Ming Zhengzhi, I am Zheng Kezang

Regardless of whether it is good communication or seeking peace, the essence is that the Qing court cannot continue to fight. [ ] This is not to say that the Qing court would not be able to support it if it lost 10,000+ troops, nor was it that the Qing court would not be able to sustain it because the entire territory of Huguang and Henan had lost millions of people. It was really because of problems in Sichuan.The wealth of Sichuan is supplied to Shaanxi, Gansu in the north and Yunnan and Guizhou in the south. Once shaken, the five provinces will be corrupted.Kangxi had already paid Yunnan and Guizhou for the preservation of Sichuan, so he didn't want to lose Gansu and Shanxi as well. In that case, the Qing Dynasty would really become the late gold.

Moreover, the actions of the three provinces to aid Henan have wiped out all the money and food collected into the national treasury this year. Although the empty Henan land can be sold at a low price for national use, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Hebei, and Lu can also be sent to landless tenants. Come to cultivate, but it takes a certain amount of time to buffer.

In addition, in the process of being hostile to Zheng Jun, more than [-] Eight Banners soldiers have been lost successively. Although the Han Army Banners are the majority among them, and there are many Mongolian Eight Banners, the Manchus are old and bloody. It has turned against Yingtian, even for the purpose of appeasement, Kangxi can only choose to call a truce in a short time.Not to mention that seven or eight thousand Mongolian troops were lost in the two battles of North Korea and Huguang, causing the flags in Inner Mongolia to stir up, and the Qing court wanted to appease them.

However, seeking peace means that the Qing court will automatically give up Zhengshuo's status, admitting that Zheng Jun, who has been slandered as a pirate, has revived the Ming Dynasty. This is a major event that shakes the foundation of Manchuria's rule. If people's hearts are fluctuating, even the princes of Manchuria will be in a state of panic.Therefore, Kangxi could only send someone from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to come forward. Even if he was exposed in the future, he could still blame a group of servants. Although he might not be able to clear himself up, he could finally have an explanation.

So does Ming Zheng need to discuss peace with the Qing court and strike?Of course it is also needed.

On the one hand, after capturing Jiangnan, Zheng Kezang's offensive strategy has been changed into a deep fort and a shallow attack, step by step. Therefore, it will take time to stabilize the newly occupied area and use it as a base for the subsequent Northern Expedition; on the other hand, Ming Zheng's financial situation It’s not much better than the Qing court. Millions of immigrants have just been dispatched, and they don’t expect to make any profit within three years, and the Qingzhang in Zhejiang and Fujian have caused people to be turned upside down, and the countryside is in turmoil. The dead noose made Zheng Fan's income and expenditure unbalanced. Although the customs tax, the main national tax, expanded rapidly with the development of foreign trade, it was far from enough to meet the huge military expenses and official salaries. [ ] In this case, taking a period of rest to restore the vitality of the country has become an inevitable choice.

That being the case, the two sides hit it off immediately, and the negotiation started secretly.Of course, it is impossible for the Qing court to give up the righteousness of ruling the whole of China, and it is impossible for Kangxi, who has a good face, to agree to leave his infamy as a "bandit" in history, and there has always been a saying in the Ming Dynasty that the emperor guards the country, and Zheng Kezang will also be willing to let his descendants People evaluate Liu Yu, Emperor Wu of the Southern Song Dynasty as a first-class figure, so the peace talks were doomed to be impossible to succeed from the very beginning.

But what is diplomacy?Diplomacy is doing what you know is impossible.So on December 36th in the [-]th year of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty and the first year of Baokang in the Ming Dynasty, the first informal peace talks between the Zheng and Qing parties officially began in an undisclosed room in the yamen of the deputy general of Huguangyou in Xinyang.

"This is Lord Sukhatu." Since it was an informal secret meeting, none of the participants wore formal official uniforms, but self-introduction was unavoidable. "The next official is Ouyang He who was promoted by King Xia's Department of Internal Affairs."

"It turned out to be Lord Ouyang." Sukhatu responded with a smile. "It's a pleasure to meet you, a pleasure to meet you." Since the two parties met each other, they sat opposite each other. "My lord Ouyang, I have been ordered to make a proposal to your vassal, and the imperial court is willing"

Sukhatu had just said a few words, and Ouyang He, who didn't know that he had become a candidate for some kind of Lalang matching game, interrupted suddenly: "Master Sukhatu, whether it's a good communication or a peace negotiation, Since you and I are sitting together today, the two sides are equal countries, and there is no need to mention the so-called imperial court in the general population, otherwise you and I don’t need to continue talking.[ ]”

Sukhatu ate a turtle, and immediately looked a little embarrassed, but Ouyang He was right. Since they can sit down and talk, Beijing must have recognized Nanjing's strength. He treated the other party with the same attitude, so he immediately said: "It is indeed a slip of the tongue."

Now that Sukhatu was able to correct his attitude, Ouyanghe didn't want to delve into it any further, so Sukhatu continued: "I am willing to establish friendship with your vassal, and we will be a brotherly country. The two sides will divide the territory and never fight again. From now on, your feudal lord will go south, and I will go to the lord’s north, so that the common people will no longer suffer. If the feudal lord replaces Ming, my emperor would rather marry a daughter as an in-law."

"About in-laws?" Ouyang He smiled. This obviously made Zheng Kezang inferior to Kangxi's generation. This certainly satisfied Kangxi's aggressive psychology, but how could it be accepted by Zheng Kezang, so he took it for granted. . "This matter is not urgent. As for the envoys of the Ming Dynasty, there is no need to talk too much. The king has his own destiny, so no one else can set it up."

Su Kehatu nodded clearly, what kind of temper is Kangxi? Zheng Kezang, who can wrestle with Kangxi and seize half of the country, is also a stubborn person who is independent of Miaomo and dictatorial of Sacred Heart. The opposite Ouyang He is from the internal affairs Hall, who presumably has the same identity as himself, is a servant of the royal family, so naturally there are some things that are hard to say.

Su Kehatu obviously judged others by himself, and misunderstood Ouyang He's meaning, but Ouyang He obviously had no obligation to explain, so he only heard Ouyang He say: "Master Su's words are very broad, I don't know if there are any details. Negotiable by both parties."

Just as Sukhatu was about to open his mouth, Ouyang He waved his hand: "But before talking about the details, do you have any sincerity?"

sincerity?Sukhatu was stunned, what does this mean?Seeing that Su Kehatu was a bit out of touch, Ouyang He had no choice but to go straight to the point: "I heard that you are ordering the four parties to arrest Yue Shenglong's family members? I'm afraid this is not good. Since the two parties have agreed to negotiate a peace, can you pardon his family? How about repatriation to the Fan?"

When Sukhatu left Beijing, Naertu had already been arrested and entered Beijing, but seeing the tragedy of Naertu and the unanimous accusations from the Mongolian Zonggui accompanying him, Kangxi had already identified the two major culprits in the Huguang War. Shanahai, where they lived, was immediately sent to Ninggu Pagoda, and Yue Shenglong's family became the culprits that Man Qing dug three feet to find out.

Therefore, upon hearing Ouyang He's rude request, even Sukhatu, who was prepared to be humiliated, was furious, and immediately shot the case: "Master Ouyang, Yue is certainly a meritorious dog of your clan. But he is also an unforgivable sinner of our court, and you are begging for mercy for him, probably to shake the foundation of our dynasty, if so, let's not talk about it!"

"If you don't talk, don't talk. Could it be that this fan begged you to come and talk?" Ouyang He also stood up and looked at the other party with contemptuous eyes. "I originally planned to use the captured Mongolian prince in exchange. If that's the case, then please do it!"

In exchange for captured Mongolia?Sukhatu was dumbfounded immediately, the city of Beijing was having a headache about how to appease the ministries of Inner Mongolia, if the living prince could be replaced, it would naturally solve Kangxi's confidant's serious trouble.But it seems that the negotiations have broken down. How can this be salvaged? It is also the reason why there is no information. I originally thought that the Mongolian cavalry had been wiped out, but I never thought that there were still some princes alive.This is not to change, and it is not to change.

However, Sukhatu's face immediately changed when he was troubled in his heart: "Master Ouyang, don't, don't tell me, it's a matter of mutual benefit for both parties to repair it. If a good thing breaks up because of a villain, wouldn't it be a big mistake?" It’s so wrong, let’s sit down and talk, let’s continue to sit down and talk. Although it’s true that pardoning the Yue family and repatriating the noble clan is a bit of a stretch, it’s not something that can’t be discussed.”

Seeing Ouyang He sat down again with a sneer, Sukhatu asked cautiously: "I don't know if those Mongolian banner owners are still alive, can I see them with my own eyes, so that I can go back and tell my emperor the truth. "

"This is the title." Ouyang He directed behind him, and handed over the document he had already prepared. "Master Su can inform you first. As for whether Master Su can see these prisoners, I have to report to the higher authorities before I can give Sir a definite news."

"That's fine, that's fine." Only then did Sukhatu remember that he was just a kite being pulled on a string. Whether the negotiation could be concluded or how to discuss it was controlled by the remote control from above. How could he have the right to interrupt the negotiation on his own? Well, now that he has thought about this point clearly, the smile on Sukhatu's face is even wider. "Lord Ouyang, since it is a replacement, can you also return the captured bannermen? I remember that the king of Geping County Naertu (It's over, it's over, I just checked the information, it's not Naertu It should be Neerfu, but there is a one-letter difference between two people, what a low-level mistake, and everyone will just let it go) It was once mentioned in the memorial that King Xia once proposed to return the captured Manchurian soldiers of our dynasty."

"Master Su, this time is now and that time is now," Ouyang He obviously did his homework well, and he knew the ins and outs of Zheng Kezang's proposal very well. "At the beginning, your side captured thousands of soldiers and family members who belonged to the vassal. Where are they now?" These people have been rescued in Nanyang. If the Qing government wants to continue to replace people, it has to bring out some new bargaining chips. "And a large-scale replacement, you and I have a tacit understanding? It's better to settle the affairs of the Yue family first. With sincerity, we can talk to each other."

"That's true." Sukhatu just wanted to take the opportunity to earn some capital for himself, but there were not enough benefits, and it was inevitable that the other party would not let go, which was not enough to make him feel depressed. "Since that's the case, let's stop here today. How about you and I go back to report and wait for instructions?"

Ouyang He nodded: "That should be the case, but Beijing is far away from this. I'm afraid it will be impossible to continue the negotiation a year ago. How about starting again in February?"

"Alright." Sukhatu agreed, but also put forward his own opinion. "Next time, how about inviting Master Ouyang to Xuchang for a talk?"

"This matter has to be reported to the lower officials to make a decision."