Before hanging himself, Chongzhen lifted the table

Chapter 224

These civil and military officials present, who had experienced great chaos in the world, deeply felt the same way as Emperor Chongzhen's words.

For most of them, they don't actually regard Tusi as one of them. Almost starting from the Wanli period, the Japanese invaded, chieftains from various places rebelled, and of course the Mongolian tribes invaded. Even remote barbarians like Dongwu wanted to get involved. This kind of thing was simply impossible when the Ming Dynasty was powerful!
  Now Emperor Chongzhen reiterated that when the Ming Dynasty was strong, he wanted to fight against the barbarians so that they would never dare to have such an idea again. Needless to say, military commanders and civilian officials all agreed.

At least the arrogance of King Long in front of the formation, the way he wanted to call the formation the current emperor and show off his power, was still vivid in their minds.

Emperor Chongzhen then announced that Fan Jingwen would be guarding Yunnan and preside over the return of the native tribes in various places, while Du Yinxi would reorganize the newly surrendered troops. Together with the original army of the imperial court, a total of [-] troops would invade Dongwu later in the year. , destroyed the Toungoo dynasty.

Emperor Chongzhen had explained it before, and Fan Jingwen and Du Yinxi had also considered it carefully. At this time, they echoed Emperor Chongzhen's plan to destroy the Toungu dynasty.

The chaos of the Ming Dynasty in the past two decades has caused a huge decrease in the population of the Central Plains, Sichuan and Huguang. Therefore, we can move to these provinces to digest and supplement the labor force. As for those who moved to Dongwu, it was suggested that the population in the Jiangnan area should be relocated. The reason was that the population here was large and relatively speaking, there were fewer reductions due to war. Moreover, the population here is relatively more literate, which will also help to assimilate Dongwu faster and become part of the Ming Dynasty.

Emperor Chongzhen recognized this and discussed the specific details with the two of them.

For example, those who moved to Dongwu inland were mainly men, who were placed in various places instead of letting them gather together; while those who moved to Dongwu from the south of the Yangtze River were not moved by whole families, but by brothers from each family. If there are too many, men must be sent over. When I get to Dongwu, I am guaranteed to have land and a wife.

Of course, the [-] troops who turned back to attack Dongwu were allowed to marry local women and settle there while they were stationed in Dongwu.

Whether they are living in Dongwu or those who have moved inland, they will have to learn to speak Chinese and follow Chinese customs in the future.

And so on, during the [-]th year of Chongzhen's New Year, Emperor Chongzhen was busy arranging this matter.

At the same time, the good news of the Battle of Kunming also spread to the capital and spread throughout the world.

This battle can be said to be the legend that Emperor Chongzhen surrendered hundreds of thousands of rebels alone and challenged twenty or thirty rebel leaders before the battle. It has become a must-talk topic during the New Year in various places.

When the news reached Quanzhou, Fujian, Zheng Zhibao, who had originally complained about the emperor and felt a little aggrieved because his eldest brother had submitted to the emperor, immediately had nothing to say and just sighed to Zheng Zhilong: "Brother, you still have a good sense and know how to do the right thing. We are the best. Otherwise, with the power of the current emperor, we would not be able to defeat him no matter what!"

Zheng Zhilong just smiled slightly after hearing this. In his mind, he was thinking about what Emperor Chongzhen told him. The next step was to attack Dongwu and build a naval base in the West.

It seems that the reorganization of his subordinates must be concluded as soon as possible and submitted to the emperor.

When the news reached Shaanxi, Tian Jianxiu felt a little sad. I really didn't expect that Li Zicheng would end up being crushed to death by a horse. At the same time, he was also glad that there was no resistance from Shaanxi. Otherwise, if the emperor led a large army to attack, there would be no chance of winning, and he would not directly turn to court officials to continue to govern the place like now.

It seems that they must do things well in order to gain more weight in the court and make the emperor feel that they are sincerely obedient.

When the news reached the capital, Zhu Cixiang, the prince's supervisor, could not hold back and applauded loudly in the Wenhua Palace. He only regretted that he had not accompanied his father to the expedition and witnessed this rare scene in the ages. My father was able to throw a horse and kill the leader of the thieves who had been causing trouble for many years. It was really amazing!
  All the civil and military officials, including those in the capital, all remembered the emperor's strength, and they had gone to the extent of throwing horses and smashing the thieves' heads to death!
  No one in the Ming Dynasty has any doubts about the martial prowess of the current emperor!

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At the same time, in the Chongzheng Hall in Shenyang, Liaodong, Jianlu was also discussing matters and celebrating their achievements this year.

I heard Dorgon speak with a bit of pride: "The Japanese country sold us one hundred thousand bird guns. Although about half of them are old, they are still usable and the price is cheap. In this way, I The Qing Dynasty will have one hundred thousand more cannon soldiers."

The princes and belles in the Chongzheng Palace were very happy after hearing this.

The Qing Dynasty had a small population, and even though it had tried its best before, it only had about [-] troops. But now, after obtaining the population of North Korea, the North Korean army of [-] people had been formed before, and now it can obtain another [-] musketry soldiers. This scale of troops is the largest since the founding of the country.

At this time, Dorgon was still there and said: "The North Korean Navy has also been reorganized, with a total of a thousand large and small warships. The most important thing is that the Japanese country is now friendly to us, so North Korea does not need too many troops to garrison. All we need is local troops to maintain local order. Any troops that can fight can be transferred to Liaodong."

"According to the news, the people who can influence North Korea are the newly formed Dongjiang Army of the Ming Dynasty, which is led by the traitors Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming. They currently have two to three hundred warships, and there is no way they can be the opponent of our navy. I It has been decreed that by the end of the year, the North Korean Navy will move to Jinshan and the Port Arthur area, which will be able to isolate the Ming Dynasty Navy from threatening North Korea, and even pose a threat to the Ming Dynasty's Shandong coast."

Speaking of this, Dorgon raised his voice and emphasized: "Everyone, our first step in revenge for the Qing Dynasty can start with the naval battle. Landing in Shandong of the Ming Dynasty, or even going directly to the south of the Yangtze River in the Ming Dynasty, we should have a big harvest. ! The money obtained can be used to continue trading with the Japanese country in exchange for more gunpowder and muskets."

Hearing this, Duduo couldn't help but yearn for it: "I heard that Jiangnan in the Ming Dynasty is the most prosperous, but it's a pity that we have never reached Jiangnan several times before. If one day we can go to Jiangnan in the Ming Dynasty, let us go and grab a piece of it. Just do it!"

After hearing this, Dorgon looked at him and said, "Hong Chengchou once said that the more prosperous the Ming Dynasty was, the more relaxed its military preparedness was. In the past, during the Japanese pirate rebellion, more than a dozen Japanese pirates could run rampant to the gates of Nanjing. Therefore, we must be well prepared. If the navy does not move, we must attack with maximum strength. In the first few times, the Ming Dynasty will definitely not be on guard, and we will definitely gain a big harvest!"

After hearing this, Jierhalang said with some regret: "It's just a pity that the Japanese country has not agreed to hire their warriors. Otherwise, the navy will be stronger and the Ming Dynasty's coastal areas will definitely be difficult to deal with!"

When Dorgon heard this, he nodded and said: "It's still a matter of money. They think the money is too little. It would be great if they could borrow it. They can hire those warriors to rob it together, and pay it back after they get the money."

He didn't know that many Western Yi people were like this, borrowing money, colonizing, and then paying back the money after grabbing things. But it's useless even if you know it. Now in East Asia, only the capital of the Ming Dynasty and the wealthy banks in Nanjing can lend large-scale money. There was no place to borrow money in the Qing Dynasty.

Nikan, who had been relatively silent in the meeting, suddenly said after hearing Dorgon's words: "Perhaps some of the navy we sent to the coast of the Ming Dynasty can dress up as Japanese people. One of them can make the Ming Dynasty think they are Japanese. We have already formed an alliance with us to deal with the Ming Dynasty together; secondly, the Japanese side will think that a daimyo has reached a deal with us privately and sent samurai, so other daimyo will probably not insist and hire us at a low price!" 　　　dor After hearing this, Gun thought for a moment, then nodded and said: "I think the Japanese and Ming countries are not very willing to fight. If we can force him to fight, and eventually the Japanese and Ming can also fight, we won't need to come." By hiring, the Japanese army can deal with the Ming Dynasty, this is a very good plan!"

Hauge, who had been impatient for a long time, heard their conversation and couldn't help but interrupt and asked: "Then when will we attack the Ming Dynasty and avenge our previous shame?"

They may have suffered heavy losses since they started the rebellion, but they have definitely never been defeated. The entry battle a few years ago was simply a shame for them, and they wanted to take revenge from top to bottom.

After hearing Hauge's question, others also followed suit.

"Yes, now that we have a strong army, it's time to enter the border and take revenge!"

"Yes, we have strong troops and our combat power is definitely better than ever before. It's time to enter the border!"

"..."

As long as they spoke, loudly and loudly, they would all be shouting that they wanted to enter the border and take revenge.

When Dorgon heard what they said, his face was expressionless and he didn't speak. He waited until they stopped talking before he said: "If you enter the pass again, you can't lose again. The latest news in the pass has not yet arrived, and we Some villages in the north were attacked by Western barbarians, and there seemed to be signs of instability on the grassland. The three tribes in Mobei should have paid tribute to our Qing Dynasty, but they have not paid tribute in the past two years. All these things must be resolved before we can pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty. The greatest enemy goes to war.”

If it had been before, he would probably have agreed. But since the disastrous failure of the last time he entered the customs, he has become much more cautious. He has been accumulating strength and does not dare to be careless.

Seeing that some of the people below seemed to have grievances, Dorgon also understood their mood and said to them: "You can let the North Korean navy plunder the coast of the Ming Dynasty first, firstly, to replenish supplies and attack the Ming Dynasty; secondly, Attract the Ming Dynasty to deploy its troops to the coast, so that the northern troops will be empty."

After hearing his words, Jierhalang first agreed: "This is a safe move, I second it!"

Among the upper-level Manchus today, Dorgon has the highest prestige, followed by Jierhalang. The two of them had the same opinion, and with Duduo being a die-hard loyalist, it was basically impossible for others to object.

Dorgon saw that no one objected anymore, and when he was about to speak, a man in a yellow mantle suddenly came into the palace to report that Ying'erdai, the Minister of Household Affairs, wanted to see him.

When Dorgon heard this, he immediately ordered: "Come back so soon, pass on!"

Tala Ying'erdai was the most adept at financial management and diplomacy in the Manchu Qing Dynasty. He had been the Supreme King of North Korea for many years. He was the kind of person who could make children stop crying in North Korea.

In the first two months, Dorgon sent him to the north to negotiate with the Xiyi who appeared there. If they could make peace, they would make peace; if they couldn't, they would send troops to fight again.

Originally, after receiving the news, the Manchus and the Qing Dynasty all wanted to send troops to destroy the Western barbarians. However, Dorgon was more cautious and felt that the biggest enemy at present was the Ming Dynasty. He would not fight the others if they could, so he decided to send them out. Enter Ying Erdai.

At this time, most people were a little disapproving when they heard the news that Ying Erdai was back.

Soon, Ying'erdai appeared in the main hall, with a face that was red from the cold, but with a look of joy. After paying tribute to Dorgon and Emperor Shunzhi who were sitting behind as a clay Buddha, he immediately took out a pot of gold from his arms. He presented the short-handled fire blunderbuss with both hands and said at the same time: "I have negotiated peace with those Western barbarians. They offered these self-made fire blunderbuss as a gift and asked for our furs!"

Someone in a yellow mantle took the short-handled firecracker and presented it to Dorgon. While Dorgon was sizing him up, Ying'erdai explained below: "There is a [-]% chance that these Western Yi's self-made fire guns will be fired!"

At this time in the late Ming Dynasty, flintlock guns were actually already available in the East, almost at the same time as those in the West. Bi Maokang introduced self-generated fire muskets, also known as flintlock guns, in his "Illustrated Weapons" published in the [-]th year of Chongzhen Period.

However, there is no description in the history books that the army in the late Ming Dynasty was equipped with self-generated fire guns. The most important reason is that the cost of making self-made fire guns is much higher than that of matchlocks, and the court had no money.

Secondly, corruption was rampant in the late Ming Dynasty, and even the quality of matchlock guns was worrying. The chambers often exploded. How could there be a well-made self-generated firegun? Therefore, even if a self-generating fire gun is built, its activation rate is pitifully low, and the probability of firing is less than [-]%. This further makes the military reject self-generating fire guns.

When Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming surrendered to the Manchu Qing, they did not have self-made fire guns. Therefore, the Manchu and Qing Dynasties only captured a few self-made fire guns. They are all accustomed to fighting, and they naturally know the advantages and disadvantages of self-made firecrackers and matchlocks.

Now, the self-generated fire gun brought back by Ying'erdai has a [-]% chance of firing, which is much better than the self-made fire cannon they have seen before. Therefore, whether it is Ying'erdai or more, Ergon and others were all pleasantly surprised.

Dorgon was very interested. Regardless of the severe cold outside, he immediately tested the self-generating fire gun in his hand to confirm the probability of firing the self-generating fire gun.

None of the other Princes of the Qing Dynasty, Baylor, complained about the cold weather or anything, and they all followed him out to watch.

After the test, it turned out that as Ying Erdai said, three shots can definitely fire two shots. The quality is the best they have ever seen.

Returning to the Chongzheng Hall, Dorgon immediately asked Ying'erdai: "Are those Westerners willing for us to trade our furs for these self-generated fire guns?"

(End of this chapter)