Zhu Qinglai, deputy battalion officer of the personal barracks, brought the big green horse for Zhou Shi. After he got on the horse, he asked in confusion: "Master, Geng Jimao's Qing army is the weakest. Once we solve the whole city, we can free up our hands to deal with him. Why did the Master instead want to persuade him to surrender? This seems to be impossible. It's easier to destroy this kid directly. ○"

After saying that, hesitated for a moment and said, "That boy Jiang Fan just sent someone to find me, and he wanted to persuade the general to let him beat the Jingnan Prince's Mansion. He said that as long as the general ordered, he would take over the Jingnan Prince's Mansion before dawn, and promised to capture Geng Jimao's women and son for you!"

"It's not that I persuade Geng Jimao to surrender, but that I want Geng Jimao to surrender anyway."

Zhou Shixiang first corrected the wrong statements of his subordinates, and then ordered a personal guard riding a horse: "Go and tell the official Jiangying, just say what I said, the Prince Jingnan Mansion cannot be moved. After the Han army's family in the mansion came out, he would lead people to count and compile the list one by one, and the list would be handed over to me tomorrow morning. In addition, he was not allowed to send a soldier into the Prince's Mansion, otherwise I would like to look good."

"Abide by the order!"

The personal guards took the order and left.

Zhu Qing understood the fact that most of his subordinates are busy investigating the Han army's families under the Pingnan vassal state.

These Han army families are very important to the Taiping Army. Keeping them can shake the morale of the Han army under Shang Zhixin and Geng Jimao, and even let the two Qing troops collapse themselves. With these families in hand, the fleeing Han army can be included in the Taiping Army, making the Taiping Army's strength grow like a snowball.

However, since the family members can be used as hostages to directly dismantle the Han army under the monk Zhixin of Geng Jimao, why did the general be prepared to send someone to persuade Geng Jimao to surrender? Anyway, he kept the Jingnan Prince's Mansion, which many brothers in this Prince's Mansion were very envious.

Zhu Qinglai was very confused. He didn't know why the general was so extravagant. He muttered, "Isn't it the same thing as persuading surrender anyway? The general didn't know what the general thought, so he killed Geng Jimao directly and asked that kid to do whatever he wanted. The Han army family under his command were all in our hands. These people would definitely run back to Guangzhou for their wife and children. At that time, Geng Jimao's subordinates had no soldiers and were worth a penny, so what should he do if he kept?"

"That boy is worthless. It's not worth much, but his hat from King Jingnan is worth a lot."

Zhou Shixiang smiled, slowed down his horse speed, and said to Zhu Qinglai: "If all the Han troops under Geng Jimao's army ran away, if he surrendered again, it would be worthless on my Ming side, but if he took the initiative to take the initiative to be the Ming Dynasty, he would be worth the King of Jingnan. How would the court place a Qing prince who came back anyway and had soldiers under his command?"

"Well," Zhu Qinglai thought for a while and hesitated: "The court must continue to let him be the prince? ... The Manchu Tartars can make Geng Jimao the prince. Our Ming Dynasty cannot be more stingy than the emperor of the Tartars, right?"

"Yes. Our Ming Dynasty emperor must not be stingy than the Tartar emperor, so the court will definitely sign Geng Jimao as king. But it's not King Jingnan. I guess I just changed the word "Jingbei King". Haha, I can't sign him as prince."

Thinking that if he could really turn Geng Jimao from the Jingnan King of the Qing Dynasty to the Jingbei King of the Ming Dynasty, Zhou Shixiang couldn't help but feel that the world had changed so much.

Zhu Qinglai thought about it more and more unfair. He said with anger: "Master General, Geng Jimao, that boy is at a loss, but you give him a way out. Not only that, our court also wants him to be the prince of our Ming Dynasty. Isn't this riding on us? The Master General is just a general. Why should he be the prince of Geng Jimao be the prince!"

If Xu Yingyuan was here, he would definitely be able to guess why Zhou Shixiang wanted to give Geng Jimao a legitimate way. Unfortunately, Zhu Qinglai was not smart enough and could not think about the links here. However, it is not good to be too smart. It is better not to be too thoughtful for those who lead the troops.

Zhou Shixiang asked Zhu Qinglai with a smile: "I'll ask you, Geng Jimao, a guy who was forced to the point of being desperate, can continue to be the prince. What do you think the court will treat me?"

Zhu Qinglai was stunned. He was not really stupid. He just didn't understand the middle joint for a while. After thinking a little, he suddenly realized and shouted excitedly: "The court will also give the commander the general!"

"In order to balance Geng Jimao, the new prince, the court must also grant me the title of king, otherwise it would not be able to control Geng Jimao. Besides, Guangzhou was captured by our Taiping Army, and Hahamu's Manzhou soldiers were also eliminated by our Taiping Army. Geng Jimao, the King of Jingnan, was also forced to be desperate by them. Anyway, if the court did not grant me Zhou Shixiang the king, I would be embarrassed to call myself the court."

Zhou Shixiang raised his horse whip and said with great enthusiasm: "At that time, Sun Kewang and Li Dingguo went to Yunnan to fight against the Qing Dynasty with the troops of the West. They could be the king without a single inch of their achievements. Now the Japanese general leads you to conquer the foundation of Guangdong from scratch. We killed General Jingnan of the Qing Dynasty, and Shang Kexi, the King of Pingnan, was also forced by us. Anyway, Guangzhou City was captured by my Taiping Army. We have made so many contributions for the Ming Dynasty. Why should the court not give me a title to me? Not only do we have to give me a title to Prince, but we also have to give me a title to Prince!"

After entering Guangzhou City, Zhou Shixiang considered the title of king again. He did not really care about the title of the prince, but had to use the title of the Yongli court to make himself a king, and also made the Taiping Army truly an emerging political force in the Southern Ming Dynasty.

Sun Kewang can be granted the title of prince by relying on the Western Army to go out to northern Yunnan. What is it that? Isn’t it the tens of thousands of Western soldiers under his command?

Zhou Shixiang is not bad now. Although his troops cannot keep up with Sun Kewang back then, his military achievements have far exceeded those of the other party!

As for Li Dingguo, Zhou Shixiang also believed that he was no worse than him. The former killed a prince and forced a prince to death. Zhou Shixiang also killed a general Jingnan and forced a prince to death. He could immediately persuade another prince to rebel. The Manzhou Tartars killed were no less than Li Dingguo. So Sun Kewang, even Li Dingguo could be the prince, and Zhou Shixiang could also be the prince.

Sun Kewang, who became the prince back then, instantly undermined the Yongli court, obtained the leadership of the Southern Ming regime, and was recognized by all the Ming forces in the world. Even though the Zheng family in Fujian was still prejudiced against the Daxi Army, they had to call Sun Kewang as King Qin in official documents. Li Dingguo also relied on the title of King Jin as the prince to capture the hearts of the people of the Southern Ming Dynasty and exerted his own influence and appeal to the extreme.

Sun Kewang, the King of Qin, was about to be defeated and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. Zhou Shixiang did not want to be under Li Dingguo politically. If he accepted the command of Li Dingguo, he must also become the prince and make the Taiping Army another pillar of the Yongli court.

At the same time, Zhou Shixiang did not allow Ming Dynasty officials in Guangdong to pick the fruits of his victory, nor did anyone allow him to point fingers at him, telling him what to do, and wanting to solve these troubles at once, be crowned kings, and become the prince of the Ming Dynasty, is Zhou Shixiang's best solution.

Prince!

That is the prince second only to the emperor!

Zhu Qinglai was so excited that his general was about to become the prince. Wouldn’t these generals also be able to rise with the flow of water and be named Gong and Bo!

However, Zhu Qinglai suddenly thought of something, and his excitement fell. He asked Zhou Shixiang worriedly: "Master, what if the court refuses to sign you as the prince?"

Zhou Shixiang had never considered this issue because he did not think that Emperor Yongli Zhu Youlang would be so unwise. After all, Zhou Shixiang and the Taiping Army made such great contributions and would soon restore the entire province of Guangdong for the Southern Ming Dynasty. For such contributions, it would be too sorry for Zhu Youlang not to bring out a prince. We can't let him Zhou Shixiang be a "two-character king" like Geng Jimao, right?

But it’s never wrong to think about the worst. If Zhu Youlang is really confused, he can’t bear to leave the prince’s name, and Zhou Shixiang can’t put all the eggs in his basket.

"If the court does not appoint me as prince, then our Taiping Army will not recognize him as the court!"
Chapter completed!