Before hanging himself, Chongzhen lifted the table

Chapter 225 Countermeasures
  Ying'erdai listened and confirmed again: "Yes, what they like most are all kinds of furs, especially mink and so on. They like it the most and are willing to exchange it for this self-generated fire gun. They said that as long as we are willing, they can Do business with us for a long time.”

The Xiyi that the Manchus referred to were the colonists of Tsarist Russia's Far East. Because furs in Europe were expensive, their favorite thing during their colonization in the Far East was furs.

At this time, Dorgon heard this and immediately said happily: "This is good. All the furs in the hands of the Eight Banners will be donated. Later, they will be replaced with these self-generated fire guns, and they will be distributed according to the number of furs presented. In addition, the decree All grassland ministries, let them pay tribute to all kinds of furs.”

For them, fur is not a problem. Dorgon can raise a lot of fur with just one order.

At this time, he was happy, but Ying'erdai added: "Master, they didn't know about this in advance, so they exchanged with us at most twenty self-generated fire guns, which they have used. Next time If we want to exchange, we have to wait for them to transport new self-made fire guns from China, which is estimated to take more than a year."

Upon hearing this, Duduo couldn't help but said: "It's only twenty old ones, what's the use of them?"

After Dorgon understood the situation, he also frowned and said: "It doesn't matter whether it's new or old, as long as it can be used. But there are only twenty, which is indeed a little less in quantity."

After Jierhalang heard this, he asked, "Can we imitate this self-generated fire gun?"

Dorgon looked at the self-generated fire gun in his hand, and finally shook his head and said: "Our original skilled firearms craftsmen were all from Kong Youde's department, but they were replaced in the past two years. There are some Koreans, but I'm afraid there are also It’s impossible to imitate such sophisticated firearms, otherwise we wouldn’t have to buy a large number of muskets from Japan!”

At this point, he sighed and said: "In terms of exquisite craftsmanship, the Han people are indeed the best!"

Dorgon said, turned to look at Ying Erdai and asked: "Where are those Xiyi people? I want to discuss with them personally. It doesn't matter even if I wait for a year, but the next time I buy and sell, I must ask for more You have to make your own firecracker!"

After hearing this, Ying'erdai hesitated for a moment, and then replied: "Master, those Western Yi did say that if I, the Qing Dynasty, can give them more furs first, then they will sell the furs after they go back. , we can buy more self-made fire guns and transport them over. But the slaves feel that even the Western Yi can’t be trusted, and they are afraid that after giving them the pelts, they will never come back.”

When Dorgon heard what he said, he said without hesitation: "What are you afraid of? Here! By the way, let me explain to them that there are plenty of furs in the Qing Dynasty. If you use this to seduce them, you won't be afraid that they won't come!"

He speaks decisively and in a resolute tone. It must be said that he is also courageous!
  Jierhalang listened and nodded in agreement: "Yes, since these Western barbarians have traveled thousands of miles to come to our Qing Dynasty, they are obviously greedy for money. As long as they are greedy for money, there is not just one person who knows that they can get bigger things. The good thing is, one person may not come, but among a group of people, it’s impossible for everyone to come!”

After hearing their words, Ying Erdai showed an expression of admiration and immediately complied with the order.

After this matter was arranged, when the Chongzheng Hall was preparing to talk about the next matter, another notification came from the yellow mantle, presenting a document saying that it was the news about the customs that had been forwarded by Mongolia.

These Manchu princes, Baylor, were very concerned about the situation within the pass. Therefore, they all immediately stared at Dorgon who was about to open the documents and watch.

Then, they discovered that Dorgon's expression was a bit strange. He was neither happy nor worried, but seemed to be a mixture of both.

So Duduo couldn't help but ask: "How is the situation inside the pass?"

Dorgon had finished reading at this time, so he looked up at him, and then looked at the others and said: "The territory of the outlaw Li Zicheng surrendered to the Ming Dynasty court. It is said that he led the remnants of his troops and fled to the Yunnan-Guizhou area. .Now the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty has gone to conquer the country in person again."

Having said this, he paused and said with a stern expression: "If nothing happens, the war in the pass will probably be put down by the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty!"

This news is indeed not good news for these people.

After hearing this, Hauge immediately said: "Then what are you waiting for? We can't wait until the Ming Emperor kills all the thieves before we enter the pass, right? Hurry and attack in, just like before, making it difficult for the Ming Emperor to take care of us. , exhausted from running around, this is the most beneficial thing for our Qing Dynasty!"

Although Hauge's character is a bit rough, he obviously knows the basic principles.

However, Dorgon shook his head and said: "A few years ago, the Ming Dynasty was still suffering from internal and external troubles, and it was about to change its dynasty. As a result, the emperor who never left the capital personally led troops to go on an expedition, and he was able to turn things around. I have to say that Ming Dynasty was about to change its dynasty. The only person the country can worry about is the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Now that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty is on an expedition to Yunnan and Guizhou, it is indeed a good opportunity for the Qing Dynasty to send troops. However, have you ever thought about how many troops and horses we can send, and how prepared we must be for the expedition into the pass? How much food and supplies are there? Nowadays, it is no different than before. You only need to spend money on the road, and you can replenish it by grabbing it at home!"

He said so much, but in the final analysis, there is only one point, and that is the issue of food and grass.

It was bitter cold in Liaodong. Although the Manchus and Qing Dynasties captured North Korea, gained a large amount of grain fields, and a population of tens of millions, at the same time, they also had tens of millions more mouths. The food of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was not enough, so it was used by the Manchu Qing people first, so some Koreans starved to death.

After the war to destroy the country, it would definitely be impossible to recover if one did not rest and recuperate for a few years. Now that we have to hastily start a war with the Ming Dynasty, this food is a problem.

As Dorgon said, if, as before, the Manchu army only needs [-] to [-] troops. After entering the customs, they can conquer the city and obtain supplies of grain and grass materials, then there will be no problem. Liaodong will at least have a small number of troops Food can be collected at any time.

But now, because the last time they entered the customs, they came back in defeat, and this time the Manchus and Qing troops were allowed to enter the customs with fewer troops than the last time. Who among them has the confidence?
  Because of their last defeat, they no longer had the confidence to capture cities and replenish food and supplies after entering the customs.

As a result, the number of troops entering the customs is estimated to be around [-], and the preparation of food and supplies is absolutely an astronomical figure for the Manchus!

Therefore, after Dorgon finished speaking, the princes and princes in the Chongzheng Palace were all dumbfounded.

After a while, Hauge asked reluctantly: "Is it possible that we can just watch the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty crush the Yungui rebel army, and then we can fight again when the world in Guan is at peace?" Everyone knows that the Ming Dynasty They are far larger than them, with a larger population and richer supplies. Once the civil strife in Ming Dynasty is gone, if the Ming Dynasty concentrates on dealing with them, even Hauge with a rough personality will feel worried in his heart.

After hearing this, Dorgon sighed and said: "With such a powerful country, it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice! Today's Qing Dynasty can only continue to accumulate strength for the future!"

Seeing that Hauge wanted to speak again, he continued: "But now our Qing Dynasty owns Liaodong and North Korea. In time, the Ming Dynasty will not be able to attack it if it wants to. In the past, the Sui and Tang Empires in the Central Plains only attacked Goguryeo. Despite all our efforts, the Sui Empire perished because of this."

It can be heard that Dorgon still knows the history of the Central Plains relatively well. Telling this history at this time really gave many Prince Baylor confidence.

When Jierhalang saw it, he immediately added: "In addition, it is not easy for the Ming Dynasty to attack the Qing Dynasty! Even if the rebellion in Guan Nei is put down by the Ming Dynasty emperor, he still needs to recuperate. The Ming Dynasty will It is also a problem for the army to attack the grain and grass in Liaodong. Not to mention, we will send the navy to the coast of the Ming Dynasty, which will also give the Ming Dynasty a headache and delay the time for the Ming Dynasty to send troops to Liaodong. "

Dorgon nodded after hearing this, and then said: "In a few years, we will have more troops, more food and grass, and better equipment. Just the Xiyi's self-generated fire guns will be in place. Ming If the army comes from afar, do you not have the confidence to defeat the Ming army?"

Upon hearing this, Duduo was the first to say loudly: "If Ming Gou dares to come, just give them another Battle of Salhu!"

The Battle of Sarhu was the iconic battle that marked the beginning of their rise. Speaking of it at this moment, other princes Baylor immediately echoed loudly, as if if the Ming army came to attack, it would definitely be another Battle of Sarhu.

In this way, the Manchu and Qing Dynasty's national policy for the coming year was decided: not to enter the customs, continue to recuperate, strengthen national and military strength, and trade with the Japanese and Western barbarians; in addition, the Korean navy was sent to the coast of the Ming Dynasty , especially those in the south of the Yangtze River, not only could they attack the Ming Dynasty, but they could also plunder supplies to replenish themselves.

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It was naturally impossible for Emperor Chongzhen to know the movements of the Manchus. For the time being, he could not take care of the Manchus. He only sent additional troops from Wu Sangui and Huang Degong to strengthen the troops on the northern Great Wall to prevent the Manchus from entering the pass again.

His energy is still concentrated on Dongwu. Although Du Yinxi led the army to invade Dongwu, and Fan Jingwen was in command on the Yunnan side, he still had to pay attention. His next target is Zuo Liangyu from Guangxi.

Just after the New Year, there was a report from Guangxi, saying that Zuo Liangyu tried to break into Huguang and Guangdong and other places, but was stopped.

Many chieftains in Guangxi originally rebelled with Zuo Liangyu. However, after the news of the Battle of Kunming reached Guangxi, many chieftains lost the confidence to rebel. They either fled or rebelled and took the initiative to join the imperial army. This was the main reason why Zuo Liangyu was stopped.

In February of the [-]st year of Chongzhen, Fan Jingwen wrote a crusade against Dongwu, and Du Yinxi led an army of [-] to attack Dongwu in batches;
  As for the food and fodder for the [-]-strong army, speaking of it, it was also thanks to the emperor's unparalleled bravery that he defeated the rebels with one person. Basically, there was no waste of food and fodder, and by the way, the rebels' food and fodder were also captured.

In addition, Emperor Chongzhen also gave Du Yinxi a decree. After entering Dongwu, those who dare to resist should not show mercy, because providing food to the enemy is also a supplement to the army's food and grass.

On the side of Emperor Chongzhen, he led Longwei Camp, Ma Ke, Tang Tong, Gao Jie and Gao Yigong's troops, a total of [-] troops to Guangxi.

Just as he was about to set off, the memorial from Pinghai Marquis Zheng Zhilong arrived.

This memorial is mainly the result of the reorganization of the navy under his command. It was reorganized into four naval divisions, each with about seven or eight hundred large and small warships. He was directly under a navy, Zheng Zhibao was under a navy, Zheng Hongkui was under a navy, and there was another navy who was not from the Zheng family but had a foreign surname named Shi Lang.

Zheng Zhilong asked for instructions in the memorial, what to do next?
  At the same time, along with Zheng Zhilong's memorial, there was also Yan Yingyuan's memorial. In his memorial, he reported to the emperor all the key and important things that had been compiled in the past two years.

For example, the personnel configuration and elite level of each navy, and why the Zheng family has three navy branches, etc. In addition, he also strongly suggested that Shi Lang lead an army, saying that Shi Lang had strong naval combat capabilities and was worthy of reuse.

In fact, there is no need for Yan Yingyuan to say that of course Emperor Chongzhen knew about Shi Lang.

If it were the original history, Shi Lang and Zheng Chenggong had an irreconcilable conflict until Zheng Chenggong wanted to kill him. In the end, Shi Lang defected to the Manchu Qing Dynasty and became one of the main contributors to the Manchu Qing Dynasty's final elimination of Zheng Chenggong's power. His ability in naval command is indeed very strong.

Speaking of which, the evaluation of this Shi Lang on the Internet in later generations is more complicated.

On the one hand, many people criticized him for becoming an accomplice of the Manchus like Hong Chengchou and Fan Wencheng; but on the other hand, some people spoke for him, saying that at least he did not surrender to the Manchus like Hong Chengchou and Fan Wencheng. In the early stage, I really focused on playing Manqing.

Among those who spoke for him, the biggest reason was that after he destroyed Zheng Chenggong's forces, he tried his best to retain troops in Da Yuan, so that Da Yuan would always legally belong to China. Otherwise, if the Dutch occupied Dajuan at that time and the Manchus did not send troops, then Dajuan would really become the territory of the Dutch.

Of course, these are all historical events.

At this time, after Emperor Chongzhen read the memorials of Zheng Zhilong and Yan Yingyuan, he did not raise any objection to the compiled list. After all, it was originally the navy of the Zheng family, but now it has been reorganized into a real imperial navy. It obeys the orders of the imperial court. Even if three of the four navy commanders are surnamed Zheng, he understands.

After thinking about it, Emperor Chongzhen issued an edict to go to Fujian. The navy led by Zheng Zhilong continues to be stationed in Fujian. The two naval divisions led by Zheng Zhibao and Shi Lang go north to join Denglai and Dongjiang Navy to strengthen the strength of the northern navy. They can take a step on land to harass the Liaodong coast and the Korean coast. Continue to instigate rebellion against the Korean puppet army and attack the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

Another naval force under Zheng Hongkui went to the South Sea to the Western Sea to attack the Western port of Dongwu. However, Emperor Chongzhen estimated that by the time Zheng Hongkui's navy arrived, the entire Dongwu would already belong to the Ming Dynasty. But even so, Zheng Hongkui's navy will still be stationed in the West.

(End of this chapter)