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Chapter 623 Luzon Special Administrative Region
Within five days of Hong Tao's army stationed in Jinzhou City, he received envoys from the leaders of the five Khalkha tribes, Chaohua, the leader of the Horqin tribe, Oba, and Lindan Khan, bringing congratulations and goodwill from the Mongolian tribes.

In unison, they accused the Jurchen leader Nurhachi of being aggressive and aggressive, and had been harassing various Mongolian ministries and the Ming Dynasty's border walls. His crimes were so heinous that they are too numerous to describe. It was only because the people in each department were isolated and had their own troubles that they couldn't spare any effort to fight against them, so they almost became a tiger.

Fortunately, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was wise and martial, with unparalleled martial arts skills. He led his magic soldiers out of the border and quelled the rebellion in one fell swoop. This not only benefited the Ming Dynasty, but also benefited the various Mongolian tribes.

In return, all the ministries bordering the Jurchen territory, as well as Lin Dan Khan, would respond to the emperor's call and immediately mobilize their troops to pursue and suppress the broken Jurchen troops fleeing north. They would no longer be able to let the tiger go back to the mountains.

Naturally, Hong Tao would not expose their sinister intentions. It was as if he had never known that the Mongolian ministries were flirting with the Jurchens before the war started, and even allowed them to pass through their territory to attack the Ming Dynasty's border fortress. He happily praised the Mongolian ministries for stating their righteousness, and I was very happy. .

After finishing this set of superficial articles, the next step is to show the meat. The reason why the various Mongolian ministries were so active in sending people to express their loyalty to the Ming Emperor was partly due to the situation. After all, the powerful Ming army, which could defeat the elite Jurchen Eight Banners in one fell swoop, was at their doorstep. No one dared to say that the Ming Emperor would not be enthusiastic. , another northern expedition.

On the one hand, I also saw the discussion mentioned in the article and smelled the benefits, so I ran over non-stop to see if it was true and how much benefits I could get.

There are certainly benefits. As mentioned in the memorandum, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty will use Jinzhou as a trading ground between the Ming Dynasty and the Mongolian ministries, and allow caravans from all parties to operate here. As for management rights, the Ming Emperor was surprisingly generous and gave them all to the Mongolian ministries, even leaving a seat for the Jurchens.

According to the emperor's wishes, no one can occupy Jinzhou City, and no one can deny it. All tribes willing to join the market will be counted as a share, and each tribe will use the same manpower to form a chamber of commerce to jointly manage and protect this city through negotiation. A hard-won opportunity.

If the Jurchens are willing to bow their heads and admit their mistakes, and hand over Nurhaci, the main culprit, to the Ming court for disposal, then the various Jurchen tribes and the Ming Dynasty will still be friends and let bygones be bygones!

However, in return for the concession, the Ming court wanted to build a dock and military stronghold on the seaside south of Jinzhou, and it was completely guarded by the Ming army. Outsiders were not allowed to enter at will for twenty miles around.

This proposal immediately won unanimous praise from the Mongolian envoys. If Hong Tao had not repeatedly declined, they would have given him the title of Ying Ming Khan. Naturally, the wharf and the military camp agreed immediately, and they would immediately start implementing it after reporting to the leader and the Khan!
Hong Tao ignored how the Mongolian ministries would arrange the Jinzhou Chamber of Commerce and whether internal strife would arise within the Jurchens. He left Li Ruzhang, Ding Shun, and the avant-garde and engineer guards behind. He took the lead in boarding the armed cargo ship of the Shipping Yamen and weighed anchor overnight. Arrived at Dagokou.

There was no entering ceremony, and there were no people celebrating in the streets. Emperor Jingyang, who had won a great victory, was even more dejected than after a defeat. Three days later, he arrived at Chaoyang Gate in a rail carriage, and then went to the Haikou Department and the Royal Horse Prison. The guards rushed into the Forbidden City and did not show up for two consecutive days.

I am so tired, not only physically but also mentally. This expedition was the most uncertain and worrying one that Hong Tao had experienced in his many journeys. He founded the army, but he did not train it himself. At least one hand passed along the way. Even though Li Ruzhang often asked for instructions and reports, Dongchang and Jinyiwei also made small reports, and there were still many dissatisfactions.

And with such an army going on an expedition, uncertainty will definitely increase. Fortunately, the weapons were not deceptive and exerted their due power, so they did not lose their weapons in battle. However, Nurhachi was still allowed to run away with more than 30,000 Eight Banner elites.

If they could be more confident in their hearts and bolder in their actions, they would not be able to run away and would have to stay in the Liaoxi Corridor, and there would be no more Jinzhou Chamber of Commerce and forgetting the past.

With the morale gained by annihilating the Jurchen elite, we must at least go further north and cripple the five Khalkha tribes first. The reason is simple, who prevents you from seeing the Jurchen army passing through the territory. If you can't stop it and haven't reported it in time, then you belong to the same group. Anyone who is dissatisfied can come over and give it a try to see if the horseshoes are harder or the cannonballs are harder.

After being tired of holding the queen in the palace for two days, Hong Tao calmed down, dressed neatly, and sat on the throne in front of the Fengtian Hall in the morning glow. At the great court meeting, he looked down at the civil and military officials of the court with a victor's attitude. Then inform them: Not only has Little Luzon been conquered, but it will also be included in the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Who has any objections?

Even if Shen Li and Shen Guanyi were in the court at this time, the Donglin Party and the Zhejiang Party were at their peak, and they could not compete with the emperor who returned to the court after victory. Their usual approach was to prevent the emperor from obtaining military power, let alone military honors. Since they failed to achieve these two points, they would be overestimating their capabilities if they tried to suppress them.

Since ancient times, no emperor who is accustomed to fighting will be swayed by his courtiers unless he is defeated. Although many courtiers did not know where Little Luzon was, the emperor had no choice but to obey his orders if he insisted on including it in the territory.

However, there is one thing that the courtiers can still do, that is, no one takes the initiative to request to go to Little Luzon. Even if the emperor calls his name, he can delay it and get sick as much as possible. In short, whoever wants to go can go, we won’t go.

Little Luzon is thousands of miles further than Qiongzhou Prefecture, and it is isolated overseas. Except for a few Chinese businessmen, most of the locals are indigenous people. They cultivate slash-and-burn farming and eat human flesh.

The climate is hot and humid all year round. Strong winds can knock down houses, and heavy rains can last for half a month. There are forest beasts everywhere, and there are not even many roads. It is a standard smog-filled place. Going to a place like that to be an official is worse than going home and farming. After ten years of hard work, I finally got a title on the gold medal list. I am not just trying to fight the savages!
"Since all the ministers are not familiar with this place, can't offer any far-sighted ideas, and can't recommend capable ministers for governance, then I can only reluctantly do it myself. Ye Xianggao, come and draft a decree to build the Luzon Special Zone. Set up the governor of Nanyang and govern the city of Manila.

Promoted Zuo Guangdou, the governor of Guangdong, to the governor of Nanyang and the prime minister of all government affairs in the Luzon Special Administrative Region. Li Rumei, the commander-in-chief of Guangdong Province, was promoted to be the commander-in-chief of the Luzon Army and the prime minister of all military affairs of the Luzon Special Administrative Region. The Manila Customs House was added. From now on, all military and political affairs in the Luzon Special Administrative Region will be forwarded by the Superintendent of Ceremonies and the General Staff Headquarters, and will no longer need to go through the hands of the Six Ministries. "

(End of this chapter)