Tightly biting the situation became Jiaqing's only choice. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info neither Jiaqing nor his imperial court are willing to casually start a war with a country like the Tang Dynasty. But the posture of the **** state of the Qing Dynasty cannot be lost. Perhaps more than ten years ago, when the Tang Iron Army broke through the capital, the courtiers and Jiaqing, who was still the prince at the time, were silent, and they couldn't afford the courage to go against the Tang Dynasty. However, ten years later, the Qing court has improved a lot, and in the face of the Tang Dynasty, it is naturally not so easy to talk to the Tang people as before.

Therefore, when Datang withheld the customs tax of the Qing State, the Qing court immediately made its own reaction. Jiaqing personally issued an edict ordering the local government to be in charge of immigration affairs across the country to immediately suspend any cooperation with the Datang Immigration Bureau, and all immigrants who are ready to leave the country will be detained and not allowed to leave the country. All of a sudden, thousands of immigrants from all over the country who were expecting to go to Datang to live a better life were delayed and could not leave the border.

For the Qing state, the methods of counterbalancing the Tang Dynasty were relatively limited. In the past, the Qing people may have used the way of suspending maritime trade, but Jiaqing must not forget, it was because his father stopped overseas trade with the Tang people, which eventually led to the Beijing Incident. Moreover, Jiaqing also understands very well that foreign trade is the pillar of the Qing Dynasty's economy, and it involves a wide range of issues. The cabinet has repeatedly reported that the original economy and consumption patterns in the Qing Dynasty have been completely changed at this time, especially the common people in the coastal areas, who have become very accustomed to using various consumer goods produced by the Tang people to live a normal life. From the daily use of salt and the cloth worn, they are all products from Datang. If these things are hastily interrupted. It's not just a blow to Datang. It was also a serious blow to the Qing State. Jiaqing did not think of a similar method, but the ministers opposed it one after another, because it was bound to use this method, and the Qing Dynasty would be in turmoil, and even threaten Jiaqing's rule.

Jiaqing wants to give the Tang people a little color to see, if he loses himself, it will be very cost-effective.

Therefore, there is no substantial loss for the Qing Kingdom, but it is a way for the Tang Dynasty to suffer. There is only one thing left to detain immigrants. In fact, this was also very successful, when thousands of immigrants were denied departure from Shanghai, Qingdao, Hong Kong and other places, it immediately panicked the Datang Immigration Bureau, and even directly alarmed Tongguang Pavilion.

Bai Nan convened a meeting of the Tang Cabinet in Tongguang Pavilion to discuss how to deal with it.

Vice President Xue Yue spoke: "Isn't it that this Tartar is also accurate, we don't want to use troops, or we just toss it hard, making us uncomfortable?" ”

The bigwigs already have all kinds of statistical and analytical data and other materials in their hands, and the Immigration Bureau of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of Datang estimates that if the migration process cannot be resumed within three months. Then the target set for the number of immigrants set this year will not only fail to be achieved, but may lose 40% or even 50% of the number of immigrants. However, Datang's domestic construction is estimated to be built in advance, so there may be many development projects in the city that will be affected, and the collateral losses caused will be even more immeasurable. Similarly, the recurrence of the immigration policy and the relationship between the two countries is likely to affect the smoothness of the recruitment of immigrants by the Tang Dynasty in the future, which is also what the Tang people do not want to see.

Speaker of the National Assembly Liu Tiandao: "It is not impossible to say that they can see that we are not willing to fight, but our means are not just like that." ”

There was a lot of discussion at the cabinet meeting, and they were all looking for a way to solve the problem without using force. However, it seems that no one has a particularly good way, and there are many means of checking and balancing each other, but it is easy to fall into a stalemate and tug-of-war between the two sides, and Datang does not want to be consumed by the Qing court, and can resume immigration affairs as soon as possible, after all, this is an important lifeblood that Datang relies on to maintain.

The discussion lasted about twenty minutes, and Bai Nam sat there silently, not saying a word. It wasn't until everyone's discussion gradually began to calm down that Bai Nan spoke, he looked at Defense Minister Liu Fangwu and asked, "How is the military preparing to implement the 33rd set of exercise plans?" ”

Many of the cabinet members present did not know what the military's 33 set of exercise plans was, and only leaders like Bai Nan, who were born in the army, were more aware of this, and of course, this set of exercise plans was also formulated by Bai Nan when he was vice chairman of the National Security Committee.

Liu Fangwu responded: "The Tang Army stationed in the Qing Dynasty has no large-scale exercise plan this year, and as for the 33rd set of exercise plans, the Far Eastern Theater has always had relevant preparations, and we are relatively sufficient in terms of funds. ”

Vice President Xue Yue also served as Minister of National Defense, so he naturally knew what the 33rd exercise plan was, and he frowned and said: "Use a large-scale military exercise to deter Jiaqing?" The 33 rd set of exercise plans is very reckless, like playing a side game, and the exercise site is in the Gyeonggi area, and if the Qing army reacts violently, maybe the two sides will immediately misfire, triggering a war. ”

Bai Nan's eyes were as calm as water, and he said: "A large-scale exercise, or all live ammunition, high-level arms cooperation, the money spent is no different from a small fight." As for misfire, it should never be something we worry about, it should be something that the Qing people are worried about. ”

Liu Tian smacked his mouth and said: "We don't want to fight, it really doesn't mean that we can't fight, even if only with the ability of the first brigade stationed in North China, as long as a heavy brigade can complete a heavy blow to the Qing army and threaten the capital, Jiaqing Baozhun will have to be coaxed." ”

Xue Yue also said: "I also have this view, compared with the Western powers in another period of history, we have a greater ability to coerce the Qing State, our garrison is just a stone's throw away from Gyeonggi, Jiaqing's behavior is stupid, because it really angers us, maybe it will not repeat a full version of the Beijing Incident, what is it to enter Beijing City again?" ”

In fact, from the very beginning, Datang has not excluded the use of force to solve problems, in fact, in the minds of many people, Datang has always been a country that is keen on solving problems by force, and Bai Nan and his political team do not want to expand the war endlessly.

In the Gyeonggi region, including the Janissaries and the New Army Jiaqing, there were about 100,000 troops that could be mobilized, but the Tang Army's garrisons were often held at key points, and they had a strong ability to restrain the Qing army. In addition, the strength of the 1st Brigade is super strong, and even in the face of ten times the enemy, it has the determination and ability to win the battle.

(To be continued.) )