I don't know who this Mingjun refers to?"

After all, Eunuch Liu stared at Tangning.

Tangning didn't answer directly, but changed the subject and asked, "Eunuch Liu, can you believe that I am the chosen one?"

Eunuch Liu was slightly startled, and thought for a while with his eyes narrowed, before replying: "Master Tang, it doesn't matter if we believe it or not. But, our family advises Mr. Tang. On this day, don't worship carelessly... "

Tangning arched her hands solemnly and said, "Eunuch Liu is very reasonable, so Tang will not dare to commit the crime of disobedience."

Eunuch Liu sighed lightly, and continued: "Then I don't know which world Mr. Tang respects?"

In the eyes of the emperor's close ministers like Eunuch Liu, there can only be one on this day, and that is the Son of Heaven, His Majesty the Emperor.

Tang Ning claimed to be the chosen one, but she didn't go through the mouth of the former emperor or the current majesty. If it was too big, it would be a crime of disobedience and would destroy the nine clans.

Of course, His Majesty the Emperor's foundation is not stable now, so he needs to win over someone like Tangning.

If it's just an inadvertent negligence, as long as Tangning is sensible, she might as well raise a point or two.

So what Eunuch Liu said basically revealed the correct answer.

As long as Tangning revealed that Emperor Ming was Emperor Hongguang, not only would he not be guilty of any crime, but he would also receive a reward. Tangning would also become the chosen one appointed by Emperor Hongguang, and everyone would be happy.

However, Tangning would not be able to do such a thing if he wanted to shoot himself in the foot for the benefit of the moment.

So, Tang Ning cupped her hands upwards, and said, "Thanks to His Majesty Chengzu's great love, Tang has been appointed as the person chosen tomorrow to carry out the great cause of reorganizing Daming's rivers and mountains on behalf of His Majesty Chengzu. I dare not slack off."

Hearing this, Eunuch Liu frowned. He thought that the hint he had given was clear, but he didn't expect Tangning to make such a fuss.

His Majesty Chengzu is the most outstanding emperor of the Ming Dynasty except the Taizu Emperor, and is admired by the people of later generations.

His Majesty Chengzu is the ancestor of His Majesty Hongguang, and it is not an exaggeration to respect him as the sky.

It would be unreasonable to say that Tang Ning was rebellious.

But what happened, who knows?After all, His Majesty Chengzu has passed away for hundreds of years.

Now that His Majesty Cheng Zu was involved, Eunuch Liu no longer entangled in this issue, but continued to ask the question he was most concerned about: "Then who is the Ming Jun identified by Master Tang?"

Tang Ning shook her head and said, "Eunuch Liu, whether you are a wise king or not, Tang does not dare to speak nonsense. Tang is chosen by heaven to act on behalf of His Majesty Chengzu's decree. Tang does not dare to speak nonsense before His Majesty Chengzu has descended to the throne."

Eunuch Liu's expression was not in a daze, but he glanced around vigilantly, feeling a little uncomfortable.

After pondering for a while, Eunuch Liu cautiously asked: "His Majesty Chengzu has passed away for more than two hundred years, how did he send the decree to Lord Tang?"

"Sky secret, don't let it out..."

Eunuch Liu was directly blocked by this sentence, and he was so angry that he was about to scold his mother. Is it true that His Majesty Chengzu is the gold medal for avoiding death?

However, with his authority and courage, he did not dare to judge matters related to His Majesty Cheng Zu.

Otherwise, if one can't handle it well, even he can't afford to walk around.

The biggest task of his trip was to win over Tangning. Since he succeeded, he couldn't use this matter to punish Tangning.

Therefore, Eunuch Liu naturally couldn't get the answer he wanted, and he could only endure any complaints in his heart.

In desperation, Eunuch Liu had no choice but to bring the problem back.

However, Tang Ning was a young man with good eyesight. A little trick was 1000 taels, which instantly wiped away his initial displeasure.

Eunuch Liu's trip was not a secret, so the news that Tang Ning was appointed as the Chaozhou General Army quickly spread, causing shocks from all forces around the Chaozhou Prefecture.

Chaozhou's military center of gravity is not in Fucheng, but in Nan'ao, an important military town.

Nan'ao and Huanggang face each other across the sea, and it is an important throat to defend southern Xinjiang from the sea.

There is a general military mansion there, called Nan'ao General Military Mansion, which was established in the Wanli period, nearly [-] years ago.

There is already a general army mansion in a place of one mansion, and there shouldn't be another general army post, but Tangning's Huanggang City is located in Chaozhou Mansion.

In order to win over the rapidly rising new army, Emperor Hongguang took great pains.

As for whether it was the handwriting of Emperor Hongguang himself, it is not important anymore.

However, Nan'ao was assigned the position of deputy commander-in-chief, and Tang Ning was the commander-in-chief. The edict also specifically stated that the Nan'ao garrison was under Tangning's control.

In other words, Tang Ning was the undisputed highest military officer in Chaozhou Prefecture, commanding the military affairs of the entire Chaozhou Prefecture.

But there is another problem here. Although Nan'ao is just a small island, it is a small island far away from the land.

The feudal rulers were afraid of the self-respect of the soldiers here, so they divided this small island into two, and put it under the joint jurisdiction of Guangdong and Fujian, with Xiongzhenguan as the dividing line in the middle.

Among them, Shen'ao and Long'ao are under the jurisdiction of Raoping County, Chaozhou Prefecture, Guangdong Province, while Yun'ao and Qing'ao are under the jurisdiction of Zhao'an County, Zhangzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province.

The areas under the jurisdiction of Fujian also set up deputy commanders, which were under the control of Zheng Zhilong.

Originally, there was some buffer zone between Tangning and Zheng Zhilong's forces, but because of the small Nan'ao Island, the military forces of both sides were directly side by side.

It's just that Nan'ao belongs to the garrison under Tangning's control, not directly under the troops trained by Tangning himself.

It seems that the conflict between Tang Ning and Zheng Zhilong was never thought of in the imperial edict, nor was it mentioned at all. I don't know if it was a selective forgetting, or it was happy to see it.

However, keeping Nan'ao as it is seems to be the best way for the Hongguang court to deal with this matter, so that neither party will be offended.

If Zheng Zhilong or Tang Ning were to directly give the important military area of ​​Nan'ao, the other party would definitely feel uncomfortable. The most secure way to maintain this balance is now.

But Zheng Zhilong didn't think so. When he heard the news, he was furious, and the little joy he had just canonized Nan'anbo disappeared immediately.

For Zheng Zhilong's current status, the title of Nan'an Bo is at best just icing on the cake, and it has little effect on Zheng Zhilong.

However, Tang Ning, who was born as a bandit without any status, suddenly became a legitimate general.

Although it didn't have much impact on Tangning's strength, it did greatly improve his reputation.

As for Tangning, what she lacked the most was a good reputation, and what she lacked the most was fame.

Otherwise, no matter how troublesome he is, the government can give him the name of a traitor at any time as long as they want to.

But now, he is already the commander-in-chief appointed by the emperor's edict, and it is not something that can be easily handled by just one person.

What was even more annoying was that Tangning's military strength was directly on the border with Zheng Zhilong's.

How can you allow others to sleep soundly beside the couch.

This Emperor Hongguang directly put a fast-growing tiger next to Zheng Zhilong, and also fed him a full meal. Isn't this against Zheng Zhilong?How can Zheng Zhilong not be angry?
What made Zheng Zhilong even more ashamed was that he felt that he had a lot of credit for it.

If it wasn't for his Zheng Jun's defeat at the hands of the New Army, which made the New Army famous, perhaps the Hongguang court would not have paid attention to the New Army hiding in the small Huanggang City.

But the fact has already happened, even if you regret it, there is no regret medicine to take.

(End of this chapter)