Ming Zhengzhi, I am Zheng Kezang

From February of the third year of Wuding, the Zheng Jun Navy began to frequently launch attacks on the north bank in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Among them, Yizheng was bombarded three times, Tongzhou twice, and there were battles with Qing army boats and ships on the Wuhu and Anqing sections of the river. , and once sent a sailor team to the north bank, this series of actions, coupled with the sound of the Northern Expedition from Nanjing, made the Qing army in northern Jiangsu and Anhui provinces think that a big change was imminent, and emergency messages from all over the country were sent to Beijing like snowflakes. .

What makes the Qing court even more uncomfortable is that Zheng Jun's Eastern Fleet also frequently appeared along the coast of Shandong. The population in the coastal area was taken to the south of the Yangtze River and Jeju Island by Zheng Jun.

Since Shandong and Liaodong face each other across the sea, and because Zheng Jun also had a record of harassing Liaodong many times, after the alarm from Shandong came, Liaodong also fell into a situation where all the grass and trees were fighting.In order to avoid Zheng Jun's attack, Liaodong General Chuoke asked Kangxi to move to the sea in Liaodong and abandon the Liaodong Peninsula.When the memorial was in the hands of Kangxi, Kangxi was furious, and on the grounds of "recklessly discussing abandoning the ancestral foundation", Chuoketuo, the yellow-belt clan clan, was imprisoned and replaced by another clan township, Su Nu, who took over Liaodong ( Shengjing) General's post.

Kangxi knew that Yi Jiang could not change the current crisis, so he ordered the addition of a town of seawater defense divisions in Yongding Mansion and Tianjin Mansion in Zhili, and asked Shandong and Liaodong to set up extensive fortresses at the mouth of the Liaohe River and various coastal areas. In preparation for Zheng Jun's small troops to land.Kangxi knew that whether it was conscription or labor labor, it would cause further harm to the already overwhelmed people in the north, but facing the pressure of fighting on the two fronts, he could only drink poison to quench his thirst.

In March of the third year of Wuding, news came from the Hunan battlefield. After nearly half a year of fighting, Zheng Jun finally captured Baoqing Mansion and forced the defenders of Yongzhou Mansion to surrender. However, Hunan Governor Sang E received reinforcements from Sichuan and Huguang. Still entrenched in the west of Zishui, and at the same time defending and helping each other through Dongting Lake and Changsha, the battle situation in Hunan still presents a chaotic situation.

Also in March, the battle situation in Guangxi also changed. The Qing army in Nanning launched a counterattack against Zheng Jun Longxiang's first division from the front line of Qinzhou, and once drove Zheng Jun back to the east of the Qinjiang River.The Qing army, which had achieved the task of suppressing the Zheng army on the southern front, immediately attacked Xunzhou. However, it never thought that the Longxiang First Division, which had a steady stream of support from the navy, quickly recovered and took advantage of the main force of the Qing army to advance eastward. Going north, forced Tao Dai, the governor of Guangxi, to withdraw his troops and return to aid.

On the third day of April in the 34th year of Kangxi, Jebtsundamba and Zhasak Khan Tsewang Zab, who had to flee to Monan Mongolia due to Galdan's soldiers, arrived in Beijing by way. Kangxi organized a grand welcome ceremony--- For this reason, the Qing court's household department almost emptied all the silver --- but it did not agree to the request of the two to go north immediately to recover Khalkha.

On the seventh day of April, [-] troops from Galdan, who had annexed the Khalkha Mongolian vast pastures and some herdsmen, entered Ulanqab to hunt down Chechen Khan Umerke and Tuxietu Khan Chahundorji.The Mongolian tribesmen of the Urad Three Banners, Khalkha Right Banner, Sizi Tribe Banner and Maoming'an Banner under the Ulanqab League were terrified when they learned that the Zhungeer army had invaded. The surrounding Monan Mongolian tribes were in great panic.

Under such circumstances, in order to consolidate the foundation of his rule, Kangxi, who was originally suffering from the problem of military strength and money and food, had no choice but to issue a reprimand to Galdan, and at the same time ordered the mobilization of the capital, Shanxi and other places to ban travel to the Eight Banners. And [-] green battalion soldiers and [-] Mongolian cavalry from Chahar, Tumed, Ordos and other departments were commanded by Anbei General Fei Yanggu to march towards Ulanqab.In order to avoid large-scale mobile operations of the Zhungeer Army, Kangxi also ordered the mobilization of more than [-] Mongolian soldiers from Horqin, Ujimqin, Zalu, Sunit, Bahrain, Keshigten, Naiman, Aohan and other banners. Prevent Galdan from advancing eastward on the Suoyueerji Mountains, Khalkha River, and Kelulun River.In addition, Kangxi also ordered the Shaanxi-Gansu troops, including Zhang Yunyi, who had just won the victory, to march westward from Ganzhou (Zhangye), Suzhou (Jiuquan) and other places, cross the Gobi Desert through the Ejina Banner and enter the western part of Khalkha Mongolia, cutting off Galdan's retreat , to completely eradicate the future troubles in the north with a war of annihilation.

Three armies of nearly [-] soldiers attacked mightily, but as the so-called cannon fired, the money and grain that Kangxi had managed to save by selling prostitution officials and nobles disappeared in an instant.In order to maintain the expenses of the army, Kangxi raised the banner of eradicating corruption with one hand. He had to get a lot of silver by means of chasing money. However, in troubled times, money alone is not enough to fill the stomach. As a result, food prices rose three times a day, let alone ordinary people, and even many officials in the capital. The phenomenon of edema abounds, and the entire Beijing city is already in a state of waiting to die.

In order to solve the famine in Beijing, Kangxi had to order the four provinces of Shandong, Henan, Shanxi, and Zhili to supply Beijing with all their grain. It is very big, even if some food arrives in Beijing, it is just a drop in the bucket

"What?" As North Korea's resident envoy in Beijing, even though he knew that the current situation in the city was not good, Park Wenkang was still startled by the words of the head of the Ministry of Rites just now. "20 shi of rice, this, this, how can such a small country in North Korea get so much rice, please be accommodating."

"Master Pu, this is also due to fate." Feng Weiru, the head of the Ministry of Rituals, stiffened his face as if covered with a layer of paste. "What's more, it's just a temporary loan. When the summer grain is harvested, it will be returned." Feng Weiru pointed to the top of his head. "As long as you pass this hurdle, if you want to come to the court, you will remember North Korea."

How could Park Wenkang dare to believe Feng Weiru's words, so he wailed: "It's not that the lower officials deliberately evade, even if the North Korean treasury is emptied, it may not be able to get together the 20 shi rice."

"North Korea has accumulated hundreds of years of savings, and even 20 shi can't get it out. Who will believe this story." Feng Weiru did not listen to the explanation. "And even if there is none in the national treasury, what about the treasuries of various provinces? There are so many centuries-old clans in North Korea, don't they have any savings? It's only 20 shi, so you can just scrape it together, why bother to act like this."

"Xiaguo has always established the country with benevolence and righteousness, so how can it take away the wealth of the scholar-officials?"

"Master Park means that the imperial court is brutal and unethical." Chief Feng said unceremoniously after grasping the loophole in envoy Park's words. "It's really courageous. I hope that what your lord said will not bring military disaster to North Korea."

"Your Excellency misunderstood, I didn't mean that. I meant that the two groups in a small country are intertwined, and there are many aristocratic families. Our country's lord and you may not be able to persuade him to lose. The heavenly court is very urgent. Our country But it’s powerless.”

"Whether you want to or not, it's not up to Mr. Park." Feng Weiru was obviously noncommittal to Park Wenkang's explanation. "At the end of the day, you and I are both messengers. Please ask Mr. Park to convey the court's intentions back to North Korea immediately. If there is a delay, we will not be able to take care of you."

"Master Feng, Master Feng!" Looking at Feng Weiru's back, Pu Wenkang, who had chased all the way to the gate of the post house, was ashen. It is inevitable that the Qing court's idea comes from the top of the country, but what is even more disturbing is that the turmoil that this extortion of 20 shi of rice and grain will cause in North Korea is not something that an envoy stationed abroad can do. Predicted it. "Damn it!"

The deputy envoys and others gathered around one after another, asking for instructions with anger on their faces: "My lord, what should we do now?"

"The Qing court has no way, it is abhorrent to insult and oppress our country, but in order to prepare for the country, the news must be sent back to the country immediately." Park Wenkang stabilized his mind, and then made a decision. "I'll immediately write two letters detailing today's events, you, and you, take these two letters back to China."

"My lord, the men of the North Korean envoy have left the city." Park Wenkang didn't know that his actions had completely fallen into the rhythm designed by the Qing court. "One of the roads goes east, and it must have gone to Shengjing through the Shanhaiguan Pass to North Korea, and the other road goes south, and it is estimated that it goes to Tianjin to go to sea."

"Going to sea?" The adult who hid his body behind the curtain immediately interrupted his subordinates. "Hai Ni travels across the sea, sailing several times to death, but the North Koreans swagger back to the country, and say that they have nothing to do with Hai Ni, it is really hateful." Speaking of this, the adult said to the subordinate who reported the letter. "Go down and watch carefully."

"My lord, now that Haini is blocking the two banks by the natural danger of the Yangtze River, it is very inconvenient for us to obtain news from Jiangnan, but Haini can use the North Korean envoys to find out the movements of the court, which is extremely disadvantageous." Make a sound. "The lower officials thought they should have seized the North Korean embassy immediately"

"Inappropriate." The adult who spoke before flatly denied it. "How to check without evidence."

"Isn't the passage of North Korean envoys at sea evidence?" said the speaker. "The lower official thinks this is enough."

"If someone tells you that the situation is urgent and you have to go to sea, how can you explain to the Ministry of Rites?"

"This?" The speaker hesitated for a moment, and then said discouragedly. "The lower officials are stupid, and please show me how to act."

"Find a way to get the Ministry of Rites to help divert the tiger away from the mountain, and then carry out the search. Be quick with your hands and feet. When you're done, set it on fire, destroy the corpse and wipe out the traces, so that the North Koreans can't say anything."

"Your Majesty understands, please rest assured, my lord, this matter must be settled."

Done?There was a strange smile on the face of the adults behind the curtain. Yes, now that the Qing court is being attacked on both sides, even if they got the evidence that North Korea and Ming Zheng colluded, Kangxi would never order to attack North Korea easily. Of course, having evidence is better than having no evidence Well, it is the best policy to suppress North Korea bit by bit.