Chapter 160: The Wind (I)

The begging for Japanese teachers during the Southern Ming Dynasty did not benefit China in any way, but it led to the rise of Japan's self-positioning. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info

After the fermentation of "Tang Chuanfeng Tales" and the derived metamorphosis of Huayi, the small country that was once at the feet of Chinese civilization wagged its tail and begged for mercy, gained a psychological advantage, and the ambition that was flattened in the Imchen War began to sprout wantonly, especially the promotion of capitalism in later generations and the decay of the Manchu Qing Dynasty itself, and finally transformed into the great enemy of life and death in China for a long time in the future.

The official fleet of the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Ming armies arrived in Japan on its maiden voyage, and its attitude towards Japan was completely different from that of the previous Lu Jianguo Group and the Fujian Zheng Group, begging for assistance or anything, and even the Maori family of the Changzhou Domain personally held a banquet to entertain them, mentioning that they were willing to help some money, food, and ordnance, but Zheng Qi, who was in charge of commerce and trade, refused politely.

After a few days of contact, the two sides reached a commercial agreement, and the Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Ming armies handed over the agency rights of the southwest region of Japan to the Choshu Domain, and the merchants of the Choshu Domain were responsible for selling the goods after they arrived, and the purchase price was also favorable. Although the profits of the Choshu clan will be depressed, the victory is large and stable, and with some political considerations, the cooperation between the two sides is still a win-win situation.

Most of the cargo was gone, and the fleet had to go somewhere else. Along the way, the bearded officer was in charge of the fleet, and Zheng Qi was in charge of commerce, and the two worked together in a harmonious manner. However, when he was about to pull the anchor and set sail, Zheng Qi brought a Japanese, but it made the sideburns and beard furrowed.

"Brother Zheng, are you sure this guy is not a wolf?"

"No, I've checked, his ancestors did not have a Japanese envoy, but he sent a Sui envoy,"

"What is the Sui Envoy?"

The bearded officer passed the literacy test before the first voyage, and he knew that the impression of such a dynasty as Sui was very vague about the Tang Dynasty.

"The dynasty of the forty-six friends of Wagang."

"I know this, the descendants of the envoys sent by Japan at that time?"

Although they went to China to learn from teachers, for these "apprentices", the Chinese at this time generally separated them from the Wukou. This is normal, the Japanese are barbarians, although the apprentices may not be able to learn much real skills, but at least they are instructive, so they naturally have to be treated differently.

"Villain Ono Ichiro, meet the general of the Ming Kingdom."

"Get up, you know the shipping routes to Korea and the Ryukyus?"

"The villains have walked by."

This Japanese young man was very respectful, and even nodded his sideburns and beard in approval. However, when Ono Ichiro went down, he suddenly asked Zheng Qi: "I don't seem to be the kind of kid who is willing to be a guide." ”

"What Brother Ruan said is very true, this person told me that he didn't want a tael of silver to lead the way, he just wanted to go back with us to kill the Tartars, and he would make meritorious contributions in the future and strive to become a Han citizen."

"I see."

For the people of the surrounding countries, the Han nationality of the Ming Dynasty was far more attractive than the nationality of the American imperialists in later generations. can enter the Han nationality and become an officer of the Ming Dynasty, even if he can't even enter the Han nationality, he is just a Tartar official registered in the Ming court, and when he returns to his hometown, he will immediately be proud of the state and county, and the social status of the entire family can be greatly improved, not just for fun at all.

Besides, Zheng Qi had heard Chen Wen say before that for such aspiring young people, he should set an example, so that everyone knows what the four words "luxurious" mean.

Within two days, the aspiring young man Ono Ichiro set off with sideburns and Zheng Qi, first to North Korea, then south to Ryukyu, and finally returned to Zhejiang to resume his life.

Korea and Ryukyu, both of which were originally sworn friends of the tributary system of the Ming Dynasty, have now been changed to the Manchu Dynasty. Ono Ichiro was still a little worried, worried that the inability of trade would implicate him, the guide, in the big matter of whether he could cut down the tartars in the future. But when he saw the ship's artillery, he was immediately reassured.

"With such firepower, if they dare to disobey the Ming Dynasty and the king, the villain will think that they will directly level Seoul and Shuri Castle, so that they can recognize clearly, which is the real Heavenly Empire!"

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This fleet was loaded with a huge amount of goods, raw silk, silkworm cocoons, silk, cloth, cane sugar, and even ceramics, and its profits were naturally higher than at the time of Chengping, when China's productivity had fallen sharply after a long period of war, and the goods that Japan could receive had dropped significantly. Not only can the tax loss of floating grain be eliminated, but Chen Wen's new plan can also be launched as scheduled.

While Chen Wen was still further accumulating strength, Prince Zheng Zierharang had already arrived in Nanjing at the end of July, and the army had crossed the Yangtze River in a mighty way. In a trance, it seems that the Qing army in the first year of Hongguang marched south and instantly swept away half of the south of the Yangtze River again.

In April, the reinforcements prepared by Jidu were already seventy-seven eighty-eight, and Shunzhi made a personal expedition, and Jierharang had to go into battle with illness.

However, Zilharang, who was already getting sicker and heavier at that time, forced himself to start rectifying military affairs, but after a few days in the barracks, his body and bones got better and better. In this regard, Zierharang had to smile bitterly - when he was in Liaodong, the days of drinking ice and lying in the snow and being precarious had been too long, and the world of flowers in Beijing was really not something that his body could bear.

The army marched southward, and the Manchus mobilized all the transportation capacity on the canal, and every day the tired slender men alone were countless, and finally sent this army to Nanjing.

However, the primary task of this army has been completed by generals such as Ma Guozhu, Guan Xiaozhong, and Liu Liangzuo, and after Zheng Chenggong's army withdrew from the Yangtze River, he soon abandoned Chongming and returned to Fujian.

Zheng Chenggong came in a hurry and left in a hurry, besides, he originally planned to use Jiangnan as the core occupation area, and strictly forbade soldiers to harass the people, except for the defenders of Zhenjiang who basically left Jiangnan without getting anything. As for Zhang Huangyan's department, he forcibly bought four cents of silver and beheaded it to show the public, and he did not commit any crime in autumn, and the word Wang Shi deserved his name.

The Ming army was the attacking party, but it was the Qing army that came to the aid of the Ming army in Fujian to carry out a large-scale looting of the area once occupied by the Ming army. The plundered women are all sold in Suzhou, and those who lose their parents and wives in Zhenjiang are looking for a lot of people in various prefectures and counties, and the city gate of Wuxi is full of signs. ”

After the disastrous victory in Nanjing, the Qing army relied on looting along the way to make a windfall, and most of the green battalions of the various units had already returned to their garrisons -- the military pressure of the Ming army in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Jiangsu was always there, and it was getting worse day by day. The four prefectures of Suzhou, Guangde, Ningguo, and Chizhou, which bordered the areas occupied by the Ming army, were even more shocked three times a day, but every rumor would cause a big or small commotion.

In the summer, the Ming army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang still did not move, and Fan Wencheng of Huguang wrote that he planned an attack on Jiangxi, and at the same time sent people to provoke the relationship between Chen Wen and Sun Kewang, the two Ming armies are now in western Jiangxi, and may start a war at any time.

In general, he carried out a fruitful containment of the Ming army in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, forced Chen Wen to abandon the offensive, and ensured the security of Jiangnan, which can be described as a great contribution. However, the threat that Huguang was about to bear would be greater, so he strongly asked the Manchu court to send a new round of reinforcements to the Huguang Qing army.

In this regard, the ungrateful Ma Guozhu expressed strong opposition, and Fan Wencheng is indispensable for containment, but reinforcements must also give priority to Jiangnan, after all, haven't Sun Kewang and Chen Wen been separated by Fan Zhuge , they are here where the situation is grim.

The dispute was not over until Zilharang arrived in Nanjing, but as a double victor against Zheng Chenggong and Fan Wencheng, Ma Guozhu's life was by no means as good as that of Fan Wencheng, the loser.

"This is what kind of good general you promoted by this dog minion?"

With a heartwarming foot, Ma Guozhu was kicked to the ground by Zilharang, pointing at his nose so angry that he couldn't even speak.

What Jilharang refers to is Liang Huafeng, who was defeated by Ma Xin before, this famous general of the green camp in the early Qing Dynasty immediately got the third-class Asihahafan after defeating Zheng Chenggong, and immediately went hand in hand with Hong Chengchou, and later added to the third-class Asihani Hafan, that is, the title of the third-class baron, which is highly used.

But now, because Admiral Su Song is still Zhang Tianlu, not Ma Jinbao, and at the same time, Liang Huafeng was attacked by the Ming army of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and was defeated, and a good general immediately became a mediocre general, and even Ma Guozhu, who promoted him, was also affected.

"The prince is angry, it is the slave who has lost his eyes, and the slave deserves death."

Ma Guozhu lay on the ground, knocking on the ground one by one, Zilharang knew that Ma Guozhu had already made great contributions, there was no need to be harsh, this time he borrowed the topic to play, but it was just to better control and prepare for the next attack on the Ming army in Jiangsu, Zhejiang.

After a while, Zilharang asked his soldiers to pick up Ma Guozhu, and then said: "Forget it, you slave is also working hard, and this king will speak to the court for you." ”

"Thank you for your great kindness, the slave will fully cooperate with the prince."

Hearing the sound and knowing the elegant meaning, Ma Guozhu certainly understood Zilharang's intentions. In the two months of the war, there was all kinds of chaos in Jiangnan officialdom, but he was a great hero who defeated Zheng Chenggong. But Zheng Chenggong is gone, but Chen Wen, who has always been a steady scourge, is still there.

The arrival of the former Xinyi Auxiliary Uncle and Regent, the current Prince of Heshuo Zheng, and the last prince of the Aixin Jueluo family who led the troops to fight since Liaodong did give confidence to many Manchu officials, but if he really wanted to succeed, he still needed the cooperation of the feudal officials.

"Let's talk about the current situation in Jiangnan, this king really wants to know what kind of character Chen Wen is."

Chen Wen's background, Ma Guozhu knows that because there is a Tongzhejiang case, he can't talk nonsense. He was originally an old minister of Liaodong, and his position on this matter was naturally the same as that of Ning Wan and my group. Moreover, now that the Southern Party has been beaten in the Manchu and Qing dynasties, there is nothing left, and there is not even a high-level official, only a few cats and dogs, so it is even more impossible for him to get involved in these things.

Fortunately, Zilharang was not interested in this, and what he wanted to hear was the current situation. It's just that this situation is extremely unfavorable for the Qing army in Jiangnan, after Zheng Chenggong's offensive, Chen Wen took the opportunity to annihilate Yue Le's army in Hangzhou, seized the territory of five prefectures, and killed many of the big men including Yue Le, Yibai, and Xiao Qiyuan. Especially Yue Le, a prince of Heshuo was killed, the blow to the morale of the Qing army was incomparable, if it weren't for Chen Wen in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, he was afraid that just a partial division could easily recover Jiangnan, and Jierharang would not even have the opportunity to cross the Yangtze River.

"This barbarian is waiting for this king."

Jiangnan is a wealthy land, especially Susongchang Town, and Jierharang knows very well that Chen Wen is using this as bait to catch his big fish. The reason is very simple, the water network in the south of the Yangtze River is vertical, which is not conducive to the superior cavalry of the Qing army. And this bait, Zilharang had to bite, because without the wealth here, although the Manchu Qing Dynasty's finances have saved a lot of money over the years, but to maintain the entire north, it still can't last long.

"Then let's see if you fished this king up, or if this king dragged you into the water."

After listening to the general situation report, Zilharang quickly figured out Chen Wen's intentions. This is experience, from the experience that the Wanli Dynasty has been rolling on the tip of the knife. And he also knew very well that Chen Wen didn't care whether he knew it or not, because of his strength, there was no way.

"This time the king brought 6,000 Manchurian Eight Banners, 6,000 Mongolian Eight Banners and 8,000 Han Army Eight Banners, and there are also 30,000 northern green battalion soldiers on the way, and the military food and grass must be prepared properly."

These Eight Banner Army are the few elite troops that can be drawn out by the Manchu Qing court, and the Green Battalion soldiers have all the elite divisions that can be transferred from the north without exception. Assuming that this army is destroyed, the Eight Banners Army may still be able to stabilize Gyeonggi, but it is very likely that the green battalions in various places will face the possibility of being able to shrink the county town of Fufu and be unable to suppress the anti-Qing forces.

"Military Grain and Grass ......"

Ma Guozhu swallowed his saliva, and then explained to Jierharang: "Lord Wang, last year, in order to attack Zhejiang, the southeast Jingluo Hong Chengchou transported a large amount of money and grain from the treasury of various prefectures and counties in the south of the Yangtze River to Jiangxi, but he was defeated in the first battle, and only the last batch was brought back by Admiral Liu because it had just been sent to Raozhou Mansion. This year, the minions tried their best to let the following prefectures and counties expropriate, but they encountered the invasion of the Haikou again, and there was really not much left in the treasury. ”

This is the truth, Jiangnan is rich, and the Manchu Qing government in Jiangnan is also looting, but many of these goods are to be transported to Beijing along the canal, and the others must be supported in various places.

"Ma Guozhu, this king is not discussing with you, he is ordering you to prepare military rations and grass!"

"The minion understands, the minion understands, and the minion must do his best."

Zilharang also knows that in today's situation, Ma Guozhu is already a brave man. Now the green battalion is still on the way, relying on the Eight Banners Army alone, not to mention anything else, even the strength of the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Ming armies is too much of a loss. The matter of military rations and grass will take time, and Ma Guozhu will definitely do his best, this matter can be put aside for the time being, but some other things and some people must be understood as soon as possible.

"Let that traitor come to the king."